Show stepped it up in a big way. One of the best episodes of any of the Marvel Netflix shows.
Didn't dig this one at all. Alan Ritchson is always great though.
Episodes like this really make this show.
Not a fan of this but anyway.
Best episode in a while.
I don't know if he was always this bad, but Adam has become completely unlikable.
Blake is also starting to go that way.
Adam is starting to become unbearable.
Ooft, as someone obsessive compulsive and pop culture centric, that punishment was rough to watch.
Some of the action scenes are really poor.
Film 177 of 2024:
Used to think the best action scene happened in Act 1-2 but that 3rd act is phenomenal. Could watch another 20 minutes of that and not get bored.
The punishment is great. The loser always goes above and beyond.
I wish they were a little more discreet about revealing the punishment in the opening video. You can usually tell who it is, though Q and Sal can be confusing, nearly every episode - and while it's not a big deal, cause the humor is in the show and not the winner, it still adds a bit.
Man, that punishment was tense! Can't remember it ever being that tense.
The throat CPR was disgusting AF.
Good to see other ventures and long term thought process for the whole town of Wrexham.
The receptionist stint, as always, was great. Didn't really care for the fishing gag. That's why this episode is a 7, not an 8. Hope that doesn't return.
The punishment was brutal. Absolutely brutal.
The stuff in the park was great but they only did it for a few.
The punishment is again top notch. It's was rough to watch but makes me call into question how much of it is real. A restaurant is allowing a guy to go in and slam through tables that may/may not break, with customers in there. Surely everyone is a set up.
The versus stuff, especially the tweet, was great. The punishments have gone up a level since the last time I watched. This rough but funny.
The presentations segments are always fantastic, and this was up there. The punishment was roughhhhh. Never know how real these things are but if real, this was tough.
Daniel Stern is the best - he makes this episode.
This show will never not making me laugh. The stuff at The Rockefeller Center was amazing.
The punishment got funnier as it went along and by the end it was a blast. Appreciate them putting a little bit of extra time into the punishment.
This one didn't work. Especially after some of the best episodes of the show so far.
One of the worst episodes so far. Nothing clicked.
Last episode (the prequel if you will) was among the best episodes yet, and this is right up there. Show has really found it's footing.
Show is really cooking now.
First time watching Doctor Who, since watching the first 2 episodes last year of the Christopher Eccleston era. Didn't like it then but given the move to Disney+ I thought I'd give the new era a go.
But damn did this suck! The first few minutes are a woke overload but that aside, it's all downhill. The story was so bad that I gave up on it halfway in. Don't know if I've ever given anything a 4 but yet, here we are.
It sucks, cause there's a pop culture part of me, that wants to love Doctor Who but I've got to just accept - it ain't for me, and this abomination just doubles down on it.
Pretty good. Starts excellent but loses it's way a little from the convenience store onwards.
I really enjoy the episodes focusing on a different aspect of Wrexham, in this case, the men's help group. The episodes which include the women's team are always good.
Don't think the last image / frame prior to the credits, was as effective or thought provoking as they hoped, which is a shame, as it's such a great moment.
That aside, it's a phenomenal episode.
Film 175 of 2024:
Boy Kills World is the latest in a recent explosion of revenge, vengeance tales since the John Wick saga. Boy Kills World tries to differentiate itself from the pack, by melding the hyper violence with humour. The writer also chooses to implement an element of video games, potentially a nod to Edgar Wright's Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
Boy Kills World mainly gets by due to it's lead, Bill Skarsgård. Bill, playing a mute character, a growing trend in recent films, does a lot with very little. This lack of audio is contrasted by having one of the premier voice actors of the last few years, H. Jon Benjamin (known for his deep distinct voice) providing the internal thoughts of Bill's character. These voice overs are often humorous. In conjunction with the voiceovers, Bill's character sees a vision, that he often corresponds with. I'd argue the voice over / inner monologue goes close to derailing the focus of the film.
The major supporting leads are Sharlto Copley and Famke Janssen. Janssen despite being the film's major antagonist, is rarely on screen. The film also rarely spends time establishing the power of the Van Der Koys, the ruling family of this totalitarian society. One of the biggest flaws of this film is that for an overarching totalitarian society, the film constantly makes the world seem very small, and the Van Der Koys, no bigger than a powerful family in a small town. Speaking of the Van Der Koys, Famke Janssen especially is God awful - never known for her great acting, gives a lifeless performance when she finally does enter the film.
The film loses it's way in the 3rd act, becoming bogged down in reveals and heavy exposition. It's not until a fantastic fight scene in the climax of the film, does the film find it's footing again. The film sells itself on creative fight scenes, something that is becoming more common in these vengeance films. There's some great choices here, a particular kitchen item standing out, but these moments are fleeting. The story that connects these scenes paper thin. And unfortunately the total package is lacking.
This is as good as X-Men can get. Nothing can top this.
That last line is the pinnacle of story writing.
