I can see I'm going to have to start marathoning on the weekends; that show sounds like fun.
And boys -- let's watch the swearing.
Mayor ,'Chosen'
Streaming 1: There Goes the Weekend
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SailAweigh - Jun 10, 2015 1:12:04 pm PDT #57 of 2199
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
beekaytee - Jun 10, 2015 1:54:43 pm PDT #58 of 2199
Compassionately intolerant
CHARACTER PRIMER Will - Chicago cop
Nomi - San Francisco hacker
Riley - Icelandic DJ in London
Lito - Spanish actor in Mexico City
Capheus - Kenyan bus driver
Sun - Korean businesswoman
Kala - Indian scientist
Wolfgang - German thief
It strikes me as interesting that we have two activists, two sensitives, two optimists and two hitters.
The hitters could also be considered pessimists.
They put me in mind of the major arcana of a tarot deck.
Given that everything the Wachowski's do is fraught with deeper meaning...kind of like my own view of the world...I'm curious to see how the deck plays out.
The friends, partners, and family characters are engaging, too.
This is one of the things I love best about it!
I'm going back now to look for the details of their participation. Even the ones that mess up really badly are inherently good.
The only thing I'm still confused about is the role of Daryl Hannah's character, and her counterpart, the "Cassandra-esque" (?) scary lady .
Oh! And, was the trigger for the Sensates to know of each other, Daryl's death? That seems like an inefficient origin story .
Zenkitty - Jun 10, 2015 2:17:50 pm PDT #59 of 2199
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Sense8 = Sensate. Now I get it.
am old
Polter-Cow - Jun 10, 2015 2:21:44 pm PDT #60 of 2199
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
bonny fides, yes to your last question. And ooh on the tarot, huh!
The friends, partners, and family characters are engaging, too.
This is one of the things I love best about it!
Yes! Every character's world has things to like about it.
JenP - Jun 10, 2015 3:39:44 pm PDT #61 of 2199
So much fun, Sail.
Tarot tie-in -- interesting!
They really did create stories to get you into each person's world. All eight! I mean 8. Impressive.
beekaytee - Jun 10, 2015 6:14:51 pm PDT #62 of 2199
Compassionately intolerant
Rewatching all the birth scenes in episode 10 was lovely and bittersweet. In each, the overarching value of each character is present . The only thing missing was an actual Van Damme movie playing in Kenya .
It is making me wonder if there aren't tons of connections I haven't seen yet. Then again, I could be seriously over-thinking it.
Also, Rajan is the biggest woobie who ever woobed. Not to mention being gorg-e-ous.
Lee - Jun 11, 2015 9:21:42 pm PDT #63 of 2199
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
OitNB! Only 2 episodes tonight, sadly.
Sophia Brooks - Jun 12, 2015 10:41:38 am PDT #64 of 2199
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Not 100% sure if it belongs here, but Lifetime has a new show, called UnReal, and it has released 4 episodes streaming (they have aired one episode on tv.
It is set behind the scenes at a Bachelor type reality show, and it is quite darkly funny. Shiri Appleby and Constance Zimmer are both really good in it. Shiri Appleby has gotten a lot better since Roswell!
Lee - Jun 12, 2015 2:10:24 pm PDT #65 of 2199
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
So how many people plan on spending this weekend watching Orange is the New Black?
I was very proud of myself for stopping at 2 eps last night, but I am pretty sure the others will be watched this weekend.
lcat - Jun 12, 2015 5:22:10 pm PDT #66 of 2199
I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.
Thanks for the reminder about UnReal. I watched the first episode and really liked it so now I know how I'll be spending this evening.