dhodo
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In my top 5 comfort series for sure.Parks N Rec for me!
In my top 5 comfort series for sure.Parks N Rec for me!
I need some comfort food. I think I am gonna watch some Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Harvey Birdman and Sealab 2021 this evening.
2 episodes into Space Force and I'm bored.
You’ve been watching.
But is it good?
I saw its marker being advertised and I gave watching it a thought. I don’t really have much nostalgia for She Ra (although I watched He-Man).
Is it good as its own thing (ie not banking on viewer nostalgia)?
When it was announced the wife (@MsLoganHenney) and I commented on it. She’s into animation so she may like it.
She loves the reboot of Voltron and (she’ll correct me if I’m wrong) I believe one thing she liked was its more adult tone.
I know their parents are doing an amazing job of raising them to be kind and accepting of others and themselves. I just sometimes like to dip in to make sure ALL of the diversity is covered. They get princess-falling-in-love-with-another-princess books from me, that kind of thing. My bro-in-law is actually the one that watches this with them on weekend mornings - he let's my sister sleep in. He texted me one morning while watching and I was skeptical of it. He told me to look up the writer and to give it a shot. It's cool. She Ra and Princess Glimmer (SHUT UP! THAT'S HER NAME!) are BFFs and go to the Princess Prom together. Which is something I wish I knew was ok when I was growing up - going with a friend. Bow may perhaps be transgendered but I'm not entirely sure. But also, that is why the show is cool. No one "comes out" because they shouldn't have to. They just are. Stuff like that.
I've also watched all 3 Descendants movies - solely because of my nieces. Yeah, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
I want to. But I'm sticking to lighter fare for a bit. It looks good though.Is anybody else watching "I Know This Much Is True"? The tone and subject matter of it are so heavy, and I know everybody probably wants to take a break from all things heavy right about now. Still, the acting is amazing. From everybody. I have a feeling it will clean up come award season. If there is an award season. Ruffalo is fantastic playing twin brothers. Rosie O'Donnell is excellent in a supporting role. She was also really good in "Smilf"...maybe the best part of that show actually. Kathryn Hahn has been used sparingly, but is wonderful whenever she appears. I'm not sure Juliette Lewis appeared long enough to even be considered for an awards, but she definitely stole scenes in the first episode or two. Even the younger actors playing the brothers in flashbacks to excellent work.
I want to. But I'm not sticking to lighter fare for a bit. It looks good though.
I'm watching it and find it quite compelling. As you mentioned, Ruffalo is fantastic in both roles.Is anybody else watching "I Know This Much Is True"? The tone and subject matter of it are so heavy, and I know everybody probably wants to take a break from all things heavy right about now. Still, the acting is amazing. From everybody. I have a feeling it will clean up come award season. If there is an award season. Ruffalo is fantastic playing twin brothers. Rosie O'Donnell is excellent in a supporting role. She was also really good in "Smilf"...maybe the best part of that show actually. Kathryn Hahn has been used sparingly, but is wonderful whenever she appears. I'm not sure Juliette Lewis appeared long enough to even be considered for an awards, but she definitely stole scenes in the first episode or two. Even the younger actors playing the brothers in flashbacks to excellent work.
The scenes set in the past might be the most compelling part of I Know This Much Is True S1E4, as they portray Thomas’s breakdown. Such an emotionally charged episode.Is anybody else watching "I Know This Much Is True"? The tone and subject matter of it are so heavy, and I know everybody probably wants to take a break from all things heavy right about now. Still, the acting is amazing. From everybody. I have a feeling it will clean up come award season. If there is an award season. Ruffalo is fantastic playing twin brothers. Rosie O'Donnell is excellent in a supporting role. She was also really good in "Smilf"...maybe the best part of that show actually. Kathryn Hahn has been used sparingly, but is wonderful whenever she appears. I'm not sure Juliette Lewis appeared long enough to even be considered for any awards, but she definitely stole scenes in the first episode or two. Even the younger actors playing the brothers in flashbacks do excellent work.
Gadsby is a seasoned comic who didn't have much of a US presence before Nanette was released. It's an amazing special with a powerful message. It has been savaged by lots of folks suffering from male fragility, mostly under the pretense that the special is "not actual stand-up." That's a valid observation of the work, but not a valid criticism of it, IMO. It's probably more akin to the type of one-person shows that Mike Birbiglia has been touring over the last several years: comedy presented as stand-up, but with a throughline that elevates it to something else.Anyone watched the Netflix comedy special Nanette by Hannah Gadsby? I was reading an article about other comedians and it was referenced in a glowing light.
I looked it up and it has an average critic score of 9.2/10 on Rotten Tomatoes, but an Audience Score of 22%. Anyone seen it that can shed light on the disparity. From what I've seen it's usually the opposite - a crap critic score and a higher audience score. Like with genre movies (e.g. horror movies have a baked-in audience so they tend to be liked by the audiences that go see them regardless of critic trashing); or low-brow humor ('cause people like to laugh about balls getting smashed or bodily functions and no critic is gonna stop them from wetting their pants); or YA novels that are turned movies. But this seemed like an odd reversal.
FWIW, I plan on watching it. The article said it was great and it wasn't about this comedian. Just curious about the gap. Never heard of her before but I'll give it a shot.
Anyone watched the Netflix comedy special Nanette by Hannah Gadsby? I was reading an article about other comedians and it was referenced in a glowing light.
I looked it up and it has an average critic score of 9.2/10 on Rotten Tomatoes, but an Audience Score of 22%. Anyone seen it that can shed light on the disparity. From what I've seen it's usually the opposite - a crap critic score and a higher audience score. Like with genre movies (e.g. horror movies have a baked-in audience so they tend to be liked by the audiences that go see them regardless of critic trashing); or low-brow humor ('cause people like to laugh about balls getting smashed or bodily functions and no critic is gonna stop them from wetting their pants); or YA novels that are turned movies. But this seemed like an odd reversal.
FWIW, I plan on watching it. The article said it was great and it wasn't about this comedian. Just curious about the gap. Never heard of her before but I'll give it a shot.
Gadsby is a seasoned comic who didn't have much of a US presence before Nanette was released. It's an amazing special with a powerful message. It has been savaged by lots of folks suffering from male fragility, mostly under the pretense that the special is "not actual stand-up." That's a valid observation of the work, but not a valid criticism of it, IMO. It's probably more akin to the type of one-person shows that Mike Birbiglia has been touring over the last several years: comedy presented as stand-up, but with a throughline that elevates it to something else.
This is a case where the audience score reflects angry backlash to a different perspective. That number is garbage. She's great and you should watch it, and then you should watch her new special that just dropped on Netflix too. It's quite different in tone, but still good.
The scenes set in the past might be the most compelling part of I Know This Much Is True S1E4, as they portray Thomas’s breakdown. Such an emotionally charged episode.
Don't worry too much. It touches on some heavy subjects, but not with nearly as much gravity as in Nanette, which is something she makes light of from the very beginning.I have not yet watched Hannah's new special, Douglas. I will. But because Nanette had some heavy issues in it, I assume Douglas does too and I'm not ready for that yet.
Yeah -- it's hard to discuss what you're describing in much detail until you've seen it. It will become crystal clear to you what exactly upset so manyOk, thanks. The wife and I watched a Mike Birbiglia special this past year that was good, and I liked the presentation - I forget the name but toys or balloons or something covered the stage at one point.
I wasn't too turned off by the number - more so curious as to why. Like I said, what I read sounded glowing and it talked about it in the context of envelope pushing.
I saw, in the Wikipedia synopsis, some of the topics she covers so I could see how people could react that way if their bubble feels like it's experiencing a little pressure. Funny thing though, I always looked at comedy as something that should be challenging (to one's perspective, etc.) - sometimes it is done with a soft force and sometimes with a hard force. But I guess if that makes people uncomfortable they always can fall back on Jeff Dunham or the like.
oh shit!! really? I haven't really watched anything on Disney+ since the Mandalorian finished so I was thinking about cancelling it. I was going to watch the Simpsons on it, but the aspect ratio put me off ever starting.I was thinking along the same lines with the Simpsons. Finally in 4:3 on Disney.
Yeah, I didn't catch a big announcement or anything, but they changed it. You go to details once you are in the show and there is a toggle.oh shit!! really? I haven't really watched anything on Disney+ since the Mandalorian finished so I was thinking about cancelling it. I was going to watch the Simpsons on it, but the aspect ratio put me off ever starting.
LOL, I toggled that shit hard.Yeah, I didn't catch a big announcement or anything, but they changed it. You go to details once you are in the show and there is a toggle.