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 Post subject: The Old Man (Hulu/FX)
PostPosted: Sat July 02, 2022 4:19 am 
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This is GREAT. Can’t believe it’s not getting more publicity.

I want to be Jeff Bridges when I grow up.


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Just finished E4. Best episode yet? Nice to see the flashbacks pick up the pace.


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This is apparently getting a second season. Not sure how I feel about that. I love everything about the show but I was expecting a complete story told in limited series format. I hope this doesn’t blunt the storytelling choices.


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Ensign9 wrote:
This is apparently getting a second season. Not sure how I feel about that. I love everything about the show but I was expecting a complete story told in limited series format. I hope this doesn’t blunt the storytelling choices.

It won't have any impact on the current season, as shooting is wrapped and final ep is likely in the can by now.

But I agree I'm less interested in a followup season. It's a slippery slope to being 24.


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Im interested on this one.

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 Post subject: Re: The Old Man (Hulu/FX)
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I wasn’t a big fan of most of episode 5. Felt like a lot of on-the-nose, overly speechy monologues. Acting still great but I was watching the clock for a lot of this.


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 Post subject: Re: The Old Man (Hulu/FX)
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Ensign9 wrote:
I wasn’t a big fan of most of episode 5. Felt like a lot of on-the-nose, overly speechy monologues. Acting still great but I was watching the clock for a lot of this.

Totally agree. Felt like the show was up its own ass. Worst ep so far.


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Yeah. On paper everything that happened this episode needed to happen to move things forward in a way that made sense, but the episode dragged as a whole.


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How did he got so rich?

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 Post subject: Re: The Old Man (Hulu/FX)
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Good god. Halfway through episode 6 and it’s clear these writers just can’t help themselves making everything as obvious as possible through dialogue.

It’s still shot and acted well so I’ll stick it out through the finale but what a downer after such a promising start.

Edit: solid last ten minutes, though.


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What kinda cliffhanger walking dead ass season finale is that? I need resolution!


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Aren’t there seven episodes?


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Oh wait I guess this week is episode 7. I’m a week behind


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This show is about watching men struggle to walk around one moment, kicking ass the next


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Started good....then

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Mecca wrote:
What kinda cliffhanger walking dead ass season finale is that? I need resolution!

Season 2.

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Interesting twist.

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This was very uneven. Saw the twist coming like four episodes ago. Did not foresee the unsatisfying ending, since it didn’t get a S2 order until after it started airing.

Everything with Bridges, Lithgow, and Brenneman is really great. Everything with Shawkat, Bonilla, and Lubany is like network TV bad. 50/50 I stick around for S2.


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tragabigzanda wrote:
This was very uneven. Saw the twist coming like four episodes ago. Did not foresee the unsatisfying ending, since it didn’t get a S2 order until after it started airing.

Everything with Bridges, Lithgow, and Brenneman is really great. Everything with Shawkat, Bonilla, and Lubany is like network TV bad. 50/50 I stick around for S2.

That ending WAS a rather risky gamble.

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tragabigzanda wrote:
This was very uneven. Saw the twist coming like four episodes ago. Did not foresee the unsatisfying ending, since it didn’t get a S2 order until after it started airing.

Everything with Bridges, Lithgow, and Brenneman is really great. Everything with Shawkat, Bonilla, and Lubany is like network TV bad. 50/50 I stick around for S2.

I thought Shawkat was great.

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