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Matthew Goode is going to be in the upcoming tv series A Discovery of Witches. The Good Wife's failure to use him better still irks me since I thought he and Julianna Marguiles had great chemistry. Oh, well.

I might have the quote wrong, but John saying bakers just want to be told that they're loved was sort of heartbreaking in light of what we heard from his family. And then after winning, he said that he had finally done something to please his mom and that was the biggest prize. I found that especially sad considering (according to his Wikipedia bio) he got into Oxford but opted to go to a university closer to home to be near his family.

For an episode that had one of the main characters blowing up, that felt strangely anti-climactic. It seemed like they had plotted the story for more episodes but were told without much notice that they had to squeeze everything into 6. Did we ever find out why William Gaminara's character (the lawyer?) and the priest were drugged and taken? And I had a hard time believing that Anton and Lana had the expertise and resources to pull off their final scheme (multiple abductions, setting up the meat truck with the gas, and the collar bomb). Also disappointing was the lack of resolution on the subplot of Karl's daughter, which seemed like it was going somewhere considering the time spent on it, and the wrap-up of the Moreau story which I thought was going to lead to the busting of a well-connected pedophile ring and a more dramatic response from Chaput and his father. Telling Lana that her son was alive and happy was enough of a kindness. Given her lack of remorse, I wouldn't have trusted her not to use details from the pictures and the little Karl told her to try to track him down.

I was excited to see that Netflix had added season 7, but I finished watching all of the episodes today and found them disappointing. It's still watchable, but not as fun as it used to be. I also think it's a bit odd that while Dwayne and JP have had ongoing storylines outside of work, Florence is basically just there. She's been on the show for 4 seasons now and I still don't feel like we know much about the character. Losing Danny John-Jules as Dwayne will be a big loss for the show.

According to an article out yesterday, Netflix hasn't announced a season 2 start date yet, but the execs are happy with what they've seen of it so far and the creators envision the story playing out over 5 seasons. Based on what I've seen in online discussions, a lot of people lost interest during the course of season 1 (especially at what happened in the last episode), so I'll be surprised if they make it that far. But I never thought they'd get a second season, so what do I know?

I didn't realize who she was until I checked her IMDB credits, but she was in one of my favorite Midsomer Murder episodes (Destroying Angel). There was a suggestion of a relationship between Mrs. Ivory and the red-headed teacher when they met up during dinner with the Morses, but I don't remember seeing any follow-up. Did I miss a scene, or was that just dropped? While I'm relieved they didn't put Morse and Trewlove together romantically or even hint at any tension between them while playing husband and wife, their scenes at home looked so cozy and it was nice seeing Morse smile more than usual.

This episode was a real downer: the toddler looking for her mother in the opening scene, the dog whimpering for its lost owner, the elderly man waiting in vain for his wife, the meat delivery man being forced to witness his daughter(?)'s kidnapping, Moreau's sad spiral, our heroes still at odds and Elise now held hostage. With so much going on, I'm surprised they included the subplot about Karl's daughter and her friend. I'm looking forward to seeing how everything wraps up next week.

I think the dog was in episode 2. When you get to the part with Scott Glenn digging up a grave, you might want to avert your eyes from the time when they start to open the box through the end of the scene.

Thank you for the André Holland recommendations! His scenes with Melanie Lynskey (also wonderful) in episode 3 were excellent. Watching his happiness at finally meeting a friendly face slowly drain away when he's rejected yet again and her anguish at not being able to explain why was heartbreaking. The cast across the board is impressive. I didn't think I'd be able to watch Noel Fisher again without thinking about his role as the awful Stuckey in L&O: SVU, but I felt for his character and the difficult position he's in pretty quickly. The lingering shots of the dead dog also seemed unnecessary.

I just finished watching the first episode and am already worried for André Holland's character. I don't think I've seen him in anything else, but he's great--as are Sissy Spacek, Scott Glenn, and Bill Skarsgård. I saw some mixed reviews, but I really liked it and am planning to watch the other 2 available episodes today and then get frustrated at having to wait another week for more.

This just popped up on HBO and I watched it thinking it would fall into the so-bad-it's-fun category, but instead it's bad in a depressing way what with the waste of good actors and an interesting setting, disjointed storytelling, an ill-looking Val Kilmer, and the vain hope of a sequel teased in the final scene. Ugh. At least I still laugh when I think of the Mister Police marketing.

It doesn't seem to get the attention that similar shows get, but Shetland is near the top of my list of British crime dramas and I really liked season 4. I was happy to read that they've already started filming the next season. I just read my first of the Ann Cleeves novels and, while I enjoyed it, I much prefer the relationship between Jimmy and Duncan on the show.

You could see it coming, but poor BB. At least rats weren't involved.

I was disappointed in the casting of Jay Ryan as Ben based on the few episodes of Beauty and the Beast I've seen, but the kids and the rest of the adult roles are so well cast that I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.

I thought there'd be a lot more discussion about this movie considering all the buzz it got. Oh, well. I didn't have a problem with the demon element, but part of what I think makes this movie so effective is that the family drama is almost as harrowing as the horror movie scares. Annie's overwhelming grief, Peter's guilt, and Steve's helplessness in the face of all that were tough to watch. The scene at the dinner table and Annie's dream confession to Peter that she never wanted him and tried to induce a miscarriage were especially brutal. I was reading a discussion where people were pointing out details like the presence of the cult's sigil on the pole that killed Charlie and that one of Peter's teachers was among the worshippers at the end, so I might have to watch it again after all.

IMDB and Wikipedia pages. This reminded me of The Witch. I really like both movies, but found them so upsetting that I have no interest in ever seeing either again (and I say that as a habitual rewatcher). I'm glad I didn't read any reviews beforehand because some spoiled the accident, and that was the first time in ages that I've been surprised enough by a movie to jump and audibly react. Now that I've read the reviews, I agree with what everyone's said about Toni Collette's outstanding performance. Milly Shapiro and Alex Wolff were also great. It was almost painful to watch Wolff in the aftermath of the accident. Keeping the focus on his face was an effective choice and then to keep it on him as we hear Annie head to the car--blissfully unaware of what's happened--only to discover Charlie and start wailing. Ugh. I have a few issues with the movie, but some of the images--and sounds (cluck!)--will stick with me for a long time. And it cracks me up that there's an Etsy store for Charlie's "dolls": https://www.etsy.com/shop/CraftsByCharlieG/

Slate's new Decoder Ring podcast just released an episode on the Johnlock Conspiracy: http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/decoder_ring/2018/06/decoder_ring_explores_how_a_conspiracy_theory_about_a_gay_sherlock_holmes.html

I agree with the criticisms everyone here has brought up, but still enjoyed this well enough. Marc Warren was my favorite thing about it. I really liked his character and and his friendship with Tom (though watching the two of them running around like the Hardy Boys got a little tiresome), and seeing him react to his newfound daughter. My favorite recent show of this type is Unforgotten. It was refreshing to watch compassionate detectives who don't have tortured personal lives do their jobs competently. ETA: I forgot Shetland, which is in the same vein and has a beautiful setting to boot.

Yes! That was another thing Barnaby did that annoyed me this season. I should've spaced the episodes out more to let the irritation from one episode dissipate before watching the next. Oh, well. Lesson learned for next season. Despite my complaints, I still enjoy the mysteries and spotting guest actors I recognize from other stuff.

I just finished watching season 20, too, and while I didn't mind John Barnaby so much in his previous seasons, he bugged me this time around. I was especially annoyed in the comic con episode when he snatched a £50 event ticket away from Winter without asking or offering to pay for it. I don't enjoy Winter much either. He's too slick looking for the show, if that makes sense. I liked Nelson, whose character they didn't seem to develop much, but who was appealing in a low-key way. I did like that they went in a different direction for the ME, but agree that she's kind of obnoxious.

I think Masterpiece cut some scenes out. I read a recap describing something that I don't remember seeing in the final episode: Tessa and David Walker's son Jason finally setting up a date with the downstairs neighbor he was awkwardly trying to flirt with during an earlier episode.

Same here. The scene where Jeff quits for Mateo and they walk off together hand in hand was so sweet that I'd hate to see things end for them so quickly and on such a sour note.

I was reminded of this show when I saw Jason Isaacs tweet that he had finished filming season 2 the other day. According to Digital Spy, "we might get new episodes by the end of the year, or early 2019 at the latest." I didn't love the show, but I found it compelling for the most part and am curious to see where they go in season 2.

I just saw this yesterday and am still thinking about it. I pretty much loved it and especially enjoyed that blink-and-you-might-have-missed-it scene when Steve is facing off with Thanos, gets a grip on the gauntlet, and we see a brief moment of surprise and grudging respect on Thanos's face, reminiscent of Cap's attempt to pick up Thor's hammer in Age of Ultron. I know not everyone liked the ending, but I found the quiet destruction followed by Steve's horrified and almost despairing "oh god" devastating. And I like how others have pointed out that Thanos gets the focus and the hero's journey in this movie so it makes sense that it ends with a shot of him finally at peace after completing his quest, but damn was that a downer. I'm so impressed at what they were able to pull off with this movie.

That wasn't Jules. I believe it was Lacey, Dylan's wife.