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All of them look completely ridiculous - like they escaped from stripper clown school. I've noticed that when they are newer to the show, they dress more normally and then ramp things up as they progress to later seasons. It's like they're all in competition to see who can be more outlandish. I'm wondering if Alanna is going to ditch her (comparatively) more conservative dress style if she sticks around. Speaking of Alanna, looks like she got into hot water by claiming she was an "owner" of Pioneer town: https://people.com/selling-sunset-alanna-gold-apologizes-for-pioneertown-claim-8710005 Not sure what motivated her to do that, since it's something so easily fact-checked (and called out on). Other than that, so far, I actually quite like her. I'm bummed that I've already finished another season of this trashy show - I feel like I'm going into withdrawal! Does anyone know if there's a second part that will drop later, or is that it for now?

This had gotten very silly (no lawyer, no matter how cocky and narcissistic is going to defend themselves in court), and I'm actually rooting for Rusty to be the culprit at this point, because he's so unlikeable. Does Ritalin make people impulsive and violent, the way steriods might? I'm wondering why that was included as a plot point. Is there just one more episode left? I wish they would explore why he was so obsessed with Carolyn.

Ditto on that! I actually really enjoyed the episode - Natalie is a character I really like, and it was interesting seeing her trying to interact with her unhinged Mom while she was in so much pain with labour. And I adore JLC, so that was a bonus as well. I was especially struck by the moment when Natalie looked up at her Mom and said straight out "you scared all of us", and Donna seemed to understand and feel remorseful. I wonder how many kids grew up feeling that way with a difficult (not necessarily abusive) overbearing parent.

Yes to this! Have been down this road so many times in my life (and may be heading there again soon as someone even older than Tina), and they really depicted the relentless drudgery and disappointment accurately. I personally loved this episode, and didn't mind the time they took showing the rhythms of Tina's life and and how she finally landed at the sandwich shop. I also finally understood Mikey's character and charisma much better. I actually had no idea Tina had a husband - I always assumed she was a single parent. Nice that she has such a supportive loving spouse. I was actually worried something was going to happen to him in the episode, which would have made her situation that much more desperate.

I was so moved by the opening montage of this episode. Such a beautiful cover by Eddie Vedder of a song I already adored from the 80s. The combo of the visuals of the hard-working service/hospitality workers and the music genuinely had me tearing up. Apparently Vedder recorded this version of Save It For Later especially for this episode. I read that it's something he's sung live for many years, but this is the first recording he's made. Felt grateful for it during such a shitty time in the world at the moment.

I find it hard to believe a family would behave so calmly and supportively under these circumstances. I'm actually more interested in Horgan and his wife than Rusty's family. I like the new lawyer Horgan brought on, as well as the judge presiding over the case. I'm warming up to Ruth Negga at this point. Wonder where it's going with her character and the bartender. Peter Sarsgaard is really good at being creepy and reptilian. That's all I've got for this week!

I'm really not loving this so far. I agree with others that Ruth Negga doesn't seem quite right as Rusty's wife. I have no sympathy or interest in Rusty, so it's going to be a tough haul to watch an entire series. The actress playing Carolyn is fine, but not particularly compelling. I'll probably watch the whole thing to satisfy my curiosity, but it's feeling draggy and slow so far. The most interesting characters to me are Rusty's boss, and his reptilian rival played by Peter Sarsgaard. I'm also a fan of Lily Rabe, so I'm in for awhile at least.

Not sure if this story is going to work stretched out over multiple episodes. Curious to see if it will have the same ending as the original theatrical movie with Harrison Ford.

I watched the entire series right before the Piers Morgan interview hit. It seems clear to me that Gad probably exaggerated some parts of the show for dramatic effect. He was not likeable, but was at least self-aware enough to depict it in the show. It also seems clear to me that this woman is seriously mentally ill - she was contradicting herself all over the place. I'm hoping the media will ease up on giving her a platform. Nonetheless, I thought there was a lot of valuable stuff to unpack from this series. It really illustrated how trauma can damage people and make them vulnerable to other predators. It's almost as if an invisible homing device is placed on victims that continually draws other abusive types into their orbit. It also illustrated how people sometimes return (repeatedly) to the company of people who have assaulted them - feelings of shame, self-blame etc. This is baffling to people who haven't been through it, (it certainly was to me). The knee-jerk response to these situations is "why the hell would you go near this person again? Why didn't you call the police?" but I felt I had a much better understanding of of the turmoil, confusion and feelings of complicity that victims must feel, and that's not even touching on how awful police treatment is of people who attempt to report. Major props to Jessica Gunning who portrayed Martha. She was magnificent - she managed to convey every imaginable emotion and nuance in her performance - seesawing between being pitiful, having the odd flash of charm, and being downright terrifying. I hope to see more from her in the future. I discussed this series with my colleagues after finishing it, and we all agreed that aside from the horrific depictions of assault that were featured, the most painful parts of the entire show were the main character's attempts at "comedy" performance. Truly painful and hard to watch.

I wonder if Alex is going to be as unhappy and cranky for the 2nd go round. I haven't minded her on other food shows, but she was really miserable on this one, and one of (many) things that really turned me off. I also hate that they've kept the format of teams eliminating their own members - it just turns the show into a silly Big-Brother style popularity contest rather than a show about who has talent for preparing food. I might give the first episode or two a look, but if it's as grating as the first one, I'll just come here and read everyone's brilliantly snarky commentary!

Yikes, I just looked at the photos of her, and she seriously looks like a child - like she's still in her early teens playing dress-up. Ugh. So many guys who serially date very young women just want adoration rather than a relationship with someone willing to call them on their B.S. Anyhoo, hopefully once she gets the exposure she's after, she'll dump his ass.

I've only just watched the first episode of S2, but this is proving to be way more entertaining than RHOBH. I'm maybe confused on timelines, but why are Mo & Kyle still sharing a bedroom if they're separated? Mo is indeed very watchable. The properties so far are mostly boring and generic concrete and glass mega-bunkers, but I did like the one that Adam Rosenfeld (chihuahua guy?) was showing Brandon (former dancer guy from Arizona). It was also a boxy concrete and glass building, but much more spectacular looking. I thought their interaction seemed nice and genuine. Most of the guys in the office seem like total douche-bros - I'm actually having trouble telling them apart. So far I like Adam (even though I despise chihuahuas), and I'm rooting for Brandon, because he's starting from square one, and does not come from money. Of the Umansky girls, I really only like Farrah (and I realize she's not technically a Umansky). She seems thoughtful and hard-working, and I LOVE her house - I hope we can see more of it. THAT's the kind of LA house I love looking at! As for Alexia & Sophia? Phlbbbbbttt... entitled and bratty.

From what I read, it sounds like CZ had a much more clear-eyed vision of who he was, accepted his flaws, but at the same time was very cautious about spilling details of her personal life to him. This episode was mostly fantasy, and I guess it was to represent what may have been going on in Truman's head as he was passing away. I did like the metaphor of him fruitlessly diving for the pages of his unfinished book in the swimming pool. I agree with a lot of the other posts - the series was a missed opportunity. Instead of interesting details about Truman's history with these women, it focused on repetitive episodes in the latter part of his life when things had already gone to hell. People in the throes of addiction make for really boring story subjects, because it's just an endless rinse/repeat cycle. Kudos to Hollander for replicating the inebriated interview he did with the talk-show host. I've seen the real thing on YouTube, and he did a letter-perfect recreation. What are they doing in Episode 8 now that our two main subjects are deceased? The show definitely could have been done in 5-6 episodes. Although Murphy didn't have as much to do with this series, it was pretty typical of his output - starts off promisingly, and then fizzles out.

So we're now in Truman's Studio 54 period. I wonder if Liza or Bianca will make a surprise cameo! I actually liked this episode - as an aging person who now feels like I can't keep up with anything, I enjoyed the scene featuring C.Z. & Slim's fruitless search for the glove department, as well as the concluding scene where Truman is doing his little write up - it was a nicely written piece. Warren Beatty & Annette Bening's daughter (who plays Truman's young protege Kate) is really lovely. I also loved the scene with the doctor playing Truman's plastic surgeon, as well as the banter with Richard Avedon - both of those actors were fantastic in small roles. This series is far from perfect, but I think there's some great acting, and it's keeping me entertained.

I really enjoyed this episode. I think it's heavily implied that Truman's day out with James Baldwin was strictly in his head. I don't think the two authors had much use for one another in real life, but as someone who is as fascinated with Baldwin as I am with Capote, this episode was a treat. Can you imagine being a fly on the wall listening in on the two of them bantering back and forth? Really terrific performance from Chris Chalk who portrayed Baldwin. But oh man, what a macabre ending! One other thing I have been enjoying about this series is the opening title sequence - really excellent artwork.