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FOUNDATION (2021-) 1.02 | 1.10 | 2.04

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Daniel Macpherson

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Trigger Warning: Discussion of rape.

Ginathon Episodes: Episode 229

Gina drops in for a few minutes before her official return after her and Jonathan went on an African Safari just to check that everything is OK and to see if there's anything she needs to deal with immediately.

She hears shouts coming from the canteen and hurries through in time to see Cameron beating the living daylights out of Gabriel after he taunts him about raping Kerry. Gina breaks it apart and threatens both with arrest.

Ginathon Episodes: Episode 230

Gina tries to get Gabriel to drop charges against Cameron for his attack. Cameron isn't exactly helpful as he will only tell Gina that it's a private matter. Gabriel claims he doesn't know why Cameron assaulted him and he wants him kicked out. Kerry tells Cameron that Gabriel has the CCTV tape that shows Cameron distract her from the victim in the armed robbery who had the bomb strapped to him. It shows her take her attention from the victim to shout Cameron back - and then the explosion. That is why she didn't report the rape the day before like she'd told Cameron she was going to.

Jonathan works with Sam and the CID officers to build the case against Serial Rapist Alan Kennedy. He tells Sam that they need more than the basic forensic evidence (soil sample and boot print matching one of Kennedy's) to have a charge authorised. One of Kennedy's victims caught a glimpse of him and Sam hopes that she can pick him up through an ID parade. Kerry says that Khadijah isn't strong enough and - when Sam visits her - it's clear that she's far too fragile to be involved.

The first chance they get, Jonathan and Gina meet up outside to catch up on how their days are going - with Gina playfully telling Jonathan off for smoking because he was giving up. He tells her about Khadijah and she tells him about Gabriel. "I thought he was the aggrieved party?" he asks. "Just because he's not guilty of one thing doesn't mean he's not guilty of another." Gina sighs. Jonathan teases her about being a die hard police officer and she points out being innocent and being proved innocent are two different matters. "Cut you in half and is says 'Evenin' all' right the way through does it?"

Gina asks Kerry what the fight was about. She says she has no idea. Gina tells her Cameron would be right there for her if she needed him to be and asks where her loyalty is. Gabriel taunts Kerry in the women's locker room so she marches out to tell Gina that he raped her. Gabriel continues to mock her as he follows her, claiming it'd just be her 'crying rape again' and that he has the video of what really happened at the armed robbery. Kerry insists she doesn't care anymore and it's about protecting Cameron. "Sacrifice yourself for Pretty Boy? You ain't got the bottle." he snarls. "Just watch me!"

As Kerry is about to confess all to Gina, Sam and Jonathan arrive with Khadijah who has gotten up the courage to try and identify her rapist. Unfortunately, Khadijah catches sight of Gabriel and freaks out. In Gina's office, Kerry bluffs that a picture of Gabriel from a poster she'd been making to commemorate a party had accidentally fallen from her bag mid-talk with Khadijah and she saw it and got the wrong idea. The truth is that after Gabriel raped her, Kerry suspected Gabriel was the serial rapist and showed Khadijah the picture to see if she recognised him. Gabriel tells them he spoke to Khadijah when she was in hospital and she'd have recognised him from there. Kerry is bollocked by Sam and Gina and told that identification was the only strong link they could have gotten to put Kennedy in the frame. When asked what she has to say for herself and with Gabriel smugly smirking at her, Kerry has to take it all and keep quiet.

Gina senses something's wrong with Jonathan. Kennedy was a City high flyer until he was accused of indecent assault. It was Jonathan who defended him. He blames himself for putting a serial rapist back on the streets. He tells her that Kennedy quite obviously enjoyed the circus of the trial and the legal loopholes that Jonathan used to defend him and seeing his victim humiliated all over again. Jonathan has a daughter the same age as a missing child who it's suspected could be another victim. "I can't help thinking "What if it was her?"

Gabriel confronts Kerry for showing Khadijah his picture, thinking she was setting him up. Kerry simply says that he raped her so why not the rest of them - she had to know if it was him. Gabriel calls her a stupid bitch and advances on her. Kerry grabs a glass bottle from the table and smashes it, holding it out towards Gabriel. He says he'd never take women off the street and rape and cut them like Kennedy. Kerry scoffs "Oh that's bad is it? What you did to me? How's that different? Good rape, bad rape...? Maybe you could explain it to me because I'm a little bit confused right now." For weeks he'd been telling her that it's no big deal whilst she's felt dirty and empty whilst trying to drink herself to sleep each night and hoping she wouldn't wake up in the morning and hating herself for being weak. She tells him there's only so far someone can be pushed before they can't be hurt anymore and she's at that point. If he ever goes near her again she promises him that she will kill him.

Gina confronts Gabriel later in the canteen. "You said we don't see eye to eye, you and I. Well the truth is, I've always seen you as a conniving, scheming and ultimately selfish little toerag. But I'm giving you a chance to prove me wrong...." she says before suggesting a compromise to save Cameron's job. He agrees without hearing what it is. "I don't really care anymore." he says, walking off.

Cameron and Kerry have a heart to heart that gets interrupted by Honey. It breaks the reconciliatory mood (there'd been something brewing between them whilst the two were apart). Cameron gets a call which leads to Kennedy being found and Cameron arresting him. "At least that's one rapist scum off the streets." he says in response to being congratulated, staring threateningly at Gabriel as he does. Gina tells Cameron if he tells her what the fight is about, she'll write a report full of mitigating circumstances and he'll keep his job. Cameron says he can't tell her and he realises it will cost him his job so he's booked a flight home to Sydney that night, resigning with immediate effect.

Honey tells Kerry that Cameron is leaving and she runs off to find him, literally chasing his cab and begging him to stop. He does and they talk with Kerry learning that the mother of his child is taking their daughter over and he doesn't say no when she suggests they might get back together down the line. He'll only get back together with her if she comes out with him to Australia and won't stay - even for a few more weeks. They share a kiss and he gets back into his taxi and leaves her behind.

Even as someone who isn't Kerry's biggest fan - how many bloody times can one girl be kicked in the face in just one episode?!

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Infini (2015)

My rating: 6/10

I'm like 90% certain that this is a Doom fan film with the serial numbers filed off, with a good smattering of The Thing and Aliens, and for that? It's honestly not bad. I also like the bit at the end where the hero gives such an impassioned speech, the alien goo monster spontaneously grows a conscience and brings everybody back to life. Almost a Doctor Who moment, that.

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Movie Review ~ Land of Bad

Offering a fiery exploration of modern war with mixed results, Land of Bad blends several absorbing performances with themes that could be more provocative than they are presented as being.

Land of Bad Synopsis: A rookie air force combat controller and a seasoned drone pilot support a Delta Force team as they try to shift a mission gone wrong into a rescue operation.Stars: Liam Hemsworth, Russell Crowe, Luke Hemsworth, Ricky Whittle, Milo Ventimiglia, Daniel MacPherson, Chika Ikogwe, George Burgess, Robert RabiahDirector: William EubankRated: RRunning Length: 110…

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Foundation: Creation Myths & Season 2 – TV Review

TL;DR – The crisis climbs to a crescendo as cracks cascade over a crumbling continuum of chance and causality.   ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. Disclosure – I paid for the Apple TV+ service that viewed this episode. Foundation Review – Well, we have come to the end of the second season, and what a fascinating season it was. Adapting novels to work in a visual medium is no small feat, let alone one…

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So like, Strike Back is such an underrated and unknown show, but it’s one of my favorites. I just got past the middle of season 8, and I am broken. The way they handled Mac’s death was beautifully tragic and absolutely heart-wrenching. I wish every show would send of characters with as beautiful of a homage as this show did for Mac. Who cares if it takes a who episode or two? I will rave about this show and cry about it until the day I die.

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My favorite bushrangers. 🔫🤠🐎

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Poker Face (2022) Review

Jake Foley brings his friends together for a very high stakes poker game, but when secrets are revealed which leads to a massive revenge plot unfolding, oh and not forgetting the fact that thieves also breaking into his house. ⭐️ Continue reading Untitled

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1.04 "Barbarians At The Gate" Okay, listen to me. I’ve always said you should let this planet shrug you off. But watching you work, where you could sense what Phara was feeling inside… that’s special. Other people can’t do that, Sal. I have absolute faith in you. I have absolute faith in you. 2.10 "Creation Myths" Mom. Mom. Don't you see what this means? It means we're not trapped. You were right. The future can be changed. You can still get it back on the right course. I have absolute faith in…

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Dan Macpherson

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2:22 A Ghost Story- review and analysis

***the following contains spoilers***

Play written by Danny Robins,

Play directed by Matthew Dunster

2:22 A Ghost Story is a thriller/ghost story, beginning its journey in London’s West End and has now made its way down under, performing at Melbourne’s Her Majesty’s Theatre. It has a modern adaptation to life in suburban Melbourne. The Melbourne references were specifically included for a Melbournian audience, and change depending on the city. This connects the audience to the story immediately through context. The play features suspenseful moments, leaving the audience gasping and leaping out of their seats. These are followed by a poignant ending which leaves the audience mourning alongside the characters.

Above (left to right): actors Gemma Ward (Jenny), Remy Hii (Sam), Daniel MacPherson (Ben) and Ruby Rose (Lauren)

The plot is about a young married couple, Jenny and Sam, and their baby living in their new home in suburban Footscray. Two friends, Lauren and Ben pop round for dinner one evening, but there is nothing ordinary about this evening. They begin to feel the presence of something supernatural: a ghost who communicates through the baby monitor at 2:22 am. The characters try to make sense of what they are experiencing, until the end when the truth is even more horrible.

The intimacy and thriller

One of the major stand-outs while watching this play was the intimate setting. The theatre itself is grand, but felt quite intimate at the same time. This instantly made the audience feel an integral part to the play. This intimacy is important due to the nature of the story: exploring the possibility of a ghost presence in the couple’s new home. It is important here that the audience is able to feel the emotions experienced by the characters: to actively go on the journey with them. This intimacy was also necessary for the sudden loud screams and screeches popping up at random intervals, followed by the set turning into darkness, red neon lights illuminating the boarder of the set and, the sound of a loud bass filling the theatre. This gives the audience a few moments to gasp and turn to the person next to them. The closeness between the audience and the performance allows for an intense sensory experience which may be lost if the audience was larger and the venue itself bigger.

The set also shows intimacy of typical suburban life, with an interconnected kitchen/dining and living area. To the audience, the actors felt connected through this open space. The dialogue between each character also created a natural back and forth flow, with banter and jokes for the audience’s amusement. This instantly created a relaxed and intimate vibe between the friends, despite the differences in opinion between some characters, mainly between Ben and Sam, and Jenny and Sam. In addition, the constant back and forth movement and crossing between each characters enhanced this intimacy even further.

Lizard verses Monkey: Symbolism for the disconnection between characters

The differences between the lizard brain and the monkey brain were represented throughout the play. Ruby Rose’s character, Lauren, works in mental health, and explains this phenomenon to her friends. She explains the front part of the brain (frontal lobes as referred to in modern neuroscience) is classified as the ‘monkey brain.’ This section is responsible for logic and, reasoning. This contrasts to the ‘lizard brain’ located at the back of the brain, which encompasses our primitive fight/flight/freeze responses. This information is set up towards the beginning of the play, and becomes the basis for understanding the possibility of a ghost. This information is also used to highlight the disconnections between characters.

The characters in the play each embody their own version of the monkey and lizard brain phenomenon. Jenny strongly believes there is a presence near in the baby’s room. She follows her gut instincts and wants to protect her baby by moving her to Jenny and Sam’s room to sleep. This aligns well with the lizard brain. On the other hand, Sam tries to debunk this theory with logic, explaining that it’s just sounds coming from the house itself, aligning with the monkey brain. Sam stands firmly on his beliefs which frustrates his wife, Jenny, who feels she can’t get through to him. In turn, Sam also feels frustrated which highlights the disconnection between the couple, where they are trying to communicate with but they are not listening to each other. This then mirrors the ultimate disconnection between Jenny and Sam, through Sam’s death at the end of the play, a poignant moment for the audience. Sam’s preference to leave their daughter in her room might also refer to Sam wanting to feel close to his daughter as a ghost.

Similarly, there is a disconnection between Lauren and Sam. Lauren is in love with Sam, but it was too late. Their lives never really matched up; he met Jenny and now has a child. Lauren confesses her feelings for him, and admits she hasn’t been successful with finding a partner as good as he would have been for her, admitting she has found people who are almost perfect. This again, mirrors Sam’s ultimate death because Lauren feels that her chances for a life with Sam are completely out of reach and, she’ll never be able to experience that emotional intimacy with him.

Sam and Ben are also disconnected throughout the play. They do not like each other’s personalities, and do not see eye-to-eye as Ben’s beliefs align more with the lizard brain. Ben believes there is a ghost in the house. Ben also shared a story about his sister singing a song from the 1940s, stating that there is no other explanation to her knowledge other than a supernatural one. This cemented his idea about reincarnation which he firmly believes.

When all the characters started drinking while waiting for the ghost to appear at 2:22, the only person who wasn’t drinking was Sam. Lauren finds out about this later and confronts him about this. By Sam not drinking, this may suggest that he wants to keep a level head, which aligns well with the logic and reasoning associated with the monkey brain. Meanwhile, his wife, Jenny, and their dinner guests, Lauren and Ben are all under the influence which inhibits their capacity to think rationally. By Sam not drinking, this cements the characters disconnection from Sam further.

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Peter O'Brien as Peter Cavanaugh in The Bill - Episode 215

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Battle of the Gingers Wave 1 Preliminary Round #35

Whoever gets the most votes moves onto the next wave