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Episode 5 was good! Admittedly I didn’t care too much for the episode without the Duke and also the one where he was minimally present. While I enjoy the cases the chemistry/dynamic between the leads really makes the show fun.
This episode upped the ante so to speak between them, especially at the end. Her frenemy is showing her true colors.😉
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Regarding the paternity of Cameron & Daphne’s kids, Theo James says in a Vulture interview that:
There’s a theory floating around online that Daphne and Cameron’s kids aren’t his since they have blond hair and blue eyes just like Daphne’s trainer. What do you think about that assertion?
I think one of them is his kid.So he buys into the theory it seems.
Full interview:
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On 12/7/2021 at 2:13 PM, Lassus said:
I just re-watched the accident, starting when the kid in the car does the ketamine.
Kendall REFUSES, because he wants coke, and the kid says he knows a guy. Because after the K the kid is barely conscious Kendall offers to drive, because he's fine. Now, I don't KNOW what he's done before because I didn't watch the whole episode, or if he's just maybe got a couple drinks in him, but he's certainly playing it very straight. He's futzing with the stick shift, concerned about his lack of driving, conversing, and then he swerves to avoid a deer then lands in the water. He eventually surfaces, and then tries to go back down to help the kid, but fails. Then he leaves, rather in shock.
So the crime, the "murder" seems to be... not telling anyone right away? I remember him sneaking back to the house, but there's no other traffic and waiting to help would be worse.
As always, the cover-up is worse than the crime? Unless he was functionally high at the time.
It's annoying that some writers call it murder because I think that is patently incorrect. I mean he did make an attempt to get the guy. Not heroic but not murder! Kendall should have called for help (though probably no phone at the scene) or alerted authorities when he got back. It's vehicular manslaughter I guess. I'm not excusing him I just appreciate the few writers who seem to get the details right. Thanks for highlighting the scene.
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Nice Michael Gandolfini feature article, if you can go past the paywall.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/22/movies/michael-gandolfini-many-saints-of-newark.html
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Vulture has an article about Aida Turturro just published today.
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13 hours ago, saoirse said:
I really hope Merritt Wever and Domhnall Gleeson team up in something else, because I thought their chemistry was magnificent, but the show was just really choppy and...not very good.
Agree. The concept was different and the first few episodes really got me but it did kind of loose its way. I was really hoping it would get another season though.
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2 hours ago, Milburn Stone said:
@Stella, I did not say what you quote me as saying.
Oops, sorry about that. Corrected my mistake.
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ON 6/17/2020 AT 6:56 AM, PALOMA SAID:
I've finished Season 3 and still am not sure whether the doctor is Gereon's brother--I've seen good arguments on both sides but lean toward believing that he is not his brother and is just manipulating Gereon, though not sure for what purpose.
I've seen the arguments sway back and forth as well. But to me there is really no good explanation as to why the doctor would have any interest in Gereon whatsoever if Gereon is not his brother.
The thing is there is nothing to explain Anno's intense interest in Gereon other than they're being brothers. Not only is Anno treating Gereon's PTSD but he is having The Armenian protect Gereon. Besides Gereon and The Armenian, all of the patients we see seem to be pretty hard luck individuals, mostly institutionalized (at least I think they are). Yet Gereon is a seemingly successful detective. His treatment is not explained at first but we know someone has prescribed the medications for him and also that "The Priest" provided updates to his prescriptions, as well as kept a close eye on Gereon. I'm pretty sure The Armenian could care less for Gereon. His people are protecting Gereon for Anno.
Why? No idea really. Some of the theories upthread seem reasonable.
The Anno story hasn't been well defined at all that's for sure. Hopefully another season will bring some clarity.
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1 hour ago, Amethyst said:
Issa going to SF for Lawrence would have been a truly stupid move. A few hookups and an artwalk doesn’t put everything back together again. Issa let herself get so bothered over Molly, she didn’t even consider a LD relationship with Lawrence, she just jumped to moving across the state for him.
Really? I missed that apparently because I thought they were talking about 45 minute flights, etc. I guess I need to watch it again!
I've read in a few places Issa Rae talking about the Issa/Molly friendship being the main relationship in the series and I see why she would say that. But this season really solidified thoughts I've had about Molly all along. Molly's very self-centered to the point of myopia. I feel done with her.
And for me Issa and only Issa is the big draw of this show. I love how she's been getting her life together and while sure, Issa and Molly having a rapprochement is good, I definitely think Issa would benefit from some new friends. I will be disappointed if they go back to Issa & Molly being total BFFs after this season.
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I was underwhelmed by this episode.
The Tiffany Postpartum depression would be an interesting storyline but it honestly seemed more about getting Issa and Molly to re-connect. So kind of forced. Postpartum depression would have been a great topic but they didn't address it head-on and I thought it was kind of cheap ploy to move the Issa/Molly plot. I don't really love Tiffany as a character but her dealing with that would have been amazing.
Speaking of cheap ploys - Condola being pregnant - ugh.
I have loved this season for the most part but this finale was a little too neat and contrived.
It surprises me that a lot of people seem to strongly dislike Lawrence. No one is perfect for sure but I think the energy and bond he and Issa have is compelling.
All in all a great season but honestly I would really love to see Issa branch out even more and find some less narcissistic friends. Maybe next season these 4 ladies will have some amazing breakthroughs though. Hopefully.
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9 hours ago, suomi said:
Links that pertain to the final episode. They discuss the same thing but there's a decent variety of nuance.
https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=3277439&page=1
https://bestclassicbands.com/journey-sopranos-final-scene-10-25-16/
https://www.today.com/popculture/journey-members-thrilled-sopranos-wbna19178289
https://calendar.songfacts.com/june/10/19243
https://people.com/celebrity/journeys-steve-perry-thinks-sopranos-finale-hit-right-note/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqup9ZZXIQg
Gosh thanks for all these links! They will keep me busy for awhile. I am fully spoiled (I think) about the series. It's been interesting read this thread to see how people felt about the characters. Sadly I'm not sure I'm going to make it to the end before my HBO subscription ends. I just started season 5 and I think I've got about 9 or 10 days left 😂. But so many episodes in season 6....not sure I can cram them in before June 21.
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QuoteOn 6/10/2020 at 7:26 PM, suomi said:
The first four links are nice, long interviews.
Loved these interviews. I'm just watching the show for the first time, 20+ years later.
The casting for "The Many Saints of Newark" looks fabulous. Corey Stoll as Junior Soprano is A+++. I wonder if Vera Farmiga and Jon Bernthal are playing Tony's parents? Seems likely and also perfect.
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I personally don't believe that Billy was in it for the book deal. When he texts Ruby RUN in the first episode from his hotel room he is in bad shape emotionally and he sneaks/runs out of there. So I get it's ambiguous but IMO when he tells her at the beginning that she was the one person in his life he wanted to see - I believe that's true. And he's at this terrible low point and I think realizes that his bullshit seminar/book career is just that. I think part of his motivation is to get away from the inauthentic Billy self-help guru schtick. Ruby is basically the one authentic relationship he's had.
I see the video spiel as just that. Obviously at some point he had told Fiona about the pact. But because she is/was the mastermind of his career success it was her plan to make that video proposal. Of course there's no way to be certain without video time stamps and chronology of events. I will say this episode got me to actually care about Billy & Ruby's relationship. Going in I wasn't invested one way or the other. Now I feel definitely frustrated by the ending.
I did enjoy the series for it's crazy concept and mix of genres. I do think the mix of genres left it floundering but I would definitely watch more. At least it was different!
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35 minutes ago, Elbow said:
Totally missed seeing this person. Had he been in the house?
Presumably. He's running out the from the opposite side as Ruby & Billy leave.
And I too think it was a man. He must have been hiding somewhere in the house.
Laurence has been all over the place in his reactions. Cancelling her cards, leaving that awful voice message and then pleading with her to confirm she's at the yoga retreat when he knows it to be false! Like I get why he is very upset and maybe going from vindictive to desperate is understandable. But wow - their marriage is a mess.
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8 hours ago, scrb said:
So she deleted the wedding day text from Ruby to keep Billy from seeing.
I believe that scene shows us the second time that Ruby had texted RUN to Billy. The first time we saw this was just before her wedding - 12 years prior.
This episode started with "5 years ago" indicating the (at least) second time Ruby texted Billy. I'm starting to think they've probably texted RUN to each other a fair amount of times.
8 hours ago, scrb said:Could have opened a new account though of course that much cash would raise questions.
Seriously this would have been the smart thing to do. He could have simply opened a new account right on the spot and transferred the money. Fiona is unable to get her hands on it and he's not toting around a ton of cash. I don't think it would have raised questions at the bank. At least not more than withdrawing all of it.
But then the story would be far less exciting and crazy so...I'm just enjoying the ride.
Extremely excited for the next episode.
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18 hours ago, Chas411 said:
The best place for him was the hospital and it was Ruth who set the events into motion when she got him out. I don’t get why she wouldn’t leave him there except maybe as Wendy said she didn’t know him as well as her so was taken in by his pleas trust he being out was the better option.
I agree. It seemed though to me that Ruth didn't really understand Ben's illness at all.
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10 hours ago, Armchair Critic said:
Still want to know what she put in their drink, that was uncalled for and hopefully not harmful to them.
I'm pretty positive it was just red food coloring. The little bottle was exactly like some I've used for baking and what not.
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2 hours ago, AllAboutMBTV said:
And Graf singing to his lover at his birthday party while his boss accompanied him on the accordion and Charlotte and Gereon necked in the hall dinged my hard little heart (see also: Greta).
Oh yeah - such a lovely scene all around.
When Graf first mentioned he had a secret crush I thought it was going to be Gereon so I was pleasantly surprised. Also, I should have trusted the show to not be that kind of predictable.
Greta's story was done amazingly well. 😢
2 hours ago, AllAboutMBTV said:I still don't know what Helga sees in Nyssen (or why the Coincidence Fairy kept having Charlotte see Helga around Berlin,'
Well Helga wants a man to be really into her and Nyssen certainly is that. And she likes nice things and Nyssen can provide for her like a boss, especially now. So it's weird from our modern perspective but I do think understandable for a single woman in that era. I mean she is limited by the times she's living in although I guess she could go back to nursing.
And yes, Charlotte has an uncanny ability to find out the most private details of Helga's life. And I'm sure it will be brought up next season. Which I believe was confirmed when they announced for season 3 that there would be a 4th. Of course in the current world situation it could be a while before we get it.
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So excited!
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On 10/28/2019 at 2:02 PM, Minneapple said:
Even I, as a person who did not call for D&D's head after the finale, was filled with rage after reading that twitter thread. How the FUCK did two random dudes who had ZERO experience with TV, no writer's room, no clue about ANYTHING get to create this show for HBO? HOW DID THEY GET A MEETING WITH GRRM? Meanwhile women and people of color are killing themselves to even get anything pitched or written? Maybe I should be directing more rage at HBO than David and Dan for this, but GOOD LORD THIS MAKES ME ANGRY.
I saw this on Twitter. Possibly very likely.
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1 hour ago, Chris24601 said:
Assymetric warfare by people who feel they’ve got nothing to lose is a bitch when the main tools in your arsenal are an irreplaceable city-leveling beast and the fear it instills.
I know this isn't exactly the same but it does bring to mind the US involvement in Vietnam. Just watch Ken Burns documentary The Vietnam War and the parallels are clear. And everyone knows GRRM received CO status during this war. People in his generation were profoundly influenced by it. Especially those in opposition. The Vietnamese people resisted a bitch with far superior military might and won. Westerosi could do something similar although I feel confident Dany will be taken out far sooner than in a guerrilla type war. But it does shed some light on his ideas and authorial positions.
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1 hour ago, Chris24601 said:
This is because the Shadow King is fundamentally insecure in their own power;
Isn't this a curse of the narcissist? I think so. She needs to be extra special and loved. And adored. Bowed down to.
There were/are so many other avenues she could have taken for her quest now. Imagine the incredibly fantastic PR she would be getting for helping the Northerners, Wildings and Vale forces in the defeat of the NK? She could really have worked this to her advantage. And with the Iron Islands & Dorne? She names Gendry Lord of the Stormlands. If she wants to gain the Riverlands she could with tactful diplomacy. But no. She is fearful and scared of a bigger threat. Jon Snow. In her mind anyway.
Jon Snow and his sister/cousin cooking up problems for her claim. So this:
2 hours ago, Chris24601 said:Dany fell victim to her own hype over in Essos and has been off-balance ever since reaching Westeros because her self-perceived destiny isn’t playing out as envisioned and, as is common for the Shadow King, is lashing out in an attempt to bring it back into line with that vision.
Her arc is tragic in many ways but she is her own undoing.
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1 hour ago, LadyPenelope said:
If Ned had told her anything about why he wanted to leave, that she couldn’t trust Cersei and why, etc., she might have listened. But she was treated like a child, so she behaved like a child.
This.
Ned bothered to explain a few things to Arya but did not with Sansa. She's 11 or 12 and her entire world is turning without any explanations from her father. But hey, he does give her a doll...
Also if you pay attention to the text she is suffering from the loss of Lady.
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12 minutes ago, rmontro said:
From the previews, there doesn't appear to be any conflict between Jon and Dany, so that's good.
More likely the calm before the storm.
S04.E06: The Fugitive
in Miss Scarlet And The Duke
LOL. Glad to know someone else disliked that character!!