• maegul (he/they)@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    10 months ago

    TV

    • Monarch
      • Juvenile writing IMO, unfortunately. Not sure they had a good reason for the show to exist, apart from the prequel parts which seem to me much more compelling.
    • For all Man Kind
      • A slow burn of a season, especially in the beginning, but it has come through for me in the end (though it hasn’t finished). It does feel like they’re dragging the idea for this season out … I feel like I can see them stretching time for the budget or something.
      • Otherwise, whimsically hoping the show low-key transitions into basically being a prequel to the expanse.
    • Started Loki S2
      • Really liked S1. S2 seems a bit shaky so far. Waiting for it to pick up.
    • My partner is watching Boston Legal for the first time (yes, from the naughties).
      • I watched it at the time. And, from bits and pieces I’m seeing … I’m finding it surprisingly enjoyable and interesting to reflect on the era.
      • I’d be curious to know if equivalent TV exists today … that’s comical and fun (and even a bit “edgy” by today’s standards) but uses a legal drama as a vehicle to talk about issues of the week (eg, guns and the environment).
      • In another piece of whimsical head canon … it’s now very clear to me that Denny Crane is actually Cpt Kirk’s final story after he gets transported to the past at the end of Generations and, without any recourse, decides to live it up according to the morals of the era without any need to worry about consequences as he knows the (and our) era is fucked anyway and he may as well have fun. Unfortunately he does get mad cow disease and doesn’t quite know how to handle his demise especially not being able to share his true life history with his friends. It fits the character and show surprisingly well.

    Movies

    • Poor Things
      • Generally I liked it. The sex did seem excessive to me overall especially given that there other things the premise could have provided. I’ve heard some critiques of the film and I’m not sure I find them convincing either.
      • Emma stone kills it. Ruffalo … I found awful and he nearly ruins the film for me.
    • Indiana Jones (Dial of Destiny)
      • 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.
    • wjrii@kbin.social
      2·
      10 months ago

      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.