"The Lake of the Clouds" continues the storyline of the last episode, almost as if it were written as a two-parter. Once again, both storylines impress at times. The fantasy section remains the strongest as we learn more backstory and Julia Garner's performance continues to be awesome, but the mafia story improved. Jonah Hill's acting is not the greatest here (although I love his "Annie, I'm a hawk" line.) That story has some solid twists and turns regarding betrayal. I did not see this act of betrayal happening. Also, the episode ends on a sense of terror. GRTA, which is the pathology of Greta, does something you will never forget. I did not feel as if the episode is as well-paced, so it did feel a little slow at times.
In this episode, the mob story turns into The Departed. Owen's dad believes that one of his brothers is the rat, but the true rat is someone you would least expect. He orders the cops to be murdered and Owen runs into witness protection. Many years later, he and Olivia are unhappy together and he jumps out the window, realizes he is under the influence of the C pill, and turns into a hawk. As for Annie, we learn what happens after she ran away. She also misses Ellie. The evil Queen Gertrude offers her an opportunity for her never to leave Ellie again...and she accepts. Also, Greta and GRTA have their own conversation to try and work things out. Yeah, this is not going to end well for someone.
Overall, a bizarre but solid conclusion to this two-parter. Emma Stone, Sally Field, and Julia Garner continue to do well with their characters. This is definitely a series to keep an open mind for, but I still continue to enjoy this weirdness.
My Grade: B+
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O Lago das Nuvens
foxbrvar28 May 2024
Warning: Spoilers
Maniac (2018)
Series
1st Season
Episode Eight - O Lago das Nuvens
In the previous episode I had already written that these two twenty-minute episodes should come together and become a forty-minute episode, and watching this episode I still have the same opinion.
I had even thought that they would go on different adventures and that's why there were two twenty-minute episodes, but no, they are the same adventures that in my opinion should be just one episode, but who am I, right?
How strange the protagonist speaks with a gold tooth.
Episode eight of the first season of the Maniac Miniseries watched on May 28, 2024.
Rating: 2/10.
Series
1st Season
Episode Eight - O Lago das Nuvens
In the previous episode I had already written that these two twenty-minute episodes should come together and become a forty-minute episode, and watching this episode I still have the same opinion.
I had even thought that they would go on different adventures and that's why there were two twenty-minute episodes, but no, they are the same adventures that in my opinion should be just one episode, but who am I, right?
How strange the protagonist speaks with a gold tooth.
Episode eight of the first season of the Maniac Miniseries watched on May 28, 2024.
Rating: 2/10.
SNOOZE
mcleodjack23 September 2018
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