Red Mosquito

Rangi Guy wrote:

Jorge wrote:We finished The Vow. Found the first stretch of episodes quite gripping, but the latter half were a real drag. I don't understand why they spent so much time dawdling in these pointless side-stories. Could've been a solid 5-episode miniseries, instead it's this bloated bore.

Meanwhile, Seduced -- a 4-episode miniseries by Starz about the same cult, but focused on India Oxenberg's story -- is much, much better based on the two episodes that are out. We weren't planning on watching more NXIVM stuff after The Vow fizzled out, but decided to check it out after hearing multiple people talk about how much more compelling it is. And yeah, it is much more visceral. Deeper analysis of cult dynamics from a variety of voices, information presented more concretely. It certainly helps that The Vow has helped share the general story more, but we get more voices of former members, researchers on cults and cult tactics, useful background info. Also India's grandmother -- an actual princess -- is an amazing shittalker.

Just saw - NXIVM head Keith Raniere sentenced to 120 years in prison

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.

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.

Rangi Guy wrote:Watched - Putin: A Russian Spy Story, three part doco. I knew Russia could be a scary place - but this whole thing was terrifying

wease wrote:

Rangi Guy wrote:Watched - Putin: A Russian Spy Story, three part doco. I knew Russia could be a scary place - but this whole thing was terrifying

What was this on?

VinylGuy wrote:Truth Seekers.

Only two eps but it was fine. A little weird. Like it.

VinylGuy wrote:The Righteous Gemstones is a masterpiece. Another one from that incredible creative team.

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.

tragabigzanda wrote:Loved Gemstones, can not wait for S2

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.

ghost wrote: