We're starting to get into 'The 100' strange new world territory. It feels like the script writers exhausted their initial ideas and now it's just basically anything goes.
Not saying I hate it. Obviously I'm still watching it - but season 3 is very very different from seasons 1 and 2 so far.
Sonequa is amazing, as usual, but this episode was lackluster in comparison to the rest of the season so far. Partially because we have very little to no context on why Adira is so important. Taking a foray at the very beginning of a season to explore an emotional story with a character we literally just met, while we're still trying to come to terms with the end of the previous season and what that means for our characters this season, was a poor move. Despite the episode being emotional I still struggled to connect with Adira's character because I didn't know her. There was little character development before this point so the story didn't hit as hard as it probably could have.
Looking forward to the rest of the season but I hope that the plot starts to make more sense/become more tied into the rest of the series.
So, Bode and his new buddy who turns out to be a murderer stumble upon a little girl... Bode carries her to 3 Rock and they get in trouble for "touching a civilian" right in front of Gen and Kara. Major drama ensues, Kara wants to keep Gen away from Bode for "stability" reasons... what a BS. Talk to the girl, explain the situation and get over yourself and your failure of a motherhood so far.
Then there's Gabriella who resents future husband for making decisions for her without talking to her - and Bode, concussed, proclaims his love for her right in front of future husband... who later on mumbles something about keeping away from relationships... Yes, it's not as though future husband didn't interfere with Bode and Gabriella's relationship... no, no.
And lastly, there's Eve who's uniquely unqualified to deal with the inmates because she sees murderer and criminals - and not people. I mean new buddy ran into the fire for Bode, he worked to get to 3 Rocks which I imagine as convicted murderer isn't easy... and she folds right at the first moment because, OMG murderer and keeping a clean nose? Sorry, but with all his flaws, Manny definitely should take over again, not Eve who's in over her head.
Overall, why do people in this show have to propose/marry after just months of a relationship? Maybe they should face a couple of issues before popping the question.
Gabriella gets ever more ridiculous... or the writing does, whatever. But honestly, she acts as though years have passed where she didn't get any message from Bode. It was 7 months, 7 months where she apparently waited for Bode for a couple of letters... and then got engaged to that EMT... she's definitely hung up about Bode, right. I'd say she simply doesn't know what she wants, and certainly isn't able to stick with anything (diving, guys etc). I'm not saying that a woman has to stick by her delinquent boyfriend, no, of course not. But please, writers, just either get your timeframes right or simply write intelligent stories and not teenage soap operas.
The same goes for that "I wanna be a hero for my daughter"-idea of Bode's. And Sharon's acting up and cheating. And the stupid woman in a man's world has to be twice as strict... come on, who thought she'd be a good fit in this prisoners' camp? Not that she can't do the job, she can... but I question the wisdom of putting a woman in charge of a dozen of inmates. And BTW, did Eve work out that her one night stand's blackmail was the reason Bode went into prison and didn't get parole?
I was really sceptic about this movie but was also looking forward to it - since gay relationships in South Korean series/movies are as taboo as in real life. I think I got a little result of both in this 1,5 hours.
The growing attachment of the characters to each other was not portrayed at all. Jae Ha gave Young Woo books and tips, the younger one read and accepted them. They went collecting props together. After that they shared their first kiss. Seems like we missed out on a lot between these events...
Speaking of... in the first hour the scenes changed too abruptly. They didn't have a closure, we don't know how much time went by between them, and sometimes they were even illogical.
The dialogues were off too at times. Like I understand that the point was to mix the Unchain script with their real emotions, but it could've been clearer.
Not to mention the WTF ending and Young Woo's intention with all the breaking-in-Jae-Ha's-house and making-Jae-Ha-believe-that-he-actually-killed-Hee-Won parts.
At least that theatre perfomance kept me on edge with all the real struggling and Young Woo's double-hanging, but after the climax (when we learn that Young Woo didn't actually die) it just became super weird and awkward with everyone going back to their original life like nothing ever happened.
I hope that SK will go in this direction because the idea and the actors were so good - they should just make a better plot and better cutscenes. But I'm really glad they're finally trying to bring this taboo onscreen.
You know what? This whole comment is a spoiler even if there are parts that aren't...
God damn these cops, and they wonder why black people are scared of them! I know it's just an episode on a show, but this type of stuff happens all the time! And they wanna be like "All lives matter!" Yes, we know your white asses matter, but that's not the point. We are here to say Black Lives Matter because no one else seems to think our lives matter. No one seems to see the injustice. No one seems to think about how we have to behave in a certain to not get arrested, to not get shot, to not get killed. Get any type of response that isn't "Yes sir, I'll kiss your feet sir!" and you're on the wrong side of the law. We have to have the talk with our black sons about how to behave when pulled over, not to not get arrested, but to not get KILLED! Why should we have to teach our children how to behave when a police officer is waving guns in your faces? They are CHILDREN! Why do we have to be suspects who are arrested, shot at, killed just because of the color of our skins. This type of situation would have made anyone upset, but because Miller is a big black man, he is thrown to the ground. Because these women who just had their Little Girls ABDUCTED are trying to get their children back, this mother is thrown against a car and arrested. Yes, she shouldn't have ran at the officer, but she did not TOUCH him. He says she assaulted him. His body cam should show that she didn't touch him. But no, their word is law. These pigs take the law into their own hands and are judge jury and executioner. GOD DAMN IT, I have to go to work in the morning. Hopefully I forget this episode by then, haha. I mean...not in the morning, tonight. It's 11am, which is my 11pm in these overnight shifts.
I swear I never thought cops would go after firefighters like that. Thought they'd work together, but hey, they feel like they are gods because they have guns. They are trash and are no heroes (except the ones who aren't racist pigs), not heroes like the firefighters are.
Yes, the mothers were reacting strongly, but imagine you calling the police knowing your children are in a house and the Police who you ask to protect you are dismissing you while your young children are possibly being molested by some old white man. He's white, so he has the law on his side just because of that. He lies and says they broke in...so how'd they get locked in that place? He said they weren't there before! So which is it? Did they break in, or are they not there? They are Children! This man lies through his teeth and will probably get away with it. AARGH I'm mad. I know it's not real, but it is. This type of stuff happens all the time!
Maybe one day this won't happen. Maybe one day I'll be able to lift my head and say I'm black and I'm beautiful and my sons will be safe...but I don't know that that will happen in my lifetime. No matter how we try to elevate ourselves and educate ourselves, at the end of the day, I'll be black and I'll be judged because of the color of my skin and my sons will be shot at and killed because they fit a profile of a suspicious black male. I'm upset because this episode hits close to home.
Daisy Johnson and Daniel Sousa being a potential ship is honestly the biggest plot twist of 2020, but I'm not mad about it. I was already like :eyes: when he pretended to be her fiancé last episode and this week has really solidified them for me. The chemistry is there. The vibe is there. All their scenes together are gold. Plus, we know Sousa likes a badass woman. I love how his "I'm right where I need to be" line at the end, in which he was probably referring to the Zephyr and helping save the world could very well also be referring to being at Daisy's side while she heals. They'd be great together.
Speaking of Daisy, I am thoroughly underwhelmed by how little Quaking we've seen so far this season. Damn Nathaniel Malick managed to cause more destruction before he dropped dead (or did he though) than she did in 6 episodes. Hopefully the healing chamber restores her powers after what that asshole put her through. Daisy getting tortured or used for somebody else's gain is an unfortunate recurring theme on this show.
Jemma's secret was pretty easy to figure out to be honest, I've seen many theories about the device in her neck suppressing her memories. FitzSimmons continue to be tragic as always.
Coulson's "yo I'm a bad bitch, you can't kill me" moment was funny as hell. Just casually getting blown up because he knows he'll return somehow.
Mack's parents turning out to be Chronicoms was horrible. His younger self literally got orphaned! His memories will all change! Or at least they should. Time travel is very confusing.
I wonder what happened to the Zephyr and what time period it jumped to. If we're following the pattern, it should be the 90s. I need to see what Daisy will pick as her 90s attire.
We're halfway through the season and halfway through the list. This one won't suprise anybody:
3x05 "4,722 Hours"
Granted, I could have done without Will and I think the episode would've had an even bigger emotional impact if Jemma had been alone the whole time, but still, this episode perfectly showcased Elizabeth Henstridge's acting chops and let her shine. She absolutely deserved it. AoS had never done a bottle episode before so this was an interesting change of pace for a show that relies strongly on its ensemble. Every minute of this episode was stellar, especially the beginning and Jemma's struggle to survive. The hopelessness of not being able to find water at first, the triumph of overpowering an alien creature and using it for food, coping with loneliness by talking to Fitz... I FELT it all. It was a masterclass both in acting and character writing.
Yeah, this is a CW show, alright. Honestly, there are so many problems, none of them are worth bothering yourself with to mention, and would probably offend some people who'd pull the "it's an adaptation, it doesn't have to be exactly like the books" card if you do. But I'll willingly put myself in that position so you don't have to. This show should've never been "based on" the Nancy Drew novel series. It's an absolute disgrace. They made so many changes and added so much new material that doesn't fit or feel right within the Nancy Drew world or universe, it's not even funny. It is nothing like what it is supposedly based on, other than the obvious: the characters and their names, except for calling Ned Nickerson, Nick, and the mystery/female teenager-sleuth aspect. And that's only two. The intricate details of them and everything else are either not there or configured way differently. Sure, this is an adaptation. So what if that's the case? Right? Well, for one, it doesn't feel like what you'd expect from an adaptation of the Nancy Drew novels, AT ALL. You'd think, at the very least, any adaptation should feel like what it is supposedly "based on", right? Granted, that could be because it's on The CW, which is dumb, by the way. It was bound to turn out this way in some way, shape, or form. But, hey! You probably won't have to worry about it getting canceled any time soon, so there's that. The supernatural aspect is ridiculous and unneeded. Not to mention, wasn't very Nancy Drew-like, not even remotely, and was more of a disgrace than everything else that was a problem, but the writers clearly must've felt differently about that. Point is, and more concisely, this isn't Nancy Drew. It's a facade version of it that is something else, entirely, and should've been just that, another show, one that's the same as this one, just not based on the Nancy Drew novel series. That would've been much more preferable for many, I'm sure, and very simple to have done, too. If you can look past the fact that it's "based on" the Nancy Drew novel series and see it as JUST a show, it's enjoyable and entertaining, from The CW's standards. I didn't like it THAT much, and that's not including the embarrassing fact that I was confused for most of its entirety, barely managing to follow along, but as it was nearing the end (of its first season), I got somewhat into it. It's a decent enough show if you can free yourself from the expectations of it being like what it is based on because it won't stop at making those expectations crumble, which will then turn into fuel that will make you hate it more and more, it just isn't Nancy Drew, and it never should've been.
Okay, so apparently this episode aired a day early in Canada? Thank you, Canada. You rock.
That being said, my mind is filled with incomprehensible yelling, and my hands are shaking, so I'll keep this one brief.
Have we just watched Shaw's Winter Soldier origin story?
Sarah Shahi was on fire, hot damn. What an amazing performance.
I was sure that Shaw's escape wasn't real the moment I saw that random-ass boat. Way too convenient. Then the episode made me doubt a few times whether it was a simulation or reality, but in the end it turned out to be exactly what I'd suspected from the beginning.
I'd been waiting to see my baby Shaw again for so long, but I wasn't prepared for that. God, I can't deal with my emotions. It's too much.
I just really want them to kill Greer, all right? Slowly and painfully. Hell, I'd kill that asshole myself if I could.
If the simulation was in Shaw's head, why wasn't it from her point of view? And have those creeps watched Shoot bang every time they've run it?
This episode was unbelievably sad, and I'll probably still be crying about it next week, but Sarah Shahi tearing apart Amy Acker's shirt might just be the greatest thing I've ever witnessed with my own two eyes. Is there any chance we'll get some more of that when Root and Shaw are finally reunited in the real world?
Shaw has chosen to put a bullet in her head 6,741 times instead of killing Root. I'm bawling. Ultimate OTP goals right there.
What an exquisite episode. It struck the perfect balance between heartbreaking and awesome. Easily one of the best they've ever done and definitely in my top 3.
I'll be on the floor sobbing uncontrollably if anyone would like to join me.
Damn, it must really suck to have been snapped while being on a plane.
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"Sara and Jess not twins but are one singular person in a split personality. There are TONS of clues to this.
1) The hair color is an obvious choice. It plays a role later, but to tell the difference, we see two dramatic changes. Could just be cinematic ease, however it does play a role later.
2) She always says that when her sister makes bad choices, she has to come and save her. Sara is the passive personality, and "comes forward" during times of high stress or trauma. This split originated during the trauma of the parents murder/ suicide. Sara said she never saw the scene, so when Jess faces that sadness it sparks Sara to the rescue as Sara can hide behind the idea that she never saw the trauma. One very specific case of this is the second suicide attempt. Sara said she had not heard from Jess and could not reach her on the phone, so she had 911 check on her. You call 911 locally. You do not call it across states, so Sara called 911 when Jess took the pills to save her. Another thing is the use of pills, which someone dealing with this level of scarring would have high amounts of medication, like the ones seen in her bag. If we were to look closely at the pills, I bet there would be heavy medications for schizophrenia.
3) When Sara tells Rob that she needs to go save Jess, Rob looks like he has dealt with this before. What he sees is that Jess has relapsed into Sara, and is doing his best to keep her grounded. By "sleeping on it," he is trying to buy time for Jess to take over, but in the morning she has all ready left. One small aspect is we never see her in a plane, only in an apartment and then in Japan. Jess was actually in Japan teaching when she had a snap, and Rob did not have to fly to catch up to her. It may even be possible that Rob is her psychiatrist, and the apartment was his office. More on him later.
4) When she dreams about Jess in a tent, you see two silhouettes, but when she opens only 1 person is in the tent, which is Jess.
5) Sara knew exactly which direction Jess' tent is in. We never see the two together ever, except in pictures or during the split event. Jess was lost for 5 days, yet when she runs to the rescue party at the end she was at her tent.
6) When Sara searches her apartment, she looks at all of the hair products (which I bet hair dye is one of them)
7) When she sees a picture of Jess on Aiden's phone, it was actually a picture of her he had taken for the article. She does not recognize it is her because she views herself as blonde, but Jess is the real person so any picture would be of Jess and not of her perception of blonde hair.
8) The Sara Teasdale poem
"And not one will know of the war, not one
Will care at last when it is done.
Not one would mind, neither bird nor tree,
If mankind perished utterly;
And Spring herself, when she woke at dawn,
Would scarcely know that we were gone."
Translation: No one knows about her splits warring for control, and no one will care about the Sara's death as she is not real. Neither bird or tree relates to the forest gaining another spirit upon the shedding of the sadness. When she awakes at dawn, she barely knows the war took place as she never acknowledged she was split, but she does scarcely know she is gone.
9) When she explains the twin link, its a sound or buzz, and when the other is dead, it is silent. That is the quiet in her head after the split no longer occupies her subconsciousness. In this case, both personalities have a reality, but only one exists. The noise is the presence of the other personality in her subconscious.
10) When Jess comes out of the forest, Rob says "Sara?" They have opposite hair, so he should recognize that it is Jess. When she says nothing, he changes the name to Jess. She then answers. To further this, he strongly asks her if she has seen Sara. Knowing Sara is the trauma, he needs to know if Jess has regained control. When she says she is still in the forest, Rob knows it may mean Sara has been eliminated from Jess. She also says "she came to save me," which I think is when she realizes that Sara took control. More than likely, Jess understands their is a Sara, but is unable to control when she takes over.
So, to sum up the story. Jess moves to Japan and takes on a job as a teacher, but has been dealing with this mental health and trauma from the child's view of the horror. She knows the forest is where people "find themselves" and can "face their sadness." She had a tent, brought along reading material as she is their for a walkabout to finally face her trauma. During this, Sara takes over while she is in the forest. Two things could happen here. Since the story is told from Sara's view, most of the Sara adventure is just a completely false reality happening while Jess is in the woods, or Sara completely takes over, changes clothes (why Jess' clothes are hanging in the woods) and goes back to her psychiatrist in which she believes she is married to. Then the story goes as we follow Sara through backtracking to Jess. Jess said she was lost for 5 days, meaning she was in the woods for 5 days, but that is also how long we have followed Sara.
The story comes to an end in the ranger's cabin when she kills Aiden, and then is faced with the basement scene. She protects Jess from seeing the scene, telling her to not look, but then Sara sees the scene. Sara would not know what this looks like, as she said she never saw it but the scene was obvious to her. This is where Sara is forced to face the fact that she saw the horrible scene, and cannot hide between a split that is a witness to it and one that is safe from it. She then finally, once and for all, faces it, by literally asking her dad why, and then cutting him away from her. This of course is the suicide of Sara, but it is the killing of the split, leaving Sara to die in the basement where she was created. After the suicide, Jess awakens, and both can be seen running parallel to each other, indicating the return of control by Jess. This is the moment where they pass each other in the main control of Jess. Jess comes forward as Sara is running, causing Jess to run. She eventually emerges from the forest, having faced her trauma, and left behind a soul for the forest to keep. The Yuri are the remnants of the sadness left in the forest by the people who faced their sadness, regardless of suicide or success.
Nichi could not handle the sadness of losing someone under his guide, and this is why he is now susceptible to seeing the spirits, and Sara comes for him in the end."
