That was a heavily loaded episode. But the writers already said loong beforehand they'd include these topics/are contemplating on how to deal with writing a cop show in these times, so no surprise there. They did a good job, especially not ending on a joke, even if the second episode sets itself free from the context of the precinct to be "fun" again even if it might be for just one episode. It's foremost a comedy after all and making fun inside the precinct is going to be difficult in this last season, given what's going on currently in this world. Completely ignoring it, in quite a diverse cop show no less that never shied away from addressing issues, would be irresponsible. Personally, I am looking forward how - if at all - they are going to deal with what this first episode set in motion in this challenging last season. This show never shied away from addressing the elephant in the room, never too subtle either. But now it's a problem for some?
honestly the cutest episode i have ever seen. makes me believe that true love is real and satan is no longer with me.
The award for the most unexpectedly sweet moment of the season goes to Olivia and Anwar rushing to Ruby's side when she was hurting. Their friendship sometimes seems really superficial, but they truly do care about each other. I love that.
I'm still not on board with Maeve and Isaac, but I liked that their scene together showed a different kind of intimacy. It wasn't the usual graphic sex stuff, and it felt appropriate for the moment and for the characters.
immediately starts guzzling that tea
hi i have a question is this a joke
Watching this episode, I couldn't help but be totally distracted by the fact that they recast Daario Naharis.
Because every day the world gets a little more complicated, and being a good person gets a little harder.
well im 99.99% sure that Fraink didnt do it, watched this show for far too long to believe anything the characters say or do.
Like a big mouth putting his foot in it, this didn't know when to shut up.
The first Songbirds and Snakes movie is better than what I remember of the Hunger Games, but then they tack on another half movie at the end and it all unraveled for me.
I was 6 stars deep through the second half of this Cornholeanus Snow origin story, but then realized there was a third half coming and I had to witness the pacing and story-telling get sacrificed on the altar of setting up a sequel.
Plus, Rachel Zegler is an amazing young woman, but her excess of talent in everything she takes on does not justify turning the movie into a near-musical for her... Just sayin'.
WHY WHY WHY GOD WHY HAVE YOU DONE THIS NEIL WHY DID YOU DO THIS TO ME OH MY GOD NEIL IT'S ALMOST 3AM I BINGED UR STUPID SHOW ONLY FOR AN ENDING THAT MADE ME WANT TO CRAWL INTO A HOLE AND JUST CRY WHY NEIL WHY WHY DID YOU DO THIS DO U WANT TO SEE ME SUFFER OH MY GOD I CANT EVEN PUT INTO WORDS THE EMOTIONS I'M FEELING I JUST KNOW THAT THEY'RE NOT GOOD ONES NEIL WHY DID YOU DO THAT NEIL WHYYY I'M GENUINELY TEARING UP NEIL WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY I'M CRYING NEIL ARE YOU HAPPY ARE YOU TICKETY BOO NEIL WHY HAVE YOU DONE THIS WHY AAAA AAAAAAUAAGGHHHHHAAAA :sob::sob::sob::sob::sob::sob::sob::sob: WHY :sob::sob::sob::sob::sob::sob::sob: I HAVE TO GO SEE NINJA TURTLES TOMORROW AND ACT LIKE MY HEART HASN'T BEEN BROKEN BY THE ENDING OF UR DAMN SHOW WHY HAVE YOU DONE THIS TO ME :sob::sob::sob: THIS IS OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH ALL OVER AGAIN I CAN'T :sob::sob::sob: NEIL WHY DID YOU DO THIS WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHYYYYYYY :sob::sob::sob:
Writing is absolutely trash. After first 10 minutes of fellowship of the ring I felt more attached to Gandalf and Frodo than I do with any of the characters in this show after 7+ hours. Even the cgi is below average. To save this show they need to bring better writers onboard for season 2.
I know it's going to come off as preachy to some, but I don't care. This apparently has to be beat over some people's heads.
Why tell stuff, when you can just show it?
The most intimate, best-written and memorable moments of this masterpiece hardly use any words. The story presents itself with its characters, the brillant acting and just the ability to resonate with the viewer. So many moments are just real, they don't feel real, they are real because everyone of us has felt the same many many times in their lives.
It's not just being able to see yourself in one or some of the characters, it's also the moments where you feel completely alienated by their actions, just as how sometimes everyone feels detached from themselves. Sometimes it's as if you look into a mirror that is steadily moving away from you - seeing yourself out of reach of yourself, but somehow it's still you.
This show hurts in the right places and still is enjoyable. It shows you that everyone is surrounded by people that love them, that are affectionate. It shows you that when you're down and alone, you're in fact not alone in your feeling at least - albeit you might be lonely physically, loads of people feel the same way, all the time.
It's awesome that they don't show the protagonists as perfect human beings, instead just as human beings - with their mistakes, intricacies, quirks, imperfections - frankly, just all the stuff that makes them, and us, human and relatable.
This show is fuckign brillant. And I hate the fact that I can't watch it again for the first time.
This show has made me miss the feeling of first being in love with someone.
This show has made me miss the happy life when I lived every day carelessly in school with my friends, while also making me realise and acknowledge that life is fucking awesome and that I'm surrounded by amazing people.
This show is definitely tailored to young adults that are doing their studies like me, but still. I think everyone might not regret giving it a fair chance. Really. I love it so much.
this movie made me a lesbian
Secrets of Dumbledore improves on its weaker predessesor with a more nuanced Grindlewald performance from Mads Mikklesen, as well as a more focused narrative. There are some interesting set pieces here, as well as some surprisingly funny moments and some creative uses of magic that will entertain fans of the series. Unfortunately, it still suffers the faults of a directionless series that should never have extended beyond a single movie. Characters are left woefully undeveloped and plot developments from previous movies are brushed aside, although perhaps for the better. While it is a passable movie, it is unfortunately much too small a step in the right direction for a doomed series.
Rian Johnson is starting to turn into the white Jordan Peele. He's another one of those filmmakers that loves to work in this niche of subversive genre films that include a heavy dose of social commentary, and I'm all here for it. Specifically, with this franchise we’ve gone from satirizing old money with Knives Out to satirizing new money with this new film (chances are Knives Out 3 will center around a group of homeless suspects). Now, a lot of films in that same vein have been released recently (Triangle of Sadness, The Menu), but I think none of them do the satire as well as this film. To me it’s too easy at this point to simply aim your commentary at these people by making a statement about how stupid and incompetent they are. It seems like low hanging fruit to me, because everyone with a brain knows that these types are vapid and contribute nothing to society. Luckily, Rian Johnson understands this too and goes one step beyond that, filtering all of his commentary through this idea of the glass onion. These people aren’t just stupid and incompetent, but they’re using a veil of eccentricity and ‘complexity’ to hide that. This is a brilliant deconstruction that rings very true for today’s society, and of course you can’t quite escape the obvious parallel with Twitter’s manchild CEO firing himself this week. This subtext is woven into a lot of elements of the film (character, location, plot, even some props), which means that some things are a lot dumber and simpler than they appear to be. I think that will annoy some people, but I think it's quite clever. Like the first film, you get a great cast of colourful characters. Some of them are given depth, some of them are just playing funny caricatures. Daniel Craig owns the whole movie again, but Janelle Monáe comes pretty close to outperforming him. Even people like Dave Bautista do a great job, and it’s because Rian Johnson knows how to use these actors despite their limited range. There are plenty of twists you won’t see coming and the filmmaking is again terrific. It looks very cinematic with the blocking, lighting and compositions, and the score feels very 60s (lots of strings, some minor baroque orchestration), which reminded me of The White Lotus and a certain Beatles song. In the end, what puts it over the first film for me is the fact that the tone feels more consistent here. The more tense and dramatic moments of Knives Out didn’t really hit home for me when you have Daniel Craig doing a really campy accent, and this one just fully embraces that it’s a silly comedy. And it’s a great one at that, nearly all the jokes landed for me. Maybe could’ve done with a little less shouting from Kate Hudson, but ok, it makes sense for the character. Probably the most fun movie of the year next to Top Gun: Maverick, and definitely one of the most well constructed.
8/10
Hasn't anyone noticed that the Meow Meow Beenz app was used identically for a Black Mirror episode? It's basically the same plot but treated differently
I can't believe Otis had the audacity of calling Eric selfish... Dude, it was his birthday, you were supposed to be celebrating it with him
THAT ENDING WAS THE BEST ENDING IVE EVER SEEN. HAIL THE MOTHER OF DRAGONS
If Vecna touches a single hair of my Max's, HE WILL HAVE TO SEE ME!! I DON'T ADMIT THIS TO HAPPEN!!!
PROTECT MAX AT AAAAAALLLLLL COSTS!!
In honour of Isle of Dogs, a haiku:
A film about dogs
Played and directed by gods
Don't eat yellow snow
Beauty, poetry, and charm. Isle of Dogs is Wes Anderson at his best.
The movie is very visually stunning. The story telling, however, not so much. It seems to be at a loss of how to give the background information - there are memory recollections, lines about the past, and just plain old scene jumps. They threw all of the background information together with a weak plot; it ended up being a jumbled mess.
I appreciated that the movie was trying to build on the original story, however, I really don't feel as if there was anything original in this adaptation.
stanley yelling at ryan i literally cried
Brilliant depiction of Lovecraftian horror. They got the vibes down right. Perfect.
Can you please stop rating the episode before it airs? Kinda kills the whole point of this site
Jamie and Bronn together are hilarious! His face when he realised how useful his fake hand could be...priceless! Grey Worm noooooo!
What an excellent 20 minute preparation for a punchline.
I was spoiled for it a long time ago, but that didn't make that ending any less satisfying. Bwahhahaha.
