So many threads being woven in this story, but perhaps the most poignant in this series was Francis's. From a head-strong, thoughtless young man, finally, Francis became rather wise, caring and insightful.
The last conversation between Francis and Demelza was written beautifully and acted to perfection. I just hope that Ross will acquire Francis's understanding before he breaks Demelza's heart, but I fear that will not be so. Instead, I can only wish that his love for his wife will finally triumph.
Loved the scene whilst Elizabeth and the others were waiting at Trenwith - the sense of foreboding and the lighting were brilliant.
Can't wait to see Ray Penvennen's face when Caroline comes of age
Poor lovely Francis I will miss him. He was far too good for Elizabeth. I kept hoping they wouldn't kill him but of course they had to. So poignant at the end when he thought Ross had come to save him. Sniff.
all that hype for arizona only for her to do a surgery they could’ve given to the new peds doc. she didn’t mention even callie (knew her mentioning alex would be a stretch) or have a scene with teddy or richard. like she and bailey were fun but that’s it? that was her big cameo? a waste.
especially for the 20th season like where’s the intrigue and fun.
the new interns were refreshing but now they’re jaded and dragging the punishment plot and it’s boring. im bored.
The writers put the characters through the wringer for most of this show, so when they get a win for once, it's so satisfying.
This is one of those episodes that halts you in your binge of the series. Not because it’s bad, but because you need to stop take a step back and really think about what happened. This episode explains a lot why each character is the way that they are.
Absolutely beautifully acted and directed. It really does capture the chaos of a holiday dinner with family.
Umm… jesus motherfucking christ… that was equal parts INTENSE and AMAZING.
I totally understand that a lot of time, effort, and emotional energy would have been invested in the pregnancy reveal, but the reality is it didn't work. They should have cut it and found another way.
(To be more specific, the way it played out in a physical sense just didn't make any logical sense; as an actor she had to wait for the action—the movement and sound—to end before she could speak, or neither we nor the people she's speaking to hear her, but it makes no sense for her to do that IRL, of course, because once she realised everyone was looking at her she would not have revealed this information.)
The hesitancy of Jeff while giving his number to Claire got me curious. He was leaving his number to the fridge guy at the beginning of this episode as 773-555-0901. He told Claire as 0902. A sad tiny detail.
Only after the episode ended did I have time to stop and have the realization that there were no cuts once you were in the restaurant.
Richie is such an interesting character, and another layer is given to his demeanour in this episode. The main bulk of this chapter is the struggle he feels between grasping onto the memory of his best friend, while also doing right by the restaurant that he left behind. For it to thrive it must also shed what it was when owned by Mikey, and that's a difficult emotion to convey but The Bear somehow does it perfectly. The resentment of the new guard, the loss of tradition and culture that you feel and associate with a place, the bullshit conversations you used to have are no longer there. The vibe is different and you know the place is better for it, but you still can't quite shake the feeling of loss and like you don't fit into the new mould. The love is waning and it's up to Richie to process and grow with the place, or let it grow without him. As we see him call the police on the gangs he used to bump shoulders with, we're inclined to believe that maybe, just maybe, Richie is on the up. There is a lot of delicacy taken with the approach to these characters and how they're all developing post-Mikey and it's really interesting to watch, especially for the second time through. New viewers can easily get bowled over by the shows frantic, stress-filled pace and a lot can be lost in the weeds. I highly recommend another viewing for those that have seen it through once, it's a stellar piece of TV and I'm having a blast seeing it another time.
That and Jon Bernthal absolutely commands the screen during the opening scene. What a presence and really conveys the feeling that a larger-than-life character has been pulled from this dysfunctional family unit. The void left is cataclysmic, and the people left behind can't possibly hope to fill the void. So much is said via so little, and The Bear really is a masterpiece for it. I'll stop rambling now before I sound too much like a fanboy for this show :sweat_smile:
I loved this so much and the comedy aspect with the unexpected duo of Elliot and Ethan was hilarious and I’m going to need more of it
certainly not a bad episode, but the highlights for me were definitely michael and aimee’s character arcs. i do like how maeve chose her own path too, it’s definitely very liberating and consistent with her character.
i do want to talk about this season having some issues, (too many storylines, what i felt was forced inclusivity and things strangely happening/linking up or other things not being mentioned by coincidence) it left me feeling that the writing could definitely have been improved. i think i’m most disappointed with otis’ character because i felt that the selfishness and ignorance was not consistent at all with how he was in the previous seasons. there’s a bit in this episode where otis blames his mother for himself and maeve breaking up, despite him being the one to make that decision?? there’s been other examples in previous episodes but i’ll just use that one.
a decent season, and i honestly couldn’t say that i was underwhelmed , but it definitely could have been executed far better.
Ik there was a similar scene in season 3, but the protest scene felt so corny. I was liking it for a sec until they all started to do cringy ass clapping. Also, I liked the Maeve and Jean scenes. Very touching and wished that happened way earlier instead of right before the end. Also liked the Adam scene.
The final two games were underwhelming. They were not fun to watch.
Rooting for Mai because all the other players seemingly forgot how Ashley did Trey dirty in the glass bridge.
Oh boy, they went with way more explicit judgement of characters, their nature and their actions... I love it!
I think Mappa or maybe Isayama felt that manga wasn't explicit enough before (thanks to Yeagerists) or maybe crazy world outside my window that heading to WWIII forced them to be blunt first and character accurate a bit later.
That ending is why I will never stop recommending people to at least read Uprising arc (ch. 51 - 70).
Season 3 part 1 went for action and cut out so many important for the themes and characters moments.
If you were caught of guard by Armin's confession about being tempted by selfish, simple solutions, it's probably because you didn't hear his throwaway plan where he justified lose of civilian lives for the cause and more importantly it's pretty much Armin's idea to cause mayhem and pose as a savior of humanity at the end so... yeah.
As a nihilist manga reader, who kinda got confirmation on the read of all subtle (in the manga) implied motives, solutions or even lack of it during Eren and Armin final conversation. I kinda prefer manga approach, but dear lord if you only knew amount of mental gymnastics in support of "the final solution" or finding "prove" that the author is clearly imperialistic fаscist... that went around after the final chapter. Oh, boy. So at the same time, I also appreciate the option to point in the direction of (hopefully, with Isayama approved changes) final episode of the saga.
As an adaptation, final episode improved most of the scenes that didn't have enough breathing room in the manga, it didn't felt like action got in the way of the story... probably because you saw it within an hour and not as 6 months final stretch of the story.
There are a couple of scene directions that didn't sit right with me and I can't even put my finger on why, yet. Also faces for some reason were a struggle or poor animators didn't have the strength/time to fix them. Would prefer seeing the scene after credits at the same ratio the whole time. But it's a small stuff in a grand scheme of things.
TL;DR
Thank you, Mappa. You did wonders to endless season 4. After what was done to season 3 part 1, WIT dropping AoT, was a blessing in disguise. People will appreciate preserved story, themes and characters even more if their read the whole manga after Uprising Arc.
As we can see, people will never freaking learn. And I doubt anyone has any solution. We gonna walk in that Forest until the end of our days.
Weird ass episode. The tonal whiplash between Yuri's side story and the other mini segments was kinda odd. Felt like a filler episode for sure
Oof, JP is not nice at all. He could have at least said some kind things to Taylor, but no, didn't even say the 'I wish you the best' kind of thing back. He seems to be that type of person who values "honesty" above all, but in reality, that honesty is just ill manners and a lack of social skills or even, lack of kindness. I mean, Taylor did him no wrong besides not being his type at all, yet he acts like she is an annoyance. You just don't treat people you once loved like that, even if you are camera shy (and if you are camera shy, why are you in a reality show that already had several seasons so you know exactly what to expect).
Lydia and Milton seem genuinely happy, good for them!
I wonder if Izzy is all right. He lost a lot of weight - maybe he is just toning his muscles, but hope he's not sick (or still too heartbroken over Stacy).
Even though this seasons was shorter and quite uneventful (felt like the producers were really trying to induce some drama, especially with the Uche thing, but meh), the reunion was much better than last year's. Maybe because there were fewer couples and fewer interesting things, maybe because it wasn't a live event, or maybe because the Lacheys have learnt their lesson, but finally, the right questions were asked and the right people were pushed, with seemingly no unresolved issues or hard questions left. So yaay.
It's 2023 and META humor is the norm. But this episode really was ahead of its time as far as META humor goes. I know there was some in other examples but this almost seems like the birth of the idea in TV.
Hard to believe this came out in 1992. It aged really well
‘I for one am not going to compromise my artistic integrity”
You’re not artistic and you have no integrity” lol classic
This new school looks like my own personal hell. Those kids are so peppy and aggressively woke that it’s legit creeping me out
Why are we getting introduced to like, 10 new characters? Hope it doesn't spend too much of the final season focusing on them all
They way I kept yelling and reacting at my screen for them to put pressure on her wound :sob: the stress I have this episode induced could have powered a whole plantation
Excuse me, I love the story but WHY THE FUCK ARE THEY WATCHING HER BLEED OUT??? Apart from that, I love these guys. Their bond and trust to each other is enviable. Also goddamn, they got some moves. Looks like they came to the championship as North Korea's martial arts team. :sunglasses:
I usually have a big smile on my face while watching this drama. Damn those last 10 minutes hit me so hard.
Beautiful Animation. Loved the character development here. Trauma is hard to overcome, especially if you're faced with your abusers again. I'm glad she held on to her hope.
Anya is most adorable anime character ever.
This is a classic example of where a movie might appear on my "favorite" list but not necessarily my "best" list. Is the movie perfect? No. Have we seen a lot of this before? Of course - it's hard to come up with something completely original when there hundreds of movies made every year. It doesn't matter. Sometimes there is something about a movie that just sucks you in and doesn't let you go. This movie had such an effect because the quality of the acting was phenomenal. All of the actors seemed to understand that there needed to be an understated tone to the characters and nobody does that better than Jason Bateman. The film is first and foremost a drama and because of the understated approach to the movie the comedic parts were very funny yet did not take away from the depiction of broken people inside of a broken family. There is a heart in this movie that is undeniable. Probably the highest compliment that I can pay it is that I was ready to watch it again the moment it ended and that almost never happens to me.
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What was that portal like thing in the tunnel Brianna walked through? I almost expected her to end up in a different time after that. Maybe she would have if she was carrying a gem?
