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A really nice episode of Ripper Street.
Nice music, cinematography, acting, and story.
Nice music, cinematography, acting, and story.
Very well put. I am a huge Peyton Manning fan and wholeheartedly agree.I work for myself from home - all sorts of plusses and minuses to it, but one plus, it's slow today - so I just watched the last two Patriot drives, as when it was on, it was late, I was exhausted and emotion was carrying me along more than focus. And, just for context, I'm not a Pats fan or hater.
Tom Brady plays better when the pressure is amped up beyond anything normal human beings usually face. His passes were crisper in those last two drives - tighter spirals, placing the ball exactly where the receiver needed it to be on almost every pass - than they were earlier in the game. Yes, the receivers (and linemen, who gave him time to throw) deserve tremendous credit as well, but, IMHO, Brady inspires them to elevate their game and gives them confidence that they can do the impossible. He is the pivot on which it all works. And there's an eerie calm to how he does it - it doesn't feel rushed, it doesn't feel hyper, it doesn't feel "two-minute drill" like, it feels like he's just confidently and intensely focused, but not crazy keyed up or pumped full of adrenaline.
And either of those drives alone would have been amazing - the two, back to back, are insane. I've watched football for over forty years and have seen films of older games and read the books - for my money, Brady is the greatest ever not because of raw skill or statistics or even the number of Super Bowl rings, he's the greatest because he is the first choice I'd want of any quarterback ever and the super-first choice if the game is on the line. Arrogance, confidence, skill, leadership, inspiration, focus, drive, determination, will - it's some combination of all of that, that makes Brady, and the teams he quarterbacks, win.
I'm watching the first season of "Peaky Blinders." The acting and costumes are fabulous!
...In this most recent episode, does anyone remember the quote of Lord Melbourne's that went something to the effect (when Victoria was angry that parliament couldn't / wouldn't give Albert the title of King) that "if the people got into their heads that they had the power to make kings, well, they could also...?" It was a beautiful line with heat-seeking missile impact that was delivered with - as Sewell always does - the absolute perfect pitch....
I have it in my queue on either Amazon or Netflix. At some point I need to get around to watching it.The final episode of Marcella (WOW. I'll even write that backwards - WOW).
And another episode of the wonderfully understated Wallander.
I have it in my queue on either Amazon or Netflix. At some point I need to get around to watching it.
Doh!I may need to re-watch certain episodes shortly, pretty sure I missed some connecting details.
We are talking about Marcella, right?!