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23 hours ago, bijoux said:
If all of these guys were having sex with opera singers, etc left and right, where are all the illegitimate kids? How are none of them with VD?
Good questions. So if Hastings fathered a child out of wedlock, would that not be an heir? Even if it was his only child? Is he being careful about this?
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On 10/27/2020 at 11:49 PM, phalange said:
I understand his annoyance that Kevin was basically asking for advice without making any attempt at an apology
I didn’t read it that way. Kevin was reaching out, saying thank you for helping Rebecca, sharing something personal, trying to find common ground. Asking for advice is an acknowledgement that he loves and cares about what his brother says; an extension of the olive branch. Randall said some pretty terrible things in their fight too. I don’t think that his annoyance was that Kevin was asking for advice or not apologizing first thing- I think he just isn’t quite ready to reconcile yet.
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On 4/17/2020 at 9:37 PM, Zima said:
Does anyone else get super nostalgic for Dawson's Creek every time they hear Joshua Jackson say, "Previously, on Little Fires Everywhere"? I bet they have him doing that voice-over intentionally for that purpose.
Yes, every time.
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I was just reading that Reese Witherspoon and Joshua Jackson would take the teen actors out for dinner to bond as a family and tell them what it was like to be a teenager in the 90s 🥰. And tell them about filming Cruel Intentions.
it all seems so natural to me to see their teen 90s lives but must be so strange for kids today watching to see all these teens without smartphones.
I loved hearing the AIM sounds.
for anachronisms in 1.8- Mirabelle’s room. That large soft cutesy stuffed unicorn? No. Not only was that not around in the 90s, you could really only find it in the past couple of years.
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Nooobody said “our computer lab is great, we’ve got dial-up!” in the 90s. Phone-line based internet service wasn’t called “dial-up” until there was something better to compare it to.
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15 hours ago, SnarkySheep said:
What I want to know is just how Kate and Toby afford the adoption! They aren't cheap - and as they themselves said, they already have a huge mortgage in an expensive area, a special needs child who will no doubt need doctors and programs, and it's only Toby working. Funny how money is never really an issue in TVLand (unless the writers decide it's part of a plot...)
To be fair, her brother is a movie star.
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On 3/24/2020 at 10:13 PM, Bulldog said:
I can't imagine what connection Madison's doctor's daughter has to the rest of the show. There better be one are that was a total waste of time.
Because of the doctor’s daughter, Madison opened her mind to giving Kevin a chance. That was it and I think it was enough. It is similar to when they showed the story of the older couple who ended up giving Jack and Rebecca the crock pot. Sometimes people influence our lives in ways we won’t know and don’t understand.
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On 3/17/2020 at 10:05 PM, mansfolly said:
...so THAT'S why they are not speaking in the future.
Will be very interesting to see how this plays out.
I kind of like cool, rotten Randall. Ha.
He was Bad Janet!
53 minutes ago, SunnyBeBe said:One thing that struck my interest in this episode was Randall’s purported GUILT from not saving his dad’s life, even though it clearly was not his fault. I never knew how pervasive guilt is in this country until I started reading Comments from caretakers of the sick, elderly, disabled, etc. You also see it on realty shows. The reasons given why these people feel guilty are laughable. It’s so ridiculous that I finally concluded that the person is either lying or is saying it for attention and pity. I feel that about Randall. He feigns guilt, so others will fuss over him and beg him to not punish himself. I have little patience for it. Why can’t people be honest with themselves? Their contentions are so self indulgent......ughhhh
It’s a pretty normal human emotion.
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48 minutes ago, Daisy said:
All Krista freaking had to do was just have Alex not be on screen. That's it.. that's all. you didn't have to be dramatic about it. hell just show a body in bed, show him walking down the hall, anything.
Right! How hard would this have been? They already had the perfect set-up, because he was working at a whole other hospital! They could have brought the rest of the characters back, left Alex at Pac North, and have Jo reference him every once in a while, while they limp along their last season or two. Jo and Alex already got their happy ending and had all the relationship drama. She has plenty of work-related storylines. There was no need to make her single again and ruin Alex’s character.
I guess they thought that a Jo/Linc storyline was worth trashing Alex. I could see finding out he has kids with Izzy be the thing that pulled him away from Jo. But the Alex he has come to be never would have left without saying a word to her.
I suppose I am happy he is happy. The kids were cute. But it was so pat and unearned. Ugh. Even the letters didn’t sound like things he would say. Just felt like horrible fan fiction.
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I’m really gonna miss Sol and Robert’s house! It’s like the best character on the show. I’m so in love with it.
I liked this season better than last- more laugh-out-loud moments. But some of the storylines and plot points really fizzled. Like, what happened to their old business? Bud’s finding his cousin- is that plot ending now that he isn’t a kidney donor? What was the point of it? And yes- is Mallory planning to move four kids to San Francisco?also, is that the end for both of Frankie’s boyfriends? I thought we would revisit and get at least one of them back by the end of the season.
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Loved this episode- the confessions through the back of the chair were the best.
But I have two sticking points.1)I am totally on Bud’s side. If this woman broke his heart, both his mom and his brother should have deferred to him before spending any time with her. Some people may be fine with it 18 years later. Some would not. I would never be ok with a serious ex who broke my heart dating my sister, and I am married with kids. That is a really unfair position to put Bud in, and a small sacrifice for family members to make.
2) The prostrate cancer storyline is not only ridiculous in the world of the show, but potentially bad for public health. They are making it seem like Sol is making the brave decision to have surgery, but from what his doctor said about it being slow-growing (and in most real-life cases in someone his age) surgery is unnecessary and potentially harmful. Instead of educating the public about prostate cancer, the show is promoting fear and unnecessary intervention.
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On 1/14/2020 at 10:13 PM, Manda317 said:
It made me really sad when she was crying as she remembered Jack telling her to never forget that he loves her, knowing that soon she probably will. He died, and now she is going to lose him again.
Oh, I think the opposite. I think that her memories of Jack are going to get stronger and that this may even be the show’s way of showing us Old Jack. Or, younger Jack interacting with Older Rebecca. She will be spending time in her memories with Jack, and Miguel will be heartbroken.
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On 12/13/2019 at 1:53 PM, Pickles said:
It was too much high drama for me though, between the baby and the husband dying. So much for one person to handle. Just my opinion. Was overkill.
And don’t forget- both parents!
Despite that, um, overkill, I really liked this show! I don’t ever watch hallmark and I’m unfamiliar with the books. And I never saw hart of Dixie. So where this show brought me back to was Everwood. Did anyone else here watch that utterly charming show, also about a health provider who moves to a small quirky mountain town after tragic family events, and must deal with hostility from the existing established doctor?
After a few episodes though, that comparison wore off a little as I realized this was going to explore some darker/more adult themes. I think the main characters are all terrific and watchable actors with real chemistry.
I have to say the greatest surprise was that I didn’t expect to be educated about the whole issue of illegal marijuana camps in national parks. I’ve been doing a deep dive into this and learning about all of the difficulties with the patchwork law enforcement ability and the very real environmental concerns. Kudos to the show for teaching about a compelling issue. Though I am not looking forward to next seasons unavoidable storylines with that crowd and the worst character, Brady. I hope they are kept to a minimum. I also hoped we would have resolved paige’s storyline a little more before the break. It seemed incomprehensible And out of character that preacher wouldn’t have immediately called Paige or gone over to her as soon as that guy suddenly left the bar.
The least compelling actress for me was Joey- I did care for the sister relationship but just didn’t quite buy her in the part.all in all, very enjoyable binge while I have been in bed with flu. I am recommending to my mom, who also loved Everwood.
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Here’s an example below about mice inheriting a distaste for a certain smell for those who are interested. Regarding the Holocaust generational trauma study, I wouldn’t say that it was “debunked”- the author of the opinion piece posted above was just pointing out weaknesses like small sample size and saying that study was overinterpreted - not saying the research was somehow fraudulent. The field is clearly still in beginning stages. But, it’s not pseudoscience. Also including a more recent BBC article that gives some broader context. https://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/12/smell_epigenetics_ressler/campus.html
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190326-what-is-epigenetics
to bring it back to the show, I think it is reasonable to have a character studying this; however, the idea that you could see these types of effects in one family is a stretch; I would agree it is much more likely joanie’s issues were related to direct trauma rather than inherited trauma.
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Or that’s just trauma.
What EJ was getting at, with his whole epigeneticist spiel, is that it gets passed down the generations even if the child never witnessed these events. Remember he went on about the history of the Lockharts.
It sounds like a fringe idea, like Ben with EDMR.
neither of these things are fringe. I have friends who are neuroscientists and study epigenetics and inherited trauma. It is fascinating!
agree that Cole would never have trash-talked Allison to Joanie. Totally unbelievable that he wouldn’t have told her all the time how much her mother loved her. I also thought it was ridiculous that Noah wouldn’t have seen or heard about Joanie in the past 30 years.
Also agree it was very odd Noah bought the Lobster Roll. Helen would never have agreed to that so it must have been after she died? Plot contrivance so that things could go full circle.
All that said, this episode was beautifully acted; I thought the reunion of Helen and Noah for no good reason but because life is short and they loved each other to be touching and somewhat believable, and I loved the ending with the kids forgiving Noah and eating cake outside the hotel room.
I also appreciated the touches of comedy in the finale; Helen’s mom being around to bug her for her entire life was a great touch.neither of these things are fringe. I have friends who are neuroscientists and study epigenetics and inherited trauma. It is fascinating!
agree that Cole would never have trash-talked Allison to Joanie. Totally unbelievable that he wouldn’t have told her all the time how much her mother loved her. I also thought it was ridiculous that Noah wouldn’t have seen or heard about Joanie in the past 30 years.
Also agree it was very odd Noah bought the Lobster Roll. Helen would never have agreed to that so it must have been after she died? Plot contrivance so that things could go full circle.
All that said, this episode was beautifully acted; I thought the reunion of Helen and Noah for no good reason but because life is short and they loved each other to be touching and somewhat believable, and I loved the ending with the kids forgiving Noah and eating cake outside the hotel room.
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Agree about Koracick being flattened out as a character. It’s like they turned Greg Germann into his previous Ally McBeal character and forgot that Koracick had a soul. You’re left to wonder what Teddy ever saw in him, when I thought they were the superior couple.
i also thought the person falling from the sky was treated rather strangely. Did they die? Who were they? There were jokes about human ice cubes falling, the title “it’s raining men,” - I’m assuming this person died and that they were a real person, and it seemed to me a rather flippant way to treat it.
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On 10/4/2019 at 12:38 PM, BobH said:
Not sure how I feel about the revelation that Michael's breakdown was all an act.
I’m not sure that it was. She asked, and I think he just agreed so that she would go along with remaining in charge.
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What the heck is that photo of?
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Heartbroken for Cindy. Please go back!!!!
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1 hour ago, cardigirl said:
will always love Michael (before this season) and Brett Dier's performance. I'm really disappointed that the show decided to take the route it did with his character, but it is what it is.
I'm also disappointed with the way Rose went out, as I had hoped Michael might have a part to play in capturing her or removing her from Jane's life permanently.
I so agree! And when I realized he was going to be in this episode I got so excited thinking for SURE he would play a part in Rose’s capture. THAT was the happy Michael ending I was looking for after they destroyed the Jane/Michael relationship for no reason. Would have preferred they left him dead to what we got.
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Damn you, AT&T!!!
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1 hour ago, bettername2come said:
I'm really glad Wallace is the physics teacher. Since he wanted to be an engineer, I'm glad he's at least teaching something in science.
How does Wallace afford that new house on physics teacher salary??
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8 hours ago, nittanycougar said:
Garrett gave a very romantic farewell, holding her face and kissing her several times. Hannah had a forced smile and looked like she couldn't wait to get rid of him. Hopefully, one day she learns to like the nice guys.
Garrett is not a nice guy.
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2 hours ago, Mabinogia said:
who the fuck are Dylan and Devin?
And what the heck was their situation?
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E01.05: The Duke and I
in Bridgerton
Like Joan in Mad Men.