So tonight´s second episode was sort of a mix between a David Cronenberg like (e.g. Dead Ringers) body horror story mixed with the classical elements of the Elizabeth Bathory tale.
That actress was really great, I liked the meth junkie shelter like atmsophere of the holdup that contrasted with the stylised madness of the aged actress living in the past like Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard.
Stop rambling, Milan. You´re not a movie critic!
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Oh okay…sorry dear departed sir! 
Anyway, that final dialogue between the two was really nice and unexpected. They really seem to lead to the end.
Yup, two sewn together thumb ups from me! 
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She was good. She played a has-been really well. I’ve just noticed she also played Young Cassandra in the first episode of season 11 (My Struggle III*). And she’s in Altered Carbon which I keep meaning to watch.
*I wish they’d come up with more creative episode titles for those ones, instead of My Struggle I, II, III and IV. I mean I know they want to avoid spoiling, but still…)
Yeah, I liked that they tagged that unexpectedly on the end of a standalone episode. A bonus.
Me too. Though I´m not sure since I´ve heard vastly different opinions on it.
How long is the Americans anyway? Two seasons or something?
Yeah, think it’s had mixed reviews.
I think it’s six (Googled cautiously in case of spoilers). I’m on series 3.
I´m actually at a bit of a loss at what to watch next, since I still don´t know when The Strain Season 3 will finally be on amazon prime (I had guessed it might coincide with the release of the DVD set, which would have been yesterday, but that did not happen). That´s the one I´m anticipating the most at the moment.
Yeah, there’s not much that’s blowing me away lately. So there’s nothing I want to push on you 
Maybe they’ll upload The Strain for you soon.
I find it depends what mood I’m in, too.
The Americans – thriller mood.
The Twilight Zone – eerie scifi oldy-style mood.
The Confession Tapes – emotional mood.
Riverdale – guilty pleasure/voyeur mood.
Bob’s Burgers – silly mood.
Only Connect and University Challenge – nerdy mood.
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Do I sense a little effort to restrain here? 
I guess I may go back to watching more (old and new) movies maybe. Less commitment to keep watching.
Not really. You just got lucky
Good idea. I watched Sean of the Dead for the first time (say what?!) the other day. That and Ghost Stories were nice additions to my catalogue.
You mentioned World´s End a while ago, too. Was that also the first time you saw that one and have you seen Hot Fuzz?
Yes, and yes. I saw Hot Fuzz first out of the trilogy for some reason. It was my least favourite, so probably why I wasn’t rushing to see the other two. I think World’s End is my favourite one.
Hot Fuzz and World´s End made me think that Edgar Wright must really despise the english rural life(I think he´s from London).
One of my favourite parts of World´s End was that Pegg and Frost switched roles for this one.
I don’t know. I think it just made sense to set them in sleepy countrysides. It makes a change from the big Blockbuster type zombie flicks too.
Yeah, I think that bothered a lot of people but I liked it.
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Turns out Episode 8 was broadcast heavily edited. No wonder I was so confused.
https://www.schnittberichte.com/schnittbericht.php?ID=859459
Oh wow. That’s a lot of significant cuts. So yeah, that no doubt made it confusing! And much less impactful - now you’ve reminded me that scene where the molester is being beaten up was pretty shocking.
That’s a handy website though. They also seem to suggest the finale will be heavily cut too 
unless that’s translated a bit strangely.
No, that´s what it means. At this point it´s just a a guess, though.
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I have watched the uncutted version and I felt quite uncomfortable, indeed.
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Heads up: Finale tonight in germany!
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Haha! I don’t think I’ve seen that episode somehow.
Enjoy the finale 
