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I'm seriously considering re-watching the episodes so far (that's not something I usualy do).
I really like the fact that they're mixing mental illness with powers. It's interesting to me to see how a broken mind deals with these types of abilities. And if he can create reality, as gun_will_travel said, then that adds another dimension (hehe) to his problems and struggles and my quetioning "what is even real, even?"
I'm still on the fence as to who's the "they". But the more I think about it, the more confused I become, so I'll let that marinate for a while.
Goiter Goblin is very fitting. Maybe he just whats David to give him some iodine tables, poor guy.
I'm not much of a musical person, but I've enjoyed All That Jazz, Cabaret, Hair. Also Once, but that's not strictly a song and dance movie.
Maybe they're obvious picks, but as I said, not much of a musical person.
It's not. They had a new series just last year and I think they're doing more.
I didn't dislike him in the beginning. He had more of a story early on in my opinion. Now I think the writers don't know what to do with him. And he does whine a lot, he's beginning to get on my nerves.
Otherwise, I like the whole ensemble (but Provenza has a special place in my heart). They are the reason I watch the show, and why I jumped on board when The Closer ended.
I apologize! I still forget to capitalize in English sometimes.
I haven't seen The Legend of Tarzan, but I saw him in Hidden, and he did a good job there. You never know who's going to surprise you from one of these shows.
She's definitely scared that her child might turn out like his dad (if my theory is correct). And the little boy is doing a great job. They've cast the show really well.
Yes, and also how she yelled at little Ziggy about him not being a monster. Definitely something bad's happened to her.
Yes, it seems like a nice mix. I'll definitely check out more. Thanks for the recommendation :)
I find all those movies and shows very bland. And I'm not particularly entertained by them either (the ones I've seen). I feel that, because they're building this extended universe and everything has to be connected, they can't take many risks and go all out.
I was a bit apprehensive about checking this out, because of that reason (though the X-men movies are the only series of this type that I've liked for the most part and stuck around for).
But I'm glad I did. It fits with my tastes perfectly.
This show broke my brain! I'm so confused. But I think they're purposfully trying to disorientate us.
I think David is definitely mentaly ill. With his powers, and him not knowing for so long what was happening with him, I think that's enough to drive anyone insane.
I also think Scary Neck Man, Little Boy Frank, Dead Lenny and the dog* are created by Davids mind as sort of coping mechanisms, to make sense of what's happening to him. Sort of like the imaginary friends children have. And that he can make them "real", or manifest in the real world. Ooor it could be that his powers have attracted some sort of entity that's infested his mind, and is trying to take over, or use him, or something... As to the whole Benny/Lenny thing, I think they were both real, but got jumbled up in his mind.
The narration out of nowhere startled me. But maybe it's a hind that Syd's not real? Or that they were still in his mind? The ex-girlfriend said that they were watching. But who are "They"? The people after David? The other "personalities"?
And the astral plane CGI was... interesting. But I like the look of it. Sort of unreal, otherworldly thing going on there.
Jemaine Clement was great. Great bits of humour with him. And I love the way Dan Stevens reacts to things. Sort of like "What? Huh? What's happening?". Kind of how I feel haha.
It was definately a bonkers episode, but I haven't been this wonderfully confused in a long time, so it's definately a "make" not a "break" episode for me.
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHOLFZnFa0w">This sums it up nicely, I think.</a>
*You have to excuse my definitions, I'm not up to what they're actualy called yet, lol
I thought the same thing. They could totaly switch places! But we don't know what happens when she and the person she switched with touch again (or do we?). If that person has her power, maybe they'd just switch back? Also, look what happened last time she and David touched. I think it might be too dangerous to try again.
Does her power work in the astral plane? Because that would be interesting, to say the least. Though I suppose you wouldn't want to have a threesome with Scary Neck Man, lol.
It's the The Piemaker and Chuck all over again. I don't think I could handle another tactile challenged couple, that has to resort to plastic wrap and whatnot (though they were adorable).
That's what you get for marrying a viking vampire, I guess :D But I agree, he's doing a very good job. And he's a charming man, which makes the menace even more effective in my view. And that's probably why she might have overlooked his anger issues.
With it being a miniseries, they can really build up the tension for the finale, without worrying about setting up a second season. And give up plenty to discuss and get angry over while they're doing it :)
Yeah, I agree, probably not. Things like that take for something pretty big happening, for them to change. But looking at other countries' experience could be useful nonetheless.
I checked out your link. It's pretty interesting (the whole thing). I've seen clips of the show on Youtubes suggestions, but never clicked. Now I might check out some more :)
Neither did the writers of Lost, but they got 6 seasons and a 2 hour finale :D
John Doe also ended on a huge cliff hanger. Cliff hangers always suck when the show's not comming back.
Pushing Daisies, John Doe, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Carnival, Real Humans (The Swedish original). Mainly because I want to see how the stories were wrapped up.
I'm usually ok with shows ending, because when they go on for too long, by the end they're not even the same show anymore.
I didn’t find it as bad as the whole backlash would suggest it is. But they definitely went about it in the wrong way.
Make a straight up sequel, with the old busters retired, and the ladies as the new blood. Have actual, written out, structured jokes, and not have most of it be improvised (that’s how it felt to me at least). And I’m sure the nostalgia goggles a lot of us have with something we grew up watching didn’t help much, either.
I think it wouldn’t have been any better with guys in the roles. The problem for me is Paul Feig. He made a Paul Feig movie, not a Ghostbusters movie. It doesn’t fit with the other two. The humor, the atmosphere, the characterization are totally different.
As a little girl I didn’t have any problem imagining myself as a Ghostbuster, or an Indiana Jones, or as a Han Solo. But it would’ve been nice to have more cool adventure type, female characters for me to relate to as well. So I think it’s good they’re casting more women in these big movies, but to turn it into your biggest selling point (over actual story and quality) is wrong in my opinion. I don’t want mediocre “But now with ladies…” movies. I want good movies, with interesting characters, some of whom happen to be female.
What you said made perfect sense to me, and I agree.
The two ratings systems seem to be set up differently. We have psychologists, and representatives from the appropriate ministries and the film industry. While, from my understanding, it’s mainly regular parents in the MPAA. Or maybe they’re not, but it’s difficult to know, since they’re anonymous (correct?). And there are also ratings that are set up for educational content, promoting humanism and culture, etc. But out system is also mandatory. You can’t screen unrated movies. If that’s better or not, I don’t know. Maybe this is unnecessary information :D, but I found the differences interesting.
Our parents seem to have similar attitudes when it comes to monitoring what we saw. I too, saw things that probably weren’t very appropriate at a younger age, but it helped me develop my own tastes and sensibilities. And those continue to develop and change as I get older.
I think kids have an ability to edit out things that aren’t relevant to them at that moment. And yeah, we should give them more credit.
Basically, I agree with everything that you wrote :)
Thank you for the explanation and insight!
That bit really confused me after the end of the movie. I guess I should’ve paid more attention.
You're welcome. The Brits really have given us a wealth of sitcoms to choose from.
So far Mackenzie is my favourite character. I get your points about her. She is brash and reactionary, and those aren’t qualities that help in resolving conflicts, but I think her heart is in the right place (for things that count, not yelling at that poor guy for doing his job). So far she’s one of the only ones that seem (to me) to have common sense. Especially about the whole kiss incident. It’s beyond me how you could label a child’s natural inclination to express affection as a sexual assault. Though I understand Renata’s need to protect her little girl.
What I really like is the way that the characters are written. As complex people, with positive and negative aspects to their personality.
I agree about them being the kind of people who aren’t used to being told “No”. Wealthy, successful people, who are used to getting their old way, definitely make for the ingredients of a powder keg. That first day of school was the spark that lit the wick and now we’re waiting for it to reach the dynamite.
I also agree that it’s wrong to use the children to resolve conflicts that the parents have. They shouldn’t suffer, just because one mother has a problem with another mother. But c'est la vie and all that.
I’m not that interested in the murder mystery aspect of it. I’m much more invested in Celeste’s story. Is she just now beginning to realize her husband is aggressive and controlling? And just generally how that story line is going to be developed.
And Jane and Ziggy’s story is a nice mini mystery for me. I’m beginning to suspect that she was assaulted and that’s why the father was never in the picture. That’ll also explain her reaction when Ziggy asked if he was monster.
I'm definitely hooked, and I'd be tuning in to see how things develop.
I don’t know if I’ve seen the first episode, but I have caught a few on television. She generally gets into wacky situations to keep up appearances (fitting title haha) and makes life difficult for her long suffering husband and neighbors. It’s definitely not my cup of tea. And I find the main character annoying in all episodes I’ve seen. Since I haven’t seen the whole series, I can’t say if it improves over time, but it seems to have a pretty standard mold to it, so I doubt it. Maybe give it a couple of more episodes, and if the character doesn’t start growing on you, I’d abandon it.
Things like Father Ted, The IT crowd, Inside No.9, Red Dwarf are much more to my liking, so it depends on where you comedic sensibilities lie. I hope this helps.