The rest is ours.

It was suggested in previous episode threads that when at home, alone, Christine probably does nothing but watch her masturbation video and follow its lead. Her most significant sex life is basically with herself - and what's wrong with that? (How pathetic of me.).

I just got done talking about how impressed I was with Riley Keough in "The Girlfriend Experience" and that her career will definitely be one worth watching. But I'm not sure she, or Andrea Arnold (I admired Fish Tank more than I enjoyed it), can justify almost three hours of Shia LaBeouf and co. just cruising around…

I suppose that's because viewers want to see that kind of thing, and ratings are what dictate what lasts on TV and what goes. That's why we had utter garbage like The Following for three seasons, and why the quirk- and snark-tastic NCIS squad continues to be one of the highest-rated shows on air (to say nothing of…

There's no point talking about the show's "message" or Christine's moral compass (or lack thereof) or whatever any longer, so this is my final word on Season One:

See, this is the thing I really like about this show and keep bringing up: both yours and Hodgepodge's interpretations of where Christine is at the end are equally valid, because it's opaque enough that we can take what we want from it. Her future could be uncertain, or it could be bleak, or triumphant - nothing…

Since the show has only just finished airing, Starz technically still has time to decide on a Season Two. Lodge Kerrigan and Amy Seimetz have said they would at least be around for that, but Riley Keough has made it clear she considers Christine's story finished, and never intended to do more than one season.

Owing to my newfound fascination with Riley Keough - who unquestionably makes this show - I decided to skim YouTube for anything pertaining to GFE. A lot of behind-the-scenes interviews have little nuggets here and there, but are really just two-minute studio things with variations on the same stuff being said each…

Yeah. Still, it means we can be excited about what she does next!

Technically, since the season has only just ended (by the old standards of once-a-week broadcasting), so they still have time to announce a renewal or cancellation.

So this is…what, New Tricks meets Millennium meets Wallander?

Yeah, I probably should phrased it differently. It's hard to really call it anything, because we have such limited insight into Christine. But she has to want something, otherwise there's no narrative drive and she's a static protagonist who doesn't change. And then what would be the point of the show?

I think it speaks to how…maybe not complex, but subtle this show is that people have so many interpretations of the subject matter and main character, and they are all valid on some level.

Uh…

Soon. Very soon.

Perfect Sense, for me, marked a turning point in Mackenzie's career. Up until then it was defined primarily by films like this and Young Adam, dramas with a lot of graphic but emotionally cold sex - not at all erotic but simply there to compliment the often amoral and selfish characters. Perfect Sense and especially…

I'm a fan of Margarita Levieva - the first time I saw this I had no idea who she was - and while I think she's quite good as Kutcher's foil, she's been playing variations on the same role ever since (albeit with less nudity and nuance). I really do wish someone would give her a chance - or that she actually try - for…

Not sure if this is the place to do this, but I just want to wish a Happy Birthday to Riley Keough. This show would not have worked without her fearless performance at its center (if not exactly its heart).

I totally agree with you, and I barely watch the show. However, I think it's pretty clear from the reviews that this isn't for everyone. Nearly everything about it, from the cinematography to the acting to the writing, is designed to keep the viewer at a distance. It's sexually explicit, but not exactly sexy (think…

I haven't really had the time to watch this (I know - a half-hour series is somehow too much), but I like these reviews for their thoughts on the show's particular qualities - namely its cinematography and very subtle, almost cold nature.