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Mania - Netflix

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LittleLebowski · 30/09/2018 21:08

I've just watched episode 1. Impeccable credentials - same guy who wrote True Detective series 1, great cast - Emma Stone & incredibly skinny Jonah Hill, but seriously confusing! Confused I actually found The OA easier to comprehend! Did anyone make head or tail of it?

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LittleLebowski · 30/09/2018 21:10

Should read Maniac, not Mania Hmm

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Usertenmillion · 30/09/2018 21:12

Im on episode 4.

Usertenmillion · 30/09/2018 21:13

It was confusing to begin with, what is real?
Is it a flash back?
I stopped watching. I may try to get back in to it

TheHobbitMum · 30/09/2018 21:13

Watched 2 episodes and gave up, I couldn't figure that shit out Hmm

Dandybelle · 30/09/2018 21:15

Yep same. Confused me and made me sleepy. Shame cos I so wanted to love it!

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LittleLebowski · 30/09/2018 21:16

Grin glad it's not just me then! I'll force myself to keep going a bit more then. The episode lengths seem to vary a bit, which is unusual. Nice to see Jessa from Girls in something.

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ShitUsername · 30/09/2018 21:47

I actually found The OA easier to comprehend

I just said this to my OH! Watched the first two episodes and I have no idea what's going on, dunno whether to persevere or give up...

Kittysacunt · 30/09/2018 21:50

Finish it!

MillicentCat · 30/09/2018 21:51

I found it fell really flat. The concept is great, and the cast, but it was very shallow and wasn't executed well. I really don't get how it's been so hyped!

MotherForkinShirtBalls · 30/09/2018 21:52

Nope, I couldn't get my head around it at all.

LuggsaysNotaWomen · 30/09/2018 21:55

I enjoyed it but I think that’s just because I gave up trying to understand it. It does make a bit more sense by the end and I found it quite moving.

LuggsaysNotaWomen · 30/09/2018 21:55

Mind you I really enjoyed the OA, so make of that what you will.

DorothyBastard · 30/09/2018 21:57

I absolutely loved it, persevere and you might end up loving it too.

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LittleLebowski · 01/10/2018 06:44

Ok - I will definitely keep going! I'm far too lazy with things these days when I'm not automatically engrossed from the get-go or things require a bit more brain-work on my part. The cast is excellent as well.
I really enjoyed the OA too, especially the ending when things clicked together. Series 2 isn't too far off I think.

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PawneeParksDept · 02/10/2018 21:45

I'm on Episode 4.

Honestly does this get any better?

Finding it deeply pretentious

PawneeParksDept · 02/10/2018 21:46

And I LOVED Dark and OA both of which demand you pay attention and are complicated

boatyardblues · 04/10/2018 23:35

I found the first episode willfully weird & it reminds me so much of Legion, which ploughed a similar furrow. I’m not going to watch more, but DH will probably stick with it because he loved Legion (Sky) so much.

mrsoutnumbered · 13/10/2018 15:46

I am loving this! Going to watch the last one tonight. But have really enjoyed it.

Fairylea · 13/10/2018 15:47

I watched 3 episodes and gave up. Disappointing. I liked some of the ideas like the ad buddy etc but the actual storyline was just too odd for me.

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