Anthony and Eloise’s conversation in To Sir Phillip, With Love stands as one of the strongest moments shared between the Bridgerton siblings.
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Scene Breakdown: John Thornton’s “Look Back At Me” in ‘North and South’ (BBC)
John Thornton’s look back at me in North and South is widely respected as a period drama moment and deserving of a breakdown. Set in the 1850s, BBC’s North and South series follows the story of Margaret Hale, whose family is uprooted from Helstone in the south to the northern industrial town of Milton. A vicar’s daughter used to the dull and prosperous life and society of the south, Margaret
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Scene Breakdown: Holt and Kevin’s Vows in Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s “Renewal”
Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s “Renewal” gave us stunning moments of adoration between Kevin and Holt that we’d been missing.
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Scene Breakdown: Han Solo’s Acknowledgment in ‘The Force Awakens’
Han Solo’s acknowledgment in The Force Awakens can be interpreted in a myriad of ways. To start, Han has been a version of the audience in the world of Jedis and Siths and intergalactic creatures galore. Where his reservations have gained him the nonchalance reputation of an outcast, and the attitude of a scoundrel has often landed him in the outskirts, there is something to be said about the way
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Scene Breakdown: Portals and Emblematic Returns in ‘Avengers: Endgame’
I have come to the conclusion that there is no way to actually put this scene into words. There is no way to properly do it justice. I have heard a lot of fair and valid criticism towards Avengers: Endgame, but I have not heard a single person say that they didn’t appreciate this scene to the fullest. At its core, this might just be the most hopeful scene in
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Scene Breakdown: ‘Emma’ (2020) and the Showcase of Overwhelming Emotions
There are a lot of things Autumn de Wilde’s Emma gets right, and a few things that it doesn’t. (Namely, it’s length. As Austen’s longest book, if this film was a mini-series instead, goodness, it’d be sublime.) But where it continues to stand out apart from its stunning cinematography is the showcase of overwhelming emotions. In this adaptation, emotions are front and center—no one is shying away from them, and
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Scene Breakdown: Netflix’s ‘Set it Up’ and the Best Meal Ever
Do you also think about the best meal ever aka the pizza scene from Netflix’s Set it Up on a daily basis or are you normal? I recently re-watched the movie, and I’m happy to report that it holds up just as well as it did when it first released. I’m also now once again utter garbage for the pizza scene. Sure sex is great, but have you ever eaten
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Scene Breakdown: The Meaning of “Enough” in Bridgerton’s “After the Rain”
Bridgerton’s Portia Featherington falls into what I like to think of as the “Severus Snape League.” Is she someone that I like as a person? Not necessarily, at least not a great majority of the time. But is she someone whose depth and complexity makes her one hell of a character? Absolutely. Thanks to the Bridgerton show writers, and to how wonderfully Polly Walker plays her, she quickly became one
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Scene Breakdown: Pizza and Shared Emotions in Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s “Show Me Going”
Brooklyn Nine-Nine at its core has always been about the friendships—you could spend pages just listing every incredible thing they’ve each done for each other, and the ways they’ve been there for one another. (And yes, someday I actually will.) But in “Show Me Going,” it’s not just about the lengths they’re willing to go forward each other, it’s about how they’re going to help themselves in the process too.
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Scene Breakdown: Lucas Tells Peyton Her Art Matters in ‘One Tree Hill’
Raise your hand if you’re also taking a massive trip down memory lane with a One Tree Hill re-watch alongside the leading ladies while listening to Drama Queens podcast. I am, and so far, it’s everything I didn’t know I needed. In One Tree Hill’s second episode, “The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most,” Lucas Scott tells Peyton Sawyer that her art matters and even I didn’t realize
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Scene Breakdown: Amy Santiago Takes the Halloween Heist Crown in ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’
Brooklyn Nine-Nine always gets the Halloween Heist specials right, but in its third season, it’s when it really becomes something that’s cemented into the show’s spirit perfectly. And that’s the case because this is a series that not only takes their women seriously, but it lets them shine. Amy Santiago is such a strong, layered character that the hope is to never lose those parts of her when she finds
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Polin Week, Day Six: Favorite Show Scene
It’s no secret every Polin (Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington of Netflix’s Bridgerton) fan loves their dancing scene (at 1:12) in season one’s “Diamond of the First Water.” There are a lot of reasons to love it! But my reason for loving it might be a little different than most, and for Polin Week, I wanted to share my love of this scene with this community. First, we have the
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Scene Breakdown: The Showcase of Warmth Between Nina and Matthias in ‘Shadow and Bone’
The showcase of warmth happens quite evidently between Nina and Matthias in Shadow and Bone’s “The Heart is An Arrow,” and it’s still my absolute favorite scene between the duo in the first season. No, I’m not talking about the physical sharing of body heat. I’m talking about the passing of armor, and the detail that it means so much more than just chivalry. We’ve shared a lot of words
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Scene Breakdown: Brandy, Brothers, and Vulnerability in Bridgerton’s “Oceans Apart”
“Oceans Apart” is both my favorite and objectively, the strongest episode in Bridgerton’s first season. And apparently, writing 4,461 words wasn’t enough because I’m back to talk about it more. Anthony Bridgerton is a work in progress, and in this episode, so is Colin Bridgerton. All the Bridgerton family members are, if we’re being honest. However, this is a scene that acutely showcases growth, and it does so in a
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Scene Breakdown: “Stand Tall” Performance and Why it Matters on ‘Julie and the Phantoms’
There is a reason a lot of Julie and the Phantoms viewers are adults. There is also a reason why this show reaches deep into our tired bones and tugs on the parts of us that still want to believe our dreams aren’t just ghosts within. It’s a story about friendship, and it’s a story about the power of having a support system, whether human or in this case, spiritual.
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Scene Breakdown: Colin, Penelope, and the Effortless Exchange in Bridgerton’s “An Affair of Honor”
There is a long way to go until Colin and Penelope find their happy ending, but in its first season, Bridgerton gave us quiet moments amidst loud chatter so effortlessly with these two, I might never be over it. No, Colin is not exactly the character we meet in the books, but he is getting there, and ultimately, we see most of that version when he is around Penelope. It
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Scene Breakdown: Cheers for the Wanker in Ted Lasso’s “Tan Lines”
Today, cheers for the wanker means that belief in someone is an extraordinarily prevailing and heartening sound.
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Binding Wounds and Removing Armor: A Moment of Intimacy Between Kaz and Inej in Crooked Kingdom’s Chapter Twenty-Six
In a book like Crooked Kingdom that is essentially love stories interwoven into a heist, no two people are as intimate as Kaz and Inej
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Scene Breakdown: The Emphasis on Belief in Ted Lasso’s “Tan Lines”
The emphasis on belief is at the forefront of this show’s spirit. Ted Lasso is incredible for a myriad of reasons, but one word inspires all.
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Scene Breakdown: When Hands Linger Between Peggy and Daniel in Agent Carter’s “Life of the Party”
When hands linger, it’s always every viewer’s dream, right? There are very few swoon-worthy scenes quite like when two people the audience is rooting for finally hold hands. And that’s certainly the case with Agent Carter’s Daniel Sousa and Peggy Carter in “Life of the Party.” This isn’t the first time they hold hands; it happens casually at first. It happens without a second thought because it is done to
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