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Agree. It's actually one of my favorite books of any genre. I'm rereading it now. I think the show is excellent. There's not a weak link in the cast. Although adult Gerry Adams's beard isn't great.

Agree to that. Dolours made a point of saying everything had to be perfect. Why did they need such a big crowd? Why would they bring the nervous girl or the sloppy guy(s)? Why hadn't they planned a better exit strategy? (Also, why was Dolours dressed that way -- what was the point?)

Weirdly, I love Rory Kinnear, despite his playing bastards in so many shows. He's very effective as Kitson. Developing a huge crush on Anthony Boyle as Brendan Hughes.

The book by Patrick Raddon Keefe is one of the best books I've ever read. I'm Irish-American and grew up with vaguely romantic feelings about the IRA. Didn't know enough about what actually happened. I'm sure folks will find this comment problematic, but what I know about The Troubles now -- it feels akin to the Israel-Palestine conflict. Lots of victims, lot of villains, and a level of hatred that's hard to understand. I watched the first few episodes on my own, but just re-watched this so that I could watch with my husband. A second viewing is helpful to fully absorb everything. Casting seems 10/10. Younger Dolours to older Dolours are a great match. Marion is a great character -- looking forward to her development. Those poor McConville children, and their poor mother. It's actually heartwrenching to watch.

what was the timeline between Aaron meeting Odin and then killing him? It seems like they had just met -- I hadn't realized that. ETA: Apparently they'd known each other much longer. From ScreenRant, Episode 8: What the Show Changes I had previously been somewhat sympathetic to Shayanna, but I don't know how you betray your sister like that. That's pretty shocking.

I'm not sure how to feel about the actor playing Aaron. I think he's really good, but he doesn't seem much like Aaron physically and in his manner. He has a kind of innocence and sincerity about him, if that makes any sense. With that said, I don't have any memory of Aaron Hernandez before he was arrested, and I don't think I ever heard him talk. So maybe that child-like nature is true to who the real man was.

I enjoyed this and laughed quite a bit. Not Oscar-worthy, but fun. Jerry Seinfeld is a better stand-up than he is an actor and director. Per usual, the weakest link, acting-wise. (I was also confused by his hair -- it was not period-appropriate. Not sure why they went all in on hair/makeup for everyone else but Jerry just looked like himself. I loved the star-studded cast. Great to see Sarah Cooper. Bobby Moynihan is a personal favorite, and he did a good job with that oddball role. Dean Norris as Kruschev was a fun surprise, as was Bill Burr as Kennedy.

Did Andrew's rep (Amanda?) think he came off well or did she know he'd cooked his own goose? Not a party ... a straightforward shooting weekend. Oh, ok. That's fine, then.

Book was so much better. For anyone who read the book, did you think the tone of the book was much lighter than the movie? To me, there seemed to be more humor. Joy came across as dotty rather than a martyr. Stan as a suspect seemed much less likely. It felt very improvable that Stan was guilty. The resolution felt more like a Three's Company-style misunderstanding than a murder investigation getting solved. Maybe I just had that perception because Liane Moriarty tends to write humor and her protagonists are often a bit zany.

I absolutely loved this book, but I'm finding the series incredibly tedious, despite the mostly great cast. The Brooke actress isn't doing it for me, nor is the Camacho actress. The other detective looks like a teenager to me -- I can't remember if he was depicted as looking young in the book. One more episode to go.

Dan Schneider definitely had weight loss surgery. He is an example of when a person's outside appearance reflects the ugliness of their soul. I'm not criticizing him for being overweight; rather, there was something about his posture and manner that screamed unhealthiness. I loved Head of the Class and had a huge crush on Brian Robbins. (I loved his mullet, god help me). This is so disappointing--there's no way this guy wasn't aware of the fucked up dynamics on his sets. Whether he was involved in inappropriate behavior is another story, but it's certainly more than possible. Beyond the behind-the-scenes issues, Robbins and his team were responsible for Nickelodeon's programming. They obviously okayed the foot stuff, "money shot" simulation, potato squeezing, peanut butter dare, and the rest. They need to own that and be held accountable. Drake Bell was articulate and credible when telling his story. It's so upsetting that he apparently went on to aabuse at least one other child. I hope he does something to make amends. What a toxic culture; it needs to be burned down and rebuilt from scratch. Burn It Down by Maureen Ryan covers a lot of the toxic misogyny, homophobia, and racism in Hollywood, but to the best of my recollection, she didn't cover the Nick stuff.

I have to hand it to Alison Brie -- she is managing to make Amy sympathetic while also portraying her flakiness (and manipulativeness, I think)?

ScarJo was inspired. She nailed so many of the little moments that made Britt's response so wacko. Although my celebrity cameo vote was for Molly Shannon as Mary Katherine Gallagher doing Katie Britt. With that said, any of the female cast members could have done it brilliantly! Ariana Grande's blond look is disconcerting for me. Does she not have eyelashes? Brolin was good although I guess there's a lot I don't know about him, what with the Timothee Chalamet poem and the ice bath. He's good enough to host a couple more times and become a five timer, except he comes off as really arrogant.

Yeah, I definitely thought Danvers killed the abuser and then cut Navarro loose (or Navarro quit) because they couldn't tolerate each other. re Danvers and Leia--I lean toward Danvers trying to protect her from being targeted. Danvers is hardly progressive, but I think her go-to instinct is as a protector and that's what motivates her actions. She may not be hot for Prior, but her boundaries suck. She is sucking him dry and using him.

I'd have to guess that the school was required to make *some* accommodation for Imani, and that's why she had a speech-to-text tablet. While not the best they could do for her, it was an accommodation, so they could claim they offered an accommodation. Look at it from the flip side -- if a school paid for a FT (or even part time) salary for *one child,* there would be plenty of taxpayers who would be up in arms about the district's allocation of funds. It's a damned if you do/don't situation. I love that Janine's creative problem-solving worked out. Not a huge fan of Tariq but he looked good. And I enjoyed his dynamic with Barbara -- lots of potential there for conflict and growth.