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On 6/26/2023 at 1:31 PM, statsgirl said:
I like 'Endeavour' and I really liked 'Lewis' (until I found out what Fox is like and that soured the series for me) but I could never get into the original Morse. He was too unsympathetic a character for me.
My reaction, too. I'd watched Morse when it first came out, then went back last year to re-watch. I found it so dated and Morse's attitudes so unpleasant, that I stopped watching. James Fox - what can you say other than that there will never be a series called Hathaway. Until I learned about him I was hoping for a Hathaway series to keep the franchise alive, but now I can barely watch him in Lewis, which is a series I love!.
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Unimpressed by the first episode. Why they have to drag in the boring, tired IVF subplot is a mystery to me - more of a mystery than the plot, anyway. I'll give it a few episodes, but if it doesn't get stronger, it's not going to keep my interest.
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4 hours ago, Alistaire said:
I don't know what to say. I really don't know what to say. It's as if my beloved "Endeavour" became an episode, a very bad episode, of "The X-Files."
I just... Why?
Why?
I'm heartbroken and angry and feel betrayed. Not to respect fictional characters when you're not produced and watched by millions--that's one thing. Not to respect how millions respect them is quite another.
I don't know what to say. I will wonder--not often, hopefully--what in God's name I watched last night, what travesty of the trust this series engendered in its audience.
I hope everyone has a good summer.
I'm in total agreement with you - I thought the last episode was just a mess. Morse meets Agatha Christie on the Orient Express mixed with Ten Little Indians.
Morse as a drunken sot going through alcohol withdrawals may have been appropriate given where he has been heading, but it was overdone and sympathy-draining. Win - although understandably a wreck over Sam's fate - lashing out in the ugliest ways possible, and mentioning Lemington(?), which I presume is where Joan had the affair with the married man and either got beaten up or pregnant by him - was vicious.
The trickery at the beginning that allowed Morse's presence on the murder bus to only be revealed later was irritatingly gimmicky; and the entire locked-room conceit of everyone being stuck at the murder mansion being picked off one by one was too familiar to be interesting. As to the Thursdays knowing about Joan and Strange, Fred does not and Win does (because she saw them hugging).
It's hard to believe that the writers couldn't come up with anything better than this irritating chaos. After so many seasons of great Endeavor, this was an enormous disappointment.
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This monolithic mess should have been four episodes at the most, and I'd still be pissed off at how awful it was. The writing was terrible - the structure, the characters and the direction are all sub-par. And everytime the Vivian character was on screen, I wanted to scream "cut," and tell the actress to stop mugging, grimacing, whining and behaving like an amateur writer wannabe instead of a seasoned pro. That was one of the worst performances I've ever seen from an actual professional. There's an old show business edict: if it's not on the page, it's not on the stage. Apparently, there was no page to work from. Colossal, irritating waste of time.
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On 5/7/2020 at 7:44 PM, Stats Queen said:
I’m with you on this.
So am I. Too much same-old, same-old with Eve being even more pathetic than usual and Villanelle being too over-the-top in every way - I'm even losing interest in her wardrobe. Geraldine is a stiff, Konstantin is too over-involved in, well, everything, the online newspaper or whatever it is just feels awkward and gimmicky, etc. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I was more bored and irritated than entertained or surprised with this episode, and I don't know if I'll even bother with the rest of the season.
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10 hours ago, gingerella said:
IMO, Karlie has awful fashion sense and usually looks terrible on this show. Whoever her stylist is should be fired. I also find her cold and inauthentic and well, just with a bitch undertone that I don't care for. I'd be happy to see her replaced.
A lot of people seem to have problems with her. I don't like or dislike her - she's just kind of forgettably there. But that dress was HIDEOUS and you're right about her needing a different stylist, although from what you see on the (real) runway and the red carpet, well, I question their taste level (or whatever Nina says).
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Jamie belongs behind bars. Ambrose and Sonia belong in padded cells. This show belongs in the garbage bin.
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Is Nina Garcia going blind or just in the tank for Victoria? At least she could show the same shitty attitude towards all these mediocre designers, but she's so blatantly biased that I can't stand listening to her sniping or seeing her active bitch face when she's critiquing.
Nina: Sergio, you are a POS for stealing gorgeous, elegant looks from from Galliano, Dior, etc. and not copping to the "borrowing."
Nina: Victoria, you are FANTASTIC for stealing cheap crappy looks from Wet Seal and Forever 21 and not copping to the "borrowing."
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In the infamous 1920's case of Leopold and Loeb, two smart, affuent Chicago college students kidnapped and murdered a child to prove Nietzsche's theory of the "ubermensch" or superior man. Failing to get away with the crime rules them out of the superior man category, but the appearance of "ubermensch" on the headboard makes me think that Jamie and Nick tried the same thing, killing and burying someone. And the flashback grave-digging scenes suggest that unlike Leopold and Loeb, they succeed in getting away with their crime.
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I liked Clara's character, and it's a pity that she won't hve a bigger role (if any) going forward. But what really puzzled me is her living status. She's rich, young, beautiful. . . and has no servants or parents around to come to her rescue when she's fighting off a rapist? Max has a key to her house, like they are already living together? Maybe I missed something that would explain this, but it all seems very wrong for the time period.
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23 minutes ago, carrps said:
Yeah, this. I didn't like it and wasn't exactly sure why. This description brought to mind something I haven't thought about in donkey's years. Pink sponge curlers and the pale pink nylon ruffled cap I wore over them. Dated and frumpy.
Dated is right! Her model looked like something out of the pajama party scene in the movie "Grease."
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14 hours ago, hoodooznoodooz said:
“Is that a pool cover?” was unnecessarily b- - - -y and didn’t even make sense.
That was the first thing I've heard Karli say that sounded so mean and unnecessary, even more because Chelsea could hear it.
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After four episodes, I'm done. I was really hoping for something engaging and different, but this show is simply dreary and repetitive, plodding through one disastrous development after another with no change in tone and and no effective story twists. Considering the potentially dazzling skating sequences, the lack of energy here is amazing. Supporting characters Marcus and Jenn are far more interesting and sympathetic than the leads: Kat, her mother and her sister are increasingly annoying and dislikeable, and Justin is nothing more than a teenage romantic fantasy. The only things I'm even remotely curious about are if Kat will ever smile, and if Marcus will be able to change his mind and go to Stanford med school instead of joining a ski team - but it's not worth slogging through this redundant, angst-filled story to find out.
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2 minutes ago, TattleTeeny said:
Who wore a "hooker" outfit? I didn't see one -- not that I'm even sure what one might be.
For the runway and judging Victoria wore this white outfit of hot pants bottom and and a weird ruffly top - really, she looked like something out of "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane." But then again - I may be the only one with this opinion - everything she has made has looked trashy to me.
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7 hours ago, hoodooznoodooz said:
Victoria’s outfit at judging is even worse than last week’s!
Little Bo Peep streetwalker?
She should have beed auffed just for wearing that grotesque romper/pinafore/hooker outfit-thing. I actually winced when I saw it.
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Just finished watching season 5 and for the most part, I liked it. My biggest problem with this season is in using Oswald Mosely as a central figure: anyone who knows ANYTHING about the lead-up to WW2 knows that he most certainly did not die of an assassination attempt in 1930. I got impatient waiting to see what would really happen when Tommy's plan didn't work, and knowing that Mosely wouldn't die really undermined a lot of the suspense that episodes 4-5 were going for.
OTOH, I'm waiting (for the next season) when Tommy finally figures out that it was Michael who betrayed him. And I'm sorry they killed Aberama off, even though it was probably to give Polly an incentive to turn on her brothers. Having said that, I don't see things being easy between Polly and Gina (who is an absolute snake).
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Is/was there any explanation for why the Russians would want to unloose this hell-on-earth force, which would destroy them as well as the rest of the world?
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22 hours ago, Shanna Marie said:
I've been rewatching the earlier seasons, and Thursday has never been entirely a straight arrow. He's always gone in for some of the shadier behavior, like beating information or confessions out of suspects or informants. Morse even walked away from him once when he was doing so, and Thursday has been suspended for it. Earlier this season, he confessed to planting evidence. It has all been generally aimed at making sure the bad guys get caught and go to jail, but if he's feeling disillusioned about where the rewards in his line of work tend to go, it's not a huge step for him to do something shady that's more self-serving.
Good analysis and I suspect it's correct - although I hope we are both wrong! I'd forgotten some of Thursday's less than above-board behavior, probably because he's always been portrayed as being old school in his methods (including smacking suspects around) especially when there was more tolerance for any methods used to get to the bad guys. But this payoff/bribe from a superior officer seems different, and he did seem awfully relaxed and jovial in the bar scene that Endeavour observed.
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4 hours ago, Tardislass said:
Joan is slowly getting on my nerves. Leave poor Morse alone! That is why I wish they'd get it on-then realize they would never work and she could leave town for London or some other groovy place. But I'm afraid Russell loves the will they/won't they cliche.
I do wish they could do a one-off movie of Lewis. I liked that show the best and always wondered what happened to Hathaway and how he was as a boss-did Robbie rub off on him. Mainly I just miss Rebecca Front and the gang. Sigh.
Finally, I feel old as I remember playing with my parents 8 track tape player. Helen Reddy, Dionne Warwick, etc. Plus you really had to shove those tapes in the player to make it work.
Lewis is my favorite, too. I keep wishing they'd continue on (I guess this would be reaching "saga" status) with a Hathaway series, but I think that's probably very unlikely.
Completely OT but if anyone here is also a Dorothy Sayers fan, wouldn't Laurence Fox make a fantastic Peter Wimsey?
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I am so happy this is back and that a 7th season is going to happen. But can someone enlighten me on one point? For the life of me I can't (or don't) understand why Thursday is currently treating Morse like he has the plague.
I must be one of the few who think that Joan is a pain in the ass, but I'm happy they have given her a direction in her life. And Strange continues to quietly, without fuss, set things to right - he's a great character. It is sad, though, as someone pointed out above, that we are seeing Morse start to become that bitter, dour man that he is in the future.
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3 hours ago, carrps said:
I just re-watched and just at the end of Hester's show I swear I saw Edina Monsoon in the crowd (it wasn't her). She's the perfect fashion victim for that collection
I burst out laughing so hard at the Edina Monsoon reference that I scared my cat. 🤣
Also, no matter how much she goes on about punk and raves and whatever, her style really has that twee childish cutesy-ootsy anime vibe...not punk rock, not edgy.
Exactly! Personally, I think it's pathetic to see a woman in her mid-thirties dressing like a 13 year old who's trying too hard to be outrageous. Also, raves are soooooo 90s!
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2 hours ago, terrymct said:
Hester’s third outfit was as much Christian’s as hers. He gave her specific advice repeatedly that saved her. Bishme got “Oh I’m sure you’ll think of something”. No brainstorming or suggestions of any real use for him.
This! Bishme was in no emotional shape for this challenge, and it wouldn't have hurt Christian (who has generally been doing a fabulous job) to steer him more clearly in a direction that might have resulted in just a forgettable outfit instead of that mess on the runway. Although I like Hester as a person much more than I did for most of the season, her stuff is so damned juvenile and derivative, I don't see how anyone can think it is "fashion forward" (loathsome phrase IMO).
I'm not a fan of Garo's style - most of it screams "costume" to me, although he is terrific at what he does, and his stuff is always polished and noticeable. But even with his skills he couldn't pull off that ridiculous Nina tuxedo assignment, and it was a true mess. He might have done better if he'd thought a little more outside the box and designed a short tuxedo dress - and also if he'd chosen a different fabric because that was just plain ugly.
I've been rooting for Sebastian from the start, and still think he is really the only one who deserves the big win. And that deep orange outfit was gorgeous! Whether he'll win or not seems to hinge on how much the judges love Hester's silly designs and annoying histrionic personality.
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39 minutes ago, oceanview said:
Definitely. Thank you. I can see her now. What a stinker. Do you recall who won, if I give you a couple of hints? Another favorite of Nina's, outfits looked like Holly Hobby on a bad day, nearly caused Tim Gunn to quit or have a stroke when she won. I want to say her name began with an E or a G. I think I just want to forget her Lol
Sounds like Erin to me. Her crappy, craftsy kiddie pool designs were right on par with Hester's, but by treating the other designers decently, Hester now at least seems likeable (ish).
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4 hours ago, CarpeFelis said:
If Eve was so squeamish about killing Raymond, why didn’t she just knock him out by hitting him in the head with the blunt end of the axe blade while he was still trying to strangle V?
Yes! During that entire, interminable scene, I kept thinking that if she was too (understandably) freaked out to split his skull with the axe, why not just use the wooden handle as a baseball bat and at least knock him out?
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Endeavour - General Discussion
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You're right, thanks. I like James Fox, too.