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Sailorgirl26

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  1. That whole scene was well done. Michonne saying the equivalent of "don't be an asshole for like, 10 minutes until we're gone, and you can have the noodles," and those wankers couldn't even pretend for 10 minutes! Although, after thinking about it more today, I do wonder how those people were still alive. I know they were merely a plot device for the Jadis scene, but they were acting as though it was still early days and they didn't have much experience dealing with walkers. But we're what . . . 10 years in now? How did they survive for 10 years?
  2. Remember, he now only has one hand, so I assume the logic is that he can't steer or shift with a stump and do the other with the good hand.
  3. I'm liking it but you have to take it for what it is. Fluff. I saw the less-than-stellar reviews and am still watching it. I am curious about Maxine's marriage and why her husband seems to be on the outs with his wealthy aunt, and what kind of grift they agreed to. If she married him under false pretenses (a spoiler so not stating it here), why did he stay married to her? I can usually only take Kristen Wiig in small doses but she's actually acting the role here, unlike an overblown SNL character skit. Its silly soapy fun. I often like things reviewers don't, because I don't look for more in it than what's right there on the surface. Now somebody get me a grasshopper!
  4. The professor called her Joyce, because my immediate thought was Joyce . . Kim? I just rewatched with captions on b/c I was so curious -- when the professor first calls her over, the captions say "Miss Chen." Which SOUNDED like Kim, which is why I went back and turned the captions on.
  5. I rewatched seasons 1 and 2 recently and a couple thoughts -- I think Sea Barbara is sneaking through . . . in Season 1, Janine's kids were dancing to some song and Barbara came in and told them to keep it down, that the song Janine was playing "was like 'Back that Azz Up' for kids" and then she knew that's the song to bring old Ava back -- Barbara seems pretty familiar with the effects of that song on people!! And of course . . . "walkman/phone" "napster/spotify" -- how can you not love a show that effortlessly throws in a Napster reference? There have been little hints across seasons 1 and 2 that Ava has cameras in the classrooms -- I can't recall the specific episode but Ava says something to Janine over the intercom about what's happening in her classroom and Janine says to the camera "can she see me?" I think the same happened with Gregory. I loved the sweater dress on Janine -- it seemed like a pricepoint dress a teacher could afford but was also very flattering. For those saying Gregory's response of "putting a period" on him and Janine despite it being left open-ended, its not unrealistic at all -- I know a few guys who have done just that. Men process and deal with their emotions and move along -- women tend to wonder, and ponder, and go back and forth. The whole "if a man is interested, you'll know" kind of thing -- men are pretty simple creatures. I love that they're showing Janine maturing into herself and the job but slowly, as would happen in the real world -- notably, when Barbara said about her considering the district fellowship -- "sweetheart, you always have Abbott to come home to" -- her face lit up and she smiled but she didn't go into her Barbara-as-replacement-mother response we've seen previously. Ava's glasses and the bedazzled AVA in Harvard . . . never change Ava. I love this show.
  6. I wanted to like this and was expecting more drama/oomph along the lines of Narcos. But this was just . . . meh. It dragged. They never really established her as the Queenpin of Miami -- they made her seem weak and desperate the entire time, not strong and in control.
  7. This was nuts. Matt Mustard is an asshole, and that FBI agent was a piece of work too. I loved all 3 defense attorneys. I'm so glad they sued the PD.
  8. Season 6 episode 9 triggered a debate about the real statue/memorial for Dodi and Diana in Harrods. It was removed in 2018, thankfully, because it's just...bad. and why an albatross? That would be in life--an albatross pulling them down. They wouldn't be dancing under a freakin' albatross! A dove, maybe, or a phoenix. And I take offense to his rude comment about Diana's memorial fountain in Hyde Park. I saw it and it's beautiful--I can often miss the symbolism in some art, but the movement and various textures were so clearly reflective of the various stages of her life. It was beautiful. https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a45807850/princess-diana-dodi-al-fayed-harrods-statue-innocent-victims-history/
  9. Oof. Not a lot leaves me speechless, but as @sistermagpie said, that's.....something. that's all I've got.
  10. Was that god-awful tacky-ass ring really on display as well? Because there is no way in hell Diana would have ever worn that thing--yet another reason why I don't believe for a second they were some epic love story and were engaged when they died. I am 100% in the "summer fling to make Hasnat Khan jealous" camp.
  11. I completely agree but at the same time I believe, based on interviews early on when the show premiered, that was also kind of the point. That this is a show about "THE CROWN" and how those who hold it (or will hold it) are always the priority, no matter what the situation, whether it's the "spare" sister wanting to be in a relationship with someone that went against the religious beliefs of "THE CROWN," or the "spare" son who lost a mother--their needs, feelings, emotions, mental well-being, even their core humanity-- simply don't matter in comparison to "THE CROWN" and the vessel who represents it. For all its faults, the show did an excellent job of weaving that narrative across all the seasons and all of the people who were in the orbit of whomever represents "THE CROWN." Individuals (including the individual who becomes THE CROWN simply hold lesser priority. As Queen Mary of Teck said in one of the first episodes--Elizabeth Windsor and Elizabeth Regina are two different people who will often be at odds but "the crown must win. Must ALWAYS win." I think that's something that got lost a bit as well--the show was always intended to be about the CROWN, it's holder, and those in its orbit, not just about Elizabeth. I know, especially in later seasons, some watchers were not thrilled about the shift to focus more on Charles, but that was always the premise of the show. The Crown is (was) Elizabeth, Charles, and William, so it was always going to broaden the focus to include Chas and Wills and the impact on those in their orbit--namely Diana, Camz, Harry, and Kate.
  12. My interpretation of what was written is just that. MY interpretation. I'm not arguing semantics. The blame for any potential homewrecking in the scenario shown lies with Thomas. And only Thomas. Full stop.
  13. I'm so glad you said this because as a NuWhovian, I was thinking, "who the hell is Romana?" and knew it had to be someone from Classic Who. There is definitely a tell between the two genres of fans and you've nailed it! 😅
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