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I think HC and AC have great chemistry. I'm sold on the Geralt/Yennifer romance. I'm not looking forward to Liam Hemsworth stepping in.

I agree. It's almost as if they're trying to make heterosexual people the minority.

I was happy for The Witcher's return, but sad it's Henry Cavill's last hurrah as Geralt. I agree; letting Ciri go to the dance without a disguise was stupid. And I still can't stand Jaskier.

So then, women are dispensable? This goes from bad to worse.

By that reasoning people mean more than anything on the planet and when the natural world is destroyed we’ll have sewn the seeds of our end.

Probably because we are their caretakers and responsible for their safety. Domestic animals bond with us and trust us. They will often go against instinct to please their human. They do not ask to be put in dangerous situations so yeah, I’m all about caring about what happens to a dog or cat or horse or whatever. Humans have the capacity to make choices and do better. I never heard of Luck and was unaware that horses had died. I am sorry that happened and I’m glad the show was shutdown.

Wow. I so hate it when people drag real-life concerns, fears, and phobias into television shows. In the world these people live in, I find it difficult to believe that trafficker/predator/pervert applies in any way to these two characters, much less that either of them is thinking along these lines.

A nude corpse for an autopsy. Who'd a thunk it?

And that makes this premise genuinely scary to me—the who knows factor. We saw how selfish and weird people were during the Covid pandemic. If something like this ever happened...

I'm so glad I waited to watch the entire series, didn't sniff out spoilers, and came here after the whole season dropped so I could binge it. I don't have any of the complaints most posters do. I'm not a hardcore (or even a softcore) SW fan. I judge "The Mandalorian" strictly on its merits and find it mostly entertaining. I thought the episode with Din and Bo playing detectives was a lot of fun. I warmed up to Bo-Katan, didn't mind her being prominently featured this season, and enjoyed all the dogfights and laser battles. I didn't know that was Lizzo, but she did an excellent job in her role, and as someone else mentioned, Jack Black wasn't nearly as annoying as I usually find him. Christopher Lloyd was almost unrecognizable, and I spent a considerable amount of time trying to figure out who he was. I'm glad the situation with Mando being an outcast was wrapped up quickly. Ditto for the Mandalorians returning to their home planet. I don't understand the concern about PP's availability or his body in the suit. He is Din Djarin for me. End of story. Also, not calling him Djarin ever. If Din is his surname, fine. That's what I will continue to call him. It's not uncommon for people IRL to be called exclusively by their surnames. Other personal non-starters: I don't care if Mando ever takes off his helmet. For me, that's the cool thing about him. And finally, all the bitching about Grogu is mind-boggling. He's always been an integral part of the show. To harp on his presence is kind of annoying. If he bugs you that much (universal you) and puts a massive ding in your enjoyment of the show, maybe you should find something else to watch. Just saying.

I really didn't like so much time being spent on Pote and Kelly Anne in the final season. They were not my favorites. I was not interested in the baby drama, and all the time wasted on them felt like filler. More time should have been spent fleshing out the relationship between Teresa and James.

I just finished the series, and for whatever reason, this season didn’t grab me. Every scene between Kate and Anthony felt so melodramatic. They never felt authentic to me, and I guess that’s why I wasn’t moved by the long-awaited kiss. That said, I thought their love scene was beautifully choreographed. Although, I’m pretty sure that’s not the response I was supposed to have. Everything following their moment in the gazebo piled on unnecessary drama. At one point, I’m pretty sure I yelled why is Kate so STUPID? Bottom line, I was never invested in Anthony and Kate’s romance. Sitting through it was just an exercise in getting to the finish line. Other News: I did like the ball scenes. Everything about those scenes was on point; the decorations and music, the colors, the gowns and jewelry. Perfect! Colin visiting Marina. WTF? Not sure why he felt the need to turn that stone over, but I’m glad Marina didn’t pull her punches. I liked how Emily Edwina called Anthony and Kate out and took control of her life and her future. The girl ended up having spunk and fire. Of the bunch, she was the most improved character in my opinion. So, Penelope really is as vile as the rest of her family? Alrighty then. Eloise. She needs to fall off a horse and not recover. How is it possible to be born and raised in that family and have NO social graces? I liked Kate’s nightgown; the embroidery was exquisite. WTF hunt scene moment. Kate did not have to expose her whole thigh to step over a fallen log. Who does that? Gregory Bridgerton is a cutie. Multiple sadness. I really did miss the Duke of Hastings. Even a cameo would have been welcomed. Regé-Jean Page is top-shelf eye candy, and it wasn’t believable that the duke wouldn’t have accompanied his wife to at least one of the huge family get-togethers. Lady Danbury’s dinner for the betrothed couple and their families was a standout, and the fallout was entertaining. Mary Sharma’s parents are HORRIBLE people. LOL Violet and Lady Danbury's reconciliation was delightful. Colin hanging out with his arrogant, entitled friends. He is not only clueless, he is unworthy of any woman. And finally, kudos to Daphne, Benedict, and Colin for calling Anthony out on his incessant whining. Daphne gets bonus points for telling him he wasn’t worthy of respect only pity. I hope next season is more engaging.

I've just watched the first three episodes of Season 2 but I've scanned most of the episode threads and can't help laughing at the comparisons between Simon and Daphne's relationship and Kate and Anthony's; however, that's a topic for a different time. Regarding what I've seen so far, here are my thoughts. I really can't stand Eloise. She started grating on my nerves halfway through last season, but I don't know how I'm going to watch the rest of her scenes since she's annoying me full tilt right out of the gate. Ditto for Kate Sharma. She is totally usurping her mother's role in watching over the younger sister and I don't know why. Her smug, know-it-all demeanor and constantly needing to one up everyone in any situation makes me want to punch her in the face. She came off a bit more sympathetically when she finally lowered her guard and revealed something of herself to Lady Danbury, but that was short-lived. Younger sister—what's her name, Emily?— she's pretty and dull. Anthony Bridgerton. Didn't like him last year and don't like him now. He is the perfect embodiment of arrogance and privilege. I thought the scene where a bee lands on Kate was poorly acted. His expressions and emoting were bad and the almost kiss that others found so hot looked silly and awkward to me. I also cannot buy into his reason for not wanting to be in love with someone. And people thought Simon's reason for not wanting to have children was ridiculous? Major eye-roll here. I did like the scene in the library where Daphne described the feeling of being passionately in love to Anthony. I could tell she was thinking of Simon and reliving the heat she felt for him, and still has for him now that he's her husband. Not sure what is up with Penelope, but I'm not enjoying her Lady Whistledown persona or her mopey Colin crush. Speaking of Colin he is a prig and I dislike him almost as much as I dislike Anthony whose hotness factor is a miss for me. Violet's labor scene. Blinking hell! That made me so angry, my blood was boiling. And to think in the United States here we are again. Having men taking away a woman's agency over her body in 2022. That scene yanked me out of the moment. I was furious. I'm hoping I can at least get onboard the Kate-Anthony romance train as the series unfolds, but right now, all I can say is these tired tropes and predictable plots are the reason I ditched romance novels eons ago.

If I remember correctly, Carrie “obsessed, chased, fawned over, and commiserated” about a great many men over the course of 6 seasons. It’s one of many things I couldn’t stand about her. It was as if she was nothing without a man in her life and that struck me as rather pathetic.

If I were watching this show, and I'm not, I would have liked to have seen how Carrie and Big had settled into their marriage. The viewers could have gotten a feel for what their lives were like, how they had grown together and kept their marriage spicy (for lack of a better word) before he died. After all, like it or not, at the end of the OG series Carrie was happy. She'd finally gotten the man she loved, and he'd come to her on his own like she had always wanted. They followed that up in the second movie; she'd realized the value of a stable relationship and had stopped longing for her pre-married days. It kind of sucks that there was no hint of that before they killed him off. I personally see no value in a story starting with "divorce after a short marriage" given what they'd gone through to get to where they were. This narrative always floors me because it only sees the relationship through Carrie's eyes. It ignores her many flaws and missteps throughout the entire series, not to mention the Big/Carrie relationship. Also, I'm pretty sure Aiden would put Carrie in the "asshole" category if he was anywhere in the vicinity of honesty. I'm also unsure about who exactly kissed Big's ass. But then again, Carrie was the character I liked least, so I was never inclined to give her a pass when she was being self-involved, petty, entitled, silly and narcissistic. Well said. What exactly does this mean? From what I'm reading there's really no comparison between Miranda/Che and Carrie/Big. Or maybe Miranda thinks she can change Che. Wouldn't be the first time someone entered a "relationship" with delusional thinking.