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I can't believe how many people like S2 more than S1. Just bizarre to me
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tragabigzanda wrote:All the stuff in S1 between the spoiled white girl and her bipoc friend was kind of a chore
Yeah totally. This season’s characters felt more real.
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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Like grandma used to say, I guess that's why they make chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry.

I'm glad you dug it, Trag. I know you were excited going in. Always great when showing actually lives up to expectations.
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Now I want ice cream
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tragabigzanda wrote:All the stuff in S1 between the spoiled white girl and her bipoc friend was kind of a chore
No clue what this show is about but I can feel this sentiment so hard.
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epilogue wrote:I can't believe how many people like S2 more than S1. Just bizarre to me
I agree wholeheartedly; Season 1 had Steve Zahn.
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lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Now I want ice cream
What's your flavor, Len?
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Mecca wrote:
epilogue wrote:I can't believe how many people like S2 more than S1. Just bizarre to me
I agree wholeheartedly; Season 1 had Steve Zahn.
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This might be the first time we've ever been in wholehearted agreement and it's a beautiful feeling to wake up to!
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i read that they are taking down Westworld, Love Life and other titles.

Are they still going to be a streaming platform?
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The recast was bad though
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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Is White Lotus that good? Do we need to watch it?
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wease wrote:Is White Lotus that good? Do we need to watch it?
It's a really good show, yes. I think you should check it out.
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we just started watching it last weekend. finished the first three episodes of season 1. some interesting characters. i'm not particularly enthralled, but I find it super easy to watch.
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Chris_H_2 wrote:we just started watching it last weekend. finished the first three episodes of season 1. some interesting characters. i'm not particularly enthralled, but I find it super easy to watch.
You're gonna adore S2
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S1>S2
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doug rr wrote:S1>S2
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Is it better than Severance?
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wease wrote:Is it better than Severance?
Oh heavens no
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