All those random people already saw an alert going out for Kenobi last episode though. Feels like that information would already be out there by the time Vader arrives.

And they have their own action movies as well, but it’s that mostly bloodless Star Wars kind of action, not, say, the Django Unchained or Friday the 13th kinds of action. I guess I was distinguishing between action movies and violent movies as different degrees of intensity in that post, but that might not have been…

China also doesn’t allow violent films period, and since they only allow a handful of Western films a year, indie movies are functionally locked out. But films don’t need China to be successful, especially with anything less than a blockbuster budget.

I agree with you in terms of the “Jimmy and Kim are the reason Howard was there” logic — that was just a coincidence. But I do think Jimmy’s willingness to be “a friend of the cartel,” and Kim’s willingness to stick with him regardless, do give them some moral culpability for Howard’s death. They invited gangsters…

I get serious anxiety watching awkward situations in film, and this show has been so hard for me for nearly it’s entire run. I’ve always just gritted my way through it because I really believe the quality makes it worth it.

I doubt she’s running one of them, but they presumably need a lawyer...

I’ve got a vague suspicion Howard’s going to die as an accidental result of their scheme, which would make her existence potentially important afterwards.

I’m assuming same actor, different continuity, though I’m guessing they’ll avoid repeating too many plot points.

Have you ever tried downloading Pocket? It’s an app/browser plugin that lets you save articles for later, including reading them offline. I don’t have any connection to it, but I’ve been using it for years, and it’s really convenient for exactly this sort of thing.

She doesn’t have to be an irredeemable bad guy to be the antagonist of the film. After all, the first great MCU villain has already gotten his own heroic Disney+ spin-off. The villain in WandaVision just got her own series and probably a future redemption. And personally, I’d say the other great MCU villains have been…

Yeah, but both of those sound like obvious potential bubbles, so I’m not really sure what general audiences think. There’s no reason she can’t just be a sympathetic villain, though.

I’ve always seen it as everybody at the end of Mad Men is a better person than they were at the start, but it’s only like a 5% difference. And even in that final episode, Don’s revelation makes him a slightly better, more compassionate person, while not fundamentally changing who he’s always been. Which fits,…

In fairness, I think she’s also much better at portraying the female experience.

In other roles, Whittaker’s more than proven she’s a great actor. But I doubt Denzel Washington could sell half the stuff happening in Chibnall’s scripts.

Jigsaw shows up, but only in the post-credits scene.

I think some people have a tendency to project all their frustrations onto one convenient target, and I’m very willing to believe that Nate is exactly that kind of person. Nate’s the guy who shouted at Will because he got upset over a social media post, after all.

Thanks.

Yeah, I’ve loved this season, but I appreciate your reviews. I agree with you about Sam/Rebecca, dropping the Dubai Air thread, and keeping the team’s progress so completely offscreen, and whatever this episode was trying to do with Roy and Keeley; I just don’t see them to be quite as problematic, especially since I…

So I’m ten episodes into The Sopranos, and I’ll confess it does nothing for me. Is it “going to get good later” or am I already in the good part and it’s just not for me? Thanks to anyone who answers.

I didn’t really buy that Vision would go that far for Wanda, either. Wanda obviously would do it in reverse, but, like, Vision’s already given the “love persevering” and “a thing isn’t beautiful because it lasts” speeches in this universe.