HBO: Life after Thrones.
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Chillin at home after Christmas dinner, I watched a few episodes of Euphoria. Millennials must be driving the rating high, so far the writers haven't hit a pandering note.
Apart from the mild shock of finding out that the breakout star started life as a boy, none of the young actors seems out of place. I've never heard of any of the young ensemble, I've heard of Zendaya but haven't seen her in anything, she has a role in Villeneuve's upcoming Dune. There's a brawny Aussie-Italian mamaluc who serves as the villain of the series. Sydney Sweeney broke my heart in The Handmaid's Tale as one half of the drowned young couple. The two stars are Barbi Ferreira and Mz. Schafer. Ms Ferreira plays a plump girl who finds her niche and bankrolls it. Zendaya is a good actress but Mz. Schafer is better. She has real charisma, she's using Angie Bowie as a reference point for her role as Jules Vaughan but the characterization is entirely her own.
Not sure if she's a standard bearer for the transgender community but her talent commands attention.
Apart from the mild shock of finding out that the breakout star started life as a boy, none of the young actors seems out of place. I've never heard of any of the young ensemble, I've heard of Zendaya but haven't seen her in anything, she has a role in Villeneuve's upcoming Dune. There's a brawny Aussie-Italian mamaluc who serves as the villain of the series. Sydney Sweeney broke my heart in The Handmaid's Tale as one half of the drowned young couple. The two stars are Barbi Ferreira and Mz. Schafer. Ms Ferreira plays a plump girl who finds her niche and bankrolls it. Zendaya is a good actress but Mz. Schafer is better. She has real charisma, she's using Angie Bowie as a reference point for her role as Jules Vaughan but the characterization is entirely her own.
Not sure if she's a standard bearer for the transgender community but her talent commands attention.
The Sopranos sequel is now just called Newark, it comes out on Sept 25.
Here Johnny Boy Soprano has a sit down on Bobby Bacala Sr's vlog.
Here Johnny Boy Soprano has a sit down on Bobby Bacala Sr's vlog.
Westworld returns.
The first episode of S3 was explosive, made even more so with Tommy Flanagan joining the cast. It showcases the difference between real talent and hype. Evan Rachel Wood did an extended action scene, it was absolutely thrilling. Her talent is off the scale, there's nothing that she can't be convincing in. Kristen Stewart may have watched and said, "damn why can't I do that".
The first episode of S3 was explosive, made even more so with Tommy Flanagan joining the cast. It showcases the difference between real talent and hype. Evan Rachel Wood did an extended action scene, it was absolutely thrilling. Her talent is off the scale, there's nothing that she can't be convincing in. Kristen Stewart may have watched and said, "damn why can't I do that".
Evan Rachel Wood is the reason why I stuck with the series even though it board me to tears at times.
Being adorable for seven minutes.
Being adorable for seven minutes.
My thoughts on Westworld S3, I should have waited until I could stream it on my own time. It is absolutely riveting!
Jonathan Nolan has always had too many ideas for his own good. The films he made with Christopher worked spectacularly well, up until Inception. I sensed that Christopher was his Devil's Advocate, helping him organize his thoughts and filtering out what wouldn't work. He didn't work on Inception, he was developing Person of Interest at the time. After Inception, Jonathan wanted more creative freedom and it showed. Interstellar was just as dense and convoluted as S2 of Westworld. It looks to me like his wife Lisa Joy has taken over as his Devil's Advocate. S3 is much tighter and cogent than S2, I'm almost in agony waiting for the next episode to arrive!
Nolan and his crew have hit new heights in storytelling, the artificial Charlotte Hale with Clementine Pennyfeather's memory bank is genius! Finally Tessa Thompson is set free to do some serious acting, they never went far from Charlotte's ruthless nature in the first two seasons. I had doubts about Thompson's abilities, she seemed to play the same role in everything she's done. E3 put my doubts to rest...now I have to wait another 6 days before E4.
Is Ramin Djawadi becoming the new Ennio Morricone? He's written the music to both Westworld and Game of Thrones.
Jonathan Nolan has always had too many ideas for his own good. The films he made with Christopher worked spectacularly well, up until Inception. I sensed that Christopher was his Devil's Advocate, helping him organize his thoughts and filtering out what wouldn't work. He didn't work on Inception, he was developing Person of Interest at the time. After Inception, Jonathan wanted more creative freedom and it showed. Interstellar was just as dense and convoluted as S2 of Westworld. It looks to me like his wife Lisa Joy has taken over as his Devil's Advocate. S3 is much tighter and cogent than S2, I'm almost in agony waiting for the next episode to arrive!
Nolan and his crew have hit new heights in storytelling, the artificial Charlotte Hale with Clementine Pennyfeather's memory bank is genius! Finally Tessa Thompson is set free to do some serious acting, they never went far from Charlotte's ruthless nature in the first two seasons. I had doubts about Thompson's abilities, she seemed to play the same role in everything she's done. E3 put my doubts to rest...now I have to wait another 6 days before E4.
Is Ramin Djawadi becoming the new Ennio Morricone? He's written the music to both Westworld and Game of Thrones.
Besides being a striking woman, ERW is the backbone of Westworld. I'm not an acting expert, but she literally had to play the same character in the same scene with different emotions over and over again in Season 1. I was struck by the authenticity she brought each time.
Her work in Westworld made me wonder why she hasn't had a bigger career. Was it by her own choice to carve out a different career path?
Here's some background on ERW.
She's bisexual, lately more of a lesbian. She's not a psycho like Amber Heard nor part of Hollywood's elite like Kristen Stewart. She's always been a character actor who's built her resume on independent projects - although she was in Frozen II.
I had to go back to the Finale of S2, some items I didn't remember. Dolores kills Charlotte Hale and assumes her identity, that doesn't explain why Charlotte is now Clementine. At the end of S2, Clementina was reduced to an automaton with a virus that made other hosts insane attacking each other. I'm assuming that will be revealed as the season progresses.
She's bisexual, lately more of a lesbian. She's not a psycho like Amber Heard nor part of Hollywood's elite like Kristen Stewart. She's always been a character actor who's built her resume on independent projects - although she was in Frozen II.
I had to go back to the Finale of S2, some items I didn't remember. Dolores kills Charlotte Hale and assumes her identity, that doesn't explain why Charlotte is now Clementine. At the end of S2, Clementina was reduced to an automaton with a virus that made other hosts insane attacking each other. I'm assuming that will be revealed as the season progresses.
HBO is coming into 2020 stronger than ever.
Game of Thrones doesn't have the re-watchable factor with me, although I did take satisfaction with the Khaleesi going bonkers in the end.
Westworld is having it's best season yet, S2 challenged my attention span. Euphoria was addictive and I'm looking forward to Perry Mason with Matthew Rhys (The Americans) in the title role.
Btw Euphoria is created and written by Sam Levinson, son of Barry Levinson.
Game of Thrones doesn't have the re-watchable factor with me, although I did take satisfaction with the Khaleesi going bonkers in the end.
Westworld is having it's best season yet, S2 challenged my attention span. Euphoria was addictive and I'm looking forward to Perry Mason with Matthew Rhys (The Americans) in the title role.
Btw Euphoria is created and written by Sam Levinson, son of Barry Levinson.
Just found out that Tatiana Maslany is part of the Perry Mason cast. She's super hot and super talented, the show has become my most anticipated.
Matt Frewer as well...this is starting to look like an Orphan Black reunion.
Matt Frewer as well...this is starting to look like an Orphan Black reunion.
Okay, Westworld Season 3 seems to be coming together, but at times it's been hard for me to follow who is doing what and why. I enjoyed the initial episodes due in part to the acting chops of Evan Rachel Wood, Aaron Paul and Vincent Cassel. Of course, when Ed Harris is present there is always intensity. You can also give a Golden Globe to the costume designer who put ERW in those snazzy, sexy leather and stretchwear outfits.
However, I think at times the writers make the plot and the character motivations too cryptic. There seems to be some Matrix peppered on top of the Westworld foundation from the first two seasons. Sometimes modern sci-fi relies too much on style, aesthetics and big concepts without enough focus on storytelling.
However, I think at times the writers make the plot and the character motivations too cryptic. There seems to be some Matrix peppered on top of the Westworld foundation from the first two seasons. Sometimes modern sci-fi relies too much on style, aesthetics and big concepts without enough focus on storytelling.
I'm a tifosi of Christopher Nolan's films, you can tell which films Jonathan Nolan wrote the screenplay for. The Prestige and Interstellar, the Prestige was confusing at first, I had to watch it a second time to clue in. Interstellar is a very ambitious film but it was uneven. I understand why Jonathan's expanded plot lines can be confusing, I had to slog my way through S2 of Westworld.
Even Rachel Wood got me through it.
Even Rachel Wood got me through it.
Tifosi. Not only did I have to look up the meaning, I don't believe I've ever come across that word.
Sorree, it's an Italian word and sounds better than the English words; fan, devotee or supporter. You've never heard of tifosi, you must live on a wasp farm.
Still no word on a second season of Jett, it may be too racy for prudish Americans.
