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It's really only sinking in now that unfortunately most of it would have been filmed pre-Henry Cavill's moustache, so yeah, I may need to start another fan campaign.

I should add though that it's a terrific cast. There are few people I enjoy watching more onscreen than Malkovich in full-on scenery chewing mode.

Oh that's right, the film was seemingly in limbo for so long, it sort of slipped my mind that it was still meant to be happening. Honestly though, it seems like a bit of a lose-lose to me. Either they make a serviceable action flick that doesn't really capture the spirit, or they do a somewhat faithful adaptation, which I'm fairly sure would be critically panned and probably for good reason. Metal Gear's narratives worked because of Kojima's crazed melodramatic style, and as much as Vogt-Roberts seems like an honest to goodness fan of the series, I think it would be a struggle to replicate that with live action. It could be cool to have a series that retells the story chronologically, though, and animation could potentially capture the wackier elements of the story better.

I've only seen the first two episodes so far. As silly as it probably sounds, it feels like the show is simultaneously too funny and not funny enough. That is to say, I think you could get something good out of the premise by going for one of two extremes, a straight-faced, strange feel or a goofy, absurdist romp, but instead the tone is a bit inconsistent. I'll probably watch a few more for Malkovich though, I guess.

I would think so. The biggest concern of the EFL will probably be less about their duty of care, more the fact that it'll be near impossible to have a sensible league competition if half the clubs in the lower divisions have to start a new season on minus twelve points, but I'd imagine they'll exercise caution as a result. At least for the time being.

Even without the gambling allegations, the current predicament at Wigan is one of the biggest scandals in British footballing history. If in fact there is an EFL "fit and proper persons test" it probably resembles a two by two sudoku puzzle with half the squares already filled in. I fear we may be along to join them before too long, though. The recent announcement regarding the club not paying furlough top-up money was the clearest message yet that we're absolutely flipping brassic.

Some of the stuff in the original game was forced upon you too often and in rather repetetive ways, but the planning of different approaches and needing to know your enemy were great.

The last I heard of Valentina was a rather interesting self-isolation story, but yeah, by all accounts her career has wound down pretty considerably in recent years. Which is a shame really, she's way too special to be so underrated.

Alright, I do believe that brings us up to date for the time being.

Shanina Shaik appeared alongside Steve Coogan in Greed earlier this year, although in fairness, a fairly decorative role in a satire of fast fashion billionaires probably wouldn't have been the biggest stretch.

Thanks. We'll merge for now and I'll see if I can weed out the reposts.

For sure, and it's precisely for that reason that I think any potential second season really would require outstanding stories and scripts. However, I feel like Lindelof has already learned in probably the starkest way possible that if you don't know how to continue or finish a story, you shouldn't stick at it just because a network wants you to.

Everything posted up to this point has been taken care of, I believe. Keep them coming as and when, though.

@Tonchan @Sunshiine @Hanni_Baros Sorry for the inconvenience, folks. The boss is aware of the problem though and is looking into fixing it.

The finale felt a bit emotionally distant to me compared to some of the previous episodes, perhaps because so much time was spent with Veidt and Triue. My only other minor quibble was that, while he did save her, I would’ve liked Jon to have had a more meaningful moment with Laurie. Overall though, the intrigue factor more than kept me going throughout, and I consider it a minor miracle that they got such a complex show to the finish line. Lindleof, King, Smart, Reznor, and Ross all outdid themselves.