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Otherwise, whimsically hoping the show low-key transitions into basically being a prequel to the expanse.
After the finale, I think they’re on their way, though possibly with less Protomolecule. I also don’t know if my expectations have just been re-leveled, but the human drama this season felt less soapy. Less Danny, more Dani, that probably helped.
Why? More than anything other film I’ve seen … this felt like a poor cover band doing a poor cover that didn’t need to exist.
Mostly agreed, but IMHO a better sendoff than Crystal Skull, which literally tried to delete magic from that universe.
I watched the first three episodes of the recently released Percy Jackson series.
The book series was a big part of my childhood, and I was mildly excited for the TV series (read: hoped that it was better than the film series).
I’m still debating if I should finish the TV series. I found a particular detail in the third episode that convinced me that I am not the show’s target audience:
At the end of episode three...
I expected Percy to pull a fast one and ship Medusa’s severed head to Gabe. Instead, it looks like he actually shipped it to Olympus.
Film
- Letter From Siberia (1958) - a fascinating, charmingly whimsical documentary now as intriguing for its distance in time as much as in location.
- The Fearless Vampire Killers/Dance of the Vampires (1967) - which I have always had a soft spot for. Very much of its time, but I continue to enjoy it.
- Life of Brian (1979) - I have always felt that the whole speech impediment section was out of place among the rest of the humour and that feeling was even stronger now. Oh yes, and the blackface in scene 1 really leaps out too. Otherwise, brilliant.
- You Won’t Be Alone (2022) - thoughtful and beautiful folk horror on the theme of how to be human.
TV
- Penda’s Fen - a Play for Today from 1973, very daring for the time. A coming of age tale with some wonderful combinations of ideas and imagery.
- Ghosts - the original UK version. I caught up with season 5 and the Christmas special and finale. I’ll miss the characters - especially Robin - but good that it has ended before outstaying its welcome.
- Slow Horses - end of season 3 and looking forward to the next. Evidently S5 has been given the go ahead too. It continues to shine.
- Big Door Prize - just started. Not sure where it is going, but looks as though it has some potential.
- Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) - the original 1969 version. I have seen most of the episodes before, but my SO hasn’t and I still enjoy them.
Oldboy. The original Korean version. That was fucked-up, wasn’t expecting that until right before the reveal.
No One Will Save You. Pretty standard alien invasion/abduction movie. But with only 2 or 3 lines of dialogue in the entire movie, the actress absolutely killed it showing how scared she was.
I was definitely in a mood yesterday.
Imitation Game with Bendlydoodle Cuddlefish and Kiera Knightley, the story about Alan Turing and breaking the Enigma code. A must watch for anyone who has used a computer.
Second was On the Basis of Sex, a biopic of Steven Hawking stating Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones. A very heartweenching story that always brings me to tears.
Sticking with Felicity (probably my favorite actress when I’m in the sad as hell mood) and finally watched Last Letter from your lover, and man was that a stupid movie. Beat you over the head with “hey look, this guy right here is a bad husband. Don’t you see how bad he is? He’s really bad guys”. And Shailene Woodley just bugs me. The entire thing just felt like it was written by an 8th grader. Still, Felicity makes it bearable.
Nice rename of the movies ha ha
That was absolutely an early morning typo lol.
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I recently bought 4K DVD of John Wick (I’ve seen it plenty). Looks gorgeous on my set. So, I’ve streamed JW2 & JW3 the past couple nights.
Some ones that jump immediately to mind:
Reacher Season 2 - Watched the first 3 episodes and not enjoying it as much as the first season. Alan Ritchson is still a great Teacher, just the story this time is a bit of a departure, will still see if through as it’s not bad.
Justified - Working my way through the 6th season before I watch City Primeval, it’s definitely formulaic but Goggins and Olyphant are excellent. Especially enjoying Crowder as an antagonist.
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters - Pushing through because of the kaiju, but the series makes the same mistake as some of the modern western Godzilla films and has way too much human drama. Will probably finish it at some point but won’t continue if there’s any future seasons unless the reviews are any good.
