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wild_turkey

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  1. I’m not sure the taxi was even a benefit to them. Seemed like the distances were pretty short and one time they got stuck looking for a taxi. Pretty dirty of Holden and Hahn to agree to work with the girls, then secretly switch to working with the guys. I kinda hope that karma catches up with them.
  2. It seemed like the trip went quickly but I just assumed there was a lot of mundane travel time that wasn’t worthy of being on screen. They said something about staying off the main roads to avoid conflict so I think we can infer that their plan worked. The first season had a 20 year time jump followed by a 3 month time jump. The first season skipped past a lot of Joel and Ellie’s trek across middle America. This season had a 5 year time jump followed by a 3 month time jump. I think it’s okay to skip through Ellie and Dina’s trek across the northwest. There’s apparently a lot of empty space out there with no raiders or zombies.
  3. I enjoyed that episode. There wasn’t much action, but the plot is moving forward and many of the scenes were beautifully shot. I think it was a good follow up to the last episode which was action packed Dina is a great addition so far and more than just a token pretty face. She can’t replace Joel, probably no one can, but her personality complements Ellie well. She has a strong voice, she’s intelligent, and she has a more positive vibe to offset Ellie’s moodiness and cynicism. In only 3 episodes, they’ve given me a new character to be invested in and care about. I predict that Tommy and Jesse will set out after them once they learn they are gone. There will come a point where the girls are backed into a corner and the guys will show up to help.
  4. It was one of their earlier series when Apple+ was just getting off the ground. People who subscribed talked about it quite a bit at the time, but like any show that’s >2 years old, it gets overlooked in favor of newer stuff.
  5. He was pretty outnumbered and unarmed, similar to when the guys on horseback surrounded them. Perhaps he’s a better fighter, but it was 5v1 and they had guns and were threatening to hurt Dina. Joel would rather sacrifice himself than risk harm to a young woman, considering his daughter situation. Still disappointing to see him go out like that, but perhaps that’s the nature of the apocalypse. Not every hero gets a glorious death from a bloater or psycho raider. Sometimes you survive the zombie outbreak and later get killed by a vindictive 25 year old with questionable fighting and survival skills. A lot of apocalypse survival probably comes down to good or bad luck.
  6. Also, rage and helo are predictably pathetic in this thread. Rage with his incel whining about a teenage girl based on a video game not being hot enough for him. Helo managing to always be wrong about everything which is a rare talent. I also played the game and I think Bella Ramsey is doing a fine job as Ellie. There are Tomb Raider games and movies if you are having trouble getting yourself off.
  7. Just watched the first 2 episodes and I was not prepared to watch Joel die tonight. I did not even consider that a possibility as Abby was beating him. What a gut punch. Agree that it was disappointing for Joel to die at the hands of Abby after all that he had been through, without even a fight. She and her crew feel like they stumbled out of the wrong script and production set. My wife and I commented multiple times during the episode that it felt GoT-esque. Interesting that it resulted in the death of one of the 2 main characters. Feels a lot like Ned Stark. One of my favorite parts of season 1 was the relationship that developed between Joel and Ellie. That’s gone now and I’m disappointed by that, but I agree with mdmost that the show has earned credibility and I still want to see what direction they take it. Much like episode 3 of season 1, this upcoming week seems like a good opportunity for a flashback episode that centers on another character (Dina, please) to help build the audience attention and fill the void. Because otherwise, Tommy is the next biggest character and he’s the Diet Coke version of Joel, which is boring.
  8. Perhaps you could buy a whole smoked brisket from a reputable BBQ joint and reheat it on your BGE. Everyone will think you did it if they smell smoke when they arrive.
  9. He almost always uses the pronouns “I” or “me” and rarely the pronoun “we”. He very clearly thinks this race is for him, and his wife is only there because people on the race are required to have another person with them. This episode he was blaming her for the haystack saying “you picked a bad challenge.” Then he parked like a dumbass and said “I have the worst luck on this race.”
  10. What’s the spin that the conservative websites are putting on Trump’s change in tone re: China? It was a high stakes game of chicken that Trump started and he is now the first to back down. He swore he would make a deal with China and now he is backtracking with no deal in place, while Xi stood firm. It took less than a month to break him. How does a Trump supporter look at this as anything other than Trump being a dumbass pussy that got in over his head and got outplayed at his own stupid game?
  11. Is it possible for any of the prisoners to get a voucher and get upgraded to a $34k/month prison that also teaches them about the Ten Commandments?
  12. Nothing you described sounds like the marriage is completely beyond hope, so counseling seems like the obvious answer. Sometimes things just get off track and y’all have had some hard shit to deal with. Does she sense that something is lacking? You need to have some straight conversations with each other, and let her know in a non-accusatory way that you want to improve things. Tell her you care about her and your combined happiness and the wellbeing of your family, and ask if she’s open to counseling.
  13. As a parent of a young child, I worry about that on a daily basis. We’ve worked hard to build a good life for ourselves and provide a good future for our kid here, but maybe that was all for naught. I’m constantly doing the mental calculus on what it would mean to start from scratch in new country. Leave our family and friends, give up our jobs, our home, everything that’s ever been considered normal to us. How bad does American life have to get before pulling that ripcord? I’m angry about the open oppression of minorities, immigrants, and trans people. I’m angry that our president talks about claiming Greenland by any means necessary and tries to rewrite history about Putin’s war on Ukraine. I’m angry that the orange man thinks tariffs are a viable economic strategy. I’m angry that education and medicine and science and the rule of law are under attack. I’m angry that our congress has rolled over and does nothing to slow the power grab of the executive branch. As bad as those things are, what really concerns me is the possibility of economic ruin, civil war, revolution, or just the general idea that America has forsaken its values. That’s not a future I want for my child. It blows my mind that I have to worry about that, but here we are.
  14. I actually appreciate it and those houses look nice.
  15. I would say something along the lines of “the world needs Christian ditch diggers,” except that I’m starting to think the entire country will be in anarchy and civil war by that point, so maybe I shouldn’t lose too much sleep over school vouchers. A $10k voucher is meaningless when Trump runs Powell out and replaces him with a sycophant that drives inflation up and eggs cost $192/dozen. It’s like worrying about the wine offerings as the Titanic is sinking. The priority should be finding a life boat or anything that might float.
  16. Is there any language about what types of private schools can qualify for the voucher funds? We are currently watching Harvard, one of the most prestigious private academic institutions in the history of the world, battle our federal government for its future due to not sharing Trump’s values. Once the Texas state government, which aspires to be as MAGA as possible, starts making payments to private K-12 schools, does anyone really think those schools will remain in control of their own curriculum and values?
  17. Once the Trump administration ships enough good folks down to El Salvador, we’ll be able to start a new movement and Make El Salvador Great Again. It won’t matter what happens to America because all the dissenters will be part of MESGA.
  18. So now the Trump administration is withholding $2.2B in funding to Harvard? I fully expect the next step is to revoke the visa for every international student and faculty member.
  19. I wanted to watch the 60 Minutes piece but also wanted an anxiety-free Sunday night so it’s saved for tomorrow. But now I’m even more excited. It feels like we’re watching a crazy person come completely unhinged, and unfortunately, that crazy person is currently our president. He’s a bully picking fights with anyone and everyone and eventually he’s going to find himself on the losing end of things.
  20. What an incredible finish. Happy for Rory.
  21. It’s a shame that Trump’s buddy Bryson got such high tariffs on his putting game today.
  22. This is going to be a fun day.
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