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General => Movies and TV => Topic started by: BlobVanDam on June 25, 2017, 12:28:41 PM
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Anyone else watched this yet? I've only just finished the first episode, and thought it was hilarious, and somehow was totally unaware that I was also about to be blessed with not one, but two Alison Brie nude scenes.
Oh right, the premise is that they're starting an all female wrestling show called GLOW (Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling), set in the 1980s. If you're into wrestling, or into Alison Brie, check it out. If you're not into either of those things, I don't know what you want.
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I will be checking this out....you had me at Allison Brie
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...........I don't need a plot. I'm in.
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Sold!
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No idea who Allison Brie is.
Is this based on the real GLOW promotion/show/whatever it was back in the day? I remember watching that! Bailey, Sasha Banks, Charlotte, they are all talented in the sports entertainment realm, but those GLOW women I would not want to bump in to in a back alley at night.
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No idea who Allison Brie is.
Is this based on the real GLOW promotion/show/whatever it was back in the day? I remember watching that! Bailey, Sasha Banks, Charlotte, they are all talented in the sports entertainment realm, but those GLOW women I would not want to bump in to in a back alley at night.
I believe it was inspired by the real thing, although I have no idea how similar it actually is, since I'd never heard of it until now, and it's a comedy.
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It's been in "my list" since the trailer...Haven't started it yet though, but will tonight after reading your OP. :tup
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I thought I remember hearing one of the former divas was in GLOW, Ivory perhaps?
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Anyone else watched this yet? I've only just finished the first episode, and thought it was hilarious, and somehow was totally unaware that I was also about to be blessed with not one, but two Alison Brie nude scenes.
Wait... what?
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I was also about to be blessed with not one, but two Alison Brie nude scenes.
You have my COMPLETE attention.
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Watching the pilot episodes.
Was worried it'd change my opinion on Alison, but nope.....god damn perfect.
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Anyone else watched this yet? I've only just finished the first episode, and thought it was hilarious, and somehow was totally unaware that I was also about to be blessed with not one, but two Alison Brie nude scenes.
Wait... what?
Yes, you read that right, my friend.
I finished off the season yesterday, and the rest of it was great too. I don't know if there's a second season planned, but since the season ends with them finally doing their first wrestling show, I'd like to see more of the wrestling side. It looked like 95% of the wrestling was actually done by the actresses, which I was impressed by. It also made it feel more legit.
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Going to start watching this tonight. Luckily my wife wants to watch it too which bumped it up the priority list.
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Anyone else watched this yet? I've only just finished the first episode, and thought it was hilarious, and somehow was totally unaware that I was also about to be blessed with not one, but two Alison Brie nude scenes.
Wait... what?
Yes, you read that right, my friend.
I finished off the season yesterday, and the rest of it was great too. I don't know if there's a second season planned, but since the season ends with them finally doing their first wrestling show, I'd like to see more of the wrestling side. It looked like 95% of the wrestling was actually done by the actresses, which I was impressed by. It also made it feel more legit.
I read one or two interviews around this getting released, I know they had Chavo Guerrero (and I'm sure others) on hand to train the actresses.
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I read one or two interviews around this getting released, I know they had Chavo Guerrero (and I'm sure others) on hand to train the actresses.
Yeah, I heard that too. And there are several wrestler cameos during the season, like Joey Ryan and John Morrison/Johnny Mundo, so I'm sure there was plenty of help there.
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outside of Allison Brie being naked for a couple scenes....i wasn't overly impressed by the first episode. I'll give Ep. 2 a shot but I didn't find myself having any desire to continue to watch.....
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So I'm quite a few episodes in right now, and it's pretty rough.
While I truly did enjoy the two nude scenes of Alison Brie, it took a REALLY long time for this show to figure itself out.
The manager or whatever he is, is awesome and always entertaining, the girls are....less so. So many of them have no personality or interesting story arc. They're finally getting better, and Alison Brie's character is finally getting likable, but man, this show will likely lose a lot of people with how long they take to get anywhere.
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So I'm quite a few episodes in right now, and it's pretty rough.
While I truly did enjoy the two nude scenes of Alison Brie, it took a REALLY long time for this show to figure itself out.
The manager or whatever he is, is awesome and always entertaining, the girls are....less so. So many of them have no personality or interesting story arc. They're finally getting better, and Alison Brie's character is finally getting likable, but man, this show will likely lose a lot of people with how long they take to get anywhere.
I liked the first episode but the second episode really lost me. The whole miscarriage thing was cringe worthy and you're right that Alison Brie's character is totally unlikable and the only great character is the director.
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So I'm quite a few episodes in right now, and it's pretty rough.
While I truly did enjoy the two nude scenes of Alison Brie, it took a REALLY long time for this show to figure itself out.
The manager or whatever he is, is awesome and always entertaining, the girls are....less so. So many of them have no personality or interesting story arc. They're finally getting better, and Alison Brie's character is finally getting likable, but man, this show will likely lose a lot of people with how long they take to get anywhere.
I feel the same. I watched the first (4) episodes....but haven't returned to it in a good week. I figure I'll watch it all....but it just hasn't 'hooked' me.
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Felt like shit last night and had an unproductive evening. That means Netflix binging. I plowed through the first 7 episodes of this show. I'm really enjoying it.
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I watched the first 5 episodes of this show so far, and I loved it. And yeah, damn, Allison Brie in 80s spandex.
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Finished this show last night. Loved it.
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No idea who Allison Brie is.
Is this based on the real GLOW promotion/show/whatever it was back in the day? I remember watching that! Bailey, Sasha Banks, Charlotte, they are all talented in the sports entertainment realm, but those GLOW women I would not want to bump in to in a back alley at night.
The producers were on NPR when I was driving home after work, and it is indeed based on the original. I figure only a handful of us remember it, though.
And re the comments about taking a while to find itself, that's completely by design. The producers went into this with the plan that the actresses would learn to do what they do during the first season. It was expected to be slow, but realistic as these ladies are having to learn to do their own stunts and develop their ring personae as the show progresses.
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Starting it.... first off, if I have Scandal's The Warrior in my head for any length of time, I won't make it through to another episode.
And jesus, talk about 80s nostalgia overload...
Anyways, I'll report back when I'm further into it...
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And re the comments about taking a while to find itself, that's completely by design. The producers went into this with the plan that the actresses would learn to do what they do during the first season. It was expected to be slow, but realistic as these ladies are having to learn to do their own stunts and develop their ring personae as the show progresses.
Perhaps, but then I'd say it was a bad move. I stuck with it till the end, but I was really tempted to give up by the 3rd episode or so. I feel like a lot of people may have given up early on. It's not that it was slow, but it just didn't do much. Yes, I get that there could be some symbolic parallelism going on there, but that doesn't necessarily translate to good story telling. It didn't help that it took till the middle/end for any of the characters to become likable.
It ended very well though. Makes me hope there's a second season, though I'm not sure if it could pull it off well.
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And re the comments about taking a while to find itself, that's completely by design. The producers went into this with the plan that the actresses would learn to do what they do during the first season. It was expected to be slow, but realistic as these ladies are having to learn to do their own stunts and develop their ring personae as the show progresses.
Perhaps, but then I'd say it was a bad move. I stuck with it till the end, but I was really tempted to give up by the 3rd episode or so. I feel like a lot of people may have given up early on. It's not that it was slow, but it just didn't do much. Yes, I get that there could be some symbolic parallelism going on there, but that doesn't necessarily translate to good story telling. It didn't help that it took till the middle/end for any of the characters to become likable.
It ended very well though. Makes me hope there's a second season, though I'm not sure if it could pull it off well.
I'm going to finish the season...I'm on episode 5. But any other show I've begun to watch I've powered through it and knocked it out. This one, isn't calling be back to it like the others. I'll get to it when I can type of thing. I've stuck around for worse shows so it's not like this one is horrible....but it's nowhere near a 'must see' for me.
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And re the comments about taking a while to find itself, that's completely by design. The producers went into this with the plan that the actresses would learn to do what they do during the first season. It was expected to be slow, but realistic as these ladies are having to learn to do their own stunts and develop their ring personae as the show progresses.
Perhaps, but then I'd say it was a bad move. I stuck with it till the end, but I was really tempted to give up by the 3rd episode or so. I feel like a lot of people may have given up early on. It's not that it was slow, but it just didn't do much. Yes, I get that there could be some symbolic parallelism going on there, but that doesn't necessarily translate to good story telling. It didn't help that it took till the middle/end for any of the characters to become likable.
It ended very well though. Makes me hope there's a second season, though I'm not sure if it could pull it off well.
I'm going to finish the season...I'm on episode 5. But any other show I've begun to watch I've powered through it and knocked it out. This one, isn't calling be back to it like the others. I'll get to it when I can type of thing. I've stuck around for worse shows so it's not like this one is horrible....but it's nowhere near a 'must see' for me.
I found episode 5 was when the show really started picking up for me. Don't get me wrong, I liked the whole show, but I'd definitely say episodes 6-10 were better than 1-5. I really like some of the stuff in the first half of the season though. I loved the scene where a couple of the girls were training out back with the brothers.
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Yeah Brian, I watched episode 5,6 and 7 and 5 was a turning point. It's certainly more interesting now and gaining its footing.
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Killed the series in three days, not gonna say it was top tier stuff, but thoroughly entertaining, and over the top on the nostalgia. Loved all the inside jokes on the Sam's coke habit, that shit had me in stitches.
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Finished it up. Like RJ said, it was entertaining and I'm a sucker for anything 80's. Definitely took a bit to get going but it did finally find its legs.
I read that there is a real documentary on NETFLIX about the actual GLOW folks and the whole story. Gonna try to look that one up.
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Finished it up. Like RJ said, it was entertaining and I'm a sucker for anything 80's. Definitely took a bit to get going but it did finally find its legs.
I read that there is a real documentary on NETFLIX about the actual GLOW folks and the whole story. Gonna try to look that one up.
I started watching that Glow doc on Netflix the other day but had to leave after about 20 minutes. It was good from what I saw, and you can see the inspiration some of the show's characters were drawn from. I'll finish it when I get some time.
Sidebar, apparently the woman that plays Welfare Queen is/was a wrestler in real life as well.
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Just because.
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Just watched the first episode. Liked it a lot.
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Bash and Sam?
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Anyone think it's possible that Ruth's abortion procedure didn't take? They spent an awful lot of time on the pregnancy test and in the abortion clinic to just have that possibly story arc go to waste. What did it accomplish/how does it play into the next season? I suppose Ruth could tell Debbie's husband and that could stir up some drama, but idk. Ruth asked Debbie if she wanted to go out and get a drink at the end of the last episode, so I think she definitely went through with the procedure.
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Anyone think it's possible that Ruth's abortion procedure didn't take? They spent an awful lot of time on the pregnancy test and in the abortion clinic to just have that possibly story arc go to waste. What did it accomplish/how does it play into the next season? I suppose Ruth could tell Debbie's husband and that could stir up some drama, but idk. Ruth asked Debbie if she wanted to go out and get a drink at the end of the last episode, so I think she definitely went through with the procedure.
I thought the same thing. A lot of attention paid to it for it to just not be important to the story. Her and Debbie will probably get back to being close and right about that time Ruth will start 'showing' and have to tell Debbie she's pregnant with her husbands baby.
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Bash and Sam?
*snip*
This should not go unnoticed :rollin
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Can we just talk about Betty Gilpin for a minute though, god damn :hat
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Betty is nice, but Kate Nash tho...
hubba hubba
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Just waTched the first episode and I really enjoyed it. And Bernie... :rollin :rollin
I'm getting another episode just right now :corn
:o I thought, and I was sure that Sam Sylvia is played by Terry Kiser from Weekend At Bernie's - but not!! It's Marc Maron.... :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm:
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Bernie is the only good thing about this show in opinion. And the blonde with huge cans.
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Season Two releases on June 29th :metal
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Really looking forward to this coming back.
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Just rattled off the first five episodes of season 2. Didn’t skip a beat.....pretty cool show.
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Watched the 1st episode. I'm in.
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Watched the 1st episode. I'm in.
It’s a fun show that’s done really well Joe. I think you’ll like it.
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I went through pretty much all of season two between Friday night and yesterday. I liked season 1 plenty, but I thought season 2 was a clear improvement over that. Episode 8 in particular is the most fun episode of TV I've watched in a while.
Can we just talk about Betty Gilpin for a minute though, god damn :hat
Still very relevant, She is beyond fine :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
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Finished season 2. This is a good show. They do a terrific job of getting you invested in each character. Hope they green light a third season.
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Just did a 2 day binge of Season 2. Just a really well done show.
My wife hasn't been paying attention and then about halfway through Season 02 I hear her say, 'I didn't think this show would be this good. I thought it would be stupid.'
Sums it up pretty well.
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Such a true statement. It just doesn’t seem like it’d lend itself to being a very good show.....but it really is. The acting is REALLY good.....characters are strong as well.
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Wrapped up season 2 over the weekend. Completely different direction than season 1, but just as good IMO. I'm curious as to what Sam's role is going to be once in Vegas. If they're doing the same show night after night, what's he going to do?
Also, Debbie in the shower... dayum
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Season 3 confirmed!
https://deadline.com/2018/08/glow-renewed-season-3-netflix-1202448630/
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Season 3 confirmed!
https://deadline.com/2018/08/glow-renewed-season-3-netflix-1202448630/
Nice!!! :metal
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YESSSSS great news! I was hoping it would get renewed but you never know with these streaming services.
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Just started watching this, about 7 episodes in. Pretty funny.
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4 episodes into season 3. Loving it, as always.
EDIT: I have to add, the character whose growth and story I think I have enjoyed the most is Sheila. It's been a slow burn but I love every time she opens up just a little more. Thinking of episode 4 of this new season right now.
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Finished the new season. Such a great show! I wish there was more! These characters are incredible.....
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Just finished season 3. Guessing we will get another season but I am a bit perplexed on where it will go. I'm guessing it will revolve around the new TV show. I also wonder if everyone would be back, specifically Marc Maron. He kind of disappeared.
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Just wrapped up the latest season.
Great season from start to finish. Good ending too. Netflix better not pull a Netflix and cancel this show now that it has three seasons under its belt.
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Just finished season 3. Guessing we will get another season but I am a bit perplexed on where it will go. I'm guessing it will revolve around the new TV show. I also wonder if everyone would be back, specifically Marc Maron. He kind of disappeared.
I'm at about episode 6 of season 3 and I was thinking Marc Maron's role really expanded this season! Does he disappear in the last few episodes? Wait - don't tell me.
I'm definitely enjoying it. I loved the homage to the movie 'All That Jazz' with Tamee's back problems. So funny. And yeah, nice to see Sheila coming out of her shell finally. And Bash is kind of a dick, isn't he?
Love the addition of Geena Davis to the cast.
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Ran through S3 the last few days, and just had to comment on the powerful ending of ep9. I love how this show manages to be light and lovely throughout, yet can cut right to the heart in a moments turn. They really do this show so well on all aspects.
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This reminds me, the show has been renewed for a 4th and final season.
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This reminds me, the show has been renewed for a 4th and final season.
Saw that. So glad that it gets a final season to wrap it up.
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Just wrapped up the latest season.
Great season from start to finish. Good ending too. Netflix better not pull a Netflix and cancel this show now that it has three seasons under its belt.
Welp, it happened.
Glow has been cancelled and Netflix is reversing their decision to make a 4th season. I have to say, I think Netflix is really fucking themselves with this kind of stuff. This is now the third or fourth show I've liked with no resolution or ending because of a cancellation. I was reading a write up the other day that was saying how the average length of a Netflix series is less than two seasons long. I have no desire to rewatch shows like Glow and Santa Clarita Diet if there's no ending. Maybe it's just me. They're gutting their catalog of shows like The Office and Parks and Rec to make room for their own content that's not worth staying subscribed for or invested in.
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Glow has been cancelled and Netflix is reversing their decision to make a 4th season. I have to say, I think Netflix is really fucking themselves with this kind of stuff. This is now the third or fourth show I've liked with no resolution or ending because of a cancellation. I was reading a write up the other day that was saying how the average length of a Netflix series is less than two seasons long. I have no desire to rewatch shows like Glow and Santa Clarita Diet if there's no ending. Maybe it's just me. They're gutting their catalog of shows like The Office and Parks and Rec to make room for their own content that's not worth staying subscribed for or invested in.
I agree, but I don't think they care. They want more subscriptions. After 2-3 …tops...and that's being generous for them, how is the show getting them more subscribers? They'd probably rather create a new show, let it got 1-3 years and then cancel that for another new show. I don't like the model, but I think that's all they're really interested in.
But yea, it really sucks about GLOW. That was a great show. I think Santa Clarita actually had a decent ending even if it wasn't a perfect conclusion.
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That sucks. It’s definitely a show that deserves a full story.
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Not surprised it got cancelled. Season 3 ran out of gas.
First 2 seasons were really good.
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Very dissapointed that they're not going to get the chance to give this a proper send-off...makes me all the more hesitant to start watching Netflix content—they are just so 'cancel-happy'
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This shittiest part is they had a plan. The script for season 4 was finished and finalized. Production was already underway. Tons of footage had already been filmed for the new season. From what I've read, Covid pumped the brakes on filming for too long, and now there are contract-related conflicts pertaining availability.
makes me all the more hesitant to start watching Netflix content
This is going to be a huge problem for Netflix in the future. They've lost so much content to other streaming services, and they're getting left with a grave yard of unfinished content.
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This shittiest part is they had a plan. The script for season 4 was finished and finalized. Production was already underway. Tons of footage had already been filmed for the new season. From what I've read, Covid pumped the brakes on filming for too long, and now there are contract-related conflicts pertaining availability.
makes me all the more hesitant to start watching Netflix content
This is going to be a huge problem for Netflix in the future. They've lost so much content to other streaming services, and they're getting left with a grave yard of unfinished content.
Yeah, I had a friend who was all about 'Altered Carbon,' so much so that I was about to start watching it when they up and announced it was done. Said friend rage-quit Netflix right then and there.