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2 hours ago, Ariah said:
Neither is McDonalds, yet they went there past episode…
On the other hand, hot cocoa from a machine would be a novelty to Timely, a person from the past. I can see how something average to us would be groundbreaking to them.
He didn't even care about how it tasted as he immediately gave it away; he just wanted to see how the machine operated.
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On 10/15/2023 at 10:59 AM, gail56 said:
Which leads me to, how was it decided which variants would work for the TVA and which ones would be tried and pruned?
Maybe we'll find that out with Mobius.
Speaking of which, I think that Brad said that Mobius was taken from the Sacred Timeline (ST). But that's not how this works, correct? He would have been a variant taken from a to-be-pruned branch, and his doppelganger (or original, or whatever) would have lived out his life, however long that was, on the Sacred Timeline. To remove people from the ST in order to obtain TVA agents might have had a butterfly effect, or even created a new branch. This must mean that TVA Brad did something to the ST Brad in order to take his place, right? Or am I just confused?
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On 10/15/2023 at 12:22 PM, peeayebee said:
In the opening credits, this is the first time Michael Che has been first right? I got a chuckle out of hearing, "Michael Che! Mikey Day!"
15 hours ago, heatherchandler said:They are alphabetical. Was someone else in between them before?
14 hours ago, SomeTameGazelle said:Yes. Pete Davidson used to fall alphabetically between Michael Che and Mikey Day.
The finale of season 47, in May 22, was Pete's last episode
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21 minutes ago, SomeTameGazelle said:
It was a little distracting in the beach sketch that Pete took a call on a cell phone and yet they were inexplicably waiting for Ego to fetch a camera to take buried Andrew's photo.
Yes! When Ego went to get the camera, I wondered if this skit was taking place in the past, before cellphones, and then he pulled his out.
I also thought that there might be a point at which Pete confessed relief that he was no longer bound to his grandmother's bean farm.
8 hours ago, Galileo908 said:I also couldn't take my eyes off of Pete's fingers. Are they naturally that long?
8 hours ago, Kleav said:They looked rubbery too. Strange.
That's because they were rubber. They were definitely fake. Probably a slight homage to the hotdog fingers in Everything Everywhere All at Once.
I thought that Heidi's costume in the spaceship skit was great.
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23 minutes ago, HDJulie said:
Why do they need Sylvie?
I think it's the fact that Loki saw her at the TVA in the future, before he was purged and stopped time-slipping. But it's not at all clear to me.
Also, now that Dox and Co. purged most of the branches, shouldn't the Time Loom be stable for now, until the Sacred Timeline starts branching again?
And how did Brad know he was Brad? Since all the agents/hunters are variants, did he kill the "real" Sacred Timeline Brad and take his place?
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I feel like I'm missing some information. How did Mobius and Loki zero in on "Brad" and no one else? Was Brad loyal to Dox, but also planning to stay on the timeline as an actor? (would Dox have allowed that?) How was Sylvie's timeline still there after all the pruning? Just luck? And what would happen if she tried to return to a pruned timeline?
Also, when Loki was giving the big windup about how he was going to torture Brad with the device, why didn't Brad at least try to unlock the "locked" door to get outside to Mobius, who he thought would rescue him? He thought the door was locked from the inside, correct?
How were the doors to the Time Loom opened last time? Wasn't "He Who Remains" dead then, too?
To me, this was a very choppy episode.
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When Gerry said he would be interacting with the 15 remaining contestants, I was confused, because there were 16 left after last week:
https://people.com/the-golden-bachelor-marina-explains-why-she-left-show-after-week-1-8348751
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On 10/6/2023 at 2:32 PM, libgirl2 said:
As I have gotten older, my night vision isn't that good anymore and I'm right near 60. When my manager decided we should work one night shift a week (this department has NEVER worked late unless someone chose to). I explained that some of us who are older have poor night vision. She said "age is no excuse" and pretty much shut me up. I can't imagine how it will be in 5 or 10 more years.
Are you sure that you aren't developing cataracts? They can really affect night vision.
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4 hours ago, SnarkShark said:
What "both timelines"? It's one timeline. Just different times in it.
"Both time periods." You are correct.
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2 hours ago, tkc said:
Also, what about Casey's description of Loki's time slipping? Before the opening credits, Casey is taking Loki to see Mobius and B-15. As he walks away from Loki, we hear a whoosh and Casey turns to see Loki gone. However, when Casey meets up with Mobius:
CASEY: Hey, uh, Mobius? Loki was just here looking for you.
MOBIUS: Loki's here?
CASEY: He was, and then he disappeared.
B-15: I don't understand.
CASEY: He disappeared right in front of me. He looked like he was in pain.
Either an editing/directing error, or Casey embellishes! 😲
The only way I could explain it is that 1) he didn't mean "right in front of me" literally, but meant colloquially, as in "we were just together, and then in a second, he was gone" and 2) "He looked like he was in pain" was either a reference to how Loki looked when he time slipped/appeared in front of Casey, which Casey did see, because he said "Loki?" in a somewhat shocked manner, and/or to the mental pain that Loki seemed to be in directly after when he peppered Casey with questions.
I'm fine with my explanation for #2, but #1 could be an error.
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Did anyone else notice that OB is wearing what appears to be a watch on his left wrist in both time
linesperiods? He has a multi-handed clock on the wall in his department, which he never leaves, so I wonder if the watch has another purpose.-
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On 10/6/2023 at 9:15 AM, kay1864 said:
I just realized: 1. People don’t age while in the TVA (which we probably could have inferred, since they’re outside of time). 2. People work there for hundreds of years and somehow don’t get bored?
also… Why does OB remember Mobius, but not vice versa? Sounds like Mobius has had his memory wiped more than once?
OB hasn't even slept for 400 years!
Perhaps since OB has been alone for so long, no one remembered to reset his memory
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36 minutes ago, Athena said:
If anything the success of the show and the publicity around the arrests may boost sales. Another producer will step in to fill the gap because the show has potential to be a hit. Donna is not a flight risk so she may be able to transition things after she gets bail.
Hopefully Johnathan will be able to handle the pressure (unless Oliver intends to keep the role.)
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On 10/3/2023 at 10:21 AM, peeayebee said:
I wish it had been a complete surprise, that Donna only thought she was protecting Cliff when she confessed.
On 10/3/2023 at 2:22 PM, shapeshifter said:But, to me, that would have stolen the glory of Loretta’s same selfless act.
Exactly.
On 10/3/2023 at 7:48 PM, Frost said:I sure hope Loretta doesn't bail on the play after one performance! She should stay for at least a couple of months.
Is the play still continuing? With both producers under arrest (and Jonathan given another chance as the lead?) I figured that opening night, despite its success, would also be closing night.
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1 hour ago, aghst said:
They did show her spending a lot more time with Grace and she was with Grace at some key moment I think.
Both Holly and Grace were at Ava's house when they found out from an extremely agitated Luke that Maya had gone into premature labor. Holly got "out of their way" and left. Grace calmly texted Ava's grandmother to come provide transportation to the hospital, helped Ava pack Luke's baby bag, and went with them to the hospital.
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On 9/26/2023 at 1:09 PM, aghst said:
So they ended with a lot of things kind of unresolved.
They could probably continue making the show to see how things turn out for these characters.
I guess the poignant thing was Luke losing it and screaming and cursing at his crying infant son, repeating the same thing Paul did with him.
(well Luke was never an infant on the show but he was very young in season 1).
Paul and Ally get in a big fight because Paul arranges for Luke to quit his program in Manchester and come back in 2 years. Ally is livid that Paul didn't consult with her, because she thinks Luke will never go back, because the son will still be young and he will be working and will have to keep working to provide for his family.
So Paul is making it easier for Luke to quit, according to her.
Jim learns to cook from Paul first and then Ava, while Jackie wanders off, causing everyone to panic. She said she's alright, just went to the supermarket. But she's bought dog food for the family dog which died 40 years ago.
Paul and Ally realize that they're going to have to assume all kinds of financial burden, help out Luke and Maya and their baby, help get care for his elderly parents.
Paul says he doesn't want to work until he's 75 and just want time for himself and Ally.
But they offer to take the baby for a couple of nights so Luke and Maya could have some peace only to be both wide awake at 3 AM when the infant cries.
Which is what Luke and Maya had been facing and what eventually led to Luke screaming and cursing at his son.
So don't breed if you ever want time for yourself? Because it never ends, the familial responsibilities?
And Ava told Grace that she loves her!
One of the best things that Ally and Paul can do for Luke and Maya is to offer to keep Jay at their house overnight once a week on a regular basis, let's say Friday nights. Then after an entire week, they will know that a break is coming up, and they can recharge. (This is in addition to any babysitting at Luke and Maya's place if the younger couple want to go out for an evening.)
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On 9/24/2023 at 5:13 PM, ofmd said:
I agree, particularly after season 2! And then he presents her with the Bloody Mabel poster... All her alarm bells should have gone off!
Yeah, and where is Cinda (Tina Fey)?
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13 hours ago, redpencil said:
I got a big kick out of watching the other members of the cast in the background of his performance. I'm sure many of their reactions were the genuine reactions of the actors watching Steve Martin as Charles, that also worked for their characters watching Charles finally nail the song.
Not trying to destroy the illusion, but Steve Martin's performance of the song (for a heavily-edited TV show), unlike Charles's (in rehearsal for a live play), was almost definitely not done in a single sitting.
Is Joy no longer working on the show after her break-up with Charles? I haven't looked at IMDb to see if it indicates how many episodes she is in this season, but although in real life it might make sense for Joy to quit, I hope that we haven't seen the last of (a rational) Andrea Martin.
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On 9/19/2023 at 4:11 AM, oldCJ said:
If his parents are so worried, why don’t they buy Luke a train pass? Or some noise-cancelling headphones?
Yes. Or have Paul and Ally take turns driving him back-and-forth one night in the middle of the week, and give him train fare for a weekend visit, or vice-versa. That could be 4/7 nights he could spend per week with Jay and Maya. (I don't think he's a confident enough (or awake enough) driver to have his own car for such long drives, even if his parents would pay for it.) This could at least get him through the first term. Then he could focus on his 2nd term. He'd be off in the summer, I presume. (He could also use a back up battery or two for his phone.)
Ava is 16 and Holly is at least 18, most likely. She seems too old for Ava's first relationship.
On 9/19/2023 at 11:54 AM, aghst said:So in this penultimate episode, Jackie still remembers the affair but she's forgetting other things, like where she is or the age of her great grandson
It's pretty likely she'll start forgetting that, too. She hasn't known about it for long, just like they haven't lived in the new housing that long. If she had known about the affair 10 or 20 years ago, it would be more firmly established in her long-term memory.
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On 9/12/2023 at 5:46 AM, shapeshifter said:
BTW, FYI: Gerrard Lobo (Detective Biswas) is 2 years older than Jesse Williams (Tobert).
And Steve Martin is 16 years older than Jackie Hoffman (Uma), despite his unwillingness to consider himself "her age."
On 9/13/2023 at 7:32 AM, Blakeston said:2. I really hope they explain what happened to the (completely justified) criminal charges against Nathan Lane's character and his son.
On 9/12/2023 at 8:26 AM, ofmd said:Nice that Theo is back, but shouldn't he be in prison? Anyway, cool he can still read lips even if the person have turned their back on him, lol.
Last time we saw him, he was out on bail wearing an ankle monitor, correct? I wonder if anything has changed. And yes to the last part.
On 9/12/2023 at 5:46 AM, shapeshifter said:I was definitely annoyed by the scene blocking with Theo facing away from the other speakers instead of showing him lip reading. What was up with that?
On 9/12/2023 at 6:16 PM, Quilt Fairy said:It did bug the heck out of me, when they've gone to great lengths to emphasize that even with lip-reading Theo is only getting a fraction of what people are saying, to have Mabel keep talking while walking away from him, or for Mabel and Tobert to carry on conversations where their faces are both angled partly away from Theo.
Here's an idea: ask the Deaf actor to raise his hand whenever he can't see what his costars who are in a conversation with him are saying. Or if that's too much pressure on him while also reciting his lines, have a Deaf coordinator on the set to do it.
On 9/12/2023 at 12:17 PM, Snapdragon said:Minor gripe: Mabel pretending that she was a CoBro fan when talking to Dickie at the auction. She was a big Girl, Cop fan, so why not bring that up instead? Also, I would have liked it better if when Theo told her he was a CoBro fan, instead of just calling him a nerd she had said, "It's cool. I'm into Girl, Cop, so I can't judge." Would have been a nice moment.
I didn't get that either. It didn't bother me so much when she did it with Theo, because she was just teasing him (I think he was fine with it, and "nerd" generally applies to fans of the superhero genre more than it does to the teenage cop genre), but it would have been a perfect way to interact knowledgably with Dickie. But then we would have been deprived of Mabel trying to interpret what Theo was signing, although I'm not sure that Theo would have been able to clearly see Dickie asking all those questions, anyway.
On 9/12/2023 at 3:49 PM, peeayebee said:I wonder who the detective was talking to on the phone. The one from last season?
I believe so.
On 9/12/2023 at 5:07 PM, sistermagpie said:I think it was Dickey and she just didn't know him or care.
On 9/13/2023 at 7:00 AM, Haleth said:I'd be surprised if Uma didn't know Dickie. She seems pretty on top of things.
I'm not sure that Uma notices (non-famous) people who don't directly affect her. She's pretty self-centered.
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On 9/11/2023 at 8:00 PM, Affogato said:
I keep thinking about 'the twinkle defense'
Twinkie.
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On 9/5/2023 at 3:14 AM, thuganomics85 said:
Surprisingly enjoyed the scenes with Howard and the stagehand.
Who seemed relatively unperturbed that 2 sandbags fell with no obvious explanation.
On 9/5/2023 at 1:58 PM, peeayebee said:The moment he put the fish in the tank, I knew it would be flushed, but of course I didn't know who would do it. So when he said he'd had a lot of coffee, it was clear he would flush it, and I was bored. The whole thing with him bring President McKinley was dumb, imo.
Agreed.
On 9/5/2023 at 1:58 PM, peeayebee said:Funny when Jerry said to Oliver, "Your manservant spotted me this morning."
Also agree.
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On 9/3/2023 at 8:51 PM, Crs97 said:
Yes, Joy was ridiculous. No one wants to be accused of murder, but her very specific lipstick was found in his dressing room with a horrible note so asking her about it wasn’t out of bounds. Her behavior was already so manic that Charles was uncomfortable in his own place.
Joy eventually explained that while she was in Ben's dressing room covering his slap mark "I'm guessing that my lipstick fell out of my clutch when I was back there." That makes no sense, because it wasn't her personal lipstick; it was one of many in her work container of lipsticks. Normally, I might think she was lying, but I really don't think she wrote the lipstick message on the mirror, so I think it's just a mistake in the script.
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On 8/29/2023 at 1:38 AM, sjankis630 said:
For some reason that tooth scene squicked me out too much.....
On 8/29/2023 at 3:59 AM, thuganomics85 said:Oliver and Mabel's love lives fared better even if it cost Oliver a tooth in the process.
On 8/29/2023 at 8:40 AM, cardigirl said:He lost a tooth to a rock hard pork chop, and then she encouraged him to throw it away.
On 8/29/2023 at 11:10 AM, Phebemarie said:Why didn't Oliver go to an emergency dentist to get the tooth fixed that evening? There are emergency dentists in rural Oregon, certainly he could find one in Manhattan.
On 8/29/2023 at 7:04 PM, cardigirl said:I think I was mostly wondering why Oliver wasn't freaking out and finding someone to try and put it back in. If it was one of his own, adult teeth, he's gonna need it. Baby teeth are different. Now he'll have to get an implant or at least a bridge to fill that gap. It's not a small thing to lose an adult tooth. That's why I was kind of weirded out by that whole thing. Why weren't they doing more to take care of his tooth? (I know, it was supposed to be a funny bit and I'm being far too literal.)
On 8/30/2023 at 1:02 AM, Quilt Fairy said:You and me both. Plus, Oliver is far too vain to dismiss losing a tooth out of hand just because he's looking forward to "dessert".
On 8/31/2023 at 11:21 PM, Pi237 said:I couldn’t get past the throwing of the tooth. Maybe because dental care is so expensive, but all I could think about after that scene was-couldn’t he have gotten that put back in!? Or used as a model for a replacement? Was it a plate? Or an implant!? Seriously distracted me for the entire rest of the episode.
Yes! I was internally screaming, put that tooth in a glass of milk or salt water and find an emergency dentist ASAP!
On 8/29/2023 at 4:51 PM, sistermagpie said:I thought it was sweet--is it any less charming than putting a tooth under your pillow for money?
For a tooth that falls out naturally, it's very sweet. For a mature tooth that might be reimplantable, it's ridiculous (to me.)
On 8/29/2023 at 10:25 AM, shapeshifter said:Loretta went on and on about her microwave not working
— probably in order to serve Oliver a rock-hard (possibly real 🪨 rock) pork chop to get a tooth
— to test for DNA!
— Right?On 8/29/2023 at 11:50 AM, ofmd said:But wouldn't it be easier to get a strand of hair from him than knocking out a tooth?
Yes, the odds of him losing a tooth that way do not seem overwhelming, and she gave him back the tooth (unless you think she switched them). She could get DNA off his fork or glass if she wanted to and they slept together, so she had access to abundant DNA.
On 8/29/2023 at 11:50 AM, ofmd said:Or... well, let's not contemplate other opportunities arising with a certain level of intimacy....
Seems like the easiest way to me! Just say you are going to draw a bath....
On 8/29/2023 at 6:01 PM, Snazzy Daisy said:The newspaper clippings in her scrapbook mostly have images of Dickie too, in the background. She has been keeping tabs on Dickie. Ben was too vain to realize this. When Loretta was singing “Look for the Light”, she looked lovingly at Dickie at one point.
I think you are correct.
On 8/30/2023 at 2:53 PM, chaifan said:I have no idea who killed Ben, or if anyone did. But I love the pull out bookcases in the reading nook.
I totally want one.
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S49.E03: Nate Bargatze / Foo Fighters
in Saturday Night Live
He was in the Washington sketch.