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  1. Was Lloyd actually hooking up with her? He’s in his 60s, presumably not rich, and she looks 25 and is attractive. Them hooking up makes about as much sense as the Dutton’s business/legal nemesis giving Beth majority shares of Schwartz and Meyer, which is to say it makes no sense at all.
  2. That was a fun game. Good for Michigan. Football fans everywhere will be happy to watch a CFP without Ohio St.
  3. I also agree that he’s just playing himself, which makes me think I would kind of hate him in real life. Sorry if I’m not impressed by your spinning horse tricks, your $120,000 pickup, or the way you talk like a narcissistic asshole to everyone. I don’t have to like him to enjoy his work, but his presence on screen has become inversely proportional to how much I like a particular episode.
  4. My personal fan fiction version is that Gabby Petito’s dad or brother or someone found him and exacted revenge.
  5. First time at Le Ti was just the 2 of us, sat in the back, didn't have a great view of the cabaret show, and the food was just okay. It was the last night of our first time in St. Barth and we were disappointed after having fantastic meals everywhere else all week long. It wasn't horrible, just not great, and a weak way to end the trip. Second time was better because we were there with a group and sat next to the stage so everything was front and center. Also, we went into it knowing that the food was mediocre and we were there to party with friends and that's what we got. That works for groups but it's hard for 2 people to get a table that close. I would personally skip Le Ti and focus on better meals elsewhere. If you want a lively party atmosphere, Bagatelle is your friend. The party goes pretty hard there and you don't even have to eat there if you don't want to. Just show up around 10 pm after eating anywhere you like.
  6. I don’t think anyone is surprised by or disputing the cost of these things. We just don’t think it makes for great television to have him constantly tell us the cost.
  7. Another example of that would be the girl at the bar ordering a “skinny margarita with Tito’s.” No one puts vodka in a margarita. If the point was to give Tito’s a quick shoutout for advertising purposes, which obviously Tito’s has paid for some mentions this season, then pick one of the hundreds of drinks that a reasonable person would actually make with vodka. Putting their product in a margarita isn’t a great look. If the point was to make the girl look dumb or basic, then let her order a hard seltzer or rosé or whatever. Or a vodka soda if you wish to rep Tito’s. Having her obviously botch a drink order just makes the writers look dumb and careless.
  8. When Taylor Sheridan drops off Jimmy at the 6666 Ranch, Jimmy says “You’re not staying?” Sheridan replies no, that he has to drop some horses off at The Yellowstone and then head over to Fort Worth. That doesn’t make any sense geographically. Sure, it’s physically possible that he drove from Montana to Texas, then immediately back to Montana, then back to Texas. It was just weird the way the line was delivered as if these are just a couple of quick stops. For a fictional show with entirely fictional dialogue, there are occasional times that lines don’t make sense when it would’ve been easy to write something that does make sense.
  9. The show horse sub-plot feels like Taylor Sheridan just wants to show off his horse riding skills, how much money he spends on horses, and let everyone know that he owns the 6666 Ranch. From an entertainment standpoint, it’s kind of boring to watch cowboys spin in circles on horses and abruptly stop on horses and kick up dirt. Maybe I’m not the target audience for this.
  10. Has there been any explanation for the gravity that seems to exist on their ships while traveling through interstellar space? I don’t see them spinning to create artificial gravity. That really bothers me.
  11. I binged the available episodes this week and I kind of like it so far. I like the sudden chaos and emptiness that has been imparted on Earth, reminiscent of 28 Days Later. Stories with that setting interest me. I like Casper and Jamila. Also like Mitsuki although her story isn’t directly in contact with the aliens so far. Not a huge fan of the family but that’s mostly due to the dad being a huge pussy. Was happy when I thought he was dead but I’m sure he’s around for the long haul. The house scene reminded me of the velociraptor scene from Jurassic Park but now I see the Signs comparison. The characters did some stupid shit in that episode but I can accept a lot of that as people under extreme distress and terror, plus probable sleep deprivation. I have a similar confusion about the “dragon glass”. It appears with the aliens and it’s useful for killing the aliens. Why would they bring that with them? Hopefully they explain that later. I’m ok with the brief glimpses of individual aliens during the build-up, but I hope we get some scenes with the full scale invasion before the season ends.
  12. I was starting to enjoy the show but Ep 9 fell pretty flat for me. It seemed kinda sloppy from a storytelling standpoint. Just a stupid back and forth power struggle with the Terminians and Anachreons, followed by a weak “let’s all be friends” speech by Salvor, followed by her shooting a freaking bow and arrow into warrior chick’s neck. I hope the don’t kill off the current version of Brother Day. I think the story of one of them being an imperfect copy and having some misgivings about their dynasty is pretty interesting. If they kill and replace him, then it feels like we wasted ~5 episodes on nothing. Wish they would show more of Trantor and develop more characters there. It’s the most populous planet in the galaxy and we see 3 versions of Empire plus Demerzel and basically nothing happens outside their palace.
  13. Salvor reminds me of Bobbie Draper from The Expanse but I like the latter much better. I just can’t get into Salvor’s character. Not sure if it’s the actor or the writing or a little bit of both.
  14. He presumably also wrote the line “skinny margarita with Tito’s.”
  15. The show has always been ridiculous. The Dutton crew kills whoever they want and leaves bodies all over Montana and law enforcement never makes an appearance. They made Kayce a livestock agent to basically give him a license to kill in broad daylight without anyone ever investigating anything. I would be curious to know what the actual body count is throughout the show. It’s like the 1920s Chicago mob but in rural Montana in 2021. In real life the feds would be all over this.
  16. I tend to agree, but there needs to be heavy direct involvement from the governments worldwide. I personally don’t see a path forward without nuclear. We have a goal of eliminating coal and reducing/eliminating natural gas, and those energy sources can’t be replaced entirely with wind, solar, and hydroelectric. Our energy requirements are significantly increasing worldwide and certain places (Texas!) can’t even reliably supply power in extreme cold or hot conditions.
  17. We sometimes grind up Beyond Meat or Impossible Burger in a pan and add olive oil and season it like taco meat. Then we make tacos with our preferred fixings and it tastes like a fairly normal taco once it’s loaded up. I personally think Impossible Burger tastes better but it has soy so you would need to use Beyond Meat instead.
  18. You clearly have background experience in this area and I appreciate your input but I’m not sure I fully understand or agree with your position. Rolls-Royce and the UK government are apparently pursuing this. China has some kind of commercial SMR in the works. The U.S. DOE has resources dedicated to SMR R&D. These aren’t fringe companies or organizations. Maybe the future of SMRs as a viable source of energy is yet to be determined, but it seems like there is at least a debate to be had and some major global players feel like it’s worth investing in. I don’t understand labeling the entire idea as bullshit that will never work. Your main objections appear to be financial and security. Both of those problems seem more solvable than problems of physics and science that currently limit other technologies. Financial limitations for any new energy source have to be considered relative to the finances of disaster control from sticking with the status quo, as well as the investments and operating expenses of every other emerging energy technology. None of our current options are expected to be cheap.
  19. Are you suggesting that SMRs won't work or that something specific about the Rolls-Royce plan seems unlikely to work? There seems to be a ton of research in SMRs as a potential nuclear option for the future. As far as your objections to it, those seem to be financial and logistical problems, which are solvable. I'm not sure I understand your point about submarines being on an unlimited budget. Their budget is actually limited, and their budget seems miniscule compared to the amount of money that is spent on energy.
  20. You just described everything that was at one point fun or cool in life.
  21. For what, exactly? At least 8 people died at a concert and the police chief is thanking the concert promoter? Did he think he was giving an award acceptance speech?
  22. The Leftovers has many incredible music moments, not to mention the powerful theme music that was used at critical points. If I had to pick one though, it would be Kevin singing Homeward Bound in the S2 finale.
  23. The Watchmen S1E5 had several great versions of Careless Whisper mixed throughout.
  24. It started a little slow for me but just finished episode 5 and it’s pulled me in more. I think a hard part for me is that each episode doesn’t necessarily show every story or timeline. I sort of understand why that’s happening from a storytelling perspective, but as a viewer unfamiliar with the worlds and characters, it makes it a little harder to follow in the early stages and to become invested. After episode 5, I feel like we are finally getting momentum in a couple of stories.
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