Varekai79
Varekai79 t1_jd3p7gk wrote
Reply to comment by SirFritz in What TV Shows just go off the rails in later seasons? by Swing-Full
Oh yeah, all these rando family members that we had never heard of before suddenly came out of the woodwork. Even a fake long-lost son for Picard, which is kind of hilarious that we now have his real long-lost son on Star Trek: Picard.
Varekai79 t1_jd32km0 wrote
True Blood. By the time the witches show up, I was like, "yeah I'm out."
Star Trek: TNG's final season 7 was bonkers as well. There are some amazing episodes in there and an incredible series finale, but some of the stuff in between was truly off the rails where you can tell the writers had just run out of ideas.
Varekai79 t1_jadky4f wrote
Reply to comment by caseylk in Why does everyone HATE Better Call Saul? by _ShigeruTarantino_
Laura Linney has actually never won an Emmy (or any other major award) for Ozark. Nominated many times but never won. She's won Emmys for other projects though.
Varekai79 t1_jadkhnt wrote
Reply to ‘I Still Don’t Know What It Was’ An oral history of Kings, the ambitious, expensive, proudly weird drama on which NBC bet its prestige future and lost. by KalamsLongknife
Ah, I loved this show. I even own it on DVD. Loved the faux-Shakespearean dialogue. Most of the cast were phenomenal, although the weakest element was David and the Princess' romance storyline. Way too network trope-y. A show like Kings would have been way better received now than on NBC circa 2009. Succession meets Game of Thrones meets the Old Testament? Come on!
Varekai79 t1_jadjtcq wrote
Reply to comment by omgmemer in ‘I Still Don’t Know What It Was’ An oral history of Kings, the ambitious, expensive, proudly weird drama on which NBC bet its prestige future and lost. by KalamsLongknife
I call that the homoerotic version of The Craft. So much baby oil...
Varekai79 t1_jadf70d wrote
Reply to Just a short question about the extras on Star Trek. Is there a reason that they always change? by takeitassaid
I think the various Star Treks do try to keep some sense of recurring extras. Voyager did this as much as they could due to the premise of the show. TNG tended to stick to a handful of day players for the helm position and various other background crew. DS9 had Morn. Discovery's bridge crew has more or less stayed the same since the beginning, existing in a weird state somewhere between day player and actual cast.
It's also not a fixed crew, other than Voyager and Discovery because of their unique circumstances. Realistically, most of the crew would only serve a few years at most at a single post before being transferred and/or promoted somewhere else.
Varekai79 t1_jade6wh wrote
Reply to comment by LeeF1179 in Amazon Studios Boss Jennifer Salke Unfazed by Warner Bros. New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movies: ‘We Have Enough Fan Love to Sustain’ by Neo2199
I can see it getting nominated for various technical Emmys, but I can't realistically see it getting anything in the major categories. HBO is just too strong. They have Succession, The Last of Us, The White Lotus and House of the Dragon all in contention for the next Emmys.
Varekai79 t1_jadd4ma wrote
Reply to comment by DementedDaveyMeltzer in Amazon Studios Boss Jennifer Salke Unfazed by Warner Bros. New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movies: ‘We Have Enough Fan Love to Sustain’ by Neo2199
That horseback riding scene just took me out, and not in a good way. I have a handful of episodes left to watch but I just can't be bothered.
Varekai79 t1_jadcwzj wrote
Reply to comment by LeeF1179 in Amazon Studios Boss Jennifer Salke Unfazed by Warner Bros. New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movies: ‘We Have Enough Fan Love to Sustain’ by Neo2199
It's Amazon's most watched show ever, but that's not exactly a high bar and the network has been cagey as to its actual numbers. They've spent far too much money into it to cancel it. Unless someone on the inside leaks, we'll likely never know.
Varekai79 t1_ja62je4 wrote
Reply to How did Leo get so big, has he had an agent responsible for securing him all of these huge roles? by [deleted]
Exceptionally good looking in his youth, insanely talented and starred in the biggest movie of all time with perfect timing.
Varekai79 t1_j9m7j44 wrote
Reply to comment by archlector in HBO’s Leading Man: Casey Bloys on Perfecting ‘The Last of Us,’ HBO Max Streaming Merger and Axing Shows by misana123
Something about Miguel wanting to give his wife a more prominent role in front of and behind the camera.
Interestingly, he did represent the show at the Golden Globes and made the acceptance speech when they won, so hopefully it wasn't a bitter split.
Varekai79 t1_j8ym652 wrote
I remember the two-parter where they went to the Soviet Union for an academic competition.
Varekai79 t1_j7wep1s wrote
A transporter from Star Trek.
Varekai79 t1_j299wn2 wrote
Reply to comment by jonheese in What is the best 1980s family sitcom? There are sooo many. by Lit-Up
Don't waste another minute on your crying.
Varekai79 t1_j24lhfg wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Who do you want to see in season 3 of "The White Lotus?" by Socko82
India is in South Asia.
Varekai79 t1_j24iw2m wrote
Reply to Now that Star Trek Prodigy has finished its first season, what are your thoughts on it? by TheNerdChaplain
Why was there such a huge gap in between the two halves of the season?
Varekai79 t1_j24ils3 wrote
Laura Linney would make a great guest, or invert the trope and make her the resort manager.
Varekai79 t1_j24igpz wrote
Reply to comment by G_Liddell in Who do you want to see in season 3 of "The White Lotus?" by Socko82
Where is "southwest" Asia?
Mike White has indicated he would like it set in Japan, which is in East Asia.
Varekai79 t1_j24ial4 wrote
"Favor the Bold" and "Sacrifice of Angels" from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Varekai79 t1_j244x51 wrote
Reply to Atonement... yikes by dietpepsiforlife
I can still remember watching Atonement in a theatre in 2007 and having that feeling of a sledgehammer hitting my stomach when the twist is revealed. It's just utterly devastating.
Varekai79 t1_j1z9a2l wrote
Reply to comment by Doppelfrio in Is 4k blu ray worth it? by G00bre
Knives Out and The Godfather both look incredible in 4K, so you are missing out. It's not just about the VFX.
Varekai79 t1_iyd3dqc wrote
Reply to comment by Saar13 in AMC Networks To Cut 20% Of U.S. Workforce As Cord Cutting, Streaming Costs, Economic Jitters Roil Media by MarvelsGrantMan136
I'm watching Gangs of London on AMC+ and so far it's excellent.
Varekai79 t1_iyd1mq6 wrote
Reply to comment by KitchenReno4512 in AMC Networks To Cut 20% Of U.S. Workforce As Cord Cutting, Streaming Costs, Economic Jitters Roil Media by MarvelsGrantMan136
I was thinking that too but there aren't that many ads on Tubi, just a couple every 20 minutes or so. Not a bad payoff for a free service.
Varekai79 t1_iyczljx wrote
Reply to comment by uncultured_swine2099 in Just finished “The Notebook” by Walmartmaster
They were both born in London, Ontario as well.
Varekai79 t1_je9ytkf wrote
Reply to comment by Hollow_Rant in Is Succession worth starting if I already know major plot points? by [deleted]
Rummage to fruition.