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All this nostalgia play seems to have gone nowhere... like Fuller House was the only one that kind of worked out. And maybe Girl Meets World?
I wouldn't have minded more of the show as background noise, but it was also the definition of average.
Makes me wonder how Saved by the Bell did for them.
All this nostalgia play seems to have gone nowhere... like Fuller House was the only one that kind of worked out. And maybe Girl Meets World?
I wouldn't have minded more of the show as background noise, but it was also the definition of average.
Makes me wonder how Saved by the Bell did for them.
Punky Brewster was an odd choice IMO because it wasn't even THAT beloved? Or at least it was very much in a tier below many of the beloved 80s sitcoms.
Punky Brewster was an odd choice IMO because it wasn't even THAT beloved? Or at least it was very much in a tier below many of the beloved 80s sitcoms.
Anecdotally, when I mentioned that there was a reboot at work and wondered who would be interested, a few women who would have been a similar said that they loved the show/character. So there are some people who fondly remember the series at least. Just not enough of them bothered to watch the revival, or perhaps even knew it existed.
Punky Brewster was an odd choice IMO because it wasn't even THAT beloved? Or at least it was very much in a tier below many of the beloved 80s sitcoms.
Good enough too not get canceled. It probably helped that the original Saved by the Bell was way more popular than Punky Brewster and that the new show got some very positive reviews.
Anecdotally, when I mentioned that there was a reboot at work and wondered who would be interested, a few women who would have been a similar said that they loved the show/character. So there are some people who fondly remember the series at least. Just not enough of them bothered to watch the revival, or perhaps even knew it existed.
So first of all, the whole premise and appeal of American Horror Stories is that it's an episodic anthology, meaning every episode tells a standalone story like the Twilight Zone or Black Mirror.
Except 3 of the 7 episodes - almost half of the season - have one continuous and overarching storyline. Thus defeating the whole purpose of the fucking show?
Like...
Anyway, these 3 episodes (the two part season premiere and the finale) were only ones written by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk.
The first two are a tired and generic retread of the first season of the show, Murder House. Reusing the same tropes, setup, etc that fans have seen a million times thus far (Murder House stuff appears in other seasons of the show too). They're a boring waste of time but whatever.
Then the finale.
it opens with two new characters arriving at the Murder House. They're there because American Horror Story exists as a TV show in universe and they're super fans. They talk about Sarah Paulson not liking S6 and "oh won't it be fun to see where they filmed the show blah blah" so they go inside and after a while they get murdered...by characters from the show? But then everything pauses and it zooms out to reveal that everything we just witnessed was a video game. An indie video game based on American Horror Story that a woman is developing in her garage. (it's clear Murphy/Falchuk have no idea about game development rofl)
So the son is NOT impressed. There are characters in there that don't belong because they're from other seasons and also the controls are real bad mom! (Never mind that she somehow put together a photo realistic murder sim with a tiny budget and a couple freelancers in her garage) "I'm making this game for you because you're such a big fan of the show" she says. "You could have just watched the show with me if you wanted to bond!!!" yells the frustrated son.
The mom decides to watch American Horror Story on FX on Hulu.
She's taking notes this time!
But it's not enough so she decides to visit the real life location of the murder house so she can fully immerse herself in the set.
She meets with the realtor and pretends to buy the place so she can get access blah blah anyway she goes in there and walks in on Dylan McDermott (star of S1) crying in a chair. She's like whoa aren't you the guy from the TV show? He's not. He's a real ghost...just like in the first season of the show! Everything that happened in the show was real apparently (???????????????). Anyway she encounters characters from the first two episodes of American Horror Stories and they kill her so she gets trapped in the Murder House (in AHS' universe, when you die you get trapped in that location forever).
A year later on Halloween (Halloween is the one time a year where ghosts can leave the place they're stuck in) she finds her son and she's like "I was killed in the Murder House and now I'm a ghost" he's like "yeah I know we found your body a few weeks after you were killed I'm going to burn the murder house down so your spirit can move on" she's like "ok"
In the meantime the returning characters from the first two episodes of American Horror Stories continue their storyline, which is entirely unrelated to anything else happening in this episode.
So the son goes to the murder house and burns it down but there's some drama where one of the female ghosts from the first two episodes doesn't want to go because she's in love with a living girl who's like a serial killer ANYWAY the Iiving girl and the ghost girl are sad but the house burns down and that's that.
The murder house is burned down and they build condos on the land and years later the living girl buys a condo and moves in, in the hope that the ghost girl somehow still lingers in the area. Surprise! She does still linger and the girls live together happily ever after.
But then it pauses and zooms out and we realize that everything we just watched is a video game. The new and improved video game the mom is developing for her son! "This is much better!" says the son "you even fixed the terrible controls!" "Yes, I insisted!" crows the mom. They leave for ice cream or something.
But the camera lingers and we see that one of the ghosts from the Murder House is inside her house now...which????? Is only possible if the Murder House was actually burned down. Even though...it...wasn't because that only happened in the video game which is based on an FX TV show in the universe this episode is set in???
And HBO announced that "Succession," "Insecure," and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" are all having their season premieres in October, according to their official Twitter account.
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OMG, I'm so excited for this!!
A bit sad that it will be the final season, but 3 seasons is already pretty good. And the writers knowing that they're ending with this one means the story will probably end in a satisfying way.
Yay! Wife and I watched s2 in one go (after doing s1 over two sittings when it came out). This is a very good and I think it's pretty underrated even if there is probably high viewership levels in general.
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OMG, I'm so excited for this!!
A bit sad that it will be the final season, but 3 seasons is already pretty good. And the writers knowing that they're ending with this one means the story will probably end in a satisfying way.
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OMG, I'm so excited for this!!
A bit sad that it will be the final season, but 3 seasons is already pretty good. And the writers knowing that they're ending with this one means the story will probably end in a satisfying way.
I take it Motherland Fort Salem is worth watching then? It was one of those high concept things that I just decided not to watch because it was too out there.
I take it Motherland Fort Salem is worth watching then? It was one of those high concept things that I just decided not to watch because it was too out there.
It doesn't have the budget of other high profile series out there – and sometimes it shows – but the writing is very strong throughout all of it. Eliot Laurence does such a fantastic job, it's a passion project for him and it's very apparent. The acting is also phenomenal across the board.
It doesn't have the budget of other high profile series out there – and sometimes it shows – but the writing is very strong throughout all of it. Eliot Laurence does such a fantastic job, it's a passion project for him and it's very apparent. The acting is also phenomenal across the board.
Yes and no. Basically, it's an alternate history show where a bit more than 300 years ago the witches ended their persecution in Salem by cutting a deal with the government to fight for the country in exchange of their lives. So now the military forces in the US are entirely composed of witches. If you're born a witch, it's your duty to report for conscription in the US army. It's the law.
So it made a society that is much more matriarchal as women have a lot of power. But it's far from being all good, as a group of rogue witches that are very against the conscription law have been performing terrorism acts across the country for years now. So the perception of the general public about witches is... complicated.
The whole thing is in my opinion very well done. It's an idea that could have ended up being very silly, but it's not. The writing really is very, very good.
Yes and no. Basically, it's an alternate history show where a bit more than 300 years ago the witches ended their persecution in Salem by cutting a deal with the government to fight for the country in exchange of their lives. So now the military forces in the US are entirely composed of witches. If you're born a witch, it's your duty to report for conscription in the US army. It's the law.
So it made a society that is much more matriarchal as women have a lot of power. But it's far from being all good, as a group of rogue witches that are very against the conscription law have been performing terrorism acts across the country for years now. So the perception of the general public about witches is... complicated.
The whole thing is in my opinion very well done. It's an idea that could have ended up being very silly, but it's not. The writing really is very, very good.
Yeah, I read the wiki entry and that's why it reminded me of X-men with witches instead of mutants.
I think I was expecting something more like Watchmen, where it's "what if the US had Witches in Afghanistan", but I also imagine that'd be wildly out of scope. lol
Yeah, I read the wiki entry and that's why it reminded me of X-men with witches instead of mutants.
I think I was expecting something more like Watchmen, where it's "what if the US had Witches in Afghanistan", but I also imagine that'd be wildly out of scope. lol
Yes, The League is good. Maybe not the upper tier of comedies, but fits in a 2nd level of funny shows to enjoy. Even if you aren't big into fantasy football. I recall it did run a bit too long, with the latter seasons being the weakest.
The League is pretty funny at times but good luck getting "this guy lied about being in 9/11" out of your head for any scene featuring what is basically the lead character.
It's fine, but only if you've really got nothing else to watch. It's not bad, it's watchable, but also there's about 100 other comedies I'd put ahead of it and would never rewatch it.
The Motherland world-building itself is one of the most interesting worlds I've seen on TV in years. I wish more time was spent on it though. Here's the thread if you want to check it out. The season finale's today.
i wouldn't say she's in charge but was letting it go on to keep her status but now it's getting out of hand b/c she's getting couped also did Rae just infect the necrowall trying to cure the girl. that necrowall seemed hella important
How was it? The trailer looked good and I love Cranston but it felt like it came and went like a fart in the wind. It also looked more like a limited series. Did it end conclusively?
How was it? The trailer looked good and I love Cranston but it felt like it came and went like a fart in the wind. It also looked more like a limited series. Did it end conclusively?
It was good, but felt like white people getting away with causing black pain tbh. I believe it was promo'd as a limited series. Ending is hard to explain, I guess it would depend on what you mean by conclusively lol.
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