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    Show Vs Book

    in The Peripheral

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    This seems like such an ambitious project. I think the next book in the series, Agency, might have been easier to turn into a TV series (and I hope they do!). Still, so far (I've only seen two), I think they've done a decent job of keeping to the spirit of the book if not the early storyline. Let's see what they do with the rest of it.

    Detective Lowbeer better be here!

    Compare & Contrast: Book vs Movie vs Show

    in Interview With The Vampire

    I'm enjoying it so far. I LOVED the books, at least the first 2 or 3. The gay innuendo was most definitely there, especially with regard to Lestat!  Anyway, this iteration feels right despite the changes. Bringing the story to to the early 1900s is an interesting choice, but it also frees the showrunner to tell the story without some of the baggage of Reconstruction times. Making the interview itself occur in modern times looks like a great decision so far.  I'm loving Grey Worm's Louis; he's perfect! I haven't quite decided about Reid's Lestat yet, but already he's way, way better than Tom Cruise's Lestat (he didn't come across as Lestat at all until the very last scene). I'll give him a chance. I think Anne would have liked this version as it feels very true to the spirit of the book. I'm looking forward to the next one.

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    S02.E01: The Soul of Genghis Khan

    in Blood & Treasure

    As with the first season, there are things to like (those exotic locations!, Father Chuck!) and so many things that make you go, "Really?!" (like Lexi breaking into a safe by listening to the tumblers ... while carrying on a conversation). It's just not good enough for me to pony up for yet another streaming service, so I guess I'm getting off the ride. The fact I'm the third poster several weeks after the initial airing clearly illustrates that CBS erred in limiting this to paid subscribers. They could have made so much more money by putting it on regular CBS's summer schedule.

    S02.E16: The Overnight

    in The Rookie

    In Texas we have a saying about coral snakes: "Red and yellow, kill a fellow. Red and black, venom lack." In other words, a red snake where the red and black are touching is not venomous, and it's not a coral snake. The Rookie's snake had red and black touching. From a production point of view though, it's probably easier to get the humans to act (and insurers to insure) around a king or milk snake than a coral snake. 

    It took me awhile to place the actress who played Veronica to Days of Our Lives. I thought she had great chemistry with Bradford, but never would have guessed they're married for real.

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    Season 1 Discussion

    in Blood & Treasure

    11 hours ago, tennisgurl said:

    How can a show that is so drenched in tropes and cliches continue to actually throw me for a loop over and over. I admit I had no idea that Simon would turn out to be the bad guy, even though in retrospect I really should have seen it coming. Why have James Callis on your show if he is just a background character to drop exposition and be light comic relief? 

    This show is so silly that I actually admire it. I mean, they even did the Die Hard thing with Danny leaping through the window in the ceiling to gun down the terrorists, complete with Ode to Joy in the background, the Oceans 11 ending, and even the guy being saved by the bullet getting caught in something he had in his pocket, all completely straight and without a trace of irony. So much of television is so drenched in irony and trying to subvert viewer expectation and prove how smart and shocking they can be, I admit to enjoying a fun summer show where we get some fun action and banter, and get to see lots of cool locations. 

    It sure does take a special kind of rich asshole to name a wing of your museum after the woman you just poisoned. 

    So what do they chase next? Some kind of Vatican mission thing with Father Chuck? Do they find the lost city of Atlantis? Secret messages in cave paintings? There are certainly plenty of options!

    Yes! This! It's like a Dan Brown novel for the small screen, a fluffy beach read with lots of adventure, some humor and romance, gorgeous locations (and people), that doesn't require much effort on the viewer's part. Sometimes, you just want to escape the news, and this wound up being an excellent vehicle for that. As an added bonus, we got characters that actually grew as the story progressed.

    I didn't have much expectation for this show, so I wound up being more than pleasantly surprised, especially with the twists and turns towards the end.  I enjoyed watching for the many unabashed nods to shows from Indiana Jones to Oceans 11.  I find I'm looking forward to the next season and wondering how they'll make it as entertaining and interesting as this one turned out to be. 

    I'm thinking most of the Brotherhood was killed at Tanis so perhaps Lexi and Danny wind up there where they can apply their talents to another mystery. As long as Father Chuck, Gwen, and Aiden are there in some capacity, I'm in.  

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    Season 1 Discussion

    in Blood & Treasure

    9 hours ago, tennisgurl said:

    ourselves. Reese hooked up with Egyptian archaeologist type, he leaves while she is pregnant, she writes to let him know but his mom hides the letters so he never finds out until much later, and when he finds out, he sets up a trust fund, which Farouk uses to fund his terror and go after his dad he thinks ditched him and his mom, and now Reese wants to cover it all up. At least thats what I am guessing based on what we saw this week went down. Oh, and we can assume he let Lexi and Danny do all of this because he inherited the obsession with finding Anthony and Cleopatra from his dad, and would risk a lot to find them. I really did buy it when he told Danny that he loved him like a son, but what will he do when Danny inevitably finds out the truth? 

    This makes a certain amount sense. The title of the finale is "The Revenge of Farouk," so perhaps it's Reese that Farouk wants revenge on.  

    We still don't know how Zara died, just that she was exposed to the mycotoxin.  Perhaps her death is something else that Farouk blames on Reese.  Did the show specify how long she's been dead? I don't always pay close attention when I watch.

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    Season 1 Discussion

    in Blood & Treasure

    Well, given how predictable this show is, the reveal of Farouk's parentage was a surprise to me. When Mr. ratSenoL and I saw the flashback with Reese being rescued by the Egyptian woman, we both immediately went, "that's Lexi's mom." But, no. 

    So, if Reese is Farouk's father ... why would he foot the bill for Lexi and Danny, the latter of whom seemed to be a successful detective, to fly all over the world to hunt down his own son (and thus Jacob himself)?  Perhaps they'll connect the dots for us next week or maybe just handwave it all away.

    But, it's been a fun ride, so I'll see it to the end.

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    S05.E07: Still Standing

    in Fear The Walking Dead

    Can someone please refresh my memory on why they need to fly that plane out of the area?  I don't think I missed an episode, so I'm stumped on why can't they just drive out?  It's not like they're on an island in the middle of Central Texas!  I am so stuck on this plot point (or lack thereof) that I can't seem to accept any other character's actions and choices. 

    And, definitely agreed, there are too many characters, so they are underutilizing the most interesting characters.

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    Into The Badlands - General Discussion

    in Into The Badlands

    Well, that was ... unsatisfying.  I know it's implied that Sonny and Tilda live, so that's cool. But it just ended so abruptly when it seems like there's more story to tell.  Oh well, such is the life of a SF fan: always falling for shows with rich worlds and interesting characters with lots of story potential only to have SYFY or AMC or Fox yank them off the air just as the story telling was getting good.

    I can't remember ... did Baji and Kannin survive?

    I Am the Night - General Discussion

    in I Am the Night

    I've enjoyed Chris Pine in other things, especially Star Trek ... but his resemblance to his dad is distracting me here. Maybe it's that he (or the character) is finally the same age as the role Robert Pine was known for: Sgt Getraer in Chips (my mom was really into the show).

     

    I'm not sure where the lunch was filmed, but it looks like the "museum" scenes were shot in a Beverly Hills mansion. AD has some details about some of the locations in the first two episodes: https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/the-murder-and-mystery-built-into-the-lush-luxurious-sets-of-tnts-i-am-the-night. There might be mild spoilers if you've have't seen 1 and 2.  Mr. ratSenoL thought the drive up to the "museum" looked like a mausoleum in a cemetery.

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    S05.E05: Warriors

    in The Last Ship [V]

    I'm not sure how I feel about this episode.  It took me awhile to figure out the characters were going backwards and forwards in time, which made it frustrating. I think they maybe could have given us some more clues about that, like doing the scenes in one time period in black and white or with a certain music or something to help us keep track of things.  That said, I thought the episode tried mightily to show us what it's like for "Warriors" to one day be in ferocious battle, dependent on their fellow soldiers and their training, and just a short time later back in the mundane world where few truly understand what they've been through.  The juxtaposition of Chandler's battle with his daughter and the cellar battle scene was powerful in showing how he's so at home in the field but flounders at home.  Miller's growing connection with an equally scarred Southern belle plague victim was sweet, while Danny's efforts to connect with his son were awkward though perhaps understandable.  In the end, the "Warriors" (the title) could only find real peace sitting around drinking cherry cola with the only other people they know they can share their experiences with, who've had their backs in numerous battles, and who get what they've been through and how hard it is to go home.  Perhaps they should have saved the episode for Veteran's Day, but I'll give it points for trying to help viewers gain perspective into the experience of veterans and active duty personnel.  At least that was my take.

     

    (We yelled "Finally," when the grenade was launched!)

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    Lodge 49 - General Discussion

    in Lodge 49

    Am I the only one who thinks Larry punched Dud because he thought he (Dud) was Dud's dad? In the flashbacks, they look similar enough.  

     

    (Am I the only one who can't stop seeing Kurt Russell everytime Dud is onscreen? The actor is really the perfect blend of his mom and dad!)

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    Shetland - General Discussion

    in Shetland

    Does anyone know when Season 4 is coming to Netflix? I've never seen this show on my local PBS, though it's been really good about running the BBC mysteries.

     

    I just finished Season 3 last night and can't wait for more! The show seems to get better with each season. 

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    S03.E07: Delta-V

    in The Expanse

    4 minutes ago, Tachi Rocinante said:

    John Kapelos - he's had bit parts in John Hughes movies, including the janitor in Breakfast Club and Dino in Weird Science. He was also Picker on Justified.

    Ah, thanks.

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