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Croatoan posted:Anyway, has anyone else watched Atypical on Netflix? It's really good. I just finished binging season 2 Yeah, we love watching Atypical here. It's really well crafted and emotionally rich, despite some of the contrivances the writers pull to push the characters into exploring each episode's theme. Only about half way through the second season so far, though.
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I know it's a cliche crutch, but Plinkett's TLJ review pretty much sums up my feelings on the movie. Basically, it was fun to watch overall, but sprinkled with baffling tonal and plot choices, and a lot of it starts to fall apart when you think about it afterwards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f83D18xL7VE My main gripes: I actually loved the Canto Bight sequence but it doesn't really make sense in the context of the larger story. Would have been great if expanded into a standalone movie. You can't make me like Super-Leia no matter how hard you try. Built up great back-and-forth tension with Kylo and Rey only to chuck it all in the last act. Holdo's decisions fly in the face of what we're supposed to think the "good" guys would do. The whole suicide ship-ramming sequence was loving awesome, though. At the same time, Poe is such an unpredictable prat that you totally understand why Holdo would withhold information from him. Luke being a grump was actually entertaining, and sells the "Let it all burn" outlook quite well, only to have Ghost Yoda undermine the entire message, again at the last minute. E: Anyway, great TV chat, thanks for listening. Laterite fucked around with this message at 23:48 on Nov 21, 2018 |
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Nov 21, 2018 23:45
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I love it more the more I think about it. Television, that is!
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Television has some things to recommend it and some bits that aren't so good.
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In conclusion, television is a land of contrasts.
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My expectations for television have been totally subverted!
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TV chat: The Dragon Prince was really good as long as it wasn't a scene where people were just talking.
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I was thinking of trying to narrow down my favourite tv series of each decade but the only one I'm absolutely certain of is Hustle in 00s.
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Rageaholic Monkey posted:A lot of the plot beats felt inconsequential to me. Things that I guess should have big ramifications for the rest of the series going forward just kind of happened and didn't have any emotional impact on me. Like Luke Skywalker, a major character of the series for 40 years, just kinda dies like a bitch and I felt nothing seeing that except "...well that was lame" I really hate to be that guy but Luke didn't "die like a bitch." He died as a symbol and a legend through his actions and he'll live on as an ideal for people to look up to. Like, were you expecting an old man to actually go out and fight an army?
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I thought power through pacifism was something to aspire to rather than something considered weak tbh
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Vanderdeath posted:I really hate to be that guy but Luke didn't "die like a bitch." He died as a symbol and a legend through his actions and he'll live on as an ideal for people to look up to. Like, were you expecting an old man to actually go out and fight an army?
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No doubt Luke will show up alive in Episode IX and reveal that it was actually Luuke who was in Episode VIII. Classic Abrams twist.
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I’m not feeling the good place. It feels forced in ways Schur shows usually somehow manage to barely avoid
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Calaveron posted:I’m not feeling the good place. It feels forced in ways Schur shows usually somehow manage to barely avoid Just this season? Or are you just starting it?
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Medullah posted:Just this season? Or are you just starting it? Just starting it, episode 7
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See, I'd argue that The Good Place is actually the first of Schur's shows to be in prime form consistently from episode one.
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X-O posted:See, I'd argue that The Good Place is actually the first of Schur's shows to be in prime form consistently from episode one. B99 is better, at least so far
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The first season of The Good Place was good enough for me to want to continue watching it. The second season is fan-forking-tastic, though.
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Calaveron posted:Just starting it, episode 7 Give it a few more episodes. If you don't like it after the finale you can stop. It sort of becomes a different show
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How did they gently caress it up so bad that they didn’t get Jean Ralphio to play the bad place guy
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Calaveron posted:How did they gently caress it up so bad that they didn’t get Jean Ralphio to play the bad place guy Nah Adam Scott is great casting, the fact that all of the higher-up demons are middle management white marketing bros is perfect. [Edit: just saw the thread title change: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-t2n_jk1QM asecondduck fucked around with this message at 01:40 on Nov 22, 2018 |
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esperterra posted:My issues with The Last Jedi are less it feeling tonally out of place with the rest of the series (which it does if you're thinking only in OT terms, but lol whether you like the prequels (I can't stand them) or not they exist and their tone is a valid route to go in movies going forward imo) and more it having tone issues within the movie itself. There's a lot of tonal whiplash in a movie that feels overly long and I think the casino poo poo was awful and shouldn't have been in it at all. I've had this exact opion since i walked out of the movie. Except i haven't rewatched it and i don't really plan to any time soon. But i've watched Rogue one at least ten times and i've watched Solo 5 times since that came out. I just didn't like most of TLJ, it's aan ok movie i guess, but it's not a good star wars movie.
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Calaveron posted:Swanson Safe Company huh Hi. I'm Ron Swanson. If you're anything like me--well, you probably aren't. But if you do have significant reserves of gold and other precious metals, you need a safe place to keep them. *gestures at safe on bench next to him* Now, I don't make safes, because I specialize in wood crafts. But my friend James is a master metalsmith, and he's the only person I trust to make safes to keep my things in. He asked to use my name to advertise them, and his safes are the only product I trust enough to lend my likeness to. Swanson Safe Company. Not made by me, but if I did, I'd like to think they would be as good as James' are.
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Toxic Fart Syndrome posted:I just finished episode 2 of Last Kingdom S3 and it is sooooo goooooood o poo poo I didn't realize this dropped already A+++++
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Toxic Fart Syndrome posted:I just finished episode 2 of Last Kingdom S3 and it is sooooo goooooood Dude.... i finished it lastnight. Real good, hope season 4 is a lock.
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Like I saw the twist coming a mile away because, come on, but I’m still giggling at how it’s turning out
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I had forgotten that season 3 of gently caress Scientology had started until I saw 2 new episodes of it on my DVR. Watching this episode about Jehovah's Witnesses now. Jesus, this sounds just as bad as Scientology  I never knew they were that bad too. How many of these loving mass cults are there?! I mean I guess a lot because Last Podcast on the Left never runs out of material, but most of those are older stories.
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zoux posted:Danson is God tier. Seriously let's be real here, he's fantastic.
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Rageaholic Monkey posted:I had forgotten that season 3 of gently caress Scientology had started until I saw 2 new episodes of it on my DVR. Watching this episode about Jehovah's Witnesses now. Jesus, this sounds just as bad as Scientology Waiting impatiently for them to do a long form episode on NXIVM goddamnit e: also finally started this season of shameless and i'm enjoying the pilot a lot, the frank story esp is just ridiculous but also sweet enough to hit all the right spots for a frank b plot. even the ian stuff isn't so bad!! wtf was up with those cgi rats in the opening scene tho cmon shameless you're trash but you're above bad cgi rats also i wonder if rossum leaving after this season means they finally have to update the opening credits sequence esperterra fucked around with this message at 05:26 on Nov 22, 2018 |
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esperterra posted:Waiting impatiently for them to do a long form episode on NXIVM goddamnit  Omg hahahahaha, they're showing a preview of season 3 and there's a shot of a plane flying with a banner behind it that says "WHERE IS SHELLY MISCAVIGE?" I love this show 
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Aw do we not have a Shameless thread this year, or am I just too stoned to properly navigate forums.somethingawful.com
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Dunno about a thread b/c I too am stoned but yes Rossum is leaving Shameless after this season  IMO the show is still good because of Kevin and V but suffered a big hit when Noel Fisher (Mickey) left. That dude is crazy talented. edit: ignore me I misread your post you already know she is leaving I am dumb
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pahuyuth posted:Dunno about a thread b/c I too am stoned but yes Rossum is leaving Shameless after this season Yeah, I've loved every season, just to varying degrees. Not sure I'll watch next year tho, going to feel weird without Fiona-- even if they end up doing a good job sending her off this season. I'm looking forward to catching up for the finale at any rate. I'll decide whether I tune in next year (assuming it gets renewed, that is) when this is said and done lol
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Ok this show got really good and is the twist now that Michael's actually the one in the bad place now
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Calaveron posted:Ok this show got really good and is the twist now that Michael's actually the one in the bad place now <3 Glad it got its hooks in you.
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