One Day on Netflix… bingeworthy

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Anonymous wrote:Why does Leo Woodall look different here than in White Lotus? So much better!

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I can't quite get his thuggish White Lotus persona out of my head and it's preventing me from finding him as attractive as I would had I never seen White Lotus. *shudder*

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Anonymous wrote:I started watching this but found it so boring and uninteresting. Slow, unfunny, unremarkable story line.

It picks up and the characters become more endearing.

I actually think the actor does an amazing job throughout the series. The last episode is a masterclass in how to end a story—even a sad one—with closure and positivity.

Yes! I think he is really the star of the show. The way he delivers his lines and expressions is incredible--he makes the character incredibly complex and interesting.

I think she's well cast once you get past the first episode. There is ZERO way he would cross a room to meet her in real life.
But I can completely see them falling in love over time. I like to think that this type of thing happens.

It does happen.

I know a number of couples who appear to be a mismatch lookswise, but something prompted an interaction and proximity and time fostered a relationship.

She's the cuter one and the better half as they age.

I think that’s the point. The rich, attractive one who never had to lift a finger ultimately is a bit of a loser with serious issues who struggles to find real happiness. And the nerdy, poor girl is a real gem who bolsters the other person’s world.

Don’t judge a book by its cover.

Opposites attract.

The heart wants what it wants.

Plenty of cliches apply here.

That works for the storyline, not as much for this TV series. And I am all for unexpected pairings.

Did you watch the entire series? The pairing makes sense if you watch the whole thing. It’s believable.

It’s really not. He’s a fun loving guy from certain social circles. I feel like from when he takes on a shop job the series phones it in from there. That would never ever happen

You are missing the point of the plot of this show (and book, and movie). Did you watch the whole thing?

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Anonymous wrote:Sleeps with her eyes open. Says her eyelids don’t cover her eyeballs. You don’t say.

OMG, her constant half-blinking was driving me crazy with all those close ups. I never seen anybody do this before.

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Binged it. Man, I bawled at the (cruel) ending.

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Anonymous wrote:I started watching this but found it so boring and uninteresting. Slow, unfunny, unremarkable story line.

It picks up and the characters become more endearing.

I actually think the actor does an amazing job throughout the series. The last episode is a masterclass in how to end a story—even a sad one—with closure and positivity.

Yes! I think he is really the star of the show. The way he delivers his lines and expressions is incredible--he makes the character incredibly complex and interesting.

I think she's well cast once you get past the first episode. There is ZERO way he would cross a room to meet her in real life.
But I can completely see them falling in love over time. I like to think that this type of thing happens.

It does happen.

I know a number of couples who appear to be a mismatch lookswise, but something prompted an interaction and proximity and time fostered a relationship.

She's the cuter one and the better half as they age.

I think that’s the point. The rich, attractive one who never had to lift a finger ultimately is a bit of a loser with serious issues who struggles to find real happiness. And the nerdy, poor girl is a real gem who bolsters the other person’s world.

Don’t judge a book by its cover.

Opposites attract.

The heart wants what it wants.

Plenty of cliches apply here.

That works for the storyline, not as much for this TV series. And I am all for unexpected pairings.

Did you watch the entire series? The pairing makes sense if you watch the whole thing. It’s believable.

It’s really not. He’s a fun loving guy from certain social circles. I feel like from when he takes on a shop job the series phones it in from there. That would never ever happen

You are missing the point of the plot of this show (and book, and movie). Did you watch the whole thing?

Yes, and I lived it. I went to a school like that and know people like that and this would never happen

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Anonymous wrote:They should have cast Emma better. It was very hard to suspend disbelief that he would actually fall for her, particularly in the sappy way depicted in the later episodes. They are just physically a huge mismatch plus she’s not that smart - she’s bookish, sarcastic and just massively annoying because she’s so defensive. Had they cast a pretty Indian girl with an ounce of charm it would have been far more enjoyable

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Gotta agree. The fact that he would pick her out of a huge crowd of people and be instantly attracted to her strains believability.

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Anonymous wrote:There are mismatched couples by looks yes. But there something: money, charm, selflessness. Emma is a humorless pain. I can see him with Tilly before Emma

I’m very early in, but agree. She was rude to him multiple times the first night and wasn’t fun. Not sure what he was even drawn to. Not talking physically. But he wouldn’t have been drawn to her personality or physically in real life. Maybe it was that she didn’t sleep with them then?

I love that decision makers are getting more diverse leads. But it seems to be that the series does great (e.g., To all the boys I’ve ever loved, Never have I ever) and then the hot guy goes on to a great career while the awkward lead (minority) women struggle to find projects.

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Anonymous wrote:Why does Leo Woodall look different here than in White Lotus? So much better!

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I can't quite get his thuggish White Lotus persona out of my head and it's preventing me from finding him as attractive as I would had I never seen White Lotus. *shudder*

He looks hot in One Day. He was just creepy in White Lotus. Must have lost 30 pounds as well.

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Anonymous wrote:Why does Leo Woodall look different here than in White Lotus? So much better!

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I can't quite get his thuggish White Lotus persona out of my head and it's preventing me from finding him as attractive as I would had I never seen White Lotus. *shudder*

He looks hot in One Day. He was just creepy in White Lotus. Must have lost 30 pounds as well.

Interviews say he had to stop going to the gym to look leaner for One Day.

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Anonymous wrote:There are mismatched couples by looks yes. But there something: money, charm, selflessness. Emma is a humorless pain. I can see him with Tilly before Emma

I’m very early in, but agree. She was rude to him multiple times the first night and wasn’t fun. Not sure what he was even drawn to. Not talking physically. But he wouldn’t have been drawn to her personality or physically in real life. Maybe it was that she didn’t sleep with them then?

I love that decision makers are getting more diverse leads. But it seems to be that the series does great (e.g., To all the boys I’ve ever loved, Never have I ever) and then the hot guy goes on to a great career while the awkward lead (minority) women struggle to find projects.

The leads are good but Leo Woodall is a pretty damn good actor for a 27-year-old if he can switch from Chav to posh so adroitly. It’s not clear Ambika Mod has anywhere near that range.

If he doesn’t mess up like Dex, his career is going to skyrocket.

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Anonymous wrote:There are mismatched couples by looks yes. But there something: money, charm, selflessness. Emma is a humorless pain. I can see him with Tilly before Emma

I’m very early in, but agree. She was rude to him multiple times the first night and wasn’t fun. Not sure what he was even drawn to. Not talking physically. But he wouldn’t have been drawn to her personality or physically in real life. Maybe it was that she didn’t sleep with them then?

I love that decision makers are getting more diverse leads. But it seems to be that the series does great (e.g., To all the boys I’ve ever loved, Never have I ever) and then the hot guy goes on to a great career while the awkward lead (minority) women struggle to find projects.

The leads are good but Leo Woodall is a pretty damn good actor for a 27-year-old if he can switch from Chav to posh so adroitly. It’s not clear Ambika Mod has anywhere near that range.

If he doesn’t mess up like Dex, his career is going to skyrocket.

Agree. He was phenomenal in One Day. Really impressive.

I've watched a fair number of interviews of him over the past week and interestingly, he's not particularly well spoke super articulate in real life. He's definitely not smooth or sophisticated and he comes off as just fairly quiet and nice.
I think this is even further testament to how great this performance was--he shined in it.

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Anonymous wrote:There are mismatched couples by looks yes. But there something: money, charm, selflessness. Emma is a humorless pain. I can see him with Tilly before Emma

I’m very early in, but agree. She was rude to him multiple times the first night and wasn’t fun. Not sure what he was even drawn to. Not talking physically. But he wouldn’t have been drawn to her personality or physically in real life. Maybe it was that she didn’t sleep with them then?

I love that decision makers are getting more diverse leads. But it seems to be that the series does great (e.g., To all the boys I’ve ever loved, Never have I ever) and then the hot guy goes on to a great career while the awkward lead (minority) women struggle to find projects.

The leads are good but Leo Woodall is a pretty damn good actor for a 27-year-old if he can switch from Chav to posh so adroitly. It’s not clear Ambika Mod has anywhere near that range.

If he doesn’t mess up like Dex, his career is going to skyrocket.

Agree. He was phenomenal in One Day. Really impressive.

I've watched a fair number of interviews of him over the past week and interestingly, he's not particularly well spoke super articulate in real life. He's definitely not smooth or sophisticated and he comes off as just fairly quiet and nice.
I think this is even further testament to how great this performance was--he shined in it.

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I've watched a fair number of interviews of him over the past week and interestingly, he's not particularly well spoken or super articulate in real life. He's definitely not smooth or sophisticated and he comes off as just fairly quiet and nice.
I think this is even further testament to how great this performance was--he shined in it.

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Anonymous wrote:There are mismatched couples by looks yes. But there something: money, charm, selflessness. Emma is a humorless pain. I can see him with Tilly before Emma

I’m very early in, but agree. She was rude to him multiple times the first night and wasn’t fun. Not sure what he was even drawn to. Not talking physically. But he wouldn’t have been drawn to her personality or physically in real life. Maybe it was that she didn’t sleep with them then?

I love that decision makers are getting more diverse leads. But it seems to be that the series does great (e.g., To all the boys I’ve ever loved, Never have I ever) and then the hot guy goes on to a great career while the awkward lead (minority) women struggle to find projects.

The leads are good but Leo Woodall is a pretty damn good actor for a 27-year-old if he can switch from Chav to posh so adroitly. It’s not clear Ambika Mod has anywhere near that range.

If he doesn’t mess up like Dex, his career is going to skyrocket.

Agree. He was phenomenal in One Day. Really impressive.

I've watched a fair number of interviews of him over the past week and interestingly, he's not particularly well spoke super articulate in real life. He's definitely not smooth or sophisticated and he comes off as just fairly quiet and nice.
I think this is even further testament to how great this performance was--he shined in it.

I noticed that, too. Maybe it’s a British thing. It’s crazy how preternaturally mature some American child actors - thing of Jason Bateman, Natalie Portman, and Scarlett Johansson - were as teens, and it’s kind of insane that someone who comes across as this self-effacing could pour themselves into a role thst called for such a combination of charm, humor, and pathos.

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Anonymous wrote:I started watching this but found it so boring and uninteresting. Slow, unfunny, unremarkable story line.

It picks up and the characters become more endearing.

I actually think the actor does an amazing job throughout the series. The last episode is a masterclass in how to end a story—even a sad one—with closure and positivity.

Yes! I think he is really the star of the show. The way he delivers his lines and expressions is incredible--he makes the character incredibly complex and interesting.

I think she's well cast once you get past the first episode. There is ZERO way he would cross a room to meet her in real life.
But I can completely see them falling in love over time. I like to think that this type of thing happens.

It does happen.

I know a number of couples who appear to be a mismatch lookswise, but something prompted an interaction and proximity and time fostered a relationship.

She's the cuter one and the better half as they age.

I think that’s the point. The rich, attractive one who never had to lift a finger ultimately is a bit of a loser with serious issues who struggles to find real happiness. And the nerdy, poor girl is a real gem who bolsters the other person’s world.

Don’t judge a book by its cover.

Opposites attract.

The heart wants what it wants.

Plenty of cliches apply here.

That works for the storyline, not as much for this TV series. And I am all for unexpected pairings.

Did you watch the entire series? The pairing makes sense if you watch the whole thing. It’s believable.

It’s really not. He’s a fun loving guy from certain social circles. I feel like from when he takes on a shop job the series phones it in from there. That would never ever happen

You are missing the point of the plot of this show (and book, and movie). Did you watch the whole thing?

Yes, and I lived it. I went to a school like that and know people like that and this would never happen

You mean it’s not a documentary? I’m shocked.

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Anonymous wrote:I started watching this but found it so boring and uninteresting. Slow, unfunny, unremarkable story line.

It picks up and the characters become more endearing.

I actually think the actor does an amazing job throughout the series. The last episode is a masterclass in how to end a story—even a sad one—with closure and positivity.

Yes! I think he is really the star of the show. The way he delivers his lines and expressions is incredible--he makes the character incredibly complex and interesting.

I think she's well cast once you get past the first episode. There is ZERO way he would cross a room to meet her in real life.
But I can completely see them falling in love over time. I like to think that this type of thing happens.

It does happen.

I know a number of couples who appear to be a mismatch lookswise, but something prompted an interaction and proximity and time fostered a relationship.

She's the cuter one and the better half as they age.

I think that’s the point. The rich, attractive one who never had to lift a finger ultimately is a bit of a loser with serious issues who struggles to find real happiness. And the nerdy, poor girl is a real gem who bolsters the other person’s world.

Don’t judge a book by its cover.

Opposites attract.

The heart wants what it wants.

Plenty of cliches apply here.

That works for the storyline, not as much for this TV series. And I am all for unexpected pairings.

Did you watch the entire series? The pairing makes sense if you watch the whole thing. It’s believable.

It’s really not. He’s a fun loving guy from certain social circles. I feel like from when he takes on a shop job the series phones it in from there. That would never ever happen

You are missing the point of the plot of this show (and book, and movie). Did you watch the whole thing?

Yes, and I lived it. I went to a school like that and know people like that and this would never happen

You mean it’s not a documentary? I’m shocked.

No, I mean it’s not believable. Admittedly I was in the popular athlete category. But this person would not attract me and then would annoy me