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Did she really just say "Are you hearing yourself" to a deaf person?
"Not every episode is a winner", LOL this episode was so sad. I felt like the judges were all dissatisfied in the end but they had to choose a winner.
Are you kidding? What the hell? I mean sure I was pissed at the conclusion of season 2, but really that was about the half-arsed setup for season 3 considering they'd tied everything off & needed an excuse for more episodes, & the actual story arc was properly concluded. Here, we didn't even get that much. I get that sometimes an arc needs space to play out & sometimes that means spreading it across more than one season but that's not the case here. There was so much going on, but at the same time it felt like nothing was happening.
They've woven disparate elements in before, & the action has always taken weird twists & turns, but everything always still felt like it was part of the same mystery. Here everything just seemed hastily cobbled together into a poorly paced mess as they desperately tried random stuff to see what would work.
Let's spend the first chunk of the season with Jane working against the team - cool idea! Oh wait now she's been found out! Now she's sick & needs a cure! Zapata is a traitor! Only not really, but she can't prove it! Oh no wait Keaton woke up so he can vouch for her! Madeleine is a threat! Only she got caught easily! But there's still Dominic who is out there just kinda being an annoying loose end I guess? Oh hey Psycho Hacker Girl is here too because why not everyone else is! Here's Boden, & Hirst! Oh & that lab tech who got murdered it just terrible at trusting people. Oh hey Shepard left Jane something must be a big deal... Oh no it's just a random collection of stuff! Oh, but who is this mysterious figure??! Oh wait it's Kurt's mother, who has never been mentioned before (& for some reason has no contact with anyone in the family, even Kurt's sister, who was willing to stick up for & spend time with their accused-of-child-murder dad but apparently a few drugs are a step too far) & this is a pretty big deal... for like one episode. Oh, look, the team are fighting over secrets. Again. Aaaaand it turns out that this was all Madeleine's plan all along & all the murder & terrorism & power-grabbing was just to screw with the team so she'd have an excuse to take over the FBI because she's mad about her father or something.
And that's just the shit I can remember.
Oh & don't get me started on them pairing off Reade & Zapata. They had an awesome ride or die friendship, & then the show randomly throws in romance there, because OF COURSE a man & a woman can't be just bros. And they make it worse still by milking this shit for maximum drama.
I was gritting my teeth & pushing through hoping it would be worth it in the end. The finale was never gonna make up for this shitshow of a season, but I'd hoped for some payoff. And what's gonna happen next season? There surely can't be a whole season worth of material in the team clearing their names? So it's just gonna be a few episodes at best... & then what?
If Kat and Adena aren’t endgame I’m going to be so mad. And I think it’s out of character for Pinstripe to cheat on Jane so soon, they were such a happy couple.
I'm sad they killed Nikita but I still liked the season. They threw everything at the fan. This season did a good job of combining the many aspects of the show. The finale works whether the show goes on or not.
I like that they are including those clips of real people. I don't think that has been done before in a scripted show.
I don't know why I like this show. Maybe because it shows that there are still decent people in politics. Because, let's face it, the system is broken.
If they really did kill her off it will annoy me. We finally have a connection.
If she's really dead I can't say I'll miss her. But at least we seem to be getting a connection.
It feels like this was written as a series and then got chopped down into a movie.
The film had a lot of potential, but sadly the script is all over the place, with misguided attempts at trying to evoke 80's movie nostalgia. A real disappointment; a shame, because I was looking forward to this one.
I knew I'd get emotional, but I didn't expect that. Well played BBT. Well played.
What a touching finale. Whatever you say about this show it's nice to see a diverse, talented cast, with good LGBT representation, all ending up happy. I'm actually sorry to see them go.
Although i'm still waiting for a faithful book adaptation; probs not going to happen...
I'm fine in Ross Geller's voice
Everything hurts.
It was an emotional episode. I must say I was actually shocked by the death of my favorite character Quentin, I didn't see it coming at all, but apparently, the writers were planning on doing it from the beginning, and to be honest, they had a good reason, as one of the writers said on an article on Vulture: 'It’s very important to us to explore the genuine emotions that come out of death. One of the things that this show is really about, one of the fundamental themes of the book, is that the characters discover magic is real, but it doesn’t make them happy.'
I'm not happy about Quentin's death, but at the same time I can see that his story had to end here, he had what he wanted from the beginning: A death that has a meaning. He died to save his friends, nothing can beat that.
Just beautiful.
Didn't expect that move, and I totally appreciate how it went down.
As the showrunners put it: "There is no such thing as a Minor Mending. The smallest action can ripple out in powerful ways we may never fully know."
Also, well, if you've come here simply to be angry that your ship has sunk... You have my empathy for your sadness, but try turning that into something more positive, 'mkay?
The music and choreography parts, which contributed to most of the episode, were the definition of cringe, I'm afraid.
Overall, the episode didn't feel good. It was Irrelevant & useless, in my opinion.
Ugh... another Musical Episode...
I thought they'd have looked at the ratings for last year's Musical Episode and realised it's not what the fans want.
Lots of skipping this week...
I have to agree about the jet almost crashing scene. How did she get out of the jet without setting off alarms and more. She would have had to phase through the hull like the flash. Since we've never seen her do that I find it unlikely.
Very very few shows can pull of a "ripped from the headlines" episode without coming off as preachy. This episode of The Resident accomplished exactly what it set out to do: deliver a poignant and sobering message in a way that made the message deeply moving and food for thought. Well done. Also, please pass the tissues.
Words cannot express how excited I was for this show to finally return. Remember that agonizing month last year when we thought we'd never see the resolution of THAT cliffhanger? Thank you, Netflix. I wasn't remotely ready to say goodbye to these characters. Even though season 3 was a bit hit-and-miss in terms of storylines, I knew this show still had so much potential left and I'm so looking forward to seeing what this season has in store.
As far as season premieres go, this one definitely delivered. I loved how they handled Chloe seemingly accepting Lucifer, then revealing she's not as fine with it as she claims, then seemingly accepting him again, only to hit us in the face with that ending! I actually wasn't expecting it at all and I'm genuinely shook. I assume she and the priest are working to possibly banish Lucifer from Earth? That was my first thought at least, but who knows. I already feel gutted for Lucifer, imagine what will happen when he inevitably finds out. But at the same time, I kind of love the fact that we're getting a meatier storyline out of this. Bring on the angst!
We also had some nice moments like Trixie reuniting with Maze, who obviously now knows that Chloe simply didn't want an actual demon around her child, and Dan being comforted by Amenadiel. Those were very sweet moments. It's also nice that Amenadiel has accepted that he wants to stay on Earth. Character growth, baby!
I thought I would try to pace myself and not swallow the whole season in one day, but now my resolve is fading fast. I guess I'll have to ignore my responsibilities for one more day (it's not like I haven't done it for the past two months, at least today I have an excuse).
This show has definitely lost it's charm. I was really hoping to find some of the spirit of the first iteration but as the "CW" logo in the corner would already tell you... it's just a generic/cheesy fantasy show now with nothing to show for it. The new sisters have a dynamic I just don't care much about and where as the Halliwell's had a lot to work on, including their powers these ladies already decide after the first episode that they have to science the heck out of magic (which hardly ever comes up anymore). No one really cares about the "Book of Shadows" anymore (which was turned into a voice activated search device) or exploring witchcraft since their power level is just too convenient (and that is not even relying on the power of three). Heck, they even added in Phoebe's premonition power in form of a device now... Maybe it's because I'm bored at this point but they really cram a lot into the episodes but it's all moot story threads. There have been multiple episodes now with major mood whiplashes too so yeah... it's bad; and this is not even mentioning the "woke" writing which can be in a league of it's own. I should have dropped this way sooner...
Pretty much if you HAVE read the books, you should like it. If you HAVEN'T read the books, you most likely won't. I've read them and I love it. But that's just me :-) It's my favourite section of the books.
Most of this episode was a waste of time. They needed to cut the head games by half.
THE LAST SCENE IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING IVE EVER SEEN. I LOVE MAC SO FUCKING MUCH
[7.4/10] Good example of this show satirizing all sides of an argument by having this group take seemingly reasonable positions only to argue in the most self-serving, bad faith manner possible. This one started a little slow, with the episode going through the usual “we’re all bad people discussing something topical” notes, but gained steamed as it went. The third act in particular was really strong, with Dennis trying to shrug off Frank’s racist support, everyone twisting the basic principles to suit their needs, and Charlie being swung by hats and shiny shirts.
I also got a big kick out of the humor at the margins. Again, Charlie’s failure to understand what’s going on is always a funny note. The Gang mixing up what songs were actually written/performed by Jimmy Buffet (replete with amusing Pina Colada stingers) got a consistent laugh out of me. And everyone admitting that they would just violate the rules to suit their own needs anyway was amusing in the group’s typically awful way.
I don’t know if there was all that much effective commentary here, though there was something a little potent about Mac and Dee not wanting to go to the concert that speaks to people being left out in one area not feeling enough a part of their community to participate in others. But on the whole, this was more a commentary on the gang’s ability to twist anything to fit what they want than any real position, which just makes it something of a rorschach test. Still, the solution is random but kind of sweet in a solid late era IASIP way.
Overall, not as strong a topical episode as some others this season, but still solid work.
[8.4/10] My first (semi) live IASIP premiere! Huzzah!
Like everyone, I wondered how the show was going to deal with Dennis’ absence, but I probably should have expected what we got, a delightfully meta riff on what the absence of an essential character means, replete with boatloads of raunch and comedic takes on co-dependence and remaining static.
Maybe that’s a little high-falutin for a show as juvenile as IASIP, but I don’t think so. Especially as this show has gotten older, it’s gotten more ambitious, and dare I say deeper, even as it slings episodes where people play a sex doll like a tuba.
I think my favorite thing in the episode is how it explores the ways in which The Gang is fixated and dependent on Dennis as an ingredient in their group, while being blind to the ways in which he holds them all back. It’s striking how better situated and successful everyone seems to be with Dennis gone and with Cindy (Mindy Kalig, ably taking part in the show’s particular banter) calling the shots. The plans are better formulated, there’s more positivity, and everyone seems do be doing well overall.
Everyone except Mac, that is. I appreciated the tack where Mac, most of all, is still fixated on Dennis, and without his sexuality to repress, he’s now just repressing his crush on Dennis, replete with a lifelike and disturbing sex doll. The meta humor of Charlie and Dee assuring Cindy that no one knows why Mac does what he does (probably just a cry for help or attention) and to ignore it and move on was well done in that vein.
But Mac gets The Gang stuck on the “Dennis-shaped hole” in their lives in the same way that Mac does. The bell tolling as the camera zooms in on the unnerving face of the Dennis-esque sex doll is a great running gag, and I like how the episode uses it. Dee is feeling self-confident, Mac is proud of his body, and Frank and Charlie are competently executing (and appreciating) the plan for once, only for them to hear Dennis’s negging and have it still bring them down.
It’s a frickin’ neurosis, and the show uses it both for humor and for its dark character explorations. The way everyone instantly regresses, and falls back into old habits is well done. I even like how they tie things in with The Waitress, using the whole “absence” thing to tie into Charlie never wanting to talk to her and then tying that into her hearing the Dennis doll too, showing that he’s burrowed into everyone’s brains. Community’s pulled the same trick (and with a similar, albeit more network-friendly version of the same archetype), but it still works in IASIP’s more sophomoric setting.
And I like how the show turns that into a miniature referendum on whether the show itself will evolve (which it has, despite maintaining much of the same style and humor) or whether it will remain the same, reuse the same ryhthms, and so on. It’s not the first time the show’s tackled this sort of thing, but it does it well here, with Cindy representing change and something new, and a surprise return from Dennis himself representing the comforting but sclerotic business as usual.
Of course, this is The Gang, so they go with the easy and familiar. Dennis returns, the status quo is maintained, and with it, the rest of the group are doomed to confidence-shattering insults and failure once more. There’s something implicit in that -- the show kind of admitting that it’s not inclined to evolve or get better in a self-aware but kind of cynical way -- but then again, maybe they know that those familiar rhythms are part of what we love about the show, even if tired bird jokes start to grow thin for both writer and audience. Either way, it’s good to have IASIP back.
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When this show premiered I thought it was the best show of the Arrowverse. Now, it's just meh. So many things have changed on the show that could have been the catalyst to it going downhill. Was it when Earth Prime Leonard died? Was it the dissolution of Firestorm? Was it when Ray put The Atom aside? The addition of Kid Flash? Was it the Jonah Hex episode? Was it the heavy inclusion of the Time Buerau? There are SO many more things. I will say that having Constantine on board is great but I think he needs his own show again because with the Legends he seems less Constantiney. All in all, I long for the crossover episodes with the ENTIRE Arrowverse. Now I'm stuck on hanging onto the DCU television shows....
