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On 5/29/2019 at 5:09 PM, ParadoxLost said:
Maybe the chip lets a personality dominate the host but access some aspects of the host
I was thinking something along these lines when Josie's parents (haven't got all the names down yet) found her painting. I can't remember how much it's been referenced over the seasons but it was established in the opening scene of season one that Clark is an excellent artist. If you can recall, she's on the floor of her cell drawing while Eliza does a voice over describing the situation and premise before being taken out and told that they're being sent to the ground. I immediately thought Josie's art may be a remnant of Clark and a sign that she's not entirely gone. I have to agree with others that Eliza is doing an amazing job creating an entirely new character with Josie. Maybe not Tatiana Maslany Orphan Black level, but impressive none the less.
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On 5/15/2019 at 9:23 PM, Snookums said:
Riverdale gonna Riverdale
That should be on a t-shirt, lmao!
What a fantasticly fun finish. Between fits of laughter I kept saying to myself "this is so bizarre!" I can't wait for next years craziness. 🤣
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On 4/27/2019 at 10:15 AM, WhyOhWhy said:
Here's what she said about the recast:
"It's important to me that I'm the one to tell you this because it was a choice that I made [...] I wanted to give (the character) Selina Kyle as much respect as possible. Some will say that giving her respect would include seeing the character through the end of the show, which I understand. But, I firmly believe that part of leaving a legacy and being part of a legacy means knowing when to pass the torch to someone else."
https://www.tvguide.com/news/gotham-camren-bicondova-replaced-lili-simmons/
On 4/27/2019 at 12:08 PM, ursula said:She did leave a post on twitter/instagram but to me that doesn't really confirm that the decision was hers.
To me, what's damningly obvious is that the actress that replaced her looked nothing like Camren. And no, slapping a long curly blonde wig on Lili (when Camren's curls were chin-length) isn't convincing anyone. They look nothing alike. They don't have the same face (Lili's is narrow, Camren's is round), or body type (Lili is tall and lanky, Camren was short and curvy).
The fact is that, sadly, Camren's full-cheeks and full body is not what Hollywood regards as leading lady material.
Thanks. I did eventually see her tweet and I addressed it, over on the speculation thread, I think. I was disappointed by her decision and I think she could have done it, no problem, but I respect her choice and thanked her in another tweet for the 5 years she gave the show. Don't know if she saw it but... I felt it was the right thing to do.
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6 hours ago, ursula said:
I can't be the only one who finds all this fishy? Like how many actors do you know that just break their contract for a 5-season long series for one episode?
Also I wish if they absolutely had to recast Selina, they had at least picked an actress that could convincingly be an older Camren! The two women look so different in facial bone structure and physique. There were times when older!Selina looked taller than Alfred. I mean, did Selina keep growing after puberty? lol.
6 hours ago, ursula said:I can't be the only one who finds all this fishy? Like how many actors do you know that just break their contract for a 5-season long series for one episode?
Also I wish if they absolutely had to recast Selina, they had at least picked an actress that could convincingly be an older Camren! The two women look so different in facial bone structure and physique. There were times when older!Selina looked taller than Alfred. I mean, did Selina keep growing after puberty? lol.
I'm just learning all of this after posting my disappointment both here and on twitter. I have to admit, part of me does suspect something fishy, like maybe she was let go and struck a deal to make a public statement that it was her decision. However, then you have to wonder, why would they cut her loose with one episode left? It wouldn't be that difficult to make her appear older, especially considering they didn't bother to do it with anyone else, and it had no bearing on her interactions with the other characters. Ultimately, I have to believe that for whatever reason, it was an artistic decision on her part. If not, then it was a completely ignorant decision on the producer's part and I hope she was well compensated for lying on their behalf.... But I find that scenario incredibly hard to believe. As to her being body shamed on social media, that's completely believable and utterly disgusting. She's a beautiful, healthy looking, successful young woman and no one deserves that, regardless of their situation.
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This was my twitter reaction and response upon watching the show:
🤨So...No one in @Gotham ages a day in 10 years but #SelinaKyle is recast giving @camrenbicondova the🖕for 5 years work & @realdavidmazouz gets 2 seconds of bad CGI before the credits roll. 💩ending to a mediocre last season of a mostly fun & crazy series. At least the rogues Killed it - @robinlordtaylor @mister_CMS & @cameronmonaghan were fantastic & amazing as usual. Overall I enjoyed it for what it was but ultimately disappointed without #BatCat😞😔
I stand by it and don't buy for a second that Camren's height is a viable reason for recasting. There are ways of framing a shot and filming actors to appear taller than they actually are - Cruise and Stallone benefit from such techniques on a regular basis, to name just two. A different hairstyle and some makeup in combination would have easily allowed her to look ten years older... Not that they bothered to try and make anyone else look older. The lack of aging and the recast are my only real issues, other than that it was relatively enjoyable. Someone up thread said something to the effect that Camren initiated or necessitated the recast; I'd like a citation or more information to back up that claim.
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How much longer is Oliver going to be the b plot in his own fucking show?! Everything about this was horrible, I can't remember hating any other episode more. Pure garbage. I haven't visited the site since all the changes and upgrades took forever and I hadn't heard about Emily leaving until I read it here. Can't say I blame her, the writing really has turned to dog shit. I just wish that knowing the final season was coming up and that it was going to be short, she would have stuck it out. Felicity is the one constant bright spot for me and considering the show about Green Arrow has decided it no longer wishes to feature the Green Arrow and will now also be Smoakless, I can't begin to fathom how I'll possibly be able to finish this series with any sense of joy or ease of commitment. I never thought I'd say it but the* show is done and I'll be glad to see it go. Catie Lotz and everything Sara was the only thing enjoyable about this episode; thank God for the Legends.
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Just watching now. Had to stop to cast an early vote for Jellybean calling Jughead "Kid Kerouac" the funniest line of the episode. Ok, back to it to see if I'm right, lol! 🤣
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7 hours ago, Quilt Fairy said:
Hey, I wrote a letter to NBC to save Star Trek! No PCs or internet then, much less social media.
That's a good point, much harder to do it back then. I signed a petition or two to try and do my part to "Save Jericho" back in '06, and I thought THAT was an impressive campaign; it pales in comparison to this, I think.
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On 05/12/2018 at 6:13 PM, Advance35 said:
Cracked up when Hiram said "Are you angry about something."
LMFAO when he said that, best line of the episode, and there were a few great ones. Messed up as it is, I think I enjoyed Betty's segment the most just because of Lili's voiceover work for Betty's inner monologue and her interactions with Ethel.
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On 11/27/2018 at 3:21 AM, johntfs said:
Sara knows her people. Constantine and Zari are both anti-authority and would clash with Hank. Charlie is a fugitive unable to convincingly portray Amaya and Ray is sweet, honest and a very poor liar, again likely to spill the beans about Charlie. While Rory isn't fond of authority either, he will follow orders and Sara's lead.
Also, Mick being somewhat of an old school "man's man", I thought she would expect him to fit in better with the 1920' crowd, even if it was in Paris and not the US.
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Never in a million years, at the end of season one, would I have guessed this would end up my favourite of the four current Arrowverse shows. I stopped reading halfway down the first page just to post this because everyone had already said everything that needed to be, lol. I said last weeks was possibly my favourite episode of the series so far but I think they may have just topped it.
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48 minutes ago, LadyMustang65 said:
what the walker said
Exact quote is "You are where you do not belong." According to Kirkman on TD, it could mean something as simple as their turf but the way he said it I'm guessing there's more to it, at least philosophically.
They said it returns early February, the tenth IIRC. Strangely enough, IMDB has a picture of Abraham in place for that episode.
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10 minutes ago, Nashville said:
Well... what I was thinking of IS related to part of the endocrine system, so you’re getting warmerrrrr....
LMAO! hmmm....I guess I'll have to think a little ......harder.
QuoteI loved it when the walker bit Aaron’s prosthetic arm. Really show?
Actually, I thought that was one of the most sensible things in the episode. Aaron has learned to use the prosthetic to his advantage: throw the fake arm up, let the walker go for that, and headspike it before it figures out it’s tasting tinfoil. :)
More serious note, I forgot to applaud you for noting that; I thought the same thing.
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3 minutes ago, Nashville said:
Assuming the heart is the organ in play, that is....
Are you suggesting another of Henry's organ's may be interested in Enid.....like maybe his pancreas? ;)
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6 hours ago, OoohMaggie said:7 hours ago, JackONeill said:
But ........ would Magna and crew really do that at this point in the relationship?
They may have realised that by volunteering to rescue a valued member of a community, it would go a long way to show that they were worthy of consideration of acceptance into the Hilltop family.
This is literally what happened.
Michonne: What the hell are you doing here?!
Magna: Earning our keep.
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5 hours ago, CletusMusashi said:
So I guess Rick would be Fred, because he's the leader that nobody voted for who composes intricate plans that never work, and his only real contribution to this mystery has been wandering off with a redhead. Although Negan might still have the ascot.
Daryl and Doggy Dixon are Shaggy and Scooby. Of course.
And I suppoe Michonne is Velma, because she knows how to read clues when she can see them, but half the time she's blind, either blinded by love of Rick or blinded by that stupid wig that she insists on wearing sideways.
Henry is Scrappy Doo, and I believe Kirkman himself is Scooby Dumb.
I enjoyed the episode but this is still awesome, LOL!
I hate that they only dropped more breadcrumbs about the rift between the communities and we're still clueless, but at least it's something to look forward to. The Henry story line could have been cut back a bit but I get why it was there; it wasn't an anti-drinking PSA, it was an anti being a dumbass PSA and it showed him to be more mature and responsible than those other two idiots. At least he's getting some real development and will probably hook up with Addy instead of moping and pining after Enid.
Hate on me if you must but, as always, I loved the Negan stuff. JDM is just too damn good and fun to watch! When Gabriel told him to STFU, I thought "Damn, The board is going to love that!" - I'm a bit surprised it hasn't been mentioned more. I had to rewind it to figure out how he knew the door was unlocked and I cracked up at the little smirk on his face as he tossed the tennis ball back over his shoulder. Now I'm wondering if it was an accident or if Gabe did it on purpose as some kind of test or something...I hope not, that would be too many threads.
Everything with the whisperers was intense and unnerving. They've really managed to bring back the creep factor this year; hopefully they can keep it up. Jesus/Tom got a raw deal, not nearly enough character development before killing him off, I don't think...certainly not enough screen time, at least, but damn if it didn't pack an unexpected punch! Solid Mid Season Finale, can't wait for it to come back.
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9 hours ago, AngelaHunter said:
They hired Zach McGowan to have around 3 scenes and say about 5 lines and then get bumped off. That one still puzzles me.
Touche...I'd already forgotten about him, lol. It's a good point but at least he was somewhat crucial to the plot development. Sounds like this is just a one off because he's buddies with Micheal Cudlitz.... Too bad, he would make a decent, nuanced villain, I think.
QuoteThey did the same thing with Brett Butler. Why?
I actually like the new people. At least they don't talk idiotically like Eugene.
Since this show is so popular I think that actors are asking to do small roles just to have fun on the zombie sets.
It was a small role as well, but again, integral to plot progression. I forget who played her husband but he's had a fairly established career as well, and we didn't see them die so they could return.
This last statement could very well be the answer to the mystery; they take a small role just to say they were on it and have the experience. Maybe Zack was a fan and just wanted the opportunity to play a zombie.
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11 minutes ago, Lady Iris said:11 hours ago, Shriekingeel said:
Stay gold, post-apocalyptic Pony Boy!
I saw his name in the credits and was all like woo hoo! Pony Boy! But if it wasn't for this thread I wouldn't have known who he was or played so thank you.
That cracked me up, lol!
It's funny, I didn't see his name but recognized him right away because I've seen him in a bunch of stuff the last two seasons or so. He seems to play antagonists most of the time so my immediate thought was "Hey!...What are you up to or what are you going to get up to down the line, Mr?" lol. Should be interesting; you don't hire a name actor to be a simple gate guard and errand boy.
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9 minutes ago, Save Yourself said:
UGH after all these seasons someone finally gets a pair of scissors to feral Daryl's head and THAT'S all she does with it?!
They weren't scissors, she was using her knife. You can clearly see her sawing back and forth at the lock of hair with the blade. My thought was "has nobody ever found a pair of scissors?", but really, why would she randomly have scissors with her in the first place? She didn't take Henry out to meet him for that purpose. It was an after thought when she saw how unkempt he was; without actually saying it, she basically told him he looked like shit. If she'd whipped out a pair of scissors, it would have been the most unlikely and ridiculous thing to happen in this episode, and I'm counting the sling shot projectiles going clear through the walker skulls.
I enjoyed it for the most part, I think the show is still steadily improving over the last season or two, but I think it ended too soon; it felt anti-climactic. I suppose it was probably intentional so next weeks mid-season finale will have greater impact and consequences. At some point something has to happen as a catalyst for Darryl to reconnect and become front and center to justify all this money Reedus is getting. I'm liking the new cast so far, particularly Luke, which is surprising because Dan Fogler usually drives me nuts. They haven't done anything exceptionally stupid yet and I think their reactions are fairly normal given their situation and subsequent treatment at the hands of Michonne/Alexandria. It's still not at peak glory days and probably never will be again, but I'm liking the job they're doing so far and I'm looking forward to see where it goes. ...Which is more than I can say for last year.
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3 minutes ago, Dobian said:
And why wasn't Michael able to heal himself after Mallory ran him over, he didn't have that power yet?
Essentially, Yes. He wasn't strong enough yet. Cordelia mentioned it a couple of times, as I recall, during the final standoff in the bunker. At one point she said something about him having become too powerful and also when she was sending Mallory back she said to pick a time when he wasn't so strong and would be more vulnerable.
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Ugh....I mean......I don't know. There was some good stuff but it was all just a case of too little, too late and I think it came across as good as it did because it came on the heels of two episodes of complete gutter trash and a largely convoluted season where much of the pre Apocalypse was inane, inadvertent or rendered irrelevant. The actors playing multiple roles is most likely a result of this slapdash, hodge podge narrative style where so many characters and story elements are thrown into the pot that casting different actors would culminate in the Leads having minimal screen time. God forbid that Sarah and Evan only be in five of the ten! (can we get emoji's? I need an eye-roll emoji right here)....Better story telling could solve that issue. Honestly, other than Gran/Bubbles, whom I thought might have been the same person until that went nowhere and both characters became essentially pointless, I had no issues telling the characters apart. The problem lay in the ultimately underwhelming story that facilitated the show getting it's money's worth for all those actors pulling double plus duty. I would still put it slightly above Roanoke but... if I were to ever bring myself to watch them both again, I can see a future where that could possibly get flipped; I doubt it, but maybe.
It had some really good laughs, I'll give it that. I absolutely loved that Coco was given Madison's personality for her memory wipe/cover, that was hysterical. Also, I think I'm in the minority but I loved Micheal's multiple hit and run death as well. There was something deeply satisfying and darkly comical about seeing someone who got zero development between confused, weepy, whiny demon baby and all powerful Son of Satan being mowed to death by SUV.
QuoteI did like the homage to both Alien (android head with white 'blood') and 2001: A Space Odyssey (singing Daisy like Hal).
@oompa: That was great too; I got the Alien reference but I was wondering what the Daisy song was from. I've not yet been able to get through 2001:ASO, so thanks for that! ;)
Having Angela Basset return was a nice surprise for me too, I had forgot hearing something about her coming back. I don't have any real hate for Adina Porter but, with the exception of her True Blood role, every one of her characters seems to be very similar, regardless of the show. I don't remember caring very much for Madame Leveaux on Coven but AB created a unique character from what was on the page, or at least fleshed her out with some true personality, and it was really fun to see that again. Probably because she was one of the "good guys" this time, but still. Having her kill "Adina the talk show host" (See, Ryan Murphy? Viewers STILL not remembering character names at the end of a season is a sign of shitty writing!) was deliciously good.
I'm not sure there's too much more I can say. My ultimate take away is how much I miss Jessica Lange. Her scene in the bedroom with Satan's sperm and Vivien's egg elevated the entire episode above mediocrity and was arguably the highlight of the season. It may be too soon to say for sure but I think I might be done. I have absolutely zero interest in a season where the Mannequin Twins are unwittingly responsible for enabling The Apocalypse 2.0 through no fault of their own. I've just lost all faith in Ryan Murphy's ability to craft a cohesive, intelligent and interesting story, let alone new characters with any growth or substance. Whatever is next will have to sound pretty fantastic if I'm to watch at all...we Shall see.
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45 minutes ago, farmgal4 said:
She told them that she hated to have to leave before they died, or something like that, so I’m almost certain she did kill them.
Myrtle: I suppose I must get to the most unpleasant part of my visit.
Tech-douche #2; What's that?
Myrtle: The part where I have to leave before killing you both.
She had to leave them alive to carry out their roles in the apocalypse and not alert Micheal that the witches were on to him and working to avert it.
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9 hours ago, Mabinogia said:20 hours ago, Lemons said:
I don't see this as dark at all.
I don't see it as a comedy.
Well...I guess we all can't be twisted like me! :P It's ok, I'm used to running in smaller circles. ;)
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4 minutes ago, tennisgurl said:
until your just circling around the Round A Bout of plot developments.
I would liken it more to a toilet drain, but to each their own. ;)
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S05.E01: Here to Help
in Fear The Walking Dead
YES!! The very exact same thought that was running through my brain! Thank you! 🤣