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ribboninthesky1

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  1. In episode 5, when the older guy who knew her dad showed up, she mentioned it had been 8.5 months since her dad died. So presumably that's how long Sir has been in the basement. I watched the pilot, wasn't that impressed, and just recently caught up on the latest episodes. I think the present day Sir subplot should have been written in later. As it stands, it's making the main protagonist look shady too early in the show, even if the show justifies her behavior. Give the show time to breathe, stabilize the cast relationships, etc. Especially since everyone on the team is a trauma victim. I know it's doing well in the ratings, but I wonder how long that will last once more TV content (new and returning) becomes available.
  2. They tracked him flying out of the solar system, but didn't know where he was going. I assumed he was returning to Viltrum. But yeah, given that this episode was a month after the end of season 1, it didn't really feel like Cecil and team were worried about Nolan's return. Mark is certainly in no condition to take him on again, physically or otherwise. Maybe they'll show other superhero teams? Because the current Guardians are either teenagers or adults stuck in kid bodies and they are still struggling as a team. If they are supposed to be the tip of the spear...yikes. Also, Cecil's man with the glasses is back (too lazy to look up his name) - I'm pretty sure he died in the house across the street when it exploded. Unless he's a clone? Or maybe since it's been 2 years since the 1st season, no one was supposed to remember that.
  3. I binged the first season over the past week, so it's still pretty fresh. I was a bit bored by this episode, and I realized why: I was interested in the Nolan/Mark dynamic and the reveal of his true motivations from the first season, but I'm not that interested in Mark as a standalone character. Maybe that will change as the season progresses.
  4. I watched all ten episodes, so my thoughts are a summary. A few of them surprisingly dragged for me despite the 30 min length. Blue magic hair grease (IYKYK) being the twist? Chile....I guess. My theory was way off. I fully expected Hazel to be Kendra Rae's daughter back to avenge her mother's death and bring down Wagner. Or later, even Diana's daughter. I've not read the book, so my thoughts are about the show itself. There were some interesting themes, and the bones of a good satire/thriller. But the hair grease nonsense (especially when wigs were in full abundance) deflated what could have been a great series. In this context, black women of different backgrounds trying to succeed in a mostly white, Corporate world and the psychological toll resonates with me. I was also fascinated by the ambition to install talented black women in different types of roles as a way to "work the system." But it never really came together; perhaps there just wasn't enough time. Also, I found myself more interested in young Diana and Kendra's story than the modern saga of Hazel/Chantal and Nella. Probably because I found Malaika and Nella's boyfriend kind of annoying. The cast was mostly good - Ashleigh Murray was the only one I knew of before watching. Hope to see them in other things. I have my doubts about another season. I loved the music, but the entire show aesthetic seemed like a throwback to the 80s/90s (and not just the scenes depicting the past). I can't imagine it is common for black women in their mid-20s being THAT into TLC, for example. And to be nitpicky, I thought older Diana and Kendra were miscast - both actresses looked too young for what should have been their 60s at minimum.
  5. She did a great job! Agreed, it doesn't make sense. The show will probably try and explain it, but not sure it'll land. Anything is possible, but since MPG specifically called out that she's held him for 7 months, I feel like he's real. Of course, the question is...how did she find and capture him? The Lacey actress was so familiar to me, but I couldn't remember why, so I looked her up. She was Ana, lame Eddie's girlfriend on 911. I remember reading something about her getting some backlash from Eddie/Buck shippers, so glad that she landed elsewhere. The Bella-Lacey reveal was odd because Gabi looks 15-20 years older than Lacey, IMO. And not in a bad way, but I was thinking the younger versions were maybe 10 years apart? I wasn't really feeling Shinola Hampton as the lead in this. Still, my interest is piqued, so will tune in for more.
  6. This was...okay. I agree with others in that Ray Stevenson was wasted, but so was Rosario Dawson. I also thought that Diana Lee Inosanto was more interesting as Morgan in that one Mandalorian episode that this entire season. Not like the writer/director was any different, so not sure what happened there. Maybe this would have worked for me if I binged the series, as week-to-week it felt like there wasn't much happening and the pacing was glacial. Plus, I was either actively annoyed by or indifferent to pretty much everyone in the protagonist group except for Ahsoka. I didn't care about Ezra, Sabine was a dud, and I'm probably the one viewer who wasn't a Hera or Huyang fan. I never watched Rebels, so maybe not having that backstory impacted my experience. In any case, if there is another season, I won't bother watching weekly, if at all.
  7. Never watched Rebels, so I had no idea Sabine is supposed to be a teenager on this show. The actress reads to me as much older - late 20s to early 30s.
  8. Saw a trailer for this on Youtube, and it looks a mess. But maybe it was poor editing. As it stands, it appears to be some kind of Scandal/The Silence of the Lambs/Secret in Their Eyes mashup. I'll watch the first episode to see how it fares.
  9. Not to mention that Sabine is the reason Morgan and Baylon got the map in the first place. If she had done as Ahsoka said in episode one, and figured out how to read the map without taking it home, this would be a whole different series thus far. I keep wondering why I'm supposed to care about Sabine, but I'm a casual SW viewer and not into the fandom. I'm mostly watching this for Rosario Dawson. I'm sure Sabine will be forgiven/redeemed or whatever.
  10. I've enjoyed a couple of Sheridan films, but never watched any of his TV shows before this one. I read his Hollywood Reporter profile a couple of months ago, and he came off like a delusional asshole. So I think that's permanently colored my perception of his work. It's a shame this series had a decent cast without the writing to support it. I'm not even referring to what's realistic in terms of the plot (others have already made salient points). A lot of the dialogue was so, so cringey and I was embarrassed for the actors having to say the lines.
  11. The third guy was the one who probably caused the "accident" that was blocking the road. There's a scene I recall he's shown with the "police" managing the scene. I assumed the masterminds (who apparently thought of any and every contingency) needed the blockade as a guise to drive into the forest and do the switch out with the car. The decision of the mastermind to take out the other one seemed like a plot device to up the tension. Because even giving Amanda the go ahead was a leap when they, being on the ground, had no idea what was going on inside the plane at that point. And if there is a second season, I guess the escaped convict is something to build on.
  12. Once the plot "twists" were revealed, I wanted to throw my sofa pillows at my TV. All of the suspects were continuously hit by the stupid stick. I was like...did the writers forget about the First Officer? Also, I wanted Amanda to go to prison immediately. No trial. I felt no sympathy for her.
  13. Yeah, when the younger cleaner at the apartment mentioned something about it not being the kind of place for a woman, I thought, "Um, this woman would love to live there." I binged the episodes in a couple of days, which worked for me. If watching weekly, I probably would have lost interest around ep 4 or 5 because it started to go off the rails. The first 2 episodes were a great start, but it just got increasingly more ridiculous. It reminded me of another British series on Apple that started off interesting and got more absurd and plot-holey as it went on. I think it was called Suspicion. I would have liked to see Sam reunited with Kai at the very least.
  14. Yeah, I think there was the bones of a good story in there somewhere. But it didn't come together very well.
  15. I didn't realize it was considered the worst, I enjoyed it as well. I thought MI:3 was the worst of the bunch (I haven't seen the latest). That was a great scene! To me, it's most memorable because of the flamenco dance scene.
  16. Well, that was...something. It was interesting, but some of the plot felt dropped. What happened to Xavier? The seaplane went from New York to Georgetown? I distinctly remember Xavier, Louis, and Natalie having their passports held, so how did Louis and Nat get out of the country? How did Nicky find out who his father was? There was a Variety article about the ending, and there was a plot point specific to Jeff that they dropped. After reading it, I thought it might have been better if they had gone with it instead of the convoluted Ponzi scheme. Because surely there were others in on it, but only the Brownes were targeted?
  17. Well stated! No reason why Barbie's success can't stand on its own. I'm hoping that it will continue, and the media will untwine the films.
  18. I know Oppenheimer exceeded expectations, but it seems a bit...overstated? I don't know. It may be my bias against Nolan driving my perception. I will catch Barbie on Max when it is eventually available. I am tickled pink that it's doing so well.
  19. I was initially a Soderbergh fan (Out of Sight is still one of my favorite films). However, I have had mixed feelings on Soderbergh's more recent work, these episodes included. Still, I am still intrigued because we were dropped in the middle of the story and I want the beginning and end (although... presumably Clarence's ep 1 beginning voiceover was a bit dubious). This isn't a "multitask while having the TV on in the background" kind of mini-series. Spoilers ahead: Agreed with the theory on Nick(y) being Derek's son. Once the name "Cherise" was mentioned, Derek's demeanor changed and he was super quick to deny knowing the name. I wonder about Nicky's story - he looks close in age to Jared. His living arrangements appear dodgy yet he has a MacBook? Maybe he got it from school...I assumed Jared attends public. Would be an easy way to stalk and steal from him. I'm not sure the MIL is in the know - she seemed to be the only person genuinely concerned for the other boy despite him being a stranger. I would be surprised if Xavier and Louis make it out alive by the end of this. Speaking of sons, I wonder if Derek is Jared's biological father? He's giving me "reluctant stepfather" energy, but it could be "I don't actually like my kid" energy. We shall see. Also interested in the Guyana crime syndicate angle. Clarence flew to NY just to connect with Jeff, so whatever this vengeance was about, Clarence had a long(ish) game in mind. But he's dead (not yet convinced it was natural causes), and Savi thinks balance has been restored to the universe. Oh honey, if only you knew. I'm not clear why Harmony and USPS would be investigating - I assume there is some kind of mail fraud involved with the insurance scam?
  20. Thanks for the suggestion. I skipped the last half of Fishes, and watched the rest of the season. I had a different take on the last 4 episodes - I enjoyed ep 8 the most of the bunch. I liked Forks, but it had nothing to do with Richie (of whom I was never a fan, and I was not sold on his character arc). As @Door County Cherry shared, it was nice to see restaurant staff that worked well together. I thought it was a mistake to sideline Carmy for half of the finale. I don't mind his lack of focus biting him in the ass, but to take him out of the action didn't work for me. The Claire/Carmy breakup was so ridiculous because one minute Carmy was talking to Tina, then the next, the kitchen is entirely empty with only Claire listening? And so what, she walked to the fridge, didn't announce herself, and just stood there? And she heard him through a thick door when he was speaking barely above sotto voce by the time he was blathering on about not needing amusement or entertainment or whatever? OK, show. Overall, not a fan of season 2. I thought it tried to do too much. There was a lot of yelling in season one, but the conflict and drama seemed more...organic? There were only 2 additional episodes in season 2, but it seemed like more because of the silly melodrama.
  21. It was totally out of left field. It was only a few episodes before that she was "in love" with that Seamus character, so I have no idea what the writers were thinking. Don't know if the Jamie actor wanted out or was let go, but from my perspective, he got the better end of the bargain. This show is a mess.
  22. And not just interested...she told him ILY. I was NOT supposed to be laughing at that, I am certain.
  23. You are not alone. I got halfway through Fishes several days ago and stopped. It's not just the chaos, I was mostly bored. Still noodling on whether to watch the remaining episodes. The season is celebrated and I feel like I've missed something because I've struggled to get through 6 (ok, 5.5) episodes. I think the bolded really nails it for me.
  24. The bolded is probably more accurate than what I recalled. In any case, it wasn't my intent to defend the police work. Just that I remembered the fingerprints thing referenced during the trial, which I'm sure was included to explain away Arthur's prints. Agreed. There was the scene where he was stalking her at work. I assumed he followed her home, although we never saw him do so. Yes, I thought that was strange. The affair was in 2007/2008, right? I'm sure cameras at a marina would have been standard. For that matter, the apartment building wouldn't have external cameras, either? I remember wondering how Arthur would have managed to get out of there without being seen or heard.
  25. I watched the film recently, and the irony for me is: I think Alex came off much more sympathetic in the film vs the TV series. Despite the series going out of its way to give Alex a backstory and show her trauma, I didn't have any sympathy for her. I think they overplayed it in a few ways for me: The mother-in-law's murder and the attempted Beth murder. The attempted Beth murder felt calculated in a way that movie Alex showing up at the house near the end did not. My impression was that movie Alex expected Beth not to be home and she was likely went there to kill Dan. Having TV Alex in therapy showed at least some self-awareness of her issues. She ultimately didn't give a damn. It was a mistake showing the relationship with the Legal Aid guy. I *think* I understand what they were trying to explain regarding her mental illness. But mostly I felt less sorry for her because she had the opportunity at a half-decent relationship but was more worried about being exposed. One thing I wondered about in the series vs film: movie Alex knew Dan was married. I thought TV Alex knew it as well, but that's not what she tells her dad at first. I couldn't tell if she was lying, or if she really didn't know.
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