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Khel Khel Mein (2024)

Funny at first but MORALLY IRRESPONSIBLE

It is indeed refreshing to see a new kind of plot.

In the previous century, the typical household would only have one landline and as a result everyone was privy to most of the other family members' secrets, problems and challenges.

Nowadays, many households don't even see the need for a land phone as every youth and adult has their own cell phone.

As a result, close relationships have in a way become more difficult to maintain (due to more personal distance) and unfortunately it has become easier to cheat and/or lie to those who tend to do it.

Some couple therapists says that to put your trust to test, exchange your cell phones for a week without giving each other the chance to delete anything. You simply tell your friends and family (or anyone who may call or text) that the person can be reached at the other number.

...So, with all this in mind, I was expecting more depth and meaning from this film.

It could have used this concept of open cell phone policy to make us reflect on whether we would be up to the challenge. Would we be scared to share everything (at least with close family)?

What would be some positive outcomes if we didn't hide crutial information from each other?

Lying about things that affect someone else is selfish and unacceptable (like a husband who cannot have children and won't tell his wife who is desperate to make a decision and have children).

Not sharing our personal issues (as long as it does hurt anyone and is not breaking vows, promises, trust or hearts) is our right.

I was hoping that this film could show how sharing the truth, with a spouse especially, can be helpful, help us feel less lonely and perhaps give us solutions.

However, unfortunately, this film, albeit funny at times, fails to approach this delicate topic responsibly.

Some of the many loose ends and disappointing/pointless moments:

• A father who is not telling his daughter that she shouldn't spend the night with a boyfriend just because she doesn't want to upset him as he "protects" her.

• Problems between the young teen girl and the stepmom do not get resolved

• a husband who drags his wife along (who is desperate to have a child) without telling her the truth that he's not comfortable having another child

• a man who cheated with his wife's mother-in-law-to-be and his wife treats it so casually

...Such examples abound here.

So basically they're telling you that it's just life and everyone (especially men) have dirty secrets and it's ok?????

No!

Not my cup of tea.

The Serpent (2021)

Too many flashbacks, and wrong accent for a French-Canadian

The idea of giving life to this older true crime story was good.

Actors played their parts well.

Background music was ok.

The series jump between too many different dates, places and people to the point that it sometimes becomes a puzzle, and not in an entertaining manner.

The reveals could happen with more oomph and the drama could be much more alluring.

Although what happened here was a number of horrendous and unthinkable deeds, the series passes more as a mediocre drama than a riveting true crime, especially when you are used to seeing better quality of the genre.

It was nice that they tried to make this seem more authentic by having the characters speak their own languages (subtitled), but then I was disappointed that the "Monique" character didn't speak with a French-Canadian accent, not even on the phone with her own mother. Her mother, who supposedly lived in Québec was speaking with a Parisian accent, which is typically quite unlikely.

I watched because of the true crime nature of the show, but rather to understand the story. I didn't really find it to be very compelling storytelling.

A Tale Dark & Grimm (2021)

Gory, Violent, Disturbing, Weird, NOT OK for kids

Omg what on earth is this?

The original Grimm Brothers stories were already violent but at least in their own time they were told as cautionary tales.

The biggest issue is that they said it's ok for 7 year olds... Are they insane?

They talk about blood, gore, chopping heads off, chopping fingers off and sewing heads back on, child being cooked in the oven and thinking dying is ok...

It's just disgusting and abominable, for any age.

Even for teens, why would they watch this trash?

The silliness is childish, however the gore is 18+.

Just trash.

Who is making these?

It's a good thing most parents are savvy and watchful and don't just trust the rating.

Blink Twice (2024)

UNentertaining and misleading "message"

I understand that the writers wanted to deliver a socio-political message.

However, I was in the mood to watch some interesting thriller that would distract me, and not anything with an agenda.

As a woman, I can appreciate the advocacy for women and the symbolism, but in my opinion they missed the boat on the seriousness of that issue, and the film was lacking in depth. I believe there were at least three issues with it:

• It was too comedic, theatrical and silly
• It was not at all relatable or entertaining
• most importantly, the antidote to the abuse of women by men is NOT simply revenge and taking the place of the abuser.

Long-term trauma does not heal by merely assuming power. That's like bad fast food when you're starving.

There are far more factors at play here.

Unfortunately this movie didn't but waste my time.

Alone (2020)

What was the point? Lol

Omg... what can I tell you.

I fell for the 6.2 rating and as I had some time to watch something, I gave it a shot.

First of all, it's very boring. Show and drawn out.

No character depth.

The "victim" is not very interesting. We don't know much about her.

We don't know the stalker's motive. Is he mad at her for passing him on the road? Is he a serial killer? Why does he kidnap her? Why does he want to kill her?

Why isn't 911 responding?

What's the point of the helicopter?

What is no one looking for her, even though her parents are expecting her and her car and trailer are lying abandoned by the side of the road?

When she flees from the house, how does he know which direction she went in?

When he parks the car, how is there a freshly dug hole, just the right size for a human body?

It looks like she's in the basement for less than a day, but she tells Robert that she doesn't remember when she ate last.

How does Robert know her name even though she never said it?

Toward the end, what's the point of Jessica calling Sam's family?

Just pointless film.

These guys should understand that just having a victim run around from a stalker in the woods doesn't make a good film. There need to be more.

Kaos (2024)

Confused show about target audience age

This show could be fun only for adults who like a childish story with silly acting. It reminds me of Descendants 4.

The problem is that:

• Young people can't watch it due to mature rating (very inappropriate scenes and languages) plus graphic violence and gore

-Most adults can't watch it either. It's too silly and infantile

So if they left out the inappropriate stuff, violence and gore, it could have been fun for a teen audience.

Story drama gives me H2O/Mako Mermaids vibes.

If the target audience are actually adults, the show should have better acting, music and writing

Not impressed at all.

Speak No Evil (2022)

Heed your gut feeling and speak up!

To tell the truth I was disappointed with the ending, as it was very gruesome and sad. We are so used to Hollywood delivering hope and "happy endings" most of the time.

We're used to seeing a malignant narcissist change for good after a hug from a loving partner... We're used to seeing the "good guy" get saved by some miraculous intervention at the very last second. Yet these are not realistic and don't do us any good. If anything, they trach us to put up with the never-changing psychopath and hold out hope... they encourage us not to take action and wait for "divine intervention" to get out of a tough situation rather than act on it.

This film though, is NOT Hollywood.

It's a social satire.

I won't spill the details, however this story is not only about the obvious (don't spend a weekend in a stranger's house) but is also about taking a stand. It's about listening to your own gut feeling and speaking up and taking action when there's something wrong. Don't just go with the flow to comply. Don't compromise yourself and your values.

Say something.

Do something.

Say NO when you mean no.

I wouldn't watch this again. Too disturbing to enjoy twice. I often enjoy unrealistic horror movies that provide an entertaining distraction.

It was a good thriller.

Post Mortem: No One Dies in Skarnes (2021)

Watered-down mixture of DEXTER and SIX FEET UNDER with a vampire twist

The person who wrote this was most certainly a fan od Michael C. Hall and was inspired by SIX FEET UNDER and DEXTER and probably other shows which I haven't watched.

However, they didn't do nearly as well.

This was alright, though definitely not top-notch.

Acting is ok.

Plot is mediocre and rather thin.

It's hardly comical. If you rnjoy dark humour, watch DEXTER.

For a great family drama and some more funeral home plot, watch THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE.

English dubbing wasn't the best.

No particular music. If there was, the Norwegian lyrics would have been lost on me unfortunately.

I had a few hours to spend on a show, so I watched it. Otherwise there wasn't anything compelling about it that would make you watch the next episode.

Average Netflix copycat series without any deeper meaning.

Ripley (2024)

BLEW ME AWAY!!!!!!!!

I've already watched the movie "The Talented Mr. Ripley". However, this series, in my opinion, is so far one of Netflix's best, right up there with The Haunting of Hill House, although a VERY different style and genre.

Pure black and white Alfred Hitchcock, and although I wouldn't expect it, it had me glued to my chair. I binge-watched it in one day!

What I really liked:

• the cinematography was just "indescribable" just wonderful, every frame a black and white postcard

• the music was exquisite

• loved the authentic filming locations and native speakers/actors

• the story and the mystery were just irresistible

• and then, there was John Malcovich, even if for a mere couple of minutes! The icing on the cake!

P. S. One would wonder though... Was Dickie's body ever found?

My Life with the Walter Boys (2023)

Trashy Soapy series for Teens who have no brain and no heart

This was a complete mess.

I watched the series 1 (I am an adult) with my teen daughter and at first we thought it was interesting.

The series is seemingly based on a book written by a 15 year old. It may have been interesting as a book, maybe.

However as a series, the story promotes cheating, lying, forgiving narcissists (who are incorrigible), cruelty etc.

Really not an asset for the minds of our teens already riddled with so much to deal with.

The episodes have a "cliffhanger-y" feel to them and so you keep watching, hope for sonething good or at least logical or moral to happen... and before you know it, you walk right into the belly of the beast.

But no, it doesn't get better. In fact, it gets messy. Really, it seems like everyone in this town has a crush on everyone else. I mean, doesn't anybody even have a specific type?

I understand the hormonal teens, but it just seemed very shallow, with characters who have no self-respect.

Storyline: Cheat, lie, forgiven, REPEAT

I regret that my daughter and I suffered through this garbage.

Our teens deserve better!

Twisters (2024)

8 (not 10) because they kind of glorified the rodeo, and it could have been tied with environmentalist action for change

Just watched it in Imax.

Back in the 1990s I did enjoy the original Twister. I tried to rewatch it recently but it didn't have the old charm. It could be that I'm not a 20-something anymore...could be that it looks and sounds outdated, or both.

In any case, I like well-made, over the top natural disaster films. Maybe it's the fear of something almost real that could happen. Volcano, Twister, The day after tomorrow, Armageddon and many more, even Independence Day and Titanic are a few of my favourites.

This one didn't disappoint. I was basically hoping to see a new version/story of the original Twister movie, with more modern (film-making) technology, on the big screen... and I did.

At first I was a tiny bit disappointed that none of the original actors were in this film, and even though one of the storm-chasing teams had "Dorothy" (original?), it was never explained how they came into its possession.

However, right from the get-go you're immersed into action and you become increasingly invested in the story.

The main characters were good. Glen Powell reminded me a lot of Chris Pratt (and some say Matthew McConaughey, Harry Connick Jr., Bill Pullman, or even Tom Cruise?) with his Western small-town charmer guy act.

Daisy Edgar-Jones, with her kind-of-like-Anne-Hathaway looks was good and you could feel her pain, joy and fear.

Other characters (incl. Her close friend Javier) were great too.

I should remind you that this was not supposed to be a drama, so I wouldn't expect too much depth from either one of these characters.

I do tend to like big Hollywood and Bollywood moments (even though they're sometimes unrealistic), so those parts were a bonus for me.

What pleasantly surprised me: Not sure if this was part of the original too, but I liked that the devastation of people was quite realistically depicted here, reminding us that when this does happen to anyone, it's not funny anymore. It's abouts (human or animal), homes and survival.

What could have been better: I was honestly hoping that there would be some mention of climate change and/or action for change.

What I didn't like: I was disappointed that the rodeo was used as something fun and entertaining. Just like bullfighting, many are now taking a stand and boycotting it. It's not entertainment for the animals and they're our fellow earthlings.

Longlegs (2024)

Indie. Meaningful but not entertaining for me

I'm a horror fan however I have to be honest. I'm not a big fan of artsy slow burns. I get them, but this time I was expecting something entertaining, a mix-up of thrills and supernatural scares.

So I think part of my disappointment is due to my expectations.

I won't spoil the story for you if you want to go see it. I should say that it was satanic and probably had a relugious message. I'm not a fan of pro-religion movies at all.

Whatever the message was, it wasn't strong. At least for me, it's not a film I'd remember or I'd want to watch again.

Honestly, I did find myself yawning, getting bored and almost wanting to leave, but I had be somewhere after and I couldn't go early and didn't want to drive around on a hot day either.

A handful of jump scares and some creepy stuff that I'd rather not see (involves harm to children and gore).

NOT MY KIND OF HORROR.

Blue Eye Samurai (2023)

Almodt perfect... Can't wait for Season 2

Wow... I generally don't like animation however I somehow started and ended up binge-watching it and done with Season 1 in a few hours!

The writing, the execution, the picture, the music, everything is just awesome.

A good old real samurai tale with the themes and anti-themes of heroism, honour, myth, strength, courage, friendship, betrayal, reality and much more.

To me it was satisfying, emotional, suspenseful and just rich with meaning and symbolism.

I am not very familiar with the Japanese culture and cannot say whether this was thoroughly researched and/or done well in that regard.

However, as an entertaining series, it definitely stands out for me. (I cannot just watch any show and especially not animation!)

The only reasons I'm giving it an 8 rating are:

• unnecessary use of nudity and scenes that render the series inappropriate for younger audiences
• use of a rock song once (ok, call me a purist!)
• too much gore... I think we need to address this in Season 2 hopefully, as in why this was done and find ways to stop the bloodshed.

Maid (2021)

This is what REALLY happens to abused women

I cried like a baby the entire time...

I cried because I've been there. This story is so true and so strong.

If you're not a woman or mom who was subjected to abuse, please don't judge this show.

This show was made to educate all about what really happens, what abuse really is and can be, and the cycle of abuse.

It shows you the reality of the stress of taking care of your child and yourself, work, deal with your abusive ex and his minions and flying monkeys, all the while fighting the system and its pathetic bureaucracies to keep custody of your child, whom you're protecting from a harmful situation.

"Sleeping with the enemy" did it with Julia Roberts, then "Enough" with Jennifer Lopez, and now this, with more nuances which can only fit in a series.

For a great book to get validation, courage and strength, read "Why does he do that"; hands down the BEST book on intimate partner violence.

Kudos to the producers of this show.

THANK YOU (Our society needs this!)

Mother's Day (2016)

Sorry Julia and Jennifer, I hated the (non-existent) story

I saw this title flash by as suggested by Netflix, so I thought I'd check it out.

There are some funny moments and a few good moments, but they definitely do not outweigh the absurdity of this film.

Mind you, I feel like all the separate pieces of this mishmash probably had some things in common, namely a mother, mothers, or the lack thereof.

However, it feels like the story writers were trying very hard to fight stereotypes using comedy.

I understand that, but I also believe that some scenes were a little "cringy", as younger people put it these days.

Could have been much better.

Not for me.

Shaitaan (2024)

Cults & Coercive Mind Control

First of all, this is a direct remake of "Vash" (2023).

I'm a horror fan but also appreciate meaningful stories.

I'm giving this a 9 because I expected a thriller/horror and it failed to instill that creepiness or chill. I'm not sure why.

However I tried to be patient and it paid off. So, yes, in my opinion, it's about:

• cults
• mind-control
• coercion
• power of religion
• seismic
• free will
• teens being vulnerable to manipulation

At first, I thought it would be a typical thriller and expected better performances and a chillier story.

Then later I started to realize that the goal here was sonething else totally, so now I'm not so worried about a super creepy performance, although I think the film could have been better.

Tarot (2024)

Just the right amount of CAMPY, THRILLER, CREEPY, PARANORMAL SUSPENSE

I'm a horror film buff.

There's hardly a well-known horror film that I wouldn't have seen.

It's been quite a while that I've been waiting for a new, but good horror film.

I had moderate expectations going to this film. I had heard that it's not too gory and isn't inappropriate for teens (except for some language etc.). I went to see this at the theatre with my teenager. I'm also familiar with tarot cards and tarot readings so I thought it should be fun. Never seen a horror movie based on tarot cards that I can remember.

We both loved it. It was like the Final Destination films but a lot creepier (more paranormal/supernatural).

This one checked all the boxes for me:

• atmospheric and tense
• had enough comedy that made it likeable but didn't take away the scariness
• really good jump scares
• good sound and music
• acting was mostly good, with occasional campiness totally appropriate for the genre.

• storyline was nice and it made sense (unlike "First Omen 2024"!!!!!).

It was quite new and unique.

A new classic!

Would watch it again!

The Prince of Egypt (1998)

Traumatizing for kids

I think the picture is nice, music is beautiful and the story is ok too, IF IT WERE MADE FOR ADULTS, which is probably why the ratings are high. Traumatised little kids don't write reviews.

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MY TAKE WHEN I WATCHED THIS FILM IN 1998:

When I was younger (still an adult) I watched it. In my time when we were still kids, unfortunately no one cared about the degree of violence shown in a story or film, especially if they were condoned as religious stories.

Also, as I was already an adult and had heard these stories before, it didn't bother me then. I actually liked the music (although it can be a bit sad sometimes).

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WHEN REVISITED IN 2024:

I watched this film a few days ago with my 12 year-old who is quite wise for her age.

After seeing the first violent part (of which there are plenty here), she says mom how can any little kid watch this? Isn't it traumatizing? Then I realized that even though I'm a teacher (and probably wouldn't show it to a primary grade kids), my own upbringing has made me desensitized to this sort of thing, esp. Violence in religious stories. (I mean that in my time adults would talk about violent themes in mythology or religion as if it was no big deal.)

So I tried to look at it again, with the eyes of a mother and teacher who is living in the 21st century... then I was horrified. In this film there is:

• a baby put into a basket and let go onto the river
• pictures of babies thrown to alligators
• pictures of women being dragged by their hair
• a woman is stolen and "gifted" to the prince
• firstborn of families, including Pharaoh's son, killed to "teach Pharaoh a lesson"
• river becomes red with blood
• blood smeared on doors
• people being whipped

...

...and these are just the most violent parts. We're on even mentioning sad music, scare tactics, slavery, pushing a man into a well or down from a structure etc.

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So, if you're an adult, religious, or want to know Moses' story, sure. Go for it. Watch it as an unrealistic revenge story riddled with violence. If you believe Moses was real (it hasn't been historically proven) and want to have a more realistic interpretation of these old folk tales, watch "Exodus" (movie) instead.

However, this is marketed for children, and there I say a great big NO!

The First Omen (2024)

watch IMMACULATE instead. This is weird, unnecessary and full of plot holes

I am a huge fan of creepy horror and The (original) Omen is one of my favourites especially with its creepy-as-heck score (Ave Satani) which scares me even when I think about it.

I even enjoyed the remake of the original Omen.

However, this film was:

• not as scary as the original
• full of weird, meaningless and unexplained scenes
• story was disjointed and unclear
• tried too hard to be political
• unnecessary body horror
• doesn't work as a proper prequel at all and even creates issues and questions for the original Omen
• the best part was a few seconds of Ave Satani played in it

I LOVED "Immaculate".

If anyone liked this, they must like weird shots and body horror.

I went with my family and we were mostly chuckling (to keep us from laughing and ruining everyone's mood) throughout the film. Several times we almost left but we thought meh, we might as well sit through it.

NOT FOR ME!

Immaculate (2024)

Do "get thee to a nunnery". This one's good!

First off, I should say that I'm a big horror fan. I've watched pretty much all the classics, the good, bad and the ugly out there.

Advertised as horror (which it is), this one might seem like "The Nun" at first, but it's not. I cannot really say which one is better, as I enjoyed both. The context, however, is different.

The Conjuring and Nun movies are based in religious belief and the premise that the devil exists. Although I appreciate those films for the horror factor, "Immaculate" was right up my alley.

Age-rating: I often share some creepy films with my tween (after fast-forwarding whatever that's inappropriate), but I honestly think this one should be 16+, mostly for the overall traumatizing violence, pain and suffering, a woman jn labour, burning, mature themes and language.

Paranormal: I was waiting for the paranormal, but there isn't much of that here, but in my opinion, that doesn't make the film any less scary.

Gore: I don't really enjoy gore, but there was a bit of that here (not overdone and not there for the sake of gore).

Religion: I am not religious and so I enjoy movies and shows with a brain that defame religious institutions.

If you're religious though, and you believe all priests are saints, you may not like this film.

Creep factor: pretty good

Jump scares: quite a few

Thriller: yes, very much

Mystery: yup

8/10 What I didn't like very much was the last few seconds. You'll know why after you watch it.

I won't give it away though.

Good film... I'd love to watch it at least one more time.

It's true horror on a whole new level!

Evil (2019)

Da Vinci code, Stigmata, Medium, Exorcism of Emily Rose and Dexter all mixed together

Pretty much my type of show!

I love horror, mystery, the paranormal and serial killer shows. This is just the thing to keep me entertained in a Stephen King kind of fashion.

"Evil" is the personification of the actual real-life evil happening in our world.

I'm just finishing season 1 but enjoying it so far.

One thing that I can't comment on yet is whether all loose ends will be tied up at the end. There still seem to be many unanswered questions and I'm hoping that at least by the end of the series we will have an answer to them.

The acting has been great so far in my opinion.

Last but not least, I must say that I find those 4 little girls charming. They add a dimension of fun, family and reality to the film.

Nefarious (2023)

Not religious, not horror, and great!

Omg, I kept asking myself where I'd seen Sean Patrick Flanery. I'm a Dexter fan, and after looking him up I remembered: Jacob Elway in Dexter (season 8). I remember liking his acting there too, although he had a less pivotal role there.

...Well, now that I'm thinking about it, I remember that in Dexter he also played both a likeable/innocent character who later became sort of evil, selfish and unsavory.

His performance in Nefarious 2024 was beyond awesome.

Whether he was playing either one of the "personalities" of a mentally ill man, a possessed victim, the Devil himself, or a sane prisoner pretending to be mentally ill, he did it with mastery and excellence, wrapped in a shroud of mystery which leaves you guessing.

I truly enjoyed this movie. With almost no chance of scenery and almost no physical action, the mere conversation between the two main characters had me pinned in my sear the entire time, and is still resonating as an on-going battle between the proverbial "good" and "evil".

I would really recommend this film. It's not necessary about religion, neither it is a supernatural horror film.

It's about all of us as humans, letting or not letting the devil in, in every decision we make everyday.

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023)

Wonderful and Meaningful

We watched it as a family and we all loved it.

• Suitable for older kids, I mean as long as they're old enough to be able to mentally process chickens bring processes into nuggets. Although we don't see that happening, it's suggested that it's what the factory does and there are many scenes where the chickens are trying to escape this danger.

• I also liked the political undertones suggesting governments keeping people's mind, time and energy occupied with superficial pleasures, in order for their capitalist system to bring them more profits.

• The movie had much more colour than the first one, so I'd say more visually pleasing. It also had just the right amount of funny scenes mixed with the action.

Loved it! Thumbs up!

Cruise Ship Killers (2020)

Okay, but wrong title, repetitive, half-fictional with subpar editing

I'm a frequent listener/watcher of true crime shows.

The good: This show has interesting cases.

Acting seems good.

Narration and voice are good.

Background images are good enough.

Background music is good.

The not-so-good:

• It's obvious while listening to the interviews that there's a lot that's said and so there seems to be a lot of information available about these cases. It seems like editing has been done in a hurry without knowing the full story or knowing which parts are key. So sometimes an event is referred to in the show that the viewer is supposed to know about, but it was never mentioned. The story doesn't have a good flow at all. This happens more in season 1, but season 2 has its fair share too.

• Rather than focusing on key events, too much of it is repeated. I do understand that many of these shows are made for tv and after every break there's a short re-cap, but this show goes on for so long that it makes me wonder if I've rewinded by mistake.

• Names, and even places have been altered. Some of these events have indeed transpired, but not necessarily with the given details and maybe not even on a cruise.

• Not sure if all the experts interviewed in the series are real or merely actors.

• Title is definitely wrong: Many of the presented cases are unsolved with no proof that there was even foul play. So this title is implying that the main person of interest is a killer and just not charged. It doesn't seem professional and looks like an attention-grabbing title.

So, if there's no better true crime show out there and you want to watch something, sure, give it a chance, but don't expect a lot and take the info with a grain of salt.

Dr. Death (2021)

Good but I'm getting dizzy from the flashbacks and flash forwards

Interesting series. Good acting. Staying close to the true stories.

I must say that I'm not a fan of constant jumping back and forth in the story timeline. Even though I can understand and follow, I personally find it unsettling where I'd have to shift my place vis-à-vis the plot. All of these scenes are date-stamped. Maybe my mind just perfers linear accounts of stories.

For the second season, I enjoyed watching the single-episode documentary "Dr. Death: Cutthroat Conman". There's also a series called "Bad Surgeon: Love under the Knife" which has had high ratings, but I haven't seen it yet.

The stories are definitely compelling, and yet I don't appreciate the title "Dr. Death" for both malpracticing surgeons.

Being a true-crime fan and having numerous stories about so-called "angels of death", I've both read and heard real and fictional stories about certified or sham medical professionals who ended up as serial killers, whether in the name of compassion or just because they were psychopathic murderers.

However, the surgeons in both of these seasons strike me as living in a kind of pathologically fantastic world where they think they are god's, and so in their own blind narcissism or self-delusion, they don't want to accept the truth about their medical failures.

It's sad nonetheless.

Definitely worth a shot.