iirc that's what the song "Jealous Guy" is about
― Vinnie, Thursday, 15 July 2021 22:19 (two years ago) link
I didn’t get the burn right And made you missThe TLI
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 15 July 2021 23:41 (two years ago) link
I didn’t want to burn fuelUntil the LOI
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 16 July 2021 00:31 (two years ago) link
Finished S2. Generally, I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as S1, for the more bureaucratic orientation of the action, which was nearly all backloaded into the final 2-3 episodes, while all the melodramatic swerves were a little overwrought (the whole Karen/Danny thing was -_-). Even in episode 9, the maneuvering to set up the climactic finale felt heavy-handed, with some very unsubtle foreshadowing that made all the military characters seem like trigger-happy idiots, where every problem has a gun/missile solution. BUT -- jeeeeezis that finale turns things around. I'm not sure I buy Ed's sudden turnaround to fire on Sea Dragon, but the Stevenses? Right in the feels. However, the reveal that Sergei is being forced to try to turn Margo felt heavy-handed too, but I think that's my intense desire for a happy (or more accurately speaking bittersweet) ending.
― Gemini Cricket (Leee), Friday, 16 July 2021 04:07 (two years ago) link
Okay, settling into S2. Agree about some of the musical (mis)cues I guess, but it doesn't really bother me that much for the most part.
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 16 July 2021 14:33 (two years ago) link
Lking some of the incidental original music though. Just heard some nice Philip Glass-style strings that seem to occur quite often, during an important discussion at the Baldwin house.
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 16 July 2021 22:43 (two years ago) link
S2 Gordo reminds me of C or D: Emitt Rhodes?
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 16 July 2021 22:50 (two years ago) link
The period music thing feels a little more toned down in S2.
― Maresn3st, Friday, 16 July 2021 23:27 (two years ago) link
yeah def
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 16 July 2021 23:32 (two years ago) link
I feel like the cliche is that 70s period music lends gravitas, whereas 80s music does the opposite. I'm sure there are many counter examples to that (The Americans had a few), but that's my general impression as someone that watches way too much TV
― Vinnie, Saturday, 17 July 2021 04:25 (two years ago) link
I mean that across all TV/movies, not this one specifically, but might explain why they would use less period music in S2
― Vinnie, Saturday, 17 July 2021 04:26 (two years ago) link
It’s just the LOI, watch outIt’s just the LOI, look out, babeIt’s just the LOI
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 17 July 2021 11:50 (two years ago) link
S2E6Loving this discussion about Laika over what seems to be a Ramones song I can’t hear loud enough to identify
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 18 July 2021 01:17 (two years ago) link
Also liked Tracy talking to Deke’s memorial/burial site
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 18 July 2021 01:46 (two years ago) link
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― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 18 July 2021 21:40 (two years ago) link
Made it to the end of S2.
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 18 July 2021 22:34 (two years ago) link
My reaction roughly similar to Leee’s, perhaps I will have more to say later
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 18 July 2021 22:36 (two years ago) link
What to watch next after this, The Patriot?
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 19 July 2021 23:41 (two years ago) link
Also I guess I shouldn’t be surprised but still am at all the completely convincing non-Americans in the cast.
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 19 July 2021 23:54 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7OGzlpkH74
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 20 July 2021 20:22 (two years ago) link
Kinnaman’s father was from the US and he spent some high school time here so even though he grew up mostly in Sweden he naturally speaks with American accent, but Jodi Balfour is from South Africa, Michael Dorman is from New Zealand and Sonya Walger (not in the video) is basically British, born in London to an Argentine father, although she is now a US citizen.
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 20 July 2021 20:27 (two years ago) link
Wrenn Schmidt is from South Carolina so she comes by her accent pretty naturally, although I’d guess she amps it up for the character.
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 20 July 2021 20:29 (two years ago) link
Patriot is a black comedy, very different show, but Michael Dorman is also great in that. Halt and Catch Fire has some parallels to FAM (computer pioneers rather than space pioneers, takes place over different time periods, with heavy focus on their personal lives) but no alternate history, basically. I know Man in the High Castle IS another alternate history show but I haven't seen it
― Vinnie, Tuesday, 20 July 2021 22:58 (two years ago) link
I don’t want to admit how far into this show I was and the sense of loss I felt when I got to the end of S2. Except maybe others like VG and JM already said something similar, I think.
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 20 July 2021 23:13 (two years ago) link
Even though I nearly stopped watching when Margo was getting ready to go to work to the tune of "Rockit"
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 20 July 2021 23:16 (two years ago) link
Man In High Castle is great (but also can be maddening & make you want to throw your tv out the window at times). The Imposter is another good alternative reality show (on prime)
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 20 July 2021 23:28 (two years ago) link
alternate *history
Do you have a link to that imposter show, vg? Please! The stuff I’m googling doesn’t sound right.
― Tsar Bombadil (James Morrison), Wednesday, 21 July 2021 00:57 (two years ago) link
lmao would help if i had the name rightCOUNTERPART ffshttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt4643084/
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 21 July 2021 01:08 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZzDKUkJB6E
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 21 July 2021 01:24 (two years ago) link
lol
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 21 July 2021 01:46 (two years ago) link
Counterpart is so low key, definitely worth your attention but it absolutely doesn’t loudly telegraph the important parts — which are really the little characters moments and JK Simmons doing subtlety
― mh, Wednesday, 21 July 2021 01:55 (two years ago) link
Aha, cool, thank you!
― Tsar Bombadil (James Morrison), Wednesday, 21 July 2021 05:35 (two years ago) link
Counterpart is amazing! I think I raved about it on a different thread. I never would have made a connection between the two shows, but I can see it now that vg has mentioned it
― Vinnie, Wednesday, 21 July 2021 11:10 (two years ago) link
In that video I posted Kinnaman is talking over some of the other cast members, which is kind of obnoxious, I think.
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 21 July 2021 21:17 (two years ago) link
Apparently that whole Gary Cooper thing was just acting. Who knew?
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 22 July 2021 00:32 (two years ago) link
Okay, since I pretty much trust y’all on these things I will take a look-see at this Counterpart.
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 22 July 2021 00:44 (two years ago) link
:D
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 22 July 2021 00:47 (two years ago) link
It seems to affect a lot of recent shows with otherwise high production values but this show in particular seems to be not even trying to age up the actors with makeup when 10-15 years are supposed to have passed, with the exception of colonel droopy's fat thor arc -- and he ends up looking younger than in season 1 by the end!
― Philip Nunez, Thursday, 22 July 2021 17:47 (two years ago) link
!
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 22 July 2021 17:51 (two years ago) link
the trick is that you de-age every time you go to space
― mh, Friday, 23 July 2021 00:19 (two years ago) link
Flight, we are go on S1E1 of Counterpart.
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 23 July 2021 03:10 (two years ago) link
Wilco
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 23 July 2021 03:36 (two years ago) link
Trailers are not an option.
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 23 July 2021 12:36 (two years ago) link
Re: Counterparts S1E6 enjoyed the big reveal at the end, even though of course they had already made it pretty clear before
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 25 July 2021 14:31 (two years ago) link
Ha, sorry, no ‘s’ at the end, it’s not the story in Dubliners.
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 25 July 2021 14:34 (two years ago) link
Just wait till the next episode, I think it was my favorite of the whole series
― Vinnie, Sunday, 25 July 2021 15:18 (two years ago) link
OMGWTF at that episode
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 25 July 2021 18:11 (two years ago) link
Meaning Excellent payoff, detailed and creepy
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 25 July 2021 18:46 (two years ago) link
Going to be hard to top. Btw is S2 worth watching?
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 25 July 2021 20:20 (two years ago) link