Standard post-pilot tweaks to bed in the character types and dynamics. They clearly had to give Janine a bf so it's not an obvious romance path for her and the sub teacher. Basically following the same formula we've seen work in all the other US TV shows. He'll pine. She'll be oblivious. Then she'll like him and he'll be dating someone. And so on. And so on.
I like the wisened teacher the best so far.
Someone made a comment that Moldaver kept her friend alive :joy: that shit was queer coded af.
Totally unexpected. Much like the rest of this episode! My theory about 31 was close!
What a triumph of an adaptation! Fantastic work all around. I'm not even mad about yet another 'bury your gays' coz no one gets a happy ending in the wasteland.
Does make me wonder about the chick from Vault 4 from Shady Sands though. Her long black locks very similar to Lucy and her mum...
Pretty mid pilot as they go. Feel like the plot is likely to depress me more than anything else though!
Already a massive oversight with the documentary format if they've shown a crime on screen day one though? Bit lazy
A nice story building episode with some great reveals at the end. I had a theory about Vault 31 being some kind of control vault for 33 and 32 given that they've supplied their Overseerers and refurbed the trashed vault pretty fast. This episode kinds confirmed that when the Cooper's wife mentioned the 'better' vaults that will control others.
Holy moly what is Moldaver all about though! She's no Ghoul but she's been around as long as him and still looks just as fine as she did back then!
My best friend is a huge fallout fan and deep in the lore. He's given me no spoilers but says so far he is extremely happy with the whole production and they're absolutely nailing this adaptation.
Liking the Vault 31 intrigue. We are in dangerous territory of falling into the age old cliché romance of the male and female lead character characters though. Let's hope we swerve that and the show does something different!
Also I might still be looking for Person of Interest references but.. The when they were checking out the newly cleaned up Vault 32 after we the viewer have seen the destruction there only days before... And Norm swipes his finger across the newly painted white wall...
Reminded me 4x12 'Control-Alt-Delete'. After the shootout under the stock exchange.
I was worried this was going to have a romantic spin on it like Groundhog day. Super glad when she called out how utterly creepy it is to gamify winning her over like that. I realised the premise as soon as the title card was revealed unfortunately but didn't expect the direction.
Maybe that's because I was just talking about the time loop concept in my book club a couple of days ago! (reading the first fifteen lives of Harry August). Either way it was enjoyable enough and glad the creepy guy didn't get rewarded for that.
The idea was nice but couldn't shake the delivery from the lead being terrible. The writing as a whole was pretty weak tbf. And it was all a bit convenient in the end. Just because a hunk of gold lands in the middle of town doesn't solve anything.
Finch and Bear adventures :hearts: Michael Emerson is stellar as ever. Can't wait to see where it all leads.
Also still don't care about Brotherhood wannabe guy.
Goggins' Ghoul just seems like a poor man's western Deadpool atm so no wonder people are all over him. Hoping for a bit more depth there.
All in on Lucy's journey. Wanna see her slowly become a surface badass. Why tf couldn't she get a weapon from Ma though!
I've played some of the games but not all. Enough to appreciate the setting but not get butt hurt about details. Solid start, I'm more enthused about Lucy's plot than the brotherhood though.
Also is the bounty on Harold Finch and Bear :joy:
I do wonder if we'll get any Person of Interest or Westworld nods at all.
I expected a bit more music wise with Ramin Djawadi involved again but it's only the first episode so we'll see. That swell of music as Walton Goggins rode off as the bombs hit was enough to make me feel a bit emotional tbh. It had the essense of Inon Zur's FO4 theme in it.
Another painfully bad episode. The concept was sound but the execution and writing were awful. Christopher Meloni was solid but the acting from the mum and 'daughter' was painfully bad. Glad it was only a short one. I genuinely almost turned it off before the end.
I think the power dynamic revelation was one of the most important parts of the 'me too' movement. And on top of that is the whole set of reasons women talk themselves out of saying anything or pushing back. This was really well done.
And I really felt for Nestor Campbell's character in that moment, with it having clearly played on his mind about how he'd gotten to that point with his subordinate. Power and sexuality is such a complex interaction. Billy Crudip's character is playing all the games though. Not sure what his overall plan is. But he skillfully steered Bradley's divergence in that interview.
Really wasn't sure I cared for Mitch's B-plot until his chat with Martin Short's character. That was a chilling moment for him and us to see there is nuance in it all.
Bradley is wonderful and I really hope they find this balance between her and Alex to the benefit of all. I wanna see her absolutely fly.
I watched the first episode a good while back and wasn't driven to watch the next. Finally did and even through a lot of this episode I wasn't sure the show was for me. That final moment though of Alex turning the manipulation attempts right on their head? I'm here for that! I enjoyed UnReal, which heavily dramatised behind the scenes of the bachelor style show. This seems very realistic so far an hoping it keeps my interest!
Couldn't even finish it. Finally tired of the repetitive writing and punchlines in this show.
I'll be honest. I finally gave up on this show halfway through the DnD special. A friend convinced me to watch this as my final episode though. I'm glad I did. It was less silly, more super sweet. Adios Futurama!
Great episode. Started off giving me 'The Craft' vibes then quickly moved on. Kept me guessing and loved the execution.
I first read these books just under 20 years ago and wouldn't have dreamed of seeing them adapted like this. There were some less liked changes for me and a few casting duds but the rest made up for it!
I'm glad they dedicated a whole episode to this section, it really deserved it.
Mary's love backstory tweak to falling in love with a woman fit surprisingly well and was beautifully depicted.
I was in tears through Will and Lyra's pain. The actor for Will could have been a bit stronger but crikey, Dafne Keen sure made up for it! Absolutely nailed this character for me.
A beautiful and bittersweet ending. And just as when I finished the book, I didn't want to leave this world.
Got tiresome very quickly. Unlikable lead and the ending was predictable on the build up. Worst episode of a so far strong season
Interesting one here! Reminded me of Black Mirror in some ways. Baccarin was a strong lead and you're definitely left thinking about things at the end. Solid ep
One of my favourite childhood/teen years films and it still holds up. I probably know it word for word at this point. Today I had the pleasure of introducing it to my partner who has somehow lived 29 years on this earth with this film unseen and unspoiled. I can't wait to show her T2!
I called the twist about the time he was beating tf out the husband. Not before that point though so pretty good going. I definitely had a bad vibe about Phil when Annie first stopped talking to him though. He definitely had 'incel' vibes. Good episode overall though. Drew me in and kept me there unlike most of season 1.
Zazie was great but this episode was a hell of a swing. Also the CGI version of Sterling. Ehhhhhh.
The meta of JP's comments at the start gives one hope that the next season might improve? Probably not though. But wanky.
After the not-so subtle jokes at the start of this. I checked the air dates and saw the years in between them. Yikes. I can see why it was cancelled though. Surprised it came back at all.
The digs at the fox execs were a bit cheap tbh. Why do it at all? It screams of when people get in new relationships and make flaunting social media posts to make a point. Not classy and a bit telling. Even if Fox is well known for cancelling shows in their prime.... Futurama was not that.
Update - Finally finished the whole thing and it was just messy tbh.
If you're looking for Bender's big score it's in the Specials
The quality of the show has gone down every season. Even this episode was a recycled theme of Fry getting temporarily good at something to try and woo Leela.
I guess like the Simpsons there is no hope of character progression or anything past the usual cheap jokes. I kept getting told Futurama was something more special.
Was it just my own dead-dad issues talking or did Jen's goodbye to her father make anyone else cry? It was beautifully done.
Nice growth for Carrie and for Kash... That ending though? Bit of a shitty cliffhanger tbh!
So glad Kash and Carrie realised it was the friendship they missed. I definitely vibe with that still being best friends with my ex-fiancé of 8 years! Apart for almost 2.5 years now, still talk every day and hangout at least once a week.
Also just realised their names are Cash & Carry :joy: wonder how intentional that was. How has a joke not been made about it yet in show!
Jen's reaction to JL's indiscretion was perfect. Being called a slut is always better in an Irish accent
That future flash of Kash's was brill. Can't fight the future bro!
Okay the seed pods are in I'll calm down. I appreciated the time with Mary in the Mulefa's world but I guess it wasn't as clear as in the book just how much time she spends there living with them and learning their language. It felt very expedited here. Trying to make all the story threads marry up I suppose.
Not long till the end and super curious how true to form it will be!
So this one is a commentary on gun control in America for sure but it did a better job at pulling me in and keeping my attention. I've only ever seen the lead in comedy roles before and was pleasantly surprised at how good he was in this!
Also I don't get American divorces. Unless she's given up significant career advancements for the marriage (by raising kids etc) I don't see why she should be entitled to half his stuff even from his own father's estate? Crazy.
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