Oh! That spoiler font stuff makes me put The Nevers on my list.
Come on. You drop by for a cup of coffee, and the world's not ending? Please.
Connor ,'Not Fade Away'
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Laura - May 17, 2021 7:25:11 am PDT #7288 of 7329
Our wings are not tired.
Tom Scola - May 31, 2021 4:57:12 am PDT #7289 of 7329
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Mare of Easttown: Asspull or no?
Topic!Cindy - Jun 02, 2021 6:06:41 am PDT #7290 of 7329
What is even happening?
Mare of Easttown: I vote No on asspull.
Finale spoiler: I wondered about Ryan early on, because he was so deeply upset, and acting out so much, but he seemed younger to me in the earlier episodes, so I told myself he probably just saw/knew more, and that's why he was acting out.
He seemed so young in the earlier episodes because he was -- the production paused in March of 2020 because of COVID-19, and picked back up some time in the fall. Six months can make a world of difference in a kid that age.
What did you think, Tom? Everybody?
Tom Scola - Jun 02, 2021 8:04:30 am PDT #7291 of 7329
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Yeah, the consensus of the Internet seems to be that people were picking up on things that I missed.
Topic!Cindy - Jun 02, 2021 6:04:08 pm PDT #7292 of 7329
What is even happening?
I still thought * Ryan was awfully young. I think the pandemic delay worked in the production's favor, because he just looked like a baby in those early episodes. *
Vonnie K - Jun 23, 2021 8:06:16 am PDT #7293 of 7329
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
For fans starving for some good rom coms, Starstruck on HBO Max is excellent. It's basically genderflipped Notting Hill, and the two leads are absurdly charming. It's only six 30-minute episodes and I gobbled it up like a delicious sorbet on a hot summer day.
DavidS - Jun 23, 2021 9:55:53 am PDT #7294 of 7329
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
It's only six 30-minute episodes and I gobbled it up like a delicious sorbet on a hot summer day.
I am so into thirty minute shows! I swear an hour feels like a commitment I can barely keep some nights.
I've been rewatching the Prisoner and I'm always surprised that it's an hour long. "Oh shit, there's more plot happening! Can't you cut to the existential/absurdist/cynical twist already!"
That's one reason I got into Fleabag S1 when it first came out.
Vonnie K - Jun 23, 2021 1:46:16 pm PDT #7295 of 7329
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Tell me about it. I just don't have the brain span for a full hour show nowadays. All my recent binges have been half hour comedies -- Ted Lasso, Mythic Quest, and Starstruck. Right now, I'm watching Hacks on HBO Max, which is fantastic albeit more caustic compared to the other three. Thankfully, it's also 30 mins per episode, glory be.
Laura - Jun 23, 2021 1:49:04 pm PDT #7296 of 7329
Our wings are not tired.
Adds name to list of people who treasure the 30 minute episode. So much less commitment.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 24, 2021 7:25:34 am PDT #7297 of 7329
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Yeah, I've been stalled out on all the 1-hour streaming series I'm in the middle of other than Marvel Shows because I just never seem to feel in the mood for catching up. The regular 1 episode per week releases are a godsend; clearly I am not built for binge watching.