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S02.E08: In Terms of Winning and Losing - The Gilded Age

11 hours ago, Straycat80 said:

Kudos to whoever called Luke having money put aside for Ada and the day is saved.

Yes!

11 hours ago, AntFTW said:

How convenient that Luke Forte is wealthy. yay, happy ending... 🙄

 

Well, except for Rev Dead Poets...

11 hours ago, Atlanta said:

So what is Oscar to do now? If there's a season three, he can go on a mission to find Maud.

I'd much rather he got some character development, found a way to be happy (as much as possible within his day and age) without deceiving others or striving to become super rich. And learned on the professional front I guess. I'd still like to see a lavender marriage explored but suspect JF just isn't really interested in that kind of story.

10 hours ago, Bumblebee84047 said:

I want this to happen just because it will give us some amazing scenes with Carrie C oon and Christine Baranski.

And also, Baranski needs to be more at the center of the stories (which, for this show, is Bertha and the opera plot, and whatever will replace that storyline). I think she's wasted just sitting in her parlor, not aware what is happening under her nose, and just commenting from the sidelines.

10 hours ago, sistermagpie said:

I do think that Luke would have told Ada about the money sooner--he'd trust that she'd want to live frugally with him. But that way there'd be no surprise so he had to do it this way. Literally for that reason.

Mrs. Fish is so damned refreshing. I think because she openly shows that all of this stuff is so dumb so she can just be open about it.

I agree about Luke. But for the show, he was just a means to an end (Ada getting rich).

Yup. I wish they'd elevate Mrs Fish to regular!

10 hours ago, chaifan said:

I wouldn't mind it if next season they ditch the Astor's.  I'm a bit bored of Lina vs. Bertha, and we've seen enough of it.

Yes, and I'd rather see Agnes as Bertha's opponent. Hard to do with her loss of power now, though.

10 hours ago, Pop Tart said:

It was me, or I was one who did.

 

Kudos! I saw it and thought, yup, sounds about right!

7 hours ago, CarpeFelis said:

I like the Marian/Larry pairing, but it feels way too soon after his affair with that woman in Newport he seemed to have fallen in love with. Also wondering how Agnes would react to Marian getting engaged to him. Will she call that strike 3?

 

Yes. According to half this board, Larry was muchk, much too immature for a serious relationship a hot minute ago, to the point that his mother ending it for him was perfectly reasonable. I guess he's grown up in record time.

Other than the pacing, I'm fine with those two sweet, pretty, bland kids getting together. And I assume Larry will make his own fortune now with the clock stuff, so he'll be independent.

7 hours ago, Roseanna said:

Giving up journalism is only good to Peggy as she has no need to earn her living. Now she has time to write her novel.

 

Some people actually love their jobs, including women. Particularly with journalism, where even today, many folks work for a pittance because it's their dream job and they believe they can make a difference.

That said, I also put some hopes in her novel, and I like that she will hopefully remain closer to the other storylines with her secretary job, assuming she will keep it.

Edited December 18, 2023 by ofmd

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