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My own view is that it's the best Star Wars movie full stop. But OMG we can't possibly have a movie in which

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Which I think is fundamentally at the heart of all the criticisms, and yet I think it's keeping it real.

Sloonei wrote: ↑Sat Jul 21, 2018 2:36 pm
Epignosis wrote: ↑Sat Jul 21, 2018 11:03 am
DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Sat Jul 21, 2018 10:48 am
Epignosis wrote: ↑Sat Jul 21, 2018 10:29 am The Last Jedi is on Netflix.

Should I even bother?
Uh, duh. Yes.
I've just heard it was atrocious.
I also just watched it finally when it came on Netflix. I assume all of the criticism it receieved was due to its moving the needle a bit rather than just being a mindless reiteration of the previous installments with a few new shiny elements. It progressed the story of the Star Wars franchise in a meaningful way, and I don’t think that’s what some folks wanted.

It was easily the best Star Wars film produced in my lifetime. Which is, you know, saying a whole lot.

Absolutely. It's a very good movie, unless you want Star Wars to just be a parody of itself.

That's not to say there aren't legitimate criticisms, but they are far fewer in number than what the "consensus" apparently would have you believe.

Spacedaisy wrote: ↑Fri Jul 21, 2017 4:49 pm I started watching 11.22.63 the other day. I am intrigued, but not in love.

The book is better.

I've been watching the Korean show the Genuis (2 seasons through now), after having been reliably informed it was the best reality competition show ever made. I have to say that I agree, it's been a really enjoyable experience. It doesn't even bother me that I have to read subtitles since everyone is speaking in Korean, because the show keeps me hooked.

If anyone decides to watch it, let me know. It might end up being worth it's own thread.

nutella wrote:My boyfriend and I finally watched the final two episodes of The West Wing last night. We watched it pretty slowly over the course of two years (started in January 2015, an episode a night but we took several breaks between or sometimes in the middle of seasons so it really stretched out a while). It's weird not having any more to watch, it's been part of our lives and I've loved it all the way through. Quite a ride, so much changed between the first couple seasons and the last... amazing show, amazing characters and development. The final episode was pretty moving. But unfortunately so much more optimistic than the current political situation There's just something that felt so strange about watching the too-perfect Santos election arc while in the midst of these last few months, it was like the show entered the realm of the fantastical.

And yet, in its time (2006) it felt like it mirrored what actually happened in 2008 perfectly. A man of ethnic minority beating out a Republican moderate who was also quite likeable.

S~V~S wrote:After years of poking from my brothers, I am finally watching the Walking Dead. I am almost done with season 3, and it sucked me right in. Since I live alone, I was worried about watching it, but it really isn't very frightening (the zombies aren't at least; the people are the scary ones) just mainly gory. It put me a bit in mind of LOST but with Zombies.

I've always got the vibe that it might be 'Lost with zombies'. But I think I will wait until it is all finished and then find out whether people say I should watch it. Based on what I've heard of recent seasons, I'm wondering if I'd still like it.

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