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Re: Shows that have you by the balls, or vag...
« Reply #12075 on: May 27, 2020, 04:04:39 PM »
The worst part of Plot Against America is that it is only 6 episodes.

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« Reply #12076 on: May 27, 2020, 04:30:55 PM »
I got hooked on the cheesiest of cheese dick teenage show on netflix, outer banks, soo badly good

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« Reply #12077 on: May 28, 2020, 09:07:00 AM »
Watched two finales tonight. First I watched Better Call Saul, the second was The Plot Against America. This really drove home for me how mediocre Better Call Saul actually is. I know comparing anyone or anything to a David Simon project is completely unfair, but man watching those back to back was a contrast on how very little I've gotten out of BCS with the five year investment. The only character who has developed, at all, is Kim and I get no pleasure essentially watching her devolve. There was value having her as the moral string holding this together. I raised this question during the first season, and the fact that I'm asking it after the fifth is damning. Isn't this show much more enjoyable if you watched and liked Breaking Bad? I don't get how this holds up as great without that crutch.

The Plot Against America was a ride. The only reason I watched after episode 1 was because of David Simon. I knew it would pick up, come together, and make perfect sense. The characters were all great and the story was fantastic. I think this was my first historical fiction show, Treme kinda fits but not really, and I liked it. My only beef with the show is that Simon could have been more subtle with what he was illustrating with the show. This didn't have some coincidental parallels with our current political environment, it was just a straight dollar for dollar rip off of some of the things we argue about now. This was most apparent with the election day scene that wraps up the show. I guess when he's only working with five hours instead of several seasons, there isn't much time for subtlety. Anyway, it's pretty obvious this show is going to get a lot of Emmy nominations.


The last episodes take away any doubt about the statement he's making. Frankly, following him on twitter, I'm surprised it took him four years to make a show that expressed this sentiment.

The only thing I can't figure out, and it's an important piece of this, is the parallel of the rabbi. Maybe the rabbi character is a red herring?


I just finished this last night, really enjoyed it, but it's rough ridin' heavy.  As a Joco white dude I've got it pretty easy, though my wife is Jewish, so watching that hit home a little bit sort of.

My thought on the Rabbi is that it parallels the religious right as a whole hitching their wagons to DJT and MAGA?  For the rabbi he sold his people out to the nazis for personal power and prestige, the religious right sold out to MAGA for the anti-abortion judges.  Or it could be just a parallel to any one of numerous grifters who compromised themselves to be in the Trump orbit.  Just an idea, have you thought about it more?  I haven't read any internet theories on it or anything.

After this I discovered David Simon's podcast about the show, even though the podcast was plugged at the end of the episode. Any of you that watched the series absolutely must listen to the podcast. You'll get great value from them although you've finished the series. Simon gives amazing input on the series and the book, and it's a very easy listen.

Long story short, the Rabbi isn't a parallel with anything having to do with MAGA.

Here's my pocket cast link, just search the case against America to listen on whatever platform you use.

https://pca.st/podcast/80b18c60-43d3-0138-9757-0acc26574db2

I blew through all of the podcast last night, and yeah that was great.  I definitely had a more cynical view of some characters' motivations than was intended. Specifically for the Rabbi and Mrs. Lindenberg.
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« Reply #12078 on: June 06, 2020, 12:39:36 AM »
Space Force is insanely bad

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« Reply #12079 on: June 06, 2020, 09:52:13 AM »
Space Force is insanely bad

Yeah I am about 6 episodes in and more or less concede that. Maybe not insanely bad, but given the writers, cast, and topic, they could have done so much more but I think forcing Carrell to be a straight laced 4 Star General version of Michael Scott is totally not what Michael Scott is about.

I think my biggest gripe besides that is the show feels very rigid. Like for everyone. There is hardly any flow and everyone seems like they can't really explore their character.
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« Reply #12080 on: June 06, 2020, 09:53:42 AM »
I enjoy Malkovich in it. It’s not in danger of getting any Emmys, but it’s fine mindless fun
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« Reply #12081 on: June 06, 2020, 06:50:55 PM »
Agree with 8man.  Certainly not the office 2.0 but has some high points, Malkovich definitely being the biggest.

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« Reply #12082 on: June 06, 2020, 06:54:50 PM »
Space Force is insanely bad

I quit during the first episode.

I couldn't believe it.

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« Reply #12083 on: June 06, 2020, 07:02:57 PM »
Well at this point I'm interested in seeing how bad it is...

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« Reply #12084 on: June 06, 2020, 08:53:35 PM »
Space Force is insanely bad

I quit during the first episode.

I couldn't believe it.
I think the second episode is worse. I didn't finish the second.

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Shows that have you by the balls, or vag...
« Reply #12085 on: June 06, 2020, 09:04:14 PM »
HBO Max has all 4 seasons of Rick and Morty, uncensored. One of my all time favs.
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« Reply #12086 on: June 07, 2020, 01:51:58 AM »
Is space force worse than the hbo veep in space?

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« Reply #12087 on: June 07, 2020, 09:07:31 AM »
Hulu vampire funny show.  Very good!

Also, I bought HBO max at the $12.99 price but they didn’t sign with roku yet so it is a pain.

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« Reply #12088 on: June 07, 2020, 11:34:27 AM »
Hulu vampire funny show.  Very good!


What's it called?

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« Reply #12089 on: June 07, 2020, 11:39:00 AM »
anyone watched upload? I'm 2 episodes in but no firm grip yet

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« Reply #12090 on: June 07, 2020, 11:57:07 AM »
anyone watched upload? I'm 2 episodes in but no firm grip yet

Watched the whole season. Enjoyable.

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Re: Shows that have you by the balls, or vag...
« Reply #12092 on: June 07, 2020, 12:42:21 PM »
anyone watched upload? I'm 2 episodes in but no firm grip yet
Watched the first, but haven't been motivated to continue.

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« Reply #12093 on: June 07, 2020, 12:45:18 PM »
Hulu vampire funny show.  Very good!

Also, I bought HBO max at the $12.99 price but they didn’t sign with roku yet so it is a pain.

Did you watch the movie before starting the show?

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« Reply #12095 on: June 07, 2020, 02:17:03 PM »
I dunno, I'm three episodes into Space Force and enjoying it. I also went into it with low to medium expectations.

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« Reply #12096 on: June 07, 2020, 02:39:20 PM »
the jeffrey epstein doc on netflix is p good


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« Reply #12097 on: June 08, 2020, 03:37:03 AM »
Is space force worse than the hbo veep in space?

That show was rough ridin' brutal, but not going to try space force, I don't like Steve Carrell.

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« Reply #12098 on: June 08, 2020, 07:56:08 AM »
finished Dead to Me s2. it's bad, but fine.

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« Reply #12099 on: June 08, 2020, 09:38:16 AM »
I dunno, I'm three episodes into Space Force and enjoying it. I also went into it with low to medium expectations.
We finished it. It was solidly fine, and had some laughs. 
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