I have some serious remedial television issues.
Finally saw Season 1, episodes 1-4 on Amazon Prime.
I wasn't immediately hooked first episode. Seriously couldn't tell if this was going to work for me. By episode 4 I was completely committed.
Dark, paranoid, trippy & techy, as they say. Morally ambivalent. Hits me right where I live.
Yeah, it reminded me a bit of Twin Peaks which I had ironically just referenced in my Punk Trivia thread.
One can detect hints of Billions too. People reference Fight Club elsewhere.
I deliberately suspended all criticism of the tech involved. I hear they took great effort to make that aspect as accurate as possible. I am not watching to get my MCSA. Any technical debate betrays issues with ones penis size.
The lead actor Rami Malek as Elliott is fantastic. A singular and unique performance. No one else could have played this part. Owns it.
Easily coulda binged first season til 4:00am but want to savor this.
If you are happy and well adjusted this might not be for you but I strongly recommend this.
its one of those shows where its so strong stylistically and so well acted that its almost compulsory that one ignores how derivative it can get and how the plot is rather porous.
also i hope he fucks his sister.
"Birds born in a cage think flying is an illness." - Alejandro Jodorowsky
"America is not so much a nightmare as a non-dream. The American non-dream is precisely a move to wipe the dream out of existence. The dream is a spontaneous happening and therefore dangerous to a control system set up by the non-dreamers." -- William S. Burroughs
bump for season 2.
shits pretty fucking good so far
"Birds born in a cage think flying is an illness." - Alejandro Jodorowsky
"America is not so much a nightmare as a non-dream. The American non-dream is precisely a move to wipe the dream out of existence. The dream is a spontaneous happening and therefore dangerous to a control system set up by the non-dreamers." -- William S. Burroughs
Tines fathers name on grinder is Mr. Hobot
why cant you just be happy for him
"Birds born in a cage think flying is an illness." - Alejandro Jodorowsky
"America is not so much a nightmare as a non-dream. The American non-dream is precisely a move to wipe the dream out of existence. The dream is a spontaneous happening and therefore dangerous to a control system set up by the non-dreamers." -- William S. Burroughs
Just finished the 2nd hour of season 2. That was quite a start to the season. Crisis actors.
show is GOD
continue thread
sorry nerd thread ended with that mr. hobot is tines father line LIKE IT WAS THAT STRONG
sorry i would be remiss if i didnt
"Birds born in a cage think flying is an illness." - Alejandro Jodorowsky
"America is not so much a nightmare as a non-dream. The American non-dream is precisely a move to wipe the dream out of existence. The dream is a spontaneous happening and therefore dangerous to a control system set up by the non-dreamers." -- William S. Burroughs
the inference appears to be that hes a darkweb drug dealer whose site is hacked and no matter how hard he sends his boys to beat the shit out of the site admin, he cant fix it.
my complaint is that hes just not a great actor. and he compensates by deadpanning some of his more awkward lines, which has generated spectacular results in the past but usually its because the actor doing it is something of a virtuoso, so you end up with a very subtle delivery with lots of tension.
in his case, i keep waiting for him to turn to the camera after a fast cut and complain about jim.
"Birds born in a cage think flying is an illness." - Alejandro Jodorowsky
"America is not so much a nightmare as a non-dream. The American non-dream is precisely a move to wipe the dream out of existence. The dream is a spontaneous happening and therefore dangerous to a control system set up by the non-dreamers." -- William S. Burroughs
Literally walked out of hot tub time machine 2
Are we really not going to talk about the ALF cameo in the last episode?
Im starting to have some concerns about the writing. nothing major but cracks are showing.
Yarrr here there be industry griping;
The Alf bit was cute. That whole thing was cute. I'm glad they take chances. I felt it went on a bit too long personally but I do respect the hustle.
Still love the show, overall.
"Birds born in a cage think flying is an illness." - Alejandro Jodorowsky
"America is not so much a nightmare as a non-dream. The American non-dream is precisely a move to wipe the dream out of existence. The dream is a spontaneous happening and therefore dangerous to a control system set up by the non-dreamers." -- William S. Burroughs
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