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Paradise on Hulu: Episode 7 "The Day" is a masterpiece **WARNING, SPOILERS INSIDE** (1 Viewer)
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NutterButter
Footballguy
Haven't watch E7 yet, but loving the series.
offdee
Footballguy
You're in for a treat. I want to watch it again already. First time I watched a whole episode of something recently and didn't look at my phone once.
El Floppo
Footballguy
I've posted about it in the streaming TV thread... I keep liking it more than I expect to (and I haven't seen ep7 yet). I feel like it's always on the verge of veering into dumb plot drivers- so I keep expecting dumb **** to happen... but so far, it's avoided those- at least the ones I've been anticipating. I'm still waiting on some other anticipated shoes to drop, but hopefully it will continue to surprise me.
steelerfan1
Footballguy
agree. we finished episode 6 lastnight and were bummed to be caught up. great show!
offdee
Footballguy
Episode 6....so you haven't seen episode 7 yet? Get your popcorn ready to watch it tonight then!
steelerfan1
Footballguy
it hadn't dropped for us lastnight, so we are definitely ready for tonight. wife has said she hasn't looked forward to a show like this for a very long time. i agree. it has been renewed for a season 2 which is great if they can keep it up.
offdee
Footballguy
It looks like next week's episode 8 is the season finale, so it better damn well be renewed for a season 2! There will be lots of unanswered questions yet to address.
steelerfan1
Footballguy
Scary stuff, and as someone mentioned in the streaming thread, nice job of explaining what happened.
my thoughts:
my thoughts:
there's no way i'm letting her get the weapons because she isn't going to let me or my family live. i'm calling her security people and hoping one of them cracks and tells me where her daughter is being kept. no way she is not going to cave if i get the daughters location.
NutterButter
Footballguy
Just wow. That episode was intense from start to finish. Excellent work by James Marsden. "Where are my nerds?" 
El Floppo
Footballguy
first off- yeah- ep7 was outstanding and riveting. some fantastic performances, especially Marsden. loved that they went there to show what actually happened to cause this, which most shows don't.
as soon as I saw the teenage daughter, I immediately started to dread the dumb **** the show would have her do to drive plot/action. her running off, when there's obviously big stuff going down and her in-the-know dad is telling her to do something and she doesn't.... yeah. anything that follows- and potentially ending the coup as a result is massive- is one of those writing things I was hoping wouldn't happen. oh well.
also- when the president tells you its time to keep your wife close- and you know there's imminent danger... you try a little harder. "she hasn't listened to me in 20 years" was a funny line, but come on.
also- when the president tells you its time to keep your wife close- and you know there's imminent danger... you try a little harder. "she hasn't listened to me in 20 years" was a funny line, but come on.
steelerfan1
Footballguy
not really. it's blends concepts from a few types of shows to me, silo, wayward pines, a murder at the end of the world, but it far exceeds them all.
Major
Footballguy
Okay, i never watched or heard of any of these shows. I'm more of a drama or dark comedy guy. My curiosity is peaked though. Will give it a shot.
steelerfan1
Footballguy
something i found a little off, but it still hasn't taken away what an excellent show they have.
leaving the only weapons totally unguarded didn't seem smart.
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
it's all very well done, I just worry that it will descend into the absurd
offdee
Footballguy
There’s only one more episode left this season. So the absurdity won’t happen til next season at least.
steelerfan1
Footballguy
also loved marsden. was chuckling at his personality with the events unfolding. liked the nerds line and:Just wow. That episode was intense from start to finish. Excellent work by James Marsden. "Where are my nerds?"
we're about to lose florida, and the last time i said that it was for the electoral college
offdee
Footballguy
I've never watched any of those other shows he mentioned either. It's a mix of government cover up/conspiracy and end of the world/extinction type of scenario. Definitely give it a shot, you'll like it.
Cowboysfan8
Footballguy
We are firing ep1 up tonight
Major
Footballguy
On that note, White Lotus is right up scooter alley if you haven't seen it.
offdee
Footballguy
Yep I’ve seen the first 2 seasons of White Lotus and enjoyed it. Haven’t started season 3 yet.
Paradise is NOTHING like White Lotus. It’s a strange title for this show…not what I would’ve named it as it doesn’t describe the plot at all. I’m wondering if that is part of the reason this show isn’t more popular than it is.
kupcho1
Footballguy
Thanks. I never would have heard of this show as I don't wade through the 36,000 page Netflix thread.
El Floppo
Footballguy
isn't it what they called the town?
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
I've never seen White Lotus or Silo but it does borrow HEAVILY from Wayward Pines. I don't think Wayward Pines was an amazing show or anything but I think it's worth a watch.
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
I had also found it neat that the first episode of Wayward Pines is titled Where Paradise is Home
offdee
Footballguy
That’s fine but it doesn’t market the show plot at all. It sounds like it’s a show about being on a tropical island.
Major
Footballguy
Da plane da plane.....is about to strike The White House?
El Floppo
Footballguy
fwiw, I don't see how White Lotus has anything to do with Paradise, other than whoever posted that likes both shows. I don't like White Lotus (S2 less than S1 which I kinda enjoyed) because of it's lifestyles of the rich and famous themes and reliant "humor". I dgaf about that stuff, even if I readily admit White Lotus is a very well made, written and acted show. just not for me.
Silo
Now imagine it's post-apocalypse, and society was planned to live in an underground silo. not quite a cave, mind you... but basically. only difference is Silo is FAR into the future where heirarchy and mythology have been built into the Silo life and its function which is decidedly vertical (closer to surface vs waaaaay down).
I've been with you on Wayward Pines though.
I've been with you on Wayward Pines though.
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
White Lotus sounds a little bit like Fantasy Island.
El Floppo
Footballguy
yeah... but the name has an irony based on everything at play- makes it kinda interesting, at least to me.
no idea why it hasn't taken off as much as it probably should have... it's a good show. might be the name, sure- but I think you could call it worse and it would still be a good show that deserves viewership. might be the cast? on paper, not a group I would associate with a show this good- even though they're all doing a fantastic job (especially Marsden).
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
Silo sounds interesting, I'll have to use my apple free trial to binge it
El Floppo
Footballguy
imagine Succession/Billions as comedy who-dunnits.
other difference... Sono Bono isn't a guest star in this.
Major
Footballguy
I liken this Mike White gem to 1/3 Hitchcock, 1/3 Tarantino, 1/3 Larry David
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
As dumb as it sounds
I have a sneaky suspicion that the success of Fallout helped inspire this and in s2 or later seasons if it gets that far we will start seeing top world exploration
gianmarco
Footballguy
Just watched it. Was caught up and just hadn't watched when you posted this. Was wondering if this thread was just hype.
It's not. Incredible episode of TV. I would say it's the best one hour of TV I've ever seen.
3 hour lunch
Footballguy
Very well done episode. Going back and forth with Severance and Reacher has been a glut of goodness. Want to say more about the end of the episode but let’s just say I’m not sure I could have held it together the same way…..
BlackCrowes
Footballguy
Caught up. WoW.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Fantastic episode - agree with others it’s one of the best episodes of any series in a while. We had been enjoying the show but this was outstanding and took it to another level.
I will say, it feels like this could be their high point. I’m not sure where they go with the story but hopefully they have it mapped out. But they earned a lot of goodwill and benefit of the doubt based on this first 7 episodes.
I will say, it feels like this could be their high point. I’m not sure where they go with the story but hopefully they have it mapped out. But they earned a lot of goodwill and benefit of the doubt based on this first 7 episodes.
Chaos34
Footballguy
I'll be the downer. Finished ep 7. I might be suffering from trope fatigue. It's a good show and I'm up for ep 8, but if a couple themes continue, I might tap out. Also, I'm not a huge fan of post apocalyptic stories like some so there's that. I don't dislike them and this is well done. It's just, well... I won't voice my grievances here but if you don't get what I'm saying, I'll shoot you a pm.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Same
El Floppo
Footballguy
TBH, it's part of why I've been so impressed with his performance here
beer 30
Footballguy
Right? I mean there are bits of the character in the President so just when I think he's going to pull off being the savior of the brave new world, he downs a stiff one and says, "just like magic".TBH, it's part of why I've been so impressed with his performance here
