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Hi I see Melanie, I came across your videos today and watched all the reviews of TOWL 1 -6. First of all you look like Zoe Saldana totally beautiful 🌹. I absolutely love Richonne too and I’m constantly watching anything everything of them on TY. Absolutely love all the reviews too and can even overlook the sloppy scenes of the destruction of the CRM compound unbelievable really but of course happy the main characters survived. Ricks performance in E4 was so good and real I broke down every time I’ve watched (I’m from London Uk) and we only got to see long after aired in US. So I’m happy with the way things ended and RJ looks like Rick 😍. Thanks again and good to see you I’ve subscribed and will watch your channel 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@@darlenevendryes9050 aww thanks for watching, Darlene, and thanks for the sub! You know, no one has ever told me I look like Ms. Saldana before!! And I’m taking the compliment - thank you!!! Yeah TOWL was pretty much perfect with the exception of some parts of episodes 5 and 6. I’m so glad Richonne got the happy ending they deserved with their kids. I feel like that’s gonna be a wrap for them, but people are speculating because apparently the DVD/BluRay lists this as “season 1”. Whether we get more Richonne content, I’m satisfied with what we got!!
I want it to be so good but I didn't like it. It could be better if they show what the real family went through instead of the drama between the mother. and daughter and the social worker. It wasn't scary at all 😭
Literally was laid off from the first WFH job I've ever had this morning. So unexpected and I'm in the same mentality Tina was in this episode. It's bullsh** but I get it, it's business. The panic and feeling of disappointment of "how do I take care of my kid?!" is hurting me. It sucks. I don't know what to do. This episode makes me remember that she was able to find her family outside of family and it makes me hopeful that something will pan out. God willing. Good luck out there, everyone.
I'm so sorry you were let go. I totally relate to the feeling of not knowing how you will make it through financially - I've been stressing out about the same thing these past few months. I'm wishing the best of luck for the both of us! Things have to turn around.
@@iseemelanie thank you for doing a review on this episode. I think it really does a good job showing how much it hits a parent when they lose a job suddenly. Praying things get better for you 🙏 you've gained a subscriber
How did she get to Tyler Perry hates Black women? The whole story is showing Black women in a sympathetic light. This particular movie shows Black men in a bad light. But he has also done movies showing women as evil and manipulative.
@@reenateekasingh9684 you see it as sympathetic, I see it as pathetic. I explained how I felt about Ava’s characterization. I also stated that he painted Dallas in a one-note bad light as well.
Also on the subject of the lyric “I’ll get fatter when we break up”, the only part of Lestat that will get fatter is his butt! He has a perfect butt!!👏👏♥️♥️
Cool video , My relationship of 5 years ended a month ago. The love of my life decided to leave me, I really love him so much I can’t stop thinking about him, I’ve tried my very best to get him back in my life, but to no avail, I’m frustrated, I don’t see my life with anyone else. I’ve done my best to get rid of the thoughts of him, but I can’t, I don’t know why I’m saying this here, I really miss him and just can’t stop thinking about him
Have been in such a situation. My relationship ended about two years ago, but I could not let him go, so I had to do all I could to get him back, i had to seek the help of a spiritual adviser who helped me bring him back, now we are back together, and I must say I am enjoying every moment.
We should allow the movie to receive more views to be fair, before giving SPOILER ALERTS. This is horrible! 😢 There was a white man many years ago who instructed the white people ....... that if you can get the (BLACKS) to go against each other, we can keep them suppressed and (BENEATH US). His name was Willie Lynch. Look it up people and let us stop bad mouthing each other. I personally had (8) young black men last week asking for money in the streets & (2) of them wanted me to buy them a McDonalds Meal. They were dressed better than me, and had no care that I live on a low pension. I do not beg and I do not put down my own people. Let Tyler Perry do what he does best. This is his area of creating movies ..... I would hate to see a sister tell my entire movie, when I paid thousands of dollars to put it out there. "I personally enjoyed watching that movie."
Darling, do you understand how critiques work? Or how the internet works? Also … the idea that I have the ability to let or not let TP do anything is amazing to me. I wish I had a half percent of a shred of influence over him … or anyone else tbh. Calm down lol
@@iseemelanie - I understand the Critiques Position, but on the human side of things ... some words can (Hurt) even if the celebrities act like it doesn't. Your video is like someone who puts on a new dress because we want people to see it. Then all of a sudden Cinderella's sister comes and tares it to shreds, thinking it was the worse dress ever. No Doubt, I know that by me typing my opinion helps you too. I just thought to watch and think ... "OUCH." Recently I've seen a pic of him looking so darn depressed and it touched my heart. I said to myself: "Maybe the critiques really are giving him a hard time." For the sake of a good convo, I'm gonna give you a thumbs up too. Sometimes the internet is hard to swallow. "Oh Well!" - I'm Calm!
I think while anyone who puts out art can/should be criticized, you have to do it accurately. The first point that you make about Tyler Perry hating Black women, I disagree with. He's stereotypically presenting women as victims, but is centering women in most of his stories. If anything, he hates me. In most cases, when a dominant group of people "hates" a marginalized group, they don't paint them as "victims". His view of women is certainly limited, shallow, and reductive, but isn't based in "hate" in my opinion anyway. He would benefit from other writers, but most would make the argument that his hatred is more toward men than women - at least as depicted in his films. He's making movies with the attempt of positively affirming Black women who have been hurt by Black men.
I explained my critique of him pretty thoroughly (the video is over 30 mins long). If you think the word "hate" is too strong or inaccurate, maybe "disdain" of "strong contempt" might appease you. As I mentioned in the video, I think he has these deep-seated feelings of hate/disdain/strong contempt towards both black woman and men, in different ways. And we all have our different interpretations of things - I do not see anything in this film or Mea Culpa that positively affirms black women at the core. Yeah, the female characters in these movies had good jobs but that's where the positivity begins and ends.
Hi Mel - I think the lyrical reference "here comes the FEAR" may refer to Lestat's fear of Marius coming for him (when he instructs Lestat on 'The Laws' (in the book The Vampire Lestat) and how he must NEVER EVER mutter Marius' name or anything of what Marius has taught him, nor about 'The One's Who Must Be Kept' otherwise Marius may be forced to bring an ugly vengance upon Lestat as well as ALL who Lestat has divulged knowledge with. We know for fact that Lestat blows it at the end of S2 when he gushes to Armand that he has 'the blood of Akasha' then looks directly at Louis & says: "but he doesn't know who that is does he?". HUGE MISTAKE! Now Lestat has to ponder Marius' revenge (if there will be any) and begin fearing for his very existence. Sucks to have to sleep forever with one eye open, no? 😢
The Justin Bieber line is a very sneaky reference that pretty few OG fans will even remember. There was an april fools article stating that JB would play Lestat in a CW version of IWTV. Anne Rice herself tweeted about it... it was quite an article, the 'twist' of the show was going to be that they made Lestat straight lmao. (The article noted how Nickolas would be gender bent to a girl lol.) The term "Brat Prince" is basically what sums up the future for Lestat lol.
@@decadeofmcfly that’s pretty funny! Imagine if JB was actually cast to play Lestat? 😬 That would have been horrible on so many levels. And straight?? Ughh …. no! I love my bisexual king!!
A re-occurring theme in the books and show is of the 'unreliable' narrator. The first book is from Louis', and by extension Armand's, point of view. And as we saw, what they remember and the way they remembered it, changed over and over during the course of Season 1 and 2. We didn't really see the 'real' Lestat until perhaps the hurricane scene at the end. Even that may not be completely Lestat. Lestat was not happy with how he was portrayed in the first book, and The Vampire Lestat and this new season will be more from Lestat's point of view. I'm wondering if Malloy and Lestat will tell his story as a documentary rather than as a book this time? Perhaps both? Whatever way they choose, I am in 100%! 😁
The song is about Louis. Lestat is choking Daniel because he was asked about the book. The person sitting in the chair before Lestat arrives is a placeholder for the lighting crew as they set up. In the book, "The Vampire Lestat," there is one mention of his concert. The series executive producers announce they will feature several concert scenes and Lestat will be playing different instruments. Louis will be in season 3 as will Daniel, Nicholas, Marius and Lestat's mother Gabrielle. So, the story will will go back to Lestat's pre-vampire life then throughout his vampire life.
Thank you for the shoutout to the chartreuse jacket! I adore chartreuse and there is no colour more perfect for a French vampire rockstar who is totally extra!
The composer of iwtv replied to a fan on twitter explaining the meaning of Long Face, I will copy and paste what he said on twitter and then I’ll give some of my own interpretation of the lyrics. Daniel Hart responded to a fan with "Yes to all of this. I think lyrics should be subjective, and so we can each take from them what they would mean to us, based on our own life experience. Getting into specifics, I think our Lestat would enjoy writing lyrics w/ double or even triple entendre, so I tried to do that Boléro is a romantic Spanish dance. And the way he and Louis sometimes treat each other is more transactional and less loving i.e. "prostitué". But our Lestat is also a massive fan of Maurice Ravel, who wrote perhaps the most currently famous Boléro of all. So in saying "We're Boléro", he could be expressing a deep fondness for what they are together. Some who knew Ravel said he frequented brothels, & because he never married or had kids, rumors abounded that he was homosexual. So, "prostitué" then takes on more potential meanings.” Now my own interpretation: I get the impression that when Lestat sings “Now we’re havin’ fuuuuuunnnnnnnn” he is actually being sarcastic, deep down Lestat is not having fun. He’s at a low point in his life and Sam Reid said it in an interview that Lestat in s3 will be at the lowest point he’s ever been in past century or so and you can tell in the quick flashes in the trailer where he is quickly descending into madness. The track low-key feels like a warning and a diss track to the vampires coming after Louis, and a message to Louis after listening to the full song. “Why the long face, my pretty baby” Lestat is definitely referencing Louis and asking him why he’s upset, but if you think of it in the context of the vampires out there coming after Louis because they’re mad about the book, they are also the “long face". "I get fatter When we break up Why does it Matter Who I take up” I got the impression here that maybe Louis gets jealous of Lestat doing it with other people. In the beginning of the teaser you hear the exec producer saying “I think he’s entertaining someone” and Daniel says “do we have insurance for homicide?” what he’s saying is lestat is out there doing it with many people and draining them. Lestat also looked like he was drugged out of his mind in the teaser so I wouldn’t be surprised if Lestat was pulling a 70s Louis. So yeah jealous Louis and 70s Louis (Lestat version). "I'm piano” Piano (soft/quiet) "And you're forte” forte (loud/strong) "You're allegro” allegro (lively/fast paced) "I'm Adante” andante (calm/measured) "We're boléro, prostitué” Boléro is Spanish romantic/sensual music and prostitué (we all know what this means). These lyrics are a bit confusing because Lestat is far from quiet and calm but he could be referencing the nuance of their relationship and how Lestat could be soft/loving with Louis sometimes and Louis can be loud and does not hold back with his words. He also describes their relationship as sensual and then mentions it being exploited. My best guess is that with the release of Daniel’s book Louis and Lestat’s relationship is out for the world to read and exploit because they are the talk of the world at the moment (this was my interpretation of it before Daniel Hart responded to that fan). "Another Taste Another year Another place Another tear Another chase Another sneer Without a trace You disappear” and "Gimme some face A souvenir” I think he might be implying here that Louis is hitting it and quitting it. the gimme some face part reminds me of Louis saying in s1 “I gave him some face and drove him home!”. So yeah, to me Lestat is making this song to make the vampire world come for him instead of Louis but he’s also responding to Louis and I think this has nothing to do with the 7 decades that they were separated from each other. It sounds like they have been having a Friends with benefit type of situationship and then Louis disappears because he’s still discovering who he is and just got out of a long term relationship with Armand so he might not want something serious.
I think what happened to Daniel was lestat doing because it's obvious he didn't like the book to me unfortunately season 3 might air in 2026 instead of next year i hope not because eventually mayfair witches series and the talamasca show along with interview with the vampire need to do a crossover since all three shows are set in the same universe
Yeah I saw the article where either Rolin or Daniel Hart referenced Lestat being a man of 2026 … I really hope he said that just to throw us off because if we have to wait till then, I’m gonna lose it!!
I feel like he’s petty enough that he’s probably jealous that Louis opened up to Daniel. That’s probably why Daniel had the coughing fit, cause Lestat didn’t want to hear his voice yet lmao. Gotta prove his power and start on his terms
@@czest-d7f how so? Louis opened up to him about some of his most private moments and displayed Lestat to the whole world for his misdeeds. Louis opened up to Daniel in a way he never opened up to Lestat
@@missmeowmix7960 My assumption as to why that person thinks you’re wrong is that Daniel asks Lestat right before choking him what he thinks of the book, and Lestat clearly is not pleased with the book because of how he was portrayed not really anything to do with Louis opening up to Daniel.
I literally just googled “What happened in The Bear season three premiere?” because I was so confused. Thank you for your review. I agree 100%!!! And while I’m here, I’d like to get this off my chest: The Bear is a BRILLIANT show. It’s just NOT A COMEDY!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1000% a drama that SOMETIMES has some comedic moments. But it’s a DRAMA. Just because it’s a half hour does not make it a comedy. Thank you. Had to get that off my chest. Please proceed… “Thanks, Chef!” 😎
It was a brilliant episode and I had given up on it 2 shows into S2..imaginative, abstract, artistic camera work and some of the scenes didnt even need another character--could have been just an internal dialogue...great to see my former employer DB in it as well. I am glad I didnt see much of my least fave character the young gal who has zero credibility as a foodie.
Lady are you for real? Hates black women. It's not even funny how ppl lie through their teeth nowadays. Everyone knows tp demonize black men in all his films. Needless to say he hates black men. Are you borrowing tactics from the media? Just flat out lie. All his movies to he has made black women the bread winners while black men are casted as bombs. You are his base. He makes movies for you and now you got the audacity to try to play victim again? The whining and complaining is making my ears bleed. You all are the only persons speaking with big mouths about everything under the sun.
Soooo, when I was doing the gimp to your steps on doing Gimp we have the same string and somehow no matter how much I did it the right way it still messed up and I couldn’t see much of the string
@Iseemelanie the only thing that it clarifies for me is that one man’s tea is another man’s pee. TP will continue to make content for HIS audience and you’ll continue to complain to yours.
@@ediorfitzgerald1478yes I think the movie was bad, but a lot of people enjoyed it, for one reason or the other. This goes without saying - I have no control over what TP does. He’ll continue to put out whatever it is he wants to put out. And TP would consider me a highbrow negro anyway, so yeah I’m not his target demographic. “Complain” isn’t the most apt word, however - it’s critique. And yes if I see another movie of his that’s as bad as DITB, I will have the same critique.
Tyler Perry haters continue to watch his productions to find things to criticize. People used to do the exact same thing to President Obama, especially Black people. If you consistently find fault with the way TP does his art yet you still watch it, then the onus is on you. I don’t waste my time listening to rap music because it doesn’t speak to me. But I don’t constantly listen to it to have something to complain about.
@@ediorfitzgerald1478 first off, let’s not bring Obama into this lol I can speak singularly on TP. As I mentioned (if you even bothered to listen to what I had to say), this is only the second TP production I’ve ever watched. I’ve heard horror stories about all his other major movies though. And I don’t need to find fault in his works - they are very much in full view. You are free to talk about or not talk about anything you’d like. I can talk about Tyler Perry until I’m blue in the face if I want to. I hope that clarifies things.
Season 1 was the best. I feel like it’s a hit show and now all these other actors want to be apart of it; so their characters are taking that air time our favs would have. It happens to many successful shows. The people that made the show a hit lose airtime and the next hint you know the magic is gone. Carmy, Sid, and Richie are the main characters. All of the beef characters are the ones we returned to see. I liked the Marcus and Tina episodes. We don’t need a B story with Claire. I don’t care about the love interest. That was a drag and I feel like there will be more of that.. and fine in minute doses. Season III was slow and I found myself thinking about other shows I’m watching during a few of the episodes; not good.
In the USA you can bury people on your private property. Many people have family graves in their backyards. It only works once you’ve obtained a legal documentation of death. (i.e Tell the government that they died so it doesn’t look like you murdered someone and are trying to hid it.) Then, the body has to be properly prepared depending on what you want (embalm it, refrigerate it, or cremate it). After that you can do whatever. (Normal funeral, throw the urns in the ocean, bury them in your backyard yourself,etc) 🤷🏾♀️ What the family did in the movie is an unusual way of going about it but completely legal
@@jdbruce thanks for this very informative comment. I had no idea. That’s so interesting. Tbh, I’m not sure what rules we have up here in Canada. Somehow, I think they are different from the US’s, as I’ve never heard about anything similar.
I barley made it 15 minutes. I was so bored that I skipped to the end. I really do not care about their relationship what-so-ever. I saw a comment on Reddit that most of the people who love it have some sort of family trauma and felt "seen" by this episode. I can't relate to this at all.
I can't really relate to it either, tbh. Surprisingly, I liked it better the second time around. But I totally understand why this episode was panned by so many - it really really dragged a lot. And of course Donna is a lot to deal with.
So I've watched the movie and I now believe most of y'all just want to be negative for no obvious reason. The story line was relevant, the actors was amazing, and I truly believe it was shot well. I would actually watch it again. Tyler Perry put effort into this movie and tries his hardest to give quality to OUR people. I'm not saying that everything he does is perfect or that you can't dislike something he does but It really seems like y'all go in on EVERYTHING he does. It's like he has no support at all and that's sad.
If you think TP is a good screen-writer, I'd encourage you to watch any critically-acclaimed movie and see the contrast. You might think Tyler puts out good quality content - I do not. I am not one of those people who needs every movie to be cerebral and deep. I just think aiming for something above mediocre is the least someone could ask for. The bar is attainable. I don't think you can honestly say TP puts the effort into his works. There is a reason why most movies have one person doing the producing, another doing the writing and another doing the directing. That's because each one of those roles requires thoughtfulness, talent and great execution. And let's not act like Tyler's hurting for anything - he is a very very rich and powerful man. That's undeniable and I love that for him. I just wish he'd take all of those gifts and put out quality. And apparently he doesn't want my support because I'm what he considers a "highbrow negro" just because I understand storytelling! Conversely, he's calling his core audience lowbrow negroes. So take that how you will. Like I've told others, if you like his stuff, I love that for you. I think his movies are low-quality.
I mean it wasn’t trash most women are like this but sometimes still stay with the man and men take the cake if they haven’t healed from childhood trauma so it highlights things that black women need to be stronger on and black men to heal and for them to be ready to heal and black women to know they can’t heal no man they have to heal for themselves first if not leave they asses behind and most still lost in the sauce so it’s a good way to point out that black people need to do better as parents, people and most of all us as individuals. I thought it was okay could of made Cory a bit more aggressive in his senses he just walked away so easily and most people that are like this they still go into the party or have to be escorted out the job. Or at least taken the pictures himself but hey I’m some black households they don’t want to see they own grow, heal and evolve, so they enable their unhealthy toxic behavior. Then I think in the beginning the pastor should have talk to the family after the service not judge her boys and the way she raised them in front of everyone like that cos most would have done the same except take the child out the casket but I get it they would say they paid for it.
I don’t know/want to know the book spoilers, but I have heard a couple things about Lestat’s mom. I’m both intrigued and mortified by what she will bring to the show!
