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‘White Lotus Sicily’: Another Clue Tanya Dies in the Season 2 Finale

Lauren Anderson — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 23:58:00 +0000

Mike White’s HBO series The White Lotus has fans on the edge of their seats wondering who dies in the second season. All of the answers will be revealed in the finale of The White Lotus Sicily airing Sunday, Dec. 11. Until then, let’s unpack the theory that says Tanya McQuoid-Hunt (Jennifer Coolidge) doesn’t survive. Fans recently uncovered another clue that hints at Portia’s (Haley Lu Richardson) involvement in Tanya’s potential death.

Tom Hollander as Quentin with Jennifer Coolidge as Tanya | HBO

‘The White Lotus’ fans have been concerned for Tanya from the beginning

In the premiere of The White Lotus Sicily, Tanya’s husband Greg (John Gries) has a strange reaction when he finds out Tanya’s assistant Portia is joining them on their trip. Greg is enraged by Portia’s presence, so Tanya banishes the young woman to her room for the remainder of the trip but begs her to be readily available should she need her. Some fans thought Greg brought Tanya to Sicily to kill her, but having Portia around put a wrench in his plan.

Fans remained suspicious of Greg when he suddenly had to leave Sicily to deal with business. “Yeah, she’s clueless as usual,” he tells whoever is on the other line in the “Italian Dream” episode. “I’ll be home tomorrow when I get in. Alright, yeah — I love you, too.” The theory remained Greg’s intention was to kill Tanya, but it wasn’t clear why.

Greg might be Quentin’s cowboy in ‘The White Lotus’ Season 2

After Greg leaves Sicily, Tanya is befriended by Quentin (Tom Hollander), an affluent, gay, English ex-pat living in Sicily. Quentin knows how to appeal to Tanya with lavish parties, invitations to the opera, plenty of alcohol, and, eventually, cocaine.

Stefano Gianino as Niccoló, Tom Hollander as Quentin, and Jennifer Coolidge as Tanya | Fabio Lovino/HBO

As Quentin previously admitted to Tanya, his only love was a straight “cowboy” for whom he would do anything. Because of Tanya’s wealth and Greg’s suspicious behavior, some fans think he could be Quentin’s “cowboy.”

In The White Lotus Sicily Episode “Abductions,” Tanya notices a picture of Quentin with someone who looks a lot like Greg. Could Quentin be in cahoots with Greg and helping him get out of the prenuptial agreement Tanya made him sign before they got married? It’s entirely possible, what with the video camera filming Tanya’s every move while she’s intimate with Niccoló (Stefano Gianino) — proof of infidelity that would surely get Greg out of a prenup.

Portia could be involved with killing Tanya in ‘The White Lotus Sicily’ finale

Greg and Quentin might be the puppeteers in the scheme to kill Tanya. But The White Lotus Sicily finale could reveal Portia is involved, too, however innocently. “In episode 3, Portia says she could murder her boss and make it look like euthanasia (jokingly),” one fan pointed out on Reddit. “LOOK WHO OVERHEARS HER.”

Leo Woodall as Jack with Haley Lu Richardson as Portia | Fabio Lovino/HBO

Portia’s having a conversation with Albie (Adam DiMarco) in the scene. But Quentin’s nephew Jack (Leo Woodall) is in the pool beside them within earshot.

Jack is definitely in on Quentin’s plan, as demonstrated in “Abductions. He prevents Portia from attending Tanya’s big party, where she’s encouraged to do cocaine and make choices that could impact her prenup.

Based on Portia’s urging to get to the party, she unlikely wants anything bad to happen to Tanya. However, she may have inadvertently helped with her demise. Ultimately, Portia could be the one Quentin and Jack blame when Tanya’s body is discovered.

Is death Tanya’s fate? Watch the season finale of The White Lotus Sicily on HBO.

Does [Spoiler] Die in ‘Dead to Me’ Season 3? Fans Have Some Theories

Lauren Anderson — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 19:02:22 +0000

The final season of Dead to Me includes a major character death that left many fans reeling. But did that character really die? There has been a lot of debate about this character dying in the wake of the Netflix show’s final episodes. Here’s what fans are saying about the death in the finale episode of Dead to Me Season 3, plus what the actor has to say about the end of the character’s story.

[SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers ahead regarding Dead to Me Season 3.]

Linda Cardellini as Judy Hale in ‘Dead to Me’ | Netflix

Judy Hale has cervical cancer in the final season of ‘Dead to Me’

Dead to Me centers around the themes of grief and friendship. When Jen Harding’s (Christina Applegate) husband is killed in a hit and run accident, she meets Judy Hale (Linda Cardellini) in a grief group. Soon enough, Jen learns Judy and her ex-husband Steve (James Marsden) are the ones behind the accident. In a twisted web of fate and lies, the two become best friends who are willing to do whatever it takes to protect their friendship.

Linda Cardellini as Judy Hale & Christina Applegate as Jen Harding | Netflix

In the final season of Dead of Me, Judy is diagnosed with stage 4 cervical cancer, which she refuses to burden Jen with. Jen wants nothing more than to repay Judy for the love and light she brought into her life in the most twisted of ways. After hiding her diagnosis for as long as she could, Judy decides to lean on Jen during her chemotherapy treatments and, when all else fails, the final days of her life when her diagnosis becomes terminal.

Does Judy die at the end of ‘Dead to Me’ Season 3?

In the last episode of Dead to Me, Jen and Judy escape to Mexico. Instead of joining a clinical trial, the duo hides out at Steve’s getaway where Judy drinks, gets high, and reminisces with a pregnant Jen. At the end of the episode, aptly titled “We’ve Reached the End,” Jen finds a note from Judy and her footprints in the sand, which lead Jen’s eyes to an empty rowboat floating in the ocean.

Fans on Reddit have had a lot to say about the ending of Dead to Me Season 3, especially when it comes to Judy’s fate. Is she dead, or was the rowboat more of a symbol for Jen to pack it up and move on?

“I took it as her kind way of saying ‘you should leave now’ to Jen,” one Redditor said. “She gave the closure and space Jen needs to pack up and leave, then she came back home and continued to enjoy her final days.”

Another thinks Judy died of cancer that day. “I think we’re supposed to believe that she knew she was going to die from the cancer that day,” said another Reddit user. “That’s the impression I got at least.” Still, others think Judy took matters into her own hands and rowed herself out to sea to drown herself.

‘Dead to Me’ theory says Judy might not die and Jen might be telling Ben that in the end

Throughout three seasons, Dead to Me took a lot of unexpected twists and turns. Most of the time, if you thought the show was going one way, it almost definitely was going the exact opposite. One theory on Reddit says the finale might have taken the same approach.

“It seemed weird to me that Jen would tell Ben the truth about Steve in the middle of the day with her kids in the pool,” they said in another Reddit thread. The series concludes with Jen saying: “Ben, I need to tell you something.” Then the credits roll.

“This show was always big on confession scenes that go in a different direction than you expect. So what if it turned out Judy wasn’t actually terminal?”

This fan thinks Judy could have found out her cancer was in remission and to avoid arrest, she faked her death. Instead, she’s in Mexico resuming treatment, and that’s what Jen was going to confess to Ben at the end of the show.

The ending of ‘Dead to Me’ is supposed to be ambiguous

In an interview with Vulture, Cardellini addressed how Judy’s story ends. “I hate to say what I think it is because I don’t want people to believe that’s the truth,” she said. “Liz [Feldman] definitely left it ambiguous on purpose, so I wouldn’t want to speak to her creative decisions.”

Christina Applegate as Jen Harding | Netflix

Cardellini added: “Probably as far as she can remember. So when she goes out on that boat — and that is, as she talked about, her happy place — she’s trying to set Jen free from having to deal with the anguish and grief of what’s happening. But you can’t really get away from anguish and grief if you love people.”

This is the final season of Dead to Me. Netflix has no plans to move forward with a season 4.

‘Better Call Saul’ Fans Connect Miracle Whip Mention in Season 6 Episode 12 to Jimmy’s Legal Practice With Kim and ‘Breaking Bad’

Lauren Anderson — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 19:33:00 +0000

Better Call Saul fans are always connecting the dots, even if those dots are a brand of mayonnaise and Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) and Kim Wexler’s (Rhea Seehorn) business cards. Discover how fans connected the Miracle Whip mention in “Waterworks” to Jimmy and Kim’s former legal practice. Also, Better Call Saul Season 6 Episode 12 wasn’t the first time Miracle Whip comes up in this universe. Here’s a reminder about the brand’s prior mention.

Rhea Seehorn as Kim Wexler | Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television

Kim Wexler is a shell of a person in the ‘Waterworks’ episode of ‘Better Call Saul’

Episode 12 of Better Call Saul‘s final season reveals more about what happens to Kim Wexler after Breaking Bad. Nearly six years after ending her relationship with Jimmy, Kim is living in Florida and working for Palm Coast Sprinkler.

She’s in a new relationship and appears to have a friend group, but Kim is no longer the woman she once was spitting legalese in the Albuquerque justice system. Now, it takes all the energy she can muster to make a decision about mayonnaise after her local store lacks Duke’s, the brand she wanted.

Later in the episode, we’re reminded of Kim’s new, mundane life when she talks with her co-workers over lunch. She used the “sweeter” Miracle Whip in her tuna salad, which altered the taste of her meal.

‘Better Call Saul’ fans connect Kim and Jimmy’s Wexler McGill logo to Miracle Whip

Previously in Better Call Saul, Jimmy and Kim started their own legal practice, Wexler McGill Partners at Law. Reddit users noticed a connection between the Wexler McGill logo and the Miracle Whip logo after the brand’s mention in “Waterworks.”

“Coincidence?” one Redditor said of the logos — Miracle Whip’s “M” and “W” are connected much like the “W” and “M” on the Wexler McGill business card. “I think not!”

Wexler McGill Logo mimics Miracle Whip’s | Reddit

Some Reddit users celebrated showrunner Vince Gilligan for the clever coincidence. “Vince, you’ve done it again,” reads one comment. However, it’s unlikely Gilligan referenced the mayonnaise brand when coming up with the idea for Wexler McGill’s logo.

‘Waterworks’ isn’t the ‘Breaking Bad’ universe’s first mention of mayonnaise

Leave it to Redditors to connect the dots between Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, even when it comes to references of mayonnaise. As another Redditor pointed out, Miracle Whip is mentioned in Breaking Bad Season 5 Episode 6, “Buyout.”

“First off, Miracle Whip is not mayonnaise, okay?” Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks) overhears in a bugged Hank Schrader’s (Dean Norris) office. “Looks like it doesn’t equal taste like it.”

‘Better Call Saul’ Season 6 Episode 12 reveals more about Kim and Gene’s call

“Waterworks” does more than reveal what Kim is up to after Saul Goodman becomes Gene Takavic. The episode provides Kim’s side of the phone call Gene has with her in a payphone booth in “Breaking Bad.”

When we first see the call in episode 11, we only see Gene’s explosive reaction. But “Waterworks” reveals Kim’s side of the story, including the terror that washed over her face when she realized who was on the other line. During their brief interaction, Kim advises Jimmy/Saul/Gene to turn himself in, which sends him reeling.

Bob Odenkirk as Gene Takavic | Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television

Despite not getting through to her ex-husband, the call inspires her to do what’s right. She reveals what she knows about Howard Hamlin’s (Patrick Fabian) death to the justice system and delivers the truth to his wife Cheryl (Sandrine Holt).

Tune in to the final episode of Better Call Saul on AMC beginning at 9 p.m. ET on Aug. 15.

‘Bullet Train’ Fan Theory: Channing Tatum Works for White Death

Jeff Nelson — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 19:17:00 +0000

Bullet Train includes several big names in lead roles, as well as in its cameos. As a result, audiences around the world laughed and cheered at the wide variety of familiar faces that appear throughout the runtime. A convincing Bullet Train fan theory paints Channing Tatum as working for White Death.

Channing Tatum plays an uncredited passenger in ‘Bullet Train’

Michael Shannon as White Death | Scott Garfield/Sony Pictures

Bullet Train follows an incredibly unlucky assassin named Ladybug (Brad Pitt). His mind is already on retirement, as he wants to finally rest. However, fate puts him on a new mission to collect a briefcase, which puts him on a collision course with lethal assassins from around the world. A common thread links all of their stories together on the world’s fastest train.

Tatum appears in a small uncredited role in Bullet Train listed as Train Passenger. He has a surprise interaction with Ladybug, who offers him money to wear his hat to throw Tangerine (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) off of his path. However, Train Passenger humorously believes that he’s trying to pay him for sex. Meanwhile, he also flirts with Tangerine, awaiting a sexual experience on the train.

‘Bullet Train’ fan theory pits Channing Tatum as a White Death employee

A Reddit fan theory wrote about Bullet Train and what happened to Tatum before arriving at Kyoto Station. The film never returns to his character after his segment with Tangerine. However, this Reddit theory suggested that Tatum isn’t only a Bullet Train cameo. Rather, he serves the narrative purpose of reporting back to White Death (Michael Shannon) with regular updates.

The antagonist continues to keep tabs on Tangerine and Lemon’s (Brian Tyree Henry) mission. White Death set them up to fail as part of his final plan, but he seemed to have insider information that he wouldn’t know from his initial ideation phase. This would also explain how he knew his daughter, The Prince (Joey King), was onboard and wasn’t in the least bit surprised to see her there. White Death was entirely aware of the situation at the end of Bullet Train because Tatum’s character already informed him.

The Redditor wrote that Tatum disappeared before the end of Bullet Train because he exited the train when he was no longer needed. His job was to ensure that all of the assassins made it onboard before they arrived in Kyoto and make a final report before leaving.

White Death pulled all of the strings

No thoughts, head empty (except for the character poster for Michael Shannon as The White Death in Bullet Train) pic.twitter.com/6BzIjsSaoM
— super yaki (@SuperYakiShop) June 22, 2022

Bullet Train made it clear in the finale that White Death was pulling all of the strings, so it makes sense that Tatum could be involved in the master plan. The film tells a story of revenge from multiple angles. The finale leaves the plot open for potential sequels, and Tatum would certainly act as a loose end.

Ryan Reynolds also stars in a cameo as a despised assassin named Carver. He presents another potential direction for the story moving forward.

‘Prey’ Fan Theory Reveals Why Predators Are so Fascinated With Hunting Humans

Jeff Nelson — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 16:00:30 +0000

Prey is the latest installment of the horror action Predator movie franchise. The creatures occasionally fight with other species, such as Xenomorphs from the Alien franchise in Alien vs. Predator. However, each of the film installments, including Prey, includes humans in the hunt. One fan theory explores why these creatures are so fascinated with hunting humankind over the course of hundreds of years. This theory specifically explores the movies rather than the comics.

‘Prey’ once again pits Predators against humans

Dane DiLiegro as the Predator | David Bukach/20th Century Studios

Prey is the fifth entry in the Predator franchise, which once again finds the alien race facing humans. The story follows Naru (Amber Midthunder) 300 years ago, set in the world of the Comanche Nation. She’s a skilled warrior determined to become a powerful hunter, but other folks in her tribe don’t believe that she can succeed.

A Predator lands near their territory, and she must fight the creature to protect the land and her tribe. However, it will be a battle to the death that will require Naru to use both her hunting knowledge and all of the tools at her disposal to overcome a Predator with highly-advanced technology.

‘Prey’ fan theory suggests Predators hunt humans for ‘rare’ sentience

A Reddit fan theory explained why the Predators in Prey and other installments hunt humans. Predators don’t seek out helpless beings because there is no honor in such killings. However, they’re far more advanced than humans at any point in time. It points to how many people may fall easily, but a select few could fight back with strength and battle tactics. Prey demonstrates how humans have the ability to escape traps, track their targets, and take them down.

The Predator and Alien franchises supposedly share the same universe, as proven through the Xenomorph skull in Predator 2. In the film universe, the only sentient creatures are humans and the Engineers. However, the latter species doesn’t exactly exist in a stable population.

Prey demonstrates how humans are perfect for Predators to hunt. The fan theory pointed out that the species has the potential to be more than they were yesterday. They make technological advancements, reach out for life across the universe, and question their origins. It’s clear that Predators have an interest in how humankind continues to develop their societies and technology. Prey and other Predator installments prove that humans are actually highly valuable for the species due to their sentience.

The creatures aren’t shown in space

Several Redditors responded to the Prey fan theory suggesting that Predators have an interest in humans because of their sentience. One mentioned that the comics dig a bit deeper than the films, showing the species in space. Meanwhile, the movies generally focus on the Predators hunting within specific lands.

The cinematic universe doesn’t make it clear just how expansive their species is. Some of the sequels give hints, but none of it is direct confirmation. As a result, the Predators end up on Earth, where intelligence is the primary weapon.

‘Only Murders in the Building’ Fans on Reddit Were Suspicious of [SPOILER]: ‘Hello Darkness’ Exposes Masked Character

Lauren Anderson — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 07:37:00 +0000

Only Murders in the Building Season 2 Episode 8 “Hello Darkness” finally reveals the masked character the podcasting trio has been after. Days before the episode aired on Hulu, OMITB fans on Reddit guessed who the masked character was — find out who they thought it could be and why, plus why the character might not be the prime suspect in Bunny Folger’s murder (Jayne Houdyshell).

[SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers ahead for Only Murders in the Building Season 2 Episode 8 “Hello Darkness.”]

‘OMITB’ Season 2: The Masked Man | Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu

‘Hello Darkness’ reveals Detective Kreps is the masked character

In episode 6 “Performance Review,” the masked character gets glitter all over themselves when Oliver’s (Martin Short) “Mariah” bomb goes off. Then, in the next episode, Mabel (Selena Gomez) teams up with Theo (James Caverly) after learning she stabbed the glitter-covered character on the subway.

At the end of “Hello Darkness,” Lucy (Zoe Colletti) speaks to Detective Kreps (Michael Rapaport) after the blackout. “Lucy was telling me some crazy s*** just went down with you guys …” he says almost threateningly to the podcasting trio. “I was just in the neighborhood trying to make sure you guys weren’t up to any of your shenanigans. You gotta be careful out there, especially in the dark.”

Before turning to leave the Arconia, Mabel notices something behind Detective Kreps’ ear — pink glitter. He was the masked man following them all along.

‘Only Murders in the Building’ fans on Reddit predicted Detective Kreps was up to no good

Ahead of episode 8’s release, OMITB fans on Reddit were theorizing about Detective Kreps’ shady behavior. “Y’all sleeping on Detective Kreps,” one Redditor posted on July 26. “He’s involved.”

They then shared all of the evidence pointing at Kreps being a crooked cop. “Tim [Kono]’s toxicology report and cell phone that never made it into evidence in Season 1. Detective Williams [Da’Vine Joy Randolph] suddenly being in Denver for maternity leave when she and her wife live in NY and women in their third trimester are advised not to fly. Krepps and Cinda [Tina Fey] being in Bunny’s [apartment] swapping stories before the trio arrived.”

Michael Rapaport as Detective Kreps and Da’Vine Joy Randolph as Detective Williams | Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu

This fan doesn’t think Detective Kreps is Bunny’s murderer or have anything to do with the Rose Cooper painting. But they do think he’s a “puppet in cahoots with somebody.”

Bunny Folger’s murder still has several suspects despite ‘Only Murders in the Building’s masked character reveal

From the beginning, Mabel was a prime suspect in Bunny’s murder simply because of her connection to the crime scene. However, Mabel being revealed as Bunny’s killer doesn’t feel like something Only Murders in the Building would do to fans — there has to be more to the story!

There’s no shortage of suspects in season 2. Detective Kreps might be “Glitter Guy,” but that doesn’t make him Bunny’s murderer. There are still several viable suspects in the case.

Bunny, you're a badass. #OMITB pic.twitter.com/SA4ue7rsWq
— WhoKilledBunny.com ??‍ ??‍ (@OnlyMurdersHulu) July 11, 2022

The father of Nina Lin’s (Christine Ko) baby, Jared (David T. Patterson), was described as an MMA fighter earlier in the season. Could he have attacked Bunny on Nina’s behalf? And we can’t forget about Alice (Cara Delevingne), who became even more suspicious to Mabel after she caught her recreating Bunny’s death in “Performance Review.”

There are only two episodes of Only Murders in the Building Season 2 left. Stream new episodes every Tuesday on Hulu.

‘Better Call Saul’ Finale Predictions: Bob Odenkirk Says 1 in 9 People Get It ‘Dead Right’

Lauren Anderson — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 00:44:00 +0000

With only two episodes left, fan predictions about the Better Call Saul finale are getting proven wrong one by one. However, there are a few that could still be possible. Bob Odenkirk, who plays the show’s titular role, said one in nine fans get the end of the AMC series right. Below we unpack nine theories. Will one of them be correct?

Bob Odenkirk as Gene Takavic | AMC

Bob Odenkirk pays attention to ‘Better Call Saul’ fan theories

Odenkirk was a guest on the Today show on Aug. 2, 2022. Speaking about the final season of the AMC series, Odenkirk addressed the theories fans have about how it could all end for Saul Goodman.

“I read the comments,” said the actor. “I’d say about one out of every nine people gets it dead right, but I’m not gonna say which one.”

Kim might lead the cops to Gene in the ‘Better Call Saul’ finale

Kim (Rhea Seehorn) ends things with Jimmy in “Fun and Games,” but the two reconnect over the phone in “Breaking Bad.” Thomas Schnauz said we’ll get to hear that conversation, but one Reddit user thinks Kim could end up turning Gene/Saul/Jimmy in at the end of Better Call Saul. “Maybe she ‘accidentally’ leads the cops right to Gene,” they theorized.

Saul Goodman has to defend himself in court

Gene reverts back to his Saul Goodman ways of conning in “Breaking Bad” after discovering the government seized all of the money he hid away. But will he take things too far, get careless, and ultimately face trial for his crimes?

Get a lawyer.

The penultimate episode of #BetterCallSaul premieres Monday at 9pm on @AMC_TV and @AMCPlus. pic.twitter.com/imqLIvypKt
— Better Call Saul (@BetterCallSaul) August 2, 2022

“I think he’ll get caught … [and have to defend] himself for everything he’s done,” another Reddit user surmised. “Either he comes clean with the court … or pulls off one last ultimate scam to somehow become free again.”

Kim Wexler gets arrested

The teaser for episode 11 features cop cars. They could be showing up for Gene, who breaks into a home at the end of “Breaking Bad.” But the cops could also be after Kim. “I’m thinking that Kim gets arrested for the things she did with Jimmy,” reads another Reddit comment.

‘Better Call Saul’s finale will reveal Kim Wexler is the true villain

The prequel series details Saul’s origin story as Jimmy McGill. However, some fans think “… we’ve been watching Kim become the person to force Jimmy to become Saul.”

Rhea Seehorn | Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television

“Kim is the brains behind Saul, she creates his entire brand, how he acts and behaves, what he does, how he works, how he lives,” said a Redditor. “Gene is hiding from Kim. She’s worse than all of them and god help Gene if Kim finds him.”

Saul Goodman dies in the finale

Despite living under the pseudonym Gene Takavic, Saul still has connections to some dangerous people, including the Salamancas and neo-Nazis. He’s also a wanted fugitive. Could Gene’s days be numbered?

Kim Wexler ends up dying

At this point, Kim is still alive, but that could change in the last two episodes of Better Call Saul. “[It] would be maximum depressing for Kim to die and Saul to not know about it,” says another Redditor. His not knowing about Kim’s potential death would explain why he isn’t devastated in Breaking Bad and Gene being so hopeful in his storyline.

Kim and Jimmy reunite at the end of ‘Better Call Saul’

Knowing Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould, this is the most unlikely thing to happen in the finale of Better Call Saul. Still, because Kim is alive, a reunion between the couple is possible.

Saul embraces his life as Gene in the finale

Throughout Better Call Saul, Gene’s story is told through black and white flashbacks, likely because his life in hiding is dull and somewhat meaningless. However, the show could end with a final full-color shot of Gene as he embraces the life he’s forced to live.

‘Better Call Saul’ ends anti-climatically

This would be a worst-case scenario and very unlike Gould and Gilligan, but one Redditor can see Gene’s story ending anticlimactically. They didn’t elaborate on what that would look like, but we can only imagine the poor guy preparing Cinnabon for the mall’s security guards for the rest of his life.

Which fan theory will be correct? Tune in Monday nights to find out. Better Call Saul airs at 9 p.m. ET on AMC.

‘Nope’ Fan Theory Explained Jean Jacket as an H.P. Lovecraft ‘Deep Cut’

Jeff Nelson — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 17:32:00 +0000

Nope gives the name Jean Jacket to the monster in the sky. Jordan Peele’s third horror movie doesn’t give many answers, but it certainly comes with its share of references. Many audiences pointed to connections between Nope and Steven Spielberg’s movies, such as Jaws and Encounters of the Third Kind. However, a Nope fan theory connects Jean Jacket to an H.P. Lovecraft “deep cut.”

[Spoiler alert: This article contains spoilers from Nope.]

‘Nope’ Jean Jacket is the monster in the sky

Daniel Kaluuya as OJ | Universal

Peele’s third horror outing finds something truly otherworldly happening in the sky. The film stars Daniel Kaluyya, Keke Palmer, and Steven Yeun, telling the story of strange occurrences around a remote town. However, they become increasingly convinced that extraterrestrials have to do with all of the unexplainable things occurring in the sky.

It’s ultimately revealed that the non-moving cloud in the sky is actually a disguise for a terrifying monster. Nope introduces it as Jean Jacket, which is named after Emerald’s horse that she had as a child that her father sold. The monster is unrelenting as it chases Emerald and her brother, OJ, in the film’s climax.

‘Nope’ fan theory points to H.P. Lovecraft ‘deep cut’ with Flying Polyp connection

A Reddit fan theory (further expanded upon via Ruthless Reviews) connects Jean Jacket from Nope to a Lovecraftian monster race called Flying Polyps, which first appeared in “The Shadow Out of Time,” which published in 1936. They’re creatures from outer space and are described as aggressive and predatory, but this theory points to their many similarities to Jean Jacket:

They are flying monsters that can become invisible whenever they want.
They are capable of manipulating wind and weather.
They exist only in the loneliest most uninhabited parts of the world, be it the Australian outback or the Mojave desert).
They can be noticed by the horrible whistling and screaming sounds they make as they pass by.
They are fluid in form and able to change and distort in shape and size
They attack people by using vortices of wind either to suck people into the sky or to blast them and send them tumbling.
They really, really hate to be noticed and become violently aggressive towards anyone that perceives them.
They appear to function with some degree of non-Euclidean geometry.

The theory praised Peele for his adaptation of a Lovecraftian monster with Jean Jacket in Nope. It explained how he successfully brought the monster to life without slime and tentacles. Peele hasn’t publicly revealed if this was his intention, but it’s clear that many of his fans are loving it. He executive produced Lovecraft Country, so he does have a connection to it.

Jean Jacket is symbolism

Nope fans speculated the symbolism behind Peele’s inclusion of Jean Jacket. The most obvious one is that the monster represents the Hollywood machine itself. It stands for the physical system itself, as well as the spectacle that audiences can’t seem to look away from.

Many Hollywood stories involve hopeful artists gaining hope and fame, only to be spat out and left with nothing. The lead characters are encountering a new age with CGI destroying their family business of raising horses for entertainment. Much like the Lovecraftian Jean Jacket, Nope depicts the horrifying way that Hollywood can destroy lives.

Gene and Kim’s Call Will Be Revealed in ‘Better Call Saul’s Final Episodes; Fans Think They Know What Was Said

Lauren Anderson — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 15:39:07 +0000

Gene Takavic (Bob Odenkirk) has a brief but intense conversation with Kim Wexler (Rhea Seehorn) in a payphone booth in the Better Call Saul episode “Breaking Bad.” Showrunners promise we’ll find out what the two were talking about during their call at some point in the final two episodes. But fans think they’ve already figured it out. Here’s what Kim and Gene might have been talking about.

[SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers ahead for Better Call Saul Season 6 Episode 11 “Breaking Bad.”]

Bob Odenkirk as Gene Takavic | Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television

Kim Wexler called Francesca Liddy to check on Saul after the events in ‘Breaking Bad’

As Better Call Saul Season 6 Episode 11 reveals, Kim was alive and well when Breaking Bad took place. After Heisenberg’s (Bryan Craston) death and Jesse Pinkman’s (Aaron Paul) escape, Kim reached out to Francesca (Tina Parker) to check on Saul.

"She asked about me." #BetterCallSaul
— Better Call Saul (@BetterCallSaul) August 2, 2022

Gene learns this during his conversation with Francesca and it’s piques his interest — so much so he dials the operator and asks for Palm Coast Sprinklers, a company in Florida where he believes Kim works. Upon being patched through, the sound cuts to the passing traffic on the road. We can hear muffled voices, but the audio of Kim’s conversation with Gene is unclear.

Theories about Gene’s call with Kim in ‘Breaking Bad’ episode of ‘Better Call Saul’

Knowing Gene spoke with Kim in a post-Heisenberg world is enough for some fans. However, most are eager to know what the former couple discussed.

Could Kim be married with children and happy with her new life? Is she repulsed with who Jimmy became and therefore put off by a call from a criminal? These are all possibilities.

Similarly, Gene could shoot his shot at a future with Kim during their call, which she could vehemently deny, especially considering her “together, we’re poison” line from “Fun and Games.”

Since we couldn’t hear the person on the other line, there are theories Gene never actually reaches Kim. However, one Reddit user might have disproved that theory.

‘Better Call Saul’ fans translate Kim and Gene’s phone conversation

Leave it to Redditors to theorize what Gene and Kim talked about during their call. One Redditor shared their findings, which are based on the German dub of the episode.

Bob Odenkirk as Gene | Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television

“The beginning is inaudible … but it’s mid-sentence and he is already upset about what Kim must have said,” their post starts. They continue with what they believe Gene said to Kim:

“… You have no idea what I did or didn’t do, okay? Why don’t YOU turn yourself in, you don’t have to be considerate of me, I can only be hanged ONCE. Okay, look, Kim, why are we even talking about this. We’re both too smart … “
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Kim’s conversation with Gene will be revealed by the end of ‘Better Call Saul’

Thomas Schnauz, writer and director of the “Breaking Bad” episode, spoke with Variety about Kim and Gene’s phone conversation. He confirmed we will find out what Gene and Kim talked about some time in the last two episodes.

“There’s a scene written,” Schnauz revealed. “What he actually says, it will be addressed in a future episode. We’ll know some more details of what’s spoken about.”

Because Gene’s conversation with Francesca was lengthy and full of useful information, showrunners opted to have his call with Kim be inaudible. “Something upset him,” Schnauz teased. ‘We don’t know exactly what — but we’re going to see how he deals with that pain.”

There are only two episodes left. Watch Better Call Saul on AMC Mondays at 9 p.m. ET.

‘Only Murders in the Building’: Are Poppy White and Cinda Canning Who Killed Bunny Folger?

Lauren Anderson — Sun, 31 Jul 2022 22:53:00 +0000

Hulu‘s Only Murders in the Building Season 2 centers around the murder of Bunny Folger (Jayne Houdyshell). Mabel (Selena Gomez), Charles (Steve Martin), and Oliver (Martin Short) are at the top of the list of suspects. However, some fans are suspicious of Poppy White (Adina Verson) and Cinda Canning (Tina Fey). Find out why some can see Poppy and Cinda as the people behind Bunny’s murder.

Adina Verson as Poppy White, Tina Fey as Cinda Canning | Hulu

Who killed Bunny Folger is the big question in season 2

Bunny wasn’t well-loved among many of the Arconia’s residents. As such, there are several suspects in her murder.

For example, Howard Morris (Michael Cyril Creighton), the Arconia’s resident cat-lover, has a walk and build look similar to that of the masked figure seen thus far in season 2. Then there’s Jared (David T. Patterson), the father of Nina Lin’s (Christine Ko) baby, who was described as an MMA fighter — someone with strength enough to attack Bunny. Maybe Nina sent him to do the job.

Bunny, you're a badass. #OMITB pic.twitter.com/SA4ue7rsWq
— ? Only MurderERS in the Building (@OnlyMurdersHulu) July 11, 2022

After “Performance Review,” Mabel’s new love interest, Alice (Cara Delevingne), is one of the biggest suspects this season. She may have caught wind of Bunny’s painting — did she have Bunny killed so she could get her hands on it?

Poppy White might be framing Cinda Canning for Bunny Folger’s murder

Poppy and Cinda are also suspects in Bunny Folger’s murder. Some fans think the podcasting duo had something to do with Bunny’s death.

“The theory is that Poppy is setting up all the crimes so that she can ‘pretend’ to find evidence to give to Cinda,” one fan said on Reddit. Why go through all of this? “So that Cinda will give her a promotion.”

They added: “And now that she realizes Cinda will never promote her, she wants to frame Cinda for Bunny’s murder. So she’s turning against Cinda and pretending to side with the trio.”

Most fans agree with this theory. “I think it’s Poppy too, and I think this theory is spot on!” said another Redditor. “I also went back and watched the last scene of the 1st season and as the trio walks away, Poppy is using the mic to ‘stab the air.’ I think it looks like she is stabbing Cinda in the back.”

‘Only Murders in the Building’ fans can see Poppy killing Bunny on Cinda’s behalf

Still, others think Poppy and Cinda had something to do directly with Bunny’s murder. “I feel like Cinda orchestrated Bunny’s murder, but physically murdering someone is too much for her, so she had Poppy do it,” said another Reddit user. “When Poppy realized she was never going to get promoted, she turned on Cinda, and will either expose her or frame her for the full murder (both the planning & physical action).” Fans will have to continue to tune in to find out the truth.

Poppy wants to take Cinda down after ‘Performance Review’

In the Only Murders in the Building Season 2 episode “Performance Review,” Poppy successfully lands a big interview for Cinda’s Only Murderers in the Building podcast. As a result, she requests a performance review to ask for a raise.

But this is the cold-hearted Cinda Canning we’re talking about. She brushes Poppy’s request off and later delivers this harsh lesson: “When I was an intern at The Post, Kay Graham gave me a great piece of advice. She said, ‘Don’t be too good at a job you don’t want.’ She was a real c***.”

And you thought Bunny was rough? Why Poppy puts up with Cinda is beyond me. #OMITB pic.twitter.com/7B8Nj0ytBw
— ? Only MurderERS in the Building (@OnlyMurdersHulu) July 29, 2022

By the end of episode 10, Poppy takes Cinda’s advice. She calls Mabel and confesses some of Cinda’s dirty little secrets. “She didn’t finish college,” Poppy reveals. “Cinda is a liar … if you and those old men need my help, I know where all the bodies are buried. And there are lots of bodies.”

See how far Poppy is willing to go in crossing Cinda and how much involvement they had in Bunny’s murder. Watch new episodes of Only Murders in the Building on Hulu every Tuesday.