perhaps my least favorite episode. the whole fight and brian angle is so damn cringe
probably my all-time favorite show. but jim and pam? annoying, start to finish. it's like nelly or toby says: they deserve each other. together, apart, can't stand em. maybe they're supposed to be a spoof of the classic sitcom couple, but it's indiscernible. sorry pb and j fans. they're kinda dumb. so obvious they like each other. never find out why pam denies it. probably just to prolong the storyline
rating only applies to the seasons until steve left. not sure I've seen the entirety of the following seasons. they're not awful, except the boom guy storyline, including the dance recital fight. and the forum ending. andy gets awfully insufferable at the end. and the illogical back-and-forth between he and erin (they can't be interested in each other at the same time or something...)
so my least favorite thing? pam constantly complains about her long engagement, only to call off the wedding the day(?) before. and on the beach (cringe), she says she had plenty of reasons to break it off with roy. yet she had gotten back together with him, saying it showed dignity and maturity...
edit: some other annoyances. jim, when pam leaves that message during a college party, driving down to see her, then changing his mind, saying he's not that guy... yeah, you're the other guy. seems like a trope. make the current bf a jerk, so the gf and other guy don't seem so awful. when jim does that obnoxious shrug when roy apologizes for attacking him? lol what a tool. and he pranks dwight every day. but when dwight gets him with snowballs, he fuckin cracks
edit: not sure why it's my first time thinking about it. but I was watching the episode where erin plays scrabble. and she's just so... frustratingly stupid. don't know a better way to say it. yet her character is treated differently, given more exploration and development than kevin. funny, cause michael tried setting em up. yeah kevin is given some depth, but it seems like he's defined as a "lovable clown", while erin is taken more seriously. hard to ignore that it's not about looks. which lends to a sitcom trope going back to even the flintstones. easy to spot the dynamic between character personality and appearance, but not to describe. more to it than lead males can't be too attractive, or they'll be less funny; and female leads can't be too unattractive, or they'll be less likeable
not a bad episode. but I don't get Michael's logic about Jan having brought the diary. she still didn't reveal it until she absolutely needed to. she did not say that she revealed the diary because of the photo lol. she simply meant that they both majorly violated each other's privacy. yeah, Jan deserved to lose, and Michael deserved to be screwed.
oh, pam... not the time for one of Oscar's principled stands? wasn't it just one episode ago you took one over the microwave mess?
the cupcakes... like, what's the dilemma? just go buy some fresh ones. Pam took how time to go 'price shredders' and watch a movie, but couldn't go to wherever it was Packer bought the cupcakes? could've also just destroyed them so there'd be no temptation either. sometimes plot holes are a means to an end. but this one didn't lead to much of anything. the whole premise of Packer getting revenge under the guise of making amends was really good, but didn't pay off in the end. it's the awful final season though, so :type_1_2:♂
so haley is unbearable in this one. she is throughout the show anyways, especially early in its run. calls graduation a celebration of being done with thinking and then says her 'thing' is having to go to summer school lol. and unlike alex's problem, haley's is self-inflicted and she doesn't even bother trying to solve it. she mouths the ending of alex's speech like it's so creative and generous of her for giving her sister the line
Haley is annoying as hell in this one. know that's what character is supposed to be. kissing a guy before breaking up, then breaking up like it was nothing, then getting mad at Dylan for 'moving on', then getting heartbroken after they stay broken up. she's such a cliche, but most of them are especially early on. that's why I was slow to checking out this show. expected it to be 10 times worse than this. but thankfully the characters are still interesting despite the stereotypes
lol I agree with the comment about the apartment. that's actually a big reason I started watching it. not sure when it was, but around 10 years ago. never watched cheers or cared to, though. dunno if that's weird.
so yes, this is one of my favorite shows. and yet, like my other favorites, some parts bother the hell outta me. how Frasier is portrayed as some kinda hopeless romantic when he's actually an unappealing creep. I somewhat liked the episode where they delved into the 'psychological' reasoning for him not finding the perfect woman. but all the women are these slender white blondes lol. haven't watched any of the episodes after 'dr. nora' in several years, so I can't say much about em.
so we all know the real reason: introducing new characters and storylines. every sitcom does it. but again, I like how 'Frasier' tied it together. even though it's hard to root for a guy who sabotages himself with his own awfulness. he blamed Sheri for wrecking his dates, but he was being a scummy pua lol. 'i should teach a course.' this guy spends all his working life helping other people, but can't help himself out with the most basic shit. that episode was just on, and I sincerely enjoy it, but it's also so cringe. the one where he takes a pic with the model in his bed, along with the season go cliffhanger before that... why would women even be attracted to him? and as with Niles, the writers make it so the ex wives are real villains who've scorned these poor fellas.
I was a kid in the 90s and I've watched this show dozens of times, so maybe I take some of it too seriously. idk. I feel like the only reason Frasier - especially - and Niles aren't totally unlikable is because of their bad luck. they're unbearably smug but they're also romantically-challenged dorks who get their comeuppance, so you're left feeling some affection. it's a really good show, good acting, writing. I still like the parts that bug me.
well, it was a one-of-a-kind experience. at least it wasn't one of those ridiculous comedies that tries too hard at the sincere moments. wouldn't watch again, but don't regret watching it. I'm a Cena/Rel fan, though, so maybe a lil biased
'... rooting for Nate, and that just feels... wrong.'
the Nate that as far as Pam knows helped her get Dwight to undo all the changes to the building. she got herself the job of building administrator, and she needed 'Nate' to save it. idk how I'd be able to come up with storylines and dialogue, and writers aren't gonna catch every little inconsistency, but it still bothers me lol
full disclosure: pam is one of my most disliked characters in a favorite show
when you think about how the last season ended with jim asking pam out and then pam's line in this episode about talking him through his breakup... in the words of karen, 'pam is.... kind of a bitch. '
yeah, the cheesy parts were a little long for me. but they paid off. it was fun
7.5
well, in a word: silly. too silly to take any of it seriously, as great as the action scenes were technically. the only scene that resonated with me in even the slightest was joel getting upset with the TV journalists being so routine when talking to lee about sammy and the other two guys being killed. and the only scene i found entertaining was the one at the body pit, because of jesse plemmons. sometimes i wondered if it was supposed to be ironic like a scripted 'borat'. but as realistic and incredible as the battle scenes were, the whole plot just didn't feel real. who knows? maybe those kids who were in Hawaiian-like shirts could be experts in military operations. but almost every person felt like a cosplayer - even the pros, who I see included actual veterans. I understood what they were going for with the dilemma of how journalists have to cover such things while removing themselves, but it wasn't compelling. and I'm never a fan of the whole 'push the other person out of the way of impending death' shots. most times, the person who takes the hit for the other could have saved themselves too. it was so drawn out and dramatized. every other scene showed real-time action, which again, was the strongest point of the movie. idk. obviously the movie gave me lots to think about, but not with intrigue. I wasn't expecting the angle the movie took, but even with that angle, I expected something more compelling, similar to zombieland. maybe I'm too cynicical
about as annoying as this douche gets
'All your life, you’ve been fighting to feel pain.
You need to fight for a purpose.'
idk why people think it's like john wick, aside from the action. the story isn't very similar nor especially formulaic. he didn't start out as a badass, like others. or at least not knowing he was a badass. that's where the above quote comes in. yes, it starts out as a revenge story. yes, plenty of them exist and plenty of people enjoy em. and to think it moves away from the revenge? uh, did you not see him kill rana? you could feel the years of pain erupt like a fire.i didn't care for some of the fight scene cinematography. all the actors were perfectly cast. wish the woman he connected with had a bigger role. 7 ½
this one didn't land like other leslie nielsen movies, but he saves it from being too bad
not the strongest ending, as most would agree. you knew the demon would be impossible to defeat, but you still hoped something unexpected would happen, as with the night feeder. that they'd figure out some weakness. but your head was correct despite your heart's desire. still, the ending was satisfying in outcome if not in execution. besides, wouldn't his d*ick be too burnt to work? nonetheless, it was a very strong series for sure. gripping and emotional
i know when a movie simply isn't to my taste. but this one offered nothing. wasn't the least bit interesting or entertaining, not for a lack of trying. somewhat baffled by the positive reviews. and i might've missed some details, but when did mikey know he was gonna let nicky go down? from the start? so much of the movie seemed like the pretzels in chex mix, if they forgot to add everything else. i don't usually completely regret watching a movie, but this was close
so, I know this is not a good movie. even the funny parts shouldn't be funny. but i enjoy watching it repeatedly. and it's not like it grew on me. I wanted to see it when it first came out because of bigfoot, the cast, even the name of the movie. for some reason, I hadn't watched it in years, but decided to recently. and the first time, I just couldn't believe some parts. like, how are the actors saying these lines and not feeling embarrassed? sheer absurdity. but I like that it's not trying to be absurd for absurdity's sake. maybe I'm wrong. that's why i say my ratings are based on enjoyment, not quality. even considering the quality of my other favorite movies, this one would still count as a guilty pleasure. the one and only part I truly disliked (of all things lol) was cheryl speaking spanish. she only ever said the same 4 words
*nope, i am not a stoner. not even close. tried it maybe 3 times
yes, it was fairly slow. and the very beginning was so forced to be realistic. but I'm cynical. the moral dilemma of whether to continue torturing alex was repetitive. I must've missed why eliza saw keller at the aunt's house. obviously, we knew it wasn't him who kidnapped the girls, but it felt like karma for him to be targeted even though he was innocent, if only for a moment. he had blamed loki for presumably getting his daughter killed, even though he spent all his time torturing an innocent kid. he was probably projecting. that was the intriguing part of the movie. going to any length to save your kid is basically regarded as a pure, positive moral position, but he ended up torturing a kid who was just like his daughter. of course he couldn't know that, and all he did know was that alex knew her whereabouts. but the aunt's goal was inadvertantly achieved. he had trouble saying, 'forgive' when he was outside alex's torture chamber. well, now he has to forgive himself for his evil acts, acts he didn't mean (but again, that didn't matter when it came to him torturing alex). it was morally complex. was the priest a hero? he killed the aunt's husband, but detective loki wouldn't consider him a hero. yet, i thought I saw him reflect when anna's mom told him he was anna's hero. he killed another victim (again, didn't mean to) of the same abuse he was trying to save the girls from. further complicating things, loki would've had no reason to visit the aunt's property if keller hadn't imprisoned alex in the abandoned house. and keller should be grateful that loki kept following him, or he'd be trapped in that hole. maybe that's the meaning of the title? that we're prisoners of wanting to do the right thing for the ones we know at the expense of the ones we don't. the one problem with the plot was why alex simply couldn't say, 'my aunt'. that would've said everything. yes, they tried to address it with his low iq and even knowing whatever drugs his 'aunt' subjected him to. but it wasn't enough to make us believe it would stop him from doing the right thing. would've been more believable if they had said he signed an nda.
second episode of the entire show, and he's already worried about carrie potentially gaining weight? she's an all-time babe, and he's got the worst hair and most annoying personality. if 'Kevin can f#ck himself' was based on him, it's no wonder
lol he makes a big deal about her bun. and then some orange dress. but when she brings up how he's wearing stained sweats gets all whiny. and look at his 'hair' throughout the entire series.
see, he's like a totally different character from last season's finale. he makes her lose her sight, and his way of helping is to literally say, 'come on, come on now,' to convince her to come down for her party...
so this is about the only episode where doug is actually thoughtful and helpful, and they lay it on so thick. every other episode, he can't do the simplest thing, but he's Superman in this one ('i am pretty amazing'). and he tries so hard to act so selfless. you know the 'real doug' would be constantly complaining. at least the part where he tells her how everything's changing was authentic without the contrived sentimentality
gotta be one of the weakest episodes
ELAINE: Really? What is it about?
10 seconds later
ELAINE: Russell, see, I'm really not interested in this stuff and I do have to go to work (she gets up). So...
also, the way she eats the snack mix... sorry, but she's extra annoying in this two-part episode
was Alan's character named that just for Phil's line towards the end: "he's on the roof, Alan." (like the drug's name, Ruphylin)?
oh look. another time where they make the recurring character out to be a cheater to ease the breakup... man, what a lazy way to end a plot. and just like with andy and beth, it comes up when they're about to break up anyway. to think she spent so much time on a weepy pathetic guy... lol yeah, doesn't speak too well to her own character. an earlier episode had haley talking with her about being ashamed of her boyfriends. so was it growth when she stopped feeling ashamed of dating ben? the episode before this centered around her fighting with claire over demeaning ben. or is it growth now by breaking up with him and being ashamed for wasting so much time with him?
for some reason, we had this one on vhs when i was a kid and watched it all the time, but not the first one. one of my favorite memories is watching it upstairs in my room with my siblings while i was sick and my parents were playing cards with company downstairs. so i always liked it more than the first for sentimental reasons. but it's not quite as good as the original. still enjoy it quite a bit as an adult though. marv and harry are obviously funny. tim curry is great. the park always scared me when i was younger, but now it's fairly funny and even funnier that i used to be scared lol. one thing that always stood out to me as a kid was the music when he goes sightseeing
now for what i really like about commenting on stuff i like: nitpicking. the parents just completely scapegoat the hotel staff when they're the ones who lost their kid again. like, the staff was supposed to know this kid was just lost in nyc by himself and not some mischievous kid who indeed stole the card and checked in to a fancy hotel? after all, didn't you make him sleep on the 3rd floor for his mischief? and then you expect a hotel to look after him better than you did lol. and what kinda dummies let a grown ass buzz off with the crap he pulled? and fall for his phony apology? can't remember where it was lampooned, how kevin gave the homeless woman who saved his life a little dove ornament when he had a hotel room and a credit card he could spend 1k on lol. yeah, the turtle dove thing and their little talk in the balcony was still sweet. too bad we didn't get more closure with her the way we did with the old man in the first one. and why would the dad get upset about the room service when they got to stay in the suite for free plus all the free gifts from mr. duncan? all the cops that had to show up after the kid did all the work lol
good God, what an awful episode. really dunno how anyone enjoys it. another excuse for em to travel. andy and hailey are terrible people, but because andy's recurring gf character admits to cheating as well, andy and hailey don't come across as bad. weak copout. hailey is still awful, though, for the 'awards' remark. funny how they try and make her a sympathetic character later. the guest character was so cliche and annoying. claire, mitch, gloria, and even jay are at their annoying peaks. the jay/claire thing was interesting, but claire and her annoying entitlement, especially when she pulls the same thing jay does when she's offered a job at another company in another episode. pretty sure this is far-and-away the worst episode of the show (though I still haven't seen a few)
