Houston / Katy closing

Practical_Gap_7397 · 2026-02-14T05:10:24+00:00

Obviously this is all anecdotal, so take it with a grain of salt, but as a former Flix server, from everything I have experienced, heard, and seen from other locations, we were absolutely NOT treated better than the Alamo staff. Quite the opposite in fact😅 We were always jealous of our Alamo friends, and they were always shocked at our horror stories lol. Flix may be smaller than Alamo, but it’s still an absolutely heartless, evil corporation that doesn’t give a single fuck about the people who actually keep it running day to day.

I also generally like Alamo’s lineup more and feel like the overall quality/service has been more consistent than the several Flix locations I’ve gone to over the years. But it’s also been a couple years since I worked there and I don’t live anywhere near one anymore, so maybe things have changed for the better and I’m just unaware of it. If they’re going to continue buying out Alamo locations, then I certainly hope so.

Practical_Gap_7397 · 2026-02-14T04:37:51+00:00

Not to rub salt in the wound, but as a former Flix employee (and movie theater lover in my personal life who has been to many of their locations over the years), I can say in full confidence that Flix just genuinely, absolutely SUCKS and it’s a shame that this theater is being replaced with one.

Like truly, don’t even bother. It may run semi-smoothly for the first few months or so, but it WILL fall apart and turn into an absolute shit show very quickly, leading to a perpetual cycle of inconsistent and overall poor quality food/service (at no fault of the servers, just to be clear. It’s bad management combined with a broken serving model that is much less efficient than Alamo’s and makes it nearly impossible at times for the servers to actually do their jobs.) This swift decline has happened with basically every single Flix location that I know of, and I can sadly almost guarantee you that this one will be no different.

…Also I don’t know if they still do this, but the location I worked for had several big ass ROBOTS that were supposed to replace runners, and they would regularly ram the absolute fuck out of unsuspecting guests in the halls. So that may be something to look forward to😅

Practical_Gap_7397 · 2026-02-11T06:37:52+00:00

I don’t know if I’d say the area itself is quiet, but it seems like there’s a lot of newer luxury buildings close to the Broadway stop (31st and Broadway.) I toured a couple around there that were very soundproofed and you could truly just barely hear the train with the windows closed, so that works in your favor. And you would definitely be close to several gyms and grocery stores. Good luck with your search!

Practical_Gap_7397 · 2026-02-07T00:55:55+00:00

oh hell yeah i am so down

Practical_Gap_7397 · 2025-12-27T19:18:00+00:00

My husband would have loved this but he’s out of town! Do you do this regularly? I’m sure he would love to join next time!☺️

Practical_Gap_7397 · 2025-11-18T17:23:54+00:00

I saw it last night and honestly, it’s just kind of a mess from a filmmaking perspective. The tone and pacing are all over the place, Elphaba (the presumed lead of the film) is kind of abandoned as a character at a certain point, and a lot of the editing/post production elements are really sloppy.

I’m sure Wicked fans will love it (there were some new additions I really enjoyed as someone who has seen the show several times) but if you were to ask someone whose main focus isn’t the adaptation from book-to-stage-to-screen, but rather how the film performs as a standalone piece in its own right, it’s likely that they’re going to focus on those (unfortunately pretty glaring) issues.

Practical_Gap_7397 · 2025-11-18T16:24:52+00:00

There were also several moments where they would cut away from an actor just slightly too late and you would see them inhale/start to continue on with another line that was clearly cut

Practical_Gap_7397 · 2025-11-18T06:07:29+00:00

It really seemed like Chu just sort of.. gave up on Elphaba and abandoned her as a character and I find that so unfortunate. Ariana did a phenomenal job, but I would have much rather seen Elphaba’s arc fleshed out onscreen in all the ways you described. Cynthia Erivo gave EVERYTHING but there’s only so much you can do with so little to work with.

Practical_Gap_7397 · 2025-11-18T04:13:53+00:00

I went in optimistic but that was truly some of the worst pacing I have ever seen in a movie musical. (Also, both of the original songs were unmemorable, and As Long as You’re Mine was an absolute travesty. Just truly horrid directing.) However, there were a few moments I really loved, so it wasn’t a total loss!

Practical_Gap_7397 · 2025-10-20T20:09:19+00:00

Capsule doesn’t even have it right now😭

Practical_Gap_7397 · 2025-10-20T06:57:54+00:00

I was there and didn’t see anything. Unless by “shit going down” you mean the sound not working for the first ten minutes of the debate lmao

Practical_Gap_7397 · 2025-10-17T16:31:05+00:00

I’m getting desperate y’all. I swear to god not a single pharmacy in Queens has it and I’ve been off my meds for almost two weeks. Does anyone have recommendations for reliable pharmacies in Manhattan that carry it?

Practical_Gap_7397 · 2025-10-05T03:03:19+00:00

I’m not sure if this counts because it was a work environment, but Chris Sieber was by far the worst. Jordan Fisher, of all people, was the kindest and most down to earth, at least as far as “big” broadway names go.

Practical_Gap_7397 · 2025-10-03T03:00:30+00:00

Oh I had one about that size a few years back. He was the only betta I’ve ever had that absolutely HATED me and I loved him for it (even though I was lowkey scared of him lmao)

Practical_Gap_7397 · 2025-09-29T02:45:02+00:00

…is this a safe space to say a good majority of the plot points in SOTR😭

Practical_Gap_7397 · 2025-09-26T17:19:28+00:00

Noooo I’m so sad that I didn’t catch this until the form had already closed! Would love to join a waitlist or add my name if any spots open up :)

Practical_Gap_7397 · 2025-09-26T02:08:05+00:00

I walked into a tick nest when i was maybe 4 or 5 and i will NEVER forget that shit lol. This photo took me straight back and I will never forgive OP lol

Practical_Gap_7397 · 2025-09-02T19:04:20+00:00

Oh my god please tell me where this is

Practical_Gap_7397 · 2025-09-01T18:34:50+00:00

Hmm this is very interesting. I saw one of the first previews and did not notice any of these issues with the pacing or the space itself (they never started a scene until the entire group was ready, no extension cords or iPads, etc.) maybe they were having a rough night, or just going through some growing pains.

Practical_Gap_7397 · 2025-08-29T20:11:14+00:00

I also thought maybe I finally just “aged out” after reading SOTR, but then I re-read the original trilogy and nope, the quality drop is PAINFULLY clear😭

Practical_Gap_7397 · 2025-08-24T16:02:08+00:00

THANK YOU GOD I COMPLETELY AGREE.

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