UNESCO? Interesting...

Oh I assumed it wasn't produced by Netflix but I have no idea...

Guillermo in What We Do In The Shadows.

Michael Bluth in Arrested Development

I love that both of these characters think of themselves as the straight man (and they are) but in their own ways they are nearly as awful (or enabling awful) or unreasonable as the people around them. Guillermo knows the vampires he lives with are murderous, out of touch and eccentric but he still defends and excuses their behavior because he also desperately wants to be included and join their ranks. Michael understand his family is out of touch and their awfulness gives him a huge ego because he thinks he is so much more reasonable and a much more moral person but he is pretty shitty himself.

Whoaaaa...this is a thing on Netflix?!?!? So many hidden indie gems on Netflix! I will definitely check it out, thank you for the recommendation!

Just want to put it out there that the standard for tv/movie moms is SO much higher than for tv/movie dads. If Dad never cooks meals no one notices. If he forget's his child's birthday it's bad but not damning. Sometimes it's even played off as charming, in a doofy forgetful dad kind of way. If Dad cooks meals sometimes and gets his kid a thoughtful birthday on their birthday - automatically Dad of the year. For tv/movie moms, this is the bare minimum. It should be the bare minimum for any parent, but alas....

That said...

Lucille Bluth of Arrested Development

Stepmom from Fleabag (if she even counts as a mother...I don't think she really does)

Marianne's mom in Normal People

Eleanor and Tahani's moms in The Good Place...although we get to see both moms grow into better people...

Maybe Ted will hand her a green matchbox later haha. I mean he was at the restaurant, so presumably he received a green matchbox too, and it could resurface later...or Rebecca will decide that psychic abilities are nonsense when she falls in love with Ted instead....catalyzed by Sassy's renewed interest in Ted.

>18-20ish character played by a 69 year old dude.

Yeah in Wet Hot American Summer they are 40-something year olds playing older teens

lollll oh god....I couldn't get past the first episode.

:'(

Haha well I'm still holding judgement until I watch the show (if I ever get the chance). I would watch other interviews and the SNL sketches - he comes off as very gregarious, happy, goofy/cheeky (not in a problematic way), open and charming in a way that I could imagine coming off as tipsy if you only watched his shows, in which he plays more serious/intense/stoic roles.

I love the interview he did with longtime friend and fellow actor Oscar Isaac 3 years ago for a Wired Autocomplete Interview (which is not live). Actually they seem kind of wired in that interview, if you know what i mean lol. They are very touchy-feely but they are good friends. Oscar gives Pedro a wet willy, which to me would be a line too far but I guess they're cool lol. I mean the touchy stuff is also a power dynamic/age/gender thing.

Really? The few clips I saw on YouTube looked good, but it wasn't the whole show. The whole kiss "swerve" bit was a bit dicey when he and Helen Mirren actually tried it. idk how they felt about it, but I always feel weird when talk show guest get involved in any sort of touchy-feely or sexual shenanigans (bc it's hard to consent on live talk show), unless they are actually v close and touchy-feel-y irl. Other than that it looked good to me, maybe buzzed but he just struck me as his usual goofy, gregarious self. But sometimes I don't notice until it's pointed out to me.

Yeah "breakout" wasn't the best choice of word for the title (especially since most folks on this subreddit are just going to read the headline), but the article does talk about the other major roles he has been in, how successful those shows/his roles were, how it increased his fame, presently culminating with The Last Of Us and The Mandalorian.

I think what the author is trying to say by "breakout" is twofold. First, that Pedro Pascal is the first standout actor so far of this year, 2023. One could say Adam Scott was a "breakout star" of 2022 because of his incredible starring role in Severance (although that wasn't as widely watched). Or Jennifer Coolidge, bc of her role in The White Lotus and personality.

Second, Pascal is very much an actor/celebrity "of the pop cultural moment," not only with starring roles in two major tv series connected to major franchises but also a huge, dedicated fan following that goes beyond his acting performances to his personality, a fanbase that only intensified with his role in The Mandalorian and now The Last Of Us. This certainly isn't the first time he has had a media/cultural moment - I know he did a lot of major interviews and such during Narcos and The Mandalorian. But Pascal is once again having a moment, and it feels especially zeitgeist-y and meme-y, as reflected and reinforced by his hosting SNL. And being a guest on Graham Norton.

Finally, as I said, the release of The Last Of Us and the third season of The Mandalorian at the same time feels like a culmination of success from an actor who has progressively acted in bigger and bigger roles since Game of Thrones. I mean, how many actors are starring in not one but TWO of the biggest, most popular series connected to two unrelated major franchises - Star Wars and The Last Of Us video game - which are being released at the same time.

Anyway, I thought the article was a surprisingly well-researched - yet brief - biographical profile of an actor...and without a mention of "internet daddy" lol

HBO Max - the only streaming service with "prestige" television. If it's not gritty, depressing, and overly-complex, it's not GOAT-worthy. /s

*sigh*

Ooo interesting observation....

Big Little Lies

Btw this post is more appropriate for r/televisionsuggestions and r/ifyoulikeblank. Your post may be removed bc one of the rules is "No asking for a recommendation" except for the weekly recommendation thread.

The Terminal List (lol)

Tbh I'm not a good person to ask, because I tend to avoid the types of tv series that tend to be the most male-dominated - violence-heavy, military/criminal/law enforcement, machista energy...and I drop most shows that don't have well-written women among their main cast. I can think of a lot of shows that have ended in the last few years...