They certainly look great. I am doubtful about everything also about this.

it’s amazing Lohan is still alive and working considering the attempt by society, her family, and her industry to destroy her. 

The trailers for this movie are just baffling in their refusal to give any indication of WHY these two are pretending to be a couple. It’s not like it could be any kind of big twist, right?

I have the same feeling. I mean I’m sure they were considered attractive and modern names at the time, but “Bertha” and “Gladys” at least, unlike some archaic-sounding names of that era, haven’t come back into fashion and so still sound old-fashioned and dowdy.

True, he doesn’t look like Grant.  Gregory Peck?  100%

Yeah, I don’t like wigs on him, and the only reason is every time I see him in anything now I spend the entire time trying to figure out where I know him from before finally realizing I’ve inexplicably imprinted Lucius Malfoy as “what this person looks like in real life.”

The most prominent example (is it the best? I dunno) I can think of is Wizard of Oz, and I think that works because the story takes place in a fantasy world. She’s very suddenly thrust into a new environment and once she leaves, she awakens right where she started; it leaves us on a note of ambiguity which only…

That’s basically what Marti Noxon said about the Buffy episode where she’s in a psych ward, that it would contradict all the show’s positive messages.

This.  Was it a literal deus ex machina?  Yes.  But worth it to see the script flip and explore what it will be like for meek Ada, always under her sister’s thumb, to be the one wielding power.  That is gonna be fun to see.

I’m here for a slow-burn to their courtship as their two houses come together, so long as Christine Baranski chews up as much scenery as is humanly possible along the way. 

Very well said. It’s just refreshing to focus on small but important stakes, rather than world-threatening stuff.

I say this being a white person and knowing that the storylines involving black folk obviously have CONSIDERABLY higher stakes than “Which opera house wins”, of course!

Low stakes are underrated. 

My favorite part about this show is how the Russells — all very attractive people — literally have the most hilariously homely names. Bertha? Larry? Gladys? I mean, it makes George sound downright sexy by comparison.

It’s pretty simple. Because The Marvels is a failure on the level of what theatrical Marvel movies are supposed to be. And is troubling from the point of view of the health of their entire market segment.

The purpose of that plotline was to pave the way for the power dinamic to change between Agnes and Ada. This is not the kind of show that would realistically explore the consequences of the con.

The rev being loaded and Ada having the upper hand over her sister--someone totally predicted that last week in the comments I believe. Well done! I wonder what sort of drama will be in store for Miss Brook next year. 

I used to make mild fun of the folk who loved and religiously followed Downton Abbey.

I vote for Larian. It’s more entertaining.

This writer doesn’t entirely see the chemistry that other viewers are harping on about but their ship name will be “Marry,” which is obnoxiously cute.

I think she dangled a marriage with her daughter and a fat dowry along with it.