bob Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 So, 3 Body Problem is out. Yay or nay? Can't decide, the trailer didn't really do much to me but when reading about it, it sounds promising.It's on my list of things to watch. It is supposed to be quite good though. It will be interesting to see what they kept or cut from the book, because that shit was strange. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WackerJr Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 On 22/03/2024 at 7:52 PM, MindFreak said: So, 3 Body Problem is out. Yay or nay? Can't decide, the trailer didn't really do much to me but when reading about it, it sounds promising. Anyone else watched it? I was thinking the same, but haven’t watched it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drahkon Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Still reading the books so I'll avoid the show for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Anyone else checked out Baby Reindeer? One of the most fascinating character pieces I've seen in a long time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnas Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 4 hours ago, Ashley said: Anyone else checked out Baby Reindeer? One of the most fascinating character pieces I've seen in a long time. I watched it with my girlfriend over the weekend. Quite disturbing, which goes to show how well made it is. We were definitely asking ourselves how much of it was true to Richard Gadd's personal experience. There was so much to unpack there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEVILMURRAY Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Finished watching Baby Reindeer. Infuriating. All it could've taken was for him to actually take steps to make it stop, but was too much of a pussy and liked the attention, until it was the kind of attention he didn't want, then it was bad. Even then he did fuck all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheikah Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Finished watching Baby Reindeer. Infuriating. All it could've taken was for him to actually take steps to make it stop, but was too much of a pussy and liked the attention, until it was the kind of attention he didn't want, then it was bad. Even then he did fuck all.But because of it he has a super successful Netflix series. He was playing the long game all along. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 19 hours ago, EEVILMURRAY said: Finished watching Baby Reindeer. Infuriating. All it could've taken was for him to actually take steps to make it stop, but was too much of a pussy and liked the attention, until it was the kind of attention he didn't want, then it was bad. Even then he did fuck all. Almost as if trauma and abuse can affect you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEVILMURRAY Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 2 hours ago, Sheikah said: 21 hours ago, EEVILMURRAY said: Finished watching Baby Reindeer. Infuriating. All it could've taken was for him to actually take steps to make it stop, but was too much of a pussy and liked the attention, until it was the kind of attention he didn't want, then it was bad. Even then he did fuck all. But because of it he has a super successful Netflix series. He was playing the long game all along. Makes sense, because I don't recall him getting any comedy fame out of it (not that I've looked) 1 hour ago, Ashley said: Almost as if trauma and abuse can affect you. I'm sure it can, not sure how far back they're willing to go to justify it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 32 minutes ago, EEVILMURRAY said: Makes sense, because I don't recall him getting any comedy fame out of it (not that I've looked) I'm sure it can, not sure how far back they're willing to go to justify it. He won the best of fringe or whatever that award is called one year. Spoiler As to your other point I'm not sure what exactly you're referring to but I'm assuming the first instance of being abused by that producer. He was groomed by that person because he was led to believe it could help him with his career. The emotional and mental manipulation was on clear display but to apply your logic to someone else's is not beneficial. Yeah you and I could go "get the hell out of there!" but being the victim of grooming means you can't think "right". That's what the abuser does to you. If they can't do that, they won't be 'effective' in the first place. He prayed on his insecurity, his need for professional advancement and - seemingly - some repressed uncertainty about his own sexuality. Then after abusing him was nice to him to further fuck with his mind. It's classic abuse. And that's without even talking about the effect the drugs would have had on his mindset. That fundamental changed his ability to relate to others, to know what is and is not a trustworthy person. The final episode showed how you can be fundamental broken, and yet those that broke you can still help you. Again from the outside you may think "this is not a good idea", but the reveal that he has a folder of complementary voice recordings of Martha shows he is someone that can't understand and process relationships the same way most would. She treated him awfully, but she also treated him well. The former nearly broke him, the latter may be something that saves him. He is making objectively bad decisions but I think as a show they really did a good job of explaining where he's coming from. You don't have to agree with his choices (probably best if you don't!) but his actions had a rationality from his experience. They're not rational by pretty much anyone else's logic, but he was deeply damaged by several people and he's finding his way through it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEVILMURRAY Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 (edited) 14 hours ago, Ashley said: He won the best of fringe or whatever that award is called one year. Spoilers for the show (Hide contents) As to your other point I'm not sure what exactly you're referring to but I'm assuming the first instance of being abused by that producer. He was groomed by that person because he was led to believe it could help him with his career. The emotional and mental manipulation was on clear display but to apply your logic to someone else's is not beneficial. Yeah that bit. Maybe the real story has more to it. Edited May 3 by EEVILMURRAY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drahkon Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Holy, Shoresy's on Netflix! Go give it a watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheikah Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 He won the best of fringe or whatever that award is called one year. Spoiler As to your other point I'm not sure what exactly you're referring to but I'm assuming the first instance of being abused by that producer. He was groomed by that person because he was led to believe it could help him with his career. The emotional and mental manipulation was on clear display but to apply your logic to someone else's is not beneficial. Yeah you and I could go "get the hell out of there!" but being the victim of grooming means you can't think "right". That's what the abuser does to you. If they can't do that, they won't be 'effective' in the first place. He prayed on his insecurity, his need for professional advancement and - seemingly - some repressed uncertainty about his own sexuality. Then after abusing him was nice to him to further fuck with his mind. It's classic abuse. And that's without even talking about the effect the drugs would have had on his mindset. That fundamental changed his ability to relate to others, to know what is and is not a trustworthy person. The final episode showed how you can be fundamental broken, and yet those that broke you can still help you. Again from the outside you may think "this is not a good idea", but the reveal that he has a folder of complementary voice recordings of Martha shows he is someone that can't understand and process relationships the same way most would. She treated him awfully, but she also treated him well. The former nearly broke him, the latter may be something that saves him. He is making objectively bad decisions but I think as a show they really did a good job of explaining where he's coming from. You don't have to agree with his choices (probably best if you don't!) but his actions had a rationality from his experience. They're not rational by pretty much anyone else's logic, but he was deeply damaged by several people and he's finding his way through it. Agree 100%. Sorry as my first post was facetious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drahkon Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 (edited) 19 hours ago, drahkon said: Holy, Shoresy's on Netflix! Go give it a watch. Binged the first season last night, gonna do the same with the second tonight or tomorrow. It's soooo good! Second time I've watched the show now, will watch it again when I visit my friends in Milan next month Edited May 4 by drahkon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEVILMURRAY Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Piers interviewing the real Martha right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEVILMURRAY Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 Second season of The Titan Games now for watching. It's like Ninja Warrior with a hint of Gladiators, created/hosted by The Rock. It feels so inspiring, and I want to hit the gym more, but I know I won't! But I have some kettlebells in the living room with me I've been working with whilst watching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drahkon Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Watched the first episode of Baby Reindeer just now. That was infuriating. But brilliantly made. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drahkon Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 3 hours ago, drahkon said: Baby Reindeer Yeah, after 3 episodes I just had to stop. Decided to watch the final episode of Shoresy...some of the best television I have ever seen. I will rewatch the 3 seasons so many times. Hooolyyy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 Watched Blood of Zeus because it looked interesting and gave me Hades vibes. Starts off very slowly and takes itself very seriously. The main character has absolutely zero personality or even different facial expressions. I persevered though, and it does get a bit better. The Giants, when they return, were very cool. Had a very Lovecraftian feel to them, and the final battle scenes were good fun. When it started auto playing S2 though, I switched it off. Can't be arsed wasting my time with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bob Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 Did nobody at Netflix think through the name of this documentary at all? Biles Rising!? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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