I know I am a bit late to the party on this one since the show has been over for a while, but I just recently completed both seasons of Poker Face. I originally wanted to post this in the dedicated show subreddit, but it looks like the moderators have locked it down.

Since it's all fresh to me, I wanted to bring my thoughts over to a broader TV community to see if anyone else felt the same way about how things wrapped up.

First off, I really loved how the show started. Being a huge fan of Orange Is the New Black, seeing Natasha Lyonne and Dascha Polanco share the screen again was amazing, and I was genuinely looking forward to watching their friendship blossom. Natalie's sudden death completely caught me off guard. While I’m sad Dascha didn't get to have a bigger role, I totally understand why it had to happen for the plot, and I loved how Charlie ultimately got justice for her.

As the show went on, there were so many great moments. I instantly recognized the voice playing Beatrix Hasp before she even fully appeared, such an iconic voice. I was also completely blindsided by Alex being a psychopath. I think I got so used to Charlie catching everyone else's bullshit that I completely overlooked the obvious clues right in front of me for the sake of the narrative.

That being said, I have to admit I was sorely disappointed with the ending. After Charlie got into the semi-truck, I was fully waiting for a moment where she’d look over and say, "Hey, it's finally nice to meet you." I felt certain the driver was going to be the guy she’d been talking to on the ham radio, the one whose apartment she stayed in. It felt like a massive missed opportunity for a great full-circle moment.

What did you all think of the two seasons overall?

Since I just finished it, I only recently found out about the crazy news surrounding its cancellation on Peacock and Rian Johnson's wild plan for the future. I found this statement online regarding a potential third season:

"According to Deadline, Poker Face will not return for Season 3 on Peacock, but Johnson isn’t calling it quits on the show’s potential future and is currently shopping the show around to other networks for a possible two-season deal. The plan also involves recasting the role of Charlie Cale to Peter Dinklage, but Natasha Lyonne would continue her executive producer role behind the scenes."

Honestly, I would be so sad losing Natasha on screen. Charlie Cale is Natasha Lyonne to me. Not to mention, I'm incredibly confused about how they would even handle the transition from her to Peter Dinklage in-universe.

What are your thoughts on how the series left off, and for those who have known about the Peter Dinklage news for a bit, do you think a recast version on a different network could actually work?

Despite the speculation from other news outlets, McGuire’s departure has nothing to do with Jim Thornton being suspended (and subsequently fired) from the show. This episode taped on August 27, five days BEFORE any action was taken against Thornton. He was still actively doing his announcing work when McGuire decided to leave.

All the news surrounding how dangerous AI is reminded me of this scene from Halt and Catch Fire. With the invention of the computer virus security could be the immensely profitable. Just thought I would share.

Holy crap, I didn't even know this was coming to Netflix. Anyone else love the original seasons as much as me? I stumbled upon the show and binged it during the pandemic. This brings back memories. Anyways, Master has aged quite a bit! Looking forward to this season.

AMC+ had a deal for $39/year so I’m trying it. Been advertising the new show, Yaga. Watched the first two episodes. Really good!!! 👍👍 (Think they are trickling weekly.)

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Carrie-Anne Moss
Noah Reid
Clark Backo
Hudson Williams

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I think this show was super popular in US when it was released. But i am curious was it popular outside of US? In Russia it was on our tv, but it wasn't popular show at all. People here don't remember that this show was shown on tv. So question, people who live outside of US, was this show popular?

The episodes are split into segments on streaming like cartoons occasionally would be when they are aired on tv. The first tv episode has the first 3 streaming segments and the other 9 have 2. It isn’t the only live action show to have multiple segments per episode, Ned’s declassified has 2 11 minute segments per episode, same with incredible story studio and night gallery varied between 2 and 3 segments per episode.

I think It’s Always Sunny got way better after the first season (and has subsequently gotten worse), but it made me wonder if there are many shows that get better rather than plateau-ing/getting worse after their first season took off? For instance, Fleabag season one was great, but season two, my god.. that is one perfect season of television. I’m struggling to think of any other shows that have pulled that off.

Can you guys please tell me some shows as good as Mike Flanagan's shows are? It doesn't necessarily have to be in a horror genre, just any genre as long as it is top tier.

My wife and I just noticed that the Roku scrolling background has been changing over the last month, and that there’s a night and day version in which the nighttime is spooky lol

Clearly someone over there is having fun

Its a common case for shows to be sped up in its last seasons, if it didn't perform in its initial season, with budget cuts, poorly Written Scripts and rushed Scenes.

It got me wondering are their any Shows that the audience of Reddit considers, which saw improvement in its later season and was well met with the Public.

Title: Watching the original Beverly Hills, 90210 again is taking me on a serious trip down memory lane

I’ve been watching the original Beverly Hills, 90210, and man, I can’t explain the nostalgia this show brings back. It’s like being transported straight back to the ’90s, when life seemed simpler and everything just felt different.

The music, the fashion, the friendships, the relationships, even the way people interacted with each other. There’s just something special about that era that you don’t really see on television anymore.

What I love about the original 90210 is that it wasn’t just another teen drama. You actually felt connected to the characters. You watched them grow up, make mistakes, fall in love, deal with real-life problems, and figure things out. It felt genuine.

I’m not saying television today is bad, but I really feel like we’ve lost something along the way. Shows back then had a certain charm, heart, and authenticity that’s hard to find nowadays. And maybe part of it is just getting older and missing those days.

Watching Brandon, Brenda, Dylan, Kelly, Steve, Donna, David, and Andrea again reminds me of a time before smartphones, social media, and everything being so fast-paced.

Sometimes I wish I could go back to those days, even if just for a little while.

Anyone else feel this way when watching the original 90210? Or am I just getting old? 😂

What other shows from the ’90s give you that same nostalgic feeling?