Sammo

18th Nov 2024

Gladiator II (2024)

Factual error: Much like its predecessor, this movie sorta speedruns through emperors; Geta and Caracalla here are shown as both ruling Rome as "twin emperors" in 200 AD, and die within a couple of days of each other, betrayed by Macrinus, who dies the same day. None of that is anywhere close to how things happened, to the point that discussing dates is sorta pointless; nothing resembles history if not in the loosest sense. Macrinus in this movie is never even formally proclaimed emperor, as opposed to him ruling for at least a full year.

Sammo

18th Nov 2024

Gladiator II (2024)

Factual error: The movie begins in 200 AD, and the victorious general Acacius celebrates triumph and reports to the twin emperors that he conquered Numidia in their name. This may be less of an accomplishment than it appears when you consider that Numidia had already been a Roman province for centuries.

Sammo

18th Nov 2024

Gladiator II (2024)

Other mistake: Macrinus and one of his high-ranking friends are discussing Lucilla's son, who disappeared when Commodus died. The guy says that Lucius disappeared when he was "about 12," but in the original Gladiator, he was barely about to turn 8. They also say these events happened 16 years prior, but, again according to the movie lore (without even looking at history), he died in 180 AD, and this movie is set in 200 AD.

Sammo

18th Nov 2024

Gladiator II (2024)

Gladiator II mistake picture

Factual error: After the naval battle, Thraex is waiting for an informant who tips him off about Lucilla and Marcus Acacius's plans. And of course, as a well-educated gentleman of 200 AD, he kills time by reading the newspaper. Wait, what? Needless to say (to anyone but Ridley Scott, probably), ancient Romans wouldn't/couldn't exactly get their news by newspaper, the press having not been invented yet. This one looks so modern in its layout it even has headlines and a proper publication title, "Roma Viridia."

Sammo

18th Nov 2024

Gladiator II (2024)

Continuity mistake: When Macrinus is poisoning Caracalla's mind, telling him about supposed plans of his brother to use him as a scapegoat, Caracalla shouts, "That's a LIE, he's... he always LIES." The cup suddenly switched hands.

Sammo

16th Nov 2024

Agatha All Along (2024)

Seekest Thou the Road - S1-E1

Revealing mistake: When Agatha's apparent nemesis makes her grand entrance, blasting the front door open, the powerless witch gets thrown against the closet door. The face of Kathryn Hahn's stunt double is fully visible before the camera cuts away to show the fall. (00:30:45)

Sammo

15th Nov 2024

Agatha All Along (2024)

15th Nov 2024

Agatha All Along (2024)

15th Nov 2024

Agatha All Along (2024)

15th Nov 2024

Agatha All Along (2024)

Seekest Thou the Road - S1-E1

Continuity mistake: In the scene with Norm the jeweller appraising the locket, depending on the camera angle he holds it in his right hand or with both hands. Then, before the scene wraps up, he makes the 200 $ offer with folded arms, but listens to Agnes' reply with open arms. (00:11:35)

Sammo

15th Nov 2024

Agatha All Along (2024)

Seekest Thou the Road - S1-E1

Continuity mistake: Agnes forces Dottie to cooperate by threatening to disturb the quiet of the library. Just before she starts shouting, she puts the card down directly on the desk. However, in the next shot, the card is atop a book. (00:06:05)

Sammo

15th Nov 2024

Agatha All Along (2024)

Seekest Thou the Road - S1-E1

Continuity mistake: Agatha crouches by the freshly rolled-over corpse, does not touch it, but when the camera pans up and away as she walks off, it changes position (for instance, their arm moved to the opposite side of the "1" tag). (00:03:50 - 00:04:40)

Sammo

15th Nov 2024

Agatha All Along (2024)

Seekest Thou the Road - S1-E1

Continuity mistake: In the woods, Agatha picks her locket up from a puddle. Herb calls her because they are going to roll the body over. Look at her ponytail as she turns around; in close-up, it suddenly gets over the coat's collar. (00:03:30)

Sammo

13th Nov 2024

Matlock (1986)

13th Nov 2024

Matlock (1986)

13th Nov 2024

Matlock (1986)

12th Nov 2024

Agatha All Along (2024)

12th Nov 2024

Agatha All Along (2024)

12th Nov 2024

Agatha All Along (2024)

Circle Sewn With Fate / Unlock Thy Hidden Gate - S1-E2

Plot hole: Spoiler - considering what emerges at the ending of the series, Agatha's behaviour in this episode hardly makes sense. She had no trust in the Witches' road; in fact, she knew it did not exist at all, and her only aim was to steal the powers of the other four witches during a fake ritual. However, one of them is a normal human with no powers, one is a witch with her powers sealed and thus impossible to steal, and she literally tells the third one how her very specific energy-stealing power works - which, of course, is entirely absurd considering she had no purpose for her, given the lack of a real ritual.

Sammo

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Suggested correction: The whole point was to just get a witch to do the ritual. Agatha's earthly ability is to read people. Knowing it's a rouse, she tells Lillia what she needs to hear to participate in the ritual (the road will make Lillia more powerful) and that at the end of the road, Agatha cannot just steal her power. She knew she needed to show a bit of her hand and had no doubt a witch would blast her out of anger (and show no restraint) when the song was over and no door appeared (human nature).

Suggested correction: She made do with what she could find. Two of the witches had powers she could steal. Since she was totally powerless at that time, it would be enough for her. After taking the power of just one or two, she could have killed the others just as easily. It didn't matter to her that one of them was not a witch at all; she needed four to make them believe they were walking the witches' road.

lionhead

"I can't steal your magic unless you blast me with it. So if you show a little self-restraint, which, let's be honest, you're gonna need to, all that power is yours to keep." This is not me paraphrasing her for humour or to be concise; it's the actual dialogue to the person she plans to rob of their power. And it is 100% accurate; there is no "spark" she can steal without being hit directly. This level of candour makes sense only if there is an actual point to the ritual, and her subsequent attempt at taunting them is desperation because the ritual does not work, so then, at that point, she has to make do with what she has. Not if the whole thing was a sham to begin with.

Sammo

I agree it's strange she would warn her about her ability if she planned to have them attack her, but Alice did in fact use her powers on her later without thinking about those consequences. So maybe Agatha hoped she would forget or not show restraint once she angered them enough. The witches in the past all seemed very eager to attack her after being taunted, and seemed to have been working for her for centuries too, so why not now?

lionhead

12th Nov 2024

Agatha All Along (2024)