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Yeah, the 1980s were 30 years ago, so it's very easy for me to believe that parenting techniques and approaches to health and behavioral issues have changed in that time. Sure, there were parents back then who would have tossed the cereal and organized family rollerskating nights. But there were plenty of doctors who thought heavier kids just needed to lay off the extra helpings and well meaning moms who figured the thinner children didn't deserve to be "punished" by having their normal foods taken away and turning them into carrot kids. Yes, there were parents who never bought sugary cereals, but the push to ban junk food advertising from kids' programming or not to have soda machines in schools or not have candy-based fundraisers for school and to have healthier options on fast food kids' menus...none of that started succeeding on a national level until much later than the 80s. Obviously there were millions of parents who were more relaxed and maybe less thoughtful than what would be the norm now, with regard to children and healthy eating. The idea of the actress playing Kate getting weight loss surgery in real life... How does that come up in the casting process? So awkward to imagine!

Would footage of the real thing help? I wonder if the series will delve into the evolution of the royal wave? Philip waves like a normal person and the courtiers chastise him for being dreadfully common....

Sad to see Kevin's cruelty to Randall, but kids can be so casually vicious and siblings don't always get along, even well into adulthood. The boys being willfully fed sugar-laden cereals was such a striking "things were different then" moment, along with Rebecca's handling of young Kate and her weight. Now, a "good parent" would be more sensitive not to single out the one sibling by making it so obvious that she was on a diet. The family meals would be more balanced overall and there'd be a push to get the kids moving and more active. Nearly thirty years ago, though I think a lot of kids Kate's age had parents who meant well but ultimately exacerbated the issues.

That's the rule for the Pittsburgh Public School system now. It may have been different thirty years ago. I know where I live, the kindergarten cutoff used to go by the calendar years in the 1980s and it's been October 1 probably since sometime in the 1990s. I have older relatives who went to school in the same area and the public schools used to have half years, starting a new class of students sometime in January, in addition to September. Many kids ended up going to summer school to "catch-up" at some point, but some stuck with that schedule throughout high school and speak of graduating in the class of 1959½, for example (finishing in December). Eventually, the half years were phased out. American schooling customs can vary so wildly by region even in the same time frame, to say nothing of another era. I watched the pilot again and it really stood out to me how Randall had already constructed a narrative of what it would be like to meet his biological father, and didn't easily let go of the conversation he'd played out in his head many times before. He kept wanting to zig when the bio father zagged, like when Randall was rejecting any excuse for abandoning him as a baby and the father didn't offer any. I wonder if the confrontation had happened the way Randall imagined it, that he would have left things at, "Screw you!" and never seen the man again.

September 23–25, 2016 Estimates: 1 (N) The Magnificent Seven $35,000,000 | 3,674 Theaters | $9,526 Avg. | $90M Budget | $35,000,000 2 (N) Storks $21,800,000 | 3,922 Theaters | $5,558 Avg. | $70M Budget | $21,800,000 3 (1) Sully $13,830,000 | 3,955 Theaters | $3,497 Avg. | $60M Budget | $92,393,447 4 (3) Bridget Jones’s Baby $4,523,065 | 2,930 Theaters | $1,544 Avg. | $35M Budget | $16,460,740 5 (4) Snowden $4,144,989 | 2,443 Theaters | $1,697 Avg. | $40M Budget | $15,139,215 6 (2) Blair Witch $3,950,000 | 3,121 Theaters | $1,266 Avg. | $5M Budget | $16,128,695 7 (5) Don’t Breathe $3,800,000 | 2,438 Theaters | $1,559 Avg. | $9.9M Budget | $81,110,808 8 (7) Suicide Squad $3,110,000 | 2,172 Theaters | $1,432 Avg. | $175M Budget | $318,133,343 9 (6) When the Bough Breaks $2,500,000 | 1,444 Theaters | $1,731 Avg. | $10M Budget | $26,613,349 10 (9) Kubo and the Two Strings $1,103,000 | 1,209 Theaters | $912 Avg. | $60M Budget | $45,954,573 11 (11) Hell or High Water $1,100,000 | 1,128 Theaters | $975 Avg. | $12M Budget | $24,840,427 12 (12) Bad Moms $1,007,000 | 986 Theaters | $1,021 Avg. | $20M Budget | $111,679,552 13 (10) Pete’s Dragon $901,000 | 1,230 Theaters | $733 Avg. | $65M Budget | $74,244,342 14 (14) No Manches Frida $740,000 | 416 Theaters | $1,779 Avg. | $10,305,221 15 (15) The Secret Life of Pets $673,340 | 747 Theaters | $901 Avg. | $75M Budget | $364,312,040 Hillsong: Let Hope Rise $405,000 | 763 Theaters | $531 Avg. | $10M Budget | $2,088,120 The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years $397,566 | 176 Theaters | $2,259 Avg. | $1,462,504 The Queen of Katwe $305,000 | 52 Theaters | $5,865 Avg. | $15M Budget | $305,000 The Dressmaker $180,522 | 36 Theaters | $5,015 Avg. | $11.9M Budget | $180,522 Generation Startup $6,032 | 1 Theater | $6,032 Avg. | $6,032

Jackie was asked about changing her clothes many times that day but refused because she wanted everyone to see JFK's blood splattered on her, to show the world what had been done to him. She still had on the pink suit when Air Force One landed back in Washington later that night. It was more about symbolism than lacking the opportunity/time to change. As for Kirkman's swearing in attire, IRL, I feel like a Chief of Protocol or Social Secretary type would have scoped the White House for staffers close to his size and ordered the nearest one to volunteer his outfit so that the new POTUS would not look like a schlub for the swearing-in photos/video. When the attack method on 9/11 was clearly by air, the Secret Service overruled George W. Bush about going straight back to Washington and had him flying to different locations in the country, escorted by fighter pilots. He did return to the White House but during the night, there was a scare and the Bushes were hustled down to the bunker from their bedroom, before Mrs. Bush had time to get contacts/glasses. During the assassination attempt on Reagan, before he realized he was shot, he thought the pain was from breaking a rib as Secret Service shoved him into his car. It didn't feel like the agents on DS acted with enough urgency/command in getting Kirkland out of harm's way, but it's true that the "A-list" and even B-list agents were probably all at the Capitol guarding POTUS, FLOTUS, VPOTUS, et al. I didn't buy that they continued to let the staffers mill around the first floor of the White House after they knew the Capitol had been attacked. The VIPs would be sent to the command center and the rest made to evacuate.

Paramount released a new trailer mere hours after the divorce news was announced and the affair speculation was rampant. Klassy! I saw a Youtube commenters joke, "I'm starting to think that Brad Pitt won WW2 by himself." Heh.

Wait, Anika was in her third trimester? I didn't think she was so far along that she could give birth yet without it being a major ordeal for the baby. I hope Ghost Rhonda sticks around for a while! Jamal too scared to perform yet the show still works in the weekly Jussie Musical Showcase... I did like the song, at least.

I imagine that being abandoned at birth on a doorstep/in the cold/wrapped in a plastic bag/etc., with only the hope you'd be found in time, brings its own additional baggage. Maybe the family moved from the East Coast to Southern California when the kids were growing up? I handwaved the scene with all three babies in their bassinets as happening a few weeks after they were born. Since the show is jumping in time anyway....

Global Totals: FINDING DORY: $477.1M Overseas | $961.1M Global Total THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS: $441.6M Overseas | $805M Global Total SUICIDE SQUAD: $405.1M Overseas | $718.9M Global Total ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE: $339.2M Overseas | $402.6M Global Total JASON BOURNE: $235.4M Overseas | $395.7M Global Total STAR TREK BEYOND: $175.6M Overseas | $333.1M Global Total BAD MOMS: $47.9M Overseas | $157.9M Global Total THE SHALLOWS: $61M Overseas | $116M Global Total THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR: $34.3M Overseas | $113.3M Global Total PETE’S DRAGON: $40.2M Overseas | $113M Global Total DON’T BREATHE: $31.7M Overseas | $107M Global Total SULLY: $23.4M Overseas | $93.9M Global Total BEN-HUR: $54.9M Overseas | $80.9M Global Total WAR DOGS: $31M Overseas | $72.6M Global Total THE AGE OF SHADOWS: $45M Overseas Total BRIDGET JONES’S BABY: $29.9M Overseas | $38.1M Global Total BLAIR WITCH: $4.9M Overseas | $14.5M Global Total

September 16–18, 2016 Estimates: 1 (1) Sully $22,000,000 | 3,525 Theaters | $6,241 Avg. | $60M Budget | $70,541,351 2 (N) Blair Witch $9,650,000 | 3,121 Theaters | $3,092 Avg. | $5M Budget | $9,650,000 3 (N) Bridget Jones’s Baby $8,240,715 | 2,927 Theaters | $2,815 Avg. | $35M Budget | $8,240,715 4 (N) Snowden $8,023,329 | 2,443 Theaters | $3,284 Avg. | $40M Budget | $8,023,329 5 (3) Don’t Breathe $5,600,000 | 3,208 Theaters | $1,746 Avg. | $9.9M Budget | $75,328,781 6 (2) When the Bough Breaks $5,525,000 | 2,246 Theaters | $2,460 Avg. | $10M Budget | $22,697,732 7 (4) Suicide Squad $4,710,000 | 2,740 Theaters | $1,719 Avg. | $175M Budget | $313,782,332 8 (5) The Wild Life $2,650,000 | 2,493 Theaters | $1,063 Avg. | $13.5M Budget | $6,664,269 9 (6) Kubo and the Two Strings $2,509,000 | 1,757 Theaters | $1,428 Avg. | $60M Budget | $44,240,974 10 (7) Pete’s Dragon $2,041,000 | 1,948 Theaters | $1,048 Avg. | $65M Budget | $72,805,525 11 (9) Hell or High Water $1,925,000 | 1,505 Theaters | $1,279 Avg. | $12M Budget | $22,725,531 12 (8) Bad Moms $1,789,000 | 1,486 Theaters | $1,204 Avg. | $20M Budget | $110,033,928 13 (N) Hillsong: Let Hope Rise $1,300,000 | 816 Theaters | $1,593 Avg. | $10M Budget | $1,300,000 14 (11) No Manches Frida $1,250,000 | 456 Theaters | $2,741 Avg. | $9,154,109 15 (16) The Secret Life of Pets $1,231,895 | 1,005 Theaters | $1,226 Avg. | $75M Budget | $363,388,255 Sausage Party $1,203,151 | 1,181 Theaters | $1,019 Avg. | $19M Budget | $95,338,012 Jason Bourne $1,087,865 | 1,008 Theaters | $1,079 Avg. | $120M Budget | $160,397,780 War Dogs $1,025,000 | 902 Theaters | $1,136 Avg. | $40M Budget | $41,675,185 Mechanic: Resurrection $850,000 | 958 Theaters | $887 Avg. | $40M Budget | $20,190,569 The Light Between Oceans $769,000 | 1,133 Theaters | $679 Theaters | $20M Budget | $11,169,776 The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years $622,410 | 85 Theaters | $7,322 Avg, | $771,153 Mr. Church $338,378 | 354 Theaters | $956 Avg, | $8M Budget | $338,378 Cock and Bull $35,000 | 12 Theaters | $2,917 Avg. | $35,000 Wild Oats $21,554 | 100 Theaters | $216 Avg. | $21,554 Is That a Gun in Your Pocket? $10,422 | 2 Theaters | $5,211 Avg. | $10,422

The problem from a storytelling POV is that IRL, the entire flight was extremely short, everyone survived and thought Sully did a great job landing the plane. He didn't let instant fame go to his head, leave his wife for some hot passenger half his age, or have a secret double life exposed by suddenly being thrust into the limelight. The real story fits nicely into an episode of a plane crash docu-series but that's what, an hour with commercial breaks, compared to more than twice that much time for even a short feature-length film. Then add that Flight already came out four years ago, and it comes off like a screenwriter took the actual Miracle on the Hudson story and added all the personal and professional drama it lacked in real life. Maybe the focus could have been broadened a bit, to how more of the people on the plane coped, if their family/friends treated them differently afterward, or if any of them radically changed the course of their lives, after getting a second chance...but then, it's not a Tom Hanks vehicle called Sully.

I think William is sure to learn about how the 8th Earl really died and that his father is in love with his other father, the latter because Diana seems merciless that way. There was something about William hearing strange noises in nature sometimes...IDK if he's a time traveler himself, though. That would be rather much but maybe he's inherited Jamie's astral projection thing.

Nothing as big as "Ice Ice Baby", but... And if you're generous... He doesn't have an extensive catalog of hits so if he was going to dance to one of them, the biggest one makes sense, but is it all downhill from here with his DWTS experience? Give the people something to vote for, look forward to...

If a regular season NFL game is being shown by a cable network, it often ends up simulcast by a local hometown affiliate. The local station typically ends up showing DWTS (or whichever preempted programming it happens to be) at an alternate time or on a sister station. Vanilla Ice should have saved "Ice Ice Baby" for at least week 2, maybe he could have danced to his other hit(s?) first. Did Jana say anything about Gleb besides how hot he was? They do make a very striking couple on the dance floor. Gleb is married IIRC, so showmancing it up would be a bad look, to say nothing of Jana...

They actually pre-empted a 9/11 special I was looking to watch at 10 PM last night and went with live coverage of Hillary's health. I do realize that presidential fainting merits some media coverage, though this case does feed into a more unfortunate, sinister narrative. I don't really remember the tone of the coverage when Bush 41 fainted, though with Bush 43, it was fairly light:

September 9–11, 2016 Estimates: 1 (N) Sully $35,028,301 | 3,525 Theaters | $9,937 Avg. | $60M Budget | $35,028,301 2 (N) When the Bough Breaks $14,202,323 | 2,246 Theaters | $6,323 Avg. | $10M Budget | $14,202,323 3 (1) Don’t Breathe $8,210,000 | 3,384 Theaters | $2,426 Avg. | $9.9M Budget | $66,833,158 4 (2) Suicide Squad $5,650,000 | 3,103 Theaters | $1,821 Avg. | $175M Budget | $307,407,853 5 (N) The Wild Life $3,400,000 | 2,493 Theaters | $1,364 Avg. | $13.5M Budget | $3,400,000 6 (3) Kubo and the Two Strings $3,230,000 | 2,335 Theaters | $1,383 Avg. | $60M Budget | $40,847,680 7 (4) Pete’s Dragon $2,938,000 | 2,685 Theaters | $1,094 Avg. | $65M Budget | $69,986,653 8 (9) Bad Moms $2,830,000 | 1,888 Theaters | $1,499 Avg. | $20M Budget | $107,526,266 9 (8) Hell or High Water $2,600,000 | 1,445 Theaters | $1,799 Avg. | $12M Budget | $19,823,734 10 (5) Sausage Party $2,290,000 | 2,071 Theaters | $1,106 Avg. | $19M Budget | $93,172,579 11 (13) No Manches Frida $2,150,000 | 465 Theaters | $4,624 Avg. | $7,368,782 12 (7) War Dogs $2,030,000 | 1,781 Theaters | $1,140 Avg. | $40M Budget | $39,804,718 13 (6) The Light Between Oceans $1,826,000 | 1,500 Theaters | $1,217 Avg. | $20M Budget | $9,437,026 14 (11) Jason Bourne $1,793,160 | 1,510 Theaters | $1,188 Avg. | $120M Budget | $158,774,450 15 (10) Mechanic: Resurrection $1,750,000 | 1,901 Theaters | $921 Avg. | $40M Budget | $18,696,261 16 (12) The Secret Life of Pets $1,542,670 | 1,410 Theaters | $1,094 Avg. | $75M Budget | $361,840,445 17 (N) The Disappointments Room $1,400,000 | 1,554 Theaters | $901 Avg. | $15M Budget | $1,400,000 18 (14) Star Trek Beyond $935,000 | 748 Theaters | $1,250 Avg. | $185M Budget | $156,580,627 19 (17) Florence Foster Jenkins $845,000 | 1,062 Theaters | $796 Avg. | $19M Budget | $25,714,803 20 (N) Baar Baar Dekho $612,363 | 146 Theaters | $4,194 Avg. | $612,363 Global Totals: THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS: $427.2M Overseas | $789M Global Total SUICIDE SQUAD: $392M Overseas | $699.4M Global Total ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE: $334.1M Overseas | $397.3M Global Total JASON BOURNE: $232M Overseas | $390.8M Global Total STAR TREK BEYOND: $161.5M Overseas | $318M Global Total BAD MOMS: $44.4M Overseas | $151.9M Global Total DON'T BREATHE: $55.1M Overseas | $121.9M Global Total SAUSAGE PARTY: $20.4M Overseas | $113.5M Global Total THE SHALLOWS: $55.1M Overseas | $110M Global Total BEN-HUR: $40.2M Overseas | $65.7M Global Total NERVE: $23.1M Overseas | $61.1M Global Total KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS: $8.4M Overseas | $49.2M Global Total SULLY: $9.5M Overseas | $45M Global Total

I waver between whether the acting or writing on this show is worse...so many clunky lines delivered SO awkwardly! Because I'm twelve, I giggle every time JB mentions his load. The road trip with Annie and the roommate was the first time she didn't totally annoy. She wasn't whining and begging the entire time. They aren't going to hook up, are they? I wonder what the deal is with the mom and her trailer's mystery smell. Brock O'Hurn...completely obvious but I really don't care.

A new official poster, listing a Christmas release. Nice Morse code in the middle, but they could have eased up on the Photoshop with Jennifer.

Here's a interview with Parker and Tika where he puts on more of an Obama impersonation (starting around 1:15):

Statham's international grosses are good for his starring roles, though not spectacular. I guess his movies do well with TV rights and DVD/VOD, to make sequels worth it. Back before the Blockbuster stores went under, you'd always go there and see yet another direct-to-video American Pie sequel with Eugene Levy surrounded by random no-names. Those probably cost a lot less than $40 million, though. Global Totals: FINDING DORY: $461.4M Overseas | $943.2M Global Total THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS: $403M Overseas | $762.7M Global Total SUICIDE SQUAD: $375.5M Overseas | $675.7M Global Total ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE: $326.6M Overseas | $389.4M Global Total JASON BOURNE: $223M Overseas | $379.3M Global Total NOW YOU SEE ME 2: $263.6M Overseas | $328.6M Global Total STAR TREK BEYOND: $131.1M Overseas | $285.5M Global Total CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE: $86.8M Overseas | $214.2M Global Total ME BEFORE YOU: $143.8M Overseas | $197.3M Global Total THE BFG: $105.9M Overseas | $160.8M Global Total BAD MOMS: $37.7M Overseas | $141.2M Global Total LIGHTS OUT: $70.2M Overseas | $135.8M Global Total THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR: $30.1M Overseas | $109.1M Global Total SAUSAGE PARTY: $14M Overseas | $103.6M Global Total THE SHALLOWS: $44.2M Overseas | $98.9M Global Total PETE'S DRAGON: $28.2M Overseas | $92.4M Global Total MIKE & DAVE NEED WEDDING DATES: $25M Overseas | $70.8M Global Total NERVE: $16.3M Overseas | $54M Global Total BEN-HUR: $29.7M Overseas | $53.7M Global Total

September 2–5, Estimates: 1 (1) Don't Breathe $19,550,000 | 3,051 Theaters | $6,408 Avg. | $9.9M Budget | $54,972,952 2 (2) Suicide Squad $12,800,000 | 3,292 Theaters | $3,888 Avg. | $175M Budget | $300,217,209 3 (3) Kubo and the Two Strings $8,764,182 | $2,936 Avg. | $60M Budget | $36,625,618 4 (6) Pete's Dragon $8,499,464 | $2,598 Avg. | $65M Budget | $66,251,403 5 (4) Sausage Party $6,500,000 | 2,766 Theaters | $2,350 Avg. | $19M Budget | $89,645,124 6 (N) The Light Between Oceans $6,179,208 | $4,119 Avg. | $20M Budget | $6,179,208 7 (7) War Dogs $6,100,292 | 2,848 Theaters | $2,142 Avg. | $40M Budget | $36,613,252 8 (12) Hell or High Water | $5,864,587 | 1,303 Theaters | $4,501 Avg. | $12M Budget | $16,016,220 9 (8) Bad Moms $5,800,361 | 2,306 Theaters | $2,515 Avg. | $20M Budget | $103,587,555 10 (5) Mechanic: Resurrection $5,550,000 | 2,258 Theaters | $2,458 Avg. | $40M Budget | $15,692,786 11 (9) Jason Bourne $5,019,040 | 1,976 Theaters | $2,540 Avg. | $120M Budget | $156,189,695 12 (11) The Secret Life of Pets $4,810,915 | 2,069 Theaters | $2,325 Avg. | $75M Budget | $359,818,405 13 (N) No Manches Frida $4,628,506 | $12,786 Theaters | $4,628,506 14 (15) Star Trek Beyond $3,205,000 | 1,202 Theaters | $2,666 Avg. | $185M Budget | $155,048,322 15 (10) Ben-Hur $2,800,000 | 2,167 Theaters | $1,292 Avg. | $100M Budget | $24,308,139 16 (18) Finding Dory $2,932,001 | 2,075 Theaters | $1,413 Avg. | $200M Budget | $482,853,070 17 (13) Florence Foster Jenkins $2,837,415 | 1,341 Theaters | $2,116 Avg. | $19M Budget | $24,218,334 18 (N) Morgan $2,430,000 | 2,020 Theaters | $1,203 Avg. | $8M Budget | $2,430,000 19 (14) Southside with You $1,668,290 | 897 Theaters | $1,860 Avg. | $1.5M Budget | $5,325,683 20 (16) Hands of Stone $1,608,000 | 2,011 Theaters | $800 Avg. | $20M Budget | $4,025,207 Ghostbusters $1,395,000 | 1,091 Theaters | $1,279 Avg. | $144M Budget | $126,570,627 Don't Think Twice $569,038 | 165 Theaters | $3,449 Avg. | $3,103,667 Cafe Society $375,000 | 190 Theaters | $1,974 Avg. | $30M Budget | $10,539,571 Naam Hai Akira $167,000 | 71 Theaters | $2,352 Avg. | $167,000 White Girl $44,000 | 3 Theaters | $14,667 Avg. | $700K Budget | $44,000

Same. I'll be perfectly content not to hear anything new about Black Jack in the books, ever again. I've always supposed the figure in the square was Ghost Jamie separated from Claire during her natural life span, so he went looking for her when she was in her own time.

I watched Downton Abbey and one of the high-brow daughters has a similar arc, albeit in the early 20th century. I think that sort of story works if you buy that the person was a misfit in high society, was looking for a way out even before meeting the guy, or it was a time of major social upheaval. We didn't get much from Dottie's POV...they seem like a nice couple but not this earth-shattering love.

I really hate it when writers play that kind of game with fans: dragging out a would-be couple for years, to the point of exhaustion, or worse, the deliberate baiting of pairings that the writers have no intention to make romantic. It's so juvenile and petty and "of the moment" and IMO hardly ever elevates a story. Ten years from now when this show is being rerun/streamed/beamed to back of eyelids, the people watching will have zero idea about the fandom stuff that was going on as the show aired. I think shipping really flourished with the rise of the internet, because it gave fans a chance to get discuss shows together as they were happening and what might have been passing, private thoughts that never would have gone very far pre-web (i.e. "The Fonz has a crush on Mrs. Cunningham!") instead become a whole "ship" with shippers and fic and theories and expectations and for a certain percentage, obsession.