Revenge of the Nerds.
The sleeper surf hit, last year, was certainly HBO’s 100 Foot Wave. But who amongst us, here, imagined that a seemingly well-trodden re-telling about the discovery etc. of Portuguese mutant Nazaré featuring the never-camera-shy Garrett McNamara would absolutely delight? Critics and grumpy locals, alike, were warmed by the truth, honesty and homespun goodness of the whole business.
Even more, though, who would have dreamed that a second season would be greenlit? Wasn’t every depth plumbed that first time around?
But no and season two threatens to even outshine the first offering.
Per Yahoo! Life, “After the first season of the Emmy-winning HBO docuseries 100 Foot Wave, which told of McNamara’s legendary ride, locals have lost the beach. The once elusive destination is overrun with kooks trying to shred, making the waters even more treacherous for those looking to break McNamara’s record—including McNamara. So in the trailer for the second season of 100 Foot Wave—somehow not called 200 Foot Wave, but whatever—the blue crush is deadlier than ever, and we’re not even talking about the massive swells.”
Yes!
Revenge of the Nerds!
Oh that Box to Box films, which brings us Make or Break, which spotlights life on the World Surf League’s Championship Tour, would have followed a similar path and featuring a front office “overrun with kooks.” Imagine a steely lens focused on twin chiefs Erik Logan and Jessi Miley-Dyer as they circle the globe, celebrating themselves for massive successes, groundbreaking equalities, record-smashing revenues.
THE MOMENTUM IS REAL.
Instead, Make or Break season two features Owen Wright getting cut from tour. Season three will likely feature his triumphant return to Bells for retirement parties in community room basements, starring stale coffee, and book readings.
Yawn.
Well, revel in McNamara here.
I heard that G Mac likes to get around in the town in his Mercedes with his surfboard permanently on the roof racks.
It seems like everyone is a charger these days.
You read about the latest letter co-signed by big tech and AI headhonchos?
https://www.theguardian.com…
I wish regular joes would put as much energy into this discussion as they did with, say, the covid vaccines.
brewer, dick/
https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx….
Anybody can surf the biggest wave ever ridden. You just have to be a bit of a douche and hang onto the rope; even Zuckerberg could do it if he had the balls.
Anybody can be the biggest douche ever. You just have to hang onto a rope and surf a wave…
Makes hbo series about wave, wave becomes crowded, makes hbo series about how crowded wave has become. Just go surfing and shut the fuck up about it.
100%. should be said about most things.
Camera shy – but not drop in shy on Greg Long at Cortes!
or his phone with the Grinder app still up…
Let us hope Derek offers some input on this abuse.
BG – BEHIND THE SCENES
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Season 3 of Make or Break must be a claymation stop motion series going by the lack of cameras on tour this year.
like Magnaplasm!
Geez Make or Break Season 2 came and went so quickly. If WSL wasn’t footing the bill for that production and providing Apple with free content…
Yeah, it was a struggle to get though some episodes this season. Seemed more like heat recaps than people’s stories.
I wonder how long it took for the Box to Box crew to go from thinking competitive surfing is badass with cool athletes, high drama and high stakes to “oh this WSL thing is actually kind of a joke…”
I’ll set the line at 3 episodes into season 1. Who has the over?
I reckon they would’ve figured it out when ‘Andy held out for the Exec Producer credit and started dictating the script …..
Straightaway – everyone in production goes from creative to monkey say, monkey do and starts thinking, “I’m only here for the money …”
Portugal… Urghhhhhhhh
… after the WSL’s live stream of Sunset didn’t show a single water angle I just assumed they were saving all the water shots for MOB. Forgot to pay attention to that detail in Portugal. But I guess most of the MOB action shot out of the water anyway, so lack of cameras following tour probably is a dead giveaway. Anyone know whether Apple+ has big following in Brazil? Might be their ticket to survival.
The plot might be dried up but I’ll tell you why a second season was green lit. Pretty much any person I speak to who finds out I surf and doesn’t always jumps right into…. Have you seen that show on HBO?
NEVER let anyone know you surf or surfed. Results in the worst conversations with the worst VAL’s available.
It really is true
I tried setting up ChatGpt to write my comments but it was a miserable failure.
None of the trials resulted in anything remotely snide or cunty enough to qualify as being shitheaded.
I’m sticking with bespoke comments that reflect my cynical nature.
Try typing nasty stuff every day for a year so it learns and sharpens its cuntness.
That Yahoo life AI chatgpt bot must set to ‘teenage stoner’ mode. Sounds like a moody fucker.