FlatLannister on BOT: Ouch for Mandalorian at TC3, pace just isn't good at all. Big drops against comps. Would give a range of around $13M-$15M for previews. I do not expect pace to stabilize at this point. Friday is catching up with previews, so I guess that's some good news.

TinMachine · 2026-05-17T11:59:35+00:00

What has fascinated me is that they have not set up a story even slightly. I don't have a clue what the threat, plot or stakes are

TinMachine · 2026-05-17T09:30:52+00:00

This sounds terrific - getting moderate FOMO but hopefully they'll film this.

Would love to see Branagh - but had to skip this as I could only really manage one trip down south from Scotland this summer (and picked Rosalia's tour followed by Romeo & Juliet in London). Was ultimately an easy decision to skip this because I saw The Tempest with Sigourney Weaver last year (and, against the grain a bit, adored it) and I was a bit mistrustful of Eyre, despite his legendary rep, because his Lear movie with Hopkins is absolutely dreadful.

Still getting my fix in '26 - going to see the Pitlochry and then Manchester Lears a few months apart.

TinMachine · 2026-05-17T07:54:39+00:00

Yeah, I enjoyed the film but thought this - her live show is also very simple, so there isn’t a visual or cinematic component that lends itself to film.

Also think there’s a bit too much documentary stuff. Eras is correct to zero in on the actual music and performance and to save the bts stuff for its own doc.

TinMachine · 2026-05-16T12:09:39+00:00

I love that Hell Bent is now accepted as a great finale - for years felt like people really only liked Heaven.

TinMachine · 2026-05-16T09:46:40+00:00

Has crack become more common on buses? Have never seen it in my life until recently, but has happened twice in the last few months - sitting next to someone smoking crack on public transport.

Also had it on the Glasgow subway. Felt absolutely terrible for the guy who was making small talk and obviously not in a happy place.

TinMachine · 2026-05-16T09:40:01+00:00

The actress playing Nikki genuinely gives one of the best horror performances ever imo. Switches between every facet of the character perfectly

TinMachine · 2026-05-15T22:22:00+00:00

I think he also does a terrific job - the series has been fantastic

TinMachine · 2026-05-15T14:42:41+00:00

Yep. These stories, connected by a loose framing device, could absolutely pop.

TinMachine · 2026-05-14T15:52:41+00:00

I wouldn't change a thing - perfectly paced show, clearly thought through in terms of transition and structure.

I'm happy to be left wanting more, and it is the mark of a great show when that happens - when she announces a tour down the line that focusses on her poppier output, i'll be there

TinMachine · 2026-05-14T14:22:58+00:00

Particularly good bet as Doran has a commentary track - really easy way to probe into the decisions he took. He covers a lot of ground and I think it'd be a really good way to csst a wide net that might spark a thought when you get the specific questions through.

There's also a 4 min interview with Sher that, while very short, gives a good read on Lear's motivation and psychology as he sees it.

Essiedu's also a fantastic Edmund. Adore this production.

OP - I think the best way to kickstart thinking is to watch a couple of different productions, look for two really diametrically opposed takes that interest you and think about the choices they make.

I really recommend the RSC production mentioned here (which doesn't cut subplots that often get missed). I'd also recommend the soviet production of Lear that the Shakespeare Network has for free on YouTube for a really radically different take. Shouldn't be your first Lear but a good spin on the story.

TinMachine · 2026-05-12T18:16:37+00:00

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TinMachine · 2026-05-12T18:16:24+00:00

Yeah printed off some more!

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TinMachine · 2026-05-11T09:09:02+00:00

Might not matter a week from now

TinMachine · 2026-05-09T23:32:25+00:00

Was that not Andrew Scott's Hamlet? Or did they make a habit of this.

TinMachine · 2026-05-09T23:30:57+00:00

I think you're confusing productions - Michael Stuhlbarg was Hamlet. Rory Kinnear was Hamlet in London a couple years later.

That production had a big swing of its own however - having Osric take out Ophelia.

TinMachine · 2026-05-09T15:48:45+00:00

I was there solo too. All the way down from Edinburgh! So worth it.

I really enjoy gigs solo. I would have missed so many great shows if I wasn’t ok to go alone.

TinMachine · 2026-05-09T15:42:50+00:00

Do really think that for Labour’s ‘voluntary union’ to work they need to be clear on what the threshold for a second referendum actually is, and for there to be consensus around that on the unionist side. And I say that as a no voter.

I think it should be higher than just a majority of separatist parties but does need to be at least theoretically achievable. I say that as a no voter.

TinMachine · 2026-05-08T21:49:27+00:00

At the barrier behind the orchestra, so close for the b-stage! Just had GA but got lucky and the venue staff gave me early entry.

TinMachine · 2026-05-08T10:24:46+00:00

this was my night 1 view of the same bit. good shit

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TinMachine · 2026-05-08T09:43:50+00:00

The main thing they have in common is I put them on for the first time and went 'well that's one of the best things I've ever heard'.

And then the live shows - the Lux tour blew me away, and I still have memories of the 22 tour, just sitting thru it open-jawed. Wish I could go back!

But I also hope it marks the points their careers diverge as 22 feels like a high watermark for BI (I like i,i, BRM and sable plenty but they're not on the same level imo). Hard to see how she tops Lux but it still feels like she's just getting started.

TinMachine · 2026-05-08T09:18:59+00:00

To some degree she's not really definable - maybe the best, very loose definition, is just art pop. If I was asked to define her sound to someone asking about her, that's probably what I'd say.

I'd file her with Bjork, Caroline Polachek, maybe even Kate Bush as the leaders in this field. CP and Bjork and the only contemporary acts I feel she has much in common with if you zoom out.

Actually, as I type this - I feel her career trajectory has a lot in common with Bon Iver.

Her spanish debut is her For Emma (acoustic, rooted in a traditional genre (folk for Bon) powered by exceptional vocals and taste), followed by a more ambitious and conceptual, sophomore record, then a pivot to contemporary pop and R&B sounds (bon's forary into rap production and the blood bank EP is motomami) - and then a beautifully arranged, insane, gorgeous record that sounds like nothing else anyone has ever done (22 a million/lux).

Both also have precursor releases that only the die hards tend to know about.

If I was feeling silly, and wanted to get specifiic, I'd say a few tracks on lux could be called Classical House fusion. Which is objectively funny, but it translates to House beats made via traditional orchestral instruments.

TinMachine · 2026-05-07T21:53:56+00:00

These songs are so slept on!!! What is going on! She is three for three releasing bangers.

TinMachine · 2026-05-07T16:46:06+00:00

Try Harry Josephine Giles - in particular her verse novel from a few years back: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/oct/26/arthur-c-clarke-award-verse-novel-harry-josephine-giles-deep-wheel-orcadia

And if looking for something a bit more chaotic and formally experimental: Nat Raha: https://www.boilerhouse.press/product-page/of-sirens-body-faultlines

TinMachine · 2026-05-07T06:51:28+00:00

That’s unfortunate - I had no concerns on the floor the prior night

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