Originally Posted by vailpass:
Thi season is way less interesting than the first so far. Turning Homelander into the sjw-viewed prototype is unimaginative and boring. If they veer any further into politics I'm done. There isn't a single compelling story line. It feels like they've run out of gas already.
Huh?
Have you watched all the episodes available yet? [Reply]
Originally Posted by vailpass:
Thi season is way less interesting than the first so far. Turning Homelander into the sjw-viewed prototype is unimaginative and boring. If they veer any further into politics I'm done.
What the hell are you talking about? Homelander is not politically correct. The total 180 degree opposite. What am I missing? [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
What the hell are you talking about? Homelander is not politically correct. The total 180 degree opposite. What am I missing?
It's pretty obvious the overtones of this show are mirroring current US politics (Homelander and Stormfront are representing the GOP, holding rallies, the woman senator is AOC). [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigBeauford:
It's pretty obvious the overtones of this show are mirroring current US politics (Homelander and Stormfront are representing the GOP, holding rallies, the woman senator is AOC).
Yep. I'm not sure how they could make it any more obvious. Which detracts from the diversion aspect of the entertainment for me. [Reply]
Originally Posted by vailpass:
Yep. I'm not sure how they could make it any more obvious. Which detracts from the diversion aspect of the entertainment for me.
Thanks for posting. I really didn't have much interest in taking time to watch the final three episodes because Season 2 has just been lame, IMO and this seals it.
I have zero interest in watching any scripted program that even remotely alludes to the current political climate in the US.
I'd rather watch Chiefs games from 2008 on NFL Game Pass than to subject myself to even more partisan programming. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
What the hell are you talking about? Homelander is not politically correct. The total 180 degree opposite. What am I missing?
Homelander's egregious behavior portrayed as representative of conservative Americans as viewed through the lens of the social justice contingent. [Reply]
Originally Posted by vailpass:
Homelander's egregious behavior portrayed as representative of conservative Americans as viewed through the lens of the social justice contingent.
If conservatives watching Homeland's behavior believe that the character's portrayal can in any way be interpreted as representative of them, regardless of the lens through which it's being presented, then maybe they need do some soul searching. Because that to me sounds an awful lot like the pangs of a guilty conscience.
I've seen Homeland's behavior the entire time, including this season, as being representative of who Superman would be, if, instead of a farm in Kansas (about as wholesomely conservative an environment as you can get...) he'd instead been raised in a lab by a scientist devoid of much human emotion or empathy (which tends to be how the 'highly educated' (read: communists) are portrayed). Resulting in a lonely, narcissist shell of a superbeing.
I mean, sure, on a surface level he's a spoiled brat who's never worked a day in his life, craves attention and adoration, and spends all his time on social media. Which, yeah, sounds like it may have been intended to be a caricature of a certain commander in chief. But I wouldn't say that's what every conservative is. At all. [Reply]
Originally Posted by keg in kc:
If conservatives watching Homeland's behavior believe that the character's portrayal can in any way be interpreted as representative of them, regardless of the lens through which it's being presented, then maybe they need do some soul searching. Because that to me sounds an awful lot like the pangs of a guilty conscience.
I've seen Homeland's behavior the entire time, including this season, as being representative of who Superman would be, if, instead of a farm in Kansas (about as wholesomely conservative an environment as you can get...) he'd instead been raised in a lab by a scientist devoid of much human emotion or empathy (which tends to be how the 'highly educated' (read: communists) are portrayed). Resulting in a lonely, narcissist shell of a superbeing.
I mean, sure, on a surface level he's a spoiled brat who's never worked a day in his life, craves attention and adoration, and spends all his time on social media. Which, yeah, sounds like it may have been intended to be a caricature of a certain commander in chief. But I wouldn't say that's what every conservative is. At all.
Not Homelander's behavior per se but there were to tweaks in the latest episode that were pointedly partisan.
What did you think of Homelander and Stormfront saying 'Thoughts and Prayers' as purely a recited cliche with no thought behind it but optics?
And, if the opening sequence was about a random citizen being conditioned to be vigilant for threats and spurred to poorly thought out action, and he was keyed in on the clerk because the glancing sunlight made it appear that he 'sparked' superpowers, why did he have to be a meek innocent swarthy Muslim?
Should people who sincerely believe in the power of prayer and positive energy have a guilty conscience that maybe they're culpable for not being sincere enough? [Reply]
Originally Posted by keg in kc:
If conservatives watching Homeland's behavior believe that the character's portrayal can in any way be interpreted as representative of them, regardless of the lens through which it's being presented, then maybe they need do some soul searching. Because that to me sounds an awful lot like the pangs of a guilty conscience.
I've seen Homeland's behavior the entire time, including this season, as being representative of who Superman would be, if, instead of a farm in Kansas (about as wholesomely conservative an environment as you can get...) he'd instead been raised in a lab by a scientist devoid of much human emotion or empathy (which tends to be how the 'highly educated' (read: communists) are portrayed). Resulting in a lonely, narcissist shell of a superbeing.
I mean, sure, on a surface level he's a spoiled brat who's never worked a day in his life, craves attention and adoration, and spends all his time on social media. Which, yeah, sounds like it may have been intended to be a caricature of a certain commander in chief. But I wouldn't say that's what every conservative is. At all.
The obtuseness, willful or otherwise, displayed in this post isn’t worth addressing. [Reply]
Originally Posted by vailpass:
Homelander's egregious behavior portrayed as representative of conservative Americans as viewed through the lens of the social justice contingent.
Wow :-) sorry man, I just don’t see the analogy or metaphor. Just seems to be an asshole Superman.
Spoiler!
Now we find out that they are genetically modified Nazi’s, is that viewed as a Trump thing too?
Has anyone watched Utopia on Amazon yet? It's a remake of a UK series. I've watched the first 3 episodes and it's a mixed bag so far. I might start watching the original first. [Reply]
Originally Posted by lcarus:
Has anyone watched Utopia on Amazon yet? It's a remake of a UK series. I've watched the first 3 episodes and it's a mixed bag so far. I might start watching the original first.
I started the original, but only watched the first episode. Curious to see where it goes. [Reply]