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Is This Planet Protected?

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The new season of Doctor Who began today with a very triumphant debut of the Eleventh Doctor. There is a definite shift in tone from the previous series (or non-series as it was), and I think this is exactly the episode to reset with. The introduction of Amy Pond was the best companion beginning yet, and I already love her. The rest of the plot didn’t really blow my mind, but the nod to the previous Doctors was glorious and brought out an actual cheer. I think Eleven is a very capable incarnation and I look forward to seeing him in action week after week.

I’m already re-watching because I let a lot of information slip past me the first time. I also want to compile a list of “clues” to watch for as the series progresses because I think there will be quite the payoff with this writing team. For instance, there is a blue lens flare that lingers for a considerable amount of time when there is no known source of light for that scene. Hmmmm. I’m also curious about the possible significance of the “Myth” laptop. Each of those things may be inconsequential, of course, or they could be related to the coming Silence. Who knows?

Who knows, indeed!! *ahem*

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  2. Early reactions to Joker: Folie à Deux suggest a blend of
    ‘brilliance’ and ‘boredom’, leading to a mixed bag of reviews.

    The film sees the return of Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscar-winning portrayal
    of Arthur Fleck/Joker and the addition of pop powerhouse Lady Gaga as Joker’s love interest Harley Quinn.

    Premiering to a full house at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, the eagerly awaited sequel to Todd Phillips’ billion-dollar
    hit divided critics.

    While some found it ‘superior’ to the acclaimed 2019
    film and lauded the performances of both Phoenix and Gaga, others
    slammed Joker: Folie à Deux as ‘derivative’ and
    devoid of ‘fun.’

    DailyMail’s Brian Viner called the movie musical ‘audaciously different in style from the original,
    not quite as electrifying, but bold and brilliant all the same.’

    Early reactions to Joker: Folie à Deux suggest a blend of ‘brilliance’ and ‘boredom’, leading to a mixed bag of reviews 

    While some found it ‘superior’ to the acclaimed 2019 film and lauded the performances
    of both Phoenix and Gaga, others slammed Joker: Folie à Deux as ‘derivative’ and
    devoid of ‘fun’ 

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    Owen Gleiberman appeared a bit less impressed in his review for Variety, writing
    that the ‘cracked jukebox musical’ had an audacious concept, ‘but in a
    basic way it’s an overly cautious sequel.’ 

    IndieWire’s David Ehrlich took a bit of a harsher tone, saying
    the 138-minute flick is ‘boring, flat, and a criminal waste of Lady
    Gaga,’ adding it feels ‘bad on purpose.’ 

    He added: ‘Phillips has created a corporate pop spectacle that all but demands to be seen as something else. 

    ‘Here is a movie that perversely denies audiences everything they’ve been conditioned to want from it; gently at first, and then later with the unmistakable
    hostility of a knife to the gut. 

    ‘And that, more than anything else, is why Folie à Deux adopts
    the form of a classic musical: Because no other genre
    makes it so easy to appreciate all the fun you’re not having.’ 

    In contrast, Alex Harrison of ScreenRant describes Joker: Folie à Deux as a more refined sequel designed to provoke fans of the original film. 

    ‘Joker: Folie à Deux has more coherent things to say about fan culture than it or its predecessor
    does about mental illness, which, for me, makes it
    the superior of the two,’ he stated.

    Deadline’s Pete Hammond praises the film as ‘brilliant’ and lauds the performances of the leads. 

    ‘Phoenix knows this character inside and out, and in what
    others might say is a risky proposition, he tap dances, sings and sells this role like no other
    — if not topping his Oscar-winning turn in Joker, at
    least finding a way to take him in different, wholly surprising direction. 

    ‘Gaga is smartly low-key, not the Harley Quinn we associate with Margot Robbie,
    but her own person, dressed down and believably showing affection and connection with Joker and, more important, the man behind
    the makeup.’

    The Hollywood Reporter says Joker: Folie à Deux feels ‘narratively a little thin and at times dull… This sequel is built on more
    of a conceit than a solid story foundation.’

    ‘Even more than its predecessor, Joker: Folie à Deux reduces the archvillain to a hollowed-out product of
    childhood trauma and mental illness. Which means there’s little we didn’t
    learn last time,’ added the outlet’s David Rooney.

    The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw wrote, ‘There’s a great supporting cast and a barnstorming first
    act but Todd Phillips’s much-hyped Gotham sequel proves
    claustrophobic and repetitive.’

    DailyMail’s Brian Viner called the musical ‘audaciously different
    in style from the original, not quite as electrifying, but bold and brilliant all the same’

    Owen Gleiberman appeared a bit less impressed in his review for Variety , writing that the ‘cracked jukebox musical’
    had an audacious concept, ‘but in a basic way it’s an overly cautious
    sequel’ 

    Deadline’s Pete Hammond praises the film as ‘brilliant’ and lauds the
    performances of the leads 

    The Times called it a ‘messy, lifeless sequel’ that ‘didn’t need
    to exist.’

    ‘The director Todd Phillips said there would be no follow-up to the original, but he changed his mind and the result is a derivative musical,’ the outlet’s Kevin Maher wrote.

    Allison Willmore at Vulture panned the movie, writing, ‘Mostly, Arthur is acted
    upon, even when he thinks he’s seizing control — a punching bag for the world and, more importantly, for the director, who subjects the character
    to so many indignities that he actually stops being pitiable and starts resembling the punchline
    to a very long, shaggy joke. 

    ‘By the end of Joker: Folie à Deux, that joke feels like
    it’s on us.’

    Joker: Folie à Deux is set to be released in theaters on October 4, 2024. 

    It is the much-anticipated follow-up to 2019’s Academy Award-winning Joker, which earned more than $1 billion at the global box office and remains the highest-grossing R-rated film of all
    time.

    The second installment finds Arthur Fleck institutionalized at Arkham awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker.

    ‘While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only
    stumbles upon true love, but also finds the
    music that’s always been inside him,’ a press release shared.

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