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jodeke Retired Number
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 1:07 pm Post subject: Anybody watching Counterpart? |
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Parallel worlds, a body in each world, two personalities, different yet alike. Different levels of responsibilities allows some to travel between both worlds.
J.K. Simmons is a much better actor than I gave him credit for being.
It's supposed to be two, ten episode seasons. _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. |
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 2:38 pm Post subject: Re: Anybody watching Counterpart? |
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jodeke wrote: | Parallel worlds, a body in each world, two personalities, different yet alike. Different levels of responsibilities allows some to travel between both worlds.
J.K. Simmons is a much better actor than I gave him credit for being.
It's supposed to be two, ten episode seasons. |
I've heard great things about it. I'll check it out tonight. _________________ "Every hurt is a lesson, and every lesson makes you better” |
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ani007 Starting Rotation
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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gonna start it and nice episode 2 is on tonight thanks for the recc. i like jk simmons he was lit in whiplash lol |
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numero-ocho Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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I caught the early preview of ep 1 a few weeks ago. Looking forward to part 2 tonight. _________________ "Suck it up. Don't be a baby. Do your job." - Kobe Bryant |
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jodeke Retired Number
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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If you have STARZ both episodes are in STARZ ON DEMAND _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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Gunna start tonight |
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Omar Little Moderator
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, love JK Simmons, and the premise is excellent. The pilot was as good as expected. _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel |
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jodeke Retired Number
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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Omar Little wrote: | Yeah, love JK Simmons, and the premise is excellent. The pilot was as good as expected. |
He's come a long way from J. Jonah Jameson. _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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Omar Little Moderator
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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jodeke wrote: | Omar Little wrote: | Yeah, love JK Simmons, and the premise is excellent. The pilot was as good as expected. |
He's come a long way from J. Jonah Jameson. |
That was just a paid cartoon role. Check him out in Oz. _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel |
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jodeke Retired Number
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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Omar Little wrote: | jodeke wrote: | Omar Little wrote: | Yeah, love JK Simmons, and the premise is excellent. The pilot was as good as expected. |
He's come a long way from J. Jonah Jameson. |
That was just a paid cartoon role. Check him out in Oz. |
I know. I became aware of his versatility when I saw Whiplash. He hasn't been typecast, _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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numero-ocho Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:45 am Post subject: |
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Haven't seen last night's episode yet but am following the show. The story is interesting but Simmons characters have been good to me but not great. Maybe it's because Orphan Black just ended last year and I can't help but compare the performances.
Even though Simmons played a similar meek character in The Accountant, his Counterpart character, which is how I'm used to perceiving him based on past roles, just makes that meek character seem less believable. _________________ "Suck it up. Don't be a baby. Do your job." - Kobe Bryant |
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Omar Little Moderator
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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:48 am Post subject: |
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numero-ocho wrote: | Haven't seen last night's episode yet but am following the show. The story is interesting but Simmons characters have been good to me but not great. Maybe it's because Orphan Black just ended last year and I can't help but compare the performances.
Even though Simmons played a similar meek character in The Accountant, his Counterpart character, which is how I'm used to perceiving him based on past roles, just makes that meek character seem less believable. |
THe beauty is watching the subtle differences between how his two selves carry themselves and behave, and even their facial expressions. It was fun watching the final scene in the last episode because we see meek Howard take on not only some of the steel that other Howard has (which means it is in him), but you see him take on his walk as well. That is not easy to do as an actor. _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel |
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jodeke Retired Number
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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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The world more advanced seems to be trying to keep it's existence secret from the other world. There seems to be a medical reason.
I'm still trying to wrap my mind around the plot. Why are the worlds conflicting? _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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jodeke Retired Number
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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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Watched The Accountant tonight with Jonathan Kimble. He's very nimble. He's able to play just about any character. _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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jodeke wrote: | Watched The Accountant tonight with Jonathan Kimble. He's very nimble. He's able to play just about any character. |
Loved his J. Jonah Jameson portrayals in the Raimi Spider-Man trilogy. He absolutely nailed the silver age version of JJJ from the comic books.
Watched this week's episode last night and enjoyed it, especially the interaction between Howard and counterpart Emily. _________________ "Suck it up. Don't be a baby. Do your job." - Kobe Bryant |
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jodeke Retired Number
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^^^^ J Jonah Jameson=J K Simmons // J Jonah Jameson=comic book character _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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ani007 Starting Rotation
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Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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SPOILERRRR
can someone please explain/sum up todays episode.... i get his wife lied to him not telling him he's an agent....and in the other world the agency is compromised and the wife messes with his mind and he's "tougher."
and there's some sort of leak/mole and "something big" is coming and i got tripped out when the other girl said the same thing about the husband being handsome but terrible cook. later i realized they were each others' other wasn't paying super attention lol jut feel like i missed stuff...daughters bf was a dick |
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