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  1. 16 minutes ago, Craig H said:

    Every episode of Ted Lasso this season has been a home run. I'm also getting the sense that this isn't going to be the final season. If it were, they would have promoted it as such. I still believe them that they had this 3 season story arc, but them not labeling this as the final season and some of these stories not looking like they're going to get wrapped up in the next few episodes give me hope for a 4th or 5th season. Of course, given the writers strike, that's going to be a long ways away.

    The natural endgame still feels like Ted going back home. I'm not sure how you stretch that out for another season, unless you continue without him.

    There have been some criticisms about part of this season from others, and the divorce stuff is tough, but I've largely liked it.

  2. I can't be the only one that thought Rupert was either about to A) Bag Nate's gf, or 2) Reveal that he was her father.

    Also they have managed to come back around to babyfacing Nate, which I didn't think possible.

    Beard letting a press conference implode so he can argue guitarists with reporters was hilarious.

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  3. I've shared a few thoughts on Twitter, but I can't overstate how much DEAN's writing and this website changed how I looked at wrestling as an artform.  I found this site in my mid 20's, and still had that early 2000's message board mentality towards wrestling.  It's funny that I barely watch wrestling anymore, but I hold so reverence for this board, that I still come and find places to post.

     

    I didn't interact with him as much as some others did, but every time I did, it was funny and pleasant.

    RIP DEAN~! and thank you for saving wrestling for me.

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  4. 3 hours ago, Eivion said:

    Whatever do you mean? Its not like Clone Wars was Filoni fixing the prequel trilogy or anything.......

    To be fair he has been able to add quite a bit to the lore while having to fix the trilogies so its not all bad for him.   

    The prequels didn't have gaping plot holes or gaps in logic like the sequels. They needed a coat of paint, not a full on remodel. I was just content to pretend like the sequels never happened.

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  5. I'm really enjoying Mando this season, and I really liked season 2 of Bad Batch. But I can't be the only one that is a little annoyed that the shows that started out as a fun little slice of Star Wars lore is now being tasked with fixing the sequel trilogy. It seems like that is Filoni's lot in life.

  6. ESPN has been trying to manifest Luka leaving for two years. They can't hide the fact that they want him in one of the sexier markets.

    9 hours ago, Brian Fowler said:

    Honestly, Kidd seemed like he did an amazing job last year, and completely lost whatever grip he had on them this year, even before the late season collapse.

    Kidd's shelf life is always one season, no matter where he goes, it seems.

    So it seems like the whole point of the "investigation" is Silver being big mad that they "made a mockery" of the play-in tournament, to which I say boo-hoo. I've always hated the play in, and shitty teams shouldn't be in playoff contention.

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  7. I'm not saying this to target anyone, because I like everyone here, but one of the most frustrating things about this Mavs season is having to listen to all the takes from people who don't closely follow the team and their actual problems. You get fucking conmen like Stephen A, Perkins or whoever, and that stuff gets ran with. Folks are looking at surface level stuff and immediately wanting to put the blame solely on Kyrie or Luka, and neither of them should be taking the blame.

    I've gone on record multiple times about my feelings on Kyrie, and I was against the trade. However, I have to be fair to him, because he was a model teammate and roster member during his entire tenure. People are saying his "tanked another team", when his only crime was being an incompatible player with this team. That is the team's fault, not his. Luka is Luka and has been dissected to death. At this point you know what he is and what you need to put around him, and again that is a failure by the team.

    The team's issues were deeper than that. Namely it's coaching. Jason Kidd is always and forever a rotten coach, and I miss Carlisle more everyday. I wouldn't trust that man to build my rotation on 2K, but less on a professional team. There is no reason for all the hokey pokey with Christian Wood's minutes, or not just letting Jaden Hardy go out and get some buckets. 

    Then there is the defense. It stunk before the trade, and got worse after trading the guy who is probably a top 10-15 man to man defender in the league. Guys like Bullock, Green and Kleber are decent, but not lockdown guys, and two of them are showing their age badly. Then there was the rebounding. I like Dwight Powell, but when the coach feels like he is your best option at starting center, you are already cooked.

    All that said, tanking the last leg of the season was the right move.

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  8. 6 hours ago, GuerrillaMonsoon said:

    Weird ep of Ted Lasso this week. 

    The additional 15 minutes, the massive time jump/montage. Lot of stuff set up that was interesting, but not sure if I want to see it either.

    My guess is Zava is the West Ham plant, not Trent.

    I would say the same, if we hadn't seen Rupert get pissed off about him in private. I do still think Zava jumps(but that is also what everyone expects, so they may swerve us). There may also be a point where Ted has to choose between Jaimie or Zava, and ends up choosing Jaimie, with that creating your requisite "team doubts the coach" subplot that gets resolved in a single episode.

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  9. 3 hours ago, Hail Sabin said:

    I have seen the 1st 2 episodes & will watch the 3rd one in a few hours. It's been a slow burn so far setting everything up. 

    Would you say it is watchable? I've got it queued up, but not sure if I want to dive in.

  10. 9 hours ago, EVA said:

    I enjoyed SHRINKING more the further it got away from the initial premise of Segel’s character being a “psychological vigilante” and just became another enjoyable “here’s some friends hanging out” show. Maybe it’s just because I work in mental health, but those first two episodes played more like horror than comedy to me. IRL Segel definitely loses his license to practice and probably goes to jail after episode 1.

    I just watched the first two episodes, and they are incredibly depressing. Bill Lawrence shows usually have a better balance of highs and lows, so I'm hoping this gets there.

  11. I got to go to the Mavs-Hornets game yesterday. Dallas is fucking rotten, but getting to see Luka have a "Luka game" in person is quite an experience that everyone should have.

    At this point, I want Dallas to punt the rest of the season, since we get our pick if it's top 10. I don't think Luka is as eager to leave as the ESPN types really want you to think, but I also know he's not Dirk, and he's not going to deal with years of losing.  Let Kyrie do what he wants to do in the offseason, and make a real effort to retool the roster. Luka, Green and Kleber should be the only people safe on this team.

    Also get that terrorist Jason Kidd out of town.

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