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Millie Bobby Brown’s brand new interview (just happened right now) about growing up on Netflix and Mother’s Day

My god! It’s been too long since we’ve seen her out in public. I also can’t wait to see her Kelly Clarkson interview tomorrow! So psyched!!!

u/This-Evening2278 — 16 hours ago

As much as AYITL is garbage, these scenes about Richard’s (Edward Herrmann) are pretty well-done.

They were so real and raw and emotional, and we can see them, especially Emily, go through their stages of grief throughout AYITL. This is something AYITL did well. Nice tribute to Edward Herrmann.

u/This-Evening2278 — 20 hours ago

Just finished season 2 for the first time! Here are my thoughts so far…

- My love for Susie has gone way up! I mean, she handled Harry Drake’s two guys very well with her street smarts. Also, now I get her bitterness. I mean, she has a horrible brother and brother-in-law. Her sister is nice though. She’s a great manager to Midge. Supportive. With tough love. Even with Midge’s high maintenance and self-absorbance at times. Now, I don’t know if she’ll take that offer from Sophie Lennon. But then again, she’s very supportive of Midge. But I won’t be sure until I start season 3. And of course, her dry humor still kills!!

- I love Midge too, but she can be too self-involved at times. But I get it. Not all main characters are written to be fully likeable. In fact, I like characters with flaws. And I guess for Midge, it would totally make sense. Joel left her and cheated on her. Her dad is so narcissistic, science-oriented and fact-obsessed, and lacks empathy. Her mother is also pretty callous and just goes along with the gender norms. I get that’s where Midge’s behavior comes from, but at some point, she needs to take accountability. But still, I admire her ambition and courage. And still, her stand up kills! I also love her and Benjamin. Certainly better than Joel. Now, I don’t know if she’ll still go on that 6-month tour with Shy Baldwin or stick with her relationship with Benjamin, so I’m interested in how that plays out. What I was surprised about was the last scene of the season where she shares a kiss with Joel, but I’ll get into that when I discuss Joel. Anyway, still love Midge and root for her despite her flaws.

- I feel like Rose and Abe are fantastic characters, but I wouldn’t stand them in real life. I mean, after all, they truly are products of their time. Rose goes along with gender norms with just being a wife and mother and without a job. Abe is also very science-oriented and loves facts and lacks empathy. I did love their Paris storyline, and Abe has learned slowly empathy for Rose during that, and it shows when he didn’t want Midge to mention her stand up to Rose until the right time. Also, I do have to feel for Abe because of everything changing all of a sudden, with Midge being on stage doing stand-up at the Catskills (another storyline I loved), with Noah being in the CIA, him losing everything at Bell Labs, and so on. Even though Rose and Abe have annoyed me to no end at times, they’re still fantastically written characters.

- With Joel, I’m on the fence about. Of course, I hated him in season 1 for cheating on Midge and basically being a spoiled and entitled brat. In this season, he did show some redeeming qualities, like overworking and improving stuff at his father’s clothing business. He also has a conscience and feels miserable for himself and has regrets at least. Then again, in the season 2 finale, I don’t know how to feel about him because he was mad at Midge for showing his kids to Benjamin, but Midge said that that was accidental and Benjamin just showed up. And he also said that she left him even though it was the other way around. Also, Joel also kisses Midge at the end. I don’t know if Midge came there intentionally wanting to kiss and get together with Joel, but either way, she did cheat on Benjamin. But I don’t know if the kiss was 2-sided because from the looks of it, it did seem like Joel physically pulled her in for a kiss without her intending to. I feel like Midge just wanted to be with a friend and that Joel exploited that, but I won’t be sure until I start season 3. So, I don’t know how to feel about Joel, but I am mostly on the verge of still disliking him.

- Lenny Bruce NEEDS MORE SCREEN TIME!!!!!!!!

Favorite storylines and moments this season:

Paris

The Catskills

Susie befriending those two guys

Midge seeing Abe in the audience and still performing anxiously

Susie threatening Sophie Lennon

Abe in that romper (or whatever it was called)

Midge on that telethon

Abe approving Benjamin

*Basically any scene with Susie, Midge, and Abe*

Anyway, loving the show and can’t wait for season 3.

u/This-Evening2278 — 2 days ago

The writers loved giving him emotional monologues, especially in the later seasons! 😢 😭 😔 😞

And David Harbour always handles them very well! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

u/This-Evening2278 — 3 days ago

I love the moments where Lorelai finally puts Christopher in his place like this scene. I always roll my eyes when she feels empathetic and feels sorry for him.

u/This-Evening2278 — 10 days ago

For me, season 1 = 2 > 4 > 5 > 3

Hopper has always been one of my favorites, a protective father figure, strong, tough, resilient, has traumatic backstory, sometimes a bit overprotective and toxic, but always had great intentions.

Which season was your favorite Hopper? Least favorite?

u/This-Evening2278 — 10 days ago

Erika Sloane won the last round of good person hated by fans with 30 upvotes on top comment. Remember, the winner of the round is the comment with the most upvotes 🥇

u/This-Evening2278 — 11 days ago

Eugene Kittridge won the last round of morally gray person with 37 upvotes on top comment. Remember, the winner of this round is the comment with the most upvotes 🥇

u/This-Evening2278 — 12 days ago

Grace won the last round of good person with divided opinions with 22 upvotes on top comment, Hunley coming in a close second with 19 upvotes. Remember, the winner of this round is the comment with the most upvotes 🥇

u/This-Evening2278 — 14 days ago

Owen Davian won the last round of horrible person loved by fans with 73 upvotes on top comment. Remember, the winner of this round is the comment with the most upvotes 🥇

u/This-Evening2278 — 15 days ago

This is my first time watching the show. Loving it and everything and just finished season 2 episode 4 when they went to Catskills. Character-wise, Rose I think is my least favorite, at least so far. I mean, she has pretty unlikable qualities. She’s been very callous and lacking empathy since the first episode when Midge told her and Abe about the affair and separation. She’s constantly been criticizing everything Midge has done to change her life, like when she first announced her getting a job at B. Altman. And to top it off, she gets increasingly petty by running away to Paris because she feels invisible in the eyes of Midge and Abe for not listening to her. I mean, Midge has been on the short end of the stick from Rose’s constant criticism. Why would she explain more things to Rose? To get criticized again? Also, if Rose was more mature, she would have a conversation, without any yelling or anything, with Midge and Abe about how she feels, and instead, she runs away to Paris. And also, even in season 2, I don’t think she’s gotten better. Even after getting back from Paris, she brought down the excitement of all those girls when she was auditing those art classes. Even though she was probably right, she didn’t have to bring the room down. They should’ve found their own paths with their issues themselves. Also, in season 2 episode 4, she’s still very annoying and nagging at Midge for her dating life and hooking her up with that Benjamin guy. Like, why?! This is literally why Midge has kept secrets from her in the previous season.

When it comes to other characters, they are at least more likable and/or redeemable. For example, in season 1, I hated Joel so much, but in season 2, he did show some redeeming qualities, like at the clothing factory and wanting to improve everything, handling his family’s finances and those treasure maps, and also just having an overall conscience and wanting to improve his life. With Abe, he did start out very callous at the beginning, but he did show care for Midge as the show progressed, and he did work on improving his marriage with Rose when in Paris. Even Midge herself has flaws and made some horrible mistakes so far, but overall, she’s very likable and charming and funny and has her own goals on comedy and has a job at B. Altman, making me still root for her all the time. And Susie, how can you not love her?

Basically, Rose is my least favorite so far. I just wanted to vent. And please, no spoilers after season 2 episode 4.

u/This-Evening2278 — 16 days ago

Almost done with season 1 episode 7. Please no spoilers after that. Again, here are my so-far thoughts:

What/Who I already really love:

-One character that immediately hooked me was Susie Myerson. My god, I love dry humor and she literally embodies what I think all the time without actually saying it. She’s such a queen. Loving her dynamic with Midge, how she doesn’t give in to the gender roles, how she just doesn’t give a damn! Love her! Also love Alex Borstein!

-Also love Midge. Rachel Brosnahan’s a great actress. Love Midge for saying no to Joel. Love her for being a strong woman instead of a weak female character that doesn’t just cry all the time or something. Love that she found a purpose outside of Joel and her lavish lifestyle. Also, her standup is hilarious!

What/Who I don’t like or on the fence about:

-Absolutely hate Joel. Like, what a spoiled brat. He left Midge, had that affair with Penny Pann! I think by episode 7 those two also broke up, but I’ll have to check. Also the fact that he didn’t pay their apartment and didn’t tell Midge when they were married. And to top it off, he had the nerve to ask Midge to reconcile at the end of episode 3 because he’s not doing well?! No! Absolutely not!! I also watched a flashback Joel scene where he dreams, because of Moishe, of being a world conqueror. I don’t know if the show wants me to feel sorry for Joel now ‘cause I don’t. He’s the one that wrecked everything up. It’s his fault for not feeling satisfied with his life. Also not liking Joel’s parents much and find them a little annoying, but they have minimal screen time, so they don’t bother me much.

-I don’t know if Midge’s mother, Rose is meant to be unlikable because I’m am finding her annoying with literally most of her scenes. Like, she is annoyed ALL THE TIME at Midge and what she does to change her life. She gets annoyed when Midge mentions the affair, when Midge got the job at B. Altman, and more. Like, can she just support her daughter for once? Also, her scenes with that fortune teller Drina are also pretty annoying. It’s like her only purpose is to go to that fortune teller and get annoyed at Midge for literally everything she does. Also, I’m just at the part in episode 7 where she screams in the synagogue about Midge basically not telling her stuff and what she’s been doing lately. Like, come on!! She has told you stuff about the affair and the new job, and you just brush her off and don’t support her. Of course Midge wouldn’t tell you anything after that. I don’t know, but I’m not liking Rose. I don’t know if she’ll get better, but I’m not liking her now.

Also, I have different feelings regarding Rose and Abe. I did find Abe annoying in the first two episodes because of how he insisted Midge to get back with Joel, but he did grow on me at the end of episode 3 when Midge told him that she declined to get back together with Joel because all of Abe’s insistence stopped. He just became the caring and supportive father from that moment on. He no longer pestered her or victim blamed her. Rose on the other hand hasn’t changed. Not one bit. She’s just there to be annoyed at everything Midge does to change her life. It drives me insane. That’s why I like Abe but not Rose.

Anyway, loving the show so far. Hope I’ll continue to love it. Please, no spoilers after episode 7.

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