Elon Musk’s SpaceX has agreed to pay $17 billion for wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar to build out its Starlink satellite network, the telecommunications firm said Monday.
The deal includes $8.5 billion in cash and up to $8.5 billion of SpaceX’s stock portfolio for two blocks of wireless spectrum that could expand its reach to cellphone users.
SpaceX also agreed to pay about $2 billion of cash toward interest payments on EchoStar’s debt through November 2027.
Elon Musk at President Trump’s inauguration in January. Getty Images
The deal comes after the FCC in May warned EchoStar it was investigating its commitment to provide 5G service in the US, questioning its buildout extension and mobile-satellite service.
In a letter to the company, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said EchoStar wasn’t effectively competing with major wireless carriers using the licenses at its disposal — threatening to strip the company of some of those valuable spectrum rights.
EchoStar said Monday it expects the SpaceX deal to resolve the FCC’s inquiries – sending shares in the company soaring 21.6%.
SpaceX could use the new licenses to beef up its home broadband provider through Musk’s Starlink business. SpaceX has also ventured into mobile phones through a deal with T-Mobile.
Timed exposure of a SpaceX rocket launch in July 2025. Joe Marino/UPI/Shutterstock
EchoStar’s wireless licenses would improve Starlink’s ability to connect with cellphones in remote areas out of reach of cellphone towers.
The deal includes rights to provide ground-based 5G cellphone and broadband service.
SpaceX could use the licenses to build a new cellphone service or share spectrum with telecom partners.
T-Mobile is in talks to lease some of the spectrum rights that SpaceX plans to acquire, people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal.
EchoStar said it expects the SpaceX deal to resolve the FCC’s inquiries. Casimiro – stock.adobe.com
EchoStar recently clinched a deal with AT&T, which agreed to pay $23 billion for wireless spectrum licenses to improve its traditional cellphone service.
AT&T CEO John Stankey called the deal “an opportunistic and pre-emptive asset acquisition,” while EchoStar said the deal is part of its efforts to resolve the FCC’s concerns.
Twenty-four years later, the images of the World Trade Center in flames still burn fresh in the minds of those who watched from afar and those who experienced it up close.
But amidst the chaos was a group of heroes — firefighters, police officers, paramedics and countless others — who ran toward the danger, risking their lives to save the lives of others.
They were our first responders, and in the face of death, they showed unwavering courage.
What many Americans didn’t see that day were the communication failures that made an already-impossible job even harder for these first responders.
On Sept. 11, 2001, first responders had to pass pieces of paper around Ground Zero to communicate. Matthew McDermott for NY Post
Radios failed. Phone lines jammed.
Agencies from different states couldn’t coordinate effectively, resulting in first responders having to pass notes on pieces of paper around Ground Zero and the Pentagon to communicate.
Brave men and women entered the towers without any idea of what they were walking into because there was no way to talk to each other.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology even identified this as a factor in the deaths of 343 firefighters who couldn’t evacuate the World Trade Center.
Those failures were not abstract; they were personal.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg asked me to return as police commissioner following 9/11 to respond, rebuild and ensure America and New York were prepared.
I spoke to the families of men and women who never made it home, and I promised them their loved ones’ sacrifices would not be in vain.
We owed them more than gratitude. We owed them solutions.
That is why, years later, I was heartened to see Congress take decisive action to make certain this never happens again.
Yet now that effort is in danger of being derailed.
Longest-serving NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly stands beside replica badges of officers who fell Sept. 11, 2001, at the New York Police Museum in 2010. Chad Rachman/New York Post
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) finally became reality in 2017, during the first Trump administration.
For the first time in American history, first responders were given a communication network built specifically for them — the men and women who put on a uniform and charge head-on into danger while the rest of us can find safety.
A lot has changed in public safety since I made my first arrest in 1967.
Technology has revolutionized response communication in both everyday service and in times of crisis.
FirstNet ensures that during a hurricane, wildfire, mass shooting or terrorist attack, firefighters and EMTs can coordinate search and rescue, and police can communicate across jurisdictions in real time.
It’s what keeps lines open when commercial networks crash under pressure.
It recently helped first responders remain connected during Texas Hill Country’s devastating flash floods over the July Fourth weekend and continues to support the recovery efforts today.
Unlike commercial providers, FirstNet gives first responders an always-on priority and preemption.
Their calls and data go through first, no matter what.
It operates on a dedicated spectrum that serves more than 30,000 public-safety agencies and departments across the country.
Over the life of its contract, AT&T will return $18 billion back into the network to keep it strong.
FirstNet represents responsible governance and a major victory for American strength: a government that empowers private enterprise to solve big problems without expanding the federal budget.
A vision where our heroes have what they need to save lives.
FirstNet helped first responders stay connected during Texas Hill Country’s terrible flash floods July Fourth weekend. AFP via Getty Images
But FirstNet’s authorization is set to expire in 2027.
If Congress fails to act, we risk turning our backs on the people who rushed into the World Trade Center 24 years ago and those who respond to today’s emergencies, armed with courage and a network they can trust.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee just announced a Tuesday subcommittee hearing on the issue.
Reauthorizing FirstNet is supported by the very people who use it: the National Fraternal Order of Police, the International Association of Fire Fighters, the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the International Association of Fire Chiefs.
These are not partisan voices. These are Americans who know what failure looks like and what success feels like because they’ve lived both.
Not only that, FirstNet’s reauthorization honors the sacrifice of 9/11’s heroes and ensures future generations of first responders never face the same communication breakdowns.
It is a chance for Congress, and for President Trump, to double down on a vision that saves lives and strengthens America so that families may feel more secure in their communities.
I can say confidently that FirstNet stands as one of the most consequential and forward-looking investments in public safety this nation has ever seen.
On 9/11, we asked first responders to do the impossible, and they fearlessly put their lives on the line to do so.
Now, we can provide them with the tools to help make good on our vow never to let a tragedy like that happen again.
Let’s get it done.
Ray Kelly is the longest-serving NYPD commissioner, leading from 1992 to 1994 and from 2002 to 2013.
France’s prime minister has made a last-ditch effort to save his job with an impassioned speech urging lawmakers to back his plan to reduce the country’s €3.3trn (£2.86trn) debt.
Francois Bayrou is expected to be toppled in a confidence vote on Monday evening. But addressing the country’s National Assembly, the 74-year-old stuck to his position on France’s debts.
Arguing the country’s spiralling public deficits are threatening the future of the European Union’s second-largest economy, Mr Bayrou said state debts will weigh on future generations and leave France vulnerable to foreign creditors.
“Our country works, thinks it’s getting richer, but keeps getting poorer,” he said, pausing for sips of water when hecklers tried to drown him out.
Mr Bayou has proposed to cut a huge €44bn (£38.1bn) in spending in 2026.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player
4:54
Is France’s economy in trouble?
But his plan – which includes the removal of two public holidays – has been heavily criticised by his political rivals, who now see a golden opportunity to bring him down.
Addressing the confidence vote, he said: “Our country has an urgent need for lucidity, it has the most urgent need for unity. But it is division that threatens to prevail, that threatens its image and reputation.”
Mr Bayrou also appealed to assembly members to vote with their conscience.
He said: “I am speaking to you by taking our principles literally, principles set out in article 27 of the constitution: ‘The right to vote of members of parliament is personal’.
“This means that, in principle, slogans have no place here. What does have a place here is the personal conscience of each of the nation’s members of parliament.”
Follow The World
Listen to The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim every Wednesday
If, as expected, Mr Bayrou loses the confidence vote, he’ll be required to submit the resignation of his minority government to President Emmanuel Macron.
Mr Macron will then face finding another government chief – the country’s third in 12 months.
Team Cherry is back with the highly anticipated release of Hollow Knight: Silksong.
Team Cherry
hide caption
toggle caption
Team Cherry
The Savage Beastfly takes prisoners. Their cages fall from the ceiling as it charges directly at your lithe, red-cloaked figure. Somehow, it manages to track your nimble movement and futile flips and smashes into you at full force. The fight is over, and you are not the victor.
It’s a brutal early boss fight, and one that feels almost symbolic. For years, Hollow Knight fans have been trapped in their own cage, waiting for release, lunging at every scrap of news only to be dashed back down. Now, the doors swing open. The six-year wait is over — Hollow Knight Silksong is finally, finally here.
To understand the gravity of this release, we need to rewind a bit. In 2017, Team Cherry, a tiny Australian studio, released Hollow Knight, a meteoric hit that obliterated expectations. What started out as a Kickstarter-backed project became a frenzy; Hollow Knightsold over 15 million copies over a few years. It wasn’t considered one of the greatest indie games of all time; it was considered one of the greatest games of all time.
The internet buzzed when Team Cherry announced Silksong. This wasn’t a Hollow Knight update; it was a full sequel starring Hornet, the iconic needle-wielding acrobat who tested players in battle in the original game. Tweets flew, YouTube breakdowns piled up, and a new subreddit — r/Silksong — quickly became the beating heart of the hype.
But Team Cherry was radio silent. There was no marketing, no promotional material, no trailers, no development updates — nothing. The subreddit slowly devolved into chaos, and a meme culture called Silkposting emerged.
Silkposting became its own ecosystem. Every game convention or Nintendo Direct that came and went without a Silksong update sparked a new wave of jokes, copypasta and elaborate trashposting. Fans edited Hornet into every conceivable context — political debates, fast food ads, even biblical scripture. “Silksong confirmed” became both a punchline and a prayer. For years, the subreddit wasn’t so much about news as it was about coping — leaning on irony, self-parody and relentless creativity to fill the silence Team Cherry left behind.
When Silksong finally materialized, it didn’t just feel like a game release; it felt like the punchline to the internet’s longest-running joke. It was a shared ritual of anticipation, an online culture that kept the flame alive through absurdity and devotion.
There’s a strange symmetry between the devotion of Silkposting and the game itself. Silksong is steeped in religious imagery — desolate chapels, ringing church bells, even rosary beads that act as in-game currency. And where the original Hollow Knight sent you plunging into the black depths of Hallownest, Silksong drives Hornet upward, scaling Pharloom alongside a procession of bug-like pilgrims, all drawn to the looming holy Citadel above.
Frustration is part of the ride in Silksong.
Team Cherry
hide caption
toggle caption
Team Cherry
The climb is devotional, and Pharloom doesn’t reveal its secrets easily. Like the original, a deep exploration might reveal a powerful tool or a gauntlet of punishing encounters. You need faith while exploring, both in your own abilities, and that something special will be waiting for you at the end of a labyrinthine path.
If Hollow Knight was demanding, Silksong is merciless. Even ordinary encounters are sharper and more aggressive, while boss fights push you to your breaking point. Frustration is inevitable — I often had to set the controller down and walk away — but it never feels unfair. Every loss is a reminder that you could have won if you were just a little sharper, a little more focused. And when victory finally comes, the release is electric. It’s the same rush I felt in Elden Ring: heart racing like a workout, palms slick, and then, at last, the steady calm of triumph.
It’s almost impossible to believe that only three people made this game. In recent years, the gaming industry has been defined by mass layoffs, shrinking budgets and studios scrambling to replicate blockbuster success with Hollywood-sized spending. Yet Team Cherry, working quietly and deliberately, has crafted something that rivals (and often surpasses) the work of those massive studios.
Like the pilgrims of Pharloom, Team Cherry is steadfast in its mission: to make a game people genuinely want to play. Silksong costs just $20. By contrast, EA Sports FC, with all its recycled monotony, asks players to pay $70. One feels like devotion; the other, obligation.
After six long years in the cage, Silksong proves the wait was not wasted — it was devotion, finally rewarded.
An email sent to broadcasters by organisers reveals that the 79-year-old will be shown on screen during the singing of the national anthem ahead of the match.
The message adds: “We ask all broadcasters to refrain from showing any disruptions or reactions in response to the president’s attendance in any capacity.”
Trump was booed at least twice, and the second booing was louder than the first. This also might be the first time that a sitting president had to use the anthem has cover to prevent being booed out of the building.
The organizers had good reason to worry that Trump would be booed. The last time he attended the tournament in 2015, Trump was booed, but since Trump has never been one to take a hint, he keeps showing up where he is obviously not wanted by many of the other spectators.
It is simple to start a podcast now — but there’s so much to decide that it doesn’t seem all that simple, plus it’s extremely easy to make one people won’t listen to or that you get bored making. Here’s how to plan podcasts, record them, and get them out to people, whether you use an iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
Make your own podcast using iPhone, iPad, or Mac
The one single thing you can guarantee about any podcast you want to make, is that it will never be one single episode. Whether it’s a true-crime non-fiction serial, or you reviewing the week’s latest movies, podcasts have to be in it for the long run.
They have to be. No one will ever find a single, standalone episode, but they will find a series. And especially so if you have taken steps to plan what you want to make before you go anywhere near a microphone.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto abruptly replaced Sri Mulyani Indrawati as finance minister, risking renewed financial turmoil for Southeast Asia’s biggest economy following violent protests in recent weeks against his administration.
Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, who has served as chairman of the Deposit Insurance Corporation since 2020, was sworn in as finance minister at a hastily-arranged ceremony late Monday. He said he is “a market person” who will keep Indonesia fiscally healthy.
Prabowo gave no explanation for his move, and an expected official handover event between Indrawati and Purbaya on Monday evening at the finance ministry did not eventuate.
Rumors earlier in the day that Prabowo could replace Indrawati saw the benchmark stock index pare early gains to close 1.3% lower ahead of the announcement. The offshore rupiah slid after the news, with one-month non-deliverable forwards declining 1.1% to 16,583 per dollar, the weakest since May.
Prabowo had clashed with Indrawati previously over their approaches to the budget—she focusing on restraint, he on loosening the purse strings. She’d also become a target of recent protests over the cost of living and fresh perks for lawmakers, unrest that Prabowo is keen to defuse.
Still, Indrawati has enjoyed widespread respect among international investors, not least for keeping the deficit below the legal limit of 3% of gross domestic product. Her departure means Prabowo, who is pushing high-cost, populist programs like free meals for schools, may have more room to spend. She has not commented publicly so far on her removal.
“There’s definitely a risk of capital flight now as international investors will be spooked in terms of what the fiscal outlook now looks like,” said Michael Brown, senior research strategist at Pepperstone Research in London.
Indrawati’s exit comes after a series of finance-related appointments extending the president’s influence, including new heads for the tax and customs offices. His nephew, Thomas Djiwandono, is a deputy finance minister.
Indrawati, 63, led the finance ministry for nearly 14 of the last 20 years, providing a level of fiscal credibility for three presidents and helping the nation secure investment-grade credit ratings. The former World Bank executive was first appointed by former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in 2005, then by President Joko Widodo in 2016.
Tensions between Indrawati and Prabowo predated the current administration: When Prabowo was defense minister he pushed for increased defense spending while Indrawati prioritized fiscal discipline. And while he retained her as finance minister last October after his election win, there were soon signs of disquiet.
An apparent last-minute intervention by Prabowo saw the government scale back its planned increase in the value-added tax rate just hours before it was set to take effect on January 1. Rumors in March that Indrawati might depart sent markets tumbling, forcing the government to issue a denial.
Things seemed to briefly improve, with the draft 2026 budget unveiled last month projecting both a lower deficit and higher growth.
But then speculation about Indrawati’s future resurfaced after her home was among those looted during the protests of late August. Hundreds of demonstrations took place across 35 provinces, leaving at least 10 dead and several government buildings and public facilities burned.
Protesters were galvanized by revelations of generous allowances for lawmakers at a time the cost of living is rising, with the demonstrations escalating after a delivery driver was hit and killed by an armored police vehicle. The changes to lawmaker allowances were rolled back as part of efforts to defuse the rallies.
“The finance minister was seen as the primary defender of Indonesia’s excellent debt profile,” said Charlie Robertson, head of macro strategy at FIM Partners in Dubai, suggesting that foreign investors may retain faith, but that local sentiment remains fragile. “The risk is that locals fret about higher debt, choose U.S. Treasuries over Indonesian bonds, and this puts pressure on the IDR.”
The new finance minister has served as a deputy at the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment. Purbaya was an economist in the early 2000s who worked at the Danareksa Research Institute and became president director of PT Danareksa Sekuritas.
In a briefing late Monday, Purbaya said he has extensive experience in markets, and in providing fiscal advice to the government. He added he will talk with Indrawati.
“Mulyani’s departure, though not unexpected after recent unrest, marks the end of an era of fiscal credibility,” said Mohit Mirpuri, a senior partner at SGMC Capital Pte.
But she has left “strong foundations,” he said, with Indonesia able to tap “experienced technocrats” like Purbaya. “Overall, the transition should be manageable, with policy continuity the key to restoring confidence.”
The Diageo (LSE: DGE) share price has taken a beating in recent periods. It’s down 45% over three years and another 15% in the last 12 months.
The FTSE100 drinks giant has been hit by everything from falling demand from cash-strapped drinkers to currency shifts, cost inflation, restructuring bills and trade tariffs.
FTSE 100 stalwart turned struggler
Full-year results on 5 August showed organic net sales edged up 1.7%, but it wasn’t the platform for a big share prie recovery. That was especially so with reported net profit plunging 39.1% to $2.53bn due to impairment charges and currency effects. Margins narrowed slightly to 28.2%
Cash flow remains strong though, with the board targeting $3bn a year by 2026, helped by stiffer cost savings targets. While Diageo isn’t the growth monster it was, it’s not exactly a company in peril.
The 2025 dividend was held at 103.48 US cents, the same as in 2024. Today’s 3.95% trailing yield is now just above the FTSE100 average, but I would liked to have seen shareholder payouts increased. That said, during the glory growth years the shares typically yielded around 2%, so investors are getting more income today. Sadly, that’s done little to offset the capital losses.
Longer-term questions
The big issue is whether the drop in spirit sales is just down to economic concerns, or something deeper. Young people are drinking less. Some put this down to health concerns, but will they set those concerns aside when they have more money in their pockets? People tend to drink more in the good times. And there’s another issue. Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are also said to squeeze the desire for alcohol. Could that change the West’s drinking culture?
Diageo is investing in non-alcoholic drinks, but I can’t see this plugging the gap. Alternative meat products never took off. If I buy a burger, I want it to be beef. Otherwise I’ll have a salad. The principle applies with a G&T. I want real gin in it, although alcohol-free Guinness has taken off.
Last month (8 August) Goldman Sachs lifted its rating on Diageo from Sell to Neutral, citing its reasonable valuation and “limited downside risk”. Most of the bad news is in, or at least I hope it is. The question is whether we get some good news.
Growth forecasts
Goldman sees net debt falling next year, but kept its target price unchanged at 2,000p. That’s at the lower end of the stock forecast scale. Consensus suggests Diageo shares could climb 17.5% to around 2,338p over the next year. Frankly, I’d be delighted by that, although it would still leave me in the red.
I think the next year looks bumpy and tariffs are still a worry. Diageo shares trade on a price-to-earnings ratio of around 16, which is lower than before but doesn’t scream bargain.
I think investors might consider buying if they believe the turnaround is real, but I’ll temper my expectations. The Diageo share price may not fall much further, yet the spark needed for a full revival is still missing. Although experience suggests these things do tend to come out of the blue. With that in mind, I’ll hold.
After listening to worry warts spend all summer fretting about a lingering disc injury that sidelined him throughout training camp, quarterback Matthew Stafford took the field Sunday for the first time in a competitive game in seven months and offered a two-word response.
Back off.
He’s fine, he’s better than fine, he’s destined-for-the-Super-Bowl fine, it was predicted in this space last week, it’s even more evident now after a season-opening 14-9 victory against the Houston Texans amid a roaring SoFi Stadium filled with a misplaced cheer.
On this afternoon, anyway, this was not the Rams house, this was Stafford’s house.
In becoming only the 10th quarterback in history to throw for 60,000 yards, Stafford missed on only eight of 29 passes, threw for 245 yards, one touchdown, and basically carried the team from the one place everyone figured he was most vulnerable.
Carried them on his back.
“Happy to be where I’m standing right now,” said Stafford afterward outside a joyous locker room.
Standing, even though he endured three sacks. Standing, even though he faced a relentless pass rush. Standing, even as most of the rest of the team was collapsing.
And, oh yeah, standing even though his coach threw him to the wolves by calling a quarterback sneak from the goal line. No, Stafford didn’t make it. Yes, Sean McVay admitted it wasn’t a brilliant call even for his toughest of players.
“He’s a stud,” McVay said.
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford celebrates as he walks off the field following a 14-9 win over the Houston Texans at SoFi Stadium on Sunday.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
A 37-year-old stud who’s been doing this for 17 seasons yet still brings the passion of a swagger and a stare and a shout.
”Your leader embodies… the personality the team takes on,” McVay said. “Grateful to have someone as resilient, as steady, as calm in the middle of the chaos as what he is.”
And that’s not the half of it.
“He’s also got this fire and this competitiveness that’s what’s great for this game,” McVay said.
But you want to know the truth? In many ways these days, as they both march brilliantly toward titles in the twilight of their careers, Staffford is Kershaw and Kershaw is Stafford.
Check out Sunday, when, earlier in the day, pitching in the wake of their worst loss of the season, carrying a team desperate for a victory, Kershaw pitched 5⅔ strong innings in the Dodgers’ 5-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
Later Sunday, charged with leading a championship contender also desperate for a tone-setting win, Stafford essentially did the same thing.
“We’re at our best when we put the game in his hands,” McVay said of Stafford, repeating the essence of what Dave Roberts often says about Kershaw.
Nate Landman clinched the Rams’ win with a fumble-causing punch deep in Rams territory, but it was Stafford who threw the haymaker with an opening second-half drive that changed the climate.
Before Stafford took over, the Rams trailed 9-7 while suffering from dumb penalties and silly misplays.
After Stafford took over, the Rams led 14-9 with enough momentum to carry them to a stirring if fairly unsightly victory.
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford passes during the first quarter Sunday against the Texans.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
“He came up with clutch play after clutch play,” McVay said.
On the second play of the second half, Stafford put the ball over the middle where it was scooped up by new receiver Davante Adams for 15 yards.
As Adams was catching four balls for 51 yards in his Rams debut, his renowned predecessor Cooper Kupp was catching only two passes for 15 yards in Seattle. While Kupp’s legend will live here forever, as long as they have Stafford, the Rams won’t miss a beat. Incidentally, it also helped that the irrepressible Puka Nacua caught 10 passes for 130 yards.
“He made a bunch of big-time plays,” said McVay of Stafford, “and we had to have all of them.”
After the pass to Adams, Stafford threw a perfect pitch downfield to Xavier Smith for 36 yards. One snap later, he threaded the reeling Texans’ defense for a 13-yard touchdown pass to one of the Rams’ bazillion skilled tight ends, Davis Allen.
In barely three minutes of game time, Stafford had utilized three vastly different receivers running three vastly different routes to change the game for good.
Rams running back Kyren Williams, right, celebrates with Matthew Stafford, left, and other Rams teammates after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter against the Texans.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
And seriously, he’s done stuff like this more than 60,000 times. Think about it. If Stafford had not been hidden for all those years in Detroit, he’d already be considered one of the greatest quarterbacks ever. He wouldn’t, and shouldn’t, need the second Super Bowl championship that many folks think is a requirement for that sort of lofty fame.
“The cool thing about a quarterback. … I can’t throw for any of those yards without 10 other guys who are doing their job,” Stafford said. “It’s really cool to share it with so many people.”
It’s really, really cool that he’s also sharing it with Los Angeles.
On a first afternoon that felt like a first step toward something special, Matthew Stafford once again had a city’s back.
USA Network dropped a glamourous promo for the legal drama ‘The Rainmaker,’ opening on an intense argument in which characters debate whether they should actually report a colleague who is under their suspicion to the police. The scene is an impeccable amalgamation of suspense and dark humor, as the show is known for, and hopefully marked as a binge-watching series on their app.
Advertisement
Unquestionably, never is it dull. USA Network offered some more juicy stakes glimpses of ‘The Rainmaker’ to its clinging audience. There was an Instagram clip of the frantic discourse occurring with characters genuinely out of their depth on whether they should go to the cops on a colleague named Melvin whom they suspected of serious shenanigans-maybe even killing patients, while another character said there really was no evidence and that they shouldn’t have been at the motel anyway where some of this went down-was going to be a bit of a problem.
The gorgeous goings-on in the scene are very much the trademark of ‘Rainmaker’-legally tense yet witty and paranoid in a way that makes these thrillers addictive. One of them goes, “He kills us,” to which another promptly replies, “And there’s that.” The viewers get bound to these little scenarios.
The fans unleashed themselves in the comment section. One was singing praises to the show: “The costume designer is knocking this out of the park.” Another wanted to share the gloomy comic exchange and pasted the quote combined with tears of laughter emojis: “He kills us. And there’s that 😂.” The joke struck a chord.
Another comment declared Bruiser, another central figure in the show, as an “absolute icon.” The praises also went toward Lana Parrilla, who stars in the series, with a user commenting, “This is one reason why she is my favorite character. Lana is so perfect and is right for this role.” The actress in question responded with “Love you so much ❤️,” making her followers’ day.
The international viewership is ever-growing, too. Blueshark commented in French sarcastically, somewhat translated to, “This series looks like it’s really nice, you are magnificent my Lana!! 🙂😘💜.” International appeal is for real.
Some viewers become so deeply involved that in the heat of their engagement, imaginations on how they’d be in the world of the narrative break free. One witty comment reads: “Oh you guys needed me in this. It’s not too late…” Hey, never say never in showbiz.
Advertisement
With character moments like these, yet more viewers continue to pour in for ‘The Rainmaker’. Informed are the serious legal stakes, and comedic character grounding are an apt blend. Having fans so engrossed in everything from the writing to the wardrobe only paves the way for USA Network to push for streaming of Season 1 to completion. One is just getting started.
