I guess casting Taylor Kitsch for this kitsch is supposed to be clever.
I guess casting Taylor Kitsch for this kitsch is supposed to be clever.
The protesters and news crew didn't hear ANY of the gunfire before they crashed into them? Yeah, right. Another, "how convenient" moment in this series.
For a split second I thought the Conway impersonation was being done by David Duchovny (actually, Jake La Botz). Since it felt like a cheap rip off a David Lynch/Twin Peaks episode, can you blame me?
'Cruel and unusual punishment'. In this episode, that apparently doesn't exist, but how far in a media focused society are we away?
Is it just me or are all the Asian and African sense8's practically asexual? All the sex seems focused on the North American and European sense8's. Only Kala has any strong romantic interests or feelings, yet she's portrayed as a prim, proper, naive, virginal girl, though they're all in their early to mid 30's. Sun…
Yes, you have to build up a 'terminal velocity'; falling from middlin' heights can be more dangerous than from extremely high heights into a soft cushion. Gives time for the air to reduce the acceleration to zero. But they did seem to spread themselves out to break their speed, so there's hope.
Uh, taken from generations of Targaryens…
Though there is a fatal form it can be survived, yet those who do are often seen as unclean. Adults have survived some forms, as noted in the books but most who are infected become mad, like the Stone Men who attacked Tyrion and Jorah.
But Shireen Baratheon can be touched without infecting others which means some can survive/resist the contagion without spreading it to others.
If Jorah cares for Dany so much why did he hide his greyscale
infection from her, putting her and others at risk? It's true, some
people (e.g. Stannis' daughter) are resistant to it or spreading it, but
I don't think Jorah knows this as a fact…
I liked the episode's energy and messages but the timing seemed a bit contrived. The grand raid of the White Walkers just as Jon Snow arrived looking for an alliance? If I were any of the survivors I may suspect he had something to do with the attack. Perhaps that will be mentioned in the future…
Who's to say Rattleshirt won't come back as a White Walker? He was beat down just before the raid and their king is looking for new recruits. (moan)
Why you hatin' on Phillip's wig at the end? I thought The Ramones too until he came struttin' around the corner, then "You go Ru Ru, you kick his ass in style, s-t-y-l-e, STYLE! <clap> Paris is *truly* Burning!" And that he did. <snap> Do Not Hate, Celebrate! (and murder, mofos, murder…)
Flock of Seagulls song - nice subtle connection to Blade Runner, released the same year. The sound and the video were similar in many aspects to the film/score to me, though independently produced of each other. The cinematography and scripts have a look/feel of the film in many other ways - neo-noir, (pre-)dystopian…
AHS - Coven was so dreary to me that it took me two episodes to both with Freak Show. Though overall it's the best performances/writing since Murder House; not better, but a runner up to Season 1. The use of Gabourey Sidibe is mind-boggling and poorly written. It feels gimmicky/tokenish.
As with most anthologies over the past few years, AHS is running out of steam and grasping at straws, akin to the reality craze crash/reset of the 00's. Many of "great ones" have either retired in a blaze of glory or faded away in embarrassment (e.g. Breaking Bad vs. Dexter; jury still out on shows like Boardwalk…
Payback to Gemma running interference with Jax and the kids. Why they showed her with the happy/smug look on her face holding little Jax. She thinks she has something to hold over Gemma but doesn't know the psychopath with whom she's dealing.
But poorly written, nonetheless. Why is Juice holding Unser, shouldn't he…
Orange is the New Jax? I swear the only reason for the jail scene was the cash in/parody that series rise in popularity.
Annoying aside noted within the first 15 minutes - only time you see a black person, as a background extra or temporary character, is some type of dark foreshadowing. Not unique to this series, but used frequently enough to become a "visual pun" on the part of the director.
Norma, Norman, normal. They sure wore out that connection in this episode, didn't they?