Solo(s): Krista Franklin

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In Episode 3, we learn that the Peg (played by Helen Mirren) is a grown-up version of Tom's daughter. She tells us her father died when she was young, and Tom has a terminal illness in Episode 2. The final episode is so rich and full of meaning and reference... it's astounding. The acting is perfect. Morgan Freeman's subtle face changes are brilliant. It could have been that what Weil and his writers wrote was just too dense and didn’t allow for any quiet moments. Even though the episodes more or less had just one actor, there still seemed to be segments designed precisely for monologuing and emoting, but there were no moments that let the performers, or their performances, breathe. The writing is really stellar, and the acting is superb, both of those skills coming together to create something that is a series of monologues that rarely feel monologue-ish. Sure, the episodes we saw were pretty naval-gazing, but that’s not what bothered use. What bothered us is that, when you have an actor talking into a camera and not to another physical presence, the whole exercise gets to look and sound dystopian at best. We don’t expect happy endings on a show like this, but it sure seemed like none of the characters were even destined for mediocre endings. And that gets old after awhile.

I'd love to go over each of the themes but it would get spoilerish, but I can say that for those who get this and understand what they were doing with it, the themes are poignant and meaningful and deeply emotional. Helen Mirren as Peg, a senior citizen who joins a space program because she felt invisible. Tom is her adoptive father. Opening Shot: As we see a shot of Anne Hathaway, we also hear Morgan Freeman say, “If you travel to the future, can you escape your past?’ James Monroe Iglehart as the voice of the supervising technician overseeing the procedure ("Jenny")Two things to watch for that you might not think of on the first watch: 1: listen to the narration Morgan Freeman gives for each episode. Once you realize he's not just a narrator but a character, and what his role is in relation to all of them, the narration takes on new meaning. 2: look at the pictures they selected to fill the letters that open each episode. Stream It Or Skip It: 'Christmas at the Chalet' on Lifetime, Where Divorcée Teri Hatcher Explores Love, Purpose, and Skiing in Aspen Slowly, though, there are hints that there might be links that all the stories are connected in some way, with some characters revealed to be related, and other elements crossing over. How the seven episodes of Solos are connected, explained I think my favorite episode is the one featuring Constance Wu. The emotional journey she takes us on is a gut punch. It is also the first episode that really gives us a clue as to what is happening on the larger scale. What Shows Will It Remind You Of? Solos has a vibe similar to HBO’s Coastal Elites, where solo performers essentially monologue for 15-25 minutes, though in the case of the two episodes above, the actors are talking to someone or something, whether it’s a smart home software host or future and past versions of herself.

Robert De Niro Slams Apple And Gotham Awards For Censoring His Anti-Trump Remarks: "How Dare They Do That"Have you ever gone to see a monologist or a one-person show live? Despite the presence of the single actor, it’s compelling because the audience is focused on him or her and the stories they’re about to tell. But they tend to not work on TV, because, with the set pieces and costumes and VFX, people get distracted, and they’re expecting a story with some propulsion. But David Weil, creator of Hunters , has produced a seven-part anthology that’s pretty much nothingbut monologues. Does it work this time? SOLOS: STREAM IT OR SKIP IT? The themes that echo through each episode, and there are so many, are perfectly timed and toned for an "almost at the end" pandemic release.