tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post3572907118205907462..comments2024-03-05T13:12:19.974-05:00Comments on TV Addicts Blog: TV Discussion: Fall 2016 September-OctoberMike V.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07952930766822976058noreply@blogger.comBlogger172125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-1785447958607206382016-10-20T09:15:15.125-04:002016-10-20T09:15:15.125-04:00AHS - Totally called the next level of this show! ...AHS - Totally called the next level of this show! (not that it was hard to figure it out) Well...I called that we'd go past the events of the show within the show and start following the actual characters....but I didn't think about them revisiting it within another documentary. Now where getting into found footage horror genre territory. It's working pretty well though. Having Mike V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07952930766822976058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-12591500313444648462016-10-20T09:11:39.990-04:002016-10-20T09:11:39.990-04:00WW - 30 year comment sounds familiar....don't ...WW - 30 year comment sounds familiar....don't remember the "born in park" line. FYI Ed Harris is 66, born in 50. Now whether the character is 50 something I dunno lol Mike V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07952930766822976058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-64403359172988097902016-10-20T08:44:09.646-04:002016-10-20T08:44:09.646-04:00WW--I kind of recall the MIB saying he has been co...WW--I kind of recall the MIB saying he has been coming to this park for 30 years. He also has said he was born in the park. I don't know if that means literally or figuratively however since he's looking more like a 50 something. <br /><br />RichardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-61702352608241236572016-10-19T17:17:37.862-04:002016-10-19T17:17:37.862-04:00WW - good point on Ford's age. We also know D...WW - good point on Ford's age. We also know Dolores is the original host too. Of course that right there...if we're looking at the same cast of characters in William story and MIB story...then you'd think it's all during the same time. But maybe not?? Maybe there are different characters in each and just a few of the same. <br /><br />All good questions on who is in charge. Mike V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07952930766822976058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-34790553526714523572016-10-19T16:20:04.353-04:002016-10-19T16:20:04.353-04:00WW, we don't know, but have an idea from Ford&...WW, we don't know, but have an idea from Ford's age how long the park has been open. I'm thinking anywhere from 5 to 25 years--lol--I know, a big range. They mentioned how the hosts have changed from basic robotic types to a more human type over the years. So, my guess is somewhere in between.<br /><br />We also don't know who has the last say, ie really who's in charge. IsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-85934661557341933182016-10-19T15:11:51.763-04:002016-10-19T15:11:51.763-04:00WW - indeed it would...white to black. Not sure i...WW - indeed it would...white to black. Not sure if they'll go that route but it certainly would be crazy to pull it off. We also don't know how long this park has been in business. Like would it even be possible for Ed Harris to have been going for that many years? Mike V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07952930766822976058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-1820139302169584812016-10-19T14:52:22.522-04:002016-10-19T14:52:22.522-04:00WW--William--I'm not saying I don't need t...WW--William--I'm not saying I don't need the download on info. Forgot about the hat and even the girl giving him the hat, etc. Such as him wondering if the people he saw in getting prepped were real or robots. That was interesting. It's just that I'd say he's more of an info agent in that regard. I guess one thing is that the prep area and other info is a lot like the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-26717557500362526552016-10-19T14:16:11.479-04:002016-10-19T14:16:11.479-04:00WW - William - we followed him through the whole p...WW - William - we followed him through the whole process of entering the park and prepping. They took some kind of futuristic vehicle there. He was seduced by the bot and was offered services immediately upon getting off the train. He had to choose his attire...including choosing the White Hat over the Black which kind of symbolized the role he'll at least initially be playing in the show.Mike V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07952930766822976058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-24940879795910864222016-10-19T13:49:20.253-04:002016-10-19T13:49:20.253-04:00Bernard actor in Casino Royale as Felix--I remembe...Bernard actor in Casino Royale as Felix--I remember that now. Yea, he was good in that role <br />I obviously forget most actors--lol. <br /><br />Good point on Williams being a mode of info dump. Now, let's see what I recall from those dumps that wasn't from other sources.<br /><br />1. $40K per day.<br />2. Background info on him and Logan, which I can't recall the specifics--lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-84108744014518936752016-10-19T13:10:30.231-04:002016-10-19T13:10:30.231-04:00Corrections on WestWorld -
Paulo (Rodrigo Santoro...Corrections on WestWorld -<br /><br />Paulo (Rodrigo Santoro) is in it but he's Hector (a host I think...he was in ep 2 or 1)<br /><br />Logan is played by Ben Barnes who was Prince Caspian in the Narnia movies. Don't know him from much else. <br /><br />William is played by Jimmi Simpson and was in 7 episodes of Always Sunny...but also is/was in House of Cards among many other things. Mike V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07952930766822976058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-44821945777681782952016-10-19T13:06:36.070-04:002016-10-19T13:06:36.070-04:00Westworld - gotcha on the reveries.
MIB - yeah.....Westworld - gotcha on the reveries. <br /><br />MIB - yeah....very much lost-like...of course before LOST there was the Princess Bride. lol And they actually never refer to either of these guys as "man in black" on the shows. It's only what we call them because we didn't get a name. Though, I think Ed Harris' character was named offscreen. But yeah...he's supposed Mike V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07952930766822976058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-67758854201013151952016-10-19T11:39:56.848-04:002016-10-19T11:39:56.848-04:00Westworld. The reveries came before the latest up...Westworld. The reveries came before the latest update which they then backdated or similar. Still leaving some of the previous updates which had the reveries. I don't know if they tried to get all the reveries but the net effect is they didn't. <br /><br />Man in Black(MIB--kind of LOSTish isn't it--lol) is supposed to be human as far as we know but again, I'm not sure Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-70700738744558682202016-10-19T11:14:22.724-04:002016-10-19T11:14:22.724-04:00Westworld - I actually haven't done much readi...Westworld - I actually haven't done much reading. Just things that come up on podcasts I listen to (which may be stuff they are reading. I did notice the westworld subreddit is pretty active). But, I was already theorizing about the location. <br /><br />I didn't bring up the man in black, but there is a multiple timeline theory also which I think may be a little far fetched. Mike V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07952930766822976058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-36708862228340671102016-10-19T10:47:36.012-04:002016-10-19T10:47:36.012-04:00Westworld--you know me, I don't read much from...Westworld--you know me, I don't read much from others really. So, interesting on your theory reporting. I've been prepared from the very beginning for them all to be some type of android, including Ford and that would fit the other planet theory as well. I think the location is definitely part of the mystery. That's why I brought up the scaled replica that transforms in the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-32294401156397718362016-10-19T09:36:12.788-04:002016-10-19T09:36:12.788-04:00Strain - Eph and Dutch were inevitably going to ha...Strain - Eph and Dutch were inevitably going to happen. lol But yes it was comical! I zoned out during the extermination of the ancients... Only one more episode this season. Did I read that right? Flew by. <br /><br />Westworld - Slog of a 3rd episode, but still fun to watch. Just gonna share some theories I see going around. One, I actually was thinking too. The actual location of this Mike V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07952930766822976058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-48391800638183266162016-10-19T01:06:09.222-04:002016-10-19T01:06:09.222-04:00TWD - some interviews with the writers actually co...TWD - some interviews with the writers actually convinced me that the death will be earlier in the episode. I just hope it's not too early, they really need to build the tension back up. I do plan to watch the season 6 finale again right before the premiere, so hopefully that will do it a bit. But I really hope that they take some time to get us back in the moment somehow.<br /><br />Also, Jason B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14990272732382114188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-4638876004373213892016-10-18T12:53:41.761-04:002016-10-18T12:53:41.761-04:00TWD - Still didn't watch the trailer! But I h...TWD - Still didn't watch the trailer! But I have updates on theories. So my wife is convinced it's Michonne because Rick started a relationship with her and the show loves treating his life like S*&^ lol I've been thinking Maggie because it's Glenn in the comics and we already had the fake-out death last season. My sister in law (from my TN trip) is convinced it's Mike V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07952930766822976058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-63770673625899690152016-10-18T12:41:24.958-04:002016-10-18T12:41:24.958-04:00Kim Dickens - OMG - Sawyers lady. Could not plac...Kim Dickens - OMG - Sawyers lady. Could not place her on Lost - so thanks. I did remember Cudlitz though.<br /><br />TWD - yeah I originally thought they meant the guy I just killed - what did he have? But in the retrospective I saw Rick with the axe. Wow - I am Super excited. Dying to know who dies - no pun intended. Heard the second ep, as well as the first, will be longer then usual.MJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-1233811015953473522016-10-18T09:48:23.963-04:002016-10-18T09:48:23.963-04:00LOST characters in other shows - Yep, Kim Dickens ...LOST characters in other shows - Yep, Kim Dickens first well known role I'm pretty sure was Deadwood...then she started showing up everywhere after that (including LOST as mentioned). Cudlitz...first time I remember seeing him was in Band of Brothers...but yeah I remember him being in LOST too....he was on that cop show with Ryan Atwood errrr...Ben McKenzie too. lol One of the dudes on Mike V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07952930766822976058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-73142041877743879852016-10-17T23:35:56.214-04:002016-10-17T23:35:56.214-04:00MJ - yeah, Kim Dickens played Cassidy (http://lost...MJ - yeah, Kim Dickens played Cassidy (http://lostpedia.wikia.com/wiki/Cassidy_Phillips), whom Sawyer conned/had a baby with, and Kate later ran into her. I had already seen season 1 of FTWD when I was watching LOST, so I realized it pretty quickly haha. Michael Cudlitz (Abraham) was also in it, he was Ana Lucia's partner. I noticed a few other smaller TWD actors on LOST as well.<br /><br />Jason B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14990272732382114188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-84031304865416193862016-10-17T16:18:55.081-04:002016-10-17T16:18:55.081-04:00Strain--So, the "ancients" are dead, at ...Strain--So, the "ancients" are dead, at least the new ones? It is funny to think about new ancient ones, isn't it--lol. Eph on what's her name being a porn tease was funny.<br /><br />RichardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-60311232684412272682016-10-17T13:26:44.532-04:002016-10-17T13:26:44.532-04:00Just a heads up I'm on my way home today. TV c...Just a heads up I'm on my way home today. TV catch-up will commence shortly after. lol didn't watch anything while we were gone as I expected. Am caught up on Star Wars rebels though lol Mike V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07952930766822976058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-2294728646551205312016-10-17T07:55:33.353-04:002016-10-17T07:55:33.353-04:00Westworld--lots of foundational work for the upris...Westworld--lots of foundational work for the uprising. So, Dolores must be the girl on the horse in the opening credits shooting the gun. The security guy sleeping with this gun made lots of sense. One line of code away from taking over. I guess Dolores is the Yul Brenner? So, has Bernard done something crazy with Dolores by himself or is it a combination of Arnold, Ford and him that is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-4384998675164569302016-10-14T12:18:44.797-04:002016-10-14T12:18:44.797-04:00This Is Us - I'm really enjoying this show! I ...This Is Us - I'm really enjoying this show! I agree about Kevin! I was surprised he was acting so helpless and needy and calling Kate so many times, but then he came around. Loving Toby and want to know more about him! I love Gerald McRaney who plays the doctor! He's been in tons of stuff, but I remember him way back when on Major Dad, and he played a very endearing character then too. Leslienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-27980612428958231392016-10-14T08:25:36.115-04:002016-10-14T08:25:36.115-04:00Blacklist--so it seems they're setting up for ...Blacklist--so it seems they're setting up for Tom to go his own way. One thing that bugs me about this show is how someone like Samar is overtly put into the FBI task force by Red as a requirement of Red to the FBI forcing them to take her. THEN, it's like lately all of that never happened. Aram basically telling Samar he was glad she was leaving was a really big deal. It's like Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com