tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post6366260421662914368..comments2024-03-29T09:13:52.064-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: The OA: Season OneBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-53451751741702500792017-02-08T14:27:19.168-05:002017-02-08T14:27:19.168-05:00The OA is indeed getting a second season. It'l...The OA is indeed getting a second season. It'll be interesting what they do with it.<br /><br />http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2017/02/08/netflix-renews-the-oa-for-season-2.htmlBillie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-4716548515617101632017-02-03T22:46:30.282-05:002017-02-03T22:46:30.282-05:00I have no idea what this means or if it even matte...I have no idea what this means or if it even matters, but in the subway OA was playing her violin. It's what drew Hap to her. But later, Alfonso sees it in her room and even picks it up. It seemed as though we were showed it on purpose. <br />I guess it could've been a spare, though. Laure Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692780015410946019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-68878999905075162562017-01-24T21:52:43.944-05:002017-01-24T21:52:43.944-05:00I just finished watching the series and wanted to ...I just finished watching the series and wanted to thank you for this wonderful review, so full of details. The kind that really makes you think about what you saw and experienced. I've read all the reviews available at Imdb and yours is the best by far! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16019723099443735625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-77789785721487753362016-12-29T21:25:22.890-05:002016-12-29T21:25:22.890-05:00Brit Marling, as an actor, has a spellbinding qual...Brit Marling, as an actor, has a spellbinding quality in her performances and presence. This was evident in both "Another Earth" and especially "The Sound of My Voice." And as a storyteller/writer, she can spin a mesmerizing yet frustratingly ambiguous tale. Frankly, I was pulled into the OA just like her five recruits. I watched each episode with the same wide-eyed and open-mouthed mixture of fascination and devotion. It was a deeply moving ride.<br /><br /><br />I'm not sure I have to figure anything out beyond that. I loved it as I was going through it. That there is no definitive explanation at the end doesn't detract from my enjoyment, and in some ways seems almost fitting, considering the mysterious and mystical character of the OA herself. <br /><br />And those movements, as well. They were other-worldly and powerful when performed first by OA and Homer to bring about the two healings and finally by the five recruits to prevent slaughter in the school cafeteria. I was convinced of their efficacy in all three instances.<br /><br />Thank you for your review here. It really helped me articulate my own response.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18167265631924412105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-24514820218724873532016-12-29T04:22:50.599-05:002016-12-29T04:22:50.599-05:00It is KILLING me not to read beyond the spoiler ki...It is KILLING me not to read beyond the spoiler kitten, but I'm only on the third episode. And since it's 1 am and I have to be up at 5, it will have to wait. <br /><br />Thanks for the recommendation, Billie. I can't wait to see what happens. Laure Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692780015410946019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-48453393686789879552016-12-26T21:31:54.648-05:002016-12-26T21:31:54.648-05:00I'm glad you liked it too, Paul. It's fasc...I'm glad you liked it too, Paul. It's fascinating how divided the response has been.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-72130333644359382732016-12-26T19:40:01.296-05:002016-12-26T19:40:01.296-05:00Well, I thought it was great. It's one of thos...Well, I thought it was great. It's one of those shows that by the time the first episode is ending, you just know there's a totally unconventional story in the offing. I loved the ambiguity of it all, and found the silly interpretive dance movements oddly effecting. The scene where they brought Jesse back to life was superb, as was their combined effort to bring down the gunman. And I agree that the gunman was in no way out of the blue. OA had a premonition of doom, five of her 'friends' attended the same school, it made perfect sense that the disaster would somehow revolve around their lives. <br /><br />Thank you for recommending this show, Billie.Paul Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01979646022056755322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-66186845526748687142016-12-24T23:05:59.459-05:002016-12-24T23:05:59.459-05:00Best comment ever, Lamounier. Best comment ever, Lamounier. Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-87503625145275458702016-12-24T16:33:24.683-05:002016-12-24T16:33:24.683-05:00I watched the first episode just yesterday and hav...I watched the first episode just yesterday and have no freaking clue how to describe this series. I mean, how did the creators come up with the story? It has so many different elements.<br /><br />Creator 1: “So, let’s make a story.”<br />Creator 2: “Let’s! Anything on your mind?”<br />Creator 1: “Well, I was thinking about a woman that reappears after seven years missing, but that sounds generic, what do you think?”<br />Creator 2: “I liked it. We can make it special. Like, she comes back with some powers.”<br />Creator 1: “Oh, good one. What kind of powers?”<br />Creator 2: “Let’s see. She is very introspective, she can see what is inside people, their best and their worst.”<br />Creator 1: “And she can make them better by touching them!”<br />Creator 2: “Great...”<br /><br />They think for a while.<br /><br />Creator 1: “Oh, oh... and when she went missing, she was blind, but now she can see!”<br />Creator 2: “Loved that! But how will we explain all that stuff?”<br />Creator 1: “She died and came back from the afterlife?”<br />Creator 2: “Nah, that’s too simple. We need more.”<br /><br />They think for another while.<br /><br />Creator 2: “How about she is actually two people? A girl born in USA and another one born in Russia?”<br />Creator 1: “That’s very <i>Sense8</i>.”<br />Creator 2: “Wait for it. The girl in Russian has premonition powers and nosebleeds.”<br />Creator 1: “That’s very <i>Stranger Things</i>.”<br />Creator 2: “Right? It will be a hit on Netflix!”<br />Creator 1: “Hum, I don’t know.”<br />Creator 2: “Think about it. She is two people, one of them has the death experience at a young age and comes back from afterlife, goes blind, then several years later goes missing, and that’s the other one. She reappears, can see, acts strange, touches people, tells them to leave their houses’ door open and transforms them.”<br />Creator 1: “Man, now that you say it like that, I’m sold! But I don’t think that’s enough. She is also looking for a dude. They met while she was missing. And her parents! They think she is strange, distant and traumatized. There’s got be some family drama.”<br />Create 2: “Oh, good one. But I think... is it just me or there is still something missing?”<br />Create 1: “I know just what you mean. And I got it. When the Russian girl dies, the afterlife looks like an 80’s B movie, with a gipsy goddess!”<br />Create 2: “That’s it! We have a show!”<br /><br />Now, it might seem I’m mocking the series, but I’m not. It was intriguing and I wanted to know what happened to Prairie/OA, that was a character I cared about very quickly. The story did fascinate me, especially the scene with the teacher. I hate when parents throw the responsibility on the teachers, but OA wasn’t passing for a neglectful parent, she was challenging the teacher to aim higher. I also liked what OA told Steve about his inside self. I watched those scenes twice. OA’s ability to move people moved me.<br /><br />The first part of the episode had very slow pace, throwing different elements of mystery that I wasn’t sure would stick later. I can’t help but think that the writers didn’t have the most solid answers to the mysteries they were creating, because those last twenty minutes were... weird. It went all <i>Stranger Things</i> with the girl trapped underwater and nosebleeds. It was a little off for me.<br /><br />But I plan to keep watching and see what happens next.Lamounierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00225447169375363236noreply@blogger.com