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Loving this more and more. It’s a bit more sad than I wanted but not overwhelmingly so. The little dog is interesting and now he pats it. Love the three kids being more human at the end.

Ted Danson is such a good actor. I literally teared up just at the first shot. I watched with my elderly mom who was very interested! This tugs at the heart a good bit.

Teacher here- a few fact corrections- teachers don’t eat in the cafeteria with students. For one thing there isn’t space for another most schools have staggered lunches for a third lunch is the teachers own time. we have this thing called faculty lounges… Abbott elementary more realistic there. I realize the writers want to have running gags and have a way the teachers are able to interact but this one does not work. because it’s our own time, unlike prep or duty, a principal cannot walk by and summon you to a meeting. teachers unions in Texas are weak but not non existent; there’s just no way the principal wouldn’t say speak to your union rep. The fact that the writers didn’t even throw in one line about the existence of legal counsel or unions is absurd. And even in Texas this would much more likely be at most a written reprimand than a firing offense. that said I did enjoy the performances, markie especially…

Yes, I was expecting a bit more from that and not expecting where it went. I was just beginning to get a little bored of watching them play games, but then that is very much in the spirit of reading the original book.

I really enjoyed the series so much. I read this in college during the 80s, so the 80s soundtrack was particularly pleasing I remember being shocked at how bawd the actual original is, full of perverted, monks, and nuns, along with some touching stories, and I thought this adaptation captured that just perfectly. The combination of the ridiculous the haphazard the cheeky servants. Everything was just perfect. I loved the way it ended going back to the Decameron itself, which is a collection of people telling stories to pass the time. Did the villagers reject sirisco because of what happened to their friend or was their friendship always fake? I really hope it’s the former. And I was glad that the survivors sort of adopted him.I thought Tindaro was quite redeemed by his love for Stratelia and Jacopo, and his lack of snobbery was lovely, and I was sad that she could not return it. I thought it was quite amazing that he didn’t insist that she did death. She did respect him, and I am inclined to think that maybe they would have eventually gotten together had he lived just because of the practicality of it. Did not quite believe that she would have rejected being a nonle woman , but that’s minor. I have to say it didn’t go where I was expecting. I thought they would be a lot more stuff with Dioneo, and internal courtships, wasn’t expecting what happened with Rugero and all of the sudden deaths and then the mercenaries. the dead bodies were shocking. I wish there was more conversation about this.

I was really excited to see a Rome Drama that takes place after the Claudians and long after Christ, and to see that Anthony Hopkins was in it. But this is just hard to follow. Which way too much stuff going on and unclear what was happening where and what the significance was. Hopefully that clears up future episodes, but I wasn’t hooked.

Anyone else thinks that the whole rest of the class we’re going to permanently be eels after last episode? Just me? OK then.

I’m also generation Jones- great take- but I also teach high school and I can say for sure that music knowledge is not true for all teens. Like literally last year I had teens who didn’t know who the Beatles were. I used to have some hang out in my classroom at lunchtime, and the rule was that I got to pick the music on the SmartBoard. But sometimes I’d allow them to make a choice too and once in a while, some kid would pick an eagle song or something. But yeah, the day that they didn’t recognize the Beatles was a kind of sad day for me. But the Beatles is a case of point I mean the Beatles broke up when I was three? I’m not complaining really I’m just curious. It seems like almost all the music is from the 90s or earlier. not true for all teens. Like literally last year I had teens who didn’t know who the Beatles were. Also, I definitely grow up learning some songs because they were used in commercials or they became familiar to me from those snippets on the Krono commercials. Remember those? For albums with the best of the 50s and 60s and things like that?

Yes I agree. It’s one of those Emmy and Oscar categories that the public and half of the voters know next to nothing about (I’m a theater voter lol so I know). it also helps remind us of how rough this character has been to herself. Since Nat is I think 36? If my math is right? Donna shouldn’t be maybe 66? JLC is the right age for the role but they’ve aged her so she looks even older. Which “tracks” with what we know about her character.

The real mystery is how all these people most of whom are under 30 know all the lyrics to songs from the 90s and earlier like save it for later and now laid by James. I mean that song is from 1993. It’s literally 30 years old, and I looked it up and Christopher store is only in his early 40s so… The real mystery is how all these people most of whom are under 30 know all the lyrics to songs from the 90s and earlier like save it for later and now laid by James. I mean that song is from 1993. It’s literally 30 years old, and I looked it up and Christopher store is only in his early 40s so… Well it is true that often people are harder on students that they think they have real talent, it’s traditional in the ballet world, that does not extend to such things as whispering in their ear. You should be dead. There’s simply no excuse for that. Chef David did not even remember his name… I think the tear running down Carmie’s face was realizing that he had somehow signed onto chef David’s view of the world because that is almost Word for Word what he said in the freezer, which is that he should have no life outside of cooking And the tear was his confirmation that he does not believe that it is evil. We didn’t get the full resolution, but I think the resolution is a reunion with Claire. personally, I don’t think from what we’ve seen said is anywhere near ready to have the kind of control and responsibilities of a CDC. She can’t even bring herself to be direct about a contract, how is she going to manage his staff? She is passive aggressive, and she is in someway responsible for what happened between Carme and Claire because she put the thought in his head that he was losing focus. she’s such an engaging actress that it’s easy to overlook the fact that she really is an emo brat. I do think that Chef Terry made a wonderful point and that it can be about the people. I’m not so sure that’s true for diners, if you’re not a regular at a place, but it’s true jobs. $10,000 is a big difference but it’s not an insurmountable difference. If it’s the money alone, she should bring it to Carmi and see if he can either match it or find a way to match it in bonuses vacation time, etc. it may be that we haven’t gotten enough of her backstory, but I just don’t think she’s ready from what we’ve seen. She wants to have control of a menu, but that doesn’t mean she’s ready to have control of the whole kitchen. I have experience in the kitchen so much of this reminds me of THEATER. I have worked as a theater Director and when they were talking about their nerves when dish one out for the first time my God, it was just like stage fright. reminds me of someone who should direct a few scenes, direct, be given some things to do under the oversight of the direct when she does better, she can even direct one show in the season. But running a theater, running a theater is a whole Nother skill that has to do with budgeting and planning a season and managing a staff and I just don’t see her ready to be the equivalent of the artistic Director. Also, the way the other chefs were teasing. Adam gave me pause. are we just to take his word for it that he has all this funding? She’s ready to blow up her whole life without having a lawyer or anyone else investigate how truthful all this is?

It’s subtle but to put slight dark in the creases is a very very old theatre trick like you do it for high school plays. (I’m a theatre teacher with pHD) certain lighting angles will make it look worse too. I don’t think real JLC has those smokers lip lines for example. similarly I’m pretty sure she’s padded and real JLC does not have those hips.

The real Rebekah is not pretty at all. I kept wondering how and why adam was so completely in love and devoted to her but he sure was. Maybe the Jewish upbringing which we don’t really see- apparently they observe shabbos at home every Friday- and five kids is a lot too. the one time she suspected him of cheating we saw in fact he was holding the baby. the real woman seems pretty horrific. I watched a few minutes of a podcast then turned it off. I wonder about her looks because if you look like anne Hathaway you’ll have pretty privilege but the real one looks like a horse…

I was riveted every moment to this episode. I live with my elderly mother; she came in at the end and then began talking about her childbirth with me and my two brothers. I’d heard some of it before but still. as for JLC she continues to break my heart. Btw her face IRL doesn’t look as bad as that. This is makeup (darkening creases), lighting and Acting

For me the titles also referred to how when Tina first took a bite. She couldn’t even taste anything but her tears. But after she felt better, she took a bite and it was so good. She had to wipe her mouth with the napkin. For me, the titles also referred to how when Tina first took a bite. She couldn’t even taste anything but her tears. But after she felt better, she took a bite and it was so good. She had to wipe her mouth with the napkin. I think I need to get an original beef T-shirt

I am so bored by the faks and the haunting thing. “Stop trying to make fetch happen.” I don’t want Syd to go. I don’t think she’s ready for that much responsibility TBH. But I can understand why she would be tempted. It’s more money, and chef adam already appreciates her. am I the only one who likes Claire? Table for one I guess. i do think there’s an arc to this season though it’s less obvious. Everyone is evaluating what has brought them to this point. Every line of dialogue and scene is in some way making terms with the past. Even the godawful stupid haunting has elements of revisiting the past. and when Carmy was at the Al anon meeting I thought that was so important- how the ones apologized to can’t move on and how apologies can stick. Again: the past and it’s impact on the present (and future). even Syd- she’s considering her future but in the light of her past (as we all do). IRL, when I’m thinking about my future, in my head I create pretty pictures of it. But Sud just keeps showing herself her past.