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It would be pretty anticlimactic for them to realize they've been on the edge of some kind of natural gas operation this whole time and that's what the screeching noise they keep hearing is actually from, and that's how they end up getting eventually rescued, by one of the workers accidentally stumbling upon them or something. Also, if they're all having the same shared delusions, I'm thinking it must be related to the environment somehow, aside from Lottie and Tai, who are actually mentally ill, I think the fumes, the bad water, and the starvation all come into play. I can see a killing spree, Tai has seemingly fully embraced her alter since winning the election. She's just done a better job at holding it together than Lottie and now that her wife is out of the picture it seems like Van is fueling it and the gloves are off. Van knows what she's doing. I'm also concerned for Callie with Lottie sinking her claws in even though she's kind of bratty. They're all pretty awful and I think the pagan cult ritual stuff is only going to get more grotesque from here. I was truly rooting for Ben, but boy, did he make some dumb decisions this episode, like the second he decided to let Mari go he should've just packed his stuff, hid the rations and left the cave. It's summer again, so it wouldn't be that hard to put some distance and find another place to hole up instead of deciding to go spelunking. The toxic cave fumes must have really messed his head up. Fingers crossed Nat will try to redeem herself again as the voice of reason and keep the feral in them at bay.

I guess you can count me in with the people who are just not a fan of this season. Last season started off slow but there were big payouts at the end of every episode and each one felt super tight and well written and was in the right order. It seems like a lot of dragging things out for the sake of dragging things out, questions on top of questions, throwing in random, weird things, and there's not a lot of continuity. They're heaping on the lore this season instead of keeping it like Black Mirror in the first season, grounded somewhat in reality but with a heavy dose of psychological and technological mystique that really made you question the implications of the severance procedure. Am I crazy or does it feel like they're using a different writer for every episode? I'll have to read through the rest of these. It's felt downhill since Woe's Hollow. I used to be so excited about this show, and it sucks that it's turned into yet another one of those fantastic first season shows but the showrunners got too big for their britches and are now going to slow burn it into the ground kinda thing. I will still watch, but I'm not loving it. 4 more episodes though, so they could still impress me with a big payout.

This was the first episode of a reality TV show that I've ever really, truly cringed at in a while. Watching the whole couchgate meltdown, I'm truly embarrassed for her. Sure, Colin spending all day trying on cowboy outfits instead of being there to help her move in knowing how overwhelmed she gets probably wasn't the best choice to make, especially when he could've done that the day or week before, but sheesh, she has such poor emotional regulation by publicly humiliating him in front of everyone. Then again, it's a show so who knows how contrived things are. They definitely coddle her and I'm sure that's contributed a lot. I'm getting the feeling between how dysregulated she gets and how extreme her tics are she needs round the clock care or a more intensive CBIT therapist. I think this show has become really popular and since she's already viral I'm willing to bet there's going to be multiple seasons.

Oof, okay I'm not super active on X. I guess we have that to look forward to then 😒

The Ratliffs: The older son is super gross and already detestable. Hopefully the weird vibes are a fakeout and he's not actually into into his younger siblings. I'm getting the feeling the youngest son is closeted, which explains why the sister wanted to share a room, possibly protecting him from the uncomfortableness of having to share a room with horndog Saxon? We know the sister converts to Buddhism at some point this season, and that she's working on a thesis. I hope they move away from the whole "young woman falls in love whilst on vacation" trope that's played out in some form in the last two seasons. Parker Posey is slathering that accent on thick. Wealthy NC doesn't have nearly that strong of an accent compared to other parts of the south, especially in the triangle/cities. It's like she's doing a June Carter Walk the Line impression. It's a little too much and distracting. Jason Isaacs' is strong too. So the Ratliff dad is involved in something pretty shady and it's not looking good, especially if journalists are calling him about it. Rick is clearly involved in some shadiness as well, and it's heavily implied he's into some kind of criminality by not being able to go to Australia. We know he's involved in some deal with Hollinger that seems like it went bad. The three friends - I'm definitely sensing the one woman feels like the odd one out and didn't seem like she didn't really want to go but felt obligated since it was paid for by the other friend. There is a definite tension there. Belinda is back! The jumpscare with the massive monitor lizard was pretty funny, but also, you'd think she wouldn't be so shocked at nature considering she lives on a tropical island herself and it's not like Hawaii isn't full of lizards and bugs. Seems like they're setting her up to be hypervigilant for a reason. Greg is also back, which hopefully means he'll be getting his just desserts this season. Lol at the "bald guys in Thailand"/LBH thing that is so accurate. This season's soundtrack is AMAZING.

The last episode did seem like they were talking up the surgery but the success rate isn't high enough for such an invasive surgery so it seems like it would truly be a last resort and I don't blame her for not wanting a drill in her brain. It does suck that there aren't more options for people with TS than powerful psyotropics and surgery. Baylen mentioned CBD gummies to get through her nail appointments. I wonder if medical marijuana has some efficacy. She wasn't diagnosed till adulthood 18. That's crazy to me! Honestly I think she probably makes enough on the show, TikTok, and her media appearances that she doesn't have to worry about SSI.

Well, close enough lol. Hearing their accents I figured it would be somewhere near the Canadian border. She is definitely very likeable and good on camera, you can see why she's so popular. But I do still feel like they are playing off her tics. However it also seems like she is on the more extreme end of the spectrum as far as TS. I think that therapist gave her good advice when she was teaching her to hold up a finger when she feels a tic come on but we haven't really seen her apply that technique. I would like to see more of that because she clearly isn't comfortable with the surgery yet and doesn't like being medicated all the time. Apparently she lives in Kansas with Colin as of 2025 So I assume that's where his assignment ends up being not DC? It may be revealed in later episodes. https://www.wtrf.com/west-virginia/west-virginia-native-lands-show-on-tlc-following-fame-on-tiktok-showcasing-life-with-tourette-syndrome/ 

They live in West Virginia but both parents and Baylen have a strong Michigan/Midwest accent. They must have spent most of their lives there before the dad got a job in DC. Just thought that's interesting. The family seems really fun and likeable. That said I have the same issue with this show as Shauna Rae. Granted it's TLC so the exploitation is expected, but I don't like the chosen medium to showcase her struggles mainly being zooming in on people in public oogling her (or more than likely, not even her, but the camera crew following them around). Episode 3 was good though, because it felt a little more 'real' and showed her speaking on a forum with other people with tourettes. I think with her social media following she really is an inspiration to other people with TS. Her TS is also different because the echolalia is really present. A lot of her tics are funny things related to her immediate surroundings or pop culture instead of random noises. I do think the producers are creating scenarios to take advantage of her tourettes. Her tics are exacerbated by stress. Like this episode, knowing she would be tired but timing it so they arrived for tic con without much time to prepare so they were rushing, and sending her up there to speak completely unprepared. I don't see why they couldn't have arrived the day before so she would be well rested and could better prepare. Seemed very deliberate.

It's my comfort movie too. I used to watch it and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang multiples times every year. Never could get into Mary Poppins for some reason, though. I was obsessed with Christopher Plummer as the Baron. The My Favorite Things scene remains my favorite.

On the topic of how people get sucked in, I don't know if you've seen it already, but I highly recommend watching Kumare (2011), it's about Vikram Ghandi who turns himself into a fake guru complete with a fake Indian accent despite growing up in Jersey as a kind of social experiment, turns out it really doesn't take much to get a cult following. The yoga people and megachurch people are the same to me, a lot of broken/damaged people, plus just people looking for community, a leader to follow, and some fort of tradition/ritual to feel like a bigger part of something.

This show is frankly amazing. I need to watch Shogun after I finish it

They've already served 34 years in prison. That's an incredibly long time and most of that time they weren't even able to see each other. They've now spent more time locked up than free. In the time they've been in prison, OJ was acquitted, arrested again for the Vegas robbery, served his time, got out and amassed a massive social media following, and passed away. Hell, they both got married despite the life sentences. When are we as a society going to shift our "justice" system to one that focuses on rehabilitation rather than retribution and life sentences are reserved for people who actually pose a continued risk to the public. I hope they're able to get a retrial and are sentenced to time served or parole and released.

If only it pissed off the people that liked the original WHILE still being a good movie that's thought provoking..and this is from someone who actually likes musicals

I went to see this today without reading any of the reviews. I had a gift card I'd been itching to use. Now I really wish I had. What a depressing pile of misery porn with just about every courtroom trope we've seen ever rolled into what felt like forever. Plus cheesy song after cheesy song.

For real! I wonder if he's going through puberty but has been instructed to deliberately keep his voice really young