For once, it ended exactly as it should have. Everyone was wonderful!
I could not finish the film, I made it through only the first 40minutes, and that was super difficult. It was just really boring. It saddens me to see good actors in such a bad movie.
It could have been shorter and the plot is quite predictable, but I still found it very watchable. The acting was good, and Lockhart and Hannah were, in my opinion, likable and interesting characters. The movie wasn't scary, but I thought it kept a nice tension in its slow pace, and I am just terribly unnerved by eels, so it works for me.
And to think I began this season hating on Trinity, now I really love her! And Peppermint, who was my first favorite is still standing strong too (and I don't think the fabric critique was fair, as I think questionable fabric choices and bad cuts are part of her brand, according to what has been presented in previous runways, hahaha).
Once more I'm left annoyed at the bottom two though. 3rd bottom escaped AGAIN, that's three weeks of underwhelming performances in a role with no a lipsync. I feel she's been favored over queens that had more interesting things to show, and I don't understand why.
So. Miss Week's Eliminated was very very aware of how big a risk she was in to lipsync. And yet she lounged around and made a point not to learn the song when everyone else, even the ones who got big praises, did. Girl, you better explain yourself. Yout let a lot of fans down because of this little arrogant act there.
Well. Wasn't that upsetting? Sincerely, if the other lipsyncing queen had gone home, it would also have been an unfair waste. I think Eliminated queen got too cocky after being constantly showered in compliments and behaved a little arrogantly by not learning the song, but to be fair, I don't think either of them really did so badly as the one who barely escaped. Miss Lucky getting spared by her team's overall performance right after trying to throw them under the bus was ridiculous. She should have gone home after bombing AGAIN and appearing with another BASIC look.
Now, bitterness discussed, can we talk about Trinity? She's been consistently surprising me. She isn't afraid of taking risks, of taking characters, of trying anything that is put in front of her. That one is a force to be reckoned with simply due to her sheer nerve. I feel that she doesn't even blink when taking on a challenge, she just tackles it! She is really growing on me.
Edit: after watching Untucked, the Eliminated's situation turned even more bitter to me. She was extremely aware that lipsyncing was a real possibility, and yet didn't prepare herself. Which is specially bad after getting read on her challenge because she hadn't prepare herself for that either. Girl, you got some explaining to do there. Was arrogance going over your head? You're pretty alright, but since [i]when[/i] has beauty ever been enough in this competition?! You need something to back it up.
Despite not being on the show for long, Darnley has definitely risen up to my number one most hated character in the show. Most of Mary's enemies are hateful, of course, but at least they're clever. Darnley is just petty.
Although I remember clearly how full games would fit into a single floppy disc (my at the time favorite, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, for instance!), I kinda have to wonder if yearbooks with pictures and captions would really take only one disc when my school projects needed a lot of editing not to get bigger than 1.44mb when pictures where included.
Funny nostalgia there, which is definitely what I enjoy the most about this show :) I do wish Rowan Blanchard had more screen time though, I think she's great.
Each episode gets better and better, and yet this will be the final season. Ugh!
I think Zoe's college life will be the first fun and interesting college experience arc ever to appear in family sitcoms. At least this episode was very promising!
I love how the people Kamau interviews are either absolutely awesome and inspiring or absolutely terrifying,
Ugh, James had been my favorite character, an excellent replacement for Bash. I hope either or both comes back. Now, Henry looks older than Charles. that's a little weird.
I love doing long, in-depth comments, but I just don't have a lot to say about this episode. Snatch Game was just ok - Trinity and Sasha looked good just because the others were so overwhelmingly bland. I mean, they weren't even so bad it was funny, it was just awkward bad. And the runway was the same, nobody was awesome. NOT A SINGLE PERSON GOT THE RIGHT SHADE OF BLONDE FOR MADONNA. 2 people attempted Material Girl and looked like Marilyn Monroe, which means they totally missed the basic 80'sness of the video. I was mostly unimpressed and I'm not even a hardcore Madonna fan.
However... however... that lipsync was good entertainment. Congrats, queen, for slaying it!
I love how they're taking Ofglen and giving her a plot explored separately from Offred's. Everything in The Handmaid's Tale is Offred's own account, and other characters barely exist when out of her sight, so this was a nice way to add further depth to the story. Will they use Nick in the same way, I wonder?
I don't think I've ever given the Kardashians more than a passing glance as their pictures tend to pop up a lot, but less so when you aren't in social media like me. This Kardashian musical is awesome though, and I would actually pay a ticket to watch it live! This RPDR episode was particularly enjoyable not just for the great entertainment of the performance, but also because there was a lot less bickering than usual. Everyone was actually pleasant and civil towards each other (at least in the episode, who knows what we'll see on Untucked).
You know, I totally get Nina. Sulking is fine, and some of us do it, and we can't help it. I know it's a horrible attitude and bums everyone out and all, but... I sure can't help it, and apparently neither can Nina. The difference between me and her though, is that she at least tries to deliver despite personal objections, so I give her mad props for that alone. I really hope she'll recover from this low, because she's totally awesome in everything she WANTS to do.
I also totally get Farrah Moan - I also completely lack coordination and stage presence, but then again, I didn't make that into my line of work. I want to like her because she's so cute, but cute isn't enough.
That elimination thought - NOT EXPECTED. But I'm looking forward to next season, because as many personality flaws this queen had, SHE DELIVERED!
This is a very gross movie. Really, really gross. Just remembering makes me shudder.
Sai de Baixo was very funny upon its release date and an incredible success that created iconic characters and catchphrases that were repeated all throughout the country by people of all ages. It being one of the rare Brazilian-produced sitcoms, it aired very late at night on Sunday, and I remember fondly how it brought families together to watch it, even my own - it was one of the rare moments when my about-to-get-divorced parents would sit together with me in the living room (as this was a time when houses usually had only one TV, or at least only one big TV).
Unfortunately though, the jokes in this show have not aged well. The humor relied heavily on stereotypes, sexism, racism and specially classicism (Caco Antibes' main catchphrase was "I hate poor people!", uttered with a face of disgust...) which at the time, wasn't even considered scandalous or anything - those ideas were current, and our concept of what was disrespectful and offensive was mainly related to aggression. Watching it again with the mindset and education we have today is pretty much impossible (I barely could make it through 4 episodes), but I will always respect it for the place it had in the homes of so many Brazilians. It's very important to understand the show did not mean to offend, but rather to reflect what went on the minds of the middle class Brazilians in the mid-90's, good or bad as it was.
For an updated version, that includes Brazilian's more socially evolved points of view, try Toma Lá, Dá Cá, a show that features the same format and production - another excellent mirror of the Brazilian middle class, with it's all it's improvements and shortcomings during the mid-00's.
Brazil rarely produces sitcoms, but when it does, they tend to be pure gold and this one is my favorite of them all.
I'm shipping Sue and Sean so hard, I think they'd be very cute. Annoying, but cute.
I hope Jay was paid extra for that.
There was a lot of hype involving this movie, but ultimately it fell rather short. For a 2 hour+ movie, it's a bit surprising how the characters felt so flat all throughout the movie, with maybe the exception of the muggle. I also thought the the fantastical aspect of the original franchise was stretched a bit too thin... like either the magic of these characters is extremely more powerful and casually used than in Potter's time, or it's just not the same kind magic at all? I don't know, the constant apparating and disapparating during the chase scenes (something that doesn't really happen in HP) and Newt's version of the extension charm just felt a bit off - I mean, a whole apartment inside a camping tent is one thing, but a whole set of different environments with several creatures inside a suitcase seems a bit much.
Not that everything about it was bad - in fact, all the actors did a pretty good job despite their mostly insipid roles and the CGI was pretty decent. But not only does Fantastic Beasts have very big shoes to fill, it also has a certain place in the wizarding world to fit in to, and it just doesn't feel like it does.
I'm just loving this season so much! For once I'm enjoying every plot and sub-plot.
Those guest stars, oh my god! Ru is really bringing it this season.
Unfortunately, as great as the guests were, this was one of the most boring challenges I've seen. It was inspired by the Bring it On franchise, but it unfortunately did not achieve the greatness of that opening scene in the first movie. Big Red would have had a fit were she the captain. Now, I'm not talking about the queens performance, I'm talking about the challenge itself: the lyrics were not funny and the demand for stunts was, I think, ridiculous. This show has seen sassy, and those lyrics weren't it, and I think the stunts actually distracted from character development by causing fear and tension. I hope the next dance-related challenges will have more room for funny.
P.S.: for those who can, please look at Sasha Velour's face with your full attention. TRY AND FIND A FLAW. Spoiler: YOU CAN'T.. She is probably the best make up artists that has ever stepped on this show. I have seriously never ever in my life seen a drag look so flawlessly blended, not even Ru's. That's some absurd skill, and mad props to her for that! Also, Valentina's runway make up was so fish! I totally plan on stealing that look for my wedding.
Is there ever an on-screen Nathan Fillion moment when he isn't great?
10 episodes that feel like 10 seasons, 10 very meh seasons.
What a fun premiere! And very interesting queens too. I can't wait to learn who's the 14th! I understand people have some notions because of some very plausible clues, but considering Ru's taste for shade in his show, I'm thinking it will be someone far naughtier than congenial... Anyway, whoever it might be, great first episode.
Gaga as a guest was great and it was really nice seeing not only her positive energy and message, but also her passion for fashion and the respect she has for it as art.
The queens overall seemed very strong and polished, on a much higher level than other now iconic former competitors were on their first episodes. Tricks that many queens only learned during the show (thanks to Michelle Visage's tough love) seem to already have been mastered by many, so I'm looking forward to see how will they take their drag even further!
As for favorites, for some reason I find myself cheering for Jaymes and I'm hoping she'll come to herself soon! I also really like Charlie, as both a person and an artist, and Peppermint just has this funky yummy flavor to her that drew me in immediately. I will not guess the top 3 yet, but I really hope these three have lots of screen time! :)
Ghost are fine, but cows loose on the road... haha.
It's hard to talk about it without spoiling anything, but this movie has a really interesting take on gender roles. Jaye Davidson was wonderful (and should totally have been on the cover?)!
So, now I think I hate Dean too. Talk about baggage! Rory is is turning into one big trainwreck, which is very frustrating.
Ugh, I hate Jess. I really, really hate Jess. I don't think I've ever disliked a lead's romantic interest as much as I dislike Jess.