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[JK3]

Still need to finish the last two episodes of Stranger a things but yeah it was really good so far. Waaaaaaay better than last season.

Only issue I had was Vecnas origin story, that was so lame. This little loner, nihilistic douche just develops these insane powers out of nowhere because he hates the word. They could have easily just tied that in with him discovering the first portal to the upside down in that house or something.

 

[Billdo]

Yep, I kept checking the finale to see how much time was left because I didn’t want it to end. Fastest 2H22M of my life lol.

Season 5 should be it for the original cast from what Ive read.

Still need to finish the last two episodes of Stranger a things but yeah it was really good so far. Waaaaaaay better than last season.

Only issue I had was Vecnas origin story, that was so lame. This little loner, nihilistic douche just develops these insane powers out of nowhere because he hates the word. They could have easily just tied that in with him discovering the first portal to the upside down in that house or something.

You should finish the last two

 

[My3Sons]

Still need to finish the last two episodes of Stranger a things but yeah it was really good so far. Waaaaaaay better than last season.

I didn’t think that was the explanation so much as the motivation. Then again I’m old so maybe I dozed off or wet myself while that was playing out.

 

[BulletTheBlueSky]

Just finished watching Squid Game, thought it was excellent.

Now we're starting You're the Worst on Hulu. Older show, but I hear it's funny.

Try “We’re All Dead” relatively new TV series. It has been dubbed but it’s freaky!

 

[Clam Jensen]

Season 5 should be it for the original cast from what Ive read.


You should finish the last two

Yea season 5 is it, and I’m glad they’re wrapping it up. I’m sure they’ll do a movie or something a la the last kingdom or breaking bad though.

 

[Billdo]

Yea season 5 is it, and I’m glad they’re wrapping it up. I’m sure they’ll do a movie or something a la the last kingdom or breaking bad though.

Hopefully it's not as bad as El Camino was. Having said that though I absolutely love Better Call Saul. I am rewatching Breaking Bad during the break in Better Call Saul and it makes BB even better seeing where the BCS characters are from.

 

[Ripshot 43]

Hopefully it's not as bad as El Camino was. Having said that though I absolutely love Better Call Saul. I am rewatching Breaking Bad during the break in Better Call Saul and it makes BB even better seeing where the BCS characters are from.

Rewatching BB is good also just to remember how different a few of the characters were from beginning to end.

 

[Billdo]

Rewatching BB is good also just to remember how different a few of the characters were from beginning to end.

It is also a great reminder of how horrible Skyler is. Like all time bad.

 

[Clam Jensen]

Hopefully it's not as bad as El Camino was. Having said that though I absolutely love Better Call Saul. I am rewatching Breaking Bad during the break in Better Call Saul and it makes BB even better seeing where the BCS characters are from.

BCS is incredible, I can’t wait for the rest of the final season

 

[Billdo]

BCS is incredible, I can’t wait for the rest of the final season

I often times argue it's better than BB which is considered one of the best shows of all time.

 

[Clam Jensen]

I often times argue it's better than BB which is considered one of the best shows of all time.

I agree with that.

 

[Devils731]

Opening shot of the Clerks 3 trailer

 

[RangerDoggo]

My list of shows to watch is increasing with the new season of What We Do In the Shadows coming up. Season 3 wasn't as good as the previous two but it was solid.

 

[Clam Jensen]

My list of shows to watch is increasing with the new season of What We Do In the Shadows coming up. Season 3 wasn't as good as the previous two but it was solid.

Didn’t Jemaine Clement take more of a back seat for season 3? I agree it wasn’t as good, but I still laughed my ass off.

 

[RangerDoggo]

Didn’t Jemaine Clement take more of a back seat for season 3? I agree it wasn’t as good, but I still laughed my ass off.

I don't know. That might explain it.

 

[Ripshot 43]

Opening shot of the Clerks 3 trailer

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Kevin Smith seems like such a genuinely great guy. I try to support his work whenever I can. About once a year or so he comes down to the main local all talk radio station near me and co hosts. Dude is a workaholic and actually asks them if he can come in and do the full 6am shift instead of just calling in to plug whatever he has going on.

 

[Brodeur]

Opening shot of the Clerks 3 trailer

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Excellent, appears to be a CCM era jersey. Not sure why they're only doing a limited release for this, but already earmarked the first showing with my coworker.

 

[Oneiro]

Finding it real hard to get through Season 4 of Stranger Things. On episode two, feels like a real slog. Show's been downhill since the first season for me.

 

[Hisch13r]

I didn’t think that was the explanation so much as the motivation. Then again I’m old so maybe I dozed off or wet myself while that was playing out.

I'm with you. He was born that way or experimented on when he was young.

It is also a great reminder of how horrible Skyler is. Like all time bad.

The way Skyler gets shit on by people and Walt gets excused is crazy.

 

[Billdo]

I'm with you. He was born that way or experimented on when he was young.



The way Skyler gets shit on by people and Walt gets excused is crazy.

I think for me it wasn't about the role it was the performance; I think she just sucks as an actress. Walt is a scumbag though for sure.

 

[RangerDoggo]

I think for me it wasn't about the role it was the performance; I think she just sucks as an actress. Walt is a scumbag though for sure.

I've seen Anna Gunn on Deadwood and I can confirm, she's not a great actress.

 

[Billdo]

I've seen Anna Gunn on Deadwood and I can confirm, she's not a great actress.

I don't think I've ever seen her in anything else so I'd imagine given that BB was such a massive success that she isn't the best if I haven't seen anything else.

 

[Saugus]

The way Skyler gets shit on by people and Walt gets excused is crazy.

Everybody roots for the anti-hero. Maybe because it excuses bad behavior.

Skyler has her own moral failings but is nowhere near as bad as Walt.

 

[Oneiro]

Hank's transformation was one of the incredible parts of that show for me.

I initially thought he was going to be an annoying bullshit cliche but the way he gradually wins the audience over and grows into this character of depth and nuance is maybe even more impressive than Walter's arc.

 

[AfroThunder396]

Honestly I was more satisfied with the ending of Stranger Things Vol 1 than I was with Vol 2.

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The whole 'let's kill Max, except he only half kills her, but then she dies anyway so the portals open, but then El decides to un-kill her, which she can apparently do now with no explanation, but the portals are still open?' thing really bothers me. I hate the decision to target her again after the way Episode 4 ended, that was about as close to perfect as I've seen an episode of television and I felt like they undid a lot of that by having Max go back again. But even so - kill her or don't kill her, and somehow they decided to keep us in this weird limbo where she's kinda dead but kinda not without explaining anything? They wanted the gates to open but didn't have the balls to actually kill her, so they did ANOTHER fake out with this character and to me that's really lazy.

Apparently the Duffers said they structured this season after The Empire Strikes Back, so I guess she's meant to be the Han Solo of this story frozen in carbonite until she's brought back in the next installment? She better get some sort of powers or something in Season 5 because otherwise it's a huge disservice to Sadie Sink who carried this season IMO.

Also I can't believe Eddie died and no one seems to care about it except Dustin. You're going to tell me that Steve and Lucas don't have any thoughts about their friend making this big heroic sacrifice? We need to cut away to Jonathan and Nancy's stupid relationship bullshit and some random California stoner eating mushrooms in the woods for comedy? Sorry but Eddie was an amazing character and I can't believe they killed him off so quickly and unceremoniously.