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  1. I give this series a B- overall. What I liked: acting, visuals, music. What I didn’t like: the story. None of these people were anywhere close to being prepared for the wagon journey they set out on. Shea is possibly the worst because he and Thomas agreed to guide a group of ill-prepared Germans who couldn’t hunt or swim, which ultimately cost most of them their lives. It probably would’ve cost all of them their lives if not for James agreeing to help out free of charge. I guess he wanted to do this so he could shoot himself on a beach, which it sucks that he took everyone else on a death journey with him. James isn’t much better. Led his family by train from Tennessee to Fort Worth, then by wagon to Montana. Not sure what exactly his motivations were for doing that, although I’ll admit maybe it was explained in episode 1 and I just forgot. It resulted in the death of his daughter, SIL, and niece. He may have been slightly better prepared, but they mentioned early on that his family wouldn’t survive the journey solo, so he had to buddy up with a band of misfits. Just seems stupid all around, and that’s not even counting the fact that apparently train travel to the American West was fairly accessible in 1883. And then Elsa… I actually liked her character but the inclusion of back-to-back Ennis/Sam head over heels love interests really degraded her story arc for me. They should’ve made Ennis just a casual fling to make the Sam part more authentic. I think Taylor Sheridan creates good environments but lacks substance. Probably done with his shows at this point, which is fine because there is plenty of better TV out there.
  2. Read the book and thought it was great. Eager to see the series.
  3. Too many NELs this season. I get there are fewer teams so trying to stretch it out, but I’d rather have fewer total episodes and still feel like most of them actually count.
  4. I personally love eating octopus.
  5. If Russia launches a full invasion, what is Putin’s end game for Ukraine? It’s a hostile takeover and most Ukrainians don’t want to become Russians, so he’s adding 44 million pissed off people to the Russian population? Is he hoping that in 2-3 generations they’ve given up and assimilated and he’s remembered as the guy that won Ukraine back? Perhaps stupid questions. Just wondering if I’m missing the obvious and you guys are pretty good at explaining this situation.
  6. I was lukewarm on this episode until the Holding Out for a Hero scene towards the end. Bravo, Lexi.
  7. Watched this last night, mainly because it got a ton of Oscar nominations. Thought it was pretty meh. Felt like maybe it just didn’t resonate with me and everyone else would be praising it for reasons unbeknownst to me. The comments here seems like it’s universally underwhelming. The setting was beautiful but those mountains clearly were not in Montana and that was distracting to me. It was filmed in New Zealand so that makes sense, but I get annoyed when movies pick a filming location that is obviously different from the story’s setting. I was less impressed with Benedict Cumberbatch than some of you were. It felt like he was playing Christian Bale playing an angry cowboy. Seemed pretty one dimensional and he’s had better work. Not Oscar worthy IMO. Macbeth or French Dispatch should’ve received Best Picture nominations over this.
  8. They are terrible and I’m already preparing myself for the possibility that they win this through multiple strokes of bad luck affecting the other teams.
  9. Episode 5 - Elsa falls madly in love with Ennis and ready to have his baby but then Ennis died. Episode 6 - Elsa mourns Ennis. Episode 7 - Elsa develops an interest in Sam. Episode 8 - Elsa falls madly in love with Sam, marries him, and is ready to leave her family behind for life as a Comanche. Perhaps the Ennis or the Sam storylines would be fine on their own, but to put both of them within a span of 4 episodes is laughable. It cheapens Elsa’s character, reduces her to being a naive boy crazy teenager, and it cheapens the overall story which we mostly see through her eyes. If both of these love interests were important, they should’ve been separated by at least a season.
  10. After everything went nuclear the last 1.5 episodes, this episode felt relatively tame by Euphoria standards. I wonder if something is going to happen between Ali and Rue’s mom. I would think Ali is above that, but Rue’s mom was pretty dolled up for dinner and there were a couple of looks between them. That would probably be devastating for Rue.
  11. Agreed. I can sort of understand someone not liking Station Eleven, but then I would assume that same person didn’t like The Leftovers, and I would assume that person quite possibly enjoys shows like Ozark and Yellowstone, which means we have dissimilar TV tastes. To each his own.
  12. No, they did not. The refs mostly let them play, aside from 2 bad calls, each of which resulted in a TD for each team.
  13. Seems like leaking intel about a Wednesday invasion would be a good way to catch your enemy by surprise with a Monday or Tuesday invasion. Set them up thinking they have 1-2 more days than they actually do.
  14. We came pretty close to visiting Corsica last year but chose Croatia instead. These 2 episodes helped us realize that Corsica should be next.
  15. Agreed, especially during COVID. I think any place that has sit down service with actual waitstaff is going to struggle with a group of 27 kids and 3 coaches. You could call around a few places and check. Maybe a place like Whole Foods or Central Market would be good because you can order from a counter and then sit wherever. Or perhaps one of the BBQ joints (Panther City, Dayne’s, etc) or the original Kindcaid’s for burgers.
  16. Thankfully my wife never likes to make a fuss about Valentine’s Day, but I also don’t want to inadvertently be the guy that ignores her needs, so I usually double check with her in advance. Me last night: Valentine’s is coming up. Do you want to plan something or do gifts? Wife: No that’s stupid. We go on nice dates all the time already. Me: Ok just checking. Wife: I let you know when I want stuff. Me: Cool.
  17. How many people and what age range are the kids? Agree that Press Cafe is good, but not if you plan to show up with a full youth soccer team with 12 players plus coaches and parents. They aren’t really built to handle large groups.
  18. Watched it last week and didn’t really care for it. Too long and the payoff was a fairly predictable twist.
  19. Just finished this. I liked the show for its overall tone, acting, direction. The last 3 episodes were crazy intense. Wish they would’ve found a way to get Bunny and Rebecca on screen in the finale because they both disappeared towards the end. Nichole Galicia is a great looking woman. I swear I saw her coming out of Shinsei in Dallas last week but I have no way to verify that. The premise of the show is the only thing holding me back and puts it in “liked it but didn’t love it” territory. Mike works all sides to maintain peaceful relations between cops, prison guards, and inmates. Everyone is totally cool with that and they often act as if they can’t function without him. Not sure he’s even very good at that role because shit steadily escalates throughout the show, and in the finale where he’s sent in to be the negotiator, it results in most people dying and him ducking for cover. Also, I don’t see how he brings in any money or pays Rebecca or the office rent, because hardly anyone shows up in his waiting room asking for favors they will actually pay for. But if you overlook the ridiculous premise and just accept it as a show about tense relations between law enforcement and criminals, it’s fairly entertaining.
  20. Elsa’s narration feels like a direct copy of Dolores from Westworld. Similar accent and everything.
  21. Hell yeah!
  22. Not sure how I feel about the tornado part. On the one hand, I enjoyed the thunderstorm moving in and even the extreme scenario of a tornado. Those are real threats that pioneers would’ve faced in a place where they were horribly exposed, giving me an “oh shit, this isn’t good” feeling as a viewer. On the other hand, the tornado was powerful enough to wreck their wagons, but no people were injured. And not only did the sky immediately turn sunny and clear afterwards, but there was not a drop of rain to be seen. The people were perfectly dry and the grass was dry. It was like nothing ever happened, except the wagon damage.
  23. By your logic, maybe we should ask ourselves why 70% of NFL players are black. That isn’t really fair if black people are only 12% of the U.S. population. By that logic, one might conclude there have been unfair hiring practices at the level of the NFL draft. Perhaps the next NFL draft should be mandated to be 59% white, 19% Hispanic and Latino, 12% black, 6% Asian, and then make up the remainder with Native Americans and Pacific Islanders. To keep it fair and all. Disclaimer: I don’t really believe what I just posted, but I’m simply pointing out that mandating hiring practices to match a specific racial demographic that is already significantly different from the general population seems absurd.
  24. I wonder how much Charlie paid for his horse. Hopefully he will tell us next episode.
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