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re: Love and Death (New HBO Show w/ Elizabeth Olsen)

Posted on 5/12/23 at 9:15 am to
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
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Posted on 5/12/23 at 9:15 am to
Yea. I didn't know there was already a show about it until I started this thread.

It's what Hollywood does. Anytime there's a true crime show that gets popular, every platform does something on it. I would imagine there will be a Dateline or 48 hours episode on it and a Netflix documentary in the works.
Posted by LouisianaLonghorn
Austin, Texas
Member since Jan 2006
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Posted on 5/12/23 at 9:23 am to
The first version was a TV movie back in 1990 starring Barbara Hershey as Candy.
Posted by Funky Tide 8
Bayou Chico
Member since Feb 2009
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Posted on 5/12/23 at 11:10 am to
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Every guy in this show is punching way above their weight...to the point of suspension of suspension of disbelief.


I actually disagree. Candy's husband is a smart, successful engineer. He looks goofy, but probably wasn't that unattractive for the time. But he is a dullard, which is why Candy became disillusioned.

Allan clearly isn't a looker, but he is also successful, polite, and has a big hog, which Candy discovered when he rammed her with it so hard that she fell to the ground on the volleyball court.


I used to have the biggest crush on the Olsen twins when I was a child. Who would've thought that the little sister would become the best out of the bunch.
This post was edited on 5/12/23 at 11:12 am
Posted by Dingeaux
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2005
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Posted on 5/12/23 at 11:50 am to
She definitely had that sexy housewife bit down. I haven't been a huge fan of her but I like her in this.

I found it weird that she was so open to telling people about her affair.

Posted by Grievous Angel
Tuscaloosa, AL
Member since Dec 2008
10731 posts
Posted on 5/12/23 at 6:45 pm to
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She definitely had that sexy housewife bit down. I haven't been a huge fan of her but I like her in this.


Never really noticed her but she's really good in this.

Nice pair of jubblies on her too.
Posted by Funky Tide 8
Bayou Chico
Member since Feb 2009
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Posted on 5/12/23 at 10:15 pm to
It seems like Tom Pelphry should be getting bigger roles. Dude is a damn good actor.
Posted by Peter167
Member since Mar 2020
6327 posts
Posted on 5/17/23 at 5:23 pm to
This show is fire.
Posted by BluegrassBelle
RIP Hefty Lefty - 1981-2019
Member since Nov 2010
106376 posts
Posted on 5/18/23 at 11:59 am to
I remember him way back when he was on a soap opera my Mom watched.

In all seriousness, this show ended up better than I thought it would be. They’ve done a good job of portraying the murder without being over the top. And leaving things to the imagination.
Posted by NolaLovingClemsonFan
Member since Jan 2020
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Posted on 5/19/23 at 4:47 am to
Weird arse first episode. I’d 10/10 do this affair right this second solely for that nice of a lunch, prepared, and set out for me by someone all dolled up like that

Damn, womenz used to be different back in the day!
Posted by TAMU-93
Sachse, TX
Member since Oct 2012
1173 posts
Posted on 5/19/23 at 10:27 am to
A hot housewife wants no strings attached sex. She's providing the motel room and a homemade lunch. Sounds too good to be true. She's probably an axe murderer.


Posted by iwyLSUiwy
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Posted on 5/19/23 at 11:40 am to
Didn't get to finish the episode but if that's how Allan Gore's testimony then he definitely did Candy a favor. Prosecutor did a pretty good job in his questioning.

The preacher is so clueless
Posted by Funky Tide 8
Bayou Chico
Member since Feb 2009
56042 posts
Posted on 5/19/23 at 11:47 am to
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Didn't get to finish the episode but if that's how Allan Gore's testimony then he definitely did Candy a favor. Prosecutor did a pretty good job in his questioning.



I couldn't tell if he was lying on the stand about whether or not there were hard feelings, or if he sincerely didn't believe that Candy had hard enough feelings for him to consider them hard feelings.
Posted by Funky Tide 8
Bayou Chico
Member since Feb 2009
56042 posts
Posted on 5/19/23 at 11:50 am to
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I remember him way back when he was on a soap opera my Mom watched


I have only seen him in Ozark and Outer Range. He kind of blew me away in Ozark. And he was damn good in Outer Range as well. Dude sure can pull off a country accent for being from NJ.
Posted by schatman
Montana
Member since Nov 2018
2958 posts
Posted on 5/19/23 at 10:25 pm to


Man, they really took some liberties with Elizabeth Olsen playing this chick on the right. Guess they’re trying to portray her as irresistible- and the real life person was not that.
Posted by The Ramp
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jul 2004
12813 posts
Posted on 5/20/23 at 7:59 pm to
I like the Jessica Biel one better (for obvious reasons)
Posted by Peter167
Member since Mar 2020
6327 posts
Posted on 5/25/23 at 5:07 pm to
This show is fascinating. I fricking love it.

The court scenes are so good.
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
73905 posts
Posted on 5/25/23 at 8:32 pm to
She show her cans?
Posted by BluegrassBelle
RIP Hefty Lefty - 1981-2019
Member since Nov 2010
106376 posts
Posted on 5/25/23 at 9:12 pm to
Just watched the last episode. Great show. Hope Tom Pelphrey gets nominated for some awards on this one. He was excellent.
Posted by gameovergt
Orange Park, FL via Stevenson, AL
Member since Nov 2010
1963 posts
Posted on 5/26/23 at 6:40 am to
Hulu 1 was better but hbo 1 showed graphic murder scene in finale.
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
I'm your huckleberry
Member since Apr 2008
40842 posts
Posted on 5/26/23 at 8:42 am to
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I like the Jessica Biel one better (for obvious reasons)


Honestly don't know what the obvious reasons are other than the Jessica Biel version definitely made her look more like the real Candy. They are both smoke shows.
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