And here we have it, the real blemish on an otherwise great show and a contender for the worst episode in the whole Trek franchise. This is quite a disgusting episode for very clear reasons: it makes light of sexism, sexual assault and attempts to turn trans-genderism/gender identity into a joke. I honestly have no idea how anyone thought this was a good idea, other maybe than "it'll be funny!". It's a shame, because the episode starts with the very interesting issue of women getting equal rights on Ferenginar before becoming derailed. It also has the superb Wallace Shawn and Jeffrey Combs doing their usual excellent work.
We open with Quark, a character we've come to love through his faults, openly encouraging a female employee to perform sexual acts on him under the threat of being fired. But it's okay, right? It's meant to be funny.
Quark is forced to have gender reassignment and becomes woman. It's okay, it's meant to be funny.
We all laugh at Quark trying to act like a woman, and the way his hormones now make him feel. It's okay, it's meant to be funny.
A Ferengi male traps female-Quark in his quarters and chases her around in an attempt to have sex with her against her will. It's all very slapstick. It's meant to be funny!
At the end, it turns out that Quark's female employee actually wants to perform the work-enforced sex acts on him! Women always say yes if you're persistent enough, right? SO FUNNY!
Quark doesn't actually learn anything from his experience as a woman! Ha! Sexism wasn't ever a real thing! Oh MY!
Ouch. I've watched some hot garbage before, and I'll likely watch another episode at least. But this has some issues. For one, Inhuman society is horrible. Monarchy, castes, those that don't get terragenesis manifestations are enslaved.
And what was up with awkward beach party. I'm glad they shaved off that hair, that was just awful. And Blackbolt is as compelling a character as warm, spoiled milk. I'm struggling to find anything redeeming in this rn.
It's not supposed to be taken seriously, and that is great. It's not as /dark/ as the original Teen Titans tvshow (or most of DC tvshows, to be honest) but it's silly and funny and that was probably the point. It's a great silly show that makes you laugh. There's nothing wrong with that.
Saw Molly’s Game today and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Great dialogue and wonderfully acted. This is Aaron Sorkins directorial debut, and while it was perfect from that aspect it is a great first outing. The movie is long but it’s well paced so it doesn’t feel like it drags, it feels like it needed those 140 minutes to tell the entire story. The scene between Chastain and Costner at the end is definitely one of the best I’ve seen in 2017. I give it this movie 4 out of 5. Go see it if you have a chance.
the amount of people hating on this movie is crazy, its meant for children under the age of 12 so shut yo grown ass up
Sure everyone has their kinks and some people like to be dominated. Me? I’ve seen Venom, Venom: Let There Be Carnage and now Morbius all in the movie theater. So I know a thing or two about being a little, dirty submissive. Feed me more daddy Sony
Starts really good, but towards the end it's just getting absurd. Could have been a really cool movie!
Okay now we're talking. Fun, scary, touching, funny, weird, beautiful.
Amazing how much better the show can be (not that Season 2 was bad or anything) when Schumer and Delevigne aren't around.
When Marvel makes a better Uncharted than the Uncharted movie :joy:
That ending was wild though. Can't wait for the next episode!
yes, please, no more Kwan storyline.
Started off as a half decent action movie till the truly horrible third act.
Why would the government not help kill them under the ice, they were quick enough to believe 'the future people'? Just so you can have your small group of outcasts save the world? Why go through more than half of the movie to help 'the future people' and then barely use what you fought for, the toxin? Terrible writing.
On the surface this film is about a group of people who have been labelled “villains”, working together to save the world. But really, this film is about one man and one man alone, he isn’t strong, but yet he defies all odds and sacrifices his life to save his friends. His only power is his bravery, he is the driver of the van and the main character of this film, Milton.
“He got killed and she never saw him again” Yes that’s how death works.
The transition between Marc and Steven (and also their suits) during the episode was definitely something else that I'll be obsessed with for the rest of the year.
And thank you, Mohamed Diab for finally showing Egypt without the "Hollywood yellow filter". He’s doing an amazing job directing this show, I absolutely love the soundtrack and the visuals.
It's a mixed bag on this episode. IMO the Kwan Ha storyline is as irritating, yet uninteresting, as her character. She feels miscast, and as such, pulls you out of the suspension of disbelief. It's as if the writers don't know what to do with her. You could eliminate her from the show, and she really wouldn't be missed, nor would anyone notice she were gone, unless it was explicitly pointed out. Bokeem Woodbine is valiantly trying to do what he can with the little he is being given, but, he can only do so much.
Just realized that Halsey and Captain Keys are "a thing", but is Miranda their progeny? Enquiring minds and all that.
Sooo, then, the suppression pellet is apparently a GOOD thing for certain personality types who have been turned into super-soldiers. While John is still very much in control of his emotions, (save for the slip when he realized Halsey's betrayal, and of course killing the covenant soldier) and is still able to function in a combat situation, Kai became overwhelmed by hers, as she for the first time actually FELT the reality of combat. From childhood, John appears to have possessed superior physical strength, but has some repressed anger issues, which can actually HELP him in combat, while Kai experienced a form of shell shock where she just shut down. Just an observation.
Hmmmm, is the little artifact the remote control for the larger one? Or, is it more of a Fat Man, Little Boy scenario?
Makee is such an obvious plant that IRL she would be immediately Mozambique'd and left on a pike as a warning! But, that's just me.
A good episode, but I really had trouble adjusting to the slow pace after the thrilling last two episodes. I didn't like the first few slow episodes and the show switches back to that now it seems.
I can't seem to bring myself to be invested in this show. It isn't bad, and it is enjoyable, just about. At the same time, it is also very underwhelming, for the most part. And at this point, I'm just watching it week after week because I'm bored or want to past the time, and because I already began watching it, so I feel like I'm obligated to see it through to the end. And I will. But I hope it starts becoming more engaging.
