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SEVERANCE

If you haven’t seen Severance yet, please do so immediately.

I saw it on DVD.

It’s a bit slow in that it’s difficult to know what’s going on, but it’s worth it by the last episode of season 1.

I also have a copy of the Severance – The Lexington Letter for you for free.

Severance – The Lexington LetterDownload

Brilliant writing and filming of this amazing show. Can’t wait for season 2.

Gavin.

Origin – an American biographicaldrama film written and directed by Ava DuVernay

Deference
noun

polite submission and respect.

“he addressed her with the deference due to age”

Synonyms of deference

obedience, acquiescence, submissiveness, docility, assent, compliancy, compliance, humouring.

it’s a brilliant film about the connection between the Holocaust and segregation laws in America and the caste system in India. It’s not racism, it’s caste. So much of what we think of as being racism is not racism. It’s groups of people who have been marginalized and placed at the bottom of the society (that they belong to). i.e. the caste system in India. No racism there, but a definite hierarchy.

slavery compared with the Holocaust, “subjugation” versus “extermination”.

Very though provoking, which I love. Will definitely watch this one again.

Beef Netflix

Beef is a Netflix TV show about how unregulated emotions can have devastating consequences on our lives and other people’s lives.

I really love this TV show. Both funny and poignant.

Danny is returning three hibachi grills and a carbon monoxide detector for the third time.

He originally bought them to kill himself, but for gets the receipt.

I’ve had SO many issues with anger throughout my life. When I was a child, I specifically wasn’t allowed to express anger (only my father was allowed to do that). Because of this, anger became an emotion that was always BIGGER than it should be. If I felt a small amount of anger, it would quickly turn into rage. This has had a very detrimental effect on my life.

This TV show really shows how unregulated emotions can both rule our lives and do real harm to other people and our own families.

Gavin.

Baby Reindeer (2024)

I watched Baby Reindeer last night on Netflix. Absolutely brilliant.

If you have ever been stalked by someone this series is a must see.

The other story going on in this series is a story about grooming and rape. Another reason to see this TV series if this has happened to you.

The other thing that came up for me with this show was: I’ve made the mistake of being friends with the first person to say I like you, let’s be friends. Even though I see red flags from the start, I actively ignore the red flags just so I can have friend. These always end in disaster because I go against my gut feelings and ignore the danger signs. I will never do this again, even if it means being isolated.

Gavin.

movies

These films are chosen because I like them, but also like the poster/cover as well. Winter Light by Ingmar Bergman is a film that everyone should see because it has so much silence in it. Bergman’s films are similar to Béla Tarr’s films in that there is so much empty space in them, which make you feel the opposite to the films they make these days. Robert Bresson’s films are truly wonderful. You should see at lest one of his films before you die. Bette Davis is so amazing in her early films. Have you seen Of Human Bondage? It will have you quoting the film for the rest of your life.

What is your favorite film of all time?