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| manmouse 06/11/19 3:31:38 AM #9: | Probably the weakest season yet, but still worth watching. Ep1: this was quite the ride. I really enjoyed it, love how they just went for it with this story. Doesnt compete with the greatest episodes of the series for sure, but it was still great. Ep2: the ride was better than the payoff. Like TC said, the little bit of commentary on the social media company having more knowledge, control, and capability than the law enforcement was great, but it was a dead-end plot thread. The payoff was just, a rant? About stuff we already agree with and nothing new is really illuminated? This is like when you think you have to poop really bad and it just ends up being one tiny dry piece of poop with no relief. Ep3: could have been so great, I was even surprised that I liked Mileys acting. But anything interesting just gets cut short. Like we could have examined the little sisters dependent fandom more and how it affects her. Also annoyed with how Miley was apparently supposed to be just like this Kurt Cobain-esq figure just waiting to burst out. But thats not believable. Like, we could try humanizing what we really saw with Mileys real career, how there was never really art or depth to her music at any point, because why would there be? She had her musical ability and experience boxed into a rigid formula and couldnt explore, but an artist doesnt need to be genius to be humanized and legitimate. We could have explored the psychology of the abused pop star and how any avenue they take can attract ridicule and exploitation. But instead we get that cliche formula of the caged genius. Also, the robot version of her was funny at first but quickly became annoying. And that Dreamworks ending was just a big no thank you. --- ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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