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Anonymous
If it were intelligent discussion, ok. But I've seen a lot of mocking characters for potentially being gay or bisexual, mocking characters for being unattractive, mocking people for being "working class potential rapists," etc. It's actually a kind of ugly thread. |
Anonymous
Why would you be on a thread about a TV show if not to post your observations and speculations and engage with what other people think is happening? That's what it's for. |
Anonymous
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Oh my goodness who is mocking for someone being gay or bi?
Talk about crazy projections. |
Anonymous
Ooooh, this is very Dateline-y. You tell some randos at the beach that you had a great week and that "we" are leaving in a few hours. Swim out to the ocean where you know you left your husband's (and others) bodies and then run back on the beach in a panic that you saw dead people! Then you do a Keyser Soze. I like it. |
Anonymous
No, people were dumping on Ethan as a beta male, small-dicked, and gay, simply because he didn't want to have sex with his spouse. If that is the sole condition for being gay, seems to me there are a ton of wives on DCUM that are apparently lesbians. |
Anonymous
This is just a theory. And yes he is beta male and it is ok to be beta. Majority of alphas are in prison anyways. |
Anonymous
Then report those posts -- I don't want to see those either. I guess I just skim past the posts that seem dumb to me. But lots of people have posted smart and interesting theories and commentary in this thread and you aren't adding anything by criticizing people who are writing more involved analysis. That's what this thread is for. If you don't like that, go elsewhere. |
Anonymous
He is Bi. And his previous work with Laura Dern has a similar theme. |
Anonymous
It is an ugly show. That is kind its whole vibe. How the veneer of wealth and elitism covers up unsavory and uncomfortable realities. And how those uncomfortable and unsavory realities can exist in the working class population as well in ways that are both different and the same. I don't see people mocking those characters but rather exploring what is going on. As for my thoughts (which surely pp doesn't care about) 1) I can't believe I didn't figure out Daphne was the woman on the beach in the first episode, totally missed that somehow! 2) Re the two couples I think Harper is genuinely disturbed about what she found, knows he's hiding something and is deeply upset that he's not telling her. I also agree I think she does doubt that he cheated on her. And clearly Cameron is into her. I think he is jealous of Ethan's success and wants to sleep with Harper. He is attracted to her. I think she is not actually attracted to him, but she is/was attracted to their relationship. She wants their easy breezy love and does feel threatened by it so is looking for weak points. I think Ethan is definitely having a lot of power dynamic flashbacks and I do agree there is likely a very ugly incident somewhere in their past. I think Daphne is probably the most confident and self aware of the bunch. She knows who Cameron is, she knows what the trade offs are, she wants to shop and see the sights. I don't think Harper will sleep with Cameron, but I think he will try to assault her. And I think Ethan will let her down in the aftermath. 3) Tanya, I dunno. I think Greg has gotten back with his ex wife but trying to stick around for the dough. I think a subplot of the season is how badly children can be damaged by their rich parents. Albie, Tanya, the unseen sister, even Cameron and Daphne's unseen kids being left behind by their parents I don't think its the star of the show but I think it is in the background. Tanya was a damaged child who has grown into a damaged childlike adult. The gays, I am honestly not sure what their motivation is, probably a grift of some sort. 4) Valentina is gay and trying to win over the receptionist right? Maybe this is supposed to be a female romantic relationship to juxtapose against the male romantic relationships. TBD on the deeper meaning or whatever here 5) Mia and Lucia - uncomplicated and honest. I think one of them dies, probably Mia. They are trying to use everyone to their advantage, underestimating the danger they are in. They are the only characters who don't seem to understand how cruel the world they're in is even if they are playing by cruel rules 6) The italian guys - I think Laura Dern shows up at some point. I think Albie ends up disappointing himself sometime in the next few episodes by becoming what he hates, at least temporarily. I think he catches his dad cheating at some point. But I think Albie will get angry at a woman sometime in the coming episodes and he will act in a way that brings him a lot of shame, I hope I'm wrong as he seems like the most redeemable at the moment. 7) Portia. I think she is the most boring character. She is clearly everything she herself hates. I think she will be like the daughter in season 1 and exit without having grown at all and be a general disappointment. But she'll get fired first. |
Anonymous
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Ahh I just had a thought. I am the pp who listed everyone out by numbers. If someone has said this sorry I didn't read everything because I just caught up last night.
What if Greg is working with the gays and the intention is actually to kill Tanya so greg gets all the money. He leaves so he has a perfect alibi and he's mad Portia is there because having someone looking out for Tanya puts the plan at risk. He knows she's easy to pick up on a vacation because of Hawaii. |
Anonymous
Yes I suggested this on the last page of the thread, based on someone saying that Theo James said in an interview that Greg was the "nastiest" character on the show. |
Anonymous
What if the old grandpa is actually a killer hired by Greg? |
Anonymous
SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS: In the promo ad for the series, there is a 1-2 second shot of some lady's heavily manicured hands picking up a gun next to a giant roll of electrical/similar tape -- the kind you would use to bind someone's hands. I think this is Tanya discovering some plan by Greg etc. to kill her, so maybe she comes out alive. (Also apparently Mike White the creator suggested he wanted Tanya around for Season 3, so unless that's set up as a prequel, she probably does make it out alive.) |
Anonymous
| Theory: Tom Hollander/ Quentin is Greg’s husband/partner. |
Anonymous
| Whoa. |