The BlackBear Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I did like Season 1. (And it got me back in to wrestling.) But I did feel it was a little unfocused, some of the arcs a little wobbly. But it's still a hell of a lot better than most tv I saw in 2017. I plan to enjoy this. Oh and just on a trope standpoint, it's nice to see the woman get cheated on and it be the trigger to her discovering her potential. 99 times out of 100 it's the other way: This is explained well in this video: RIP Cracked YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 That video was glorious! Cant wait for season two, and now I want to rewatch season 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The BlackBear Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 I'm about halfway through, these people are trainwrecks. 'What's a mother without a child? Just a person.' Episode 4 was horrible at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterOJ Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 I burned through the whole thing over the weekend. It was great. Can't wait to see what happens in Season 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The BlackBear Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 Episode 5 Spoiler FUCK. And on a lighter note: Cherry and Keith Bang are perfect. SEXY VOODOO WOMAN! Episode 6 Spoiler Sam's turn is welcome but a bit abrupt. Debbie not supporting Ruth was horrible, but the right way to play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Great season. Really enjoyed it. Episode 8 was one of the most entertaining episodes of TV I have watched this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 11 hours ago, Mexal said: Great season. Really enjoyed it. Episode 8 was one of the most entertaining episodes of TV I have watched this year. That was the actual tv episode right? I agree that was great. i loved the whole season, don’t really have any criticisms tbh. The cast are amazing, I especially like Betty Gilpin’s repeated breakdowns (the furniture sale was especially memorable, as was her big fight with Ruth in the hospital). Alison Brie as Ruth was also great, giving an especially strong performance during the Harvey Weinstein scene. Marc Maron was great as ever, and I like the direction his character took. Sexist boorish asshole develops into someone with some actual nuance and feeling but who has no delusions about the fact that yeah he’s still bad at ‘emotions’ and caring. Like him admitting to Justine that nah he wouldn’t go visit her, but he had grown to care for her. Felt true to the character. Carmen was another favourite of mine. Loved her getting to fight her brother in the finale. Not trying to be obtuse, but is the implication that Florian had AIDS, hence the scrubbing of the house? I know I said I didn’t have any criticisms but actually I would have liked more time on that side of things. really hope this gets renewed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theda Baratheon Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 The whole season was fucking excellent. Brilliant TV. I LOVE THIS SHOW!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plessiez Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 19 hours ago, Mexal said: Great season. Really enjoyed it. Episode 8 was one of the most entertaining episodes of TV I have watched this year. I also really liked this season -- thought it was a definite improvement on Season 1. Episodes 6 through 8 were all really strong in different ways. 8 hours ago, HelenaExMachina said: Not trying to be obtuse, but is the implication that Florian had AIDS, hence the scrubbing of the house? Yes, I think this is pretty clear from Bash's phone call with the hospital in the previous episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 3 hours ago, Theda Baratheon said: The whole season was fucking excellent. Brilliant TV. I LOVE THIS SHOW!!! It’s funny, while I was watching I found myself at times thinking “you know who I bet will be loving this?” 1 hour ago, Plessiez said: I also really liked this season -- thought it was a definite improvement on Season 1. Episodes 6 through 8 were all really strong in different ways. Yes, I think this is pretty clear from Bash's phone call with the hospital in the previous episode. Thought so, and yes I picked it up from the phone call too (“technically...pneumonia”). Just didn’t want to make incorrect assumptions. Also when I said more focus on this, I meant the relationship between Bash and Florian more generally, and life as a gay man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theda Baratheon Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Hahahah @HelenaExMachina I’m glad !!! But I’m also in agreement with you that maybe the AIDS topic could have been group up more but I guess at the time it was tried to be kept as this nasty secret until the horribleness anti gay propaganda about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceChampion Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Original (1985) GLOW pilot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The BlackBear Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 'DON'T KIDNAP!' I didn't realise last season until someone told me, that Britannica was Kate Nash, but you can really hear it during the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Hah. Didn't realize that until this season ended. Had no idea she had gone into acting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 I absolutely LOVED this season. The show-within-a-show episode was a genuine delight, and Mr. X and I have been yelling PIES OF RAGE at each other for the past week. Re: Florian -- IMO the real key to knowing his cause of death was the line: "You may have trouble finding a funeral home that will take the body." Because that was a thing that happened. Recently the NYT has been running some amazing stories about these lesser-known (now) aspects of the 1980s AIDS epidemic. I am willing to bet that there was a lot of this storyline left on the cutting-room floor, which is a pity because I think it's worth exploring. That said, I'm glad that they made that call if it meant we got sufficient time with the wrestlers to tell their stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theda Baratheon Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 5 hours ago, Xray el Sicario said: I absolutely LOVED this season. The show-within-a-show episode was a genuine delight, and Mr. X and I have been yelling PIES OF RAGE at each other for the past week. Re: Florian -- IMO the real key to knowing his cause of death was the line: "You may have trouble finding a funeral home that will take the body." Because that was a thing that happened. Recently the NYT has been running some amazing stories about these lesser-known (now) aspects of the 1980s AIDS epidemic. I am willing to bet that there was a lot of this storyline left on the cutting-room floor, which is a pity because I think it's worth exploring. That said, I'm glad that they made that call if it meant we got sufficient time with the wrestlers to tell their stories. How absolutely just GREAT was this season though? I’m going to rewatch it I think. It really brought me a lot of joy. I binged it all in one day and it was the best binge tv experiences I’ve had in a LONG time. No guilt. Just total enjoyment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 31 minutes ago, Theda Baratheon said: How absolutely just GREAT was this season though? I’m going to rewatch it I think. It really brought me a lot of joy. I binged it all in one day and it was the best binge tv experiences I’ve had in a LONG time. No guilt. Just total enjoyment Same. Did a rewatch of the final two episodes with friends (they hadn't see them yet) and loved it the second time through too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 6 hours ago, Xray el Sicario said: I absolutely LOVED this season. The show-within-a-show episode was a genuine delight, and Mr. X and I have been yelling PIES OF RAGE at each other for the past week. Re: Florian -- IMO the real key to knowing his cause of death was the line: "You may have trouble finding a funeral home that will take the body." Because that was a thing that happened. Recently the NYT has been running some amazing stories about these lesser-known (now) aspects of the 1980s AIDS epidemic. I am willing to bet that there was a lot of this storyline left on the cutting-room floor, which is a pity because I think it's worth exploring. That said, I'm glad that they made that call if it meant we got sufficient time with the wrestlers to tell their stories. I have a feeling if this gets renewed (fingers crossed) we might see them look a bit more at the Bash/Florian/AIDS stuff. i loved the Aerobic video during the show-within-a-show. Betty Gilpin is an absolute joy. Another highlight was the episode where Kia Stevens got to shine (the contrast between her and Debbie in particular) didn’t realise/completely forgot she was the professional wrestler! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 8 minutes ago, HelenaExMachina said: I have a feeling if this gets renewed (fingers crossed) we might see them look a bit more at the Bash/Florian/AIDS stuff. i loved the Aerobic video during the show-within-a-show. Betty Gilpin is an absolute joy. Another highlight was the episode where Kia Stevens got to shine (the contrast between her and Debbie in particular) didn’t realise/completely forgot she was the professional wrestler! That was episode 4 and I think it was probably the best episode of the season (not the most fun but objectively the best). I wish Kia Stevens got more focus as she's one of the most interesting characters on the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karaddin Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 On 7/7/2018 at 9:10 AM, HelenaExMachina said: It’s funny, while I was watching I found myself at times thinking “you know who I bet will be loving this?” Thought so, and yes I picked it up from the phone call too (“technically...pneumonia”). Just didn’t want to make incorrect assumptions. Also when I said more focus on this, I meant the relationship between Bash and Florian more generally, and life as a gay man. On 7/9/2018 at 1:59 AM, Xray the Enforcer said: I absolutely LOVED this season. The show-within-a-show episode was a genuine delight, and Mr. X and I have been yelling PIES OF RAGE at each other for the past week. Re: Florian -- IMO the real key to knowing his cause of death was the line: "You may have trouble finding a funeral home that will take the body." Because that was a thing that happened. Recently the NYT has been running some amazing stories about these lesser-known (now) aspects of the 1980s AIDS epidemic. I am willing to bet that there was a lot of this storyline left on the cutting-room floor, which is a pity because I think it's worth exploring. That said, I'm glad that they made that call if it meant we got sufficient time with the wrestlers to tell their stories. I thought it was really well handled if they wanted to acknowledge it without delving into it, but I said to Brook after watching it that I suspect it would go over the head of a lot of people that are younger than us. The impact of the AIDS epidemic is something that's really hard to convey to people that didn't live through it and I'm all for trying to keep memory of that alive even when it's subtle. Helena - I don't think Bash and Florian ever even had sex, so I don't think there is so much to explore there. I absolutely think Bash is gay and they were in love, but he's too repressed to confront it and that shows itself when he realised Florian had been going to a gay bar. I'm positive him confronting that reality will be part of the ongoing story though, as lightly as they touched Florian's death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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