u/harry_powell

I saw the Alex Gibney doc when it came out on HBO, so I’m familiar with the story already. But I wonder what people think of The Dropout.

I’m male, 5’11” but very lean and usually wear size S when it comes to t-shirts. But with outdoor jackets you never know how they handle sizes and I don’t have any shop nearby that distributes Patagonia so I can only get it online.

Size S or M for me?

If you have a week old beard, a lot of foam will get wasted on your hairs. But what about just 2/3/4 days stubble? I don’t like my babyface recently shaved, I look much better with a light stubble.

It seems the fandom is loving it, but what about the rest? Is it on par with the other Lindelof superhero show?

Two caveats: At least 2 years have to have passed since it was announced. If it’s already shot and just waiting for a release date (like Criminal), it doesn’t count.

My pick would be Don Winslow’s Cartel trilogy of books. FX ordered a pilot in late 2022 and we haven’t heard since then. It’s really a shame because it’s the perfect story for multiple seasons of prestige crime television.

What’s going on?

Couple questions as I haven’t started with it yet.

1)- Is it a miniseries? I know the book is about a serial killer. So do the season end with us finding who it is and all that? Because I heard rumors Murphy wanted to elongate it and do multiple seasons.

2)- Is it worth a watch? Does it go off the rails like every other Murphy production?

Please only comment if you have seen both versions. I know that it’s common knowledge that the theatrical cut is usually better when it comes to comedies, but there’s always exceptions.

Please share practical and concrete advice. I’m aware of all the basics and following them.

I’m at 12% at the moment but would like to arrive at 9-10.

Some particular things that working for me:

- Lots of walking. Minimum of 15k steps a day, 20k if possible. Running just made me hungry and lethargic.

- A small piece of really dark chocolate (99%, no sugars added) after meals. It really satiates my cravings. Also, it’s an adquired taste. At first it tasted horrible, now I love it.

- Weight lifting, obviously. But only 3/4 times a week and shorter more intense sessions. Less exercises and less sets, but really intense ones.

I haven’t watched it yet, but I was under the impression this was a miniseries. Now I see it’s been renewed. I don’t wanna look anything up for fear of spoilers. Just let me know if it tells a complete story or ends up midway.

I’ve only seen Superman. So, no Supergirl, Peacemaker or Creature Commandos. Do any characters or events from these play a part on Lanterns?

Or am I missing something? Talladega Nights is the week after, right?

A couple more caveats:

I wouldn’t count Issa Rae just because she had to leave mid-pod, that’s more of a scheduling/communication mishap between the podcast producer and her publicist than her fault.

Brian Koppelman could count as a celebrity guest but he has appeared so many times that he’s a regular, in my opinion.

That being said, my pick for worst celebrity host would go to Jimmy Kimmel in Saturday Night Fever. He has a very uppity rich guy attitude a-la “Look at these ignorant losers with no prospects living only for the weekend, isn’t that funny them being so poor?”. And he also seems to think that the movie condones the awful actions (don’t wanna spoil the plot) that the protagonists do, when it’s clearly not the case.

Kimmel comes across as the embodiment of the out of touch liberal rich guy with no empathy.

Granted, I only know a handful of them personally, but it’s almost like they use those affectations and mannierisms as a way to disarm women and lower their defenses. It doesn’t feel sincere.

P.D.: I’m not really talking about Flanders-like men that maybe are in the closet due to growing up in a conservative environment. My point is more about extremely in your face full-on QUEENS that are somehow hetero.