Because Guardians of the Galaxy and Ant Man had so much name recognition going for them. And because half of their global audience aren't little kids who will watch any comic book movie, regardless of whether they're familiar with them or not.

"on a totally unknown quantity like Miles Morales" It's a Marvel movie. The well-known fact, as SNL so well parodied, is that you can make a Marvel movie about a superhero blender and people will show up for it. People like me, who don't read comics and were utterly unfamiliar with Thor, Ant-Man, Guardians of the…

I mean, I have no doubt that nepotism goes on in the acting world. But more so than in any other industry? I think it's pretty natural for kids to be genuinely interested in their parents' professions in general, and I think it's a testament to these actors' kids that they're still a rarity in being famous in their…

Not sure if this list includes famous artist/Hollywood parents, not just famous actor parents, but Angelina Jolie, Josh Brolin, Eva Amurri, Jason Schwartzman, Lena Dunham, Domhnall Gleeson, the Gyllenhaal siblings, Liv Tyler, Rashida Jones. Think it's also unfair to leave Kate Hudson and Bryce Dallas Howard off the…

Yeah, to be sure, god knows she's made overall better choices than Don in the last few years (other than that time she slept with Don while they were married to other people, of course) and is overall more content. It's weird that Betty may be one of the few ones with an actual happy ending.

That's why I enjoyed the Glenn-Betty subplot last night, if only for the fact that we always see the most life in Betty when she has a mirror to reflect back her child-like self. In "adult' situations she's remote and disparaging; in situations where she can be more like her younger innocent self, like seeing a…

"Not unlike those Pokemon episodes where Charizard wouldn't listen to Ash because he evolved faster than Ash could gain gym badges." Oh my god, I don't know why I haven't seen this analogy up til now.

I think he's a lot better known for his novels than he is for being a writer for The Wire…

I don't think that would have worked with the Mance they have on the show, anyway. It worked in the books because Mance was presented as this unsuspecting, jester-like character from the start, someone who could slip under the ray-der (har) and fool people by hiding his natural charisma. They turned him into this…

I think the ending is mixed enough for audience members to take away differentiating messages and emotions. An audience member could easily watch the ending and be happy that Solomon "made it," while other people noted that 1) slavery continued for millions of other souls and 2) Solomon never got justice for his…

"She suffers that trauma and it messes her up. Instead of doing everything possible to break that cycle, she sticks with the man who raped and possessed her because of his money."

I feel like you're lumping all survivors into two groups, though: Those who are willing to overcome mental anguish for a paycheck, and those who aren't. There are a myriad of reasons as to why someone may choose to go to court or not to. The money is only one component.

It's Jane Campion, that's the magic ingredient. Have you seen her other work? Top of the Lake is a pretty consistent spiritual successor to them.

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