It was at the point after Eloise enters the first dream sequence, and Sandie descends the mirror lined stairs and dances that I thought "This is so good, I don't even care what happens next!"
Turns out, I did care. It's such a shame to see a movie that could be so brilliant suffer from such a poor and incoherent narrative.
WTF? Last 2 mins. Yeah. WTF?
It's like that game where the players are tossing a ticking bomb around and around hoping it won't explode in their hands but in someone else's. And I know this is not what Logan meant in the season premiere when he said they can't just throw bombs without getting themselves burnt as well, but seeing Ken and Shiv ruthlessly dumped by their father after one navigated the deal from behind and the other actually saved the day reminded me of that quote a bit.
Interesting peak at halftime, Roman and Jerri seem to be getting the upper hand so far by playing along nicely, we'll see how long that lasts. Also Connor was fucking hillarious, he keeps upping his game episode by episode, maybe that will blow up in his face at some point?
I'm a whore for war room episodes
na il-deung just because you’re perfect in every other way, don’t think i’m gonna move past that lose weight comment :face_with_raised_eyebrow:
Loving the Mike and Will angst
I really want to love this show, it has a lot of potential, but something just feels off.
The whole John storyline just feels very dull and generic, and Dream himself is kinda boring. I kinda liked what they were doing with the fight/challenge in Hell, but if we're being honest, it was kinda dumb. Why would Lucifer even start by saying "I am a direwolf" if she could have just said she was one of the better things right away? After that challenge happens once, it would never have to happen again because they'd very quickly find what can't be beaten. The little pep talk the raven gave Dream took me right out of the scene too - really not liking the voice actor at all.
Last thing I wanna say is that I feel that the show is constantly trying to have these sort of 'epic' moments. They have nice visuals and great music to create these moments. But the problem is, these moments haven't been earned. They fail to actually be epic or memorable because none of the characters are overly strong and we haven't had much reason to like any of them. The only character I've seen anyone really caring about was the female Constantine last episode - but it doesn't seem like she's going to be a big part of the show other than that one episode.
The show isn't bad, it's entertaining and an alright watch. But certain things in the writing are just preventing it from going from okay to good/great. Not sure if that's just because of the source material, or if it's because Netflix messed something up.
Nothing earth-shattering but still a solid setup and the CGI is top notch! Daemon shines every time he’s on screen. 8/10
Evan Peters plays a crazy, psychotic serial killer a little too well.
this show is definitely a slow burn, but Evan Peters makes it worth your wild with his amazing acting as Dahmer; the entire story is heartbreaking and terrifying.
What an amazing first episode. This is definitely off to a great start. Evan Peters has Jeffrey’s mannerisms, voice, eeriness and awkwardness down to a T. I watched so many documentaries on Jeffrey Dahmer that I was so excited Netflix announced this. I can’t wait to see more of what’s to come!
since the episode didn't include any kind of note at the end, i want to give anyone else watching a quick reminder that those police officers did in fact speak like that to the operator and that their homophobia was not dramatized. if anything, this series has had to play down some of the details of the actual events for the sake of palatable television.
sandra smith and nicole childress were black women, konerak simthasomphone was from laos, and these officers and dahmer were white. there is a reason that konerak was brought back to dahmer's apartment that night. there's a reason those police officers didn't bother to investigate the smell of decomposition in dahmer's apartment. this was racism and homophobia, plain and simple.
"fun" fact: officer balcerzak was made president of the milwaukee police department in 2005, and retired in 2017 with full benefits and pension. the milwaukee department even posted a tweet congratulating him on his "service."
This may be the best episode so far! Great intensity, many new hints to the keys to this mystery, and a slight touch of a creepy feel as well (the ticking scene). I enjoyed every bit of this, and I guess I can't resist watching all the rest at once.
Hope this season stays on the track till the end and provides rewarding final episodes.
i finally understand what all the hannibal girlies were going on about i fear.
It went amazingly fast. I did not see that hour go by. What a great episode!
"A guy gets on the MTA here L.A. and dies. Think anybody'll notice?"
Still one of my favorite shows, I binge watch it at least once a year when I need a campy/nerdy type TV show to bring a little humor into my life. I admit the premise gets a bit repetitive after a while, but the characters are always amazing. Really wish we could have had a "proper" ending. I personally dislike ambiguous endings although I understand why it might have been done. Still, I would have like the closure that comes after investing so much time into a series.
Anyway, even with all it's faults, it's still one of my top most loved series.
Frances Conroy is amazing.
I knew it already but I didn't mind the reminder
Frances Conroy is the heart of this season. So in love with her performance
For all international viewers, the movie is based on a Romanian fairytale (“Capra cu Trei Iezi” written by Ion Creangă) and follows the original story quite closely.
It’s another superb performance from Maia Morgenstern with her unique way of transmitting emotions, while Marius Bodochi plays the role of the bad guy in a horror movie superbly - he really is scary.
Brutal and tough to watch... Whether you believe or not doesn't matter...there is no denying that Jesus Christ was the fuckin mannn...he took an ass whoopin for what he believed in... coulda rolled over and died like a punk, and just gave up but they tortured his ass to death and he not only didn't give in, he forgave too? He's a stronger man than I...I woulda asked my father to rain down hellfire and brimstone and that sequel would be 'hot' as hell bahahaha
Decent over all. Part 1 was too much build-up for what Part 2 delivers.
The things I thought were good:
The new settings, and a creative plot. I liked the dissociative plot twist. I think it was well executed.
I liked how in the end Joe was chasing himself rather than a girl. I loved how unhinged it got.
The things I thought were not good:
I think part of the reason this season fell flat is because we didn’t have any truly great side characters. They were not written well. Most of the side characters did not add much to the plot at all. Take them out the show completely and we haven’t lost much in my opinion. They all seem like cartoon characters. There is not even the slightest depth to them and I have no interest in the relationships they form with Joe.
I can't really connect to Nadias storyline. Everything she did in P2 was SUCH a horrible decision. What was up with Maryanne not letting Nadia call the cops? It makes no since at all, their reasoning was beyond dumb, it’s just lazy writing.
Another disappointing character arc was the lady with the camera. She was just Phoebe's stalker? I was hyped to see if she was the one who was finally going to expose him. Or if she was connected to Beck somehow.
Kate is my least favorite love interest of Joe. There is zero chemistry between her and Jo. Zero.
I just don't understand why Joe becomes obsessed with Rhys in the first place. It seems so unlike his past obsessions. Had they written this season more tightly, we wouldn't have to wan explanation.
My suspension of disbelief has been broken many times this season, especially things leading to the ending. Joe just murdered Nadia’s boyfriend in broad daylight in London and they're just chatting next to a dead body for how long.
It feels like this season the plot armor is even more noticeable than in the last ones - reasoning of Nadia and Marienne for not calling the cops was really weird, all because they wanted Joe to get away with it without facing the police. The PI just handing Joe a new life wasn't explained. He killed Kate's dad incredibly easily for how rich and smart he's supposed to be. He even survived jumping from the bridge.
Joe has really managed to find not one, but two women who wholly accept him for all his stalking and murdering. And conveniently they both came from very wealthy families who are happy to cover up all of his crimes.
I have a feeling season 5 is gonna be the last. The fact that Joe it now at his absolute worst makes me think they’re preparing for his downfall. Plus it would be fitting for the last season to take place in NYC since that’s where it all started.
That silent reveal cut (which then goes on so long!) with Sally is such a legit terrifying horror moment.
the sequence with sally and the shadow guy had me shitting my pants. what tf is happening bro
Kudos to Kieran Culkin for making Roman so despicable and endlessly punchable in this episode.
This was an absolutely thrilling and horrifyingly fun episode. As a fan of politics, this episode is absolutely fascinating, a realistic imitation of election night, with a more nihilistic and corrupt vision of our current political and mainstream media system. There will be a lot to unpack from both the political and the personal angles. There's a lot here for everyone to enjoy--or fear, depending on your political persuasion.
One of the best procedural drama in a long time. Good focus and storyline on the cases with minimal "drama", so much so that the crime dramas that I watched after that did irritate me with all the crazy coincidences and dramatic plot that I had to remind myself that they cannot be compared to what we have in Through the Darkness, which is so real in its depiction of evil in the serial killers they portray.
This drama delivers exactly what it promises in the summary and does it very well. It's not mind-blowing, but it's a huge relief that the show doesn't try to bite off more than it can chew.
The plot progression is straightforward, the pacing/suspense is on point, the MCs are very good, the secondary characters put up a good showing as well. If you don't mind the amount of time the shows spends on pretty heavy/depressing talks with criminals, it's an easy recommendation in procedural shows.
