“Secondly they should have actually considered what the New Republic was and actually done something with the fact that the tables were being turned on them and that they were now the ones under assault by rebels of sorts instead of just re-creating the “empire vs rebellion” sides in all but name.”

Olivia Rodrigo album is a goddam pop masterclass. Here are some of my other faves so far this year, if anyone cares:

“bamboozled by DOOM imposters at live shows, thrice.”

I unabashedly love Right Now, Wrong Then. Interested in this.

RIGHT! We don’t need to learn about some “other side” of him to see he’s a piece of shit. He IS a piece of shit in every respect when the laugh track is removed and his actions are viewed through the lens of reality.

“Kevin is horrible in many ways but to most of the world he comes across as a man-child/buffoon which seems (ultimately) harmless.”

STRONG agree with everything you’ve said here. Really loving this show, and Annie Murphy and Mary Hollis Inboden are fucking fantastic.

I think you’re comment is a good one.  Just had to laugh at the “small town” comment.  It certainly plays like that, for sure.  And there are PLENTY of towns in Mass that would fit the bill.  Being from that part of the state, I laugh because Worcester - believe it or not - is actually a decent size city.  185k. …

well said.  Spot on, Soup Cans!

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I’m from that area as well. I agree with you; I think Annie’s accent is pretty solid at times. Sometimes not great, but never bad. The other actors are all over the map. The only authentic-sounding accent I heard in the episode was the mechanic. He nails it. It’s either a genuine accent or he’s really good at it.

UGH why does just about every writer (not you, Reid) dog on Strangers to Ourselves?! “Subpar”?! That album is mostly excellent, and I’m willing to die on that hill.

I read comments from Mel Stuart where he said he deliberately set out to make sure “the city” wasn’t easily identifiable as being in some particular place. Charlie and Grandpa Joe have American accents and apparently live in the same town as the factory, so that certainly lends to the assumption its in the US, but at…

Terrific track. She’s got a great vibe with Dessner and Vernon.

Where on earth do you get this info? A lawyer has an ethical obligation to honor his or her client’s wishes. That’s the general arena in which we all function. Most lawyers I know are ethical and fair and do exactly that. So why are you assuming bad intent by this lawyer?

This is where I keep getting lost in the coverage of this story. Do these “Free Britney” folks know that Britney herself hasn’t even asked for the conservatorship to end? She has made no challenge to the personal conservatorship and with regard to the financial conservatorship only asked that her father be removed as…

It was filmed in Germany but it wasn’t set in Germany.  It’s in a no-name city that is presumably in England (and maybe the book sets it in England outright?).

I can’t believe when Denise’s head exploded after wearing the pumpkin mask!

delicious!

You get this show. You get this show so much!