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I didn't like the show too much. I found each episode somewhat repetitive with little exposition into what was causing the main mystical situation. I think it could use some editing out of the couples dying and reliving similar situations with no difference in the end results. I only needed 1-2 episodes of that to get the point. The end episode seemed to indicate that while previously the two were in the same universe, suddenly they were moved to separate parallel universes that then merged into 1 after their death situations were resolved, but with no explanation. I also didn't see any explanation why certain elements were removed all of a sudden (e.g. fish missing). Did I miss some exposition in my drunkenness or is this just kind of a mystery sort of show with a lot more seasons expected to explain what the hell is going on? The acting was good though, and I liked the comedic elements. I can't decide if I liked the lead actress or found her annoying. I guess maybe that's the point, considering her sardonic humor. denzelcurrypower fucked around with this message at 02:55 on Mar 7, 2019 |
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Ornithology posted:I didn't like the show too much. I found each episode somewhat repetitive with little exposition into what was causing the main mystical situation. I think it could use some editing out of the couples dying and reliving similar situations with no difference in the end results. I only needed 1-2 episodes of that to get the point. The end episode seemed to indicate that while previously the two were in the same universe, suddenly they were moved to separate parallel universes that then merged into 1 after their death situations were resolved, but with no explanation. I also didn't see any explanation why certain elements were removed all of a sudden (e.g. fish missing). Did I miss some exposition in my drunkenness or is this just kind of a mystery sort of show with a lot more seasons expected to explain what the hell is going on? Jesus Christ dude, the show is about developing compassion for yourself and others. It's not sci fi
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One question that bugs me: Alan says during his cathartic last talk with Bea that “I’m stuck with a body that is broken, in a world that is literally falling apart, and a mind that wants to kill me.” What does he mean by the broken body part? Does he have something physically wrong as well as his mental issues?
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Mar 7, 2019 09:27
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He looked perfectly fine to me. 
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Mar 7, 2019 10:00
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Gaunab posted:I'm sure he could be seen as interesting but his self acknowledgement of his shittiness is such an obvious dodge and he's so obviously shallow that it made me roll my eyes whenever the show showed his bullshitting working so much. It was probably to show how he picked up emotionally vulnerable women or something but like I said it was too much for me. He's not interesting! He's a hole, an excuse. But Nadia is no great shakes either, and Allan has been on the verge of total meltdown, apparently, his entire life. What's interesting is that this garbagefire of absence can recognize that, and Nadia and Allan's journeys are to get to that same point where they can start to do the work of getting better that he's just totally written off.
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Is there any hope of a second season? I dunno what the premise would be and every show doesn’t need to go on forever, but I love the characters. And Natasha Lyonne being sardonic and doing drugs can carry quite a bit.
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Edgar Allen Ho posted:Is there any hope of a second season? I dunno what the premise would be and every show doesn’t need to go on forever, but I love the characters. And Natasha Lyonne being sardonic and doing drugs can carry quite a bit. It sounds like they've planned three seasons.
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Ubiquitous_ posted:It sounds like they've planned three seasons.
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pwn posted:Based on what? The show seems completely self-contained. What story is left to tell? No idea, but that's what they pitched to Netflix. We'll see if they find a way to continue the story.
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pwn posted:Based on what? The show seems completely self-contained. What story is left to tell? Based on interviews with Natasha Lyonne.
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The only thing I can see continuing is a totally different story each season, a la True Detective or Fargo.
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Mar 7, 2019 21:44
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Steve2911 posted:Easily the best TV of 2019 so far. Totally agree. I just binged this whole thing and I only wish there were more. Yeah, it ended well, but holy poo poo was that a good show.
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pwn posted:Based on what? The show seems completely self-contained. What story is left to tell? I hope they create three inter-related seasons. My personal theory as to what happened can scale: Horse's perspective that, "life is a nightmare," felt like a thematic hint. The horror entity Nadia was seeing? My assumption is that it's some kind of cosmic entity which when it saw humanity was like ugh holy poo poo then decided to help. Maybe there's a bigger plan? And we'll go from Groundhog Day meets NYC to Guardian Angel but it's all Lovecraftian and freaky. This would rule and be hilarious. Accretionist fucked around with this message at 22:12 on Mar 7, 2019 |
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Mar 7, 2019 22:04
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I think Alan was 1000% originally intended to be played by Rami Malek and I'm sad he wasn't
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precision posted:I think Alan was 1000% originally intended to be played by Rami Malek and I'm sad he wasn't I can't imagine Malek in the role, I think Barnett did a great job.
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Accretionist posted:The horror entity Nadia was seeing? The little freaky past her?
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precision posted:I think Alan was 1000% originally intended to be played by Rami Malek and I'm sad he wasn't I mean Rami Malek kinda looks like the guy who was cast (forgot his name atm) so that might be influencing your opinion.
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Milo and POTUS posted:The little freaky past her? Yeup. And I interpret the disappearances and early deaths as it funneling them toward specific objectives and courses.
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Gaunab posted:I mean Rami Malek kinda looks like the guy who was cast (forgot his name atm) so that might be influencing your opinion. It's not just that Charlie Barnett looks like Rami Malek, he gives Alan the same sort of quiet anxiousness and precise physical movements that Malek does as Elliot Alderson. Lots of complex emotions expressed through his eyes. There were many times through the series that I made conscious or unconscious comparisons between the two.
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MikeJF posted:One question that bugs me: Alan says during his cathartic last talk with Bea that “I’m stuck with a body that is broken, in a world that is literally falling apart, and a mind that wants to kill me.” What does he mean by the broken body part? Does he have something physically wrong as well as his mental issues? At that point he’s died several times from just standing around, hasn’t he? I think only Nadia does it onscreen, but Alan definitely mentions it happening at least.
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Nitevision posted:Jesus Christ dude, the show is about developing compassion for yourself and others. It's not sci fi If that the main theme they took a very convoluted way to show it. Along with a mystical plot that is never explained. Not saying I disagree with you, it's probably just why I didn't enjoy the show. I also didn't see that much example of character growth beyond trying to stop someone else from dying to stop an unexplained mystical loop. If you call that about developing compassion then ok. denzelcurrypower fucked around with this message at 13:29 on Mar 9, 2019 |
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I finally watched the last few episodes all at once last night and Jesus christ the quality amps up hard in the back half. The only thing I didn't think worked was how long she was fixated on the joint being the cause, and how that's the one thing that didn't come back at all later Absolutely perfect otherwise. "I'm the hole where a choice should be" was an unexpectedly fantastic line
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precision posted:I finally watched the last few episodes all at once last night and Jesus christ the quality amps up hard in the back half. The only thing I didn't think worked was how long she was fixated on the joint being the cause, and how that's the one thing that didn't come back at all later I rewatched the first few eps - the reason she fixates on it so hard is because to her the alternative is mental illness, and so moving past the joint in that way it leads into all the stuff with her mother. So I didn't think it stuck out too bad.
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precision posted:I finally watched the last few episodes all at once last night and Jesus christ the quality amps up hard in the back half. The only thing I didn't think worked was how long she was fixated on the joint being the cause, and how that's the one thing that didn't come back at all later There were actually a lot of red herrings that didn't come back later.
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precision posted:I think Alan was 1000% originally intended to be played by Rami Malek and I'm sad he wasn't I read an interview where Charlie Barnett mentioned that the role was written for him. It's also how he got cast in Netflix's upcoming Tales Of The City adaptation.
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This show was amazing no question. One thing that made it amazing was A. The episode length and B. The season length. Those two things definitely rocketed this way up into amazing territory for me. I’m honestly not sure if I could have taken an hour of this show especially when it gets deep. 30 min was perfect and more shows need to realize this.
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Really enjoyed the show. It reminded me a lot of "Maniac" in a way. I'm glad someone brought up Day Break, because I thought I was the only person who enjoyed that show (along with Journeyman). Pretty sure I have both series on an old HDD somewhere. And I have Day Break on DVD as I knew it would disappear forever at some point.
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PaganGoatPants posted:Really enjoyed the show. It reminded me a lot of "Maniac" in a way. I am just really happy that the last scene of Journeyman was so good. Many loose ends and unresolved plot lines, but man, that last scene gets me every time.
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Season 2 confirmed!  https://twitter.com/russiandoll/status/1138566683025498113
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The_Doctor posted:Season 2 confirmed! gently caress yes! Definitely loving the sub 30 min format of these shows.
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And they’re filming already judging by her hair. https://twitter.com/nlyonne/status/1138569464608202752
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I didn't understand the ending. Are we supposed to know what happened, why it happened or what their current state is now? Or is that up to interpretation/next season?
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gently caress yes. I had Crimson and Clover stuck in my head for so long after season 1. Welcome back, friend.
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Ornithology posted:I didn't understand the ending. Are we supposed to know what happened, why it happened or what their current state is now? Or is that up to interpretation/next season? As someone else in the thread posted I think the dude broke free from the loop but she’s still trapped. Who knows though.
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After about half way into the season I was fairly certain a second season would have to follow a different person or persons. Was more sure at the end. Are we sure they are keeping any of the cast?
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pixaal posted:After about half way into the season I was fairly certain a second season would have to follow a different person or persons. Was more sure at the end. Are we sure they are keeping any of the cast? They are definitely keeping her. I don’t have any doubts about that. She’s real messed up and she got better but I still don’t think she’s “fixed”.
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MarcusSA posted:They are definitely keeping her. So same thing again? Not sure how I feel about that. Was imagining it as different group each season slowly hinting and revealing the cause. I'll still watch it was a really good show and I have confidence in the writers to make season 2 just as a good.
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iirc early on they said something about the next season possibly following new characters, but that the characters from S1 will still be involved in a way. Also for all we know S2 isn't about a time loop!
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Nice! This is a great show.
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