Note: Major spoilers incoming for the first two episodes of the last half of the final season of Hell on Wheels. You have been warned.
The moment I have been waiting for and sort of hoping would never come officially happened, and I don't know what my exact feelings are now that the deed is done. I really thought (and still think) that this episode should have been saved for the series finale, but I understand why they wanted to go ahead and get it out of the way and start wrapping up all the other storylines. I just feel like the tension they were going for would have felt much bigger if you didn't know if Cullen was going to come out of the episode as well as the Swede, but that part of the episode was just lacking for me.
So, first we get some back story with Thor Gundersen, and get some extra explanation as to why he is what he is. I don't know that it added a whole lot to the story other than to give you a little more pity towards Thor, despite all the terrible things he has done. He has always been a complicated character, and I guess this did add to that, I just don't know if it was all that necessary to the big picture. Next, we see what is going on at that Hatch farm, and we get to see the demise of Naomi's parents at the hands of Thor. But before Thor can get to Naomi and William, Cullen shows up to save the day.
Naomi and the baby run off to the woods, with Thor right behind them, and Cullen right behind him. This leads to Cullen getting shot, and fighting the Swede in the river. Cullen looks as if he is going to kill the Swede and then thinks better of it and instead decides to take him in so he can stand trial. Cullen is still badly hurt, but he makes the journey anyway.
There are some pretty good scenes along the way, as Thor and Cullen converse back and forth, and we really get the feeling that this battle between these two is finally going to come to an end. Which is exactly why I thought that surely the Swede is going to get out of it, like he seems to always do. But, that was not to be the case this time. Cullen stands by as the Swede is hanged from the neck until he dies. And with that, the best part of the show is no longer with us, and there are still six episodes to go.
I felt that the episode was very strong, and it really felt more to me like how I envisioned the series coming to an end, but the decision to put it right in the middle of the final season just feels weird to me. Like, I'm trying to think about what I look forward to at this point, and I can't figure out just what I want to see happen. Do I want Cullen to go back to work for Durant and finish the railroad? Do I want him to go be with his family and live happily? I really don't know, so I guess I will have to let the show tell me over the course of the next six episodes.
The next episode picks up with Cullen getting back to the Hatch homestead, where he discovers that Naomi has fallen in love with another man, and they have made vows to each other, as she thought that Cullen was gone for good. He explains that he left the railroad and was trying to find her, but she says it is too late now. He decides to help them go back to Brigham Young's community, and see if he will take them back in.
We also get to see a little bit of what is going on with the rest of the cast, which feels like it has been forever since we have even seen them. Eva is dreaming of something bigger than running the whore house in town, Mickey is looking to get out of the bar ownership business, and Durant is just trying to finish the railroad and be done with it. Once again, not sure how much I care about the rest of the cast and where they end up, as the focus has been off of them so long now, that it almost feels like a completely different show when they are on screen.
As Cullen and the others arrive at Brigham Young's community, he speaks with the Mormon leader and convinces him to take Naomi and her family in. Brigham also tells Cullen that if he doesn't find love, he will die alone and a wretched thing. Seems like some foreshadowing, but guess we will see about that. Naomi decides to tell Cullen that she has been lying and wants him to take her away and they can be together. However, this time, Cullen is the one that has decided that they would be better off without him, and so he tells his family goodbye and leaves to go back to the railroad.
He arrives back at town, and everyone looks on at the returning Cullen, almost in disbelief that he has returned. We also got a little bit of a look inside Mei's life since Cullen left and her father died. She has been miserable, but when Cullen returns, she seems to light back up a bit. She goes to his house and she disrobes and they look to do the business as the episode ends.
I really just don't know what to say about this episode. I felt like it was all over the place a bit, didn't really fit in with all the characters as we have come to know them, as they were all sort of going against their normal behavior. Cullen spending all that time to get back to his family, Naomi saying that she wanted to be with him, and him just leaving was very strange to me. Maybe best to have left it at her lying to him so he didn't know her true feelings, but I guess it was done to show that Cullen has lost pretty much everything and destroys everything he comes in contact with, as Thor told him, and as Brigham told him. What does that mean for the railroad? I assume he will still finish it, but maybe he won't quite get there either. Seems like they are headed down a dark path for the ending to this series, and maybe Cullen is going to really lose everything by the end. Sadly, I'm kind of interested, but at the same time, not sure if I really care anymore. This show has been up and down for me over the years it's been on, so I guess it's fitting that it's going to do it all the way down to the wire.
My rating for the episodes are 7.5/10 and 6/10
Friday, June 24, 2016
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Movie - Popstar:Never Stop Never Stopping
Note: There may be minor spoilers throughout, but with a movie like this, does that matter that much anyway? Anywho, you have been warned.
I want to preface this with my love for the Lonely Island, which may cause at least some bias towards this movie. But at the end of the day, this movie is really just the Lonely Island by a different name anyway, so if I didn't already like the Lonely Island, then I don't know that I would have even watched the movie to begin with. And I'm guessing that most people that watch the movie are at least familiar with the group, so I would say that most people already have an opinion of the movie before they even walk into it. That either works completely in the movie's favor, or completely against it, and I don't know that Andy Samberg and the boys would have it any other way.
The premise of the movie is that there is a film crew following this fictitious band (by the name of Style Boyz), and chronicling the career of the one member that has gone solo after the band broke up (Conner4Real, played by Samberg). The other two members are of course played by Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, the other two members of Lonely Island. The movie is basically making fun of all the music documentaries that have come out over the last several years, following around the likes of Justin Bieber and Katy Perry. The movie picks up right before the release of Conner's second album, where he has gone completely out on his own and is trying to do his own thing, which results in the album release being a total failure. The movie then follows the fall of this once very popular artist as he tries to wrestle with failure, and tries to recapture the success he once had.
The beauty of the movie is how accurate it feels to the source material it is making fun of, if not blown completely out of proportion to up the humor in the movie. Lonely Island is known for taking absurd things and amping them up to an 11, and this movie is no different. Conner and the other members of the Style Boyz are over the top characters, but at the same time, you can still relate to them in some of the things you see in real celebrities in the media these days. The thing about Andy, Jorma, and Akiva is that they can see the absurd in things, but still find a way to make it relate to the average person that is watching the movie or listening to their music.
As much as I enjoyed the movie, I also find it hard to think of who in my personal life I can actually recommend the movie to. It's one of those types of movies that not everyone is going to get into, and so for me to go out and tell everyone they need to see it is just not something I can do. If you have seen other things by the Lonely Island in the past and haven't enjoyed it, then there is nothing in Popstar that is going to change your mind. Heck, even if you have enjoyed some things by Lonely Island in the past, this hour and a half trip into the minds of these three may be too much for most people. I think the most likely people to enjoy the movie are those of us that have had some of their albums in the past, or enjoy over the top, raunchy comedies such as the Hangover movies or Bridesmaids.
Overall, the movie is a nice 90 minute escape from the daily routine to make fun of the ridiculousness of celebrity and the general public's seemingly obsession with people that we know nothing about. It stays true to the source material it is making fun of, while providing their own specific brand of humor, and for that I applaud whoever green lit this movie knowing that it was going to only appeal to a certain group of people. I like it when a movie knows what it wants to be, does it no matter what others are going to think, and then doesn't apologize for itself, and Popstar is exactly that.
My rating for the movie is 7/10
I want to preface this with my love for the Lonely Island, which may cause at least some bias towards this movie. But at the end of the day, this movie is really just the Lonely Island by a different name anyway, so if I didn't already like the Lonely Island, then I don't know that I would have even watched the movie to begin with. And I'm guessing that most people that watch the movie are at least familiar with the group, so I would say that most people already have an opinion of the movie before they even walk into it. That either works completely in the movie's favor, or completely against it, and I don't know that Andy Samberg and the boys would have it any other way.
The premise of the movie is that there is a film crew following this fictitious band (by the name of Style Boyz), and chronicling the career of the one member that has gone solo after the band broke up (Conner4Real, played by Samberg). The other two members are of course played by Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, the other two members of Lonely Island. The movie is basically making fun of all the music documentaries that have come out over the last several years, following around the likes of Justin Bieber and Katy Perry. The movie picks up right before the release of Conner's second album, where he has gone completely out on his own and is trying to do his own thing, which results in the album release being a total failure. The movie then follows the fall of this once very popular artist as he tries to wrestle with failure, and tries to recapture the success he once had.
The beauty of the movie is how accurate it feels to the source material it is making fun of, if not blown completely out of proportion to up the humor in the movie. Lonely Island is known for taking absurd things and amping them up to an 11, and this movie is no different. Conner and the other members of the Style Boyz are over the top characters, but at the same time, you can still relate to them in some of the things you see in real celebrities in the media these days. The thing about Andy, Jorma, and Akiva is that they can see the absurd in things, but still find a way to make it relate to the average person that is watching the movie or listening to their music.
As much as I enjoyed the movie, I also find it hard to think of who in my personal life I can actually recommend the movie to. It's one of those types of movies that not everyone is going to get into, and so for me to go out and tell everyone they need to see it is just not something I can do. If you have seen other things by the Lonely Island in the past and haven't enjoyed it, then there is nothing in Popstar that is going to change your mind. Heck, even if you have enjoyed some things by Lonely Island in the past, this hour and a half trip into the minds of these three may be too much for most people. I think the most likely people to enjoy the movie are those of us that have had some of their albums in the past, or enjoy over the top, raunchy comedies such as the Hangover movies or Bridesmaids.
Overall, the movie is a nice 90 minute escape from the daily routine to make fun of the ridiculousness of celebrity and the general public's seemingly obsession with people that we know nothing about. It stays true to the source material it is making fun of, while providing their own specific brand of humor, and for that I applaud whoever green lit this movie knowing that it was going to only appeal to a certain group of people. I like it when a movie knows what it wants to be, does it no matter what others are going to think, and then doesn't apologize for itself, and Popstar is exactly that.
My rating for the movie is 7/10
Friday, May 6, 2016
Movie - Captain America: Civil War
Note: There may be minor spoilers, but I will try to limit them to only what is necessary.
Captain America: Civil War is the third Captain America movie, and obviously another huge Marvel tentpole movie to start off the summer season, which has become a yearly event. There has been so much build to the movie, and a relentless marketing campaign, and as usual, Marvel doesn't disappoint. The movie is everything that it bills itself to be, and is what we have come to expect from a Marvel movie, but that would end up being my biggest complaint about the movie as well. Marvel has gotten into a rhythm, and while that rhythm certainly pays the bills plus some, it also makes things predictable and doesn't allow the movie to be different enough to differentiate itself from all the other Marvel movies released in the last few years.
The premise of the film is that the Avengers have been going around causing a lot of damage and causing a lot of innocent people to die as they attempt to stop the bad guys. Never mind the fact that they have saved the world on more occasions to count, the focus has now turned to all the recklessness and collateral damage that is being caused. And so, the government wants to put something in place, called the Sokovia Accords, that will put oversight in place to make sure that the Avengers are not overstepping their boundaries, and putting a system in place to dictate when and where they are allowed to operate. Tony and several of the others think this is a good idea, while Steve and the rest of the group think it's a bad idea. This sets up the inevitable fight between the two sides for later in the movie, which has been the major focus of the marketing campaign.
Meanwhile, as a meeting is set up to have all the different countries sign the accords, there is an attack which kills several world leaders, including the new character Black Panther's father, and the attack is blamed on Bucky, aka the Winter Soldier. Captain America decides that he should be the one to bring Bucky in, and so he goes rogue now that the accords have been signed so that he can bring Bucky in alive and can get the answers he has been seeking since the last Captain America movie.
And so the rest of the movie plays out pretty much how you think it will play out from there, as we get a "bad guy" that is running the show from behind the scenes and we spend most of the movie trying to figure out why he is doing it. I won't ruin the answer to that scenario, as it is a very pivotal moment not only in this movie, but in the whole Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it should be experienced as it is laid out instead of being ruined by me in a review. I say "bad guy" above because Marvel has become known for having some of the most terrible enemies in their movies, and this one really takes the cake. Once again, not to ruin anything, when we finally get the answers, it just feels kind of cheap and is only just a reason to justify the rest of the movie instead of being something that lives up to the "super" in superhero movie.
But other than that, the new characters that are brought in are well done, of which the obvious highlight is Spider-Man. However, I felt just as strongly about Black Panther as I did about Spider-Man, so I thought that both of them really brought something new and different to the movie, and that was a good thing. I definitely worried about how they were going to handle Spider-Man, but I can honestly say that they did the character right, and it even makes me look forward to the reboot that is in the works.
The big showdown between the two sides is well done, the acting by the ever growing cast is strong as always, and the storyline is solid, if even a bit uninspired. That is a win in my book. I wouldn't go so far as to say this is in the top three Marvel movies that have been made, but it definitely fits in around the middle of the pack, and probably on the higher end of the middle ground as opposed to the lower end. When the movie went off, I felt like there should have maybe been a little more, but I may have just been setting my expectations too high. Or maybe I just thought that Marvel would try to amp it up a little bit and give something truly exciting and maybe even a little bit controversial, but in the end they stuck to the same formula that has been working for the last eight years or so. I guess if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
My rating for the movie is 8/10
Captain America: Civil War is the third Captain America movie, and obviously another huge Marvel tentpole movie to start off the summer season, which has become a yearly event. There has been so much build to the movie, and a relentless marketing campaign, and as usual, Marvel doesn't disappoint. The movie is everything that it bills itself to be, and is what we have come to expect from a Marvel movie, but that would end up being my biggest complaint about the movie as well. Marvel has gotten into a rhythm, and while that rhythm certainly pays the bills plus some, it also makes things predictable and doesn't allow the movie to be different enough to differentiate itself from all the other Marvel movies released in the last few years.
The premise of the film is that the Avengers have been going around causing a lot of damage and causing a lot of innocent people to die as they attempt to stop the bad guys. Never mind the fact that they have saved the world on more occasions to count, the focus has now turned to all the recklessness and collateral damage that is being caused. And so, the government wants to put something in place, called the Sokovia Accords, that will put oversight in place to make sure that the Avengers are not overstepping their boundaries, and putting a system in place to dictate when and where they are allowed to operate. Tony and several of the others think this is a good idea, while Steve and the rest of the group think it's a bad idea. This sets up the inevitable fight between the two sides for later in the movie, which has been the major focus of the marketing campaign.
Meanwhile, as a meeting is set up to have all the different countries sign the accords, there is an attack which kills several world leaders, including the new character Black Panther's father, and the attack is blamed on Bucky, aka the Winter Soldier. Captain America decides that he should be the one to bring Bucky in, and so he goes rogue now that the accords have been signed so that he can bring Bucky in alive and can get the answers he has been seeking since the last Captain America movie.
And so the rest of the movie plays out pretty much how you think it will play out from there, as we get a "bad guy" that is running the show from behind the scenes and we spend most of the movie trying to figure out why he is doing it. I won't ruin the answer to that scenario, as it is a very pivotal moment not only in this movie, but in the whole Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it should be experienced as it is laid out instead of being ruined by me in a review. I say "bad guy" above because Marvel has become known for having some of the most terrible enemies in their movies, and this one really takes the cake. Once again, not to ruin anything, when we finally get the answers, it just feels kind of cheap and is only just a reason to justify the rest of the movie instead of being something that lives up to the "super" in superhero movie.
But other than that, the new characters that are brought in are well done, of which the obvious highlight is Spider-Man. However, I felt just as strongly about Black Panther as I did about Spider-Man, so I thought that both of them really brought something new and different to the movie, and that was a good thing. I definitely worried about how they were going to handle Spider-Man, but I can honestly say that they did the character right, and it even makes me look forward to the reboot that is in the works.
The big showdown between the two sides is well done, the acting by the ever growing cast is strong as always, and the storyline is solid, if even a bit uninspired. That is a win in my book. I wouldn't go so far as to say this is in the top three Marvel movies that have been made, but it definitely fits in around the middle of the pack, and probably on the higher end of the middle ground as opposed to the lower end. When the movie went off, I felt like there should have maybe been a little more, but I may have just been setting my expectations too high. Or maybe I just thought that Marvel would try to amp it up a little bit and give something truly exciting and maybe even a little bit controversial, but in the end they stuck to the same formula that has been working for the last eight years or so. I guess if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
My rating for the movie is 8/10
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Movie - Hardcore Henry
Note: May be minor spoilers for the movie, but will keep them as limited as possible.
I went into this movie with some pretty low expectations, just due to the nature of the movie and how unique of a movie it is in premise alone, and I can say that I was pleasantly surprised by the outcome. It's a pretty frantic, all over the place movie, and I think that is what makes it more unique than even the POV style of the film. Just based on the title of the movie alone, the action scenes needed to deliver, and I felt that, except for a few weak points, the action in the movie was very well done and felt different than most other movies just based on the fact that you are watching everything from a first person perspective.
For those that don't know, the premise to the movie is that the entire movie is told from the first person perspective of the protagonist, Henry. He wakes up and his wife is attaching parts to his body, and we find out that most of Henry's body has been replaced by robotic parts. We don't really get much explanation as to what happened, and we get little tidbits of that as the movie plays on, and I think that adds to the intrigue of the film. Considering this premise, I felt that it would be hard to keep any sort of narrative rolling, but something as simple as not explaining just what happened to Henry before waking up was enough to keep things interesting for a bit, while filling in the empty spots with a bunch of action scenes.
In the opening bit, we get to see the main antagonist, Akan, who is very over-the-top right from the outset, as he breaks in to the facility where Henry is being set up with his new robotic body parts. Things go wrong quickly, as we learn that Akan is trying to create an army of "engineered" robots similar to what Henry has now become, and Henry and his wife are able to escape the facility, if only briefly. Henry's wife gets taken, and Henry is saved by a man named Jimmy, played by Sharlto Copley. As the only bigger named actor in the film, Sharlto Copley does most of the heavy lifting throughout the film (especially since we never see Henry), and he does a fantastic job with what he is given. He is the comic relief, the main device to keep the plot rolling, and he even plays multiple roles (which I won't fully get into, as I think it would take away from the movie).
If the above explanation seems a bit strange, or doesn't make a lot of sense, than I think you are starting to get an idea of what this movie is really all about. It's not a conventional movie, and I think that is what makes it good. The storyline is pretty basic, although there are a few twists that are well done, but overall, the story isn't what the movie is all about. They went all in on the first person perspective aspect, and tried to make the movie revolve around that, and for the most part, it is well done. There are a handful of moments where the shaky camera work doesn't really show what is going on, but I felt that most of the time, it felt like it was supposed to feel. You are supposed to be Henry in the movie, and it's supposed to make it more immersive, similar to a video game even. While I don't think it fully accomplishes that goal, it does accomplish being something different than everything else that is being released, and I applaud the filmmakers for at least attempting it. There are not a lot of movie studios out there that would even try, and so for that alone, I have to the give the movie its due.
One big thing I would like to point out that I felt while watching the movie is that it knew what it was and never once tried to take itself seriously. It was meant to be over-the-top, and it 100% embraced that throughout the whole movie. If it ever started to take itself seriously, it would make sure that it did something so big and ridiculous, that it would bring it back into perspective and make you realize that you are just watching a distraction of a movie, not something that was trying to win any awards or be something that was going to make you think too hard. It was an action movie, similar even to movies in the 80's that were big and cheesy and just went for it, no matter how silly the end result was.
I don't want to say that this was the best movie I have ever seen or anything like that, but I do think that the movie was a brave choice and was executed well for what it was trying to do. It's not a movie that is for everyone, but I also think that if you go into it knowing what you are getting, it will go a long ways to helping you enjoy the movie more. It is a big, in your face action movie, that relies on its first person perspective and non-flinching filmmaking. If you want to experience something different from anything else released this year, than Hardcore Henry is for you. If you are looking for something that is going to make you think long after the movie is over, than you probably want to steer clear.
My rating for the movie is 7.5/10
I went into this movie with some pretty low expectations, just due to the nature of the movie and how unique of a movie it is in premise alone, and I can say that I was pleasantly surprised by the outcome. It's a pretty frantic, all over the place movie, and I think that is what makes it more unique than even the POV style of the film. Just based on the title of the movie alone, the action scenes needed to deliver, and I felt that, except for a few weak points, the action in the movie was very well done and felt different than most other movies just based on the fact that you are watching everything from a first person perspective.
For those that don't know, the premise to the movie is that the entire movie is told from the first person perspective of the protagonist, Henry. He wakes up and his wife is attaching parts to his body, and we find out that most of Henry's body has been replaced by robotic parts. We don't really get much explanation as to what happened, and we get little tidbits of that as the movie plays on, and I think that adds to the intrigue of the film. Considering this premise, I felt that it would be hard to keep any sort of narrative rolling, but something as simple as not explaining just what happened to Henry before waking up was enough to keep things interesting for a bit, while filling in the empty spots with a bunch of action scenes.
In the opening bit, we get to see the main antagonist, Akan, who is very over-the-top right from the outset, as he breaks in to the facility where Henry is being set up with his new robotic body parts. Things go wrong quickly, as we learn that Akan is trying to create an army of "engineered" robots similar to what Henry has now become, and Henry and his wife are able to escape the facility, if only briefly. Henry's wife gets taken, and Henry is saved by a man named Jimmy, played by Sharlto Copley. As the only bigger named actor in the film, Sharlto Copley does most of the heavy lifting throughout the film (especially since we never see Henry), and he does a fantastic job with what he is given. He is the comic relief, the main device to keep the plot rolling, and he even plays multiple roles (which I won't fully get into, as I think it would take away from the movie).
If the above explanation seems a bit strange, or doesn't make a lot of sense, than I think you are starting to get an idea of what this movie is really all about. It's not a conventional movie, and I think that is what makes it good. The storyline is pretty basic, although there are a few twists that are well done, but overall, the story isn't what the movie is all about. They went all in on the first person perspective aspect, and tried to make the movie revolve around that, and for the most part, it is well done. There are a handful of moments where the shaky camera work doesn't really show what is going on, but I felt that most of the time, it felt like it was supposed to feel. You are supposed to be Henry in the movie, and it's supposed to make it more immersive, similar to a video game even. While I don't think it fully accomplishes that goal, it does accomplish being something different than everything else that is being released, and I applaud the filmmakers for at least attempting it. There are not a lot of movie studios out there that would even try, and so for that alone, I have to the give the movie its due.
One big thing I would like to point out that I felt while watching the movie is that it knew what it was and never once tried to take itself seriously. It was meant to be over-the-top, and it 100% embraced that throughout the whole movie. If it ever started to take itself seriously, it would make sure that it did something so big and ridiculous, that it would bring it back into perspective and make you realize that you are just watching a distraction of a movie, not something that was trying to win any awards or be something that was going to make you think too hard. It was an action movie, similar even to movies in the 80's that were big and cheesy and just went for it, no matter how silly the end result was.
I don't want to say that this was the best movie I have ever seen or anything like that, but I do think that the movie was a brave choice and was executed well for what it was trying to do. It's not a movie that is for everyone, but I also think that if you go into it knowing what you are getting, it will go a long ways to helping you enjoy the movie more. It is a big, in your face action movie, that relies on its first person perspective and non-flinching filmmaking. If you want to experience something different from anything else released this year, than Hardcore Henry is for you. If you are looking for something that is going to make you think long after the movie is over, than you probably want to steer clear.
My rating for the movie is 7.5/10
Friday, April 15, 2016
TV Show - Bates Motel - "Refraction"
Note: Major spoilers for the episode of Bates Motel. You have been warned.
It's been a few weeks since I wrote about Bates Motel, and instead of trying to recap all the episodes since then, I have decided to just write about the most recent episode, with maybe some insight on the couple of episodes preceding it. I don't think I'm going to give a full on recap of the episode either, just going to hit on some of the highlights and give my thoughts.
In the last episode, Norman finally came to grips with the fact that he can't quite distinguish between what is real and what is fake. He now wants help, and he has asked Dr. Edwards to help him sort it out. He is doing better about opening up to Edwards, but he still is a bit guarded and doesn't want to give up too many personal details, especially about his father. But it still looks like he is headed in the right direction...until he decides to make a phone call to his mother.
He leaves her a message, and then when he is in the yard later that day, Norma comes to visit him. As the viewer, we know she is not really there, but Norman thinks the whole thing is real, and even expresses later that he knows it is real, because she hugged him, and he felt it. He tells this to Edwards after he is confronted about the phone call and then the supposed time he spent with his mother. The doctor tells Norman that is wasn't real, and this causes Norman to panic and try to leave. Edwards blocks the door and that is when the magic happens. Norman turns into his mother right before the doctor's eyes, and he quickly assesses the situation and starts talking to "Norma" about her son.
I can't commend Freddie Highmore enough on his portrayal of Norman. It is a complicated character to pull off, and I have a hard time believing that anyone else could pull it off quite like Freddie does. The subtle changes he makes right at the time of the "switch" to his mother is done so well, that they didn't even have to show Norma this time for us to know right when it happened. The way that Freddie pulls off the small little nuances that Vera Farmiga does in her portrayal of Norma is so well done. I'm afraid that since this show has not really gotten much attention since it started, that Mr. Highmore is not going to be nominated for any awards come award season, but I have a hard time thinking of any other character on television right now that is so well portrayed.
In the episode, we also get to see Dylan and Emma, as Emma is getting to come home from the hospital. The scenes between these two characters are also very well done, and with as well as things are going for them, including Dylan looking like he is going to get a job in Seattle so he can move there when Emma and her father move, I can't help but think that something is going to go terribly wrong soon. If (when?) it does go wrong, I think I'm going to be really upset. They have done such a good job of slowly creating this relationship between these two characters, and they have mainly stayed away from the rest of the cast for the most of this season. Which just makes me think even more that something has to go wrong soon. I think it would be great for them to all move to Seattle, and not be around when it all hits the fan with Norman after he gets out of the hospital, but I just have a hard time believing that it will turn out that way.
Lastly, we see the after effects of the break-in at Norma's house, and Sheriff Romero trying to clean up the mess and make sure it doesn't happen again. While he is taking care of that, Chick introduces himself to Norma, saying he can fix her window that was broken during the break-in, just so he can get close to her and try to find out where Caleb has gone. When he finally reveals himself for what he is, a very interesting scene plays out where Norma asks him if he is going to kill Caleb, and he asks if that is what she wants. I thought it was the highlight of this storyline, but I really wasn't that into the whole situation. Maybe it will play out better than I think, but I think it is going to just be a way to tie up all the loose ends with Caleb before the next season, as I don't think he will play much of a part.
Overall, I thought it was another solid episode, as every episode has been so far this season. Each new episode keeps pulling us closer and closer to end, and it seems like the show runners are upping the stakes every week. With only a couple more episodes left, I would think that Norman would be getting out of the hospital soon, but he seems to be getting so much worse, that I don't see where he has an out. Maybe they will wait until next season to get him out of there, but I would think they would want to tie this all up, and make the last season all about finishing up the storyline with Norma and Norman, but maybe they have other plans. Either way, I'm excited to see what happens next, as I think that they are really honed in on where they are going, and that is going to make the rest of the series a fun ride.
My rating for the episode is 8.5/10
It's been a few weeks since I wrote about Bates Motel, and instead of trying to recap all the episodes since then, I have decided to just write about the most recent episode, with maybe some insight on the couple of episodes preceding it. I don't think I'm going to give a full on recap of the episode either, just going to hit on some of the highlights and give my thoughts.
In the last episode, Norman finally came to grips with the fact that he can't quite distinguish between what is real and what is fake. He now wants help, and he has asked Dr. Edwards to help him sort it out. He is doing better about opening up to Edwards, but he still is a bit guarded and doesn't want to give up too many personal details, especially about his father. But it still looks like he is headed in the right direction...until he decides to make a phone call to his mother.
He leaves her a message, and then when he is in the yard later that day, Norma comes to visit him. As the viewer, we know she is not really there, but Norman thinks the whole thing is real, and even expresses later that he knows it is real, because she hugged him, and he felt it. He tells this to Edwards after he is confronted about the phone call and then the supposed time he spent with his mother. The doctor tells Norman that is wasn't real, and this causes Norman to panic and try to leave. Edwards blocks the door and that is when the magic happens. Norman turns into his mother right before the doctor's eyes, and he quickly assesses the situation and starts talking to "Norma" about her son.
I can't commend Freddie Highmore enough on his portrayal of Norman. It is a complicated character to pull off, and I have a hard time believing that anyone else could pull it off quite like Freddie does. The subtle changes he makes right at the time of the "switch" to his mother is done so well, that they didn't even have to show Norma this time for us to know right when it happened. The way that Freddie pulls off the small little nuances that Vera Farmiga does in her portrayal of Norma is so well done. I'm afraid that since this show has not really gotten much attention since it started, that Mr. Highmore is not going to be nominated for any awards come award season, but I have a hard time thinking of any other character on television right now that is so well portrayed.
In the episode, we also get to see Dylan and Emma, as Emma is getting to come home from the hospital. The scenes between these two characters are also very well done, and with as well as things are going for them, including Dylan looking like he is going to get a job in Seattle so he can move there when Emma and her father move, I can't help but think that something is going to go terribly wrong soon. If (when?) it does go wrong, I think I'm going to be really upset. They have done such a good job of slowly creating this relationship between these two characters, and they have mainly stayed away from the rest of the cast for the most of this season. Which just makes me think even more that something has to go wrong soon. I think it would be great for them to all move to Seattle, and not be around when it all hits the fan with Norman after he gets out of the hospital, but I just have a hard time believing that it will turn out that way.
Lastly, we see the after effects of the break-in at Norma's house, and Sheriff Romero trying to clean up the mess and make sure it doesn't happen again. While he is taking care of that, Chick introduces himself to Norma, saying he can fix her window that was broken during the break-in, just so he can get close to her and try to find out where Caleb has gone. When he finally reveals himself for what he is, a very interesting scene plays out where Norma asks him if he is going to kill Caleb, and he asks if that is what she wants. I thought it was the highlight of this storyline, but I really wasn't that into the whole situation. Maybe it will play out better than I think, but I think it is going to just be a way to tie up all the loose ends with Caleb before the next season, as I don't think he will play much of a part.
Overall, I thought it was another solid episode, as every episode has been so far this season. Each new episode keeps pulling us closer and closer to end, and it seems like the show runners are upping the stakes every week. With only a couple more episodes left, I would think that Norman would be getting out of the hospital soon, but he seems to be getting so much worse, that I don't see where he has an out. Maybe they will wait until next season to get him out of there, but I would think they would want to tie this all up, and make the last season all about finishing up the storyline with Norma and Norman, but maybe they have other plans. Either way, I'm excited to see what happens next, as I think that they are really honed in on where they are going, and that is going to make the rest of the series a fun ride.
My rating for the episode is 8.5/10
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
TV Show - Better Call Saul - "Fifi" and "Nailed"
Note: Major spoilers for the episode of Better Call Saul, you have been warned.
For all the criticism I gave the show earlier in the season, when I said that it felt slow and was just kind of cruising along, it has now started to prove to me that the show runners know what they are doing and are playing the long game instead of the quick hits to get people talking. Unlike another show on AMC with significantly more viewers (okay, it's The Walking Dead everyone), which I feel continues to back itself into the storyline it wants by making the characters do whatever suits their need that week, Better Call Saul has turned into a masterwork of letting the characters get where they are going because of their character, not in spite of it.
As Jimmy starts to come more into his own with each passing week, and I mean turning into Saul Goodman more and more, all the slow build is starting to pay off. By gradually turning into the character we know and love from Breaking Bad, he is influencing everyone around him as well, and it has caused for some very good scenes over the last couple weeks. By changing the address on the Mesa Verde documents to screw over Chuck, it has caused Chuck to go off the deep end a little bit, and even show some signs that he is maybe a little bit more like Jimmy than he wants to admit. This also has caused a rift between Jimmy and Kim, although we don't know just to what extent yet.
When I said Chuck is going off the deep end a bit, I guess I should back up a second. Chuck brought this on himself by not letting the Mesa Verde situation go. He decided to go extremely out of his way just to make sure that Kim didn't get the account, which in turn was just to get to Jimmy. I don't know if it is full on jealousy, or if he just thinks Jimmy is going to continue to mess everything up, but Chuck has been doing an awful lot as of late to try to take Jimmy down a peg. And in this instance, he decided to try to take Kim down as well, which is what really set Jimmy off and caused him to alter the documents anyway. This of course all came out in the form of the lecture that Kim gave to Chuck when he tried to explain everything to her. Of course she knew what happened, but she blames Chuck for making Jimmy the way he is, and so she may be mad at Jimmy, but I think she feels sorry for him more than is mad at him.
The real problem now, which leads us to the ending of the most recent episode, is that Kim knows what Jimmy did, and has somewhat accepted it, but now has to deal with the consequences if something goes wrong. She says as much to Jimmy, telling him that there can be no loose ends. This causes him to go to the all night copy center he went to when he altered the documents, and a bit of craziness ensues. After Jimmy buys off the clerk, Chuck shows up to ask about whether Jimmy was there, and Chuck has a full on episode. The episode ends with him passing out and banging his head off the counter, and we are left to wonder just what effect this will have on Chuck.
I certainly don't think Chuck will die from the incident, but I do think there is a high likelihood that he has caused some serious damage in his head, maybe even brain damage. He hit his head really hard, and we have to believe that Jimmy will have to face some consequences from his actions. If Chuck goes into a semi-vegetative state, and Jimmy has to live with that, it could cause for a very rough break between season 2 and 3 for Jimmy. And if the rift he has caused between himself and Kim grows, especially after she finds out what happened to Chuck, then the chips are all starting to fall into place for Jimmy to turn into Saul Goodman for good.
I don't want to forget about Mike, and he certainly had some good moments in this episode as well. He starts off by robbing Hector's transport truck in the desert. After Nacho figures out that it was Mike that robbed them, he sets up a meeting between just the two of them. He confronts Mike, who admits to doing it, and tells Nacho that there is no way it can link back to him. This seems to appease Nacho until Mike asks why the cops weren't involved. Nacho gets upset even more now, since he thinks Mike is just trying to set Hector up to get arrested, and thus will possibly cause Nacho to get arrested as well. After a brief standoff of sorts, Mike tells Nacho that he is done with Hector, and to not worry about it. But then Nacho tells Mike that some random guy found the truck in the desert, and that Hector killed the man so to have no witnesses. Something tells me Mike isn't as done with Hector as he seemed to let on.
I have to say that I'm excited for the season finale. The slow build is starting to pay off in dividends, and I think the season finale is going to have several really big moments in it. I'm holding out hope that we may even get to see the debut of an old Breaking Bad character in the finale, but I could be way off base on that. It just seems like it might be a good time to bring in Gus Fring, even if it is only briefly, or even if they just tease his appearance for next season. Either way, there should be some fireworks this coming Monday, and I'm very interested to see how this season ends.
My rating for the two episodes is 8/10
For all the criticism I gave the show earlier in the season, when I said that it felt slow and was just kind of cruising along, it has now started to prove to me that the show runners know what they are doing and are playing the long game instead of the quick hits to get people talking. Unlike another show on AMC with significantly more viewers (okay, it's The Walking Dead everyone), which I feel continues to back itself into the storyline it wants by making the characters do whatever suits their need that week, Better Call Saul has turned into a masterwork of letting the characters get where they are going because of their character, not in spite of it.
As Jimmy starts to come more into his own with each passing week, and I mean turning into Saul Goodman more and more, all the slow build is starting to pay off. By gradually turning into the character we know and love from Breaking Bad, he is influencing everyone around him as well, and it has caused for some very good scenes over the last couple weeks. By changing the address on the Mesa Verde documents to screw over Chuck, it has caused Chuck to go off the deep end a little bit, and even show some signs that he is maybe a little bit more like Jimmy than he wants to admit. This also has caused a rift between Jimmy and Kim, although we don't know just to what extent yet.
When I said Chuck is going off the deep end a bit, I guess I should back up a second. Chuck brought this on himself by not letting the Mesa Verde situation go. He decided to go extremely out of his way just to make sure that Kim didn't get the account, which in turn was just to get to Jimmy. I don't know if it is full on jealousy, or if he just thinks Jimmy is going to continue to mess everything up, but Chuck has been doing an awful lot as of late to try to take Jimmy down a peg. And in this instance, he decided to try to take Kim down as well, which is what really set Jimmy off and caused him to alter the documents anyway. This of course all came out in the form of the lecture that Kim gave to Chuck when he tried to explain everything to her. Of course she knew what happened, but she blames Chuck for making Jimmy the way he is, and so she may be mad at Jimmy, but I think she feels sorry for him more than is mad at him.
The real problem now, which leads us to the ending of the most recent episode, is that Kim knows what Jimmy did, and has somewhat accepted it, but now has to deal with the consequences if something goes wrong. She says as much to Jimmy, telling him that there can be no loose ends. This causes him to go to the all night copy center he went to when he altered the documents, and a bit of craziness ensues. After Jimmy buys off the clerk, Chuck shows up to ask about whether Jimmy was there, and Chuck has a full on episode. The episode ends with him passing out and banging his head off the counter, and we are left to wonder just what effect this will have on Chuck.
I certainly don't think Chuck will die from the incident, but I do think there is a high likelihood that he has caused some serious damage in his head, maybe even brain damage. He hit his head really hard, and we have to believe that Jimmy will have to face some consequences from his actions. If Chuck goes into a semi-vegetative state, and Jimmy has to live with that, it could cause for a very rough break between season 2 and 3 for Jimmy. And if the rift he has caused between himself and Kim grows, especially after she finds out what happened to Chuck, then the chips are all starting to fall into place for Jimmy to turn into Saul Goodman for good.
I don't want to forget about Mike, and he certainly had some good moments in this episode as well. He starts off by robbing Hector's transport truck in the desert. After Nacho figures out that it was Mike that robbed them, he sets up a meeting between just the two of them. He confronts Mike, who admits to doing it, and tells Nacho that there is no way it can link back to him. This seems to appease Nacho until Mike asks why the cops weren't involved. Nacho gets upset even more now, since he thinks Mike is just trying to set Hector up to get arrested, and thus will possibly cause Nacho to get arrested as well. After a brief standoff of sorts, Mike tells Nacho that he is done with Hector, and to not worry about it. But then Nacho tells Mike that some random guy found the truck in the desert, and that Hector killed the man so to have no witnesses. Something tells me Mike isn't as done with Hector as he seemed to let on.
I have to say that I'm excited for the season finale. The slow build is starting to pay off in dividends, and I think the season finale is going to have several really big moments in it. I'm holding out hope that we may even get to see the debut of an old Breaking Bad character in the finale, but I could be way off base on that. It just seems like it might be a good time to bring in Gus Fring, even if it is only briefly, or even if they just tease his appearance for next season. Either way, there should be some fireworks this coming Monday, and I'm very interested to see how this season ends.
My rating for the two episodes is 8/10
Thursday, April 7, 2016
TV Show - 11.22.63 - The Final Three Episodes
Note: Major spoilers for the final three episodes of the 11.22.63 mini-series, you have been warned.
Since I got so behind on my recaps of the mini-series, I am not going to give a full recap of each of the episodes, but instead just discuss some of the high points (and low points) of the final three episodes, including my overall thoughts on the mini-series as a whole now that it's over.
For the first of the three episodes, the biggest moment that happened was when Bill turned on Jake and had decided to not help him anymore, as he had become somewhat of friends with Oswald. I had already put into my mind that Bill was potentially the "second gunman" and it was a pretty good moment when Jake comes to that same conclusion. Of course, it turns out he was wrong and that there was no second gunman, but still the paranoia of the moment and what he does next were pretty good for the storyline. So he goes to Bill and tells him that Marina is having the baby, and she is at the hospital, so Bill goes with him even though he is still mad at him. When they arrive, Bill gets taken by a doctor and put into the psych ward, per Jake's orders. He told the doctor that his "brother" was sick and needed help, and Bill only helps that theory along by talking about all the things that Jake has been and is planning to do.
The other big moment was when the past pushed back against Jake and he got beat up by a guy that he won money off of with his gambling. At the end of the episode, Jake is laid out unconscious in the street, and I thought there was at least a chance that he was going to be so injured that he wouldn't be able to follow through with his plan. As it turned out, this didn't happen, but I thought it would have been an interesting way to go with it. Due to only having a couple of episodes left, however, caused this to not really be a feasible way to handle the situation.
I thought the episode was okay, and the way that Jake got rid of Bill so that the didn't do, in Jake's mind, something stupid and help Oswald kill the president was pretty well done. I almost wish they had held on to this and let it actually happen, so that Jake then had to try to stop Bill as well. It would have given reason for Jake and Sadie to split up, which could have opened up all sorts of other scenarios, but I was okay with the episode as a whole.
The next episode was, in my opinion, the worst episode of the series. I felt like everything was kind of rushed, and not much happened. The most of the episode found Jake trying to remember what he was doing, and why he was there, and he only had a few weeks left before the assassination. Once he remembered, he went to check on Bill, thinking he could give him the answers. This was the only real big moment in the episode as we find out that Bill has been subjected to shock therapy, and his brain is pretty much fried. He doesn't hate Jake anymore, but he also can't seem to distinguish between what is real and what is fake. Jake says that he is going to get him out of there, but then Bill jumps out the window and kills himself. We then get to the end of the episode, and it is Oswald standing at the window with his gun, waiting for the motorcade to come by.
I was pretty disappointed with this episode considering how much I have enjoyed all the other episodes, so I was starting to think that the ending wasn't going to live up to the rest of the series. Other than the moment with Bill, which I was sad about because he just got dragged into this whole thing, nothing else really happened and I felt like they were just trying to get to the end. I guess that was the whole point of the episode, since they still had a month to go, but I just felt like a lot of the episode was forced and was just weak compared to the rest of the series.
In the mini-series finale, we see the past trying to stop Jake, but he gets to Oswald and shoots him with his own gun, saving Kennedy. In the process, however, Sadie gets shot and dies, and Jake gets arrested. At the station, he is being accused of working with Oswald and trying to kill the president, but then the president calls and thanks Jake for saving his life and so they have no choice but to let him go. With nothing left for him in the past, Jake returns to the future to find that things didn't work out like he had planned. The world has pretty much gone down the toilet as America was attacked and saving Kennedy has only made things worse instead of better. Jake runs into Harry and he remembers Jake saving his family when he was a boy. He explains what happened, and Jake decides to go back and reset everything, so that he can be with Sadie. He figures out that the whole purpose in him going back was to be with her, so he finds her right away and forgets about all the other stuff. As he talks to her, the yellow card man shows up and Jake goes to talk to him. The man tells him that he is in his own loop now, and that she will die over and over, and there is nothing Jake can do to save her. Realizing that he can't do that to Sadie, he instead leaves and goes back to his old life.
Back in the present, he sees Harry again, and Jake says he is sorry. Harry says it's okay, and that Jake is a good man, which hit me pretty hard right in the feels. Jake also looks up Sadie on the internet and finds out that she is still alive, and is receiving an award, so he goes to see her. Sadie is obviously old now, but she has touched so many people in her life, so Jake gets to see the impact he had by not messing with the timeline. At the dance after the awards show, Jake goes to Sadie and asks for a dance. He asks her if she lived a good life, and she explains to Jake that she is happy. She asks why he asked, and he says, "You just look like you deserve to be happy." And with that, the series ends.
I have to be honest, the last fifteen minutes or so really got me more emotional than I thought it was going to. This whole time, the series was about something else, until the very end when you realize it wasn't about the assassination attempt at all, but it was instead about Sadie the whole time. By trying to save Kennedy, he instead messed everything up, which brings home the idea that everything happens for a reason, and that you have to look for the good in situations, not the bad. The final meeting with Jake and Sadie was really well done, and I teared up a bit watching it, because I didn't realize how attached I had gotten to her, and how much their relationship was the base of the show.
Overall, I thought the series was really good. It had a couple of moments coming down the stretch there that made me wonder how it was all going to end, but I was really happy with the ending. The beginning was really strong, the middle was okay, and they ended on a high note. I won't say the series was great, but I definitely think it was worth watching. I'm glad they didn't just cop out at the end and have him save Kennedy and make everything better in the future, as I thought it was good to show all the consequences that he had to endure for trying to change things.
My rating for the final three episodes is 7/10, 6/10, and 8/10
Since I got so behind on my recaps of the mini-series, I am not going to give a full recap of each of the episodes, but instead just discuss some of the high points (and low points) of the final three episodes, including my overall thoughts on the mini-series as a whole now that it's over.
For the first of the three episodes, the biggest moment that happened was when Bill turned on Jake and had decided to not help him anymore, as he had become somewhat of friends with Oswald. I had already put into my mind that Bill was potentially the "second gunman" and it was a pretty good moment when Jake comes to that same conclusion. Of course, it turns out he was wrong and that there was no second gunman, but still the paranoia of the moment and what he does next were pretty good for the storyline. So he goes to Bill and tells him that Marina is having the baby, and she is at the hospital, so Bill goes with him even though he is still mad at him. When they arrive, Bill gets taken by a doctor and put into the psych ward, per Jake's orders. He told the doctor that his "brother" was sick and needed help, and Bill only helps that theory along by talking about all the things that Jake has been and is planning to do.
The other big moment was when the past pushed back against Jake and he got beat up by a guy that he won money off of with his gambling. At the end of the episode, Jake is laid out unconscious in the street, and I thought there was at least a chance that he was going to be so injured that he wouldn't be able to follow through with his plan. As it turned out, this didn't happen, but I thought it would have been an interesting way to go with it. Due to only having a couple of episodes left, however, caused this to not really be a feasible way to handle the situation.
I thought the episode was okay, and the way that Jake got rid of Bill so that the didn't do, in Jake's mind, something stupid and help Oswald kill the president was pretty well done. I almost wish they had held on to this and let it actually happen, so that Jake then had to try to stop Bill as well. It would have given reason for Jake and Sadie to split up, which could have opened up all sorts of other scenarios, but I was okay with the episode as a whole.
The next episode was, in my opinion, the worst episode of the series. I felt like everything was kind of rushed, and not much happened. The most of the episode found Jake trying to remember what he was doing, and why he was there, and he only had a few weeks left before the assassination. Once he remembered, he went to check on Bill, thinking he could give him the answers. This was the only real big moment in the episode as we find out that Bill has been subjected to shock therapy, and his brain is pretty much fried. He doesn't hate Jake anymore, but he also can't seem to distinguish between what is real and what is fake. Jake says that he is going to get him out of there, but then Bill jumps out the window and kills himself. We then get to the end of the episode, and it is Oswald standing at the window with his gun, waiting for the motorcade to come by.
I was pretty disappointed with this episode considering how much I have enjoyed all the other episodes, so I was starting to think that the ending wasn't going to live up to the rest of the series. Other than the moment with Bill, which I was sad about because he just got dragged into this whole thing, nothing else really happened and I felt like they were just trying to get to the end. I guess that was the whole point of the episode, since they still had a month to go, but I just felt like a lot of the episode was forced and was just weak compared to the rest of the series.
In the mini-series finale, we see the past trying to stop Jake, but he gets to Oswald and shoots him with his own gun, saving Kennedy. In the process, however, Sadie gets shot and dies, and Jake gets arrested. At the station, he is being accused of working with Oswald and trying to kill the president, but then the president calls and thanks Jake for saving his life and so they have no choice but to let him go. With nothing left for him in the past, Jake returns to the future to find that things didn't work out like he had planned. The world has pretty much gone down the toilet as America was attacked and saving Kennedy has only made things worse instead of better. Jake runs into Harry and he remembers Jake saving his family when he was a boy. He explains what happened, and Jake decides to go back and reset everything, so that he can be with Sadie. He figures out that the whole purpose in him going back was to be with her, so he finds her right away and forgets about all the other stuff. As he talks to her, the yellow card man shows up and Jake goes to talk to him. The man tells him that he is in his own loop now, and that she will die over and over, and there is nothing Jake can do to save her. Realizing that he can't do that to Sadie, he instead leaves and goes back to his old life.
Back in the present, he sees Harry again, and Jake says he is sorry. Harry says it's okay, and that Jake is a good man, which hit me pretty hard right in the feels. Jake also looks up Sadie on the internet and finds out that she is still alive, and is receiving an award, so he goes to see her. Sadie is obviously old now, but she has touched so many people in her life, so Jake gets to see the impact he had by not messing with the timeline. At the dance after the awards show, Jake goes to Sadie and asks for a dance. He asks her if she lived a good life, and she explains to Jake that she is happy. She asks why he asked, and he says, "You just look like you deserve to be happy." And with that, the series ends.
I have to be honest, the last fifteen minutes or so really got me more emotional than I thought it was going to. This whole time, the series was about something else, until the very end when you realize it wasn't about the assassination attempt at all, but it was instead about Sadie the whole time. By trying to save Kennedy, he instead messed everything up, which brings home the idea that everything happens for a reason, and that you have to look for the good in situations, not the bad. The final meeting with Jake and Sadie was really well done, and I teared up a bit watching it, because I didn't realize how attached I had gotten to her, and how much their relationship was the base of the show.
Overall, I thought the series was really good. It had a couple of moments coming down the stretch there that made me wonder how it was all going to end, but I was really happy with the ending. The beginning was really strong, the middle was okay, and they ended on a high note. I won't say the series was great, but I definitely think it was worth watching. I'm glad they didn't just cop out at the end and have him save Kennedy and make everything better in the future, as I thought it was good to show all the consequences that he had to endure for trying to change things.
My rating for the final three episodes is 7/10, 6/10, and 8/10
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