Originally Posted by crayzkirk:
It's just a TV show; in today's environment, you are going to get LGBTQ+-XYZ in pretty much everything, so I just ignore it. I've found that similar to Marvel, Star Wars, Star Trek, Reacher, etc. and other shows that I used to like, it's time to move on. It just seems like lazy writing and a way to get people talking about the show because it contains these elements, not because it's entertaining.
Ok....I am with you on the above except for Reacher...not sure about what was wrong with this past season. I just may be clueless...that is one thing that it could be.
But I also agree that every show these days HAS TO HAVE an LGBTQ +character or story line...even where one doesn't make any sense or adds to the show.
It's like paste on storyline to make people happy. [Reply]
I forgot all about this but logged onto my Amazon account and noticed it only had 3/5 stars. Would have waited at least until fall for this to come out after the long break. Kinda dumb.
Think the over the top aspect of the woke factor made it tolerable. If it starts regressing into the "Dahmer" series I'll most likely tap out. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mosbonian:
Ok....I am with you on the above except for Reacher...not sure about what was wrong with this past season. I just may be clueless...that is one thing that it could be.
But I also agree that every show these days HAS TO HAVE an LGBTQ +character or story line...even where one doesn't make any sense or adds to the show.
It's like paste on storyline to make people happy.
I probably shouldn't have included Reacher in the discussion because my reasons for not watching are different than what is happening to typical shows. The writing on that wasn't anything close to the first season and I found myself uninterested. It wasn't because of the typical DEI which seems to be just forced in for reasons... [Reply]
The politics are heavily one-sided so far. The writers have a genuine chance to really hit home if they make both sides look like easily-manipulated children, but I doubt they will.
They need to be careful or they will start turning people off, though. I don' care about the gay relationships, black smartest person, women are always smart, men are buffoons, etc. It's all been fine, but "the message" has burned shows to the ground over and over in the past. I don't want to lose this show, it's been awesome damnit. [Reply]
Originally Posted by notorious:
The politics are heavily one-sided so far. The writers have a genuine chance to really hit home if they make both sides look like easily-manipulated children, but I doubt they will.
They need to be careful or they will start turning people off, though. I don' care about the gay relationships, black smartest person, women are always smart, men are buffoons, etc. It's all been fine, but "the message" has burned shows to the ground over and over in the past. I don't want to lose this show, it's been awesome damnit.
They're not toeing the line this season, it's almost getting distracting [Reply]
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
Yeah, I was hopeful that it was just a bad picture when the stuff popped off over socials earlier this year, but no such luck. It’s too bad.
I’m enjoying the new season; it seems stronger than season 2 so far. The shit at the ice rink was hilarious.
Feels like they’re pulling more serious drama out this year. Looking at some core traumas that drove the characters. I think that’s the point of the stuff with Hughie’s dad. Let him dig into his mom trauma/abandonment issues.
Seems like that might be a theme of the season. They’ve given Butcher and Newman moments of that, as well, and have teased at it with Homelander.
Also…
Spoiler!
pretty sure Sister Sage got lobotomized at the end of episode 3. There was a major attitude shift there … or at least that’s what I took from the bloody implement on the table and her drastic change in attitude.
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Who do you think did the lobotomy and why? I was wondering wtf that rod was.
Edit. Just saw a theory that she does it to veg out, but she heals eventually.
