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What I have been watching
Spoilers below
I found the finale of Supernatural quite satisfying. It’s been the best season in years and I really liked that they didn’t defeat Amara. She actually made some personal growth and she and Chuck came to an understanding and an acknowledging of how much they loved and needed each other. I wasn’t surprised that they left, though. We can’t have God hanging around, can we? And I even enjoyed Rowena in these last episodes. I was less impressed by the British (wo)man of letters and the Winchester Mum coming back. But perhaps it will get better next season.
And Liz wasn’t dead in Blacklist, which I didn’t think she was- but I was very much surprised that it was Kate who had spirited away. I thought Red’s grief was because Liz was in a coma, but he actually didn’t know she was alive. Wasn’t the least surprised over the revelation that Alexander is Liz’ father- I saw that coming. I think he is driven more by some kind of medical need of a relative than fatherly love, though.
Feeling a bit 17th century-inspired I watched Vatel which has languished unseen on my DVD-shelf for years. It’s (loosely) based on a real person who was steward to the Prince of Condé. In 1671 in, allegedly, killed himself during a visit of the king. In the movie it’s because he is unhappily in love and also because he realises that in the eyes of his noble master he is just a thing that can be bought and sold. It’s a visually stunning movie and I really liked Vatel’s rival of the beautiful Anne’s affections, smarmily played by Tim Roth. (I always like Tim Roth) And Uma Thurman as Anne was very beautiful. I also liked the unexpected understanding between Vatel and and an extremely sissy Philippe D'Orleans. But Vatel is played by Gerard Depardieu and I don’t think that much of his acting abilities. I understood Vatel’s emotions more as they were mirrored by the other actors than by Depardieu himself, which was a pity.
I found the finale of Supernatural quite satisfying. It’s been the best season in years and I really liked that they didn’t defeat Amara. She actually made some personal growth and she and Chuck came to an understanding and an acknowledging of how much they loved and needed each other. I wasn’t surprised that they left, though. We can’t have God hanging around, can we? And I even enjoyed Rowena in these last episodes. I was less impressed by the British (wo)man of letters and the Winchester Mum coming back. But perhaps it will get better next season.
And Liz wasn’t dead in Blacklist, which I didn’t think she was- but I was very much surprised that it was Kate who had spirited away. I thought Red’s grief was because Liz was in a coma, but he actually didn’t know she was alive. Wasn’t the least surprised over the revelation that Alexander is Liz’ father- I saw that coming. I think he is driven more by some kind of medical need of a relative than fatherly love, though.
Feeling a bit 17th century-inspired I watched Vatel which has languished unseen on my DVD-shelf for years. It’s (loosely) based on a real person who was steward to the Prince of Condé. In 1671 in, allegedly, killed himself during a visit of the king. In the movie it’s because he is unhappily in love and also because he realises that in the eyes of his noble master he is just a thing that can be bought and sold. It’s a visually stunning movie and I really liked Vatel’s rival of the beautiful Anne’s affections, smarmily played by Tim Roth. (I always like Tim Roth) And Uma Thurman as Anne was very beautiful. I also liked the unexpected understanding between Vatel and and an extremely sissy Philippe D'Orleans. But Vatel is played by Gerard Depardieu and I don’t think that much of his acting abilities. I understood Vatel’s emotions more as they were mirrored by the other actors than by Depardieu himself, which was a pity.
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