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What I liked that hasn't been mentioned:
They also moved forward with D'arcy's drinking problem. That's come up before, but Harry and his wife would have been triggering.
The running riffs on "The Trouble with Harry".
The way so many characters have multiple dimensions.
The issue with face blindness, which was almost funny when they introduced another attractive brunette as Harry's wife (I know, it was at the end of the last episode.)
The prop details--that was a well-worn copy of Communion, as a paperback from a while ago might be.
Now I'm wondering if the aliens from NuHarry's planet were planning on having the device kill NuHarry as well, and whether or not he's aware of that (e.g. was this a suicide mission? Though his impression was that he'd set off the device and go home, so he probably doesn't think so. He's got enough blind spots that it's something he might have missed.)
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The main question anyone here can answer is, "Are they still showing sob stories"?
If they are, then I might just fast forward them.
I've found this to be a very enjoyable way to watch the show. It also saves time.
(A lot of people have "tough roads" right now, and I hope each of them finds a path to happiness, but that doesn't make someone qualified. That said, I know other people like the backstories, and the only way to do it "both ways" would be to put the sob stories on the web site. Until then, I'm FF'ding, but maybe it's a cunning plan to sell more remote control batteries.
(Note to the Washington Post, who once didn't realize that I was kidding in a forum just like this...that last line was a "joak", or attempt at irony.)
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Also: the aluminum foil headgear reveal; the whole dinner party sequence, Harry playing basketball (where he's good at the pure physics but terrible at the rules, so a nice twist from him being pure prodgidy or pure terrible), Harry's reaction to kissing D'arcy; her backstory...
And the line about how the alien wouldn't just reveal himself to the investigator/killers, even as Harry was doing just that.
Harry's tactlessness in the reveal about what happened to the daughter was tragic, but brilliant too.
ETA; someone should just go to the show's production, open a box of Emmys, and hand them out to everyone involved.
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This reminded me of what would happen if you did a mash-up of The Office episodes of "Diversity Day" and "Free Pretzel Day", and it was amazing. Then again, I've liked everything I've seen Natalie Morales in; I wonder if she's going to show up again. As noted up-thread, this would be a good annual event, or have her come in for other kinds of training. (Safety training has room for parody.)
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What I love about this show is the way it mixes comedy, drama, mystery, etc., with science fiction as a framing device; usually the "alien" parts are more of an antagonist than the guy who, you know, is trying to exterminate humanity. It's ironic that this combination, and some amazing acting, makes it one of the most "real" shows on television.
The whole bit at the bowling alley was hilarious, and knew to stop before it stopped being funny or incredible. I thought it would have Harry bowl a 300 game (and complications ensuing), but they went another way. Well done, writers.
And yes, Alan Tudyk should just get a lifetime achievement Emmy now, to save time. And thanks, AnimeMania. that link worked to get a week ahead.
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Since reports are conflicting, I'll just say "prayers for Tanya Roberts and her family."
I realize that mostly is so that I can feel like I've done something, but if it helps, it helps.
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What makes me wonder is how well the costumes are designed to move. Sure, a dancer might adapt, but those costumes add a degree of difficulty (and you had contestants on The Masked Singer complain occasionally, so my confidence that "they know what they're doing" is low.)
But unless someone has very specific moves, it's going to be hard to guess from the dancing.
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Oh yes, the beloved Christmas classics...Satisfaction? My Heart will Go On?
This was the weakest spot. It didn't even have to be a rights issue; many Christmas songs are in the public domain. Maybe it was a scheduling or COVID issue to get them to come back.
QuoteThis all happened so that they could make that Saint Nick joke didn't it?
I'm fine with leaving that in 2020. YMMV.
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I liked how the last contestant ran the table on the singers; he eliminated all the bad ones first.
I hope it gets another season. Happy holidays, everyone!
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I enjoyed this immensely, for the mix of cheese and talent. Dr. Ken held his own on The Little Drummer Boy, so that was cool.
And that was the LeeAnn Rimes arrangement of Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, so it was either her, or a remarkable impression. Either way, that was fun. It was a shame the mash-up at the end couldn't have been together, but it was fun even so.
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I liked Jim Carrey's Biden more than most people...but I didn't think the sketch was as funny as it could have been. (As others have noted, it went on too long, and this is a time when an understated Biden would have worked better. For example, the Mr. Rogers bit was funny; the transition to Bob Ross sounds like it COULD have been funny...but it wasn't.) Jim Carrey can play more understated (The Majestic, and to some degree The Truman Show); maybe he'll find his footing after the inevitable Third Debate sketch.
Heidi Gardner was also in the "I like her, but the bit was too long" in 80's cocaine wife. The joke about the director at the end was cute, but almost lost in the wrap-up.
I even get why they had a huge cast, because if there is a COVID outbreak, they still have people who can make a show...but they aren't quite gelled on which bits to air and which ones to cut.
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WTH dude. You are being ripped all over the Internet today for your fakety fake act being exposed by a little girl on Zoom who forgot what number she was suppose to say.
There's another way to do this trick, without having the girl be coached--but I think the trick depended on no one picking 13. Without giving the trick away*, I'd have done it with someone's age, so you'd have an excuse for a number not on a roulette wheel.
Mike Super did a similar trick on "Penn & Teller: Fool Us", so my guess is someone's selling a lottery ticket confluence trick. Done well, it's a good trick. This time, the pacing was a little slow.
(Escape acts that are done when someone is set on fire have also been done before; the zipline is a more modern touch, and it's still risky enough to never try it at home.)
* Because specifically, I don't know how it was done.
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I wonder if they were paid to promote certain candy bars and beers.
Probably; "product placement" is a long-standing practice in entertainment. Songs, books, and even plays also do it (sometimes for free, sometimes for hire or free product.)
I laughed at the callback about the Translucent tribute song being all over the radio, especially since last week, I said how much I liked it. The Billy Joel callback was also kind of clever--but this episode was either slower than previous weeks, or building to future events. (At least now we know what Doppleganger probably looked like when he's not performing, and it was nice to see Elizabeth Shue again.) That Annie doesn't like Starlighter has been explored in Spider-Man, but I like the way they're handling it.
I wondered where they were going with the "dating videos", and in classic The Boys fashion, The Deep meets his dream woman, and loses out on her.
That Storm Front=Liberty=racist in part because she's much older was interesting; as I get older myself I find the "old people are racist" trope troubling.
This show had some interesting details, like the barn painting of Stormlander with a Confederate Battle Flag cape, and the anti-abortion billboard.
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Starlight doesn't have heat vision. Her eyes glow, but her energy blasts come from her hands.
In the first episode this season, she blows up a TV in the cab with her eyes. Last season, she almost blew up Hughie with her eyes when she lost control. It might not be "heat vision", but it's close.
That said, there is already the Compound V connection, so it could go either way.
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Was this the first time we heard Starlighter sing? Because she was really good. It was an absurd idea (right up there with "5,000 Candles in the Wind"), but Erin Moriarty sang it well, and in character.
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I do feel bad for Mauve, Homelander seems to think she belongs to him
This sums up Homelander in a sentence, really well. He thinks everyone should worship him--I think he even thinks of himself as a Christian, because he wants (and feels like he deserves) that kind of devotion.
I'd missed the connection about Storm Front. It's an interesting subversion of the trope of good vs. evil, because this is a show about people who are evil, but on different sides (and good but occasionally flawed people.)
Is it a coincidence that Homelander, Starlighter, and Homelander's kid all have heat vision?
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The ones who look like their death sentence is being pronounced and they are going to be handcuffed and marched off to the gallows or firing squad ... gah, get over yourselves. (Unless that's what the show really does with the losers ...)
There was this Dr. Who episode...but no spoilers.
One of the reasons I dislike having kids on the show is because "I worked my whole life for this" doesn't have the same impact. It is a good demonstration of the difference between "sunk cost" and 'value to others", though.
I didn't dislike Darci Lynne's performance as much as some of you--but I think it wasn't quite there yet. (Good to keep developing new stuff, though.)
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I assume with the ending and the Xmas picture and the use of a polaroid camera, which I would think would be in the Smithsonian, that maybe the cell phones don't have camera's?
Technology in this world is strange, but there was a whole plot point of pictures taken from Yolanda's phone.
That said, maybe after that incident, cel-phone cameras were banned, or maybe the teens were too busy being freaked out.
But mostly, thanks, Stargirl, for being the show we needed when we needed it most.
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I wasn't shocked at all; the various saves also seem to reduce the shock value of an exit.
I feel for Annalise Nock, though maybe the problem is that the wheel of death looks almost like a really nice piece county fair ride. Obviously, it IS dangerous, but that danger didn't translate well to my TV (it's more impressive live).
This year favors a singer or a stage magician, because those acts translate to different venues well. The dancing kids were almost overshadowed by their scenery. I hope the performing pigs get a happy life.
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Call me cynical...
You're cynical, but the challenge of being a danger performer is that there's doubt in how dangerous an act can be (either you get hurt, or it doesn't appear as dangerous as it first seemed), so even an actual injury can appear faked. (Even so, I hope he feels better soon.)
This was unquestionably, a show that happened.
I thought Simon & Maria were talented, but I got distracted wondering if that was the same diner set from Kingsman: The Golden Circle. (It wasn't, but hey, that's how it goes.) Also, if you're calling for a medic, and you're outdoors, you can take off your mask.
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I would guess part of it is if they're going by most social media views, they're not likely to have as much from the earliest seasons.
I think the idea was that they'd show something they thought would be popular, while at the same time having a semi-objective standard. ("Semi" for reasons you point out.)
They might have needed more time to do a tribute for Regis, or they could use that as a part of an episode. (Many parts of this episode seemed kind of expendable, but I don't have 400 zillion views, so my opinion might count for less.)
It's also an example of how some acts work better online than in person, and some (Darci Lynn; Shin Lim, etc.) work either way.
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On 7/29/2020 at 1:56 AM, Maverick said:
I'm, shouldn't that be the winner from each season ( which we know isn't happening)? Phrasing it that way makes it sound like either the winner of some seasons wouldn't have won in others or the wrong act won in the non-winners season.
You're absolutely right, and that's not just the phrasing. (If they were headlining somewhere, I'd put in an appearance-on-this-show exemption, provided they can plug their acts.)
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So we got to hear "Listen to the Sounds of the Sidewalk" 3 times.
This is preparing us for the spinoff: America's Got Stockholm Syndrome.
(And I'm *impressed* that they had a choir of people struggling with housing, But the last time I remember hearing a choir on the radio was Madonna's Like a Prayer, or maybe the Glee soundtrack. I don't know if that's just me, or if it's something else. Choirs are a lot of people to pay, which is one of the challenges.)
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Peacock TV doesn't work in Chrome,Edge,and Firefox browsers 😞
It worked for me in Chrome--on Windows 10. On Linux, it didn't work on anything I had.
If that doesn't work, you could try downloading Opera, which (again) only worked on Windows 10.
(also, great handle, ketchuplover.)
ETA: Peacock does not (currently) work on a Roku. I heard it works on AppleTV and Chromecast, but I don't know from experience (and they're trying to get on the PS4?). They said it works on Android, but it didn't work on my phone or my tablet.
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S01.E06: Sexy Beast
in Resident Alien
One thing not explained in the show is where Patience is within Colorado. If it's closer to the New Mexico line, another part of the ship being in (northern) New Mexico would make more sense.
Other than that, when there's what seems like a plot hole, I follow the advice of another great program, and repeat to myself it's just a show, and I should really just relax.