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Nihonniboku posted:That was the perfect amount of time. Anymore than that, I would have been very frustrated. We got some good gags, some mild suspense, lots of Todd, and a satisfying resolution to that story arc. Yeah, this show has always been really good about not dragging this stuff out, they take plots up until the writers start getting bored and then move on.
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Macdeo Lurjtux posted:Yeah, this show has always been really good about not dragging this stuff out, they take plots up until the writers start getting bored and then move on. And Todd makes everything better. But I don't ever want him to be a main character.
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When I hear an un-bleeped “gently caress” on cable, it feels naughty. I wouldn’t react as strongly to an acrobat orgy on HBO. The next step is Wheel of Fortune with a tile that kills you i hope. They say gently caress a lot on this show.
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Feb 1, 2019 05:34
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Quentin's arm breaking was one of the most horrifying things I've seen in a while, and holy poo poo notEliot was just oozing "I'm a god" in this episode. Why is this show so much better every season when so many others just go straight downhill.
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I think one thing contributing to how good The Magicians has been that it doesn't keep a status quo. We have season long arcs, and smaller ones that resolve after an episode or two. But the smaller ones also deliver meaningful changes to the characters. Plus, the whole production has been great about ramping up the stakes with every single movement. There's also a distinct lack of 'mystery boxes' (except for this episodes literal Mystery Box) there's almost nothing that the audience is told "this is important" and then "but I can't tell you why."
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktcXxM2F8N0 glad they put this clip up haha "I had an affair with his wife, he behaved abominably." Love Fog and Todd but like Nihonn said I hope the magician writers know that part of their strength is that they aren't MCs, that they're great breaks from the main cast.
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All the stuff with Fogg was hilarious and also pitiable. I like that they've had an undercurrent of self-immolation going on with him from the very first season, because he's a great character. I love that he oozes contempt for the kids and yet loves them dearly.
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I fist-pumped at the reveal that Alice and Santa will attempt a chimney-based prison break. And man, after the full events of last episode it seems we'll be moving at a truly break-neck pace.
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atomicgeek posted:All the stuff with Fogg was hilarious and also pitiable. I like that they've had an undercurrent of self-immolation going on with him from the very first season, because he's a great character. I love that he oozes contempt for the kids and yet loves them dearly. And a lot of jealousy too since he can't partake in their adventures and he has more responsible role for magic at Brakebills than robbing banks with HKM.
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Feb 3, 2019 14:54
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Is anyone else's feed all weird? The framerate seems inconsistent.
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muscles like this! posted:Is anyone else's feed all weird? The framerate seems inconsistent. It shuddered at one point, but its otherwise good. What are you watching on?
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Streaming through PSVue. The phone bit was really funny.
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muscles like this! posted:Streaming through PSVue. Also PSVue.
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Feb 7, 2019 03:24
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Did a bird just bring you a sandwich?
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I would take a few episodes of Casino meets Ocean's Eleven Magicians in a way.
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Feb 7, 2019 03:33
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So safe assumption is that Alice was grabbed by OG Penny?
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muscles like this! posted:So safe assumption is that Alice was grabbed by OG Penny? That was my thought. Also, the gang finally has that sweet New York apartment that they had back in book 1 before even discovering Fillory after they graduated from Brakebills.
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Surprise appearance by Jewel Staite. Have we seen her in the show before?
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GreenNight posted:Surprise appearance by Jewel Staite. Have we seen her in the show before? What scene was she in again?
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She was the “...the gently caress?” girl when Santa was flying away.
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GreenNight posted:She was the “...the gently caress?” girl when Santa was flying away. Hmm, didn't recognize her at all! IMDB says she's in a bunch of episodes this season as Phyllis
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I got a bit lost, what happened with Marina? I assume Kady somehow offloaded a bunch of bad luck onto her and I guess that guy who called out to her was some kind of stalker? And can someone remind me why Julia's "bulletproof"? She gave up her godhood, so was there something else?
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Argue posted:I got a bit lost, what happened with Marina? I assume Kady somehow offloaded a bunch of bad luck onto her and I guess that guy who called out to her was some kind of stalker? And can someone remind me why Julia's "bulletproof"? She gave up her godhood, so was there something else? She used up her god sploosh, but seems she has residual sploosh.
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Kady turned the badluck bear into a coin and gave it to Marina. Also I thought Julia was still essentially a god, just temporarily depowered, so I have no idea.
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Argue posted:And can someone remind me why Julia's "bulletproof"? She gave up her godhood, so was there something else? Do you recall the episode from last season where they track down Reynard, and he's delivering pizza? It's established then that even without the kernel of power that let him perform godly magic, he's still as ageless and immortal as he ever was. Julia burned out that kernel of power making a new set of keys to magic, but like Reynard was she's evidently still divinely unkillable, with caveats.
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1994 Toyota Celica posted:Do you recall the episode from last season where they track down Reynard, and he's delivering pizza? It's established then that even without the kernel of power that let him perform godly magic, he's still as ageless and immortal as he ever was. Julia burned out that kernel of power making a new set of keys to magic, but like Reynard was she's evidently still divinely unkillable, with caveats. It might be a rehash, but I could see Julia building back up to godhood by helping people, but it might be masked by everyone getting magic back. Or if OLU is coming back this season (which if the mythology lines up, she might be) she may reward Julia again - if only because at least one character needs a good happy arc and I think Julia is up for it.
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i want Quentin x Elliot back edit: I just noticed Elliot's book is the only one on the list of "removed from circulation" books that says "Vol. 1". That's... not ominous. Lupus Rufus fucked around with this message at 03:26 on Feb 11, 2019 |
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Lupus Rufus posted:edit: I just noticed Elliot's book is the only one on the list of "removed from circulation" books that says "Vol. 1". That's... not ominous. He's got two volumes, I think they established that way back in Season 1.
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At this point, I think I'm most concerned for Margo. Elliot might never be back, or he might come back but remember everything he's done, or any other number of things. But Margo is committed to her best friend, but that best friend has become an impossibly dangerous monster. That's the character development I'm watching for right now. (And the cool wizard poo poo, I'm not gonna pretend I'm not on board that too.)
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I kinda hope they get to the Fillory's dying cloud plot from the books. The big takeaway was Janet as a gently caress off warrior king who to no poo poo.
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I like how Margo is trying to rebrand it as "nutsack out."
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muscles like this! posted:I like how Margo is trying to rebrand it as "nutsack out." It's actually something that has been discussed for a few years ago. I know Dan Savage has talked about it a lot, and trying to rebrand that particular insult.
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You know, up until that reveal I was totally buying the idea that Eliot was dead dead.
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muscles like this! posted:You know, up until that reveal I was totally buying the idea that Eliot was dead dead. I would have killed myself if it was true
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I think that scene at the end was the happiest they’ve showed Margo all series, and they only let her have it for like a minute.
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