mikebcarguy's comments

Eugene Mirman: Vegan on His Way to the Complain Store (TV Special 2015)
mikebcarguy 1 points 2 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)

I was enjoying this before he mentioned being on, “Bob’s Burgers.” I love good stand-up, and don’t unless they’re a little bent. This’s some good shit…almost had me spittin’ out my whale blubber once or twice!
(2015? dayum!)

Rick and Morty (2013) S5 E4
mikebcarguy 2 points 2 years ago.

I liked that, “Easy,” button at the end. And, I liked watching the first five minutes twice - plus the, “Inside the Episode,” comments from the writers.

Wrath of Man (2021)
mikebcarguy 1 points 2 years ago.

Forget any trailer you’ve seen.

Motherland: Fort Salem (2020) S2 E1
mikebcarguy 1 points 2 years ago.

Emotionally satisfying! Your mileage may vary, haha

I’m so glad I re-watched the previous episode, to remind me of everything.

I loved how there were so many hooks, or emotional pay-offs in this episode…I felt them…even that earthquake (I’m still feelin’ it).
:)
ps: Looking forward to Raelle & Scylla reuniting — that’s a guess, not a spoiler — but, positive thoughts, right?

Motherland: Fort Salem (2020) S1 E10
mikebcarguy 2 points 2 years ago.

So glad I re-watched this ep before starting the new season!

Vagrant Queen (2020) S1 E10
mikebcarguy 1 points 2 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)

Me: So sad he lost his Sister, and Alita lost her lover.
Everyone else: (No comment)

Eden (2021) S1 E4
mikebcarguy 1 points 2 years ago.

Nice little ditty of a mini-series. Cried almost the whole way through this last episode, but with different emotions (sad, joy, triumph, regret).

American Dad! (2005) S17 E8
mikebcarguy 1 points 2 years ago.

Educational T.V.

Superman & Lois (2021) S1 E8
AnimeLord 2 points 2 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)

General Lane was really being extra prepared to kill his son-in-law, but would he kill his grandson too? Also Louis said nothin’ wrong to her son the first time, and she didn’t have to apologize either.

mikebcarguy 0 points 2 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)

Mental Health Awareness Month…is that what I’ve heard? Anyway…I really liked how Lois and the Counselor worked together to get to the bottom of what drove her to get angry, and, then, what she chose to share with her son…. She owned her emotions, instead of making them his fault. Doctors are always telling us to talk about our emotions. I think they’re hoping if we do it enough then we’ll get better at it. I agree with you there’s nothing wrong with getting mad, but if we realize anger was masking pain (as it often does) there’s nothing wrong with sharing that with People we are intimate with ‘cuz it lets them understand us better, builds trust and keeps things clean between us. Obviously not something you have to do if they’re not a friend or relative, but, in general, we, for our own wellbeing, need to process moments of heavy conflict enough to understand our emotional reaction was the product of an equation, and the variables were our thoughts and beliefs — so, they’re OUR emotions, no one made us feel them.
When Lois shared with her son she didn’t make less of herself or what she’d felt, she let him know what drove that reaction, why it was so powerful to her, and that in understanding it better she wanted to be closer not farther apart.

Friends (1994) S10 Special
mikebcarguy 2 points 2 years ago.

It was a small segment, but really enjoyed fans explain what & why the show meant to them…and, how great was it seeing Malala in that group?

Kung Fu (2021) S1 E7
mikebcarguy 1 points 2 years ago.

Is this a true story?

Superman & Lois (2021) S1 E7
mikebcarguy 2 points 2 years ago*. (Contains Spoilers)

The audio on some of these links sounds like the speaker’s underwater. I thought something was wrong with my computer…until I watched a different show.

EDIT: Link I just watched was good…, Very emotional ep for me, seeing Lana worried about her friend, seeing Lois reflecting on how much pain her child was in, and seeing, “the stranger,” flashing back on losing his wife and his daughter. But, I tend to get all weepy coupl’a days after I stop taking my stims, so, maybe attributing, “meaning,” where others do not is partly chemical, as my brain wants to generate dopamine. Weepy’s a little bit of an overstatement, it’s not like Meatloaf was in, “Fight Club,” haha.

Intergalactic (2021) S1 E8
mikebcarguy 1 points 2 years ago.

I’d watch another season. Looking back I can see they spent good money on the CG artwork and effects only in certain episodes, but I wasn’t bothered by the lack there of during others. Story’s okay…acting a bit better than okay. It’s not, “Lovecraft Country,” but it’s better than, “Vagrant Queen,” (which I’ll also watch if there’s another season). Of course, “Vagrant Queen’s,” campy comedy mixed with drama, and this isn’t comedy.

Family Guy (1999) S19 E19
mikebcarguy 2 points 2 years ago.

Am I crazy to think the closing joke’s a nod to Family Guy porn? Anyway, ‘m still laughing….

Alice in Wonderland (2010)
mikebcarguy 2 points 3 years ago.

I love Alice…the quintessential strong woman. And, I loved seeing this again. After seeing, “Alice Through the Looking Glass,” it’s so fun seeing how it dovetails with that later film!

The Gifted (2017) S2 E16
mikebcarguy 1 points 3 years ago.

Happy for John…!

Final Space (2018) S3 E5
mikebcarguy 2 points 3 years ago.

Good use of music and story to build tension, reminiscent of, “Interstellar.” Fav quote Quin asking: “What’s wrong?” (That’s when I died).

El Cid (2020) S1 E5
mikebcarguy 1 points 3 years ago.

I really enjoyed this mini-series. Had to pause & rewind far too many times to comprehend the sub-titles, but it didn’t phase me one bit. I always had a clear idea of what and why I was watching: the building & make-up of a champion who had historical significance. I may not be able to read books about, or actually interact with the different Peoples of Spain beyond what I see in movies, and speeches by Professor Richard Wolff about Worker Self-directed Enterprises, but I do enjoy feeling like I am connected to them at some deep level (as with all my fellow Earthlings), and learning about this chapter in their history strengthens that bond in my mind.

The Flash (2014) S7 E6
mikebcarguy 2 points 3 years ago.

There were some touching moments in this episode around Chester and his Dad.

Batwoman (2019) S2 E9
MelBert8929 1 points 3 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)

Now that Kate is confirmed dead can we get on with the original plot..

mikebcarguy 4 points 3 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)

The Black Mask and Enigma believe the disfigured woman in that cell is Kate Kane. I’m with you, but the writers have chosen another direction. Kind of spits in the face of all the grieving some of us have done, at three different points in this season….fuuuuuk

Family Guy (1999) S19 E15
mikebcarguy 3 points 3 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)

Like to see an, “American Dad,” and “Drawn Together,” cross-over…with Lois, Francine & Hailey Smith, Foxxy Love and Princess Clara, “fund raising.”

Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
mikebcarguy 0 points 3 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)

Zack did have an unfair advantage, I mean he had seen the theatrical release, so he knew what he had to beat. This I say because it is better in every way — then again, I watched only an hour a day (and waited several for the last).
I know his vision was mostly formed beforehand, but I gotta think some of the SFX were thought up more recently.
Emotionally it’s very satisfying, though Superman going dark in Batman’s dream…well, I hope that stays in the alternate universe (or just his paranoid nightmares). I’ve seen the animated movie where the Joker travels to another dimension where he died after killing Lois Lane, and that’s too horrific to contemplate).

Invincible (2021) S1 E1
Leeafe 4 points 3 years ago*.

wtf just happened

mikebcarguy 1 points 3 years ago.

Yeah…I’ll watch it, but I don’t think I’ll like it…. Fock

Solar Opposites (2020) S2 E1
mikebcarguy 1 points 3 years ago.

So cool it’s back! Hey, why does it feel good to think Jesse sounds like Louise Belcher? (Mary Mack and Kristen Schaal can’t sound alike, do they?)

South Park (1997) S24 Special
mikebcarguy 2 points 3 years ago*.

Meh, or should I say oy vey?

Resident Alien (2021) S1 E6
mikebcarguy 1 points 3 years ago.

Open, open, open… (from a Mervyn’s commercial, just cuz no links yet)

New Amsterdam (2008) S1 E1
mikebcarguy 1 points 3 years ago.

This reminds me of a TV show…hahaha
Good romance/drama/crime show — that keeps getting remade every few years.
Glad to find it again!

The Watch (2021) S1 E7
mikebcarguy 2 points 3 years ago*.

Nice little ditty by death….

And that kiss! I hope there’s another, so he’ll remember it.

Also nice that Angua’s opening up about warming up to Carrot. Everybody’s gettin’ the feelys…Carcer conflicted by Alt-Sam. (What a kick to see Alt-Carcer as a nice guy!)

Hope that’s oblique enough to not be spoilers!

Harrow (2018) S1 E1
mikebcarguy 1 points 3 years ago.

I just recently finished (loving), “Forever,” with this guy and Judd Hirsch (Rieger from, “Taxi”).
This may lack the whimsy of immortality, but it has even more room for emotional reactions…. Still, pathologist then, pathologist now — eh, works for me — I’m glad my Mom turned me onto this, and two seasons in the can…cool!

Final Space (2018) S2 E13
mikebcarguy 6 points 3 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)

That ending was very satisfying emotionally…kind of like when Gary was finally able to get cookies.

Ghosts (2019) S2 E2
mikebcarguy 2 points 3 years ago.

What a punchline…ah, physical comedy!

Resident Alien (2021) S1 E1
mikebcarguy 4 points 3 years ago.

Delightful

WandaVision (2021) S1 E4
mikebcarguy 3 points 3 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)

Fav quote: “What? I’m invested!”
I’ve shed a tear pretty often, and, just like the show’s “audience” I feel an, “Awww!” whenever they kiss.
I’m sure everyone here can admit (and, obv Wanda agrees): Wanda & Vision’s love story ended too soon! Frickin tragedy in the truest sense.

WandaVision (2021) S1 E1
mikebcarguy 3 points 3 years ago.

I think she misses him SO much she brought him back to life…and, I don’t think this is just in her head.

I loved their love story. It was cut too short. When and how Vision died effected me as much as Kristen Ritter’s death in, “Breaking Bad,” (still not over either one).

Every kiss the couple share is a reprieve. Wanda is powerful…I just hope whatever tweaks to reality she makes continue to be guided by love!

WandaVision (2021) S1 E1
mikebcarguy 2 points 3 years ago.

I urge People to think with their hearts and not their heads. Remember Wanda was grief stricken when Vision was killed. Remember her abilities hadn’t stopped developing. Now, remember the Wandavision commercials made it seem as though she’d brought him back from the dead, almost as if in an alternate universe…?
I won’t pretend to know comic book lore, I don;t know these characters’ comic book back-stories, BUT, I know Wanda & Vision’s story together was cut short, and one of those on-screen deaths I don’t think I’ve recovered from. I’m inclined to trust this show for quite a while longer…call me simple, but every on-screen kiss between the couple is an emotional pay-off for me and their were quite a few in this episode!

Hamilton's Pharmacopeia (2016) S3 E2
mikebcarguy 2 points 3 years ago.

Enjoyable…. And, everything I’d hoped, “Breaking Bad,” would be.

America's Hidden Stories (2019) S1 E1
mikebcarguy 3 points 3 years ago.

Disappointed they didn’t mention ergotism (theory published in Science magazine, 1976).
Also, it’s now understood that in medieval times, “witches,” were just People who liked to get high on hallucinogens…instead of ingesting them, which would lead to intestinal distress, they applied a homemade ointment onto a broomstick and, “rode,” it, or placed it under an armpit, so the concoction was absorbed. (This bit of history is not necessarily relevant to the ergot fungus infestation, or the Salem Witch Trials, but it is relevant to the Puritan’s mind-set at the time, as they knew many People in Europe had been executed after being accused of witchcraft — they were just to hillbilly to understand it was just straight People hating on Stoners).

American Gods (2017) S2 E8
mikebcarguy 1 points 3 years ago*.

Been a while…glad I watched this again before moving on to S03, but from someone else’s comment that both Shadow’s parents were gods I think I missed something (I gotta research this before moving on).
:(
Edit: I see from reading online I did not miss something, and it’s still unsure whether they’ll follow the book about this point. whew!

Marvel Studios: Legends (2021) S1 E1
Peevee 1 points 3 years ago.

Yeah, it’s just meant as a primer for newbies to the mcu to get them caught up before Wandavision next week.

mikebcarguy 1 points 3 years ago.

cool, cool, cool…thx
(I am jonesing for new MCU content!)
I’ll move along, bide my time.

A Discovery of Witches (2018) S2 E1
mikebcarguy 1 points 3 years ago.

I have…so missed this romance.

Marvel Studios: Legends (2021) S1 E1
mikebcarguy 0 points 3 years ago.

Was disappointed there’re no links, BUT, two People on Trakt wrote they were disappointed after watching it…. And, then I noticed the eight minute run-time of each episode. I’m okay now…hehe

Top Secret Videos (2020) S1 E6
mikebcarguy 2 points 3 years ago.

Because, “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” would be better with three actual comedians commentating….
I’ve been reminiscing about, “The Comedians of Comedy.” This thirty minute show’s given me my Brian Posehn fix…and, it included that hot Karen from, “Heroes.”
No, I’m not funny, that’s just my truth.

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018)
mikebcarguy 1 points 3 years ago.

I really enjoyed this ep.
“A Discovery of Witches,” and, “American Gods,” are back soon, too.

Doctor Who (2005) S12 Special
mikebcarguy 1 points 3 years ago.

Very satisfying emotionally. But, I’m a sucker for that sort of thing.

Star Trek: Discovery (2017) S3 E12
mikebcarguy 4 points 3 years ago.

The emotional impact of that closing scene is greatly enhanced by having watched, “Ephraim & Dot,” which is a video short from the, “Short Treks,” series.
primewire.ag/tv/1327856/watch-star-trek-short-treks-season-2-episode-4

American Dad! (2005) S16 E24
mikebcarguy 2 points 3 years ago.

I’m not crying, you’re crying! Hahaha

El Cid (2020) S1 E2
mikebcarguy 2 points 3 years ago*.

Fuckin’A — Sword fights…chivalry…intrigue! I’m lovin’ this.

Star Trek: Discovery (2017) S3 E10
mikebcarguy 2 points 3 years ago.

Right after I stopped crying, well, the last time I cried, I realized the Doomcock army would not be so satisfied.
But, really, when has good Science Fiction NOT been about relationships? Sure they may not dwell, wallow, whatever, as much, but for a loss such as this loud noise is due. Do you respect the funeral with keening, or quiet bowed head?

Lost in Space (2018) S2 E5
mikebcarguy 1 points 3 years ago.

Nice character development…lots of emotional content learning, or seeing the relationship between Judy and her adopted father as she grew up.

El Cid (2020) S1 E1
mikebcarguy 1 points 3 years ago.

Upstream link is English subbed. I really enjoyed this. Having watched, “Naruto Shipuden,” and, having enjoyed it’s message about protecting the King as subtext for protecting the children, as those who will continue and move the society forward, this struck a chord with that. And, looking up the definition of, “vassel,” I saw it was different from, “fealty.” I recommend this show, and looking up those two terms.
I probably wouldn’t have watched this, except that the one review on IMDb I read wrote that they were completely hooked, and recommended not paying attention to the other reviewers who were caught in a quagmire of political and religious differences. Hahaha
So, even if you don’t find meaning in Ruiz’s inner turmoil, if you ever enjoyed, “King Arthur,” movies you can probably enjoy this. (And, hey, “King Arthur,” wasn’t even a real person they now know.)
Don’t let it get you down if you have to pause and rewind to follow along. It’s not a complicated story, but it is worth understanding why the boy’s father was killed.