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13 minutes ago, mledawn said:
- Setting aside you mean specifically men’s football…That isn’t true, but the overall sentiment regarding men’s football is effectively true. Given statistics as mentioned, there are many gay men playing professionally who are not out. Colin being out would be a Big Deal.
Gak! I’ve really screwed up my reply. Yes, I did mean men’s football (since what the show is (to a degree) about). Thanks for that article. Glad to see a few players have come out.
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I haven’t had a chance to read thru all the comments, and maybe it’s been addressed, but I don’t think so.
Colin’s story is HUGE, much bigger than we in the U.S. might think. Professional soccer (using US term) is notoriously homophobic. NOT ONE British footballer has come out as gay. (I forget what statistics say, but compared to the general population, it should be maybe 20–& that might even be low). In fact, ONLY ONE pro player has come out as gay, an Australian.
This story is so much more than just one guy admitting he’s gay. And it makes the story that much more dramatic.
Take a look at Isaac’s reaction to Colin’s phone. He’s not accepting, he’s revolted!
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On 5/27/2022 at 9:52 AM, Egg McMuffin said:
Tatooine is not a place I’d like to live. Now, Alderaan, on the other hand, would be great (except for the explosion part).
Except for it getting blown up by the Death Star. Oh, you said that. Never mind
As for ages, I think Luke (& therefore Leia) was about 18 in the “first” Star Wars. (It kills me to call it ANH as I first saw it in movie theaters—more than once, I might add—before it had an episode # & title. Aka, I’m old.)
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Din: Are you a Jedi?
Luke: I am THE Jedi.
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In Outlander-adjacent news, Lieutenant Babyface (Tom Brittney) will be replacing James Norton as one of the leads in Grantchester, on Masterpiece Mystery later this month. I'm excited to be seeing him again, especially in a starring role.
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5 hours ago, Hybiscus said:
If I ever see Adam Nagaitis in anything else, I will probably throw up.
I should clarify myself because that statement sounds pretty harsth and personal. I have nothing against the actor or his talent. It's just that Hickey nauseates me, and the actor's face is so iconic, I doubt I'll ever be able to separate him from the character.
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Why would anyone make a tv show where everyone dies? Why? And why would they fill it with such terrific talent that I can't not watch it?
I have other questions, too. The question of Bridgens lying down has been answered, although would he do that if he were the only medical?
Why did Blanky want 40 (?) forks? Did he want to give the beast something to use while it ate him?
If I ever see Adam Nagaitis in anything else, I will probably throw up.
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Icemiser69:
QuoteI will always be hoping that the monkey, dog, and cat, survive this thing. I just don't want to see them be part of the food supply.
Heh. Good luck with that. (I believe Captanne and SoSueMe already something similar--animals are always part of the food chain. Incidentally, the dog is named Neptune, the cat Fagin, and the monkey Jocko.. or Jacko?
SpoilerIn one of the previews I watched (I'm only up to ep 3 as of this posting) the monkey is seen running from the monster—and I think he (she?) gets his (her?) leg pulled off, just like Sir John.).
On 4/3/2018 at 4:40 PM, SoSueMe said:I think I recognized an actor from Downton Abbey in the first episode, he maybe had one line. Michael Gregson, Edith's baby daddy on DA. I could be wrong (of course).
I noticed him right away in ep 1. Charles Edwards. He'd been in a lot of things, including a great show with Martin Clunes as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle involved in a real mystery, Arthur & George. He played Doyle's stalwart secretary.
On 4/6/2018 at 7:41 AM, CinematicGuy said:IFranklin’s death scene was well done.
And I have a bit of a man crush on Crozier. Or maybe just Jared Harris. I really don’t know right now.
That is all.
2Oh my God, the music during the death scene was amazing! I need to find the who scores this show.
Also, the crush is for Crozier. At least mine is. Didn't really care for Jared Harris on Mad Men, but then I stopped watching shortly after he arrived on the scene. Personally (as a former US Navy officer), he's the one who shows the best Captain tendencies—always care for the sailors, prepare for/assume the worst, etc. At least he's being portrayed competent and sympathetically here.
And at some point, I thought I saw a post asking about who's named who (but now can't find it to quote it). Here's a rundown:
- Tall gay guy: Mr. Goodwin (don't know his rate/rank), played by Edward Ashley
- Short gay guy: Cornelius HIckey (petty officer), played by Adam Nagatis
- Surgeon: Mr. Goodsir, played by Paul Ready
- (sorry, don't have the name of the homophobe officer yet)
Ready and Nagatis are listed in the main titles, along with Jared Harris and Tobias Menzies, so their roles are pretty major.
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Well freakin' done , Matt Roberts! Yeah, Toni Graphia helped write, but Matt also directed. I absolutely enjoyed it! Margaret & YinTien Cho sail off to Martinique, Lord John Grey shows his commanding side, Claire & Jamie have true underwater hair.
Shit. Now I think I'll need to read "Drums of Autumn," even tho' I swore "Voyager" would be my last.
(Incidentally, as a former Navy officer, what Lord John says is/was true. The Navy was much more "lax" about promotions. I myself wore Lieutenant insignia for a few months even though I was a Lieutenant Junior Grade. Not quite the LT to Capt jump, but mine wasn't a crises fake promotion.)
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12 hours ago, Squirrely said:
I read Lord John and the Private Matter (drove out of state for the closest book signing too) and hated it. I just couldn't believe I was reading a book based on a prick sore. Haven't bothered with the others. It's a shame because I adore him in the main series. Maybe I need to try again. I can't wait til he shows up on the Ridge with Willie! If we don't get the outhouse scene I'm forever done with this show. ;)
12 hours ago, theschnauzers said:May I suggest reading some of the other LJG novellas? At least The Scottish Prisoner.
My favorite is Brotherhood of the Blade. You get a marvelous insight into LJ, both as a gay man and as a dedicated soldier.
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Just let me get the "important" stuff out of the way first.
12 hours ago, Dust Bunny said:I could watch David Berry all day long. I never really felt the Lord John Grey love in the books, like some readers. Yet, with David Berry embodying the role, I need to read all the novellas.
Alright episode. Lots of exposition. Not enough Lord John Grey.
112 hours ago, Cloudberryjam said:I agree, I find David Berry so magnetic—I hope they will spin off the LJG novels, though I havent read them either. I could watch him read the phone book (erm do they even have phone books anymore??)
2I am just finishing up with the Lord John novels and novellas and highly recommend them. In fact, I'm going to reread them all when I finish and might even attempt to do a "read-along" (podcast or blog series) about them. David Berry is truly terrific. He also plays a gay man in the 1950's in the Australian tv series A Place to Call Home, but he's completely different, Still handsome, but rather weak (the character, not Berry).
As for the actual episode, this contained two of the ickiest scenes from the book, and my stomach was lurching through them; the Geillis/Young Ian scene and the slave market with the groping. And I think my opinion of Matt Roberts just went down, as it was his idea for the blood bath. Although, it did do wonders for Geillis's skin. heh.
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The "riff raff" was Lesley & Hayes from Ardsmuir. They're the two who checked the traps while Jamie escaped. I too wondered how they Came to be in Edinburgh after supposedly being sent to the colonies.
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OMG, that was a massive sob-fest! Wonderful, but heart-breaking on so many levels. More thoughts after I sleep on it and get my eyes & sinuses under control.
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Does Lord John Grey ever learn of Jamie's rape by Black Jack Randall. I know in the books he does see Jamie's scars because in Voyager (which is as far as I've read) Jamie is flogged for the tartan. But does he ever learn how Jamie got the scars (if it's in Voyager, I don't remember) and the rest of the story?
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9 hours ago, AheadofStraight said:
Over on CompuServe, Diana mentioned that he was SO jetlagged that they had to keep feeding him every line. Amazing how well he pulled that off!
(She also mentioned his wig was lighter that first time but they made a decision after that to give him a darker one .)
Oh man, that blond queue was the bomb, blowing in the wind, being all sexy. But I'm okay with the brown curly queue (hee!) too.
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31 minutes ago, FnkyChkn34 said:
It may have been though; I remember an aerial shot from the episode as well. But at least the scene was included in an episode, so I'm not sure that was the point? If it was, then I apologize for missing it, but I thought the point was that there are clips from the credits that are never included in an episode (alternative angle or otherwise).
Ahhh, the scene that took my breath away! Of Jamie & Claire galloping off to Lallyboch. That actual scene wasn't in the episode, but there were other scenes (& aerials) of them on their way, but never galloping. I remember specifically looking for it because it was so beautiful in its meaning that my heart actually ached!
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2 hours ago, Cramps said:
So glad they edited out the whipping over the tartan. I wonder if it was in the initial script, but got cut for time, since the tartan scrap remained.
I think I'm in the minority because I sort wanted the tartan/flogging scene. Not that I wanted to see Jamie flogged again, but because of the toll it took on LJG. He maintains his composure, does his duty, then returns to his office and vomits. That, perhaps more than any other scene showed me the kind of man he was.
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I freakin' LOVE Lord John Grey!!!!
that is all.
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2 hours ago, ElsieH said:
One more thing that bugs me. I also didn't like the huggy stuff going on with Jamie and Jack at the battle. And there's all this talk of great sunsets. But the battle was supposed to have been only about 15 minutes right? So no sunset, which means they just did it for effect. It does help that I don't get the impression Diana was in agreement with the whole emotional romance-y vibe of it all, just from looking at her Twitter feed.
Other than that, I did like it. I'll just be glad that Jack is dead. Although I wonder what the folks who are saying this is some epic connection between them and wondering if Jamie is bi will think of they leave in his offer to lord John.
Rom Moore & Matt Roberts said after the show (OnDemand) they didn't plan the "romantic" lighting at all. It just happened to be a beautiful sun when they were filming. Also, the fight wasn't heavily scripted, so a lot of that came from the actors. I know Tobias does a lot of improvising with Black Jack, making him (BJR) more icky than he already is.
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Episode 6:
Jessica:. Actually, I think this is it.
Matt:. You think?
Jessica:. Ninety-nine percent... Ninety-two. But that's still a lot.
Luke to Danny: Trust me, I'd face a dragon over Jessica Jones any day.
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Alexandra listens to the gramaphone? And here I thought I was an old fogie listening to CDs instead of learning to stream music.
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What I'd like to know is where do they get all those guys to fight Elecktra/Black Sky? Don't they know it's a death sentence?
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I really liked the Matt/Foggy scene at Josie's. As soon as Foggy mentioned the knuckles, Matt started to throw a fit (by walking out). But Foggy talked him down, and Matt actually listened. It warms my heart to see them trying to work together. I miss Nelson and Murdock.
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Episode 2:
Discussing Jessica Jones
Misty: I heard about her. Thought she'd be bigger.
Captain: Says she was following a client. Bet this scared the shit out of her.
Misty: Rumor is she ain't scared of much.
Captain: Well, she ain't met you.
Entering a house filled with medieval weapons:
Colleen: Is it weird that I want to live here?
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S02.E07: Blood on Their Hands
in The Traitors (USA)
I’m having trouble “quoting,” but regarding Peter’s wanting to “win the right way:” does he not understand that if the faithful win, he has to share the pot, but if a traitor wins, they get to keep it all? I think he’s just on a big ego trip now. I laughed so hard when he fell in the quagmire!
It may be the editing, but Parvati sure seems to be acting guilty. Dan did it, too. The thing is, you have to blend in, be conspiratorial, engage with others. Parvati has done it more than Dan did, but now she seems to be spiraling.
I’d say the tactics here are different than for “Survivor” or “Big Brother, but I don’t watch either of those. Am I in this just Alan Cumming?? 😄