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Last Days of the Space Age: Only Kids Dream About Being Spacemen – TV Review
TL;DR – This is an interesting, if overwhelming, exploration of the characters that we will be getting to know across the series. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3.5 out of 5. Disclosure – I paid for the Disney+ Service that viewed this series. Last Days of the Space Age Review – One area that truly excites me is space, its exploration, and the history and impact that it has had on the world. Everyone can…
#Aidan du Chiem#Ana Maria Belo#Australian Television#Deborah Mailman#Drama#Drama Television#Emily Grant#George Mason#Iain Glen#Ines English#Jacek Koman#Jesse Spencer#Last Days of the Space Age#Linh-Dan Pham#Mackenzie Mazur#Only Kids Dream About Being Spacemen#Radha Mitchell#Sam Delich#Shareena Clanton#Stephen Curry#Thomas Weatherall#Vico Thai
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I Saw the TV Glow (2024)
Dir. Jane Schoenbrun
#i saw the tv glow#movie#film#drama#horror#a24#a24 horror#jane schoenbrun#justice smith#brigette lundy paine#ian foreman#helena howard#tv#television#the pink opaque#book#tv show#supernatural#isolation#surreal#ominous#transgender#trans#trans filmmaker#90s#90s tv#nostalgia#2024#2024 films#trans films
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#diversity win! the private equity investor who gives shitty blowjobs also kept kendall roy from being ceo by being gay!#this being the actual canon ending to one of the most prestigious television dramas ever is... so funny#stewy hosseini#shiv roy#succession#kendall roy#kenstewy
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Peaky Blinders
THOMAS SHELBY
#peaky blinders#peakyxtommy#tommy shelby#thomas shelby#peaky blinder imagine#polly gray#grace#john shelby#arthur shelby#tommy x lizzie#tommy x grace#sad thoughts#depressing shit#happy or sad#cillian murphy#mental health#dissociation#gentleman#classic#vintage men#mental illness#sad stories#sad stuff#tragic#tragedy#drama#thriller#tv shows#tv#television
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Lesley-Anne Down in The Last Days of Pompeii (1984).
#great era in television history when abc decided to put a bunch of their soap stars in all these period drama miniseries#lesley anne down was also in north & south (1985)#lesley anne down#the last days of pompeii#1984#1980s
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every time i see the faintest glimpse of the fact that buddie has in-fandom haters i gotta do a double-take because girl what. buddie invented this fandom
#do you really think the network television procedural drama about firefighters had a fandom before buddie was a thing???#none of us would be here without buddie#sibyl speaks
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I know we always talk about missing 22 episode seasons and filler episodes and character development but you know what else I miss about that? Low budget network seasons. I miss shows that are still in the middle of filming when they start airing, so writers (and execs) know what people think of the show before the season is over. I miss situation of the week type episode format with a subtler overarching plot that comes to fruition in the last few episodes of the season. I miss shows reusing the same locations (mostly sets on a soundstage with a few outdoor scenes) because they don’t have the budget for dozens of different places. I miss the lovable mid tier special effects, or using practical effects and costumes instead. I miss shows knowing before they finish writing the season if they’re going to get another one and can plan accordingly. I miss only having to wait 4-6 months between seasons instead of 1-3 years between seasons. I miss seasons wrapping up their arc entirely but ending with a small hook for the next season. I miss low budget network television.
#i know it still exists but it’s all crime dramas and medical dramas and sitcoms#when i studied screenwriting this was the kind of stuff i wanted to write for because it was the bulk of television#now it’s just a small fraction of tv and every streaming series is basically a glorified movie#television
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seen a couple people running to that "is it bad writing or do you not understand genre" post in regards to the ofmd upset. and let me remind people that this show was marketed as a romantic comedy, ESPECIALLY this season!
In that regard, I found an article/blog post that directly addresses the question "can you have character death in a romantic comedy?" And it really hits the nail on the head.
Even if you were to make the argument "well it's a dark comedy!" or "its a pirate show!" there's still a balance that needs to be met if you don't want to alienate your audience.
People are going to argue that the death was earned because they spent the entire season building up his character and "completing his arc". Well, I'll argue that they DIDN'T complete his arc. In fact they took about twelve steps back in his death scene by seemingly ret conning his progress and having him center Ed's feelings on his literal deathbed. So it really feels a lot like fridging, because that's exactly what it was. Izzy's death was for Ed's arc, not his own. And they spent so much time focusing on Izzy all season, focusing on his growth and giving him such a specific arc about queerness and recovery, that yeah, his death feels like a slap to the face and not a tragic story beat that makes the story all the richer.
#ofmd spoilers#ofmd season 2#ofmd#izzy hands#ofmd s2#thought about going into the definitions of comedy and tragedy in terms of classic theatre and shakespearean drama but modern story telling#has really diverged from those structures especially in television and with the way shows are produced#even so if i get fired up enough maybe i'll make another post about it#cause there are Rules to shakespearian comedy and even in modern storytelling those rules are generally respected#ofmd critical
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One Dress a Day Challenge
October: Silver Redux
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (s1 e6, "Ruddy Gore") / Essie Davis as Phryne Fisher
This stunning dress is referred to as the "Silver Lady" by @phrynefishersfrocks, who did a terrific writeup of the whole outfit with lots of attention to the coat and headpiece. For this post, however, I'm focusing on the dress itself. The material is just amazing! I've included a closeup to show the texture, embroidery, and beadwork.
Phryne seems to favor this sort of asymmetrical neckline. Compare with the purple dress from "Murder on the Ballarat Train," which has a mirror image of the construction.
By the way, here's what Miss S wore in the equivalent episode ("The Haunted Theatre").
#miss fisher's murder mysteries#essie davis#silver dresses#one dress a day challenge#one dress a week challenge#television costumes#tv costumes#miss fisher season 1#miss fisher#phryne fisher#period drama#1920s fashion#1920s style#20s fashion#20s style#ruddy gore#silver dress#silver redux
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S2E5: The Apple ⋆.˚ ✧ · ˚⊹
#these are edited if you can't tell!!!#(you probably can)#i removed the background crew for ~drama~#star trek the original series#star trek tos#sci fi#science fiction#television#1960s#screencaps#my edit#leonard nimoy#william shatner#star trek#spock#captain kirk#james t kirk#jim kirk#spirk#k/s#the apple
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The Gentlemen: Season One – TV Review
TL;DR – While the characters are a delight in this wacky world, the story struggles in the end. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3.5 out of 5. Disclosure – I paid for the Netflix service that viewed this series. The Gentlemen Review – It wasn’t all that long ago that I sat down to watch a truly bonkers yet very rough film called The Gentlemen. I hadn’t thought in a while, but as I was watching, snippets came…
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#British Television#Chanel Cresswell#Daniel Ings#Dar Salim#Drama Television#Edward Fox#Freddie Fox#Gaïa Weiss#Giancarlo Esposito#Guy Ritchie#Guz Khan#Harry Goodwins#Jasmine Blackborow#Joely Richardson#Joshua McGuire#Kaya Scodelario#Kristofer Hivju#Laurence O’Fuarain#Michael Vu#Mob#Pearce Quigley#Peter Serafinowicz#Ranjit Krishnamma#Ray Winstone#The Gentlemen#Theo James#Vinnie Jones
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It's a great thrill and privilege this episode to welcome multi-talented actor, writer and music artist, Andrew Mackintosh, who carved his own special niche in British television history as Detective Sergeant Alistair Greig, a key character in over 300 episodes of one of the most successful and influential television dramas of all time, The Bill.
But as we discover, there's so much more to his varied career, encompassing acting, music and writing. We learn about Andrew's current project, the Apple Top 40 fiction podcast, Letter From Helvetica, talk about his early life and how his professional journey in music and acting began, and he shares with us some of his creative influences.
We explore his continuing musical collaboration with Joe Dooley, and get to grips with some general acting and career matters, including authenticity in casting, accents, received pronunciation and the art of speech, and the mixed blessing of being in a long-running series. We also discuss opportunities for mature actors and, inspired by an unstoppable generation of rock and roll performers, if perceptions of age are evolving in a positive way within the arts and beyond.
Our companion webpage for this episode has some additional career details, images, links and recommendations for further reading, viewing and listening:
Andrew with fellow luminary of The Bill, Natalie Roles (DS Debbie McAllister). Both star in the hit fiction podcast created and written by Andrew, Letter From Helvetica, which can be streamed free from wherever you get your podcasts.
Very special thanks to Andrew, and to the producer of The Bill Podcast and Letter From Helvetica, Oliver Crocker, for making this episode possible.
#acting#actors#british television#british theatre#the bill#thames television#audio drama#tv podcast#interview#indie music#SoundCloud
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Fascinating dichotomy to Mad Men that it on the one hand has a wide variety of incredibly nuanced, compelling and well-written female characters, but we're halfway through the '60s and I'm pretty sure no one has at any point said the word 'feminism', and on the other the civil rights movement and general fight for black liberation are a consistent thing happening in the background and echoing through the story, but the show goes to almost comical lengths to not give any black characters more than like three scenes a season.
#Carla being a glorified extra is a genuine weakness given how much of a focus the kids and the whole Draper domestic drama is imo#mad men#television
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I draw a lot of cute art with Thyneron and the Emperor, but this is much closer to Act III reality
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#art#Thyneron#The Emperor#bg3#this was probably the highlight of the entire journey for astarion#you can't get this kind of drama outside of daytime television
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Peaky Blinders
"You've got enough trouble oi? The whiskey and the smoke?"
#peaky blinders#peakyxtommy#tommy shelby#thomas shelby#grace#peaky blinder imagine#john shelby#tommy x lizzie#sad thoughts#polly gray#arthur shelby#depressing shit#smoke#tragic#tragedy#drama#tommy x grace#tv shows#tv#television#happy or sad#smoking#gentleman#dissociation#suit#sad stuff#classy#cillian murphy#classic#cigarette
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