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I had not even heard of this until I heard about critics bashing it and audiences loving it. Wondering what's up I looked and it stars conservative Christian Chris Pratt. I guess it's also pretty "anti-woke". That explains the critics...again, "no such thing as media bias"



I'll have to give it a look and see who is right.

I've heard it called a "conservative revenge fantasy porn."

Well, I'd never heard of until now. Will add it to the list. Looks like it's based on a 5-book series as well.

Decided to go ahead and read the first book in the series. It's mediocre. Imagine Bourne, but less well written, with a thinner plot, and pro-Christian and pro-Fox News.

I was stunned to see it above 4* on Good reads, I can only imagine a certain type of people have bandwagoned onto it.

I'm 3 or 4 episodes in. Strikes me as "meh." The enemy appears to be evil business-man, yet again. Compelling.

GORDON wrote: ↑Fri Aug 05, 2022 6:43 pm I'm 3 or 4 episodes in. Strikes me as "meh." The enemy appears to be evil business-man, yet again. Compelling.

in a nutshell, yes. The 2nd book is better than the first. Reading it now

Three things stick out of movies the last few years:

1. Bad guy is always going to be a straight white male.
2. It's all about money, not culture, religion, or ideology.
3. Everybody is gay or has a gay best friend.

When a movie breaks one of those tropes, it's noticeable. And that's unfortunate.

Is there a gay friend in this one? I have a vague memory of a lesbian friend? Which, of course, is jus male fantasy

I think his hot pilot friend? She's hot and young and a bush pilot.

GORDON wrote: ↑Sat Aug 06, 2022 10:27 am I think his hot pilot friend? She's hot and young and a bush pilot.

ok, yep same in the book. Lesbian male fantasy

WHen I think of bush pilots I think hot young bisexual females, so it fits.

The episode I watched last had Chris Pratt doing one of the more brutal murders I've seen outside of a rated R movie.

GORDON wrote: ↑Sat Aug 06, 2022 6:54 pm WHen I think of bush pilots I think hot young bisexual females, so it fits.

Lol "bush pilot."