Bazingaaa! 😁 To be honest, i don't know how they did it, but The Big Bang Theory is the coolest show for me. I mean, four super-smart guys, but totally out of touch with reality, obsessed with comics and physics, have become my ultimate comfort. Why? Because the humor is clean, simple and makes me feel good. When i find a clip on YouTube, i stop and watch it. It's like a quick relaxation ritual, i know I'm in for a laugh.

The heart of the whole comedy is, of course, Dr. Sheldon Cooper. This guy is not only smart, he's a machine of jokes based on rules. My nostalgia begins and ends with him, with his total refusal to accept normal reality. I often wonder😁 what life would be like with a Roommate Agreement in place!

His humor never goes out of style because it's predictable. Every time i hear the famous knock-knock-knock, Penny!... i feel a thrill of anticipation. I know a ridiculous moment of rigidity is coming and I'm laughing before he can finish. And His Place on the Couch? It's legendary! It's the clear symbol of his obsessions, and who doesn't have his obsessions? When someone, anyone, violates it, i don't just laugh at the scene, i laugh because i find myself in his little crises of order.

And, of course, Bazinga! That triumphant cry of a genius child is my favorite moment. It's the clip i instinctively seek out when i need a quick positive energy boost.

Leonard, full of insecurities, was always the guy who tried to be cool, and every awkward failure to impress Penny is adorable. Penny, with her practical sense, not only translated the world to the boys, but forced them to grow up. To me, their story clearly demonstrates that a real connection beats any physics formula.

• What keeps me coming back to the YouTube clips is the sincere friendship between Howard and Raj.

Howard started out as a bit of a talker, but i loved him as he grew. I fondly remember the jokes with his mother. Hearing Mrs. Wolowitz scream from upstairs (the best unseen character of all time!) gives me the chills. The fact that this nerd has made it to space is the best proof that dreams, no matter how absurd, can come true.

This series whispered to me that it's OK to be weird, but the most important message is that it's OK to be human. And that your equally weird friends are the coolest. It's a joy I can recommend to anyone who wants to relax and watch a comedy with soul. And as long as Sheldon has his couch😊, laughter will never stop helping me relax in my world.

Rest of the news: Marvel rewards WbN director | WonderMan trailer | Zootopia 2 | 24 Hours - will there be a sequel? | BP Season 3

[Dan McGrath] One of the writers and producers of The Simpsons, among others, has died. He also wrote scripts for other shows, including The Muppets. https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/dan-mcgrath-dead-the-simpsons-snl-1236582858/

[Alien] It looks like we won't see a sequel. Since the director abandoned the project, the special effects supervisor hasn't received any information. https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/2058365-alien-romulus-2-sequel-update

[Alien 2] Noah Hawley has been given the green light to work on a second season. The first season was, in my opinion, so sloppily written and therefore downright repulsive, that I don't want to return to Season 2. Even if it had the best script in television history. I understand a lot, but Alien had too many holes for me to defend it. And above all, he wanted to do it. https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/alien-earth-renewed-season-2-noah-hawley-overall-deal-fx-1236575612/

[Shogun] We've met the team that will be making season 2. Filming begins in January. The creators are promising a great show. I hope I won't be disappointed. The second season has potential, but only if they have a really good idea for it. Ren Meguro, an actor and musician, has also joined the cast. Sanada announced that the second season will be even better than the first. https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/shogun-season-2-cast-writers-directors-fx-1236580525/

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/shogun-season-2-epic-war-sequences-love-story-1236580682/

https://deadline.com/2025/11/ren-meguro-cast-shogun-season-2-1236621109/

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/shogun-hiroyuki-sanada-season-2-mortal-kombat-sequel-1236583487/

[Toy Story] The new Toy Story movie will hit theaters on June 19th. https://variety.com/2025/film/news/toy-story-5-trailer-woody-buzz-pixar-sequel-tablet-1236504874/

[Miss Piggy] Emma Stone and Jennifer Lawrence will be directing a film about the lead female Muppet. https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/2057704-muppets-miss-piggy-movie-announced-emma-stone-jennifer-lawrence

[Percy Jackson] We've got the trailer for season 2. Premiere: December 10th. https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/percy-jackson-season-2-trailer-grover-sea-of-monsters-1236571427/

[Zootopia 2] Honestly? For Disney, these ads are pretty clever. I'll probably only watch the film on D+, but I didn't expect such a touch of creativity from Disney. https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/2062654-zootopia-2-posters-parody-avatar-3-mandalorian-and-grogu-more

[The Critic] The Simpsons showrunner revealed that his run on the show will soon be ending. His future plan is to revive the old show. https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/2059259-the-simpsons-showrunner-al-jean-leave-revive-the-critic

[Tell Me Lies] Season 3 will premiere in mid-January. https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/tell-me-lies-season-3-release-date-first-look-images-1236575072/

[English Teacher] The series was canceled after two seasons. https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/english-teacher-canceled-fx-1236569661/

[24] Perhaps we'll get another series from the 24 "universe." I've never seen this show, even though I've been hearing about it for over 20 years. Apparently, it's worth watching, but mainly the first season. https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/2061405-24-tv-show-kiefer-sutherland-jack-bauer-return-follow-up

[Reasonable Doubt] Reasonable Doubt will get a 4th season. https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/2058636-popular-hulu-tv-show-renewed-for-season-4

[Werewolf by Night] Although I haven't watched this "special episode," I've heard only positive things about it, and I'm glad the director was recognized by Marvel. https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/2060648-werewolf-by-night-2-sequel-special-marvel-michael-giacchino

[Black Panther 3] As Ryan Coogler announced, he has finished working on his personal projects and can return to his personal duties. I'm rooting for the success of this film. https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/2062977-black-panther-3-update-ryan-coogler

[Marvel] Disney has updated its film chronology. https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/2058269-mcu-timeline-fantastic-four-first-steps-disney

[Daredevil] We've seen Bullseye's new costume. It premieres in early March. https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/2058602-daredevil-born-again-season-2-picture-shows-bullseyes-new-costume

[Lego Marvel Avenger] In a few days (or already by the time you're reading this), a new show for Marvel and Lego fans will be premiering on D+. https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/trailers/2059524-lego-marvel-avengers-fight-magical-cats-strange-tails-trailer

[Wonder Man] We've received a trailer for the series, which will debut on D+ on January 27th. The episodes will be significantly shorter than the standard series. We'll also hear Olaf from Frozen! https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/trailers/2057840-wonder-man-teaser-trailer-offers-first-look-at-mcu-characters-superpowers

https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/2057975-wonder-man-episode-runtimes-revealed-for-next-mcu-tv-show

https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/2058236-wonder-man-runtime-episode-length-23-minute

https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/2063014-wonder-man-cast-josh-gad-marvel-mcu-role

[Hawkeye] The actor who plays the Avengers' Archer is suing the man who used his image. And that's great, I hope he makes as many millions as possible. https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/2060629-jeremy-renner-ai-movie-director-lawsuit-millions-letter-yi-zhou

[Star Wars] The director of the upcoming Star Wars film starring Ryan Gosling said that production is about halfway done. https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/2060238-star-wars-2027-movie-starfighter-matt-smith-role

Alien: Romulus 2 | Alien S2 | nowe dzieło showrunnera The Simpsons | Percy Jackson S2 | nowa chronologia w Marvelu | Miss Piggy dostanie swój film | Reasonable Doubt S4 | Toy Story 5 trailer | Tell Me Lies S3 | Marvel wynagradza reżysera WbN | WonderMan trailer | Zootopia 2 | 24 Hours - będzie kontynuacja? | BP 3

[Dan McGrath] Zmarł jeden ze scenarzystów i producentów m.in. The Simpsons. Tworzył scenariusze również do innych show, m.in. The Muppets. https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/dan-mcgrath-dead-the-simpsons-snl-1236582858/

[Alien] Wygląda na to, że nie doczekamy się sequela. Odkąd reżyser porzucił projekt, to specjalista od efektów specjalnych nie dostał żadnej informacji. https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/2058365-alien-romulus-2-sequel-update

[Alien 2] Noah Hawley dostał zielone światło na prace nad 2 sezonem. Pierwszy był imo tak bardzo niechlujnie napisany, a przez to wręcz odpychający, że nie chcę wracać na S2. Choćby miał najlepszy scenariusz w historii telewizji. Ja rozumiem wiele, ale Alien miał zbyt wiele dziur bym mógł go obronić. A przede wszystkim chciał to zrobić. https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/alien-earth-renewed-season-2-noah-hawley-overall-deal-fx-1236575612/

[Shogun] Poznaliśmy ekipę, która zrobi 2 sezon. Zdjęcia ruszają w styczniu. Twórcy zapowiadają wielkie show. Mam nadzieję, że nie rozczaruję się. Drugi sezon ma potencjał, ale tylko jeśli mają na niego naprawdę dobry pomysł. Do castingu dołączył również Ren Meguro - aktor oraz muzyk. Sanada zapowiedział, że drugi sezon będzie jeszcze lepszy niż 1. https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/shogun-season-2-cast-writers-directors-fx-1236580525/

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/shogun-season-2-epic-war-sequences-love-story-1236580682/

https://deadline.com/2025/11/ren-meguro-cast-shogun-season-2-1236621109/

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/shogun-hiroyuki-sanada-season-2-mortal-kombat-sequel-1236583487/

[Toy Story] 19 czerwca do kin trafi nowa część Toy Story. https://variety.com/2025/film/news/toy-story-5-trailer-woody-buzz-pixar-sequel-tablet-1236504874/

[Miss Piggy] Emma Stone i Jennifer Lawrence przygotują film o głównej żeńskiej postaci Muppetów. https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/2057704-muppets-miss-piggy-movie-announced-emma-stone-jennifer-lawrence

[Percy Jackson] Dostaliśmy trailer 2 sezonu. Premiera 10 grudnia. https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/percy-jackson-season-2-trailer-grover-sea-of-monsters-1236571427/

[Zootopia 2] Szczerze? Jak na Disneya, to całkiem sprytne te reklamy. Film raczej obejrzę dopiero na D+, ale nie spodziewałem się takiej nutki kreatywności po Disneyu. https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/2062654-zootopia-2-posters-parody-avatar-3-mandalorian-and-grogu-more

[The Critic] Showrunner The Simpsons zdradził, że niedługo zakończy się jego przygoda z serialem. Jego planem na przyszłość jest wskrzeszenie starego show. https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/2059259-the-simpsons-showrunner-al-jean-leave-revive-the-critic

[Tell me Lies] 3 sezon pojawi się już w połowie stycznia. https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/tell-me-lies-season-3-release-date-first-look-images-1236575072/

[English Teacher] Serial został skasowany po 2 sezonach. https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/english-teacher-canceled-fx-1236569661/

[24] Być może dostaniemy kolejną serię z "uniwersum" 24. Nigdy nie widziałem tego serialu, mimo że słyszę o nim od... Ponad 20 lat. Podobno warto zobaczyć, ale głównie 1 serię. https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/2061405-24-tv-show-kiefer-sutherland-jack-bauer-return-follow-up

[Reasonable Doubt] Serial Reasonable Doubt dostanie 4 sezon. https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/2058636-popular-hulu-tv-show-renewed-for-season-4

[Werewolf by Night] Co prawda nie oglądałem tego "odcinka specjalnego", ale słyszałem o nim same pozytywne opinie i cieszę się, że reżyser został nagrodzony przez Marvela. https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/2060648-werewolf-by-night-2-sequel-special-marvel-michael-giacchino

[Black Panther 3] Jak poinformował nad Ryan Coogler, skończył prace nad swoimi personalnymi projektami i może wrócić do przyjemnych obowiązków. Trzymam kciuki za sukces tego filmu. https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/2062977-black-panther-3-update-ryan-coogler

[Marvel] Disney zaktualizował chronologię swoich filmów. https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/2058269-mcu-timeline-fantastic-four-first-steps-disney

[Daredevil] Zobaczyliśmy nowy strój Bullseye'a. Premiera już na początku marca. https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/2058602-daredevil-born-again-season-2-picture-shows-bullseyes-new-costume

[Lego Marvel Avenger] Za kilka dni (albo już, gdy czytacie te słowa), na D+ pojawi się nowe show dla fanów Marvela i klocków Lego. https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/trailers/2059524-lego-marvel-avengers-fight-magical-cats-strange-tails-trailer

[Wonder Man] Dostaliśmy trailer serialu, który zadebiutuje 27 stycznia na D+. Odcinki będą wyraźnie krótsze od standardowego serialu. Usłyszymy również Olafa z Frozen! https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/trailers/2057840-wonder-man-teaser-trailer-offers-first-look-at-mcu-characters-superpowers

https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/2057975-wonder-man-episode-runtimes-revealed-for-next-mcu-tv-show

https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/2058236-wonder-man-runtime-episode-length-23-minute

https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/2063014-wonder-man-cast-josh-gad-marvel-mcu-role

[Hawkeye] Aktor wcielający się w Łucznika Avengersów, pozwał człowieka który wykorzystał jego wizerunek. I bardzo dobrze, oby zarobił jak najwięcej milionów. https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/2060629-jeremy-renner-ai-movie-director-lawsuit-millions-letter-yi-zhou

[Star Wars] Reżyser nadchodzącego filmu SW z Ryanem Goslingiem, powiedział że prace są zakończone mniej więcej w połowie. https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/2060238-star-wars-2027-movie-starfighter-matt-smith-role

Blowback (S01E05)

Airdate: April 9th 2002

Written by: Kurt Sutter Directed by: Clark Johnson

Running Time: 45 minutes

The Shield, renowned for its unflinching portrayal of morally compromised policing within the harsh realities of Los Angeles’s Farmington district, reached a pivotal juncture with its fifth-season episode, Blowback. While still anchored in the show's signature gritty aesthetic and the ethically murky operations of Vic Mackey’s Strike Team, this instalment marked a distinct, and arguably concerning, shift. It began to subtly but unmistakably veer away from its grounded origins towards a more heightened, "soapish" melodrama, incorporating plot elements that felt increasingly contrived and "out there," threatening to undermine the very authenticity that defined the series’ early brilliance.

Central to Blowback is the precarious maintenance of the Strike Team’s Faustian bargain with local drug kingpin Rondell Robinson. Their arrangement, predicated on keeping street-level drug prices artificially low to suppress associated violent crime within Farmington, faces immediate jeopardy. Armenian gangsters seek to flood Robinson’s territory with high-purity Peruvian cocaine, destabilising the fragile equilibrium. In response, the Strike Team resorts to blatantly illegal methods, wiretapping the Armenians’ hangout. After painstakingly listening and translating their conversations, they pinpoint the drug delivery. The ensuing raid is meticulously planned for maximum personal gain: it promises to burnish their image as efficient crime-fighters (potentially easing pressure from Captain Aceveda), while also ensuring a portion of the seized narcotics finds its way back to Robinson (preserving their arrangement) and a significant sum of cash lines the Strike Team’s pockets. This intricate, self-serving calculus remains the show’s strongest, most plausible element, embodying its core theme of institutional corruption.

However, Aceveda appears to see through their scheme. Citing the tragic death of Officer Terry Crowley during a previous similar operation as justification, he insists on uniformed backup for the raid. The operation itself succeeds tactically – arrests are made, a substantial stash is seized – but the aftermath reveals the rot. Julien Lowe, part of the mandated backup, cannot ignore the sight of Strike Team members surreptitiously loading "bricks" of cocaine into their bags, sparking immediate suspicion. Claudette Wyms, ever the voice of cautious reason, warns Julien against approaching superiors without absolute certainty, understanding the catastrophic risks of accusing powerful colleagues. Yet, burdened by conscience and ambition, Julien confides in Aceveda, who recognises this as the long-sought opportunity to finally dismantle Mackey’s crew.

This opportunity explodes dramatically due to Shane Vendrell’s characteristic recklessness. Celebrating the raid’s success, he visits his girlfriend Amy (Amy Moon), only to later discover the incriminating police Lincoln Navigator – laden with the stolen drugs – being stolen. What follows is a frantic, almost farcical race against time: Aceveda seeks the vehicle to secure evidence against the Strike Team, while Vic’s men scramble to erase it. Leveraging Lester Hoffman, a corrupt LAPD officer desperate for inclusion, they trace the vehicle through a convoluted chain – from chop-shop mechanic Mark (E. Roger Mitchell), via middleman Ricardo (Gary Douglas Kohn), to the arrest of Deena (Kimberly McCullough) by Danny and Julien (who promptly alerts Aceveda). Yet, the Strike Team narrowly wins the final lap. Deena had already sold the drugs to fence Antoine (Lee Cherrey), who passed them to a Frenchman, Freddie, whose subsequent fatal overdose conveniently removes the primary evidence just before Aceveda’s arrival. This sequence, while undeniably tense, relies heavily on a series of increasingly improbable coincidences that strain credulity, pushing the narrative firmly into the realm of heightened, almost pulp-fiction drama that feels alien to The Shield’s earlier, more restrained tone.

Parallel personal storylines further amplify the episode’s melodramatic leanings. Julien confronts his internal conflict head-on, confessing his lover Tomas Motyasik that is he is torn betweern his recently acknowledged homosexuality and his deep-seated Christian beliefs. Simultaneously, Vic and Corrine receive the devastating news that their son Matthew is autistic, a profoundly human moment that risks being overshadowed by the surrounding chaos. Blowback attempts to frame itself as a "day in the life" snapshot, but the outrageous antics of the Strike Team and the sheer accumulation of convenient, high-stakes coincidences transform what could have been routine procedural tension into an operation of almost cinematic, and ultimately less believable, danger. There is, admittedly, a semi-comic, almost slapstick quality to the Strike Team’s increasingly desperate scramble to reconstruct the criminal chain and locate the vehicle before Aceveda, offering moments of dark levity.

Kurt Sutter, the episode’s writer and a series regular, makes a formidable impression in a dual role, portraying the terrifying Armenian assassin Margos Dezerian. Dezerian is a force of nature – largely silent except for a bizarre compliment to Danny’s feet – yet radiating palpable menace. His ruthlessness is established immediately by executing a fellow Armenian pre-raid, later killing another prisoner in custody, and ultimately escaping LAPD transport. Sutter’s creation injects a potent, almost operatic villainy that, while effective, further contributes to the episode’s departure from gritty realism. Meanwhile, Danny’s subplot sees her preparing for the sergeant’s exam, tutored by Dutch Wagenbach, whose unspoken romantic feelings become increasingly evident. The tension culminates in a passionate between Danny and Vic, witnessed by Dutch after his departure, a moment of raw personal drama that, while compelling character development, undeniably leans into the very "soapish" territory the series had previously avoided.

In conclusion, Blowback remains a gripping hour of television, driven by strong performances (particularly Sutter’s Dezerian) and the inherent tension of the Strike Team’s precarious existence. However, it also represents a significant turning point where The Shield’s narrative ambition began to outpace its foundational commitment to gritty plausibility. The intricate drug plot, while initially compelling, collapses under the weight of its own convoluted coincidences, and the parallel personal dramas, though emotionally resonant, flirt dangerously with melodrama.

RATING: 6/10 (++)

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This is another one of those films that was damn near perfect but they threw a lot of character development into the middle of the film that I largely felt was unnecessary and therefore the film ended up being 2 hours long. I strongly believe that there is some sort of unwritten law in Hollywood where if you want to be in the award picture, you MUST make a film that is 2 hours long.

That being said, this was an enjoyable experience overall that had me feeling a wide range of emotions throughout. The casting was done pretty well with both Kirsten Dunst and Channing Tatum outperforming what I expect of them, especially Tatum.

This is a story about Jeffrey Manchester who is a real life person who really did most of what is presented in the film. I am always a bit hesitant to believe "true stories" ever since the Coen Brothers completely duped me with their Fargo "true story* that was 100% made up.

But I did my background check after watching this movie and found out that while some rather inconsequential liberties were taken for certain parts of the plot, the events portrayed are extremely accurate and come from speaking to Jeffrey Manchester himself over the course of more than a year.

The story about Jeff is that facing financial difficulty and marriage and parenting woes that revolve around money, he decides to break into places and rob them using a rather inventive technique. He would break into businesses via going through the roof and then wait there until the staff showed up in the morning. He was a very polite thief and ultimately his kindness and treating his prisoners with respect was ultimately why he ended up getting caught. He did go on with this for a very long time while completely evading authorities though.

This isn't a spoiler because it is in both the poster and the trailer but the film focuses mainly on how he lived inside of a Toys 'R Us store for months while he waiting for the heat on him to die down. He would live off the snacks in the store and on occasion leave at night to go and get supplies only to return and set up some sleeping quarters in an area that the staff were not going to discover during the day.

After a while though, he ended up meeting up with some church folks who didn't know about his criminal background and they accepted him as one of their own. This is where he gets a bit sloppy and as the viewer you will find yourself saying "oh man! That's gonna get you caught!" many times while all of this is going on.

The filmmakers did a good job of showing what I think was the real situation and how most people would eventually want to be able to return to "regular life" instead of always living on the run because his captive life in the toy store wasn't really all that different from being in prison since it was always very dangerous for him to break from his routine.

One of the only things that disappointed me about the entire film, other than the drawn out middle part, was Peter Dinklage having a role in the film at all. He just seems really out of place in his role as the manager at the Toys 'R Us and I can't really even point my finger at why. Probably because try as he may, I can't really take him seriously as an authority figure.

The film is narrated often by Jeffrey, but they do a good job of doing mostly showing and not telling throughout the entire movie. I frequently get annoyed at films that are over-narrated but in this one the things they do narrate would honestly take too long to show it on screen rather than just have the narrator tell you about it. The film is too long already so I am glad they made this decision.

While this is primarily a dramatic and serious film, there is also a decent amount of comedy in there and it's easy to understand how someone who spends months hiding inside of a toy store would start to go a bit loopy.

I looked up online and found out that the filmmakers actually found an old Toys 'R Us and ordered a ton of retro toys online to fill up the shelves and as someone that was alive and absolutely loved Toys 'R Us when they were in their heyday, I really appreciated the authenticity of all of that.

You will feel yourself going through a wide range of emotions while watching this film because at the end of it all the things that lead Jeff to be in this position in the first place was societal pressures of consumerism and his inability to keep up with that without resorting to a life of crime. Jeff, the real person and as portrayed in the film, is not a bad guy, he just can't keep up with the Jones' and he sees no way to rectify this situation other than robbing others. I think they missed a great opportunity there to talk about the dangers of such things but whatever... it's a good film.

Should I watch it?

Well this is where things get a bit tricky and depends on you as a person. If I hadn't already had a productive day when I sat down to watch this I would have started to feel anxious in the middle of the film where things just seem to drag on. You'll know what I mean when you get there. Busy people will likely feel as though the film should be about 30 minutes shorter than it is and I would agree with them in this thinking.

I believe that almost anyone will enjoy this movie if they can be in the right state of mind when they do sit down to play it. If you are the type of person that is doing multiple things at once, as I frequently am when watching movies, you'll be ok with this one because a good 1/3 of the film can be skipped entirely without really losing any of the story.

This film kind of underperformed at the box office but it did manage to turn a profit by pulling in $32 million on the $18 million budget. This isn't necessarily considered a financial success in the movie industry since it is often the case to promotional costs can normally double the budget of the film.

For more details about the film you can visit the link that I leave you of Filmaffinity | Para más detalles sobre el filme puedes visitar el link que te dejo de Filmaffinity

In case you were wanting more | Por si quedaste con ganas de más

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¡Hola, amigos de esta hermosa comunidad! Hace poco terminé de ver esta serie que me pareció genial. Tiene un misterio que te deja enganchado desde el principio, a pesar de lo crudo de las imágenes. Dejo aquí abajo un mini resumen:

"Mr. Mercedes" es una serie estadounidense de tres temporadas basada en la novela homónima de Stephen King, que se estrenó en 2017 y finalizó en 2019; hoy podés encontrarla en Netflix. La serie relata la historia de Bill Hodges, un detective retirado que se ve envuelto en un caso de asesinato en masa cometido por un psicópata conocido como Mr. Mercedes.

Mr. Mercedes: Un psicópata brillante y manipulador que se jacta de las muertes que se produjeron en la feria laboral. Interpretado por Harry Treadaway, Mr. Mercedes es un personaje fascinante y aterrador.

Holly Gibney: Una joven tímida y brillante que se une a Hodges en su búsqueda de Mr. Mercedes. Interpretada por Holland Taylor, Holly es un personaje interesante y complejo.

Jerome Robinson: Un joven que se une a Hodges y Holly en su búsqueda de Mr. Mercedes. Interpretado por Jharrel Jerome, Jerome es un personaje inteligente y leal.

El comienzo de la serie resulta impactante, ya que empieza con un brutal ataque en una feria laboral, donde Mr. Mercedes, un hombre con un pasado retorcido, atropella a un grupo de personas con un Mercedes-Benz robado, matando a dieciséis e hiriendo a muchos más. Bill Hodges, interpretado por Brendan Gleeson, es el detective que se encarga del caso, pero no se resuelve. Sin embargo, ya jubilado, no puede olvidarlo y está tan metido en él que aún sufre de pesadillas.

La trama da un giro cuando recibe un video del asesino en su computadora y a este le siguen varios e, incluso, puede llegar a comunicarse con él por una página web. Hodges se ve transportado al pasado y envuelto en una batalla de ingenios con Mr. Mercedes, que es interpretado por Harry Treadaway. A medida que avanza la historia, el detective se da cuenta de que Mr. Mercedes es un psicópata muy inteligente y manipulador que está jugando con él y con su mente, como lo hizo en el pasado con la dueña del auto, que se terminó suicidando.

La serie muestra a los dos personajes, enfocándose en la vida de cada uno, por lo que podemos ir viendo no solo al detective sino a cómo es el asesino en realidad, su mente retorcida, su vida oscura y llena de traumas y abusos (algunas imágenes de abuso son muy realistas y crudas). También vemos a un detective obsesionado y traumatizado por el caso, al punto de estar siempre alerta del peligro que lo rodea.

"Mr. Mercedes" es una serie que me gustó mucho y si sos fan de esas series que se meten en la mente del asesino, te va a gustar mucho, porque realmente explora lo más oscuro de una mente retorcida.

Créditos: Utilicé el traductor https://www.deepl.com/es/translator.

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I had somehow managed to miss the release of the fifth season of Only Murders in the Building, or OMITB as they reference within the show regarding the podcast name. But noticing it was fully out over October, it was only necessary to binge through it. I was a little sceptical of how this season might turn out though. Five season in with the show having what is a relatively repetitive style: someone in the building dies, and the crew have to figure out a way to tell the true story regarding their demise. Always a result of murder even if at first glance it doesn't appear to be the case. You'd think it'd be easy for the show to run out of ideas or to lose its steam, especially with how the murders always take place within the building of the Arconia. Though season five managed to mix things up a bit.

Usually there's some sort of side story which pulls our attention away from the Arconia to some degree. Whether it's a play production or the personal dramas surrounding their romantic interests. With season five we're still very much centred within the Arconia, but located more in its secret depths and rich history, one that dates far back alongside the New York mob which has been operating an illegal casino beneath the building. A large room which is soon to be discovered as a former stable back in the old days of the city's reliance on horses for transport. Within the belly of the Arconia, where the casino resides, hide the city's wealthiest elites which meet and play games, gambling away while making some of their largest financial decisions. Naturally, some drama unfolds which leads to multiple deaths.

Mixed within the season are the tougher decisions that await the main characters, and this one I felt had a bit more exploration into them which gave the season a bit more development. This was the sort of season which felt like it was heading towards the end. Where we're seeing some tougher questions come into play: Oliver coming to terms with the community he needs at the Arconia. Mabel finally accepting her own route and understanding the pointlessness of comparing herself to others. Charles struggling to accept his inability to find love that doesn't lead to danger, accepting his lonely state as a result. I quite liked how this was handled throughout, while the previous seasons still developed those characters somewhat, this felt a bit more serious in that sense. It gave us a more empathetic approach to how we view them.

This season still felt like the rest with its formula. It still had an engaging story, though some of it felt a bit social commentary which I think is also normal for previous seasons too. Sometimes there's a bit of that sort of preachy writing to it that comes from one of the characters. Easy to ignore, fortunately. Though this story looks at the first changing space of New York City as automation increases and traditions are lost. As community becomes a more important concept than ever before in the process, where people grow more isolated as a result of more screens and less human contact. And there isn't just one murder here in this season, it ramps things up a bit more by adding another. Especially with a much larger number of side characters as the show didn't focus too much on the previous inhabitants of the Arconia, more on its workers and many shady visitors. Especially with the casino room taking up more screen time and less of what we've all seen before.

As is going to be case going towards the end of a season like this, you do wonder if things are shaping up to end. You do have the question of whether they can keep this up going into two or more seasons. Particularly with how each season (so far) ends up with some sort of little cliffhanger which leads into the next. A death which is mysterious and sudden just as the characters feel they're done and ready to relax and live again. This is where that previous character development mattered. Showing us the more emotional sides of those characters and what they do in the fictional world beyond the podcast which has given them so much. The podcast almost ignored this season as a result of all that growth. Despite the seriousness, it's still full of laughs. Especially with the mob side of things which is hardly taken seriously.

Naturally, the season contains a few twists and turns that I haven't mentioned here and wouldn't want to. Well worth the watch if you're already watching the show, and if not the entire show is pretty strong and worth checking out!

This science-fiction series on Apple-TV is something that I find refreshing and a new take for shows that are post-apocalyptic. The overall theme of what would humanity be like after a world-ending or world-changing event is something that I think has been done probably too many times so the fact that they were able to come up with something really original has left me mostly impressed.

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Spoilers Ahead!!!

one of the first things that drew me to this show was that it has the same creator as Breaking Bad which is a show I consider to be top-5 of all time. Also, the lead actress Rhea Seehorn did an absolutely outstanding job in Better Call Saul so I felt as though she wouldn't disappoint, and she doesn't.

There is potential for mild spoilers in this write-up so if you want to go in fresh, just know that I heartily recommend this show to anyone, not just sci-fi fans. It is one of the better series that I have seen in recent years and if they carry on making it like they have been so far, that "recent years" will change to "all time."

Once again, Spoilers Ahead!!

Things start out a big vague in episode one as we are shown a bunch of different sets of people that are all working in different fields such as research and stargazing in a SETI (search for intelligent life) sense. They are all going nuts because they have discovered a signal that is coming from 600 light years away that appears to be intelligent. Unfortunately for these people doing the discovery, the signal isn't as innocent as they had hoped.

In a research lab that is replicating the signal in the form of an injection RNA sequence to rats, one of the scientists ends up getting infected and starts to convulse. A bit later she comes back to consciousness and then kisses the person who was with her when she started to convulse and then he goes through the same process of first convulsing, then coming back in a sort of robotic sense. No words are spoken, nobody is injured, but these zombie-like people are just spreading their infestation to everyone by saliva.

It's strange, weird, and kind of confusing, but it all starts to make sense later when we are introduced to exactly what this infestation is. It isn't an alien invasion per se, but it also kind of is. The zombie-like people only remain that way for a short while, but during their conversion they can sometimes fall and hurt themselves or others and in the case of people operating vehicles such as airplanes, the results can be quite disastrous. We only see snippets of this.

Basically the entirety of the world is taken over in a very short amount of time by this infestation and the new inhabitants of the bodies are not really the individual that they were before, but it doesn't really matter because out of the entire planet only 13 people were not infected. Our main character, Carol Sturka (played by Seehorn) is one of them.

At first we are not made aware if the infested are dangerous or not but we soon realize that they are reaching out to Carol and trying to help her, as they say they will "move heaven and earth to make her happy." All of the infested share a hive-mind and everyone knows everything that the other know including their most intimate thoughts and secrets. The infested claim to be happy and are working around the clock to figure out why it is that Carol isn't one of them and they want to change that.

Carol, being one of the only people on the earth that is not one of them, has a different perspective on this though and doesn't see their "glee" as a good thing and doesnt' want to be converted even though every single infested that she encounters doesn't appear to be a prisoner against their will at all.

Not only do they not appear to be unhappy or enslaved, they are completely incapable of processing anger so when Carol has a freak-out session (which she does frequently) they go into "blue screen" mode and when this happens to one of them, it happens to all of them. This might seem like a great way for Carol to get what she wants but the thing is, and you will discover this very early on, the infested only want to do whatever it takes to make Carol happy - or any of the other 12 people on the planet who were immune to the takeover.

Carol can have literally anything that she wants that they can possibly bring to her, even if the things they bring her are to her own detriment which you will see in episode 3, can be very dangerous.

Should I watch it?

As I mentioned near the start of this write-up, this is one of the most imaginative series I have seen in many years and I am thoroughly enjoying it. one of the only things I don't like is how Carol regularly freaks out even though it is determined very early on that this is an extremely dangerous thing for her to do. This isn't Rhea Seehorn's fault, she is just doing the lines and script that was handed to her... I just think they return her to an enraged state much more frequently than they should seeing as how Carol doesn't really have to remember very many things and I think that this one thing would be something that she would definitely remember.

You'll see what I am talking about when you watch it as it is a bit frustrating to see this happen over and over again.

Even with that going on though, there is so much about this show that is extremely entertaining and original and that is something that we just don't see very often in movies or series these days.

The only thing I am disappointed about now is that I was unaware that this series is being released one-episode-a-week and if I had known that I would have waited until more of them are out before I started on it. The remaining episodes of season 1 will be released once per week until the end of 2025. At the moment, only 3 episodes are available and only on Apple TV+

Highly recommended for everyone

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