I been rewatching Raising Hope, a fantastic underrated sitcom.
Greg Garcia does not get enough credit for his dirt bag trilogy. My Name is Earl, Raising Hope, and Sprung are great shows that showcase loveable dirtbags trying their best and being good people at the end.
They're just great, low key sitcoms that are smarter than they seem (like their characters).
People say it was a scientology recruitment thing and I still dont see it.
Yeah that’s a stretch. Its message is a kind of goofy “be nice and do nice things and try to right past wrongs you’ve done”. Beyond that there’s not much there, certainly nothing about Xenu
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BlackDragon480Bluster KerfuffleMaster of Windy ImportRegistered Userregular
I've heard that Warren Beatty has his own 2-hour long cut of the film that Disney wasn't interested in. God, I'd love to see that, if it's actually real.
I don't think I have any desire to revisit Spartacus in any way but would be lying if I said I didn't enjoy it while it was on. That show really...went places.
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Zonugal(He/Him) The Holiday ArmadilloI'm Santa's representative for all the southern states. And Mexico!Registered Userregular
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The first few episodes of Spartacus are rough, as they are really chasing 300's horse.
But they soon realize what show they actually want to be, which is a soft-core pornography with Game of Thrones politics (and some mild 300-style action).
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Raijin QuickfootI'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPAregular
Three episodes in, and yeah, Poker Face is a delight. Just an absolute treat.
Something specific I noticed, I don't know how it holds true across episodes 4+, but very intentional in the first three episodes:
The murderers in the first three episodes are very consciously not the kinds of villains you'd see in Columbo
As opposed to Columbo, where the villains are all rich and untouchable, able to shield themselves with capital and prestige, which makes them villains, the murderers in the first three episodes of Poker Face are all people who are decidedly NOT, which is super interesting: They're all people who bought into the idea that they could BECOME rich and untouchable, people that believe that capitalism can offer them an escape, and are willing to sell their souls on that escape.
We have Sterling, Jr., who describes himself as "having money, but never being rich" because he's kept on a leash by his father, and desperate to take back enough money to prove himself as a high roller
We have Jed, a character that, were this Columbo proper, would honestly likely be a sympathetic side character who helped Columbo solve a case, but instead, someone who was so desperate to escape his circumstances that, when the out presented itself, turned to murder without a second thought
And we have the Boyles, who appear like traditional rich-and-powerful Columbo villains, swinging around power & prestige in their own little world, but we very intentionally get that moment in the opening when the bank calls him, and we hear about his debts to "people in Dallas" which shows that they are pretenders in that world, in over their heads and willing to strike a devil's deal to stay there
A genuinely interesting parallel that I hope follows through across the rest of the show.
Three episodes in, and yeah, Poker Face is a delight. Just an absolute treat.
Something specific I noticed, I don't know how it holds true across episodes 4+, but very intentional in the first three episodes:
The murderers in the first three episodes are very consciously not the kinds of villains you'd see in Columbo
As opposed to Columbo, where the villains are all rich and untouchable, able to shield themselves with capital and prestige, which makes them villains, the murderers in the first three episodes of Poker Face are all people who are decidedly NOT, which is super interesting: They're all people who bought into the idea that they could BECOME rich and untouchable, people that believe that capitalism can offer them an escape, and are willing to sell their souls on that escape.
We have Sterling, Jr., who describes himself as "having money, but never being rich" because he's kept on a leash by his father, and desperate to take back enough money to prove himself as a high roller
We have Jed, a character that, were this Columbo proper, would honestly likely be a sympathetic side character who helped Columbo solve a case, but instead, someone who was so desperate to escape his circumstances that, when the out presented itself, turned to murder without a second thought
And we have the Boyles, who appear like traditional rich-and-powerful Columbo villains, swinging around power & prestige in their own little world, but we very intentionally get that moment in the opening when the bank calls him, and we hear about his debts to "people in Dallas" which shows that they are pretenders in that world, in over their heads and willing to strike a devil's deal to stay there
A genuinely interesting parallel that I hope follows through across the rest of the show.
Without spoiling anything specific, you can absolutely say that the siren song of capitalism is the real villain on the show, at least in the bulk of the episodes. It takes until episode 5 before you get to a murder with no financial motivation.
Everything looks beautiful when you're young and pretty
Three episodes in, and yeah, Poker Face is a delight. Just an absolute treat.
Something specific I noticed, I don't know how it holds true across episodes 4+, but very intentional in the first three episodes:
The murderers in the first three episodes are very consciously not the kinds of villains you'd see in Columbo
As opposed to Columbo, where the villains are all rich and untouchable, able to shield themselves with capital and prestige, which makes them villains, the murderers in the first three episodes of Poker Face are all people who are decidedly NOT, which is super interesting: They're all people who bought into the idea that they could BECOME rich and untouchable, people that believe that capitalism can offer them an escape, and are willing to sell their souls on that escape.
We have Sterling, Jr., who describes himself as "having money, but never being rich" because he's kept on a leash by his father, and desperate to take back enough money to prove himself as a high roller
We have Jed, a character that, were this Columbo proper, would honestly likely be a sympathetic side character who helped Columbo solve a case, but instead, someone who was so desperate to escape his circumstances that, when the out presented itself, turned to murder without a second thought
And we have the Boyles, who appear like traditional rich-and-powerful Columbo villains, swinging around power & prestige in their own little world, but we very intentionally get that moment in the opening when the bank calls him, and we hear about his debts to "people in Dallas" which shows that they are pretenders in that world, in over their heads and willing to strike a devil's deal to stay there
A genuinely interesting parallel that I hope follows through across the rest of the show.
Without spoiling anything specific, you can absolutely say that the siren song of capitalism is the real villain on the show, at least in the bulk of the episodes. It takes until episode 5 before you get to a murder with no financial motivation.
Episode 5 has financial motivation. They were planning this for years to get her money.
No I don't.
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MaddocI'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother?Registered Userregular
There is still stuff I will come back to Netflix for periodically, but this has basically locked me into a "pay for a month and then immediately cancel" routine when that stuff does drop (looking at you, I Think You Should Leave)
Three episodes in, and yeah, Poker Face is a delight. Just an absolute treat.
Something specific I noticed, I don't know how it holds true across episodes 4+, but very intentional in the first three episodes:
The murderers in the first three episodes are very consciously not the kinds of villains you'd see in Columbo
As opposed to Columbo, where the villains are all rich and untouchable, able to shield themselves with capital and prestige, which makes them villains, the murderers in the first three episodes of Poker Face are all people who are decidedly NOT, which is super interesting: They're all people who bought into the idea that they could BECOME rich and untouchable, people that believe that capitalism can offer them an escape, and are willing to sell their souls on that escape.
We have Sterling, Jr., who describes himself as "having money, but never being rich" because he's kept on a leash by his father, and desperate to take back enough money to prove himself as a high roller
We have Jed, a character that, were this Columbo proper, would honestly likely be a sympathetic side character who helped Columbo solve a case, but instead, someone who was so desperate to escape his circumstances that, when the out presented itself, turned to murder without a second thought
And we have the Boyles, who appear like traditional rich-and-powerful Columbo villains, swinging around power & prestige in their own little world, but we very intentionally get that moment in the opening when the bank calls him, and we hear about his debts to "people in Dallas" which shows that they are pretenders in that world, in over their heads and willing to strike a devil's deal to stay there
A genuinely interesting parallel that I hope follows through across the rest of the show.
Without spoiling anything specific, you can absolutely say that the siren song of capitalism is the real villain on the show, at least in the bulk of the episodes. It takes until episode 5 before you get to a murder with no financial motivation.
Episode 5 has financial motivation. They were planning this for years to get her money.
Huh?
Episode 5 (“Time of the Monkey”) was pure, spontaneous (but well planned/executed) emotional revenge. There was no money involved.
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Everything looks beautiful when you're young and pretty
Three episodes in, and yeah, Poker Face is a delight. Just an absolute treat.
Something specific I noticed, I don't know how it holds true across episodes 4+, but very intentional in the first three episodes:
The murderers in the first three episodes are very consciously not the kinds of villains you'd see in Columbo
As opposed to Columbo, where the villains are all rich and untouchable, able to shield themselves with capital and prestige, which makes them villains, the murderers in the first three episodes of Poker Face are all people who are decidedly NOT, which is super interesting: They're all people who bought into the idea that they could BECOME rich and untouchable, people that believe that capitalism can offer them an escape, and are willing to sell their souls on that escape.
We have Sterling, Jr., who describes himself as "having money, but never being rich" because he's kept on a leash by his father, and desperate to take back enough money to prove himself as a high roller
We have Jed, a character that, were this Columbo proper, would honestly likely be a sympathetic side character who helped Columbo solve a case, but instead, someone who was so desperate to escape his circumstances that, when the out presented itself, turned to murder without a second thought
And we have the Boyles, who appear like traditional rich-and-powerful Columbo villains, swinging around power & prestige in their own little world, but we very intentionally get that moment in the opening when the bank calls him, and we hear about his debts to "people in Dallas" which shows that they are pretenders in that world, in over their heads and willing to strike a devil's deal to stay there
A genuinely interesting parallel that I hope follows through across the rest of the show.
Without spoiling anything specific, you can absolutely say that the siren song of capitalism is the real villain on the show, at least in the bulk of the episodes. It takes until episode 5 before you get to a murder with no financial motivation.
Episode 5 has financial motivation. They were planning this for years to get her money.
Huh?
Episode 5 (“Time of the Monkey”) was pure, spontaneous (but well planned/executed) emotional revenge. There was no money involved.
You're right. Forgot an episode there.
No I don't.
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minor incidentexpert in a dying fieldnjRegistered Userregular
Three episodes in, and yeah, Poker Face is a delight. Just an absolute treat.
Something specific I noticed, I don't know how it holds true across episodes 4+, but very intentional in the first three episodes:
The murderers in the first three episodes are very consciously not the kinds of villains you'd see in Columbo
As opposed to Columbo, where the villains are all rich and untouchable, able to shield themselves with capital and prestige, which makes them villains, the murderers in the first three episodes of Poker Face are all people who are decidedly NOT, which is super interesting: They're all people who bought into the idea that they could BECOME rich and untouchable, people that believe that capitalism can offer them an escape, and are willing to sell their souls on that escape.
We have Sterling, Jr., who describes himself as "having money, but never being rich" because he's kept on a leash by his father, and desperate to take back enough money to prove himself as a high roller
We have Jed, a character that, were this Columbo proper, would honestly likely be a sympathetic side character who helped Columbo solve a case, but instead, someone who was so desperate to escape his circumstances that, when the out presented itself, turned to murder without a second thought
And we have the Boyles, who appear like traditional rich-and-powerful Columbo villains, swinging around power & prestige in their own little world, but we very intentionally get that moment in the opening when the bank calls him, and we hear about his debts to "people in Dallas" which shows that they are pretenders in that world, in over their heads and willing to strike a devil's deal to stay there
A genuinely interesting parallel that I hope follows through across the rest of the show.
Without spoiling anything specific, you can absolutely say that the siren song of capitalism is the real villain on the show, at least in the bulk of the episodes. It takes until episode 5 before you get to a murder with no financial motivation.
Episode 5 has financial motivation. They were planning this for years to get her money.
Huh?
Episode 5 (“Time of the Monkey”) was pure, spontaneous (but well planned/executed) emotional revenge. There was no money involved.
You're right. Forgot an episode there.
Ohh, yeah, just realized you were probably referring to episode 6.
Everything looks beautiful when you're young and pretty
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Raijin QuickfootI'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPAregular
Oh yeah
Finished The Rig
I didn’t hate it, it was pretty dumb but I managed to get invested enough that I sincerely hope it gets a second season.
I will never be tired of Iain Glen chewing up scenery.
Netflix Resident Evil was worth it for virtually every scene of Lance Reddick as Wesker.
+9
The GeekOh-Two Crew, OmeganautRegistered User, ClubPAregular
I really enjoyed seeing LeVar showing up in Leverage Redemption
BLM - ACAB
+5
The GeekOh-Two Crew, OmeganautRegistered User, ClubPAregular
And I just remembered that friggin' Carol Kane is gonna be the new chief engineer in Strange New Worlds later this year and got myself all excited for season 2 again.
BLM - ACAB
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minor incidentexpert in a dying fieldnjRegistered Userregular
Netflix Resident Evil was worth it for virtually every scene of Lance Reddick as Wesker.
He was literally the only redeeming part of that show, and yet he almost single handedly towed the whole show into "yeah, this shit's alright" territory.
Everything looks beautiful when you're young and pretty
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But yeah it’s a lot of fun if you don’t mind hyper-stylized violence and gore and creative cursing and full frontal nudity
-Indiana Solo, runner of blades
Greg Garcia does not get enough credit for his dirt bag trilogy. My Name is Earl, Raising Hope, and Sprung are great shows that showcase loveable dirtbags trying their best and being good people at the end.
They're just great, low key sitcoms that are smarter than they seem (like their characters).
Shame My Name is Earl never got a proper ending.
People say it was a scientology recruitment thing and I still dont see it.
Yeah that’s a stretch. Its message is a kind of goofy “be nice and do nice things and try to right past wrongs you’ve done”. Beyond that there’s not much there, certainly nothing about Xenu
That he did, he also tried his level best to annoy them in new and unusual ways around the office:
~ Buckaroo Banzai
I've heard that Warren Beatty has his own 2-hour long cut of the film that Disney wasn't interested in. God, I'd love to see that, if it's actually real.
But they soon realize what show they actually want to be, which is a soft-core pornography with Game of Thrones politics (and some mild 300-style action).
https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/1JI9WWSRW1YJI
Spartacus has so much fucking in it
“Hmmm”
*quietly moves up list…*
https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/1JI9WWSRW1YJI
Lesbian Lucy Lawless, gorgeously sculpted man ass and log on display, it caters to almost all tastes.
~ Buckaroo Banzai
You could have given me a thousand years and I don't think I could have guessed what word was coming next in any part of that sentence.
xbl - HowYouGetAnts
steam - WeAreAllGeth
Probably a bit longer since Toby Stephens got announced as Poseidon for Disney's Percy Jackson show
Steam
Something specific I noticed, I don't know how it holds true across episodes 4+, but very intentional in the first three episodes:
As opposed to Columbo, where the villains are all rich and untouchable, able to shield themselves with capital and prestige, which makes them villains, the murderers in the first three episodes of Poker Face are all people who are decidedly NOT, which is super interesting: They're all people who bought into the idea that they could BECOME rich and untouchable, people that believe that capitalism can offer them an escape, and are willing to sell their souls on that escape.
We have Sterling, Jr., who describes himself as "having money, but never being rich" because he's kept on a leash by his father, and desperate to take back enough money to prove himself as a high roller
We have Jed, a character that, were this Columbo proper, would honestly likely be a sympathetic side character who helped Columbo solve a case, but instead, someone who was so desperate to escape his circumstances that, when the out presented itself, turned to murder without a second thought
And we have the Boyles, who appear like traditional rich-and-powerful Columbo villains, swinging around power & prestige in their own little world, but we very intentionally get that moment in the opening when the bank calls him, and we hear about his debts to "people in Dallas" which shows that they are pretenders in that world, in over their heads and willing to strike a devil's deal to stay there
A genuinely interesting parallel that I hope follows through across the rest of the show.
Without spoiling anything specific, you can absolutely say that the siren song of capitalism is the real villain on the show, at least in the bulk of the episodes. It takes until episode 5 before you get to a murder with no financial motivation.
Huh?
it's absolutely both of these things
you'd think they would be at odds with each other, but well, executives
You're right. Forgot an episode there.
Ohh, yeah, just realized you were probably referring to episode 6.
Finished The Rig
I didn’t hate it, it was pretty dumb but I managed to get invested enough that I sincerely hope it gets a second season.
I will never be tired of Iain Glen chewing up scenery.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/1JI9WWSRW1YJI
absolute legends
I'm completely sold
Steam
I feel this is some of Lance's finest, if underappreciated work:
~ Buckaroo Banzai
He was literally the only redeeming part of that show, and yet he almost single handedly towed the whole show into "yeah, this shit's alright" territory.