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i saw nathan at a screening for Dream Scenario and said "I love the show" and he said "Thanks" kind of incredulously and kept walking. (this would have been before DS released officially) that's my story I hope you enjoyed it
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Alan Smithee posted:i saw nathan at a screening for Dream Scenario and said "I love the show" and he said "Thanks" kind of incredulously and kept walking. (this would have been before DS released officially) Oh. Ok.
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Nov 25, 2023 01:25
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So this series is at least partly some sort of commentary on Nathan as a real person, right? I haven't seen anyone talk about it, but it feels pretty obvious? The reality show they are doing, how they mislead and exploit people, how the people in the focus group and otherwise perceive him etc. I certainly feel like there are a lot of parallels there with his other shows. I don't know. Either way it's strange and cool, I'm into it. Also a recurring thing I've noticed are the warped reflections of people. Pretty sure we've seen both Nathan and Emma all warped and distorted in previous episodes, as well as some random lady in this episode. What's that about?
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Nov 25, 2023 02:42
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yah i put a curse on him for not hanging out with me after the screening
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Nov 25, 2023 02:47
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A distorted reflection, you say?
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Nov 25, 2023 05:34
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This one felt easier to watch at first and then I realized they were saving all the pain for the second half, lmao
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Nov 25, 2023 06:44
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Kevin Bacon posted:So this series is at least partly some sort of commentary on Nathan as a real person, right? I haven't seen anyone talk about it, but it feels pretty obvious? The reality show they are doing, how they mislead and exploit people, how the people in the focus group and otherwise perceive him etc. I certainly feel like there are a lot of parallels there with his other shows. I don't know. Either way it's strange and cool, I'm into it. I don't think I noticed the random lady one but Whitney and Abshir I take it as their perception of themselves is as warped as the one they are projecting in the world. Like when she's staring at her warbly reflection in the stupid houses they build, she's almost having a moment of self reflection before the bird is killed by her hacky design and she snaps immediately to glibly ordering someone to clean up the windows from bird gore as it's a routine occurrence to her. Also another way the houses are never gonna be helping the community, or the gentrifiers moving in for that matter -- wonder if that'll be a point that comes up.
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Nov 25, 2023 06:46
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holy smokes emma stone is insanely good
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Nov 25, 2023 07:27
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Art Core...velay posted:holy smokes emma stone is insanely good Her delivery on "I was speaking karmically" killed me. What a great show Must be something wrong with me though cause I think the show is funny as heck and it doesn't make me cringe or whatever. Not a brag, just surprised to see so many comments along that line
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Nov 25, 2023 17:58
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Lol my roommate asked me when I was stepping out the door if I had seen any good shows lately. I said I had, but caught off guard and put the door the only one I could think of was The Curse. Didn't have time to give any more context besides I think it's on showtime. Kind of excited to see if she watched it and if I'm banned from recommendations from now on lol
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Nov 25, 2023 22:41
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Art Core...velay posted:holy smokes emma stone is insanely good Go watch Maniac on Netflix if you haven't yet.
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Nov 25, 2023 23:20
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Benny Safdie is insanely good too. Comparing his performance in this to Oppenheimer is kind of startling.
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Nov 25, 2023 23:49
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i really like the contrast of emma stone and fielder's acting compare to the much more naturalistic acting you get from the kids and Abshir. the roblox convo lol.
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Nov 26, 2023 00:14
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Escobarbarian posted:Whitney asking if they eat hot dogs with rice was loving incredible cringe lmao Funniest moment on the show so far. I could not deal with restaging the sweater pull for Instagram. Like that’s so repulsive to me I couldn’t watch.
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Nov 26, 2023 06:28
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Escobarbarian posted:Whitney asking if they eat hot dogs with rice was loving incredible cringe lmao Yeah, where do they even come up with a question like that? Are you going to eat them with rice? What?? I dunno if I'm actually enjoying this one as much as Nathan's other stuff, though. I was hoping it'd be more comedic, like, yknow, he's cursed and bad stuff keeps happening, but the bad stuff we get to see is mostly about how empty and weird Asher and Whitney's lives are and how they're just naturally loving things up on their own.
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Phenotype posted:Yeah, where do they even come up with a question like that? Are you going to eat them with rice? What?? She was assuming/hoping he was making some Somali dish that would make her come across as worldly for appreciating.
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Nov 26, 2023 07:02
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And then went immediately to "oh, cookout style" after she found oout they were eating them in buns, jesus lmao.
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Nov 26, 2023 16:51
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Henchman of Santa posted:Funniest moment on the show so far. I felt the same way. Then you have to realize that there are wannabe influencer couples who absolutely do that poo poo all the time.
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Nov 26, 2023 16:55
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I really thought Ashur was gonna start putting hidden cameras around to try and capture their moments and have that blow up into something
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Nov 26, 2023 16:58
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i appreciated the last frame. made the guy look like a western hero
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Nov 26, 2023 17:12
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George H.W. oval office posted:I really thought Ashur was gonna start putting hidden cameras around to try and capture their moments and have that blow up into something I’d vote Whitney to do this over him at this point
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Nov 26, 2023 18:45
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veni veni veni posted:I’d vote Whitney to do this over him at this point Yeah same. I feel this is mostly her and he is just doing it for her. That's why she was initially surprised about the $100. He's generally not the giving kind, and it shocked her, until she saw him try and take it back (his true self) She's doing all this to separate herself from her parents. He's just trying to be supportive and go along with it.
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Nov 26, 2023 18:54
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https://www.zillow.com/house/the-curse/
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Nov 26, 2023 18:58
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lol the zestimate at 1/3rd the listing cost.
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Nov 26, 2023 19:14
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Clicking the "learn more" button goes to Paramount Plus
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Nov 27, 2023 05:20
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I wonder if they've done this kind of ad on zillow before with other shows.
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Nov 27, 2023 07:06
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yeah, looks like it’s something Zillow offers generally
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Nov 28, 2023 02:23
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At about 1 hour 17 mins there's an interview with Nathan and Benny and they say that they would feel comfortable offering a million dollars to someone who could guess the ending to the show. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4zajVCjukUcfyaUuOK7wyO?si=M1oq-GtMTsOIE1nvY2tQ5g
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flashy_mcflash posted:At about 1 hour 17 mins there's an interview with Nathan and Benny and they say that they would feel comfortable offering a million dollars to someone who could guess the ending to the show. Is this only a miniseries then?
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Nov 30, 2023 05:22
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Its 10 episodes, yeah.
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It’s definitely going to go completely off the rails
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I hope we explore some new uncomfortable moments when Asher is in hell, making everyone uneasy as he blows past social cues we won't even understand until we die.
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ep4 has a bit too much affectation for my tastes. couldnt keep from thinking how much better lynch could have done the pre titles sequence
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Still enjoying this show but it kinda feels like it’s stuck in one gear atm, hoping things pick up a little and it isn’t entirely vibes. The final scene was loving brutal lmao. And holy poo poo Safdie’s character is such a piece of garbage
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Dec 1, 2023 16:56
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"I wanna apologize for all the times I bullied you when we were kids." "What do you mean? We were just having fun."
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Dec 1, 2023 17:52
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That Asher guy sure seems a bit stiff. Must be the actor's fault.
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Dec 1, 2023 20:47
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The doorbell bit was perfect
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Dec 1, 2023 20:52
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That's great. Next. [gibberish]
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Dec 1, 2023 21:33
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Ahaaa they sent out promotional meal kits with missing chicken to press/reviewers
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Escobarbarian posted:Still enjoying this show but it kinda feels like it’s stuck in one gear atm, hoping things pick up a little and it isn’t entirely vibes. The final scene was loving brutal lmao. And holy poo poo Safdie’s character is such a piece of garbage I'm feeling the same way. It will probably end up working best as the kind of show that you binge watch. They've spent plenty of time setting up the major themes of fake "well meaning" gentrification and peoples' bad behavior leading to escalating problems. I'm ready for the first big plot twist to happen.
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