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Dr. Tim Whatley posted:Mods ban this outed troll!!!!! what did I do to troll? Say that it's a bad filler episode?
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5 RING SHRIMP posted:I don't get it Yes, that much is obvious
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May 2, 2017 22:29
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Your an idiot
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May 2, 2017 22:32
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The goony edgelord who got mad about the trampoline scene had bad opinions. What a shock! Urrr, durrr, ALL STORIES HAVE TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE IN A TRANSCENDENT WAY OR ELSE ITS BAD HURRRRRR
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May 2, 2017 22:39
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Matt Zerella posted:The goony edgelord who got mad about the trampoline scene had bad opinions. What a shock! That's not what I'm saying at all, I have always said that I enjoy the show as superficial entertainment (except for season 1, which has more to offer). However, there were people here who were adamant that the show has more to offer than superficial entertainment, and I don't agree after season 1.
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May 2, 2017 22:42
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oliwan posted:That's not what I'm saying at all, I have always said that I enjoy the show as superficial entertainment (except for season 1, which has more to offer). However, there were people here who were adamant that it was more than that. It's a show. We caught up with a character we haven't seen in a while and it looks like whatever he's been up to is going to tie in. If you didn't like it, that's fine but maybe go back and read your posts and see why people are reacting to your awful posting style the way they are.
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May 2, 2017 22:44
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You know that MA you got? Give it back.
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May 2, 2017 22:45
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Also, yes, the step from "enjoyable" to "good" for me is that it has an intelligent literary quality to it, like the wire, or mad men, or Fargo, or even the good wife.
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May 2, 2017 22:46
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Matt Zerella posted:It's a show. We caught up with a character we haven't seen in a while and it looks like whatever he's been up to is going to tie in. If you didn't like it, that's fine but maybe go back and read your posts and see why people are reacting to your awful posting style the way they are. It's a show, so we can't expect high standard? Is that what you are saying?
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May 2, 2017 22:53
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oliwan posted:It's a show, so we can't expect high standard? Is that what you are saying? STOP WASTING YOUR BREATH
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May 2, 2017 22:55
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oliwan posted:It's a show, so we can't expect high standard? Is that what you are saying? It's a good show that's entertaining to watch. The gently caress are you looking for here?
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May 2, 2017 22:55
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May 2, 2017 23:04
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Rupert Buttermilk posted:STOP 
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May 2, 2017 23:22
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*Throws beer bottle on the floor and punches the wall* *sobs*
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May 3, 2017 00:26
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Professor Shark posted:*Throws beer bottle on the floor and punches the wall* 
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May 3, 2017 00:34
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*Max Richter's haunting Leftovers theme begins to play*
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May 3, 2017 00:44
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oliwan posted:Oh and with some christian bullshit thrown in too boot. I dont enough about the aboriginal situation in Australia right now, but something tells me this is loving offensive too. You're loving offensive.
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May 3, 2017 01:27
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oliwan posted:Also, yes, the step from "enjoyable" to "good" for me is that it has an intelligent literary quality to it, like the wire, or mad men, or Fargo, or even the good wife. Lmao @ mad men and the wire
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May 3, 2017 02:40
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Was The Good Wife about a wife who was good or a wife who was ironically bad or a husband but they called her good or a wife to be sarcastic?
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oliwan posted:Also, yes, the step from "enjoyable" to "good" for me is that it has an intelligent literary quality to it, like the wire, or mad men, or Fargo, or even the good wife. Defend these shows to us.
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May 3, 2017 04:03
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oliwan posted:Oh and with some christian bullshit thrown in too boot. And the Christian themes have been a part of the show since it started. Did you watch season 2? It takes place in the Jarden of Eden and has a charater named EVE-EE who is tempted by a Meg into casting herself out of Jarden.
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May 3, 2017 04:06
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oliwan posted:That's not what I'm saying at all, I have always said that I enjoy the show as superficial entertainment (except for season 1, which has more to offer). I'm not some artistic scholar or TV savant, but if you don't think this show is anything more than superficial entertainment with no literary qualities you need to get off your high horse and give up on TV altogether.
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May 3, 2017 04:30
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UmOk posted:Are you broken? When Matt corrects Sr about some bible thing Sr responds with "Thats loving stupid" Real talk I didn't notice this
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May 3, 2017 05:02
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The Christian stuff is there from Season 1 -- that entire baby Jesus thing in episode four makes it very clear, in case the Rapture parallels and the fact that one character is a priest only register as generic religious background noise. But I guess the poster above me is specifically referring to the Jarden/Evie analogy. I'm not the biggest fan of it, personally, but it's a compromise I'm not resistant to.
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May 3, 2017 12:57
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oliwan posted:I'm sorry, but the lost ending was the worst ending to anything i have ever read or seen. I say this with a postgraduate degree in literature. oliwan posted:Like i said before, i have an MA in literature, I'm an English teacher, i have lots of experience with listening to arguments about storytelling, thematics, etc. Please tell me why you think this was a good episode. Glad you got a job. I feel sorry for your students
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May 3, 2017 14:59
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DangerZoneDelux posted:Glad you got a job. I feel sorry for your students Oh poo poo. I just noticed that this was the weird MA in literature english teacher poster. I'm pretty sure he/she is a troll now if the Christian themes went over his/her head until this last episode.
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May 3, 2017 15:38
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Yeah it's an obvious troll. don't engage
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May 3, 2017 17:03
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Dr. Tim Whatley posted:Mods ban this outed troll!!!!! get em out of here. get em out! we knew how to handle guys like this in my day!
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May 3, 2017 18:32
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We troll to proclaim our faith
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May 3, 2017 18:45
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Open Source Idiom posted:I had a whole piece here about how this show didn't quite do a good job with the handling of race, but I decided to not keep it. I think it's probably not worth the bother -- just pretend you read this post and got annoyed at my moral outrage. I'm not indigenous myself, so I'm not really speaking from a terribly informed place. This is from the last page, but I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts. I know almost nothing about the indigenous people of Australia or the effect colonialism had on them (if the rest of the world is any indication I'm guessing it wasn't sunshine and rainbows), but I could certainly see the episode being a bit too "noble savage"-esque if taken out of context from the rest of the show. But for the most part, the show has depicted many different beliefs in a sort of mysteriously spiritual light, and the episode did a good job of establishing that Kevin Sr. was looking for anything to cling onto, and also depicting him as kind of a shithead for appropriating their culture to fuel his own insanity, so I didn't think it was problematic or anything.
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May 3, 2017 19:31
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Was Kevin's dad bit in the arm by the snake the exact same way that the cavewoman in the first episode of S2 was? I forget how that scene went.
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May 3, 2017 19:52
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"Cavewoman" is actually a racist term. They prefer to be called Mole-people
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May 3, 2017 20:00
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Hakkesshu posted:Was Kevin's dad bit in the arm by the snake the exact same way that the cavewoman in the first episode of S2 was? I forget how that scene went. Someone on a podcast pointed out that in S1 that...Lilly's birth mother, I think, had a dream in a random episode about underwater spiders or something. I can't remember the exact line but it did remind me of the Itsy Bitsy Spider stuff in this episode.
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May 3, 2017 20:05
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Hakkesshu posted:Was Kevin's dad bit in the arm by the snake the exact same way that the cavewoman in the first episode of S2 was? I forget how that scene went. The way he kills it, by grabbing it and smacking it against the ground, is the exact same way that she did.
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May 4, 2017 00:12
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Seems like a pretty good way to kill a snake after you've been bit.
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May 4, 2017 00:30
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oliwan posted:beep boop what is the funktion of stories? what is the difference between a good story that changes you as a human being, or teaches you empathy? beep boop I don't know, all stories are just superficial escapism beep boop. '-' I'm bummed this show won't influence future shows as much as it would have if the ratings were better. I can only think of Mr Robot so far.
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May 4, 2017 00:30
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I would love a spin-off that just focused on the inner workings of the Department of Sudden Departures. Them trying to figure out the cause, rooting out frauds and charlatans, etc.
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May 4, 2017 02:49
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oliwan posted:lol I just saw the third episode -- a full episode of filler. whoa Lindelof is a true storytelling genius, this has truly opened my eyes. Stop engaging this rear end in a top hat. They've been trolling this thread since the beginning.
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May 4, 2017 05:33
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This episode reminded me somewhat of "Across the Sea" from  I've read the titles for the remaining episodes minus the series finale. So much intrigue.
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LadyPictureShow posted:I'm torn about this episode. Considering this took up one of the six remaining episodes, it felt kind of wasteful to spend the entire time on Kevin Sr. Well I mean, without it there would be 5 more episodes instead of 6. It's not like there was an extra episode they canceled to make this one. Professor Shark posted:Scott Glenn: No. Later, I thought back on my first conversation with Damon before I went to New York for the first season. I asked him to tell me about Kevin, Sr. He said there are three types of prophets: "false prophets, crazy prophets, and real prophets; you’re a real prophet." He said, “If there is one you want to think about, think about Moses. I think your character is going to go on some type of walkabout.” Stealth Lost sequel theory confirmed. 
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