Re: The Materialists -- I've been on the fence about watching it because I find Dakota Johnson off-putting for some reason; she always seems to be playing herself. I guess I'm gonna pass on this one even though I loved Past Lives. I'm excited about The Bear and agree last season was so hard to watch, especially the self-congratulatory episode with all the real-life chefs patting themselves on the back. Hopefully they can wrap on a high note.
Ok, I’m about to drop a comment that will make someone think “Damn, feels like this should have been a DM.”
1–How jealous am I at your “patchwork parental leave plan” (PPLP)? I’m sure it will have its challenges, but it also sounds like a group of people pulling in the same direction. Lucky baby.
2–Looking up Deep Cuts and probably adding it to my embarrassingly long TBR.
3–Dang it, I only keep hearing good things about the Pee-Wee doc! (I’m also a PWH neutral, no nostalgia inducing me here, mostly just curiosity.) I refuse to kowtow to the streaming services though (unless it’s sports-related, in which case I will pay but complain about it a lot), so I guess I’ll just wait and see if it comes to Kanopy or something someday.
4–I never really watch stuff because of who’s in it, so Materialists didn’t tempt me, but I did love love love Past Lives (found it very moving from a third culture kid POV) so I’m kinda bummed that Celine Song’s sophomore effort sounds like a departure from her first.
I think I’m done. I wish I had questions for you, but all I had was statements. The cherries sound amazing. You remind me of a friend who moved away to the PNW.
I love hearing your thoughts!!!! I really hope the PPLP works as I’m envisioning it. My husband is a little nervous bc the state only covers about 60% of our salary during the 12 weeks of leave. I also just read two birth stories where baby arrived earlier than 40 weeks. Fingers crossed it all works out!!!
Def add Deep Cuts to your TBR!
I love your dedication to not streaming!!!! The anti capitalist streak is strong!!!
Past Lives is the first time I felt like a real, honest, mature marriage was reflected on screen. I yearn for more complex depictions of love!!
Hoping and praying for best outcomes for PPLP! Now let’s talk Past Lives… I love how you phrased that! I enjoyed that aspect of it too—though it was “romantic,” the idea of reconnecting with a first love, of course she stayed with her husband. I think Song did a good job in depicting the enduring allure of first love, but also, I suspect that for Nora, it was less about being in love with Haesung and more being in love with a former version of herself—a “past life,” if you will, and one that was cut off too soon. So it made perfect sense to me that she walked back to her home, to Arthur— I’m cutting myself off, I’m rambling! 😉❤️
I had a whole rant typed up about how we (as a society) need to see sex scenes in context to balance out all of the p*rn consumed but I stopped myself!!!! lollollol
Re: The Materialists -- I've been on the fence about watching it because I find Dakota Johnson off-putting for some reason; she always seems to be playing herself. I guess I'm gonna pass on this one even though I loved Past Lives. I'm excited about The Bear and agree last season was so hard to watch, especially the self-congratulatory episode with all the real-life chefs patting themselves on the back. Hopefully they can wrap on a high note.
Good luck with the PPLP!
Ok, I’m about to drop a comment that will make someone think “Damn, feels like this should have been a DM.”
1–How jealous am I at your “patchwork parental leave plan” (PPLP)? I’m sure it will have its challenges, but it also sounds like a group of people pulling in the same direction. Lucky baby.
2–Looking up Deep Cuts and probably adding it to my embarrassingly long TBR.
3–Dang it, I only keep hearing good things about the Pee-Wee doc! (I’m also a PWH neutral, no nostalgia inducing me here, mostly just curiosity.) I refuse to kowtow to the streaming services though (unless it’s sports-related, in which case I will pay but complain about it a lot), so I guess I’ll just wait and see if it comes to Kanopy or something someday.
4–I never really watch stuff because of who’s in it, so Materialists didn’t tempt me, but I did love love love Past Lives (found it very moving from a third culture kid POV) so I’m kinda bummed that Celine Song’s sophomore effort sounds like a departure from her first.
I think I’m done. I wish I had questions for you, but all I had was statements. The cherries sound amazing. You remind me of a friend who moved away to the PNW.
I love hearing your thoughts!!!! I really hope the PPLP works as I’m envisioning it. My husband is a little nervous bc the state only covers about 60% of our salary during the 12 weeks of leave. I also just read two birth stories where baby arrived earlier than 40 weeks. Fingers crossed it all works out!!!
Def add Deep Cuts to your TBR!
I love your dedication to not streaming!!!! The anti capitalist streak is strong!!!
Past Lives is the first time I felt like a real, honest, mature marriage was reflected on screen. I yearn for more complex depictions of love!!
🍒 ❤️
Hoping and praying for best outcomes for PPLP! Now let’s talk Past Lives… I love how you phrased that! I enjoyed that aspect of it too—though it was “romantic,” the idea of reconnecting with a first love, of course she stayed with her husband. I think Song did a good job in depicting the enduring allure of first love, but also, I suspect that for Nora, it was less about being in love with Haesung and more being in love with a former version of herself—a “past life,” if you will, and one that was cut off too soon. So it made perfect sense to me that she walked back to her home, to Arthur— I’m cutting myself off, I’m rambling! 😉❤️
More kissing period!
I had a whole rant typed up about how we (as a society) need to see sex scenes in context to balance out all of the p*rn consumed but I stopped myself!!!! lollollol
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Hahahaha I'd read that!
I second this. This conversation piques my interest.