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Finally started watching this because I'm running out of good shows. (Thanks, pandemic lockdown!) I was also meh for the first few eps. I'm now on ep 5 and it's growing on me despite Zoe K. (who is the epitome of just an okay actress imho). I dislike Rob in the same way I disliked Carrie from Sex and the City, as they're both self-absorbed and inconsiderate of others. Great to see Parker Posey doing her usual snarky intellectual but Rob's reluctance to buying the record collection makes no sense. Why would she instantly defend the allegedly cheating husband? Wasn't she just fuming about her ex being with another woman (even though they broke up)? Her POV seems muddled, and her identification with the "bad guy" is abrupt and out of the blue (she hasn't yet been called out on her bad behavior so the record collection scenario seems out of character). Her midpoint pivot could have been better developed. Overall, the show is thin/slow but not bad (so far). ETA: Cherise is annoying AF. I wouldn't last one day with her loud motor mouth as my co-worker.

I totally think Caleb is a host who died when he was shot in the head. What I don't know is if the show wants me to think that by giving Caleb similarities to Bernard (the Francis touchstone mirrors Bernard's loss of his son; Caleb died in the same manner as Arnold). Now my question is: who created Caleb and for what purpose?

AKA "The Breakfast Club" episode.

Still loving this series. There's so much good TV but this is my absolute fave.

Wow. It looks really good. Vincent Cassell? Yes, please. ("Read My Lips" is one of my fave films.) I hated most of season 2 but this has me excited for the next chapter.

I finally watched the rest of the eps, and she definitely was a (bad) highlight. I think she defensively points out her flaws ("I want to be fat") before her dates beat her to it. Another dude (the one with the curly mustache) was eating like he hadn't had a meal in a week.

I've only seen the Gurki ep. Justin. Yikes. Such an entitled douche. Who loudly berates a first date about their life choices? He actually thinks he represents New Yorkers 🙄 but we eat guys like this for breakfast. Manny was a sweetheart but Gurki wasn't into it. Gurki and Jay seemed to have nice chemistry.

Totally agree about the ball drop. I hope the new show stars someone on the same level as Eva Green.

Finally got around to watching this but I'm midway through this ep and can't go any further. There's way too much Gossip Girl (it's mind-numbing) and not enough American Psycho.

I guess this is the only place to post this. Showtime has ordered a new installment of the drama series “Penny Dreadful.” “Penny Dreadful: City of Angels” is set in 1938 Los Angeles, a time and place deeply infused with Mexican-American folklore and social tension.

I didn't know this season was going to be Kiki Camarena's story. I've already seen a biopic about him but it was so long ago that I'm hoping the show will seem fresh.

Yeah, I can see that too, but that "follow the mail" POV sequence was lifted directly from Fincher's Zodiac.

Thanks for clarifying. That didn't come through for me in the nonlinear storytelling. I also saw it as romantic connection on both sides, especially as the story highlighted Heidi's breakup with Dermot Mulroney's character (love the "My Best Friend's Wedding" reunion, btw). Whatever was lacking in that love relationship, Heidi found in Cruz but her somewhat happy ending felt unearned as the writers didn't clarify and explore what exactly Heidi needed on an emotional level in a new partner.

I got through it, thanks to the short episode length (as someone mentioned earlier). I like the classic 70s conspiracy premise but it creates predictability. The foundation of the story (Heidi's truth) remains vague. Why did Heidi believe the medication was beneficial when she was hired by Colin? What emotional need was unfulfilled in her love life before she meets Cruz? It also would have been nice if the story included war scenarios (like the soldiers having memory issues when they return to combat) as that's the reason for the medication, but I guess too much of the budget was spent on securing old music.

Thanks, QQQQ. Most filmmakers use established film scores in post-production but only as a tonal guide before creating new music. I wish Esmail put more time into creating original moments instead of "aping" (at least, he admits it) everything he's ever seen or heard in a movie. It's like he was raised as a shut-in at Blockbuster.

Heidi's discovery of the truth was dramatic (aided by music courtesy of John Carpenter's The Thing) but I'm not clear on her knowledge of the medication and Geist when she agreed to work with them. Also why doesn't she have any friends?

And we open with more DePalma music. The prank stuff seems like it was written for a different show. Why is Cruz no longer worried about Shrier? Is that due to the drug treatment?

Ugh. More lifts from DePalma and Fincher. Esmail is shameless. Speaking of Shameless, Jeremy Allan White is always great. I hope his character isn't gone for good. Cruz's therapy session was very Manchurian Candidate.

Still hanging in despite being distracted by Esmail's penchant for reusing movie scores (Capricorn One) and aping Fincher shots. Storywise, I'm into the conspiracy hunt and the fates of Cruz and Shrier. Heidi is more interesting now that she recognizes her amnesia. I can do without Bobby Cannavale.

I'm 10 minutes in and can't focus on the story. I'm distracted by the camera antics and the immediately recognizable music from Dressed to Kill and Marathon Man. I forgot that this is a project by Sam Esmail, a guy who's never seen a movie moment that he doesn't want to replicate. *sigh* I want to see Julia so I'll try to finish the ep.

During the season 5 recap, I realized that I don't remember much about the storyline so I'm just watching out of curiosity at this point. (I recall being irked by the little screen time devoted to the newspaper guy's investigation of Zoe's murder.) I'm mildly interested in Doug's journey and maybe the agenda of Diane Lane (character name?) and her son. Campbell Scott has aged 10 years since last season.

ITA. I was wondering if this was sci-fi because the protagonist behaves like an android.

*sigh* Apparently whenever a woman is emotionally distraught, no matter the reason, what she really wants is sex. That misguided trope needs to be retired pronto. In other news: Wow. That's one hell of a phone camera. LOL. That sniper pic should have been blurry AF.

The full trailer for Season 4 just dropped and looks really good... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBLcYJ7C4F0

Good episode. I'm proud of Ashley for standing her ground with C.C. but poking the bear may backfire and cause her demise. I also don't think it's smart for Candy to cast Lori when C.C. is still running her life -- she could get stuck without a lead actress halfway through filming. Abby still annoys me. What happened to Bobby's health problem? Something needs to make a dent in his ego. When did Big Mike turn into an antagonist with a trans lover? Did I miss something?