Miles

Well good thing the guy didn't use Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg would have never taken that call. Very good episode. Classic hostage thriller with technology only being the inciding incident and a bit of background for a few plot points. I hope the intern survived. It was kinda old school black mirror cruelty that they didn't show us.

This certainly was interesting and brings up a whole lot of questions about gender, sexuality. friendship and love, that I'm probably too dumb to answar, but are really insteresting to think about.

I think when it comes to "based on a true story" this was a lot closer to the truth than most. Sure there were a few liberties taken, but the basic facts were right and that is the important part. I thought this show was pretty much perfect. No notes. I don't really remember the impact on germany. I was a bit young. I know from my mother that I wasn't allowed to play in the sand for a while. Something they actually mentioned in the show, while showing the children running around in Prypjat. In Bavaria you still can't eat mushrooms and some wild game still has to be destroyed. I mean Fukushima was arguably as bad. The japanese just were increadibly lucky. Had the wind not blown out to sea, but to the south, Tokyo would be uninhabitable right now. That's 44 million people (and even more in between). I don't think you could even move that many people to somewhere else quick enough or even provide for them permanently. Still, there is a pretty big exclusion zone around Fukushima and all the things that had to be done around Chernobyl, had/have to be done there. Not sure why you don't hear about it in the media much. Maybe the Chernobyl writers can do a miniseries on Fukushima next. From what I heard at the time the corupption and entanglement between the japanese government and Tepco rival that of the sovjet union. I guess. But it's not that cruel, as renewables are cheaper and better for the environment than nuclear power. Plus, no pesky radiation. I'm sure they just didn't know the air was toxic, after two massive buildings built with toxic materials burned for a while, then crumbled, sending toxic dust everywhere. That seems like a totally likely story. I'm sure firefighters having to fight to get their medical bills covered is also jsut an unfortunate misunderstanding. Everything deserves it more than the last season of Game of Thrones. Shit was awfull. I wouldn't mind if the actors got Emmys. They did a hell of a lot with what they were given, but if the show or the writing gets an Emmy, I'm never watching the Emmys again.

I don't think Amazon is the problem here. American Gods was amazing in season one. Then Gaiman got Bryan Fuller fired and completely ruined season two. I mean "worse than almost anything I've seen on TV"-ruined. From one of the best shows ever to one of the worst in the span of one season-break. That being said, I just watched episode one of good omens and quite liked it. It's no american gods season one, but what is? But, a good part of what I liked wasn't actually the script or the visuals but David Tennant and Micheal Sheen acting their asses off. They really had some good chemestry going on there. I guess I'll see how the rest of the season fares shortly.

I very much approve of Tyler and Korey's taste in men. (and not just because I'm a 6'8 bearded guy [I wouldn't kick that guy out of bed either]) The race always had gay racers, even at a time where that maybe wasn't as uncontroversial as it is today and they never tried to hide them or anything and I very much appreciate that about this show. Yet, I don't think in the early days of the race it would have flown to show male racers actually being attracted to the male guides. I'm glad that we seem to be at a point now, where CBS doesn't fear low viewing numbers or even boycotts. I think that says something very positive about the western world and is a nice contrast to the countries we visited the past few weeks.

"Swiss, they speak swiss, because they're form switzerland." Ah Victor, good thing you are pretty. (that isn't even mentioning the swedish part)

And at 6'8" I'm a little tall. Where have you been? They get called out on this board all the time. Most people hate them. Not everything is sexist. We can hate both. (Also we don't hate women crying, we hate Rachel being a drama queen. Even Elissa was so over it.)

Those are probably last years jerseys that get shipped to africa and old there for cheap. That was a joke. Floyd said "We now actually know each other... in fact we are dating." and then immediatly burst out laughing and said "no, no that was a joke!" I mean, a nail fell on him and caused a minor scrape. That's far from getting shot in the head.

I'm sure big bear also said something about it, but it didn't make for a good story, since he didn't win the leg, so it went on the cutting room floor. Just like people probably said something about it last episode in Dubai, where you can also be put to death for having gay sexx, and it wasn't shown. Yeah, that was kinda, urgh... You know they were promted by producers to talk about it in very general terms and that's were Korey said, "yeah having seen them last season, bla bla bla". That confessional was recorded there, it wasn't dubbed over (like Phils introduction to the head to head clearly was) and there is no way they knew at that point that they were going to edit out the first one. I usually hate the head to head for this, but at least this time it was one where you could learn and so coming in earlier gave you an advantage. And I guess the previous one also didn't change anything about who came in last. Still, I'd rather losse them quick. They have the poteential to make the whole rest of the leg meaningless. I'd be okay with them in the beginning of legs, to unbunch the bunches a little. I thought I remembered that Flloyd had a girlfriend at some point. I could be wrong though... and sure, that doesn't have to mean he's straight. I kinda think Becca might play for the same sex team, but then, these laws usually don't effect lesbians.

Kinda brave and/or rash of Tyler and Correy to say "we are gay" in a country where you get the death penalty for that... and not that great of a place for the race to go in general, tbh. Edit: Interesting that they later talked about it in the context of Uganda, but not the arabic emirates. I guess it might be a bit of deceptive editing, because it made a good story in Uganda, but not in Dubai, since they didn't win there.

Something unexpected, I love Rachel's sisiter now. How Rachel was just spiraling and spiraling and she just wasn't having it. Classic. Also Phil freestyling with team fun. That was impressive.

There has to be a better place to use that free labour though. One that is actually in the six kingdoms.

She wasn't. She's the lord commander of the kings guard, not part of the small council.

I'm so sad for all the actors who act their heart out in this episode. There was still so much wrong. Jon is like "I have to talk to Dany about executing the lanisters!... in 10 hours when all of them are dead". Seriously, greyworm got there first, after executing a bunch of people and Jon didn't even talk to Dany then. Peter Dinklage acted like a champ when Tyrion found Cersei and Jamie, but I couldn't stop laughing because of this meme: Danys speach made no sense. She must know that randomly killing a cities worth of innocent people isn't freeing them. D&D seem to be of the opinion that "well, she's crazy she doesn't have to make sense, doy!", but that's not how that works. Crazy people also make logical (to them) decisions, it's just that their data which they base these decisions on is bad. Tyrions speech to Jon makes no sense either. First of all, Dany didn't kill al those evil people, she kept most of the slavers and royals alive. Second, even if she did kill all those evil people, it still wouldn't track with burning a city full of innocents. Also he mentions "did she sound like she was done with war?"... I'm 99% sure Jon doesn't speak valyrian, so how would he know what she did sound like? Jon stabbing Dany is boring. Yes, it's within his character to do so, but we had so much out of character stuff, I would have taken mad king and queen at this point. At least that would have been fun. Also where was Arya for all this hours it took Jon to make up his mind? Do you really mean to tell me she wouldn't have snuck to wherever Dany was and stabbed her a few times. She is supernatural assasine girl, who hates people who kill innocents. She would have killed Dany so fast, the flash would look like a snail in comparison. Bran as king is another boring option, but oh well. Also isn't he going to live forever as the three eyed raven? Good luck electing your next king, when the current one never croaks. So Sansa can just declare "the north will be independant", get that granted and none of the other Lords says "yeeah, we too!". Suuuuuuure... The nights watch makes no sense. The north isn't in the seven/six kingdoms anymore, so how/why would their prisoners be sent there? Also who would fund a now completely useless institution? Arya's character still makes no sense. She recently learned the value of family but now she fucks off to the west, forever it seems. Seemingly for no reason. I mean how long can such an expedition take? Like five years max, I'd say. Unless she expects to die, but it didn't seem that way. Overall a crappy end to a crappy season.

I'm so sad for all the actors who act their heart out in this episode. There was still so much wrong. Jon is like "I have to talk to Dany about executing the lanisters!... in 10 hours when all of them are dead". Seriously, greyworm got there first, after executing a bunch of people and Jon didn't even talk to Dany then. Peter Dinklage acted like a champ when Tyrion found Cersei and Jamie, but I couldn't stop laughing because of this meme: Danys speach made no sense. She must know that randomly killing a cities worth of innocent people isn't freeing them. D&D seem to be of the opinion that "well, she's crazy she doesn't have to make sense, doy!", but that's not how that works. Crazy people also make logical (to them) decisions, it's just that their data which they base these decisions on is bad. Tyrions speech to Jon makes no sense either. First of all, Dany didn't kill al those evil people, she kept most of the slavers and royals alive. Second, even if she did kill all those evil people, it still wouldn't track with burning a city full of innocents. Also he mentions "did she sound like she was done with war?"... I'm 99% sure Jon doesn't speak valyrian, so how would he know what she did sound like? Jon stabbing Dany is boring. Yes, it's within his character to do so, but we had so much out of character stuff, I would have taken mad king and queen at this point. At least that would have been fun. Also where was Arya for all this hours it took Jon to make up his mind? Do you really mean to tell me she wouldn't have snuck to wherever Dany was and stabbed her a few times. She is supernatural assasine girl, who hates people who kill innocents. She would have killed Dany so fast, the flash would look like a snail in comparison. Bran as king is another boring option, but oh well. Also isn't he going to live forever as the three eyed raven? Good luck electing your next king, when the current one never croaks. So Sansa can just declare "the north will be independant", get that granted and none of the other Lords says "yeeah, we too!". Suuuuuuure... The nights watch makes no sense. The north isn't in the seven/six kingdoms anymore, so how/why would their prisoners be sent there? Also who would fund a now completely useless institution? Arya's character still makes no sense. She recently learned the value of family but now she fucks off to the west, forever it seems. Seemingly for no reason. I mean how long can such an expedition take? Like five years max, I'd say. Unless she expects to die, but it didn't seem that way. Overall a crappy end to a crappy season.

The song was crap, the singing okay at best and the stage show was atrocious. I think I already expressed that the later is probably the most important part for me, when it comes to the ESC. I think we can do better and should do better. Maybe we should pay Steffan Raab a few billion to come out of retirement. His stuff is never going to win, but at least he always puts on a great show.

So what you are saying is, that the people of europe (and the middle east and australia) have good taste and it's the "professional" juries that are the problem? Figures... But it seems like with the jurys we have the same problem. It's actually worse. Russia would have gotten fourth with pure televoting, with the jury included, it got third. If the juries don't make it better or even make it worse, just let the people decide.

Ugh, what has this contest come to? I mean the netherlands had a good song and the singer is good, but that stuff isn't what I watch the ESC for. I want a good show. I think australia and norway delivered in that regard while still having good songs. The crowd went wild for both of them. Iceland at least had a great show. But the netherlands... white guy on a piano. Almost as bad as the plague of white guy with acustic guitar. I say that as somebody who is half dutch and has the height to prove it. I even would have liked italy over the netherlands. At least that performance had some life to it. Worst thing this ESC is probably russia getting third. That was a boring ass song, the singer was mediocre and the stage performance was crap. But of course all the former soviet countries vote for russia, so what are you going to do? I would have given the win to Norway. Good balance of really good song, great performance and great job at hyping up the crowd. In general, I sorely miss the fun-weird entries. I think every ESC should have at least one Guildo hat euch lieb.

Yeah, I'm going to call hard bullshit on that one. That doesn't seem to be in her nature and the show hasn't shown any change in her to make this believeable. Also your historical example is a leader showing strength at home, by overkilling an enemy overseas (also not after a surrender, that's always bad form). These are the people Dany wishes to rule. What good are dead subjects to her and will the people ever trust her if they know that she can go cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs and kill everybody any second? That's going to get her assasination attemps out the ass. Nobody in their right mind would be good with her sitting on the throne after this. These weren't "some random wildlings overseas" she slaughtered, those were westeroses.

You know you've done fucked up when TWD is better than your show by far...

Rreally?! Man this shows writing has gone down hill even more than I thought (and I thought it was already at the very bottom, guess they started tunneling). I was sure I must have missed something. I'm really not interested in what Dumb & Dumber had to say about it after the fact. If it makes no sense in the context of the show it makes no sense. But thanks for your answer to my question. :)

So, I guess I missed something, or forgot something (I had to pause and leave for a few hours in the middle), but why exactly did those bells make Dany all murdery? The only possible explaination I can come up wwith is magical mind controling bells, but I doubt that was the intended eplaination...

I have to say, I like Corinne and Eliza more than the Riley sisters, At least the former are honest in how unpleasent they are, while the later are just as unpleasent, but totally fake about it. So I would have liked to have seen this turn out the other way around, but it's not like it hit a team I actually like. As long as the Riley's go out next episode I'm a happy camper.

Okay, with his first love being Eve, I guess I'll allow it. Althought wouldn't it have been much more fun if the Bible was wrong and it was Adam? Oh well...

Couldn't the other possible first love have been a man? I'm disappoint' by you show. You are on Netflix now. Have some balls.