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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.

It's a rather anemic statement. I agree with you. We don't know anything about the situation, but we sure are quick to run to judgement, make assumptions about people and project one person's bad behavior on others. The reason I have a problem with this is because it's all so one-sided. I'm particularly sensitive to people being hung out to dry on the strength of someone's word with nothing to support it. This man is being destroyed. Maybe he's guilty, maybe he's not. But we don't know. Meanwhile, these women are hiding behind anonymity and pseudonyms as they tell their stories. Not exactly fair and it doesn't sit right with me. I understand that rape is traumatic and life altering, but so is having your life ruined by the court of public opinion based on an accusation. I'm skeptical by nature. I've seen too many liars, people who jump on bandwagons, and people looking for easy paydays to check my suspicious nature and critical thinking at the door. There has been ample opportunity for these claims to come to light before now. Noth has worked a lot before AJLT. Why haven't these "painful feelings" (an accuser's words) been triggered before now? Sorry, I'm questioning motive and timing. I'm afraid that the MeToo movement is spawning a dangerous environment that is going to create a nasty backlash.

If “Hooters” is still “Hooters,” I’m not going to get too upset about “Hot Buns.” I call BS on SJP’s “upset,” and they can try to spin their failure to catch on on Noth, but I deal in facts and reality. The two have nothing to do with each other. Those scenes with Aiden and Carrie made me cringe. Their only purpose was to make Carrie think she was all that and a bag of chips while endangering everything she’d been chasing for years. That’s when I knew there was no coming back from my Carrie hatred.

Cute skinny jeans? With few exceptions skinny jeans have never been cute on anybody. Worst fashion trend ever besides spandex. My theory about this is people who want to act as if they aren’t old enough to be addressed aunt, grandma or whatever like being called by their first names or some cutesy alternative. I don’t think what is currently happening with Noth should have anything to do with Carrie’s reaction to Big’s death. I also have some concerns about the allegations against Noth and the timing of them. If people want to complain about woke culture, there should also be some concern about men being ruined by a claim that is hard to prove being made years later. I will always ask “why now?” Especially since Noth has been working all along and didn’t just crawl out of retirement for this shitty show. I love this. There is nothing wrong with observing cultural traditions. This is tone deaf, offensive, and continues the ignorant perception that if it’s not white it’s irrelevant. How difficult is it for you to use the characters’ names? I’m reasonably sure they aren’t referred to this way in the scripts. How about relating to new people you want to be friendly with as fellow human beings? Whenever I’ve made friends with someone who isn’t of African descent, the foundation has been common interests. It’s not that fucking difficult. I absolutely agree they were able to do that with Seema. Why are people descended from darker Africans treated as if we are some subspecies requiring special handling? This pisses me off to no end.

OG Miranda was intelligent and had a plan. Did she lose her personality and her mind in AJLT? Did they even bother to give the most basic excuse for the meltdown of her marriage and the character assassination on Steve? OG Steve may have had some flaws but he was likable and the regular person in this sea of entitled, self-absorbed snobs. I can’t even talk about Brady because my foot would have been firmly up his ass years ago.

But what assets did she have? Her shoes? Her wardrobe? Her apartment? Big didn’t need anything from her financially. She was the one who gained coming into that marriage. That’s why marriage was initially entertained; he was buying the penthouse and she was legally a guest.

More of Carrie's obnoxious, self-centered, it's all about me behavior. God, I can't stand her. I actually liked that her "Russian lover" didn't fawn over her or indulge all of her drama.

You can get a prenup when you bring absolutely nothing to the table?

I saw this clip and didn't know who this woman was. Now that my memory has been refreshed, why was that loud mouth, obnoxious woman even there? She never struck me as a presence in Carrie's life and certainly not enough to know about the inner workings of her relationship with Big. And finally, who says something like that at a funeral? This is the kind of OTT crap I could never sit through. What mind games did Big play with Carrie? And if you're able to point a few out, I'd have to do the same for Carrie. Besides not meeting her at the altar, just how was he "such a prick" to her? I wouldn't call Big a fuckboy. But I'm glad to see someone attributing accurate traits to Carrie. Also, what decent guys are you talking about? Aidan struck me as pretty clingy. Ditto. All of this. We always knew Big had a secretary, we just never saw her. I didn't know he had a brother, but then I'd have to be watching this crap to know that I guess. I have HBO, but I'm taking a hard pass. P.S. I love your little kitty cat avatar. Miranda sounds like she's become Cynthia Nixon. Whatever CN is, it should not be forced on Miranda who made it perfectly clear she was straight eons ago. Carrie ruined her relationship with Aiden. Big did not force her into bed at gun point. She never got over him and she wanted to have her cake and eat it, too. That entire scene was cringe worthy, and the purse was HIDEOUS.

Among other things... DISCLAIMER: I've seen all of the OG SATC episodes plus the 2 movies, but I have no desire to watch this reincarnation. The press junkets and comments made prior to the series airing have annoyed me. I don't think I've ever had a favorite character, but no longer having Samantha in the mix, coupled with killing off Big and the tone deafness of their diversity efforts exacerbated the laundry list of grievances I have about class, racism, entitlement, feminism, politics, and so forth in this country. I don't want to watch a poorly made attempt to recapture what the series used to be. IMO, they really should have thrown in the towel after the first movie. That said, I do like reading what others think about AJLT. From what I've seen in other forums, it's not being received well. This is an example of lazy writing and poor research. Carrie and Big had phone sex regularly when he was in Napa Valley. Yep. IMO, KD ruined her face. I always thought she was the prettiest of the four. Now, she's freaking scary. I disagree. Carrie was the asshole. Instead of reading the man correctly and seeing their relationship for what it was, she did what she always did. Thought only about what she wanted. Instead of letting things happen between them organically, she pushed and prodded. He was "the asshole" because he wouldn't do what Carrie wanted him to do. I thought she was totally out of line when she forced a meeting with his mother at church. He told her that was something he and his mother did. And she couldn't accept that and showed up at the church. I would have been incredibly pissed off if I had been him and she'd been ejected from my life immediately. And that is just one example of her forcing herself on someone who hadn't invited her in. I liked Big because he was sophisticated, charming and easy on the eyes. Big liked her immensely and enjoyed her company. He told her he needed time, but she wasn't listening because as always it was ALL ABOUT CARRIE. Big treated her well until she backed him into a corner. And the idiot never learned. That's why she got stood up at the altar. A small wedding became a circus starring CARRIE. Aiden did to Carrie exactly what she did to Big. She wasn't ready to get married, but she loved the idea of having a man who wanted to marry her. When he started pushing for a wedding date, she bolted. So, YMMV about Aiden being a saint and Big being a jerk. Both men gave in to her and let her have her way—a lot, difference is Big had a boundary that he wasn't willing to cross for a long time. Makes sense to me. (1) and (2) This is racist BS and I'm through giving passes on this ignorant shit. (3) This. Big was charming. Carrie was also a cheater and far less charming. Carrie never took time-outs between break-ups. This would have brought me back as a viewer. Don't hold your breath. Can I sit at your table? Me either. Because white people can't possibly look at a beautiful, accomplished, intelligent, moneyed black woman as her own unique person. She has to be a "black" version of some white person.

Yes.