For the role-players among you, I recommend Marcus Rowland’s game Diana: Warrior Princess, the premise of which is that it’s a TV series set in our modern day made by a production crew in the far future, with the usual standards of historical research.
Right, I finally caught up with The Boys, and watched two episodes last night.
Interesting set up after the ending of season 2, I admit it caught me a bit off guard (should have reviewed the last episode of season 2, I reckon).
Is it me or now this series needs to have gore on every episode? Did they get a good deal on raspberry syrup or something?
Still entertaining, I still think the best thing in the series are the two kiwi actors. Even though Butcher’s (Urban) accent goes a bit off sometimes. I need to see how the plot develops with Starlight.
Also watched the Boys up to episode 3, and I have to say the whole “maybe there’s a superweapon but I didn’t let you know about it because you would have used it to kill supers” thing seems very contrived.
But it is still entertaining, and horrible.
I can’t believe how shallow it is. It feels like it’s entire script could have been scribbled together on a beer mat in a pub after someone said “all men are the same” - perhaps semi ironically
Rectified this at last, and watched Paterson tonight (one of my three favourite Jim Jarmusch films, if you were wondering : ) and just outright one of my favourite films of recent years).
I enjoyed the movie for what it was. And the music, the cameos… I sure as hell would not want to peek at the past to see how I was in my teens. Cringe would not be a big enough word, I think.
Went to the cinema with the family as their new Family pack in Hastings works great for us. We watched Jurassic World: Dominion which was fun, if predictable. It was great to see the old trio of Neil, Dern and Goldblum more involved in the action, and new dinos. If anything, it was worth seeing the trailer of Top Gun Maverick on the big screen, and with the rattling seats. That I have to go to see asap.
Wow. Not at all what I was expecting, and my jaw hurts from clenching it so hard for that last episode. Wow.
But gosh I hate almost all of the characters in that show. Which, ya know, bravo for getting me to keep watching a bunch of thoroughly awful people. Because that was some damn compelling television.
It had some weaker seasons, and it took a while to find its feet, but that last season was really strong. And that finale was… gloriously satisfying.
Granted, I had to skip 10-second intervals a lot in the first 3 or 4 seasons because I really can’t handle cringe, like, at all… and the writers have a really predictable cadence to their jokes, but still. It was surprisingly touching, and really funny at times. And pretty smart.
I’m glad I’m finished though, because I just had to finish it. And in a very unusual twist… I’m really glad I did.
I think its a credit to its writers (and the actor I guess) that they manage to make Glenn a likeable, even loveable, character - he really should be pretty horrible!