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I had zero expectations when I started watching this movie. And I don't review a whole lot - just ones I passionately love, or hate - lol.

I LOVE this movie. I'm not even done watching it.

(I have NEVER rated anything without watching it through - speaks to my confidence in this one)

When I was a kid, I fell in love with Michael Keaton as Mr. Mom.

I only saw it the once. I have no idea how it stands up today.

But THIS. I LOVE this.

Maybe because I relate to it on many levels. Who knows? Who cares?!

This is lovely. It's the double edged sword of wisdom at its most true.

Some of us (unfortunately not all of us) gain some understanding and wisdom over our years. It's painful, and it's beautiful. And this, at least to me, is poignant.

And, my goodness, it reminds me of how incredibly GOOD Michael Keaton IS! Seriously. This is beautiful.

In a time where there is such insecurity, and uncertainty, this movie brings me back to earth and plugs me back in.

It's a scary mess out there. This surprise reconnected me to joy, and depth, and the meaning of all the crap we go through.

Yes, it's simple, but it's in that simplicity that the crazy, obvious truth comes through.

What else matters???

Seriously!!

Lol

I know some people will be shaking their heads and chuckling to themselves ...

THEY are the ones missing the whole point.

It's not "He who has the most toys wins", it's They who realize the most valuable things who win.

And I am thankful for this movie for reminding me of that - that which I knew, but forgot.

THIS is what we need more of. To wash over the crazy, and the crap . THIS is lovely.

Thank you.

PS - I've had some wine during this. I recommend it. But who doesn't recommend wine? No one I wanna meet! Lol jk

Enjoy this one.

Technically, I believe they've bitten off more than they know how to handle. They don't even know how to "act" like they know how to fight any size fire. It truly verges on ridiculous. I understand that the on-set fires need to keep burning for the scene at times, but when you're trying to put out a fire, you actually aim the hose at the fire, in particular, the base of it. They could REALLY use input from some actual firefighters.

That's all frustrating to watch, but the real problems are bigger. The writing is pretty bad. Very predictable (which has actually become part of the reason why I am still watching it, because now we have a game where we predict what will happen next and wait to see how accurate we are - usually very!), plots are either contrived or preachy, or both, and though I really enjoyed Max in Seal Team, I find his character here to be annoying. Bodi is a desperate martyr type, sad-sacking around, taking unnecessary risks and, usually, undeserved punishments, while he swoops in as a self-deprecating, overly humble hero in pretty much every episode, while life and circumstances keep pooping in his corn flakes.

All that said, most of the acting is pretty good, and I like a couple of the characters and their development, though sometimes I find some of their choices to be out of character or just too obviously devising a certain plot line for a single episode.

Yes, this show is pretty bad; the melodrama, the typical cast of almost exclusively pretty people (a very American habit), the cry baby central character, and the general lameness, but there's something about it that I still kind of like. That may just come down to how they keep rocking the inaccuracies full force, which makes us groan and eye roll, and how much fun we have predicting how things turn out. The novelty of which may wear off, and hangs in the balance of how much, if at all, this show improves.

Don't expect too much and you'll probably like it, at least a little.

This show plays off of the fame of Skinwalker Ranch, which is a superb show, by the way, but this show comes in from a very different tack. It's way less scientific and ecologically considerate, with some different mysteries connected to the location, as well as some similar phenomena, and the excitement of poachers, thieves and spies. I find it to be a satisfying continuation of a show I cannot get enough of (Skinwalker), but a zanier version. I call it the "Hillbilly Version of Skinwalker" when I describe it to others I'm recommending it to. The accredited professionals they have aiding their search on this show are real and serious about what they do. I believe there is credence in this show, the history, and their quest; it's just different. If you don't like it, so be it, spare us your rantings.