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Theodosia (2022)
Good despite the anachronisms
Even with the anachronistic elements (although the concept of "fangirl" probably existed in Edwardian England, I'm pretty sure the word did not), it's good clean adventure/fun for the whole family. I particularly like the more slapstick (a la Lucy and Ethel) aspects of the show.
As a linguist, I'm glad the director used the authentic Egyptian names for the gods and other personages (along with what I'm assuming is authentic pronunciation).
Overall I'm giving 9 stars; sorry but the blatant anachronisms really grate on my nerves.
Does Eloise Little remind anyone else of Jenna Ortega a little bit?
This Is Us: Family Meeting (2022)
Wonderful episode, yes, but let's hear it for Beth.
She is Wonder Woman in this episode. From her instantly recognizing what's happening with the Big 3 when she, Phil, and Sophie got back from getting the coffee, to her herding the spouses to the cabin knowing the Big 3 had to do what they had to do ALONE, to her setting Phil straight after his (somewhat understandable, considering his short history as a Pearson) rant about Sophie's and Beth's joking around in the midst of all the heartbreak, to her cutting thru Randall's BS of only seeing his sibs as the weak screw ups of their youth and himself as the Savior, and reminding him (opening his eyes to the fact that?) those versions of his siblings just don't exist any more. I really hope everyone has a Beth in their lives.
This Is Us: After the Fire (2020)
and Randall gets his way again.....but at what cost?
So, through all this story arc, Randall bulls his way through all obstacles, save one: his mother has decided. That should be the end of it, but no! The Great and All-knowing Randall cannot accept that the decision is HIS MOTHER's and not anyone else's, including his. So he essentially bullies his mother and emotionally blackmails her to change her mind, thus cementing the idea in his mind that he knows best and when he wants he gets. He needs to learn the exact opposite, but now he never will. Bad character "growth," writers.
L.A. Law: Forgive Me Father, for I Have Sued (1990)
the writers really messed up on this one
Victor should have made it clear that it wasn't the priest's fault but the husband's. It was the husband that was coercing his wife to continue in her sin. Part of repentance is the promise to avoid the sin in the future. IF the hubby is coercing her to continue having sex with birth control, he's at fault, ot the priest, OR the Church.
Designing Women: One Night with You (1989)
Grace and class
This was one of my favorite episodes of DW. Julia showed such grace and class and compassion. Everyone should have a Julia Sugarbaker in their life. Donald was a lucky man to know a lady like her.
Army Wives: As Time Goes By... (2009)
my favorite episode in the entire series
But then "retrospect" episodes are my favorite no matter what series I'm watching. The connection to our history is very important and episodes like this show us that very well.
Spoiler:
I especially like the final scene when the present group went to see the memorial plaque and tree. I have a head canon where Roxy and Pamela take Virginia and Elsie to see it after a free drink at the new Hump Bar.
Star Trek: Voyager: Workforce (2001)
Great episode
But Stargate SG-1 did it first. (Sept 2000; Season 4, ep 10)
Gargoyle (2004)
definite crap
The acting was flat (at least none of the actors sounded like they'd just got the script that morning) and the film and sound quality made me think of the 70s movie of the week bombs. The only thing that told me that it was indeed not a 70s movie of the week was the reference to DNA testing. But for me, being Eastern Orthodox, the most egregious thing about this....film.....was the total Romishness of the religion. Romania is 88% Orthodox but you'd never know that from this movie: Father Soren is Irish. And I'd have known this even if I hadn't seen the actor play the Irish pub keep, Michael Sullivan in Star Trek: Voyager's "Fairhaven" episodes. The Bishop was wearing Roman vestments (and for the record not even Orthodox bishops wear their vestments unless they're saying the liturgy, especially if they live in a monastery). About the only non-Romish paraphernalia I saw was the 3-bar cross on the door of the church, and even then I had to squint to see it. The first reviewer said the producers had done their research. Well, if that's true they messed up on the religious aspect of the film.