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mdmost said:
Seriously, and I don't say this lightly, fuck you HBO/Max/Discovery.

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I saw this. It’s a bummer. The cast and the production were both top notch but season 2 really didn’t receive much of a push from the network.

All I want is a fantastic HBO period piece that allows Shea Whigham to chew scenery. Is that too much to ask? Maybe they can find a spot for him over on The Gilded Age?
 
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TenderLovingKiller® said:
I saw this. It’s a bummer. The cast and the production where both top notch but season 2 really didn’t receive much of a push from the network.

All I want is a fantastic HBO period piece that allows Shea Whigham to chew scenery. Is that too much to ask? Maybe they can find a spot for him over on The Gilded Age?
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Just gotta rewatch Boardwalk Empire
 
Also bummed about Perry Mason. It oozed atmosphere, but was probably too slow for most peeps.

I'm sure HBO will give The Idol a three season renewal though. 🙄

Late last year I caught a Shameless marathon on Showtime and ended up watching the last two and a half seasons. I've finally started from the beginning and it's so trashy and fantastic.

And I just saw Chris Licht is out at CNN after a year. 😂 Delightful. Who would've thought pandering to the MAGA crowd, who weren't going to watch anyway while alienating everyone else, would fail so spectacularly.
 
So I watched The Idol premiere. It wasn't nearly as shocking as I was led to believe. But it did feel pretty sleazy. In some ways I could see a funny show inside of it, but once it veers away from PR stuff to the relationship with the Weeknd it gets pretty boring. I'm interested in the music industry, from any angle, but I'm not sure this will be that. We'll see I guess. The issues I have with Euphoria creep into bits of this show, but not nearly as bad. But what makes Euphoria interesting is Zendaya's performance - as well as the stylized cinematography. Both those things are missing here.
 
Bennnnn said:
So I watched The Idol premiere. It wasn't nearly as shocking as I was led to believe. But it did feel pretty sleazy. In some ways I could see a funny show inside of it, but once it veers away from PR stuff to the relationship with the Weeknd it gets pretty boring. I'm interested in the music industry, from any angle, but I'm not sure this will be that. We'll see I guess. The issues I have with Euphoria creep into bits of this show, but not nearly as bad. But what makes Euphoria interesting is Zendaya's performance - as well as the stylized cinematography. Both those things are missing here.
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Yeah people are now realizing that Sam Levinson is a nepo baby that benefitted from being present for the blossoming of the biggest star turn of the 21st century (so far). I've no interest in checking out The Idol really, have much better shows to check up on.
 
The most recent episode of Platonic on Apple tv was pretty fun with the baseball game and the “secret skills” and “barbitration.” I was kind of on the fence about the first few episodes but this show is starting to hit all the right notes for me. Luke Macfarlane might be the sneaky great part of this show - I love his banter with his work friend.
 
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