Dissenting view, I absolutely loved the books. Couldn't stand the show.

I thought the first season was just OK, but after that it just went off the rails for me. The combining of different narratives from different books, the combining of characters and some of the casting choices just irked me.

Some of the casting was great (Avasarala being the best casting choice IMHO) but others were awful, such as Naomi (again, IMHO).

I'm glad others liked it, and I know I'm in the very small minority, but that's OK.

I still have the books to go back to and re-read for a 4th and 5th time of I want!

Connections

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Super easy today. Crazy how some days I have absolutely no clue and others it just immediately 'clicks'

The Bombers are 100% a .500 football team this year. Moments of brilliance capped off by utterly embarrassing football.

I know both our offensive and defensive coordinators are new, but my god... pick a playbook. I don't understand how you can absolutely obliterate the #1 team in the East one week and then embarrass yourself against the last team in the West the next.

The hopes of seeing Team Blue in the Grey Cup are fading fast. And I was so stoked for my first Grey Cup this year in our hometown.

My only hope now is that the Riders get knocked out on the playoffs. I don't think I can stomach watching them win the Grey Cup on our field.

I just read the email that the CFL sent out.

I'm totally shocked.

The rule change, goal post move and end zone change are all 'meh' changes.

But changing the length of the field?? That's absolutely crazy. That's one of the biggest ways that makes the CFL our game vs the NFL.

I truly hope that there's a huge pushback against that from the teams and fans.

Half + half + half....

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Seems like everyone under the sun has no praise for the Bombers this year. All the broadcasters and analysts talk about in the West is SK being 4-0 and how poorly all the other teams are doing.

Very little talk about the Bombers generally speaking. I find most coverage of team Blue is a footnote at best.

Eh, that's fine I guess. People thought we were dead last year after our 0-4 start, yet somehow we "surprised" everyone by storming back and taking #1 in the West and going to the Grey Cup for a 5th consecutive time.

Lots of games to go in the season and with the Grey Cup being in Winnipeg, I'm not going to be surprised when we make it 6 consecutive appearances and a championship win on home turf.

I am totally neutral and not biased at all. /s

What about the outstanding running game from Peterson?

Felt like that guy came outta nowhere! Was really upset that Olivera went down so early but pleasantly surprised at the depth of the Bombers offense. Hope we can keep this momentum into the next week @ Edmonton!