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Also weirdly not on Disney+, which gave me quite a bit of difficulty finding it the other day
D+ for a lot of the animated stuff that runs on cable seems to be their secondary platform. Things like Owl House, Duck Tales, and Ghost And Molly McGee would get new episodes in batches of like 5 about a month after airing, whereas Star Wars and MCU stuff shows up immediately as the primary source.
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The GeekOh-Two Crew, OmeganautRegistered User, ClubPAregular
Watched The Watcher with my wife and it is a show that really spins its tires in the mud and goes nowhere. It's the kind of thing that just never should've been adapted for that kind of series. It was better as a Wikipedia article.
Also, everybody on the show is incredibly unlikeable and borderline insane.
I know they are going for a villains tale in season 2 but it would have been nice to keep halbrand around where the audiance knows the secret where the characters while they spend more than 20 minutes on forging the elven rings of powe. Instead it feels a little like he dropped in for a long weekend instead of being a corrupting influence
Not enough things these days lean into dramatic irony, I feel.
him having given up until Galadriel brought him back is peak dramatic irony
He's not a super reliable narrator so IDK how much of that should be taken as face value, I think his whole arc makes a bit more sense if he's Iago-ing his way through the narrative, manipulating everyone in a lowkey "who, lil ol' me?" way. OTOH this show has the subtlety of a brick so maybe Sauron is being 100% forthright in that moment. Or it's a combo - some pure cosmic fuckery put him in the same place as galadriel, and he took that as a sign and started moving the psychological pieces around the board at that moment.
Also
I hadn't really been worrying too much about who would turn out to be what and when, but after watching ep 7 and realising there was just one episode left, I had the idle thought "man if they want to do the actual forging this season they gotta get Sauron on screen and hanging out with Celebrimbor absolutely asap"
and then a few minutes into episode 8 they cart Halbrand literally into my dude's workshop. When he popped up out of bed and started fanboying and I realised what was up, I laughed super hard for like three minutes.
So for folks who don't normally watch Jeopardy, this week is a "second chance tournament", which is kinda neat to see a bunch of good people who ran into the buzzsaws that were the megachamps from the past year. So if you watch this week and next week, you should expect some solid games.
I know they are going for a villains tale in season 2 but it would have been nice to keep halbrand around where the audiance knows the secret where the characters while they spend more than 20 minutes on forging the elven rings of powe. Instead it feels a little like he dropped in for a long weekend instead of being a corrupting influence
Not enough things these days lean into dramatic irony, I feel.
him having given up until Galadriel brought him back is peak dramatic irony
He's not a super reliable narrator so IDK how much of that should be taken as face value, I think his whole arc makes a bit more sense if he's Iago-ing his way through the narrative, manipulating everyone in a lowkey "who, lil ol' me?" way. OTOH this show has the subtlety of a brick so maybe Sauron is being 100% forthright in that moment. Or it's a combo - some pure cosmic fuckery put him in the same place as galadriel, and he took that as a sign and started moving the psychological pieces around the board at that moment.
Also
I hadn't really been worrying too much about who would turn out to be what and when, but after watching ep 7 and realising there was just one episode left, I had the idle thought "man if they want to do the actual forging this season they gotta get Sauron on screen and hanging out with Celebrimbor absolutely asap"
and then a few minutes into episode 8 they cart Halbrand literally into my dude's workshop. When he popped up out of bed and started fanboying and I realised what was up, I laughed super hard for like three minutes.
I do like how quickly Galadriel was like, "ah, fuck, this fucker is Sauron, isn't he" the minute he got smithin
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Bloods EndBlade of TyshallePunch dimensionRegistered Userregular
I know they are going for a villains tale in season 2 but it would have been nice to keep halbrand around where the audiance knows the secret where the characters while they spend more than 20 minutes on forging the elven rings of powe. Instead it feels a little like he dropped in for a long weekend instead of being a corrupting influence
Not enough things these days lean into dramatic irony, I feel.
him having given up until Galadriel brought him back is peak dramatic irony
He's not a super reliable narrator so IDK how much of that should be taken as face value, I think his whole arc makes a bit more sense if he's Iago-ing his way through the narrative, manipulating everyone in a lowkey "who, lil ol' me?" way. OTOH this show has the subtlety of a brick so maybe Sauron is being 100% forthright in that moment. Or it's a combo - some pure cosmic fuckery put him in the same place as galadriel, and he took that as a sign and started moving the psychological pieces around the board at that moment.
Also
I hadn't really been worrying too much about who would turn out to be what and when, but after watching ep 7 and realising there was just one episode left, I had the idle thought "man if they want to do the actual forging this season they gotta get Sauron on screen and hanging out with Celebrimbor absolutely asap"
and then a few minutes into episode 8 they cart Halbrand literally into my dude's workshop. When he popped up out of bed and started fanboying and I realised what was up, I laughed super hard for like three minutes.
I do like how quickly Galadriel was like, "ah, fuck, this fucker is Sauron, isn't he" the minute he got smithin
I think they did a real fun job of
making it obvious to the audience at the same time as Galadriel.
So for folks who don't normally watch Jeopardy, this week is a "second chance tournament", which is kinda neat to see a bunch of good people who ran into the buzzsaws that were the megachamps from the past year. So if you watch this week and next week, you should expect some solid games.
It's a neat idea but it feels like they made the questions harder, ala Tournament of Champions, and that makes it so my wife and I can't hang as well and I hate that! I want to feel like I could be on Jeopardy!
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QuetziHere we may reign secure, and in my choice,To reign is worth ambition though in HellRegistered User, Moderatormod
So for folks who don't normally watch Jeopardy, this week is a "second chance tournament", which is kinda neat to see a bunch of good people who ran into the buzzsaws that were the megachamps from the past year. So if you watch this week and next week, you should expect some solid games.
It's a neat idea but it feels like they made the questions harder, ala Tournament of Champions, and that makes it so my wife and I can't hang as well and I hate that! I want to feel like I could be on Jeopardy!
Ah see I'm the opposite
I want a game show to make me feel like I'm definitely too dumb to be there, because if I could be there, why aren't I?
The various reveals on Rings of Power never feel like "oh my god what a twist!" but more like "yeah, that makes sense"
Sometimes it's because they're a little too heavy handed about stuff, but most of the time I feel like it's because it knows things can be a secret to other characters but not to the audience (in fact I feel like there's a term for that, what could it possibly be) and not everything has to be a huge shock when the cards are all laid out
Also weirdly not on Disney+, which gave me quite a bit of difficulty finding it the other day
D+ for a lot of the animated stuff that runs on cable seems to be their secondary platform. Things like Owl House, Duck Tales, and Ghost And Molly McGee would get new episodes in batches of like 5 about a month after airing, whereas Star Wars and MCU stuff shows up immediately as the primary source.
They want kids to see the commercials. Disney Now gets stuff day/date that it's dropping on live tv because it also shows commercials, and D+ gets it later for most things that are kid focused.
The various reveals on Rings of Power never feel like "oh my god what a twist!" but more like "yeah, that makes sense"
Sometimes it's because they're a little too heavy handed about stuff, but most of the time I feel like it's because it knows things can be a secret to other characters but not to the audience (in fact I feel like there's a term for that, what could it possibly be) and not everything has to be a huge shock when the cards are all laid out
Yeah I never felt "shocked" by things. Even in the recent episode I'll spoil this.
The fake Sauron reveal felt off because Gandalf never came across as doing bad on purpose, but more doing bad as a result of not understanding his strength around others. But Halabrad always felt off, every interaction with him there was a layer of something being held back, and yeah there was because he was fucking Sauron.
The writers gave us the hints before they outright had him drop the cloak. Hell he wanted to Murder the shit out of Adar and now we know why.
I would like some money because these are artisanal nuggets of wisdom philistine.
So for folks who don't normally watch Jeopardy, this week is a "second chance tournament", which is kinda neat to see a bunch of good people who ran into the buzzsaws that were the megachamps from the past year. So if you watch this week and next week, you should expect some solid games.
It's a neat idea but it feels like they made the questions harder, ala Tournament of Champions, and that makes it so my wife and I can't hang as well and I hate that! I want to feel like I could be on Jeopardy!
Just load up the Celebrity Jeopardy Tournament. You'll feel like a genius by comparison...
The various reveals on Rings of Power never feel like "oh my god what a twist!" but more like "yeah, that makes sense"
Sometimes it's because they're a little too heavy handed about stuff, but most of the time I feel like it's because it knows things can be a secret to other characters but not to the audience (in fact I feel like there's a term for that, what could it possibly be) and not everything has to be a huge shock when the cards are all laid out
Presuming you're serious and not doing a bit: there is, of course, a term for it, which I am struggling to recall 'cause it's been too long since my fancy liberal-arts college edumacation. Something like "discrepant awareness"?
So for folks who don't normally watch Jeopardy, this week is a "second chance tournament", which is kinda neat to see a bunch of good people who ran into the buzzsaws that were the megachamps from the past year. So if you watch this week and next week, you should expect some solid games.
It's a neat idea but it feels like they made the questions harder, ala Tournament of Champions, and that makes it so my wife and I can't hang as well and I hate that! I want to feel like I could be on Jeopardy!
Just load up the Celebrity Jeopardy Tournament. You'll feel like a genius by comparison...
The various reveals on Rings of Power never feel like "oh my god what a twist!" but more like "yeah, that makes sense"
Sometimes it's because they're a little too heavy handed about stuff, but most of the time I feel like it's because it knows things can be a secret to other characters but not to the audience (in fact I feel like there's a term for that, what could it possibly be) and not everything has to be a huge shock when the cards are all laid out
Presuming you're serious and not doing a bit: there is, of course, a term for it, which I am struggling to recall 'cause it's been too long since my fancy liberal-arts college edumacation. Something like "discrepant awareness"?
dramatic irony is irony where the audience knows but the characters do not.
Decide to watch the movie Popstar again and I get fucking spoiled on something in the Good Wife!!
Wait, how
So at the beginning of Popstar they’re talking to real rappers about their music. In an interview Nas says,
“I was sad when Style Boyz broke up. As sad as when they killed Josh Charles on The Good Wife.”
That’s a legit Good Wife spoiler for the record
Ha, I somehow completely forgot that joke
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Raijin QuickfootI'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPAregular
I’m up to season 16 on The Simpsons and I don’t know if I can make it much further. I wanted to watch them all for completionist’s sake but they’re pretty bad already and it’s only half way there
I’m up to season 16 on The Simpsons and I don’t know if I can make it much further. I wanted to watch them all for completionist’s sake but they’re pretty bad already and it’s only half way there
At some point it becomes this sterile joyless golem thing. I swear there's a constant hum in the background too
I have a podcast now. It's about video games and anime!Find it here.
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The GeekOh-Two Crew, OmeganautRegistered User, ClubPAregular
So for folks who don't normally watch Jeopardy, this week is a "second chance tournament", which is kinda neat to see a bunch of good people who ran into the buzzsaws that were the megachamps from the past year. So if you watch this week and next week, you should expect some solid games.
It's a neat idea but it feels like they made the questions harder, ala Tournament of Champions, and that makes it so my wife and I can't hang as well and I hate that! I want to feel like I could be on Jeopardy!
Just load up the Celebrity Jeopardy Tournament. You'll feel like a genius by comparison...
BLM - ACAB
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3cl1ps3I will build a labyrinth to house the cheeseRegistered Userregular
Shoutout to glurple, unsung hero of the color world.
I do love the SNL skits, but there is a Celebrity Jeopardy tournament on Hulu right now, hosted by Mayim. I don't think it's broadcast on tv?
The questions are... bad. Also, most of the guests are not good at the format.
I think they might broadcast it on a weekend night, Sunday maybe? I appreciate it because they quarantined off everything I don't like about Jeopardy and kept it from interfering with normal Jeopardy, which I do like.
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D+ for a lot of the animated stuff that runs on cable seems to be their secondary platform. Things like Owl House, Duck Tales, and Ghost And Molly McGee would get new episodes in batches of like 5 about a month after airing, whereas Star Wars and MCU stuff shows up immediately as the primary source.
Also fun the games on Luz's laptop: Moonfarm Valley, Holler Knight, and Hades.
And the goofy Star Trek thing seems to be very DS9 heavy in terms on names.
I love the almost ninety second long intro video with the cast.
Agreed on the DS9 names. I mean, Captain Avery? Yeah. 😂
When they stumbled into the sci-fi books, I knew right away that they were all Camila's from her own childhood 😁
I love this show
Booo, it's region locked
Also, everybody on the show is incredibly unlikeable and borderline insane.
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and then a few minutes into episode 8 they cart Halbrand literally into my dude's workshop. When he popped up out of bed and started fanboying and I realised what was up, I laughed super hard for like three minutes.
James Corden is such a piece of shit he can no longer eat at Balthazar and I love it.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/10/this-youtube-star-re-created-rings-of-power-title-sequence-in-chladni-figures/
edit: Article also has a behind the scenes video showing how the RoP specifically created theirs.
I think they did a real fun job of
It's a neat idea but it feels like they made the questions harder, ala Tournament of Champions, and that makes it so my wife and I can't hang as well and I hate that! I want to feel like I could be on Jeopardy!
Ah see I'm the opposite
I want a game show to make me feel like I'm definitely too dumb to be there, because if I could be there, why aren't I?
Sometimes it's because they're a little too heavy handed about stuff, but most of the time I feel like it's because it knows things can be a secret to other characters but not to the audience (in fact I feel like there's a term for that, what could it possibly be) and not everything has to be a huge shock when the cards are all laid out
They want kids to see the commercials. Disney Now gets stuff day/date that it's dropping on live tv because it also shows commercials, and D+ gets it later for most things that are kid focused.
Yeah I never felt "shocked" by things. Even in the recent episode I'll spoil this.
The fake Sauron reveal felt off because Gandalf never came across as doing bad on purpose, but more doing bad as a result of not understanding his strength around others. But Halabrad always felt off, every interaction with him there was a layer of something being held back, and yeah there was because he was fucking Sauron.
The writers gave us the hints before they outright had him drop the cloak. Hell he wanted to Murder the shit out of Adar and now we know why.
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Just load up the Celebrity Jeopardy Tournament. You'll feel like a genius by comparison...
pleasepaypreacher.net
Presuming you're serious and not doing a bit: there is, of course, a term for it, which I am struggling to recall 'cause it's been too long since my fancy liberal-arts college edumacation. Something like "discrepant awareness"?
you're sitting on a goldmine trebek!
Wait, how
dramatic irony is irony where the audience knows but the characters do not.
So at the beginning of Popstar they’re talking to real rappers about their music. In an interview Nas says,
That’s a legit Good Wife spoiler for the record
Ha, I somehow completely forgot that joke
Dramatic ironing is a brief scene in the Last Jedi
At some point it becomes this sterile joyless golem thing. I swear there's a constant hum in the background too
The questions are... bad. Also, most of the guests are not good at the format.
I think they might broadcast it on a weekend night, Sunday maybe? I appreciate it because they quarantined off everything I don't like about Jeopardy and kept it from interfering with normal Jeopardy, which I do like.