One prosaic thing: people keep talking about the depletion of people at the party as the loops go on, but not the fact that when Maxine explains it away but saying "It's only 9pm" she has a point. In the first loop it's mentioned that it's 00:02 (assuming that's what she means when she says she turned 36 two minutes ago). In the second loop Ruth says it's 11-ish. Obviously the depletion is eerie as fuck when it gets to just Maxine but the whole thing is tied in with the loop starting earlier and earlier, right?
― Alba, Thursday, 21 February 2019 20:16 (five years ago) link
Getting a real kick out of rewatching this, not least for little things about Natasha Lyonne's performance that I missed the first time. Latest joy: when the ketamine doc asks "Is there a history of mental illness in your family", the way she replies "That's not it". And the colour scheme in that scene.
― Alba, Thursday, 21 February 2019 20:50 (five years ago) link
tt is watching this and I have to say, Episode 1 features a song off Weyes Blood's PREVIOUS not-even-famous album so basically I'm in favour of this now
― imago, Thursday, 21 February 2019 21:08 (five years ago) link
Also, I'm pretty sure the time of her work meeting that she gets a text about keeps changing as she loops and loops (I think getting steadily later?)
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Thursday, 21 February 2019 21:20 (five years ago) link
Been looking at the fruit and flowers this time, expecting them to see them gradually getting more and more tired but they look just fine to me until the shot of the dead flowers that ends episode 2 (when she's in the loop after dying the ambulance crash). So not sure what kicks that off.
― Alba, Thursday, 21 February 2019 21:27 (five years ago) link
I didn't really follow the four-dimensional orange conversation but it was pretty cool either way
― Chuck_Tatum, Thursday, 21 February 2019 22:27 (five years ago) link
was there an explanation why Alan was in the elevator where he met Nadia. it wasn't part of his normal activities which I thought he was doing every loop until then, right?
― mizzell, Friday, 22 February 2019 14:24 (five years ago) link
i thought it was implied that he had been going to visit his mom each time until he met nadia
― call all destroyer, Friday, 22 February 2019 14:36 (five years ago) link
ah ok. i didn’t put it together that his mom was in that building.
― mizzell, Friday, 22 February 2019 14:56 (five years ago) link
Anyone else have a problem opening this thread on Flagging app for Android?
― kinder, Friday, 22 February 2019 20:53 (five years ago) link
Nope. Occasionally threads don't load for me but this one's fine.
― large bananas pregnant (ledge), Friday, 22 February 2019 21:00 (five years ago) link
Yes, kinder, almost reported it last week but then it cleared up for me.
― mick signals, Friday, 22 February 2019 23:14 (five years ago) link
fwiw i'm very glad that mentioning alex in nyc a while back quickly summoned him to thread. the fire must be ever honoured
plus that tompkins square gentrification allegory theory c'mon dude!
― mookieproof, Saturday, 23 February 2019 03:46 (five years ago) link
I really enjoyed this. It was a pleasure to watch something so well executed - there is not a wasted minute in any episode (the short run times probably helped with that). The ending is very satisfying - certainly happy (yah! they're not dead), but tinged with a sadness of how hard the happy ending was to achieve (or the implications of what the resolution might mean for them) - ambiguous without being ostentatious about it (like Sopranos).
― George R. R. Caro (PBKR), Saturday, 23 February 2019 13:45 (five years ago) link
*unlike Sopranos"
― George R. R. Caro (PBKR), Saturday, 23 February 2019 13:46 (five years ago) link
alex in nyc has reported back (or on fb) if he likes it or not, right? I am wagering he likes it.
I realized I don't like the Alan character or maybe the portrayal at all.
― Yerac, Saturday, 23 February 2019 14:30 (five years ago) link
ugh, that was supposed to be a question and not a doubtful statement above.
― Yerac, Saturday, 23 February 2019 14:33 (five years ago) link
watching episode 1 now, finally.
― Groove(box) Denied (Raymond Cummings), Sunday, 24 February 2019 00:15 (five years ago) link
:D
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 24 February 2019 00:48 (five years ago) link
Preemptive warning: it gets better.
― Gaseous Clay (Leee), Sunday, 24 February 2019 02:04 (five years ago) link
Episode 5. This gets better and better
― Groove(box) Denied (Raymond Cummings), Sunday, 24 February 2019 02:19 (five years ago) link
It's hilarious that Episode 7 of this and Episode 7 of True Detective S3 both kinda do the same thing, at the start.
― Groove(box) Denied (Raymond Cummings), Sunday, 24 February 2019 03:11 (five years ago) link
Man, wow.
― Groove(box) Denied (Raymond Cummings), Sunday, 24 February 2019 03:18 (five years ago) link
(The "two Episode 7s" comparison relates to each introducing a new time period.)
― Groove(box) Denied (Raymond Cummings), Sunday, 24 February 2019 03:19 (five years ago) link
In the final episode or two, Alan says a few times that he needs to stop Nadia making harmful decisions or something, but the first time round it's just drunkness/carelessness that causes her to die - as opposed to his decision killing him? but there seems to be a fair bit made of her going home with Mike with no condoms and he clearly shags around so is that supposed to indicate this is a potentially lethal decision? idk just suddenly seemed a bit 'out of nowhere'.
I did notice Alan was the deli guy in ep1, yay me
The engagement ring scene was cool
The rotting fruit (but only on the outside!) / other changes as the loops went on were the creepiest thing, I loved it. And when it's just Maxine at the party and she says 'I can't.' [go with you]. I like the 'saving memory space' idea v much.
― kinder, Saturday, February 16, 2019 4:44 PM (one week ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Am I losing my mind, or did Mike say something about AIDS at some point?
― Groove(box) Denied (Raymond Cummings), Sunday, 24 February 2019 04:54 (five years ago) link
yeah he talked about nyc critic culture being wiped out
― alomar lines, Sunday, 24 February 2019 05:12 (five years ago) link
- i was waiting for an ethereal and psychedelic breaking down of reality, but it never really came in full force
― ☮ (peace, man), Sunday, 24 February 2019 16:15 (five years ago) link
Maybe *that's* where S2 goes?
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 24 February 2019 20:21 (five years ago) link
This is definitely a show that I'm sad will continue - it would be perfect as a self-contained single season.
― Lactose Shaolin Wanker (Raymond Cummings), Sunday, 24 February 2019 20:30 (five years ago) link
I think so too, but all parties involved seem to be hinting at more to come.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 24 February 2019 21:27 (five years ago) link
This destroyed me, like properly sobbing at the end and for a good while after.
And Sunday night was the wildest night of the week in Glasgow for a good twelve years, because - Optimo! which was a pool of a few thousand people, 400 or so at a time and many of whom went every week, or almost every week and went to work on Monday too.
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Friday, 15 March 2019 04:37 (five years ago) link
Often straight to work after a post-club house party.
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Friday, 15 March 2019 04:39 (five years ago) link
I got told in Western Australia that Sunday piss-ups are the main thing there because "if you're going to be hungover it's better on someone else's time and not your own."
― Elitist cheese photos (aldo), Friday, 15 March 2019 09:21 (five years ago) link
bless
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 15 March 2019 14:47 (five years ago) link
having not lived in NYC for a number of years and having just recently seen this, it was sort of a weird sensation walking around LES last night, niagara, Tompkins sq park etc.
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Friday, 15 March 2019 14:56 (five years ago) link
Raymond, I don't think going raw (sex sans condoms) is a lethal choice. Not in the short run. It is just a symptom of her personality: she avoids control, is wild, doesn't care if she dies (as opposed to the guy, he wants to be in control all the time)I thought this was a fantastic show. It's clearly about herself. Semi-autobiographical. Told my husband this show is so me: the way it works even better (or adds another layer) if you know the actors. (My husband doesn't know nor cares ab the ppl behind it. So he "misses" that. Not that it's essential.) I was so hyper after the ending. Thom told me: just stop, you make me feel stupid. :-(
― nathom, Friday, 15 March 2019 20:18 (five years ago) link
talking to a friend of mine about this last night (who i was walking around with in east village!) we agreed that the casting, in particular the casting of the MEN, was absolutely incredible.
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Friday, 15 March 2019 20:51 (five years ago) link
i think this deserves a rewatch I absolutely loved it and i'd like to see what i pick up on a second viewing
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Friday, 15 March 2019 21:03 (five years ago) link
Shout out for helping me identify sample at beginning of Saint Etienne's 'Avenue'
― alt right? all trite more like (Bananaman Begins), Friday, 15 March 2019 22:54 (five years ago) link
I'm gen in love with Natasha Lyonne. Does that mean I have to watch OITNB? That's something I never expected to have to or want to do.
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Saturday, 16 March 2019 00:48 (five years ago) link
I'm fully on board with the crew that hopes this doesn't develop into another season or seasons. It's just a perfect thing as it is.
But I want more Lyonne.
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Saturday, 16 March 2019 00:50 (five years ago) link
The first few seasons of OITNB are genuinely great, and Lyonne is one of the best characters in it.
― Roz, Saturday, 16 March 2019 02:58 (five years ago) link
I watched a few eps of OINTB but didn't like it. The only other things I've seen her in are American Pie 1 & 2, But I'm a Cheerleader, and Party Monster. What's some good stuff she's been in?
― ☮, 🐸 (peace, man), Saturday, 16 March 2019 12:40 (five years ago) link
Slums of Beverly Hills
― dan selzer, Saturday, 16 March 2019 13:11 (five years ago) link
^this
― Theorbo Goes Wild (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 16 March 2019 13:18 (five years ago) link
Detroit Rock City
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 16 March 2019 17:03 (five years ago) link
slums of beverly hills is amazing with an unbelievable cast: lyonne, marissa tomei, alan arkin, david krumholtz, jessica walters, kevin corrigan, carl reiner.
― mizzell, Saturday, 16 March 2019 17:07 (five years ago) link
this fuckin’ ruled, wanna watch it all over again
― mr greta t. gremlin (bizarro gazzara), Friday, 29 March 2019 22:47 (five years ago) link
I liked and didn't like this in about equal measure--liked it more towards the end. Nice ending, especially Love. The actress who played Beatrice reminded me of Diahnne Abbott.
― clemenza, Monday, 1 April 2019 03:34 (five years ago) link
I thought you meant Diane Abbott for a moment there
― kinder, Monday, 1 April 2019 10:12 (five years ago) link