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Yeah sorry that's really just my turn of phrase - I don't mean to suggest they didn't plan it, just that it is a development of the character that is not in line with how he was initially represented. I got spoiled on this death (not from here) so haven't actually seen the episode yet! Will watch it tonight and make my assessment on whether this is a terrible or interesting development.......

I am one of those people and I must say this comment made me laugh! There is a certain level of self-loathing involved in being a Star Trek music completist...

I never spend any time trying to understand the nuances or continuity of the X-Men films. It will only lead to disappointment and irreconcilable issues. It is a film franchise in dire need of a massive reboot. I have zero enthusiasm for anything connected to it right now. Except Legion, but that doesn't count. And it's made by Noah Hawley, who is quite possibly a genius.

Yeah I think Singer is finally gone from X-Men for good. Which might help the franchise finally move away from his towering mediocrity...

My guess is Zimmer will be working with someone else on this and largely just put his name to it.

Would love to read anybody's review of this if/when they have it. I can't afford it yet either!

Look, if they go a more nuanced direction, I am all for it. I just got a sense from that episode that they were going to move him that way.

It is a very strange choice to me, to make the only truly interesting/dynamic character that has caught on with fans (even those who dislike Discovery) into an all-out villain. Captain Burnham is not going to be particularly interesting if that's what we get. I hope that Lorca is able to have some kind of good arc from here but I fear the dynamic they've set up with him supposedly 'grooming' Burnham means they want to take it to a darker place, leaving them with little option but to kill him off at the end of season. I did enjoy Michelle Yeoh's portrayal of the Emperor in this episode a lot better than I enjoyed her performance in the pilot. I agree that all of this would be more fulfilling and exciting if we actually felt a bond with these characters already (or for that matter if they felt like a unified crew rather than a group of slightly miserable stragglers). It would also make the Mirror Universe a lot better if it actually contrasted more with the main universe. They never established a nice, wholesome utopian Federation so moving to the MU just doesn't quite feel dramatically different enough.

1. The Last Jedi (it may not be my favourite SW score but my appreciation for this has increased hugely over many re-listens; it certainly beats The Post) 2. Phantom Thread (I love small ensemble scores like this and it's got a darkly beautiful edge to it) 3. Dunkirk (not great for listening independently but absolutely perfect within the film) 4. The Shape of Water (nice, but nothing I haven't heard Desplat do better in the past) 5. Three Billboards (nothing very special about this, even though I generally like Burwell)

I can't get enough of this score! I watched the movie just because I loved the score so much (and hey, the movie was pretty awesome in the most quintessentially 80s way too!)

This piece always brings a smile and I like how much fun she's having.

Homecoming is definitely worth listening to in full, but so is Doctor Strange in my opinion. The other all-round great score is Thor: Ragnarok and I could take or leave the rest as full scores.

he can put more energy in a piece of music than a roomful of EDM fuckers Golden quote!!

Yeah of all the problems with TLJ, I don't find this anywhere near the worst. Maybe the visuals don't come off quite right, fine, but I don't think there's any problem with Leia having an instinctual response of survival through her latent connection with the Force. If anything the problem was in TFA, that Leia wasn't established as being a Force-user (which was heavily implied to be her path in ROTJ).

I have not heard this particular piece. My knowledge of Martinu extends to playing a fiendishly difficult little piece of his on violin as a teenager (though admittedly it was a lot of fun to play and was a fantastic piece!). The story behind the mass is very interesting. I will definitely, ahem, czech this out...

I can't think of specific tracks off the top of my head, but if you want a bit of a taster for the main themes, I get a kick out of this suite: I have worked out to this at the gym more than once!

Yeah, definitely close to Verdi's requiem in terms of being dramatic (though I'm not sure anything touches Verdi's for exuberance!). Glad you enjoy it!

Ahhh, yes, divine! I haven't yet had the pleasure of discovering the Barbara Hendricks recording.

Can't argue with those as some of the best Masses or Requiems ever written. Got to give some love to my beloved Dvořák too though:

My top picks for those films would be: Age of Ultron - 'Heroes' Ant-Man - The Theme, 'Tales to Astonish!' is a bit of vintage fun if you like that Captain America: Civil War - (I am really not a fan of this one at all) but I suppose 'Closure' is quite nice Doctor Strange - (this one has a lot more going for it) 'Ancient Sorcerer's Secret', 'Go for Baroque', 'Inside the Mirror Dimension', 'Strange Days Ahead', 'Master of the Mystic' Spider-Man: Homecoming - the Suite Thor: Ragnarok - again, the Suite, but also (if you're into synths) 'What Heroes Do', 'Sakaar Chase', 'Planet Sakaar'

Or proves the existence of a god who doesn't like us...?

Yay! Thank you!

Ahh, lovely. Rameau is an old favourite of mine. I'm a big fan of the Marc Minkowski's Symphonie imaginaire: And absolutely love the Pièces de Clavecin en Concerts album from Trevor Pinnock, Jonathan Manson and Rachel Podger (perhaps my favourite baroque violinist). It might be the most sensuous baroque album in existence. Just exquisite. Example:

Actually yeah this points to the fact that Padme was pulling Anakin away from the inhuman abnegation of the Jedi and towards a more emotional place. But in the process she was overlooking the dangers of this, and I think lying to herself about how disturbed/dangerous he was. There's no doubt that their love is unhealthy and damaging to both of them. But I'm not sure it's fair to say she is creeped out and disgusted by him - just because she doesn't fall into his bed straight away doesn't mean she isn't potentially attracted to him! She obviously has reservations, as she should, considering he is a Jedi, but she willingly goes along with flouting the rules and getting married anyway. And she is endangering his position as a Jedi more than he is endangering hers as a senator. Senators can obviously get married, Jedi cannot. I don't think that they have a healthy relationship, mind you. A healthy relationship wouldn't contribute to someone falling to the Dark Side! But the PT is Padme's tragedy as much as it is Anakin's. She is a strong, intelligent, driven and highly moral politician - with one terrible human flaw, which is falling in love with someone absolutely inappropriate. I love Padme's character because of this. She isn't perfect. She compromises herself and falls into an unhealthy romance. She reflects a very common type of person, who is devoted and righteous and good in their professional life, but terribly flawed in their personal relationships.

Anybody else a fan of baroque opera? One of the most sublime arias for me...