In a show just chock full of devastating observational details and grace notes, I think the one that hit me the hardest was the way Connell argues when faced with the utterly justified ire of Marianne and his mother. He has no idea how to react, nor how to process their reactions in the moment, and so he retreats to this eminently sensible tone. Even when what he's actually saying is complete nonsense, he still clings to that mask of maturity, of being the reasonable one. It's just perfectly written, and incredibly played by Paul Mescal.
Also, Lorraine is the f**king best.
That was so hard to watch, so sad
What an absolutely steller last episode
Sawyer, always my favourite character bar none, in so much pain with the loss of Juliet
Kate, well, she changes her mind so frequently, she lives life in a state of constant panic I should think.
Jack, a pain in the ass since the beginning, now instrumental in setting off a bomb to put things back how they were because he wants it at any cost.
Sun, who seems to have no other words than 'where is my husband'
John; ah, John... he never really was 're-incarnated', he's still gone - what a kicker!
How convinient that the transporter managed to pick up the four people most relevant for the story.
So, this episode I like because it has a good storyline that once again involves the Prime Directive. Picard is faced with a situation in which he needs to come up with a solution which basically has to be in agreement with three parties involved. He manages to solve that brilliantly. The legal problem here is also interesting.
Only the moral speech about using drugs was a bit thick for my taste. And kinda needless. The story itself provides the problems with addiction and I for one always feel a bit patronized when given the moral with with the proverbial raised forefinger.
Great, now I want 6 seasons and a movie dedicated solely to the girls hanging out together. The final scene brought a tear to my eye.
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
Don't know how to feel about the episode with the most character development getting undone for the sake of it. But it's kind of the point of the show maybe? I don't know.... I don't know anything.
What in the actual f*ck.
I'm a reasonable man, I realize I've been crapping on D&D even more than usual this season but I really do have to give them props for doing exactly what they set out to do. They hoped to subvert our expectations and they did just wonderfully in that regards.
We expected all of that buildup over the years to actually amount to something that at the very least passes for a presentable series finale but instead, we got an incoherent, steaming pile of shit. Expectations subverted!
We expected all of that character development to actually result in a beautiful pay-off that respects the journey of self-discovery each and every one of our beloved characters went through to get to where they are now but instead, we got a painful, disrespectful cycle of character regression. Expectations subverted!
We expected the final season of this show to keep us at the edge of our seats with thrilling writing that didn't subvert our expectations for the sake of subverting our expectations via low-quality shock value-seeking writing, but to introduce plot twists that make sense within the overall narrative of the story but instead, we got CW-level predictable, cringe material. Expectations subverted!
I get it. I really do. GRRM let them down by not getting the books ready in time and so they had to improvise away from his influence, but this? This? For a long while, Game of Thrones lived up to the slogan of its parent network, it wasn't just TV, it was something different, something unique and now to have to see it come to this... it's nothing short of disappointing.
On the bright side though, at least this episode didn't suck completely. The acting, score and cinematography were all on point, so I guess it's nice that I didn't walk out of it having appreciated absolutely nothing about it.
So why do I even bother anymore? I honestly could not tell you, though it's probably a mixture of masochism and a faint sliver of hope that they won't flush our collective investment into this series down the drain by the end of it, just one more episode dammit.
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
Because every day the world gets a little more complicated, and being a good person gets a little harder.
What was the point of turning Michaela into a cheater? And with a guy from Scandal we’ll never see again?
The crossover made sense but there were way too much fan service... and not done the right way. Still mostly watch it for the Keating 4 but Annalise, just like Olivia, became so predictable that even the twists and turns of the episode weren’t surprising.
On the plus side, the Supreme Court scenes were nicely done. Though I’m seriously questioning the message of the episode - and the show in general. Well. I shouldn’t have such big expectations. It’s entertainment after all.
General Amaya's Sign language during the grave scene:
Hello Sister.
You were my heroine.
Perfect, strong, unwavering.
Kind and true.
I'm sorry, big sister.
I have failed.
I had your boys safely with me, but let them slip away.
When leaving Gren:
I trust you.
You were my voice.
Be my will and save the boys.
Source : https://www.reddit.com/r/TheDragonPrince/comments/9fo4ba/-/e5z71u4/
What an excellent 20 minute preparation for a punchline.
would have liked it if korra had lost her bending for a little longer than five minutes but ¯_(ツ)_/¯
zutara will always be the true ship
This episode focuses on a mute character essentially yet it managed to convey so much in that space. This coupled with the short stories episode before it really showcases what AtLA is capable of.
I only started watching this show as a means to an end so I could move onto Korra afterwards. I didn't expect to enjoy it much but here we are late season 2 and I think I teared up 3 or 4 times during the last few episodes. This show has genuinely surprised me.
A neat mixture of comedy, poignancy and solid action. I didn't think the relationship between a young monk and his flying bison would have such a strong effect on me.
Never in my wildest dream I imagine Captain Holt say cowabunga, but here I am
"i'm proud of you" that was very emotional
Great episode but that asexual joke was really unnecessary.
Amy: Writing things down is nerdy? What do you do?
Rosa: Just forget stuff like a cool person.
This is not star trek. It's a soap opera that follows around Michael while many of the crew, helmswoman etc barely say a peep. Too much sex, no exploration. Gene Roddenberry would be rolling in his grave at that sight of this. I'm truly saddened by this is where Star trek ended up.. No moral of the story, just a developing timeline. I miss when each episode was by itself and also contributed... Now.. I don't know what this is. A travesty perhaps.
Okay, I really wanted to like this episode, mainly because Jacqueline's character development is such a feminist statement. Unfortunately, the entire subplot with Titus as a Geisha is......argh. The way they dealt with this subplot is very one-sided and unfair. This episode comes off as pandering to the anti-SJW/anti-PC crowd. They could have at least give the PC crowd a much fairer portrayal. Like pointing out more realistic reasons why they're offended by Titus' portrayal of a Geisha in the first place like how doing a yellowface can actually be harmful to the way how people perceive Asians. Not because they're offended cause they're offended, like how they were portrayed in the show. With this, it gives a much fairer discussion on the still talked about political correctness vs. comedy debate. But nope, it's very clear what kind of bias Tina Fey has in regards to this topic.
In regards to this debate. Full-on political correctness is bad. I believe jokes on very taboo subjects has to at least be clever and does not come off as making fun of the oppressed. Like in regards to making a rape joke that makes a rapist the butt of the joke rather than the rape victims. Of course, that subplot is in response to the whitewashing of Jacqueline since the actress who is playing her is white. Honestly, I am okay with Jacqueline's character being an Native American despite being played by an actress who is white because it's ironic, gives a plot twist that Jacqueline is not actually white and also delivers a sad massage about how many PoC had to make themselves white to be feel worthy. Honestly, with this kind of story, I wouldn't buy an accurate Native American actor playing Jacqueline. Let me be clear that whitewashing in general is awful. This is just an exemption because this particular part is executed well in my opinion.
Nice episode, with a strong finale. What i hate is, they've changed the intro... But they kept the scene with those 2 licking each other over an ice cream. It makes me vomit
With everything else that was going on Laurel's dad had Wes killed? Seriously? Isn't that a tad too telenovela?
This episode was really disappointing for me. Not a strong finish. But then again, this whole season was kind of a mess. I guess the writers are running out of ideas of how to keep everyone out of jail when they keep killing more people every season.
I'm giving it a 10 because of the beautiful last scene. So elegant and well executed. Though the episode and the second half of the season were all over the place and the characters made no sense and I really didn't like it...I kept watching because it always delivered something no other show on tv has (and Fuller always gives me), and that's the cinematographic quality. And that last scene had it all.
Excuse me sir, sir could you please not eat the artwork?
They actually had Freddie call them murder husbands?! I love this show.
always glad to see hannibal get the shit beat outta him
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.
