George deserves the entire world. How dare Meredith do that to him and then demand his forgiveness. Honestly what a crappy friend.
Alex - what a dick. He's established early on that he's a jerk, but this episode took it to a new level. Izzy deserves so much better.
This episode was just... hard to watch.
Couldn't imagine ignoring medical advice to pursue a dream and end up crushing that dream in the process. Seriously, as much as one could say 'told you so' to the hockey kid, I feel so bad for him.
The Izzy/Denny subplot is the most interesting thing about this episode for me. Followed closely by the budding George and Callie romance.
I missed watching this show so much!
Educational, interesting, and also mildly annoying.
Love the concept and love that they introduce more than just some surface level swear knowledge, but at the same time some of the people speaking in this are obnoxious and that makes it very difficult to stay engaged in what's going on.
This was a good action/drama film! I've watched a few oil rig films and I thought I knew where this one was going, but the direction of this one really took me by surprise.
My only complaint is that the characters could have probably been swapped out by completely different people mid-movie and I wouldn't have noticed. There wasn't great development pre-disaster and so I wasn't very engaged by what was happening. Stakes didn't feel all that high even though they should have.
But the plot and cinematography was good. I can't imagine the horror of something like this happening in the real world. What a nightmare.
Great premier! A little unrealistic, sure. Tornados in Seattle are super rare. But it was action packed and dramatic and interesting. I forgot how much I loved this show and how much I missed the characters (especially Vic.)
Maya is turning into a nasty person. That stunt at the end was just cruel, regardless of how much you hate someone. Trying to sabotage someone's sobriety is a new low.
I am so confused by what is going on in this show but oh so interested in what happens next. Every time I think I know what's going on something happens to flip everything on it's head and I end up back at square one.
This was a good documentary. It doesn't tell the whole story and a lot was excluded, but I was relieved to see that they included interviews of people that were there rather than filming a retelling of MSM reporting.
What happened to Michael Fanone is nothing short of tragic and I hope that he and his family are doing alright.
Informative in some ways, but pure propaganda in others. With the rise of boutique pet food brands and the raw feeding craze a lot of pet owners have been fooled into believing that kibble cannot be the best option for their pets. I've seen people full on harass pet owners who dare to feed Pro Plan, both online and in person at stores. Some of these untested pet food brands push themselves as a superior option because 'you can understand the label' but conflate nutritional literacy with the idea that it's healthier and better. Not understanding the nutritional name for something on a label or why it's called that doesn't make it a bad ingredient. Whole ingredients do not equate to higher quality or better nutritional value if it isn't a nutritionally complete diet.
In the same way food companies will sneakily use certain terms to manipulate people into believing an item is good (such as legal requirements for using 'natural' or 'organic,') companies can do the exact same thing to pet foods. Before judging a food as 'good' or 'bad,' make sure you understand the label and what tricks a company may be pulling to skew your opinion.
The informative part of this documentary comes in some of the information about the history of kibble and the pet food industry. But a lot of this information is skewed toward the negative - it's biased. Which I expected. They're making an argument for raw feeding and boutique (often grain-free) kibble so I expected them to pick information that would support their argument. I just didn't think it would be so obvious.
The WAVSA Global Nutrition Committee created guidelines for nutritionally complete foods and has strict requirements for a food to meet those guidelines. WAVSA foods are good foods. And that doesn't mean foods that don't meet WAVSA guidelines are bad, but it does mean you're taking a risk in not feeding your dog a nutritionally complete diet and you need to put in some extra work to make sure you're doing what is best for your pet.
I'm not anti-raw or anti-boutique food brands and I do think it's possible to feed those foods safely and in a way that is beneficial to the pet. Full disclosure, I feed one of these 'boutique' brands to my own dogs. But I don't agree with skewing facts or cherry-picking information to support a point of view without also discussing the negatives of that point of view.
Feeding raw or boutique foods can be dangerous. You risk malnutrition, higher chances of bacterial infections, and a host of other conditions (including a potential increased risk of DCM*) by feeding untested brands of pet food. If you are unsure, consult a veterinary nutritionist. They will help you make sure that what you're feeding is nutritionally complete, whether you decide to feed grain containing kibble, grain free, or raw.
And lastly, to the people this applies to, feed the dog in front of you. Piling on people or shaming them for not adhering to your way of doing things is despicable. You are not a better pet owner just because you have a superiority complex.
*To further elaborate, many pet foods have been associated with a higher risk of DCM (enlarged heart and disease of heart muscle, which can cause death) and that is for both grain-free and grain containing pet foods. The FDA published a FAQ in 2021 stating that this risk is associated with foods that have pulses (peas, lentils, etc.) higher on the ingredient list. Although many foods have reformulated since then, it was previously more common to see pulses high on ingredient lists for grain-free foods because they used it as a filler instead of using grain. This came to the attention of the FDA because of an increased number of reports, likely due to the increased popularity of boutique pet foods.
Surprisingly very good. I am not a huge DC person, but I have to admit, this was both cute and hilarious. Well worth the watch.
At first I wasn't sure how I felt about this documentary. It was informative and intriguing, and it had me asking questions I'd never thought about before. And I love that.
At the same time, it was very limited in scope and had a general negativity toward stimulants as a treatment for ADHD, which I think can contribute to adding to the stigma that's already there. It's important to remember that there is a lot more to this issue and discussion than what can be fit into a 1.5 hr film and that stimulant medication helps a lot of people with ADHD.
This documentary tries very hard not to mention benefits and dismisses any benefit using information from a single study that found students had no measurable improvement in academic performance while using stimulants, despite many other studies showing data that proves the opposite. This documentary is biased, which is very obvious from the beginning, but I don't think that means it doesn't have value.
I had a sour taste in my mouth right after watching it and I'm glad I waited to write this comment because my own bias was impacting how willing I was to accept new and conflicting information. It's been a week since I've seen this film and I keep thinking about it.
When I was first diagnosed with ADHD I didn't want stimulant medication. I struggled on Concerta and Ritalin and Adderall. They all made me feel awful and the negative side effects were too much for the benefits to be worth it. But I was finally put on a low dose of Vyvanse and it's made a big difference in my ability to function within my family, be responsible for and complete my work on time, and finish tasks that are crucial for me to be more independent.
And as much as this medication has helped me, I also wholeheartedly agree that it has created a lot of problems for a lot of people. Between addiction, dealing drugs, side effects, social pressure, and irresponsible prescribing, stimulants have potential to cause a lot of harm. I can't ignore that.
Learning more about the history of stimulant use in the United States (and elsewhere) was eye-opening. Positive and negative experiences can exist at the same time. This can be a life-changing class of medication in the best and worst ways at the same time.
As regulation gets more strict I do worry about losing access to a medication that has made such a big impact in my life. Despite being disabled, stimulants have helped me get by and contribute in a society that I might not have without it.
But the one thing that keeps haunting my thoughts is the question of why it's necessary in the first place. Why we push our workforce so hard they feel there is no option but to take stimulants. Why we demand that people with ADHD perform the same way as those without ADHD. Why it's impossible to truly compete without being on a drug. Why universities are so difficult and tough on students that stimulants are the only way for some people to make it.
Beyond application for ADHD, this medication is being abused as an escape and a performance enhancer to help people meet unrealistic expectations. This documentary asks the question "why do we need these unrealistic expectations to begin with?" and for that reason I highly value the time I spent watching and learning from this film.
This was such a weird episode. I'm not sure how to feel about what's happening but I'm intrigued. It's dark and gloomy, woven with historical accuracy (which is quite refreshing to see,) and picks your brain in the most ominous way.
This episode has me sitting flush against the back of my seat wondering what on earth I've gotten myself into. It's been so long since I've had an impression like this from a pilot episode.
I think I like it.
Since Jenna Ortega announced that she filmed without blinking in the shots I've been obsessed with looking for examples of her blinking.
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good movie. cute, entertaining, wholesome. i really enjoyed it.
John: So what do you want to do with your life?
Mary: I don't know, I just want to live long enough to find out.
Oof. That hurt.
and now the action begins.
the plague, the emotional goodbye octavia had with lincoln, the way raven couldn't take it anymore and confronted finn, the reuniting/friend make-up between monty and jasper... all of these are reasons why this was a fantastic episode.
is every episode another foray into 'how can we make them think we're going to kill lincoln?'
lincoln in casual clothes is maybe the best thing to happen to this show so far
this episode gives me so many conflicting emotions. between the panic of finn being stabbed, lincoln being tortured while octavia tries to stop it, and finn still defending lincoln when it's all said and done... ugh.
finn truly has a great heart and a really good understanding of other people. even after lincoln almost killed him, finn defended lincoln saying that he was just doing what he had to to survive. and that's true. if they didn't need lincoln for the antidote bellamy may have killed him much sooner. finn recognizing that and understanding lincoln instead of getting angry and seeking revenge says a lot about him as a person.
and of course i love the little moments between octavia and lincoln. despite never speaking and not knowing each other well they understand each other in a way and you can feel that in the way they interact with each other.
and of course the previous episode delving into the backstory on octavia and bellamy and how strong their bond is really made it hit so much harder when you see that trust between them start to shatter in this episode.
really gritty episode. i loved it.
i adore octavia. seeing the backstory between her and bellamy makes for a great filler episode. it puts bellamy's decisions into context and helps us understand how strong their bond is as siblings.
i cry every time i watch this episode.
clarke's dad was right about the people on the ark. it was a tragic episode both in the unnecessary outcome on the ark with section 17 but also in what happened to clarke's dad.
this series likes to play on 'what if' scenarios a lot and really gets you thinking... what if they had just waited a little while longer. would they have been able to prevent all of this in the first place?
what they did to murphy in this episode is awful. and what happened to charlotte makes me so sad. the adults in her life failed her and sent her and a bunch of other kids to the ground to manage themselves while also dealing with trauma, either from being locked up and threatened to be floated or watching others being floated.
this episode makes the show feel more realistic because of the tragedy and difficult decisions the characters faced. and characters processing the consequences of their bad decisions, even though they didn't realize what their decisions would cause.
this episode feels like the beginning of when everything fell apart for them
this was such a great episode. so much tension and drama, both in the camp with bellamy vs. clarke and also with the unknown of what may have taken jasper.
and we get to meet raven, one of my favorite characters of the entire series. lindsey morgan is a great actress and i love the attitude she brings to this series as raven.
sitting down for my third rewatch of this series. i forgot how cheesy it starts off. some of the lines are a little forced in the first episode. it's amazing to me how much the actors in this series grow with each season. this series aired in my senior year of high school and i grew into my young adulthood watching the 100. brings back good memories.
What a wild first episode! I was not expecting the pre-arranged swapping. That make this 10x more plausible and interesting.
This entire show is such BS. After watching this documentary I started looking more into the case since the film was woefully one-sided. It was alarming to me that Brooke's family were not included in the documentary if this were the truth of what happened. And as it turns out, this documentary leaves out a lot of evidence against Herman that contradicts his claim of what happened. The family refused to be part of the documentary because the claim in the film is a lie and they did not want their words twisted to benefit him. Brooke's sister is petitioning to have the film removed from Hulu for supporting her sister's killer and making a mockery of her death.
This is not a shockingly sad story about the possible dangers of violent parasomnia. This is a PR stunt intended to frame Randy Herman as the poor kid who killed his best friend in his sleep and didn't know what he was doing so that he can make noise, get enough people on his side, and hopefully succeed in his push to have his conviction overturned (which he is currently fighting.)
Don't believe everything this documentary says because this is essentially Herman's defense argument in video form with dramatic pauses, bad acting, and sad music all intended to evoke emotion and make you feel sad for him. It is missing a plethora of evidence and information contradicting Herman's testimony and does not acknowledge the state's arguments against him or the Preston family's protest of the making of the documentary.
And so starts the Kevin Tran era. For a mediocre season we sure got a lot of great characters joining the boys.
And that's a final goodbye to Dick Roman!
What an underwhelming finale. I expected the boss fight to have a little more umph. A little more gusto. Felt more like a surrender than a fight.
