I aspire to have as much energy at 74 as Meryl Streep does.
I think we can all agree that Ben was actually talking to like a plate of cookies off camera and not a person in his dressing room. The question is then, who put them there and were they spiked?
Anyone else get Lucille and Buster Bluth vibes from Cliff and Donna?
“I come from television so I was trained to not question a script.”
Everything is not what it seems, so, I don't think Kimber did it, it is too soon to reveal the killer. I expect next episode they'll focus on Kimber but towards the end, focus will shift to someone else.
Meryl Streep and Ashley Park's voices in that lullaby was so great. Season 3 is amazing so far.
“I can’t cry.” “Why? Are you on Xanax?”
Theory: what if the two attempts on Ben's life were committed by two different people, potentially with unrelated motives?
I really liked Jesse and Selena's chemistry.
Boy the wah wah wah factor continues to rise during the streaming era, the amounts of complains about this movie that are getting those thumb ups are astounding since this movie was honestly pretty damn good. People are far too picky these days, I always dodge reviews with words like "Cliché" and "Dull" in them because too many times they end up just being people who have seen thousands on thousands of movies and have just grown bored with anything and everything new.
This movie worked on every level it intended to, and reminded me of those classic movies you'd watch back in the day a dozen times because they were fun to watch and were movies that were easy to understand but deep enough to not be cartoonish. It's why films like Independence Day were so watched and so many people could recite the lines, and still remember the scenes, but then you'll have some shitty 3 and a half hour long samurai movie from the 50's in the "top 20 movies of all time" on the imdb list. Internet critics and actual paid critics have the same thing in common, a complete burn out from watching too many things, and not enjoying the very enjoyable movies like this one that come along because they follow a formula or don't send a woke enough message. Go watch whatever artsy fartsy new crap is out and get outa here whiners.
Sometimes, cliché as it may be, a movie is just good, and this movie is just that.
I'm going to miss this show when it's gone. It's been far from flawless, but what it has been, every single episode, is an obvious work of art. This entire series has been created in the service of such a unique artistic vision and has been given more license to hew close to its dictates than really any show that I can call to mind. It's eccentric, sometimes uncomfortably so, and yet for just once in my life that pattern of behavior hasn't been a form of pandering or an appeal to some "lowest common denominator" either. Hats off to the Kings for having the guts to make The Good Fight and the street cred to get CBS to pay for it; hats off to the cast and crew who saw something in it that was worth their time (especially Baranski, McDonald and Lindo, heavyweights all); and hats off to you, my fellow viewers, for congregating in sufficient numbers to let this little experiment persist for six wild and wacky seasons, pandemic notwithstanding—let's hope this final season ends up being the curtain call that we all deserve.
[8.9/10] Another great one. I liked each element of this one, so let’s take them one by one.
For one thing, I loved the sheer comic setup of Claire’s awards presentation. Fleabag tooting in the elevator in response to her sister’s admonitions not to steal the spotlight may be my favorite fart joke ever. (A lofty achievement, I know.) Claire dropping and shattering the award, sending her scampering, is delightful. And Claire’s “sex on the brain” responses to everyone, coupled with Fleabag trying to be demure makes for a great comic setup. It’s a semi-zany sitcom-like premise, but it works like gangbusters.
I also really like what it reveals about Claire. This is one of Claire’s moments to shine, and as much as she has her life nominally together with a family and a good job and this type of success, she feels like she’s a failure because she can’t command a room or make everyone laugh like her sister can. It’s a great “the grass is always greener” moment. It’s easy to see Fleabag as the black sheep, but Claire envies her sister in certain ways, at that reveals a certain vulnerability that’s really interesting. Also the line “we’re not friends, we’re sisters” is quietly devastating, and ties in nicely both with the season’s themes and with the closing scene.
But before we get there, we have to have the awesome conversation Fleabag has with Belinda! I’ll admit, this is probably the most didactic and writerly that Fleabag has been, which means I should be rolling my eyes at it, but I genuinely loved Belinda’s speech to Fleabag. The idea of women being born with pain while men seek it out is a rich one, and her sort of blasé, self-assured attitude is a breath of fresh air for someone like Fleabag. This basically feels like a visit between Fleabag and her future self, or at least someone she could be. The advice, the stalking/”martial arts” exchange, the “can’t be arsed” response to Fleabag’s advances are all glorious. The repartee is delightful, and I almost hope they don’t bring Belinda back because this was almost too perfect to tamper with.
Her major advice though is to go out and flirt, because it’s the one thing that’s harder when you get older on Belinda’s account. So Fleabag takes her advice to heart and goes to flirt with the priest. Again, their chemistry is off the charts, so every scene they share is a delight. (I got a particular kick out of the Priest’s weird phobia of foxes.) I hadn’t really connected that both of them have taken a certain type of vow of celibacy, albeit in different ways, but maybe for the same reason. That adds an extra layer to their already rich relationship.
The Priest basically tells Fleabag that he knows what she’s doing, and that it’s not for him, or really for either of them, but that he wants to be her friend. I like the idea that for all Fleabag is out hunting for romance or connection on those terms, friendship is something she’s missing in her life, and maybe someone who understands her without that element coming into play is what she needs.
But my favorite part of the whole thing is when the Priest realizes that she’s breaking the fourth wall. It’s such a clever way to signify that he sees her, or perceives her and her needs in a way that other people don’t. The scene in the therapist’s office communicated the idea that the audience is basically the closest thing Fleabag has to a friend, that it’s a coping mechanism. Having the Priest recognize that shows a perceptiveness and a connection in a really clever way, and I love it.
Overall, another outstanding episode.
Sean not kissing Alice was the biggest relief. Exactly how I hoped it would be handled. I've seen too many shows with going on that road. Not only is Alice just a kid but she's also the daughter of the only man helping Sean out. Putting those two together would be weird.
It was nice to actually see the mom, the flashbacks really gave us more insight on Jimmy's grief.
I didn't expect or like that ending. I hate when a show forces romance between the two leads..
OK REAL TALK. It's getting irritating how everyone is always finding excuses for Owen's actions and behavior since his day one on the series. And I have been one of those people for such a long time, which is why I used to like that guy. But recently (few seasons ago actually) I've started to believe that maybe he's just not a good person underneath it all. And I no longer can stomach anyone who tries to blame his shit decision making and apathy towards others on his past. There. I said it.
"Kiss me one more time before the the sun goes down"
the worst show ever. i love it.
"I can't bear being this happy" :sob:
Anyone else now baffled why there had to be a contest? Couldn't O and Otis make a 2 person clinic work?
Why is Catherine still around? Why are they portraying her in a sympathetic light when she's a financial abuser?? She wields her money, power and influence around to control Richard's life. That's abusive.
Oh... and now she slut-shames an employee. Imagine how inappropriate it would be if a male employer said that to a female employee.
I really did NOT need to actually see Armond shitting...
Hunt's not obnoxious enough in Grey's, he had to come dick up Station 19 too?
The first season of The Morning Show explored the consequences of covering up sexual misconducts. The collateral damages were far reaching, affecting many not involved in the coverup. The scandal destroyed many but also opened up opportunities. Cory was widely seen as an opportunistic mastermind that relished the unfolding disaster. This episode reveals all is not what it seems. Cory dug a hole far deeper than he anticipated, with a secret boiling up to ruin everything he has worked for.
Just about everyone on the newsroom are miserable, from the worst least miserable:
Daniel is in it deeper than anyone. Since joining The Morning Show, he has been the token black guy, getting the short end of the stick. He threw a lucrative anchor deal from a competing show, only to cover segments no one cares about. After this episode's outburst, his reputation and leverage are further eroded.
Like Daniel, Chip gave up his comfy job as a producer of a local news show to produce Alex at The Morning Show. He now learns that just about everyone despises his return, both openly and behind his back.
Yanko is a lovable weather man that respects those around him and generally plays by the rules, but whether it's relationship (season 1) or his career, things have ways of not working out. He's just tragically thrown into a string of one bad luck after another.
Again, Mia is in a thankless position of saving the sinking ship without any tools. She is aware of all the hypocrisy and dirts, but powerless to do anything about it.
Mitch deserves all that he got and more. Hiding in Italy, would-be epicenter of European COVID-19 outbreak, he likely has the virus as well as his new documentary filmmaker friend, Paola Lambruschini. The season 2 reveals the hypocrisy of the #MeToo movement. Not the victims like Hannah, of course, but those using the movement to further their career or pocket book. He is beginning to see all that and in an ironic twist, probably the only one who can truly right the wrongs.
Stella is an amazing addition to the show. A precocious head of the news program who learns the hard way that everyone in the organization is beyond redemption. It's her job to pull strings to somehow make everything work.
On the surface, Alex is in a good place. Everybody (but the cohosts) seemingly loves her and opportunities are brimming. But buried within are secrets -- her relationship with Mitch and other dirts her rival Laura Peterson might know.
Bradley is morphing from a hard hitting small time journalist to mainstream watered down talk show host. She wants to have a cake and eat it too, but she must choose. She's learning that she cannot achieve her goals through hard work and good looks. She must play the game and leverage everything at her disposal. But can she do any of that? Or is she being used by others, especially Laura?
All in all, a knockout episode that encapsulates and articulates what mess The Morning Show and UBA are in.
I love the show. But all those stares into the camera, and long scenes of nothing are just getting overused...
3 things about this episode
I love my karev and im gonna protect him til the day I die
I honestly to god can't stand Owen anymore, please make him go away and let my Amelia be happy FOR ONCE
The whole episode just got 100℅ better when I realize Bohkee was in the background in most of the scenes, watching the whole shit going down while sipping her champagne lmao
I realize that it’s not a popular opinion. I’ll say it anyway: I truly enjoy the Nicky episodes. And I like them even though the writers struggle to tie his character into the main plot lines.
My wife would slap me if she also heard me say I might even like Nicky more than Jack. Nicky is imperfect. He’s not a role model. He’s broken. Yet he continues pushing through anyway. At this point in the show, I see Jack as too perfect, unobtainable, unrelatable - unreal. Nicky gives me hope for change, being better. Jack is just a perpetually happy story that keeps getting happier and happier. (Till his death, obviously.)
This season feels a bit like Desperate Housewives The Early Years
Nooooo no no no no no! Then I rather have the previous ending... NO! :sob::sob::sob::sob::sob::sob::sob::sob::sob: for real... I've been a Dexter fan for so long... This ending hurts so much... It really feels like I lost someone dear to me right now... Damn this is painful! :sob::sob::sob::sob::sob::sob::sob::sob::sob::sob:
"I don't need Jim. I need Dexter Morgan."
Well, in my opinion, this is the best episode so far. Can't wait for the next episode.
Who else is friggin enjoying Dexter as much now as in the original series? So damn good!
It looks like the apple doesn't fall far from the tree in the Morgan family with the glimmer of a dark side in Harrison. we have a few mysteries popping up, another classic trait of Dexter OG.
This is good time for Showtime to announce a season 2 renewal, because of they think they can get away with just a single season they have to be friggin nuts! We've been starved of good TV show content over the last few years (with one or two exceptions), Dexter really needs extra attention. Who can just let this new found family of dark passengers alone to fend for themselves...?
I am part of the misunderstood minority who was quite pleased with how the show ended, back in season 8. But getting some more Dexter Morgan is genuinely something I cannot say "no" to! I really missed him and his Dark Passenger.
I was expecting Debra to replace Harry and I wasn't disappointed. Looking forward to see how much of a moral compass and influence she'll be to Jim — sorry —, to Dexter.
Having our favourite inconspicuous serial killer living a peaceful, normal life in a small town is absolutely lovely, and it makes for a really good setting for when things will start to go sour (because we all know they will, we've watched Dexter before). Seeing Dexter wrapping a room in plastic, just like in the old days, gave me a comfy and warm nostalgic rush, as if everything is now in its right place. However, the setup to the killing and the killing itself felt all bit clumsy, and I don't mean it in the sense that Dexter is out of practice. Something about the scenes and the dialogue didn't feel quite right... Still, I guess it fits the tone of the show, given its current context.
Also, a quick shout-out to this episode's soundtrack, which was really enjoyable, taking into account both the tunes I recognised and the ones I didn't.
This was a solid season opener, Dexter's still got it, and I am bloody excited to devour this new season of the man giving in, once again, to its primal urges.
Giving Kelsey a major stake in the company? Worst freaking decision ever! She's proven time and again to be childish, arrogant and irresponsible. She messes up and then throws tantrums when her mistakes catch up to her. She was willing to get back in bed with Quinn for f*cks sake! She may have an instinct for books, but her business instincts suck. She's gonna bring nothing but drama and trouble, just as she has been so far. Bad decision Charles. Bad, bad decision.
And I hate Zane's character so much. His obnoxious, arrogant, cocky behaviour gives me full body shivers of disgust. He's basically everything I hate on a guy perfectly crammed into one person. I just can't with him.
Also, I low key cringed when Charles proposed cause as much as I love him and Liza together, girl is NOWHERE near there. She's not in a marriage mindset, and honestly, I don't think their relationship is quite there either. The writers keep bringing up the whole Josh thing, but Josh run off and got married to another girl. And had a baby with her. I love him, but he's not right for Liza. I feel like her and Charles have more of a connection and deeper understanding of each other.
I'm finding all of the flashback scenes concerning June and Moira to feel very fake. I don't know if the fault lies with the writing or the acting, but they just don't seem to behave or talk like people would.
I think the best part of this episode is that Cory didn't get his way despite all his scheming (and the women in-fighting)... And where was Bradley? Was there any explanation given why she didn't at least phone in?
The underlying issue was a bit over the top, to be honest. Was Sybil's mail wrong? Yes. Are people of color (especially women of color) underrepresented and undervalued? Yes. "We will move on from institutional racism right after this break" - yes, please do. But also mention the institutionalized sexism (again):White guys oust the woman in charge for a thoughtless email while the board itself mainly consists of white older men who like to feel important and woed by the CEO? I guess there's much work left all around - even more reason to stick and work together to solve these issues and not fight each other. After all, in-fighting only helps those in charge who promote conflict. Wishful thinking, I guess.
STELLAAAAAAAAAAA! I just love her so much. Her secretly laughing at the CBS dig is exactly why. :laughing:
Saddest episode of television I think I’ve ever seen.
It’s ridiculous that Sheldon considered his current school, given how in Germany he needed a tutor because he was so behind on his education
Finally Mystery solved. Sheldon's dad never cheated on Mary. Sheldon had it wrong all these times.
