Red Mosquito

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:

tragabigzanda wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:Morning Show S1E8, the Las Vegas shooting flashback. The prior episode had the best scene yet, with Mia the producer losing her shit on the studio mic. But this was probably the best episode yet. That ending in Fred’s office gave me chills, and Carrell did a great job of playing a monster.

Finished S1 tonight. Loved it. Watched the ads for S2 and I’m pretty sure it’s not gonna be as good.

Three eps into S2 and so far it’s great.

epilogue wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:Morning Show S1E8, the Las Vegas shooting flashback. The prior episode had the best scene yet, with Mia the producer losing her shit on the studio mic. But this was probably the best episode yet. That ending in Fred’s office gave me chills, and Carrell did a great job of playing a monster.

Finished S1 tonight. Loved it. Watched the ads for S2 and I’m pretty sure it’s not gonna be as good.

Three eps into S2 and so far it’s great.

You liked ep1?

epilogue wrote:Part of what bummed me out the most about S2 E1 was the shift in BC's character. It felt like they didn't understand the character they'd created and I was worried it was just gonna get worse. I haven't watched another episode yet. But I'm not totally off the show yet. I'll keep going. But I was so bummed by that first ep that I haven't been pumped to keep going. But I'll get there.

Strat wrote:

epilogue wrote:Part of what bummed me out the most about S2 E1 was the shift in BC's character. It felt like they didn't understand the character they'd created and I was worried it was just gonna get worse. I haven't watched another episode yet. But I'm not totally off the show yet. I'll keep going. But I was so bummed by that first ep that I haven't been pumped to keep going. But I'll get there.

While I thought season 1 was a good show, its not like it ever blew my socks off. So, I'm not dying to get back to it yet.

I though the first Ep here was just all over the place. Or, story whiplash. They crammed so much into the space between last season and this new season to establish a potential new story.

Just calm down, writers.

Though, it seems like by the end of the episode we began to swing into a single narrative. So.....Yea ill get back to it.

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:I thought S1 E1 was some really smart writing: they updated all the characters’ story lines in a meaningful way, weaving in the earliest days of coronavirus, and a little Trump stuff. And the scene with Aniston on the phone on New Year’s, outside the party and listening to Crudup’s pitch, was really well crafted.

Not an amazing episode bu any stretch, but it served its purpose very well. Crudup’s character is doing great in eps 2+3. He’s not the same guy as he was in S1, but he gets called out on that in a serious way.

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.

tragabigzanda wrote:

Strat wrote:trag be having a romantic date with one of the best views on the planet and when he gets a brief free moment he hops on RM to talk about an average at best show.

Good stuff.

Honestly cuts deeper than I’m comfortable sharing.

But yes I am addicted to my phone and am devising a plan to be done with it.

Spoiler: show

I’m wondering if they’re gonna throw Alex down the Opioid Epidemic hole.

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.