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Dear White People Vol. 3 |OT| This Show *still* Ain't About You
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The show really didn't work too much for me this season.
I have a few problems, but to keep it simple for now. Without Sam or someone in that role, there's really nothing holding all the characters and their plots together. It doesn't feel like you're ever building to something or creating tension. Actually, almost everyone was in a good place and their conflict was more just minor personal issue.
OK one note and could just be me reading way into something
I have a few problems, but to keep it simple for now. Without Sam or someone in that role, there's really nothing holding all the characters and their plots together. It doesn't feel like you're ever building to something or creating tension. Actually, almost everyone was in a good place and their conflict was more just minor personal issue.
OK one note and could just be me reading way into something
It seems so messed up that the entirety of the black secret society subplot this season amounted to them using their power ro protect a black professor from sexual assault/harassment charges from a white student. Like... it just makes the entire ordeal seem a bit... iffy for black folks
I have only watched the first 3 eps, but the movie was shot in what, 2013? it's been 6 years. They can't pretend to be in college much longer.
if i recall correctly, only the actor playing Troy is the same from the movie.
True, but it's still been 4 years since they started filming the show, and most are 26-34
Jeez they went full on Dutch angles this season, felt like I was watching Thor at times. Sadly it was a very middling season, felt like a slap in the face to near enough have the same cliffhanger as Season 2, just with another character discovering the order instead.
I enjoyed how this season felt more chill? I like everyone near enough that just spending time with them is fun.
The Order stuff is just a miss, really. Show's strength is the characters, their dialog, and the cinematography. But the Order stuff feels like they're dipping their toe in conspiracy plot material and it's not strong at all. Will always love Giancarlo Esposito so bring him in more, just fix the order stuff or throw it out
Binged the whole series in a few days. Season 3 was a huge let down compared to the first 2 seasons.
Up to episode 8 and it's OK. There's just a lack of focus this season, but maybe that's what their going for in parallel to Sam's story.
There's not enough Sam, but I do appreciate there being more Reggie this season.
There's not enough Sam, but I do appreciate there being more Reggie this season.
First two episodes started off iffy, then it hit its stride right after and got better, but the last episode was....not good to say the least.
Episode 10.
This is fucking weird.
Well, I'm done. I don't think it was terrible, but certainly a dip. I don't think there was enough character interaction this season with the main cast.
I hope that's not it, as it seems a terrible place to end.
This is fucking weird.
Well, I'm done. I don't think it was terrible, but certainly a dip. I don't think there was enough character interaction this season with the main cast.
I hope that's not it, as it seems a terrible place to end.
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The thing is they keep trying to have their cake and eat it too with the conspiracy thing. They need to either make it a focus or drop it completely, this half measure of it only being important at the beginning and the end of the season just doesn't work.
I liked this season because I liked the new characters, the direction they've gone with the LGBT representation (especially considering the first season...), and because these are talented actors who do a good job. This season's story was a hot mess though, it felt aimless for most of it and it left a lot of plot threads hanging at the end. Like, I was hoping they'd end up touching on Reggie using the app as a crutch to deal with his mental issues, but it's never brought up because it gets swapped out for the Moses story. Gabe being broke, the TA strike, Coco's hallucinations, Coco and Kurt being a secret (which gets brought up by Al, and Troy questions it for a second then... nothing). All of these have like... no resolution.
Maybe being aimless was supposed to be the theme of this season considering where Sam is, but yeah, it just didn't work.
Also I knew from the second his ass showed up that there was gonna be some shit with Moses because... he's played by Blair Underwood.
This. They had it in the first ep and the last, basically. It's like they decided later that they wanted to take a detour and then come back to it so they could put it in S4 instead..... or not.
But now DWP the show is latinx characters bitching instead.
Yeah, just finished it and the lukewarm reaction here is making me worried about the possibility of more. It did drop in quality, but I feel it went from Undeniably Brilliant to Quite Good. Don't go pulling a One Day at a Time on me again, Netflix.
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I'm still making my way through the season but I'm not all that motivated to keep going. I'm maybe like 5 episodes in. Kinda dropped the show I guess.
Sad because I'm gonna miss the characters, but it feels like they had no idea where the show was going last season so it's probably for the best.
ok so i dont need to rush and watch this since it was saved for one more season. i'm already lttp
Yeah I'm surprised as well it got renewed, but I'm glad that it did (but I hope they go back to the individual character episode format).
Still don't like how the season 3 ended, but hopefully they fix those issues.
Still don't like how the season 3 ended, but hopefully they fix those issues.
Finally got around to watching the third season, and I gotta agree with the general sentiment here: it was really disappointing, and far from the quality of the previous two seasons.
I don't get why they dropped the character driven format in favor of something much looser. Many because they had too many characters now and didn't know how to serve them all?
Brook took a lot of space too, for some reason, as did Lionel's new supporting cast. I missed a lot of the Black Caucus scenes, which lead to the cast not being together enough (they did play Mafia, though, and that's when I realized what I was missing).
Not a lot to discuss, it lacked focus and character drama, I wouldn't have been mad if the show stopped there, but maybe they can improve for the final season.
I don't get why they dropped the character driven format in favor of something much looser. Many because they had too many characters now and didn't know how to serve them all?
Brook took a lot of space too, for some reason, as did Lionel's new supporting cast. I missed a lot of the Black Caucus scenes, which lead to the cast not being together enough (they did play Mafia, though, and that's when I realized what I was missing).
Not a lot to discuss, it lacked focus and character drama, I wouldn't have been mad if the show stopped there, but maybe they can improve for the final season.
I finally watched this. Yea, easily the weakest season thus far.
What's sad is that I was actually rather enjoying it, but then you reach the unsatisfying end and realize that almost everyone's narrative arcs were underserved or outright unfinished. Even stuff like the Moses subplot. So in turn it just soured me on the whole thing.
And omg, fuck off with the secret society shit already if you're not actually gonna delve into it. They did the same shit in S2
What's sad is that I was actually rather enjoying it, but then you reach the unsatisfying end and realize that almost everyone's narrative arcs were underserved or outright unfinished. Even stuff like the Moses subplot. So in turn it just soured me on the whole thing.
And omg, fuck off with the secret society shit already if you're not actually gonna delve into it. They did the same shit in S2
fuck yeah! I didn't know this but it's another show to get excited about. Someone's gotta get a S4 OT going
anyone check out the new season yet? I'm still trying to catch up on The Chair and Sex Education, so I haven't gotten the chance to yet.
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gotta be honest I fell off the show a few episodes into last season. Maybe I'll try again not watching much these days anyway
Season 3 didn't interest me at all with the direction the season 2 finale went. I'm hoping season 4 can be a rebound somewhat critically. That could convince me back. When this show was good, it was really fucking good.
I still need to finish s3. I forget why I didn't. I think the ep format changed? Also was not a big fan of the secret society thing. It got a little goofy.
Hm...just watched the first episode. Still too early to judge but the framing for the season feels gimicky and the musical segments are 😬
I've watched the first 3 episodes and Ive enjoyed it. Netflix definitely just dropped the final season like that with no promotion.
There was promotion and a date. But everyone including me said "WTF a MUSICIAL??"
