What movie are you watching or planning to watch?
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I watched The African Queen last night from the 1950s for the 50th time, I have it ripped on to a drive with others,, good technicolour footage but treats African people of no account.
No me desagradó el piloto; de hecho, la encontré más oscura y sombría, con ese aire de "prueba de concepto" que le daba un tono diferente. Pero creo que los episodios oficiales lograron un buen equilibrio entre drama y humor cotidiano, reescribiendo y ampliando la premisa para que la narrativa resultara más coherente y funcionara mejor a lo largo de la temporada
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I just finished watching the second season of 12 Monkeys
, and here are my conclusions:I noticed they use a drink called Red Tea
. In this season it works as a powerful narrative symbol: not just a beverage, but a device the writers use to mark moments of revelation, manipulation, and connection between characters.Within the story, Red Tea is tied to rituals and visions , almost like a catalyst that opens doors to the perception of time and the influence of the Witnesses. Something seemingly ordinary (a cup of tea) becomes unsettling and transcendent.
The parallel lies in expanded consciousness: Carlos Castaneda described it in spiritual and shamanic terms , with plants like ayahuasca or peyote ; 12 Monkeys dramatizes it through science fiction and time travel . But the narrative effect is the same—altering the perception of time, identity, and reality itself.
In short, Red Tea is the ayahuasca of the Witnesses: a catalyst not meant for recreation, but for manipulation and revelation. And James Cole, like a reluctant apprentice, discovers that drinking it changes not only what he sees, but who he is.
Yet the season doesn’t stop at visions. It also highlights the idea of love across time
: not just romance, but family bonds . We see chances to mend broken ties—mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, couples reunited in the middle of chaos . Time travel becomes not only a fight against apocalypse, but also a quest for emotional redemption, to repair what seemed lost.
And now I “splinter”
into the third season… once I complete it, I’ll return with my reflections, in case anyone enjoys reading them or finds echoes in their own visions of time. 
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It's hard to make sequels as good as the originals so I agree though interesting fleshing out the backstory in the 2nd and 3rd films.
They remade Inverview with a Vampire into a TV series. It did take some adjusting to a different cast and more of a slant on the love between Lestat and Louis but was watchable and some decent links back to the original film. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3960394/ worth searching for the official trailer here to get a feel of what you'll expect. Season 3 has recently started coming out.
Not watched anything of Being Human yet but will look out for the pilot.
Anne Rice gave us Lestat as that rare creature who could be loved and hated in the same breath: a monster with the soul of a philosopher, a seducer who pondered God while drinking blood. That ambiguity was his strength—cruel yet fascinating, uncomfortable yet magnetic.
The series, however, seems intent on reducing him to a toxic manipulator, as if the most complex vampire in literature needed to be downgraded to a cliché of abusive relationships. The issue isn’t that Lestat is cruel—he always was—but that by stripping away the contradiction, they rob us of the tragedy. He is no longer the mirror of our own paradoxes, but a stock villain.
And of course, without that tension between love and hate, what remains is interpersonal drama that could have been written by any late-night soap opera writer. Perhaps the real horror isn’t in the fangs, but in watching complexity evaporate in favor of simplification. Rice invited us to live with the discomfort of admiring the monster; the series invites us to point fingers at him.
Between the lost fascination and the moralizing tone, a little piece of the vampire dies…
Still, it’s worth taking a look: even if it’s not Rice’s Lestat, it’s interesting to see how television reimagines him today.
The series, however, seems intent on reducing him to a toxic manipulator, as if the most complex vampire in literature needed to be downgraded to a cliché of abusive relationships. The issue isn’t that Lestat is cruel—he always was—but that by stripping away the contradiction, they rob us of the tragedy. He is no longer the mirror of our own paradoxes, but a stock villain.
And of course, without that tension between love and hate, what remains is interpersonal drama that could have been written by any late-night soap opera writer. Perhaps the real horror isn’t in the fangs, but in watching complexity evaporate in favor of simplification. Rice invited us to live with the discomfort of admiring the monster; the series invites us to point fingers at him.
Between the lost fascination and the moralizing tone, a little piece of the vampire dies…
Still, it’s worth taking a look: even if it’s not Rice’s Lestat, it’s interesting to see how television reimagines him today.
I good post. Although not a fan of Tom Cruise, the original film's Lestat fit the character better. Not read the book in a very long time.Anne Rice gave us Lestat as that rare creature who could be loved and hated in the same breath: a monster with the soul of a philosopher, a seducer who pondered God while drinking blood. That ambiguity was his strength—cruel yet fascinating, uncomfortable yet magnetic.
The series, however, seems intent on reducing him to a toxic manipulator, as if the most complex vampire in literature needed to be downgraded to a cliché of abusive relationships. The issue isn’t that Lestat is cruel—he always was—but that by stripping away the contradiction, they rob us of the tragedy. He is no longer the mirror of our own paradoxes, but a stock villain.
And of course, without that tension between love and hate, what remains is interpersonal drama that could have been written by any late-night soap opera writer. Perhaps the real horror isn’t in the fangs, but in watching complexity evaporate in favor of simplification. Rice invited us to live with the discomfort of admiring the monster; the series invites us to point fingers at him.
Between the lost fascination and the moralizing tone, a little piece of the vampire dies…
I know it's old news, but from what I remember, the title was a disclaimer that this wasn't going to be Seinfeld caliber type of a show. I haven't watched it yet, but I'll put it on my list
If you know Larry David he was basically half of Seinfeld writing and producing team with Jerry. If you like Seinfeld and that kind of humor this for you.I know it's old news, but from what I remember, the title was a disclaimer that this isn't going to be Seinfeld caliber type of a show. I haven't watched it yet, but I'll put it on my list
Thank you for your input, @ErzCrz !
In fact, Anne Rice herself initially didn’t want Tom Cruise in the role—she even said it was a casting mistake and preferred other actors. But after watching the film, she publicly admitted she had been wrong and that Cruise had brilliantly captured the essence of the character.If you’d like to read it firsthand, here’s a Los Angeles Times article where Rice acknowledges this change of opinion (at least that’s what is stated here, though other sources report something similar as well):
Rice’s turnaround: Cruise is LestatIn the end, even his creator ended up fascinated by the performance.
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No me desagradó el piloto; de hecho, la encontré más oscura y sombría, con ese aire de "prueba de concepto" que le daba un tono diferente. Pero creo que los episodios oficiales lograron un buen equilibrio entre drama y humor cotidiano, reescribiendo y ampliando la premisa para que la narrativa resultara más coherente y funcionara mejor a lo largo de la temporada
Star Trek Deep Space Nine (for the 4th time). And Schitt’s Creek.
What is it?
The 2016 British comedy-drama television show Fleabag Season 1.Fleabag Season 1 – Official Trailer | Prime Video:
Perspective as the Story in FLEABAG | Why You Should Watch [No Spoilers]:
Fleabag Season 1 – Worth a Watch? | TV Show Review:
My Thoughts
I had never heard of this television show before. While browsing a certain streaming video website online, I saw a thumbnail for it.I decided to start watching part of the first episode.
It caught my attention, it surprised me, so I decided to watch the entire season which is only six episodes.
It is a shame that this show is not more known.
I think that this show would be a lot more popular if more people knew about it.
It is a bit more vulgar than I usually like. However, it was creative.
It was also more realistic than you would expect while still being comedic.
I like the personality of the main character Fleabag, and I like Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s performance as this character.
Fleabag somewhat reminds me of an alternate version of my female coworker JB.
Combined with Keira Knightley and Monica Roccaforte.
I like the fourth wall breaking with Fleabag revealing her thoughts et cetera in each episode.
I thought that was creative. It lets you understand how a character honestly thinks.
You can also feel how they are in those moments.
Likewise, I like how this show explores some good aspects of friendship and family.
It also delves into the neutral and bad aspects of sex, life, and death or loss, among other themes.
Episode 4 was my least favorite. Episode 5 was my second least favorite.
However, both episodes did have at least one good moment.
This show should be more popular than it is, and I like its creative style.
I would like to see more shows like this, and I plan on watching season 2.
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