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Reported, idiot.
Well, it’s a delicious restaurant. And it is green corn tamale season. But Hernandez wasn’t at El Cholo. He shot Pena outside of the police station.
I like Owen Wilson in Midnight in Paris. It was Woody-like, but also not totally out of "character" for Wilson.
Most storylines are based on other works. Doc Hollywood is definitely not the origin of this one, so I wouldn't hold it up as some beacon of originality.
It was common in the 80s for it to appear the movie poster graphic designers and the movie makers themselves had no rapport whatsoever. One of the most provocative and exciting movie posters to come out in the 80s (note I was a pre-teen girl so enthusiasm didn't take much) wasn't even a scene in the movie - April Fool's Day. And yet another instance where Deborah Foreman starred in a movie and isn't on the cover.
Well Peter Piper picked a pepper, I guess I did.
I'm sure you're just fine despite feeling offended. It's a great song - funny and witty. There is absolutely nothing wrong with it. And what does it matter that it's a school function?
Yeah, well I don't take much stock in the opinions of morons. But, thanks!
I think what makes all of the characters so unlikable, including Lisa, is that they're just rude, arrogant and selfish. I think that one woman (married to Greg Germann) would push her kid in front of a bus to take care of some idiotic non-emergency for one of these friends. They're not immature because they are close to their old friends, they are immature because they can't move beyond that old life where they are there for each other every minute to the expense of everyone else.
God I wish I could have stood watching Breaking Bad after the first 1.5 seasons. :-) That change in dynamic (and his wife's oddly ever-changing face) just turned me off of what I thought the show was focusing on. I really just hope that Ozark doesn't go down this path. I always felt that Walter's self-realization was so forced, and simplifies what are conflicts beneath the surface for most human beings.
I, too, thought that what he said that to Charlotte was telling. I don't deny I see him struggling a bit - both he and Wendy are realizing facets of their personalities that they may have neglected - but just don't see that he will continue on this path to wanting out. I see a juxtaposition between Ruth and Charlotte's ideas of what makes a good family coming into play, continuing in bringing the focus to relationships and family. I see Marty and Wendy's relationship continuing to evolve as they realize that we can't really have a black and white relationship scorecard - that's not what marriage is. In the cartel backdrop I see the normal cycle of power play, but ultimately Marty and Wendy coming full circle to their primary values.
I'm a Jason Bateman fan. You are probably right in your assessment that Wendy will become the big power person, and I'm probably overestimating the show creators' and writers' talent. I really, really want this show to be different, but am fully prepared for disappointment.
Because I believe the show is more about their relationship and the family, I should state that I hope they don't go in the direction of Wendy being in charge. It is very predictable. I don't know they won't go that way.
I'm not arguing. But, I don't think Wendy could have killed Cade herself. And, I can't think of a situation where someone was killed in front of Marty and he hasn't reacted because he's either been in danger himself (first episode where Bruce gets killed) or when he's in danger because of the killing (Del). I think they are changing in ways that are still making them complementary of each other. Becoming more empathic to each other's strengths and weaknesses. They could eventually go in the other direction and have Wendy be the big kingpin. But, I think the show is about their relationship more than the crimes they commit. I just don't see it happening.
Having someone killed and actually killing someone are different things. I would have to think back, but I haven't seen Marty show any sensitivity over the deaths in the show - except the one at his own hand. I think Wendy is smart about people. I think Marty is smart about what he does, which is what is most valuable to the cartel. I think Wendy is becoming less sensitive to what they're doing, and Marty is gaining more humanity. They are a good partnership, and that is how I believe and how I hope they continue in the show.
It would have been too tidy for Mason to have just disappeared. He was so self-righteous and sanctimonious, there had to be a resolution to his story. It validates the first season.
I just don't think that Wendy will ever be the brains. Wendy doesn't have the ability that Marty does to truly figure out how to solve what seems impossible. She has the communication and negotiation skills that Marty lacks, but not the technical knowledge. He has been pretty successful without her involvement up to now. I think they will truly be partners, and he will realize he can share his burden.
That's my point. There will be incidents. No matter how much Wendy and Marty try to follow the rules, no matter how much they give up for the cartel to be profitable, no matter how lucrative it is, the cartel will always act in their own best interest. There will always be stress. Even if they are fine with doing it now, it would be nice to be able to retire eventually. As long as they can keep doing what they're doing, the cartel will never let them go. They will always be at the mercy of what the cartel decides, even if the deception/issue isn't their fault.
I can see why it would be tempting to run. The cartel will never, ever be fair when it comes to how they express their gratitude. No matter how hard Marty and Wendy work, they will never get rewarded by being released. I do think that Wendy is inflated with her sense of self-worth, and may even think she's smarter than Marty. But, really, he is smarter. She is better at being manipulative. They truly complement each other.
I think we were supposed to wonder if Wendy is going to report Marty as the vulnerability was going to report a member of her family. And, I think Helen is basically giving Wendy a chance to not do anything she will regret.
I doubt he did, either. I don't know how old his character is supposed to be, but I was born in 1971 and never watched it. The actor was born mid-70s. They just chose it as his go-to kid's show because it's weird and acid-trippy.
It's not a big deal that you don't know what a plothole is. It's going to be ok. Keep on laughing if it helps you get through the day. IT's not a plothole. You can keep saying it all day long. That won't make it true.