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sj - Apr 13, 2015 2:03:57 pm PDT #6199 of 7329

"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Congrats, sj. I cannot remember, is this your first?

Thanks! Yes, it's our first.

Also, can you help me out with the acronyms - TCG and ltc? I know I'll feel stupid when you tell me.

Teacup Guy, because he bought me a teacup on our second date when he saw I collected them on our first date. ltc is for little teacup.

beekaytee - Apr 13, 2015 5:55:00 pm PDT #6200 of 7329

Compassionately intolerant

The thing that is striking me most about Daredevil, which I am enjoying, is the voices.

ALL the voices are soft, subtle and often whispering.

I'm also struck by how understated Vincent D'Onofrio is in this role. Impressive.

For all the kicking and punching and over the top action, all of the characters seem so normal.

Not like larger-than-life superhero fodder at all.

That is what makes it so compelling, I think.

eta: Okay, that thing I said about 'understated'? Typed them minutes before seeing the car door thing. Yeah. Not soo understated.

chrismg - Apr 14, 2015 10:55:37 am PDT #6201 of 7329

"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade

bonny, yeah, that was not where I was expecting that scene to go.

I'm enjoying it quite a bit, but I think binge-watching it would give me noir burnout in a hurry. I've been pacing it out at one episode a night, and it flows pretty well, I think. I really liked what they did, giving Karen Paige her own parallel plotline with Ben Urich, so she's not just "the girlfriend" or "the one who doesn't know the secret." In fact, there's been a real lack of secret identity shenanigans so far.

Wolfram - Apr 14, 2015 11:25:10 am PDT #6202 of 7329

Visilurking

Teacup Guy, because he bought me a teacup on our second date when he saw I collected them on our first date. ltc is for little teacup.

Awesome!

I'm on episode 10 of DD. It's just too damn good.

Pix - Apr 14, 2015 7:03:35 pm PDT #6203 of 7329

We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie

All of that conversation about the fight scene at the end of episode 2 is EXACTLY when I knew I was hooked on that show. I think it's the best fight scene/rescue I’ve ever seen.

I finished the show over the weekend and am dying for the next season.

Calli - Apr 15, 2015 3:15:28 am PDT #6204 of 7329

I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I'm up to episode 9 of Daredevil now. I love how they're developing Fisk's character.

Wolfram - Apr 16, 2015 12:14:05 pm PDT #6205 of 7329

Visilurking

Finished Daredevil last night. Still processing it all.

Tom Scola - Apr 17, 2015 3:35:54 pm PDT #6206 of 7329

Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Geez, Fisk, pull his mask off. DUH.

Tom Scola - Apr 18, 2015 8:06:39 am PDT #6207 of 7329

Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Finished Daredevil. I was worried that the deep, dark, secret in Karen Page’s past would be that she was a female character written by Frank Miller.

I’m glad that they went in another direction and made her a killer instead.

Hil R. - Apr 19, 2015 6:55:47 pm PDT #6208 of 7329

Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Gendry is still rowing.

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