Last night we finished Ozark. Man, what a f**kin' ride! This show brings the anxiety meter to new heights. It obviously wouldn't exist without Breaking Bad, but that's not a knock. In fact, I'd say Jason Bateman and company managed to take the BB template and hone it into an even more impressive beast.
And what a beast this is. The ending didn't make me happy, but it had balls, and that in and of itself, makes me happy. As a viewer, I don't want to get what I want. I want you to tell your story. And they did. Oh boy, they did.
As for the song, if you've seen the latter half of the second season, you'll know why I'm posting this. I'd go on record as saying the "traffic incident" is possibly the best scene in the series.
Also, I loved the Killer Mike cameo in the first part of season four.
NCBD:
Not much of a haul this week, although they're all big issues. Also, after buying the first issue of the Clea Strange-centered Strange series a few months ago, I think I'm going to pick up the second and third issues that I missed.
Watch:
Eskil Vogt's The Innocents looks to be the very definition of unnerving:
You can read a nifty little article where Vogt talks about his new film over on Bloody Disgusting HERE. This one hits VOD on Friday, the 13th. I'd be doing a "Day-of" screening, if not for the fact that I've already got tickets to go see Friday the 13th Part 3 at the Aero. I mean, how could I pass that up?
Playlist:
The Effigies - Remains Nonviewable
Zeal & Ardor - Wake of a Nation EP
The Mysterines - Reeling
Ozzy Osbourne - Ordinary Man
The Smiths - The Queen is Dead
Pink Mountaintops - Peacock Pools
Orville Peck - Bronco
Spotlights - Love & Decay
Card:
It's been a minute since I've done a pull, so here goes:
I've been relying on my intuition when it comes to creative choices, and it's led me to a new strength. Now, I need to finish my current project and move into my next.
