65th Obsequious Banter Thread: Where everyone gets a passing grade

[LegionOfDoom91]

The whole second season was just shit.

 

[wankstifier]

Loved him in House of Cards

He’s great in Moonlight, Hidden Figures, and Luke Cage as well.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

The whole second season was just ****.

The only comparable to the dropoff between season one - one of the great all-time seasons of any show, start to finish - and season two - one of the most execrable things I have ever had the misfortune to view - is what happened to "Heroes" starting with the season one finale. That series dropped into the toilet from the opening scene of that finale and never recovered. The big difference is that "Heroes" never reached anywhere close to the level of "True Detective" in the first place.

 

[Dicky Dangles]

The only comparable to the dropoff between season one - one of the great all-time seasons of any show, start to finish - and season two - one of the most execrable things I have ever had the misfortune to view - is what happened to "Heroes" starting with the season one finale. That series dropped into the toilet from the opening scene of that finale and never recovered. The big difference is that "Heroes" never reached anywhere close to the level of "True Detective" in the first place.

"Save the cheerleader, save the world." Man, that show turned into a convoluted mess.

 

[wankstifier]

I would contend that the writing in both the 1st and 2nd seasons was equally terrible. With the wrong lead, it should have been predictable that the show would flounder.

Main problems with the writing: poor characterization and lack of narrative flow. I think McConaughey and Harrelson lifted a mountain to add depth to their characters. There were moments when I thought they failed, but they mostly shined. McAdams tried her best; that character was just such horseshit. Also, both seasons had long non sequiturs that didn’t add much to the stories. IIRC, season 2 was more riddled with nonsense than season 1.

 

[Outlaw Samurai]

He’s great in Moonlight, Hidden Figures, and Luke Cage as well.

I loved that movie.

 

[wankstifier]

I loved that movie.

I think that movie is a masterpiece.

Also gave me more reason to crush on Janelle Monae. She’s really amazing in her bit of screen time

 

[Dicky Dangles]

I think that movie is a masterpiece.

Also gave me more reason to crush on Janelle Monae. She’s really amazing in her bit of screen time

Really? I may need to watch it again because I thought it was pretty overrated.

 

[Outlaw Samurai]

I think that movie is a masterpiece.

Also gave me more reason to crush on Janelle Monae. She’s really amazing in her bit of screen time

She really was. Flawless movie. I was utterly captivated from the very start.

As much as I love Avengers and the MCU, watching movies like Moonlight are what defines true cinema. Absolute artistry.

 

[Outlaw Samurai]

Really? I may need to watch it again because I thought it was pretty overrated.

With some critically acclaimed movies the hype surrounding it can inevitably cause a let down when you see it. With Moonlight though, I feel the hype was accurate.

 

[Dicky Dangles]

With some critically acclaimed movies the hype surrounding it can inevitably cause a let down when you see it. With Moonlight though, I feel the hype was accurate.

Sure, I get that, but I just thought it was a bit pandering, and some of the performances seemed unintentionally like caricatures and not characters.

 

[Dicky Dangles]

Full disclosure, I actually went to college with the writer/director and may be a bit jealous, haha.

 

[Jray42]

It’s early but I saw someone say it looks like we may be getting a big storm next weekend, and I start my first full time job out of college next Monday. I don’t want to start with that commute, please no.

 

[Outlaw Samurai]

Sure, I get that, but I just thought it was a bit pandering, and some of the performances seemed unintentionally like caricatures and not characters.

I've heard others mention that. It didn't seem that way to me but interpretation certainly could factor in.

 

[Dicky Dangles]

I've heard others mention that. It didn't seem that way to me but interpretation certainly could factor in.

And subjectivity is what's great about movies/art in general. We can all agree Aquaman sucked though, right?

 

[Flyerfan13]

It’s early but I saw someone say it looks like we may be getting a big storm next weekend, and I start my first full time job out of college next Monday. I don’t want to start with that commute, please no.

Congrats on the new job monday is a week away yet anything can happen.

 

[Cody Webster]

It’s early but I saw someone say it looks like we may be getting a big storm next weekend, and I start my first full time job out of college next Monday. I don’t want to start with that commute, please no.

As of now, looks to stay to the South again, but it is a week away, so a lot will change

 

[Outlaw Samurai]

And subjectivity is what's great about movies/art in general. We can all agree Aquaman sucked though, right?

Absolutely. It would be pretty boring if we all liked the same shit.

Lolololo Yes, Aquaman was garbage

 

[Striiker]

Every DC movie I’ve seen has been trash. Didn’t even watch Justic League or Aquaman.

(I don’t count Nolan’s Batman trilogy as a DC movie)

 

[Hurricane28]

I liked Justice League and Man of Steel

 

[Dicky Dangles]

Every DC movie I’ve seen has been trash. Didn’t even watch Justic League or Aquaman.

(I don’t count Nolan’s Batman trilogy as a DC movie)

 

[BringBackHakstol]

If you took someone from like 2001 and showed them aqua man with no pretext, they would think the world had gone insane in 2018

The superhero movies have gone completely off the rails.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

All of the DC movies have entertained me at least.

Not expecting masterpieces.

 

[BringBackHakstol]

I feel bad ripping people for liking comic movies now days. But i can’t help myself. I can’t see the entertainment value in them at all at this point. It’s just the same cheesey CGI junk over and over again

The content fits the book format a lot better IMO. Or an animated movie or TV show fits better than live action.

All my opinion of course.

 

[Hurricane28]

I don’t understand tho why DC went all in on Zack Snyder. The movies are all the same and have the same feel. At least get a new voice/outlook in there