Ohhh, my gays are gonna be pissed about this.

On another note, I finally caught the first episode of The Handmaid's Tale. It's....pretty awesome. Usually if something looks great in the trailer, it's pretty bad in full. This is better than the trailer. And I wasn't even a big fan of the book.

I read that Sense8 costs a lot to make and Netflix is trying to cancel more shows. I forgot the reason.

I'm glad I haven't watched it. There are too many shows that I love that ended before their time, and only Twin Peaks came back.

Wait, did anyone in Sense8 ever say anything about seeing the lead character again in 25 years or anything like that? Because this could be the same ploy.

Spinozasgalt wrote:Ohhh, my gays are gonna be pissed about this.

On another note, I finally caught the first episode of The Handmaid's Tale. It's....pretty awesome. Usually if something looks great in the trailer, it's pretty bad in full. This is better than the trailer. And I wasn't even a big fan of the book.

The book is one of my all time favourite books. The show is also really good.

They've added volume to certain quieter aspects of the book, but not in an indelicate and heavyhanded way. And the sexism tropes are handled very well so far. Atwood has a small cameo in the pilot and it's both violent and playful; when Offred isn't joining in, thus risking her own safety, Atwood steps in behind and slaps her, as if to wake her up on the audience's behalf.

Also, Rory Gilmore's in there.

Spinozasgalt wrote:Wait, did anyone in Sense8 ever say anything about seeing the lead character again in 25 years or anything like that? Because this could be the same ploy.

Speaking of that, I like how so much of the great shit on that show happened by accident. Bob as created because a crew guy got in a shot. Then he is seen in a reflection when he wasn't supposed to, but it worked out perfectly. Then in the finale, we hear that 25 years line. Lynch never planned to bring back the series, but here we are again, set 25 years after that episode.

Spinozasgalt wrote:They've added volume to certain quieter aspects of the book, but not in an indelicate and heavyhanded way. And the sexism tropes are handled very well so far. Atwood has a small cameo in the pilot and it's both violent and playful; when Offred isn't joining in, thus risking her own safety, Atwood steps in behind and slaps her, as if to wake her up on the audience's behalf.

Also, Rory Gilmore's in there.

I'm scared to watch it in case it's bad.

Mac_Guffin wrote:

Spinozasgalt wrote:Wait, did anyone in Sense8 ever say anything about seeing the lead character again in 25 years or anything like that? Because this could be the same ploy.

Speaking of that, I like how so much of the great shit on that show happened by accident. Bob as created because a crew guy got in a shot. Then he is seen in a reflection when he wasn't supposed to, but it worked out perfectly. Then in the finale, we hear that 25 years line. Lynch never planned to bring back the series, but here we are again, set 25 years after that episode.

Same. From memory, Sheryl Lee was just a local actress who was supposed to play Laura's body, wasn't she? And then Lynch saw something and we got more and more of her until Maddy shows up and things get freaky.

Fallible wrote:

Spinozasgalt wrote:They've added volume to certain quieter aspects of the book, but not in an indelicate and heavyhanded way. And the sexism tropes are handled very well so far. Atwood has a small cameo in the pilot and it's both violent and playful; when Offred isn't joining in, thus risking her own safety, Atwood steps in behind and slaps her, as if to wake her up on the audience's behalf.

Also, Rory Gilmore's in there.

I'm scared to watch it in case it's bad.

I can only vouch for the first episode, but it's looking really good. I never quite got a clear picture of Offred from the book, but Moss plays her for a particular kind of empathy; you like her, but you like her as an individual and not an everywoman.

The Handmaid's Tale

I remember seeing the 1990 movie in the year of its release. Starring Robert Duvall, Natasha Richardson, Faye Dunaway, Aidan Quinn and Victoria Tennant.



Chilling stuff...

Spinozasgalt wrote:

Mac_Guffin wrote:

Spinozasgalt wrote:Wait, did anyone in Sense8 ever say anything about seeing the lead character again in 25 years or anything like that? Because this could be the same ploy.

Speaking of that, I like how so much of the great shit on that show happened by accident. Bob as created because a crew guy got in a shot. Then he is seen in a reflection when he wasn't supposed to, but it worked out perfectly. Then in the finale, we hear that 25 years line. Lynch never planned to bring back the series, but here we are again, set 25 years after that episode.

Same. From memory, Sheryl Lee was just a local actress who was supposed to play Laura's body, wasn't she? And then Lynch saw something and we got more and more of her until Maddy shows up and things get freaky.

Maddy is so great There's twins in the soap opera everyone's watching too, right?

It's like Hitchcock's Vertigo. It's one of those weird and heavyhanded tropes, but it's exactly what would fit in a show that tries to jam the theoretical machinery. And then in the reveal episode in season 2 you've got the giant saying "It is happening again" and literally the same actress being murdered a second time. As if that episode needed any help getting freakier.

By episode five, the story of The Handmaid's Tale has been told and it goes off in a completely different direction with a different message. I lost interest and think it would have been better if they stuck to the story as told in the book and created a miniseries out of it. Other people will really like the new story.

Started watching LEGION.

On episode 3. Bit weird.

I only ever saw the character in X-Men Evolution, where the writers had a bit of a different interpretation of his schizophrenia. He actually morphed into three different personalities. David Haller was the normal...state. Teenage. There was a little boy, Ian and his strongest personality (in terms of power, also) Lucas, a bit older. He could even knock Jean Grey out with a telekinetic blast, with ease. And could even trick Xavier. Seeing the boy-version of him, in this episode, reminded me of it.

Rachel Bronwyn wrote:By episode five, the story of The Handmaid's Tale has been told and it goes off in a completely different direction with a different message. I lost interest and think it would have been better if they stuck to the story as told in the book and created a miniseries out of it. Other people will really like the new story.

Ohh. I was hoping it stayed relatively close to the source, because they've done a stellar job of updating and remaining intimately close with the material. As I said, I wasn't a diehard fan of the book, but this seems to have all of the best parts of that with some real life breathed into it.

We'll see, I guess. Maybe my general ambivalence will help me on with the rest of it.

Yeah, I actually don't like Atwood's writing (not most of it, at least) though I think she's been pretty influential and that some of the content she's tackled has been important. Because I'm not a fan though I'm not devastated that the show ultimately didn't work for me.

Heh, as I was watching I kept thinking, "This. This is finally helping me to like Atwood's stuff." I might pick up the book again soon and see if my opinion's changed.

yuck ...Atwood...narcissis...CanLit dole

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I didn't think Bloodline could get any darker .....Season 3 proved me wrong ...have to wait til after dark to watch the damn thing,

Pulsar wrote:Netflix cancels ‘Sense8’ after 2 seasons

FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK

FAAAAAAAAAAKKKKKK!

Just finished watching latest season and then this happens...

At times I feel the rather vague "us against The Man" story needs to be strengthened a bit but that could be easily fixed. The rest, at its best, is amazing. All the actors do such a great job of creating strong characters and the wonderful, inclusive sense of humanity in all its diversity which the show creates is inspiring. There's nothing else like it.

I'll steer clear of spoilers but there was a lovely scene near the end of season 2 between Nomi and Amanita which actually brought a tear to my eye.

If it's not viable for Netflix maybe someone could pick it up for a movie series?

mcgruff wrote:If it's not viable for Netflix maybe someone could pick it up for a movie series?

The best thing you can do is make as much noise as possible.

Go to https://help.netflix.com/en/titlerequest and request Sense8 season 3
Sign the petition: https://www.change.org/p/netflixlat-netflix-sense8-sense-8-season-3-renewal
Go to the official Netflix Facebook profile and post a message
Contact Netflix customer support
Send a letter to Netflix Corporate Headquarters: 100 Winchester Circle Los Gatos, CA 95032.
Keep the #RenewSense8 and #sense8 hashtags on twitter alive.

I'm seeing reports that Netflix is paying attention. So maybe there's still a glimmer of hope...