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Oh I agree that the character is not suppose to be “nice” and Hanks as an old curmudgeon was the point. Still think alot of good younger actors could have had better chemistry with the actress playing the younger wife. He looks/doesnt look like his father like so many offspring do. Also agree that Colin is much more like his dad, but since this is the nepotism thread can’t see why Truman won the role other than his parents were the exec producers.

Tom Hank’s “A man called Otto” with his and Rita’s son Truman Hanks playing the character as a young man in flashback scenes. Somewhat resembles his dad, but the “likability” factor that Tom is known for simply isn’t there.

In hindsight Logan’s last live conversation with them, “you are not serious people” establishes the narrative homestretch framework for the rest of the episodes remaining. Can they prove Daddy wrong as they now actually have to battle for succession. From this episode its glaring how Carl, Karolina, Gerry and the rest of the sychophants don’t take the kids serious either.

I thought the “money talk” between Karl and Yaya was an insightful comic highlight. Karl yelling in desperation “Its not about the money” should strike a chord with many per relationships and finance, of course he was only half right. It’s not about the money but simultaneously also it IS about the money. So sad about Charlbi Dean (played YaYa) dying so tragically young.

All these pretentious, above it all actors who moan the competitiveness and race horse aspects of the awards season (Cate Blanchett, Edward Norton, Kate Winslet, etc) conducted their own campaign, now they have horse manure under their fingernails…

https://theweek.com/celebrity/1020500/why-andrea-riseboroughs-oscar-nomination-is-so-controversial

Objectively speaking, Its quite ingenious what the Riseborough camp did to secure her nomination. And yes, Studios/producers spend plenty of money pushing/pandering nominations for their films. Having said that, its still an uncomfortable mix of seeing a tight circle of entitled white power players work the system. Just a wild guess, but I don’t think Viola Dais was invited to these private screenings with her HW “friends” lobbying her to place Riseborough first in her best actress ballot.

Interesting that a circle of friends/business acquaintances figured out that Andrea Riseborough just needed X number of 1st place ballots to secure a nomination. Seemed that was the specific goal for all that outreach by her actor friends. Surprised nobody figured out that strategy before.

Understandably of course she doesn't care for any nepo baby conversations. However Hudson doesn't even acknowledge any advantages she may have had getting her foot in the door, even if her argument is you still have to have talent and work hard regardless. (Many families all the members are storytellers..) I'm not saying Hudson has to wear sackcloth, but to divert from her huge headstart in the business by stating modeling has more nepotism and in others professions it's more dangerous or harmful just seems bizarre deflection.

Understandably, Kate Hudson misses the whole point: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kate-hudson-nepo-babies-debate-hollywood-1235287453/ Here are some of her gems You can't make up her arguments.

The problem goes back to the actual novel by Erich Segal whose writing is really, really bad, sophmorically trite. Segal himself on a talk show actually conceded his book was not great literature to say the least. The line “Love means never having to say you’re sorry” is taken straight from the novel. Even though it doesn’t actually make sense ( only peripherally I suppose in that you should sense the emotions/feelings of your loved one without verbalizing) it came to be of those iconic sayings of that era. This film literally made Ali Mcgraw’s acting career, for that alone it should live in infamy.

I'm not sure if it's because she had few movie roles worthy of her talent, but Helen Morgan as Julie in the 1936 "Showboat" comes to mind.

Yes, look at the example from one of the opening scenes from episode 1 of her Aunt Rhaenys, impeccable pedigree and yet because she wasn't a man, she was not made Queen. The fact that Vicerys had an heir, all Lords swore obeisance to his daughter's future rulership, and yet was still pressured by his court to marry again and produce a male son pointedly indicates that Rhaenyra would not be accepted by many. She could have had a dozen white haired Targaryen babies and still being a woman, could not be expected to rule without a battle.

Still having a hard time with the 180 turn in Alicent's character. I know she's fearful for her children's lives , feels Rhaenyra betrayed their friendship (though Alicent did it first by secretly wooing her father), is scornful of Rhaenyra's sexual freedom, but in the miserable state that that is her own marriage may lie the root of her bitterness. Just wish we could have seen some of that gradual hardening of character. I dunno, in l GRRM fashion, that kid getting the dragon is going to backfire on him something fierce.

The actress portraying Princess Rhaenys: Perfection as “Bitter, party of one.”