I kinda feel like UK actors (including Sir Anthony) get a free pass form Americans when it comes to their poor role choices. I dunno why.

Counterpoint: Midnight Run.

Agreed, it's always a good idea to enter any discussion with the idea in the back of one's mind that one might be wrong. I try to do this myself, but am not always successful!

Hey no worries, I think the free exchange of ideas is a supercool thing. In terms of your tighter security measures position, I think those are positive steps and I honestly believe you're 95% of the way towards the most effective solution, which is criminalising firearm ownership.

Look, it's an infIamatory topic and I get what you are saying. I'm sure there are some Republicans who are genuinely moved to tears by the slaughter of innocent people, even if they voted against gun legislation that could have reduced the chances of such tragic events. People are complicated and can be a mass of…

Seconded.

Excellent idea! I can really see her delivering Cate's lines with just the right kind of spin.

I saw it as a film about learning to be more carefree to enjoy life 'in the moment'. I shouldn't be able to relate to this message being delivered via Ferris as I come from a completely different class and society but the film still managed to communicate this to me perfectly.

The music video is kinda awesome though..

The irony of a protestor holding up a sign that reads 'Dogma is a sin'… delicious!

I think it may well be perception lag from the 1st series. People can sometimes be slow to change their minds on a show, especially if it is one they have already emotionally invested in and gotten enjoyment out of. So there was a lot of (justified IMO) goodwill knocking about for DD.

On the one hand that scene is all about more than just Matts no kill hang-up. It's about the value of EVERY life and it takes the time to humanize a faceless Ninja as a very scared and young man. So I don't think the showrunners are blithely unaware of the dangers of portraying a foe as faceless and interchangeable as…

Elektra was part of a larger storytelling problem in S2, which was the lack of a clearly defined threat or villain. It certainly didn't have any interesting villains.

Agreed with you on everything here. I can only remember Fisk mentioning something about releasing Frank so he could 'take out the competition', presumably to help smooth Fisk's return to power. I assume that's something that will bleed over into season 3.

Regarding characters treating Elektra as an object by referring to her as 'it', the op writes: "while the writers do make a point to have Elektra take offense at this
treatment, that doesn’t excuse that the script is subjecting her to it
in the first place"

It's a weird trend but I don't feel like many of the examples are pushing a 'sex sells' mindset. The Under The Skin pose is unnerving and creepy and I believe it was designed that way, to convey the themes of the film (alienation, humanity seen nakedly from the outside, predator/prey, etc). I certainly wouldn't label…

Good luck with that.

'Elektra’s morality was once again shaped by Matt mansplaining her innate goodness to her.' Should he not bother trying to appeal to her better self then? Or are you saying that the show needs to give us more reasons to think Elektra has a better self and a moral core?

I have an image of a guy with a cassio keyboard, a homemade neon lighting rig and a dime store Robocop suit. If that's anywhere near the truth I should like some free tickets, if available.

Yeah, the Robojesus stuff is deliberately placed in there and is all well and good, but I agree that the corporate takeover of cities is the main takeaway. That and crazy 1980's American excess. The satirical TV ads always come to mind when I remember the film.