The TV thread

I finally caught Cocaine Cowboys on Netflix. Quite a story, well done.

What I found most intriguing was how the storytelling and direction left you at the end, because most of the impressions I had of the people telling the story were uprooted and called into question.

 

We do not speak of the Percy Jackson movies.

 

His comment after Rebecca threw the wad of cash into the collection hat of the street band is the funniest line I have ever heard on my TV.

 

I laughed too. I wonder how many people younger than 50 got it.

 

Wait what was the line?

 

Wasn't that last week's episode?

Also, what are the odds Rebecca's Bantr flirt is her ex-husband? Probably slim but if this show is going for stories of redemption ... I mean, shit, just last night Roy said he would never -- ever -- return to AFC Richmond and yet there he was at the end of the episode on the sidelines of AFC Richmond. I've already seen one nutter lose their shit over the joking suggestion that it would be the ex. The cliche flirt would be Ted but maybe they're going there.

 

It was last week's episode. Ted referenced John Holmes.

 

Didn't want to violate the spoilers edict. This post appeared Thursday and I thought the new episodes dropped on Fridays. Whatever. Yes, it was the Christmas episode.

Ted and Rebecca are walking through the town delivering presents. They happen upon a street band. Ted grabs a handful of coins out of his pocket, maybe a couple of pounds worth, and puts them into the collection hat. Rebecca pulls a wad of cash out of her purse, probably several hundred pounds, and puts it in the hat. Unintentionally one-ups Ted.
Ted says, last time that happened to me I was tinkling next to John Holmes.

 

They drop at midnight. My post setting is Pacific Standard Time.

 

I have recently started watching ER, other than it being pretty predictable it has reminded me of something I have wondered about. It's a problem I first noticed on lost when we were introduced (in a flashback)to the character of a cop. The scene had a screaming, crying baby. Now I realize they can do a lot with the magic of TV. It's clear sometimes when a baby is not crying and a crying sound is dubbed in and they can do wonders with camera angels and make it look like a traumatic situation when all is probably calm on the set.
So my question/problem is what about the times when it is clear the little ones are in real distress? These are kids who are too young to be acting and it is clear that it's real crying, sometimes to the level of a screaming cry.
I know that all kids cry and sometimes strangers hold them causing them to cry, but damn some of these scenes give me a sickening feeling. You can see that sometimes the babies are looking off screen and starting to reach out to, I assume, their mother. And btw, who puts their kids in this position where they know the point of a scene is to have a hysterical baby?
Like I said all kids have some type of trauma in their life causing distress and awful hysterical crying but what is the deal with this? Am I alone or has anyone ever watched a scene and though, damn, that kid (baby/toddler) is really, clearly in a bad state.
I don't watch the crime drama shows like Law and Order and CSI type shows but I assume they have their share of scenes like these due to the nature of the shows.

So does anyone have an opinion on this?

 

No opinion on your questions but is this kid acting?

 

I would say no, not at all. A kid that age can't really actually act. They can do "tricks" like making faces, physical things like jumping, running, clapping.
That can also be that magic of filming that I mentioned, they can make things look way different than they actually are and make you believe it's real.