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bbgrunt

(5,281 posts)
12. wow, you're just chugging on through
Mon Aug 31, 2020, 06:27 PM
Aug 2020

I know it's hard to find a point to pause....

I like your observation about the differences of the houses. It's just one of the many distinctions we see. I think a lot of the differences show up in the oppression of the women. The rich women, although facing the same patriarchy, seem to have more license in challenging it, where the poorer women seem to not only be shackled by it, but end up helping to enforce it.

One of the refreshing things about this particular show is that Elif is allowed to take the initiative in pursuing Omer--although she has to pull back until he is forced by jealousy to react.

I think one of the things that drew me to these serials was the emotionality (yes, even the crying--except for Nilufer). Maybe it's the isolation of being older along with the pandemic, but all the emotions really fulfill a need that doesn't get satisfied by most movies and/or political analysis. The constant crazy mind-fucking by all media is making me lose confidence of ever finding any reality in rational analysis. So I take refuge in fictional stories for now---although after watching this one, the effort to get rid of Tayyar seemed very analogous to the efforts to get rid of trump.

And they do drink a lot ot tea! (I can't understand the small glasses either)

If you'll forgive me linking a fan made video, you might find this an interesting take on the series:

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it's a very interesting show bbgrunt Aug 2020 #1
Thanks! Now I see why some epsidoes pick up exactly where they left off... eleny Aug 2020 #2
Is it subtitled in English? If yes, even more exhausting Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2020 #3
At least the subtitles stay on the screen long enough to read them eleny Aug 2020 #8
Lol!! So aren't the " too fast to read" subtitles beacsuse Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2020 #10
I'm not getting that impression eleny Aug 2020 #11
I just find that Scandinavian folk speak really fast. Fla Dem Sep 2020 #17
PS. Still our Netflix fav. "Manhunt" Australian TV show Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2020 #4
I think it is called "Wanted" on Netflix and bbgrunt Aug 2020 #6
Yes, 'WANTED"- big duh on my part. Any other Netflix hot tips? Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2020 #7
I've got to check this out eleny Sep 2020 #27
Hope you like it! Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2020 #29
ha! you did well! bbgrunt Aug 2020 #5
Yes, about the family ties that develop eleny Aug 2020 #9
wow, you're just chugging on through bbgrunt Aug 2020 #12
Just finished Saturday evening - Random thoughts eleny Sep 2020 #13
some great observations bbgrunt Sep 2020 #14
Scent of a Woman! (Beware Spoilers) eleny Sep 2020 #15
Oh, be still my heart! bbgrunt Sep 2020 #16
Two thoughts with spoilage eleny Sep 2020 #18
well, this is in response to your later post--(two thoughts with spoilage) to counteract bbgrunt Sep 2020 #19
Nilufer's result - spoilers eleny Sep 2020 #20
yes, I thought Asli's pairing at the end bbgrunt Sep 2020 #24
Quick note of full disclosure! eleny Sep 2020 #33
P.S. What's the SK series? nt eleny Sep 2020 #21
SK refers to Sefirin Kizi which I mentioned in an earlier post bbgrunt Sep 2020 #22
"Engin stuff"? Never boring eleny Sep 2020 #23
For Sefirin Kizi there is bbgrunt Sep 2020 #25
So the female lead in Fatmagul is also the lead in the current Netflix series, The Gift eleny Sep 2020 #26
We've been talking about the ending a little - Spoilers eleny Sep 2020 #28
I see you are thoroughly enjoying the 2nd view bbgrunt Sep 2020 #30
I agree ---- Spoilers eleny Sep 2020 #34
The lead in Fatmagul and the Gift bbgrunt Sep 2020 #31
I like her a lot eleny Sep 2020 #32
All I can say is bbgrunt Sep 2020 #35
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