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Get rid of the love part and then we're in business
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Feb 15, 2019 17:37
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Mu Zeta posted:The first episode of the Daniel Radcliffe/Steve Buscemi god show is free Huh well that wasn't very good.
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Feb 15, 2019 17:50
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I kinda liked it. I know it's going to make some people loving furious and that makes me smile in 2019
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Feb 15, 2019 18:40
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I thought it had quite a few laughs when I watched it, and I like the lead three cast members. Of course I am possibly a bit biased because it’s the Man Seeking Woman guy
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Feb 15, 2019 19:31
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I just finished watching Russian Doll. I have finnicky tastes but I can usually understand when everybody raves about something I don't like. This, I don't understand. On its central conceit: So how exactly did this time loop thing happen? Why does it stop at that specific moment at the start of the last episode? Is this one of those shows where we just have to mumble "yeah it's about people" or is there a more structural and satisfying explanation? What is so clever about this show that I'm missing? I'm perfectly happy to accept that I totally missed a bunch of cool interesting stuff and I'm actively looking for cool interesting explanations that don't involve wild fan speculation. But my first take is this looks like more prestige TV with a capital c for Competency. Competent acting, competent writing, competent photography... Just enough you to keep you paying your Netflix subscription.
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Feb 15, 2019 20:21
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Has any time loop story ever explained exactly how and why it happened? Do you have the same problem with all of them or do you just not like the story/characters in this particular case. I watched the first episode of Miracle Workers and was really liking it right up until it went full cliche and had them decide to make two people fall in love
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Feb 15, 2019 20:25
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Vegetable posted:So how exactly did this time loop thing happen? Why does it stop at that specific moment at the start of the last episode? Is this one of those shows where we just have to mumble "yeah it's about people" or is there a more structural and satisfying explanation? What is so clever about this show that I'm missing? You just described every time loop piece of media
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Feb 15, 2019 20:27
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Inspector 34 posted:Has any time loop story ever explained exactly how and why it happened? Stargate SG-1, Window of Opportunity.
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Feb 15, 2019 20:31
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Mu Zeta posted:The first episode of the Daniel Radcliffe/Steve Buscemi god show is free All hail the region block.
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Feb 15, 2019 20:33
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Yeah I guess Edge of Tomorrow did as well
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Feb 15, 2019 20:34
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I think with other time loop media, they either make some attempt to explain the mechanics and structure or they don't try very hard and try to win through narrative and stylistic flourishes. It doesn't seem to me like either is happening here. In fact, the show actively perpetuates the idea that it's a mystery plot that's building up to some grand revelation. You're constantly reminded by the protagonists that this is a search for the true explanation.
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Feb 15, 2019 20:36
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It's no more arbitrary than Groundhog Day. There it happened to teach a lovely self centered rear end in a top hat to care about others, here it was to teach two differently miserable people that there were other, less self destructive ways they could live their lives.
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Feb 15, 2019 20:40
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Regy Rusty posted:It's no more arbitrary than Groundhog Day. There it happened to teach a lovely self centered rear end in a top hat to care about others, here it was to teach two differently miserable people that there were other, less self destructive ways they could live their lives. I was gonna make a mad post at him, but this sums it up- the show isn’t about time travel mechanics. It’s about introspection.
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Feb 15, 2019 20:45
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Inspector 34 posted:I watched the first episode of Miracle Workers and was really liking it right up until it went full cliche and had them decide to make two people fall in love Oh god yeah. vvvv that wasn't me attempting to be punny Milo and POTUS fucked around with this message at 21:57 on Feb 15, 2019 |
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Feb 15, 2019 21:03
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Edit: Nvm. Yeah, Groundhog Day was just "A magical thing happened to Bill Murray for a while."
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Feb 15, 2019 21:55
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10000 years in the original draft, about 10 in the filmed version.
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Feb 15, 2019 22:44
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What’s even going on in the last three posts in this thread
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Feb 15, 2019 23:08
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https://twitter.com/HBODocs/status/1096469251924332546 I've read quite a bit about this, this story is absolutely bonkers and like a distillation of every hosed up, evil thing about Silicon Valley. The reason she talks like that and the reason she wears nothing but black turtlenecks is to emulate Steve Jobs. That is not her natural speaking voice.  100% fraud. At least the Juicero did what it said it did, though at outrageous cost and complication for the purpose.
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Feb 15, 2019 23:48
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Escobarbarian posted:They’re really aging down the cast So, this is kind of funny. It's not as different as you might think. Momoa is turning 40 this year, and Richard Jordan was 47, so there's a bit of age difference but not earth-shaking. Here's how the other "younger" cast members stack up. Paul - Chalament is 23, Kyle MacLachlan was 24-25 Duke Leto - Oscar Isaac 39-40, Jurgen Prochnow was 43 Lady Jessica - Rebecca Ferguson is 35, Francesca Annis was 38-39, plus Annis frankly looked stunningly young as Lady Jessica. Chani - Zendaya 22, Sean Young 24 Here's where it gets interesting. There's a good chunk of the cast that's older than their 1984 counterparts. Baron Harkonen - Kenneth McMillan was 52, Stellan Skarsgaard is 68! Halleck - Stewart 44, Brolin 51 Stilgar - Everett McGill 39, Bardem 49-50 Rabban - Paul Smith 48, Bautista 50 Reverend Mother Mohiam - Siân Phillips 51, Rampling 73 Of course, there's still a ton of characters to go, but so far doesn't seem too far off. Also, it's kinda like the "Brad Pitt is older than Wilford Brimley was when he did Cocoon!" thing ... you have to factor in that people in the '60s and '70s lived like garbage rats and it aged them accordingly into the '80s. Granted, Patrick Stewart still looks good for 79, but he also looked 50 when he was 35.
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Feb 16, 2019 00:21
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zoux posted:https://twitter.com/HBODocs/status/1096469251924332546 Good thing she's still able to court investors for her new startup ideas! We came dangerously close to someone having a consequence for their actions.
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Feb 16, 2019 00:25
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Laterite posted:Good thing she's still able to court investors for her new startup ideas! We came dangerously close to someone having a consequence for their actions. She was indicted on nine counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in June, along with her former boyfriend who was also COO and president of Theranos, they're facing up to 20 years in jail.
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Feb 16, 2019 00:30
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Blacklist season 5 stupidity So Reddington with his vast resources never thought to follow the guy who has the one thing he wants in his house? Almost done with this. Only four more episodes.
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Feb 16, 2019 00:34
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zoux posted:https://twitter.com/HBODocs/status/1096469251924332546 She was 19 when she started that poo poo? Never let it said that this country doesn't have an aristocracy.
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Feb 16, 2019 01:05
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ONE YEAR LATER posted:She was indicted on nine counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in June, along with her former boyfriend who was also COO and president of Theranos, they're facing up to 20 years in jail. Yeah, I don’t think she’s getting investors anytime soon. The whole thing seemed insane from the get go. The tests she was talking about need at least 10 cc’s of blood for a reason, those tests were never going to be something like a glucose stick with this century’s technology. Lycus posted:She was 19 when she started that poo poo? Never let it said that this country doesn't have an aristocracy. She had an idea, and investors didn’t do the research. SV startups have a lot of money thrown at them since everyone hopes that for the 100 they fund, 1 will be the new Facebook. There were people who read her docs and were like “nope, that’s loving impossible” but there’s no story in that.
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Feb 16, 2019 01:09
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Also there are possibly two more seasons of Russian Doll to be made. If they do the mystery might be a bit more explained (or at least gestured towards in a satisfying manner).
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Feb 16, 2019 01:38
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whowhatwhere posted:Also there are possibly two more seasons of Russian Doll to be made. If they do the mystery might be a bit more explained (or at least gestured towards in a satisfying manner). I’m really hoping it follows different people with a different plot because the one season there is was a great narrative arc and really hosed me up
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Feb 16, 2019 01:45
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Ugly In The Morning posted:I’m really hoping it follows different people with a different plot because the one season there is was a great narrative arc and really hosed me up It's gonna go the stranger things route and "these characters test well with subscribers, more with them"
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Feb 16, 2019 01:52
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Ugly In The Morning posted:I’m really hoping it follows different people with a different plot because the one season there is was a great narrative arc and really hosed me up Next season is gonna be them trying to get back to the same universe or timeline or whatever, imo
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Feb 16, 2019 01:53
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Though that happened in the last shot.
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Feb 16, 2019 01:55
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Lycus posted:Though that happened in the last shot. Hmmm I don't remember reading it that way, I'll have to go back and take another look.
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Feb 16, 2019 01:57
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Yesssssss!!!
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Feb 16, 2019 02:28
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Gaunab posted:Blacklist season 5 stupidity So Reddington with his vast resources never thought to follow the guy who has the one thing he wants in his house? Almost done with this. Only four more episodes. I mean season 2(?) had some episode that was all about how Reddington breaks out of the US' super secret totally inescapable tanker ship prison, and yet in season 6 we're supposed to be concerned that he's in jail somewhere near Washington DC. It's not good.
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Feb 16, 2019 03:16
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Lycus posted:She was 19 when she started that poo poo? Never let it said that this country doesn't have an aristocracy. She was 19 and all she had was an idea and massively rich and connected parents who were able to secure her funding.
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Feb 16, 2019 03:27
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Sirotan posted:I mean season 2(?) had some episode that was all about how Reddington breaks out of the US' super secret totally inescapable tanker ship prison, and yet in season 6 we're supposed to be concerned that he's in jail somewhere near Washington DC. It's not good. It is not but honestly season five is better than season four. Elizabeth is really dumb. Gaunab fucked around with this message at 03:44 on Feb 16, 2019 |
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Feb 16, 2019 03:41
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Gaunab posted:
That should be the name of the show
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Feb 16, 2019 03:45
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Ugly In The Morning posted:
Yeah the book Bad Blood gets into this in detail. Every step of the way people who knew the tech said it was unworkable and every step of the way stupid rich people tossed money at her ignoring the experts they brought in.
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Feb 16, 2019 03:48
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SunshineDanceParty posted:Yeah the book Bad Blood gets into this in detail. Every step of the way people who knew the tech said it was unworkable and every step of the way stupid rich people tossed money at her ignoring the experts they brought in. Let's not forget the Scientology like reverse propaganda Theranos engaged in going so far as to try and destroy Tyler Shultz for whistling blowing. They did actually hound their chief scientist into committing suicide once he started trying to reveal that the tech was smoke and mirrors.
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Feb 16, 2019 04:12
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It had a lot to do with her being white and blond and traditionally beautiful as well. It really comes across in the book when you see all the old men line up to protect and endorse her.
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Milo and POTUS posted:It's gonna go the stranger things route and "these characters test well with subscribers, more with them" Those characters are great. I could have watched Russian Doll if it didn't have a time loop gimmick and it was just a journey of self-discovery. I don't even get the complaints about the time loop not making sense because it sure wasn't about that.
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