Ellie Frost

I read "The Decameron" in HS. I loved it! I suggest you read the book first.

I really liked "The Talented Mr. Ripley" with Matt Damon and other great artists. This was meh...It was too long and the friendship between the two protagonists was not real. I mean who befriends a virtual stranger who has little to nothing to offer in terms of genuine comradery? Also, "Marge" and "Dickie" didn't really like "Tom Ripley." I think all the Caravaggio scenes were there to give it some kind of credibility, but I'm well aware of Caravaggio's work and history. Anyone who really knows about art knows. The original author never included the artist. Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and of course, Matt Damon were much better at this story. Watch that movie if you haven't seen it and skip this.

This is very one sided. Some parents send their teens to this program because they fear for the lives of those teens based on their behavior and I don't think this represents the experiences of all teens from "The Program." I sent my daughter to Casa by the Sea 24 years ago. It was new then and while I did. not approve of many things that went on, I heard nothing of the kind reported. Maybe later on it got really bad when the population increased. I don't know. I do believe that some of this reporting by the teens are those who seriously broke rules. I did hear rumors about the other the other facilities. WWASP could not be held accountable because they hired outside "companies." Some of those teens went on to have productive lives and some continued their illegal and poor behavior. Of course the abuse claimed on this program is horrific! I would like to hear from others from the program who may have gotten some value from it though.

It started out a bit slow, but got very intriguing. I sure hope there's a season 2!

I love Brian Cranston which is why I chose to watch this and the acting was great. I disagree with the post that said the writers didn't believe in BLM. I think it showed a real problem with the disparity in our country and few of the characters were without fault (as are most humans.) The fact that Cranston, even as he was desperate to save his son, went to such criminal lengths was too much. As an aside; I wish "they" would produce movies that weren't so crime ridden and tragic, The other alternative is children's movies or silly comedies IMO.Maybe best to stick to documentaries or science. We're still recovering from Covid. We don't need to watch a constant stream of tragedies.

This is an excellent portrait of a dysfunctional family. As a boomer myself, I found it very relatable and I loved the acting and poetry. The roles in some way were stereotypical; the silent husband and the wife controlling and always seeking more attention, but I also believe this dynamic is rather typical in many dysfunctional marriages. Also typical in dysfunctional marriages are the controlling husbands, but that's another story. In all unhappy marriages, there is always "the bad one" and the enabler and both partners are equally responsible. I do wonder, however; was the son really given that much responsibility? If so, that was wrong by both parents to put him in that position, but in the end, he let himself go...maybe. Brilliant acting in my opinion and loved the poetry and how the son made it an interesting website.

I think this is very strange show. Nobody lives real life in front of cameras and the show pays the "contestants" $1,000-$1,500 per episode plus they get television exposure. I've only watched this because my 16-yr-old granddaughter is following it. On the other hand, I think "reality tv" is really phony and all about money and fan exposure so if you like that stuff, go for it.