RatskyWatsky
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Interesting direction they're taking Daniel in, albeit one that makes total sense given what he has/hasn't experienced in his life up to this point. Very eager to see how things develop.
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I think Ted's rebuke was fair, but i also agree with Daniel's mother, when she says that he's a damaged man, in the sense that, they can't expect from him the same level of responsibility they expect from a grown adult, simply because he's basically missed all the steps a normal person goes through, to become an "adult".
But on the other hand, you also can't treat him as a teen, because he's not, certainly a tricky situation.
But on the other hand, you also can't treat him as a teen, because he's not, certainly a tricky situation.
That intro genuinely made me laugh. Loved that shot where Ted leaves and hesitates a bit outside of the door while Tawney leans against the wall. Great scene between Daniel and his mom in the garage. I was fine with the party, I didn't find it out of place or anything like that. Interested to see where they take Daniel from here.
Damn that sounds annoying, I hate it enough at the beginning of episodes.
Jon shutting down the girl in the parking lot was awesome. Ted Sr is the hero this week for his compassion during the scene with Daniel and the stove, which was super awkward until he stepped in. He's been good all season. I guess I can't really blame Ted Jr for being such a petty douche considering what happened between him and Daniel, but still. Liked the prison scenes with Charlie the Chaplain, though those are good as a rule. Daniel's speech at the funeral was pretty powerful too. Lots of great pieces in this one, it's hard to touch on all of them.
We do in season 1. Don't remember which episode offhand but one of the first few.
Thanks again! I'll track it down somehow.
umop_3pisdn
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This show, man.
The eulogy was amazing. I also really liked the scene with the chaplain playing the music, it's a continuation of that psychological theme that I imagine is going to stick around, first made clear by the goat man (it's the beautiful things that hurt). Watching that I felt like it hurt me, so it's crazy imagining how Daniel felt there. And then that leads into a sort of climax at the end where Daniel eats the mushrooms by the creek to try to remember what happened that night. The progression felt so natural, and marked by that characteristic combination of realism and optimism that makes this show hurt so much. There's such a potency there, it feels unprecedented to me.
The eulogy was amazing. I also really liked the scene with the chaplain playing the music, it's a continuation of that psychological theme that I imagine is going to stick around, first made clear by the goat man (it's the beautiful things that hurt). Watching that I felt like it hurt me, so it's crazy imagining how Daniel felt there. And then that leads into a sort of climax at the end where Daniel eats the mushrooms by the creek to try to remember what happened that night. The progression felt so natural, and marked by that characteristic combination of realism and optimism that makes this show hurt so much. There's such a potency there, it feels unprecedented to me.
I was so sad for Janet when I thought Daniel wasn't gonna show up at her birthday. But then it all got sweeter. Much much sweeter.
Those shots of Daniel holding on to that branch with the beginning of the sunset... gorgeous.
And then there's Tawney, holding on to her marriage with Ted when it's pretty clear to me that it's bound to fail. That baby might not gonna change anything.
Those shots of Daniel holding on to that branch with the beginning of the sunset... gorgeous.
And then there's Tawney, holding on to her marriage with Ted when it's pretty clear to me that it's bound to fail. That baby might not gonna change anything.
ultraspank
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Last episode was amazing. Best episode of S2 for me.
I thought it was a season finale too, didn't know there's gonna be 10 ep.
I just hope they won't overdo it and drag the show too for too long...
I thought it was a season finale too, didn't know there's gonna be 10 ep.
I just hope they won't overdo it and drag the show too for too long...
What a fantastic episode.
The eulogy and the music scene.
And that tree in the sunset was very Malick-esque.
I feared it would get cheesy in the end, with a vision or something, but they stopped right in time.
The only thing i don't like is how they seem to paint too strongly the dude involved in the murder (forgot his name) as "the sketchy character", music included, that makes it more of a whodunit mystery, which the show is not.
The eulogy and the music scene.
And that tree in the sunset was very Malick-esque.
I feared it would get cheesy in the end, with a vision or something, but they stopped right in time.
The only thing i don't like is how they seem to paint too strongly the dude involved in the murder (forgot his name) as "the sketchy character", music included, that makes it more of a whodunit mystery, which the show is not.
Because it's slow. Also, the Sundance Channel isn't really a huge ratings draw in general. But also because it's slow.
Also: Is Jared gay? What was that discussion with him and Daniel about?
I thought it was about the walkman but I was confused as well. And I hope Jared is, it would be an interesting angle to see explored particularly for this show due to the setting and Daniel's own perspective having been away for so long.
Well i mean the 90s weren't the 50s, if that's what you meant.
Agreed.
umop_3pisdn
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Just drool incoherently like I do.
well yeah, but homophobia was pretty damn socially acceptable well into the 00s through slurs and jokes and oh, not allowing gays to get married and whatnot.
Not to mention, this is freaking set in the deep south which isn't typically regarded as being terrible progressive.
I guess you're right, though Daniel doesn't seem to have the type of strong personality who'd be particularly boneheaded about the subject.
His family is presented as somewhat more progressive than those around them, after all.
What the fuck is going on in the latest episode!
That was a pretty unsettling episode, but they had some funny bits too which was nice. I cracked up at Amantha when she was waiting on that dude to pay. Couldn't help but smile at her and her coworker going to the tire shop while high too. Ted Jr was definitely sympathetic in this one, thought the scene with him, the senator, and Carl was very well done. I guess I don't really understand what Trey was doing. When he grabbed all that shit and put it in the bag, I figured he was going to frame Daniel somehow. I guess if they found George's body they would check the house and find Daniel's prints and he'd be the more likely suspect since we know George is the one who gave the most damning information to the police. That stuff is kind of secondary to me anyway, but was just curious. Maybe he was just being a taunting asshole. I think they did a really good job making George's place seem kind of rundown and gloomy. It didn't feel like a safe place. Another really great episode.
Oh I don't think Daniel or his family for that matter (sans Teddy) is homophobic at all. I just think through this show there's such a rich opportunity for it to explore the subject.
And yeah, this episode was super unsettling and just typically great.
Rectify is sitting comfortably at #1 for me on my best of 2014 so far.
I think Trey simply did not know what he was getting into with Daniel, how much he (Daniel) did remember, what his intentions were.. and prepared for every outcome.
With his final scene, i think he was pushing Daniel exactly to see if he was bluffing and how much he was remembering and so on, which is why he kept giving him pills and booze, too.
A very dark and chilling episode, but yeah, Ted Jr. redeemed himself a bit in this one!
That makes sense to me. He did seem really shaken up when he saw Daniel at the gas station, and when Daniel showed up at his house. Honestly, I kept expecting the pills that Trey was taking to be fake or something, and he'd end up being completely sober. He still didn't really seem out of control though.
Whitebison
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Man I love this show...that last episode scene with Trey was True Detective's levels of intensenes.
RatskyWatsky
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Teddy really stepped up this week. Good for him.
BertramCooper
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I don't know if we'll ever find out what really happened to Hanna.
And I'm fine with that.
And I'm fine with that.
I bet some people would be worried the show gets you to sympathize for a potential rapist/murder, though.
Personally, i don't care either, but in the last episode, they seem like they are intentioned to shed light on it.
BertramCooper
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I'm relatively certain that Daniel didn't kill Hanna. I think it kind of fucks up the show, thematically, if he did.
But at this point, I'm not sure there's anyone alive who knows for certain what happened to her.
It depends on how much the show is willing to reveal to us.
The theme of the show however doesn't seem TOO concerned with showing what years of alienating isolation can do to an innocent man, as opposed to what they can do to a man, period.
I mean the show has a sympathetic look toward Kerwin for example, and we know he was effectively guilty (though remorseful) of the actions he was accused of.
But it also showed another side of that, with people like the man who raped Daniel (forgot his name) or the one framed by the DNA evidence, so it's not even a one sided, simplistic, naive look at redemption.
I'm just not sure what either the culpability or not of Daniel would imply in the bigger picture the show is painting, though.
I mean the show has a sympathetic look toward Kerwin for example, and we know he was effectively guilty (though remorseful) of the actions he was accused of.
But it also showed another side of that, with people like the man who raped Daniel (forgot his name) or the one framed by the DNA evidence, so it's not even a one sided, simplistic, naive look at redemption.
I'm just not sure what either the culpability or not of Daniel would imply in the bigger picture the show is painting, though.
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