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I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down.'- Bob Newhart
I finally had the chance to finish “Stanger Things” last weekend. I enjoyed it and will be back for season #2, but it did not blow me away like it seems to have for other people here and on Facebook. Although I enjoyed the homage to 80’s era cinema some of the scenes were almost direct lifts from those films. I guess maybe that was the point, but it seemed a little too much at times. There were certainly some plot holes as well. I did enjoy it for the most part though.
One quick question that I have not seen discussed. When 11 first went into the other dimension there was a man in uniform speaking what sounded like Russian standing there talking, but not seemingly aware of 11. Just curious of people’s interpretation of that scene? Are they implying that the Russians are also experimenting with this other dimension?
I was debating earlier today whether to binge watch Scandal, which I've never seen. Worthwhile?
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I think that's one of those things they left dangling for next season. The Duffers have said there was a lot they left hanging to bring into the next season while at least wrapping up the monster saga and getting Will back. The bad doctor didn't seem surprised that she encountered someone speaking Russian. So either he knows the Russians were working on this as well or, he colluding with someone in the USSR. Someone get Matthew Modine a guest shot on the Americans so Keri Russell can kick the living shit out of him.
I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down.'- Bob Newhart
YMMV, but I'm pretty sure these experiments started off with 11 as what the "Art Bell" crowd calls "Remote Viewing" - being able to psychically "eavesdrop" on targeted individuals. IIRC they started off with the guy reading in the other room in the building as one of the early experiments, and as the extent of 11's abilities were further defined and determined by the researchers, the experiments progressed with the sensory deprivation tank - this is where the Russian fits in - she was remote viewing that target who was in the USSR. Then, things went to shit in the session where she encountered the creature (in follow-up to that first meeting Papa encouraged her to interact with it if she encountered it again - and when she did, it caused the dimensional rift / opening of the Upside Down).
ETA: The Russian was completely unaware of 11's surveillance. Remote Viewing was an active CIA/Area 51 program using psychic phenomena like RV and telekinesis as Cold War / spy tools. It was satirized in the George Clooney movie "The Men Who Stared at Goats".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_viewing
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So since no one has watched Scandal, what about the pilot for Designated Survivor tonight. I'm in.
I always thought Natasha McElhone was hot on Californication, so that's a bonus.
"My choice early in life was either to be a piano player in a whorehouse or a politician, and to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference"
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Anyone watching the new season of “American Horror Story”? I got caught up on it over the weekend. Not sure how I feel about it yet.
^ Thanks for the reminder, I had completely forgotten about that.
I see that HBO is coming out with a series based on 70s movie Westworld. How weird is that?
I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down.'- Bob Newhart
I am rather late to the Stranger Things party, but just completed the series in two sittings and loved it. So many references to earlier movies of course, but I think that is entirely the point. I thought they wrapped up most lose ends though, leaving not much hanging for series 2. I'm sure their imaginations can take us somewhere else though, I just hope 11 is in the next phase as she was totally captivating.
The Men Who Stared At Goats was mentioned above, I pavement seen the movie but the source boo by Jon Ronson is really worth a read.
Checked out Westworld on Sunday. Seems promising... interesting premise and a solid cast.
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Just finished the new season of “Narcos” on Netflix. I enjoyed it for the most part and thought they kept things pretty accurate from a historical perspective. Even though the Escobar story has come to a close it looks like they may be going to a season 3 with the Cali cartel.
Any of you catch the Stranger Things skit Saturday Night Live did over the weekend? I thought it was pretty funny:
I'm rooting for Westworld to be great. Episode two is building a little interest. The sets and cast and cinematography are excellent but let's see what comes out of the writer's room in the coming weeks. I'll get weary of the violence after a while if they keep leaning on that. Maybe I'm just spoiled by Breaking Bad, but nothing's really floating my boat at the moment.
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Any love for Bojack Horseman here? Just finished the 3rd season and I find it to be one of the funniest and darkest shows on TV.
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