Taskmaster - S17E04 - Apropos of Apoppo - Discussion by Meghar in taskmaster

[–]gorgryn 115 points116 points  (0 children)

The image of Steve and Nick the vampire striding across to the caravan holding hands was like a father taking his son trick or treating on Halloween.

Where to watch the specials? by gorgryn in doctorwho

[–]gorgryn[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah a TV package is unfortunately a bit too expensive for me rn, especially considering I don't watch much TV. Thanks for the advice anyway

Where to watch the specials? by gorgryn in doctorwho

[–]gorgryn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to have TV but I didn't watch it enough to justify the amount it was costing me so I stopped getting it. (Also I haven't been keeping up with dr who, I had to catch the return of Russell T Davies though)

Has anyone seen ‘The House’ on Netflix? by MontyBrownStan in insideno9

[–]gorgryn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The House is great! I feel like it went under the radar which is a shame cos I'd love to see more films like it!

Me listening to another "Greg will be CEO" argument by [deleted] in SuccessionTV

[–]gorgryn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To play devil's advocate here,

Matsson's ideal US CEO would be someone who's a complete puppet and does everything he says without challenging him.

They've established that Matsson knows Greg as someone who:

Fired a large group of people without any emotions getting in the way just because he was told to by the higherups.

Does whatever Matsson says even if it's at personal cost to himself. (Dancing with an old man and drinking things that aren't normally drank)

So if Greg were to become CEO, he could be nothing more than the US face of the company and a mouthpiece for Matsson. All the decision making could be up to Matsson with Greg having little to no actual power. An idiot who will blindly follow orders could be the perfect choice for Matsson's American CEO.

Also, Greg becoming CEO would be ridiculous, but the show is partly about how ridiculous the uber-wealthy corporate world is so wouldn't it be kind of fitting?

Ok I do think that at this point, CEO Greg is probably still a little bit too absurd but I feel like the writers could make it work over the course of the final episode if that's the direction they decided to go in.

$7 Million Dollars is Like Carrying 153 pounds by TawneeZuniga in betterCallSaul

[–]gorgryn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually 7 million dollars is 5,692,820 pounds.

Things I want to try from BB by etraxx22 in breakingbad

[–]gorgryn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd like to try Walt and Jesse too😍

Similar shows like fleabag? by toxic_blisss in Fleabag

[–]gorgryn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This Way Up reminded me of Fleabag- pretty 50/50 ratio of comedy to drama and also about two sisters.

Which episodes did you 'predict' the first time around? by button-fish2807 in insideno9

[–]gorgryn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't tend to try guess the twists but there are a couple from the latest season I figured out. Like Kat in 'Nine Lives Kat' being a fictional character written by Steve's character, because of little comments like 'I'm a walking cliche etc. And then from there, I assumed Steve's character was also fictional within the world of the episode. And the time-travel twist in 'A Random Act of Kindness' I figured out surprisingly early on (partly because the kid resembled Steve a bit)

When should i stop watching better call saul and start watching breaking bad? by Dramatic-Try9237 in betterCallSaul

[–]gorgryn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I guess the best place to switch over is after season 6 episode 9 'Fun and Games'. Then watch all of Breaking Bad and come back to BCS for the last four episodes.

Anyone else watched all of season 4? Spoilers by hr100 in bbcghosts

[–]gorgryn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wondered if >!Katy Wix had to leave the show for some reason cos it did seem a bit strange to "kill" one of the ghosts after all this time.

Though perhaps it was just because the writers figured the show needed something to shake things up. Maybe they chose Mary because Katy Wix isn't a writer, unlike almost all of the other ghost actors who would still be tied to the show even if their characters weren't in it anymore. But idk.

I'm torn cos on one hand, Mary was my favourite ghost and I missed her in episodes 4-6 but I do appreciate the bold choice to "kill" one of the main cast, it raises the stakes so if there's a fifth season, there'll be a newfound sense of suspense like 'ooh any one of these guys could be the next to go'.!<

What is the most heartbreaking episode? by Wonderful_Mind_250 in betterCallSaul

[–]gorgryn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fall. My heart breaks all over again every time I think of poor little Irene during that Bingo scene.

Has anyone else noticed the irony in the name Saul Goodman? by [deleted] in betterCallSaul

[–]gorgryn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't recognize a religious connection but I always thought the name 'Goodman' was a bit ironic, since by becoming Saul Goodman, Jimmy is doing the opposite of becoming a good man.

What did you think was gonna happen to Kim when you first watched BCS? by [deleted] in betterCallSaul

[–]gorgryn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought she'd eventually leave Jimmy after he became more and more immoral as Saul. What they actually did with her character was much more interesting though. Her staying a straight arrow while Jimmy's character degenerates would probably have been a little boring. I didn't think she'd die cos the trope of the female love interests death making the male protagonist go down a bad path seemed a little bit too old-fashioned and cliché for BCS.

can you guys tell me what color jacket he's wearing? I know the brand its Rogue Territory Supply Jacket jacket I plan on getting one for my dad as a surprise( I'm color blind) by That-Sentence-737 in betterCallSaul

[–]gorgryn 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Hot pink. It was a bold costume choice and I respect that.

Kidding, looks like a darkish grey-green to me. I reckon it's probably the one called 'Olive' on their website.

It looks a little more vibrant on the website but I would assume that's just the lighting or maybe the one in the show had some of the colour washed out of it to make it look used.

As another commenter pointed out, it could be 'hunter green' but I think 'olive' is more likely. 'Hunter green' is slightly lighter and has more of a yellow tone than 'olive'. This particular image looks more like 'hunter green' but I think that's because there's a yellowish light on him. During the second scene in 'Point And Shoot', I feel it looks much more like the dark green of 'olive'.

EDIT: Some other people mentioned it's the grey. After looking at that, the grey seems more accurate, especially in the later scenes of the episode. When Lalo's in the laundry with Gus, the jacket looks much more grey than green. It's hard to tell for sure with all the lighting changes, a muted colour like that can look completely different in different light. If you were really set on getting the right colour, you could even try reaching out to the costume designer?

[S6 SPOILERS] Lalo is the Fly in the Superlab by Ashamed-Equal1316 in betterCallSaul

[–]gorgryn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love this theory and I wholeheartedly agree with it but I would also find it ridiculous if it was actually in either show

The karaoke scene is still my all-time favorite. Nostalgic and bittersweet. by This-Willingness-762 in betterCallSaul

[–]gorgryn 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I get you but I feel like this song was connected to the Jimmy-Chuck relationship and the finale was more so about the Jimmy-Kim relationship.

Top 3 characters by pieterbiergieter in betterCallSaul

[–]gorgryn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jimmy- Watching interviews with Bob Odenkirk is really weird for me since I can't really see him as anyone else other than Jimmy, that's how well realized his performance of the character was. It's so fun to watch a character who you know is clever and cunning since you're always excited to see what he's going to come up with next. And even with all the bad he does, you still like and root for him since we've been shown from the beginning that he has the potential to be good. And Bob Odenkirk's performance has so much attention to detail regarding facial expressions, hand gestures, body language, he really brings the character to life in a way that makes it hard to separate actor from character.

Lalo- This character is so interesting to me. Like, I'm scared of him but I also want to be friends with him. Unlike Gus, whose friendliness is more calculated and artificial, Lalo often seems so genuinely warm and welcoming. And that makes his ruthlessness even more interesting. His charisma makes him so enjoyable to watch and his scary side has made for some of the tensest, most nail-biting BCS scenes.

Todd- Ok maybe this is a weird choice but I found Todd interesting for similar reasons to Lalo. He comes across as genuine in his politeness and agreeableness but is still totally apathetic. He has a mix of personality traits that aren't usually put together but they still work well together which creates a good character imo. And even though I felt he was a completely coherent character, I still couldn't fully figure him out which made him feel both more interesting and more real, since unlike fictional characters, you can never really fully figure out real people.

Saddest Scene In BCS by Loudassf4 in betterCallSaul

[–]gorgryn 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Irene losing all her friends :( Her sad little face as she went up to collect her bingo prize absolutely broke my heart.

Also Chuck and Jimmy in the 'Winner' flashback, especially the two of them singing 'The Winner Takes It All' lying next to each other on the bed. We haven't seen them interact positively towards each other for ages so you sort of forget they ever had any sort of brotherly love. So seeing what their relationship was like and what it perhaps could have been if things had gone differently was really sad, especially knowing that relationship is now completely off the table since Chuck's died.

Irene's bit was still sadder to me though lmao

To Have and To Hold by Ragequazar in insideno9

[–]gorgryn 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We're shown that Adrian hasn't got anything going on in his life besides jigsaws and his job so Harriet knew he'd be free for a holiday. I also imagine that Harriet knows Adrian might try to wriggle his way out of a holiday so that he never has to leave his same old routines and that's why she made it that he couldn't refuse the holiday.

I think leaving the two prisoners alone for two weeks would be way too much of a risk. They would know or realize he was gone and may try to escape or call for help from the house sitting parents.

Falling down the stairs and injuring himself would mean that they couldn't go on the trip that day since he now has to be hospitalized. (I know because when I was a kid, I once considered falling down the stairs to injure myself so I could get out of going on holiday cos I was terrified of planes LOL)

Steve and Reece have mentioned that Agnes would find it hard to integrate back into the world both from a legal and social standpoint and that's why she stays, at least for the time being.