However, they're doing some things that are not related to the current story, that would relate to future stories, that cannot possibly pay off in the one, remaining episode.* I think they must be planting seeds for future seasons, on the off chance they can get picked up again. It may even be possible they've already got a "handshake" deal with someone other than Amazon, but can't speak about it until the deal with Amazon is complete. The licensing for movies and tv shows is pure chaos, right now.
* For the people who've read the books and are watching season 6 of the show, I only realized an episode or two back that the guy with the beard is Winston Duarte. I mean, they couldn't be more obvious about setting up a 7th season. There's also the things inside the ring gates. (Are we allowed to call them 'ring wraiths' or would that cause a firestorm of nerd-rage? ) Incidentally, the guy with the beard who plays Duarte is the same actor who did Bill Pullman's speech from Independence Day in the 2nd episode of Station Eleven, a scene that didn't get nearly the love it deserved.
Yeah, or maybe setting up a spin-off with more focus inside the Ring. (which was mainly what I was referring to when saying there's much more to explore here) I'm only on epi 2 or 3 and no clue what is going on with the girl on that planet, though it is kinda cool. Shame to stop this show with such an interesting "universe".
Ha...I recalled that scene in Station Agent. Thought it was hilarious that he was quoting Bull Pullman's speech.
The Station Agent was excellent. I heard Peter Dinklage on a podcast the other day, promoting Cyrano. They didn't mention The Station Agent, but just hearing him speak made me want to watch it again.
The Station Agent was excellent. I heard Peter Dinklage on a podcast the other day, promoting Cyrano. They didn't mention The Station Agent, but just hearing him speak made me want to watch it again.
I think I finally came around to liking Tamara. I dunno, but I just felt like she had to be a con artist and I'd kinda been waiting for the other shoe to drop this entire time. I almost wonder if they were going to go that route originally, then changed their minds when Titus Makin left. Call me cynical. Anyhoo, I looked up the actress, Dylan Conrique, and ohmygodshe'sreally17yearsold. I figured she was, like, 26 in real life. I feel a little weird now. (Actually, come to think of it, I liked her in the Halloween episode. What can I say, I'm slow to trust people...)
Due to my dissatisfaction with Seinfeld, I've now started to watch The Office (the US version).
I'm at EP5, and oh boy, this is not my humour. In German we have the word "fremdschämen", which means to be ashamed of what someone else does. I feel it so badly. Does this change in later seasons?
The characters are asshats and don't improve. You're sort-of meant to laugh at rather than with them, but… it's hit-or-miss with me at the best of times.
Another Rodriguez directed episode of TBoBF, and another lackluster outing. A real disappointment after the episode last week. There were some really cringe worthy elements that just felt so out of place and un-SW-like. The action set pieces were so incredible lame/boring, especially compared to the previous train sequence. Not even a surprise actor cameo excited me. BF's motivations for many of his actions also seem confounding and frustrating. Seems more about moving the plot along in a certain direction, rather than being true to the character and situation.
One more thing, I'm literally going to start pulling hair out if I have to watch another establishing shot of BF & Fennec walking around Mos Espa. I get it, they're going to see the Mok Shaiz, Garsa Fwip, etc. Don't need to see them walking up to the building every time.
After watching last week's E02 a couple more times I'm downgrading it from my previous 9/10 to 8/10. E01 is still at 5/10, and this week's E03 gets a 6/10. So the show on average is only at 6.3/10. There's only four episodes left, so they really better kick it in high gear.
Meh, same thing. Dumb/irrational stuff happen, to move along the plot or (in the case of this season) push it absurdly to a direction which it'd refuse to go by itself.
Reminded me of that line from A History of Violence: "How do you mess this up?"
Too bad, because it was the better season up until it self-destructed for no reason at all.
The Little Drummer Girl (2018), ep 1 - Florence Pugh and Michael Shannon are enough to get me to watch anything. I'd watch them do their taxes. But if that wasn't enough, it's also based on a John LeCarré novel (albeit one I haven't read) and is directed by Park Chan-Wook (Oldboy; Snow Piercer; The Handmaiden). This first episode is very introductory, almost "pilot-y", and in Le Carré fashion it doesn't pause to explain much, it just rockets along and figures you'll either catch up or drop out and doesn't care which. If I don't end up loving this series (six 1-hr episodes), there's something really wrong with the world.
The BBC did Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy as a 7-hour series with Sir Alec way back in the day, and I think they had it right. LeCarré's books deserve a slow build and time to breathe. It's too soon to render a verdict on Drummer Girl, but if you haven't seen The Night Manager series from 2016, I definitely recommend that one. Hugh Laurie, Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman. None of the same creatives as Drummer Girl, but it's also based on a LeCarré novel. I remember thinking that the 1990 adaptation of The Russia House was almost incomprehensible, and I'd read the book. I would love to see that one given the 6-hour series treatment in a remake. Not sure who I'd cast in that, have to think about it. I did love Fernando Merielles' The Constant Gardener, though, so it can be done. I have a friend who's evangelical about A Most Wanted Man with Philip Seymour Hoffman, but I still haven't seen that one.
Superman & Lois(2022) has become one of my favorite superhero shows currently. I had to adjust to its premise - this is Lois and Clark, married for years, with teenaged sons, living back in Smallville on the family farm - but once I did, I've come to really like it. I think it's my favorite portrayal of these characters in decades. (I also don't love the title, but that's small beans.)
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I like the return of John Henry and I think Natalie could prove to be a good addition to the cast. I do feel like it's much too early for
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but I'm willing to wait and see where it goes.
I read an interview with the showrunner that plans for Superman & Lois to cross over with other The CW shows in the 'Berlantiverse' were scuttled by the pandemic, but honestly, I don't feel the loss. Early in season 1, I did feel like Kara was notable by her absence - more in some of the family scenes than in some of the fight scenes; Clark didn't even mention her, iirc - but now I don't think it feels weird anymore.
I heard somewhere recently that The CW is up for sale. Too soon to speculate what that could mean, but Superman is the only one of their shows I watch anymore, anyway.
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I meant Station Eleven (I’d just read an article on Dinklage and Agent came up, so guess it was on my mind. )
(Actually, come to think of it, I liked her in the Halloween episode. What can I say, I'm slow to trust people...)
