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  1. Floki was doing a serious Jim Jones imitation...I felt as if the spiked Koolaid would be served soon. They all looked less like adventurers, more like cultists. Bjorn and his travels remain interesting, but he does lack Ragnar's depth. When they were in France, and the traveler was translating, you could see Ragnar thinking and considering some forward plan...Bjorn simply looks so dependent on the translator. You never knew what Ragnar might do next...some epic move. hard to believe that he would not have tried to speak with Kassia. And Ivar, in his hoodie, does do a mean gangster...but I am back on Hotmud's side. I am done with bloodthirsty psychos...who have no future, just an endless, bloody present.
  2. Given that I could not stand Chrissy and her "heroic mother" speech continued to simply annoy, I am still not pleased, even with the final 3. Ryan sucked, Chrissy annoyed and Ben found all the many hidden idols...so many, that I lost count. It was not an interesting season. And we never saw the amazing game play from Mike we were told existed. Too many lavish rewards, too many idols, too many engineered twists. The producers have improved the show into a bore.
  3. I do miss Ragnar. But Bjorn has always been his true son, and his adventures in Sicily and beyond promise to be interesting...and even Halfdan is not as witless as i had assumed. Astrid changes gender preferences for a shot at being a queen...Lagertha and her love for her utterly forgotten. And marrying Finehair, who blithely announced that he killed the last woman who turned him down might have helped her say yes. Still, Finehair is one ugly, smelly looking mutt...good luck with that, Astrid. And Ivar, may you fall into one of those roman sewers...the mad dog Ivar is beginning to bore. Yeah, he's a psychotic killer, with no real plan for the future, except endless killing, and it is hard to take much more of him. Yes, the actor sells it, but the character is thin...not much nuance there. Athelwufl is no military genius...he jumps at the first chance to take on the Vikings..whether it is Hotmud's visions, or crumbling walls, or now smoke suggesting the Vikings are burning the dead. If only he had read War and Peace, he would have learned what Kutusov knew when confronted with Napoleon and vastly superior invading forces...time and patience, and strategic retreat. Cutting off their food supplies was a great move...but moving too quickly would undo that. Medieval sieges often lasted a year or two...Athelwufl needs to sit his butt down.
  4. All the idols are ruining the game. Seriously. And the rewards have become much too common. Survivor used to be much more hard scrabble, and being hungry and tired upped the game...made the alliances and broken promises much more interesting. I keep wanting to like Mike, but he says such stupid stuff, and Devon is clearly just a doofus. Ashley was playing hard, and i liked seeing some real emotion from her after Devon's betrayal...but it did not help her game at all. Ben and Chrissy are equally overbearing, and i find them both unlikeable. I am sorry Lauren is gone...she was my fave. Weird season. Usually I have someone to really root for...this time, no one really.
  5. Crissy has all the arrogance and dishonesty that I would expect from a "financial analyst"...and floating an all girl alliance to get the weak males on her side was standard game play. Roark did herself no favors at Tribal though...her best shot was to expose the lie the Crissy sold about Team Girl...but then, she may not even have heard of it. Would Ali have clued her in? In any event, I doubt Team Yellow has much more time...this is not a strong team. Love Ashley though, and Devon and agreed...Desi is astonishingly beautiful, even with sand all over her face.
  6. I should be embarrassed to ask...but besides Thoros, who died? Was it Beric? So Tormund, Jorah, Jon, and the Hound survive, with Gentry safe at Eastwatch? Thanks for the help.
  7. I'm guessing that Grey Worm and the Unsullied are still under siege at Casterly Rock. Enron has burned Dany's fleet, and they have no easy way out. Exactly how Varys is getting his info on the battle there is not clear...no one seems to be using ravens, and after his long absence and Qyburn gathering up the "little birds", Varys's network should be down. But, he is still getting his info. Dany needs to ride Drogon to attack Euron, or she might lose her Unsullied.
  8. The big moments in this episode were great...but I really enjoyed the smaller ones. For example,Jon striding up to a waterlogged Theon, and restraining himself from killing him on the spot. Nice touch...Theon pulling himself together and walking towards Jon, despite his fear of Jon taking his revenge. I hope Meera is not gone for good...her resemblance to Jon has always been striking, while she looked nothing like Jojen, I have always wondered if there were two babies born to Lyanna..wtith Ned taking Jon, and Howland Reed taking Meera. I did hope the two would meet. I had no idea who to root for in that battle...glad to see the Lannister forces finally get theirs...but seeing men reduced to ashes was horrifying. On the other hand, the Dothraki were themselves terrifying, and unleashing them on the people of Westeros is not endear anyone to Danaerys. Did anyone else wonder about the Dothraki comment to Tyrion, that the Westerosi "are shit fighters". Maybe the Dothraki, among them some Khals or would-be Khals nurture their own ambitions. Just a thought.
  9. For all the fuss about the endgame being female dominant, it seems they are spectacularly inept. So Yara and Ellaria are flirting with one another, and the sand snakes bragging about their prowess, while Euron sneaks up and attacks. So Yara doesn't bother to post scouts? And not a single crew member notices a thing? For the record, I am glad the writers found a way to dispose of the sand snakes, and Ellaria may have more use as a battle trophy than a would-be ruler. Never bought in either the book or the show version that Dorne would follow Ellaria after her murder of Prince Doran, and nothing in the casting of the sand snakes suggested anything but addled mean girls. Danny sails to Westeros, and doesn't use the time to map out a battle plan? WTF? LF overstepped, and misjudged Jon...the latter's gratitude for the Vale army goes to Sansa, not LF. And any suggestion of untoward feelings for Catelyn or Sansa really ignited Jon's anger...again, a serious misjudgment on LittleFinger's part. If Jon had actually strangled Littlefinger, I doubt the lords of the Vale would care...Royce might be grateful. LF will return to trying to work Sansa...who knows if he will succeed. But, Arya heading home to Winterfell will complicate his efforts...imagine Jon finding out that Arya is alive and reuniting with her. Should be wonderful. I do love Hotpie, and I especially liked that the writers had him calling her Arry...just as he did six years earlier. Nice touch.
  10. I love this description of the dragons. And I enjoy your analyses of military failures on display. Many thanks.
  11. "Would subletting be better because they are furnished?" Yes. And I don't think she needs to start buying furniture...just get away from Sonja and find a nice place to call home. If she can swing 5-6 grand a month, she can do very well in lots of good Manhattan neighborhoods. Then, take a look around the city...it changes and she's been away for a while. Get a two year sublet, and if the RHONY thing doesn't work out, she is free to go elsewhere. The rest of these housewives are much older...she does not need to take advice from them. Look at their lives. She could do much better.
  12. I live on the West Side, and Luann's ex, Jacques lives around the corner, so the franchise has been here...and the apt. she was living in for a year or two was a sublet in a coop two blocks south..on Riverside Drive, facing the Hudson. The West Side used to be pretty low key and fun, but due to an infestation of investment bankers and their second and third wives, things have gotten pricey. it still skews younger than the UES, but Manhattan has become Geriatric Island, to an extent. All the young, fun clubs and shops are pretty much gone, and you have rents even in Williamsburg, Brooklyn so high, that the really adventurous young have moved on to Queens...Astoria for example. it was a long time ago that downtown was home to artists and young kids whose lives were a maze of clubs and part-time jobs...that world has gone. Carole and Beth, both wealthy older women, are not the people that made downtown hip. It retains that aura, especially to real estate agents selling the place, but the strollers on the sidewalk, some costing as much as a Mercedes, rival the West Side. I like this Tinsley..she has had a rough ride, so I am rooting for her. Carole might mean well, but telling someone to cut their hair, when it is clear her looks are crucial to her self-image, is harsh. Better still, find a coop to sublet for a year or two, and look around. No big rush. Keep the length, if you want, but lose the curls. Get away from Sonja, you do not need to associate with the unhinged. The, relax. You have money, and you are visible...you don't need a reality show for that. Enjoy it while it lasts, but don't work it too hard...you could end up like Beth, a fate best avoided.
  13. Top marks to the actor playing Nacho's father...he is perfect. And Mando is awesome as the son who has brought his family to ruin. Whatever happens to Hector, Nacho and his father will never be able to repair this damage...and Nacho reminding his father that their relatives in Mexico are also at risk was seriously chilling. I hate Hector so much, that i root for Gus, who is not a nice guy either. Poor Francesca, she is so much team Kim that she had scheduled a way for Kim to go forward, injuries and all. And Kim barely noticed, so eager was she to go full slacker. The actress playing Francesca is wonderful.
  14. Not true...the estate tax kicks in at 5 million...and I do think those other ladies really needed the money, now, not after they are dead. The whole point of Jimmy's meet up with Howard is that the lawyers can hold out for years for a bigger payout, but many of these seniors don't have that time. The lawyers are holding out because they want more, not that they have any concern for the senior ladies. What the lawyers are doing is not illegal, but it is ethically scummy. And Irene, with her decision just to go along with the "professionals" is not a critical thinker...and logic or a reasoned argument would not change her mind...she would not bother to follow the thoughts. But, social isolation would change her mind. Jimmy knows how to read people...and in the end, what he did will get the money to these ladies much faster. Of course, he'll get his too, but this is the Jimmy/Saul conundrum. I had hoped that Mike would not sign on with Lydia...silly, I know, since his first instinct is not to trust her. But it plays out the way it must. Love Kim...and the loyal and ever helpful Francesca...and Nacho's dad...but for decent folks, things do not end well.
  15. I was impressed by Scott thru this whole race. He was able to hold himself back and deal with Brooke, and that, given the other pressures of the race, was truly impressive. I know he has to share the money with Brooke, but he really deserves the majority of the cash. I am trying to imagine Brooke paired with Redmond or with Floyd, and seeing disaster written all over it. I do wish Seth and Olive had been in the finals...they were my favorites from the start. I am glad the Race is back...I love watching and don't mind disliking the racers either, that's half the fun.
  16. I did. I am not sure if it was the Wings of the Soviet, or the Red Army...both great hockey teams in the 80s. Both were employed full-time by the Soviet Government, and that led to plenty of arguments with the Olympic Committee at the time, since the amateur rule was still in play. The Canadians especially were incensed by this, but the Russians usually got away with it. That's why the Miracle on the Ice at the Olympics at Lake Placed was such a shock...the US, with a bunch of amateurs, mostly college students with a few weeks practice together, bested the Soviets.
  17. I've never played video games, so I would have been a major drag for any partner...was glad for Scott and Logan. The cup stacking would not have been any better...I would have lost there too. But making kimchee...I could do that. I was interested in seeing South Korea...and I enjoyed this leg. That said, it was nice that Brooke stopped whining, at least temporarily. Scott may not win a million dollars, but he deserves a medal for partnering with Brooke with as much grace as he did. I am fine with the 3 teams in the finale...I like all of them, and was happy that they seem to like each other. Redmond bugged me from the start so I am glad he is gone, but picking the train was a fair choice, but the cabbie screwing them was unfortunate. I know it happens, but this late in the race, it never seems fair.
  18. Henry and his girlfriend made dinner, very nice but a normal dinner. Looked like a lavish spread, though.compared to all the food scenes in Russia . I suspect P&E being concerned about names, have not thought about food...or what dinner in Russia might be. They have been away a long time...Oleg's folks live in an apartment at the top of the food chain...I wonder if P&E would end up in Martha's building.
  19. I'm not loving the Moscow scenes, but Igor and Oleg's mom are really superb...I feel as claustrophobic as I would if I were sitting in their living room. Oleg has so little room to maneuver, and Igor and him mother must both know that. You can feel the dead weight of the past in that room I did think that Paige was going to hang herself...but it was more interesting that Tuan schooled Pasha in suicide...and I suspect Tuan has no clue that Pasha has been pushed to the point of embracing that relief. He explained things to P&E as if it were a chess move...with no sense of the emotional consequences, or the possible reactions of the Morozovs. Whatever the horrors of his story in Vietnam, and his cleverness, Tuan is useless...he can't gauge human reactions. He's a short term player, with no view of a longer game. This move could hideously backfire, a concept he does not grasp. Pastor Groovy hair was terrific in his final moments. Thoughtful, truthful and honestly concerned. Kudos. And Sofia...this is not going to end well for you or your hockey boyfriend. My I add my crush on Alderholt is still going strong.
  20. Love the actress who played the widow with the missing husband...she has been an ME on Law and Order for years. And yes, I think Mike will spend some time and look into it. And Mike's daughter in law...not volunteering to help, but leading over the crowd. She was also watching the widow interact with Mike...Since I neither like nor trust said in law, I figure she does not want any competition for Mike's time or money. Anybody else notice the boom guy in the background in Jimmy's scenes...he had such an intent look as Jimmy went into his sales pitch...it was great to watch him. And the sweet makeup girl...I love his motley film crew. Nacho does silent menace really well..not Walter was totally freaked. But I like the guy...I just don't think he's long for this world. I do hope Nacho listens to Mike...he is making a dangerous mood. Kim is watching a new Jimmy...the emergence of Saul. No refund, ok, I will screw Chuck royally, I will let the insurance folks know about the hearing and the transcripts. She saw it again as they looked over possible victims. Kim is starting to move away from Jimmy/Saul. This was a set-up episode...for the season end-game. I think Kim will soon be gone. And Jimmy as well. Saul will finally arrive.
  21. Absolutely true. And it was a mark of old school money to take the subway to Wall Street...the old lions always did, and Bloomberg made a point of doing so...not just because he was mayor...but because riding around town in a limo screams "new money". And yeah, they do nothing to showcase NYC...the island is full of different neighborhoods and the UES has a corridor of big money...Fifth and Park, and some of Madison...but a lot east of that is old tenements and walk ups that have been renovated and jacked up in price...until you get to East End, which is geriatric heaven. NY full of interesting places to get a bite or a coffee, but these women are so unimaginative and unadventurous, and so is the show...even when Jacques and Lu lived around the corner from me, they never did a wide shot and showed the streets or the neighborhood...which is a shame, especially for folks who don't live here.
  22. Agreed!! That guy is gorgeous...and what a kind smile. A man crush is born. And Carole turned him down....the woman is brain dead. She prefers the useless junior chef?? I'm happy for the guy, though. He will be snatched up in a New York minute and he will find a much better woman than Carole could ever hope to be.
  23. i do want to say that though Tara may or may not be a crackpot, I am loving this show. I feel that it has real traction now, and the slow build-up is paying off. I loved seeing Gus look over the site of the future meth lab/laundry op, and that Lydia was his partner was a great payoff. Even a frightened Crazy 8 was fun...before he became the hardened dealer who tried to kill Walk in Jesse's basement. i was so entranced with the world of BB, that seeing all these stories and characters begin to interact is very satisfying...but it is Odenkirk who is making this happen. I am loving Jimmy/Gene/Saul.
  24. Hey Rebecca, you have been MIA for the past 3 years while Chuck has been under Jimmy's care. So, you want to be sure Jimmy is back on board as caretaker in chief, while you go on your way...and you try to guilt trip him into it...take a hike. Howard's advice to look to the future is spot on for both Chuck and Jimmy. Both need to just walk away. They are toxic together. And what happens to Chuck, is on Chuck, as he is still clearly malevolent, if mentally ill. Great twist by Gilligan and the writers...I always had Gus as the one responsible for Tio's condition, but Nacho may be the one. He's not going to let Hector run over his father...and he must know that his dad is road kill if he works for Tio. Gus and his laundromat...I was almost nostalgic...and then Lydia!!. all the usual suspects are in now in play. And Jimmy refusing to fire Francesca...that's the Jimmy I love. And his fast thinking on how to sell that airtime...gotta hand it to Jimmy, he's never down for long. I admire that, Saul Goodman.
  25. Huell...so good to see you. And that move on the stairs was so smooth...and the ever loyal Francesca in the back row. Jimmy's team is now lined up. And did Mike give him to intro to the vet? Kim, though, in that conversation with the other woman lawyer, I think that was foreshadowing that blowback from the hearing is going to impact her. Badly. But, man, that was satisfying, watching Chuck go full on batshit, with Rebecca in the audience. And Howard, how are you liking your partner now? Great storytelling by Gilligan and team.
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