OT TV and Movies (Please use spoiler tags)

buckboy · Post #121 » by **buckboy** » Thu Sep 5, 2024 2:12 am

Strongly agree with "Forks" over whatever the Christmas episode of the Bear was called.

Incredibly difficult undertaking of course.

Post #122 » by **ReasonablySober** » Thu Sep 5, 2024 2:18 am

buckboy wrote:Strongly agree with "Forks" over whatever the Christmas episode of the Bear was called.

Incredibly difficult undertaking of course.

"Fishes" is an incredible watch but Jamie Lee driving a car through the living room is a bit much.

Licensed to Il · Post #123 » by **Licensed to Il** » Thu Sep 5, 2024 11:54 am

Lists and rankings are usually stupid. But the “best tv episodes” was fun and really well done. There were much better Simpsons episodes, that’s my only pushback.

buckboy · Post #124 » by **buckboy** » Thu Sep 5, 2024 1:41 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:
buckboy wrote:Strongly agree with "Forks" over whatever the Christmas episode of the Bear was called.

Incredibly difficult undertaking of course.

"Fishes" is an incredible watch but Jamie Lee driving a car through the living room is a bit much.

I honestly didn't care for that episode much. Waaaaay over the top imo.

<ducks>

emunney · Post #125 » by **emunney** » Thu Sep 5, 2024 1:49 pm

I love for you guys that you've never had a profoundly mentally unstable relative. I could have seen my grandmother doing that.

Ron Swanson · Post #126 » by **Ron Swanson** » Thu Sep 5, 2024 1:58 pm

Congrats to all you guys who grew up in perfectly stable, emotionally healthy families and think that episode was over the top, because I guarantee you it hit differently for a lot of other people lol. But that's the thing with TV/Movies that's always gonna be subjective. Personal and lived experiences define what we relate to and what we find believable.

Licensed to Il · Post #127 » by **Licensed to Il** » Thu Sep 5, 2024 2:27 pm

It is reasonable to think an episode of tv was too intense, without getting called out for having an overly sheltered life.

emunney · Post #128 » by **emunney** » Thu Sep 5, 2024 2:37 pm

Licensed to Il wrote:It is reasonable to think an episode of tv was too intense, without getting called out for having an overly sheltered life.

Sheltered is your word, not mine. I don't think you have to be sheltered to have never had a close relationship with someone who has undiagnosed bipolar disorder. I am genuinely happy for them. To me 'over the top' is a stand-in for fantastical or unrealistic, and I'm just pointing out that it didn't feel that way for me at all, likely because I did have a close relationship with someone like that.

Post #129 » by **ReasonablySober** » Thu Sep 5, 2024 2:53 pm

I've had more nights like that than I care to think about, with the added layer of alcohol and guns.

Car was too far for me.

Licensed to Il · Post #130 » by **Licensed to Il** » Thu Sep 5, 2024 3:00 pm

I loved the episode. I know more than my share of people that choose destructive actions. I’m simply saying these can be separate things; I can gauge the episode as too melodramatic and intense to be considered perfect while also having experienced similar conflict.

Licensed to Il · Post #131 » by **Licensed to Il** » Thu Sep 5, 2024 3:02 pm

emunney wrote:
Licensed to Il wrote:It is reasonable to think an episode of tv was too intense, without getting called out for having an overly sheltered life.

Sheltered is your word, not mine. I don't think you have to be sheltered to have never had a close relationship with someone who has undiagnosed bipolar disorder. I am genuinely happy for them. To me 'over the top' is a stand-in for fantastical or unrealistic, and I'm just pointing out that it didn't feel that way for me at all, likely because I did have a close relationship with someone like that.

To me ‘over the top’ is a stand in for Sylvester Stallone winning a semi truck, and the affection of his son, in an arm wrestling tournament.

BUCKnation · Post #132 » by **BUCKnation** » Thu Sep 5, 2024 6:58 pm

I thought 7 fishes was great, but I like Forks better.

BUCKnation · Post #133 » by **BUCKnation** » Thu Sep 5, 2024 6:58 pm

Also, anybody watching Industry. This season has been awesome.

Plossum · Post #134 » by **Plossum** » Thu Sep 5, 2024 11:16 pm

How does his episode not make the list :’(

Ron Swanson · Post #135 » by **Ron Swanson** » Fri Sep 6, 2024 1:29 pm

Plossum wrote:How does his episode not make the list :’(

Because it's too depressing. Thanks, I'm gonna go cry now.

emunney · Post #136 » by **emunney** » Fri Sep 6, 2024 2:07 pm

Plossum wrote:How does his episode not make the list :’(

Wild that I immediately recognize this and start humming. Not sure I've ever felt more heartbroken by a sillier show, but if I did, it'd have probably been from another Futurama episode. If it taaaakes forever...

HaroldinGMinor · Post #137 » by **HaroldinGMinor** » Fri Sep 6, 2024 2:13 pm

buckboy wrote:Strongly agree with "Forks" over whatever the Christmas episode of the Bear was called.

Incredibly difficult undertaking of course.

Was Forks the one where Richie worked for five days in a nice restaurant and learned everything there was to know about front-of-house service, changing his entire outlook not only on fine dining but on life in general?

And Fishes was over the top?

(both amazing episodes...gotta suspend your disbelief people. It's a fricken work of fiction not a documentary)

emunney · Post #138 » by **emunney** » Fri Sep 6, 2024 2:42 pm

HaroldinGMinor wrote:
buckboy wrote:Strongly agree with "Forks" over whatever the Christmas episode of the Bear was called.

Incredibly difficult undertaking of course.

Was Forks the one where Richie worked for five days in a nice restaurant and learned everything there was to know about front-of-house service, changing his entire outlook not only on fine dining but on life in general?

And Fishes was over the top?

(both amazing episodes...gotta suspend your disbelief people. It's a fricken work of fiction not a documentary)

I don't want to imply that I didn't love Forks but yes this is also true.

Also, separately, I don't have a position on which one was better. They were both great. Also when people say Forks I sometimes mistake it for Fishes because, "Hey Petey... just... you think I could just like borrow that fork a second I just wanna..."

Siefer · Post #139 » by **Siefer** » Fri Sep 6, 2024 5:30 pm

BUCKnation wrote:Also, anybody watching Industry. This season has been awesome.

5 episodes into the first season right now and loving it so far.

buckboy · Post #140 » by **buckboy** » Fri Sep 6, 2024 7:53 pm

HaroldinGMinor wrote:
buckboy wrote:Strongly agree with "Forks" over whatever the Christmas episode of the Bear was called.

Incredibly difficult undertaking of course.

Was Forks the one where Richie worked for five days in a nice restaurant and learned everything there was to know about front-of-house service, changing his entire outlook not only on fine dining but on life in general?

And Fishes was over the top?

(both amazing episodes...gotta suspend your disbelief people. It's a fricken work of fiction not a documentary)

Thanks for the clarification. I thought it was real.