[Lexa Joined: Feb 22nd, 2018 Topics: 0 Posts: 207 View Predictions]

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Having finally seen the finale I think a more open and ambiguous ending would have been the best solution. Killing Villanelle for shock value after those moments of pure happiness felt so wrong and cruel. Really made me feel like shit and I’m not even a big fan of the show. I get why the audience is mad. Despite being an assassin, Villanelle is still a traumatized character who gets killed immediately after finally finding an ounce of peace and serenity. She never really had a chance to be free or lead a normal life because the Twelve has been controlling her since she was a child. When she’s killing them at the end she’s taking her life and freedom back. Having her offed after all of this felt like a huge betrayal.

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[Lexa Joined: Feb 22nd, 2018 Topics: 0 Posts: 207 View Predictions]

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I’m mad that this happened to a black man at the Oscars in 2022 and the Academy barely did anything. Another evidence of how violence against black people is still not taken seriously. Instead they patted the aggressor on the back. That speech and the standing ovation made me sick.

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[Lexa Joined: Feb 22nd, 2018 Topics: 0 Posts: 207 View Predictions]

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I honestly don’t understand what he was thinking. Just roll your eyes and move on. That’s a normal response. Maybe talk to him civilly backstage and tell him it’s a sensitive subject because Jada has alopecia. Under no circumstances should you resort to physical violence and yelling threats. I hope he gets therapy.

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[Lexa Joined: Feb 22nd, 2018 Topics: 0 Posts: 207 View Predictions]

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Natalegend wrote:

To win Best Picture you need passion and emotion. I feel like since Nomadland won last year, people assumed that the Academy would go for another “artsy” and quieter film like The Power of the Dog. But that movie lacked a lot of emotion for people, where CODA had tons of it. Especially, during these very depressing times. I’m addition, I think while Nomadland was “artsy” and “slow,” it Stil had a lot of emotion with it. It was a lot about grief and had many feeling something. A lot of people had said they couldn’t say the same about The Power of the Dog. Also, stats aren’t everything as long as there is passion.

If you think TPOTD is not about grief I don’t know what to tell you.

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[Lexa Joined: Feb 22nd, 2018 Topics: 0 Posts: 207 View Predictions]

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Campion winning Director made me so happy. Loved her speech and what she said about Thomas Savage at the end:  “He wrote about cruelty, what he wanted was kindness”. The world sure needs that ❤️

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[Lexa Joined: Feb 22nd, 2018 Topics: 0 Posts: 207 View Predictions]

#1204883938

Some of you are really obsessed with Power of the Dog. Counting the awards like some lame weirdos hoping it would win nothing 🤣

 

[Lexa Joined: Feb 22nd, 2018 Topics: 0 Posts: 207 View Predictions]

#1204872105

What a wasted opportunity to not have Paul Raci present CODA. He’s an actual CODA and it would have been nice.

[Lexa Joined: Feb 22nd, 2018 Topics: 0 Posts: 207 View Predictions]

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Those noms were such a good start but it’s been all downhill since then. The worst Oscars of all time are coming I just know it.

[Lexa Joined: Feb 22nd, 2018 Topics: 0 Posts: 207 View Predictions]

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TrumpBiden wrote:

Funny thing is, although this forum is going to have a meltdown when Coda wins. Here’s peoples reactions outside of this board: “Wow, loved that film. I cried, laughed and smiled.” If TPOD wins (and it won’t): “Boring ass film, turned it off after 20 minutes, Oscars are so boring.” These are facts. This forum isn’t reflective of the real world. Coda has 95% on Rottentomatoes, it doesn’t suck. It’s critically acclaimed… guess who else loves the film? General audience. 😉

[Lexa Joined: Feb 22nd, 2018 Topics: 0 Posts: 207 View Predictions]

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Honestly, I would love to hear more arguments in favour of CODA besides the whole heart and emotion factor (made me cry/made me so happy). But its fans are so sensitive that wanting to debate the merits of the film might be interpreted as an attack towards it.

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Lucas wrote:

https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

It’s kind of depressing how hard it’s for LGBTQ movies to win Best Picture. Besides Moonlight is there another one? I don’t think so.

[Lexa Joined: Feb 22nd, 2018 Topics: 0 Posts: 207 View Predictions]

#1204860837

Netflix should have tried with He’s All That if people want crowdpleasers.

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Babylonian wrote:

Yep, not the 1930s.

2009 is not new either so I’m still confused what you mean especially when all the movies that won under the preferential ballot had more than three noms and support below the line.

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Babylonian wrote:

Preferential ballot. Ten BP nominees.

I thought the preferential ballot was implemented in 2009.

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ejaru1810 wrote:

Also, it’s important to remember most people don’t care about Twitter mob getting upset, they always get upset about something. If the industry cares for their opinion, Garfield and Stewart would have won everything.

Yeah, I don’t think they will care that much. I mean there’s a pandemic and a global war looming. And what she meant is that women in tennis don’t have to compete directly against men like in film. Sure, it sounded tone deaf and she shouldn’t have said it since both Venus and Serena most definitely encountered a lot of hardship as black women in tennis. But I hope she contacted them and apologized.