I loved how they wrapped up season one of Murderbot, and I love even more that we’ll get a season 2!
Wash: Well, I wash my hands of it. It's a hopeless case. I'll read a nice poem at the funeral. Something with imagery. Zoe: You could lock the door and keep the power-hungry maniac at bay. Wash: Oh, no, I'm starting to like this poetry idea now. Here lies my beloved Zoe, my autumn flower, somewhat less attractive now she's all corpsified and gross...
'Shindig'
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Calli - Jul 16, 2025 3:28:40 pm PDT #2314 of 2318
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
-t - Jul 16, 2025 3:32:58 pm PDT #2315 of 2318
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Yes! It feels like the people making it love it like I do which is SUCH a TREAT (on top of being a really good adaptation which is great on its own merits)
Dana - Jul 16, 2025 3:38:49 pm PDT #2316 of 2318
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
The last episode in particular was a brilliant way to adapt the end of the novelette for the end of a TV season.
-t - Jul 16, 2025 5:01:06 pm PDT #2317 of 2318
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Very true
-t - Jul 16, 2025 5:07:55 pm PDT #2318 of 2318
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I had forgotten how much it can matter what the document (there is probably a better word but hopefully you know what I mean) that we are reading actually is (ie, letter to Mensah, ReadMe for SecUnits, documentary transcript excerpt, etc) and whether we know that while reading. If I had thought about that prior to watching the show, I would have been worried about how they could possibly handle it