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General => Movies and TV => Topic started by: soupytwist on August 08, 2017, 06:03:02 AM
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Just a place for the shows your currently into. It can be shows currently showing, between series or old shows your watching for the first time or re watching. And if you like you can give a review of how your finding it and a rating of your excitement levels at this moment.
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Game of Thrones - I'm sure this will be on a lot of peoples lists. It's heading towards it's endgame in epic style, I'm going to give this a 10/10 for current excitement.
Futurama - I'm currently burning though the second batch of episodes made after the 4 films. To be honest I'm finding it very hit and miss, for me it's lost some of it's spark and there seems more 'random' humour, it's still capable of great episodes though. 6/10
Legends of Tomorrow - So indifferent towards series 1. Series 2 was a massive step up, this is my go to fun show - hope the quality remains when it returns. 7/10
The Flash - This was my go to fun show. But personal drama and boring emotions made series 3 a real chore. I'll be watching when it returns, but if it feels like no improvement I'll drop it. 3/10.
The Walking Dead - Negan, Oh God Negan this guy is killing the show for me, and made the last two series have dragged - I do hope the all out war that must be about to happen will clear the air. 4/10.
Westworld - Series 1 was pretty great, I'm very interested to see where they are going with a second series. 8/10
Doctor Who - The end of two era's Capaldi and Moffat. I'm excited for Whittaker and a female Doctor, I'm more worried about Chibnall as the showrunner, his episodes have been patchy. 6/10
Travellers - I like the idea's behind the show, but I'm not so keen on the execution of it. I'll give it another go when (if?) it returns. 5/10.
Stranger Things - I grow up in the 80's (albeit the UK not America) and I'm a massive Stephen King fan. Yeah the first series of this show was very good. Can't wait for it to return. 9/10.
Ozark - I watched the first episode over the weekend and it was really quite good, I'm certainly looking forward to watch more. 8/10.
Zoo - Erm yeah this is hokey crap. My wife watches it and I've been dragged along for the (very bumpy) ride. It's cheap, it's stupid but it's easily digestible. 3/10.
Black Mirror - I actually thought the 6 Netflix episodes weren't of the quality of the original show, but they were still decent. Most things Brooker creates are worth watching. 7/10
Looking forward to 'Mr Mercedes' tomorrow (hopefully we will get it in the UK) and once I'm done with Futurama I'm going to move onto Rick and Morty - purely based on how you guys have been decribing it in the thread on this site - sounds like my kind of show.
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Summer/current:
Game of Thrones
The Strain (final season)
The 90's (CNN - fantastic retrospective series. I was a teenager in the 90's and didn't pay attention to national politics or world events, so this has been a lot of fun to watch)
Talking with Chris Hardwick (intermittent, when he has a guest I like. He delves deep into how actors got into the business and how they do their work, rather than talking about the plot of their shows like his other Talking series).
Fear The Walking Dead (I stopped watching the show towards the end of the second season, but the premier and the first half of the third season was excellent and it sucked me back in)
Regular season:
Gotham
Agents of Shield
The Walking Dead (I was patient last season. JDM is awesome as Negan and I understood that they had to do some world building to show how all of these other communities were affected by the Saviors before going into All Out War). I'm expecting next season to be stellar.
Law & Order SVU
I watched the 24 Legacy and Prison Break revivals last spring and really enjoyed them.
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The Strain (final season)
How are you liking this? I've liked the show the entire time but this final season has been kind of a dud thus far IMO. Each episode so far feels like it's setting something up which I get...but at the same time it's lacking the drive the other seasons have had. I'm certainly sticking with it to the end but I've been underwhelmed so far this season.
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Shows I'm watching, catching up with previous seasons and that I will continue watching once new seasons will be avalaible:
Game of Thrones
Vikings
Better Call Saul
Orange is the New Black
The Man in the High Castle
The Big Bang Theory
Mozart in the Jungle
House of Cards
Black Mirror
Sherlock
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Stranger Things
American Horror Story
Fargo
Lucifer
Mr. Robot
Silicon Valley
Veep
Westworld
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The Strain (final season)
How are you liking this? I've liked the show the entire time but this final season has been kind of a dud thus far IMO. Each episode so far feels like it's setting something up which I get...but at the same time it's lacking the drive the other seasons have had. I'm certainly sticking with it to the end but I've been underwhelmed so far this season.
Pretty much the same. I don't like how all of the characters are split up and I can't stand Eph's kid being aligned with the vampires. All of the questing for the Occido Lumen in prior seasons has led to nothing so far. I really liked the WWII tie-in with Setrakian and Eichorst's history, and they've gotten away from that relationship. None of them seem to be concerned with the Master at all.
This week's episode finally got intense right at the end, and Eph seems to be on the verge of discovering the master plan (replacing humans with half-breeds, though I'm not sure why the vampires want to do that, unless it helps with a food supply once they run out of real humans to feed on).
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My Big Fat Fabulous Life
The Real Housewives of <insert location here>
Breaking Amish
Teen Mom OG
Mrs. Cool Chris controls the remote.
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We try to keep the number of shows we're watching to a minimum
- Game of Thrones : No comments needed
- Grace and Frankie : Just finished last night. Enjoyed it way more than I thought I would
- The Mick : Stars Dee from Always Sunny. This show is an absolute riot.
- The Office : This show is kind of like Seinfeld is to my dad. I've seen every episode many times, but I always throw it on anyway
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My list in no particular order:
Game of Thrones
Vikings
Better Call Saul
Deadliest Catch
Ink Master
Face Off
Walking Dead
Fear the Walking Dead
Black Mirror
Sherlock
Stranger Things
Mr. Robot
Westworld
Channel Zero
The 100
The Expanse
American Pickers
Mountain Men
Alaska: The Final Frontier
***this list does not include the series I've binged on NETFLIX*** ha ha ha
***edit*** The STRAIN
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Not a big fan of TV but am currently digging into Twin Peaks: The Return, and have to finish the first season of Mushishi and The Wire.
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The Wire
Preacher
The Strain
Orange is the new Black
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GOT.
Suits (highly recommended)
The History Of Comedy
Midnight, Texas
People Of Earth
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Not much right now:
- Game of Thrones
- Star Trek: The Original Series
- The Ozarks
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My active shows include
The Blacklist
Designated Survivor
Travelers
Grace and Frankie
Agents of Shield
Colony
The Daily Show
I was watching The Flash, but I've decided to bail on that. Far too often, I'm annoyed with the sub-plots and details behind the main arc.
But at the moment, pretty much everything is on hiatus.
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Colony
Ahh yeah, I'm watching this one as well. I like it. Curious to see how many more season's it can get. I know they got renewed for one more but this has that 'feeling' of each season could be the last without warning.
I think I'm going to pull the trigger on Orphan Black also. See too much good stuff said about it to continue to ignore it.
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Elementary
Longmire
Casual
The Strain (just started)
The Walking Dead
Supernatural
I don't watch a lot of TV. I started The Ozarks, but haven't decided if I want to continue.
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The Strain (final season)
How are you liking this? I've liked the show the entire time but this final season has been kind of a dud thus far IMO. Each episode so far feels like it's setting something up which I get...but at the same time it's lacking the drive the other seasons have had. I'm certainly sticking with it to the end but I've been underwhelmed so far this season.
I'm two episodes behind because the I'm having a hard time making time to watch since the first few episodes this season were not great. I'll finish the show but I've been pretty disappointed so far.
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The Strain (final season)
How are you liking this? I've liked the show the entire time but this final season has been kind of a dud thus far IMO. Each episode so far feels like it's setting something up which I get...but at the same time it's lacking the drive the other seasons have had. I'm certainly sticking with it to the end but I've been underwhelmed so far this season.
I'm two episodes behind because the I'm having a hard time making time to watch since the first few episodes this season were not great. I'll finish the show but I've been pretty disappointed so far.
This week's episode picked up the pace and was more action-oriented. The Eichorst/Sertrakian relationship also came back into play. But I agree - the start of the season was really dull.
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Still airing: GoT, TWD and all the adult animated shows there is except Bob's Burgers.
Old: Too many and too occasional. Most prominent would probably be Star Trek TNG, The Office and all the adult animated shows that was ever made except Futurama.
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Currently following:
Game of Thrones
Rick and Morty
Narcos
Outlander
Stranger Things
Vikings
Doctor Who
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D
American Gods
Better Call Saul
Daredevil
House of Cards
Iron Fist
Jessica Jones
Legion
Luke Cage
Luther
Mr Robot
The OA
Peaky Blinders
Sherlock
Star Wars Rebels
Taboo
True Detective
Westworld
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On my to-watch list:
The Hollow Crown
The Crown
A Handmaid's Tale
13 Reasons Why
Fargo
Broadchurch
Marco Polo
Voctoria
Goliath
Samurai Jack
The Killing
The Wire
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I do not watch a lot of TV. Besides sports and Food Network. That said, the best show on TV just started up again................ Ray Donovan. First two episodes were a bit slow, but It is gonna get explosive. My favorite show on TV right now.
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Not a big fan of TV but am currently digging into Twin Peaks: The Return, and have to finish the first season of Mushishi and The Wire.
Also started Mr Robot, pretty good so far.
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Just wrapped up Last Man Standing. Pretty funny show, but it fell victim often to what I call Big Bang Theory Syndrome. A character will say a line, and you know what the resulting punchline is going to be before the 30+ seconds of dialogue is said to deliver it. Even though he was the dunce of the show, I thought Kyle was hilarious. Pretty bummed to find out that it was abruptly cancelled after the 5th season with no proper ending of any kind.
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Game of Thrones
Thronecast
The Walking Dead
The Talking Dead
Westworld
Suits
Stranger Things .. Had to wait for DVD
Orange is the New Black
Fear The Walking Dead .. I went off it, but now can just handle it.
House of Cards .. Huge Kevin Spacey Fan .. although I am on Season 4
Veep
Better Call Saul
Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Last week Tonight with John Oliver
Full Frontal with Sam B
American Horror Story .. waiting for new season ...
Outcast ... again waiting on new season ....
The Magicians .. Loved the books
I did like Lucifer .. but have gone off it.
I don't have Netflix, so a lot of the new ones have not made it to Australia yet...
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Late to the game, but I just saw the first episode of Agents of SHEILD for the first time.
I actually enjoyed it. Ive heard that the first couple of seasons are not that great, but the pilot was entertaining.
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It's more like the first half of season 1 isn't all that good, but it picks up near the end of it and has been good and sometimes even great ever since.
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Not a big fan of TV but am currently digging into Twin Peaks: The Return, and have to finish the first season of Mushishi and The Wire.
Also started Mr Robot, pretty good so far.
Finished it some days ago, amazing series.
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Just wrapped up Last Man Standing. Pretty funny show, but it fell victim often to what I call Big Bang Theory Syndrome. A character will say a line, and you know what the resulting punchline is going to be before the 30+ seconds of dialogue is said to deliver it. Even though he was the dunce of the show, I thought Kyle was hilarious. Pretty bummed to find out that it was abruptly cancelled after the 5th season with no proper ending of any kind.
Kyle reminds me of Jeff Fischer from American Dad. It was a good show though. Not too bad but watchable.
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It's more like the first half of season 1 isn't all that good, but it picks up near the end of it and has been good and sometimes even great ever since.
Nailed it.
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Heck, I'm only on Episode 5, and I'm enjoying the crap out of it. Maybe just because I don't have anything to compare it to yet.
(Ok....the rubber raft sealing the breach in the plane was really, REALLY silly, but....)
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Anyone seen American Gods or Ray Donovan? I've heard good things about both of these.
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Anyone seen American Gods or Ray Donovan? I've heard good things about both of these.
I saw the first few seasons of Ray Donovan, and it's really really good. I missed the last season or two.
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Wow, I completely forgot about American Gods! If the first season is over, I absolutely have to moderately-binge it (one episode per day, as I do with all my shows)
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I have a couple of shows on the go at the minute:
1. Twin Peaks
I never watched it back in the day. It is very very strange, but there is something about it that keeps you coming back for more. A real strange mix of murder mystery, humour, and just surreal nonsense. I think I'm at episode 4 or 5 of season 2, but my interest is starting to fail. I hope to finish it and then move on to The Return.
2. The OA
Just a couple of episodes into this one, but it's another weird one. I'm not quite sure in which direction it's headed. Is she sent from some alternate reality, or what? :)
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Finished Narcos S03 the other day and just started The Expanse S02. Other than that I follow Ray Donovan s05 and FOTWD.
Then there's a few that's on season break:
GOT
Vikings
Better Call Saul
Fargo
Westworld
Stranger Things
I'm interested in The Orville.
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Anyone seen American Gods or Ray Donovan? I've heard good things about both of these.
I really really enjoyed s01-04 of Ray Donovan but i'm not feeling S05 atm sadly but you should definitely give it a try.
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Awesome! I'll probably pick up the first season on blu-ray, it's pretty cheap. I'll go from there.
My favorite show is The Leftovers and the series just ended in June. I highly recommend that show to anyone. I'm trying to find a new show to watch now that Game of Thrones is on a break. I'm waiting for Fargo season 3 to come out, I loved the first two. It's a bit of a hard decision on wanting to watch a new show that's currently airing or check out an older one. I still have yet to watch The Sopranos and The Wire, and I have no doubt those are great shows, but at the same time, it's also nice to get invested in some current shows to keep up with through the seasons.
I've also started Parks and Recreation with the girlfriend, about done with season 2 of that.
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I really really enjoyed s01-04 of Ray Donovan but i'm not feeling S05 atm sadly but you should definitely give it a try.
I love Ray Donovan. I don't if this season has been announced as a final season. But, it certainly has that feeling. Everyone seems to be crumbling to the ground (moreso than usual). The episodes end too quickly. I know they're the same length as always. But, they feel like they're 30 minutes each.
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Just realized that American Horror story is back on, I'm going to watch that as well.
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I may be the only person here that watches ray Donovan, last nights episode may be the greatest 50 minutes of tv since breaking bad. takes me a lot to be blown away, wow in still blown away
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I may be the only person here that watches ray Donovan, last nights episode may be the greatest 50 minutes of tv since breaking bad. takes me a lot to be blown away, wow in still blown away
I would keep watching it, but I didn't renew my subscription. :(
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I just finished reading The Handmaid's Tale, so I'll watch the first season of that, now. Awaiting the new season of Modern Family on Wednesday, and I wanna see how Alex, Inc turns out, since I'm such a Scrubs fan. Other than that, I'm counting the days until I can get my Stranger Things on.
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Caught episode 3 of The Deuce last night. Love this show. Also going to binge Vice Principals season 2 when it's finished airing.
Other than that I'm right in the middle of a very long wait for Better Call Saul season 4 and the final season of Game of Thrones.
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Also going to binge Vice Principals season 2 when it's finished airing.
totally didn't know season 2 had started yet. Gonna get on this again.
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Also going to binge Vice Principals season 2 when it's finished airing.
totally didn't know season 2 had started yet. Gonna get on this again.
Yeah I totally forgot it was starting this month. I did catch the first episode which I thought was good. Walton Goggins is hilarious.
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Started rewatching Friends because it was on Netflix and I finished other shows. On one hand it's a big project because 10 seasons x ~24 episodes = a lot of time spent rewatching a show I've seen, but on the other hand I really like the show and have a lot of nostalgic feelings towards it. Plus, it's been almost a decade since I watched it before now.
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V and I have 6 episodes left of HBO's series Bored to Death. I don't know why I never watched this show before. I love it.
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After finishing some anime, thought of continuing with The Wire. Dunno, but am only 4 chapters in and don't feel like wanting to watch any more. One of the main reasons is I can't stand all the characters talking like they were in the street and swearing in every single line :lol
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Just finished the Punisher. Currently winding up S1 of Man in the High Castle.
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After finishing some anime, thought of continuing with The Wire. Dunno, but am only 4 chapters in and don't feel like wanting to watch any more. One of the main reasons is I can't stand all the characters talking like they were in the street and swearing in every single line :lol
I actually had to restart watching the show 3 times before I got hooked. The first time I made it 10mins into the first episode before I got bored and quit. About a year later after hearing so much praise I decided to give it a proper chance, I watched two episodes but then came Breaking Bad season 4 in the way and I left the show again.
Then one day I got a seriouse urge to watch a cop show and went back to The Wire. This time I didn't follow any particular show so I just kept on watching and honestly after the first season I was completely hooked.
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Started watching Hannibal last night, very intriguing so far.
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Man, as of this week, my TV-show schedule is packed.
Monday - Outlander
Wednesday - Runaways
Thursday - Mr. Robot, Peaky Blinders, Vikings
Saturday - Agents of Shield
Also, I haven’t finished The Punisher yet, so I’ve got that on top of everything. I’m thinking that I’ll have to pull back a bit, take things more one at a time. Thankfully I dropped Star Trek Discovery and The Gifted from the list so it’s at least managable.
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Started watching Hannibal last night, very intriguing so far.
Fantastic show! The imagery alone is worth the watch. Not to mention by the time you're done with it you'll be like "Anthony who?" when it comes to equating Hannibal Lectar to an actor. Mads Mikkelsen IS Hannibal Lectar....there is no debate about it. Brilliant performance(s) from him the entire series as well as Hugh Dancy playing Will. Such a great show.
There's rumblings of another season happening....but they caught up to the Clarice Starling portion of the story and don't have the 'rights' to portray any of it yet. I think it rolls over pretty soon and every actor involved in the show said they'd come back in an instant. I believe NETFLIX expressed interest in producing the next season should NBC or whoever choose not to.
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From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series:
I don’t like watching great shows when I’m drinking, so I decided to watch that. First season (which was pretty much the movie in 10 episodes) was pretty good, but the second season (which takes place after the movie) is not very good and I heard the third is even worse.
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Thursday - Mr. Robot, Peaky Blinders, Vikings
very curious as to how they'll send the series out. It's been such a great show to watch, I can't imagine they'll botch the ending now. One of the most consistent shows I can remember as far as always delivering, really no slow episodes and the story never stalls.
Are you catching up on Peaky Blinders or just starting? Season 4 is set to hit Netflix on 12/21.
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I just hope it can keep me engaged now that my three favorite characters are all dead. I think it will, but it’s a slight worry of mine.
I’ve seen the first three seasons of Peaky Blinders, so I’m basically caught up. I managed to miss all news about season 4 though, so earlier this week I was really surprised to see that two episodes were already released, since I didn’t know it was returning at all.
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Currently watching Transparent and the final season of Longmire. Transparent star Jeffrey Tambor is the latest actor to be accused of sexual misconduct on the set. I am on the fourth and probably final season of this show.
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Also going to binge Vice Principals season 2 when it's finished airing.
totally didn't know season 2 had started yet. Gonna get on this again.
I gave up about 4 episodes into season 2 :-\ I absolutely loved season 1, but I just couldn't dig it. I'm going to go for the binge once it's wrapped up.
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Also started with Utopia and boy I am hooked.
EDIT: Finished the first season, and was great. Amazing photography and direction, and very weird but cool soundtrack. I like how in just 6 episodes it had way more interesting things happening than Breaking Bad in the 3 dreadful seasons I watched.
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Woo-boy. Outside of music, TV is the other thing I am a junkie of. This will be long, and may not even be everything.
This is just what I am currently watching between active, old and coming soon shows.
Active
Silicon Valley
Westworld
Doctor Who
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
The Big Bang Theory
Young Sheldon
Will & Grace
Brooklyn 9-9
New Girl
Ghosted
The Orville
Star Trek: Discovery
Game Of Thrones
The Magicians
The Expanse
12 Monkeys
Killjoys
Happy!
Legion
The Gifted
Daredevil
Jessica Jones
Luke Cage
Iron Fist
The Defenders
The Punisher
Runaways
Sense8
The Handmaid's Tale
You're The Worst
Veep
Atlanta
Stan Against Evil
Great News
Rick and Morty
Future Man
Loudermilk
The Grand Tour
Harmonquest
Coming Soon
Altered Carbon
Alex, Inc
Splitting Up Together
Good Omens
Electric Dreams
Old
Torchwood
Breaking Bad
On the list
GLOW
Castlevania
The OA
The Man In The High Castle
I still feeling like I'm missing some or a lot. That's a good start.
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How the hell do you keep up with so many shows :lol
I finished Utopia some days ago, amazing series with lots of personality and amazing direction. In 12 episodes it tells a more compelling, developed story than Breaking Bad in all its seasons imo (yeah I like taking a stab at BB when possible :P).
And finished the second season of Hannibal. Holy shit that last episode was :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
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Caught the first two episodes of Season 4 Peaky Blinders last night.....man, what a way to come right back in to it. Really good show...this season already looks like it's stepped it up a notch.
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I actually stopped about a third into the first episode of season 4. I just wasn’t feeling it for some reason.
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I actually stopped about a third into the first episode of season 4. I just wasn’t feeling it for some reason.
Really? I was in to it the whole time.
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Not going to quote my own epic list, but I just recently finished 4 British series that I didn't even have listed.
Episodes
The Thick of It - (I love Veep so I loved this)
2 Phoebe Waller-Bridge shows:
Fleabag
Crashing
Last night I finally started GLOW, which is on my list. Loving it so far.
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Finished 13 Reasons Why and Big Little Lies, next on my plate are:
Season 2 of Fargo
Marco Polo
Season 3 of Mr. Robot
Silicon Valley and Veep (4th season for both)
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Season 3 of Mr. Robot
:metal This show is just soooooo good :metal
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Finishing up the last season of True Blood (I blasted through seasons 5 & 6 over the past 2 weeks).
The Alienist
MacGyver
Agents of Shield
Designated Survivor
Law & Order SVU
Gotham
The Walking Dead
That's it for now.
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I haven't watched much TV in over 10 years. In my 20s I watched TV all the time (being single, childless, and basically friendless). I wish back then there were the high number of quality TV shows there are now.
Currently playing at the Cool Chris household (meaning what Mrs. Cool Chris watches):
My Big Fat Fabulous Life
The Real Housewives of <Somewhere>
Teen Mom OG
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I haven't watched much TV in over 10 years. In my 20s I watched TV all the time (being single, childless, and basically friendless). I wish back then there were the high number of quality TV shows there are now.
Currently playing at the Cool Chris household (meaning what Mrs. Cool Chris watches):
My Big Fat Fabulous Life
The Real Housewives of <Somewhere>
Teen Mom OG
That would not work at my house. We have had separate tv rooms for years.
Currently watching the Amazon show Tin Star that includes the beautiful Christina Henricks and just finished Man in the High Castle.
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Season 3 of Mr. Robot
:metal This show is just soooooo good :metal
Indeed :2metal:
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Just started into Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrel. I had read the book ages ago and enjoyed it thoroughly, and so far the show is holding up as well.
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Started with The Prisoner. Pretty weird for such an old show, nice.
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Just started into Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrel. I had read the book ages ago and enjoyed it thoroughly, and so far the show is holding up as well.
Great, isn't it? the show goes on sooooo fast, but it's faithful and enjoyable. Have fun with it until the end! :tup
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Started watching Altered Carbon but it's slow going. Watched 3 episodes so far, and I really like it, but I'm finding it hard to find the time to truly sit down and watch or binge like I usually do.
Watched a couple of episodes of Mindhunter, same thing.
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The only things still being made that I watch are Stranger Things, It's Always Sunny and Fargo. And God knows when we'll see a new season for any of those.
I used to watch The Walking Dead (the pet tiger was the straw that broke the camel's back for me) and Game of Thrones, and I guess I'll at least check out the first couple of episodes of True Detective season 3 to see if it can recover from the dumpster fire that was the second season.
Just finished rewatching Peep Show today too. I want to watch more Veep as I'm a big fan of what I've seen, but I'm not paying for Sky just to get that one show. Maybe when it finishes there'll be a nice box set for not too much
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Just finished rewatching Peep Show today too. I want to watch more Veep as I'm a big fan of what I've seen, but I'm not paying for Sky just to get that one show. Maybe when it finishes there'll be a nice box set for not too much
You should check out 'Back' - stars David Mitchell and Robert Webb (the actors from Peep Show) and is written by Simon Blackwell (who wrote for The Thick of It and VEEP with Ammando Iannucci). There has only been 1 series (6 episodes) so far but it was really good.
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Finished Fargo season 2 (awesome) and The End of the F'kin World (nice but I expected better).
I'm watching now Silicon Valley, season 4, and Mr. Robot, season 3. Both are absolutely great.
I'm planning to watch Marco Polo next, or The X Files' latest season.
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Marco Polo is amazing. Fucking shame on Netflix for canceling it. :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn
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Just finished rewatching Peep Show today too. I want to watch more Veep as I'm a big fan of what I've seen, but I'm not paying for Sky just to get that one show. Maybe when it finishes there'll be a nice box set for not too much
You should check out 'Back' - stars David Mitchell and Robert Webb (the actors from Peep Show) and is written by Simon Blackwell (who wrote for The Thick of It and VEEP with Ammando Iannucci). There has only been 1 series (6 episodes) so far but it was really good.
Watched the first episode and it was alright. Might need.to check out the rest
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With season 5 in production I figured I might as well finish watching seasons 3 & 4 of Luther
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FLINT CITY on Netflix. Really good documentary that follows the Flint Michigan Police Department around for a year. They have 100 officers total to Serve a city of 100,000 plus people. It's a pretty crazy documentary and it's pretty raw. I highly recommend it.
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The Prisoner. Despite being a prime time TV show from the 60s, it's quite original and pretty weird and interesting. Also began with Samurai Jack :metal
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The Prisoner. Despite being a prime time TV show from the 60s, it's quite original and pretty weird and interesting. Also began with Samurai Jack :metal
Prisoner is amazing. I miss it! :hefdaddy
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Sneaky Pete on Amazon
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Sneaky Pete on Amazon
Solid Series. I liked both Seasons. Good Acting, clever writing.....does a good job of mixing up serious and fun.
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Just watched the first season of a Canadian show called 'Slasher' - I'm a sucker for slasher/whodunit films and this series seemed right up my street..........it was OK, a bit long winded at 8 episodes and some character decisions were dubious to see the least. Appariently there is a second season that is supposed to be better, but I don't have access to that yet in the UK.
I couldn't honest recommend it unless your a fan of the genre.
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1. Archer
2. Westworld (so far, so good)
3. The wire (Maybe it was better back in 2002, but I'm kind of struggling to get through it)
4. Mad men- got 2 ish seasons in and lost interest
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Damn I have so many shows to catch up on in April: Silicon Valley, Fear of the walking dead, Westworld, The Expanse and then somewhere have time for on going shows like Homeland. I also plan to check out Lost In Space. :corn
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I'm watching Wild Wild Country on Netflix. It's a 6 part documentary about an Indian guru and his followers, in the 1980s, buying a huge chunk of land and setting up a commune in a sleepy retirement town in Oregon. They fall foul of the locals and end up trying to take over the town.
It's really fascinating. Some of the things that happen, you seriously could not make up.
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I've heard a lot about that documentary. I'll have to check it out.
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I'm watching Wild Wild Country on Netflix. It's a 6 part documentary about an Indian guru and his followers, in the 1980s, buying a huge chunk of land and setting up a commune in a sleepy retirement town in Oregon. They fall foul of the locals and end up trying to take over the town.
It's really fascinating. Some of the things that happen, you seriously could not make up.
Watched that in 2 nights. Really really good.
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I must try and get the last episode finished this weekend..
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I've given that new show on ABC called 'The Crossing' a look. Watched the first two episodes. Not completely sold on it yet which doesn't bode well for it. I'm gonna give it another episode or two to see if it improves at all but I kind of think it'll be cancelled anyway.
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OK, just took advantage of the new Spotify/Hulu deal (12.99$/month), and now have a massive backlog of shows to watch. Here's the order I'm looking at...
Agent Carter
Lost in Space
Legion
Runaways
I've heard enough negative not to give Inhumans a shot, convince me otherwise...
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Unless you're a hard core completionist who just has to know everything going on in the MCU, then there's no reason to ever watch Inhumans. Except for laughs maybe, and not in the good way.
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Yeah, pretty much what I've heard.
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Legion is incredible.
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I am watching Versailles and it really good. It follows Louis XIV of France as he builds the palace all the drama surrounding it. For anyone enjoys history, then this one is a must.
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Legion is incredible.
Yeah, I've heard nothing but good things about it.
Just finished S1 of Agent Carter, really loving this show.
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The Runaways surprised me, in a good way. Also, The Gifted, also an X-men based mutant show, was really good.
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I'm 2 episodes into Marvel's Iron Fist on Netflix as im FAR behind in those. For all the negative stuff I've heard about this show It's ok so far.
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Finished Samurai Jack some days ago. Damn that last season was a blast :metal
Gonna start an anime soon, probably Cowboy Bebop.
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Started Medici - Masters of Florence. I'm already hooked up by the atmosphere, the score (Love the opening Skin song) and the characters :metal and being italian I'm not even annoyed by the americanized pronunciation of italian names :lol
There's also some crossover actors from Game of Thrones - when the guy who played Walder Frey meets with the guy who played Robb Stark to discuss a wedding I was like "OH GODS NOT AGAIN" :lol
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Im a few more episodes into Iron fist and it still isnt bad. Seems to be picking up.
Still probably going to be my least favorite of the Marvel Netflix shows so far but man this show got bashed way more than it should've. I will agree that the show has a pacing problem and some episodes could've been cut down to about 45 minutes instead of almost a full hour.
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I agree that Iron Fist got way more hate than it deserved. Luke Cage was way worse.
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Anyone watching Safe on Netflix? I've caught the first two episodes and am liking it so far. It took me a little while to accept a British accent from Michael C. Hall. :laugh:
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Am I totally missing a thread here on Handmaid's Tale? I did a search through the function and manually and couldn't find anything.
Just started the show on Sunday and I'm already on S2, goddamn what an outstanding show. It's very easy to see how it scooped up so many awards.
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Just finished watching Gravity Falls Sunday. I may or may not have started it on Friday. It was probably one of the best shows I've seen so far.
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Am I totally missing a thread here on Handmaid's Tale? I did a search through the function and manually and couldn't find anything.
I’m pretty sure there is a thread for it somewhere. Like 95% certain.
I haven’t seen the show yet, but it’s at the top of my priority list of shows to watch.
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I just finished the first season of Dark on netflix. Definietly a show I can recommend if you like Stranger Things but to be clear the shows have pretty much nothing in common other than it share the same tone and feel I think. This show is more dark and gritty though.
This is a german production but it's on pair with any well produced american show. The characters are all excellent and well casted.
I'm excited for season 2!
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Wild Wild country on Netflix
Its about a cult in Oregon in the 80s. Pretty good
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I've just finished the second season of Six Feet Under. It's pretty good so far, but it hasn't blown me away or anything. I've always heard it has one of the best finalés of a TV series - hopefully knowing that in advance doesn't end up making it feel underwhelming.
I'm also about halfway through season 2 on a rewatch of Arrested Development, before I embark on the new season. Undecided whether I'll watch the recut of season 4 before starting the 5th - season 4 was really disappointing.
I'm also watching the current season of Taskmaster (UK version), a show which I discovered earlier this year and is hilarious. :biggrin:
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My giant list is a few pages back and still mostly relevant, minus shows that have ended or been cancelled.
I just binged Lost In Space on Netflix.
Once I found out that the amazing Phoebe Waller-Bridge was the showrunner and head of Killing Eve I started binging that tonight. 4 episodes in and it is just fabulous! I'll be finishing Season 01 this weekend as it's supposed to be something like 110-115 outside. Not leaving my house.
Now that 12 Monkeys has one night left I will start binging Season 04 soon. I want to watch the finale as soon as possible.
I will also soon be starting Season 02 of GLOW / Luke Cage / Handmaid's Tale as well.
Just too much good TV out there right now.
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Just finished season 4 of Veep (damn how I missed this comedy) and season 2 of DaVinci's Demons (It's like McDonald: you go for the fun and the once in a while experience, not for the supreme level of it).
My next priorities will be Westworld 2, Lucifer 3 and I want to see Manhattan (show about the Atomic bomb preparations).
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I've just finished the second season of Six Feet Under. It's pretty good so far, but it hasn't blown me away or anything. I've always heard it has one of the best finalés of a TV series - hopefully knowing that in advance doesn't end up making it feel underwhelming.
It has THE best series finale of any show ever.
Six Feet Under is one of my three favorite television dramas ever and I loved the first two seasons, but to each their own. And while I loved it the first time through, I loved the show even more the second time I ran through it.
Except for Rico; I never liked him. He was always a selfish, judgmental dick.
Ruth, Claire and David are all awesome, though!
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Watching Mr. Mercedes (Stephen King adaption) at the moment, halfway through. Pretty good so far. Casting is terrific. Also Luke Cage on Netflix and Marvel's Cloak and Dagger.
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Ken Burns Vietnam documentary. Very good
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So I've watched It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia for a long time but I've never sat and watched in chronological order so there are still several episodes from the early seasons I haven't seen. I haven't seen anything past season 6, though, except for CharDee MacDennis which I saw yesterday. That episode was hilarious, I got my biggest laugh when Frank got in the dog kennel and Dennis threw his drink on him. "Shut up dog!"
But the episode that had me nearly in tears laughing was "Dee's Dating A Retarded Person." I'd seen the music bits before on YouTube as part of a Dayman-Nightman compilation, but I'd never seen the parts with Dee and her boyfriend. I was howling when she was on the couch observing him, not sure if he was mentally retarded or not - the closeup of him eating popcorn laughing had me in stitches. "Oh shit baby dis yo crew?!" LMAO. "Girl you more mixed up than a milkshake!"
Great show, love Fat Mac. Think I'll jump into season 7 tonight and go from there to catch up.
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I actually haven't seen one whole episode of IASIP however i've seen lots of clips from the show on YT that's hilarious.
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New HBO show called Sharp objects.
Its about a small town murder mystery. Pretty good so far
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New HBO show called Sharp objects.
Its about a small town murder mystery. Pretty good so far
Saw the first episode. I'm intrigued enough to keep watching but I'm not completely sold yet.
'The Colony' on USA has been surprisingly good. It's near the end of it's third season and I've enjoyed it a lot.
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Just started watching 12 Monkeys on Netflix. Pretty decent so far.
Eagerly awaiting Castle Rock though.
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Just started watching 12 Monkeys on Netflix. Pretty decent so far.
I think you’ll find this series quite enjoyable. One of the best finales of any series I’ve seen. Whole series really builds on itself in a good way.
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New HBO show called Sharp objects.
Its about a small town murder mystery. Pretty good so far
Loved the book, but I wasn't thrilled about the first episode (it felt a bit boring), but it was clearly set up and I plan on watching the whole mini series. I loved this book much more than Gone Girl so maybe my expectations are a bit high here though.
Also, I am watching the season of Big Brother. Loved seeing Swaggy go home last night, he was too cocky for my liking.
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New HBO show called Sharp objects.
Its about a small town murder mystery. Pretty good so far
Loved the book, but I wasn't thrilled about the first episode (it felt a bit boring), but it was clearly set up and I plan on watching the whole mini series. I loved this book much more than Gone Girl so maybe my expectations are a bit high here though.
Also, I am watching the season of Big Brother. Loved seeing Swaggy go home last night, he was too cocky for my liking.
Didn't read book so I don't know where it's going, but I actually liked 1st episode. Looking forward to see where it's headed.
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New HBO show called Sharp objects.
Its about a small town murder mystery. Pretty good so far
Saw the first episode. I'm intrigued enough to keep watching but I'm not completely sold yet.
'The Colony' on USA has been surprisingly good. It's near the end of it's third season and I've enjoyed it a lot.
I watched the first 2 seasons, but then missed when S3 was starting ... so I'm patiently waiting for it to hit Netflix.
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New HBO show called Sharp objects.
Its about a small town murder mystery. Pretty good so far
Saw the first episode. I'm intrigued enough to keep watching but I'm not completely sold yet.
'The Colony' on USA has been surprisingly good. It's near the end of it's third season and I've enjoyed it a lot.
I watched the first 2 seasons, but then missed when S3 was starting ... so I'm patiently waiting for it to hit Netflix.
They do a really good job of reinventing the show each season without trashing the storyline from the previous one. Season three might be the best one yet.
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Salvation on Netflix.....yea not much too see here! :-\
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Just got Netflix and I'm watching Comedians Driving in Cars Drinking Coffee. I'm hooked.
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'The Colony' on USA has been surprisingly good. It's near the end of it's third season and I've enjoyed it a lot.
I watched the first 2 seasons, but then missed when S3 was starting ... so I'm patiently waiting for it to hit Netflix.
They do a really good job of reinventing the show each season without trashing the storyline from the previous one. Season three might be the best one yet.
Good to hear that. I watched the first season on Netflix (UK) last year, and really liked it. It looks like S2 has just been made available, so I'll hopefully get stuck in to it soon.
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'The Colony' on USA has been surprisingly good. It's near the end of it's third season and I've enjoyed it a lot.
I watched the first 2 seasons, but then missed when S3 was starting ... so I'm patiently waiting for it to hit Netflix.
They do a really good job of reinventing the show each season without trashing the storyline from the previous one. Season three might be the best one yet.
Good to hear that. I watched the first season on Netflix (UK) last year, and really liked it. It looks like S2 has just been made available, so I'll hopefully get stuck in to it soon.
I’d say that if you enjoyed the first season I see no reason why you wouldn’t enjoy the subsequent two seasons. As I mentioned....they’ve done a great job with the characters and the storyline.
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I actually haven't seen one whole episode of IASIP however i've seen lots of clips from the show on YT that's hilarious.
I've been marathoning it the last several days and man there are some truly hilarious moments in every season. You should definitely give it a shot if you're in the mood for some really twisted, manic comedy sometime. The episodes Charlie Work, Reynolds vs. Reynolds: The Cereal Defense, and The Gang Gets Trapped are three that have topped my list of favorites. If you haven't seen it, try to find the scene where Mac tries to disprove the theory of evolution (from the Cereal Defense episode). It's great. I've almost caught up, just in time for season 13 to start.
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Cowboy Bebop. Damn, this is a fantastic, very western-ish anime, deep characters, much jazz and blues music :metal . Definitely recommended even if you don't like anime, this is some mature stuff.
Ergo Proxy. Very dark, futuristic anime, with unique mythology and setting. And a great electronic soundtrack :metal
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First time watching Cowboy, Sacul? Amazing series, definitely one even non-anime fans can easily appreciate.
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Taking a step back and looking at the big picture, TV is in a very interesting place right now. Given all the different media and outlets, there are just SO MANY shows right now. As has always been the case in recent history, the vast majority of it is trash. But because there is so much out there, even after sifting through the trash, there is so much more good stuff that I would be interested in than there is time to watch it, even if I spent more time watching than I do now. As it is, I feel like I still don't have time to get the more important things in life done. That's kind of a long-winded way of saying that I don't watch a whole heck of a lot of things. And if it isn't either something the whole family likes that we can watch together, or that my wife likes to watch so we can watch together when the kids are in bed or doing other things, it isn't likely to be viewed by me, even if it is something I would like.
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True, the amount of content is staggering, especially when you go beyond just TV and consider original shows on the internet only.
Then expand that to even twitch and it's just insane that amount of new content there constantly is.
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As far as shows that I can say I am currently into, the list looks something like:
"Regular network tv" shows:
-American Ninja Warrior: Fun for the whole family. When new seasons are out, we typically catch every episode, either live or recorded and watched after the fact. It's a nice blend of sports and "reality tv."
-Penn & Teller: Fool Us: Another fun show we all like. Whatever I may think of Penn's and Teller's personal beliefs and social activism, I have always really enjoyed their act.
-NCIS: My wife loves this show. I don't love it, but I'll watch it with her sometimes.
-Blue Bloods: This one started as one of hers, but I've kinda co-opted it.
-Agents of SHIELD: I haven't watched this latest season, just because I fell behind immediately, and it came to Netflix kind of late. I need to catch up.
Netflix-y binge-watch shows:
-Daredevil: Late to the game, but really enjoyed seasons 1 and 2.
-Stranger Things: Late on this one as well, but now eagerly awaiting season 3.
I think that's probably about it, other than sports and the odd Food Network show every now and then.
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Just started watching Sherlock holmes. its pretty good
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I bought the Twin Peaks revival on Blu-Ray on Prime Day. I didn't finish it the first time around, not because I didn't like it because I certainly did. Life just got in the way and eventually I forgot what part I left off on......so I've started it again from the begining.
7 episodes down and next up is the polarizing episode 8
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Just started watching Sherlock holmes. its pretty good
The BBC ‘Sherlock’ with Benjamin Cumberbatch?
That is a REALLY good series.
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Just started watching Sherlock holmes. its pretty good
The BBC ‘Sherlock’ with Benjamin Cumberbatch?
That is a REALLY good series.
Oh yeah. Its really rock solid. Cumberbatch really nails the character.
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New HBO show called Sharp objects.
Its about a small town murder mystery. Pretty good so far
Saw the first episode. I'm intrigued enough to keep watching but I'm not completely sold yet.
SOLD After three episodes now. It’s really getting its footing and has turned into a pretty interesting show. Very creepy at times and the murder/mystery takes a back seat to the ‘mystery’ of Amy Adams character.
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New HBO show called Sharp objects.
Its about a small town murder mystery. Pretty good so far
Saw the first episode. I'm intrigued enough to keep watching but I'm not completely sold yet.
SOLD After three episodes now. It’s really getting its footing and has turned into a pretty interesting show. Very creepy at times and the murder/mystery takes a back seat to the ‘mystery’ of Amy Adams character.
Yeah, this show is becoming addicting for me too. The character of Camille gets a lot of criticism around the web, but I'm loving the overall writing and acting of Amy. I just wish I could binge it rather than wait a week.
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Just started watching Castle Rock, first episode was interesting. I'm looking forward to catching up tomorrow.
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I finished the revival of Twin Peaks. I really enjoyed it but my god the balls on that man to end the series the way he did. Though it did leave me wanting more and I hope he has ideas for a season 4.
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Just started watching Castle Rock, first episode was interesting. I'm looking forward to catching up tomorrow.
Yeah, it's promising so far.
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Just started watching Sherlock holmes. its pretty good
The BBC ‘Sherlock’ with Benjamin Cumberbatch?
That is a REALLY good series.
Oh yeah. Its really rock solid. Cumberbatch really nails the character.
I fell in love with the show at the first episode.
Specifically, when Holmes and Watson barely have met, and they discuss what he actually does:
Watson: "Well, I'd say you're a consultant but the police doesn't consult amateurs"
Holmes: (5 minute rant about every detail about Watson's life he correctly deduced by observing him. While Watson is amazed he adds) "See? you were right."
Watson: "Right about what?"
Holmes: "The police doesn't consult amateurs"
:D
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The Toys that Made Us (Netflix)
1-Hour episodes on popular 1980's toy lines. The Star Wars and He Man episodes were pretty good. Haven't checked out any of the others (GI Joe, Transformers, Barbie), but it's fun to see how some of my favorite toys as kids were created.
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Finished binging Darling in the Franxx a few days ago. First half of the series is kinda eh, some typical mecha anime stuff. The second half (starting around episode 13ish) gets REALLY good. The characters really grip you, and the Hiro/Zero Two romance is one of my favorite TV romances ever. Second half is a huge tearjerker too.
Outside of that, I'm casually meandering through iZombie and season 4 of Sherlock. iZombie is probably the funniest show I've seen since Scrubs, but the overarching plot isn't really binge worthy imo. Good in small doses. Sherlock is... Sherlock. The episodes are basically movies so I just watch one when the mood strikes. Also keeping up with My Hero Academia and Attack on Titan since those are back on the air.
Definitely looking for good serialized shows to watch. Something totally bingeable like Person of Interest or Gravity Falls or something like that
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Babylon berlin on netflix. So far so good. Its like detective noir
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Anyone else watch 'ALONE' on History channel? My boys and I love to watch it. It's a pretty interesting concept. (10) contestants start....they get to choose (10) survival items from a list (and are given a couple additional by the show) then they are dropped off in a remote location.....have to film themselves 'surviving'. No help. No one around. Just them. When they feel like they can't go on they use a satellite phone they are provided and 'tap out'. The contestants never know when others tap out and/or how many remain. Last one to tap gets $500k.
It's pretty neat. Not 'enthralling' action but it's just neat to see how people deal with being isolated and how different people go about 'surviving'. There's been (5) seasons and without spoiling too much there hasn't been a contestant to make it past 100 days.
I filled out a preliminary competition application online and it said be prepared to be gone one year. I never heard back from them which is probably a good thing because my wife wasn't too thrilled I signed up :biggrin:
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Anyone else watch 'ALONE' on History channel? My boys and I love to watch it. It's a pretty interesting concept. (10) contestants start....they get to choose (10) survival items from a list (and are given a couple additional by the show) then they are dropped off in a remote location.....have to film themselves 'surviving'. No help. No one around. Just them. When they feel like they can't go on they use a satellite phone they are provided and 'tap out'. The contestants never know when others tap out and/or how many remain. Last one to tap gets $500k.
It's pretty neat. Not 'enthralling' action but it's just neat to see how people deal with being isolated and how different people go about 'surviving'. There's been (5) seasons and without spoiling too much there hasn't been a contestant to make it past 100 days.
I filled out a preliminary competition application online and it said be prepared to be gone one year. I never heard back from them which is probably a good thing because my wife wasn't too thrilled I signed up :biggrin:
I remember watching that show a couple years back. I remember liking it but I think that there were too many other shows on and I couldn't fit them all in, so I faded away from it. I'll give it another try.
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I watched the premier episode of 'Lodge 49' on AMC. It was pretty interesting....and seems like it could be a neat show.
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New HBO show called Sharp objects.
Its about a small town murder mystery. Pretty good so far
Saw the first episode. I'm intrigued enough to keep watching but I'm not completely sold yet.
SOLD After three episodes now. It’s really getting its footing and has turned into a pretty interesting show. Very creepy at times and the murder/mystery takes a back seat to the ‘mystery’ of Amy Adams character.
Yeah, this show is becoming addicting for me too. The character of Camille gets a lot of criticism around the web, but I'm loving the overall writing and acting of Amy. I just wish I could binge it rather than wait a week.
Only two episodes left.....this has been a really cool show. I'm beginning to think that Camille is the murderer. Her or Alan....her moms husband. I'm starting to think maybe Camille murdered her younger sister just to get back at her mom? Who knows.....
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Just started Castle Rock and will be starting Fargo season 3 this week too.
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Lilyhammer on Netflix.
My boss told me about this a while ago and I finally started watching. Take Silvio Dante from The Sopranos and drop him in Norway and this is what you get - even though it's a different character and story. So far, it's absolutely hilarious.
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New HBO show called Sharp objects.
Its about a small town murder mystery. Pretty good so far
Saw the first episode. I'm intrigued enough to keep watching but I'm not completely sold yet.
SOLD After three episodes now. It’s really getting its footing and has turned into a pretty interesting show. Very creepy at times and the murder/mystery takes a back seat to the ‘mystery’ of Amy Adams character.
Yeah, this show is becoming addicting for me too. The character of Camille gets a lot of criticism around the web, but I'm loving the overall writing and acting of Amy. I just wish I could binge it rather than wait a week.
Only two episodes left.....this has been a really cool show. I'm beginning to think that Camille is the murderer. Her or Alan....her moms husband. I'm starting to think maybe Camille murdered her younger sister just to get back at her mom? Who knows.....
It is a solid show.
I have not read the book and need to watch last nights episode, but I think it is Camilles mother
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New HBO show called Sharp objects.
Its about a small town murder mystery. Pretty good so far
Saw the first episode. I'm intrigued enough to keep watching but I'm not completely sold yet.
SOLD After three episodes now. It’s really getting its footing and has turned into a pretty interesting show. Very creepy at times and the murder/mystery takes a back seat to the ‘mystery’ of Amy Adams character.
Yeah, this show is becoming addicting for me too. The character of Camille gets a lot of criticism around the web, but I'm loving the overall writing and acting of Amy. I just wish I could binge it rather than wait a week.
Only two episodes left.....this has been a really cool show. I'm beginning to think that Camille is the murderer. Her or Alan....her moms husband. I'm starting to think maybe Camille murdered her younger sister just to get back at her mom? Who knows.....
It is a solid show.
I have not read the book and need to watch last nights episode, but I think it is Camilles mother
That isn’t out of the question either. Makes perfect sense actually.
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Only thing that could mess up that theory is that when the detective did the test on pulling teeth out he could not do it.
So I am inclined to think her mother isn't the killer.
Whats great about the series, besides the storyline and acting is that, here we are still guesing with only 2 episodes left.
This last episode 6 was the best by far.
Totally digging this show
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The subtle hints. aka the sisters ear etc, are just enough to through you out there.
It almost has a Twin Peaks feel, just not as out there
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Only thing that could mess up that theory is that when the detective did the test on pulling teeth out he could not do it.
So I am inclined to think her mother isn't the killer.
Whats great about the series, besides the storyline and acting is that, here we are still guesing with only 2 episodes left.
This last episode 6 was the best by far.
Totally digging this show
Yeah....this last episode really cranked up the intrigue and suspicion. I really like how they handle Camille's flashback sequences...how they piece them into the moment she finds herself in. So well done.
I get the pulling teeth thing being 'too hard' for a woman to do.....but at the same time that very well could be a Red Herring situation to throw you off the scent of it being a woman?
I agree that the fact there is no clear front runner as far as who the killer is with only two episodes left is a sign of good writing. I'm under the assumption the killer will be a character we've seen and met and not just a 'random' person. That'd be fairly disappointing at this point.
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The 5th Season of 'The 100' hit Netflix so I watched the first 5 episodes last night. I know it's a CW show and all....but I really like it. It's a guilty pleasure type show yet at the same time I think they've done a good job of keeping the story evolving and interesting. Anyone else watch this show?
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The first few seasons of season 1 I think are pretty poor, but other than that I really enjoyed the first two seasons. It's definitely a CW show, because they ride the 'forced drama because no one can ever get along with anyone else for more than two seconds' train pretty hard, but there's some really great stuff there. The ending to season 2 (which I won't spoil) in particular I think is genuinely one of the best things I've seen on TV. I sort of lost interest sometime in the third season though, when it seemed like they tried to drive that train through the station one too many times and all the characters starting making stupid decisions and regressing in their development.
Might just be me, though. I know lots of people still watch and enjoy the show, and who knows, maybe seasons 4 and 5 are better.
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The first few seasons of season 1 I think are pretty poor, but other than that I really enjoyed the first two seasons. It's definitely a CW show, because they ride the 'forced drama because no one can ever get along with anyone else for more than two seconds' train pretty hard, but there's some really great stuff there. The ending to season 2 (which I won't spoil) in particular I think is genuinely one of the best things I've seen on TV. I sort of lost interest sometime in the third season though, when it seemed like they tried to drive that train through the station one too many times and all the characters starting making stupid decisions and regressing in their development.
Might just be me, though. I know lots of people still watch and enjoy the show, and who knows, maybe seasons 4 and 5 are better.
I had never heard of it until I discovered it on Netflix a couple years ago. At the time there were (3) seasons ready to watch so I binged it in a week or so. Then, I've just waited for season 4 and 5 to hit Netflix.
I agree that they manufacture some small drama between characters just to have it but all in all they've ran a pretty cool story....it could have easily 'dried up' considering the limitations that 'world' has to offer....but they've kept it interesting enough for me to keep up with it. It's not Game of Thrones by any means but I've watched much....much worse.
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Sharp Objects keeps stepping it up. WOW. Beautifully done series.
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Sharp Objects keeps stepping it up. WOW. Beautifully done series.
I still need to watch last nights episode....didn't get the chance to.
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12 Monkeys and Castle Rock. And some G.L.O.W.
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Sharp Objects keeps stepping it up. WOW. Beautifully done series.
I still need to watch last nights episode....didn't get the chance to.
Dang....got to watch it.....Man, this is a good show!!
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Sharp Objects keeps stepping it up. WOW. Beautifully done series.
I still need to watch last nights episode....didn't get the chance to.
Dang....got to watch it.....Man, this is a good show!!
The finale should be epic
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Sharp Objects keeps stepping it up. WOW. Beautifully done series.
I still need to watch last nights episode....didn't get the chance to.
Dang....got to watch it.....Man, this is a good show!!
The finale should be epic
I loved the book and thought the show started slow but I wanted to stick with it because I knew it should get better and it certainly did. I haven't watched the latest episode but I expect it and the finale to be fantastic and a bit jaw dropping. I was able to download Sundays episode before heading out to Europe, but I'll have to wait till I get home to finish off the show.
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Sharp Objects keeps stepping it up. WOW. Beautifully done series.
I still need to watch last nights episode....didn't get the chance to.
Dang....got to watch it.....Man, this is a good show!!
The finale should be epic
I loved the book and thought the show started slow but I wanted to stick with it because I knew it should get better and it certainly did. I haven't watched the latest episode but I expect it and the finale to be fantastic and a bit jaw dropping. I was able to download Sundays episode before heading out to Europe, but I'll have to wait till I get home to finish off the show.
Holy cow......crazy finale! I had a feeling there’d be a curve ball and man was there!
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Recently started watching The Handmaids Tale with my girlfriend. It's interesting how the show makes me super interested in keep watching it yet makes me so disgusted at the same time.
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Sharp objects
3 episodes in. I thought it would be better, but I'll stick with it. Anytime anything interesting is about to happen, the extremely annoying mother shows up and is like "you are embarrassing the family". It gets old.
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I'm two episodes into Altered Carbon!
Liking it so far! I'm a big fan of future dystopias, like Blade Runner, Ghost in the Shell and Judge Dredd
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Just started watching The sinner with jessica biel on netflix.
So far, its really good.
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Jack Ryan-First 2 episodes are good so far.
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Just started Travelers on Netflix. A Canadian Sci-Fi show (they tend to be pretty good at those). Almost done with Season 01 and then onto Season 2. Season 03 is happening at some point. The lead is on some other show called Will and Grace and plays the Will character so he has to juggle both shows.
note: I love Will and Grace. Just trying to be funny. Had no idea Eric McCormack was Canadian!
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My wife and I finished Lost in Space on Netflix this past Friday. Going in, I knew OF the original show, but never watched it. So other than knowing it was a show with a family who had a robot as a companion, I had no pre-conceived expectations. I really enjoyed it. Looking forward to another season. I'm not sure how it is received by the majority, but it was time well spent for me. :)
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My wife and I finished Lost in Space on Netflix this past Friday. Going in, I knew OF the original show, but never watched it. So other than knowing it was a show with a family who had a robot as a companion, I had no pre-conceived expectations. I really enjoyed it. Looking forward to another season. I'm not sure how it is received by the majority, but it was time well spent for me. :)
It was basically an unrelated show. You had the same character names and such, but beyond that there's virtually no similarity.
I liked the show, actually. Minus Dr. Smith. Really did not care for the that character, both the writing and the acting.
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Jumping into The First on Hulu, series about the exploration of Mars with a Sean Penn led cast. If it deems itself worthy we can start a thread haha.
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Not watching, but saw the ad for The Purge and it looks like some of the most disgusting garbage ever put on screen.
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Jack Ryan was awesome...I haven't watched a show that intense since 24 was on tv, or at least Season 1 of Homeland.
The Haunting of Hill House (Netflix) is fantastic. Daredevil Season 3 comes out this weekend.
Right now - back to seasonal tv with MacGyver, Walking Dead, and American Horror Story. AHS has been really cool - it started slow, but once they began introducing characters from prior seasons, it has really become fun to watch again.
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Final Space, a fun little sci-fi show. I never really watch animated shows but this looked fun and it was.
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Watching the new Sabrina series with the gf, it’s good and very trippy
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Knightfall - I really like this. Sure, it's not Game of Thrones quality, but it's a cool little story about the holy grail and Templar knights. Have a few minutes of the final episode left to finish tonight. Looking forward to Mark Hamill in season 2!
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Ploughed through Bodyguard on Netflix the other day. Pretty intense show, much more than I thought but it was good.
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Ploughed through Bodyguard on Netflix the other day. Pretty intense show, much more than I thought but it was good.
On your recommendation I started watching this last night. Thru 3 episodes so far and love it.
Homecoming with Julia Roberts on Netfix. Loved it. Only 10 episodes that are about 1/2 hour each. Really solid show.
Maniac with Emma Stone and Jonah Hill on Prime. Went thru it in 2 days. Not gonna be for everyone but found it very interesting
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Ploughed through Bodyguard on Netflix the other day. Pretty intense show, much more than I thought but it was good.
Bodyguard was awesome. I haven't seen such tense moments on TV since 24 was on the air.
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Cool, yea it was a good show and it's always nice when a show you don't have much expectation for turn out to be really great.
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Ploughed through Bodyguard on Netflix the other day. Pretty intense show, much more than I thought but it was good.
On your recommendation I started watching this last night. Thru 3 episodes so far and love it.
Homecoming with Julia Roberts on Netflix. Loved it. Only 10 episodes that are about 1/2 hour each. Really solid show.
Maniac with Emma Stone and Jonah Hill on Prime. Went thru it in 2 days. Not gonna be for everyone but found it very interesting
You reversed the services but yeah Homecoming was great. Quick 10 episode of 30 mins each went by fast. It's got the feels of Mr.Robot and was great. Slower paced and beautifully shot and edited. I'm a sucker for that kinda look and editing.
I have Maniac and Bodyguard on my list.
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Finished Chilling adventures of Sabrina. What an awesomely fun show.
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Knightfall - I really like this. Sure, it's not Game of Thrones quality, but it's a cool little story about the holy grail and Templar knights. Have a few minutes of the final episode left to finish tonight. Looking forward to Mark Hamill in season 2!
I tried with this one....but the quality of the production really got to me. It wasn’t bad....but in the eyes of ‘Vikings’ and ‘GOT’ and a handful of other shows out there.....it just didn’t compare.
Sure...I’m (we’re) spoiled with some great shows where the production is off the charts....but I couldn’t get past it on this show.
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Was bored and browsing through amazon prime streaming and looked up "Hannibal" hoping to see the movie sequel. Found something even better, the tv series. Been binge watching as much as possible all weekend. Never new this existed.
As an added bonus, I'm a Star Wars nerd, so seeing "Gaylen Erso" play the part of Hannibal Lecter is pretty cool haha.
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Was bored and browsing through amazon prime streaming and looked up "Hannibal" hoping to see the movie sequel. Found something even better, the tv series. Been binge watching as much as possible all weekend. Never new this existed.
Dude....the TV series Hannibal is awesome! Glad you found it. In my mind Mads mikkelsen IS Hannibal Lectar. He’s supplanted Anthony Hopkins with a far superior performance of the character.
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Just finished The Office... Amazing :clap:
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Was bored and browsing through amazon prime streaming and looked up "Hannibal" hoping to see the movie sequel. Found something even better, the tv series. Been binge watching as much as possible all weekend. Never new this existed.
Dude....the TV series Hannibal is awesome! Glad you found it. In my mind Mads mikkelsen IS Hannibal Lectar. He’s supplanted Anthony Hopkins with a far superior performance of the character.
After a few episodes I'd have to agree about him being THE character the best. Of course the show has the advantage of being able to develop the character much more than a movie, but still... He does a great job. Looking forward to continuation of watching this show.
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Hannibal is a great show.
Last episode of Ray Donovan was awesome. This season is totally better than last.
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Hannibal is indeed great, still have to finish the third season tho.
Also started with True Detective the other day, am on episode 4, damn good series so far, the music rocks :metal
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Ray Donovan reached a new level this last episode which rivals the best 1 hour of tv I have ever seen since Breaking Bads best episode.
Mind blowing story, acting, an epic piece of film making
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Was bored and browsing through amazon prime streaming and looked up "Hannibal" hoping to see the movie sequel. Found something even better, the tv series. Been binge watching as much as possible all weekend. Never new this existed.
Dude....the TV series Hannibal is awesome! Glad you found it. In my mind Mads mikkelsen IS Hannibal Lectar. He’s supplanted Anthony Hopkins with a far superior performance of the character.
Watching Hannibal has been great. Season two was difficult to watch at times, not because it was bad, but because it was difficult to accept what was happening. My mind was blown by the end of the season.
Season 3 is a bit of a dragger. I can't say I really care for it that much (I'm half way through), as it's dragging out a story that I'm not too into and any sense of relating to any characters is basically gone (everyone just seems like a zombie that lost their humanity after everything that's happened). I'll still watch to the end, and overall still rave about and recommend this show.
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I don't see much TV but just finished Bodyguard and enjoyed that.
A friend has recommended Ozark so that's up next.
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I don't see much TV but just finished Bodyguard and enjoyed that.
A friend has recommended Ozark so that's up next.
I am currently watching Bodyguard and only 2 episodes and enjoy so far.
Ozark is a good show.
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The last couple of months I've been slowly getting into Bojack Horseman. The first half of the first season had a few laughs, but I was starting to get really sick of "funny humor about a complete narcissist" theme. ....and then the whole theme of the show really shifted.
I'm just starting Season 3, and I'm really into it. Many moments where I've found myself with my jaw on the floor thinking, "I *did not* just see something that insightful in a show about an anthropomorphic horse!"
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Bojack is just something else and each season is amazing and unique. I loved the last two a lot :metal
Also just finished with the first season of True Detective. Well damn, what a great story.
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Not a show that has continue story, but the show I'm Sorry is friggin hilarious. I have been binging it the last 2 days. I do not know how I missed it
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Just binge watched Santa Clarita Diet this past week. Hilarious show, can't wait for season 3.
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Bojack is just something else and each season is amazing and unique. I loved the last two a lot :metal
Also just finished with the first season of True Detective. Well damn, what a great story.
I just finished catching up on Bojack. Just an amazing and insightful show. I still say the first half of the first season is pretty one-dimensional and superficial. But it works as a set up for the rest of the show. Just brilliant.
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Oh yeah first half of season 1 is very weak and nothing compared to what came after.
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Just binge watched Santa Clarita Diet this past week. Hilarious show, can't wait for season 3.
That show is so good. I feel like it doesn’t get enough recognition. Neither does Olyphant. He’s so hilarious in it.
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Watching Punisher. :hefdaddy
And just started watching Deadly Class (SyFy). Very cool!
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Just binge watched Santa Clarita Diet this past week. Hilarious show, can't wait for season 3.
That show is so good. I feel like it doesn’t get enough recognition. Neither does Olyphant. He’s so hilarious in it.
On your guys' recc'n, I fired up S1E1 last night for mrs.jingle and I. Her response ... "You have some fucked up friends on DTF".
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Started a full rewatch of Game of Thrones, I've calculated that I can watch a season every other week and still have some time to spare before April 14th.
Started yesterday to watch the latest season of American Horror Story, Apocalpyse.
Recently seen Jack Ryan (very cool!) and The Terror (not my thing, I realize the great care for detail and cinematography behind it but I couldn't get into the story).
Planning to see ASAP the final season of A Series of Unfortunate Events.
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Just binge watched Santa Clarita Diet this past week. Hilarious show, can't wait for season 3.
That show is so good. I feel like it doesn’t get enough recognition. Neither does Olyphant. He’s so hilarious in it.
On your guys' recc'n, I fired up S1E1 last night for mrs.jingle and I. Her response ... "You have some fucked up friends on DTF".
There’s no way it took her that long to figure that out :lol She just finally came out and said it to you....
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Finished Ozark - Seasons 1 & 2. That is a fantastic show!
Now watching The Punisher, Season 2. Also my weekly shows (Gotham, MacGyver, Law & Order SVU). I don't have the time or energy to really watch anything else right now.
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Started a full rewatch of Game of Thrones, I've calculated that I can watch a season every other week and still have some time to spare before April 14th.
I'm on Season 5. Probably start it up this week. This re-watch has been awesome! I had only seen the episodes (1) time each prior to the re-watch so seeing them all again and having that familiarity with the characters....really, that whole 'world'.....made watching it again SO much more enjoyable. I picked up on so much that I may have not heard (understood) or overlooked before.
Recently seen Jack Ryan (very cool!) and The Terror (not my thing, I realize the great care for detail and cinematography behind it but I couldn't get into the story).
Jack Ryan was awesome!! Can't wait for a Second season of that!!!
And I totally get your' sentiment on the TERROR. I actually enjoyed it.....but, it's a tough watch if you're not really 'in' to it. Really well done but you either like it or you don't. Not a lot of wiggle room with that show.
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Just finished Sex Education. Man I’m gonna miss it, I loved it! Really funny and touching.
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I'm rewatching The Shield at the moment, it's been long enough that I don't remember everything that happens. Still one of my favourite shows, just below my top tier of The Wire, The Sopranos, Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones.
I've also been watching the US version of The Office. I never watched the UK version as I wasn't really a fan of Gervais, but when the US series appeared on Prime I gave it a go and I really like it. Pam is just adorable :D
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NHL, NBA, College Basketball, NFL, College Football and MLB (when they are "in season"), PPV movies, and my nightly local news.
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Wife and I have been watching "Good Eats: Reloaded" in anticipation for the new Good Eats episodes; have a lot of love and respect for AB as he changed our lives! I fell in love with the kitchen mostly because of Good Eats... doesn't hurt that I've met Alton a few times and he really is about as nice a guy as you'll find anywhere.
"Spaced"... honestly, we watch through these two short seasons of perfection about every three months or so; and we quote the show constantly. It's a good foil to Seinfeld (which is our other standby). We just never get tired of them! "... why did Brian paint his ass blue the other week?" :lol
I ashamed to say that I've watched one UNC game this season and I haven't watched VT at all...
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At Ep5 of The Umbrella Academy on Netflix...really enjoying this show.
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At Ep5 of The Umbrella Academy on Netflix...really enjoying this show.
I've thought about pulling the trigger on this one. Looks intriguing.
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At Ep5 of The Umbrella Academy on Netflix...really enjoying this show.
I've thought about pulling the trigger on this one. Looks intriguing.
At Ep9 now, it's quite good. Quirky, and it doesn't take itself too seriously, yet still manages to carry a serious story that keeps drawing me in. Great characters as well, all of them really well cast.
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On episode 6 right now. I'm loving it.
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Finished it last night, holy crap what an ending. If they don't do a S2 I'll burn Netflix down.
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Finished it last night, holy crap what an ending. If they don't do a S2 I'll burn Netflix down.
Man, I was looking for a topic on this show and never found it, then I find it here...lol.
I LOVED this show all the way. Maybe some cheese here and there, but I kept watching, and that ending...must be S2. :tup
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Currently watching "The First" on Prime. It SHOULD be great, due to the subject matter, but it's slowly creeping in some mainstream soap-opera drama crap. Of course, the standout performance is Sean Penn.
PS: How can an old bastard like him be so ripped? (Jealous)
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Currently watching "The First" on Prime. It SHOULD be great, due to the subject matter, but it's slowly creeping in some mainstream soap-opera drama crap. Of course, the standout performance is Sean Penn.
PS: How can an old bastard like him be so ripped? (Jealous)
That one is on HULU. I enjoyed it, but it kinda went nowhere.
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Finished it last night, holy crap what an ending. If they don't do a S2 I'll burn Netflix down.
Man, I was looking for a topic on this show and never found it, then I find it here...lol.
I LOVED this show all the way. Maybe some cheese here and there, but I kept watching, and that ending...must be S2. :tup
Just saw an post saying it was renewed for S2. Would've been downright criminal not to.
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Doom Patrol! And a lot of fun it is!
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Finished it last night, holy crap what an ending. If they don't do a S2 I'll burn Netflix down.
Man, I was looking for a topic on this show and never found it, then I find it here...lol.
I LOVED this show all the way. Maybe some cheese here and there, but I kept watching, and that ending...must be S2. :tup
Just saw an post saying it was renewed for S2. Would've been downright criminal not to.
So I watched e01 yesterday and when everyone started to dance in the house I wondered if this was a show for me. I did cringe a few times by the characters, I mean you have the outcast, the rebel, the drug addict, the good guy and so. I'm not sure where i'm going with that but yea.
Eitherway, should I continue anyway? Maybe it gets better?
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Finished Umbrella Academy.
I really liked it. Felt like a weird mix between X-Men and Royal Tennebaums.
Some meh moments, especially since (spoilers) time travel is involved but I think overall it was really strong. Hoping for a 2nd season.
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Just rattled off the first (4) episodes of The Umbrella Academy. Really digging it. :tup
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I'm only (4) in but I think from get go it was obvious that 'V' does have some sort of ability.....probably something along the lines of it's SO powerful that the Father made the choice to suppress it with medication and convince her that she's 'ordinary'. I'm thinking the 'boyfriend' is one of the other babies born that the dad didn't buy....and he's actually just there to A) Help her discover her power or B) Take her out because he knows how powerful she is.
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Finished it last night, holy crap what an ending. If they don't do a S2 I'll burn Netflix down.
Man, I was looking for a topic on this show and never found it, then I find it here...lol.
I LOVED this show all the way. Maybe some cheese here and there, but I kept watching, and that ending...must be S2. :tup
Just saw an post saying it was renewed for S2. Would've been downright criminal not to.
So I watched e01 yesterday and when everyone started to dance in the house I wondered if this was a show for me. I did cringe a few times by the characters, I mean you have the outcast, the rebel, the drug addict, the good guy and so. I'm not sure where i'm going with that but yea.
Eitherway, should I continue anyway? Maybe it gets better?
I've watched the first four episodes and am not sure if I will continue this. It surely has it's moments but it has a lot of boring scenes as well, and I don't really like the characters that much. Does it get a lot better after episode 4, or is it just not the show for me?
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If you really dislike the characters, then it's probably not the show for you. All good.
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The Blacklist, Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, The Office, Family Guy, American Dad, South Park, and... Baywatch.
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I just finished watching the new batch of Arrested Development episodes. They are amazing, and completely different from any other season.
I created a thread about it - in case anyone else wants to talk about the episodes.
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Just watched the first 9 of Umbrella Academy yesterday. Will be finishing off tonight. Really enjoying it, although I HATE Diego. I mean HATE. Could do without his character.
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I've finally forced myself to watch Fringe. I tried years ago and gave up around episode 8 or so. I made it into season 2 this time around, and I'm liking it a bit more.
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I've finally forced myself to watch Fringe. I tried years ago and gave up around episode 8 or so. I made it into season 2 this time around, and I'm liking it a bit more.
Loved FRINGE. I thought it was a pretty good series. And, Anna Torv is easy on the eyes.
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Season 2 was fantastic as far as I recall.
Just don't bother with Season 5, call it a day after the fourth.
I've started watching Russian Doll and The Night Manager.
TNM is awesome!!! watched the first episode only but holy fuck what a promising start.
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Season 2 was fantastic as far as I recall.
Just don't bother with Season 5, call it a day after the fourth.
I've started watching Russian Doll and The Night Manager.
TNM is awesome!!! watched the first episode only but holy fuck what a promising start.
Join in!
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I've finally forced myself to watch Fringe. I tried years ago and gave up around episode 8 or so. I made it into season 2 this time around, and I'm liking it a bit more.
Loved FRINGE. I thought it was a pretty good series. And, Anna Torv is easy on the eyes.
I couldn't imagine going through life being that good looking.
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Just watched the first 9 of Umbrella Academy yesterday. Will be finishing off tonight. Really enjoying it, although I HATE Diego. I mean HATE. Could do without his character.
finished it up over the weekend. I thought it was alright, nothing groundbreaking. I think anyone who has watched a lot of shows/series etc. probably was like me and had the gist of the season and what was going to happen figured out early on. Still, it was a fun watch.
I agree about Diego....easily the most annoying character on the show. Curious to see where they take it in season two.
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Just watched the first 9 of Umbrella Academy yesterday. Will be finishing off tonight. Really enjoying it, although I HATE Diego. I mean HATE. Could do without his character.
finished it up over the weekend. I thought it was alright, nothing groundbreaking. I think anyone who has watched a lot of shows/series etc. probably was like me and had the gist of the season and what was going to happen figured out early on. Still, it was a fun watch.
I agree about Diego....easily the most annoying character on the show. Curious to see where they take it in season two.
You nailed it. As a huge X-Men fan, I knew pretty early on what/who the endgame/baddy would end up being as it closely mirrors a popular story there so I wasn't surprised at all. Looking forward to the finish tonight.
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Just watched the first 9 of Umbrella Academy yesterday. Will be finishing off tonight. Really enjoying it, although I HATE Diego. I mean HATE. Could do without his character.
finished it up over the weekend. I thought it was alright, nothing groundbreaking. I think anyone who has watched a lot of shows/series etc. probably was like me and had the gist of the season and what was going to happen figured out early on. Still, it was a fun watch.
I agree about Diego....easily the most annoying character on the show. Curious to see where they take it in season two.
You nailed it. As a huge X-Men fan, I knew pretty early on what/who the endgame/baddy would end up being as it closely mirrors a popular story there so I wasn't surprised at all. Looking forward to the finish tonight.
And the way they presented ‘V’ as this meek, ‘ordinary’ character from the get go and how much they tried to drive that home in the first few episodes really screamed that she was going to end up being RN most powerful out of all of them.
What I’m curious about is the other babies that he wasn’t able to ‘buy’ as his kids? Or the explanation of how/why those women spontaneously had kids in the first place? They kind of just left that out of this season.
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I just watched a show called Death Parade. Its an animated show where people are judged after death and the fate of their soul is decided. Only 12 episodes, very decent.
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Just finished watching the last season of Adventure Time. Damn what a nice show it was, can't believe it's so old now :'(
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Been watching season 2 of 'The OA' on Netflix. It's a pretty neat yet odd series.....and this season two is taking it into an even more trippy/spiritual realm. Anyone else watch this series?
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I've been watching this new show on Netflix called Derry Girls. It's only six episodes so far. Absolutely hysterical. I felt like there was little to no humor for the first 10 minutes while everything was introduced, and then once the first big joke hit, the laughs just kept coming. I was watching it in bed to fall asleep to and had to turn it off because I was legitimately laughing out loud too much. I have one episode left.
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I've been watching this new show on Netflix called Derry Girls. It's only six episodes so far. Absolutely hysterical. I felt like there was little to no humor for the first 10 minutes while everything was introduced, and then once the first big joke hit, the laughs just kept coming. I was watching it in bed to fall asleep to and had to turn it off because I was legitimately laughing out loud too much. I have one episode left.
Hmmm.....my wife and I have been looking for a good comedy to watch together.
We watched the movie 'TAG' the other night thinking we may laugh. That was a mistake. Geesh....what an utterly bad movie.
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I've been watching this new show on Netflix called Derry Girls. It's only six episodes so far. Absolutely hysterical. I felt like there was little to no humor for the first 10 minutes while everything was introduced, and then once the first big joke hit, the laughs just kept coming. I was watching it in bed to fall asleep to and had to turn it off because I was legitimately laughing out loud too much. I have one episode left.
Hmmm.....my wife and I have been looking for a good comedy to watch together.
We watched the movie 'TAG' the other night thinking we may laugh. That was a mistake. Geesh....what an utterly bad movie.
I'd give that one a go. At least the first two episodes. If you don't like it, you've only wasted 45 minutes of your life. Based on other shows you've mentioned you've liked, I think this one would at the very least provide some chuckles.
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I've been watching this new show on Netflix called Derry Girls. It's only six episodes so far. Absolutely hysterical. I felt like there was little to no humor for the first 10 minutes while everything was introduced, and then once the first big joke hit, the laughs just kept coming. I was watching it in bed to fall asleep to and had to turn it off because I was legitimately laughing out loud too much. I have one episode left.
Hmmm.....my wife and I have been looking for a good comedy to watch together.
We watched the movie 'TAG' the other night thinking we may laugh. That was a mistake. Geesh....what an utterly bad movie.
I'd give that one a go. At least the first to episodes. If you don't like it, you've only wasted 45 minutes of your life. Based on other shows you've mentioned you've liked, I think this one would at the very least provide some chuckles.
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I've been watching this new show on Netflix called Derry Girls. It's only six episodes so far. Absolutely hysterical. I felt like there was little to no humor for the first 10 minutes while everything was introduced, and then once the first big joke hit, the laughs just kept coming. I was watching it in bed to fall asleep to and had to turn it off because I was legitimately laughing out loud too much. I have one episode left.
Hmmm.....my wife and I have been looking for a good comedy to watch together.
We watched the movie 'TAG' the other night thinking we may laugh. That was a mistake. Geesh....what an utterly bad movie.
I'd give that one a go. At least the first to episodes. If you don't like it, you've only wasted 45 minutes of your life. Based on other shows you've mentioned you've liked, I think this one would at the very least provide some chuckles.
:tup
Yeah, I quite enjoyed this one too. :tup
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Derry Girls is a hoot. Just started watching the second season of the OA. :tup
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Circling back to Derry Girls . I got around to watching episode 6 last night. That ending, man. Wasn't ready for that. Not sure what it was exactly, but it made me feel a lot of things.
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I didn’t realise Derry Girls went out across the pond!
Being from the same part of the world, I fully expected to hate it, since local shows are normally pretty cringeworthy, but, it’s very well written. It’s good that’s it’s being appreciated further afield.
I can recognise the Father Ted influence, which was a classic Irish sitcom from the 90s.
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Just started watching the second season of the OA. :tup
Let me know when you finish....I’m curious about your opinion and thoughts
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Will do!
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Watching "Hanna" on Prime. I loved the movie, and this series is just as good, but with a lot more detail as to the background of the characters.
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Murder mountain on netflix
Its excellent. Its about weed farmers in the mountains of California and the copious amount of shady shit that goes down including murder, kidnappings, sex trafficking, labor trafficking and so forth.
Excellent documentary
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Just finished season 2 of "Tin Star". It takes place in the unlikely location of Southern Alberta Canada. Filmed there too. Starring Tim Roth and Christina Hendricks. :eek
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Watching "Hanna" on Prime. I loved the movie, and this series is just as good, but with a lot more detail as to the background of the characters.
I plan to start this soon. Still wrapping up my re-watch of GOT for the premiere this Sunday so I imagine I’ll fire this one up next week sometime.
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I started the second seasons of Medici, after "Master of Florence" this season is dubbed "The Magnificent" because it centers around Lorenzo De' Medici.
Sean Bean plays the villain for once, and I guess we could call an historical spoiler what could happen to him ;D
Also, I started watching The Good Place. For those who don't know, it's a quirky comedy about the afterlife, where the protagonist reaches what could be called heaven (the titular "good place") but she doesn't actually deserve to be there 'cause she's shallow and vain, and she has to hide it while trying to better herself. Funny and ironic and I was immediately hooked up!
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Netflix ted bundy movie: extremely wicked shockingly evil and vile
It was good and bad. A lot of it was a scatterbrained mess that jumps all over place in time and this is coming from someone that loves true crime and has been fascinated by Bundy. I know Bundy's history really well and this thing barley even scratches the surface. Its gets better once they get to the florida trial, but besides that, this docu-drama aint worth your time.
Zach Efron did a good job as bundy though
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Also, I started watching The Good Place.
The Good Place is the best comedy on TV right now. I started watching it after the 3rd season was already under way. I have now rewatched the whole 3 seasons several times already. It's probably my favorite show on TV right now.
On top of all of the other stuff I am watching, I recently started BONDiNG and Dead To Me on Netflix. Still need to get to Hanna and am looking forward to Good Omens on Amazon.
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Started watching a netflix show called Street Food
Definitely would recommend if you are a foodie
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Also, I started watching The Good Place.
The Good Place is the best comedy on TV right now. I started watching it after the 3rd season was already under way. I have now rewatched the whole 3 seasons several times already. It's probably my favorite show on TV right now.
I agree! I just finished the first season. MIND BLOWN. The ending.... totally didn't see it coming! so, so clever and unexpectedly deep for something that started out as a wacky comedy. Can't wait to see what season 2 bring!
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Was watching the new ‘Twighlight Zone’. The first two episodes were ‘good’....nothing fantastic but it was twighlight zoney......but then.....3, 4 and 5 were so overtly political it made them pretty tough to enjoy. Won’t be watching any more of them. Does ‘everything’ have to be turned into a political message these days?
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Yes.
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Netflix ted bundy movie: extremely wicked shockingly evil and vile
It was good and bad. A lot of it was a scatterbrained mess that jumps all over place in time and this is coming from someone that loves true crime and has been fascinated by Bundy. I know Bundy's history really well and this thing barley even scratches the surface. Its gets better once they get to the florida trial, but besides that, this docu-drama aint worth your time.
Zach Efron did a good job as bundy though
How was James Hetfield?
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Anyone following ZNation, weirdly enough I felt an urge to watch a zombie apocalypse show today. :lol
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I saw season 1 of Z nation and really enjoyed it. It's cheap and silly at times but was highly entertaining. I have started season 2 but wasn't really into it and stopped after four or five episodes. But I will probably return to it.
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ULTRAMAN on Netflix
:metal
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I'm watching Bodyguard, a 6 parts miniseries with Richard Madden, as the titular bodyguard for the english Home Secretary. Modern political thriller, so far so good.
Started season 2 of 13 Reasons Why also.
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I'm watching Bodyguard, a 6 parts miniseries with Richard Madden, as the titular bodyguard for the english Home Secretary. Modern political thriller, so far so good.
I watched this one. It is really good. Hope you like it...
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Watching Chernobyl on HBO, it's good but while it's better than I thought I still would've like it to be non-english. Other than that's it's good.
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Beat Shazam! season 3 premiere tomorrow night
Life in Pieces Season 4 (RIP)
Stranger Things July 4th
Veronica Mars July 26th
Fall TV Season:
The Goldbergs
Superstore
Black-ish
Young Sheldon
Fresh off the Boat
Schooled
Perfect Harmony? looks potentially good.
later and into 2020
Marvel's The Runaways
The Orville
Better Call Saul
West World
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I'm watching Bodyguard, a 6 parts miniseries with Richard Madden, as the titular bodyguard for the english Home Secretary. Modern political thriller, so far so good.
I watched this one. It is really good. Hope you like it...
It was good and the finale was awesome! so many minutes of uninterrupted tension, and the resolution was clever and was not one of those twists for the sake of twists. Very nice miniseries, also it was shot in London and I've just visited it last year so I'm kinda of a sucker for seeing again the city in movies and series, so that was a nice bonus.
Highly reccomended to anyone!
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Just started the most recent season of Suits. Strange without Mike and Rachel, though more Wendell Pierce is always a good thing.
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I started watching Steins;Gate Zero earlier today. Like the first season, this show is a master of plot twists and "time travel intrigue". It's only 5 episodes in and it's already delivered 10 "WHAT? Like no WAY" kind of plot twists. Suuuuuch a good show
Edit: Just finished episode 18 and I haven't cried this much at something since Endgame (and a long time before that). SO GOOD
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Finished 13 Reasons Why's second season. Weaker than the first, I'd suggest it only for hardcore fans who are really invested in the fate of some characters.
Started American Gods' second season, I hope it will be good - the first one was OK but, even if I can't properly pinpoint why, it just didn't translate the sheer magic and atmosphere of the book unto the screen.
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Started watching The Dragon Prince (an animated series) this weekend.
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"When they see us" on Netflix. About the Central Park Five.
Watched the whole series over the weekend. It was frustrating, infuriating, inspiring, brings out all the "ings".
It was really good.
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Just started watching Chernobyl, I'm only in the first episode but it's interesting so far.
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If any of y'all are looking for a new series to watch over the summer, I've compiled a little recommendation list. I've personally seen all of the shows on here except for the first two, so I can vouch that they're all quality stuff.
I Want to Watch...
...something casual and funny:
* The Office (a lot of seasons)
* Brooklyn Nine Nine [ongoing] (a lot of seasons)
* Phineas and Ferb (4 seasons)
* Dragon Ball Z Abridged [ongoing, slow to update] (60 ~10-20min episodes; first like 10 episodes are kinda eh, but trust me it gets good. Funniest show I've ever seen)
* One Punch Man [ongoing] (2+ seasons; main character is so over the top powerful that it circles right back around to hilarious)
...an action-packed thrill ride:
* Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (1 Season; a show about humanity being trapped underground, and a small group of people piloting giant robots to reclaim their world from beast men. 2 seasons. The most hot-blooded and action packed thing to ever exist)
* My Hero Academia [ongoing] (3+ Seasons, new season airing soon; almost everyone in the world has super powers)
* Cowboy Bebop (1 season; jazzy space opera. Watch the English dub.)
* Shakugan no Shana (3 Seasons; ordinary high school student finds out that he's actually dead then teams up with a flame sprite to fight soul-eating monsters. Extremely influential)
* Baccano! (1 Season; "So, a crazy murder cult, a band of robbers, a gang of crazed mafioso, a serial killer, and a bunch of immortal dudes all get on a train..." also, it's told out of order. Fantastic. Watch the English dub.)
...something that starts out casual and funny, but then it hits you in the face:
* Steins;Gate (2 Seasons; first half is a quirky comedy about a bunch of losers accidentally inventing a time machine, second half and second season are non-stop time travel thrillers/train to feelsville)
* Assassination Classroom (2 Seasons; Season 1 and first part of Season 2: Hilarious with a weird premise about an ultra-fast octopus man destroying the moon and threatening to destroy the earth in a year unless a bunch of high schoolers can kill him, Season 2 Part 2: Edge of your seat, Last 2 Episodes: All the tears. Watch the English dub.)
* Gravity Falls (2 Seasons; first half is an above average Disney cartoon about two kids investigating the paranormal at summer camp, second half is a crazy sci-fi thriller)
* Selfie (1 Season; unfortunately cancelled. Criminally underrated show about a guy having to teach a self-obsessed influencer social skills and empathy)
* Princess Tutu (1 Season; a duckling gets turned into a magical ballerina. Goes completely off the rails in the best way towards the end)
...something dramatic, even if it has a slow start:
* Person of Interest (5 seasons; first two seasons are an above average procedural drama with a super intelligent NSA-esque AI, the last three seasons go from 0 to Mach 20 in a heartbeat and are the best seasons on TV)
* Agents of Shield [ongoing] (6+ seasons; first season is unanimously agreed to be meh, second season is okay, third and sixth seasons are good, and the fourth and fifth seasons are incredible)
* Clannad + Clannad After Story (2 seasons; first season is an above average high school romance anime, second is pretty much "the first 10 minutes of Up!: the series")
...something that's dramatic right from the get-go:
* The Netflix Marvel Series (especially Daredevil; about 2-3 seasons each)
* Attack on Titan [ongoing] (3+ seasons; humanity is forced to live out their existence in a giant walled city that's surrounded by giant man-eating titans)
* Breaking Bad (5 seasons; a mild-mannered high school chemistry teacher starts a drug empire)
* Broadchurch [UK version] (2 seasons; a small town investigates and recovers from the murder of a child)
* Code Geass (2 seasons; basically the political scheming of House of Cards/Game of Thrones mixed with giant robots mixed with a dystopian teen novel)
* Death Note (1 season; a super intelligent, low-key kinda sociopathic, idealistic high school student finds a magic notebook that can kill anyone. Basically a detective thriller)
...something that's a good balance of drama and comedy:
* Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood (1 season, ~55 episodes; two brothers try and fail to bring their mother back to life using alchemy, and then spend the rest of the series trying to find information about a magic artifact that has the power to bring the dead back to life. The #1 anime on MyAnimeList for like a decade)
* Avatar: The Last Air Bender (3 seasons; The Legend of Korra is optional)
* Scrubs (8 seasons; a medical dramedy, perfectly balances hilarious witty comedy and gut-wrenching drama. Skip the last season)
* Stranger Things [ongoing] (2+ seasons, new season airing soon; 80s nostalgia bomb about a bunch of kids discovering an alternate reality and a psychic girl)
...something that will absolutely traumatize me:
* Neon Genesis Evangelion + End of Evangelion (1 season and a movie; starts out as a mecha anime. Goes full depression (with a side of cosmic horror). The movie is an alternate ending, which bumps the psychological and cosmic horror elements to beyond even David Lynch levels. Also has a 4 movie retelling of the series called Rebuild of Evangelion which diverges a bit, but is still great)
* Puella Magi Madoka Magica (13 episodes; a cutesy show about a cat that gives little girls magic powers. 3 episodes in, and it completely goes off the rails)
* Serial Experiments Lain (13 episodes; 90s anime about the internet and technology, and that's literally all I can tell you. Literally cannot be described. Fantastic, but drenched in symbolism and not a light watch. Has aged extremely well)
Hopefully this helps
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I haven't watched many shows over the last few months (really only Game of Thrones, Walking Dead, MacGyver, Law & Order SVU and Gotham), but some others are picking back up now:
Agents of Shield
Fear the Walking Dead
Nos4a2 (new on AMC)
Chernobyl (wrapping up tonight)
Ash Vs. Evil Dead (need to finish Season 2 and 3).
Designated Survivor (Season 3 comes out Friday on Netflix)
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Great post Ninjabait! Breaking Bad has five seasons however :D
Since I want to wash my mouth of the clusterfuck that Game of Thrones' final season was, which are some shows praised for their great writing? I understand that The Wire and Sons of Anarchy are highly rated through and through, any other series like Breaking Bad whose general consensus is "basically a masterpiece from beginning to end"?
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Great post Ninjabait! Breaking Bad has five seasons however :D
Since I want to wash my mouth of the clusterfuck that Game of Thrones' final season was, which are some shows praised for their great writing? I understand that The Wire and Sons of Anarchy are highly rated through and through, any other series like Breaking Bad whose general consensus is "basically a masterpiece from beginning to end"?
Oops. Fixed it. Thanks for pointing that out.
And for your question. From what I've listed (although all of them will work):
Person of Interest has decently written first two seasons, but they do follow a typical "case of the week" format for the most part. The last three seasons are incredibly well written however, and there is not a wasted moment. Super serialized. It has several episodes with ratings above 9.5, and the average is well in the 9s. Very satisfying ending.
Broadchurch [UK] is short by Western TV standards, but it kept me on the edge of my seat consistently throughout both seasons. The finale for Season 1 has a 9.1/10 on IMDb, and most episodes are in the high 8s.
Attack on Titan is currently ongoing, but this current season has continuously topped itself and has been consistently praised for its storytelling, character, and writing. A lot of 9s, and it currently holds the slot for "highest rated episode on IMDb (https://www.imdb.com/search/title?title_type=tv_episode&num_votes=1000,&sort=user_rating,desc&view=simple)".
Gravity Falls is a slow burn, but the first season is littered with clues that make rewatching it more fun. One of its episodes was the second highest rated episode of all time, just beyond Breaking Bad's Ozymandias. Extremely well written.
Steins;Gate (watch both the original season and Steins;Gate 0) is also well known for its great writing, storytelling, and characters. Every officially released episode in season 2 has at least an 8 on IMDb, there are several 9s in both seasons, and it averages somewhere in the high 8s.
Avatar the Last Airbender is...Avatar the Last Airbender. I'm just gonna assume you've seen it.
FMA: Brotherhood has a shaky first episode, but it is almost unanimously agreed to be the "best starter anime" and it's writing, characters, and story are all iconic.
Death Note is also a fantastic series that has been consistently praised for its writing, intriguing twists, and characters.
Scrubs is weird because it's a comedy/drama, but it does have several episodes with 9/10 or more on IMDb and gets surprisingly profound. If you wan't to watch something lighter with great writing (comedic and otherwise), this would be good.
And that last category is...something else. They're the kinds of shows you THINK you're ready to watch, but you're actually never ready to watch.
So just pick one that fits what you want to watch best lol.
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Just started randomly watching House of Lies on Amazon Prime. It's a Showtime show but Amazon has the whole series for Prime members. Really enjoying it.
I have so much on my to-do list it isn't even funny. Trying to get to everything is crazy.
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Thanks for the suggestions Ninjabait! :tup
Oh, and since we're throwing out suggestions, I strongly reccomend the funny and incredibily clever The Good Place. You start it for fun, to enjoy the whimsical afterlife the protagonist is in, and by the end of the first season you suddenly realize the author is a genius.
Prof Peart, now I understand why you said you were rewatching the first season (and possibly the others). It's so incredibly satisfying to go through it again knowing how the story develops further!
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I just finished WHEN THEY SEE US on Netflix, man, I was touched by that show, I was really touched by it. all the actors, young and adults were really good
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I'm about half way through a two part documentary on Netflix called The Circus. It was made by PBS and I'm really enjoying it.
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Knocked out season 2 of Fleabag on Amazon last night. Phoebe Waller-Bridge is just an awesome writer and that show was so good. Sad that she ended it.
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It's incredibly hard for me to watch multiple shows at once, but I recently watched all 4 seasons of Better Call Saul. Amazing stuff.
I'm also watching Six Feet Under with my fiancée, who has never seen it before.
On my own, I started The Americans. Getting close to finishing the first season. Love it so far.
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It's incredibly hard for me to watch multiple shows at once, but I recently watched all 4 seasons of Better Call Saul. Amazing stuff.
I'm also watching Six Feet Under with my fiancée, who has never seen it before.
On my own, I started The Americans. Getting close to finishing the first season. Love it so far.
The Americans is a great show and some of the opening show deaths on six feet under were really funny especially the porn doll balloons and the lady thinking the rapture had come.
I am currently watching the Salem series on amazon
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I am currently watching the Salem series on amazon
Nice one! for some years it was my companion in October / November alongside Penny Dreadful, dark shows for the dark time of the year. While Penny Dreadful's writing was superior, Salem was quite enjoyable and especially the first season is quite strong.
I just finished that atrocious abomination that is American Gods' second season and I'm planning to start Chernobyl.
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I started watching Castlevania (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6517102/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1)last night. Looks like a great show. It's based on the video game, I never played it though.
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I am currently watching the Salem series on amazon
Nice one! for some years it was my companion in October / November alongside Penny Dreadful, dark shows for the dark time of the year. While Penny Dreadful's writing was superior, Salem was quite enjoyable and especially the first season is quite strong.
I just finished that atrocious abomination that is American Gods' second season and I'm planning to start Chernobyl.
I miss that show, for me Penny Dreadful was a breath of fresh air compared to the other shows I watched at the time.
Will check out Salem though.
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Penny Dreadful had Eva Green in a charismatic and memorable role, where her acting skill shone brighter than a thousand suns. I spent all time admiring her acting skill that I didn't even notice how drop dead gorgeous and hot she was. I really admire her since I've seen her in PD.
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Veronica Mars revival on Hulu trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt0QuaQ0huk
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Penny Dreadful had Eva Green in a charismatic and memorable role, where her acting skill shone brighter than a thousand suns. I spent all time admiring her acting skill that I didn't even notice how drop dead gorgeous and hot she was. I really admire her since I've seen her in PD.
Agreed, she was absolutely fabulous on this and she was above all of the other "heavy-hitters" in the cast. Quite beautiful too!!
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Finished House of Lies and am now onto season 3 of Jessica Jones.
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Designated Survivor (Season 3 comes out Friday on Netflix)
I never followed this show, but my wife picked up on it at some point. She got me started on it last night, and we marathon'd 5 or 6 episodes. I'm really liking it.
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Designated Survivor (Season 3 comes out Friday on Netflix)
I never followed this show, but my wife picked up on it at some point. She got me started on it last night, and we marathon'd 5 or 6 episodes. I'm really liking it.
It's fantastic and Keifer Sutherland is always good, no matter what he does. I love the idea - the 20-somethingth in line for the succession of the presidency gets thrust into office, navigating everything in that role, plus trying to heal the nation.
Since season 3 is a Netflix original, they were able to include some more mature themes and the occasional vulgarity that network TV doesn't allow. They kept it within the realm of the show though, so it's not all of a sudden out of place.
I dropped NOS4A2...the first episode was boring as hell and explained nothing. The second episode wouldn't play on my DVR and I had no interest in going to the AMC app and watching it anyways.
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Designated Survivor (Season 3 comes out Friday on Netflix)
I never followed this show, but my wife picked up on it at some point. She got me started on it last night, and we marathon'd 5 or 6 episodes. I'm really liking it.
It's fantastic and Keifer Sutherland is always good, no matter what he does. I love the idea - the 20-somethingth in line for the succession of the presidency gets thrust into office, navigating everything in that role, plus trying to heal the nation.
Since season 3 is a Netflix original, they were able to include some more mature themes and the occasional vulgarity that network TV doesn't allow. They kept it within the realm of the show though, so it's not all of a sudden out of place.
I dropped NOS4A2...the first episode was boring as hell and explained nothing. The second episode wouldn't play on my DVR and I had no interest in going to the AMC app and watching it anyways.
I watched S1 and the first few episodes of S2, but then got sidetracked. I really want to get back to it, but have a few others in line ahead of it - Travellers and Colony specifically. I love when shows go from the traditional networks to Netflix. The themes and occasional curse bring an added and subtle depth of realism.
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The Americans. Midway through Season 2
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Binged Dark season 2 like a madman. Worth it though, excellent series, watched season one over the last two weeks. I really love the concept of this show, seeing characters throughout different points in their life is really well done. And I just love these mystery type of series.
This is apparantly a trilogy series as planned, so thus far the plot is tight and supposedly they are now filming the final season. Really looking forward to it.
I do think season 1 had better cinematography, I recall many great shots that season, this season looks good and seemingly has a bigger budget though.
I love that Netflix is getting these non-American productions that are excellent and feel like top notch productions. Kingdom and this in particular.
I also watched Umbrella Academy and really enjoyed it.
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Trying something with my streaming. Picking a 30 minute-ish comedy and an hour long-ish show. I just did that with Dead To Me and season 3 of Jessica Jones and I liked it.
So yesterday I started The United States of Tara on Hulu. My hour long show will be Hanna on Amazon.
I have so much I want to watch and I like how this setup worked. Based on my mood, I can either go comedy or more serious and have just 2 shows to choose from so I can push through these.
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Binged Dark season 2 like a madman. Worth it though, excellent series, watched season one over the last two weeks. I really love the concept of this show, seeing characters throughout different points in their life is really well done. And I just love these mystery type of series.
This is apparantly a trilogy series as planned, so thus far the plot is tight and supposedly they are now filming the final season. Really looking forward to it.
I do think season 1 had better cinematography, I recall many great shots that season, this season looks good and seemingly has a bigger budget though.
I love that Netflix is getting these non-American productions that are excellent and feel like top notch productions. Kingdom and this in particular.
I also watched Umbrella Academy and really enjoyed it.
Ooh, forgot the new season of Dark is out. I’ll be binging this ASAP.
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I'm also watching Six Feet Under with my fiancée, who has never seen it before.
Nice. That's still an all-time top 5 drama in my book. :tup :tup
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Binged Dark season 2 like a madman. Worth it though, excellent series, watched season one over the last two weeks. I really love the concept of this show, seeing characters throughout different points in their life is really well done. And I just love these mystery type of series.
This is apparantly a trilogy series as planned, so thus far the plot is tight and supposedly they are now filming the final season. Really looking forward to it.
I do think season 1 had better cinematography, I recall many great shots that season, this season looks good and seemingly has a bigger budget though.
I love that Netflix is getting these non-American productions that are excellent and feel like top notch productions. Kingdom and this in particular.
I also watched Umbrella Academy and really enjoyed it.
Ooh, forgot the new season of Dark is out. I’ll be binging this ASAP.
Yea I missed that too, i'm nn E6 right now. Great show overall!
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Just finished S02 of Dark and the ending was cool! :tup
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Watched the first three episodes of ‘Barry’ last night. Man, it’s pretty good...wasn’t planning on picking a new series up yet but it looks like I just did.
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I'm watching Deadwood :hat
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Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Krypton
Swamp Thing (DC, cancelled after only one episode aired, probably the best of the 'DC' comics shows out there)
Starting season 3 of Legion.
Way behind on Sabrina season 2 and Jessica Jones season 3....
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Watched the first three episodes of ‘Barry’ last night. Man, it’s pretty good...wasn’t planning on picking a new series up yet but it looks like I just did.
That show is good stuff! :tup :tup
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I started Big Little Lies recently, which I had heard good things about from a few people (both men and women). Season 1 was very good, and I will dig into Season 2 here shortly.
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Finished Hanna in one day. Started season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery tonight. 4 episodes in and really loving this season. I enjoyed season 1 but this really feels like a Trek show this season. Loving the lighter tone too.
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Holey Moley!
Utterly stupid concept, but it's fun to watch nonetheless.
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Slowly working through Jessica Jones Season 3. And then Stranger Things comes out this week. That'll be the next.
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The Confession tapes on Netflix.
Two seasons so far and it goes over murder cases and the interrogation videos that were given, and it goes over whether the confessions are valid or coerced.
Basically its Making a murderer, but each episode is a new story.
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Lucifer season 4, and Stranger Things season 3. Both shows one episode per day.
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Just finished 'You, Me, and The Apocalypse' recently. That was a British show.
Moved on to Wynonna Earp. Yet another Canadian show that has me hooked already after a few episodes. Have 3 seasons to watch and they finally got the funding for season 4 and possibly 5 too.
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Watching "The Boys" on Prime. I usually don't like comic book stuff but this has some edge to it that I like.
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Watching "The Boys" on Prime. I usually don't like comic book stuff but this has some edge to it that I like.
Just watched first two episodes last night. Seems pretty interesting.
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Tried to watch Another Life on Netflix but I had to quite after 1 1/2 episode, it's just so bad unfortunately.
They send a bunch of 20 yo scientists and astrounatuts to save Earth and everybody is mad at eachother all the time. :facepalm:
Why do sci-fi shows most of the time suck so much, honestly? I love the genre but most of the time it's a major letdown.
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Tried to watch Another Life on Netflix but I had to quite after 1 1/2 episode, it's just so bad unfortunately.
They send a bunch of 20 yo scientists and astrounatuts to save Earth and everybody is mad at eachother all the time. :facepalm:
Why do sci-fi shows most of the time suck so much, honestly? I love the genre but most of the time it's a major letdown.
Sad to hear this about Another Life... I was kinda intrigued. What pisses me off is that a lot of GOOD shows only last a few seasons - Continuum, Travelers, Colony are 3 off the top of my head I was REALLY in to, and got the boots way too early.
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Tried to watch Another Life on Netflix but I had to quite after 1 1/2 episode, it's just so bad unfortunately.
They send a bunch of 20 yo scientists and astrounatuts to save Earth and everybody is mad at eachother all the time. :facepalm:
Why do sci-fi shows most of the time suck so much, honestly? I love the genre but most of the time it's a major letdown.
Sad to hear this about Another Life... I was kinda intrigued. What pisses me off is that a lot of GOOD shows only last a few seasons - Continuum, Travelers, Colony are 3 off the top of my head I was REALLY in to, and got the boots way too early.
Yep. Was looking forward to Another Life. And the shows you mentioned were/are great.
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I'm a few episodes into the final season of Orange Is The New Black ... This is a hard season to watch. I know the show has always tried to highlight societal issues throughout the story, but it's almost like the writers went into the room for this season and said "Abandon all plot lines and character arcs, and instead find a way to cram as many social issues into this season as possible. Black racial tensions, women in the work place, wage gaps, illegal immigration, suicide, political correctness.... Everything. Include everything".
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I thought Orange Is the New Black went off the rails years ago; I stopped watching somewhere in the middle of Season 4, I think. And based on most reviews and fan comments I am seeing online, it sounds like this last season was a thud. Too bad, as it had real promise at the start.
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I know I am 6 years too late on this, but I just saw the office entire show in the past 2 months. Finished it last night.
The show was pretty good up until the last 2 season which felt forced. But they managed to wrap things up nicely.
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I'm watching Deadwood season 2. Planning to follow up with a rewatch of Westworld season 2, 'cause if anything's worth a rewatch, is that complicated show.
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Watched Season 3 of Money Heist. F*cking cliffhanger >:( :D Now please finish season 4 as soon as possible.
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I know I am 6 years too late on this, but I just saw the office entire show in the past 2 months. Finished it last night.
The show was pretty good up until the last 2 season which felt forced. But they managed to wrap things up nicely.
Love me some Office. I will always argue that that show went downhill not because of Michael Scott's departure, but rather because of what they did with Andy's character.
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I know I am 6 years too late on this, but I just saw the office entire show in the past 2 months. Finished it last night.
The show was pretty good up until the last 2 season which felt forced. But they managed to wrap things up nicely.
Love me some Office. I will always argue that that show went downhill not because of Michael Scott's departure, but rather because of what they did with Andy's character.
Agree! It got to the point that I was hoping for Andy to have a sad ending :coolio
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I know I am 6 years too late on this, but I just saw the office entire show in the past 2 months. Finished it last night.
The show was pretty good up until the last 2 season which felt forced. But they managed to wrap things up nicely.
Love me some Office. I will always argue that that show went downhill not because of Michael Scott's departure, but rather because of what they did with Andy's character.
I feel the same way. I actually like season 8, at least half of it, but season 9 is just weird in so many ways. Still has some great moments but it's a shadow of its older self. I didn't particular like the Jim-Pam stuff (felt like they ran out of ideas, plus the cameraman stuff still bugs me, and I don't recall Jim ever saying he likes sports until season 9), I really don't like Nellie, Toby turns into a full-on creep ("Smile if you love men's prostates!"), Clark is okay but Pete is whatever, Erin is full-on stupid instead of just naive. I thought Andy was obnoxious back in season 3, but by 9 he's a little hard to handle. Each time I get to Robert California's house party, though, I crack up.
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I know I am 6 years too late on this, but I just saw the office entire show in the past 2 months. Finished it last night.
The show was pretty good up until the last 2 season which felt forced. But they managed to wrap things up nicely.
Love me some Office. I will always argue that that show went downhill not because of Michael Scott's departure, but rather because of what they did with Andy's character.
Office is on a LOT in our house. To the point of I pretty much feel like a failure of a parent being that my 9 year old can quote near everything from the series and uses 'that's what she said' in context regularly.
While the last couple seasons weren't 'peak' Office....they were still funny enough but I will agree with Brian. They kind of butchered Andy's character at the end.
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I know I am 6 years too late on this, but I just saw the office entire show in the past 2 months. Finished it last night.
The show was pretty good up until the last 2 season which felt forced. But they managed to wrap things up nicely.
Love me some Office. I will always argue that that show went downhill not because of Michael Scott's departure, but rather because of what they did with Andy's character.
Office is on a LOT in our house. To the point of I pretty much feel like a failure of a parent being that my 9 year old can quote near everything from the series and uses 'that's what she said' in context regularly.
While the last couple seasons weren't 'peak' Office....they were still funny enough but I will agree with Brian. They kind of butchered Andy's character at the end.
They butchered the hell of of Kevin too. He went from a pretty competent (Scrantonicity) guy who was just kind of slow to a full blown mentally disabled adult.
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In the middle of The Office season 9 now and it always bothers me watching Darryl and Jim be roommates. The way the show depicts it, Jim is the one who starts being rude for no good reason - starts with Darryl's coffee mug, and he not only doesn't give it to him, he dumps it at shoulder height into the garbage can, right next to the sink. That's just so unlike Jim.
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Finished all of Wynona Earp and season 2 of Star Trek Discovery.
Started The Boys on Amazon. I think GLOW comes back this week. Will definitely get right into that once it's back.
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GLOW! :metal Can’t wait
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Season 3?! Sign me up. I forgot that one was coming back soon :metal
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Started watching The Good Place today. I'm three episodes in and I dig it so far.
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Started watching The Good Place today. I'm three episodes in and I dig it so far.
Please keep us updated as you go along :tup there are many funny moments coming up worth reliving through someone else's eyes!
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Started watching The Good Place today. I'm three episodes in and I dig it so far.
Nice. I haven't finished season 3 yet, but I loved the first 2.
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Watched the first (7) Episodes of S3 of GLOW. Still a fantastic show! I’ll knock out the last three tonight.
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Over the last month or two:
Caught up on Seasons 4 and 5 of Homeland.
Watched all 3 seasons of Stranger Things
Watched season 1 of The Sinner, now on Season 2.
All have been fantastic and fun to watch.
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Watched the first (7) Episodes of S3 of GLOW. Still a fantastic show! I’ll knock out the last three tonight.
I have 2.5 episodes left. This season has been awesome and I feel like the show has lost no steam whatsoever. Sam is such a good character this season.
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Watched the first (7) Episodes of S3 of GLOW. Still a fantastic show! I’ll knock out the last three tonight.
I have 2.5 episodes left. This season has been awesome and I feel like the show has no steam whatsoever. Sam is such a good character this season.
Sam is awesome...freaking love that character. Honestly, they've all been pretty awesome. This show has done a fantastic job of developing them all. The story is strong and I find myself curious as to how close they are sticking to the 'actual' history/people who inspired show also.
You mention 'no steam' for the show...and I kind of agree. I feel like this should be a bigger hit due to how well its done. Given NETFLIX pension for cancelling shows for the hell of it...I'm wondering if we will get a S4?
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:lol No, I fucked up typing.
I meant to write " This season has been awesome and I feel like the show has lost no steam whatsoever. ". I kind of left out a critical word in that one
I'm with you though. I feel like this show has gone under the radar for most people. It's weird, a lot of older women I know have absolutely no interest in it. I figured they'd have eaten it up given the subject matter and the 80's nostalgia it provides.
I'm going to be pissed if we get robbed of a season 4.
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There's a show on Netflix from former SNL cast member/writer Tim Robinson called "I Think You Should Leave." It's like a blend of Key & Peele with Adult Swim, and no lie, some of the skits are the funniest things I've seen in a very long time. It's a combination of the delivery, the choice of words, and the editing. There's only 6 episodes right now and they're 15 minutes each but anybody who likes the darker/weirder side of comedy should check it out. Some of the skits have put me in tears. Not work or family safe. :P
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I’m almost certain nobody here knows about this show, but when I heard Netflix was rebooting “Saint Seiya” I got very excited, but it was such a disappointment and disservice to the original anime.
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Still need to finish up The Boys on Amazon.
Started watching Lodge 49 last night on Hulu. I have been seeing a lot of hype from people I respect so I am giving it a shot. Only 2 episodes in and it is a bit weird. I can see (I think) that they are going to be slow building to a payoff. Set my DVR to pick up Season 2 in case I decide I really like this as it just started last week.
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Still need to finish up The Boys on Amazon.
Loved the season. Only complaint is that it only had (8) episodes. Would've liked to have seen it at (10) or (12). But it's my understanding that they were already in the middle of filming S2 when S1 was released so maybe it'll be a quick turn around.
Started watching Lodge 49 last night on Hulu. I have been seeing a lot of hype from people I respect so I am giving it a shot. Only 2 episodes in and it is a bit weird. I can see (I think) that they are going to be slow building to a payoff. Set my DVR to pick up Season 2 in case I decide I really like this as it just started last week.
I'm curious as to your opinion on this show. I don't want to influence you're experience but I will say that I REALLY wanted to like it.....watched 5 or 6 episdoes then they started building up on my DVR and I never revisited it. It failed to 'grab' me.
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Started watching Lodge 49 last night on Hulu. I have been seeing a lot of hype from people I respect so I am giving it a shot. Only 2 episodes in and it is a bit weird. I can see (I think) that they are going to be slow building to a payoff. Set my DVR to pick up Season 2 in case I decide I really like this as it just started last week.
I'm curious as to your opinion on this show. I don't want to influence you're experience but I will say that I REALLY wanted to like it.....watched 5 or 6 episdoes then they started building up on my DVR and I never revisited it. It failed to 'grab' me.
I'm 5 episodes into Lodge 49 and I'm still not sure what to think. It does move slower than molasses but it hasn't lost me. For some reason, I still feel compelled to watch. I will be watching more tonight. I can feel they are setting so much up and am honestly curious as to how it pays off.
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Up to date on Lodge 49. Still have very little sense of what is happening but I can't stop watching.
Just started The Man In The High Castle on Amazon. Wow, this is phenomenal after just 2 episodes. This is going to be good.
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Just started The Man In The High Castle on Amazon. Wow, this is phenomenal after just 2 episodes. This is going to be good.
Dude! This series is awesome! You’re gonna LOVE it!
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Just started The Man In The High Castle on Amazon. Wow, this is phenomenal after just 2 episodes. This is going to be good.
Dude! This series is awesome! You’re gonna LOVE it!
Indeed! the first two seasons especially are amazing. Without going into details, the first season finale is awesome, the second season has an exciting turn of events and in the finale there is one of the most beautiful scenes I've seen on a TV show in the latest years. Tears inducing. Worth all the journey!!!
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Just finished watching Unbelievable on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80153467
It was very well done, with great performances. Though, a pretty serious subject matter, so it's not one to watch to cheer yourself up!
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Just finished watching Unbelievable on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80153467
It was very well done, with great performances. Though, a pretty serious subject matter, so it's not one to watch to cheer yourself up!
Watched it as well. It was very good, although I thought it was slow at first. Once Toni Collette's character came in, it was game-on. Toni is a fantastic actor.
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Recently started Person of Interest on Prime. Pretty good so far. :tup I've also been watching all the old Whose Line is it Anyway? episodes (UK and US) again. That show never fails to leave me in hysterics :rollin
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Just finished watching Unbelievable on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80153467
It was very well done, with great performances. Though, a pretty serious subject matter, so it's not one to watch to cheer yourself up!
Watched it as well. It was very good, although I thought it was slow at first. Once Toni Collette's character came in, it was game-on. Toni is a fantastic actor.
She sure is. It took me a while to realise that the other detective (Merritt Wever) was also in that western show, Godless. That was another good show.
One other thing about the show is that I felt like it ended at the penultimate episode (Ep7). Episode 8 seemed like kind of an epilogue to main story.
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Finished 'Another Life' on NETFLIX. The Sci Fi series with Katie 'Starbuck' Sackhoff as the lead. It was good for a Sci Fi series. Nothing groundbreaking or over the top awesome. Seemed to set up a S2 pretty well so I'll be curious to see if Netflix gives it another season.
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Finished 'Another Life' on NETFLIX. The Sci Fi series with Katie 'Starbuck' Sackhoff as the lead. It was good for a Sci Fi series. Nothing groundbreaking or over the top awesome. Seemed to set up a S2 pretty well so I'll be curious to see if Netflix gives it another season.
I gave up on that one after a couple of episodes, unfortunately. It looked like it had real promise, but just didn't grab me. The initial conflict between her and the captain guy just seemed really forced to me, stretching the bounds of believability. A shame, because that would normally be my type of show.
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Anyone watch Mindhunters on Netflix? I just finished season 1. It started off slowly but by the end of the 3rd or 4th episode, I'm totally hooked. Excellent cast. Cameron Britton as serial killer Ed Kemper is amazing. And many of you may recall Anna Torv from Fringe. And my favorite actor - by far - is Holt McCallany. He's like this veteran character actor that you've probably seen in a dozen shows/films but never knew his name. His Bill Tench is the perfect seasoned, steady rock to Holden Ford's young/eager but inexperienced self-importance.
It's essentially about the development of the Behavioral Science Unit of the FBI. The agents interview notorious mass murderers and try to learn what led them to commit their heinous acts. It is set in the late 70s to early 80s, so lots of great nostalgia. Excellent soundtrack too. If you like true-life crime stories, this one's for you.
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You mean this page about the show that's still on the first page ;D
https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=51043.0 (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=51043.0)
Yeah it's an awesome show. we talk about it a lot in the thread. Great acting and some of the best dialogue driven shows I've seen.
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Finished 'Another Life' on NETFLIX. The Sci Fi series with Katie 'Starbuck' Sackhoff as the lead. It was good for a Sci Fi series. Nothing groundbreaking or over the top awesome. Seemed to set up a S2 pretty well so I'll be curious to see if Netflix gives it another season.
I gave up on that one after a couple of episodes, unfortunately. It looked like it had real promise, but just didn't grab me. The initial conflict between her and the captain guy just seemed really forced to me, stretching the bounds of believability. A shame, because that would normally be my type of show.
Totally get it. I'll admit that It wasn't the most compelling show. There were a few things that didn't make a whole lot of 'sense'....but I like Katie Sackhoff and felt the need to 'support' her. And, I've committed time to much worse shows than this one. Like I said, it wasn't bad....but it was only just a run of the mill sci fi show. Were Katie Sackhoff not in it I'd probably have stopped just as you did.
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You mean this page about the show that's still on the first page ;D
https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=51043.0 (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=51043.0)
Yeah it's an awesome show. we talk about it a lot in the thread. Great acting and some of the best dialogue driven shows I've seen.
Aw crap! I actually did a search but probably put a superfluous space between Mind and Hunter. :facepalm:
So glad to see it has it's own thread. Totally deserved!!
Thanks for the link.
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The new Good Eats... some Seinfeld and Spaced mixed in too. May revisit Jack Ryan soon... I liked the first two episodes and honestly forget why I didn't finish the series?
There's a show on Netflix from former SNL cast member/writer Tim Robinson called "I Think You Should Leave." It's like a blend of Key & Peele with Adult Swim, and no lie, some of the skits are the funniest things I've seen in a very long time. It's a combination of the delivery, the choice of words, and the editing. There's only 6 episodes right now and they're 15 minutes each but anybody who likes the darker/weirder side of comedy should check it out. Some of the skits have put me in tears. Not work or family safe. :P
Will be sure to check it out... my wife and I love Aqua Teen Hunger Force! Used to have her wake me up so we could watch it :lol
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Finished The Boys last week. I'm into S02 of The Man In The High Castle. I am slow-rolling that show as it is dense. Only doing 1-2 episodes at a time every few days.
Need to start the final season of Killjoys. Have it all on the DVR. I will binge that soon.
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Just started Star Trek Enterprise, hooo boy this is gonna be a ride.
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Finally got around to watching Better Call Saul (currently on Season 3). It’s good, not great, but definitely has my attention and I recommend giving it a chance to all those who passed it over. Nothing like Breaking Bad, but that’s okay. My only gripe is that the overall story is a bit unfocused and kind of all over the place, bouncing from one thing to the next and therefore lacking some build up. Definitely entertaining, though.
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Watched 'Undone' on Amazon Prime. It's an animated series....(8) episodes of about 22-24 minutes each. About a woman who gets in a car accident then very strange things start happening to her concerning time shifts....seeing her dead dad....and so on.
It was pretty neat....easy to get through given how short each episode was. I don't want to say too much in case someone is going to watch.....I'll just say that the way they wrap it up is creatively ambiguous.
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Started Designated Survivor the other day, it's alright but I don't think a show about the White House have ever felt like fiction more than now.
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Started Designated Survivor the other day, it's alright but I don't think a show about the White House have ever felt like fiction more than now.
That's a fantastic show...Keifer Sutherland can do no wrong in my book.
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Just started Raising Dion on Netflix, bout halfway through the first episode, and man, this show has some promise. If it keeps this up, I'll make a separate thread.
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I'm a few episodes into Disenchantment (cartoon) and find it pretty funny.
I've also watched the first two episodes The Righteous Gemstones and I am hooked.
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I've also watched the first two episodes The Righteous Gemstones and I am hooked.
While I don't think it's the funniest Danny McBride endeavor.....it is still pretty funny. That group of actors/actresses he does these shows with all play off of each other well.
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Giving the final season of Breaking Bad a rewatch in preparation for El Camino :coolio
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I've also watched the first two episodes The Righteous Gemstones and I am hooked.
While I don't think it's the funniest Danny McBride endeavor.....it is still pretty funny. That group of actors/actresses he does these shows with all play off of each other well.
:lol Danny McBride has this amazing ability to play a wide variety of characters without ever deviating from his core character.
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Danny McBride has this amazing ability to play a wide variety of characters without ever deviating from his core character.
He really does. It's the same exact dude....except, it isn't. :lol
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Hammered out S5 of Peaky Blinders over the weekend as well. Anyone else watch that one? It's really well done also. It's brutal, and has a great cast.
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Hammered out S5 of Peaky Blinders over the weekend as well. Anyone else watch that one? It's really well done also. It's brutal, and has a great cast.
It's on my watchlist, but now I favored Carnival Row. It's a mashup of mystery, fantasy, steampunk and political intrigue, in a gritty world where fairies are real and disdain for the different is real as well. So far, so good, I'm halfway through the 8 episodes of the first season.
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Hammered out S5 of Peaky Blinders over the weekend as well. Anyone else watch that one? It's really well done also. It's brutal, and has a great cast.
It's on my watchlist, but now I favored Carnival Row. It's a mashup of mystery, fantasy, steampunk and political intrigue, in a gritty world where fairies are real and disdain for the different is real as well. So far, so good, I'm halfway through the 8 episodes of the first season.
Yep. I dug Carnival Row also.
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I fianally started watching Black Sails and I really like the show. Can't believe it took me this long to check this show out. So well worth it!
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Anyone else seen or watched a show on FX called 'Mr. Inbetween' ? It's really good. Premise is the main character is a security/hit man for a low level crime boss....and also has a little daughter and a girlfriend. He keeps up a "normal" life all the while being involved in some real serious and dangerous goings on with his 'job'. It's pretty funny, has a neat vibe to it.....it's set in England.....it's a pretty neat little show. Half hour episodes. It's in it's second season right now.
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Just finished the season of Raising Dion on Netflix, 9 episodes in total. Really good show with a nice mix of drama, action, and homeyness. It's about a widow and her 7 year old son, and what ensues when he starts displaying superpowers. Definitely worth a watch, and best of all, it resolves the main storyline in one season while leaving enough of a door open for another.
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Just finished all 3 seasons of The Man In The High Castle. Wow, what an amazing and dense show. My only disappointment is that I thought all 4 seasons were already out. I discovered I have to wait a month now for the final season. Needless to say, I am so looking forward to that.
Now I need to find my next binge show.
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Just finished all 3 seasons of The Man In The High Castle. Wow, what an amazing and dense show. My only disappointment is that I thought all 4 seasons were already out. I discovered I have to wait a month now for the final season. Needless to say, I am so looking forward to that.
What can you tell about the big moments of season 1 and season 2? I particulary loved:
- The double punch of basically rooting for Hitler, before realizing "wait, what", toppled by the final mindfuck of Tagomi travelling to our reality (season 1)
- As if that wasn't enough, forcing the viewer to root for Himmler, as Smith was trying to prevent World War III (season 2)
- Earlier in season 2, the reveal that the mild mannered acting chancellor, the little fish thrown in a tank of sharks, was actually the most ferocious shark of them all
- The absolutely beautiful, wonderful and tear inducing scene of the Man himself explaining to Julia how her "selfless act of love and hope" saved San Francisco and basically all of mankind. I might now like The Man in the High Castle above all other series, but I seriously think this specifically is one of the best scenes IN YEARS in the entirety of TV shows.
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I'm a few episodes into Disenchantment (cartoon) and find it pretty funny.
It gets better as it goes.
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Just finished all 3 seasons of The Man In The High Castle. Wow, what an amazing and dense show. My only disappointment is that I thought all 4 seasons were already out. I discovered I have to wait a month now for the final season. Needless to say, I am so looking forward to that.
What can you tell about the big moments of season 1 and season 2?
I couldn't even begin to focus on moments. Like I said, this show is so dense and so well done. For a period piece, the sets and visuals are just stunning. The way they make it look so authentic is just breathtaking.
I can say that Tagomi is, hands down, my favorite character. He's so likeable and so honorable.
I can also say that I really want Smith to flip. I want to like him and I think that he is, deep down, a good man. But every time I think it's about to happen he goes all Nazi.
Nov 15th can't get here soon enough.
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There are literally too many shows at this point. I was getting ready to watch The Deuce the other night, and in the ads before, there were THREE shows that were having "Season Finales" that I had never even heard of. I get it, I guess, but this is what I perceive as the main problem with music as well. There used to be one or two records a quarter I would be interested in, and I could save my money and be on top of it; now there are 20 or so EVERY TUESDAY, and that's just not do-able.
TV is the same way; there's literally not enough time in the day/week to watch it all.
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My wife and I finally stumbled onto A Series of Unfortunate Events. Just started Season 3 and I love it. Doogie is killing it. Sara Rue has always been a “celebrity crush” and the feel of the show is perfection. It’s like 80s Terry Gilliam and 90s Tim Burton had a baby. I love it!
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My wife and I finally stumbled onto A Series of Unfortunate Events. Just started Season 3 and I love it. Doogie is killing it. Sara Rue has always been a “celebrity crush” and the feel of the show is perfection. It’s like 80s Terry Gilliam and 90s Tim Burton had a baby. I love it!
Indeed, they finally made justice to the whole series! Neil Patrick Harris is amazing in this, and the kids are quite fitting as well.
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Just started “Living with Yourself”. It’s good so far, it’s a short season so let’s see how it ends.
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Watched the first two episodes of Batwoman...not too shabby, actually a lot better than I thought it'd be. Still some rough edged to iron out, but there's some potential for sure. Only big gripe is that they did a big reveal that could've been dragged out for way longer for dramatic effect, was very surprised that they dropped it in the second episode. Will keep watching for sure.
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Watching Daybreak, one of the shows my kid did the PR work for on Netflix that she recommended to me. Three episodes in, and it's really delightfully weird and off the wall. Post apocalypse, adults over 18 either died or are ghouls, and the kids are trying to figure shit out while still in their high school cliques. Shit is funny af man.
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I just finished watching the new season of Bojack Horseman. Damn this series is amazing, can't wait for the final episodes.
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Just ran through four episodes of Daybreak. This show is brilliantly fucked up. I've had two straight up spit take moments, one that required me to change my shirt cause it caught me so off guard. I really can't explain much else, just dig two or three episodes in, that's when it goes full dark and fucked up af.
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I wrapped up The Righteous Gemstones over the weekend. I ended up enjoying that show much more than I thought I would. I'm crossing my fingers for a second season.
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I wrapped up The Righteous Gemstones over the weekend. I ended up enjoying that show much more than I thought I would. I'm crossing my fingers for a second season.
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S2 Already confirmed by HBO
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NOICE!
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Funny, my coworker recommended Gemstones (I had never heard of it) and was immediately onto it once he told me it was a new Danny McBride show. I just have to watch the finale, things kind of went sideways last episode (reminds me of Vice Principals) so I don't know what's really going on anymore but the story is pretty funny and ridiculous. I'd say its no where as good as Eastbound and Down but I like it more than Vice Principals.
Glad to see Season 2 is confirmed, I read Danny said he wants this to be his longest running show so I guess he must have plots written or in his head for a few more seasons of content if HBO wants it.
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Started Dark - actually this evening I'm gonna finish season 1.
Great stuff. The "german Stranger Things" label is only superficial, this one is darker and grittier and heavier. I must admit that with all the timelines and recurring characters I still have to have a complete grasp on who's who but the main plot is easy to follow. I hope it will end as strong as it's going on.
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I've been watching an older show through Amazon Prime called Black Books. It's a British show about a drunk who owns a books store. It's really funny.
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I just started Mr Robot last night, I've only watched 1 epsiode yet but I liked it a lot.
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I've been watching an older show through Amazon Prime called Black Books. It's a British show about a drunk who owns a books store. It's really funny.
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This is a great show. So strange. I really love it.
Oddly, it’s a decent counterpart to Spaced. A good amount of cast overlap at times.
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Black Books is brilliant :tup
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I just started Mr Robot last night, I've only watched 1 epsiode yet but I liked it a lot.
Dude. It's a pretty incredible show. I've literally never been disappointed by a single episode. It's a really well written show/story. I think you're gonna dig it.
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Indeed, and this last season is killing it :metal
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Indeed, and this last season is killing it :metal
Glad to know, I'll catch up ASAP.
Season 1 of Mr. Robot deserves to be in the pantheon of TV series. One of the best season EVER on TV. Absolute top of the top. Breaking Bad good. The very best of Game of Thrones good. Westworld season 1 good. Amazing and perfect through and through.
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I remember really liking Mr Robot season 1 when I was watching with a girl I was dating, but stopped once I stopped dating her. I should go back and watch it again.
I finally finished Righteous Gemstones last night and had some good laughs in that last episode. Looking forward to season 2.
I totally forgot Silicon Valley started back up. I have little hopes on it being a great final season as it's gone down hill every season, but it's usually good for a few laughs and it always hits home being a tech show joking on the industry I work in.
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I just finished watching the new season of Bojack Horseman. Damn this series is amazing, can't wait for the final episodes.
Just finished the first 8 episodes last night. It’s every bit as brilliant as it has been. It’s so cool to see them going out on a high note. Brilliant show.
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I remember really liking Mr Robot season 1 when I was watching with a girl I was dating, but stopped once I stopped dating her. I should go back and watch it again.
I finally finished Righteous Gemstones last night and had some good laughs in that last episode. Looking forward to season 2.
I totally forgot Silicon Valley started back up. I have little hopes on it being a great final season as it's gone down hill every season, but it's usually good for a few laughs and it always hits home being a tech show joking on the industry I work in.
I think if the rest of the final season is like the new episode that aired last week (I haven't watched last night's yet), then I think we'll be in for plenty of laughs.
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Just started The Exorcist, the TV series. Looks very promising! I watched yesterday the original film to get in the mood and I can see some of the atmosphere from that classic one being kept.
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I started watching Last Man On Earth which was awesome because January Jones is a fox but Will Forte's character became SO unlikable that by episode 8 of season 1 I had to tap out. I don't mind unlikable characters if there's a good reason or purpose for it, but he's just a douche to be a douche and he's not even charming or funny. Shame because I was enjoying it a lot at the start.
Might start Living With Yourself tonight, with Paul Rudd. I heard that's good.
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So tonight is the season premier of "The Curse Of Oak Island". Can't lie: fascinated by this show. It's ridiculous on several different levels, but at it's core is fascinating. The brothers are fascinating; one - Marty - is a multimillionaire entrepreneur, with multiple engineering degrees, a successful energy business, and a successful winery - and one - Rick - is a former postal worker who is... uh, that's pretty much it. It's cheesy on a lot of levels - they call the team the "Fellowship of the Dig" - and Rick is prone to these very cliched proclamations - my favorite is "one in, all in, once in, forever in" - and insistance that it's all about "truth" and the "story" of what happened at Oak Island. But the holes in the logical stream of thought are massive. For example, the first "searcher" activity they note is in the 1790's. The goal has always been to find "pre-searcher" activity, that is, activity that can be attributed to those that PUT the treasure there to begin with. So while digging, they found some wood in a dig zone, and had it dated. It came back at approx. 1750, and IMMEDIATELY they were all classiofying this as "pre-searcher activity", thus reinforcing that there is treasure there. One problem. The absolute AGE doesn't have anything to do with WHEN it was used. I have a 1990 Jeep in my garage, but it was PUT there in 2018.
Another bit of cheese: they have a room they call the "war room"; it's basically a conference room they can talk with experts and those crew members who are off-island (the brothers are "yoopers", Michigan residents from the Upper Peninsula). It's almost like clockwork: someone will be saying something, and they'll pan across the other people, and they will invariably be nodding their heads saying "yup" and "absolutely". It's a running joke with my wife that when they do that, I sit there and nod my head and say "yup. Absolutely" over and over again (it's funny if you see what I mean).
In any event, it's fascinating to watch these boobs spend their money for my entertainment value.
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Just read this and posted in the Star Wars thread also.....
Episode Release Schedule for 'The Mandalorian'
#101 – November 12
#102 – November 15
#103 – November 22
#104 – November 29
#105 – December 6
#106 – December 13
#107 – December 18
#108 – December 27
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Been a bit slow lately with my TV, but it's picking up now.
The Good Place
Watchmen
Daybreak (about to finish up)
Silicon Valley
His Dark Materials (will be starting soon)
The Man In The High Castle (Season 4 soon)
Got a few more I want to start but, like I said, been a bit slow for me.
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Just read this and posted in the Star Wars thread also.....
Episode Release Schedule for 'The Mandalorian'
#101 – November 12
#102 – November 15
#103 – November 22
#104 – November 29
#105 – December 6
#106 – December 13
#107 – December 18
#108 – December 27
I cannot believe Bill Burr is going to be in this show
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He was in Breaking Bad, I think if used correctly he's a great addition.
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So I'm finally watching Mad Men. I never really thought I'd enjoy it which is why I'm late to the party. But I am. I had no idea Jared Harris was in it! Or Alison Brie (of GLOW) so bonus!!
I think my mom dying last year has something to do with it. The series begins a year or so before Kennedy's assassination which was 2 years before I was born. I'm watching it and understanding that the references, the décor, politics, clothing, catch phrases, music, commercials, the 'roles' of men and women in 'polite' society were all the exact same things she experienced and grew up with. I have no doubt of the accuracy because the show was considered so well done. Fuck they all smoked like chimneys and drank like fish! :o It's a wonder anyone survived to be 40.
There is this one scene that literally made my jaw drop. A family goes to a lakeside for a picnic. And when they are finished the mom just shakes out the blanket leaving the paper plates, napkins, empty bottles, etc. all over the grass and they drive off. Because of course, there were no public trash cans and littering was commonly done. Same as seeing a new mom arriving home with her baby in her lap in the car. So many little things like that which make the show interesting from a 'snapshot in time' perspective.
But the acting is top notch. I'm very impressed with Jon Hamm. I never really got the whole allure of him as a sexy guy. I'm still not all that attracted to him because his character is really sick/messed up. But he's a great actor. I also have new respect for Christina Hendricks' acting. She's not just another pretty face with a hot bod. Go figure! :laugh:
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So I'm finally watching Mad Men.
I've contemplated digging in to this series. I missed the boat when it was on and have never watched it. I've heard great things about it....just haven't pulled the trigger on it. I may ask you in a few weeks what your opinion is to gauge whether or not it's worth the time investment.
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So I'm finally watching Mad Men.
I've contemplated digging in to this series. I missed the boat when it was on and have never watched it. I've heard great things about it....just haven't pulled the trigger on it. I may ask you in a few weeks what your opinion is to gauge whether or not it's worth the time investment.
I just finished the series for a second time last night.
One scene features a secretary riding a lawn boy mower in the office and something terrible happens. One of the account guys goes to sleep in meeting and wets himself because he is so drunk.
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So I'm finally watching Mad Men.
I've contemplated digging in to this series. I missed the boat when it was on and have never watched it. I've heard great things about it....just haven't pulled the trigger on it. I may ask you in a few weeks what your opinion is to gauge whether or not it's worth the time investment.
No problem. But I will already tell you that speaking from mid season 4, it's definitely worth the time and investment. It really just keeps getting better, IMO.
Interesting aside, I spoke to my aunt who is 80 and as a 20-something worked for a commercial photographer. I told her I was watching Mad Men and she said it was one of her favorite t.v. shows of all time and, "The business was exactly the way the show portrays it." I have new found respect for my mother's experiences TBH.
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Started watching The Order. It's a mystery / fantasy / college mashup, a guy goes to university hoping to infiltrate a congregation in order to investigate the death of his mother. The secret society aspect is cool, but there's no buildup to the fantasy side of it - you're watching it and there's this guy planning to get into university and let's see what happens and booom, there's immediately magic and mystical creatures and all that stuff, deal with it.
Still, as wacky as the premise is, it's good and entertaining. It stays just this little this side of cheesy without going overboard. I assume Buffy fans will like this one.
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Mr. Mercedes season 3.
Castle Rock season 2 (really good)
Watchmen
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Schitt's Creek, on season 5 now. Travis and David storyline is good.
Rick and Morty, season 4 premier was good. The best part is the after credits scene.
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Schitt's Creek, on season 5 now. Travis and David storyline is good.
Rick and Morty, season 4 premier was good. The best part is the after credits scene.
Schitt's is one of those gems that somehow manages to improve with every new season.
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Schitt's Creek, on season 5 now. Travis and David storyline is good.
Rick and Morty, season 4 premier was good. The best part is the after credits scene.
Schitt's is one of those gems that somehow manages to improve with every new season.
I just finished the episode where Ted lets loose at Travis and Davids house warming party. Haha, I like it that Daniel Levy is showing the realness of a Gay relationship.
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Just started The Mandalorian :biggrin:
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There is this one scene that literally made my jaw drop. A family goes to a lakeside for a picnic. And when they are finished the mom just shakes out the blanket leaving the paper plates, napkins, empty bottles, etc. all over the grass and they drive off. Because of course, there were no public trash cans and littering was commonly done. Same as seeing a new mom arriving home with her baby in her lap in the car. So many little things like that which make the show interesting from a 'snapshot in time' perspective.
The scene for me was the house party, early on, and the mom above and her best friend are both pregnant and walking around without a care in the world with their scotch and cigarettes in hand.
Also, one scene later on - memory is sketchy, but it might have been when Megan was in LA - the lamp in the kitchen was the exact same lamp we had in our dining room as a kid. It looked as ugly in the show as it did in real life. ;)
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The scene for me was the house party, early on, and the mom above and her best friend are both pregnant and walking around without a care in the world with their scotch and cigarettes in hand.
What's wrong with that?? Scotch and cigarettes were the only way I survived being pregnant.
Haha j/k
Also, one scene later on - memory is sketchy, but it might have been when Megan was in LA - the lamp in the kitchen was the exact same lamp we had in our dining room as a kid. It looked as ugly in the show as it did in real life. ;)
It's so funny that you said that. Watched an episode last night and saw that exact same lamp. We had that lamp too. :laugh:
Interestingly, the furniture from the 60s that my mom still had in her house fetched some decent green at a local consignment shop. I was absolutely shocked at the amount of money millennials will fork over for imperfect kitschy crap.
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Did you watch the "Brady Bunch" renovation show?
One of the more interesting parts was the sourcing of the furniture/furnishings.
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Castle Rock season 2 (really good)
Started S02 recently and it's great, a bit darker than the previous season I think.
Especially episode 5 :omg:
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Did you watch the "Brady Bunch" renovation show?
One of the more interesting parts was the sourcing of the furniture/furnishings.
LoL, when I first read this I thought to myself, "There's a Mad Men episode about the Brady Bunch?" :laugh:
No, I didn't see that. It sounds interesting - I might try to find it on line.
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Must say, Jeopardy's TOC was thrilling to watch. James Holzhauer is amazing and a damn good sport.
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Just watched first 2 Episodes of S4 of ‘The Man in the High Castle’. Doesn’t look like they’ve skipped a beat. Probably try to knock this one out over the next couple days.
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Just watched first 2 Episodes of S4 of ‘The Man in the High Castle’. Doesn’t look like they’ve skipped a beat. Probably try to knock this one out over the next couple days.
This is my next show after finishing Goliath’s latest season.
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Started watching The Boys yesterday and ended up doing 6/8 of the episodes.
Wow this show is great! Karl Urban is a god damn treasure.
I'm really digging this. Was not at all familiar with the graphic novel, so no idea how it measures up.
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Started watching The Boys yesterday and ended up doing 6/8 of the episodes.
Wow this show is great! Karl Urban is a god damn treasure.
I'm really digging this. Was not at all familiar with the graphic novel, so no idea how it measures up.
Same, never even heard of it til a friend suggested I watch the show, but I fell in love immediately and binged most of it in one sitting as well. I can't wait for season 2!
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Started a rewatch of Mr. Robot as a build up to the final season! :metal
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Started a rewatch of Mr. Robot as a build up to the final season! :metal
As has been discussed in the thread dedicated to it......this show is just incredible. Episode after Episode is remarkable. Last nights episode left me in utter shock at how good it was. In every series I've ever watched there has always been episodes here and there that are just 'filler' or are just 'lame'. It's just part of television. There has not been one single episode in Mr. Robot that has ever felt anything other than incredible.
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Just watched first 2 Episodes of S4 of ‘The Man in the High Castle’. Doesn’t look like they’ve skipped a beat. Probably try to knock this one out over the next couple days.
Finished. I won’t go into detail as to give other more time.....all I can say is I really like(d) this series, am sad it is over.....and for as satisfying as the ending was it was also equally peculiar
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Jebus, where do you guys find the time to watch so much? There are SOOOO many I want to get to, but there's just no time.
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Jebus, where do you guys find the time to watch so much? There are SOOOO many I want to get to, but there's just no time.
I sacrifice a great deal of sleep. I’ll typically start watching ‘my shows’ around 9:30-10:00 at night when all responsibilities are taken care of and will do 2 or 3 episodes.
Unlike last night where I had (5) episodes left and ended up just hammering them all out.
Pretty tired today.
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Haven't heard about this until now, could be a fun show. Hugh Laurie is always great.
Avenue 5 (2019): Official Teaser | HBO (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emu0I2hNfUk&feature=emb_title)
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Jebus, where do you guys find the time to watch so much? There are SOOOO many I want to get to, but there's just no time.
I sacrifice a great deal of sleep. I’ll typically start watching ‘my shows’ around 9:30-10:00 at night when all responsibilities are taken care of and will do 2 or 3 episodes.
Unlike last night where I had (5) episodes left and ended up just hammering them all out.
Pretty tired today.
This is exactly me. Stepson in bed between 9:00 and 10:00, depending on the night, then I'll watch things. Some nights I'll look up and it's 2:00 am and I'm like "I'm f*****d tomorrow."
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Jebus, where do you guys find the time to watch so much? There are SOOOO many I want to get to, but there's just no time.
I sacrifice a great deal of sleep. I’ll typically start watching ‘my shows’ around 9:30-10:00 at night when all responsibilities are taken care of and will do 2 or 3 episodes.
Unlike last night where I had (5) episodes left and ended up just hammering them all out.
Pretty tired today.
This is exactly me. Stepson in bed between 9:00 and 10:00, depending on the night, then I'll watch things. Some nights I'll look up and it's 2:00 am and I'm like "I'm f*****d tomorrow."
...and that's when my 'rationalization' steps in and says....."You're already F****D tomorrow....might as well knock out another couple episodes" :lol
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HAHAHA, done that too! :)
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Currently watching
all the Arrowverse shows
The Blacklist
The Mandalorian
The Rookie
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Rewatching 'Chuck'. 10 years old now, scarily. Still a hugely entertaining, fun filled ride.
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I've gotten quite hooked on Avatar: The Last Airbender. Decided to order the BluRay box set with all three seasons plus bonus stuff.
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Rewatching 'Chuck'. 10 years old now, scarily. Still a hugely entertaining, fun filled ride.
My kid and I loved that show. Great cast; Matt Bomer, Zach Levi, Yvonne Strahovski.
One of the very few shows where the manufactured, forced love story actually worked. I liked them together. I also first heard Band Of Horses ("No One's Gonna Love You") on that show.
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Haven't heard about this until now, could be a fun show. Hugh Laurie is always great.
Avenue 5 (2019): Official Teaser | HBO (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emu0I2hNfUk&feature=emb_title)
The fact that it is from Armando Iannucci, the guy that brought us The Thick of It and Veep, was all I needed. Throw in Hugh, who was also awesome in Veep, and this seems like a can't lose.
Totally on board for this.
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Haven't heard about this until now, could be a fun show. Hugh Laurie is always great.
Avenue 5 (2019): Official Teaser | HBO (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emu0I2hNfUk&feature=emb_title)
The fact that it is from Armando Iannucci, the guy that brought us The Thick of It and Veep, was all I needed. Throw in Hugh, who was also awesome in Veep, and this seems like a can't lose.
Totally on board for this.
Yay, I'm in! :metal
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Rewatching 'Chuck'. 10 years old now, scarily. Still a hugely entertaining, fun filled ride.
My kid and I loved that show. Great cast; Matt Bomer, Zach Levi, Yvonne Strahovski.
One of the very few shows where the manufactured, forced love story actually worked. I liked them together. I also first heard Band Of Horses ("No One's Gonna Love You") on that show.
Genuinely the song I got married too.
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Currently:
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (re-watch of entire 176 episodes)
Watchmen
The Mandalorian
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Just watched first 2 Episodes of S4 of ‘The Man in the High Castle’. Doesn’t look like they’ve skipped a beat. Probably try to knock this one out over the next couple days.
Finished. I won’t go into detail as to give other more time.....all I can say is I really like(d) this series, am sad it is over.....and for as satisfying as the ending was it was also equally peculiar
'Satisfying' wasn't the word that came to mind for me for the ending :(
I felt like the season started slowly and I wasn't really convinced by some of the changes. But things began to pick up about halfway through and I was hoping it was building towards a great conclusion. Sadly, I ended up fairly disappointed - I was hoping for more.
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Has anybody watched The Righteous Gemstones on HBO? Made by and starring Danny McBride, it also features John Goodman, Adam DeVine, and Walton Goggins. Walton and McBride also starred in HBO's Vice Principals. I just might renew my HBO subscription before Westworld comes back to watch TRG but want to know if anyone else here has seen it.
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Has anybody watched The Righteous Gemstones on HBO? Made by and starring Danny McBride, it also features John Goodman, Adam DeVine, and Walton Goggins. Walton and McBride also starred in HBO's Vice Principals. I just might renew my HBO subscription before Westworld comes back to watch TRG but want to know if anyone else here has seen it.
Yes. It’s funny. It’s your typical Danny McBride show.
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Just noticed some people mention Season 2 of The End of the Fucking World got put up on Netflix.
I know that's 1 thing I'll be binging this Thanksgiving week/end.
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Just noticed some people mention Season 2 of The End of the Fucking World got put up on Netflix.
I know that's 1 thing I'll be binging this Thanksgiving week/end.
Watched the first two episodes. Right in line with season 1. Very cool stuff
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Has anybody watched The Righteous Gemstones on HBO? Made by and starring Danny McBride, it also features John Goodman, Adam DeVine, and Walton Goggins. Walton and McBride also starred in HBO's Vice Principals. I just might renew my HBO subscription before Westworld comes back to watch TRG but want to know if anyone else here has seen it.
Yes. It’s funny. It’s your typical Danny McBride show.
Not as good as Eastbound and Down but better than Vice Principals. If you enjoyed his other shows, you'll like it. It's like he just keeps playing the same character but in different worlds or something :lol It's like all the same humor and stuff. Just not sure anything is going to touch Eastbound and Down though, that show was top notch comedy IMO.
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Not as good as Eastbound and Down but better than Vice Principals. If you enjoyed his other shows, you'll like it. It's like he just keeps playing the same character but in different worlds or something :lol It's like all the same humor and stuff. Just not sure anything is going to touch Eastbound and Down though, that show was top notch comedy IMO.
It is the exact same character in different settings. While I thought The Royal Gemstones was funny.....it's the 'least' funny of his efforts thus far. But....still funny. I get more of a kick out of his supporting cast as well.....just watching them all be freaking dumb silly....
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Yea this is probably his best support cast. I may have loved his sister the best and of course Baby Billy was great (the other vice principal actor)
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Started Jack Ryan and Fleabag on Prime Video!
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Just noticed some people mention Season 2 of The End of the Fucking World got put up on Netflix.
I know that's 1 thing I'll be binging this Thanksgiving week/end.
Watched the first two episodes. Right in line with season 1. Very cool stuff
Finished this one up. If you liked S1 you’ll like S2. Same ‘feel’ and vibe......some messed up stuff along with oddly touching moments.
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Very underwhelmed by S2 of Jack Ryan. It wasn't 'bad' per say but the predictability of this season combined with the lack of action really detracted from the enjoyment for me. The moment that Max told Jack there was 'someone else' it's painfully obvious that it was the Senator so that wasn't a twist at all.....the 'trusted' Police officer turning over Greer.....Harriet being a spy from the moment they met........things like that.
Again, I don't think it sucked but it certainly wasn't worth the sleep I lost to watch it.
Things I'm looking forward to.
The final season of VIKINGS that starts next week and S4 of THE EXPANSE. And, I am really looking forward to The Rise of Skywalker. No matter what...to see the 'end' of the Skywalker saga is going to be pretty cool.
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Very underwhelmed by S2 of Jack Ryan. It wasn't 'bad' per say but the predictability of this season combined with the lack of action really detracted from the enjoyment for me. The moment that Max told Jack there was 'someone else' it's painfully obvious that it was the Senator so that wasn't a twist at all.....the 'trusted' Police officer turning over Greer.....Harriet being a spy from the moment they met........things like that.
Again, I don't think it sucked but it certainly wasn't worth the sleep I lost to watch it.
Yeah, same here, I enjoyed it over all but near the end Jack Ryan kinda became a terminator, staying behind 32 times when he was ordered to get back to Washington (really, just drag the dude on a plane), and culminating in the raid in the presidential palace which was cool and all, but come on, when a relative nobody of the US administration would get the occasion to punch Maduro in the face?
Still it was fun, but Season 1 was better, including the climax.
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Very underwhelmed by S2 of Jack Ryan. It wasn't 'bad' per say but the predictability of this season combined with the lack of action really detracted from the enjoyment for me. The moment that Max told Jack there was 'someone else' it's painfully obvious that it was the Senator so that wasn't a twist at all.....the 'trusted' Police officer turning over Greer.....Harriet being a spy from the moment they met........things like that.
Again, I don't think it sucked but it certainly wasn't worth the sleep I lost to watch it.
Yeah, same here, I enjoyed it over all but near the end Jack Ryan kinda became a terminator, staying behind 32 times when he was ordered to get back to Washington (really, just drag the dude on a plane), and culminating in the raid in the presidential palace which was cool and all, but come on, when a relative nobody of the US administration would get the occasion to punch Maduro in the face?
Still it was fun, but Season 1 was better, including the climax.
Yeah. Your small font comment was something that was driving me crazy as well.
I’m sure it’ll get a S3 so let’s hope they can rebound and get back on track
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Well....fired up the first episode of ‘SEE’ on Apple TV just to check it out. Looks like I’ll have to jam this one out. Watched first two episodes and it’s pretty solid.
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Last night I watched the entire first season of a Netflix show called Dead To Me. It was phenomenal.
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My wife and I just finished season 5 of The Blacklist. I have so many questions..... :|
Also Samar Navabi is possibly the worst TV character I've ever seen. I absolutely can not stand her.
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I stopped watching around the time they went to Cuba, I just got tired of Liz. I don't like her character and I don't really care for the actress who plays her.
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Forgot to check back here... interesting. I'm on the fence on Righteous Gemstones; I may just check it out when I resub to HBO for Westworld's return...
I binged the first season of Living With Yourself starring Paul Rudd and the drop dead gorgeous Aisling Bea (Irish brunettes, whew *fans self*). Very interesting premise and the two are captivating to watch. I thought each episode was good and the way they use suspense is great, the time jumps are executed very well and the end of episode cliffhangers had me excited to jump into the next episode. I hope it's not a long wait for season 2. You can catch it on Netflix.
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Forgot to check back here... interesting. I'm on the fence on Righteous Gemstones; I may just check it out when I resub to HBO for Westworld's return...
I binged the first season of Living With Yourself starring Paul Rudd and the drop dead gorgeous Aisling Bea (Irish brunettes, whew *fans self*). Very interesting premise and the two are captivating to watch. I thought each episode was good and the way they use suspense is great, the time jumps are executed very well and the end of episode cliffhangers had me excited to jump into the next episode. I hope it's not a long wait for season 2. You can catch it on Netflix.
I also watched that show and found it quite interesting. I also concur on Aisling. Was not aware of her until this show. Yeah, brunette with an Irish accent. Whew.
On another note, I plan on starting that new show on Hulu called Reprisal at some point. Saw the trailer and it grabbed me.
Got The Expanse and Lost In Space returning this month as well. My queue is backing up again. Still haven't started the last season of Man In The High Castle. Been hung up on Watchmen and His Dark Materials.
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I'm wearily dragging myself over the finish line with the final season of Mozart in the Jungle. The first one was amazing from start to finish, but the feel of it was squandered away in the following seasons and each one was worse than the previous. I'm just watching to see how it ends and be done with it, I'll always have season 1 but the other three are forgettable.
I'm also watching The Romanoffs. No, it's not a period drama - it's set in modern times and each episode follows a (supposed) descendant of the family. It's a bit weird, each episode is basically a mini movie and the tone is different, but it's interesting enough to keep going.
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Got The Expanse and Lost In Space returning this month as well. My queue is backing up again. Still haven't started the last season of Man In The High Castle. Been hung up on Watchmen and His Dark Materials.
Cannot wait for the Expanse!!!! That's this Friday :metal Lost in Space looks to be pretty cool again. I watched the final Season on Man in the High Castle....will be interested to see what you have to say about it. I enjoyed the heck out of the series although I'm still left wondering about some things even after the end. His Dark Materials has been pretty neat. Been watching it with my kiddos. Really digging it. And, I am waiting to view 'The Watchmen' on HBO until I watch the Movie. Good thing is that once I get to it I'll be able to jam through those Episodes pretty quick and not have to wait week to week.
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THAT Lost In Space? June Lockhart/Guy Williams Lost In Space (presumably with newer, younger actors)?
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THAT Lost In Space? June Lockhart/Guy Williams Lost In Space (presumably with newer, younger actors)?
Season 1 Trailer. S2 comes out this month.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzmM0AB60QQ
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THAT Lost In Space? June Lockhart/Guy Williams Lost In Space (presumably with newer, younger actors)?
Season 1 Trailer. S2 comes out this month.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzmM0AB60QQ
Aside from Dr. Smith, I really liked season 1. I'm looking forward to season 2. Hopefully they fix the Smith character a bit though. I love Parker Posey but that wasn't great casting.
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Finally started the final season of Man In The High Castle. Few minutes into the first episode and they pissed me off royally. Gonna try and knock it out this weekend.
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I got about 20 minutes into The Witcher yesterday and I look forward to watching more.
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Watched the first two episodes of Season 2 of "You". I like that show.
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Continuing my full rewatch of Mr. Robot. I started season 3 and it's a blast :metal
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Continuing my full rewatch of Mr. Robot. I started season 3 and it's a blast :metal
Best. Series. Ever.
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Continuing my full rewatch of Mr. Robot. I started season 3 and it's a blast :metal
Best. Series. Ever.
Yeah, season 2 was difficult to live in real time, but boy if it paid off. Episode 3 of season 3 is entirely dedicated on catching up with Tyrell, I can't think of any other series where you waited so long for the resolution of a mystery and then in a single episode you got all the answers you wanted and more, and it all made perfect sense without that feeling of "Wait, what?" that often plagues late reveals. Absolutely awesome.
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Just finished The Messiah on Netflix....very, very well done. A bit on the silly side, but still some good drama and some interesting dialogue. Definitely recommend. :tup
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Continuing my full rewatch of Mr. Robot. I started season 3 and it's a blast :metal
Best. Series. Ever.
Yeah, season 2 was difficult to live in real time, but boy if it paid off. Episode 3 of season 3 is entirely dedicated on catching up with Tyrell, I can't think of any other series where you waited so long for the resolution of a mystery and then in a single episode you got all the answers you wanted and more, and it all made perfect sense without that feeling of "Wait, what?" that often plagues late reveals. Absolutely awesome.
I'm really itching to begin my rewatch, season 4 was perhaps my favorite final season of a show not named breaking bad. Incredible from start to finish.
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I'll definitely rewatch it at some point, probably in a year or two at least tho.
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On Valentine's Day I am thinking of checking out the High Fidelity adaptation with Zoe Kravitz on HULU.
Jack Black or John Cusack cameos?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=Tw8E2HobuHA&feature=emb_title
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Finished Fleabag, a series as short as amazing.
Two seasons, 6 short episodes, but boy it delivers! it follows the title character, a funny crazy neurotic oversexed woman in London who breaks frequently the fourth wall in a rapid fire delivery of lines between her, us, and the other characters she interacts with.
Very funny and unusual and since it's so short, just go and watch it! :D
Oh, and I also finished my rewatch of Season 3 of Mr. Robot and then I will fully plunge into season 4 :metal
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I snagged a used bluray boxset of Lost from ebay for a cool $50 which was in pristine condition, never played according to the seller. I'm now rewatching the show for the very first time since it aired. It's a testament to the strength of the pilot, I so vividly remember a ton of the lines and scenes just like I saw them yesterday. It also helped that it was the very first show I started watched since I moved to the US. I didn't catch season 1 live but did so for season 2.
The music on this show has been amazing from the start and the sound design is amazing and the characters are so memorable.
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I'm on a roll; started both the last season of Mr. Robot and The Witcher!
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I snagged a used bluray boxset of Lost from ebay for a cool $50 which was in pristine condition, never played according to the seller. I'm now rewatching the show for the very first time since it aired. It's a testament to the strength of the pilot, I so vividly remember a ton of the lines and scenes just like I saw them yesterday. It also helped that it was the very first show I started watched since I moved to the US. I didn't catch season 1 live but did so for season 2.
The music on this show has been amazing from the start and the sound design is amazing and the characters are so memorable.
Great show, I rewatched last year and it was a fun trip
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I started to rewatch Firefly last night. It's just as awesome as I remember it being when I saw it for the first time a couple of years ago.
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Finished Fleabag, a series as short as amazing.
Two seasons, 6 short episodes, but boy it delivers! it follows the title character, a funny crazy neurotic oversexed woman in London who breaks frequently the fourth wall in a rapid fire delivery of lines between her, us, and the other characters she interacts with.
Very funny and unusual and since it's so short, just go and watch it! :D
Oh, and I also finished my rewatch of Season 3 of Mr. Robot and then I will fully plunge into season 4 :metal
Is that really that good?
I'm getting tired of the zingy, quippy, hipster sort of shows. Maybe it's me, but I just don't know people that talk that way. We watched the pilot of "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" last night, and while I'll probably watch it - Peter Gallagher is excellent, and he just sits there in a daze for about 98% of his screen time, yet makes me cry at the end - it was exhausting, all the banter and wit and verbal parrying. My god, I couldn't imagine being that hip, and if people ARE like that, it explains everything in terms of our record levels of anxiety, anti-depressant use and illegal drug use. :)
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Love, Death and Robots.
Someone had mentioned this anthology series some time ago and I just watched a few of these episodes last night. Very cool stuff. If your into Sci Fi and animation and a show with an almost ‘Twilight Some’ type of feel.....this is it. Some episodes are like 10 minutes long....others maybe 17-18 minutes. It’s pretty neat.
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I was pimping out Fleabag some time ago. Phoebe is freakin' amazing! I think I had also mentioned that once I found out that she was running Killing Eve I watched that without question and was not disappointed. That show is insanely good too.
I've been on a bit of a TV break but really need to pick things up. I have one episode left in His Dark Materials.
My to-do list is kinda crazy.
Lost In Space - Season 2
The Expanse - Season 4
Killing Eve - Season 2
Reprisal - Season 1 (Hulu)
Hunters - Season 1 (Amazon)
The Outsider (HBO)
Avenue 5 (HBO)
The Magicians - Season 5
Picard (Soon)
Westworld (Soon)
Plus, now that I finished the MCU I want to dig into Agent Carter and Agents of SHIELD. It's all a bit overwhelming. Not to mention what I am watching on regular TV now like Doctor Who, The Good Place, Brooklyn Nine-Nine (soon) and several others.
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Finished Fleabag, a series as short as amazing.
Two seasons, 6 short episodes, but boy it delivers! it follows the title character, a funny crazy neurotic oversexed woman in London who breaks frequently the fourth wall in a rapid fire delivery of lines between her, us, and the other characters she interacts with.
Very funny and unusual and since it's so short, just go and watch it! :D
Oh, and I also finished my rewatch of Season 3 of Mr. Robot and then I will fully plunge into season 4 :metal
Is that really that good?
I'm getting tired of the zingy, quippy, hipster sort of shows. Maybe it's me, but I just don't know people that talk that way. We watched the pilot of "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" last night, and while I'll probably watch it - Peter Gallagher is excellent, and he just sits there in a daze for about 98% of his screen time, yet makes me cry at the end - it was exhausting, all the banter and wit and verbal parrying. My god, I couldn't imagine being that hip, and if people ARE like that, it explains everything in terms of our record levels of anxiety, anti-depressant use and illegal drug use. :)
To me it IS that good and funny. But then again, tastes and preferences. If a certain kind of character is not your thing, you probably wouldn't like it anyway.
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Finished Fleabag, a series as short as amazing.
Two seasons, 6 short episodes, but boy it delivers! it follows the title character, a funny crazy neurotic oversexed woman in London who breaks frequently the fourth wall in a rapid fire delivery of lines between her, us, and the other characters she interacts with.
Very funny and unusual and since it's so short, just go and watch it! :D
Oh, and I also finished my rewatch of Season 3 of Mr. Robot and then I will fully plunge into season 4 :metal
Is that really that good?
I'm getting tired of the zingy, quippy, hipster sort of shows. Maybe it's me, but I just don't know people that talk that way. We watched the pilot of "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" last night, and while I'll probably watch it - Peter Gallagher is excellent, and he just sits there in a daze for about 98% of his screen time, yet makes me cry at the end - it was exhausting, all the banter and wit and verbal parrying. My god, I couldn't imagine being that hip, and if people ARE like that, it explains everything in terms of our record levels of anxiety, anti-depressant use and illegal drug use. :)
To me it IS that good and funny. But then again, tastes and preferences. If a certain kind of character is not your thing, you probably wouldn't like it anyway.
It's not really "A" character, it's ALL the characters. Like I said, being that hip and self-aware - or even being around that level of hipness and self-awareness - would be exhausting for me, and I don't usually lack for words. :)
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So Stephen King's 'The Outsider' is freaking amazing so far. The hair on my neck has stood up several times while watching it so far.
Hey, it's a barometer. :laugh:
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So Stephen King's 'The Outsider' is freaking amazing so far. The hair on my neck has stood up several times while watching it so far.
Hey, it's a barometer. :laugh:
Gotta get on this. You’re like the tenth person I know who has mentioned this show is good.
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So Stephen King's 'The Outsider' is freaking amazing so far. The hair on my neck has stood up several times while watching it so far.
Hey, it's a barometer. :laugh:
Gotta get on this. You’re like the tenth person I know who has mentioned this show is good.
Caught up on this. Wow. Very cool and intriguing.
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Started watching You on Netflix from a friends recommendation. Very well made, decent humor, and really fucking creepy. Basically the main character has a fatal obsession with this girl, and goes to uber creepy levels to get her. Fun stuff.
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Tonight I start Mr. Robot. Aside from the fact it's stars Rami and Christian, is about hacking and is supposed to be awesome - I know nothing about this. Hoping for a fun ride!
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Tonight I start Mr. Robot. Aside from the fact it's stars Rami and Christian, is about hacking and is supposed to be awesome - I know nothing about this. Hoping for a fun ride!
You're in for a FANTASTIC ride. I'm finishing the show this week. Feel free to post your comments in the dedicated thread! :tup
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Tonight I start Mr. Robot. Aside from the fact it's stars Rami and Christian, is about hacking and is supposed to be awesome - I know nothing about this. Hoping for a fun ride!
You're in for a FANTASTIC ride. I'm finishing the show this week. Feel free to post your comments in the dedicated thread! :tup
Yeah....you're not going to regret this choice.
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Started ‘Future Man’ on HULU. I’m (6) episodes in.....pretty fun show.
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Sex Education season 3. Watched the first episode last night. I missed those kids! :D
Everyone wearing surgical masks at school because of a chlamydia mass hysteria outbreak was hilarious.
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I've kinda decided I'm not going to watch any more new shows for some time. In my re-watch of Lost I think I'd like to just revisit all of the shows I've already watched. I already rewatch all the 20 min comedy shows but other than the big banner ones like Breaking Bad and GoT don't get to watch other shows so much. I'm having so much fun seeing Lost again so I'd like to do that for other shows as well.
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I've kinda decided I'm not going to watch any more new shows for some time. In my re-watch of Lost I think I'd like to just revisit all of the shows I've already watched. I already rewatch all the 20 min comedy shows but other than the big banner ones like Breaking Bad and GoT don't get to watch other shows so much. I'm having so much fun seeing Lost again so I'd like to do that for other shows as well.
I'm also thinking about getting into Lost again. Does it still hold up?
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Truth be told, it holds up even better than I remembered. I know the show was primarily known for its mysteries and all the cliffhangers, but on this re-watch all I've been absorbed by is how amazing the character development on the show was. I'm completely drawn into all the arcs each character goes through and sure there are a few misses here and there (I didn't particularly care about Shannon and Boone, I think the actors weren't that great) but by and large the entire cast was amazing and I'm loving their progress.
I still have season 6 left to see but so far it's a compelling show of characters. I can see the foundations of Leftovers forming across the show, all in all it's an amazing re-watch and can't believe I waiting this long to see it again. This May will be 10 years since the completion of the season finale.
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The Outsider
So far a nice slow burn but it’s been really difficult waiting a week for the next episode and try to remember everything that’s been going on (a fairly involved, complex detective story).
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I'm finishing the final season of Orange is the New Black and I started You. Story of a "charming" stalker that obsesses over a girl and uses technology and deduction to figure out her life and how to eventually sneak into it. First episode looks good, I'll see how it will go on.
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I watched the first season of an Amazon show called "Fleabag" yesterday. I liked it a lot. It's a dark British humor show that is a bit raunchy.
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Fleabag is awesome. I finished all episodes in one sitting.
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I watched the first season of an Amazon show called "Fleabag" yesterday. I liked it a lot. It's a dark British humor show that is a bit raunchy.
Fleabag is awesome. I finished all episodes in one sitting.
Fleabag :metal :metal :metal
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Ricky Gervais' "After Life". It's great.
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Just finished Bojack Horseman. Damn, I'll miss this show :'(
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Just finished Bojack Horseman. Damn, I'll miss this show :'(
I watched two new episodes last night. I still cannot believe that one of the most thought provoking shows I've ever seen about mental health and addiction, is also a show about an anthropomorphic horse.
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Started ‘Future Man’ on HULU. I’m (6) episodes in.....pretty fun show.
Watched both Seasons of ‘Future Man’. It’s a good enough show. Nothing groundbreaking but it’s pretty fun, and I’m always down for a time travel show just to see how they handle it. I see that HULU is giving it one more (8) episode season and then it’s cancelled after that. Makes sense. There’s only so much they can do with that story.
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This one's a random blast from the past: Spawn animated HBO series from 1997
Its 3 seasons and its super dark and brutal. Pretty decent.
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Since it's just 6 episodes, I started Luna Nera on Netflix. I write it in italian because it's an italian show, title means Black Moon. Witches and stuff in center Italy, 1600-ish.
And I finally concluded after so many years Orange is the New Black. The series had its highs and lows, but it always managed to make you come back to follow the various characters, and the finale was absolutely amazing and heartfelt. Totally nailed the bittersweet ending for a large ensemble of characters that Game of Thrones WISHES would have managed to do.
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Just finished Bojack Horseman. Damn, I'll miss this show :'(
Yes, just finished this too. I was disappointed with the ending, but overall this has to be one of the best TV shows I've seen, it's incredibly thought-provoking as jammindude said.
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I actually quite liked the ending. In some ways, it may have been a bit anti-climactic, but I thought it was very poignant. I mean, you can't expect something like Bojack to put a pretty bow on everything at the end. It's not that kind of show.
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Just started Netflix's Locke & Key. Interesting.
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I’m watching season 2 of Project Blue Book on History channel. A fictional X-Files-type UFO investigation show based on actual cases.
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I actually quite liked the ending. In some ways, it may have been a bit anti-climactic, but I thought it was very poignant. I mean, you can't expect something like Bojack to put a pretty bow on everything at the end. It's not that kind of show.
That was the reason I was disappointed, I thought there wasn’t a real conclusion and BoHo got away with his shot pretty easily.. I feel like we didn’t get a good conclusion to the Polly arc which is the thing I was most excited to see come back in the last episode
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I'm currently on:
- The End of the F***ing World, season 2. Didn't really love the first but it has short episodes and I had time to kill in my evenings (thanks to watching other short stuff), so I went for it. While I'm not the biggest fan I can't help but enjoy the absurd and wacky dark humor of this story of two deranged teenagers.
- La Casa de Papel, "the house of paper". Spanish drama about a bunch of robbers assaulting the national mint where money is printed. Started yesterday, so far (two episodes in), so good.
- After months of reveling in the perfect finale for a perfect season, I finally started Season 2 of The Good Place. It started out strong as the first season. The first season ended with a cliffhanger that could make you think "yeah, I guess this plot point will be the basis of the second season" and they completely resolved that plot point already in the first episode. I love the confidence in the writing, can't wait to see how it all plays out!
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- La Casa de Papel, "the house of paper". Spanish drama about a bunch of robbers assaulting the national mint where money is printed. Started yesterday, so far (two episodes in), so good.
This is a great series imo, but be warned, season 2 ends with a nasty cliffhanger.
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Well, I'm still quite a way from that :D from the little I knew about the show, seeing it discussed online and among coworkers, I had the impression that the heist would have been the culmination of the season and that the episodes would have shown them discussing the plan, maybe getting to know the characters one by one better, etc.... I was surprised to see them assaulting the mint halfway through the first episode. I assume flashbacks will be the norm however....
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I watched the first four episodes of Avenue 5 last night.
I'm 100% on board.
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I watched the first for episodes of Avenue 5 last night.
I'm 100% on board.
The first episode really didn't grab me. Luckily 2 and 3 did. Will watch 4 tonight if it's out. I keep forgetting to check on it.
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I watched the first four episodes of Avenue 5 last night.
I'm 100% on board.
I've been eyeing this one. May have to pull the trigger.
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I watched the first for episodes of Avenue 5 last night.
I'm 100% on board.
The first episode really didn't grab me. Luckily 2 and 3 did. Will watch 4 tonight if it's out. I keep forgetting to check on it.
Yeah, the opener was really weak. I'm glad I stuck it out.
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Network:
MacGyver
Lincoln Rhyme
Law & Order SVU
The Sinner (Season 3)
Netflix:
Locke & Key
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I've also been watching a show called Episodes. I'm almost done with the third season. I really like that one too. It's a nice hybrid between American and British sitcoms.
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I've also been watching a show called Episodes. I'm almost done with the third season. I really like that one too. It's a nice hybrid between American and British sitcoms.
That show is so great. I’ve seen it two or three times now.
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On Valentine's Day I am thinking of checking out the High Fidelity adaptation with Zoe Kravitz on HULU.
Jack Black or John Cusack cameos?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=Tw8E2HobuHA&feature=emb_title
:tup :tup
While there were no John Cusack and Jack Black cameos, this show worked quite well. It's kind of an updated version of the original movie without straying too far from the book/characters.
I would recommend it to fans of the movie or music, vinyl, and record store people especially. Although Zoe has a guy she sees who likes Phish and she does not, with kind of the tongue-in-cheek line
Clyde: Is there any music you don't like?
Rob: Phish!
Clyde: Don't do that.
Rob: I mean it.
Clyde: You know how much that hurts.
Rob: Seventeen minute guitar solos are not a thing.
Clyde: It's not even music, it's more of a state of being.
Hey, you know I'm white, right? You know that
Rob: Okay.
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Just finished watching "Kipo" on netflix. It's a nice animated series with some corny moments and other cool ones.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLJZ7AjaSmI
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Watched the miniseries Dracula on Netflix (three episodes, two are awesome, the last one is a bit baffling).
Tonight I'm finishing the second season of The Good Place which stands out as one of the funniest and most clever comedies of the current era, I can't stress enough how much this show is great and a writing well worth of the most praised dramatic series (not that the show has dramatic elements, but the writing is tight just as with the acclaimed dramas).
And I started watching Peaky Blinders (first two episodes). The world building is absolutely gorgeous. It's a more than promising start.
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Currently watching -
With the wife:
Chicago Fire
Chicago PD
This is Us
A Million Little Things
Deputy
The Unicorn
Survivor
Criminal Minds (until it ended a week or two ago)
Solo:
The Magicians
Star Trek: Picard
Whatever random streaming show I happen to be on at a time. Currently between shows.
Just finished a curated rewatch marathon of ST:TNG, ST:DS9, and ST:Voyager.
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In my humble opinion, This Is Us is the best show on regular television right now. It's basically 50-50 as to whether I'm going to cry in any given episode.
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In my humble opinion, This Is Us is the best show on regular television right now. It's basically 50-50 as to whether I'm going to cry in any given episode.
Same. It's fantastic.
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Started Love, Death and Robots on Netflix just because it was short. Hooked up immediately however. Fun, very short sci-fi scenarios, mini stories here and there sometimes funny, sometimes scary. Absolutely perfect for those "I have 20 minutes and I don't know what to do and all the episodes of other stuff are 1 hour long" situations.
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Started Love, Death and Robots on Netflix just because it was short. Hooked up immediately however. Fun, very short sci-fi scenarios, mini stories here and there sometimes funny, sometimes scary. Absolutely perfect for those "I have 20 minutes and I don't know what to do and all the episodes of other stuff are 1 hour long" situations.
Excellent series. I found myself REALLY enjoying it....I wish there was a S2 already.
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In my humble opinion, This Is Us is the best show on regular television right now. It's basically 50-50 as to whether I'm going to cry in any given episode.
I thought it was really good early on, but it lost my interest and I just kinda stopped watching.
It didn't help that Kevin might be the most annoying character in any show I have ever watched. Hard to believe given his first name. :P
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Tonight I'm finishing the second season of The Good Place which stands out as one of the funniest and most clever comedies of the current era, I can't stress enough how much this show is great and a writing well worth of the most praised dramatic series (not that the show has dramatic elements, but the writing is tight just as with the acclaimed dramas).
Easily one of my all-time favorite shows. Yes, already. The finale was beyond perfect. You are really in for a treat.
I have had a rough few weeks/months so I have slacked on everything I intended to watch. Instead of digging into a lot of new stuff I have been returning to old favorites. I just did a complete re-watch of Babylon 5. No idea why, just decided to. Man, they really botched the release of that show. Zoomed in widescreen from the original 4:3 presentation. Plus, it was a convert of the PAL which only made things worse. The show deserved better as it was originally shot in 16:9 but then they only did the effects in 4:3. What a mess.
Been also spending my entire Monday and Tuesday's watching the DS9 marathon on BBC-A.
Picard and Avenue 5 are the only things I have kept up on. My DVR is loaded with over a months worth of backlog of several shows. The only new thing I watched was the first season of Agent Carter. I developed a massive crush on Hayley Atwell when I saw the first Captain America movie. She is just stunning. I haven't moved onto the second season yet.
I've dug myself quite the hole with my backlog. I have been focusing on new music lately which is my crutch when I need some lifting up. Been buying a bunch of releases lately and burying myself in that.
Wow, this was kind of a maudlin post. Sorry about that.
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Just started watching "I am not ok with this."
3 episodes in. What a fantastic show.
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DISPATCHES FROM ELSEWHERE
the pilot episode was tonight on AMC. I am on board, although I'm not sure how categorize this show. It's kind of a conspiracy theory type show with Scifi elements about living in society and what people were meant to do vs what they could do or where to be.
I almost got a David Lynch or Lost vibe to it.
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DISPATCHES FROM ELSEWHERE
the pilot episode was tonight on AMC. I am on board, although I'm not sure how categorize this show. It's kind of a conspiracy theory type show with Scifi elements about living in society and what people were meant to do vs what they could do or where to be.
I almost got a David Lynch or Lost vibe to it.
I’m planning on watching this one. Looks good
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I'm thinking about checking out Lost. I never got around to seeing it when it aired.
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I'm thinking about checking out Lost. I never got around to seeing it when it aired.
Really cool show. It's been a few years since I've watched it last but it holds up.
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I'm thinking about checking out Lost. I never got around to seeing it when it aired.
Me too.
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I'm thinking about checking out Lost. I never got around to seeing it when it aired.
#Metoo.
That's a dangerous show to watch for the first time. I watched it with my (at the time) fiance in like 2009 and we lost SO much sleep feeling compelled to just keep watching episode after episode.
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I Am Not Okay With This.
3 episodes in and I really dig it. Adami, I think this is right up your alley.
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I Am Not Okay With This.
3 episodes in and I really dig it. Adami, I think this is right up your alley.
Oh, I'm tempted. Right now, and for the next X amount of weeks, I am deep into studying for my licensure exam (kill me) and can't start any new shows until I pass. So for now? Lots of Shark Tank since I can break it up between study sessions.
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The show is a half hour show. If you ever have the time check it out.
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The show is a half hour show. If you ever have the time check it out.
I'll try, just can't commit to anything til I pass.
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I'm thinking about checking out Lost. I never got around to seeing it when it aired.
I watched the two pilot episodes last night. It really looks promising, I'll definitely continue with more episodes tonight.
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Giving I Am Not Okay With This on Netflix a shot, seemed intriguing. Teen girl who recently lost her father, outcast, blah blah starts developing random telekinetic powers. I'll keep y'all posted.
Edit- This show is quite, quite good. Excellent writing and acting, and a very unique telling of the teen angst story. Episodes are only 20 minutes long so it's not much of a commitment to check it out.
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Giving I Am Not Okay With This on Netflix a shot, seemed intriguing. Teen girl who recently lost her father, outcast, blah blah starts developing random telekinetic powers. I'll keep y'all posted.
Edit- This show is quite, quite good. Excellent writing and acting, and a very unique telling of the teen angst story. Episodes are only 20 minutes long so it's not much of a commitment to check it out.
See my post on this show a page back.
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DISPATCHES FROM ELSEWHERE
the pilot episode was tonight on AMC. I am on board, although I'm not sure how categorize this show. It's kind of a conspiracy theory type show with Scifi elements about living in society and what people were meant to do vs what they could do or where to be.
I almost got a David Lynch or Lost vibe to it.
I’m planning on watching this one. Looks good
Watched the first episode.....very interesting. It has a 'LEGION' feel (show that was on FX) Very neat way of storytelling. I'm on board for sure :tup
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It's not as hip or cool as some of the shows talked about here, but anyone watch "Good Girls"?
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I watched the whole thing in one sitting on the weekend. :natalieportman: It was very good.
Giving I Am Not Okay With This on Netflix a shot, seemed intriguing. Teen girl who recently lost her father, outcast, blah blah starts developing random telekinetic powers. I'll keep y'all posted.
Edit- This show is quite, quite good. Excellent writing and acting, and a very unique telling of the teen angst story. Episodes are only 20 minutes long so it's not much of a commitment to check it out.
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I've been watching Titanic: Blood and Steel on Amazon Prime. Didn't realize until today that it's nearly a decade old. It's quite good and has held my interest through 5-6 episodes (out of 12 total).
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It's not as hip or cool as some of the shows talked about here, but anyone watch "Good Girls"?
I don't, but I have thought about it. Christina Hendricks can do no wrong in my eyes.
But is it actually good?
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It's not as hip or cool as some of the shows talked about here, but anyone watch "Good Girls"?
I don't, but I have thought about it. Christina Hendricks can do no wrong in my eyes.
But is it actually good?
Obviously my opinion only, but if you can suspend some minor disbelief over the basic premise, it's an entertaining show. I like the characters - unlike, say, Manifest, that I'm watching to see what the conceit is while absolutely despising several of the main characters (and the actors that play them) - and the plot seems to move at a decent pace. It's not a dark show, but it's just dark enough to be believable and not be a total cartoon. I never really was a Christina Hendricks fan, but she's good in this, and I am a Mae Whitman fan, and she's kind of hilarious. There are things I don't like, but that's me, and that's every show, it seems. I'd recommend it, at least for the first, say, three episodes. If you like those, you'll like the show, if you don't you won't.
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I like the characters - unlike, say, Manifest, that I'm watching to see what the conceit is while absolutely despising several of the main characters (and the actors that play them)
I tried to get into that show and gave up after around 6-8 episodes. The brother and sister leads were obnoxious to the nth degree.
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I like the characters - unlike, say, Manifest, that I'm watching to see what the conceit is while absolutely despising several of the main characters (and the actors that play them)
I tried to get into that show and gave up after around 6-8 episodes. The brother and sister leads were obnoxious to the nth degree.
YES! They are individually the worst actors ever, and together it's just excruciating. But I need to find out what happened to Flight 828...
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I like the characters - unlike, say, Manifest, that I'm watching to see what the conceit is while absolutely despising several of the main characters (and the actors that play them)
I tried to get into that show and gave up after around 6-8 episodes. The brother and sister leads were obnoxious to the nth degree.
YES! They are individually the worst actors ever, and together it's just excruciating. But I need to find out what happened to Flight 828...
I think I'm glad I gave up on it before getting too invested in what happened to the flight. I didn't watch Lost, but I get the sense that Manifest is going to have a similar effect once it finally wraps up.
And to think, NBC cancelled Timeless right around the time Manifest debuted....
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It's not as hip or cool as some of the shows talked about here, but anyone watch "Good Girls"?
I don't, but I have thought about it. Christina Hendricks can do no wrong in my eyes.
But is it actually good?
Obviously my opinion only, but if you can suspend some minor disbelief over the basic premise, it's an entertaining show. I like the characters - unlike, say, Manifest, that I'm watching to see what the conceit is while absolutely despising several of the main characters (and the actors that play them) - and the plot seems to move at a decent pace. It's not a dark show, but it's just dark enough to be believable and not be a total cartoon. I never really was a Christina Hendricks fan, but she's good in this, and I am a Mae Whitman fan, and she's kind of hilarious. There are things I don't like, but that's me, and that's every show, it seems. I'd recommend it, at least for the first, say, three episodes. If you like those, you'll like the show, if you don't you won't.
Sweet, thanks.
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I Am Not Okay With This.
3 episodes in and I really dig it. Adami, I think this is right up your alley.
Just finished this. REALLY cool show. So bummed it was only (8) episodes.....and short ones at that. But it was cool...well done story. I hope S2 is soon.
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Some good picks in here for all your plague lockdown binge needs https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-features/coronavirus-quarantine-binge-guide-sepinwall-967206/
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Starting to run through lego masters. Some of the contestants are beyond annoying, but it's lego so I'm cool.
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Locke and Key
Second season of La Casa de Papel (Money Heist)
Started I am Not Okay with This
Going on with Love, Death and Robots
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I'm continuing my Lost episodes. I'm still on Season 1, and really liking it so far. The shaky cams is pretty annoying, but I guess it was a popular thing during the day (early 2000s).
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Starting to run through lego masters. Some of the contestants are beyond annoying, but it's lego so I'm cool.
I've found it very disappointing. A few moments reminded me of the bits and pieces of Project Runway that I've seen when my wife has it on. Too much nonsense and not enough focus on the building process. And Amie and Krystle got eliminated last week, which is sad.
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So, I'm a Lego fanatic. My wife, her brother and her dad have all worked for Lego over the years (their US HQ is probably five miles from me) or still do, and I've been lucky enough to actually go and walk through their custom model shop. Fascinating. I've even considered going to work there myself (but didn't for various reasons). I was looking forward to this show a LOT. Big fan of Will Arnett, and the concept of watching high-level building made it a no-brainer.
BUT... while I have all the episodes on DVR, every clip or snippet I watch makes me less interested. I know this isn't really the place, but I am just so tired of the reality TV tropes at this point. The "cast" is straight out of the reality TV playbook, the "shocking" reveal, the "twist that changes everything!"... unless the summer TV slate is just horrid, or I run out of things to watch under COVID-19 quarantine, I'm dangerously close to deleting them.
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I agree, a lot of it is cookie cutter reality shit, and the players are getting more and more annoying by the episode. I'm still into the builds, and yeah, I agree they should be focused on more.
And yeah, eliminating the cosplay girls was weak af, they got fucking hosed.
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So I watched the first two episodes of Lego Masters. It's way better, and way worse, than I'd hoped. Some of those fuckers can flat out LEGO. I was blown away by some of the creations. Really cool. That monster that got dropped in the second episode (with the little bomb above it) was brilliant if you ask me.
I honestly could not care any less about any one of those players. I don't give a flying rat's ass about Amie and Krystle, or the guy in the skirt (though I'm partial to his partner, who is from Connecticut), or the mom whose hair is "close to god" or the lumberjacks, or the Latino with daddy issues (and daddy with Cheech Marin issues)... I don't know the names yet, so rather than resort to awkward references, I'm rooting for the two that did the Egyptian theme in the first round. But by and large, those contestants are basically straight out of Reality TV Casting Central, and that is fully uninteresting to me.
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I honestly could not care any less about any one of those players. I don't give a flying rat's ass about Amie and Krystle, or the guy in the skirt (though I'm partial to his partner, who is from Connecticut), or the mom whose hair is "close to god" or the lumberjacks, or the Latino with daddy issues (and daddy with Cheech Marin issues)... I don't know the names yet, so rather than resort to awkward references, I'm rooting for the two that did the Egyptian theme in the first round. But by and large, those contestants are basically straight out of Reality TV Casting Central, and that is fully uninteresting to me.
I only care(d) about them because I liked looking at them. :biggrin:
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I honestly could not care any less about any one of those players. I don't give a flying rat's ass about Amie and Krystle, or the guy in the skirt (though I'm partial to his partner, who is from Connecticut), or the mom whose hair is "close to god" or the lumberjacks, or the Latino with daddy issues (and daddy with Cheech Marin issues)...
Having never seen this show or anything, this is such a strange thing to read out of context.
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I'm currently watching Better Call Saul. Sad this is the penultimate season and it's already halfway through. Every season, it feels like it's ending just as it's getting good...
Westworld, too. Season 3 just started and it's my favorite show on TV.
My friends have been raving about this Hulu show called Dave, I know nothing about it but they said it was funny, so I might check an episode out tonight.
Also watching The Righteous Gemstones on HBO. Danny McBride, Adam Devine, John Goodman... wait, John Goodman?! :lol 2 episodes in and enjoying it so far.
3 shows at the same time is a lot for me, so, my plate is very full.
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Started watching 8 Days, it's really good but a bit heavy and dark. Fans of the show Dark might enjoy this, the shows has nothing in common but they kind of share the same mood I feel.
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Current plague quarantine streaming update:
Watched:
The Outsider (HBO)
Star Wars Clone Wars seasons 6 and 7 (Disney+)
Peaky Blinders season 2 (Netflix)
Avenue 5 (HBO)
Next up is probably Peaky Blinders season 3, current plan is to alternate seasons of that with seasons of a comedy.
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Next up is probably Peaky Blinders season 3, current plan is to alternate seasons of that with seasons of a comedy.
Same as you, I don't like to watch multiple seasons in a row, but I have yet to start season 2.
About to finish:
Locke and Key
I am Not Okay with This
Started:
Sex Education (quite funny, introvert child of a sex therapist finds himself giving sex advices to his schoolmates)
Brooklyn 99 (sitcom in a police precint, with the protagonist being a good detective but a complete immature guy)
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I love Brooklyn 99, you're in for a treat.
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I love Brooklyn 99, you're in for a treat.
I second this.
All the side characters make that show. Holt is my favorite character.
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Well, I third that, few episodes in and I'm happy I started it. I was drawn in by knowign Michael Schur from The Good Place is involved, it looks like it's gonna be quite a funny ride.
I had a hard time figuring out where I have already seen the sergeant, so I looked him up. President Camacho of Idiocracy :metal :metal :metal
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There are times I have to rewind to hear a line over and over. The delivery of the actors and actresses kill me.
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Brooklyn 99 is amazing.
Let me know when you meet Doug Judy.
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And his sister. Lol
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And his sister. Lol
Trudy Judy!!
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The newest episode was so damn funny.
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The newest episode was so damn funny.
I’ve been watching a ton of Shark Tank, so I actually really appreciated that episode haha.
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:lol
That cameo. Lol
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Trudy Judy all about that booty :lol :lol
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SO... any takers on "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist"? Ugh. I don't know. The girl that plays Zoey is hot AF, I like Lauren Graham (and she does a great job with her character) and Peter Gallagher makes everything better, but....
I can't stand Skylar Astin, and the premise is just a tad too "Glee" for me. It's stunning to me how thoroughly American Idol has affected infected the way music is presented; EVERYONE sings in that over-emoting, melismatic style. And it's almost exhausting how hip and cool each of the characters are; I couldn't possibly maintain that level of snarky, quasi-ironic quippery on such a consistent basis.
But I'm also reasonably invested in the story line, even if I think Zoey can do so much better than the two idiots she's supposedly pinging between.
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My wife and I just started The Sopranos.
Better late than never, amirite?
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My wife and I just started The Sopranos.
Better late than never, amirite?
It's worth it. Still probably my vote for best drama ever.
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I haven't seen it either. Perhaps I'll give it a go when I'm done with Lost.
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My wife and I just started The Sopranos.
Better late than never, amirite?
This is one I've never watched either. My brother has been trying to get me to start forever. It's like 90 something episodes though! Seems so daunting. Undoubtedly it's as good as it's reputation....I just haven't pulled the trigger yet.
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My wife and I just started The Sopranos.
Better late than never, amirite?
This is one I've never watched either. My brother has been trying to get me to start forever. It's like 90 something episodes though! Seems so daunting. Undoubtedly it's as good as it's reputation....I just haven't pulled the trigger yet.
it was one of those few shows that was good when:
- it was a story arc episode, OR it was a stand alone episode;
- it was a character piece episode OR it was an ensemble piece;
- it was a serious dark episode, OR it was a light-heartened mood piece;
- it was oriented on the family, and the troubles at home, OR it was oriented on the "work" and the troubles there;
- it was a script-driven episode, OR it was an acting-driven episode.
That's not to say they were all winners, but it was one of those few shows that ALWAYS had the chance to be great, and even in the lesser episodes there always seemed to be a great MOMENT.
My opinion, only.
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DISPATCHES FROM ELSEWHERE
the pilot episode was tonight on AMC. I am on board, although I'm not sure how categorize this show. It's kind of a conspiracy theory type show with Scifi elements about living in society and what people were meant to do vs what they could do or where to be.
I almost got a David Lynch or Lost vibe to it.
I’m planning on watching this one. Looks good
So I'm current on 'Dispatches from Elsewhere' and I really don't know what to think of it? I 'like' it.....but it hasn't completely sold me on it.....yet, I am curious as to how this is going to turn out? It's just a weird show....just compelling enough to want to see what happens next but not in any sensationalized manner. It's the most boring 'neat' show I've watched in a while. It's hard to explain.
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Finished Locke and Key.
It had a very nice premise but damn, the protagonists made so many dumb and illogical decisions because they were infected with a severe and acute case of Plot-Demands-It-Virus. In the hands of better writers this would have been a smash hit.
I'm about to finish Sex Education which is surprisingly good and clever and funny, and then I want to start The Crown, while I will finish soon season 2 of Peaky Blinders.
I must say I'm not really a fan of gangsters and the protagonists are either downright drunken violent assholes, or men whose bad sides far outweighs the good, but the world building and production values are absolutely incredibile. It's worth watching alone for the feeling of really being in the post-WWI Birmingham, even if all the protagonists are violent criminal assholes. We thought Cillian Murphy was great as the Scarecrow, but damn if he steals every scene as the icy, cold blooded, intelligent and sometime compassionate Thomas Shelby. Absolutely amazing performance.
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Brooklyn 99 is amazing.
Let me know when you meet Doug Judy.
And his sister. Lol
They were both in the most recent episode of the current season. Great stuff!
SO... any takers on "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist"? Ugh. I don't know. The girl that plays Zoey is hot AF, I like Lauren Graham (and she does a great job with her character) and Peter Gallagher makes everything better, but....
I can't stand Skylar Astin, and the premise is just a tad too "Glee" for me.
I agree about Jane Levy (redhead), although she's a bit too petite for my taste. I really liked her in Suburgatory. Because of her and thinking that the concept sounded interesting, I watched the first episode, but it failed to hook me. I think my 16 year old may have continued to watch, though. She really liked Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, which is fairly similar in its presentation.
Count me among those who's never seen The Sopranos. Every once in a while, I think about taking a run at it, but it seems like it will be a lot of effort.
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The Sopranos is my favorite show of all time, and one that I consider to be the best show of all time. It was funny, had incredible actors, absolutely brilliant writing and a great story (a mob boss that sees a shrink, and has to handle the duality of his family life and work life).
I'm amazed that there are people who haven't seen it. It was a phenomenon when it was airing.
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I'm amazed that there are people who haven't seen it. It was a phenomenon when it was airing.
This show began right when I moved out of my parents house. At the time, I had basic cable and couldn't afford HBO. A year or two later when I could afford it.....I was already behind and getting caught up on shows like that at the time was way more difficult than it is these days.
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The Sopranos is my favorite show of all time, and one that I consider to be the best show of all time. It was funny, had incredible actors, absolutely brilliant writing and a great story (a mob boss that sees a shrink, and has to handle the duality of his family life and work life).
I'm amazed that there are people who haven't seen it. It was a phenomenon when it was airing.
Not everyone has/had HBO. My wife and I never had any of the pay cable channels (HBO, Showtime, etc.) until we switched to Spectrum a few years ago because of issues we had with Verizon FIOS/Wireless. The Spectrum package she signed up for included a bunch of HBO, Showtime, etc. channels, although we don't watch them much.
I've also never seen a single episode of Breaking Bad (even though that wasn't on pay cable).
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The Sopranos is my favorite show of all time, and one that I consider to be the best show of all time. It was funny, had incredible actors, absolutely brilliant writing and a great story (a mob boss that sees a shrink, and has to handle the duality of his family life and work life).
I'm amazed that there are people who haven't seen it. It was a phenomenon when it was airing.
Other shows I that I also didn't watch when they originally aired:
The Wire (which gets MY vote for best show of all time)
Mad Men
Breaking Bad
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I need to watch The Wire.
I'm not criticizing anyone...just very surprised that people haven't seen it, since it's now 20 years old. I was in college when it started airing and my parents got me hooked...they'd record 3-4 weeks worth of episodes on a VHS tape and mail it to me. My friends and I would be so excited when they'd see a package show up from my parents, knowing that we'd have a few episodes to watch.
I still laugh when I think about certain episodes....I'd love to watch the series a 3rd time through, but I just don't have enough time in my life right now.
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Among other things I've finished season 2 of Peaky Blinders.
The show is so well done that it manages to make me appreciate the gangsters genre. I have a hard time being fan of gangsters - I don't like their whole attitude, their cloaking the horrible deeds they do under a respectable facade, their "you looked me dirty, you didn't show me respect so I'm a gunna burn your house down" attitude. Not my thing at all, and hard to sympathize with. But damn, the absolutely high production values, the soundtrack, the sets, the costumes, the performances... they're all completely and utterly top notch that I can't stop watching.
It's a show where everything else is so good, that the fact that the protagonists are a bunch of criminal assholes is not even an issue. Looking very forward to continue.
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Among other things I've finished season 2 of Peaky Blinders.
The show is so well done that it manages to make me appreciate the gangsters genre. I have a hard time being fan of gangsters - I don't like their whole attitude, their cloaking the horrible deeds they do under a respectable facade, their "you looked me dirty, you didn't show me respect so I'm a gunna burn your house down" attitude. Not my thing at all, and hard to sympathize with. But damn, the absolutely high production values, the soundtrack, the sets, the costumes, the performances... they're all completely and utterly top notch that I can't stop watching.
It's a show where everything else is so good, that the fact that the protagonists are a bunch of criminal assholes is not even an issue. Looking very forward to continue.
This Series is AWESOME!!! It just never slows down....it builds on itself and keeps you engaged. The show has a way of making you ignore all the things you pointed out that the gansters do....that are horrible....and 'root' for them. And, I think that Tommy is smoking a cig in every scene he's in....and drinking whiskey in 95% of them. :lol
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Cillian Murphy is more than awesome in the role, and Tommy obviously is built up to make you root for him the most possible.
Among great scenes, there's his final one in season 2, where he's being brought in the field to be killed by the Red Hand Army - it didn't happen anyway, one of them was a Churchill spy and saved him - and he's there al calm and collected, as his usual self, muttering "so close.... so close..." (to achieve all his dreams he means), and then screams out in frustration. Impressive acting.
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Cillian Murphy is more than awesome in the role
Yep. He makes the show obviously. Just perfectly cast in that role and gets to 'show off' quite a bit with what they've written for him.
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Finally getting around to season 2 of Killing Eve. New season starts soon and I flaked out on season 2. Not sure why. Awesome, highly recommended show.
Plan on getting this done by the weekend.
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My wife and I started watching Criminal Minds at least a few years after it started and watched regularly until it ended back in February.
A couple weeks ago we started from the very beginning and have now made it to roughly the 10th episode of season3.
We were a little surprised (although I don't know why) that J.J. and Reid were both there from the start. Also a little surprising that how much of an ass Morgan was (same with Rossi at the start). And Hotch actually had a personality for a while! It was also a lot more graphic/violent at the start.
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Oh, since many people liked it, I'm plowing through all the episodes of Brooklyn 99 whenever I can. Hilarous stuff, I can't think of an episode that made me go "meh, this wasn't funny". I'm about to finish sesaon 1.
Usually I like to space out the shows I watch, be them dramas or short comedies, but given the quarantine and there being so many seasons of the show, I guess I can as well go through it all without pauses.
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My wife and I started watching Criminal Minds at least a few years after it started and watched regularly until it ended back in February.
A couple weeks ago we started from the very beginning and have now made it to roughly the 10th episode of season3.
We were a little surprised (although I don't know why) that J.J. and Reid were both there from the start. Also a little surprising that how much of an ass Morgan was (same with Rossi at the start). And Hotch actually had a personality for a while! It was also a lot more graphic/violent at the start.
That's actually a bugaboo of mine; I get that people have to evolve, and no actor - other than Hugh Laurie - likes to play a douche forever, but I don't like how singular and striking characters (I'm thinking Archie Bunker, Sheldon from Big Bang, too) all seem to melt and morph into lovable iconoclasts if the shows run long enough.
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My wife and I started watching Criminal Minds at least a few years after it started and watched regularly until it ended back in February.
A couple weeks ago we started from the very beginning and have now made it to roughly the 10th episode of season3.
We were a little surprised (although I don't know why) that J.J. and Reid were both there from the start. Also a little surprising that how much of an ass Morgan was (same with Rossi at the start). And Hotch actually had a personality for a while! It was also a lot more graphic/violent at the start.
That's actually a bugaboo of mine; I get that people have to evolve, and no actor - other than Hugh Laurie - likes to play a douche forever, but I don't like how singular and striking characters (I'm thinking Archie Bunker, Sheldon from Big Bang, too) all seem to melt and morph into lovable iconoclasts if the shows run long enough.
I've seen you post about that before, but I'm not sure it's entirely applicable to the characters I mentioned. I'm not sure about Morgan, but Hotch's personality started to change when his wife left him with his very young son (and will change more when they get kidnapped and the wife is killed). Rossi's change will probably come largely when he gets more familiar with the group and recognizes that it will be valuable to work as a team, as opposed to a group of individuals.
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I suppose if it's organic to the story - which you can claim with Sheldon too (love!) - it's more easily excused, but I watch very early episodes of BBT and it's almost like a different show.
Another, slightly related, is when the cast of comedies gets so comfortable with each other there are smug little laughs in the show. BBT is guilty of that too. If you don't know what I mean, it happens in the episode where they are helping at the food kitchen with Elon Musk. Just saw that a couple nights ago.
I know, first world problems, but it's fun to talk about given the severity of everything else going on.
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I suppose if it's organic to the story - which you can claim with Sheldon too (love!) - it's more easily excused, but I watch very early episodes of BBT and it's almost like a different show.
Another, slightly related, is when the cast of comedies gets so comfortable with each other there are smug little laughs in the show. BBT is guilty of that too. If you don't know what I mean, it happens in the episode where they are helping at the food kitchen with Elon Musk. Just saw that a couple nights ago.
I know, first world problems, but it's fun to talk about given the severity of everything else going on.
I think Sheldon's evolution was more natural. Amy, on the other hand, made a lot less sense to me. She was, arguably, far more of a "robot" than Sheldon when she was first introduced and for the first season or so, and her personality change was much more jarring.
Also, go back and watch the pilot and the first handful of episodes from season 1 (also, if you haven't already seen it, check out the ORIGINAL, unaired pilot with a different actress playing the "Penny" role -- I think her name was "Katie"). Sheldon regressed (for lack of a better word) before he evolved. He was very much of a smart aleck at the very start. I don't watch Young Sheldon, but I have seen bits and pieces here and there, and there is NO way that the character Young Sheldon grew into the character on BBT.
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Oh, since many people liked it, I'm plowing through all the episodes of Brooklyn 99 whenever I can. Hilarous stuff, I can't think of an episode that made me go "meh, this wasn't funny". I'm about to finish sesaon 1.
Usually I like to space out the shows I watch, be them dramas or short comedies, but given the quarantine and there being so many seasons of the show, I guess I can as well go through it all without pauses.
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I suppose if it's organic to the story - which you can claim with Sheldon too (love!) - it's more easily excused, but I watch very early episodes of BBT and it's almost like a different show.
Another, slightly related, is when the cast of comedies gets so comfortable with each other there are smug little laughs in the show. BBT is guilty of that too. If you don't know what I mean, it happens in the episode where they are helping at the food kitchen with Elon Musk. Just saw that a couple nights ago.
I know, first world problems, but it's fun to talk about given the severity of everything else going on.
I think Sheldon's evolution was more natural. Amy, on the other hand, made a lot less sense to me. She was, arguably, far more of a "robot" than Sheldon when she was first introduced and for the first season or so, and her personality change was much more jarring.
Also, go back and watch the pilot and the first handful of episodes from season 1 (also, if you haven't already seen it, check out the ORIGINAL, unaired pilot with a different actress playing the "Penny" role -- I think her name was "Katie"). Sheldon regressed (for lack of a better word) before he evolved. He was very much of a smart aleck at the very start. I don't watch Young Sheldon, but I have seen bits and pieces here and there, and there is NO way that the character Young Sheldon grew into the character on BBT.
That's a really good point on Amy; she was supposed to be the female Sheldon, and yet she was the one that led him to "enlightenment" so to speak. Excellent observation.
I won't watch Young Sheldon out of principle. I DESPISE the snarky, know-it-all wiser-than-their-years kids. When my daughter was younger I would almost always sit through the Disney shows, but the ones like "Zack and Cody" used to make my blood boil. If I was that mom (hot, by the way) I would've locked them in the boiler room for a couple of days. :) :) :) :)
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I won't watch Young Sheldon out of principle. I DESPISE the snarky, know-it-all wiser-than-their-years kids. When my daughter was younger I would almost always sit through the Disney shows, but the ones like "Zack and Cody" used to make my blood boil. If I was that mom (hot, by the way) I would've locked them in the boiler room for a couple of days. :) :) :) :)
The kid who played Cody also played Ben (Ross's son) on Friends (and currently plays Jughead on Riverdale, which my 16yo watches).
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Not really a show but i've been watching Kevin James short films on his youtube channel. They're really well made and hilarious.
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Watched 3/4 episodes of Unorthodox on Netflix.
This is a seriously fantastic show about a young married girl from an ultra orthodox area in New York running away to find herself in Berlin. Highly recommended. It’s only 4 episodes. A good amount is in English but a lot is in Yiddish with subtitles.
Really great.
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Finished the first season of The Crown, absolutely well done. The Queen and Churchill (John Lithgow) are spot on. Immersive and captivating for anyone who has even the slightiest interest in London and the UK.
Started part 3 of La Casa de Papel / Money Heist, spanish drama about a band of robbers assaulting the Mint of Spain. So far, so good, but I think it was perfect to end it after the first two parts.
Finished season 1 of Atypical, great stuff, and season 1 of Brooklyn 99 which is absolutely hilarous and funny.
Started with the first episode of Sex Education's season 2, which is as funny, witty and surprisingly interesting as season 1. Highly recommended.
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I started watching season 1 of Cheers a while back and have recently picked it up again.
Funny stuff, although it's quite dated.
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Started ‘Tales from the Loop’ on Amazon. Pretty interesting show. It’s like a less ate up version of Black Mirror.....but it’s still got that twilight zone vibe. The second episode legit messed with me. Like, it still is sitting weird in my mind.
Also been watching ‘Devs’ on Hulu. That show is weird as well but in a cool way. One episode to go on that one next Wednesday.
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I just finished the Penny Dreadful series. Really good acting and only 3 seasons. The series is on Netflix.
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I just finished the Penny Dreadful series. Really good acting and only 3 seasons. The series is on Netflix.
A shame it ended so soon. Eva Green completely DOMINATED that series and she was absolutely fenomenal and worthy of every possible award there can be for TV. She was so continously great and awesome that I even forgot what a total hot babe she is. Class and skills so great to the point that they were outshining the beauty, which is something she definitively doesn't lack.
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Oh man, I am catching up on Season 1 of What We Do In The Shadows. Episode 7 was amazing!
This show started out slow in the first few episodes but really hit its stride and is just hilarious. Looking forward to the upcoming second season.
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We just completed October Faction on Netflix. Reallly liked the show.
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Started ‘Tales from the Loop’ on Amazon. Pretty interesting show. It’s like a less ate up version of Black Mirror.....but it’s still got that twilight zone vibe. The second episode legit messed with me. Like, it still is sitting weird in my mind
Finished this series. It’s pretty neat. Definitely a Twighlight Zone/ Black Mirror genre. But again, some of the things that happens to these characters really messes with me. Without giving too much away...... ‘time’ is an underlying theme and the way they use it telling the stories....for me at least.....hit some emotion
I think being a parent and the feelings associated with that payed a pretty big role as to why some of the stuff got to me.
I recommend the show, Very interesting.
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Late to the game, but finally started The Outsider tonight. WOW! Gripping first episode. Got through 2 and didn't want to stop, but I have to get ready for bed.
Also have the season 3 premiere of Killing Eve to get to.
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So I watched the first two Episodes of 'Dark' on Netflix. I've heard a ton of people talk about how good it is. My neighbor has been on me a while to watch it. I'm only two in so obviously it's still early.....can't tell if I'm hooked yet or not. I know it deals with time travel so I'm sure this takes a bit to set up and get going. I'll give it a few more episodes to 'hook' me. At the moment I'm on the fence.
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Dark is one of those shows where I think the time travel aspect is the tighest part of the show. It sets rules and adds so much complexity to it yet it never deviates from breaking any of the rules. It's such an intricate web of plots that I think is one of the best executed shows in that aspect.
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I watched it and I want to rewatch it eventually, before going on with season 2. The mindfuckery was too much for a single viewing experience.
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Dark is one of those shows where I think the time travel aspect is the tighest part of the show. It sets rules and adds so much complexity to it yet it never deviates from breaking any of the rules. It's such an intricate web of plots that I think is one of the best executed shows in that aspect.
This is what I keep hearing. See, I loved 'Continuum' and '12 Monkeys' on SyFy because both those shows were time travel heavy and it was done so well. Same thing, they didn't break the rules they set and it never got 'cheesy' like most time travel shows do.
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Haven't seen either Continuum or 12 Monkeys but heard great things, I imagine Dark is similar in that aspect of sticking within the established framework.
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Haven't seen either Continuum or 12 Monkeys but heard great things, I imagine Dark is similar in that aspect of sticking within the established framework.
Yeah....both are pretty good. Continuum kind of got the short end of the stick as SyFy cancelled it out of the blue.....fans go ticked and petitioned for a final season so SyFy caved and gave it like (6) episodes to wrap the story up. It was done well but you could tell they had a 'better' story in mind they had to speed the pace up on.
12 Monkey's was just a blast from start to finish.
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Continuum was amazing. They really needed those extra 2 seasons or whatever. The ending was SUPER rushed, but the very actual ending was amazingly well done and clearly planned from the beginning. Probably the best ending to a time travel story.
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Back for season 3 of Peaky fookin' Blinders :metal
Plowing through all the episodes of Brooklyn 99 like there's no tomorrow.
And I started watching the minseries Unhortodox, about a jewish woman fleeing from New York to Berlin to escape his husband and, more specifically, the close-knit jew community she lived into. Seems interesting, even though I just saw one episodes so her motives for running away are not perfectyl clear yet.
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Continuum was amazing. They really needed those extra 2 seasons or whatever. The ending was SUPER rushed, but the very actual ending was amazingly well done and clearly planned from the beginning. Probably the best ending to a time travel story.
Blob would agree with you. We talked about that show all the time.
Back for season 3 of Peaky fookin' Blinders :metal
Plowing through all the episodes of Brooklyn 99 like there's no tomorrow.
And I started watching the minseries Unhortodox, about a jewish woman fleeing from New York to Berlin to escape his husband and, more specifically, the close-knit jew community she lived into. Seems interesting, even though I just saw one episodes so her motives for running away are not perfectyl clear yet.
I can't tell you how many times I've rewound a scene to hear a Holt line. His deadpan kills me all the time.
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I. do not. peruse.
:lol
The actor that plays his husband stars in The Good Place, created by Michael Schur who is co-creator of Brooklyn 99 as well. He's too a deadpan character in that show, and I assume he learnt from the guy playing Holt, he's amazing.
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And I started watching the minseries Unhortodox, about a jewish woman fleeing from New York to Berlin to escape his husband and, more specifically, the close-knit jew community she lived into. Seems interesting, even though I just saw one episodes so her motives for running away are not perfectyl clear yet.
The wife and I started watching this last night, we got halfway through. Very interesting series for sure, my wife is actually very fascinated by the Hasidic community and knows a lot about it and has watched countless documentaries about them. She keeps telling me about several of the practices as they show them in the episode.
It's a very interesting series.
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Dark is one of those shows where I think the time travel aspect is the tighest part of the show. It sets rules and adds so much complexity to it yet it never deviates from breaking any of the rules. It's such an intricate web of plots that I think is one of the best executed shows in that aspect.
This is such a strange show. Strange in a good way. I'm (6) episodes in now and I guess you could say I'm hooked. Not because it's so over the top 'good'.....but the show does a really good job at making you want to stick around and find out the 'next' tidbit of info. to try and connect and make sense of it all.
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And I started watching the minseries Unhortodox, about a jewish woman fleeing from New York to Berlin to escape his husband and, more specifically, the close-knit jew community she lived into. Seems interesting, even though I just saw one episodes so her motives for running away are not perfectyl clear yet.
Maybe it's because I'm Jewish and have pretty strong (negative) feelings toward the ultra orthodox communities, but I thought Unorthodox was just amazing. I'm not sure how people with no connection with the community really relate to it or if it will just be boring, but I almost cried a few times and just absolutely loved it.
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Well, knowing next to nothing about their culture, I'll take it at face value and assume they got the costumes and the rituals right (I mean, a show cannot invent that kissing the... the thing on the wall thing upon entering the house, right? it must be an actual tradition), while knowing of course it's a show and not a faithful documentary, and that artistic licenses might apply.
I've seen the second episode; I find interesting that, all in all, the actual husband seems like a decent and normal guy, so the problem isn't the guy per se, but the rest of it. I mean, even what seems - future plot twists notwhistanding - a decent and caring husband wasn't enough to allow Esty to keep up with everything else about that society.
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My sister is a big Netflix person so we started watching The Frankenstein Chronicles together. Sean Bean plays a tormented Victorian cop tasked to find someone stitching corpses together. I love Sean Bean so naturally I love this, even though it's just a formulaic grimdark Netflix thing :lol and I have already noticed some things that might be Sharpe references, so we might just end up swerving into watching Sharpe... again. :heart
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My sister is a big Netflix person so we started watching The Frankenstein Chronicles together. Sean Bean plays a tormented Victorian cop tasked to find someone stitching corpses together. I love Sean Bean so naturally I love this, even though it's just a formulaic grimdark Netflix thing :lol and I have already noticed some things that might be Sharpe references, so we might just end up swerving into watching Sharpe... again. :heart
I really liked The Frankenstein Chronicles. I'm watching Medici now, which also has Sean Bean in the second and third seasons.
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I'm watching Medici now, which also has Sean Bean in the second and third seasons.
We might watch that one later then. Man, he is such a terrific actor. For the amount of similar characters he plays, the way he makes them feel like completely different people is fantastic.
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90 Day Fiance - Before The 90 Days
So this is an odd show. It's idiots people who have/are in a long distance (international) relationship, and are on the cusp of starting the 90-day period for a visa (for one of the parties) to come to America.
The current season has I think six couples.
One, from CT is just a... she's annoying, typical reality TV wanna be. Bad botox, fillers, fake boobs, wondering "why can't I find love?" but every exchange is a profanity-laced egomaniacal explosion. I fast-forward these parts.
One is a sweet older woman who fell for a man named "Williams" who is as buff as the Rock. They've been "together" for several months, she's sent him money, but all of a sudden - poof! - his Instagram account gets shut down and hell breaks loose. Her daughter finds out his number is Nigerian, and even more hijinks ensue. Now she got an email from an unknown email address threatening to release "personal intimate" photos, and she's - get this - confused, because she only sent these to "Williams". I find this arc to be sad.
One is a 55-ish woman from Pennsylvania who is borderline annoying typical reality TV wanna-be, dating a 20-something Nigerian man who wants to come to American to be a rap star, "Sojaboy". He's no prize, but he's still WAY out of her league, and yet she's a typical American bred on reality TV, lot of swearing, not a lot of self-awareness, etc. I only watch this because it's funny watching him try to maneuver around his family/country traditions while still trying to further his music career.
Then it gets interesting, and, to me, fascinating.
There's the 40 year old ex-con (with some of the worst tattoos I've ever seen) trying to "find love" with a 30 year old Russian woman. He wants love, not just someone who wants to use him to get to America, and yet... she says all the right things but her actions tend to betray her. He has a friend in America - woman - who is gorgeous and in one call (while he is in Russia) basically offers herself to him (not physically, emotionally) and he's oblivious. Sad meter: 5/10.
There's the 50-ish man - he's 4'11", easily 200+ pounds and zero neck - who has, he believes, found true love with "Rose", a Filipino woman with a son who "loves" him, and will - if she has to - move her and her son to America... but she will not address her past (the show hints that she may have been a sex worker) and when he visits, he finds she lives in a shack with barely running water, but no indoor plumbing or anything like that. Sad meter: 6/10.
There's the 60 year old man who has had a 7-year relationship with a Russian woman "Lana", who - according to her pictures - is gorgeous. Even though he's been to Ukraine three times already, they've never met, they've never spoken on the phone, and only converse over this "dating" website with a translator. But she tells him she loves him and wants to marry him. He's got a friend in Ukraine - a woman he met on the same website around the time he met Lana - who has since found her own love and she's told him repeatedly that this is a scam, but he still drove to her hometown to try to find her. I feel so bad for this guy, because he's so wrapped up in this - he's spent over $100,000 on that website - he cannot see reality. She blew him off again on his fourth trip to Ukraine, and he keeps saying "this is make or break!" but she does the bare minimum to keep him stringing along. Sad meter: 9/10.
I dislike reality TV for a lot of reasons, but most of them are related to the super-inflated sense of place that most of the people have on these shows. They're delusional and not in a good way (that, and the ridiculous idea that the cameras do not effect the "reality" we're watching). But these three men are so... pathetic, but so earnest at the same time, that it's like watching a toddler ride a bike, and you KNOW they are going to fall and crash, but you have to sort of let them find their own legs.
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I'm a few days late jumping in on the Continuum love, but that was an incredible series, and remarkably well 'wrapped up' when only given 6 episodes to do so (and the fx suffered because of it as well). Another time travel show that was fantastic - and wrapped up just as strongly (if not better) - was Travellers. Highly recommend that one too.
I've had Dark sitting in "My List" for quite some time - along with a lot of others... and now another one (Ragnarok), thanks to Joe :getoffmylawn:
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Second the Travelers love. Great show. Was bummed it ended but honestly.....that was a perfect little series.
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Ragnarok only 6 episodes but so worth it!
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Ragnarok only 6 episodes but so worth it!
I found it a bit average, but the landscapes were enough to continue watching.
Also, I want to live in the Jutul house.
As for me, I finished watching Unorthodox (young bride escapes from the ultra orthodox jew community in New York to Berlin where her mother lives). Maybe 4 episodes were not enough to tell the story, with 6 it would have already breathed more, but it was intense and captivating. The actress was phenomenal, half of the time I wanted to reach out through the screen to give her a hug.
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Started watching a cute cartoon called The Dragon Prince. The animation is lovely, the writing is for 13-year-olds but my inner 13-year-old enjoyed it. Also apparently I cry when I see a gorgeous animated dragon.
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Started watching Colony the other day, it's decent but gets better I feel.
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Started watching Colony the other day, it's decent but gets better I feel.
Really cool show but be warned.....it never got a proper send off. It was cancelled after the third season. But, don’t let that stop ya. It’s a fun watch.
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Started watching Colony the other day, it's decent but gets better I feel.
Really cool show but be warned.....it never got a proper send off. It was cancelled after the third season. But, don’t let that stop ya. It’s a fun watch.
Oh damn, that's a shame. Actually didn't know that. I'm not suprised though, new sci-fi shows in general don't survive for very long unless they really blow up.
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Just finished season one of Mr. Robot. Interesting show.
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I've been watching random episodes of the Twilight Zone. Seems kind of fitting. With ~160 of them there's actually plenty that I haven't seen, or at least don't remember at all, and a lot of the lesser known ones are really good. It's been a great way to kill 25 minutes at a time.
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Just finished season one of Mr. Robot. Interesting show.
Oh boi, you're in for a ride :metal
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Just finished season one of Mr. Robot. Interesting show.
Oh boi, you're in for a ride :metal
Yep. A really fun ride
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Started watching Colony the other day, it's decent but gets better I feel.
Really cool show but be warned.....it never got a proper send off. It was cancelled after the third season. But, don’t let that stop ya. It’s a fun watch.
Oh damn, that's a shame. Actually didn't know that. I'm not suprised though, new sci-fi shows in general don't survive for very long unless they really blow up.
I really liked S1 and S2. Didn't watch S3 live, as it was in the midst of us house hunting by the time it aired in Canada. Then when it got around to being on Netflix, we were in the midst of packing/moving. Then I found out it was cancelled, and lost interest in investing my time just to be let down/disappointed.
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Just finished ‘Dark’. Pretty cool show. Thus far they’ve handled the time travel pretty good. It’s an interesting web they are weaving but they haven’t caught themselves yet. Curious to see how S3 goes.
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Since I’ve been working from home during the day;
Bold and the Beautiful
Young and the Restless
General Hospital
10/10 would recommend... :P
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About 5 episodes into Hanna on Prime, really good show.
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Since I’ve been working from home during the day;
Bold and the Beautiful
Young and the Restless
General Hospital
10/10 would recommend... :P
You didn't mention Days Of Our Lives... I've had a crush on Deidre Hall since the mid-70's.
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Getting ready to start the 6th season of Bosch on Prime.
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Getting ready to start the 6th season of Bosch on Prime.
Is that good? I like the books a lot, and I'm a fan of Titus Welliver, but I've never watched it.
(By the way, I have Titus' kid's leather jacket in my basement.)
EDIT: So I read that back and that very much looks like the confession of a crime. No. My kid went to school with Titus' kid and gave her his jacket. It is all - as I understand it - legit.
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General Hospital
I used to be a big General Hospital watcher. My mom and I would watch it together. She'd tape it (on a VHS :lol) and then when I'd come home from my restaurant job at 2:00 in the morning we'd watch it. Vanessa Marcil....that's what got me hooked. I walked in the living room one day and saw her on the TV and asked my mom...."Who is that?" She said....."That's Brenda" (her character name) Next thing you know I'm watching religiously. :lol
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About 5 episodes into Hanna on Prime, really good show.
I remember back when this came out I thought about watching it.....now that I'm done with 'Dark' I need something else. Might give this one a go.
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Getting ready to start the 6th season of Bosch on Prime.
Is that good? I like the books a lot, and I'm a fan of Titus Welliver, but I've never watched it.
(By the way, I have Titus' kid's leather jacket in my basement.)
EDIT: So I read that back and that very much looks like the confession of a crime. No. My kid went to school with Titus' kid and gave her his jacket. It is all - as I understand it - legit.
Bosch is absolutely fantastic. Titus Welliver is the perfect Harry Bosch and the rest of the cast is excellent as well. They did update the character(s) for the 2010's - he's a bit younger and is an Iraqi war vet rather than a Vietnam vet. Aside from that, the character is really the same.
The seasons draw from 2-3 books at a time as Harry juggles a case or two over 10 episodes.
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Since I’ve been working from home during the day;
Bold and the Beautiful
Young and the Restless
General Hospital
10/10 would recommend... :P
You didn't mention Days Of Our Lives... I've had a crush on Deidre Hall since the mid-70's.
And now SHE's in her mid-70's. Did you know she has a twin sister?
I remember liking her when she'd pop up on other stuff, but my soap opera viewing was limited to those that were on ABC: All My Children and One Life to Live (and sometimes also General Hospital).
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Since I’ve been working from home during the day;
Bold and the Beautiful
Young and the Restless
General Hospital
10/10 would recommend... :P
You didn't mention Days Of Our Lives... I've had a crush on Deidre Hall since the mid-70's.
And now SHE's in her mid-70's. Did you know she has a twin sister?
I remember liking her when she'd pop up on other stuff, but my soap opera viewing was limited to those that were on ABC: All My Children and One Life to Live (and sometimes also General Hospital).
I did not know that! I think she actually still looks good, but for a while there, she was right up there with Jaclyn Smith as most beautiful woman in the world.
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Getting ready to start the 6th season of Bosch on Prime.
I'll be watching this after I get through the latest season of Better Call Saul which I just started last night.
Also just finished Hand of God on Prime which was decent.
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General Hospital
I used to be a big General Hospital watcher. My mom and I would watch it together. She'd tape it (on a VHS :lol) and then when I'd come home from my restaurant job at 2:00 in the morning we'd watch it. Vanessa Marcil....that's what got me hooked. I walked in the living room one day and saw her on the TV and asked my mom...."Who is that?" She said....."That's Brenda" (her character name) Next thing you know I'm watching religiously. :lol
As I noted (and I'm sure you'll gather) I wasn't watching DooL for the deep plots. If memory serves, Charlotte Ross (later of NYPD Blue) was on there, too. Hang on, I'll see if I can wrack my brain for one of the male actors... ;)
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I did not know that! I think she actually still looks good, but for a while there, she was right up there with Jaclyn Smith as most beautiful woman in the world.
I have to throw in "for someone who's 72," but that's just me. Also, you can have Jaclyn; I always preferred Kate Jackson (Jackson > Smith > Hack > Fawcett > Roberts > Ladd).
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Well, yeah, for 72.
That's an interesting list. Shelley Hack landed higher than I would have expected, and Cheryl Ladd, lower. Me: Smith > Roberts > Jackson > Ladd > Fawcett > Hack. Kate Jackson and Cheryl Ladd being in a virtual tie. That wasn't really my show, though. I was more of an Emergency! guy.
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Well, yeah, for 72.
That's an interesting list. Shelley Hack landed higher than I would have expected, and Cheryl Ladd, lower. Me: Smith > Roberts > Jackson > Ladd > Fawcett > Hack. Kate Jackson and Cheryl Ladd being in a virtual tie. That wasn't really my show, though. I was more of an Emergency! guy.
I was not quite 9 when Angels premiered and 13 when it last aired, my opinions are certainly all after-the-fact, and I'd be surprised if I've seen more than 2-3 episodes all the way through. Emergency! was definitely on my list of childhood shows (for reasons I can't now articulate, I recall think Randolph Mantooth was a hilarious name).
All of this 70s TV talk led me to look at some episodes of Battle of the Network Stars. Was there anything better than Gabe Kaplan in his kayak, Jaclyn Smith running past everyone on the track, and Catherine Bach in the dunk tank?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KyxkNsIo-s
They tried to bring it back a few years ago, but it was things like "sex symbols" against "variety stars" and it fell pretty flat.
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Finished the first season of Hanna, outstanding show.
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Finished the first season of Hanna, outstanding show.
Well....you had to use the word ‘outstanding’ huh? :lol Guess I’ll fire this one up next.
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Since there’s going to be a new live action series of Cowboy Bebop coming up fairly soon, I decided to try to show the original show to my wife so that she can see what all the buzz is about. She really doesn’t like anime that much, but she’s willing to give it a try.
She was lukewarm on the first three episodes, but I’m gonna see if she warms up to it.
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Since there’s going to be a new live action series of Cowboy Bebop coming up fairly soon, I decided to try to show the original show to my wife so that she can see what all the buzz is about. She really doesn’t like anime that much, but she’s willing to give it a try.
She was lukewarm on the first three episodes, but I’m gonna see if she warms up to it.
Great show, fantastic music.
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Since there’s going to be a new live action series of Cowboy Bebop coming up fairly soon, I decided to try to show the original show to my wife so that she can see what all the buzz is about. She really doesn’t like anime that much, but she’s willing to give it a try.
She was lukewarm on the first three episodes, but I’m gonna see if she warms up to it.
If she isn't sold after episode 5 then she might not really dig the rest.
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she was right up there with Jaclyn Smith as most beautiful woman in the world.
*the Milennial googles*
(https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/_itxYyf38u1RGMaWBiTqPg--~B/aD01MTk7dz02MzA7c209MTthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://media.zenfs.com/en-CA/blogs/celebrity-news/140319b-deidre-hall-drake-hogestyn-2.jpg)
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/1b/b1/4f/1bb14fb5a1a5aad0ac03671e3fac2b53.jpg)
Yeah both of them check out :hefdaddy
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Just finished season 1 of The Shield. Hot damn that show had me gripped from the pilot.
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Finished the first season of Hanna, outstanding show.
Well....you had to use the word ‘outstanding’ huh? :lol Guess I’ll fire this one up next.
The moniker definitely fits.
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Found I Love Lucy on Hulu. So now I'm watching that at night when I'm going to bed (or should be going to bed, rather). Used to watch this and a bunch of 70s sitcoms as a kid. ILL is still great. Haven't seem some of these episodes since I was a little kid.
Better Call Saul wrapped on Monday, so that's done until the final season. Dave's season finale is next week, I think, so that'll be over. And then Westworld season 3 ends the week after that. Jeeze. Gonna have to start His Dark Materials and Dark this weekend.
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Just finished season 1 of The Shield. Hot damn that show had me gripped from the pilot.
All 7 seasons are amazing.
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she was right up there with Jaclyn Smith as most beautiful woman in the world.
*the Milennial googles*
(https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/_itxYyf38u1RGMaWBiTqPg--~B/aD01MTk7dz02MzA7c209MTthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://media.zenfs.com/en-CA/blogs/celebrity-news/140319b-deidre-hall-drake-hogestyn-2.jpg)
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/1b/b1/4f/1bb14fb5a1a5aad0ac03671e3fac2b53.jpg)
Yeah both of them check out :hefdaddy
That's one of the few male actors besides Jack Wagner and John Aniston (both of whom I know from outside soap operas) that I can name: Drake Hogestyn.
I have a picture of my wife that actually resembles that picture of Deidre Hall. I'll ask her if I can post it.
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That's a disturbing amount of hair on the hands
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That's a disturbing amount of hair on the hands
Yeah, but she's still really pretty. I'm a sucker for a pretty face so I can overlook it. :)
(It was either that line, or "Wouldn't you have a forest of hair on your hands if you worked with her every day?" :) :))
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:rollin
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Gonna have to start His Dark Materials...
Fucking finally...
Just watched the pilot of Stargate SG1...believe it or don't I never stepped into the extended universe at all. So what am I looking at? 10 seasons of SG1, 5 seasons of Atlantis, 2 of Universe, plus endless spin offs, animated, and made for DVD flicks?
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she was right up there with Jaclyn Smith as most beautiful woman in the world.
*the Milennial googles*
[pics]
Yeah both of them check out :hefdaddy
And those aren't even great pictures of them.
That's one of the few male actors besides Jack Wagner and John Aniston (both of whom I know from outside soap operas) that I can name: Drake Hogestyn.
Ummm...Harrison Ford....Tom Hanks...??
I know who John Aniston only because of his kid, but I wouldn't recognize him if he walked up and bit me. I might know Jack Wagner but am not 100% sure.
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Gonna have to start His Dark Materials...
Fucking finally...
Just watched the pilot of Stargate SG1...believe it or don't I never stepped into the extended universe at all. So what am I looking at? 10 seasons of SG1, 5 seasons of Atlantis, 2 of Universe, plus endless spin offs, animated, and made for DVD flicks?
Yep. And IMO it’s all worth it. Very fun universe to get into. The only bummer of the journey is that ‘Universe’ only got two seasons because it was really good.
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Gonna have to start His Dark Materials...
Fucking finally...
Just watched the pilot of Stargate SG1...believe it or don't I never stepped into the extended universe at all. So what am I looking at? 10 seasons of SG1, 5 seasons of Atlantis, 2 of Universe, plus endless spin offs, animated, and made for DVD flicks?
Yep. And IMO it’s all worth it. Very fun universe to get into. The only bummer of the journey is that ‘Universe’ only got two seasons because it was really good.
Well, no. There are no endless spin offs. There is technically an animated show but it's completely unrelated and you can very much ignore it. The made for DVD flicks, I think there's only two? They're not bad.
But yes to the rest. 17 seasons of greatness. I am a HUGE Stargate fan. You'll get some really dumb moments, but it's just so great over time. The world building (or universe building they do) is just incredible. All the alien races are amazing, even if 99% of them are medieval humans essentially.
And Universe is so incredible. A very different show but still very Stargate in a lot of ways. I am so sad it ended the way it did.
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Gonna have to start His Dark Materials...
Fucking finally...
Just watched the pilot of Stargate SG1...believe it or don't I never stepped into the extended universe at all. So what am I looking at? 10 seasons of SG1, 5 seasons of Atlantis, 2 of Universe, plus endless spin offs, animated, and made for DVD flicks?
Yep. And IMO it’s all worth it. Very fun universe to get into. The only bummer of the journey is that ‘Universe’ only got two seasons because it was really good.
Well, no. There are no endless spin offs. There is technically an animated show but it's completely unrelated and you can very much ignore it. The made for DVD flicks, I think there's only two? They're not bad.
But yes to the rest. 17 seasons of greatness. I am a HUGE Stargate fan. You'll get some really dumb moments, but it's just so great over time. The world building (or universe building they do) is just incredible. All the alien races are amazing, even if 99% of them are medieval humans essentially.
And Universe is so incredible. A very different show but still very Stargate in a lot of ways. I am so sad it ended the way it did.
OK...so I saw the 1994 movie with James Spader and Snake Pliskin and though it was really good. I haven't seen any of the spinoff stuff, but it sounds like maybe I should. Where does one go first after the movie, and in what order should one consume the rest of the stuff?
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I just recently found out that Chris Pine's dad was Sergeant Joseph Getraer in CHIP's. I see it now.
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I just recently found out that Chris Pine's dad was Sergeant Joseph Getraer in CHIP's. I see it now.
Holy crap! It's the kind of thing you can't really unsee, can you?
He was actually my favorite character on that show (and it was a show I watched).
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Gonna have to start His Dark Materials...
Fucking finally...
Just watched the pilot of Stargate SG1...believe it or don't I never stepped into the extended universe at all. So what am I looking at? 10 seasons of SG1, 5 seasons of Atlantis, 2 of Universe, plus endless spin offs, animated, and made for DVD flicks?
Yep. And IMO it’s all worth it. Very fun universe to get into. The only bummer of the journey is that ‘Universe’ only got two seasons because it was really good.
Well, no. There are no endless spin offs. There is technically an animated show but it's completely unrelated and you can very much ignore it. The made for DVD flicks, I think there's only two? They're not bad.
But yes to the rest. 17 seasons of greatness. I am a HUGE Stargate fan. You'll get some really dumb moments, but it's just so great over time. The world building (or universe building they do) is just incredible. All the alien races are amazing, even if 99% of them are medieval humans essentially.
And Universe is so incredible. A very different show but still very Stargate in a lot of ways. I am so sad it ended the way it did.
OK...so I saw the 1994 movie with James Spader and Snake Pliskin and though it was really good. I haven't seen any of the spinoff stuff, but it sounds like maybe I should. Where does one go first after the movie, and in what order should one consume the rest of the stuff?
Off the top of my head (Adami can correct me if I’m wrong) but the order was:
Stargate SG-1
Atlantis
Universe.
There were a couple SG-1 movies as well that were good....I just can’t recall if they were made in between Sg-1 and Atlantis or while Atlantis was airing.
Adami.....totally agree about Universe. I was super bummed it was gone so quickly. It was really well done.
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Yeah, SG1 picks up about a year after the movie leaves off, with a lot of the same characters (different actors of course)
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I wrapped up Episodes with Matt Leblanc last night. It wasn't a stellar show, but I enjoyed it. It had its moments.
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Just started on the newer Tick on Amazon Prime. I like it so far.
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I wrapped up Episodes with Matt Leblanc last night. It wasn't a stellar show, but I enjoyed it. It had its moments.
I enjoyed the show more than I thought I would. It was a good show to binge.
I also finally watched and caught up the two season of 'Succession'. What an amazing drama, with some amazing acting, the whole cast is fantastic and Brian Cox is scary at times.
The show is so well written and the cast delivers each episode. It's one of those shows you have to just take, no distraction, just watch things unfold.
Someone said it's like a serious version of Arrested Development and I tend to agree.
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I started watching Stargate Atlantis a few days ago. I've seen a few episodes scattered through the years, but I wanted to see it from the very start. I prefer it over Stargate SG-1, although that's a fine show too, indeed.
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Current line up of the additional time I have thanks to working at home and never going out:
The Good Place 3 (fantastic as always)
Better Call Saul 5 (two episodes in)
Brooklyn 99 (I'm at season 3 and chugging one episode down after another whenever I have time)
The Crown 2
Atypical 3
Planning on resuming Peaky Blinders as soon as I finish one of those above, it would be season 4 for me.
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Getting ready to start the 6th season of Bosch on Prime.
Is that good? I like the books a lot, and I'm a fan of Titus Welliver, but I've never watched it.
If you like the books (as I do), and you like Welliver (as I do), then this show is pretty much tailor-made for you. It's really fantastic. Great writing, great acting, and actually the cinematography is also great - it really makes southern California almost like another starring character.
I also love the theme song - modern and driving, but also incorporating Bosch's love of jazz.
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OATS STUDIOS on Amazon Prime. A collection of short stories by Neil Blomkamp. Pretty freaking cool.
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OATS STUDIOS on Amazon Prime. A collection of short stories by Neil Blomkamp. Pretty freaking cool.
Yea that's some cool stuff, I especially enjoyed the ADAMs series and Praetoria. I think they're working on a feature film or maybe more than one.
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Started watching 'Upload' on Amazon last night. I'm three episodes in. It's a pretty fun little show. I already know probably down to details what is going to happen....it's not that difficult to surmise.....but the characters are fun and it's interesting so I'll stick with it. The episodes are only like 30 minutes long....except the first episode was 45 minutes. (10) episodes total.
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I started watching Into The Night, definietly a concept right up my alley, hopefully the show will deliver.
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Started watching 'Upload' on Amazon last night. I'm three episodes in. It's a pretty fun little show. I already know probably down to details what is going to happen....it's not that difficult to surmise.....but the characters are fun and it's interesting so I'll stick with it. The episodes are only like 30 minutes long....except the first episode was 45 minutes. (10) episodes total.
Finished ‘Upload’. It was pretty good. I’ll admit the story wasn’t as clear cut as I thought it was after the first couple episodes. It definitely ended on a note where I hope there’s at least one more season.
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Started watching 'Upload' on Amazon last night. I'm three episodes in. It's a pretty fun little show. I already know probably down to details what is going to happen....it's not that difficult to surmise.....but the characters are fun and it's interesting so I'll stick with it. The episodes are only like 30 minutes long....except the first episode was 45 minutes. (10) episodes total.
Finished ‘Upload’. It was pretty good. I’ll admit the story wasn’t as clear cut as I thought it was after the first couple episodes. It definitely ended on a note where I hope there’s at least one more season.
I'm about 5 episodes in. Very fun show, very intriguing, and in moments fucking piss your pants funny. I should be done tonight haha
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I added to my lineup of stuff to watch Arrested Development.
I've already seen season 4, but it's been a while, and I saw that Netflix rearranged it to present the overlapping storylines in a chronological manner, so I figured I could watch it again before diving into season 5.
And I started season 4 of Peaky Blinders! watched the first episode, a great return to form - not that season 3 was bad, but the plotline was weird and convoluted, and also the time jump greatly hurt the continuity. The things that you can deduce happened between season 2 and season 3 were worth themselves a season 3, and the actual season 3 should have been season 4. Uh well. As I said on previous occasion, the atmosphere created by this series is ridiculously good and pulls you in even if gangsters aren't your prime choice for entertainment.
And I've finished season 3 of The Good Place. Another slam dunk. Impressive how they plow through plot points that are worth a season, and they resolve them in an episode, always being fresh, innovative, funny and thought provoking. This is rapidly growing into my personal olympus, if it ends as good as it ran, it's gonna be one of my absolute favorite shows, ever.
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Started watching 'Upload' on Amazon last night. I'm three episodes in. It's a pretty fun little show. I already know probably down to details what is going to happen....it's not that difficult to surmise.....but the characters are fun and it's interesting so I'll stick with it. The episodes are only like 30 minutes long....except the first episode was 45 minutes. (10) episodes total.
Finished ‘Upload’. It was pretty good. I’ll admit the story wasn’t as clear cut as I thought it was after the first couple episodes. It definitely ended on a note where I hope there’s at least one more season.
Yep, like you I thought I had the story figured out. Then the next episode completely blew up my theory. On a side note, I fell hard for Nora.
Considering the man behind the show, I figured it would be pretty funny. Looking forward to his Space Force show with Steve Carell later this month too.
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Into season 2 of "The last Kingdom". Good Viking show.
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Um, kind of a niche thing here, but I watched the two-part Garth Brooks "The Road I'm On" documentary. There's a LOT I could say, but I'll leave it at "it was a very entertaining four hours".
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Started watching 'Upload' on Amazon last night. I'm three episodes in. It's a pretty fun little show. I already know probably down to details what is going to happen....it's not that difficult to surmise.....but the characters are fun and it's interesting so I'll stick with it. The episodes are only like 30 minutes long....except the first episode was 45 minutes. (10) episodes total.
Finished ‘Upload’. It was pretty good. I’ll admit the story wasn’t as clear cut as I thought it was after the first couple episodes. It definitely ended on a note where I hope there’s at least one more season.
I watched the first episode (and maybe some of the second?) last night. Fairly interesting, so I'll keep watching. Ingrid is FUCKING HOT!
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Um, kind of a niche thing here, but I watched the two-part Garth Brooks "The Road I'm On" documentary. There's a LOT I could say, but I'll leave it at "it was a very entertaining four hours".
We watched it too.
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Started watching 'Upload' on Amazon last night. I'm three episodes in. It's a pretty fun little show. I already know probably down to details what is going to happen....it's not that difficult to surmise.....but the characters are fun and it's interesting so I'll stick with it. The episodes are only like 30 minutes long....except the first episode was 45 minutes. (10) episodes total.
Finished ‘Upload’. It was pretty good. I’ll admit the story wasn’t as clear cut as I thought it was after the first couple episodes. It definitely ended on a note where I hope there’s at least one more season.
I watched the first episode (and maybe some of the second?) last night. Fairly interesting, so I'll keep watching. Ingrid is FUCKING HOT!
I finished episode 5 last night. Really enjoying this show.
As a side note, this show makes me want to visit Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, NY.
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Started 'Longmire' on Netflix. Pretty good show. Kind of a 'crime of the week' set in a lazy Western town. I'm not hammering through it like I would any other series....but I'll watch a couple here and there.
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Finished S03 of Colony and honestly i'm a bit bummed I actually watched until the end despite knowing the outcome because the last season was pretty exciting and it really ended when shit was about to get real. :-\ :lol
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Finished S03 of Colony and honestly i'm a bit bummed I actually watched until the end despite knowing the outcome because the last season was pretty exciting and it really ended when shit was about to get real. :-\ :lol
I feel ya. I really liked that show.
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Getting ready to start the 6th season of Bosch on Prime.
Just finished episode 1of the first season. I think the black supervisor played a similar role in The Wire.
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Started Devs tonight. Loved Ex Machina, so I have high hopes for this.
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Started Devs tonight. Loved Ex Machina, so I have high hopes for this.
Really interesting show. I’ll be curious to hear your opinion. I finished that one a few weeks ago.
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I love when random shit like the one I'm about to tell happens.
So, one of the sitcoms I was watching was New Girl. With all the things there to see, I dropped it and I haven't gone back to it since a year at least, possibly two. It finally popped up on Netflix and I saw it as the perfect occasion to restart, watching season 6. In one of the first episodes they go to New York and who they stumble into? the guys from Brooklyn 99 which I started to watch recently! A crossover episode that I would have never been prepared for if I had decided to continue with New Girl in the many, many months I could have the occasion to do so! (I only started to watch Brooklyn 99 very recently).
I love it, it's like TV-destiny was holding me back to continue with New Girl for enough time for me to appreciate a crossover episode ;D
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Started watching 'Upload' on Amazon last night. I'm three episodes in. It's a pretty fun little show. I already know probably down to details what is going to happen....it's not that difficult to surmise.....but the characters are fun and it's interesting so I'll stick with it. The episodes are only like 30 minutes long....except the first episode was 45 minutes. (10) episodes total.
Finished ‘Upload’. It was pretty good. I’ll admit the story wasn’t as clear cut as I thought it was after the first couple episodes. It definitely ended on a note where I hope there’s at least one more season.
I watched the first episode (and maybe some of the second?) last night. Fairly interesting, so I'll keep watching. Ingrid is FUCKING HOT!
I finished episode 5 last night. Really enjoying this show.
As a side note, this show makes me want to visit Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, NY.
Glad to see that Upload has been renewed for a second season (although who knows when we'll see it?). Ending it the way it did would have been hugely disappointing.
Also, I've been watching Cheers (I'm a few episodes into season 2). It's enjoyable but so very out-of-date. Some things are really cringe-worthy.
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Started Derry Girls on Netflix and was immediately hooked.
Dark humor comedy about a bunch of, well, girls living in Derry, Northern Ireland, set in the '90s and therefore in the midst of all the political crisis of IRA, protestants vs catholics and all the likes.
It's wickedly hilarious, and probably with subtitles needed even for english speakers given the accent.
I've also gave a shot with The IT Crowd, but the pilot episode didn't convince me at all. And the laugh track could have been avoided. I'll give it a shot since it's just 6 episodes so I'll finish the first season, but I'm gonna bail on this one if it doesn't grab me.
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I love Derry Girls. I've watched it a couple times now. Sister Michael is hilarious.
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Need to catch up on IT crowd, the few episodes I saw were hilarious. Derry Girls is next along with Schitt's Creek.
Recently caught up on a lot of show on Netflix
Never Have I Ever - Hilarious show that caught me by surprise, created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher who wrote a few Brooklyn Nine Nine episodes.
Living With Yourself - Paul Rudd is awesome and hilarious as always, love the premise of the show
Ozark - Season 3 is absolutely amazing
Unorthodox - Great little mini-series and peek into an ultra-orthodox Jewish community, based on a book of real events
Community - Rewatching with the wife as she's not seen it and it's even funnier than I remember.
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Schitt's Creek is one of my all-time favorite shows. It's perfect.
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I love Derry Girls. I've watched it a couple times now. Sister Michael is hilarious.
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I've already seen this episode. Yeah, that should be a way of life :biggrin: (Well, maybe not with everyone, but surely with bothersome people).
If someone who likes Derry Girls likes Never have I Ever and one of the writers was involved with the awesome Brooklyn 99, I guess I should put it on my watch list.
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Nearly done with Season 1 of Westworld.
I really like the idea of this show more than the execution. It's not a bad show by any means, but I have some problems with how the narrative is structured. It seems needlessly obtuse and significant events take forever to happen. I normally don't have an issue with complex narratives or slow burn tension setters, but I just feel the show to be missing a little more substance. I think a lot of the performances are great, but I don't particularly care for or about many of the characters. Maybe I just need a rewatch and to finish this season off.
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Wtf! Amazon prime has 3 seasons of Mr. Robot, which I watched, but the final season They want to charge 2.99 an episode.
Started watching Bosch and it really moves fast. 2 of the main actors were in the Wire. I did not realize LA was so polluted. In the show, the air quality looks awful, but not China awful.
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Comedy Central is posting on their YT channel old episodes of Reno 911! Yes!
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Nearly done with Season 1 of Westworld.
I really like the idea of this show more than the execution. It's not a bad show by any means, but I have some problems with how the narrative is structured. It seems needlessly obtuse and significant events take forever to happen. I normally don't have an issue with complex narratives or slow burn tension setters, but I just feel the show to be missing a little more substance. I think a lot of the performances are great, but I don't particularly care for or about many of the characters. Maybe I just need a rewatch and to finish this season off.
Or just wait for the inevitable shit to hit the fan, cause that show goes from "hmmm, very cool" to "wtf omg what's going on" in scant episodes. It's definitely a slow burner, but the payoff is massive.
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I’m (8) Episodes in to S3 of ‘Longmire’ and I am really digging it. Fun show, that keeps the story moving right along.
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Finished Devs. Definitely an Alex Garland thing, all right. Really enjoyed it.
Just finished the first episode of Tales From The Loop. That was a mind-bending first episode! I'm hooked.
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Finished Devs. Definitely an Alex Garland thing, all right. Really enjoyed it.
Been hearing quite a bit of praise for that one, might give it a try soon.
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Finished Devs. Definitely an Alex Garland thing, all right. Really enjoyed it.
Been hearing quite a bit of praise for that one, might give it a try soon.
It was definitely an interesting story.
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Finished the first seasons of IT Crowd and Derry Girls.
IT Crowd was ok, in the end it's funny, it just doesn't grab me completely. I can see why people like it, and the episode where the girl (still haven't learn the names) was declared dead by Moss was the funniest, with all the "haunting from beyond" gags with the dude that dated her, but it doesn't completely conquered me.
Derry Girls on the other hand... I loved every minute of it and I'm in total fanboy mode. Absolutely hilarous, funny, witty and lovely. I'm gonna watch season 2 one episode per day, I wanna "taste" it rather than devour it, and then I guess I'll just wait for season 3 whenever it will come.
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Um, kind of a niche thing here, but I watched the two-part Garth Brooks "The Road I'm On" documentary. There's a LOT I could say, but I'll leave it at "it was a very entertaining four hours".
We watched it too.
Is this a Documentary of his career?
The tom petty 4 hour doc is really good if you guys haven't seen it.
I'm not sure if I posted earlier in this thread but I've been hooked watching Grand Designs. There are a couple of seasons on Netflix, I ended up downloading a few more after going through those. The show follows these home builders over the years while they build these outrageous homes. It's like British HGTV except it does a great job showing the real struggle people have getting their dreams accomplished.
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Also, I've been watching Cheers (I'm a few episodes into season 2). It's enjoyable but so very out-of-date. Some things are really cringe-worthy.
What do you mean by it's "very out-of-date"? Can you unpack that a little? :)
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Um, kind of a niche thing here, but I watched the two-part Garth Brooks "The Road I'm On" documentary. There's a LOT I could say, but I'll leave it at "it was a very entertaining four hours".
We watched it too.
Is this a Documentary of his career?
The tom petty 4 hour doc is really good if you guys haven't seen it.
I'm not sure if I posted earlier in this thread but I've been hooked watching Grand Designs. There are a couple of seasons on Netflix, I ended up downloading a few more after going through those. The show follows these home builders over the years while they build these outrageous homes. It's like British HGTV except it does a great job showing the real struggle people have getting their dreams accomplished.
Garth Brooks. Yes; it's an overview of his career. It's honest in some ways - his ex-wife and daughters speak what seems to be candidly - and very interesting in the early part of his career. But it's very "Garth Brooks", in that it makes a big deal out of his successes, and he cries every 90 seconds or so. But it's inescapable: while some of the record sales are hokey (he has I think four or five box sets that at least in part repackage previously released material; a copy of "Fresh Horses" in the box set counts towards the sale of that record, but also total sales; so when he sells ONE 6-CD box set, it's SIX more records sold. The Beatles put out product, but not like that) the fact can't be glossed over: he put almost a MILLION people in NY's Central Park. That's not gamed. Nor is the fact that of the people that have worked with him, NONE have a bad word to say about the guy. He seems to be one of those people that just have a charisma that people want to be around. You also can't argue with giving up hundreds of millions of touring revenue EVERY YEAR for the better part of a decade, to stay home with his kids, living in close proximity to his ex-wife (it's not clear how far, but it's implied they lived on the same property) who made it work. Being in a current court battle with my wife's ex, that's no small feat, and again, not gamed.
There's also some incidents that could very much be taken either way: he sold out five nights in Dublin in like two hours. They sold the tickets before the permits were pulled, and the neighbors complained, claiming that the stadium was only authorized to do one date like that. So the community said one. He told the planning board that if he couldn't do all the shows he wouldn't do any. The board compromised and granted a permit for three, more than the community wanted, but not the full run. Brooks held is ground and they were all cancelled. Noble gesture for his fans (he's HUGE in Ireland, oddly, for an American country singer)? Or money-grabbing ploy for publicity? Earlier, he was singing the National Anthem for the Super Bowl, and he cut a deal where NBC would play his new video for "We Shall Be Free". The content was somewhat political and so NBC balked, and Brooks refused to go out and sing the song until the video was played. NBC blinked. Again; noble artistic gesture, or raging ego-maniac?
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Also, I've been watching Cheers (I'm a few episodes into season 2). It's enjoyable but so very out-of-date. Some things are really cringe-worthy.
What do you mean by it's "very out-of-date"? Can you unpack that a little? :)
Given that it's mindless comedy, I don't want to dig too deep, but the comment was mostly motivated by Sam Malone and how he behaves around Diane. I think I had just seen an episode where he grabbed her by the arm and restrained her. It was sort of a nothing moment, but it stood out as the sort of thing that would never fly in anything being broadcast today.
In fairness, there have been some things that were clearly cutting edge for the time.
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Did anyone see Fleabag on Amazon Prime? a great comedy from Phoebe Waller-Bridge, she wrote it and she stars in it. On Netflix you can find another comedy from her, Crashing, about a bunch of 20-something living in a dismissed London hospital as "property guardians" to pay less rent. This was a very short run, 6 episodes of 20 minutes (just like Fleabag, which got at least 2 seasons) and it was just as funny as Fleabag. I'm starting to think I have to follow her more closely, since she's quite great at what she does (even though in both series she kinda plays a similar character, the free-spirited, live-today-and-think-tomorrow oversexed girl who is a hurricane in other people's lives).
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Also, I've been watching Cheers (I'm a few episodes into season 2). It's enjoyable but so very out-of-date. Some things are really cringe-worthy.
What do you mean by it's "very out-of-date"? Can you unpack that a little? :)
Given that it's mindless comedy, I don't want to dig too deep, but the comment was mostly motivated by Sam Malone and how he behaves around Diane. I think I had just seen an episode where he grabbed her by the arm and restrained her. It was sort of a nothing moment, but it stood out as the sort of thing that would never fly in anything being broadcast today.
In fairness, there have been some things that were clearly cutting edge for the time.
The episode in Season 1 (1981-1982) about Sam's old baseball buddy coming out as gay and then the gang freaking out cause Diane told them that there two homosexuals in the bar was pretty daring for its time.
I am never bothered if old shows were "of their time." I mean, what is wrong with that? Most shows are not going to be forward thinking ones where they come off as timeless decades later.
While it can be difficult, I think it is best to take a show within the context of its time period instead of thinking, "how would that fly nowadays?" Hell, I saw that some youngans were freaking out like last year when they saw Friends for the first time and thought Monica was being fat shamed because of the cracks about her being overweight when she was a teenager. It's like those people had no clue that Friends was very ground-breaking and cutting edge when it hit the scene. Having a main character of a sitcom with an ex-wife who was a lesbian was unheard of, much less to then see the ex on a regular basis with her life partner...and then eventually have an episode centered around the lesbian wedding! And while the dialogue seems tame now compared to what we see and hear on TV now, some of the jokes and sexual innuendos they were making on a regular basis was something we had never really seen in a prime time sitcom on a major channel.
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Did anyone see Fleabag on Amazon Prime? a great comedy from Phoebe Waller-Bridge, she wrote it and she stars in it. On Netflix you can find another comedy from her, Crashing, about a bunch of 20-something living in a dismissed London hospital as "property guardians" to pay less rent. This was a very short run, 6 episodes of 20 minutes (just like Fleabag, which got at least 2 seasons) and it was just as funny as Fleabag. I'm starting to think I have to follow her more closely, since she's quite great at what she does (even though in both series she kinda plays a similar character, the free-spirited, live-today-and-think-tomorrow oversexed girl who is a hurricane in other people's lives).
Love Phoebe. I started watching Killing Eve once I found out that she was exec producer and showrunner. Season 1 is very her and the whole show shares her humor. She is handed off showrunner duties after the first season but the show is still freaking awesome. Jodie Comer is just an amazing actress.
She is also an exec on Run on HBO. She actually just showed up as a supporting character last week.
And yes, I did see Crashing after falling in love with Fleabag.
At this point, wherever Phoebe goes, I follow.
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The episode in Season 1 (1981-1982) about Sam's old baseball buddy coming out as gay and then the gang freaking out cause Diane told them that there two homosexuals in the bar was pretty daring for its time.
That's exactly the episode I was thinking about when I wrote that there had been some cutting edge stuff.
I am never bothered if old shows were "of their time." I mean, what is wrong with that? Most shows are not going to be forward thinking ones where they come off as timeless decades later.
Nothing wrong with it, and it doesn't bother me.
Hell, I saw that some youngans were freaking out like last year when they saw Friends for the first time and thought Monica was being fat shamed because of the cracks about her being overweight when she was a teenager. It's like those people had no clue that Friends was very ground-breaking and cutting edge when it hit the scene. Having a main character of a sitcom with an ex-wife who was a lesbian was unheard of, much less to then see the ex on a regular basis with her life partner...and then eventually have an episode centered around the lesbian wedding! And while the dialogue seems tame now compared to what we see and hear on TV now, some of the jokes and sexual innuendos they were making on a regular basis was something we had never really seen in a prime time sitcom on a major channel.
Funny you mention Friends. It's my all time favorite TV show, and I watch it constantly. My 16yo daughter is even super into it. I just shake my head with all of the "oh, no, they're 'fat-shaming'!" and "oh no, casual 'homophobia'!" comments.
For me, Friends does not seem outdated. Friends and Cheers premiered just over a decade a apart, but they "feel" significantly further apart.
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Bearing in mind that I haven't seen an episode of Cheers in 15 years or more, isn't the point of that episode to highlight the close-mindedness of the gang? Wouldn't that be relevant today? No one wants to BE Cliff Claven, we want to feel superior to him, and that doesn't change regardless of how you look at that plotline. ("DNA... Dames are Not Aggressive". <Turns helix diagram sideways> "Now let's discuss the gas turbine engine.")
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Bearing in mind that I haven't seen an episode of Cheers in 15 years or more, isn't the point of that episode to highlight the close-mindedness of the gang? Wouldn't that be relevant today?
The answer to the first question is yes. I don't know the answer to the second question, but Kev and I appear to agree that the episode in question was fairly cutting edge/daring.
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I think the episode was a good example of the herd mentality, as some of the other regulars jumped on board and got behind Norm and Cliff, the most outspoken regulars, once those two expressed their concerns over Cheers becoming a hangout for gay men if Sammy allowed the two in question hang out in the bar that night. And then we had Sam, the owner of the bar, reluctantly agreeing with them at first and then changing his mind and offering to buy the two men they all thought were gay free drinks and saying Cheers was not going to become a bar that he had throw people out of (preposition dangled and all :P ). Just a great episode when you look at it from all angles. And hey, it was funny, too!
And that was the thing about Cheers. While a show like Friends was really funny from the start, Cheers was similar to Seinfeld in that it was sorta funny at first, but took some time to really hit their stride, and once they did, it was just non-stop hilarity for years.
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Dammit guys, now I really miss coach again. :( (not the show)
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Dammit guys, now I really miss coach again. :( (not the show)
Some of his one-liners were so damn good!
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Dammit guys, now I really miss coach again. :( (not the show)
Some of his one-liners were so damn good!
He also, when necessary, brought a lot of the emotional depth that was hard to capture. That scene where he tells his daughter why he thinks she's beautiful was just so well done on his part. You really felt for him. Or when he'd get angry at Sam. The guy just brought a ton of depth to an otherwise one dimensional character.
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One of my fave Sam lines is when he's told, "the Shriners are in town", to which Sam replies, "why don't they go back to their own country?".
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Terminator Sarah connor chronicles
really enjoying it
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Is there a thread for The Amazing Race?
Anyone besides me a fan?
I recently started re-watching the first "all-stars" season (season 11). It's staggering how much better the show was in its earlier seasons (and, really, through about season 25) than it has been for the last several seasons.
A lot of fans of the show blame the decisions to cast pseudo-celebrities (there was an entire season of "social media influencers"). While I don't really care for that trend, they have been casting such folks since almost the very beginning. My take is that the show has gone downhill somewhat because they now focus almost entirely on the challenges and spend little or no time showing the interaction between the teams while they're traveling. They also basically have equalized everyone at the start of pretty much every leg by not requiring the contestants to book their own flights. I don't know if this is the show's fault of a result of how things have changed in the airline industry, but it was great to see teams going to 2 or 3 different travel agencies, taking chances on flights with tight connections (and sometimes getting burned), or playing it safe. One of the episodes of season 11 showed the top couple of teams starting leg 8 while a couple teams hadn't even finished leg 7!
Anyhoo...season 32 was run in November - December 2018 and still hasn't been aired for reasons that have never been explained. It was announced to start earlier this week, but now they've pushed it back to the start of the fall season. At least it has a favorable time slot (following Survivor on Wednesday nights).
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I’m (8) Episodes in to S3 of ‘Longmire’ and I am really digging it. Fun show, that keeps the story moving right along.
Finished up Longmire. Enjoyed it a lot....perfect length of series. Storyline kept evolving on natural pace and it was done pretty well.
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I’m (8) Episodes in to S3 of ‘Longmire’ and I am really digging it. Fun show, that keeps the story moving right along.
Finished up Longmire. Enjoyed it a lot....perfect length of series. Storyline kept evolving on natural pace and it was done pretty well.
Solid series. Have you watched Justified or Tin Star on Amazon? I am in the 4 th season of Bosch.
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Most of the way through season four of The Shield, so freaking good.
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Um, kind of a niche thing here, but I watched the two-part Garth Brooks "The Road I'm On" documentary. There's a LOT I could say, but I'll leave it at "it was a very entertaining four hours".
We watched it too.
Is this a Documentary of his career?
The tom petty 4 hour doc is really good if you guys haven't seen it.
I'm not sure if I posted earlier in this thread but I've been hooked watching Grand Designs. There are a couple of seasons on Netflix, I ended up downloading a few more after going through those. The show follows these home builders over the years while they build these outrageous homes. It's like British HGTV except it does a great job showing the real struggle people have getting their dreams accomplished.
Garth Brooks. Yes; it's an overview of his career. It's honest in some ways - his ex-wife and daughters speak what seems to be candidly - and very interesting in the early part of his career. But it's very "Garth Brooks", in that it makes a big deal out of his successes, and he cries every 90 seconds or so. But it's inescapable: while some of the record sales are hokey (he has I think four or five box sets that at least in part repackage previously released material; a copy of "Fresh Horses" in the box set counts towards the sale of that record, but also total sales; so when he sells ONE 6-CD box set, it's SIX more records sold. The Beatles put out product, but not like that) the fact can't be glossed over: he put almost a MILLION people in NY's Central Park. That's not gamed. Nor is the fact that of the people that have worked with him, NONE have a bad word to say about the guy. He seems to be one of those people that just have a charisma that people want to be around. You also can't argue with giving up hundreds of millions of touring revenue EVERY YEAR for the better part of a decade, to stay home with his kids, living in close proximity to his ex-wife (it's not clear how far, but it's implied they lived on the same property) who made it work. Being in a current court battle with my wife's ex, that's no small feat, and again, not gamed.
There's also some incidents that could very much be taken either way: he sold out five nights in Dublin in like two hours. They sold the tickets before the permits were pulled, and the neighbors complained, claiming that the stadium was only authorized to do one date like that. So the community said one. He told the planning board that if he couldn't do all the shows he wouldn't do any. The board compromised and granted a permit for three, more than the community wanted, but not the full run. Brooks held is ground and they were all cancelled. Noble gesture for his fans (he's HUGE in Ireland, oddly, for an American country singer)? Or money-grabbing ploy for publicity? Earlier, he was singing the National Anthem for the Super Bowl, and he cut a deal where NBC would play his new video for "We Shall Be Free". The content was somewhat political and so NBC balked, and Brooks refused to go out and sing the song until the video was played. NBC blinked. Again; noble artistic gesture, or raging ego-maniac?
That sounds like a really interesting Doc. I'm going to knock it out this weekend.
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Most of the way through season four of The Shield, so freaking good.
I'm trying to talk the fam into a rerun of that. One of my favorites. Michael Chiklis (big time prog drummer, by the way) got all the ink, but Walton Goggins was the highlight of that show for me.
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Most of the way through season four of The Shield, so freaking good.
I'm trying to talk the fam into a rerun of that. One of my favorites. Michael Chiklis (big time prog drummer, by the way) got all the ink, but Walton Goggins was the highlight of that show for me.
Have you watched Justified then?
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I’m (8) Episodes in to S3 of ‘Longmire’ and I am really digging it. Fun show, that keeps the story moving right along.
Finished up Longmire. Enjoyed it a lot....perfect length of series. Storyline kept evolving on natural pace and it was done pretty well.
Solid series. Have you watched Justified or Tin Star on Amazon? I am in the 4 th season of Bosch.
Have not watched any of those three. I’ve heard of Justified and Bosch. Heard good things on both. Never heard of Tin Star. I’ll add them to my list as I am in need of another show now.
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Most of the way through season four of The Shield, so freaking good.
I'm trying to talk the fam into a rerun of that. One of my favorites. Michael Chiklis (big time prog drummer, by the way) got all the ink, but Walton Goggins was the highlight of that show for me.
Have you watched Justified then?
Walton Goggins was great in Justified. Margo Martindale won an Emmy for supporting actress in season 2, my favorite season
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Most of the way through season four of The Shield, so freaking good.
I'm trying to talk the fam into a rerun of that. One of my favorites. Michael Chiklis (big time prog drummer, by the way) got all the ink, but Walton Goggins was the highlight of that show for me.
Have you watched Justified then?
Walton Goggins was great in Justified. Character Actress Margo Martindale won an Emmy for supporting actress in season 2, my favorite season
Yeah, season 2 has got to be my favorite as well, though I do recommend the whole series. One nice thing about Justified is that it's probably more fun to watch than most of the other "prestige dramas" which, while being excellent shows, can sometimes be a bit of a slog to get through.
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Anyone else watching Dead to Me? My cousin recommended it, so I watched both seasons this week (easy to do when both seasons are 10 episodes, all of which are around 30-33 minutes). Felt like a copycat of Big Little Lies in many regards, but I still enjoyed it, and Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini were both awesome in their roles, so it was worth it alone to see their performances.
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Anyone else watching Dead to Me? My cousin recommended it, so I watched both seasons this week (easy to do when both seasons are 10 episodes, all of which are around 30-33 minutes). Felt like a copycat of Big Little Lies in many regards, but I still enjoyed it, and Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini were both awesome in their roles, so it was worth it alone to see their performances.
Haven’t seen Big Little Lies, but I love Dead to Me. Also love James Marsden.
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Anyone else watching Dead to Me? My cousin recommended it, so I watched both seasons this week (easy to do when both seasons are 10 episodes, all of which are around 30-33 minutes). Felt like a copycat of Big Little Lies in many regards, but I still enjoyed it, and Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini were both awesome in their roles, so it was worth it alone to see their performances.
Haven’t seen Big Little Lies, but I love Dead to Me. Also love James Marsden.
He was good.
And from a superficial standpoint, I was mesmerized by Linda Cardellini. Not your classic beauty look, but damn.
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No disagreement here.
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Watching 'Bates Motel'. What a strange show this is - on one hand some of the writing and B-Plots are a mess......But Freddie Highmore and Vera Farmiga as Norman and Norma Bates are just so fantastic on-screen they more that make up for the issues. It also helps it one of those shows that appears to be getting better each season (I'm on season 4 of 5).
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Anyone else watching Dead to Me? My cousin recommended it, so I watched both seasons this week (easy to do when both seasons are 10 episodes, all of which are around 30-33 minutes). Felt like a copycat of Big Little Lies in many regards, but I still enjoyed it, and Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini were both awesome in their roles, so it was worth it alone to see their performances.
Haven’t seen Big Little Lies, but I love Dead to Me. Also love James Marsden.
He was good.
And from a superficial standpoint, I was mesmerized by Linda Cardellini. Not your classic beauty look, but damn.
Agreed on Linda Cardellini, especially in Scooby Doo. Have mercy...
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Anyone else watching Dead to Me? My cousin recommended it, so I watched both seasons this week (easy to do when both seasons are 10 episodes, all of which are around 30-33 minutes). Felt like a copycat of Big Little Lies in many regards, but I still enjoyed it, and Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini were both awesome in their roles, so it was worth it alone to see their performances.
It's on my "eh, if I run out of priorities of shows I want to watch, I might as well check it out" list.
My current situation:
- Middle of the way with Arrested Development, season 5. Still funny but way past its prime, it never recovered from its cancellation after the first three seasons. The first three seasons were the "real deal", 4 and 5 are just the "reunion tours" for the sake of nostalgia if you pass me the musical comparison.
- Winding down on New Girl season 6, again, still funny but I'm watching it more out of habit.
- Started season 2 of Derry Girls and it's awesome like the first. One of the most funny and original ones currently on TV.
- Started season 5 of Peaky Blinders. As always, the very top notch for cinematography, atmosphere, performances..... can't believe with this I will run out of previous seasons to watch, and I will have to wait for season 6 like anybody else.
- Finishing The Crown season 3, good stuff.
- Finishing season 4 of Brooklyn 99. As funny as ever. What a glorious show. 99% killer 1% filler at worst.
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No disagreement here.
Agreed on Linda Cardellini, especially in Scooby Doo. Have mercy...
What were the odds 25 years ago that someday we'd be watching a new show starring Kelly Bundy and we'd all be talking about how attractive the other lead female star is? :P
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Finally watched the Aaron Hernandez story on Netflix. Man, that dude was plain mean. I get the CTE argument....it's clear his brain had significant injury....but I still don't think that explains his murderous ways.
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I'm watching The Last Kingdom on Netflix per the recommendation of a coworker.
I like it, but boy does it have problems. Just blows through scenes that should have more weight to them, I know each season is based on 2 books each but dang. Still it's enjoyable enough. Halfway through season 1 right now. I like the main character but it helps that he's one of the few attractive characters hahaha.
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Finally watched the Aaron Hernandez story on Netflix. Man, that dude was plain mean. I get the CTE argument....it's clear his brain had significant injury....but I still don't think that explains his murderous ways.
I still need to watch that. I've heard it's good.
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Running through the first season of Heroes, haven't done it in years. While the show did take a downslide, this first season is near perfection.
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Running through the first season of Heroes, haven't done it in years. While the show did take a downslide, this first season is near perfection.
First season was awesome. Second was good as well.....then....it started downhill.
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Speaking of old shows I was thinking of returning to Lost the other day, not sure I will but i'm starting too feel the urge. Especially after seeing Sawyer in Colony.
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Most of the way through season four of The Shield, so freaking good.
I'm trying to talk the fam into a rerun of that. One of my favorites. Michael Chiklis (big time prog drummer, by the way) got all the ink, but Walton Goggins was the highlight of that show for me.
Have you watched Justified then?
I have not.
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Want to join in on the love for Walton Goggins.
I think I basically considered him a silly background cowboy actor for so long because...well....he was typecast as that for quite some time. My view of him drastically changed when I saw Hateful Eight and I was just totally blown away by him and have been trying to watch more of him since then.
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Want to join in on the love for Walton Goggins.
I think I basically considered him a silly background cowboy actor for so long because...well....he was typecast as that for quite some time. My view of him drastically changed when I saw Hateful Eight and I was just totally blown away by him and have been trying to watch more of him since then.
I hated The Hateful Eight, but Walton Goggins was easily the best part of that movie. I never heard of him until I saw him play the transvestite on Sons of Anarchy, and since then I'll watch anything he's in just to watch him. Shoutout to Vice Principals and The Righteous Gemstones on HBO; both middle-of-the-road shows, but Walton Goggins makes them so much better, he's the best part of them both imo.
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I feel like I might be the only person who loved The Hateful Eight haha.
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Want to join in on the love for Walton Goggins.
I think I basically considered him a silly background cowboy actor for so long because...well....he was typecast as that for quite some time. My view of him drastically changed when I saw Hateful Eight and I was just totally blown away by him and have been trying to watch more of him since then.
I hated The Hateful Eight, but Walton Goggins was easily the best part of that movie. I never heard of him until I saw him play the transvestite on Sons of Anarchy, and since then I'll watch anything he's in just to watch him. Shoutout to Vice Principals and The Righteous Gemstones on HBO; both middle-of-the-road shows, but Walton Goggins makes them so much better, he's the best part of them both imo.
He's excellent on The Shield
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Most of the way through season four of The Shield, so freaking good.
I'm trying to talk the fam into a rerun of that. One of my favorites. Michael Chiklis (big time prog drummer, by the way) got all the ink, but Walton Goggins was the highlight of that show for me.
Have you watched Justified then?
I have not.
Do it, can't recommend it highly enough.
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Started re-watching Sofia Vergara... I mean Modern Family on Netflix. They just put the whole series on there.
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Want to join in on the love for Walton Goggins.
I think I basically considered him a silly background cowboy actor for so long because...well....he was typecast as that for quite some time. My view of him drastically changed when I saw Hateful Eight and I was just totally blown away by him and have been trying to watch more of him since then.
I hated The Hateful Eight, but Walton Goggins was easily the best part of that movie. I never heard of him until I saw him play the transvestite on Sons of Anarchy, and since then I'll watch anything he's in just to watch him. Shoutout to Vice Principals and The Righteous Gemstones on HBO; both middle-of-the-road shows, but Walton Goggins makes them so much better, he's the best part of them both imo.
Funny thing is, that run on SoA was not my favorite, because I thought it was a shade over-the-top even for that show. If you liked that, buckle up for the The Shield, then, because in my opinion, it is so much better.
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Y'know I've tried watching The Shield but the first few episodes are just so boring imo. I dunno. Maybe. My brother likes it a lot
That run on SoA was definitely subpar, but Walton's character just stole the show imo.
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My daughter got me to start watching Arrested Development.
I think I've made it through six episodes.
Might be the worst thing I've ever watched.
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My daughter got me to start watching Arrested Development.
I think I've made it through six episodes.
Might be the worst thing I've ever watched.
The original run was very funny. But I can see how its weird style might put someone off.
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I would say that SOA was already running downhill by the time Walton Goggins started showing up (season 2 was definitely the peak for me), but he was certainly a highlight every time he showed up.
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Y'know I've tried watching The Shield but the first few episodes are just so boring imo. I dunno. Maybe. My brother likes it a lot
That run on SoA was definitely subpar, but Walton's character just stole the show imo.
You shame me.
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Cop shows are the worst, my dude.
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The Shield is mindblowing. 7 seasons of bliss.
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Just started Silicon Valley. A few episodes into Season 1 and this is good.
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Just started Silicon Valley. A few episodes into Season 1 and this is good.
Oh boy you're in for a ride :metal the first season especially is tome one of the funniest and most clever series of comedy TV, period.
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The Shield is mindblowing. 7 seasons of bliss.
Yeah; I'm not sure that any one episode or even handful is enough to get the full gist. There were so many little events and interactions that led up to the conclusion. Plus, you haven't gotten Forrest Whitaker, Glenn Close, or Franka Potente yet.
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I can appreciate that it's a critically acclaimed show with a stellar cast, but much like medieval settings do nothing for some people, cop/crime dramas do absolutely nothing for me, they're my least favorite type of drama on TV. The closest I've ever come to enjoying watching cops on TV is Hank and Gomez on Breaking Bad. Just can't do it, man. I tried The Wire, too. I just cannot stay interested in them. They're not my thing.
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So my phone service came with lifetime HBO, and today they added HBO Max to it :D
Started on the Doom Patrol, see how it goes.
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In terms of elite cop shows The Shield is Aliens to The Wire's Alien.
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In terms of elite cop shows The Shield is Aliens to The Wire's Alien.
I haven't seen Aliens, I haven't seen but an episode or two of "The Wire", and I saw it but can't remember much of Alien. So that's another SAT question I booted! :) :) :) :) :)
(I'm making fun of ME, not you!)
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Finished second season of Derry Girls. I would have never imagined that a show so absurd and filled to the brim with black comedy would make me cry. Now I can't wait for season 3, whose filming has been delayed because of the pandemic, damn! uh well, guess I'll rewatch it from time to time. Absolutely fantastic, an out of the blue revelation and something ultra funny, addictive and surprisingly deep. Best comedy behind The Good Place I've seen in recent years.
Also, I finally catched up with all the seasons of Peaky Blinders. I have so many seasons to watch, when do they stop? when there's a cliffhanger and now I have to wait like everybody else. FFFFuuuuuuuuuuuuu
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Finished second season of Derry Girls. I would have never imagined that a show so absurd and filled to the brim with black comedy would make me cry. Now I can't wait for season 3, whose filming has been delayed because of the pandemic, damn! uh well, guess I'll rewatch it from time to time. Absolutely fantastic, an out of the blue revelation and something ultra funny, addictive and surprisingly deep. Best comedy behind The Good Place I've seen in recent years.
Have you seen The Inbetweeners? Derry Girls has been classed as the female Inbetweeners. Both shows are good.
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Someone on Reddit already mentioned that to me. Guess it's gotta go on the watch list then!
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Stephen King's The outsider.
Kinda hate it. Guess its my fault for thinking it was gonna be a realistic crime drama/thriller kind of story, but no not at all. Its Stephen King alright.
The core idea is ok I guess, but it is SOOO flimsy and unexplored. They reveal it around episode 3 and Then the show just goes in circles and gets really convoluted. And god does it drag and drag. This could have easily been 5 episodes instead of 10.
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Started BoJack Horseman. That kind of surreal cartoon is definitively not my kind of stuff, but the story and the cleverness of the show are keeping me interested and the're fast winning me over (watched the first three episodes so far).
How the first season ranks among the other ones? with three episodes do I have an idea of the kind of show it is or it's gonna get even better? (at the very least I'll watch the entire first season).
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Started BoJack Horseman. That kind of surreal cartoon is definitively not my kind of stuff, but the story and the cleverness of the show are keeping me interested and the're fast winning me over (watched the first three episodes so far).
How the first season ranks among the other ones? with three episodes do I have an idea of the kind of show it is or it's gonna get even better? (at the very least I'll watch the entire first season).
Get some tissues, a therapist, and real comfortable exploring the existential nature of a nihilistic existence.
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The Last Kingdom, season 2: way better than season 1. Lots of great moments in there. Pacing is fast as lightning which has its pros and cons, but man, it's fun.
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The Last Kingdom, season 2: way better than season 1. Lots of great moments in there. Pacing is fast as lightning which has its pros and cons, but man, it's fun.
I gotta get going on this show. It’s been recommended a lot
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The Last Kingdom, season 2: way better than season 1. Lots of great moments in there. Pacing is fast as lightning which has its pros and cons, but man, it's fun.
I gotta get going on this show. It’s been recommended a lot
Apparently each season is based on 2 books in the series, which explains the pacing and why there seems to be a rhythm to every 4-episode batch (or half-season). I think it's pretty good so far for a faster paced show. I was skeptical at first but I really dig it now. I have gripes, but I was still up until 4 AM this morning watching it. :corn
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Started BoJack Horseman. That kind of surreal cartoon is definitively not my kind of stuff, but the story and the cleverness of the show are keeping me interested and the're fast winning me over (watched the first three episodes so far).
How the first season ranks among the other ones? with three episodes do I have an idea of the kind of show it is or it's gonna get even better? (at the very least I'll watch the entire first season).
Get some tissues, a therapist, and real comfortable exploring the existential nature of a nihilistic existence.
For now it's still fun. I confirm that it's something that quickly wins you over, I like how they mix the surreal and comedic situations of the various animals (I love the poor penguin, the stressed editor of the upcoming book), and the actual seriousness of the themes addressed, which are covered under a layer of jokes and silly animals doing silly stuff.
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The Last Kingdom, season 2: way better than season 1. Lots of great moments in there. Pacing is fast as lightning which has its pros and cons, but man, it's fun.
I gotta get going on this show. It’s been recommended a lot
This is a fantastic show. I’m on my second viewing of the entire series, this time with my wife. If you’re into the Dark Ages, it’s packed with historical flavor.
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The Last Kingdom, season 2: way better than season 1. Lots of great moments in there. Pacing is fast as lightning which has its pros and cons, but man, it's fun.
I gotta get going on this show. It’s been recommended a lot
This is a fantastic show. I’m on my second viewing of the entire series, this time with my wife. If you’re into the Dark Ages, it’s packed with historical flavor.
It's probably the most religion-centric show I've ever watched, too; normally those history-based medieval fantasies that go on about English warriors and the glory of God come off so corny to me, but this is so well done that it's convincing and serious, and not cheesy.
Also it's funny watching Uhtred's hair slowly change over the seasons. And "Uhtred, son of Uhtred" always makes me smile :lol
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Just finished Bosch on Amazon. Those 6 seasons went by fast. I may go back and watch Dark again to get ready for season 3.
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I just finished binge watching
• Life On Mars
&
• Ashes To Ashes
Very fun couple of little series. 5 in total but I could have watched 8 more episodes to be honest.
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The Last Kingdom, season 2: way better than season 1. Lots of great moments in there. Pacing is fast as lightning which has its pros and cons, but man, it's fun.
I gotta get going on this show. It’s been recommended a lot
This is a fantastic show. I’m on my second viewing of the entire series, this time with my wife. If you’re into the Dark Ages, it’s packed with historical flavor.
It's probably the most religion-centric show I've ever watched, too; normally those history-based medieval fantasies that go on about English warriors and the glory of God come off so corny to me, but this is so well done that it's convincing and serious, and not cheesy.
Also it's funny watching Uhtred's hair slowly change over the seasons. And "Uhtred, son of Uhtred" always makes me smile :lol
Absolutely. Despite what little historians know of the period, this show attempts to show the nature of a religious conflict that has resonance in our current times.
My wife, who is from China, couldn’t understand how Christianity became such a dominant force in Europe, but this show has opened her eyes a bit. The threat of Viking raids and violence is so visceral, driving the imperative of the Christian Kings to bring order from chaos, above all else.
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Anyone else been watching the 'Snowpiercer' TV show? I never saw the movie but the show has been alright. It's not anything that's breaking new ground but it's been entertaining enough to watch and keep up with.
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Anyone else been watching the 'Snowpiercer' TV show? I never saw the movie but the show has been alright. It's not anything that's breaking new ground but it's been entertaining enough to watch and keep up with.
Saw the movie, it was ok, I will wait for the whole season to be available to watch this.
And I finished season 1 of BoJack Horseman. Guess I'm in for the long run.
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Finished The Shield, holy hell what a last season and a finale. Also cool that Porcupine Tree popped up briefly in the soundtrack. Now I'm onto season 1 of Schitt's Creek, which is decent so far. Not sure what my next drama will be, maybe Friday Night Lights.
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I uh... started watching New Girl. This show sucks, but I would not be watching if Zooey Deschanel wasn't in it. :heart
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I uh... started watching New Girl. This show sucks, but I would not be watching if Zooey Deschanel wasn't in it. :heart
First seasons were great and funny. Then someway through the middle it lost its charm. I'm bringing myself over the finish line with just 8 episodes remaining of the last and seventh season.
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I uh... started watching New Girl. This show sucks, but I would not be watching if Zooey Deschanel wasn't in it. :heart
First seasons were great and funny. Then someway through the middle it lost its charm. I'm bringing myself over the finish line with just 8 episodes remaining of the last and seventh season.
My takeaway from this is that I have 7 seasons of Zooey Deschanel to look at. That's my optimistic take. :lol
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I uh... started watching New Girl. This show sucks, but I would not be watching if Zooey Deschanel wasn't in it. :heart
First seasons were great and funny. Then someway through the middle it lost its charm. I'm bringing myself over the finish line with just 8 episodes remaining of the last and seventh season.
My takeaway from this is that I have 7 seasons of Zooey Deschanel to look at. That's my optimistic take. :lol
My daughter got me to start watching (she had seen all 7 seasons). I can't remember how far into it we got before I lost interest, but I don't think it was past the fourth season. It seemed to have run its course by then, and watching Zooey could only sustain my interest for so long.
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I could watch Zooey Deschanel take orders at the local Chinese restaurant and be thrilled. That said, it gets funnier, then tapers off, then - if you're invested in the cahracters, ends strong. That's my take.
I love Nick; I can only take so much of Schmidt (though he's funny with his taking the politician).
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I love Nick; I can only take so much of Schmidt (though he's funny with his taking the politician).
With time it became the opposite. I find Nick unbeearable and I can hardly put him with him and his manchild antics. I can't really put it down, I watched the first 5 seasons in a relative row, then forgot about it for at least a year, came back for season 6 and dunno, it was hard to get through it, and Nick certainly didn't help. Jess is always great of course.
BTW, I started something that was on my watchlist since quite a while, Broadchurch. The Tenth Doctor and Queen Elizabeth II trying to solve a crime on a small sea town with huge cliffs. First two episodes are quite interesting!
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Chernobyl. Watched two episodes so far. Really good.
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I love Nick; I can only take so much of Schmidt (though he's funny with his taking the politician).
With time it became the opposite. I find Nick unbeearable and I can hardly put him with him and his manchild antics. I can't really put it down, I watched the first 5 seasons in a relative row, then forgot about it for at least a year, came back for season 6 and dunno, it was hard to get through it, and Nick certainly didn't help. Jess is always great of course.
BTW, I started something that was on my watchlist since quite a while, Broadchurch. The Tenth Doctor and Queen Elizabeth II trying to solve a crime on a small sea town with huge cliffs. First two episodes are quite interesting!
Zooey Deschanel reminds me of Tea Leoni in a way. When Tea Leoni was coming to prominence in the mid-90s, she was pumped up so much for her looks and abilities as both a comic and dramatic actress, but she never really found a good vehicle and kinda dropped off the radar in the new millennium (until Madam Secretary). Zooey Deschanel has done more and more diverse stuff, but she's never had anything that had mainstream success (other than New Girl if you consider that as such).
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Finished The Shield, holy hell what a last season and a finale. Also cool that Porcupine Tree popped up briefly in the soundtrack. Now I'm onto season 1 of Schitt's Creek, which is decent so far. Not sure what my next drama will be, maybe Friday Night Lights.
I need to try The Shield
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I love Nick; I can only take so much of Schmidt (though he's funny with his taking the politician).
With time it became the opposite. I find Nick unbeearable and I can hardly put him with him and his manchild antics. I can't really put it down, I watched the first 5 seasons in a relative row, then forgot about it for at least a year, came back for season 6 and dunno, it was hard to get through it, and Nick certainly didn't help. Jess is always great of course.
BTW, I started something that was on my watchlist since quite a while, Broadchurch. The Tenth Doctor and Queen Elizabeth II trying to solve a crime on a small sea town with huge cliffs. First two episodes are quite interesting!
Good show, and can't forget the 13th Doctor is the mom.
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I love Nick; I can only take so much of Schmidt (though he's funny with his taking the politician).
With time it became the opposite. I find Nick unbeearable and I can hardly put him with him and his manchild antics. I can't really put it down, I watched the first 5 seasons in a relative row, then forgot about it for at least a year, came back for season 6 and dunno, it was hard to get through it, and Nick certainly didn't help. Jess is always great of course.
BTW, I started something that was on my watchlist since quite a while, Broadchurch. The Tenth Doctor and Queen Elizabeth II trying to solve a crime on a small sea town with huge cliffs. First two episodes are quite interesting!
Zooey Deschanel reminds me of Tea Leoni in a way. When Tea Leoni was coming to prominence in the mid-90s, she was pumped up so much for her looks and abilities as both a comic and dramatic actress, but she never really found a good vehicle and kinda dropped off the radar in the new millennium (until Madam Secretary). Zooey Deschanel has done more and more diverse stuff, but she's never had anything that had mainstream success (other than New Girl if you consider that as such).
The problem with that approach is that it's so subjective. I had to really think about your comparison, because my knee-jerk reaction was "they're NOTHING alike" and I realized that there are a lot of similarities, and it's only because I really like Zooey (I actually have one of her CDs that I got by accident and it's not as bad as it should be) and on her best day I can take or leave Tea Leoni (I think she's pretty in an... odd sort of way) and on her worst I'm willing to actively ignore her (Madam Secretary is unwatchable to me). I know seller's got to market, but I'm always fascinated when that extends to actors themselves and not the work they do. The idea of a "vehicle" in that way is sort of... off-putting.
(There are others too; you can tell who's agent is really hustling, or who charmed a studio executive, because they bounce from show to show to see if something sticks. Zoe Lister-Jones was that person for a while.)
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What Zooey CD do you have, Stadler? The first one I found (and still my favorite) is She & Him's second album simply called Vol. II. I absolutely love the sound of it, although it might be all I ever need of that style of music.
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I have "Classics", classic songs covered with an orchestra. Just writing that makes me cringe, but it's pretty good. As I said, "better than it should be".
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I'm currently rewatching Babylon Berlin, this time with my wife, and this time with the dubs on instead of subtitles.
The dubs are horrible but my wife's eye sight makes the subtitles problematic.
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I'm currently rewatching Babylon Berlin, this time with my wife, and this time with the dubs on instead of subtitles.
The dubs are horrible but my wife's eye sight makes the subtitles problematic.
How it is? it's on my sooner-or-later-I'll-watch-this list.
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I'm currently rewatching Babylon Berlin, this time with my wife, and this time with the dubs on instead of subtitles.
The dubs are horrible but my wife's eye sight makes the subtitles problematic.
How it is? it's on my sooner-or-later-I'll-watch-this list.
I watched the entire series and overall enjoyed it. Some of it was a struggle to get through because parts of the plot were a little hokey, but I stuck with it because I like the atmosphere and background of it from an historical perspective. Besides which I think the female lead is a real stunner.
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I love Babylon Berlin. I've been watching it in German though so I'm missing some stuff, but I generally get the gist. :lol
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I'm currently rewatching Babylon Berlin, this time with my wife, and this time with the dubs on instead of subtitles.
The dubs are horrible but my wife's eye sight makes the subtitles problematic.
How it is? it's on my sooner-or-later-I'll-watch-this list.
It's pretty awesome, a detective story with a political background along with a beautifully detailed look into the late 20's.
I compare it to Boardwalk Empire, just cause they present the same era. And Babylon Berlin wins, with only two seasons in.
Netflix splits the first season into two btw, shouldn't matter to your viewing experience but the first story takes up the first two seasons on Netflix and then the 2nd is an entirely different story but with the same core characters.
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Good to see positive responses, thank you all :tup
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I initially watched the first season of Babylon Berlin in English but then switched to German. I’m just not a fan of overdubs in general.
If you enjoyed Babylon Berlin on Netflix, I’d also recommend Road to Calvary, a Russian drama that takes place around the revolution.
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Very intrigued by the descriptions of the show, added Babylon Berlin to my list. Never been bothered by subtitles, I always prefer that to dubs. Dubs never get the tone of the acting right IMO.
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Dubs never get the tone of the acting right IMO.
Dubs has inevitably to chase the original language. I'm italian, we generally suck at english and we generally have a lot great actors and also voice actors, so growing up seeing dubbed movies was the normal thing for me and everyone else. It's still the normality in cinema, we see everything dubbed, I wouldn't even know where to start to look for movie theaters that play movies in original language, they do exist but I never see them advertised.
Once I was fluent enough to understand english movies, I did the switch and basically there was no turning back. Sure, the actual performance of an actor impersonating another can be good, we have many actors very good at that, but there's no performance good enough that can replace the fact that a dubbing has to chase and work around the original language and line, thus ruining all its charm. Different languages, different grammar rules, different ways to construct the sentence, and that weighs down a lot in a dub.
For example, in the english language you say "All I want is you", but in italian we don't say that. The way we phrase it can be literally translated back into "I don't want anything else than you". Every language has different grammar and so a dubbing never compares to the original.
Also, jokes get completely lost. Think of the Hodor thing in Game of Thrones. I remember the first time that I laughed a lot on How I Met your Mother, and decided to stick with it, was when the protagonist was trying clumsily to dump a girl and was saying that the situation was "ineffable", with the girl asking back "so, I'm not F-able?".... how do you even start to translate that???
Also, thank the gods for having watched Breaking Bad in the original language. Dou remember the iconic "I am the one the knocks" line? I shit you not, in italian for whatever reason it became "a guy open the door and gets shot and you think that's me? no, they cannot shoot me". Ouch. :facepalm:
And since I'm on a rant, let me recoil in horror at the idea of the Futurama episode of the were-car. You know how it was translated? "the car that was". Because they didn't get that were-car was a play on werewolf, they took it as the past tense of the verb be. :hefdaddy
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Just watched the first 2 episodes of "Barkskins". It's got my attention, we will see where it leads!
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New season of 'ALONE' has dropped on History channel. The boys and I love the show. It's just fascinating. This seasons different though......if any contestant makes it 100 days in the Arctic they win $1 million bucks. Pretty safe bet by History channel considering in the previous 6 seasons no one has made it 100 days in more hospitable environments. I think the longest was 93 days by the winner in Patagonia.
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The Last Kingdom - season 3
Will watch the season finale tonight. Hated Skade, probably the worst character on the show so far. Horribly miscast, bad writing, terrible dialogue, served as nothing but a basic plot device. Really disappointed actually. Season 2 had much better antagonists.
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Hey MirrorMask, is Rocco famous in Italy? Like outside of the porn circles?
I know it seems out of context but I was just watching a documentary about him on Netflix before I saw your post about being Italian :lol
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Hey MirrorMask, is Rocco famous in Italy? Like outside of the porn circles?
I know it seems out of context but I was just watching a documentary about him on Netflix before I saw your post about being Italian :lol
Yeah, I'd say he's quite famous. Definitively and by far the most famous porn male actor in Italy, if not THE only one. Case in point, I immediately realized who you were talking about and you didn't even have to write the surname. Nobody of his male coworkers has even a fragment of his mainstream fame. It's not that he's an A-list celebrity that gets hounded down by hordes of paparazzis and screaming fans, but he's definitively one of those persons that "everyone" kinda know who he is.
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Has anyone checked out that Amazon Prime show called Upload? I ended up liking that way more than I thought I would.
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Has anyone checked out that Amazon Prime show called Upload? I ended up liking that way more than I thought I would.
There's some discussion about it a few pages back. I was pleasantly surprised.
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Has anyone checked out that Amazon Prime show called Upload? I ended up liking that way more than I thought I would.
Yeah. It’s a fun watch.
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My current lineup:
- One episode to go and then I'm done forever with New Girl
- Started yesterday season 2 of Dark. Mindfucks all around!
- Season 2 of BoJack Horseman
- Season 5 of Brooklyn 99, amazing as ever
- Dead to Me (a bit weird but I want to see where it's going)
- Finished Broadchurch season 1, quite good and atmospheric, it's just that the resolution felt a bit hollow, with no forewarning
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We are watching Blue Bloods from the beginning again but i might have to watch Brooklyn Nine Nine again as well.
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Finished season 2 of BoJack Horseman.
Can I continue to expect the dark and bad moments I have witnessed or it's a situation where I haven't even seen anything really depressing just yet?
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You haven't even seen the darkest side of the show so far, and imo it gets better and better with each season. The 4th one is the toughest.
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This looks cool: Foundation — Teaser (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgbPSA94Rqg&feature=emb_title)
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This looks cool: Foundation — Teaser (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgbPSA94Rqg&feature=emb_title)
Yeah.....that looks slick!
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You haven't even seen the darkest side of the show so far, and imo it gets better and better with each season. The 4th one is the toughest.
I've finished season 3. Sarah Lynn.... noooo!!!
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Finished season 4 of The Last Kingdom. I think this might be my least favorite season of them all? I lost interest about halfway through. Not into the characters or the contrived plots this go around. Not much focus on the Danes this season. Oh well. Season 2 was my favorite, 3 was pretty good towards the end too. Hope whenever it comes back for season 5 that it's a bit more interesting.
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I watched the first half of the first episode of Space Force last night. It failed to earn another 20 minutes of my time for me to finish the episode. So phenomenally dumb.
Also, Lisa Kudrow is not looking great these days.
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Just started Silicon Valley. A few episodes into Season 1 and this is good.
Oh boy you're in for a ride :metal the first season especially is tome one of the funniest and most clever series of comedy TV, period.
Season 1 was great, and Season 2 was really good as well, but a few episodes into Season 3, I can already see the decline happening. And several co-workers are basically like, "Yeah, you've seen the best stuff already." Bummer, as I was hoping for a longer peak than this.
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My new project is Friday Night Lights. Halfway through the first season and enjoying it so far. Having Minka Kelly and Adrianne Palicki to look at certainly doesn't hurt either :hat
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You haven't even seen the darkest side of the show so far, and imo it gets better and better with each season. The 4th one is the toughest.
I've finished season 3. Sarah Lynn.... noooo!!!
Yup, and now prepare yourself for one hell of a ride.
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I'm few episodes into season 4, so far so good, but I've learned by now that episode 11 of BoJack Horseman is kinda like episode 9 of Game of Thrones.... bad shit is going to go down.
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KINGDOM on Netflix (not to be confused with The Last Kingdom) It's Game of Thrones meets The Walking Dead. Set in China/Japan back several hundred years......after messing with resurrection of the recently deceased for military purposes......the 'Kingdom' is faced with 'monsters' or 'zombies' that are blood thirsty. They're the '28 days' version of zombies also.....quick and relentless.
Then add a bunch of political stuff to it and it's a pretty cool show. Two seasons......six episodes in each. I have (3) left to finish the series.
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I will give up Netflix for the summer, but they allow you 7 days to renew your payment method. Actually I had an 8th day and didn't know how to take advantage of it, so I binged a short series: After Life.
I wish I would have seen it sooner. Starts with a very cynical, bitter and depressed man distraught by the death of his life that behaves like a angry (but witty) asshole to everyone, but it's far from behing a nihilistic experience - it becomes surprising and heartwarming. Highly suggested.
Other stuff that I've finished:
Bojack Horseman, season 4. I will definitively finish the series sooner or later.
Lovesick, the entire series. Love, relationship and other issues framed with the story of a guy testing positive for chlamydia, and having to contact his previous partners to warn them. Starts very good but by season 3 becomes boring and trite.
Dead to Me. Black comedy (or dramedy) revolving around the mystery of who ran over and killed the protagonist's husband. Liked it overall, but definitively didn't love it, I won't bother with a third season.
And now I'm watching Killing Eve which is entertaining as I expected :metal
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I binged a short series: After Life.
I wish I would have seen it sooner. Starts with a very cynical, bitter and depressed man distraught by the death of his life that behaves like a angry (but witty) asshole to everyone, but it's far from behing a nihilistic experience - it becomes surprising and heartwarming. Highly suggested.
I enjoyed Afterlife to an extent. First season was pretty darn good.....but, the second season was a let down in the sense that it was literally the exact same as the first season. It was just and extended first season. Nothing new happened....it was just more of the same.
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So...my relationship with my 16yo daughter has been AWESOME, and we spend a lot of time together watching movies and TV shows. She loves Friends, and we've seen every episode together multiple times.
One thing we started watching earlier this week is Sabrina the Teenage Witch (the Melissa Joan Hart series, not the new one, which she has also watched, but I haven't). Sabrina is a show that my wife and I watched when it was initially on in the 90s. Just kind of dumb fun, and I thought at the time that Beth Broderick was pretty hot. We were watching it last night, and I said to her, "imagine if people at your school dressed like these kids did in the show." It's actually pretty hilarious. The girls all look like they're dressed up for a date...every day...at school. And then I noticed that Zelda and Hilda did the same thing...just sitting around their house. And the pantyhose budget on that show alone must have been insane (not that I'm complaining (all of the main female characters were played by adults)). My daughter said, "I see someone every day who basically is wearing pajamas at school. Heck, I'VE worn pajamas to school!"
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So...my relationship with my 16yo daughter has been AWESOME, and we spend a lot of time together watching movies and TV shows. She loves Friends, and we've seen every episode together multiple times.
One thing we started watching earlier this week is Sabrina the Teenage Witch (the Melissa Joan Hart series, not the new one, which she has also watched, but I haven't). Sabrina is a show that my wife and I watched when it was initially on in the 90s. Just kind of dumb fun, and I thought at the time that Beth Broderick was pretty hot. We were watching it last night, and I said to her, "imagine if people at your school dressed like these kids did in the show." It's actually pretty hilarious. The girls all look like they're dressed up for a date...every day...at school. And then I noticed that Zelda and Hilda did the same thing...just sitting around their house. And the pantyhose budget on that show alone must have been insane (not that I'm complaining (all of the main female characters were played by adults)). My daughter said, "I see someone every day who basically is wearing pajamas at school. Heck, I'VE worn pajamas to school!"
I'll give you that.
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Just started "Queen of the South" . Three episodes in and so far not too bad!
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Dead to Me. Black comedy (or dramedy) revolving around the mystery of who ran over and killed the protagonist's husband. Liked it overall, but definitively didn't love it, I won't bother with a third season.
I still don't get how that is called a comedy, or even a black comedy. It is a drama. My theory is that Netflix and the showrunner are calling it a black comedy for Emmy purposes, as the competition is a lot tougher in drama nowadays than comedy.
The show is fairly contrived, and I still contend that it borrows heavily from the Big Little Lies playbook, but the performances by Applegate and Cardellini make it worth watching. The third season will be the last, so I will watch. And the seasons are short, with the episodes at 30 minutes, so it's not much time invested (relative to other shows nowadays).
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We binged Warrior Nun. I really enjoyed it.
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We binged Warrior Nun. I really enjoyed it.
I'm on episode 5 I think? Not bad!!
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I tried really really hard to get into Mr. Robot. I thought I was hooked by the end of the second episode. By the 7th or 8th episode, I found myself gravitating toward my phone more frequently, disinterested in what was happening. I called it quits during S2E2.
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Different strokes for different folks and all that. Truthfully if the first season didn't grab you then the show might not be for you but IMO season 3 & 4 are amazing because of the setups in season 1 & 2. For me it's the show that is right there with Breaking Bad as top tier.
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Different strokes for different folks and all that. Truthfully if the first season didn't grab you then the show might not be for you but IMO season 3 & 4 are amazing because of the setups in season 1 & 2. For me it's the show that is right there with Breaking Bad as top tier.
It reminded me a lot of my experience with Fringe (quit in the middle of season 3). It had an amazing base concept, but that got muddied by weird and unbelievable characters. I also didn't like how the show used the narrating as basically a way to explain the show to the lowest common denominator. Like when Elliot met Shayla's man/dealer. He went into a long bit explaining why hacking and turning him in would mean no more drugs, something that should be quite obvious. Like Fringe, I felt like this show could have been awesome if it wasn't trying to appeal to everyone with a TV.
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I think the narrator is one of the best parts of the show. It's an unreliable narrator and you can't believe everything they say due to the issues that surround him. Just want to add that season 2 is a slow burn, season 3 is flat out amazing and then season 4 has some of the best everything a show could ask for.
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I think the narrator is one of the best parts of the show. It's an unreliable narrator and you can't believe everything they say due to the issues that surround him. Just want to add that season 2 is a slow burn, season 3 is flat out amazing and then season 4 has some of the best everything a show could ask for.
I was going back and forth with this as I realized how fucked in the head Elliot actually is. I looked at this as a way for the writers to get lazy, able to just throw in twists and shock willy nilly, all because they can keep it safe under the impenetrable "Elliot is very mentally ill" umbrella. I got legit angry when we learned his father's presence was a hallucination the whole time. I mean, I get why they did it, but I felt it was kind of lame. I'm sure it's super integral to the story (at least I would hope so), but it wasn't doing it for me.
I might let it simmer and revisit it. I watched it because Gary has gone on and on about it for years, and he and I usually seem to have similar tastes in shows. Last time I trust him! :corn
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I might let it simmer and revisit it. I watched it because Gary has gone on and on about it for years, and he and I usually seem to have similar tastes in shows. Last time I trust him! :corn
LOL. Yeah he and me are huge fans of the show. The rewatch is what made me a bigger fan of the show. The whole 4 seasons and story were planned ahead so you're watching a preplanned character arc, you might enjoy aspects of season 3 & 4. But my feeling is, based on what you've already said, this show will fall somewhere in the middle for you.
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I might let it simmer and revisit it. I watched it because Gary has gone on and on about it for years, and he and I usually seem to have similar tastes in shows. Last time I trust him! :corn
LOL. Yeah he and me are huge fans of the show. The rewatch is what made me a bigger fan of the show. The whole 4 seasons and story were planned ahead so you're watching a preplanned character arc, you might enjoy aspects of season 3 & 4. But my feeling is, based on what you've already said, this show will fall somewhere in the middle for you.
I wasn't aware of that and that could change things I suppose. Last thing I wanted was for it to go all LOST on me and just wing every season on the fly.
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Season 2 for Mr. Robot is the steepest mountain to climb, and I can see how it might be a turnoff. As it has been said - tastes and all, if you don't like it, you don't like it. But if you manage to sit through season 2, especially the first half, season 3 pays you back THOUSANDFOLD. Season 2 is a necessary chore to go through because it sets up the unbridled awesomeness that is season 3.
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Started watching two shows this week, Homeland Season 8 and The Haunting of Hill House, both off to good starts :yarr
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The Haunting of Hill House, both off to good starts :yarr
Haunting of Hill House is amazing, I enjoyed all episodes of it and can't wait for the 2nd season where they tackle another house/story.
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The Haunting of Hill House, both off to good starts :yarr
Haunting of Hill House is amazing, I enjoyed all episodes of it and can't wait for the 2nd season where they tackle another house/story.
Ah that's cool they are doing another story after this. Only two episodes in and am hooked
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The bent neck lady :eek :eek :eek
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Started Tales from the Loop, good stuff. The third episode was some excellent sci fi storytelling.
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Started Tales from the Loop, good stuff. The third episode was some excellent sci fi storytelling.
Great series
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Just finished "Stateless" on Amazon. Highly recommend it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stateless_(TV_series)
Loved it so much, I had to watch the whole series in almost one sitting.
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Currently watching Perry Mason on HBO and Schitt's Creek on Netflix.
Currently re-watching Fringe on IMDB through Amazon, and ER on Hulu.
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Currently re-watching Fringe
Been thinking of doing a re-watch of that one. REALLY liked it when it was out, thought it was a solid series......plus Anna Torv is pretty easy on the eyes......
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Started watching Good Omens last night.
Not entirely sold on it, but I'm intrigued.
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Rewatching Orange is the NewBlack. Lots of great characters in the show. Nicky from the show has a series called Russian Dolls.
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Rewatching Orange is the NewBlack. Lots of great characters in the show. Nicky from the show has a series called Russian Dolls.
Great show for the first few seasons. Eventually it starts to fall apart, but the characters are still mostly great.
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We just watched the first episode of the BBC's Sherlock. Looking forward to binging it.
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We just watched the first episode of the BBC's Sherlock. Looking forward to binging it.
Awesome stuff! I wish they had more seasons but getting that cast of actors together is tough. Cumberbatch is incredible at Holmes.
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We just watched the first episode of the BBC's Sherlock. Looking forward to binging it.
Awesome stuff! I wish they had more seasons but getting that cast of actors together is tough. Cumberbatch is incredible at Holmes.
Indeed, he completely sold me right in the middle of the first episode.
Watson: "What do you do?"
Holmes: "I'm a civil consultant"
Watson: "The police doesn't work with amateurs"
Holmes: "[5 minutes description of everything about Watson's life just by few little details here and there] see, you were right"
Watson: "About what?"
Holmes: "The police doesn't work with amateurs"
Mic drop ;D
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Started Tales from the Loop, good stuff. The third episode was some excellent sci fi storytelling.
Started it too, I'm two episodes in. Not completely sold, but surely intrigued.
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We just watched the first episode of the BBC's Sherlock. Looking forward to binging it.
Oh man, that's good stuff.
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90 day fiance
Yikes, what a show :lol
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90 day fiance
Yikes, what a show :lol
Which one (there are a couple iterations). We've been watching the "Before The 90 Days" and it's jaw-dropping. Some of these people simply have no shame whatsoever.
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Currently re-watching Fringe
Been thinking of doing a re-watch of that one. REALLY liked it when it was out, thought it was a solid series......plus Anna Torv is pretty easy on the eyes......
Understatement of the year, she is downright mesmerizing.
Had to put Tales from the Loop on hold since a friend told me about Devs and now I'm binging that :lol
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Currently re-watching Fringe
Been thinking of doing a re-watch of that one. REALLY liked it when it was out, thought it was a solid series......plus Anna Torv is pretty easy on the eyes......
Understatement of the year, she is downright mesmerizing.
Had to put Tales from the Loop on hold since a friend told me about Devs and now I'm binging that :lol
The thing about Anna Torv is she doesn't look 'fake' or caked in make up. She is just a natural beauty.
I watched Devs as well. Very interesting show. It was odd in the way where I was totally in to the show without ever feeling like I was in to it. :lol It's hard to explain. But, it's a worthwhile watch.
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She's got an extreme level of grace to her beauty, the type of stuff that wars are started over.
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Finished up Never Have I Ever last weekend. Even though it's a teen dramedy of sorts, the writing is clever enough to not be completely cliche.
Today, my wife and I binged the 1st season of What We Do in the Shadows.
My wife loves Flight of the Concords and enjoyed the film from 2014. This show is at times maybe even funnier. Mark Proksch who some may remember from Better Call Saul, is probably my favorite part of this show at times, playing an energy vampire, which so many of the traits of vampires don't apply to him.
Looking forward to checking out Season 2 soon.
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I've read that the "What we do in the shadows" show is even funnier than the movie and is fantastic. I've been meaning to check it out for a while.
Wife and I too really enjoyed Never Have I ever, it looks like a teen dramedy but is actually funny for adults too.
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Never have I ever is awesome!
I finished Tales from the Loop, it was quite slow but the stories were pretty cool. The sci-fi is just the excuse to justify some of the things happening in the show, at the core it's a look at intertwined families in a timeless - but '80s-ish looking - suburban Ohio small town. Very nice!
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Which one (there are a couple iterations). We've been watching the "Before The 90 Days" and it's jaw-dropping. Some of these people simply have no shame whatsoever.
For me, its Before the 90 days all the way. I can't get enough :lol
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We binged Warrior Nun. I really enjoyed it.
Oh man, just binged this over 2 nights. What a show. When the last episode ended I was pissed. This really needs to be renewed. That was such a cliffhanger.
Alba Baptista was excellent! This was her first ever English language role and you could never tell.
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Started with The Office.
Oh, so that's where all those memes I was seeing were coming from :lol
I'll watch it with a meta experience in mind and I will pretend that this is what Jack Ryan was doing before leaving this office and starting a carrer as a CIA analyst. ;D
I'm only three episodes in but I suppose it's an underlying, so far not admitted running joke that he's totally into the receptionist, right?
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I was listening to the Iron Maiden song The Prisoner and it inspired me to watch the show it was based on. The british show of the same name from 1967.
Awesome and interesting concept. Taken to an island and given a number instead of a name. Trapped and under constant surveillance. Not bad for 1967
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Almost finished with season 1 of Mr Robot. It’s quite good, but it truly is a rip on Fight Club.
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I was listening to the Iron Maiden song The Prisoner and it inspired me to watch the show it was based on. The british show of the same name from 1967.
Awesome and interesting concept. Taken to an island and given a number instead of a name. Trapped and under constant surveillance. Not bad for 1967
Such a fantastic series. And the background on the final episode is quite fascinating. Patrick McGoohan was a freakin genius...and possibly one of the first artists to completely troll his audience.
Almost Tool-like. :rollin
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Damn that reminds me I never finished watching that show despite liking it a lot :lol
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Got back into Lost this weekend, feels really good to watch again.
Funny thing, I noticed this boat behind the raft. Probably old news but I never noticed it. :lol
(https://i.ibb.co/yNZQNrj/oops.jpg)
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Started with The Office.
Oh, so that's where all those memes I was seeing were coming from :lol
I'll watch it with a meta experience in mind and I will pretend that this is what Jack Ryan was doing before leaving this office and starting a carrer as a CIA analyst. ;D
I'm only three episodes in but I suppose it's an underlying, so far not admitted running joke that he's totally into the receptionist, right?
Um, er. Uh. So... uh. :) :) :)
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Boy, that escalated quickly. ;D
Yeah, few episodes later I can see how t's not a "if you pay attention you kinda see the clues" kind of thing, more like a "they hit you on the head with it" kind of thing :lol
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Boy, that escalated quickly. ;D
Yeah, few episodes later I can see how t's not a "if you pay attention you kinda see the clues" kind of thing, more like a "they hit you on the head with it" kind of thing :lol
Well, I don't think I'm spoiling things, but over the arc of the series it's probably the only aspect of the show that isn't in some form or fashion absurd (I mean that in the "arousing amusement; ridiculous" sense of the word).
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There's a podcast on Spotify run by the guy who plays Kevin on The Office, going back through the creation of The Office and a bunch of behind the scenes discussion. I thought it was really interesting how much trouble they had getting it on the air and fighting for it, and how Steve Carell's sudden meteoric rise pretty much saved the show and then it took off from there.
Not watching anything right now, just waiting for season 2 of The Boys. :metal
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There's a podcast on Spotify run by the guy who plays Kevin on The Office, going back through the creation of The Office and a bunch of behind the scenes discussion. I thought it was really interesting how much trouble they had getting it on the air and fighting for it, and how Steve Carell's sudden meteoric rise pretty much saved the show and then it took off from there.
Jenna and Angela have a podcast as well called The Office Ladies. They're going back and rewatching the series, and every week they talk about the next episode. It's not bad. I haven't listened much (applies to all podcasts) since I stopped commuting.
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Watching season 3 of the show Hannibal. Very beautifully shot, fantastic cinematography and amazing vibe of the creepy cannibal. Mads Mikkelson is phenomenal and has such a unique take on the lead character.
Season 2 was pretty much flawless and 3 has to sort of restart things a bit. The show is so difficult to watch at times with the violence. I still can't believe this was shown on NBC, though since I'm watching it on bluray they appear to be the Producer's Cut of many episodes which I imagine has a lot more full-on gore than what was aired.
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Watching season 3 of the show Hannibal. Very beautifully shot, fantastic cinematography and amazing vibe of the creepy cannibal. Mads Mikkelson is phenomenal and has such a unique take on the lead character.
I'd agree with all of this, and yet the first season was so "heavy" for lack of a better word that it didn't fully conquered me, and so I gave up on the show. I know it's my fault and not the show, I can totally see its quality, it just didn't reasonate enough with me.
BTW, I met Mads Mikkelsen, I was around Copenhagen one night as a tourist concentrated esclusively on taking pictures of a very scenic neighbourhood, and I turn around and there he was. ;D who would have imagine he was the reason why half an hour earlier they told us a side of the street was closed because they were filming!
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There's a podcast on Spotify run by the guy who plays Kevin on The Office, going back through the creation of The Office and a bunch of behind the scenes discussion. I thought it was really interesting how much trouble they had getting it on the air and fighting for it, and how Steve Carell's sudden meteoric rise pretty much saved the show and then it took off from there.
Jenna and Angela have a podcast as well called The Office Ladies. They're going back and rewatching the series, and every week they talk about the next episode. It's not bad. I haven't listened much (applies to all podcasts) since I stopped commuting.
Thanks for the heads up Chino, I'm gonna give that a listen!
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Watching season 3 of the show Hannibal. Very beautifully shot, fantastic cinematography and amazing vibe of the creepy cannibal. Mads Mikkelson is phenomenal and has such a unique take on the lead character.
Season 2 was pretty much flawless and 3 has to sort of restart things a bit. The show is so difficult to watch at times with the violence. I still can't believe this was shown on NBC, though since I'm watching it on bluray they appear to be the Producer's Cut of many episodes which I imagine has a lot more full-on gore than what was aired.
IMO Mads Mikkelson IS Hannibal Lectar. His take on the character is far more developed and deep and well done than Hopkins was.
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I feel it's a bit unfair to compare the two since Mads has 3 seasons of TV to give depth and develop while Anthony Hopkins was only in 3 movies with only one fully centered around his character. But yeah Mads is a lot more nerve wracking and sinister from the outset.
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There's a podcast on Spotify run by the guy who plays Kevin on The Office, going back through the creation of The Office and a bunch of behind the scenes discussion. I thought it was really interesting how much trouble they had getting it on the air and fighting for it, and how Steve Carell's sudden meteoric rise pretty much saved the show and then it took off from there.
Jenna and Angela have a podcast as well called The Office Ladies. They're going back and rewatching the series, and every week they talk about the next episode. It's not bad. I haven't listened much (applies to all podcasts) since I stopped commuting.
The supporting characters are, in my opinion, by far the best part of that show.
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There's a podcast on Spotify run by the guy who plays Kevin on The Office, going back through the creation of The Office and a bunch of behind the scenes discussion. I thought it was really interesting how much trouble they had getting it on the air and fighting for it, and how Steve Carell's sudden meteoric rise pretty much saved the show and then it took off from there.
Jenna and Angela have a podcast as well called The Office Ladies. They're going back and rewatching the series, and every week they talk about the next episode. It's not bad. I haven't listened much (applies to all podcasts) since I stopped commuting.
Thanks for the heads up Chino, I'm gonna give that a listen!
:tup Fair warning... the first few episodes are a little rough around the edges. But they get in a good groove once they figure the show out. They get other guests from the show on every now and then as well.
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There's a podcast on Spotify run by the guy who plays Kevin on The Office, going back through the creation of The Office and a bunch of behind the scenes discussion. I thought it was really interesting how much trouble they had getting it on the air and fighting for it, and how Steve Carell's sudden meteoric rise pretty much saved the show and then it took off from there.
Jenna and Angela have a podcast as well called The Office Ladies. They're going back and rewatching the series, and every week they talk about the next episode. It's not bad. I haven't listened much (applies to all podcasts) since I stopped commuting.
The supporting characters are, in my opinion, by far the best part of that show.
Creed is hysterical.
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Watching season 3 of the show Hannibal. Very beautifully shot, fantastic cinematography and amazing vibe of the creepy cannibal. Mads Mikkelson is phenomenal and has such a unique take on the lead character.
I'd agree with all of this, and yet the first season was so "heavy" for lack of a better word that it didn't fully conquered me, and so I gave up on the show. I know it's my fault and not the show, I can totally see its quality, it just didn't reasonate enough with me.
BTW, I met Mads Mikkelsen, I was around Copenhagen one night as a tourist concentrated esclusively on taking pictures of a very scenic neighbourhood, and I turn around and there he was. ;D who would have imagine he was the reason why half an hour earlier they told us a side of the street was closed because they were filming!
That would be a cool celebrity sighting! Did you speak to him? Did he say anything??
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I'm shy and having a cool, suave response on the fly while in public or addressing a celebrity - even a musician - is not my strong suit. I consider myself quite fluent in english but you should see how many times I screwed up talking with musicians..... :D
With this premise, my reaction to suddenly find myself next to an actor I knew was to raise a thumb up and say "hey man, you're awesome!". He gave a thumb back up and smiled :tup :D he was talking with other people and I didn't risk asking for a photo together, so I'll just be happy with having told Hannibal he was awesome hehe!
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Thats very cool you got to see him! I've seen a few interviews of him and he seem so chill. Like such a fun guy to hang out with.
I finally finished the Hannibal series and am amazed at the quality of the show. It could actually be in my top 5 that's how good it was. I think it really surprised me at first I wasnt expecting it to be so polished. It very much kept in line with the themes and philosophy of the books and movies. It's a shame they didn't get rights to some of the characters from Silence of the Lambs if only to see their take. Because the characters they did choose were quite compelling as well. I know everyone talks about Mads being amazing and he definitely deserves all the credit but the casting of Will Graham played by Hugh Dancy was another powerful character. His journey is very well written and quite different from the books/movies which I remember being a very straightforward typical FBI agent with some profiling skills.
I am looking around and see feedback that the 3rd season wasn't that well liked initially. I've got a soft spot for the Hannibal movie and I liked the European setting used, I loved the slow buildup of the first few episodes and that arc then develops to Red Dragon while also having elements of Hannibal Rising. I really enjoyed the 1st half just as much as the 2nd.
I am hopeful it gets picked up for another season but am also very content if that was the end because it ended at a good spot.
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Started the new season for Umbrella Academy. 2 episodes in and it's pretty good so far.
I also started watching Schitt's Creek. I'm at the end of season 2 and overall is not a bad show.
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Started the new season for Umbrella Academy. 2 episodes in and it's pretty good so far.
Plan on starting S2 soon.
Started watching 'What We Do in the Shadows'.........freaking funny show. I can't get enough of it.
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Just watched all 7 seasons of The Shield. I had never seen it before and watched it over two weeks. I feel exhausted, it was that intense a show. Next up OZ.
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I'm in my final days of a monthly subscription to Prime Video, I'm not gonna start a new series with so little time left, so I took a trip down memory lane and started watching some random X Files episodes, like the first ones and some crucial ones that I remember never seeing on TV.
It struck me how in the first episode they find dead kids and someone asks another "it's the class of '89.... it's happening again, isn't it?" and at the moment I thought, since the dudes were older, that they were talking about the previous generation, when the adult men themselves were young.... took me a while to remember how old is X Files by now and that in the pilot episode with "class of '89" they meant THREE YEARS AGO :lol damn I'm old.
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Just watched all 7 seasons of The Shield. I had never seen it before and watched it over two weeks. I feel exhausted, it was that intense a show. Next up OZ.
It's good, though, isn't it. Walton Goggins is just an unreal actor.
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Watched S2 of the Umbrella Academy. That is a fun show. The way it left off makes me very curious about S3.
I have the second season episodes of 'the Alienist' on TNT starting to accumulate on my DVR. Just haven't had a chance to really sit and dig into that one yet. S1 was pretty good so I'm looking forward to getting going on this season.
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Finished Perry Mason on HBO. :tup :tup
On to The Outsider.
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Big Brother started last week, nice to see a live "game show" again and it was super weird how they started with masks on and then took them off once in the house. Seems I'll be watching all 3 weekly episodes on Saturday nights for the season :yarr
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Big Brother started last week, nice to see a live "game show" again and it was super weird how they started with masks on and then took them off once in the house. Seems I'll be watching all 3 weekly episodes on Saturday nights for the season :yarr
Based on the Big Brother people who have shown up on The Amazing Race (and other things I've heard about the show), I think I'd rather have all of my finger and toe nails ripped off by pliers. :-)
I have to assume they'll do something similar with Survivor as soon as they're allowed to herd up a bunch of folks and take them to Fiji. All they have to do is quarantine everyone together for a couple weeks, and then they can shoot the show as usual.
Season 32 of The Amazing Race was run in November/December 2018 and has been unaired ever since. Normally, it starts airing about three months after it began running. At one point, they were going to air it starting in May, but they changed that so that CBS would have something fresh to air when the fall season begins, but I have no idea why it didn't get aired in 2019. Regardless, I'm really looking forward to it since it's the last season of TAR we're likely to see for another couple years.
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Big Brother started last week, nice to see a live "game show" again and it was super weird how they started with masks on and then took them off once in the house. Seems I'll be watching all 3 weekly episodes on Saturday nights for the season :yarr
Based on the Big Brother people who have shown up on The Amazing Race (and other things I've heard about the show), I think I'd rather have all of my finger and toe nails ripped off by pliers. :-)
:lol Yea, I hate most of the people on the show and I think that's why I enjoy it, I have people to root against plus it brings out the worst in people some times which can be fairly entertaining. This season they did an all star cast from previous seasons which I really don't like. I already know I don't like some of these people, I loved getting to know the cast for the first time and that's not how this is playing out. My only real gripe so far. Having said that, I don't know why I like this show and hate almost all other reality TV.
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Big Brother started last week, nice to see a live "game show" again and it was super weird how they started with masks on and then took them off once in the house. Seems I'll be watching all 3 weekly episodes on Saturday nights for the season :yarr
Based on the Big Brother people who have shown up on The Amazing Race (and other things I've heard about the show), I think I'd rather have all of my finger and toe nails ripped off by pliers. :-)
:lol Yea, I hate most of the people on the show and I think that's why I enjoy it, I have people to root against plus it brings out the worst in people some times which can be fairly entertaining. This season they did an all star cast from previous seasons which I really don't like. I already know I don't like some of these people, I loved getting to know the cast for the first time and that's not how this is playing out. My only real gripe so far. Having said that, I don't know why I like this show and hate almost all other reality TV.
TAR is the only reality/unscripted show I watch (save for occasionally watching Survivor with my wife) because there is (or seems to be) less phoniness than in other "reality" shows. TAR has had several folks from Big Brother, most notably Rachel Riley.
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I'm really getting tired of the reality show tropes, though. They're even invading my favorite "genre" of reality TV, the cooking shows. The "characters" are all out of central casting, and the number of people "working on their brand" is increasing exponentially. Those shows with a multitude of participants have the full slate of stereotypes: the old but still young grandma, the old and stuck in the 70's grandpa/old man, the butch lesbian, the out and flamboyant gay man (often African American or Latino, to check two boxes at once), the buff and either intense as a laser or dumb as a box of rocks male model, the female that was either the last one cut from "Jersey Shore" or who is looking to be the next Kylie Jenner...
Any of these in and of itself aren't the issue; it's the "roll call" of personalities, almost as if the casting team was primarily focused on what the reaction would be on social media (there's sarcasm in there). And that's the point; none of this is even pretending to be real at this point (except for the inevitable reaction shot where someone says "this <beep> just got real!").
Which reminds me, I'm also bothered by the swearing; not because it's swearing - I have a mouth like a truck driver - but the way it's used; it's a symbol now - along with tattoos - of someone that "doesn't give a crap", which is wholly bogus, because someone who REALLY didn't give a crap wouldn't be anywhere near these shows. For me, swearing is "time and place". We as humans in a multifaceted society, ought to at the very least be able to control one's vocabulary; it's probably the one thing we have COMPLETE control of. Even when angry; how many of you get angry at your spouse or kids, and can't control calling them "f----- m-----f------ sons of b--------" or whatever?
This is why my reality TV is kind of limited to Chopped and Guy's Grocery Games. They still have their character tropes, but at least the drama is piped down. I watched an ep of GGG where the young guy was battling an old guy in the finals for $20k, which he said he was going to use to pay back a local charity that helped his young daughter in the final months of her life (she died of a cancer) and the old guy was faltering because he was tired and it was hot. The young guy finished his cook and went over and said "Chef, I'm here to help, tell me what I can do" and helped the guy - again, who he was competing against in the name of his deceased daughter - finish his plate. At the end, waiting for the results, the old guy says "if I win, all my winnings go to his charity. It's the least I can do." The young guy won, but still. It was about the spirit of compassion and unity. Not the petty nonsense drama that's on most reality TV.
RANT OVER, and I'm sorry in advance. ;)
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+ 1 to everything Stadler said.
This all (to me) highlights the dangers of “playing to an audience”. Is the motivation of the show to highlight competition, or to roll out the stereotypes so that every facet of the online community can have someone to love or hate?
The way that shows are put together in the internet age is (IMO) more about emotionally manipulating the audience than it is about making good entertainment.
I’ve been going old school. I pulled out my Black Adder DVDs last night. The wife and I got sick of the presentation in most current shows, so we decided to binge something old school instead.
Rowan Atkinson is just brilliant. And not as geeky looking when he’s wearing a beard.
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By the way, confirmation bias alert!, I was watching Guy again last night and he did a "Salute Our Troops" episode, where he had a cook from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard, each teamed with a former GGG champion (all chefs that Guy rotates in and out) competing for their specific charity. And the Army woman - single mom of EIGHT on reserve duty who home schools her kids in a room she built off the restaurant she runs herself; slacker!!! - won. The woman started crying and said "look, I know I work hard, but you didn't have to do this. You changed my life and I'm grateful" and there wasn't a dry eye in the house. The Navy and Air Force guys stood there and saluted, the chef partners were in tears as well. The "losers" (they're not) walked out arm in arm with their chef partners and in the "exit interview" said that they were proud to help these people and both wished that they could stay in touch and "cook again" with their new friends.
Sappy, I know, but it's so rare, and so genuine, to see that kind of affection and respect for strangers on TV. There's no "race" involved, there's no "politics" involved, it's just real humanity, and the good side. Self control, respect, compassion, humility, grace... Snooki and JWoww could take a page or two out of that book, for reals.
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Started Superstore just to round off my last days of Prime Video, a sitcom that follows the workers in a, wait for it, superstore.
Funny enough to use it to kill time, not super stellar but good nevertheless. Perfect for binging when you have nothing else to do and you want some laughs.
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Has anyone seen Star Trek: Lower Decks? I'm intrigued by the premise but I'm not really a Star Trek fan.
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Has anyone seen Star Trek: Lower Decks? I'm intrigued by the premise but I'm not really a Star Trek fan.
My wife and I saw the first two episodes and loved it. But there a ton of “in” references.
I still think it would be funny...but it’s funniER when you get the in jokes.
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Has anyone seen Star Trek: Lower Decks? I'm intrigued by the premise but I'm not really a Star Trek fan.
My wife and I saw the first two episodes and loved it. But there a ton of “in” references.
I still think it would be funny...but it’s funniER when you get the in jokes.
My wife is a Trek fan. When I met her, she was part of a group at grad school that got together to watch The Next Generation, and I'm sure we watched the end of the final season after she moved out here. She and I then watched all or most of Voyager, and I'm pretty sure I've seen all of the movies starting with Generations (except Nemesis and the most recent one). I saw some of the original six movies and know IV really well, so I'm thinking I'll get most of the references unless they're really deep.
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Finished forever and ever The Big Bang Theory. Saw last night the last episode, I've managed to stick with all the 12 seasons at first through sheer enjoyment, then out of habit and affection for the characters. It was way past its prime, but still funny just enough to never make me think "geez, why do I even bother carrying on".
I'd sum up the whole series with "Group of scientists collectively fail to realize that Sheldon has at the very least OCD disorder, if not a kind of high functioning autism or Asperger syndrome". Seriously, the character of Sheldon was fun to watch, but he's not quirky. He has issues. I bet that if I google "what kind of disorder Sheldon has", I'll find a lot of pages where he has been properly diagnosed. It's a bit irritating that people in his life and all collegues at a prestigious scientific university do not even have the suspect that he could have issues, and treat him just like a petulant and annoying quirky guy, at a certain point the fault is theirs.
Anyway, the last episode wrapped it up very nicely and the last scenes were emotional. A sitcom that was wearily dragging itself over the finish lane since years still managed to end better than Game of Thrones.
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Because of my brothers insistence I've started watching Avatar. I'm a handful of episodes in and I'm enjoying it, the show is a little bit cheesy but overall enjoyable.
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Finished forever and ever The Big Bang Theory. Saw last night the last episode, I've managed to stick with all the 12 seasons at first through sheer enjoyment, then out of habit and affection for the characters. It was way past its prime, but still funny just enough to never make me think "geez, why do I even bother carrying on".
I'd sum up the whole series with "Group of scientists collectively fail to realize that Sheldon has at the very least OCD disorder, if not a kind of high functioning autism or Asperger syndrome". Seriously, the character of Sheldon was fun to watch, but he's not quirky. He has issues. I bet that if I google "what kind of disorder Sheldon has", I'll find a lot of pages where he has been properly diagnosed. It's a bit irritating that people in his life and all collegues at a prestigious scientific university do not even have the suspect that he could have issues, and treat him just like a petulant and annoying quirky guy, at a certain point the fault is theirs.
Anyway, the last episode wrapped it up very nicely and the last scenes were emotional. A sitcom that was wearily dragging itself over the finish lane since years still managed to end better than Game of Thrones.
Man.....I never ‘got’ the love this show received. Didn’t find it funny at all and none of the characters were endearing to me. I understand it was wildly popular but it missed me completely.
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I view TBBT as a mixed bag, and everything that is wrong with network sitcoms. It's no doubt funny, and my daughter and I would watch it together (so it was special that way), but inevitably, as the characters have to grow, they lose what made them special to begin with. Raj is BORING once he started to talk. Sheldon is BORING "exploring his feelings". Penny is still hot, but BORING as she turns from the cute, easy "actress" (read: "waitress") into the successful pharamceutical business woman wife. Leonard is BORING and annoying with his insecurities while married to the hottie across the hall. Wolowitz is BORING as he turns from pathetic loser letch into a walking Borscht Belt comedian with the brisket jokes, etc. etc. That show, like M*A*S*H before it, was awesome sauce for two maybe three seasons, and when they started to "humanize" the characaters, pffffft. Doesn't mean it wasn't funny at times, but it wasn't the same.
Call me a curmudgeon, but while the very last episode was better than it could have been, I'm not one of those that gets any satisfaction or "closure" out of happy endings for the characters, especially if, like MirrorMask so correctly points out, there are such gaping holes in the premise. (My son is on the spectrum, and he might as well be Sheldon, without the neatness, arrogance and the discipline. Every time Sheldon expresses his love of trains, it almost makes me dizzy with deja vu.)
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I wanted to write specifically that, but I kept it short... yes, I don't regret sticking with the show for the long run, but in order to keep going they had to change all the characters. I remember when Amy was just Sheldon with skirts, recoiling physical intimacy, and then all of a sudden she was turned into this girl longing for affection, kisses and intercourse. I remember when Stuart was just a normal shy guy that came this close to nail Penny (I still remember her inviting him for coffee, him saying he doesn't drink it, and Penny quipping "Aw, how cute, you think that coming in for coffee means coming in for coffee") before becoming a "woe is me" caricature who was barely functional as a human being, and of course Leonard getting Penny and Howard getting Bernardette would never happen in the real world. And the fact that they joked themselves about it in the show more than once doesn't help the situation, being self aware and joking about the flaws doesn't make them go away. But the biggest head scratcher will remain as I said a bunch of scientists never ever realizing that Sheldon might be something more than a "quirky" guy.
Still all of this never went so far to make me regret watching it, and as I said, at least it ended nicely.
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See, we all made fun of him, but Charlie Sheen was on to something. If he didn't wig out and go all "Tiger Blood!" he would have been sucked into it too. A married, sensitive, soon-to-be-father Charlie Harper would have SUUUCCCCCKKKKKKEDDDDD. It was bad enough we had sensitive, rich, good looking Walton Schmidt (who, if the pattern holds, was probably good at golf, hung like a horse, and with the voice of an angel).
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I wanna start by saying that I’m not normally a fan of cooking shows nor am I a fan of Amy Schumer under normal circumstances.
But based on a recommendation, I started watching Amy Schumer learns to cook. She married a professional chef by the name of Chris Fisher, and she has absolutely no idea how to cook whatsoever. so while under quarantine, they decided to self filming a show where he tries to teach her how to cook.
THIS SHOW IS A SCREAM.
My wife and I started watching it and we are completely hooked. We’re only on episode four and there’s never been an episode where we haven’t laughed our butts off.
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OOooooooooh.
See, I am a fan of cooking shows. I watched Chopped, Guy's Grocery Games and American's Worst Chefs. If I ever hit the lottery, I'm going to get word to Alex Guarnaschelli that I'll donate $500,000 to her charity of choice and all she has to do is cook me one meal. If she turns me down, and since Carl Ruiz tragically passed, I'm going to either Beau McMillan or Scott Conant. And I see ads for this all over the place for this show, and yet... I really don't find anything endearing or funny about Amy Schumer. Maybe I should give it a try, but from the ads, there's nothing there that seems interesting.
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I know I could google it, but who's Amy Schumer?
See, I am a fan of cooking shows.
You should check out this article: https://www.cracked.com/blog/why-food-network-best-worst-cable-channel-ever/ . It will NOT change your life, but if it makes you laugh as much as it made me laugh when I first read it, then you'll have spent an enjoyable 5-ish minutes. Best line: "Last time I watched Chopped, they gave the chefs a basket containing four ingredients . . . only one of which I'd ever even heard of. . . . Here, have a ghoolaput, a slimmy, a yog apple, and a can of tuna. Make me dessert."
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Started watching "High Score" yesterday. It is a 6-part documentary on the history of video games, and I watched the first two episodes so far. The episodes are in the 35-45 minute range, so it's not at all exhaustive, but it's a pretty fun look back at the early days.
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Started watching "High Score" yesterday. It is a 6-part documentary on the history of video games, and I watched the first two episodes so far. The episodes are in the 35-45 minute range, so it's not at all exhaustive, but it's a pretty fun look back at the early days.
I saw the trailer for it....looks neat. I think I'll check it out.
I watched a short 'zombie' movie called 'The Night Eats The Day' on Netflix. It's about a zombie/virus outbreak and you have the guy who luckily was 'safe' and wakes up to a world with blood hungry zombies. Pretty neat movie....it's only like an hour and a half so it's short and enjoyable and if you like the zombie genre it's worth the watch.
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Started watching "High Score" yesterday. It is a 6-part documentary on the history of video games, and I watched the first two episodes so far. The episodes are in the 35-45 minute range, so it's not at all exhaustive, but it's a pretty fun look back at the early days.
I finished episode 4 last night. I'm liking it.
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I know I could google it, but who's Amy Schumer?
See, I am a fan of cooking shows.
You should check out this article: https://www.cracked.com/blog/why-food-network-best-worst-cable-channel-ever/ . It will NOT change your life, but if it makes you laugh as much as it made me laugh when I first read it, then you'll have spent an enjoyable 5-ish minutes. Best line: "Last time I watched Chopped, they gave the chefs a basket containing four ingredients . . . only one of which I'd ever even heard of. . . . Here, have a ghoolaput, a slimmy, a yog apple, and a can of tuna. Make me dessert."
That’s a bit surprising. I’m not even a fan and I know who she is.
She’s been one of the most popular comedians in the US for awhile now. She first appeared in Last Comic Standing in 2007, and then she got into specials, sketch writing, magazine covers, and eventually several movies and a book.
People tend to have a very love or hate opinion of her. She kindof got famous for making jokes about being a bit of a tramp. But this cooking show with her husband captures another side of her. She’s actually fairly quick witted, and banters off her husband well. While at the same time still managing to be pretty frank about personal things. (A quality I like)
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I think Amy Schumer is one of the least funny stand up comedians out there. Her routines depend on shock and awe rather than humor, and that's my least favorite kind of comedy. Outside of stand up, I think she's genuinely funny, and she'd probably be fun to throw a few beers back and going bowling with.
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I think Amy Schumer is one of the least funny stand up comedians out there. Her routines depend on shock and awe rather than humor, and that's my least favorite kind of comedy. Outside of stand up, I think these genuinely funny, and she'd probably be fun to throw a few beers back and going bowling with.
This pretty much sums up my opinion of her as well. But it’s that other side that makes this particular show work IMO. YMMV
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I think the changing of characters usually leads to sitcoms getting worse. Maybe that's part of why Seinfeld holds up to me as the best sitcom, because the characters don't really grow or change, and some might consider that a weakness but to me they stay funny until the end. It just seems the norm in most of these sitcoms to have the characters settle down, get married, have kids, get more successful and somewhere along the way they lose that 'it' that made them special in the first place.
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I think the changing of characters usually leads to sitcoms getting worse. Maybe that's part of why Seinfeld holds up to me as the best sitcom, because the characters don't really grow or change, and some might consider that a weakness but to me they stay funny until the end. It just seems the norm in most of these sitcoms to have the characters settle down, get married, have kids, get more successful and somewhere along the way they lose that 'it' that made them special in the first place.
Characters don't need to change if you end the series when you've told all that you wanted to say. But of course when a series goes good and they ask you for more and more seasons, you have to scrap the bottom of the barrel somehow...
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I think the changing of characters usually leads to sitcoms getting worse. Maybe that's part of why Seinfeld holds up to me as the best sitcom, because the characters don't really grow or change, and some might consider that a weakness but to me they stay funny until the end. It just seems the norm in most of these sitcoms to have the characters settle down, get married, have kids, get more successful and somewhere along the way they lose that 'it' that made them special in the first place.
Characters don't need to change if you end the series when you've told all that you wanted to say. But of course when a series goes good and they ask you for more and more seasons, you have to scrap the bottom of the barrel somehow...
That's why a show needs someone with authority and killer instinct to run it. Seinfeld could have gone on and we probably would have gotten more golden episodes but he knew that you should leave the audience wanting more. I get that it's tempting to keep going if you are on a big show and the pay checks keep coming - especially in this case. I mean none of the main actors will need to do anything else in their lives and they still got cash coming in because of TBBT. But if you care about the show you still should have that voice in the back of your head telling you to wrap things up in a satisfying way.
I really enjoyed the first few seasons of TBBT mainly because of the 'clash' in cultures between the nerdy gang and Penny - and the 'normal' situations they found themselves because of becoming a part of her life - situations they had not really been in before. But with Sheldon first being flanderized and then their quest to make him 'normal' (for him) as well as making the other 3 characters more bland and shoving them into relationships it just got less interesting to me.
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That’s a bit surprising. I’m not even a fan and I know who she is.
She’s been one of the most popular comedians in the US for awhile now. She first appeared in Last Comic Standing in 2007, and then she got into specials, sketch writing, magazine covers, and eventually several movies and a book.
People tend to have a very love or hate opinion of her. She kindof got famous for making jokes about being a bit of a tramp. But this cooking show with her husband captures another side of her. She’s actually fairly quick witted, and banters off her husband well. While at the same time still managing to be pretty frank about personal things. (A quality I like)
I don't really have any exposure to stand up comedians,** and I haven't read any non-sports or music magazines in a long time. Maybe I've seen her and not known who she was.
** - The exception here is that I will watch the occasional episode of SNL and will check out some SNL sketches on YouTube. My daughter also recently got me into watching John Mullaney's stand up specials, and I also stumbled on a couple of Jim Gaffigan's specials, both of which were super funny.
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After I think it was Joe that recommended I Am Not Okay With This, I finally watched it.
I actually really liked it. Right before the last episode or so, I read it was cancelled.........so that sucks.
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Moreso early on, but Schumer was one of those comedians that got singled out for maybe not being completely original with her material.
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Moreso early on, but Schumer was one of those comedians that got singled out for maybe not being completely original with her material.
This is such a sketchy thing. Because theft has been a part of the arts since day one. How much did someone steal outright, and how much did they take part of it and make it their own.
I don’t know the specifics with Shumer. But I do know that she is a fairly quick witted person and pretty funny. Even if her actual joke writing is a little less so.
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Watched the first three episodes of Warrior Nun. Really cool :tup Right up my alley
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Watched S2 of the Umbrella Academy. That is a fun show. The way it left off makes me very curious about S3.
I have the second season episodes of 'the Alienist' on TNT starting to accumulate on my DVR. Just haven't had a chance to really sit and dig into that one yet. S1 was pretty good so I'm looking forward to getting going on this season.
I just finished season 2 of the Umbrella Academy. REALLY enjoyed it and yeah, season 3 should be interesting. Also saw on your last post that you're watching Warrior Nun. I got about 6 episodes in and kinda drifted away. I need to get back to it.
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I like Rust To Riches and Rust Valley Restorers...
But Rust Valley seems way more scripted. It's an ok show - Avery's speaking voice is higher than I can sing ;D
But yeah those asides to camera are so weird. Like - they'll be stripping an engine and notice a problem - cut to one of them outside telling you what the problem is IN THE PRESENT TENSE.
Did you stop working and go outside to say that to the camera at that exact moment ?
Also we know what the problem is - you said so whilst you were in the garage. We don't need to hear it twice.
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I mean obviously all the pieces to camera are all done at once after the days filming - but they're so weird.
Like Mike and Avery will be having a discussion - then it cuts to both of them talking to the camera separately about the problem as if it's their inner monologue.
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So.... I watch Married At First Sight. Not sure why but I find it interesting and fascinating (actually, I do know why but for another thread). Every season there's at least one person that is only there to "work on their brand" (which is whack, because other than Jamie Otis from the first season, literally not one person has "broken out" from the show. By the way, all the "quoted words" are phrases that drive me bat shit crazy. Anyway, there's one this season that is befuddling; she is a flight attendent, and her patience is about as much as Trump's, and she has this annoying habit of going "scene!" as if she's in a movie, then carrying on a conversation with one of the producers. It's off-putting. You're not an actress, you're a dipshit that thinks that "love" comes from being on a television show (their success rate is only about 25%, much less than "regular"). Couple that with their annoying habit of cutting to the "interview" that is also in the present tense (on one episode the guy - in good health - was commenting in real time about his COVID, and I'm like "do you think we're THAT stupid that we can't see you standing there in good health? There's no mystery about whether you survive COVID, you moron."
I kind of wish more people would realize that their intelligence is being so blatantly mocked.
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I'd rather eat my own pancreas than see that show Stads. Those reality shows are what's wrong with society these days. I watch TV to get away from the real life drama.
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I'd rather eat my own pancreas than see that show Stads. Those reality shows are what's wrong with society these days. I watch TV to get away from the real life drama.
Yeah, I agree; I find I get little actual enjoyment out of it, to be honest.
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To me it's scary that females like drama. They eat this shit up. Women thrive with drama. Us cavemen like simplicity. We certainly are wired differently.
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Started watching "High Score" yesterday. It is a 6-part documentary on the history of video games, and I watched the first two episodes so far. The episodes are in the 35-45 minute range, so it's not at all exhaustive, but it's a pretty fun look back at the early days.
I gave up on this about two minutes into episode 5. The amount of interviews with folks speaking Japanese with subtitles became too much for me. There wasn't much of anything happening on the screen that required my attention, so it was basically nothing but reading., and if I wanted to read, I'd have cracked a book. Also, in the third and fourth episodes, the focus seemed to be less on the games and more on how games helped two gay individuals feel more accepted.
I don't really have any exposure to stand up comedians,** and I haven't read any non-sports or music magazines in a long time. Maybe I've seen her and not known who she was.
** - The exception here is that I will watch the occasional episode of SNL and will check out some SNL sketches on YouTube. My daughter also recently got me into watching John Mullaney's stand up specials, and I also stumbled on a couple of Jim Gaffigan's specials, both of which were super funny.
So...right after I wrote this, I started watching more of Gaffigan's stuff, and now I'm looking for more. I started watching Whitney Cummings "I Am Your Girlfriend" and turned it off after about 10 minutes. It started to sounds like "Why Don't You Like Me?" from that episode of friends. So now I'm in search of more stand-up stuff.
Is there a dedicated stand-up thread? I searched but couldn't find one.
I'd rather eat my own pancreas than see that show Stads.
Ditto that! Stadler's description made it sound like about the worst thing ever.
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Watched the first three episdoes of 'Raised by Wolves' on HBO Max last night. Very cools stuff!! Good to see Travis Fimmel back in a starring role also. It's a Ridley Scott concept and he directed the pilot.
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Speaking of stand up, my wife and I have been going back through the Iliza Schlesinger specials on Netflix and just laughing our butts off. I think she’s incredibly funny and very insightful. I especially like that she tends to give a very balanced approach toward feminism. She will stand up for very obvious things that women should stand up for... but then she’s also not afraid to criticize women for where they go too far and stand up for the guys from time to time
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Dunno if they're on Netflix where you are - but James Acaster is a great stand up.
His style is borrowed a little from Stewart Lee - who is also great.
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Speaking of stand up, my wife and I have been going back through the Iliza Schlesinger specials on Netflix and just laughing our butts off. I think she’s incredibly funny and very insightful. I especially like that she tends to give a very balanced approach toward feminism. She will stand up for very obvious things that women should stand up for... but then she’s also not afraid to criticize women for where they go too far and stand up for the guys from time to time
Funny you should mention her. After turning off and deleting the Whitney Cummings show, I started watching "Elder Millennial." Only got 10-15 minutes into it before getting tired and turning it off, but I was quite entertained, so I'll continue with it.
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I'd rather eat my own pancreas than see that show Stads. Those reality shows are what's wrong with society these days. I watch TV to get away from the real life drama.
I can't stand the Married at first sight and 90 day fiance shows. Even worse, I will be on the computer with my back to the TV and my wife watching them. While watching she will be gaming on her phone and have to rewind constantly. I hear the same segments over and over again. NOW she has started watching repeats! I'm truly doomed! :lol
She got me to start watching Yellowstone season one yesterday. I didn't think I would like it but surprisingly it's pretty good!
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Speaking of stand up, my wife and I have been going back through the Iliza Schlesinger specials on Netflix and just laughing our butts off. I think she’s incredibly funny and very insightful. I especially like that she tends to give a very balanced approach toward feminism. She will stand up for very obvious things that women should stand up for... but then she’s also not afraid to criticize women for where they go too far and stand up for the guys from time to time
I dunno. I looooooved War Paint. But after that it was harder to relate too. It just feels like she thinks every guy is a mentally challenged horny all the time gym rat who lives and breathes machismo. I just felt kind of uninterested after a while.
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Speaking of stand up, my wife and I have been going back through the Iliza Schlesinger specials on Netflix and just laughing our butts off. I think she’s incredibly funny and very insightful. I especially like that she tends to give a very balanced approach toward feminism. She will stand up for very obvious things that women should stand up for... but then she’s also not afraid to criticize women for where they go too far and stand up for the guys from time to time
I dunno. I looooooved War Paint. But after that it was harder to relate too. It just feels like she thinks every guy is a mentally challenged horny all the time gym rat who lives and breathes machismo. I just felt kind of uninterested after a while.
She probably sees a lot of that living in the city. She obviously didn't marry that...but I don't doubt for a second that she's giving an accurate account of the female experience. Especially in clubs.
I re-watched Elder Millennial last night with the wife, and we both agree she was on fire for that particular special. It's probably the best of the 5 she's made. Really liked War Paint and Freezing Hot, but Confirmed Kills didn't bring the goods. I think that was the one where she went from "every day life as a woman" jokes to attempting to get into deeper social issues, and she hadn't really found her footing on the deeper subject matter. But on Elder Millennial, she absolutely hit it out of the park. Perfect balance of the two approaches.
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I re-watched Elder Millennial last night with the wife, and we both agree she was on fire for that particular special. It's probably the best of the 5 she's made. Really liked War Paint and Freezing Hot, but Confirmed Kills didn't bring the goods. I think that was the one where she went from "every day life as a woman" jokes to attempting to get into deeper social issues, and she hadn't really found her footing on the deeper subject matter. But on Elder Millennial, she absolutely hit it out of the park. Perfect balance of the two approaches.
I watched about half an hour and ended up bored out of my mind. I kept skipping 5 minutes ahead hoping she might move onto another subject, but she never did.
I then started watching one of Bill Burr's stand-ups, and a good chunk of it felt like the male side of the same coin. Fortunately, he DID change subjects.
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She does do a lot of long setups to a big payoff. I enjoy it when any comedian does that. It’s like movements in a symphony (or a long prog tune :angel: ). But ya...if I need something more ADD I always go back to Mitch Hedberg. Man I wish his specials were streaming somewhere. I miss that guy so much.
Sometimes I just laugh...but other times I just think about his life and then watch one of his shows feels like a gut punch.
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Started watching Away on Netflix, a show about astrounats going to Mars.
Already in the first episode they start arguing over an incident involving the commander if she's fit to be leader even though everything went well, here we go again. :facepalm:
Drama drama drama
Why do I bother watching new sci-fi shows? :-\
I have a hard time imagining modern day astrounats throwing tantrums as soon as the commander does a quick decision they don't agree with. Get over it and move on.
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Started watching Away on Netflix, a show about astrounats going to Mars.
Already in the first episode they start arguing over an incident involving the commander if she's fit to be leader even though everything went well, here we go again. :facepalm:
Drama drama drama
Why do I bother watching new sci-fi shows? :-\
I have a hard time imagining modern day astrounats throwing tantrums as soon as the commander does a quick decision they don't agree with. Get over it and move on.
We just started it last night also. I agree, the drama surrounding the Commander was a little far fetched. Other than that though it's enjoyable so far! The untethered spacewalk acrobatics was another unrealistic aspect.
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Started watching Away on Netflix, a show about astrounats going to Mars.
Already in the first episode they start arguing over an incident involving the commander if she's fit to be leader even though everything went well, here we go again. :facepalm:
Drama drama drama
Why do I bother watching new sci-fi shows? :-\
I have a hard time imagining modern day astrounats throwing tantrums as soon as the commander does a quick decision they don't agree with. Get over it and move on.
We just started it last night also. I agree, the drama surrounding the Commander was a little far fetched. Other than that though it's enjoyable so far! The untethered spacewalk acrobatics was another unrealistic aspect.
I've only seen the first episode but i'm gonna continue anyway and give it a chance.
Edit: I'm sad to say I gave up in the middle of E03. It's just to much drama for me and honestly i'm wondering if they even had some NASA or spaceperson overlooking the project because this is a family drama show disguised in a space setting.
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Started watching Away on Netflix, a show about astrounats going to Mars.
Already in the first episode they start arguing over an incident involving the commander if she's fit to be leader even though everything went well, here we go again. :facepalm:
Drama drama drama
Why do I bother watching new sci-fi shows? :-\
I have a hard time imagining modern day astrounats throwing tantrums as soon as the commander does a quick decision they don't agree with. Get over it and move on.
We just started it last night also. I agree, the drama surrounding the Commander was a little far fetched. Other than that though it's enjoyable so far! The untethered spacewalk acrobatics was another unrealistic aspect.
I've only seen the first episode but i'm gonna continue anyway and give it a chance.
Edit: I'm sad to say I gave up in the middle of E03. It's just to much drama for me and honestly i'm wondering if they even had some NASA or spaceperson overlooking the project because this is a family drama show disguised in a space setting.
If you want a good space exploration show you should watch 'MARS'. It's done really well as they cut to real life scientists, economists, politicians etc etc as they're telling the story. The production of the actual show is really good. It's a really well done series. I think there are only two seasons right now.....I haven't checked to see if there is a third planned or not.
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Started watching Away on Netflix, a show about astrounats going to Mars.
Already in the first episode they start arguing over an incident involving the commander if she's fit to be leader even though everything went well, here we go again. :facepalm:
Drama drama drama
Why do I bother watching new sci-fi shows? :-\
I have a hard time imagining modern day astrounats throwing tantrums as soon as the commander does a quick decision they don't agree with. Get over it and move on.
We just started it last night also. I agree, the drama surrounding the Commander was a little far fetched. Other than that though it's enjoyable so far! The untethered spacewalk acrobatics was another unrealistic aspect.
I've only seen the first episode but i'm gonna continue anyway and give it a chance.
Edit: I'm sad to say I gave up in the middle of E03. It's just to much drama for me and honestly i'm wondering if they even had some NASA or spaceperson overlooking the project because this is a family drama show disguised in a space setting.
If you want a good space exploration show you should watch 'MARS'. It's done really well as they cut to real life scientists, economists, politicians etc etc as they're telling the story. The production of the actual show is really good. It's a really well done series. I think there are only two seasons right now.....I haven't checked to see if there is a third planned or not.
Yea that's a good show, i've seen the first season but haven't watched the 2nd yet.
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Agreed, MARS was a good show!
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Edit: I'm sad to say I gave up in the middle of E03. It's just to much drama for me and honestly i'm wondering if they even had some NASA or spaceperson overlooking the project because this is a family drama show disguised in a space setting.
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You are correct, Sir. I watched the whole thing and I ended up fast forwarding through a lot of the family drama crap.
This could have been so good, but I say BLAH!
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I don't know why but I just could not sleep last night. I found myself on the couch at 1 AM watching The Simpsons for the first time, starting with the pilot episode. Things I have learned: "El Barto" is an early Simpsons reference. "Kwyjibo" is an early Simpsons reference. What other Simpsons references am I going to discover on DTF next? :lol
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Things I have learned: "El Barto" is an early Simpsons reference. "Kwyjibo" is an early Simpsons reference. What other Simpsons references am I going to discover on DTF next? :lol
With the amount of fogies on this board, prepare to hear a lot of familiar material from Grandpa Simpson :rollin
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I don't know why but I just could not sleep last night. I found myself on the couch at 1 AM watching The Simpsons for the first time, starting with the pilot episode. Things I have learned: "El Barto" is an early Simpsons reference. "Kwyjibo" is an early Simpsons reference. What other Simpsons references am I going to discover on DTF next? :lol
Huh. I knew El Barto, I did not know "Kwyjibo". Then again, I only casually watch the show myself. Let me know what else you learn! :)
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I don't know why but I just could not sleep last night. I found myself on the couch at 1 AM watching The Simpsons for the first time, starting with the pilot episode. Things I have learned: "El Barto" is an early Simpsons reference. "Kwyjibo" is an early Simpsons reference. What other Simpsons references am I going to discover on DTF next? :lol
Huh. I knew El Barto, I did not know "Kwyjibo". Then again, I only casually watch the show myself. Let me know what else you learn! :)
I think it's the very first episode after the pilot, maybe the second; the family is playing Scrabble, and Bart gets bored and quits the game by playing all his letters. "Kwyjibo! Triple word score okay bye" before Homer almost whips his ass for being sarcastic :lol
Things I have learned: "El Barto" is an early Simpsons reference. "Kwyjibo" is an early Simpsons reference. What other Simpsons references am I going to discover on DTF next? :lol
With the amount of fogies on this board, prepare to hear a lot of familiar material from Grandpa Simpson :rollin
I think the only other Simpsons references I know are "everything's coming up Milhouse" and Ralph's "haha, I'm in danger!"
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Watched both seasons of Cobra Kai this weekend. Pure awesome! :metal
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I don't know why but I just could not sleep last night. I found myself on the couch at 1 AM watching The Simpsons for the first time, starting with the pilot episode. Things I have learned: "El Barto" is an early Simpsons reference. "Kwyjibo" is an early Simpsons reference. What other Simpsons references am I going to discover on DTF next? :lol
You could have had a closer look at my avatar. ;)
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I don't know why but I just could not sleep last night. I found myself on the couch at 1 AM watching The Simpsons for the first time, starting with the pilot episode. Things I have learned: "El Barto" is an early Simpsons reference. "Kwyjibo" is an early Simpsons reference. What other Simpsons references am I going to discover on DTF next? :lol
You could have had a closer look at my avatar. ;)
Omg. Did you have that avatar during my roulette last summer? I swear I've never seen that! :lol
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I have from day one here at the forum ;D
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Well at least I can confirm that I am, in fact, stupid. :facepalm: :lol
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Wow. I'm with you. Totally missed it.
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I re-watched Elder Millennial last night with the wife, and we both agree she was on fire for that particular special. It's probably the best of the 5 she's made. Really liked War Paint and Freezing Hot, but Confirmed Kills didn't bring the goods. I think that was the one where she went from "every day life as a woman" jokes to attempting to get into deeper social issues, and she hadn't really found her footing on the deeper subject matter. But on Elder Millennial, she absolutely hit it out of the park. Perfect balance of the two approaches.
I watched about half an hour and ended up bored out of my mind. I kept skipping 5 minutes ahead hoping she might move onto another subject, but she never did.
I then started watching one of Bill Burr's stand-ups, and a good chunk of it felt like the male side of the same coin. Fortunately, he DID change subjects.
Over the weekend, I watched and enjoyed specials by Kathleen Madigan, Tom Papa and Todd Barry.
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I re-watched Elder Millennial last night with the wife, and we both agree she was on fire for that particular special. It's probably the best of the 5 she's made. Really liked War Paint and Freezing Hot, but Confirmed Kills didn't bring the goods. I think that was the one where she went from "every day life as a woman" jokes to attempting to get into deeper social issues, and she hadn't really found her footing on the deeper subject matter. But on Elder Millennial, she absolutely hit it out of the park. Perfect balance of the two approaches.
I watched about half an hour and ended up bored out of my mind. I kept skipping 5 minutes ahead hoping she might move onto another subject, but she never did.
I then started watching one of Bill Burr's stand-ups, and a good chunk of it felt like the male side of the same coin. Fortunately, he DID change subjects.
Over the weekend, I watched and enjoyed specials by Kathleen Madigan, Tom Papa and Todd Barry.
I don't know Todd Barry, but the other two are funny.
I'm sort of over the "stand-up comedian as social commentator", except on the most basic of subjects. The last one I watched along those lines was the Dave Chappell one and the one before that was Whitney Cummings. OK funny, but it just started to have the faint whiff of political rally, and I'm just not interested in that.
I long for the days of Seinfeld and his "The cellphone. Why do we call it a phone, when no one uses it to call?" bits.
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- Hell on Wheels. As a Star Trek fan it's extra fun watching 'new' Pike take on Chief O'Brien. It's a pretty decent western show, not as good as Deadwood but still worth a look.
- Cobra Kai. Just pretty awesome, all the praise is worthy.
- Agents of Shield. Just finished Season 4. I enjoy it but each Season has a lull.
- The Boys. Just started rewatching Season 1 before dipping into the new Season, it's a great show.
- Away. Watched the first two episodes, not sure I'll continue -to much boring drama, not enough Sci-fi.
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- Hell on Wheels. As a Star Trek fan it's extra fun watching 'new' Pike take on Chief O'Brien. It's a pretty decent western show, not as good as Deadwood but still worth a
Yeah, this was a good one.
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I'm sort of over the "stand-up comedian as social commentator", except on the most basic of subjects. The last one I watched along those lines was the Dave Chappell one and the one before that was Whitney Cummings. OK funny, but it just started to have the faint whiff of political rally, and I'm just not interested in that.
I long for the days of Seinfeld and his "The cellphone. Why do we call it a phone, when no one uses it to call?" bits.
But comedians are best at pointing out the absurdity of things, and there's a whole lot of absurdity out there (politically) right now. If you're watching stand-up and hoping not to get political commentary, you're looking at the wrong comedians. Maybe try Brian Regan, or Jim Gaffigan (well, until recently when they finally broke him, lol), or Kevin Hart even.
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I'm sort of over the "stand-up comedian as social commentator", except on the most basic of subjects. The last one I watched along those lines was the Dave Chappell one and the one before that was Whitney Cummings. OK funny, but it just started to have the faint whiff of political rally, and I'm just not interested in that.
I long for the days of Seinfeld and his "The cellphone. Why do we call it a phone, when no one uses it to call?" bits.
But comedians are best at pointing out the absurdity of things, and there's a whole lot of absurdity out there (politically) right now. If you're watching stand-up and hoping not to get political commentary, you're looking at the wrong comedians. Maybe try Brian Regan, or Jim Gaffigan (well, until recently when they finally broke him, lol), or Kevin Hart even.
While I agree......the issue for me is that the large majority of comedians are essentially 'Democrat/liberal' for lack of a better term.....so the routine involves a heavy dose of ripping on the 'Republican/conservative'. Not a lot of even commentary or jokes across the board about both sides....which as a conservative person gets a bit old and makes me roll my eyes. I'm fine with political banter and jokes but lets not pretend that the 'left' doesn't supply plenty of material to craft jokes about.
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I'm sort of over the "stand-up comedian as social commentator", except on the most basic of subjects. The last one I watched along those lines was the Dave Chappell one and the one before that was Whitney Cummings. OK funny, but it just started to have the faint whiff of political rally, and I'm just not interested in that.
I long for the days of Seinfeld and his "The cellphone. Why do we call it a phone, when no one uses it to call?" bits.
But comedians are best at pointing out the absurdity of things, and there's a whole lot of absurdity out there (politically) right now. If you're watching stand-up and hoping not to get political commentary, you're looking at the wrong comedians. Maybe try Brian Regan, or Jim Gaffigan (well, until recently when they finally broke him, lol), or Kevin Hart even.
While I agree......the issue for me is that the large majority of comedians are essentially 'Democrat/liberal' for lack of a better term.....so the routine involves a heavy dose of ripping on the 'Republican/conservative'. Not a lot of even commentary or jokes across the board about both sides....which as a conservative person gets a bit old and makes me roll my eyes. I'm fine with political banter and jokes but lets not pretend that the 'left' doesn't supply plenty of material to craft jokes about.
To be fair though there are plenty of amazing, hilarious conservative comedians. Adam Carolla (though I think he disputes this), Nick DiPaolo, Jeff Dunham, Anthony Cumia, etc... Although the field largely - enormously - skews left, they're definitely out there. But (and maybe it's just me) comedy lends itself very well to the freedom of thought and welcoming of diversity that the left prides itself on, unlike conservative ideology, which could strongly explain the disparity. Comedians don't care what you look like, how old you are, your sexual orientation, financial status, your education, etc... only that you're funny. Those far left comedians who think just insulting conservatives 'cause they don't adopt their ideology are pretty awful and usually horribly unfunny though, yeah. Hopefully they don't dominate the industry.
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I'm sort of over the "stand-up comedian as social commentator", except on the most basic of subjects. The last one I watched along those lines was the Dave Chappell one and the one before that was Whitney Cummings. OK funny, but it just started to have the faint whiff of political rally, and I'm just not interested in that.
I long for the days of Seinfeld and his "The cellphone. Why do we call it a phone, when no one uses it to call?" bits.
But comedians are best at pointing out the absurdity of things, and there's a whole lot of absurdity out there (politically) right now. If you're watching stand-up and hoping not to get political commentary, you're looking at the wrong comedians. Maybe try Brian Regan, or Jim Gaffigan (well, until recently when they finally broke him, lol), or Kevin Hart even.
While I agree......the issue for me is that the large majority of comedians are essentially 'Democrat/liberal' for lack of a better term.....so the routine involves a heavy dose of ripping on the 'Republican/conservative'. Not a lot of even commentary or jokes across the board about both sides....which as a conservative person gets a bit old and makes me roll my eyes. I'm fine with political banter and jokes but lets not pretend that the 'left' doesn't supply plenty of material to craft jokes about.
To be fair though there are plenty of amazing, hilarious conservative comedians. Adam Carolla (though I think he disputes this), Nick DiPaolo, Jeff Dunham, Anthony Cumia, etc... Although the field largely - enormously - skews left, they're definitely out there. But (and maybe it's just me) comedy lends itself very well to the freedom of thought and welcoming of diversity that the left prides itself on, unlike conservative ideology, which could strongly explain the disparity. Comedians don't care what you look like, how old you are, your sexual orientation, financial status, your education, etc... only that you're funny. Those far left comedians who think just insulting conservatives 'cause they don't adopt their ideology are pretty awful and usually horribly unfunny though, yeah. Hopefully they don't dominate the industry.
And that's where I think I disagree, because I think they do care... that kind of comedy is inherently about the "us" and "them". As funny as he was, when I saw Carlin, there was a very distinct vibe of "us" and "them". I was working for GE at the time, corporate behemoth, and I remember after the show having a drink with my boss, and he said "that was pretty funny, considering he was making fun of us the entire time." He's not too too bad, so I'm not talking about him, but part of the Chappell mystique is the reaction TO Chappell. He gets evaluated on his "eviscerating" or "destroying" a particular take on things, and I'm sorry, you don't "eviscerate" or "destroy" something you don't care about (or, going further, that you respect, even if it's on just a human acknowledgement level).
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I'm sort of over the "stand-up comedian as social commentator", except on the most basic of subjects. The last one I watched along those lines was the Dave Chappell one and the one before that was Whitney Cummings. OK funny, but it just started to have the faint whiff of political rally, and I'm just not interested in that.
I long for the days of Seinfeld and his "The cellphone. Why do we call it a phone, when no one uses it to call?" bits.
But comedians are best at pointing out the absurdity of things, and there's a whole lot of absurdity out there (politically) right now. If you're watching stand-up and hoping not to get political commentary, you're looking at the wrong comedians. Maybe try Brian Regan, or Jim Gaffigan (well, until recently when they finally broke him, lol), or Kevin Hart even.
While I agree......the issue for me is that the large majority of comedians are essentially 'Democrat/liberal' for lack of a better term.....so the routine involves a heavy dose of ripping on the 'Republican/conservative'. Not a lot of even commentary or jokes across the board about both sides....which as a conservative person gets a bit old and makes me roll my eyes. I'm fine with political banter and jokes but lets not pretend that the 'left' doesn't supply plenty of material to craft jokes about.
To be fair though there are plenty of amazing, hilarious conservative comedians. Adam Carolla (though I think he disputes this), Nick DiPaolo, Jeff Dunham, Anthony Cumia, etc... Although the field largely - enormously - skews left, they're definitely out there. But (and maybe it's just me) comedy lends itself very well to the freedom of thought and welcoming of diversity that the left prides itself on, unlike conservative ideology, which could strongly explain the disparity. Comedians don't care what you look like, how old you are, your sexual orientation, financial status, your education, etc... only that you're funny. Those far left comedians who think just insulting conservatives 'cause they don't adopt their ideology are pretty awful and usually horribly unfunny though, yeah. Hopefully they don't dominate the industry.
And that's where I think I disagree, because I think they do care... that kind of comedy is inherently about the "us" and "them". As funny as he was, when I saw Carlin, there was a very distinct vibe of "us" and "them". I was working for GE at the time, corporate behemoth, and I remember after the show having a drink with my boss, and he said "that was pretty funny, considering he was making fun of us the entire time." He's not too too bad, so I'm not talking about him, but part of the Chappell mystique is the reaction TO Chappell. He gets evaluated on his "eviscerating" or "destroying" a particular take on things, and I'm sorry, you don't "eviscerate" or "destroy" something you don't care about (or, going further, that you respect, even if it's on just a human acknowledgement level).
Not ignoring the rest of your post, but this is the line that stuck out to me. I'm not really sure how to respond to that, but instead need to ruminate on it. Very good food for thought.
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Just finished season 1 of "Away" I thoroughly enjoyed it!!!
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I'm in the middle of Season 4 of The Office. Where have this show been all my life? :lol
Also I'm seeing Season 4 of Bojack Horseman. Holy shit the "Free Churro" episode. The one with the eulogy. Absolutely mindblowing!
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I feel like I'm missing out on Bojack Horseman, what with all the great reviews and me being addicted to adult animated comedies, but I just can't get past the animals; something about talking animals who act and live as humans throws me off to the point of aggravation. Like I don't mind Disney stuff, or anything where there's talking animals as long as they're still operating living in their own environments or as pets, but you put suits and dresses on them and have them live in houses and I'm just put off.
Which is a good segue to the another thing I cannot stand because I've never seen an interesting non-cheesy portrayal of it: anything that deals with magic or wizardry. I bring this up cause I started watching HBO's Lovecraft Country, which started out pretty great and looked like it was heading into a LOST kinda territory, but 3 episodes in and it turns out to be a high budget, R rated version of Charmed, or Buffy or Grimm, or Supernatural, etc.
But I'm gonna see this season through since I'm watching with the misses and I don't like to drop out on her like that.
I'm currently watching:
Dramas: HBO's Perry Mason and Lovecraft Country.
Comedy: Rewatch of Simpsons and Southpark, usually an episode of either, every night in bed.
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Well, I can see your point; the fact that it was this wacky hybrid animation didn't really convince me at first, and I thought it wasn't my thing at all; but I started watching it and eventually I got past it. The writing is so good that eventually the fact that they're all humanoid animals becomes just a detail.
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‘Raised by Wolves’ on HBO Max is pretty good if you’re in to SciFi
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Going old school again.
Currently binge watching The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.
I just freaking ADORE this show, and I was never able to get the wife to watch it back when I bought it. Now we’re 14 shows in and I think she’s hooked.
I think next it will be time for a rewatch of Nowhere Man!!
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I think next it will be time for a rewatch of Nowhere Man!!
This Nowhere Man - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowhere_Man_(American_TV_series) ??
My wife and I watched this series and LOVED it but then were PISSED about how the season ended. And then they didn't renew it, which pissed us off even more.
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I think next it will be time for a rewatch of Nowhere Man!!
This Nowhere Man - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowhere_Man_(American_TV_series) ??
My wife and I watched this series and LOVED it but then were PISSED about how the season ended. And then they didn't renew it, which pissed us off even more.
That link is busted. But if it’s the show from the 90s with Bruce Greenwood, then yes that’s the one.
I was a huge fan while it was on the air for its initial run. TV Guide even ran a cover story at the time in an attempt to save the show because it was such a critical darling. I can’t remember exactly why it didn’t get renewed. I think the ratings were good, but someone in the offices of Fox didn’t think it was up to expectations. They had a habit of doing that to a lot of shows through the 90s and early 2000s. Firefly being another perfect example.
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Does anyone here remember Brisco County Jr? It was one of Bruce Campbell‘s early break out roles. Brilliant blend of Comedy/Western (slightly campy like Maverick or Wild Wild West the TV show) mixed with a sci-fi element with maybe just a touch of steampunk thrown in. Just a really fun show. A shame that it was another critical darling that only lasted one season.
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That link is busted. But if it’s the show from the 90s with Bruce Greenwood, then yes that’s the one.
I was a huge fan while it was on the air for its initial run. TV Guide even ran a cover story at the time in an attempt to save the show because it was such a critical darling. I can’t remember exactly why it didn’t get renewed. I think the ratings were good, but someone in the offices of Fox didn’t think it was up to expectations. They had a habit of doing that to a lot of shows through the 90s and early 2000s. Firefly being another perfect example.
Hmmm...not sure why the link didn't work, but yeah, we're talking about the same show.
Here's a (hopefully working) link to the TV Guide cover: http://www.vidiot.com/UPN/images/NM/tvguide951104a.jpg "This season's coolest hit" (and a nice shot of Brooke Shields to boot).
Is the show available to stream somewhere?
Does anyone here remember Brisco County Jr? It was one of Bruce Campbell‘s early break out roles. Brilliant blend of Comedy/Western (slightly campy like Maverick or Wild Wild West the TV show) mixed with a sci-fi element with maybe just a touch of steampunk thrown in. Just a really fun show. A shame that it was another critical darling that only lasted one season.
I never watched it, but I want to say that my mother did.
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Re: Nowhere Man
I’m not sure. I bought the DVDs when they came out and I’ve had them ever since.
.....and that’s exactly why I will always prefer physical media.
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Re: Nowhere Man
I’m not sure. I bought the DVDs when they came out and I’ve had them ever since.
.....and that’s exactly why I will always prefer physical media.
Agree!
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Re: Nowhere Man
I’m not sure. I bought the DVDs when they came out and I’ve had them ever since.
.....and that’s exactly why I will always prefer physical media.
Agree!
Preach! (https://www.blu-ray.com/community/collection.php?u=273778) regarding physical media. I collect a lot and enjoy the hell out of it.
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That link is busted. But if it’s the show from the 90s with Bruce Greenwood, then yes that’s the one.
I was a huge fan while it was on the air for its initial run. TV Guide even ran a cover story at the time in an attempt to save the show because it was such a critical darling. I can’t remember exactly why it didn’t get renewed. I think the ratings were good, but someone in the offices of Fox didn’t think it was up to expectations. They had a habit of doing that to a lot of shows through the 90s and early 2000s. Firefly being another perfect example.
Hmmm...not sure why the link didn't work, but yeah, we're talking about the same show.
Here's a (hopefully working) link to the TV Guide cover: http://www.vidiot.com/UPN/images/NM/tvguide951104a.jpg "This season's coolest hit" (and a nice shot of Brooke Shields to boot).
Is the show available to stream somewhere?
Does anyone here remember Brisco County Jr? It was one of Bruce Campbell‘s early break out roles. Brilliant blend of Comedy/Western (slightly campy like Maverick or Wild Wild West the TV show) mixed with a sci-fi element with maybe just a touch of steampunk thrown in. Just a really fun show. A shame that it was another critical darling that only lasted one season.
I never watched it, but I want to say that my mother did.
I'm a HUGE fan of Brooke Shields, and always have been.
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Saw the first episode of The Third Day and this seems to be right around my alley right now. :tup
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Re: Nowhere Man
I’m not sure. I bought the DVDs when they came out and I’ve had them ever since.
.....and that’s exactly why I will always prefer physical media.
One caveat: During a recent rewatch of Babylon 5, I discovered several of my DVDs had succumbed to disc rot. I ended up buying the series digitally on Vudu.
(Surprise bonus: the Vudu episodes were in the original aspect ratio!)
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Re: Nowhere Man
I’m not sure. I bought the DVDs when they came out and I’ve had them ever since.
.....and that’s exactly why I will always prefer physical media.
One caveat: During a recent rewatch of Babylon 5, I discovered several of my DVDs had succumbed to disc rot. I ended up buying the series digitally on Vudu.
(Surprise bonus: the Vudu episodes were in the original aspect ratio!)
I keep hearing about “disc rot” but I’ve never experienced it. Even the CDs I bought in 1988 still play as well as they did when I bought them 32 years ago.
My first DVD was The Matrix which I purchased in the summer of 1998, and it still plays perfectly as well.
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I keep hearing about “disc rot” but I’ve never experienced it. Even the CDs I bought in 1988 still play as well as they did when I bought them 32 years ago.
I've never heard about it nor experienced it.
My first DVD was The Matrix which I purchased in the summer of 1998, and it still plays perfectly as well.
That's unfortunate. ;-)
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I've thankfully avoided that as well, I think.
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I have never heard of disc rot.
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I did have one CD rot several years ago. It looked like fungi on the CD.
I've had some discs not play after a few years with no visible scratches.
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I have never heard of disc rot.
I only read a theoretical article about it years ago. Supposedly the components that make up a CD or a DVD can and will deteriorate over time. The initial study that I saw said that most CDs won’t last beyond 20 to 30 years. But I’ve got a few that have lasted beyond that and show no signs of wear.
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It's essentially oxidation of the aluminum layer of the CD.
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Saw the first episode of The Third Day and this seems to be right around my alley right now. :tup
Just watched that first episode last night and I really enjoyed it. Looking forward to see how this plays out.
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I suspect poor manufacturing, because it so far has only affected my Babylon 5 discs, but multiple episodes across different discs from different seasons will no longer play. :( (And, of course, it tends to be the best/most important episodes that are affected.) I've seen lots of comments on it from other B5 fans, but very little elsewhere.
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Got caught up on The Boys and decided to take a shot at For All Mankind and Apple TV+. My wife just got a new iPhone and we got a year for free and I found out that this is an alternate history show run by Ronald D. Moore. Essentially, Russia was first to the moon and this show imagines the aftermath. Not really Sci-Fi, just alternate straight up history. Few episodes in and I don't want to stop so I am enjoying it.
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Started Sharp Objects because it was in my "to watch" list and I don't even remember how, when and why it ended up there. Saw first two episodes however and it's really nice and atmospheric, it really paints a visual scenery and reels you in.
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Started Sharp Objects because it was in my "to watch" list and I don't even remember how, when and why it ended up there. Saw first two episodes however and it's really nice and atmospheric, it really paints a visual scenery and reels you in.
Holy shit this is amazing. I'm gonna finish the last two episodes tonight. Brilliant and wonderful bleak atmospheres. Reading comments online I've seen it described as "True Detective meets Big Little Lies" and it's not that far. The mood is similar to the first season of True Detective, and the BLL comparison probably comes from having more women involved. Amy Adams is absolutely brilliant in this.
As I said, I totally don't remember why it ended on my watch list, but whoever suggested it (if it was a suggestion) was right!
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My family finished watching the first and only season of The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. Towards the end we started talking about other things Bruce Campbell has been in, and my sons happen to mention that they really like Burn Notice.
I had only ever seen two or three episodes of it and I really enjoyed it. My wife had never seen it at all. So we looked it up and it was free on our Amazon prime account. So the whole family started binge watching Burn Notice from the very beginning last night. What an absolutely hilarious and fun show. My wife doesn’t usually like things that are quite that cheesy, but the dry wit of the narration had her sold halfway through the first episode.
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Started ‘Utopia’ on Amazon Prime. Really good so far. I’m five episodes in. It’s eerily reflective of today’s climate given it’s based around pandemics and viral outbreaks.
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Oh, they finally made the US version. I remember liking the British one back in the day and heard there was going to be an American one shortly after it ended, but that was years ago, I'd forgotten all about it.
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On the final season of Animal Kingdom. This sums up the family - “Always get what you want, but never what you deserve”. I need to find the Australian movie from which the series was based.
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Started ‘Utopia’ on Amazon Prime. Really good so far. I’m five episodes in. It’s eerily reflective of today’s climate given it’s based around pandemics and viral outbreaks.
I'm curious to see how the US version is. At one point David Fincher was attached to direct and run the show with HBO is what I recall. G. Flynn remained and Amazon took over. The UK version is a classic show and the acting and story telling is so visceral. The main trademark of the UK version was the music and cinematography, will have to check out the US version and see if it holds up. I don't mind if they change it up, just that they keep it interesting.
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Finished the MAGNIFICENT Sharp Objects that I was talking about in the last page, and started Babylon Berlin. Looks very cool and stylish.
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A few episodes into Firefly. Cool stuff.
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A few episodes into Firefly. Cool stuff.
Post again when you get to Out of Gas.
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The wife and I are rewatching ER and Fringe.
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The wife and I are rewatching ER and Fringe.
Both really good shows. LOVED Fringe. ER would be an interesting rewatch to see how it’s aged.
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I'm also rewatching Fringe! Though I'm using a list I found on Reddit of essential/mythology episodes - so filtering out most of the standalone/'monster of the week' episodes. I haven't seen it since it originally aired, so I've forgotten quite a lot!
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My wife and elder daughter have been watching Gilmour Girls. I've never seen it, but listened to 10 minutes or so while I was cooking. So my question is.... is there a world I am unaware of where people actually talk like this?
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My wife and elder daughter have been watching Gilmour Girls. I've never seen it, but listened to 10 minutes or so while I was cooking. So my question is.... is there a world I am unaware of where people actually talk like this?
Don't get me started. I wrote something similar after watching Zoey's Fantabulous Playlist, or whatever it's called. It was exhausting just LISTENING to all that witty, spit-fire banter, I can only imagine what it's like trying to actually keep up with that in real time. Quips were flying like lawn chairs at a trailer park during a tornado.
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My wife and elder daughter have been watching Gilmour Girls. I've never seen it, but listened to 10 minutes or so while I was cooking. So my question is.... is there a world I am unaware of where people actually talk like this?
OMG, I mock my wife on the dialog all the time about this show. Mother and daughter talk like two aristocrats in some New York rich society. No one talks like that in the middle class.
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The witty dialogue is one of the main things that I like about the show. I don't see how that can be a negative. It reminds me of old Cary Grant movies. And really no one on TV talks like people do in real life.
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It's extreme compared to others. It's stuffy, not witty. Actually, pompous.
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My wife and elder daughter have been watching Gilmour Girls. I've never seen it, but listened to 10 minutes or so while I was cooking. So my question is.... is there a world I am unaware of where people actually talk like this?
My wife has watched every episode probably a dozen times, and my 16yo daughter has now seen all of them at least a couple times. And to answer your question, no; and, as far as I can tell, most of the characters on the show are pretty awful people.
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I just texted my wife telling her us guys on DTF don't get the dialogue that doesn't fit. Read away boys. Lol
(https://i.postimg.cc/HxvmcJtx/Screenshot-20201009-123010-Message.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/7GzdjZd8)
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I’ve never seen a single moment of it, but I have heard of it.
Now I’m almost morbidly curious
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My wife and elder daughter have been watching Gilmour Girls. I've never seen it, but listened to 10 minutes or so while I was cooking. So my question is.... is there a world I am unaware of where people actually talk like this?
It’s no different than worlds where people talk like in Tarantino or Kevin Smith films.
Just a matter of taste.
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My wife and elder daughter have been watching Gilmour Girls. I've never seen it, but listened to 10 minutes or so while I was cooking. So my question is.... is there a world I am unaware of where people actually talk like this?
It’s no different than worlds where people talk like in Tarantino or Kevin Smith films.
Just a matter of taste.
I don't know from Gilmour Girls, but I've been in conversations that could have been from a Smith or a Tarantino film.
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My wife and elder daughter have been watching Gilmour Girls. I've never seen it, but listened to 10 minutes or so while I was cooking. So my question is.... is there a world I am unaware of where people actually talk like this?
It’s no different than worlds where people talk like in Tarantino or Kevin Smith films.
Just a matter of taste.
I don't know from Gilmour Girls, but I've been in conversations that could have been from a Smith or a Tarantino film.
Yes, but you’re you. Most of us mortals don’t have such experiences.
The convo wasn’t about a certain dead person storage was it?
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Heck, I thought Mallrats was downright relatable.
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Heck, I thought Mallrats was downright relatable.
I’ll keep that in mind if you ever offer me a chocolate covered pretzel.
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The wife and I are rewatching ER and Fringe.
I'm dying to re-watch both Fringe, and Jericho. mrs.jingle isn't interested in *re-watching* either, so I gotta do it on my own time.... and I've already got so many shows/movies/books/games/concert dvds that I'm backlogged with. Maybe I'll get to it when I retire! :lol
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ALL THE BURN NOTICE!!!!!!
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The wife and I are rewatching ER and Fringe.
I'm dying to re-watch both Fringe, and Jericho. mrs.jingle isn't interested in *re-watching* either, so I gotta do it on my own time.... and I've already got so many shows/movies/books/games/concert dvds that I'm backlogged with. Maybe I'll get to it when I retire! :lol
Jericho was so good. It was a bummer it didn’t get a proper send off.
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Watching Attenbourough- A Life on Our Planet. Jesus christ what a well done piece, and powerful as fuck.
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Finished season 2 of Killing Eve, funny and witty as the first I'd say, and season 1 of Babylon Berlin. Excellent period drama (noir actually), it almost makes me want to visit Berlin. It got me to reearch a bit about the Berlin of the 1920s, there's lot of fascinating stuff to discover about that era. And to think that none of the characters in the show knew what was coming to them.....
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The wife and I are rewatching ER and Fringe.
I'm dying to re-watch both Fringe, and Jericho. mrs.jingle isn't interested in *re-watching* either, so I gotta do it on my own time.... and I've already got so many shows/movies/books/games/concert dvds that I'm backlogged with. Maybe I'll get to it when I retire! :lol
Jericho was so good. It was a bummer it didn’t get a proper send off.
Forgot about Jericho, I enjoyed that but hard to recommend shows to people that didn't get a proper ending.
I guess I should check out the new Hauntinf of whatever House on netflix, the first one was good but I didn't love the ending. It was good enough to want to check out the next season and story though.
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The long-awaited 32nd season of The Amazing Race premieres tonight!!!
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I guess I should check out the new Hauntinf of whatever House on netflix, the first one was good but I didn't love the ending. It was good enough to want to check out the next season and story though.
I'm watching that - The Haunting of Bly Manor. It's good, though it takes a few episodes for the story to start to come together. It's not as scary as the first series though, that one made me jump more often.
I'm watching Next on Fox, with John Slattery. I'm enjoying it so far - I've always enjoyed Fox's action/tech drama shows and he gets to deliver a lot of one liners and quips like he did on Mad Men. It feels weird to be watching a new show, knowing that most of them are so delayed from COVID. This one was ready to air last spring, but Fox pulled it when the pandemic started.
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Watching Attenbourough- A Life on Our Planet. Jesus christ what a well done piece, and powerful as fuck.
That's in my top 3 of to-watch for mrs.jingle and I.
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Black Mirror and Dark
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Watched the final Season of ‘The 100’ That’s a fun series that kept the story moving but it was time for it to end. They did a good job of wrapping it up.
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I thought I would give The Office a try and watched the first two episodes a couple days ago.
Possibly the two worst things I have ever seen on TV. Realizing that "better" is subjective, does it get better?
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The first season of the US Office is a repeat of the storylines of the UK Office, after that it diverges as its own thing. But... if you haven't taken to the first two episodes then maybe the show isn't your cup of tea. I personally love the first four seasons they are pretty much flawless. They vary with different degrees later on with many highs and many lows.
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If memory serves though, the first season isn't exactly the same as the rest. There's a slightly different vibe and a slightly different tone to the rest.
I much prefer the British version, and maybe it's because I saw it for what it was that I didn't care for the first US season, but I liked it better as they went on. I don't think the first US season is a full season, either, so you wouldn't be wasting THAT much time riding it through.
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I don't think the first US season is a full season, either, so you wouldn't be wasting THAT much time riding it through.
IMDB says 6 episodes, so maybe. But those first two were just so BAD.
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I thought I would give The Office a try and watched the first two episodes a couple days ago.
Possibly the two worst things I have ever seen on TV. Realizing that "better" is subjective, does it get better?
From Season 2 onwards it's a riot and I'm addicted to it.
As for me:
Finished season 2 of Killing Eve, funny and witty as the first I'd say, and season 1 of Babylon Berlin. Excellent period drama (noir actually), it almost makes me want to visit Berlin. It got me to reearch a bit about the Berlin of the 1920s, there's lot of fascinating stuff to discover about that era. And to think that none of the characters in the show knew what was coming to them.....
Went on with both. Finished season 3 of Killing Eve, equally nice altough a bit slow, and the second season of Babylon Berlin.
The latter one completely mesmerized me. Wonderful atmosphere, it sparkled an interest in the Weimar Republic and the Berlin of the Golden Twenties. The show does a nice job or showing both the best and the worst sides of that period, the glamour, the style and the carefree attitude on one side, and the brewing social discontent and the underlying issues that will explode into we all know whst.
The show doesn't break the fourth wall but it's broken in your mind: you're watching a society heading for a giant and catastrophic disaster and you know, unlike the protagonists, that nothing they do will matter: the show is set in 1929, in four years Hitler will rise to power, and 16 years later Berlin will be a pile of smoking rubble with nothing left standing.
If you're into period drama and noir, this show is HIGHLY reccomended. Possibly in german with english subtitles.
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When it comes to the US version of The Office, the pilot is pretty much a word for word remake of the UK pilot and then it goes off on its own from there. For me they don't really start to hit their stride until season 2, the writers seemed to be able to find their version of the characters in the time off after the initial six episode run.
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Just started The Queen's Gambit on Netflix, very promising series.
Edit- killed the whole thing in a day. Outstanding drama. So good.
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Started The Haunting of Bly Manor, saw the first two episodes. Those goddamn creepy kids.
The quality of Hill House and the supercute Victoria Pedretti convinced me to give it a try, after all it's Halloween week and I needed a scary show to get in the mood :D
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Started The Haunting of Bly Manor, saw the first two episodes. Those goddamn creepy kids.
The quality of Hill House and the supercute Victoria Pedretti convinced me to give it a try, after all it's Halloween week and I needed a scary show to get in the mood :D
Looking to start this one too, I didn't love Hill House, but enjoyed it enough to want to check the next story out.
I just watched a couple documentaries:
The Social Dilemma - Pretty good. Thought the acted scenes were a bit cheesy, but made their point. I work in the online ad industry so this wasn't a huge revelation to me, but moreso seeing the people who actually made the tech sit back and say "whoa we created a monster" is pretty eye opening. Definitely recommend this, especially for parents who are trying to raise kids in todays tech world.
Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth - Alright. I was really interested because I used to listen to Boomer and Carton on WFAN fairly regularly on my morning commute and I always hated Carton. Was a bit surprised to see him get arrested and all of the sudden off the air so I wanted to get the scoop. I felt this was totally one sided as it was his story told by him. It had no interviews with the investors and it had no interviews with family members. It almost came off as him paying for HBO to make a doc not make him look like a gambling degenerate so it didn't change opinion. Id recommend it if you are familiar with him, if not, I'm not sure how it would interest anyone.
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This is Us premier last night. Boy, they jumped RIGHT in to all the social issues in the first 4 minutes.
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Started The Haunting of Bly Manor, saw the first two episodes. Those goddamn creepy kids.
The quality of Hill House and the supercute Victoria Pedretti convinced me to give it a try, after all it's Halloween week and I needed a scary show to get in the mood :D
Looking to start this one too, I didn't love Hill House, but enjoyed it enough to want to check the next story out.
I'm at 6 episodes out of 9 and it's very good. If they don't botch up the ending it's gonna go down as a very great season.
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Watched a mini series (Four 20 ish min episodes) on Netflix called Song Exploder that is based off a podcast with the same name.
It's super interesting and each episode deconstructs a song from an artist and the host talks with the singer on parts of each track. He gets the individual stems from the record company and plays it back to the artist and asks them questions on each part.
I found all four episodes super interesting even though I am not familiar with the songs or listen to the artists that much.
The first four are:
1. Alicia Keys with "3 Hour Drive" (featuring Sampha) from her 2020 album Alicia
2. Lin-Manuel Miranda with "Wait for It" from the 2015 musical Hamilton
3. R.E.M. with "Losing My Religion", from their 1991 album Out of Time
4. Ty Dolla $ign with "LA", from his 2015 debut album Free TC
Looks like they have four more lined up for release on December 15, 2020 :
Nine Inch Nails - 'Hurt"
Dua Lipa – “Love Again”
The Killers – “When You Were Young”
Natalia Lafourcade – “Hasta La Raíz”
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This is Us premier last night. Boy, they jumped RIGHT in to all the social issues in the first 4 minutes.
I have it taped, but if that's the case, then :tdwn That show - one of my favorites, mind you - is best when it's about the family interactions. They NAILED that part, especially the progression of the mom and dad from 70's "shut up and eat your beans" parenting, to the more compassionate parenting that (some) engage in today. NOTE PERFECT. The struggle of Kevin to balance his alcoholism/demons while still being nominally successful in both work and life... NOTE PERFECT. The whole "Randall buys buildings and renovates them for the community"... I go and get a snack.
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Started The Haunting of Bly Manor, saw the first two episodes. Those goddamn creepy kids.
The quality of Hill House and the supercute Victoria Pedretti convinced me to give it a try, after all it's Halloween week and I needed a scary show to get in the mood :D
Looking to start this one too, I didn't love Hill House, but enjoyed it enough to want to check the next story out.
I'm at 6 episodes out of 9 and it's very good. If they don't botch up the ending it's gonna go down as a very great season.
That was my issue with the first season, I really enjoyed it up until the end. Felt very lackluster after all the awesome build up. I'm probably going to start soon. Big Brother ends tonight and that's been my goto workout show to watch so I'll need something else.
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This is Us premier last night. Boy, they jumped RIGHT in to all the social issues in the first 4 minutes.
I have it taped, but if that's the case, then :tdwn That show - one of my favorites, mind you - is best when it's about the family interactions. They NAILED that part, especially the progression of the mom and dad from 70's "shut up and eat your beans" parenting, to the more compassionate parenting that (some) engage in today. NOTE PERFECT. The struggle of Kevin to balance his alcoholism/demons while still being nominally successful in both work and life... NOTE PERFECT. The whole "Randall buys buildings and renovates them for the community"... I go and get a snack.
Truth be told, the whole social justice issue played right into the family dynamics. In a BIG way. They didn't over-play the COVID thing, just put masks on in a few scenes, and played up the 'distancing' aspect in a few instances. On the whole, they made it work, and I'm pretty sure the COVID aspect won't be quite so 'in-your-face' as it was last night.
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This is Us premier last night. Boy, they jumped RIGHT in to all the social issues in the first 4 minutes.
I have it taped, but if that's the case, then :tdwn That show - one of my favorites, mind you - is best when it's about the family interactions. They NAILED that part, especially the progression of the mom and dad from 70's "shut up and eat your beans" parenting, to the more compassionate parenting that (some) engage in today. NOTE PERFECT. The struggle of Kevin to balance his alcoholism/demons while still being nominally successful in both work and life... NOTE PERFECT. The whole "Randall buys buildings and renovates them for the community"... I go and get a snack.
Truth be told, the whole social justice issue played right into the family dynamics. In a BIG way. They didn't over-play the COVID thing, just put masks on in a few scenes, and played up the 'distancing' aspect in a few instances. On the whole, they made it work, and I'm pretty sure the COVID aspect won't be quite so 'in-your-face' as it was last night.
I agree. It fit right in, to the point that it would have been almost weird if they DIDN'T do it that way.
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It is not my intent to derail or repeat myself, but my family of four started Burn Notice from the beginning and we are halfway through the season three and absolutely having the time of our lives. I may need to go out and buy the physical copy of the complete series. Just in case Amazon takes it away from us. I am absolutely having the time of my life watching this show.
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This is Us premier last night. Boy, they jumped RIGHT in to all the social issues in the first 4 minutes.
I have it taped, but if that's the case, then :tdwn That show - one of my favorites, mind you - is best when it's about the family interactions. They NAILED that part, especially the progression of the mom and dad from 70's "shut up and eat your beans" parenting, to the more compassionate parenting that (some) engage in today. NOTE PERFECT. The struggle of Kevin to balance his alcoholism/demons while still being nominally successful in both work and life... NOTE PERFECT. The whole "Randall buys buildings and renovates them for the community"... I go and get a snack.
Truth be told, the whole social justice issue played right into the family dynamics. In a BIG way. They didn't over-play the COVID thing, just put masks on in a few scenes, and played up the 'distancing' aspect in a few instances. On the whole, they made it work, and I'm pretty sure the COVID aspect won't be quite so 'in-your-face' as it was last night.
I watched it last night. Very good not great episode. I stand by my statement on what the show does well, and what seems to be forced. I see what you mean by "played right in", and those moments at the cabin were typical high-level "This Is Us" moments. I'm going to reserve a final judgment until we see the next couple episodes, but I think there's a whiff of implication that Kate and Kevin are/were being selfish by not understanding Randall and his issues, and I'm not certain how I feel about that. I'm anxious to see the aftermath of the Randall-Kate scene in the driveway near the end; I think that dynamic (two people that love each other, want to support each other, but are coming from two different viewpoints) has to be explored more. I also think there were more moments - like parts of the scene with Randall and Beth (played by the absolutely-fantastic-in-every-way Susan Kelechi Watson) - where the writers opted for huge proclamations/statements over a more realistic (to me) but maybe more flawed human interactions.
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It is not my intent to derail or repeat myself, but my family of four started Burn Notice from the beginning and we are halfway through the season three and absolutely having the time of our lives. I may need to go out and buy the physical copy of the complete series. Just in case Amazon takes it away from us. I am absolutely having the time of my life watching this show.
I am watching the second season of Fargo and the star of Burn Notice is in the show. He gets tazed and poked with a knife by Kristen Dunst’s character.
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Man, 'This is Us' is a quality show, without a doubt, but as I was telling my wife last night, it more often than not makes me feel, well, guilty, and sad.
In fact, I've taken to referring to it as 'This is Sad.'
I think knowing the future we're working towards, it's incredibly difficult to summon enthusiasm for something that you know winds up on bummer beach.
I get it...'that's real life man.' Well, my life is pretty real at the moment, and I suppose I'm looking for an escape when I finally get to my couch. Last night, I felt like I had to relive the last six months.
Like Stadler said, 'good, but not great' episode.
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It'll be interesting how they play out the racial tensions between family members, and whatever reconciliation ultimately happens. I don't see the storyline being that Kevin/Randall are estranged up until 'Becca's death bed. They typically throw curve-balls on the future scenes ... like when Randall/Beth were on the verge of divorce, the future scenes played that up bigly.
Over/under on how many episodes until birth-mom shows up? I say 4. Unless of course the NBC previews teased it already (Canadian feeds don't usually show previews).
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Just starting Ted Lasso.
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It'll be interesting how they play out the racial tensions between family members, and whatever reconciliation ultimately happens. I don't see the storyline being that Kevin/Randall are estranged up until 'Becca's death bed. They typically throw curve-balls on the future scenes ... like when Randall/Beth were on the verge of divorce, the future scenes played that up bigly.
Over/under on how many episodes until birth-mom shows up? I say 4. Unless of course the NBC previews teased it already (Canadian feeds don't usually show previews).
I didn't catch anything that indicated any imminent return.
I agree it will be "interesting" how they handle that aspect; but it's also a minefield of epic proportions. IF it goes a certain way - and I put "if" in caps for a reason - is it going to be believable that they went 39 years, under the same roof, living in the same family, loving each other (as you do with brothers and sisters), enduring the loss of a beloved and revered Dad, and all of a sudden "Kate and Kevin are racist" (or at least "racially insensitive")? People grow apart in terms of how they look at things and maybe how they prioritize things, but that seems like a pretty big leap. I know I'm feeding my beast, here, but I've written a lot about how things that seem to be 'race-based' are perhaps just as often not strictly 'racially' motivated but are in fact HUMAN issues.
Speaking of human, I kind of hope Kevin doesn't fuck over Madison.
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Murdoch Mysteries
Series on Acorn TV, 13 seasons so far. Set in Toronto in the 1890s/1900s. Outstanding writing and acting, and often features actual historical figures such as Edison and Theodore Roosevelt.
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Started watching The Unicorn. Seeing Walton Goggins play a nice guy is jarring. Good show though. He's also a producer. I wonder if this was his idea to get out of being type cast.
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It'll be interesting how they play out the racial tensions between family members, and whatever reconciliation ultimately happens. I don't see the storyline being that Kevin/Randall are estranged up until 'Becca's death bed. They typically throw curve-balls on the future scenes ... like when Randall/Beth were on the verge of divorce, the future scenes played that up bigly.
Over/under on how many episodes until birth-mom shows up? I say 4. Unless of course the NBC previews teased it already (Canadian feeds don't usually show previews).
I didn't catch anything that indicated any imminent return.
I agree it will be "interesting" how they handle that aspect; but it's also a minefield of epic proportions. IF it goes a certain way - and I put "if" in caps for a reason - is it going to be believable that they went 39 years, under the same roof, living in the same family, loving each other (as you do with brothers and sisters), enduring the loss of a beloved and revered Dad, and all of a sudden "Kate and Kevin are racist" (or at least "racially insensitive")? People grow apart in terms of how they look at things and maybe how they prioritize things, but that seems like a pretty big leap. I know I'm feeding my beast, here, but I've written a lot about how things that seem to be 'race-based' are perhaps just as often not strictly 'racially' motivated but are in fact HUMAN issues.
Speaking of human, I kind of hope Kevin doesn't fuck over Madison.
on the racial issue... kinda like the rest of society, I'm sure they can play up the 'enough is enough' angle, and while they don't need to make Randall all "you haven't been 'with'' me, so you must've been against me", I'm sure they can/will create some level of friction - not that he and Kevin need anything more.
As for Laurel, they sure as shit hinted at it in the last 90 seconds ... "a year of no surprises", then cut to the fact she didn't die as William had believed. Interwebz rumour is that it'll be whatever therapist he finds.
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Just watched Devilman Crybaby. Pretty good anime, I love this director :metal
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Started watching The Unicorn. Seeing Walton Goggins play a nice guy is jarring. Good show though. He's also a producer. I wonder if this was his idea to get out of being type cast.
Are you constantly waiting for him to do something dark?
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It'll be interesting how they play out the racial tensions between family members, and whatever reconciliation ultimately happens. I don't see the storyline being that Kevin/Randall are estranged up until 'Becca's death bed. They typically throw curve-balls on the future scenes ... like when Randall/Beth were on the verge of divorce, the future scenes played that up bigly.
Over/under on how many episodes until birth-mom shows up? I say 4. Unless of course the NBC previews teased it already (Canadian feeds don't usually show previews).
I didn't catch anything that indicated any imminent return.
I agree it will be "interesting" how they handle that aspect; but it's also a minefield of epic proportions. IF it goes a certain way - and I put "if" in caps for a reason - is it going to be believable that they went 39 years, under the same roof, living in the same family, loving each other (as you do with brothers and sisters), enduring the loss of a beloved and revered Dad, and all of a sudden "Kate and Kevin are racist" (or at least "racially insensitive")? People grow apart in terms of how they look at things and maybe how they prioritize things, but that seems like a pretty big leap. I know I'm feeding my beast, here, but I've written a lot about how things that seem to be 'race-based' are perhaps just as often not strictly 'racially' motivated but are in fact HUMAN issues.
Speaking of human, I kind of hope Kevin doesn't fuck over Madison.
on the racial issue... kinda like the rest of society, I'm sure they can play up the 'enough is enough' angle, and while they don't need to make Randall all "you haven't been 'with'' me, so you must've been against me", I'm sure they can/will create some level of friction - not that he and Kevin need anything more.
As for Laurel, they sure as shit hinted at it in the last 90 seconds ... "a year of no surprises", then cut to the fact she didn't die as William had believed. Interwebz rumour is that it'll be whatever therapist he finds.
That seems a bit obvious; but it certainly would double down on his mommy issues. :)
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Started watching The Unicorn. Seeing Walton Goggins play a nice guy is jarring. Good show though. He's also a producer. I wonder if this was his idea to get out of being type cast.
Are you constantly waiting for him to do something dark?
No, but I was expecting the preview for the show to go that direction. Oh, he's a sleazy cheater. Ok, that was unexpected.
It's still very odd watching him. He's almost too nice. The co-stars are much more entertaining though.
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Watched The Queen's Gambit. Beautifully acted and great story. Anya Taylor-Joy is oddly cute.
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Started watching The Unicorn. Seeing Walton Goggins play a nice guy is jarring. Good show though. He's also a producer. I wonder if this was his idea to get out of being type cast.
Are you constantly waiting for him to do something dark?
No, but I was expecting the preview for the show to go that direction. Oh, he's a sleazy cheater. Ok, that was unexpected.
It's still very odd watching him. He's almost too nice. The co-stars are much more entertaining though.
Isn't the co-stars always more entertaining in a sitcom?
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Watched The Queen's Gambit. Beautifully acted and great story. Anya Taylor-Joy is oddly cute.
We watched this last week. I never thought a show about chess would keep my interest.
Started watching The Unicorn. Seeing Walton Goggins play a nice guy is jarring. Good show though. He's also a producer. I wonder if this was his idea to get out of being type cast.
Are you constantly waiting for him to do something dark?
No, but I was expecting the preview for the show to go that direction. Oh, he's a sleazy cheater. Ok, that was unexpected.
It's still very odd watching him. He's almost too nice. The co-stars are much more entertaining though.
Isn't the co-stars always more entertaining in a sitcom?
True.
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Reactived Netflix (I am in basically a lockdown, so I might as well spend some more time indoors....) and I started off all of these:
- Last season of Bojack Horseman
- Second season of Broadchurch
- Snowpiercer
- The Queen's Gambit
- Emily in Paris as a "filler" since the episodes are short (everyone said it sucks so going in with low expectations and just enjoying view of Paris is a good thing)
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Guess I can carry on from here. Update on what I just posted:
- I've finished the first half of BoJack Horseman's last season, and by now I'm fully immersed in the show so I'm gonna treasure each episode left, no binging, just one episode per day.
- For a police mystery that was neatly resolved in season 1, I'm surprised how much Broadchurch's second season managed to captivate me. The setting, the characters, the story.... it just takes you in and you feel fully immersed in it. There are courthouse scenes and if you read comments online you realize it's a bit outlandish but all in all Broadchuch has a strong atmosphere and it's a pleasure to watch it. If you have Netflix and you consider watching this.... hurry up, it's gonna be canceled upon 1st of December!
- Snowpiercer.... I watched the movie and so I thought "why not" about the series. It starts kinda meh, there's a whodunnit mystery and once it gets out of the way, things get really going. So if you want to watch it and the first two-three episodes don't seem that great.... hold on, the series take its stride after the beginning and goes on to a fantastic crescendo and a great final episode. Jennifer Connelly is BY FAR the very best thing about this, her character is awesome and she's so expressive with just her eyes. She can be nice, she can be hot, she can be intimidating, she can be sweet and she can be cruel. She carries the show and outshines every other actor on the cast.
- The Queen's Gambit.... quite great. Made me want to play chess again. Anya Taylor Joy is a delight and her story is a great one to follow.
- Emily in Paris is an absolute cheesefest, but if you love Paris and feel like shutting your brain down for a while, it's enjoyable. It's bad, but it's not THAT bad.
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- Snowpiercer.... I watched the movie and so I thought "why not" about the series. It starts kinda meh, there's a whodunnit mystery and once it gets out of the way, things get really going. So if you want to watch it and the first two-three episodes don't seem that great.... hold on, the series take its stride after the beginning and goes on to a fantastic crescendo and a great final episode. Jennifer Connelly is BY FAR the very best thing about this, her character is awesome and she's so expressive with just her eyes. She can be nice, she can be hot, she can be intimidating, she can be sweet and she can be cruel. She carries the show and outshines every other actor on the cast.
Never saw the movie and I started the series. I got about....I think 6-7 episodes in and just lost track of it. Let them build up on my DVR and never returned to it. It didn't capture my attention at all. Although I agree that Jennifer Connelly is stunning to watch.
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Picked up the Tudors and finished season 1 and started season 2. I'm losing interest.
Started The Queen's Gambit and will move onto the Crown, Season 4 once I finish it.
Watching Next on Fox....though they haven't aired any episodes for 3 weeks and the series was already cancelled. >:( Another episode airs tomorrow...this is why I hate network tv.
Law & Order SVU started last week. I got annoyed with the fact that they wrote COVID into the show, which allowed the characters to wear masks as they worked/acted. I want to watch TV and not have to think about what's happening in the world. They also had the case involve the anti-police element that has been "ripped from the headlines," like they usually do. It was too much of the current events, too soon for me. I still love the show, just didn't like the episode.
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- Snowpiercer.... I watched the movie and so I thought "why not" about the series. It starts kinda meh, there's a whodunnit mystery and once it gets out of the way, things get really going. So if you want to watch it and the first two-three episodes don't seem that great.... hold on, the series take its stride after the beginning and goes on to a fantastic crescendo and a great final episode. Jennifer Connelly is BY FAR the very best thing about this, her character is awesome and she's so expressive with just her eyes. She can be nice, she can be hot, she can be intimidating, she can be sweet and she can be cruel. She carries the show and outshines every other actor on the cast.
Never saw the movie and I started the series. I got about....I think 6-7 episodes in and just lost track of it. Let them build up on my DVR and never returned to it. It didn't capture my attention at all. Although I agree that Jennifer Connelly is stunning to watch.
Every time I hear about how hot Jennifer Connelly is, I do a google image search and come away feeling like she looks a lot like a guy in drag. Very mannish features.
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Watching Next on Fox....though they haven't aired any episodes for 3 weeks and the series was already cancelled. >:( Another episode airs tomorrow...this is why I hate network tv.
I'm not sure there's a good reason for the connection, but this post reminded me of American Ninja Warrior. Anyone else watch that show?
For anyone who doesn't know, American Ninja Warrior is a a competition where the competitors try to complete obstacle courses that range in difficulty from pretty damn hard to "are you fucking kidding me?!" It's based on a Japanese show called Sasuke. ANW has been around for just over ten years. Competitors start at regional competitions and then progress to regional finals and national finals, which, except for this year and the first couple seasons, have been held in Las Vegas. The national finals is divided into four stages, and only those who finish a stage move on to the next one. In the show's history, only three competitors have finished stage 4, two in 2015 and one in 2019. The guy who won in 2019 is named Drew Drechsel.
Because of COVID, the 2020 season had a changed format, with all of the preliminary and finals stages being held in a "bubble" (in St. Louis), and the format was changed significantly.
The reason I'm writing about this is because, in August -- two weeks after completing the taping of the 2020 season -- Drechsel was arrested on suspicion of a bunch of icky child sex charges. My wife and I didn't know about this until most of the way through the 2020 season. We wondered why we weren't seeing Drechsel compete and though it may have had something to do with COVID or him taking a year off after winning last year. Even more strange than him not competing was the fact that he wasn't even mentioned in the broadcast. Nor was he shown on screens rooting for some of his competitor friends (just about everyone had friends and fellow "ninjas" shown on screens rooting for them remotely). So...we looked it up...
I just thought it was REALLY odd that he competed (and apparently did fairly well) but NBC just completely erased his participation from history. NBC did issue a press release about cutting ties and condemning what he's alleged to have done (blah...blah...political correctness), but to pretend that he didn't compete just doesn't sit well with me.
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He's got a gym in Connecticut so I've heard about this. It's an icky story, and he's got a lot of 'splaining to do, but nonetheless, he was simply CHARGED; he has not been convicted of any crime yet.
Having said that, he supposedly had sex with the girl here in CT when she was 15. She told her mom, who confronted him; he didn't deny it but said he didn't know her age (doesn't matter). But they somehow reconvened their relationship and it continued on until she was 19, at which time she filed a complaint in NJ. But CT and NJ have age of consent at 16, so it seems like a lot of the behavior is creepy but may not be illegal.
I've got little tolerance for people that prey on our youth like this, but I don't feel right about scrubbing him entirely based only on accusations.
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I've got little tolerance for people that prey on our youth like this, but I don't feel right about scrubbing him entirely based only on accusations.
That's where I come out (and I've read a couple articles, as well as a few of the documents on Pacer, which are even worse). I don't like the idea of scrubbing him even if he were convicted. Is the Super Bowl 46 highlight video being edited and re-released without any mention of Aaron Hernandez? Of course not. I know this is different because it's not a live event, but I don't view that as an important distinction. Say that he participated and that you're choosing not to air any of his footage. That way there's no appearance of trying to hide something.
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I've got little tolerance for people that prey on our youth like this, but I don't feel right about scrubbing him entirely based only on accusations.
That's where I come out (and I've read a couple articles, as well as a few of the documents on Pacer, which are even worse). I don't like the idea of scrubbing him even if he were convicted. Is the Super Bowl 46 highlight video being edited and re-released without any mention of Aaron Hernandez? Of course not. I know this is different because it's not a live event, but I don't view that as an important distinction. Say that he participated and that you're choosing not to air any of his footage. That way there's no appearance of trying to hide something.
Don't give anyone any ideas! :) :) :)
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- Snowpiercer.... I watched the movie and so I thought "why not" about the series. It starts kinda meh, there's a whodunnit mystery and once it gets out of the way, things get really going. So if you want to watch it and the first two-three episodes don't seem that great.... hold on, the series take its stride after the beginning and goes on to a fantastic crescendo and a great final episode. Jennifer Connelly is BY FAR the very best thing about this, her character is awesome and she's so expressive with just her eyes. She can be nice, she can be hot, she can be intimidating, she can be sweet and she can be cruel. She carries the show and outshines every other actor on the cast.
Never saw the movie and I started the series. I got about....I think 6-7 episodes in and just lost track of it. Let them build up on my DVR and never returned to it. It didn't capture my attention at all. Although I agree that Jennifer Connelly is stunning to watch.
jingle.son told me it was shyte, so I never bothered. But yeah, Jennifer Connelly is da bomb. She'd probably make my 'list'.
@ pg... what in the actual fuck?? :lol TASTESTM!!!
RE: Drew Dreschel... I'd been wondering about him myself as I watched the 2020 season the last couple months. Frankly, I'm fine with a any entity distancing themselves from controversy... even alleged controversy. They don't want to take the focus off the current athletes. It's why any public figure in any kind of controversy more often than not resigns/steps down/goes on unpaid leave etc... Let the process play out, if he's absolved, then address it.
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If it matters, I'm with PG on Jennifer Connolly.
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*shrug* tastes are tastes, but - nevermind that she's 10 years older than me - I would gladly, ehr, "snowpierce" through her when I was her age in Labyrinth, when she was a woman in her 30s, and right now that she's 50.
Not that I fanboy over her or anything, but I've always found her a beautiful woman. Surely you can find dozens better than her, but if one day she knocks at my door, she doesn't get turned away.
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*shrug* tastes are tastes, but - nevermind that she's 10 years older than me - I would gladly, ehr, "snowpierce" through her when I was her age in Labyrinth, when she was a woman in her 30s, and right now that she's 50.
Not that I fanboy over her or anything, but I've always found her a beautiful woman. Surely you can find dozens better than her, but if one day she knocks at my door, she doesn't get turned away.
Celebrities get judged through celebrity lenses (i.e., if she were the woman in the office next to me and not a celeb, I'd probably gawk at her regularly). But...I googled "jennifer connolly labyrinth" and basically got pictures of Demi Moore.
Around 20 years ago, there was a low budget game show called Dog Eat Dog. One thing they occasionally did on the show was to bring out five drag queens and one actual woman and make the contestants guess which one was the woman. If this woman had come out with an outfit that covered her neck, I guarantee folks would've assumed she was a dude:
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Every time I hear about how hot Jennifer Connelly is, I do a google image search and come away feeling like she looks a lot like a guy in drag. Very mannish features.
Just watch The Rocketeer.
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Peter Steele?
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Peter Steele?
Who?
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Peter Steele?
Who?
HAHAHA. That's actually funny (the Peter Steele reference, not your reaction). He was the (now deceased) lead singer/bassist/writer for Type O Negative. It should be noted he was a 6'8" body builder, too. I don't think she's THAT manly, but still; she's a little angular for my tastes.
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Just started season 4 of Blacklist! Love the show!!
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Every time I hear about how hot Jennifer Connelly is, I do a google image search and come away feeling like she looks a lot like a guy in drag. Very mannish features.
Just watch The Rocketeer.
That just means she was attractive 30 years ago.
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Jennifer Connelly is the kind of beautiful you would get if you took me and added at least 2 points on the scale of symmetry, elegance and refinement, so I'm honestly a little offended on her behalf :lol
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Jennifer Connelly is the kind of beautiful you would get if you took me and added at least 2 points on the scale of symmetry, elegance and refinement, so I'm honestly a little offended on her behalf :lol
I'm not sure what these guys are talking about.....30 years ago or yesterday.....she's a beautiful woman.
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Well, now I feel bad. She's not GROSS or anything, and there are picture of her where she's gorgeous, but for me, it's a gut thing. I google, and if I have to wade through to find the "hot" pictures, then I have to wonder if it's makeup, or the role, or whatever. I'm comparing to, say, the episode of "Person Of Interest" where Sarah Shahi got shot and was in a safe house by herself, all sweaty and covered in dirt and blood and all I could think was "wow, she's pretty hot."
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Sarah Shahi could possibly be one of the world's top 10 most beautiful and all-round-appealing women :angel:
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Sarah Shahi could possibly be one of the world's top 10 most beautiful and all-round-appealing women :angel:
Google'd her. She certainly is cute.....but she's just the modern day Vanessa Marcel. Who I had a massive crush on back in the day.
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Well, now I feel bad. She's not GROSS or anything, and there are picture of her where she's gorgeous, but for me, it's a gut thing.
That's a new one, some guys like tits, some ass, some faces....but your the first gut guy I'd heard off :biggrin:
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fired up the first episode of The Kominsky Method. Really good stuff. I've always loved Alan Arkin
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I finally finished watching The Prisoner, now considering watching The Leftovers.
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His Dark Materials. This sucks so much ass.
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Sarah Shahi could possibly be one of the world's top 10 most beautiful and all-round-appealing women :angel:
I'm a sucker for a pretty smile.
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Well, now I feel bad. She's not GROSS or anything, and there are picture of her where she's gorgeous, but for me, it's a gut thing.
That's a new one, some guys like tits, some ass, some faces....but your the first gut guy I'd heard off :biggrin:
HAHA.
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now considering watching The Leftovers.
I loved this series. It was executed really well. I will say that if you're looking for 'action' then this will disappoint you. This is all dialogue driven and character based.....which is done perfectly. There is also a ton of symbolism and a lot of mood and tone is captured by the settings their in and the soundtrack.
S1 is a bit 'slow' but then IMO S2 and S3 is some incredible stuff....especially acting.
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Great to know! Seems it might be up my alley then. I'll give the first episode a try soon.
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now considering watching The Leftovers.
I loved this series. It was executed really well. I will say that if you're looking for 'action' then this will disappoint you. This is all dialogue driven and character based.....which is done perfectly. There is also a ton of symbolism and a lot of mood and tone is captured by the settings their in and the soundtrack.
S1 is a bit 'slow' but then IMO S2 and S3 is some incredible stuff....especially acting.
Agree with everything said here, actually I really love S1 even with the slow pace of it. 3rd season is my absolute fav of the whole but yes I'd advise watching the show with no distractions, all character based drama with a ton of symbolism thrown in.
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now considering watching The Leftovers.
I loved this series. It was executed really well. I will say that if you're looking for 'action' then this will disappoint you. This is all dialogue driven and character based.....which is done perfectly. There is also a ton of symbolism and a lot of mood and tone is captured by the settings their in and the soundtrack.
S1 is a bit 'slow' but then IMO S2 and S3 is some incredible stuff....especially acting.
Agree with everything said here, actually I really love S1 even with the slow pace of it. 3rd season is my absolute fav of the whole but yes I'd advise watching the show with no distractions, all character based drama with a ton of symbolism thrown in.
S3 was incredible.
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His Dark Materials. This sucks so much ass.
You know, I was just saying to my wife this morning, "I don't know what it is—the show is beautiful to watch, wonderfully acted, and super intriguing—but I just don't get it."
I'm enjoying it, but I feel like I'm missing something.....maybe a lack of familiarity with the source material?
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Same here. I watched it, took me like 6 episodes to realize it was The Golden Compass :lol, recognized the immense quality behind all of this, and yet it left me just meh. I can see for myself that it's been done very good, but it just didn't grab me.
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Still in an extensive binge watch of Burn Notice. Currently I’m just getting into the first third of Season 5 and my son had to remind me that the Sam Axe prequel movie needs to be watched right about now, so I might watch that this weekend.
But right now I’m watching the live MST3K Turkey Day marathon on the Shout TV channel on my Roku. EDIT - It’s my understanding that Mary Jo will be making an appearance as Pearl during the host segments between movies. Now playing: Pod People. Next up: Carnival Magic
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Last night I said goodbye to two series.
First one is Broadchurch, which is gonna be removed from Netflix tomorrow. The first season was great, saw the second one which was the direct fallout of the first, and the third which had another storyline. It was one of those series that create a world so well, that you just enjoy spending time there with the characters and the scenery. I'll miss that cliff on the beach! it's too late to watch it on Netflix by now but this series deserves a lot more of praise and recognition.
And the other show I finished is BoJack Horseman. Wow. Just wow. This is a fantastic show through and through, and I believe it will become more and more famous and revered in years to come. Who knew that the contrast between the animation, the wacky humor in a world full of antropomorphized animals and the deep issues tackled by the storylines would work so well.
I don't know where to begin to list the example of excellent storytelling and great writing which is second to one in this era of TV / streaming. If you watched it, I'm preaching to the converted. If you didn't, just do it. Amazingly funny and surprisingly deep, you laugh, you reflect and you cry in the same episode. Landmark series.
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Last night I finally started watching American Horror Story. 9 seasons. Wow. 3 episodes into season 1 - loving it already.
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My recollection is of AHS the couple times I started watching a season was that I enjoyed it at first, but they just cram so much into each episode that by midway through the season I was kind of desensitized to it.
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Last night I finally started watching American Horror Story. 9 seasons. Wow. 3 episodes into season 1 - loving it already.
Prepare for Jessica Lange to kick your ass!!!
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Oh guys.. I'm sorry but I couldn't disagree more, my kids are gonna be 6 years old next month, I started watching that first season about 3 month after their birth and I just finished it in June of 2020. That's how long it took me to be able to get myself to watch bits and pieces of it every time. And the viewing was really spread across 6 years, it's not like at any point I watched two episodes in the same month :lol, actually I remember that only the first two episodes I watched in one sit down.
I always went in with the intention though, but always ended up quitting 10 or 15 minutes thinking "this is too fuckin stupid!" and shit; I can tolerate some stupid if it's a spectacle with colorful characters and fast pace but it had none of these things!
It felt like the show kept insisting "hey this is scary, but it's also very emotional" and I go "nope, it's neither" heh
And since you mentioned Jessica Lange; my fuckin God! That woman is only capable of two very similar expressions: 1- To look like she's about to cry but staying strong. 2- To look like she just cried off-screen and now she's strong. This is all she does, ALL the time!
The mom is annoying, the teenage daughter is annoying, the ghosts are annoying, and I love Quicksilver! But even he got annoying real fast. Everything in this season seems to have been designed to appeal to angsty teenagers.
Obvious question is why I kept watching, I did it cause at the time when I started; people were singing praises of the current season that was on, second or third season I'm not sure and I just wanted to start from the beginning.
I genuinely apologize, I never rain on parades like that, I usually keep my mouth shut, but this show specifically gets under my skin. And not in a good way.
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On the other hand, I'm up to episode 8 already (power went out and just came back on, gonna finish murder house tonight) and I'm loving the shit out of this :lol there are some REALLY dumb moments, but this turns out to be one of the only times I enjoy horror style media
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Gotcha. And hey! That maid tho :o
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now considering watching The Leftovers.
I loved this series. It was executed really well. I will say that if you're looking for 'action' then this will disappoint you. This is all dialogue driven and character based.....which is done perfectly. There is also a ton of symbolism and a lot of mood and tone is captured by the settings their in and the soundtrack.
S1 is a bit 'slow' but then IMO S2 and S3 is some incredible stuff....especially acting.
Agree with everything said here, actually I really love S1 even with the slow pace of it. 3rd season is my absolute fav of the whole but yes I'd advise watching the show with no distractions, all character based drama with a ton of symbolism thrown in.
S3 was incredible.
Finished the first season last night and I really liked it. Just began S2 this morning, quite a change of things, curious to see how it unfolds :corn.
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Superstore gets cancelled (Season 6 will be its last). Sucks, even with America Ferrara leaving, it was a show my wife and I looked forward to every Thursday. Although when Young Sheldon got moved to 7PM, it created a conflict.
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist returns on Tuesday January 5th
the new Mayim Bialik show Call Me Kat might be good, which premieres on January 3rd on FOX
and bummed to learn High Fidelity is not renewed for a 2nd season by HULU. My wife and I really enjoyed that reboot/reimagining which I think they had a lot more they could have done with.
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now considering watching The Leftovers.
I loved this series. It was executed really well. I will say that if you're looking for 'action' then this will disappoint you. This is all dialogue driven and character based.....which is done perfectly. There is also a ton of symbolism and a lot of mood and tone is captured by the settings their in and the soundtrack.
S1 is a bit 'slow' but then IMO S2 and S3 is some incredible stuff....especially acting.
Agree with everything said here, actually I really love S1 even with the slow pace of it. 3rd season is my absolute fav of the whole but yes I'd advise watching the show with no distractions, all character based drama with a ton of symbolism thrown in.
S3 was incredible.
Finished the first season last night and I really liked it. Just began S2 this morning, quite a change of things, curious to see how it unfolds :corn.
I think you’re going to be happy you watched this show when it’s all said and done.
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American Horror Story: Asylum is not as entertaining as Murder House so far, but, I'm only 3 episodes in. But I remember Murder House having me fully captivated by this point. I enjoy Jessica Lange's character but the rest of them are just so... whatever.
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Asylum for me was the best season, but also the heaviest and the creepiest. I loved it, but I don't plan to watch it again. Some of that shit would haunt my nightmares.
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I liked Asylum, but it was definitely weird. Coven is probably my favorite season. Freak Show was where they lost me initially. I was one of few that liked Hotel and Roanoke. Cult sucked, but Apocalypse and 1984 were great.
Right now, I'm watching:
Law & Order SVU
MacGyver (starts tonight!)
The Mandalorian
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Checking out Doom Patrol on HBO/Max.
Then season 2 of Harley Quinn cartoon which I suggest for all. It's amazing.
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Okay, it took 5 episodes but I'm finally interested in Asylum. Getting good.
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Just watched the 11th season of Archer. It's getting to be a trifle, in that the seasons are only eight episodes, and the content of each is maybe 20 minutes, but it's so damn entertaining.
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Said to myself at 9:30....I’ll watch the first episode of ‘The Queens Gambit’ on Netflix. Am forcing myself to go to bed right now after hammering out four episodes. Really good show.
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Just starting Ted Lasso.
I am now on my 4th re-watch already. This has already become an all-time favorite show. Bill Lawrence (Spin City, Scrubs, etc) is just a master showrunner. Jason Sudeikis is a revelation. I have never thought much of him in terms of acting, but he is a tour-de-force in this. I am just stunned at how good he is.
And the 5th episode gets me every time. So gut-wrenchingly painful. Sudeikis deserves a best actor award for this show. Cannot wait for the next 2 seasons.
Plus, the dude that plays Roy is on the writing staff and is the executive story editor on the show. He also wrote that 5th episode. The guy that plays Coach Beard is also a writer on the show and a co-creator. Super talented crew.
Oh, and I hate soccer, but this show is just amazing.
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Started watching To the Lake and it's right up my alley. Russian post-apocalyptic sci-fi, thx you very much! :tup
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Have watched the first two episodes of Your Honor on HBO. Bryan Cranston plays a judge whose son is involved in a hit and run. Really good so far.
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I’m up to season 6 of Burn Notice and....
HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!
:panicattack:
And there’s still 6 episodes left!!! I feel like there’s been a “season ending cliff hanger” at least 5 times in the first 12 episodes!!!
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Have watched the first two episodes of Your Honor on HBO. Bryan Cranston plays a judge whose son is involved in a hit and run. Really good so far.
I am watching this strictly because of Bryan Cranston. I am enjoying so far, but I have a bad feeling it is goin to get predictable and/or very contrived. Just a bad hunch. I hope I am wrong. As usual, his acting has been tremendous.
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Between a Xmas movie and the other, I decided to burn through some english comedy; I finally finished The Thick of It, of which years ago I watched the first two series and then never came back to it, so I did a rewatch and finally concluded yesterday all the four series. The creator is the same as Veep so if you want political humour, you just have to see a series that is 90% Peter Capaldi angrily cussing at people.
Also I'm chugging through all the episodes of The Inbetweeners (three series of six 30' episodes each), a coming of age comedy about four guys in high school or whatever the equivalent for England is. Very funny stuff.
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Between a Xmas movie and the other, I decided to burn through some english comedy; I finally finished The Thick of It, of which years ago I watched the first two series and then never came back to it, so I did a rewatch and finally concluded yesterday all the four series. The creator is the same as Veep so if you want political humour, you just have to see a series that is 90% Peter Capaldi angrily cussing at people.
Also I'm chugging through all the episodes of The Inbetweeners (three series of six 30' episodes each), a coming of age comedy about four guys in high school or whatever the equivalent for England is. Very funny stuff.
Two excellent choices! :tup I would also recommend Peep Show if you haven't seen it before.
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mrs.jingle and I just wrapped up S2 of The Kominsky Method. Basically, Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin as the Odd Couple. Really great stuff, and terrific supporting cast. Next comedy up ... Schitt's Creek. That'll keep us occupied for a while.
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Watched the 1st 2 episodes of DC's Titans. It's an adult version of Teen Titans. So for I like it.
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Late to the party, but I started The Crown last night. Such a great show, and really well done.
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My wife shelled out for HBO Max so we could watch WW84, so I started watching The Flight Attendant with Kaley Cuoco. It's a mini-series (8 episodes of 40+ minutes), although I guess that term has fallen out of vogue.
The most surprising thing is that I don't feel like I'm watching Penny from Big Bang Theory. Cuoco plays an alcoholic flight attendant who fucks a passenger in a hotel in Bangkok. She wakes up the next morning next to the guy's dead body and has no memory of what happened (this is all in the first 10-15 minutes of the first episode). What follows is the unraveling of what happened.
It's a pretty good little mystery that reminds me a bit of the first few John Grisham movies back in the 90s.
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i'm in full Norwegian mode:
- Season 3 of Norsemen, sitcom about vikings with a care for detail worth of the actual Vikings show
- Season 2 of Home for Christmas, a norwegian romantic comedy about a woman fed up with the "what about a boyfriend" family talks set to find one (lovely visuals all around!)
- Season 1 of Lilyhammer, with Bruce Springsteen's guitarist, Steve Van Zandt, getting bored of the rock n' roll lifestyle and moving to Lillehammer to start a shady life ;D (nah, kiddin', he plays the part of a mafia guy relocated for witness protection)
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I was trying to get into Designated Survivor the other day but oh man, I don't think a show about the White House has felt so fictitious like this right now.
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I was trying to get into Designated Survivor the other day. . . .
I just read that the first episode set some sort of record for number of DVR viewers. Not sure how that's tracked. The show also lost 20% of its first episode viewership and, after the fourth episode, never did better than 60% of the first episode viewership. My wife and I contributed to that. We watched the first episode and maybe the second and thought, ok...now what? Interesting concept, but it seemed like it might be better for a movie.
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I was trying to get into Designated Survivor the other day. . . .
I just read that the first episode set some sort of record for number of DVR viewers. Not sure how that's tracked. The show also lost 20% of its first episode viewership and, after the fourth episode, never did better than 60% of the first episode viewership. My wife and I contributed to that. We watched the first episode and maybe the second and thought, ok...now what? Interesting concept, but it seemed like it might be better for a movie.
I enjoyed it also but kinda left the show some time ago and tried to get into it again but Kirkman just felt like an alien to me in todays climate. :lol
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I was trying to get into Designated Survivor the other day. . . .
I just read that the first episode set some sort of record for number of DVR viewers. Not sure how that's tracked. The show also lost 20% of its first episode viewership and, after the fourth episode, never did better than 60% of the first episode viewership. My wife and I contributed to that. We watched the first episode and maybe the second and thought, ok...now what? Interesting concept, but it seemed like it might be better for a movie.
I guess you're right, I'm watching when I have nothing else to watch but the premise - the designated survivor turns out to, d'uh, survive and now finds himself president - is better explored in a movie.
I mean, I started to watch it just to see how they would delve into the premise - first scene, the guy is in a basement watching the State of the Union, then static on TV, the secret service rushes in and takes him to the White House. I wanted to see more of the panic and the uncertainty about what happened, a "what? a plane crashed in the Twin Towers? for real? was it an accident?" kind of thing, but no, 10 minutes into the first episode he's sworn in as president.
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I watched S1 as it aired, then lost track of it during our move a couple of years back. I've been meaning to carve out the time to watch S2 and S3. I found it to be a very good crime drama.
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Finished the second season of Dirk Gently. I liked the first better.
And I'm two episodes away from finishing the first season of Ozark. Looks veeeery good.
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Anyone thinking of checking out the Silence of the Lambs-based show Clarice when it starts in February? I'm on the fence.
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Anyone thinking of checking out the Silence of the Lambs-based show Clarice when it starts in February? I'm on the fence.
Same here. I doubt I will. My wish was that they'd have allowed Bryan Fuller the rights to Clarice and let him incorporate the story into the 'Hannibal' series. That series was/is incredible.....with Mads Mikkelsen supplanting Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter. Mikkelsen was just remarkable in the role. Hugh Dancy as Will Graham was pretty dang awesome also. The whole show was great. But if I remember correctly they approached the timeline of Clarice Starling and did not have the 'rights' to her name/story so the show just kind of ended. There's been talk of revisiting it as the whole cast has said they'd do it in a hearbeat.
But to your original question.....I've thought about it....but am leaning 'no'.....not going to.
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I watched the trailer or whatever teaser they had for Clarice, it didn't look that appealing. I'm willing to wait for the season to end and then see what the word of mouth is before checking it out. Hannibal the show is phenomenal and the entire cast was amazing in it.
I think from what I read what turned to be season 3 with two different storylines were originally meant to be two separate seasons and with Clarice woven into it a little. but since they didn't get the rights for Clarice, they shortened it to one season with both storylines compressed into one.
Truthfully I don't mind the way the show ended and if that is going to be the final season for the series I'm ok with the way it ended.
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I need a show. My problem is, there are a brazillion shows out there, and I don't know what I want. I'm seriously considering just going back and rewatching The Sopranos. I might watch The Stand, too.
My daughter and I are watching "The Good Place"; when she goes to school, though, I'll have to wait. (By the way, big fan of both Kristen Bell AND Jameela Jamil).
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I need a show. My problem is, there are a brazillion shows out there, and I don't know what I want. I'm seriously considering just going back and rewatching The Sopranos. I might watch The Stand, too.
My daughter and I are watching "The Good Place"; when she goes to school, though, I'll have to wait. (By the way, big fan of both Kristen Bell AND Jameela Jamil).
I recently watched Halt and Catch Fire which was a suggestion by someone from work. I had never heard of the show before, didn't know anything about it or what it was about. All my friend said was that it's got Mad Men vibes set in the tech world of the 80s-90s. Turns out to be a really great show and might even be in my favorite shows of all time. So completely under the radar yet I was engulfed with it in the last season (4) which IMO is the best season of the show.
I think it's one of the few shows I can remember where all the main cast of the show take such wild rides in their character story arcs yet it all fits so well and is consistent throughout. I still think of that last season I binged about a week ago, it has a lot of staying power with me.
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My daughter and I are watching "The Good Place"; when she goes to school, though, I'll have to wait. (By the way, big fan of both Kristen Bell AND Jameela Jamil).
My daughter and I started watching The Good Place when we were visiting the east coast in April 2019. At that point, there were only three seasons, and I really loved the premise and the first season. The fourth and final season aired in late 2019/early 2020. I think D'Arcy Carden's portrayal of Janet was my favorite, but all of the main characters were good in very different ways.
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Anyone thinking of checking out the Silence of the Lambs-based show Clarice when it starts in February?
No.
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as much as we miss Beat Shazam, my wife and I have been sucked in to the newesy reboot of Name That Tune.
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as much as we miss Beat Shazam, my wife and I have been sucked in to the newesy reboot of Name That Tune.
Yeah, we've spent some time there too. Randy Jackson is almost unrecognizable. He doesn't look well, frankly (and it's not like he's a hermit; isn't he in Journey again?) I like the music part a lot, even though I'm not very good at it.
(Side bar: but game shows have become unbearable with the contestants; every one thinks they're in their breakout moment ready to go viral, or they have a sob story that's supposed to get me to root for them. I don't know one person in real life that are like these people they find to be on game shows.)
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(Side bar: but game shows have become unbearable with the contestants; every one thinks they're in their breakout moment ready to go viral, or they have a sob story that's supposed to get me to root for them. I don't know one person in real life that are like these people they find to be on game shows.)
Last night, I watched the first episode of Jeopardy! with Ken Jennings hosting. He had an excellent intro speech and did a pretty good job. He was obviously nervous but didn't make any glaring mistakes. It was a bit of business as usual.
When it was done, I caught the end of Wheel of Fortune. Same as it ever was (Sajak and White have been doing the show longer than Trebek did Jeopardy!).
I then made the mistake of leaving it on ABC for Ellen's Game of Games. It's obviously an over-the-top batch of ridiculousness, but I had to turn it off because there was a team of sisters who, at every opportunity, just screamed like they had about 20 shots of espresso in their systems. Just awful.
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I know this is mean and unfair, but I just have this image of some hipster 20-something douche assistant producer with a clipboard and a lanyard exhorting these people with mildly disguised contempt to "show some ENERGY people! Show me you want to be here!" or something equally as inane.
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Does anybody else watch "The Rookie?" Anything Nathan Fillion is in is usually a very good show.
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I know this is mean and unfair, but I just have this image of some hipster 20-something douche assistant producer with a clipboard and a lanyard exhorting these people with mildly disguised contempt to "show some ENERGY people! Show me you want to be here!" or something equally as inane.
I'm picturing Ashley (the red-headed assistant to Elizabeth Shue) from The Boys.
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I know this is mean and unfair, but I just have this image of some hipster 20-something douche assistant producer with a clipboard and a lanyard exhorting these people with mildly disguised contempt to "show some ENERGY people! Show me you want to be here!" or something equally as inane.
It's neither mean nor unfair, and that's absolutely what's happening.
About 20 years ago, I went to an in-person audition for Win Ben Stein's Money. I didn't get called. However, in mid-2002, I got a call producers asking me to come down to the studio to tape a different show that they were doing called WinTuition (there are a few episodes on YouTube (but not mine) if you want to check it out). The grand prize was $50k to use for your own college education or to put in a 529 plan for a child, which was great for me because my son had just been born. I was 35 at the time, and I basically destroyed my competition in the preliminary rounds. Unfortunately, I didn't win the $50k, but I did win a couple grand, a river rafting trip and a Gibson Epiphone Les Paul guitar. After the first question, the director yelled cut, and they told all three of us to show more emotion (pump your fist when you're right, etc.). My entire episode is full of incredibly awkward reactions that none of us would have actually done if we hadn't been told to do so by the director. For a high energy show like Game of Games, there's no question that there are people telling the contestants to act like idiots.
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That's an amazing story. (And congratulations; how did you like the guitar? There was one of those at a pawn shop down near my dad; I was planning on going back down and offering like $200 cash to see if they'd take it, but then... COVID happened).
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Stadler, watch Mr Robot ;D
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That's an amazing story. (And congratulations; how did you like the guitar?
It was fine. It lived in a closet since I wasn't doing much playing with sleeping babies/toddlers in the house. I finally bought an amp and played it a bit in around 2008. It's fine, but I never played it much.
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That's an amazing story. (And congratulations; how did you like the guitar?
It was fine. It lived in a closet since I wasn't doing much playing with sleeping babies/toddlers in the house. I finally bought an amp and played it a bit in around 2008. It's fine, but I never played it much.
Um... did you get rid of it? :yarr
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Finished Dirk Gently.
Season 1 was great. Season 2 was kinda meh, they went into a weird direction. And now I find it's been cancelled and so there won't be a season 3.
Also finsihed Season 1 of Ozark, time to bump that topic I guess!
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Um... did you get rid of it? :yarr
Not a chance!
Does anybody else watch "The Rookie?" Anything Nathan Fillion is in is usually a very good show.
My wife and I love that show. I did find the season premiere a bit confusing since it had been so long since the cliffhanger that was resolved. Great characters for the most part.
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My family and I watched The History of Swear Words with Nicolas Cage last night.
lol
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My family and I watched The History of Swear Words with Nicolas Cage last night.
lol
F*** that.
:)
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It was quite entertaining.
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Started Van Helsing a few nights ago on Netflix.
Watched the first 2 episodes of WandaVision tonight.
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I watched The Princess Bride again but something felt off: The Princess Bride: Home Movie (full) (https://youtu.be/lR8pA_WV9QI)
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It was quite entertaining.
I'm sure; I actually like Nicholas Cage; he's nothing if not interesting. I was just playing on the title ("Swear Words".... "f*** that").
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We just got through watching Equinox which was in its first season and I think 6 episodes. Really cool - it reminded me of the Wicker Man of sorts.
We started Messiah - we'll see on that one.
Netflix......
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Found on Pluto TV a Wings channel, as in the 90s sitcom. One of my favorite shows from that time. Good nostalgia.
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Found on Pluto TV a Wings channel, as in the 90s sitcom. One of my favorite shows from that time. Good nostalgia.
Pluto TV is great for nostalgia. Tons of old shows and it’s FREE!
I watched three hours of old school American Gladiators the other night :lol
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I am finding that out. I've had Pluto for a long time but never really checked it out, aside from the channel that plays Christmas music in December to the sights of holiday lights and decorations (and the fireplace channel, which my daughter thinks is stupid!)
American Gladiators was great. My favorite was Nitro (I think... the dude with slicked back black hair)
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My family and I watched The History of Swear Words with Nicolas Cage last night.
lol
mrs.jingle and I watched Ep 1 last night. We'll fire off the rest anytime we've got 20 minutes to burn. Series like that, and Comedians-cars-coffee are great when there's just a little bit of time to fill/kill.
Also, watched Battle Bots last night. I DVR'd it, and it took me about 11 minutes to watch the only interesting parts episode.
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Watched 'Homecoming' on Prime with Julia Roberts. Was interested as it involved Sam Esmail the guy behind Mr. Robot - but this was pretty underwhelming, kept waiting for it to really ignite and take off, but it never did and just fizzled out completely at the end. There is a Season 2 but as far as I can tell that is a completely different story and cast and generally seems to get worst reviews so I think that's a hard pass for me.
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Finished...
- Season 1 of The Umbrella Academy. Didn't really grab me at first, it went better with further episodes. Sometimes the writing is irritating and the fact that they're all a bunch of disfunctional, stunted characters can be an excuse for only so long for all the "why people don't talk to each other" trope, maybe a quick review of season 1 before moving forward will make me enjoy it more.
- Season 1 of Designated Survivor. I was curious about the premise, then stuck for all the season. Another show full of implausible and contrived situations but good enough to stay along for the ride.
- Lupin, set in modern day Paris, where a fan of the books about the original Arsene Lupin takes inspiration from him in his plan to get revenge for his father, unjustly framed by a rich asshole. 5 episodes so it doesn't take that much time.
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Just finished season 2 of The Leftovers. Damn there were some very strong moments on this season although it took me a while to adjust to the new setting. Amazing acting as well. Looking forward to finishing this series soon, in a good sense.
Afterwards, I might go and rewatch Evangelion since it's on Netflix now.
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Tried Friends From College. Got two episodes in, and we're pulling the ripcord. The storyline with Keegan-Michael Key (and his character in general) was just way too far fetched and over the top. Plus, there weren't a lot of truly funny moments - only a couple of chuckles.
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Is it just me, or is there a lot of shitty TV out there?
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Is it just me, or is there a lot of shitty TV out there?
It's not just you.
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Is it just me, or is there a lot of shitty TV out there?
570 Channels and nothing on.
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Pssh, The Untouchables and Apollo 13 are both on one of the Showtime channels as we speak. :coolio
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Is it just me, or is there a lot of shitty TV out there?
570 Channels and nothing on.
570? Back in my day, it was 13 channels of shit on the TV to choose from.
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Is it just me, or is there a lot of shitty TV out there?
570 Channels and nothing on.
570? Back in my day, it was 13 channels of shit on the TV to choose from.
And you were the remote controller.
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Is it just me, or is there a lot of shitty TV out there?
It is not you.
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Mixed-Ish
This show captures what I used to love about The Goldbergs and Black-ish really well. Both of those shows for years, my wife and I watched nearly every week, but both are now at the point of saturation, but Mixed-ish is fresh and has a lot of funny pop-culture references.
It was great to finally see a new episode tonight.
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Is it just me, or is there a lot of shitty TV out there?
570 Channels and nothing on.
570? Back in my day, it was 13 channels of shit on the TV to choose from.
And you were the remote controller.
I am old enough to have slapped the side of my TV to get better reception.
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Is it just me, or is there a lot of shitty TV out there?
570 Channels and nothing on.
570? Back in my day, it was 13 channels of shit on the TV to choose from.
And you were the remote controller.
I am old enough to have slapped the side of my TV to get better reception.
Rabbit ears, baby!
And my mention of 570 was a play on that Springsteen tune, 57 Channels and Nothing On
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And my mention of 570 was a play on that Springsteen tune, 57 Channels and Nothing On
Ha, I knew that. :D
I am old enough to have slapped the side of my TV to get better reception.
Been there, done that.
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Is it just me, or is there a lot of shitty TV out there?
570 Channels and nothing on.
570? Back in my day, it was 13 channels of shit on the TV to choose from.
And you were the remote controller.
I am old enough to have slapped the side of my TV to get better reception.
Don't lie. You learned that from Fonzie.
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Is it just me, or is there a lot of shitty TV out there?
570 Channels and nothing on.
570? Back in my day, it was 13 channels of shit on the TV to choose from.
And you were the remote controller.
I am old enough to have slapped the side of my TV to get better reception.
Don't lie. You learned that from Fonzie.
Of course I did! Absolutely! But I'm old enough to have actually DONE it. Nowadays, the TVs are so thin, you slap the side you come away with a paper cut. Me, I got that satisfying sound of skin and bone thumping thick plastic with a faux wood grain, I could hear the cathode ray tube shift, and viola! Channel 38 out of Boston popped into view so we could watch the end of the Bruins game and an episode of Cheers (hopefully one with Coach!)!
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I just got a new 4K OLED TV and I can't believe how thin it is.
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Is it just me, or is there a lot of shitty TV out there?
570 Channels and nothing on.
570? Back in my day, it was 13 channels of shit on the TV to choose from.
13?! We had three networks, four local stations and a couple UHF stations.
Of course I did! Absolutely! But I'm old enough to have actually DONE it. Nowadays, the TVs are so thin, you slap the side you come away with a paper cut. Me, I got that satisfying sound of skin and bone thumping thick plastic with a faux wood grain, I could hear the cathode ray tube shift, and viola! Channel 38 out of Boston popped into view so we could watch the end of the Bruins game and an episode of Cheers (hopefully one with Coach!)!
LOL!!
I just got a new 4K OLED TV and I can't believe how thin it is.
Just bought a new one for the bedroom. I don't know what OLED is or how many "K" the TV had, but it was ridiculously large, and thin, and inexpensive.
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OLED stands for organic light-emitting diode. Each pixel in an OLED display is made of a material that glows when you jab it with electricity. Kind of like the heating elements in a toaster, but with less heat and better resolution.
4K resolution refers to a horizontal display resolution of approximately 4,000 pixels.
Just the newer technology. There's even 8K models now. The new model I have is extremely clear.
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OLED stands for organic light-emitting diode. Each pixel in an OLED display is made of a material that glows when you jab it with electricity. Kind of like the heating elements in a toaster, but with less heat and better resolution.
4K resolution refers to a horizontal display resolution of approximately 4,000 pixels.
Just the newer technology. There's even 8K models now. The new model I have is extremely clear.
I'm pretty much at the stage where I just ask my 18yo, "do I need the Blee Blop?" and he says, "nah, the Bloopy Doop will be just fine for what you're doing."
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It's scary when you become your parents. I remember my mom asking me how to turn on the VCR.
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I think this has been the case for a while now, but it seems to me that it's more noticeable: the TVs have FAR outpaced the quality of the original content. Used to be the limiter was the TV, staticy fuzz and all. Now, I'll watch something on Disney+ or a Blu-ray, and switch to Food Network, and it looks like Guy Fieri is standing behind a fish tank.
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He is.
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Been slowly working my way through Castle (with Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic). A little more than halfway through season 4, and I have to say it's one of the best seasons of any show I can remember.
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Finishing season 2 of my rewatch of Gilmore Girls.
Also on season 9 of my rewatch of Cheers (which will lead into a rewatch of Frasier).
Turns out working from home gives me a LOT of TV time.
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Been slowly working my way through Castle (with Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic). A little more than halfway through season 4, and I have to say it's one of the best seasons of any show I can remember.
The wife and love that show. I think you'd love Nathan in "The Rookie" as well.
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The wife and I are now doing a rewatch of The West Wing, and have started watching The Crown.
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The wife and I are now doing a rewatch of The West Wing, and have started watching The Crown.
I’m doing West Wing too with my girlfriend. She’s seen it before but it’s my first time.
We just started season 5. Where are you two?
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Finished the sixth season of the glorious Brooklyn 99.
Started Sick Note and Bonding.
Sick Note has Ron Weasley as a (kinda unlkeable to be honest) lazy bum who gets wrongly diagnosed with cancer and then capitalizes on the sudden attention, support and love he receives, deciding to hide the misdiagnosis. Looks like a funny dark comedy.
Bonding is instead about a uni student with a side gig as a dominatrix, that hires a friend as an assistant, obviously not-so-sexy sheaningans ensue. Not that I'm an expert of that world or even terribly interested in in, but gut feeling is that is way more in line with that world, than the infamous 50 shades of grey ever was with the kinky stuff.
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The wife and I are now doing a rewatch of The West Wing, and have started watching The Crown.
I’m doing West Wing too with my girlfriend. She’s seen it before but it’s my first time.
We just started season 5. Where are you two?
We just started. About halfway through season 1. But we watched it when it originally aired.
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Been slowly working my way through Castle (with Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic). A little more than halfway through season 4, and I have to say it's one of the best seasons of any show I can remember.
I always confuse that show with Bones, though I haven't watched either one so that may be ridiculous.
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Been slowly working my way through Castle (with Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic). A little more than halfway through season 4, and I have to say it's one of the best seasons of any show I can remember.
I always confuse that show with Bones, though I haven't watched either one so that may be ridiculous.
I’m with you. I just know Castle has Nathan Fillion and the other doesn’t. That’s my only way of distinguishing. Then again I don’t really dig procedural stuff like that so it might all blur together for me either way.
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Been slowly working my way through Castle (with Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic). A little more than halfway through season 4, and I have to say it's one of the best seasons of any show I can remember.
I always confuse that show with Bones, though I haven't watched either one so that may be ridiculous.
I’m with you. I just know Castle has Nathan Fillion and the other doesn’t. That’s my only way of distinguishing. Then again I don’t really dig procedural stuff like that so it might all blur together for me either way.
HAHAHA, mine is the opposite: "I just know Bones has David Boreanaz and the other doesn't".
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Been slowly working my way through Castle (with Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic). A little more than halfway through season 4, and I have to say it's one of the best seasons of any show I can remember.
The wife and love that show. I think you'd love Nathan in "The Rookie" as well.
You are correct, sir. We've been watching that since day 1. I found it amusing when Nolan's mother showed up a couple episodes and looked like a more disheveled version of Susan Sullivan.
The wife and I are now doing a rewatch of The West Wing
My wife did that not too long ago. We watched it regularly when it was on. I tried to do the re-watch with her, but I couldn't get past how colossally arrogant Toby, Josh and Sam were.
Been slowly working my way through Castle (with Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic). A little more than halfway through season 4, and I have to say it's one of the best seasons of any show I can remember.
I always confuse that show with Bones, though I haven't watched either one so that may be ridiculous.
Yeah...they're not really close (about the only similarities are (1) crime solving; and (2) almost everyone is in the 99th percentile of attractiveness for the jobs they do). Among other things, Bones ran about 4 years longer than it should have. Castle shut down right about when it should have.
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She was married to Clint Eastwood for a long time. She was in quite a few of his movies. Their characters are polar opposites though. Martha Rodgers was a loving mother.
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Their characters are polar opposites though. Martha Rodgers was a loving mother.
For sure. The similarities ended at the appearance.
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Finishing season 2 of my rewatch of Gilmore Girls.
Oy with the poodles already!
We're doing a GG rewatch, as well.
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I cannot stand the dialogue for the Gilmour Girls. It's unrealistic. My wife loves it and giggles when I walk into the room when she is watching it. :lol
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:corn
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Started watching Sweet Magnolias with mrs.jingle.
jingle.daughter and I are gonna pound out Fate: The Winx Saga (watched 2 episodes last night... kinda cool, and only six episodes)
on my own, I'm working through The Queen's Gambit.
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I cannot stand the dialogue for the Gilmour Girls. It's unrealistic. My wife loves it and giggles when I walk into the room when she is watching it. :lol
We've talked about this; Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (which is a decidedly ordinary show now that Peter Gallagher is no longer in it) is the same way. It's exhausting listening to these hipster quipsters banter; it's like watching a verbal fencing match at double speed.
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CONTROVERSIAL POST TIME: Getting tired of the "ripped from the headlines" storylines at this point, since that only means one of two things: one, COVID (which, by my estimation consists of wearing masks until you get in a closed room at which time apparently everyone's test results come back instantly and they can all remove their masks to deliver the lines) or some by-the-numbers race/gender conflict (which, by my estimation is 2 minutes of two characters seeming to "debate" both sides, then 45 minutes of the main characters tripping over themselves to remain woke).
The Blacklist has devolved into mediocrity - Elizabeth Keen is the least believable character on television at this point - yet at least it still has some element of "fancy" to it so that it's not like watching a segment of CNN.
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The Blacklist has devolved into mediocrity - Elizabeth Keen is the least believable character on television at this point - yet at least it still has some element of "fancy" to it so that it's not like watching a segment of CNN.
Yeah, I'm not very enthralled with the turn the series has taken. Also, anyone else believe that Katarina wasn't actually Katarina? Red kept referring to her as "that woman", and subtle other language nuances that never directly refer to her as Liz's mother (eg, promising Harold that he wouldn't harm Liz's mother), the promptly killing 'that woman'.
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The Blacklist has devolved into mediocrity - Elizabeth Keen is the least believable character on television at this point - yet at least it still has some element of "fancy" to it so that it's not like watching a segment of CNN.
Yeah, I'm not very enthralled with the turn the series has taken. Also, anyone else believe that Katarina wasn't actually Katarina? Red kept referring to her as "that woman", and subtle other language nuances that never directly refer to her as Liz's mother (eg, promising Harold that he wouldn't harm Liz's mother), the promptly killing 'that woman'.
There's going to be a big twist coming; the wife thinks that Tom is coming back. I hated - HATED - the Katarina character/story arc. Just so unbelievable to me. I sort of get it - playing on the "daughter following in the mother's shoes" thing - but it wasn't a favorite. If there's a twist that redeems that, I'm all in. It wasn't enough to kill the show for me - I LOVE Red, Dembe, Ressler, Agent Park, all of Red's crew (Aida Turturro, Fisher Stevens, the guy with the oxygen tank who does the interrogation) - but when Katarina and Aram came/come on the screen, I start to tune out.
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I'm three episodes into season two of The Good Place. So far, one of the funniest comedies I've seen in recent memory. Each episode has not one but several "laugh out loud" moments, and I've taken to just texting lines to my daughter (who has seen it).
"I rule the fart inadmissible as evidence."
"What do you call a female plumber? A toilet sweep? A clog wench?"
"We're trying out the new butthole spiders. They're enormous."
Adam Scott's demon always asking "so, is this going to happen? Are we going to do this?"
Eleanor repeatedly thinking that someone is hitting on her, and her saying "well, not that I'm not open to it, but let's focus!"
When they're repeating the attempts, the various plays on Chidi's name ("Chili", "Chito/Cheet-o").
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The Good Place was one of the best shows to come out in recent memory. Everything about that show is gold and I was hooked about 3 minutes in when Michael explained who Doug Forcett was. I've watched the first three seasons probably a half dozen times.
I never finished it though. I fell asleep with 15 minutes left of the finale, and I haven't brought myself to see how it ends. I didn't want it to end.
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I'm currently watching "Warrior" on HBO Max. Originally a Cinemax show. Very good so far.
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The Good Place's final season finally arrived on Netflix and I'm starting to rewatch it again from the beginning. Because it is that good.
Absolutely one of the very best comedies I've ever seen, with an incredible pace. In season 2 they burned through a season's worth of storyline in THE FIRST EPISODE. The creativity is seemingly endless. I rewatched over and over the first season and I was so satisfied with it, that I didn't even bother to go searching immediately for season 2. Like you discover a band with an album so good, and you know that there are other albums, but you're so happy with that specific album that you're content to enjoy it in full before moving on.
I saw Season 2 and 3 only once and I'm gonna rewatch them in full ASAP.
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The Blacklist has devolved into mediocrity - Elizabeth Keen is the least believable character on television at this point - yet at least it still has some element of "fancy" to it so that it's not like watching a segment of CNN.
My wife and I gave up on that 2 years ago. Honestly, I'm surprised it's still on the air.
I'm currently watching "Warrior" on HBO Max. Originally a Cinemax show. Very good so far.
It's on my list.
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Watched the 1st -2 episodes of Lovecraft Country. I shouldn't be surprised How dark and well written it is but I was.
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I'm currently watching "Warrior" on HBO Max. Originally a Cinemax show. Very good so far.
My brother has told me about this one and says it's pretty good.
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Watched the 1st -2 episodes of Lovecraft Country. I shouldn't be surprised How dark and well written it is but I was.
That show is FUCKED UP.
I LOVED it.
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The Blacklist has devolved into mediocrity - Elizabeth Keen is the least believable character on television at this point - yet at least it still has some element of "fancy" to it so that it's not like watching a segment of CNN.
Yeah, I'm not very enthralled with the turn the series has taken. Also, anyone else believe that Katarina wasn't actually Katarina? Red kept referring to her as "that woman", and subtle other language nuances that never directly refer to her as Liz's mother (eg, promising Harold that he wouldn't harm Liz's mother), the promptly killing 'that woman'.
There's going to be a big twist coming; the wife thinks that Tom is coming back. I hated - HATED - the Katarina character/story arc. Just so unbelievable to me. I sort of get it - playing on the "daughter following in the mother's shoes" thing - but it wasn't a favorite. If there's a twist that redeems that, I'm all in. It wasn't enough to kill the show for me - I LOVE Red, Dembe, Ressler, Agent Park, all of Red's crew (Aida Turturro, Fisher Stevens, the guy with the oxygen tank who does the interrogation) - but when Katarina and Aram came/come on the screen, I start to tune out.
Agreed almost completely (I haven't totally warmed up to Park yet, and I've got no beef with Aram). I could watch Spader act out the phone book as dialogue, so I'm in this for the duration. Haven't watched last week's episode yet.
Bringing Tom back would be great. Ryan Eggold did a great job of him, even with the character's inconsistencies as his story unfolded.
re: The Good Place... this kinda pisses me off. I adore Kristen Bell, so I mentioned it to mrs.jingle, who instantly swore it off apparently having watched a few episodes with jingle.daughter and they ditched it cuz it was weird.
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re: The Good Place... this kinda pisses me off. I adore Kristen Bell, so I mentioned it to mrs.jingle, who instantly swore it off apparently having watched a few episodes with jingle.daughter and they ditched it cuz it was weird.
Haha, I had the same conversation. I don't know why, but my wife was like "not interested!".
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I had already watched The Good Place and asked the wife to watch it as well, she went from "what the shit is this?" to "this forking shirt is awesome"
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I had already watched The Good Place and asked the wife to watch it as well, she went from "what the shit is this?" to "this forking shirt is awesome"
Well, we're in the midst of a Schitt's Creek journey. Only partway thru S1, and loving it already. When it's done, I'll re-suggest The Good Place.
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I had already watched The Good Place and asked the wife to watch it as well, she went from "what the shit is this?" to "this forking shirt is awesome"
I really dug The Good Place. My wife tailed off on it around S3 and got bored with it. I stuck it out and was glad. Really interesting stuff and it was funny.
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Season 2 Episode 10 (the one where Dak Shepard is a guest star - "Ball tap, bro!") is one of the funniest episodes of comedy TV I've ever seen. Hilarious.
And as much of a fan of Kristen Bell as I am, I'm an even bigger fan with the glasses. ;)
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I needed a new treadmill show and this thread inspired me to restart The Good Place. I'll suck it up and finish it this time. Two episodes every morning. Shouldn't take too long.
I really like how the show was kind of short (by US standards) despite being as good as it was. Like Schitt's Creek, I think it benefitted greatly by not overstaying its welcome and having to bottom feed for content. I'd rather four awesome season over eight seasons with the final few being a shadow of what the show once was. Hats off to Micheal Schur. It amazes me that there are people out there with seemingly endless ideas when it comes to creating comedy. The guy helped bring us The Office, Parcks and Rec, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Place, etc, and was a writer for SNL for like eight years.
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Yeah, Schur is amazing and I'm definitively gonna catch up with literally everything he's a part of sooner or later.
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I needed a new treadmill show and this thread inspired me to restart The Good Place. I'll suck it up and finish it this time. Two episodes every morning. Shouldn't take too long.
I really like how the show was kind of short (by US standards) despite being as good as it was. Like Schitt's Creek, I think it benefitted greatly by not overstaying its welcome and having to bottom feed for content. I'd rather four awesome season over eight seasons with the final few being a shadow of what the show once was.
Spot. Fucking. On. Modern Family was a turd the last 3-4 seasons, and we bailed on the Goldbergs this year (though we really should have a couple years back.
Go out on top. Be like Elway.
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I needed a new treadmill show and this thread inspired me to restart The Good Place. I'll suck it up and finish it this time. Two episodes every morning. Shouldn't take too long.
I really like how the show was kind of short (by US standards) despite being as good as it was. Like Schitt's Creek, I think it benefitted greatly by not overstaying its welcome and having to bottom feed for content. I'd rather four awesome season over eight seasons with the final few being a shadow of what the show once was.
Spot. Fucking. On. Modern Family was a turd the last 3-4 seasons, and we bailed on the Goldbergs this year (though we really should have a couple years back.
Go out on top. Be like Elway.
I'm with you; I've written a lot about The Big Bang Theory that way as well. It's in that last four years that babies and monkeys come in, all the edges get shaved off, and everyone becomes lovable goofballs who are life-long pals. It just gets saccharine.
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Watched the first season of Luther, with Idris Elba as the titular character, a tormented cop.
He's very good at it and he makes the show, which is good, but damn, there's a reoccuring villain that is so over the top that it almost ruins the show for me.
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Have watched the first two episodes of Your Honor on HBO. Bryan Cranston plays a judge whose son is involved in a hit and run. Really good so far.
I am watching this strictly because of Bryan Cranston. I am enjoying so far, but I have a bad feeling it is goin to get predictable and/or very contrived. Just a bad hunch. I hope I am wrong. As usual, his acting has been tremendous.
I agree it did get predictable at times, but I really enjoyed the final episode, and did not see that ending coming.
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We started watching Coyote on Amazon Prime starring Michael Chiklis. I'm liking it so far. Only 4 episodes in but he is in a world of shit right now.
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We started a rewatch of Friday Night Lights. Awesome, awesome show.
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We started watching Coyote on Amazon Prime starring Michael Chiklis. I'm liking it so far. Only 4 episodes in but he is in a world of shit right now.
Is that a new show? I'm a big Michael Chiklis fan (he's a big fan of prog rock, too; drummer, I understand.)
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We started watching Coyote on Amazon Prime starring Michael Chiklis. I'm liking it so far. Only 4 episodes in but he is in a world of shit right now.
Is that a new show? I'm a big Michael Chiklis fan (he's a big fan of prog rock, too; drummer, I understand.)
Yeah, it's brand new, on CBS All Access.
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We started watching Coyote on Amazon Prime starring Michael Chiklis. I'm liking it so far. Only 4 episodes in but he is in a world of shit right now.
Is that a new show? I'm a big Michael Chiklis fan (he's a big fan of prog rock, too; drummer, I understand.)
What Hef said. Yes. We also need to continue with Doom Patrol.
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We started watching Coyote on Amazon Prime starring Michael Chiklis. I'm liking it so far. Only 4 episodes in but he is in a world of shit right now.
Is that a new show? I'm a big Michael Chiklis fan (he's a big fan of prog rock, too; drummer, I understand.)
What Hef said. Yes. We also need to continue with Doom Patrol.
I do not know what I am missing, but I struggled to get through the first episode of Doom Patrol. It should be way up my alley, but I nearly DNF'd after twenty minutes. Am I missing something? Does it get better?
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I only watched the 1st episode so I can't tell you yet.
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I'm re-watching Parks and Rec.
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To pile on The Good Place, I was singing this show's praises some time ago. Seen it several times over now. The real treat was picking up the complete series blu-ray set. Almost every episode is extended. Just more goodness to take in.
Currently, Ted Lasso has hit me the same, if not worse, than The Good Place did. They have already said that the 3 seasons they are set for is all they will do. Season 2 is in production now. There will only be 30 episodes with this plan.
I have backed off of most of my show watching. Got overwhelmed or something, I don't know. I am so far behind now on so much. I started watching Leverage a few weeks ago and that is about all I am on right now. I need to get back to Van Helsing on Netflix. Don't even remember where I am on that.
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I have backed off of most of my show watching. Got overwhelmed or something, I don't know. I am so far behind now on so much. I started watching Leverage a few weeks ago and that is about all I am on right now. I need to get back to Van Helsing on Netflix. Don't even remember where I am on that.
That's me too. I watch stuff, but I have put little time into any serious TV time. I still have most of season 4 of The Good Place still to go.
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Finished my rewatch of Evangelion, now I started Terror in Resonance since it's on Neflix and it's directed by the same guy that did Cowboy Bebop. And Yoko Kano is doing the soundtrack as well. Cool so far. Afterwards I'm watching either Texhnolyze (by the same folks that did Lain), Planetes, and Steins;Gate.
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I have backed off of most of my show watching. Got overwhelmed or something, I don't know. I am so far behind now on so much. I started watching Leverage a few weeks ago and that is about all I am on right now. I need to get back to Van Helsing on Netflix. Don't even remember where I am on that.
That's me too. I watch stuff, but I have put little time into any serious TV time. I still have most of season 4 of The Good Place still to go.
I think we can blame TAC and the UFO thread.
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I watched Narcos in January and now started Narcos: Mexico, both on Netflix. What a great show.
I also caught the premiere of Clarice on CBS, which was pretty good. It's a direct sequel to Silence of the Lambs, with Clarice Starling working FBI cases after solving the Buffalo Bill case in the film.
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:lol
I have backed off of most of my show watching. Got overwhelmed or something, I don't know. I am so far behind now on so much. I started watching Leverage a few weeks ago and that is about all I am on right now. I need to get back to Van Helsing on Netflix. Don't even remember where I am on that.
That's me too. I watch stuff, but I have put little time into any serious TV time. I still have most of season 4 of The Good Place still to go.
I think we can blame TAC and the UFO thread.
:lol
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My current lineup enjoying all I can get of my b-day gift of a Netflix card:
- Final season of the amazing and magnificent The Good Place
- Sick Note (black humor with Ron Weasley stuck in a lie of pretending to have cancer after a misdiagnosis)
- Bonding (struggles of a young dominatrix to fit in that world)
- The Kominky Method (Michael Douglas as an aging actors coach, bittersweet comedy)
- Sense8 (from the Matrix creators, 8 people around the world sharing a mental connection)
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My current lineup enjoying all I can get of my b-day gift of a Netflix card:
- Final season of the amazing and magnificent The Good Place
- Sick Note (black humor with Ron Weasley stuck in a lie of pretending to have cancer after a misdiagnosis)
- Bonding (struggles of a young dominatrix to fit in that world)
- The Kominky Method (Michael Douglas as an aging actors coach, bittersweet comedy)
- Sense8 (from the Matrix creators, 8 people around the world sharing a mental connection)
We watched, and liked, Sense8. I'd be curious what you think.
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Three episodes in and I'm still kinda figuring out who's who, even though some characters are more prominent than the others (DJ girl in London, the Chicago cop, the mexican actor and the trans woman risking lobotomy). Curious on how everything will come together.
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My current lineup enjoying all I can get of my b-day gift of a Netflix card:
- Final season of the amazing and magnificent The Good Place
- Sick Note (black humor with Ron Weasley stuck in a lie of pretending to have cancer after a misdiagnosis)
- Bonding (struggles of a young dominatrix to fit in that world)
- The Kominky Method (Michael Douglas as an aging actors coach, bittersweet comedy)
- Sense8 (from the Matrix creators, 8 people around the world sharing a mental connection)
We watched, and liked, Sense8. I'd be curious what you think.
Sens8 was amazing. A little over the top with some of the open sexuality scenes, and a shame it was cancelled the way it was, but there was a satisfying conclusion at least.
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My current lineup enjoying all I can get of my b-day gift of a Netflix card:
- Final season of the amazing and magnificent The Good Place
- Sick Note (black humor with Ron Weasley stuck in a lie of pretending to have cancer after a misdiagnosis)
- Bonding (struggles of a young dominatrix to fit in that world)
- The Kominky Method (Michael Douglas as an aging actors coach, bittersweet comedy)
- Sense8 (from the Matrix creators, 8 people around the world sharing a mental connection)
We watched, and liked, Sense8. I'd be curious what you think.
Sens8 was amazing. A little over the top with some of the open sexuality scenes, and a shame it was cancelled the way it was, but there was a satisfying conclusion at least.
Haha, the dripping dildo was too much for you? :) :)
I liked it, but the movie-type conclusion was a different pace than the first two seasons, which created a different kind of suspense, and made the ending seem just a shade too pat. I can say, though, that I'm not sure I've ever liked an entire cast a much as I liked that one. I basically liked all eight of the main protagonists a lot.
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Finished my rewatch of Evangelion, now I started Terror in Resonance since it's on Neflix and it's directed by the same guy that did Cowboy Bebop. And Yoko Kano is doing the soundtrack as well. Cool so far. Afterwards I'm watching either Texhnolyze (by the same folks that did Lain), Planetes, and Steins;Gate.
Welp, just added Ghost In The Shell: Standalone Complex and Haibane Renmei (another by one of the Lain creators, nice) to the list.
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My current lineup enjoying all I can get of my b-day gift of a Netflix card:
- Final season of the amazing and magnificent The Good Place
- Sick Note (black humor with Ron Weasley stuck in a lie of pretending to have cancer after a misdiagnosis)
- Bonding (struggles of a young dominatrix to fit in that world)
- The Kominky Method (Michael Douglas as an aging actors coach, bittersweet comedy)
- Sense8 (from the Matrix creators, 8 people around the world sharing a mental connection)
We watched, and liked, Sense8. I'd be curious what you think.
Sens8 was amazing. A little over the top with some of the open sexuality scenes, and a shame it was cancelled the way it was, but there was a satisfying conclusion at least.
Haha, the dripping dildo was too much for you? :) :)
I liked it, but the movie-type conclusion was a different pace than the first two seasons, which created a different kind of suspense, and made the ending seem just a shade too pat. I can say, though, that I'm not sure I've ever liked an entire cast a much as I liked that one. I basically liked all eight of the main protagonists a lot.
I don't actually remember THAT scene. I wasn't actually bothered by it (though, it did seem overly gratuitous) until the final conclusion, and the 3-way between the Indian couple and the German. Like, as if. That was just self serving / ego stroking (pun intended) for the Wachowski's (creators).
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Yeah, I've just seen the "clusterfuck" episode :biggrin: :loser:
It's coming together, once you go past the first 2-3 WTF episodes the way they all relate to each other and interact becomes clear and the story becomes more exciting.
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I'm usually rather sensitive to the (what I usually see as) heavy handed identity politics preaching in works like that, and there are other stories/series where I just can't get past that, but this one I thought was well done. They put thought into it, and it tied nicely into the story line in a way that I thought made sense and took away some of the "preachiness" of it. There was still some, such as in the Lito storyline, but I though the beautiful Jamie Clayton did a fantastic job of not making her story sensationalist. It was just one part of a bigger "her" and that was believable.
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Finished season 1 of Sense8. Great stuff. Pity that it was cancelled after season 2, but at least they had the chance to have a long final episode.
I think this story works brilliantly in a series, in a movie it would have all been so rushed. Take Tenet for example (mild spoilers follow):
Movie: "So, there are objects and people that move backwards in time, like this bullet. Get it?"
Audience: "mh, yeah, I guess, maybe let me wrap my head around it a bit bett-"
Movie: "NO TIME! ACTION SEQUENCE! PLANE CRASHING INTO A BUILDING! FIGHTS! MASSIVE BATTLE!"
Geez. Sense8 instead has the luxury of 12 hours, and therefore you can digest the premise better and enjoy all the interactions of the characters.
I also love how it's all intertwined - it's not "ok, 2-3 episodes of exposition and then it's all action scenes", every episode there's the human connection between the characters and when they cooperate and help each other, it's badass and entertaining and at times heartfelt.
Some moments are over the top, some others are cheesy, but overall it's a very enjoyable shows and, even though it's been cut short, I hope season 2 will be as good as the first.
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I hope season 2 will be as good as the first.
I thought that it was. IIRC, it wasn't cancelled until near the end of it's run, so it was made with more seasons in mind - which makes the wrap up (though obviously rushed) fairly impressive that they were able to tie up all the loose ends.
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I hope season 2 will be as good as the first.
I thought that it was. IIRC, it wasn't cancelled until near the end of it's run, so it was made with more seasons in mind - which makes the wrap up (though obviously rushed) fairly impressive that they were able to tie up all the loose ends.
Yeah, I don't want to ruin it for MirrorMask (or anyone else) because it's still very worth watching, but I found seasons 1 and 2 to be immersive and mesmerizing. Then there was a gap when it was cancelled and they announced a movie, but it took a while to get to it; it was good and wrapped things up well, but the pacing was a very obvious difference. There was the time to intertwine things; the emotions seemed real and the build-ups were organic (especially between Riley and Will). The movie had to excise a lot of that to propel the plot.
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I hope season 2 will be as good as the first.
I thought that it was. IIRC, it wasn't cancelled until near the end of it's run, so it was made with more seasons in mind - which makes the wrap up (though obviously rushed) fairly impressive that they were able to tie up all the loose ends.
Yeah, I don't want to ruin it for MirrorMask (or anyone else) because it's still very worth watching, but I found seasons 1 and 2 to be immersive and mesmerizing. Then there was a gap when it was cancelled and they announced a movie, but it took a while to get to it; it was good and wrapped things up well, but the pacing was a very obvious difference. There was the time to intertwine things; the emotions seemed real and the build-ups were organic (especially between Riley and Will). The movie had to excise a lot of that to propel the plot.
Fortunately for me, I only got 'in' to it after everything was already released, so I never had the downtime between the seasons, or the wrapup episode.
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I hope season 2 will be as good as the first.
I thought that it was. IIRC, it wasn't cancelled until near the end of it's run, so it was made with more seasons in mind - which makes the wrap up (though obviously rushed) fairly impressive that they were able to tie up all the loose ends.
Yeah, I don't want to ruin it for MirrorMask (or anyone else) because it's still very worth watching, but I found seasons 1 and 2 to be immersive and mesmerizing. Then there was a gap when it was cancelled and they announced a movie, but it took a while to get to it; it was good and wrapped things up well, but the pacing was a very obvious difference. There was the time to intertwine things; the emotions seemed real and the build-ups were organic (especially between Riley and Will). The movie had to excise a lot of that to propel the plot.
Fortunately for me, I only got 'in' to it after everything was already released, so I never had the downtime between the seasons, or the wrapup episode.
Sense8 was a really good show. Loved the concept.....the actors/actresses had great chemistry......good stories for the characters.....just good all around. The unfortunate thing about the show was the forced wrap up. Clearly there was a larger plan for a slower burn story ending. I was happy to get a conclusion even though it was rushed....it was still 'good'.
The thing that bothered me the most was the over the top 'preaching' by the Wachowski's. I 'get' making a statement for a movement. But it was over the top and in your face a little too much for me. I stuck with the show because of the concept and story but the explicit and gratuitous scenes were shocking just for shock value. There were some that were handled very gracefully and were 'beautiful' for the characters.....but there were many instances of just crossing the line because they could. Didn't add anything to the story or characters other than they were just being raunchy for the sake of being raunchy.
Nonetheless.....cool show and concept.....bummed it was forced to cram two plus seasons into two hours.
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The only thing that was heavy handed to me was the spectrum: the trans relationship was the healthiest, strongest relationship, and as you moved across the characters, and across the spectrum toward traditional heterosexual relationships, the relationships become more "troubled" for a lack of a better word, and more turbulent. The sex scenes to me just seemed to be a way of reinforcing that so we didn't forget.
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Finished both seasons of The Kominzky Method. Great stuff. What does it say about me, a 41 years old guy, that can enjoy both teen dramas (well, not all obviously, but I enjoy stuff with youngsters) and a series about grumpy geezers? :D
I also started Master of None. Very funny and clever.
And I'm at three "seasons" of Luther out of five (there are just a bunch of episodes per seasons, for example the third had 4, and the fourth will only have 2). Idris Elba is AMAZING as a troubled cop always this close to snap and become even more angry and anti procedures than he already is, and he makes the show. But the stories are kinda meh, you can see the inconsistencies, plot shortcuts and "what the hell" moments over and over. But Idris elba more than makes up for it.
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Started watching ‘The Head’ (knock it off perverts) on HBO Max. A murder/mystery set in an Antarctic Research station. Really cool show.
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Started watching ‘The Head’ (knock it off perverts) on HBO Max. A murder/mystery set in an Antarctic Research station. Really cool show.
He said "head". Hu-huh. Hu-huh. Hu-huh-huh.
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Started watching ‘The Head’ (knock it off perverts) on HBO Max. A murder/mystery set in an Antarctic Research station. Really cool show.
Finished the series. It’s only (6) episodes. Pretty neat.....but I will say I watch entirely too much TV because I had the end of the show figured out around the end of the third episode. But it didn’t detract from it.....just highlights the fact I watch too much tv.
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I finished The Good Place and I'm at peace with the world and the universe and everything.
Amazing and flawless show. As close as perfection as the abstract concept of "perfection" can be. It's funny, witty, clever, profound and touching. So many laughters made more precious by the occasional tear. It was a home run from the beginning until the end, it started great, continued great, and ended brilliantly. And with an insane pace, once you see season 1 you can figure out how season 2 will play out.... well, they burn through the entire supposed plot of season 2 in TWO EPISODES. The pace has always been insanely tight and fast for a sitcom, where the status quo must always prevail, and they never took the easy way.
Kristen Bell and Ted Danson gave the performance of a lifetime, and also the other supporting cast was great. Michael Schur created an amazing masterpiece and I'm gonna watch everything he's involved in.
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Disenchantment part 3.
This is nowhere near as good as Futurama and nowhere near as bad as current Simpsons.
it's just ... alright.
I don't love it and I don't hate it. It kills 30 mins at a time...
Meh. It's just not funny though. I watched some Futurama last week and I was in stitches every 5 minutes.
Disenchantment is just.... Ehhhh.. I'll watch it but I don't look forward to it.
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I kinda like Disenchantment, sure, it could be way better but I'm into it. There are some legit good laughs here and there.
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Zøg was the funniest character in Series 1 - now he's just annoying.
WAH WAH WAH
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Disenchantment part 3.
This is nowhere near as good as Futurama and nowhere near as bad as current Simpsons.
it's just ... alright.
I don't love it and I don't hate it. It kills 30 mins at a time...
Meh. It's just not funny though. I watched some Futurama last week and I was in stitches every 5 minutes.
Disenchantment is just.... Ehhhh.. I'll watch it but I don't look forward to it.
I watched the first season and it was a letdown, but still watchable. I haven't got round to watching anymore, does it get better? Yeah nowhere near as good as Futurama - even the comeback seasons of Futurama. Futurama was full of characters who could make you laugh, the only character like that in Disenchantment was Luci - Bean was a bit bland, and Elfo actually annoyed me somewhat. With Netflix reputation and it's lukewarm response I wouldn't be surprised if it axed soon maybe?
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The following seasons are a bit more serialized, and you can sense there's an overarching theme, the first season had just standalone episodes save the last ones. It's more or less the same, I mean, if one likes season 1, the following ones are good as well, if someone is lukewarm to season 1, 2 and 3 won't turn the show and the expectation upside down, maybe if your idea is to give the show a 6, season 2 and 3 can bring it to a 7, but definitively they won't bring it to a 9.
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Disenchantment 2 and 3 are more of the same. They just seem to sort of amble along. There's no strong plot hooks. The one where there is two Merkimers is bizarre.
Things just sort of....happen. The writing is nowhere near as good as Futurama.
I swear the writing on Futurama was unlike any comedy show i've seen before or since. It's just so random ( in a good way ) - and has the kind of jokes
that seem really obvious when you hear them but nobody has ever said before.
Example - the one where Leela is due to marry that other 'cyclops'...Fry and Bender run off to explore his home planet and they find Five more castles...
Fry : Wow ! Five Identical Castles !!
Bender : Each MORE identical than the last !!
:rollin Just really clever jokes like that *constantly*.
Like I said - I saw an episode of Futurama last week i'd never seen before called Mobius Dick - and it was hysterical. I was laughing out loud every few minutes.
Apart from laughing at Shocko in Episode one of Disenchantment and John Dimaggio's voice for Zog - I hardly even chuckle at Disenchantment.
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The interesting thing about Dis ( not Discovery ) - is that Simpsons is modern day. Futurama is Future and Disenchantment is past. ( with some Steampunk thrown in ).
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When Futurama got axed for the first time - then came back with 4 film length episode (Bender's Big Score, Beast with a Billion Backs, Bender's Game & Wild Green Yonder). Bender's Game was set in medieval times (D&D style) and that wasn't great either, maybe that setting just doesn't work!
I've seen the original batch of Futurama episodes hundreds of times and aside from the odd dud most are great. Recently I've been going though the newer episodes (from when it was revived for the second time) and I'm about halfway though - the quality is much more patchy, but it's still good.
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Apart from laughing at Shocko in Episode one of Disenchantment
WHAAAAAAAAAAAA????
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I finished The Good Place and I'm at peace with the world and the universe and everything.
Amazing and flawless show. As close as perfection as the abstract concept of "perfection" can be. It's funny, witty, clever, profound and touching. So many laughters made more precious by the occasional tear. It was a home run from the beginning until the end, it started great, continued great, and ended brilliantly. And with an insane pace, once you see season 1 you can figure out how season 2 will play out.... well, they burn through the entire supposed plot of season 2 in TWO EPISODES. The pace has always been insanely tight and fast for a sitcom, where the status quo must always prevail, and they never took the easy way.
Kristen Bell and Ted Danson gave the performance of a lifetime, and also the other supporting cast was great. Michael Schur created an amazing masterpiece and I'm gonna watch everything he's involved in.
I finished this last night; I'm not one for hyperbole, but that was worth any of the kudos it's received. That's one of the best television shows I've ever watched.
I'm a nuggets guy, and that entire series was chock full.
I think I even caught one that the interwebs missed: I'm pretty sure Micheal (Ted Danson) told Janet the same thing that Diane Chambers told Sam (Ted Danson) on Cheers when she left. They already made a Cheers reference in Season 2, so not outlandish. I googled and couldn't find any corroboration.
Not gonna lie: got some dust in my eye when Chidi broke his news to Eleanor.
My daughter and I started watching the first two seasons together; she went back to school and I kept watching, and I'd text her funny lines each episode. It got to the point that even excluding the ones you'd never send to your daughter, I'd be sending four or five an episode. I had a great idea: I'm probably going to get my daughter a Blake Bortles jersey for Christmas, just because, as a reminder of some of the ideas from the show.
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Jason figured it out?!?? JASON!?!? Wow, this is a real low point. Yeah, this one hurts.
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Jason figured it out?!?? JASON!?!? Wow, this is a real low point. Yeah, this one hurts.
:rollin
Haha.
My favorite was "Would you like a magic guitar that plays all the notes for you? It's the number one request of men over 50 that have gotten in here!"
Or: "We do NOTHING! We hope our early successes make up for the embarrassing mess that we've become! Like Facebook. And America!"
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Honestly there are so many gold lines in that show, I've been meaning to do a rewatch. It's one of the most unique comedy shows I've seen. For a comedy series you usually don't pack that much story in it. But that show was nothing but story and the comedy fed off it. I'm so glad it ended with 4 seasons, hardly any room for filler or overused tropes.
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Started watching the HBO miniseries, The Undoing. Really intriguing first episode :yarr
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Honestly there are so many gold lines in that show, I've been meaning to do a rewatch. It's one of the most unique comedy shows I've seen. For a comedy series you usually don't pack that much story in it. But that show was nothing but story and the comedy fed off it. I'm so glad it ended with 4 seasons, hardly any room for filler or overused tropes.
I'm pretty sure you could watch the entire series again just for the shit in the background (the pandas, for one, the store names for two, the signs for three: "Welcome to the Bad Place. Population: Your mom."
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Another excellent series where Michael Schur is a producer is Master of None. We follow a very fictionalized version of Azis Ansari as Dev, an actor making his way through life in New York. It's a smart, funny and witty show, way beyond the trite tropes of other "sitcoms" (and to call it sitcoms is definitively a disservice, the wriring is great and many scenes are relatable). Highly recommended.
Also tonight I will finish season 2 of The Umbrella Academy. Fun but didn't completely win me over, I mean, I liked it and I don't regret watching it, but it didn't give me the "whoah this is absolutely amazing you should all watch it!!!" feeling.
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Also tonight I will finish season 2 of The Umbrella Academy. Fun but didn't completely win me over, I mean, I liked it and I don't regret watching it, but it didn't give me the "whoah this is absolutely amazing you should all watch it!!!" feeling.
Agreed with this sentiment. It was 'fine'.....and that's about it. S3 looks like it'll be a trip though.
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I asked nicely for a month of Free Prime ;D and got it so i'm watching a few Futurama each night.
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is an excellent show on Prime.
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As requested, the wife bought me the complete series of The Wire and Deadwood. Two of my favorite series of all time. Hard to believe the first season of the wire is 18 years old.
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is an excellent show on Prime.
My girlfriend introduced me to it and we flew through the whole thing. Fantastic show.
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I watched a couple of episodes of Attack On Titan, but then took a break. I didn't really get into it. So I started with Death Note instead, looks more like my kind of show.
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This is totally random, but the Battle of the Network Stars was so awesome back in the day!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oGOzvhEQ2E
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This is totally random, but the Battle of the Network Stars was so awesome back in the day!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oGOzvhEQ2E
I used to love that show.
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This is totally random, but the Battle of the Network Stars was so awesome back in the day!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oGOzvhEQ2E
I used to love that show.
I remember Scott Baio crushing it on that show.
Oh the nostalgia in that clip (watched the intros)
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I was a young teenage boy, so I was always rooting for Loni Anderson to run the obstacle course.
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The clip I posted had Linda Carter v. Adrienne Barbeau in the first leg of a swimming relay.
One of the comments, which I read in a Howard Cosell voice, was "Linda Carter versus Adrienne Barbeau in swimming. There are no losers."
The Simon Says segments in subsequent seasons were awesome.
It was amazing how passionate they were about the competition. You could never replicate this today.
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The clip I posted had Linda Carter v. Adrienne Barbeau in the first leg of a swimming relay.
One of the comments, which I read in a Howard Cosell voice, was "Linda Carter versus Adrienne Barbeau in swimming. There are no losers."
The Simon Says segments in subsequent seasons were awesome.
It was amazing how passionate they were about the competition. You could never replicate this today.
That's my bad; I'm usually on here through a VPN, and I can't always access videos. I was just going on memory. But it's hilarious that you mention Adrienne Barbeau, because it was a toss up between her, Loni, or Barbi Benton who I used in my post!!!
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Let's hear it for Pat Herrington!
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The clip I posted had Linda Carter v. Adrienne Barbeau in the first leg of a swimming relay.
One of the comments, which I read in a Howard Cosell voice, was "Linda Carter versus Adrienne Barbeau in swimming. There are no losers."
The Simon Says segments in subsequent seasons were awesome.
It was amazing how passionate they were about the competition. You could never replicate this today.
That's my bad; I'm usually on here through a VPN, and I can't always access videos. I was just going on memory. But it's hilarious that you mention Adrienne Barbeau, because it was a toss up between her, Loni, or Barbi Benton who I used in my post!!!
Yeah...the video I posted was from 1976, which...checking...yup...was the first edition of BotNS. The Captains were Gabe Kaplan (ABC), Telly Savalas (CBS) and Robert Conrad (NBC). During the running relay, one of the NBC runners apparently ran past the line where you're allowed to take the baton pass. Telly Savalas (of 3rd place CBS) protested, and the judge assessed a two second penalty, which dropped NBC from first to second and gave ABC the win. It was hilarious to see Savalas and Conrad arguing to the judge.
By the way, Loni Anderson never competed on BotNS (although I do recall her being there cheering on the CBS team with the vastly superior Jan Smithers). Looking at the rosters is like taking a time machine back to the late 70s and early 80s.
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Started watching Sweet Home on netflix and my mind is blown!
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Since it's so famous and revered, I gave a try to Sons of Anarchy.
I'm not crazy about the bikers world, but I thought the good reputation of the show would lure me in.... however I found it a bit too much filled with testosterone to really like it. It's full of tough and manly men doing tough and manly things, like talking tough, bro this man that, punching people and / or shooting them, while getting hot chicks on the side. I mean, there's more to the story of course and for example the escalating drama in the final episodes of season 1 was cool, but as I said, too much testosterone for me.
Which is a tricky thing to define because, after all, I loooooove the living shit out of Peaky Blinders, and there's no shortage of tough manly guys there, but Peaky Blinders probably wins you over because of the atmosphere, the costumes, the cinematography, and of course the acting. Ron Perlman is great and Charles Hunnam as Jax Teller is fine, but he's no Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby, not even close. I don't regret having watched the first season but I don't feel compelled to watch the remaining six either.
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Since it's so famous and revered, I gave a try to Sons of Anarchy.
I'm not crazy about the bikers world, but I thought the good reputation of the show would lure me in.... however I found it a bit too much filled with testosterone to really like it. It's full of tough and manly men doing tough and manly things, like talking tough, bro this man that, punching people and / or shooting them, while getting hot chicks on the side. I mean, there's more to the story of course and for example the escalating drama in the final episodes of season 1 was cool, but as I said, too much testosterone for me.
Which is a tricky thing to define because, after all, I loooooove the living shit out of Peaky Blinders, and there's no shortage of tough manly guys there, but Peaky Blinders probably wins you over because of the atmosphere, the costumes, the cinematography, and of course the acting. Ron Perlman is great and Charles Hunnam as Jax Teller is fine, but he's no Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby, not even close. I don't regret having watched the first season but I don't feel compelled to watch the remaining six either.
I'm going off memory, so don't hold me to SPECIFIC seasons, but from seasons 1 through 3 it got progressively better. There was a lag in season 4/5, but then the last two were the best of the series. Your call of course, and if you're turned off by the testosterone, that won't get better (that's a big part of the show, and the ethos of Kurt Sutter), but IMO, the last two seasons are worth the payoff.
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I found the first season of SOA to be good and the second to be an all timer of a season for pretty much any show, and then it kind of fell off from there. Watched it all the way through and for me there just got to be too much bloat as FX let Sutter make his episodes however long he wanted and too much in the way of plot machinations. Still an enjoyable watch with some good stories and performances, but S2 was the clear high water mark for me.
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I found the first season of SOA to be good and the second to be an all timer of a season for pretty much any show, and then it kind of fell off from there. Watched it all the way through and for me there just got to be too much bloat as FX let Sutter make his episodes however long he wanted and too much in the way of plot machinations. Still an enjoyable watch with some good stories and performances, but S2 was the clear high water mark for me.
Yeah I agree Season 2 was the best, Season 4 was good too. The latter ones were a struggle (a bit like Dexter).
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Mozart in the Jungle. Fun show, been binging 4-5 episodes in a sitting.
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Mozart in the Jungle. Fun show, been binging 4-5 episodes in a sitting.
I thought every season was worse than the previous, but season 1 will remain one of my very favorites.
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I was desperate, so I started Tiger King. It's surprisingly good.
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Mozart in the Jungle. Fun show, been binging 4-5 episodes in a sitting.
I thought every season was worse than the previous, but season 1 will remain one of my very favorites.
I agree with this.
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Mozart in the Jungle. Fun show, been binging 4-5 episodes in a sitting.
I thought every season was worse than the previous, but season 1 will remain one of my very favorites.
I agree with this.
Well, you guys are right about the drop-off . We got as far as season 3 episode 2 and decided to tune out. Too bad, such a great premise. Season 1 was stellar.
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Just watched a documentary on HBO max about Elizabeth Holmes (the lady that faked the deep voice and pretended to be like Steve jobs) and how her billion dollar company fell apart because of her lies.
Really fascinating. Its called The inventor: out for blood in silicon valley
This lady
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Just watched the last three episodes of Superstore last night. I knew this was the last season, but I didn't realize it was happening now. It was nothing great, but it was a fun little show, and I liked the way they ended it.
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Just watched a documentary on HBO max about Elizabeth Holmes (the lady that faked the deep voice and pretended to be like Steve jobs) and how her billion dollar company fell apart because of her lies.
Really fascinating. Its called The inventor: out for blood in silicon valley
This lady
(https://i.imgur.com/ViAW9FZ.png)
She looks, well, insane.
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I finished Sense8, a pity it was cancelled after the second season but at the very least we got an additional episode to serve as a serie finale, of course it was rushed but now that I've seen it, it's infinitively better than the series just ending with season 2's cliffhanger.
A pity because the show was good and visually engaging, it should have deserved to play out until the end.
And speking of cancellations after the second season, I also finished The OA, one of the most unique and difficult to describe shows on Netflix. It falls into the "mindfuck" category, while at the surface being the story of a once blind girl disappeared for seven years who returned and explains why and how she was held captive. With Brit Marling, whom I knew from the excellent sci-fi movie Another Earth, and whose presence in the show I trusted because even from a single movie I remember her intensity and gravitas. She looks like being all into mindfuckey of movies and I'm gonna catch up with some other stuff she's done.
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She looks, well, insane.
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She looks like the female Mark Zuckerberg... so yeah, you're right.
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@ MirrorMask... regarding the OA, does it end on a cliffhanger, or wrap up at all? I've got that saved (amongst a few dozen things) in 'My List', but if I'm just gonna be left with a set of blue balls, I'll take a raincheck.
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@ MirrorMask... regarding the OA, does it end on a cliffhanger, or wrap up at all? I've got that saved (amongst a few dozen things) in 'My List', but if I'm just gonna be left with a set of blue balls, I'll take a raincheck.
It's a moderate cliffhanger. The events of season 2 are more or less wrapped up. It ends however with a setup for season 3 that simply won't happen.
Two seasons are enough to kinda get an idea of where the story is going, and you can imagine how the other three planned seasons would have been. However the action stops, it's not as cruel as a "who shot J.R." ending, but as I said while the events of season 2 are kinda brought to a logic end, the entire setup for season 3 was completely wasted by the cancellation.
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Sounds a lot like Travellers. Wrapped everything up, but left the door wide open to continue if it did get renewed - which it didn’t.
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Sounds a lot like Travellers. Wrapped everything up, but left the door wide open to continue if it did get renewed - which it didn’t.
I didn't see Travellers, but The OA didn't wrap everything up - to make an analogy, it wrapped a CHAPTER, and after two "chapters" you kinda get an idea of how the rest of the show was unfolding. The BOOK however was far from finished and there is no way that season 2 was the natural and satisfying conclusion of the series even without the setup for season 3 in the last minutes. You're not left completely in the dark but the story is definitively unfinished, with an exciting premise for season 3 completely wasted.
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Sounds a lot like Travellers. Wrapped everything up, but left the door wide open to continue if it did get renewed - which it didn’t.
I didn't see Travellers, but The OA didn't wrap everything up - to make an analogy, it wrapped a CHAPTER, and after two "chapters" you kinda get an idea of how the rest of the show was unfolding. The BOOK however was far from finished and there is no way that season 2 was the natural and satisfying conclusion of the series even without the setup for season 3 in the last minutes. You're not left completely in the dark but the story is definitively unfinished, with an exciting premise for season 3 completely wasted.
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Sounds a lot like Travellers. Wrapped everything up, but left the door wide open to continue if it did get renewed - which it didn’t.
I didn't see Travellers, but The OA didn't wrap everything up - to make an analogy, it wrapped a CHAPTER, and after two "chapters" you kinda get an idea of how the rest of the show was unfolding. The BOOK however was far from finished and there is no way that season 2 was the natural and satisfying conclusion of the series even without the setup for season 3 in the last minutes. You're not left completely in the dark but the story is definitively unfinished, with an exciting premise for season 3 completely wasted.
Loved both shows. Travelers was awesome and I dug how they tied that series up. The OA.....it's a bummer it wasn't allowed to at least get a third season to give a more satisfying ending.
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Just watched the whole first season of Mythic Quest over the weekend. Loved it. The extra quarantine episode that they put together was especially funny and poignant. They really made it work. Looking forward to Season 2 later this year.
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I'm about to end my Netflix subscription, at least for a little while (it was a birthday gift, three months) and so I chugged through the first two seasons of Narcos.
Man, what a show. The subject of gangsters and criminal organizations are not my top priority, so while I knew of the good reviews of Narcos I never really got this burning desire to see it, but man, what I was missing!!! SUPERB show, amazing performances and greatly constructed. I almost regret to have burned through all the episodes so fast but who cares, I still watched them and I still paid attention.
Great storytelling, awesome job by the guy impersonating Pablo Escobar, and if you're still sour over Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones, you can watch him being one of the two protagonists hunting Escobar down! great series, absolutely recommended.
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I had a month of free Amazon Prime so i've been watching a couple of MYTHBUSTERS a night...
I love it but the only thing I can think of having been on film shoots and music video shoots, and have twice been on the team to
clean up after music festivals - is - how LONG it would take to clean up after some of those BIG BADA BOOMS.
Especially cement truck. :eek. They must have a dedicated clean up team who go in after and just absolutely blitz the entire area.
I know Adam said they always strive to leave a place TIDIER than when they arrived. But - after cement truck - there was
shrapnel almost a mile away.
Also - the show is HEAVILY edited - we the viewer are lucky we only get to see the highlights - but I can't imagine the HOURS of boredom waiting around for a 5 second shot.
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Mythbusters was RAD! And the "b-team" was just as entertaining as the "a-team."
Also, Kari Byron. :heart :heart
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Kari was actually a builder and wasn't just there to look good and get people to tune in like some other shows i've seen.
Also RIP Grant. The show wasn't as good when it was just Adam and Jamie.
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Just a tip for those that don't know. Adam on his Tested YT channel has a fun Q and A with lots of questions about Mythbusters but also about other stuff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sosCBJv2tV8&list=PLJtitKU0CAeg88RBY08TZkB7dcVmJLJLJ&ab_channel=AdamSavage%E2%80%99sTested
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Yeah i've watched a few of those.
One was titled " Grossest Myth " or something and I immediately went " Pigs in cars obviously ".
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We were just talking about this show over the weekend; my stepson mentioned a couple videos done by guys who are Adam and Jaime wannabees, and he showed me one. AMATEUR HOUR.
I loved that show. I think the people were as interesting as the topics/events.
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I'm about 3/4 of the way through Party Down, which is really, really good.
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We were just talking about this show over the weekend; my stepson mentioned a couple videos done by guys who are Adam and Jaime wannabees, and he showed me one. AMATEUR HOUR.
I loved that show. I think the people were as interesting as the topics/events.
If MythBusters was made now it would be overly dramtised and scripted and focus on inter-personal tension in the group. I'm glad it was made when it was and didn't turn into a reality show
where everything has to be DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA with every experiment being " this has to go right the first time or we're all out of a job " manufactured horse shit.
I'm thinking of shows like Rust Valley Restorers. Where every episode is doom and gloom and this one build has to go perfect or we're all f---ed.
Obviously not but scripted for drama.
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We were just talking about this show over the weekend; my stepson mentioned a couple videos done by guys who are Adam and Jaime wannabees, and he showed me one. AMATEUR HOUR.
I loved that show. I think the people were as interesting as the topics/events.
If MythBusters was made now it would be overly dramtised and scripted and focus on inter-personal tension in the group. I'm glad it was made when it was and didn't turn into a reality show
where everything has to be DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA with every experiment being " this has to go right the first time or we're all out of a job " manufactured horse shit.
I'm thinking of shows like Rust Valley Restorers. Where every episode is doom and gloom and this one build has to go perfect or we're all f---ed.
Obviously not but scripted for drama.
That was the downfall of "Fast n' Loud" (Gas Monkey Garage). It was awesome when it was Aaron and Richard in their shitty garage; it went downhill when they got into the skits and antics, and every episode was Richard exasperated that his guys spent "his" money willy-nilly. Pawn Stars is that now too, though without the faux "we're doomed" lines. The home renovations shows are like that too.
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Just finished both seasons of Secret City. If you like political intrigue, it's a really good Aussie show, starring Anna Torv.
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Finished season one of Orphan Black. Suprisingly cool, starts out with a girl seeing a person looking exactly like her committing suicide and escalates into thriller, espionage, and trying to find out the motives behind all that. Quite intriguing.
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That was the downfall of "Fast n' Loud" (Gas Monkey Garage). It was awesome when it was Aaron and Richard in their shitty garage; it went downhill when they got into the skits and antics, and every episode was Richard exasperated that his guys spent "his" money willy-nilly. Pawn Stars is that now too, though without the faux "we're doomed" lines. The home renovations shows are like that too.
Rust valley - every episode was Main Guy spends too much money - Avery has a ridiculously high voice and says he would run the company better. A really important make or break build doesnt go as planned and they barely break even. They barely have enough money to get through the winter and maybe they'll do better next year. Repeat for 10 episodes.
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If you are not watching "The Rookie" then shame on you.
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Just finished both seasons of Secret City. If you like political intrigue, it's a really good Aussie show, starring Anna Torv.
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We were just talking about this show over the weekend; my stepson mentioned a couple videos done by guys who are Adam and Jaime wannabees, and he showed me one. AMATEUR HOUR.
I loved that show. I think the people were as interesting as the topics/events.
If MythBusters was made now it would be overly dramtised and scripted and focus on inter-personal tension in the group. I'm glad it was made when it was and didn't turn into a reality show
where everything has to be DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA with every experiment being " this has to go right the first time or we're all out of a job " manufactured horse shit.
I'm thinking of shows like Rust Valley Restorers. Where every episode is doom and gloom and this one build has to go perfect or we're all f---ed.
Obviously not but scripted for drama.
That was the downfall of "Fast n' Loud" (Gas Monkey Garage). It was awesome when it was Aaron and Richard in their shitty garage; it went downhill when they got into the skits and antics, and every episode was Richard exasperated that his guys spent "his" money willy-nilly. Pawn Stars is that now too, though without the faux "we're doomed" lines. The home renovations shows are like that too.
I've been binging the hell out of American Chopper on Discovery+. I'm on season 9 of 12 now. Same thing happened with that show. There was an episode the other day where they didn't even mention anything about the bike they were building until 24 minutes into the 41 minute episode. I love the show when its about bikes and the business. That's why people started watching in the first place. It slowly morphed into scripted reality garbage. I understand that the camera crews are there capturing everything, but the show is still very much "steered" in a direction. Whenever they cut to the talking heads, you can tell that the producers worded their questions very carefully to illicit a very specific response. It's kind of lame. 15 year old me didn't realize it at the time, but it's glaringly obvious now.
I've tried to get into Fast and Loud soooo many times, but it never clicked with me. The guys build sick stuff, but the show itself just does nothing for me. With as horny as Discovery is for spinoffs and crossovers, I'm amazing they never made a show revolving around Sue's upholstery business. That would be a good watch.
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Haha, that's literally the funniest line in the entire show, when she calls him "Ass Monkey".
There have been some spinoffs/crossovers. I don't know the names of the guys, but the guy that used to paint I think had a show for a short time, there was a mechanic who went to another show after he left/was fired (depends who you talk to) and there was a third guy that came on and did some stuff for Richard after Aaron left that I think was on another show. They've also tried to shoe-horn Aaron into at least two shows now and while I love the guy - I do - the shows were just boring.
And that's the rub, isn't it? As bad as it is with the scripted stuff, there's only so much you can do with the real stuff. The producers and stars don't have the discipline to walk away when the well starts to run dry. I've been to Gas Monkey; it's a mini-Disney land. The gift shop is a separate building almost as big as the garage itself. I've been to the Pawn Stars pawn shop, and while it IS a working pawn shop, and they do have a couple cool things - I came THISCLOSE to buying a book of matches that were from the Led Zeppelin Starship private plane - the entire back half of the store is show merch, and NONE of the people you see on TV are there now unless they are filming (though I have to say, the people that DO work there were some of the nicest people I've ever dealt with in a pawn shop. No ego, no arrogance, nothing, which is rare for a pawn shop, and when I was done I asked about a cab and the gyu at the door was all "you don't worry about that, I'll flag one and let you know". I needed to make a call so I was outside, and he did NOT just call his buddy, he literally went in the street and flagged down a cab for me. I offered him $5, and he declined it ("cant' take that"), so it wasn't for the tip either.)
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If you are not watching "The Rookie" then shame on you.
My wife and I started watching it because we really liked Castle, and she liked some short-lived sci-fi show that Nathan Fillion did. I thought most of the first two seasons were really good. The resolution of the cliffhanger at the end of season 2 was just ok, and then this season fell into the trap of trying to be too "woke." The episode where Nolan started the community college class and his classmates freaked out that he didn't reveal that he's a cop was just silly (the only saving grace was when the teacher verbally bitch-slapped one of the students who whined about "safe spaces"). It's also a little weird that this season is completely ignoring the pandemic. The Molly Quinn cameo was kinda cool, though.
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If you are not watching "The Rookie" then shame on you.
My wife and I started watching it because we really liked Castle, and she liked some short-lived sci-fi show that Nathan Fillion did. I thought most of the first two seasons were really good. The resolution of the cliffhanger at the end of season 2 was just ok, and then this season fell into the trap of trying to be too "woke." The episode where Nolan started the community college class and his classmates freaked out that he didn't reveal that he's a cop was just silly (the only saving grace was when the teacher verbally bitch-slapped one of the students who whined about "safe spaces"). It's also a little weird that this season is completely ignoring the pandemic. The Molly Quinn cameo was kinda cool, though.
Well unfortunately, it is keeping relevant with the times. We are in the Woke era for sure.
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If you are not watching "The Rookie" then shame on you.
My wife and I started watching it because we really liked Castle, and she liked some short-lived sci-fi show that Nathan Fillion did. I thought most of the first two seasons were really good. The resolution of the cliffhanger at the end of season 2 was just ok, and then this season fell into the trap of trying to be too "woke." The episode where Nolan started the community college class and his classmates freaked out that he didn't reveal that he's a cop was just silly (the only saving grace was when the teacher verbally bitch-slapped one of the students who whined about "safe spaces"). It's also a little weird that this season is completely ignoring the pandemic. The Molly Quinn cameo was kinda cool, though.
We unfortunately, it is keeping relevant with the times. We are in the Woke era for sure.
Even independent of the issues - which I don't usually disagree with, at least not high level - some shows are getting unwatchable, since it's starting to affect the storylines. It's impossible to present EVERY issue in a multi-faceted, nuanced way, and the trope of having the "relevant" character weigh in on the issues of the moment from the disaffected standpoint is getting predictable.
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I don't want to say too much but the last episode was supposed to be eye opening for the teacher. So I'm not sure if they are balancing it out or not.
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Just finished watching HBOs 6-part documentary Q: Into the Storm. It’s an investigation into who Q (of QAnon) actually is. Quite compelling as it takes you down all sorts of avenues with some strange characters.
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Just started Orphan Black. Two episodes in and it's OK.
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Just started Orphan Black. Two episodes in and it's OK.
Yup, saw the whole first season, kinda cool!
I said goodbye (for now) to Netflix and tried Prime Video for a month, I started watching The Handmaid's Tale.
Heavy stuff, four episodes in and I already want to punch faces, I want the regime of the show to end in a bloodbath.
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Just started Orphan Black. Two episodes in and it's OK.
Orphan Black is fantastic. Stick with it.
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Just started Orphan Black. Two episodes in and it's OK.
Yup, saw the whole first season, kinda cool!
I've heard good things!
I said goodbye (for now) to Netflix and tried Prime Video for a month
The Boys and The Expanse are two really good Prime shows.
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Just started Orphan Black. Two episodes in and it's OK.
Orphan Black is fantastic. Stick with it.
I've heard this and have considered diving in to this show.
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Just finished watching HBOs 6-part documentary Q: Into the Storm. It’s an investigation into who Q (of QAnon) actually is. Quite compelling as it takes you down all sorts of avenues with some strange characters.
I'm about halfway through this. I never really understood the whole Q thing - other than it was a conspiracy theory that was responsible for Pizzagate and it's connection with Trump of course. I'm not a fan of conspiracy theories so I'm a little surprised at myself for even watching it. But it is very interesting and strange to consider how this whole wild conspiracy began and caught fire.
The gullibility of some people never ceases to amaze me.
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Anyone watching Debris? 3 episodes in and I'm loving it.
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Anyone watching Debris? 3 episodes in and I'm loving it.
Yes. My middle son and I are watching it. Very interesting, and it's pretty cool. I think we're (4) episodes in.
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'THE NEVERS' on HBO Max is pretty interesting. Set in turn of the century England.....a strange object appears in the sky one day and rains down some sort of magical 'dust' that 'touches' primarily women and gives them strange powers. There's only two episodes so far but it's been pretty neat.
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'THE NEVERS' on HBO Max is pretty interesting. Set in turn of the century England.....a strange object appears in the sky one day and rains down some sort of magical 'dust' that 'touches' primarily women and gives them strange powers. There's only two episodes so far but it's been pretty neat.
I like this show as well.
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Into Season 2 of Billions. Big fan of Paul Giamatti. Damian Lewis isn't too shabby either.
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Just finished the most recent season of The Crown on Netflix. Not sure how historically accurate it is, but the writing, acting, directing, and locations are incredible.
Also, if it's only halfway accurate, most of the Royal Family are less than good people, particularly Charles. But, as I said, I don't know how accurate it actually is.
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I'd daresay it's accurate in broad strokes. Maybe Charles didn't say that specific sentence or didn't do that specific petty act, but yeah, their marriage was like that. He really married her because it was time to get married and she was a good enough candidate, and they really never got along because of the age difference. In the show you see of course a fiction and dramatization, but give or take the exact details, their marriage WAS like that and definitively there were family discussions about it.
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I'd daresay it's accurate in broad strokes. Maybe Charles didn't say that specific sentence or didn't do that specific petty act, but yeah, their marriage was like that. He really married her because it was time to get married and she was a good enough candidate, and they really never got along because of the age difference. In the show you see of course a fiction and dramatization, but give or take the exact details, their marriage WAS like that and definitively there were family discussions about it.
That's what I figured.
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I'd daresay it's accurate in broad strokes. Maybe Charles didn't say that specific sentence or didn't do that specific petty act, but yeah, their marriage was like that. He really married her because it was time to get married and she was a good enough candidate, and they really never got along because of the age difference. In the show you see of course a fiction and dramatization, but give or take the exact details, their marriage WAS like that and definitively there were family discussions about it.
How does that make him "not a good person"? Or is there more to that?
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I'd daresay it's accurate in broad strokes. Maybe Charles didn't say that specific sentence or didn't do that specific petty act, but yeah, their marriage was like that. He really married her because it was time to get married and she was a good enough candidate, and they really never got along because of the age difference. In the show you see of course a fiction and dramatization, but give or take the exact details, their marriage WAS like that and definitively there were family discussions about it.
How does that make him "not a good person"? Or is there more to that?
Well, not that I'm terribly expert on Charles and Diana's marriage, but basically he wanted all of the perks and nothing of the trouble. He wanted to keep his lover (Camilla) with whom he was weirdly obsessed with, he never tried to emphatize more with a way younger and unexperienced Diana, understand what she was going through and the toll it took on her mental health (at a point while pregnant with William she threw herself down the stairs, that's not in the series, probably too dark for a scene)... basically there was a time in the early years of marriage when they tried to make it work and seemingly Charles didn't put any effort into it. Then when Diana said "ah, screw it" and started to get lovers of her own,, it was an all against all, war of the roses kind of situation. But from all accounts Charles got a young bride and heir maker and the happiness of said bride was never his main concern, only Camilla truly mattered.
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He basically duped an 18 year old into marrying him/giving him heirs/becoming the eventual presumptive queen without bothering to have any emotional connection with her, or letting her know that he would never, ever love her, and not giving fuck one what she or anyone else thought about it.
I'll say this, he eventually got what (who) he wanted.
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I'll say this, he eventually got what (who) he wanted.
...which she was denied to begin with, because he was to be the future King, he couldn't marry a divorceè, there were expectations of him, he had to represent the future of the crown etc etc.... meh, sometimes being in a royal family means you're stuck in a circle of abusing, you get shit on on so much and then eventually you start to shit on others.
It's also ironic how, at least I assume, there would have been no shortage of women who would have gladly signed up for the "be a queen, churn out a heir and a spare, and then do what you want behind closed doors while the king does what he pleases behind closed doors".
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I go both ways on these sorts of things. I'm not a fan - at all - of Megan Markle for this reason: you go in to the Royal Family knowing what you're going into. Better, worse, or indifferent, I don't quite understand this expectation that the Royal Family is or should be viewed in the same light as, say, your local YMCA. I'm not a member of the fam, but I can't imagine that is the first marriage of convenience in the royal family. I can't imagine it's the first loveless marriage in the family. And I can't imagine Camila is the first sidecar in the family.
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Anyway, as per the question of the thread, my "making the most out of a month of Prime Video" lineup:
- Finishing season 3 of Superstore and season 5 of The Office;
- Finishing the fourth and final season of The Man in the High Castle;
- Finished the so far only season of The Wilds;
- Finished season 1 of The Americans;
- Finished season 1 of The Handmaid's Tale;
- Started today American Gods' third season to see if they come back from the atrocious trainwreck of season 2 but I'm not gonna feeling it so far. Pity such a wonderful book will not have a proper and faithful adaptation.
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I go both ways on these sorts of things. I'm not a fan - at all - of Megan Markle for this reason: you go in to the Royal Family knowing what you're going into. Better, worse, or indifferent, I don't quite understand this expectation that the Royal Family is or should be viewed in the same light as, say, your local YMCA. I'm not a member of the fam, but I can't imagine that is the first marriage of convenience in the royal family. I can't imagine it's the first loveless marriage in the family. And I can't imagine Camila is the first sidecar in the family.
Well, it might have been different if Charles had been upfront with Diane about it BEING a marriage of convenience. But he wasn't.
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'Shadow and Bone' on Netflix. Pretty cool show.....short series at each of the (8) episodes are in the 42-44 minute time frame. I knocked it out pretty quick.
Side Note: I wish is that the websites/people in charge of drumming up publicity would stop using the comparison to 'Game of Thrones' for shows like this.....which was one of the ways they were trying to promote it. Duplicating the success of GOT is not going to be easy to do for any production company. This show is good, it's interesting and well done.....but it's far from GOT level.
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My wife and I just finished The Irregulars on Netflix. Pretty good show, kinda (maybe, ?!?) in the vein of His Dark Materials from HBOMax. 8 episodes, each about 50-55 mins. We blew through it in over the weekend. We're gonna move on to Shadow and Bone this week.
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Can’t remember if I mentioned this here or not already, but I just recently purchased all seven seasons of agents of shield on DVD. I can’t find an official source stating that season seven was ever even released on DVD, so I suspect that they are possibly bootlegs. But if they are, they are excellent quality. Hard to tell. Just that the menu screens from season five on seem incredibly low tech and unprofessional...and season 5 has a negative review printed on the back (who does that?) But the episodes themselves are very high quality.
It will take me a couple of months to go through them all and make sure that they are all watchable. But I’m starting from season one and everything about the episodes themselves appears to be professional quality.
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We checked out 4 episodes of Invincible on Amazon Prime. A cartoon superhero show for adults. It's definitely dark. I'm digging it so far.
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We checked out 4 episodes of Invincible on Amazon Prime. A cartoon superhero show for adults. It's definitely dark. I'm digging it so far.
I finished the first season last night - I think it's one of the best new shows I've seen for a while, and I'm not a huge watcher of animated shows (outside comedy)....but this was great stuff.
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I did as well. That last episode was very dark and personal. I loved it.
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Gonna give Shadow & Bone on Netflix a shot...I'll let you guys know.
OK, 2 episodes in, this one is legit. I could easily binge it.
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Gonna give Shadow & Bone on Netflix a shot...I'll let you guys know.
OK, 2 episodes in, this one is legit. I could easily binge it.
Yeah. It’s a good one. It’s over too quickly though. I wanted more.
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Gonna give Shadow & Bone on Netflix a shot...I'll let you guys know.
OK, 2 episodes in, this one is legit. I could easily binge it.
Yeah. It’s a good one. It’s over too quickly though. I wanted more.
I watched two episodes and I'm unsure about it to be honest - it's got that young adult feel I'm not to keen on. I probably will finish the first season as it's so short, but so far at least it's not drawn me in.
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Halfway season 3 of Mr. Robot. First two seasons were cool, but now I’m struggling to keep watching. Thinking about giving up.
Recently watched all seasons of The Leftovers, which was incredible. One of the best shows I’ve ever seen.
Just finished up Maniac, which was alright.
Started The Mosquito Coast on Apple TV+, seems like it could be good.
Also halfway Watchmen. Very cool show with a great soundtrack from Reznor and Ross.
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Halfway season 3 of Mr. Robot. First two seasons were cool, but now I’m struggling to keep watching. Thinking about giving up.
Do not give up. Seriously. One of the best series I've every watched and the story and the way it's told is worth it.
Recently watched all seasons of The Leftovers, which was incredible. One of the best shows I’ve ever seen.
Agreed. Such a great show.
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Halfway season 3 of Mr. Robot. First two seasons were cool, but now I’m struggling to keep watching. Thinking about giving up.
:omg: Man I don't think I've ever heard that, often people complain about season 2. Season 3 is when all that setup in S2 starts paying off, do keep watching!
Recently watched all seasons of The Leftovers, which was incredible. One of the best shows I’ve ever seen.
It is indeed one of the most amazing shows and so well written. I have to do a rewatch of that sometime soon.
Also halfway Watchmen. Very cool show with a great soundtrack from Reznor and Ross.
Watchmen is fantastic, one of the same write from The Leftovers and Lost. And yeah the score is fantastic. I think I listen to those three volumes a lot more than some NIN albums.
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A few ep. into All for mankind and it's pretty good. As usual Hollywood is feeding on drama to make it intense. :-\
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Just gonna throw this out there; last night’s Handmaids Tail was really really good. Maybe one of the best. Powerful stuff.
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@gmillerdrake, faizoff: I'll definitely keep watching, thanks for the heads up. I guess the overall tone of the show started to wear on me a bit.
Also going to start watching Handmaid's Tale S4 soon. Really loved S1 and S2, and S3 was alright.
Fear The Walking Dead is also my 'watch with the gf' show, currently almost finished S2. It's alright.
I've never watched so many shows.. oh covid.
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Fear The Walking Dead is also my 'watch with the gf' show, currently almost finished S2. It's alright.
S2 is the worst season of the show. After a cool S1.....S2 was a train wreck. I almost stopped watching the show after that season. But don't......S3 is really good.....S4 is hit and miss but largely pretty good.....then seasons 5 and so far in 6 have been awesome. S5 and S6 have been some of the best Walking dead content I've watched period.
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Fear The Walking Dead is also my 'watch with the gf' show, currently almost finished S2. It's alright.
S2 is the worst season of the show. After a cool S1.....S2 was a train wreck. I almost stopped watching the show after that season. But don't......S3 is really good.....S4 is hit and miss but largely pretty good.....then seasons 5 and so far in 6 have been awesome. S5 and S6 have been some of the best Walking dead content I've watched period.
I was the same way. I gave up on Season 2, then caught the last episode or two and felt like they made an interesting move. I think season 3 was the one involving the Native Americans, which was really good, and it's only gotten better since then.
I'm currently watching the final season of Homeland that aired last year, which is awesome, edge-of-the-seat stuff.
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Fear The Walking Dead is also my 'watch with the gf' show, currently almost finished S2. It's alright.
S2 is the worst season of the show. After a cool S1.....S2 was a train wreck. I almost stopped watching the show after that season. But don't......S3 is really good.....S4 is hit and miss but largely pretty good.....then seasons 5 and so far in 6 have been awesome. S5 and S6 have been some of the best Walking dead content I've watched period.
Good to know!
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'THE NEVERS' on HBO Max is pretty interesting. Set in turn of the century England.....a strange object appears in the sky one day and rains down some sort of magical 'dust' that 'touches' primarily women and gives them strange powers. There's only two episodes so far but it's been pretty neat.
I like this show as well.
Really digging this one a lot.
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'THE NEVERS' on HBO Max is pretty interesting. Set in turn of the century England.....a strange object appears in the sky one day and rains down some sort of magical 'dust' that 'touches' primarily women and gives them strange powers. There's only two episodes so far but it's been pretty neat.
I like this show as well.
Really digging this one a lot.
I need a new show, maybe I should check this out just from reading this post. Sounds intriguing and I like these type of mysterious shows
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'THE NEVERS' on HBO Max is pretty interesting. Set in turn of the century England.....a strange object appears in the sky one day and rains down some sort of magical 'dust' that 'touches' primarily women and gives them strange powers. There's only two episodes so far but it's been pretty neat.
I like this show as well.
Really digging this one a lot.
I need a new show, maybe I should check this out just from reading this post. Sounds intriguing and I like these type of mysterious shows
It's pretty well done. You can tell it has the HBO funding behind it. The story is ever evolving and there hasn't really been a 'boring' episode. It's in constant motion.
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I gave up about 15 minutes into the first episode. Glad you guys like it.
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We are watching 'The Nevers' and 'The Expanse'. Just about done with Season 2 of 'The Expanse'. Awesome show. Only 2 episodes into 'The Nevers' and enjoying it. Does feel like an 18th century x-men and I'll be curious to see how it goes with Josh Whedon getting canned.
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The Expanse is awesome. It never takes its foot off the gas and just keeps getting better.
I’m enjoying The Nevers but can totally see how folks could give up on it.
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Love Death + Robots S02 is so epic although kinda short, wonder if there's more episodes coming?
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Started the final season of Silicon Valley (I already know I'm gonna miss them) and Season 4 of Fargo.
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Love Death + Robots S02 is so epic although kinda short, wonder if there's more episodes coming?
Ehh. I disagree big time. First seasons episodes were way more interesting and compelling. S2 was short and boring IMO. Couple episodes had some cool graphics but the overall content was a big step down from S1
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Love Death + Robots S02 is so epic although kinda short, wonder if there's more episodes coming?
Ehh. I disagree big time. First seasons episodes were way more interesting and compelling. S2 was short and boring IMO. Couple episodes had some cool graphics but the overall content was a big step down from S1
Well if this is all the episodes then that's definitely a let down. I enjoyed it alot but yea I agree it's not the same quality as S01.
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Really getting tired of normal, network TV. It's either reality, a game show (and the new game show tropes are excruciating) or, if it's scripted TV, the messaging is distracting at this point.
I'm thinking of starting WestWorld. I tried to talk the fam into watching The Sopranos with me, but no dice so far.
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Love Death + Robots S02 is so epic although kinda short, wonder if there's more episodes coming?
As I mentioned in the other Netflix thread, there's apparently another set of episodes dropping this year and it's oddly going to be called vol.3 but all indication is that it's part of this season.
Ehh. I disagree big time. First seasons episodes were way more interesting and compelling. S2 was short and boring IMO. Couple episodes had some cool graphics but the overall content was a big step down from S1
Well if this is all the episodes then that's definitely a let down. I enjoyed it alot but yea I agree it's not the same quality as S01.
I'm thinking of starting WestWorld.
Get ready for a lot of dong, hair (from everywhere) and nips galore.
And oh yeah the first season is the best among them all, 2nd is great too but over convoluted (it's a good thing in my book), have to rewatch 3 as I didn't feel it at the time thought mostly enjoyed it.
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Westworld S1 is one the best shows I’ve ever seen.
S2 is really convoluted indeed, strange. Still, some absolutely stellar episodes there.
S3 had a few good episodes but I actually stopped watching halfway the season FINALE. :lol Just couldn’t give a sht anymore suddenly.
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Here's one more for the "Season 1 of Westworld is utterly and fucking amazing from start to finish" camp.
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Yea. Season 1 is top notch. The second season was mostly fine with some great moments. I have no idea what happened to season 3. It just lost it.
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I'm thinking of starting WestWorld.
DO IT
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I'm thinking of starting WestWorld.
DO IT
He’s gonna really hate the social messages of season 3.
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I'm thinking of starting WestWorld.
DO IT
He’s gonna really hate the social messages of season 3.
DO IT
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Yea season 3 is a blur for me.
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I'm thinking of starting WestWorld.
DO IT
He’s gonna really hate the social messages of season 3.
Reading this thread, apparently I'm not the only one! :) I don't mind them if they're done right, or they're provocative. I don't like them when they're pandering, as they are in most broadcast network shows these days.
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Yea. Season 1 is top notch. The second season was mostly fine with some great moments. I have no idea what happened to season 3. It just lost it.
I lost it after season 2, I don't care for this show anymore even though the first season is pretty good. I wouldn't suggest to anyone to jump into such a show that totally loses its way IMO.
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Just started Sasquatch, a murder-mystery "documentary" on Hulu.
First episode was interesting. We'll see how it goes.
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Yea. Season 1 is top notch. The second season was mostly fine with some great moments. I have no idea what happened to season 3. It just lost it.
I lost it after season 2, I don't care for this show anymore even though the first season is pretty good. I wouldn't suggest to anyone to jump into such a show that totally loses its way IMO.
I gave up 2 episodes into Season 2. Agree with everyone else that Season 1 was fantastic.
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Anyone watch "Botched"?
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Watched 'Invincible' on Amazon. Pretty neat little series. Graphic as all get out for an animated show though....jeez.
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Been bouncing back and forth between Band of Brothers and Charlie's Angels. Never really seen either of them. BoB has been pretty good, but it's hard keeping track of who's who. It focuses on so many different people, and often times an episode will only really deal with one or two that hadn't gotten a ton of airtime. Not to mention, rank insignia is often blacked out or hard to see. Particularly among the officer corps. I suspect the war will be over by the time I get everybody sorted out.
One pretty cool thing about watching it now, rather than when it first came out, is the huge number of mini-documentaries you can find on YT about specific battles. You can watch the episode, and then watch a factual, tactical explanation of how it actually went down. I was already a fan of The Operations Room, but their analysis of the Battle of Brecourt Manor (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=814qEsxSzmA), the reason Richard Winters [deservedly] has basically an entire miniseries devoted to him, was great to see.
As for CA, it's actually not bad, and a nice change of pace from the horrors of war. Hadn't occurred to me until now, but they're basically doing pretty much the same thing that the IMF was doing 10 years earlier, just with hot chicks instead of Peter Graves and Leonard Nimoy (with all due respect to Leslie Ann Warren and Barbara Baine). Like MI, it's still a little to formulated for TV (predictable what will happen in each act), but that's just television. I've already seen at least one mindfuck that would have impressed Jim Phelps. As for the gals, I haven't seen enough to pick a winner yet, but Jaclyn Smith is absolutely holding her own against Farrah.
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This place loves a good list, so:
Jaclyn Smith
Tanya Roberts
Kate Jackson/Farrah Fawcett (depends)
Cheryl Ladd
Shelley Hack
I should revisit that as well; I never watched it much, to be honest (it was a shade before the hormones kicked in). I LOVED MI. I used to watch that religiously.
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This place loves a good list, so:
Jaclyn Smith
Tanya Roberts
Kate Jackson/Farrah Fawcett (depends)
Cheryl Ladd
Shelley Hack
I should revisit that as well; I never watched it much, to be honest (it was a shade before the hormones kicked in). I LOVED MI. I used to watch that religiously.
Cheryl Ladd
Cheryl Ladd
Cheryl Ladd/Cheryl Ladd
Cheryl Ladd
Cheryl Ladd
Man I was big into Cheryl Ladd, and just when the hormones were raging.
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This place loves a good list, so:
Jaclyn Smith
Tanya Roberts
Kate Jackson/Farrah Fawcett (depends)
Cheryl Ladd
Shelley Hack
I should revisit that as well; I never watched it much, to be honest (it was a shade before the hormones kicked in). I LOVED MI. I used to watch that religiously.
Cheryl Ladd
Cheryl Ladd
Cheryl Ladd/Cheryl Ladd
Cheryl Ladd
Cheryl Ladd
Man I was big into Cheryl Ladd, and just when the hormones were raging.
HAHA, love that. :)
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This place loves a good list, so:
Jaclyn Smith
Tanya Roberts
Kate Jackson/Farrah Fawcett (depends)
Cheryl Ladd
Shelley Hack
I should revisit that as well; I never watched it much, to be honest (it was a shade before the hormones kicked in). I LOVED MI. I used to watch that religiously.
I've hardly ever watched Charlie's Angels, but my list would be:
1. Kate Jackson
2. Jaclyn Smith
3. Shelley Hack
4. Farrah Fawcett-Majors (as she was billed on the show)
5. Cheryl Ladd
6. Tanya Roberts
Not that you could go wrong with any of them.
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This place loves a good list, so:
Jaclyn Smith
Tanya Roberts
Kate Jackson/Farrah Fawcett (depends)
Cheryl Ladd
Shelley Hack
I should revisit that as well; I never watched it much, to be honest (it was a shade before the hormones kicked in). I LOVED MI. I used to watch that religiously.
I've hardly ever watched Charlie's Angels, but my list would be:
1. Kate Jackson
2. Jaclyn Smith
3. Shelley Hack
4. Farrah Fawcett-Majors (as she was billed on the show)
5. Cheryl Ladd
Not that you could go wrong with any of them.
How could you forget and leave off the magnificent Tanya Roberts?!?!?
FWIW, when I was living in Burbank, I ran into Jaclyn Smith. Literally, I ran into her; I was coming around the corner of an aisle in the market, racing to catch up to my friends, and I banged into her cart. She was wearing just grey sweat pants and a grey sweat shirt, and still looked so gorgeous it was disconcerting. I could barely mumble "sorry" before I moved on (and I'm pretty sure she heard "soobietube" or something like that). At that point I had never actually had to talk with a woman that beautiful in my life.
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How could you forget and leave off the magnificent Tanya Roberts?!?!?
Oops....
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Just watched the first episode of The Underground Railroad on Prime. Historical telling of the era, very, very well done. Very heavy handed though, no way I could binge this one and not end up despondent as fuck. I will finish it, but I'll take it in doses for sure.
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Anyone watch "Botched"?
mrs.jingle watches it periodically, and I'll join in if there's nothing better to do. With the weather turning nice, there's usually something better to do now.
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Anyone watch "Botched"?
mrs.jingle watches it periodically, and I'll join in if there's nothing better to do. With the weather turning nice, there's usually something better to do now.
One of the surgeons, Dr. Terry DuBrow is Kevin "Quiet Riot" DuBrow's brother.
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Started M.O.D.O.K. last night. More Marvel goodness and just an oddball show.
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Started M.O.D.O.K. last night. More Marvel goodness and just an oddball show.
I gave it a try, really didn't do anything for me. Might have to have another go.
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Finished the last season of Silicon Valley. Man, what a ride.
The first season will always be, to me, one of the best opening seasons of TV ever, so funny, so witty, and an absolutely faithful portrait of the technology world. I'm no longer in it but I started as a programmer after tech school and I'm definitively "in" all the jokes.
I saw the last season after quite some time since season 5, and coming back to it after so long the modus operandi was clearer than ever: the gang has success at hand, someone screws up and ruins everything, but in the face of impending doom caused by a problem turns out there's a solution to turn things right again. Rinse and repeat. So the gimmick was running short, but they still managed to bring the series to a satisfying and emotional end, with a lot of black humor and kicking our favorite tech heroes one last time.
Brilliant ending for a brilliant series. I rememeber in high school I did good all year in maths, always getting an 8 (out of 10), and as final evaluation for the year, as a reward the teacher gave me a 9. I never got a 9, I was mostly at 8, but the 9 was the reward for being costantly good all year.
So I will give to the whole Silicon Valley series a loud 10. It was not always THAT perfect, but in the overall run of the series, the laughs were so many and they deserve full praise, even if the random episode or the occasional storyline were not always that convincing. I will always be fond of this series and it never lost quality that much, so it's gonna enter my hall of fame of TV shows. It was the right time to end it but I will miss these guys.
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Finished The Good Place.
There is some really good writing on that show, and I think they handled the ending as well as they could, given the theme of the show.
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Finished The Good Place.
There is some really good writing on that show, and I think they handled the ending as well as they could, given the theme of the show.
One of the greatest shows ever seen on TV. :hefdaddy
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Finished The Good Place.
There is some really good writing on that show, and I think they handled the ending as well as they could, given the theme of the show.
I recently wrapped up this one too (though I had watched the first three seasons probably half a dozen times).
Easily one of the best shows in recent memory. An absolute gem.
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Agree that is one of the best shows I've seen in recently.
I will say that the acting by D'arcy Carden (Janet) was amazing. Specially the episode where she played all main characters.
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I will forever think of her as Janet. Can't imagine for the next few years seeing her in something and not go "Hi Janet!".
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Agree that is one of the best shows I've seen in recently.
I will say that the acting by D'arcy Carden (Janet) was amazing. Specially the episode where she played all main characters.
Not a she :neverusethis:
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Agree that is one of the best shows I've seen in recently.
I will say that the acting by D'arcy Carden (Janet) was amazing. Specially the episode where she played all main characters.
Not a she :neverusethis:
HAHA!
"Pfffffffffffffftttttttttt!"
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Finished the last season of Silicon Valley. Man, what a ride.
The first season will always be, to me, one of the best opening seasons of TV ever, so funny, so witty, and an absolutely faithful portrait of the technology world. I'm no longer in it but I started as a programmer after tech school and I'm definitively "in" all the jokes.
I saw the last season after quite some time since season 5, and coming back to it after so long the modus operandi was clearer than ever: the gang has success at hand, someone screws up and ruins everything, but in the face of impending doom caused by a problem turns out there's a solution to turn things right again. Rinse and repeat. So the gimmick was running short, but they still managed to bring the series to a satisfying and emotional end, with a lot of black humor and kicking our favorite tech heroes one last time.
Brilliant ending for a brilliant series. I rememeber in high school I did good all year in maths, always getting an 8 (out of 10), and as final evaluation for the year, as a reward the teacher gave me a 9. I never got a 9, I was mostly at 8, but the 9 was the reward for being costantly good all year.
So I will give to the whole Silicon Valley series a loud 10. It was not always THAT perfect, but in the overall run of the series, the laughs were so many and they deserve full praise, even if the random episode or the occasional storyline were not always that convincing. I will always be fond of this series and it never lost quality that much, so it's gonna enter my hall of fame of TV shows. It was the right time to end it but I will miss these guys.
Agreed on all fronts. It's a shame TJ Miller turned into a full-on douche and couldn't finish out the show, but I'm glad it didn't go down with him. As you said, season one was one of the best firsts seasons of any show I can think of, and he was a huge part of that.
I really enjoyed the final season as well, and I like how Gilfoyle and Dinesh never ended up separating :lol
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Gilfoyle and Dinesh are the best bro frenemies of TV :lol there was an episode where for whatever reason they realized they were each other's best friend, and that thing shocked them :lol
I like also how in the last episode Richard inherited from Gavin Belson his trademark "FFFUUUUUUUUUUUUU" when things went wrong. and Jared is MVP and a treasure for life, every time he was dropping an unsettling detail about his life the head-scratching LOLs were assured.
I agree that TJ Miller was a big part of the show but luckily the rest of the gang held together the show until the end. It's gonna be fun down the line to do a full rewatch.
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.... I was already a fan of The Operations Room....
Not following this thread because I don't watch TV, but checked out that clip... I bookmarked this channel for later viewing.
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Finished the last season of Silicon Valley. Man, what a ride.
The first season will always be, to me, one of the best opening seasons of TV ever, so funny, so witty, and an absolutely faithful portrait of the technology world. I'm no longer in it but I started as a programmer after tech school and I'm definitively "in" all the jokes.
I saw the last season after quite some time since season 5, and coming back to it after so long the modus operandi was clearer than ever: the gang has success at hand, someone screws up and ruins everything, but in the face of impending doom caused by a problem turns out there's a solution to turn things right again. Rinse and repeat. So the gimmick was running short, but they still managed to bring the series to a satisfying and emotional end, with a lot of black humor and kicking our favorite tech heroes one last time.
Brilliant ending for a brilliant series. I rememeber in high school I did good all year in maths, always getting an 8 (out of 10), and as final evaluation for the year, as a reward the teacher gave me a 9. I never got a 9, I was mostly at 8, but the 9 was the reward for being costantly good all year.
So I will give to the whole Silicon Valley series a loud 10. It was not always THAT perfect, but in the overall run of the series, the laughs were so many and they deserve full praise, even if the random episode or the occasional storyline were not always that convincing. I will always be fond of this series and it never lost quality that much, so it's gonna enter my hall of fame of TV shows. It was the right time to end it but I will miss these guys.
The season 1 finale is the single funniest episode of TV I have ever seen.
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Agree that is one of the best shows I've seen in recently.
I will say that the acting by D'arcy Carden (Janet) was amazing. Specially the episode where she played all main characters.
Not a she :neverusethis:
:clap: a stupid fucking bitch.
Season finale of This is Us was laced with a few heart wrenching moments and big surprises (as usual) S6 will be the last one, and the show runner did an interview outlining at a high level what the plan is. Looking forward to it.
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I was ROCKED by that ending. So, we know that Toby doesn't die (he was in the Season three flash-forward, albeit with no ring on his finger) and we know he suffers from issues when he goes off his meds (another flash-forward where he's confined to bed), so there are lots of questions there. Kevin and Madison being all lovey-dovey chummy chummy in the flash-forward invites questions too. Radical prediction: Nicky and Rebecca get together; in the season five finale, Nicky is running down the hallway worried about "the wife", and in the season three flash-forward, he was the only one sitting at Rebecca's bedside when Randall walks in and "introduces" himself. I don't recall Miguel being in that scene (though I could be wrong about that).
That, and NCIS too. I'm not one that gets all wrapped up in the personal lives of the characters in shows like NCIS, FBI and Law and Order, but I wanted Torres and Bishop to bone so bad (that's an inside joke with my wife, not me being a pig for no reason). And they acknowledged an "us", and she kissed him, but that's where it ends (Emily Whataburger is leaving the show). I'm guessing that Katrina Law is going to take her place, which at least from an eye-candy perspective, is a wonderful thing (not much of an actress, though). The real question there is Gibbs. Minor gripe: we saw him build that fucking boat for 15 seasons, with countless jokes about "how are you going to get it out of this basement", and even an episode with a boat in a jar, heavily implying that it was NEVER MEANT to leave the basement, then "snap!" he's in a lake with a goofy grin on his face running the boat at full throttle!
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For those of you (maybe just one of you) watching The Rookie, what did you think of the season finale? I didn't so much mind that La Fiera kidnapped Angela, but the amount of security devoted to La Fiera's transfer was ridiculous. No way they'd only have the two uniforms in the SUV with her.
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For those of you (maybe just one of you) watching The Rookie, what did you think of the season finale? I didn't so much mind that La Fiera kidnapped Angela, but the amount of security devoted to La Fiera's transfer was ridiculous. No way they'd only have the two uniforms in the SUV with her.
I watch The Rookie, but my wife finds it too tense, so I am way behind on the season.
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We've been watching Superstore over the last couple of months and have just started S6. Have thoroughly enjoyed it. As with most things, the characters have fleshed out really well over time.
It does feel like they based the approach on B99 (random silliness sandwiched with real issues) but it's really worked for me. (It's not as good as Brooklyn Nine Nine OBVS - that show is one of my all time favourites)
Also, I see the Good Place mentioned above. Brilliant show. Janet is lovely. And Derek. "Oof, right in the Dereks!"
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Finished the last season of Silicon Valley. Man, what a ride.
The first season will always be, to me, one of the best opening seasons of TV ever, so funny, so witty, and an absolutely faithful portrait of the technology world. I'm no longer in it but I started as a programmer after tech school and I'm definitively "in" all the jokes.
I saw the last season after quite some time since season 5, and coming back to it after so long the modus operandi was clearer than ever: the gang has success at hand, someone screws up and ruins everything, but in the face of impending doom caused by a problem turns out there's a solution to turn things right again. Rinse and repeat. So the gimmick was running short, but they still managed to bring the series to a satisfying and emotional end, with a lot of black humor and kicking our favorite tech heroes one last time.
Brilliant ending for a brilliant series. I rememeber in high school I did good all year in maths, always getting an 8 (out of 10), and as final evaluation for the year, as a reward the teacher gave me a 9. I never got a 9, I was mostly at 8, but the 9 was the reward for being costantly good all year.
So I will give to the whole Silicon Valley series a loud 10. It was not always THAT perfect, but in the overall run of the series, the laughs were so many and they deserve full praise, even if the random episode or the occasional storyline were not always that convincing. I will always be fond of this series and it never lost quality that much, so it's gonna enter my hall of fame of TV shows. It was the right time to end it but I will miss these guys.
For me Gavin Belson made that show. His outbursts was hilarious.
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That's why it was so funny when finally Richard gave one of his trademakrs FFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU screaming at the billboard they were putting up just as he decided to nuke Pied Piper :lol
Also loved when Dinesh needed to revert back the patch that was fixed by mistake, and Richard was paralyzed by indecision, also because Dinesh already told them "I'm greedy, I want this to succeed and become rich, I will lie to you, keep me away". Giifoyle realized that Dinesh was sincere, and gave him the permissions needed to go back to the right/wrong patch. Frenemies for life (they ended up working together after all!) :heart
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Finishing up the first (and so far only) season of The Mosquito Coast. It's all right I guess. Nothing that special but it was a decent enough watch.
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Anyone watch The Blacklist?
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Anyone watch The Blacklist?
*Raises hand*
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Anyone watch The Blacklist?
*Raises hand*
Is it just me, or is Keen eminently annoying? It's hard for me to imagine that she actually WAS an FBI agent at some point, she is so stupid. i find Aram to be annoying too; with agents like him, it's no wonder that Trump and Clinton do not fear FBI prosecution. ;)
I have turned into a big Donald Ressler fan, though.
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Anyone watch The Blacklist?
*Raises hand*
Is it just me, or is Keen eminently annoying? It's hard for me to imagine that she actually WAS an FBI agent at some point, she is so stupid. i find Aram to be annoying too; with agents like him, it's no wonder that Trump and Clinton do not fear FBI prosecution. ;)
I have turned into a big Donald Ressler fan, though.
Keen is always so damn wishy washy. Is she bad, not bad. She dips her toe in and then gets cold feet.
Aram is like a lost puppy.
I always liked Ressler. Believes in justice and is willing to step over the line.
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Almost through the first season of Mythic Quest, really enjoying it so far. They did a standalone episode in the middle of the season with Christina Milioti that is one of the better half hours of TV I've seen in a while.
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Late to the party, but I just started binge watching Resident Alien on demand.
If you think dark comedy is dead…watch it. I’m just :rollin :rollin :rollin ing
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Started Castlevania - it's OK (midway though season 2).
Also started Solar Opposites - I'm really enjoying this.
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Almost through the first season of Mythic Quest, really enjoying it so far. They did a standalone episode in the middle of the season with Christina Milioti that is one of the better half hours of TV I've seen in a while.
Season Two is running now, and the show only gets better from there. Brilliant comedy IMO.
And that standalone episode you reference is an amazing slice of television!
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Started Ragnarök the other day. It's a very lowkey show about gods in norse mythology but without Hollywood basically.
It's pretty good but a bit of a teendrama honestly but it's still well made and watchable.
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Watched seven episodes of The Man in The High Castle. I’m digging it quite a lot.
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Watched seven episodes of The Man in The High Castle. I’m digging it quite a lot.
Season 1 will end in a great way. And Seasaon 2 will end up in an even greater way.
If you like it, stick at least with the full first two seasons, it will spectacularly pay off.
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Anyone watch The Blacklist?
*Raises hand*
Is it just me, or is Keen eminently annoying? It's hard for me to imagine that she actually WAS an FBI agent at some point, she is so stupid. i find Aram to be annoying too; with agents like him, it's no wonder that Trump and Clinton do not fear FBI prosecution. ;)
I have turned into a big Donald Ressler fan, though.
Keen is always so damn wishy washy. Is she bad, not bad. She dips her toe in and then gets cold feet.
Aram is like a lost puppy.
I always liked Ressler. Believes in justice and is willing to step over the line.
This show frustrates me. For the past couple of seasons, Keen (whether an Agent, or a criminal on the run) is pretty fucking stupid. I can't recall specific moments right now, but far too often I end up thinking "nobody is THAT stupid". And that's not limited to Keen. Overall, the story arcs are interesting enough to keep me coming back. Plus, Spader - he's a top-10 all-time favorite actor. I really love a lot of the supporting cast - Panabaker, Glen (RIP), Glen's mom, the torture guy.
I hope next season gets less 'stupid' moments.
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You and I are exactly aligned on this. My wife is tired of hearing it from me: "Do you think they could kill of Keen and keep everyone else?"
Glen was hilarious, the torture guy (and now his wife!) are, in their dark way, hilarious. Even Townsend, played by Reg "I Am Ham" Rogers, is more interesting than Keen. (I also want to see more of the thief that Reddington tried to infiltrate into Townsend's organization; she was bomb).
Another show along the same lines: Manifest. I'm three seasons in so I want to get the payoff (if the show isn't cancelled first) but my god, I can't imagine a cast I dislike more. If it wasn't for J.R. Ramirez (who plays Vasquez) and Ellen Tamaki (who plays Michaela's new partner, Mikami), this might be unwatchable. I'm beginning to suspect that there's a whole unrelated explanation to this (dream, coma, video game, something) because there are starting to be more and more knowing winks and acknowledgements of the ridiculousness of the terminology (the "callings", the "lifeboat", "Eureka"... everything has a cute little name and explanation).
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Late to the party, but I just started binge watching Resident Alien on demand.
If you think dark comedy is dead…watch it. I’m just :rollin :rollin :rollin ing
Recently did the same. Alan Tudyk was made for that role. Honestly, could not see anyone else as that character. Awesome show.
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I gave up on The Blacklist several years ago.
I'm not sure that the characters/storyline have really progressed much since then, from what I hear. And yeah, I wanted Keen dead back then.
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Attempting to re-watch the entire series of 24. I watched them as they aired, starting with season 1, which premiered when I was a senior in college. I remember the overall plot of each season, but there was so much that I had forgotten because they packed so many things into the series. It's taking me about a week to a week and a half to watch each season - I'm about 1/3 of the way through season 3.
Jack Bauer is such a badass and Keifer Sutherland is so perfect in that show. The entire cast is actually really great.
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I gave up on The Blacklist several years ago.
I'm not sure that the characters/storyline have really progressed much since then, from what I hear. And yeah, I wanted Keen dead back then.
Where was the story when you pulled the ripcord?
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I gave up on The Blacklist several years ago.
I'm not sure that the characters/storyline have really progressed much since then, from what I hear. And yeah, I wanted Keen dead back then.
Where was the story when you pulled the ripcord?
FBI/master criminal/secret plot/Keen's father's identity/whatever/I don't know.
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I gave up on The Blacklist several years ago.
I'm not sure that the characters/storyline have really progressed much since then, from what I hear. And yeah, I wanted Keen dead back then.
Where was the story when you pulled the ripcord?
FBI/master criminal/secret plot/Keen's father's identity/whatever/I don't know.
That narrows it down... not even a little bit. ;) :) :) :)
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Finishing up the first (and so far only) season of The Mosquito Coast. It's all right I guess. Nothing that special but it was a decent enough watch.
I stumbled upon this show recently while trying out appleTV+ because of the show For All Mankind. I actually found it to be pretty good probably because my expectations were low knowing nothing about it.
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Finishing up the first (and so far only) season of The Mosquito Coast. It's all right I guess. Nothing that special but it was a decent enough watch.
I stumbled upon this show recently while trying out appleTV+ because of the show For All Mankind. I actually found it to be pretty good probably because my expectations were low knowing nothing about it.
Yeah, how is For All Mankind?
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Attempting to re-watch the entire series of 24. I watched them as they aired, starting with season 1, which premiered when I was a senior in college. I remember the overall plot of each season, but there was so much that I had forgotten because they packed so many things into the series. It's taking me about a week to a week and a half to watch each season - I'm about 1/3 of the way through season 3.
Jack Bauer is such a badass and Keifer Sutherland is so perfect in that show. The entire cast is actually really great.
Yeah my favorite from 'back in the day'. Def giving this a rewatch one of these days.
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Watched seven episodes of The Man in The High Castle. I’m digging it quite a lot.
Season 1 will end in a great way. And Seasaon 2 will end up in an even greater way.
If you like it, stick at least with the full first two seasons, it will spectacularly pay off.
I will!
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Finishing up the first (and so far only) season of The Mosquito Coast. It's all right I guess. Nothing that special but it was a decent enough watch.
I stumbled upon this show recently while trying out appleTV+ because of the show For All Mankind. I actually found it to be pretty good probably because my expectations were low knowing nothing about it.
Yeah, how is For All Mankind?
In my opinion, it's the best sci-fi show I've seen since TNG—milage may vary, but it waaaayyyyy over-exceeded my expectations.
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Finishing up the first (and so far only) season of The Mosquito Coast. It's all right I guess. Nothing that special but it was a decent enough watch.
I stumbled upon this show recently while trying out appleTV+ because of the show For All Mankind. I actually found it to be pretty good probably because my expectations were low knowing nothing about it.
Yeah, how is For All Mankind?
In my opinion, it's the best sci-fi show I've seen since TNG—milage may vary, but it waaaayyyyy over-exceeded my expectations.
Yea I also thought it was great. It was fun seeing all the alternating universe plot points.
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Anyone else watch 'Mr. InBetween' on FX? It's a VERY good show. Premise is you have this guy who is a muscle man for mid tier crime folk and he's really good at it.....will do anything as long as he gets paid. BUT, he also has a daughter, brother....etc etc and outside of his 'job' is a pretty decent person. It's set out of England and it's in it's third season. Really cool show. I definitely recommend it.
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Anyone else watch 'Mr. InBetween' on FX? It's a VERY good show. Premise is you have this guy who is a muscle man for mid tier crime folk and he's really good at it.....will do anything as long as he gets paid. BUT, he also has a daughter, brother....etc etc and outside of his 'job' is a pretty decent person. It's set out of England and it's in it's third season. Really cool show. I definitely recommend it.
I've liked the commercials; I've been meaning to watch it (that and The Breeders).
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How do you guys find the time to watch so much damn TV? I mean, are the days longer where you guys live?
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How do you guys find the time to watch so much damn TV? I mean, are the days longer where you guys live?
I think you’re getting the compound interest on everyone.
My wife and I will binge watch something for an hour or two most nights right before bed (more on the weekend when we stay up later). That’s it.
We were in the middle of rewatching Agents of Shield, we paused it for a week while we watched the new show Resident Alien with Alan Tudyk (freaking hilarious) and now we’re back on AOS.
Also every Saturday night is MST3K night.
If a new show came along, we’d probably pause AOS again.
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How do you guys find the time to watch so much damn TV? I mean, are the days longer where you guys live?
Sacrifice sleep
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How do you guys find the time to watch so much damn TV? I mean, are the days longer where you guys live?
The days are definitely longer where I live. ;D
I go through ups and downs of TV watching. Right now not in the mood to watch any show, just watching YouTube videos on and off, maybe an episode of a documentary and an odd movie here or there.
Only show that's on that I'm watching is Loki, but that's just six episodes I believe so not that many episodes left.
When I am on my binge moods, just pummel through them whenever you get a chance, since I work remotely on a dual monitor setup, when things aren't that busy I can have the 2nd screen with a show on.
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My wife and I will binge watch something for an hour or two most nights
But does an hour or two count as binging? It's just an hour of watching TV.
When do you listen to music?
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My wife and I will binge watch something for an hour or two most nights
But does an hour or two count as binging? It's just an hour of watching TV.
When do you listen to music?
I count it as binging since we are watching a show consecutively. For example, I watched the entire 10 episode season of Resident Alien in less than a week. I mean, if “binge watching” only means watching a TV show all the way through non-stop, then no one is watching all 7 seasons of AOS in one sitting.
Listening to music happens at work and on my commute. I have ear buds. I can’t have them on ALL the time, but I probably listen for an average of 3-4 hours of music in an 8 hour day at work, and then another 2 hours in my round trip commute.
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I gave up on The Blacklist several years ago.
I'm not sure that the characters/storyline have really progressed much since then, from what I hear. And yeah, I wanted Keen dead back then.
Where was the story when you pulled the ripcord?
FBI/master criminal/secret plot/Keen's father's identity/whatever/I don't know.
So, somewhere between S1E02, and last night. Gotchya. :lol
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How do you guys find the time to watch so much damn TV? I mean, are the days longer where you guys live?
After I clean the kitchen, I sit down and watch a half hour or so of TV, then the wife puts my stepson to bed and she joins me, and most nights we'll watch diligently from about 9:30 to 11:30 at which time one or both of us will start to nod off. We'll tough it out until about 1:00 or so and go upstairs. Most of the shows from, say, 12:00 to 1:00 or so have to be rewatched. :) :) :)
On an unrelated note: Manifest got cancelled. I don't know whether to be bummed - because of the cliffhanger - or relieved that I'm not the only one that could barely stand the over-acting and ridiculousness.
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How do you guys find the time to watch so much damn TV? I mean, are the days longer where you guys live?
While you watch every Red Sox game I choose to watch TV shows.
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Got to say that last Blacklist episode. 🧨🧨🧨
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Anyone else watch 'Mr. InBetween' on FX? It's a VERY good show. Premise is you have this guy who is a muscle man for mid tier crime folk and he's really good at it.....will do anything as long as he gets paid. BUT, he also has a daughter, brother....etc etc and outside of his 'job' is a pretty decent person. It's set out of England and it's in it's third season. Really cool show. I definitely recommend it.
Just started the show and it's good but i'm pretty sure it's set in Australia though?
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Got to say that last Blacklist episode. 🧨🧨🧨
Except even as a kid, Keen is a dumbass. :) :) :)
SPOILER ALERT. SPOILER ALERT. SPOILER ALERT.
So who is the current Red Reddington? It's not the original Red; it's not Ilya (which is what we thought for a while). Is it mom? I gotta say, that's going to be a hard one to swallow, and I do not mean that from an identity politics perspective, but from a story-line/narrative perspective.
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Got to say that last Blacklist episode. 🧨🧨🧨
Except even as a kid, Keen is a dumbass. :) :) :)
SPOILER ALERT. SPOILER ALERT. SPOILER ALERT.
So who is the current Red Reddington? It's not the original Red; it's not Ilya (which is what we thought for a while). Is it mom? I gotta say, that's going to be a hard one to swallow, and I do not mean that from an identity politics perspective, but from a story-line/narrative perspective.
:lol
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How do you guys find the time to watch so much damn TV? I mean, are the days longer where you guys live?
Well, I was never a 'shows' kinda guy. It was always hockey, baseball, history documentaries (Smithsonian channel was my favorite, NatGeo too) or occasional news/current events.
But my wife likes shows and movies. Then she subscribed to Netflix and my son got Amazon Prime. The paradigm started to shift, because I didn't want to pay for these services and not use them myself, so I dabbled in some of the shows. Then I got laid off and took my early retirement. Then COVID hit, which led to more time spent home watching shows with my wife, to the point where I sometimes forgot that hockey or baseball was even going on. Sometimes, your texts reminded me of the fact that I was missing an Islander game!
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But my wife likes shows and movies. Then she subscribed to Netflix and my son got Amazon Prime.
When the kids were younger, we actually had Netflix, as in the red envelope mail order Netflix. We'd watch movies at night and stuff. My wife's job changed over time as she took promotions. Now it's not uncommon for her to get home between 6 and 7.
After dinner, my wife likes to use the treadmill or do a youtube workout.
She'll watch movies she likes if they come on. She'll watch Masterpiece, whatever story is on. But that's it. She'll also watch the Olympic channel as she loves gymnastics.
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On an unrelated note: Manifest got cancelled. I don't know whether to be bummed - because of the cliffhanger - or relieved that I'm not the only one that could barely stand the over-acting and ridiculousness.
I gave up on that sometime toward the end of the first season.
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How do you guys find the time to watch so much damn TV? I mean, are the days longer where you guys live?
I haven't watched a series regularly since NCIS*, and that stopped around season 8, or, around the time my first kid was born. My life is different, my commitments are different, and mostly my obligations are different now. If I watch a rerun of Wings over the weekend I consider that quality TV viewing time. I know there is a ton of good stuff on TV these days. If I was single, I'd be on the couch for hours every day.
*someday I gotta catch up on this. What season are they up to now? 28? Is anyone from the early seasons still around?
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Got to say that last Blacklist episode. 🧨🧨🧨
Except even as a kid, Keen is a dumbass. :) :) :)
SPOILER ALERT. SPOILER ALERT. SPOILER ALERT.
So who is the current Red Reddington? It's not the original Red; it's not Ilya (which is what we thought for a while). Is it mom? I gotta say, that's going to be a hard one to swallow, and I do not mean that from an identity politics perspective, but from a story-line/narrative perspective.
I mean, this show has been terrible this season at giving a "plot twist". I knew pretty much from the outset that "Katarina" wasn't actually the real Katarina. The fact that Red continually referred to her as "that woman" was painfully obvious. And it seems just as obvious now that their setting up Red to be the real Katarina .... the longtime friendship with Ilya; Stepanov as "one of my oldest friends"; the dialogue from Townshend at the end (ie, he knows that Red is Katarina, and his only motivation is to see a parent witness their child murdered). Coupled with the storyline of the plastic surgeon's records of the work on Red, and wasn't there a DNA test a couple of seasons ago that proved Keen was the child of Red (though, wouldn't that DNA test also show one chromosome, not two??).
Agreed that this is a ridiculously ludicrous 'twist', but the show is telegraphing it so painfully. My bigger beef is how all of this backstory came to actually to be. Like, was Keen having an out-of-body experience, or was simply being in the Nest and her Profiler skills allowed her to put the pieces together herself (both of which are just as ridiculous).
I really wish this was the series finale, but nope... renewed for another season.
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How do you guys find the time to watch so much damn TV? I mean, are the days longer where you guys live?
I haven't watched a series regularly since NCIS*, and that stopped around season 8, or, around the time my first kid was born. My life is different, my commitments are different, and mostly my obligations are different now. If I watch a rerun of Wings over the weekend I consider that quality TV viewing time. I know there is a ton of good stuff on TV these days. If I was single, I'd be on the couch for hours every day.
*someday I gotta catch up on this. What season are they up to now? 28? Is anyone from the early seasons still around?
My wife says Gibbs and McGee are still around.
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How do you guys find the time to watch so much damn TV? I mean, are the days longer where you guys live?
I haven't watched a series regularly since NCIS*, and that stopped around season 8, or, around the time my first kid was born. My life is different, my commitments are different, and mostly my obligations are different now. If I watch a rerun of Wings over the weekend I consider that quality TV viewing time. I know there is a ton of good stuff on TV these days. If I was single, I'd be on the couch for hours every day.
I was talking with my stepson's partner today and I was kind of explaining this point about being in a different place.
From the sounds it, there seems to be some creative ideas out there, but I don't know. I am simply not interested in watching some drama. My life has had some drama, and I just don't find any escapism in that. I simply want to chill and relax. I think that's why my nights are spent watching sports and listening to music. It really does relax me.
The older I get, I also get a lot more critical. I'm always thinking.."That would never happen"..or.."No one would ever say that".
I'm also not interested in any plotline that includes infidelity, and certainly neither is my wife. To me, that's lazy writing. I also cannot watch any plotline that involves child tragedies. It makes me sick, actually.
I was never into comic books so the comic book movies don't get me going. Plus, the special effects these days are so awful. I was behind a guy on a plane a couple of years ago, and he was watching an Avengers movie. It looked so fucking stupid...and fake. I'm sure whoever does computer graphics is talented AF, but it looks so not real. I mean, the effects in a Japanese Godzilla destruction movies from the 60's looks way more real.
I saw the scenes of the new Fast & Furious movie and it showed multiple vehicles flipping over and shit, and WTF, it looks so fucking fake. I'm sure people find escapism in that. Hell, they're on their 9th movie, so I know I'm in the minority. And that's cool if someone likes that.
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How do you guys find the time to watch so much damn TV? I mean, are the days longer where you guys live?
I haven't watched a series regularly since NCIS*, and that stopped around season 8, or, around the time my first kid was born. My life is different, my commitments are different, and mostly my obligations are different now. If I watch a rerun of Wings over the weekend I consider that quality TV viewing time. I know there is a ton of good stuff on TV these days. If I was single, I'd be on the couch for hours every day.
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Fixed TAC's post. :biggrin:
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:lol
Yeah pretty much and appropriate today.
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I should have added I seem to have a vastly diminished attention span. I loved the Mandalorian. It was a great show, well crafted, and I was totally in to it from the opening till the credits. But after an episode of what, 40 minutes? I was completely done watching TV. I had to get up and do something else.
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How do you guys find the time to watch so much damn TV? I mean, are the days longer where you guys live?
I haven't watched a series regularly since NCIS*, and that stopped around season 8, or, around the time my first kid was born. My life is different, my commitments are different, and mostly my obligations are different now. If I watch a rerun of Wings over the weekend I consider that quality TV viewing time. I know there is a ton of good stuff on TV these days. If I was single, I'd be on the couch for hours every day.
*someday I gotta catch up on this. What season are they up to now? 28? Is anyone from the early seasons still around?
Gibbs, McGee, Ducky are all around in varying degrees. I miss Tony, but it's been really good lately as a show. I'm a fan of Bishop (Emily Wickersham) and Torres (Wilbur Vulgarcomma), so there's that. I like not love McGee, and though I DO NOT like Kasie and Jimmy, I endure.
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How do you guys find the time to watch so much damn TV? I mean, are the days longer where you guys live?
I haven't watched a series regularly since NCIS*, and that stopped around season 8, or, around the time my first kid was born. My life is different, my commitments are different, and mostly my obligations are different now. If I watch a rerun of Wings over the weekend I consider that quality TV viewing time. I know there is a ton of good stuff on TV these days. If I was single, I'd be on the couch for hours every day.
I was talking with my stepson's partner today and I was kind of explaining this point about being in a different place.
From the sounds it, there seems to be some creative ideas out there, but I don't know. I am simply not interested in watching some drama. My life has had some drama, and I just don't find any escapism in that. I simply want to chill and relax. I think that's why my nights are spent watching sports and listening to music. It really does relax me.
The older I get, I also get a lot more critical. I'm always thinking.."That would never happen"..or.."No one would ever say that".
I'm also not interested in any plotline that includes infidelity, and certainly neither is my wife. To me, that's lazy writing. I also cannot watch any plotline that involves child tragedies. It makes me sick, actually.
I was never into comic books so the comic book movies don't get me going. Plus, the special effects these days are so awful. I was behind a guy on a plane a couple of years ago, and he was watching an Avengers movie. It looked so fucking stupid...and fake. I'm sure whoever does computer graphics is talented AF, but it looks so not real. I mean, the effects in a Japanese Godzilla destruction movies from the 60's looks way more real.
I saw the scenes of the new Fast & Furious movie and it showed multiple vehicles flipping over and shit, and WTF, it looks so fucking fake. I'm sure people find escapism in that. Hell, they're on their 9th movie, so I know I'm in the minority. And that's cool if someone likes that.
I watch the Marvel movies (and like them) and I'm a sort of Fast and Furious fan, but generally I agree with you. It's harder and harder to immerse myself in so many shows, and there are fewer and fewer "touchstones" to relate to. I dug the Mandalorian because of the Star Wars angle, but if that wasn't related, I wouldn't have made it past episode three. The hipster shows are lost on me; I tried watching "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" with my wife and it was exhausting. I can't imagine being that "quippy" and "sharp" at all times with my friends. Those people CANNOT be having fun being that hip at every moment.
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I hear the point about not enjoying some stuff. There's a lot out there but a lot of sameyness. I love the Marvel stuff (I read a lot of comics but almost never super heroes) but can totally get why someone would just be going "Really? More of this shit?" :lol
I usually struggle to enjoy police or dark drama (though i love that in comics). Marvel and Trek give me the right level of escape. Tried the Mandalorian but didn't click for me at all, for some reason. Not bothered about Star Wars, in general. Has no depth, afaic.
Just started watching Sweet Tooth which started quietly but could be great. Jeff Lemire is a fantastic comic book writer.
There's a thing on the BBC called Motherland which has the best character work I've seen for ages.
Really enjoyed Stumptown. Really cared about the characters.
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TAC, I don't know what you mean about any effects from any of the Avengers films looking fake. They have some of the finest people in the industry working for them. They have an occasional janky scene, but the ones that come to mind aren't in any of the Avengers films.
I keep looking for ways to stay young, and I think you do the opposite lol
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TAC, I don't know what you mean about any effects from any of the Avengers films looking fake. They have some of the finest people in the industry working for them. They have an occasional janky scene, but the ones that come to mind aren't in any of the Avengers films.
I keep looking for ways to stay young, and I think you do the opposite lol
I think Tim has rabbit ears and no remote controller.
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TAC, I don't know what you mean about any effects from any of the Avengers films looking fake. They have some of the finest people in the industry working for them. They have an occasional janky scene, but the ones that come to mind aren't in any of the Avengers films.
I totally acknowledge the talent involved in the creation of the effects. It just looks fake and cheesy to me, and totally unbelievable. Maybe it wasn't Avengers...it was the one with the giant purple guy.
I keep looking for ways to stay young, and I think you do the opposite lol
This may have some truth to it. lol
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Maybe it wasn't Avengers...it was the one with the giant purple guy.
Barney? Grimace?
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Maybe it wasn't Avengers...it was the one with the giant purple guy.
Barney? Grimace?
:lol
Jon Oliva
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Daphne that bitch.
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How do you guys find the time to watch so much damn TV? I mean, are the days longer where you guys live?
I haven't watched a series regularly since NCIS*, and that stopped around season 8, or, around the time my first kid was born. My life is different, my commitments are different, and mostly my obligations are different now. If I watch a rerun of Wings over the weekend I consider that quality TV viewing time. I know there is a ton of good stuff on TV these days. If I was single, I'd be on the couch for hours every day.
*someday I gotta catch up on this. What season are they up to now? 28? Is anyone from the early seasons still around?
Gibbs, McGee, Ducky are all around in varying degrees. I miss Tony, but it's been really good lately as a show. I'm a fan of Bishop (Emily Wickersham) and Torres (Wilbur Vulgarcomma), so there's that. I like not love McGee, and though I DO NOT like Kasie and Jimmy, I endure.
McGee only worked for me as Tony's Probie/foil. I didn't like him nearly as much outside that role, and it was my first thought when I heard Tony was leaving. Likewise Tony worked best as a foil to Ziva. It was a much more enjoyable relationship to watch develop than him and Kate, but I realize the show and characters were still finding their footing early on. That cast worked so well together.
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Probably belongs in the "irritating" thread, but anyone actually work in an environment like on these shows? Where there is 100%, 24-7 dedication to the work, and what few social events there are outside work involve... everyone from work? Where there is unequivocal, untempered respect and admiration and trust with every person on the staff?
I've been blessed to have worked in some pretty good places, I've by and large had very good to great bosses, and I've been lucky enough to be friends with some of the people I work with outside of work. But if I was in an NCIS environment, I'd go nuts. I'd be Gibbs building a boat in my basement. :) :) :)
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Probably belongs in the "irritating" thread, but anyone actually work in an environment like on these shows? Where there is 100%, 24-7 dedication to the work, and what few social events there are outside work involve... everyone from work? Where there is unequivocal, untempered respect and admiration and trust with every person on the staff?
It comes close in some parts of my job. I work for an investment bank and a lot people live, breath, and die work here, they hang out with each other all the time, work 10+ hour days, go drinking together (all pre-pandemic)
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Probably belongs in the "irritating" thread, but anyone actually work in an environment like on these shows? Where there is 100%, 24-7 dedication to the work, and what few social events there are outside work involve... everyone from work? Where there is unequivocal, untempered respect and admiration and trust with every person on the staff?
Not me, but then again, a show about people who work for an insurance company wouldn't be very exciting.
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Probably useless to spell it out, but everyone at TV-work is friends with each other and they all hang out together 'cause showing a set of coworkers and a set of friends / family is too dispersive.
There can be that togetherness, just yesterday I hang out with my new coworkers (new as in "I finally saw them 'cause until last month I was working at home), but TV shows simplify this way too much.
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Probably useless to spell it out, but everyone at TV-work is friends with each other and they all hang out together 'cause showing a set of coworkers and a set of friends / family is too dispersive.
There can be that togetherness, just yesterday I hang out with my new coworkers (new as in "I finally saw them 'cause until last month I was working at home), but TV shows simplify this way too much.
Well, I certainly get why; that's not the point.
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So wait...you guys aren't cops where everyone on the force is fucking hot? Or you don't work in a hospital where everyone that works there is fucking hot? Or you don't work in a law firm where everyone that works there is fucking hot?
And people wonder why I don't watch TV..
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You're just finding out that most shows have hot people in the lead roles? Like a 100 pound hot chick can take down this dude who is 300 pound why wearing heels? That's been like that for a long long time buddy.
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I work in my basement and I'm fucking hot.
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I work in my basement and I'm fucking hot.
I mean, your basement might be fucking hot..
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I work in my basement and I'm fucking hot.
Anyone looks hot in chains.
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You're both right. (Live with that mental picture, fellas!)
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Like that wasn't in my head all ready.
Also, why is there always bourbon and 2 jars in every room no matter where the actors are?
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It's my dream to have a job where I can have a bottle and two glasses in my lower right drawer. And I don't even drink bourbon! :)
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It's my dream too. Minus the job!
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You're just finding out that most shows have hot people in the lead roles?
You know...the funny thing is that it wasn't always that way. Watch shows from the '70s and at least the first half of the '80s. All in the Family, Barney Miller, Cheers, Taxi. Sometime in the late '80s or early '90s, it became virtually impossible for ugly/normal people to score lead roles in TV shows.
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It's my dream to have a job where I can have a bottle and two glasses in my lower right drawer. And I don't even drink bourbon! :)
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I assume anyone who has a desk could do this.
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You're just finding out that most shows have hot people in the lead roles?
You know...the funny thing is that it wasn't always that way. Watch shows from the '70s and at least the first half of the '80s. All in the Family, Barney Miller, Cheers, Taxi. Sometime in the late '80s or early '90s, it became virtually impossible for ugly/normal people to score lead roles in TV shows.
Absolutely. In the 80's things slowly started to change. Instead on Fred Dryer as a cop we got Heather Locklear. lol
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You're just finding out that most shows have hot people in the lead roles?
You know...the funny thing is that it wasn't always that way. Watch shows from the '70s and at least the first half of the '80s. All in the Family, Barney Miller, Cheers, Taxi.
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You're just finding out that most shows have hot people in the lead roles?
You know...the funny thing is that it wasn't always that way. Watch shows from the '70s and at least the first half of the '80s. All in the Family, Barney Miller, Cheers, Taxi. Sometime in the late '80s or early '90s, it became virtually impossible for ugly/normal people to score lead roles in TV shows.
Absolutely. In the 80's things slowly started to change. Instead on Fred Dryer as a cop we got Heather Locklear. lol
Well, along with Fred Dryer we got Stepfanie Kramer.
Timely... was listening to sports radio the other day and they were talking about NFL'ers who had post-football success in TV/film. They seemed to mention everyone I could think of (and some I didn't) but after a couple minutes after not hearing his name, I was shouting FRED DRYER! HUNTER DAMMIT!
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You're just finding out that most shows have hot people in the lead roles?
You know...the funny thing is that it wasn't always that way. Watch shows from the '70s and at least the first half of the '80s. All in the Family, Barney Miller, Cheers, Taxi. Sometime in the late '80s or early '90s, it became virtually impossible for ugly/normal people to score lead roles in TV shows.
No disrespect, but I think it was the same, just the standard was different.
Mike and Gloria WERE "young and good looking". I didn't watch much Barney Miller, but Cheers: Sam was a player; Diane was supposed to be attractive. Taxi: Jeff Conaway and Marilou Henner were supposed to be attractive; even Judd Hirsch was made out to be above the station he was in.
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You're just finding out that most shows have hot people in the lead roles?
You know...the funny thing is that it wasn't always that way. Watch shows from the '70s and at least the first half of the '80s. All in the Family, Barney Miller, Cheers, Taxi. Sometime in the late '80s or early '90s, it became virtually impossible for ugly/normal people to score lead roles in TV shows.
Absolutely. In the 80's things slowly started to change. Instead on Fred Dryer as a cop we got Heather Locklear. lol
Well, along with Fred Dryer we got Stepfanie Kramer.
Timely... was listening to sports radio the other day and they were talking about NFL'ers who had post-football success in TV/film. They seemed to mention everyone I could think of (and some I didn't) but after a couple minutes after not hearing his name, I was shouting FRED DRYER! HUNTER DAMMIT!
Big fan of both, for varying reasons. :)
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I just started The Leftovers yesterday.
First episode looks interesting. I know the show probably came before, but the premise basically is "What if Thanos' snap had happened in real life" :D
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No disrespect, but I think it was the same, just the standard was different.
Mike and Gloria WERE "young and good looking".
I don't know...maybe...?
but Cheers: Sam was a player; Diane was supposed to be attractive.
Sure, but right alongside of them, you had Coach, Cliff, Norm and Carla.
Taxi: Jeff Conaway and Marilou Henner were supposed to be attractive; even Judd Hirsch was made out to be above the station he was in.
Not sure what your comment about Judd Hirsch means, but right alongside those folks (as well as Tony Danza), you had Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd and the comedian guy who died whose name I can't recall at the moment.
Barney Miller had Hal Linden, Jack Soo, Steve Landesberg and Abe Vigoda. These are people who, if put in a time machine from 1975 to 2021, are NOT getting lead roles in a network sitcom.
The closest thing to those folks that you get over the last couple decades is Richard Belzer on L&O:SUV, and he he stands out like a sore thumb (or at least he did at the start of the show before Mariska Hargitay started showing her age). Or maybe Mayim Bialik on Big Bang Theory. Heck, BBT is the poster child for this sort of thing. Instead of getting people who actually look like nerds, they hire actors from People's 50 hottest men alive and made them up and dressed them to look like nerds. It's sort of like the "pretty, ugly girl" from every late '90s/early '00s teen movie.
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No disrespect, but I think it was the same, just the standard was different.
Mike and Gloria WERE "young and good looking".
I don't know...maybe...?
but Cheers: Sam was a player; Diane was supposed to be attractive.
Sure, but right alongside of them, you had Coach, Cliff, Norm and Carla.
Taxi: Jeff Conaway and Marilou Henner were supposed to be attractive; even Judd Hirsch was made out to be above the station he was in.
Not sure what your comment about Judd Hirsch means, but right alongside those folks (as well as Tony Danza), you had Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd and the comedian guy who died whose name I can't recall at the moment.
Barney Miller had Hal Linden, Jack Soo, Steve Landesberg and Abe Vigoda. These are people who, if put in a time machine from 1975 to 2021, are NOT getting lead roles in a network sitcom.
The closest thing to those folks that you get over the last couple decades is Richard Belzer on L&O:SUV, and he he stands out like a sore thumb (or at least he did at the start of the show before Mariska Hargitay started showing her age). Or maybe Mayim Bialik on Big Bang Theory. Heck, BBT is the poster child for this sort of thing. Instead of getting people who actually look like nerds, they hire actors from People's 50 hottest men alive and made them up and dressed them to look like nerds. It's sort of like the "pretty, ugly girl" from every late '90s/early '00s teen movie.
Andy Kaufman.
BBT: I don't know; I don't consider Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki or Simon what's-his-face to be "hot". Now, all the women? Penny and Bernadette are both smokin', as are Raj's sister (Priya) and Sheldon's sister (Missy).
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I just started The Leftovers yesterday.
First episode looks interesting. I know the show probably came before, but the premise basically is "What if Thanos' snap had happened in real life" :D
I wish I could see that show again for the first time. I watched the show earlier this year. Hope you enjoy. Be careful of spoilers.
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Jerry Seinfeld good looking not a model. Every girl he dated on the show ............
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Even if we point out characters that aren't model hot, they're also not grotesque either. These are not the sort of people you see on Cops. :)
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Even if we point out characters that aren't model hot, they're also not grotesque either. These are not the sort of people you see on Cops. :)
I haven't watched that show in decades. :lol
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BBT: I don't know; I don't consider Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki or Simon what's-his-face to be "hot". Now, all the women? Penny and Bernadette are both smokin', as are Raj's sister (Priya) and Sheldon's sister (Missy).
I'm not generally in the habit of commenting on the attractiveness of other men. However, I happened upon an interview that the main cast did with some late night guy following the show's final episode, and all the guys looked pretty damn good. Priya and Missy weren't around much (the former only in parts of two early seasons and the latter only in two episodes -- one in season 1 and one in season 11), but yeah, Aarti Mann and Courtney Henggeler are both quite occularly pleasing (which was kind of the point with Missy -- to maker her as different as possible from Sheldon). Pretty much every woman that these guys dated (except for Sara Gilbert as Leslie Winkle) was WAY out of their league.
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Look, here's the cold, hard truth: People were a lot uglier in the 70s.
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Look, here's the cold, hard truth: People were a lot uglier in the 70s.
And harrier. Oh wait, that's just the porn.
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Look, here's the cold, hard truth: People were a lot uglier in the 70s.
And harrier. Oh wait, that's just the porn.
Not the worst thing in the world. ;) :) :)
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WTF is harrier?
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WTF is harrier?
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It's a plant?
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You not getting it makes me giddy. Lol
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Jerry Seinfeld good looking not a model. Every girl he dated on the show ............
Hell, George dated some smoking ladies.
It's a plant?
"I'm a plant."
"I thought men like you were usually called a fruit."
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Rewatching Deadwood and Justified.
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Rewatching Deadwood and Justified.
My wife and I just finished the Deadwood Movie (capping a full watch-through) last month...man, what a show!
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Just started watching Sweet Tooth which started quietly but could be great.
Any good? I'm thinking about diving into it with the kids.
I'm not generally in the habit of commenting on the attractiveness of other men.
Well, that's only because we haven't done a meet up yet. Just you wait...
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Manifest popped up in my Netflix recommendations recently, so I am giving it a shot. So far (just into season 2), I like it. But I just learned that, probably the reason it is trending and popped up in my recommendations is that it is in the news for not being picked up for new seasons by Netflex after NBC canceled it. Kind of a bummer, since they apparently had a complete story mapped out to take place over 6 seasons, but got canceled after season 3. So it will end without anything being resolved. :( Disappointing. But who knows? If it is trending, and people watch it as a result, just maybe we get lucky and Netflix reconsiders and picks it up. But either way, I guess I can at least enjoy these first three seasons.
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I'd love to hear your thoughts. I watched the first three seasons and while I will follow it if they renew it on Netflix, I have some pretty strong feelings about that show.
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I'm not generally in the habit of commenting on the attractiveness of other men.
Well, that's only because we haven't done a meet up yet. Just you wait...
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I have met Bosk, and holy shit, I had a raging bosker the rest of the day.
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I'd love to hear your thoughts. I watched the first three seasons and while I will follow it if they renew it on Netflix, I have some pretty strong feelings about that show.
Overall, I am digging it. There are times when I am a bit frustrated with it, but it's been good overall.
Some of my frustration is the characters making extremely poor choices, like Grace separating from Ben and having him move out, or Micaela and Jared's one night stand. The former was frustrating on two counts: First off, it made me REALLY dislike Grace. But more than that, it felt out of character for her based on what we had seen so far, and felt like poor writing. Not sure if it was Paul Holahan's directing or Laura Putney's/Margaret Easley's writing that is to blame, but that seemed to come out of left field and felt very contrived to drive a temporary wedge between characters that didn't really need to be there. Micaela and Jared didn't feel like bad writing, but it annoys me to no end to see people that are portrayed as smart people do something so foolish.
The special effects are somewhat baffling. They are usually pretty good. But then there are times, like when they show "monsters" (the wolf; the gargoyle that Grace sees on top of the car) that are legitimately cringey. I get that budget can be limited for shows like this, but...eh.
Otherwise, no real criticisms so far. I think the show is pretty good. It is often a slow burn, so you have to be patient. But I am ok with that.
Other random note: I hate Jared. It is primarily his lack of self control that not only destroyed his marriage with Lourdes, but also, by extension, destroyed Micaela's relationship with Lourdes and his relationship with Micaela. And it is also his lack of self control that got Micaela shot, and his cowardess in owning up to it that has Zeke in prison.
What are your "strong feelings" about it? Good or bad? Just don't spoil anything for me. FYI, for where I am specifically: Completed S2, ep. 1 last night. I watched a few minutes of episode 2 before going to bed, so I know Vance is alive. And that Olive is visiting the 828 cult.
Oh, and I am highly suspicious of the "death date" issue. I don't think there is a preordained death date for any of them, and think that is likely a red herring and they just don't yet fully understand why things played out the way they did with Griffin, and any interrelation with Cal's tombstone vision. It really smells like a red herring. But, assuming I am right (which I might not be) I cannot decide whether it is poor writing in that I am supposed to think it is real and be worried for the characters but am easily seeing through it, or if it is good writing in that I am reading it correctly as an outsider and can see what they cannot.
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I have met Bosk, and holy shit, I had a raging bosker the rest of the day.
:lol Nice edit. If you experience one lasting more than three hours, consult with a physician...who will likely just ask whether you have met me.
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I'd love to hear your thoughts. I watched the first three seasons and while I will follow it if they renew it on Netflix, I have some pretty strong feelings about that show.
Overall, I am digging it. There are times when I am a bit frustrated with it, but it's been good overall.
Some of my frustration is the characters making extremely poor choices, like Grace separating from Ben and having him move out, or Micaela and Jared's one night stand. The former was frustrating on two counts: First off, it made me REALLY dislike Grace. But more than that, it felt out of character for her based on what we had seen so far, and felt like poor writing. Not sure if it was Paul Holahan's directing or Laura Putney's/Margaret Easley's writing that is to blame, but that seemed to come out of left field and felt very contrived to drive a temporary wedge between characters that didn't really need to be there. Micaela and Jared didn't feel like bad writing, but it annoys me to no end to see people that are portrayed as smart people do something so foolish.
The special effects are somewhat baffling. They are usually pretty good. But then there are times, like when they show "monsters" (the wolf; the gargoyle that Grace sees on top of the car) that are legitimately cringey. I get that budget can be limited for shows like this, but...eh.
Otherwise, no real criticisms so far. I think the show is pretty good. It is often a slow burn, so you have to be patient. But I am ok with that.
Other random note: I hate Jared. It is primarily his lack of self control that not only destroyed his marriage with Lourdes, but also, by extension, destroyed Micaela's relationship with Lourdes and his relationship with Micaela. And it is also his lack of self control that got Micaela shot, and his cowardess in owning up to it that has Zeke in prison.
What are your "strong feelings" about it? Good or bad? Just don't spoil anything for me. FYI, for where I am specifically: Completed S2, ep. 1 last night. I watched a few minutes of episode 2 before going to bed, so I know Vance is alive. And that Olive is visiting the 828 cult.
Oh, and I am highly suspicious of the "death date" issue. I don't think there is a preordained death date for any of them, and think that is likely a red herring and they just don't yet fully understand why things played out the way they did with Griffin, and any interrelation with Cal's tombstone vision. It really smells like a red herring. But, assuming I am right (which I might not be) I cannot decide whether it is poor writing in that I am supposed to think it is real and be worried for the characters but am easily seeing through it, or if it is good writing in that I am reading it correctly as an outsider and can see what they cannot.
Let me wait until you've watched a little more before I tell you. It's not a spoiler per se, but it'd be easier if you knew more and had more info under your belt. But my feeling is not about the technical aspects of the show, like "I don't like the acting" (I don't, by the way), or "I don't like the writing" (I can't tell yet). It's more about the show and where it's going.
As for Jared and his "bad choices"; I think they are ALL guilty of that. I don't know if that feeds into the "feeling" I have or not, but Jared is one of the few characters I LIKE in the show, more because JR Ramirez is one of the better actors in the show. (Friggin' grill Josh Dallas on a sandwich with some cheese, mustard and tomato and you've got quite the meal!). But again, it might all be related. Let me know, please, when you're done with at least Season 2, if not into Season 3.
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Stads, did you see The Blacklist episode this week? :omg:
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I did! Finally something I didn't see coming. (Though it just cements what we thought about Red). Supposedly, it has been renewed for season 9, so we're going to be in for something interesting.
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I did! Finally something I didn't see coming. (Though it just cements what we thought about Red). Supposedly, it has been renewed for season 9, so we're going to be in for something interesting.
I'm hoping he goes full villain for redemption that involves those in the government. That would be fun.
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Just finished Season 1 of Mythic Quest. Really fun show so far.
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Just finished the final season of Bosch on Prime.
Eagerly awaiting the yet-to-be-titled spinoff which will be on IMDB.
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I did! Finally something I didn't see coming. (Though it just cements what we thought about Red). Supposedly, it has been renewed for season 9, so we're going to be in for something interesting.
I'm hoping he goes full villain for redemption that involves those in the government. That would be fun.
Just watched it last night. Is she really dead though? God I hope so, cuz it would be such a cop out to do all that and then have her survive.
And are we ever going to find out if Red is Katarina like they were totally setting up? And why didn't Townshend's right-hand man just put a 2nd bullet in Red as well?
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I did! Finally something I didn't see coming. (Though it just cements what we thought about Red). Supposedly, it has been renewed for season 9, so we're going to be in for something interesting.
I'm hoping he goes full villain for redemption that involves those in the government. That would be fun.
Just watched it last night. Is she really dead though? God I hope so, cuz it would be such a cop out to do all that and then have her survive.
And are we ever going to find out if Red is Katarina like they were totally setting up? And why didn't Townshend's right-hand man just put a 2nd bullet in Red as well?
Yeah, she's probably not dead. You'd think Townsend's right hand man would let loose with every bullet he had to kill both.
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She's dead; Megan Boone left the show.
I thought the same thing about the henchman; I'm assuming he knew Townsend was dead. If he didn't, he was just following orders, but you'd think he'd want revenge too.
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She's dead; Megan Boone left the show.
I thought the same thing about the henchman; I'm assuming he knew Townsend was dead. If he didn't, he was just following orders, but you'd think he'd want revenge too.
But he wanted both dead so I'd assume his #2 would have killed both.
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She's dead; Megan Boone left the show.
I thought the same thing about the henchman; I'm assuming he knew Townsend was dead. If he didn't, he was just following orders, but you'd think he'd want revenge too.
But he wanted both dead so I'd assume his #2 would have killed both.
Agreed. He had to know Townshend was dead... it'd been a few days, and Red had multiple references to 'the criminal world' knowing all about it and rushing to fill the void. The orders were for Red to watch her die. But killing Red would also be in warranted.
Seems as though Bokenkamp is leaving too. Why continue then? I wouldn't have been said if they'd done a little bit more to wrap everything up. Even without Keen, I don't have much expectations around S9.
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We started watching Sex/Life on Netflix. I'm not sure about the point of the series but it's about a suburban wife who is bored with her life and is married with 2.5 children. She misses her party life of one night stands back in the city with her best friend. This series is basically soft-core porn and the sex scenes are definitely hot but episode 3 definitely made us jump wondering if it's live or is it Memorex?
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Finished season 1 of The Leftovers. Liked it, not "WOAH OMG THIS IS AMAZING" liked it, but it's solid. Maybe I will not make it my upmost priority, but eventually I will finish watching the series.
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We started watching Sex/Life on Netflix. I'm not sure about the point of the series but it's about a suburban wife who is bored with her life and is married with 2.5 children. She misses her party life of one night stands back in the city with her best friend. This series is basically soft-core porn and the sex scenes are definitely hot but episode 3 definitely made us jump wondering if it's live or is it Memorex?
WHOA! Sarah Shahi. I'm in.
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Episode 3 has full frontal male nudity. I saw some of my female friends on Facebook talking about it. LOL
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Episode 3 has full frontal male nudity. I saw some of my female friends on Facebook talking about it. LOL
Sarah Shahi has a penis? That's a shock to the system.
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Episode 3 has full frontal male nudity. I saw some of my female friends on Facebook talking about it. LOL
Sarah Shahi has a penis? That's a shock to the system.
Not her. I guess you'll have to watch to see the man junk Stads. :lol
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Just finished the final season of Bosch on Prime.
Eagerly awaiting the yet-to-be-titled spinoff which will be on IMDB.
Just started that show, took me a couple of episodes to get into it. Haven't watched a crime show in a while so this seemed just right.
Somehow I just knew that Lance Reddick would play Chief of Police without even really knowing it. :lol
Nice too see him and Jamie Hector working together again.
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Finished season 1 of The Leftovers. Liked it, not "WOAH OMG THIS IS AMAZING" liked it, but it's solid. Maybe I will not make it my upmost priority, but eventually I will finish watching the series.
I felt very similar, however I really liked the second season. But I still haven't finished the third one for some reason :lol
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Finished season 1 of The Leftovers. Liked it, not "WOAH OMG THIS IS AMAZING" liked it, but it's solid. Maybe I will not make it my upmost priority, but eventually I will finish watching the series.
Such a good series. It’s not going to knock you out of your seat…..it’s just extremely thought provoking and the acting/writing throughout is top notch.
I’m going to give this one a rewatch soon.
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I started watching Emergence last night, I quite like it. It seems like my kind of show.
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Just finished the final season of Bosch on Prime.
Eagerly awaiting the yet-to-be-titled spinoff which will be on IMDB.
Just started that show, took me a couple of episodes to get into it. Haven't watched a crime show in a while so this seemed just right.
Somehow I just knew that Lance Reddick would play Chief of Police without even really knowing it. :lol
Nice too see him and Jamie Hector working together again.
:tup
The wife and I have finally started watching Kevin Costner's show Yellowstone. So far, so good.
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Finished season 1 of The Leftovers. Liked it, not "WOAH OMG THIS IS AMAZING" liked it, but it's solid. Maybe I will not make it my upmost priority, but eventually I will finish watching the series.
I felt very similar, however I really liked the second season. But I still haven't finished the third one for some reason :lol
Do finish it if you can. S2 and S3 are IMHO pretty much equally good, and both are better than S1.
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Anyone here a fan of Leverage? The show ran for five seasons on TNT and went off the air in 2012. It was sort of a play on the A-Team theme, but instead of a former military team, it was a team of former criminals who ran schemes against bad guys who had screwed someone (or, usually, a lot of someones). It starred Timothy Hutton as the ringleader and also featured Gina Bellman, Aldis Hodge, Christian Kane and Beth Riesgraf. Really good show.
The show returned last week (under the title Leverage: Redemption). The only non-returning cast member is Timothy Hutton. Noah Wylie is taking his place. Watched the first episode, and it was every bit as good as the original! Hope the rest of the season will be as good.
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Big Brother started last week..... Ill see myself out :lol
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Anyone here a fan of Leverage? The show ran for five seasons on TNT and went off the air in 2012. It was sort of a play on the A-Team theme, but instead of a former military team, it was a team of former criminals who ran schemes against bad guys who had screwed someone (or, usually, a lot of someones). It starred Timothy Hutton as the ringleader and also featured Gina Bellman, Aldis Hodge, Christian Kane and Beth Riesgraf. Really good show.
The show returned last week (under the title Leverage: Redemption). The only non-returning cast member is Timothy Hutton. Noah Wylie is taking his place. Watched the first episode, and it was every bit as good as the original! Hope the rest of the season will be as good.
I remember seeing the promos for that back in the day and thinking I’d like it. I may check it out.
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Anyone here a fan of Leverage? The show ran for five seasons on TNT and went off the air in 2012. It was sort of a play on the A-Team theme, but instead of a former military team, it was a team of former criminals who ran schemes against bad guys who had screwed someone (or, usually, a lot of someones). It starred Timothy Hutton as the ringleader and also featured Gina Bellman, Aldis Hodge, Christian Kane and Beth Riesgraf. Really good show.
The show returned last week (under the title Leverage: Redemption). The only non-returning cast member is Timothy Hutton. Noah Wylie is taking his place. Watched the first episode, and it was every bit as good as the original! Hope the rest of the season will be as good.
Silly, good fun. It's on Hulu right? If so, I don't have it. :sad panda:
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Anyone here a fan of Leverage? The show ran for five seasons on TNT and went off the air in 2012. It was sort of a play on the A-Team theme, but instead of a former military team, it was a team of former criminals who ran schemes against bad guys who had screwed someone (or, usually, a lot of someones). It starred Timothy Hutton as the ringleader and also featured Gina Bellman, Aldis Hodge, Christian Kane and Beth Riesgraf. Really good show.
The show returned last week (under the title Leverage: Redemption). The only non-returning cast member is Timothy Hutton. Noah Wylie is taking his place. Watched the first episode, and it was every bit as good as the original! Hope the rest of the season will be as good.
Silly, good fun. It's on Hulu right? If so, I don't have it. :sad panda:
IMDB TV
If you have a smart TV or Amazon Fire box (or other such device), you should be able to download the app and watch. IMDB TV makes you watch commercials, but that's no different than regular TV, and it's otherwise free.
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Big Brother started last week..... Ill see myself out :lol
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Anyone here a fan of Leverage? The show ran for five seasons on TNT and went off the air in 2012. It was sort of a play on the A-Team theme, but instead of a former military team, it was a team of former criminals who ran schemes against bad guys who had screwed someone (or, usually, a lot of someones). It starred Timothy Hutton as the ringleader and also featured Gina Bellman, Aldis Hodge, Christian Kane and Beth Riesgraf. Really good show.
The show returned last week (under the title Leverage: Redemption). The only non-returning cast member is Timothy Hutton. Noah Wylie is taking his place. Watched the first episode, and it was every bit as good as the original! Hope the rest of the season will be as good.
Silly, good fun. It's on Hulu right? If so, I don't have it. :sad panda:
IMDB TV
If you have a smart TV or Amazon Fire box (or other such device), you should be able to download the app and watch. IMDB TV makes you watch commercials, but that's no different than regular TV, and it's otherwise free.
I recently did a whole series binge of Leverage. I finished the first 8 of Redemption in 2 days. Waiting for the rest of the season to drop. Hardison is only around for 2 episodes due to other TV commitments so his sister steps in. The biggest thing I miss is the non-stop "Damnit Hardison!" from Eliot every episode.
With the news of one of the greatest shows of all time, Ted Lasso, breaking the Emmy record for a freshman series, I might need to watch Season 1 for like the 19th time before Season 2 drops in 10 days.
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Big Brother started last week..... Ill see myself out :lol
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:rollin it's the only reality tv I watch for enjoyment (I will watch Jersey Shore because of who I know, but it's really not good), but it's so compelling because it's basically a social experiment.
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The Goes Wrong Show on Amazon Prime.
I’m going to freaking DIE :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
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Big Brother started last week..... Ill see myself out :lol
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:rollin it's the only reality tv I watch for enjoyment (I will watch Jersey Shore because of who I know, but it's really not good), but it's so compelling because it's basically a social experiment.
I haven't watched it since she went off to school, but when my daughter was living at home more regularly, we watched it. It's fascinating.
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Series Finale of 'Mr. Inbetween' on FX was last night. Man, what a great little series. I HIGHLY recommend it if anyone's looking for a straight forward type series. Really well done show. And, I'd rank the final episode/final scene as one of my all time favorite series finales/ending scenes. Really well done and matched the mood/vibe of the show perfectly.
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I just finished the first series of The Goes Wrong Show. I haven’t laughed that hard in a long time. It reminds me of something my dad would’ve shared with us as kids.
The premise of the show is a inept theater troupe puts on a play every week, and EVERYTHING “goes wrong”. Totally over the top slapstick. British humor. Completely hilarious.
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Watched Lovecraft Country.
Weird horror period show, it starts with a beautiful rendition of the segregation times, with gorgeous aesthetic and colors, and then in the end of the first episode goes 1 to 1000 with the Lovecraft inspired horror. Then it takes a life of his own going all over with the place with the magical / horror elements (including two evil and creepingly dancing young demon-sisters that will haunt my nightmares for months) to wrap it all up somehow with some more Lovecraftian stuff.
I went in without knowing the story so maybe I should have prepared better, but I must say that I expected something more subtle and Lovecraft oriented than a show going all over the place. The visuals are amazing though.
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Rewatching Twin Peaks after so many years. Damn fine series :metal
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Watching episode 3 of Sweet Tooth. Loving it so far.
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Ted lasso season 2 is out. I'll probably start it tomorrow. They sent a very interesting (and unique) email to announce it :lol
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Finished season 1 of What We Do in the Shadows, the TV series, after having appreciated the movie.
It's cool and funny with a great cast, but it's just more of the same. It's basically the movie redone again, this time in a series format and with a different cast. Not that I complain about it, but you know, the "too much of a good thing" effect sometimes kicks in....
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Finished season 1 of What We Do in the Shadows, the TV series, after having appreciated the movie.
It's cool and funny with a great cast, but it's just more of the same. It's basically the movie redone again, this time in a series format and with a different cast. Not that I complain about it, but you know, the "too much of a good thing" effect sometimes kicks in....
I dig that series....I heard a while back the third season was filming. Can't wait.
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Anyone been watching Miracle Workers?
It's a weird little show (on TBS) that stars Daniel Radcliffe and Steve Buscemi (and a bunch of others with whom I'm not familiar).
In the first season (about 10 episodes), Steve Buscemi played God (although not in any traditional religious sense), and the other main cast worked for him. Then season 2 was a completely different story line -- "Miracle Workers: Dark Ages" -- which basically involved a young woman with modern, real-world sensibilities living in a medieval village. Season 3 is yet again another story line, revolving around the Oregon Trail.
I had only watched the first half of season 2 when the pandemic hit last year and never noticed that they finished the season, so I'm now working my way through the last few episodes before starting season 3.
Highly recommend for anyone into oddball comedy. I think folks who liked The Good Place would like this quite a bit.
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Ted lasso season 2 is out. I'll probably start it tomorrow. They sent a very interesting (and unique) email to announce it :lol
Today's episode (S02E03) was a thing of beauty. Such an awesome show. No sophomore jinx here. This is just one of the greatest shows ever made, period.
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Ted lasso season 2 is out. I'll probably start it tomorrow. They sent a very interesting (and unique) email to announce it :lol
Today's episode (S02E03) was a thing of beauty. Such an awesome show. No sophomore jinx here. This is just one of the greatest shows ever made, period.
This show just makes me feel good at the end of each episode. Love it. Even the a**holes are somewhat likable.
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Don't know which spinoff I want more, The Adventures of Led Tasso or Roy Kent: Soccor Commentator :lol
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Don't know which spinoff I want more, The Adventures of Led Tasso or Roy Kent: Soccor Commentator :lol
Well, considering I have a Roy Kent jersey hanging in my closet (no joke), you know my answer. Bought it right when the merch store loaded up on stuff. The jersey is awesome and is the only soccer thing you will ever see on me. Brett is awesome. He never makes Roy's act get old. The commentator stuff is hilarious.
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Don't know which spinoff I want more, The Adventures of Led Tasso or Roy Kent: Soccor Commentator :lol
Well, considering I have a Roy Kent jersey hanging in my closet (no joke), you know my answer. Bought it right when the merch store loaded up on stuff. The jersey is awesome and is the only soccer thing you will ever see on me. Brett is awesome. He never makes Roy's act get old. The commentator stuff is hilarious.
His delivery of "fucking brain development" in last week's episode is one of my favorite lines in recent memories
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The wife and I are now current on Yellowstone. Looking forward to the new season in the fall.
Almost done with season 6 of our rewatch of The West Wing.
In the middle of season 11 of our rewatch of ER.
I still have 8 more episodes of Ozark to hit before the fourth season drops.
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The last season of Brooklyn 99 starts this Thursday!
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The last season of Brooklyn 99 starts this Thursday!
DVR is set!!
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Did anyone watch White Lotus on HBO?
I just finished it last night. I have such mixed feelings about it. The cinematography, set design, etc. was absolutely gorgeous. A feast for the eyes. It was well cast, but with all of that talent, I only found 3 of the characters even remotely likable. Maybe that is just good acting - who knows? The story kept me engaged and I definitely laughed many times and yet it also seemed kind of surface. Like there was so much more left on the cutting room floor.
Anyway, curious if anyone else saw it and what they thought about it. I did figure out the big question before it played out. But only at the start of the final episode.
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I'm loving the last season of Brooklyn Nine Nine.
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I have several HBO shows I need to catch up, White Lotus is probably going to be the first one I check out.
Seen it a few times but now am rewatching with the wife Friday Night Lights. Such a great show.
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I'm loving the last season of Brooklyn Nine Nine.
I haven't yet watched this past Thursday's episode (episodes?). The season premiere was obnoxious AF (after all that time, THAT's the best they could come up with?), but the second episode was better. We'll see how it goes from here.
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I'm loving the last season of Brooklyn Nine Nine.
I haven't yet watched this past Thursday's episode (episodes?). The season premiere was obnoxious AF (after all that time, THAT's the best they could come up with?), but the second episode was better. We'll see how it goes from here.
I really liked the first episode back. 2nd episode was a bit more standard.
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Finished up our rewatch of The West Wing.
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Finished up our rewatch of The West Wing.
I finished my first watch through a few weeks ago. So damn good! A bit shaky for the last few seasons but still some major highs.
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Finished up our rewatch of The West Wing.
I finished my first watch through a few weeks ago. So damn good! A bit shaky for the last few seasons but still some major highs.
Sorkin left after season 4, and it showed, but the level of acting was so high that they were able to stick the landing.
Good to see Sorkin come back to make a cameo in the finale.
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I was hunkered down all afternoon yesterday waiting for a hurricane that never came. I watched the entire first season of Righteous Gemstones (I had watched it when it came out). That show is freaking excellent. Can't wait for season 2.
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Just watched the first episode of The Underground Railroad on Prime. Historical telling of the era, very, very well done. Very heavy handed though, no way I could binge this one and not end up despondent as fuck. I will finish it, but I'll take it in doses for sure.
I finally jumped in. I've got 2 more episodes to go. I have had to do it in doses because it is soooooo difficult but the rewards are just worth every moment I've wanted to turn it off. I did physically get up and leave the room for a short time in episode one, I admit it. But I'm glad I continued on.
This is probably one of the best things I've seen in many years. I have not read the book - and will definitely do so - but I'm in complete awe of Barry Jenkins. This film (yes, technically a miniseries) is a work of art. I feel like you could dedicate an entire advanced studies term of a film as literature class and still not be able to fully digest and dissect this thing.
Anyone else? lonestar thoughts?
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I'm currently in the midst of 3 series. Watching with the family, 'm currently caught up on Ted Lasso awaiting Friday's episode 6. One of the best written shows I've seen in a long, long time. With the wife, we've just started Season 2 of Outlander. Softcore porn with a lot of violence and gore. And, on my own, I'm in Season 2 of Animal Kingdom on Amazon. Definite SOA feel to it without the motorcycles.
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Watched 'Invincible' on Amazon. Pretty neat little series. Graphic as all get out for an animated show though....jeez.
Love this show. Great inversion of the standard super hero show and the gore is mental.
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Into the Night S02 is coming, think i'll have to rewatch S01, from what I can remember I really enjoyed the first season.
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It's been probably 15+ years since I watched an episode of King of the Hill. I put on season 4 last night and watched the first 7 episodes. I think it might be the perfect adult cartoon.
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King of the Hill was an amazing show, and while it was generally popular with fans and critics, will never get the full credit it should.
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I'm currently watching the final season of Homeland that aired last year, which is awesome, edge-of-the-seat stuff.
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Just finished the final season. Best one yet, and really exciting.
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Nine Perfect Strangers on Hulu is really really good. We've got one episode left. Great ensemble cast. Definitely binge worthy.
Also, I'm not at all surprised that Mare Of Easttown won so many Emmys last night. And now I'm going to have to finish Hacks. I love Jean Smart. She reminds me of my mom.
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Didn't watch the Emmy's this year, but the results are....off putting?
I love The Crown (currently on Season 4) and I've heard nothing but praise for Ted Lasso.......but still..........two shows taking almost everything? Just feels kind of lazy on the part of the voters.
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Started season 4 of Goliath on Prime.
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Ted Lasso
I've watched the first two episodes. How much longer before it gets funny?
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Ted Lasso
I've watched the first two episodes. How much longer before it gets funny?
Hahaha.
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Ted Lasso
I've watched the first two episodes. How much longer before it gets funny?
No clue! Never seen it.
Girlfriend started watching it today while I was at work. Six episodes in she seems to like it.
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I'm loving the last season of Brooklyn Nine Nine.
I can't wait until that hits the UK.
We're on season 3 of Parks And Recreation (made by the same guys as B99) and loving that. The first season wasn't quite there but the end of the second season really picked up and season 3 has been great.
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Ted Lasso
I've watched the first two episodes. How much longer before it gets funny?
Hahaha.
Does that mean it doesn't get funny or that, if I didn't find the first two episodes funny, then it's not for me?
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Ted Lasso
I've watched the first two episodes. How much longer before it gets funny?
Hahaha.
Does that mean it doesn't get funny or that, if I didn't find the first two episodes funny, then it's not for me?
Beats me; I haven't watched the show. I just thought it was funny the way you said that.
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Love on the Spectrum Season 2 is finally on Netflix!
Michael is still comedy gold! :D
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Beats me; I haven't watched the show. I just thought it was funny the way you said that.
:tup
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Anyone watch The Hustler? Love Craig Ferguson, so that was easy, but the show is actually pretty decent, other than (some of) the contestants. And the annoying habit that all the contestants seem to have of answering all Craig's "yes" or "no" questions "I do" or "I do not".
"So, Mr. Hefdaddy, are you the Hustler?"
"I am NOT the Hustler!"
They all sound like Maury Povich.
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Anyone watch The Hustler? Love Craig Ferguson, so that was easy, but the show is actually pretty decent, other than (some of) the contestants. And the annoying habit that all the contestants seem to have of answering all Craig's "yes" or "no" questions "I do" or "I do not".
"So, Mr. Hefdaddy, are you the Hustler?"
"I am NOT the Hustler!"
They all sound like Maury Povich.
But...but...
I AM the Hustler!
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I finally got around to watching the third season of Babylon Berlin. Still good, but I think it's a bit of a step down from the previous two (which were really kind of one season).
I am curious to see how much farther they take the show, though, since pretty soon our characters are presumably either going to have to become dead or Nazis, neither of which is ideal for sympathetic protagonists.
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Philip K. Dick's electric dreams
Die Hart
About to start:
Doom Patrol season 3
Cowboy Bebop
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Cowboy Bebop
Amazing series
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My wife and I watched the season premiere of The Rookie last night. If they do more absurd crap like that, it might be enjoyable for a very different reason than when it started!
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We are now on season 14 in our ER rewatch.
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I'm halfway through season 1 of The Mandalorian.
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Now that I have Apple TV, going to catch up on the big ones. Watched the first two episodes of Morning Show and am very impressed.
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Now that I have Apple TV, going to catch up on the big ones. Watched the first two episodes of Morning Show and am very impressed.
Hmmm...I got about 3/4 of the way through the first episode and, even with Jennifer Aniston, I couldn't get through the rest.
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Now that I have Apple TV, going to catch up on the big ones. Watched the first two episodes of Morning Show and am very impressed.
I watch 'SEE' and 'Foundation'....but there are a couple series coming that look cool as well. I've heard mixed reviews on 'The Morning Show' so still haven't pulled the trigger on it.
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I watched the first episode of The Morning Show.
I mostly dug it cause I'm a sucker for anything Billy Crudup. But the old "everyone is an awful person" thing is getting boring. I'm sure it'll get better. Maybe?
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I watched the first episode of The Morning Show.
I mostly dug it cause I'm a sucker for anything Billy Crudup. But the old "everyone is an awful person" thing is getting boring. I'm sure it'll get better. Maybe?
That's why I didn't even get through a single episode.
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Started watching Squid Game last night after all this hype. The overdubs are pretty bad at times, but after 2 episodes, I'm hooked into seeing how this plays out. Pretty interesting and also pretty brutal.
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I haven't seen Squid Games yet (hope to soon) but is it dubbed or subtitled?
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I haven't seen Squid Games yet (hope to soon) but is it dubbed or subtitled?
You can watch it either way. I always watch foreign shows/Movies with subtitles.
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I haven't seen Squid Games yet (hope to soon) but is it dubbed or subtitled?
You can watch it either way. I always watch foreign shows/Movies with subtitles.
Didn't know you could change that, but then again I don't have netflix, the gf does.
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I haven't seen Squid Games yet (hope to soon) but is it dubbed or subtitled?
You can watch it either way. I always watch foreign shows/Movies with subtitles.
Yea, I wouldn't watch it with dubs. Glad to know I can just do subtitles.
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I’ve been watching Dr. Death on Showcase, starring Joshua Jackson, Christian Slater and Alec Baldwin. It’s based on the true story of a doctor in Texas who killed or maimed many patients, and the question is, is he doing this on purpose or is he incompetent?
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I haven't seen Squid Games yet (hope to soon) but is it dubbed or subtitled?
You can watch it either way. I always watch foreign shows/Movies with subtitles.
Yea, I wouldn't watch it with dubs. Glad to know I can just do subtitles.
It helps that a good amount of the characters are masked so the dubs don't make a difference. I've gotten used to it though, 3 more episodes and we will probably watch those tomorrow. Really enjoying the show though.
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Working on the first episode of Dopesick on Hulu. Leads are Rosario Dawson and Micheal Keaton, and it's about the opioid crisis in the Appalachians. Really quality drama so far.
Got Ted Lasso on my list as well on the reccomendation of my kid, and pretty much everyone else under the sun. Anyone working this one?
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I just got done watching ep. 8 of Ted Lasso season two. This is such a fun show, Bill Lawrence is one of the creators so I can feel the Scrubs vibe many places. It's an enjoyable watch.
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I just got done watching ep. 8 of Ted Lasso season two. This is such a fun show, Bill Lawrence is one of the creators so I can feel the Scrubs vibe many places. It's an enjoyable watch.
Nice, I know my kid loves it so it seems I'll push that up my list
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I just found out they brought back DC's Young Justice on HBO/MAX. Can't wait to watch it.
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I just got done watching ep. 8 of Ted Lasso season two. This is such a fun show, Bill Lawrence is one of the creators so I can feel the Scrubs vibe many places. It's an enjoyable watch.
Nice, I know my kid loves it so it seems I'll push that up my list
If you like or have watched Scrubs, it takes on some of that funny/dramatic/emotional track in each episode. I also am somewhat sucker for show set in London so that also helps me enjoy it a lot more.
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Got Ted Lasso on my list as well on the reccomendation of my kid, and pretty much everyone else under the sun. Anyone working this one?
I started watching it about a month ago. I got through the first two episodes and was left wondering what all the fuss is about. I asked on here a couple weeks ago when it gets funny and didn't really get a response. It's supposed to be a comedy, right? There were a couple chuckleworthy moments, but.... Not saying I didn't enjoy it, but it was nothing special (as evidenced by the fact that I haven't gone back to it yet).
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Got Ted Lasso on my list as well on the reccomendation of my kid, and pretty much everyone else under the sun. Anyone working this one?
I started watching it about a month ago. I got through the first two episodes and was left wondering what all the fuss is about. I asked on here a couple weeks ago when it gets funny and didn't really get a response. It's supposed to be a comedy, right? There were a couple chuckleworthy moments, but.... Not saying I didn't enjoy it, but it was nothing special (as evidenced by the fact that I haven't gone back to it yet).
Personally, I don't think the comedy is the strong part of this show. It has it's moment, but the reason I like this show is because of the characters and their emotional stories. I'm on episode 10, season 2, and season 2 gets a bit darker and weird. I think it's worth watching.
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Got three episodes in on Dopesick, this is an outstanding show.
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Got Ted Lasso on my list as well on the reccomendation of my kid, and pretty much everyone else under the sun. Anyone working this one?
I started watching it about a month ago. I got through the first two episodes and was left wondering what all the fuss is about. I asked on here a couple weeks ago when it gets funny and didn't really get a response. It's supposed to be a comedy, right? There were a couple chuckleworthy moments, but.... Not saying I didn't enjoy it, but it was nothing special (as evidenced by the fact that I haven't gone back to it yet).
The first two episodes are pretty much a blueprint of how the first season goes and I don't know, but me and the wife found it absolutely hilarious. At its heart it's definitely a comedy show but it's got a great deal of drama as well. But hey if it's not to your liking, no need to fuss about it.
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Only Murders in the Building
I remember hearing this Martin Short/Steve Martin team up was coming soon, but then missed it when it came out. I didn’t hear about it again til I saw the ad for the season finale. So I watched the first two episodes last night and it’s really funny.
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Got three episodes in on Dopesick, this is an outstanding show.
I'm a big fan of Michael Keaton and Will Poulter, so I might check that out.
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Got three episodes in on Dopesick, this is an outstanding show.
I'm a big fan of Michael Keaton and Will Poulter, so I might check that out.
It's got Rosario Dawson too, solid cast throughout. It covers the epidemic from multiple sides, from the Purdue sales team, the legal team fighting Purdue, the Doctors, and the addicts/victims of the oxy. Very well done on all fronts
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Watched the first episode of White Lotus last night, not sure what to think yet
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I’ve been watching Dr. Death on Showcase, starring Joshua Jackson, Christian Slater and Alec Baldwin. It’s based on the true story of a doctor in Texas who killed or maimed many patients, and the question is, is he doing this on purpose or is he incompetent?
The question is, why would anyone care, and watch this? It sounds fucked.
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I’ve been watching Dr. Death on Showcase, starring Joshua Jackson, Christian Slater and Alec Baldwin. It’s based on the true story of a doctor in Texas who killed or maimed many patients, and the question is, is he doing this on purpose or is he incompetent?
The question is, why would anyone care, and watch this? It sounds fucked.
I admit it’s difficult to watch the surgery scenes. It’s otherwise intriguing though.
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I’ve been watching Dr. Death on Showcase, starring Joshua Jackson, Christian Slater and Alec Baldwin. It’s based on the true story of a doctor in Texas who killed or maimed many patients, and the question is, is he doing this on purpose or is he incompetent?
The question is, why would anyone care, and watch this? It sounds fucked.
Why would ANYONE care? Come on, lots of hit shows over the last 15-20 years have been pretty fucked. This doesn't sound all that odd to me.
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Why would anyone care?
- Real Housewives of Any Fucking City;
- Crisley Knows Best;
- Whatever the show was that was about Jessica Simpson and Nick Whatever his name was;
- The show about the Real Estate Agents in California
Need I go on?
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Why would anyone care?
- Real Housewives of Any Fucking City;
- Crisley Knows Best;
- Whatever the show was that was about Jessica Simpson and Nick Whatever his name was;
- The show about the Real Estate Agents in California
Need I go on?
I know I wouldn’t mind if you did. :biggrin:
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That Netflix show Cowboy Beebop looks interesting.
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Why would anyone care?
- Real Housewives of Any Fucking City;
- Crisley Knows Best;
- Whatever the show was that was about Jessica Simpson and Nick Whatever his name was;
- The show about the Real Estate Agents in California
Need I go on?
Is this a test...which one is made up? Who the hell is Crisley?
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Why would anyone care?
- Real Housewives of Any Fucking City;
- Crisley Knows Best;
- Whatever the show was that was about Jessica Simpson and Nick Whatever his name was;
- The show about the Real Estate Agents in California
Need I go on?
Is this a test...which one is made up? Who the hell is Crisley?
I immediately thought this was a post by TAC.
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Why would anyone care?
- Real Housewives of Any Fucking City;
- Crisley Knows Best;
- Whatever the show was that was about Jessica Simpson and Nick Whatever his name was;
- The show about the Real Estate Agents in California
Need I go on?
Is this a test...which one is made up? Who the hell is Crisley?
He's the worst of the worst in terms of being famous for nothing. I don't know what makes him special other than he's a fame-whore with no shame. I think he lives in Atlanta.
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Invasion, without spoiling anything or hyping it too much after watching the first episode this could be something really interesting. Already loing how mysterious it seems. :tup
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Invasion, without spoiling anything or hyping it too much after watching the first episode this could be something really interesting. Already loing how mysterious it seems. :tup
Watched the first three episodes they were available last night. Really interesting and well done. Going to be a legit series.
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Invasion, without spoiling anything or hyping it too much after watching the first episode this could be something really interesting. Already loing how mysterious it seems. :tup
Watched the first three episodes they were available last night. Really interesting and well done. Going to be a legit series.
Nice, I missed that there were 2 more episodes availble. Just saw them. :tup I love how they follow people all over the world during the events.
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Invasion, without spoiling anything or hyping it too much after watching the first episode this could be something really interesting. Already loing how mysterious it seems. :tup
Watched the first three episodes they were available last night. Really interesting and well done. Going to be a legit series.
Nice, I missed that there were 2 more episodes availble. Just saw them. :tup I love how they follow people all over the world during the events.
Yeah…..it’s a pretty cool storytelling method. And, the individual stories all have content that is compelling enough to immediately get invested into the characters.
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I don't know if this is the place to make this observation, but so depressing to watch TV shows - especially network TV - over time. I'm not sure I can name a show that hasn't completely homogenized itself after an initial run. I'm currently watching Bull, a show I watched because I like Michael Weatherly and I like Dr. Phil (on whom Dr. Bull is based), but we're at season 6 now, and it's turning into a rote procedural. The characters are all stock: you've got the amazing computer wizard who is moral and ethical... when it suits them, you've got all the diversity boxes checked... But timelines are whack; Chuck (the EXCELLENT Christopher Jackson) passed the bar like a week ago and now he's the lead lawyer on every case that comes in the house. Bull is a hard-driving, hard-drinking womanizer, and BAM! he gets his ex-wife pregnant and now they're a happy, wholesome family with zero communication issues whatsoever.... I don't know; I keep watching, so maybe that's the problem, but it's so depressing at times.
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Anyone watching La Brea (on NBC, I think)? I've watched the first four episodes. Not bad, but I'm not sure if I'm fully hooked. I never watched Lost, but this feels like it follows what I think is the formula from that show and also has a similar feel to Manifest, which I gave up on after 8 or 10 episodes.
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Anyone watching La Brea (on NBC, I think)? I've watched the first four episodes. Not bad, but I'm not sure if I'm fully hooked. I never watched Lost, but this feels like it follows what I think is the formula from that show and also has a similar feel to Manifest, which I gave up on after 8 or 10 episodes.
HA! I haven't watched it yet, but from the commercials, I got the same vibe. Catastrophic event happens, weird shit happens, and the (endless) debate between dream, chance, fate and/or the presence of God ensues.
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Anyone watching La Brea (on NBC, I think)? I've watched the first four episodes. Not bad, but I'm not sure if I'm fully hooked. I never watched Lost, but this feels like it follows what I think is the formula from that show and also has a similar feel to Manifest, which I gave up on after 8 or 10 episodes.
HA! I haven't watched it yet, but from the commercials, I got the same vibe. Catastrophic event happens, weird shit happens, and the (endless) debate between dream, chance, fate and/or the presence of God ensues.
So far (4 episodes), they've done a pretty decent job with NOT "hiding the ball" in the way that Manifest did (which annoyed me). All of the main characters figured out fairly quickly what was going on. I'm wondering how they're going to sustain a show for multiple seasons or if they'll pull some big switcheroo at some point. But so far, not bad.
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Finished The White Lotus over the weekend, really enjoyed that one. Pretty funny with it's dry humor but also an interesting story. Ending was a bit of a letdown, but still had me wondering who was going to be the dead one until the end.
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I've started Tales from the loop. Not impressed with 1st episode...
Watching Doom Patrol. Love this show!
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I've started Tales from the loop. Not impressed with 1st episode...
I dug the season but it definitely has a certain pacing about it that is unlike most other series. I did like the stories though.
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I don't know if this is the place to make this observation, but so depressing to watch TV shows - especially network TV - over time. I'm not sure I can name a show that hasn't completely homogenized itself after an initial run. I'm currently watching Bull, a show I watched because I like Michael Weatherly and I like Dr. Phil (on whom Dr. Bull is based), but we're at season 6 now, and it's turning into a rote procedural. The characters are all stock: you've got the amazing computer wizard who is moral and ethical... when it suits them, you've got all the diversity boxes checked... But timelines are whack; Chuck (the EXCELLENT Christopher Jackson) passed the bar like a week ago and now he's the lead lawyer on every case that comes in the house. Bull is a hard-driving, hard-drinking womanizer, and BAM! he gets his ex-wife pregnant and now they're a happy, wholesome family with zero communication issues whatsoever.... I don't know; I keep watching, so maybe that's the problem, but it's so depressing at times.
Network TV is the worst. One in a while you’ll get a show with some originality, but most of the shows are so formulaic.
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Anyone watching La Brea (on NBC, I think)? I've watched the first four episodes. Not bad, but I'm not sure if I'm fully hooked. I never watched Lost, but this feels like it follows what I think is the formula from that show and also has a similar feel to Manifest, which I gave up on after 8 or 10 episodes.
HA! I haven't watched it yet, but from the commercials, I got the same vibe. Catastrophic event happens, weird shit happens, and the (endless) debate between dream, chance, fate and/or the presence of God ensues.
So far (4 episodes), they've done a pretty decent job with NOT "hiding the ball" in the way that Manifest did (which annoyed me). All of the main characters figured out fairly quickly what was going on. I'm wondering how they're going to sustain a show for multiple seasons or if they'll pull some big switcheroo at some point. But so far, not bad.
I watched the first two episodes and wasn’t overly impressed, though I do like this type of show. Not sure if I will keep watching.
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Finished The White Lotus over the weekend, really enjoyed that one. Pretty funny with it's dry humor but also an interesting story. Ending was a bit of a letdown, but still had me wondering who was going to be the dead one until the end.
Yeah, I rather enjoyed that. I found it visually beautiful. The money shot in the last episode was :o
I read a lot of criticism after I finished it about how "white" it truly was. And I do wish they had delved into the characters of color more: Belinda, Paula, Kai. I thought the actor (Fred Hechinger) who played the kid on the spectrum (Quinn) was just amazing. He was also in The Underground Railroad.
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I don't know if this is the place to make this observation, but so depressing to watch TV shows - especially network TV - over time. I'm not sure I can name a show that hasn't completely homogenized itself after an initial run. I'm currently watching Bull, a show I watched because I like Michael Weatherly and I like Dr. Phil (on whom Dr. Bull is based), but we're at season 6 now, and it's turning into a rote procedural. The characters are all stock: you've got the amazing computer wizard who is moral and ethical... when it suits them, you've got all the diversity boxes checked... But timelines are whack; Chuck (the EXCELLENT Christopher Jackson) passed the bar like a week ago and now he's the lead lawyer on every case that comes in the house. Bull is a hard-driving, hard-drinking womanizer, and BAM! he gets his ex-wife pregnant and now they're a happy, wholesome family with zero communication issues whatsoever.... I don't know; I keep watching, so maybe that's the problem, but it's so depressing at times.
If you think about it, they're broadcasting to a captive audience. The networks mostly cater to people who can't afford streaming or decent cable stations. They've got American Idle and all of the variations on that theme, and then they've got their own series that don't have to be anything but inoffensive. The only rule they have to follow is don't give the advertisers any reason to be upset. If they do want to push the envelope with some creative programming they'll send it to their own streaming platform.
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I'm really loving Invasion! :tup
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I'm really loving Invasion! :tup
Same! Dig it a ton!
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I went with Netflix again! my starting lineup:
Season 5 of Superstore (previously only on Prime Video)
Season 8 of The Office (previously only on Prime Video)
Season 3 of You
Squid Game
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New season of Yellowstone started last night.
Explosive, to say the least.
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New season of Yellowstone started last night.
Explosive, to say the least.
I guess I'm going to have to pull the trigger on this show. It seems like a lot of people like it.
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New season of Yellowstone started last night.
Explosive, to say the least.
I guess I'm going to have to pull the trigger on this show. It seems like a lot of people like it.
It's enjoyable. Helps if you like Costner, obviously.
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New season of Yellowstone started last night.
Explosive, to say the least.
I guess I'm going to have to pull the trigger on this show. It seems like a lot of people like it.
It's enjoyable. Helps if you like Costner, obviously.
He's one of my all time favorites....so yeah, I'd probably enjoy it. I just know that I'm well behind and that there are several seasons of episodes out there and I know how I get when I start a new show. Trying to gauge at what point in time do I not want to sleep for a couple weeks. :lol
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Youtube sent me down a rabbit hole of old Rescue 911 episodes :lol
Just some random thoughts.
1. Man, does this thing have the late 80's early 90's vibe, lol.
2. I should not have been watching this as a little kid.
3. Totally somehow didn't realize that william shatner was the host :lol
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I've started 'It's only Sunny in Philly'. Confession I'm not a huge fan of American Sit-Coms, so far (midway though Series 2) it's OK - I'm not loving it, but it's amusing at times. I'm going to stick with it for a bit longer.
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I've started 'It's only Sunny in Philly'. Confession I'm not a huge fan of American Sit-Coms, so far (midway though Series 2) it's OK - I'm not loving it, but it's amusing at times. I'm going to stick with it for a bit longer.
I never watched a whole episode of IASIP but i've watch probably every scene on YT and it's just brilliant and hilarious, especially the bloopers.
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I've been catching up on some of the network shows I've recorded on DVR. One of those is the Law and Order franchise. Both the SVU and the new Organized Crime variants are really strong this year. Christopher Meloni is an amazing actor; Mariska Hargitay - usually not my favorite - is really knocking it out of the park. I'm not big at all on the "did they or didn't they?" romantic side of these shows, but they are really playing the Elliot and Olivia thing just right, and even though he's a tool and she's hot AF, I'm not even all that buzzed about Rollins and Carisi hooking up. She's light years out of his league, but they're a fairly likable pair.
The actors they have in portraying the Albanian mob are all excellent - Michael Raymond-James, Vinnie Jones, the dude playing the idiot Reggie, Lolita Davidovich (looking fantastic at 60+) - and rather believable. Too often these characters are one-dimensional; these are, don't get me wrong, but they are believably so.
Really digging it; we've watched I think the first five or so episodes of both series (they cross over a fair amount; Meloni has appeared in about half the SVU episodes, and Hargitay has appeared in about half the OC episodes) and I'm almost upset now I have to wait week to week.
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My wife and I watched the original Law & Order religiously for years. I think we stopped a few seasons shy of the end. Never really got too deep into the spinoffs. SUV always seemed a bit icky. I didn't know there was an organized crime spinoff. I vaguely recall watching 1-2 episodes of Criminal Intent but thought it was rather boring. A couple years ago, I happened upon Law & Order: UK and watched a few episodes. Wasn't too bad, and I may still go back and pick up where I left off.
My kid took her high school's criminal law class last year, and the teacher used SUV as a teaching tool. My kid is a fan of John Mullaney, and he does a bit about how amusing it is, in concept, to have Ice Tea solving sex crimes. The kid really liked the class and the teacher -- fortunately not so much as to make her want to be a lawyer.
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I've been catching up on some of the network shows I've recorded on DVR. One of those is the Law and Order franchise. Both the SVU and the new Organized Crime variants are really strong this year. Christopher Meloni is an amazing actor; Mariska Hargitay - usually not my favorite - is really knocking it out of the park. I'm not big at all on the "did they or didn't they?" romantic side of these shows, but they are really playing the Elliot and Olivia thing just right, and even though he's a tool and she's hot AF, I'm not even all that buzzed about Rollins and Carisi hooking up. She's light years out of his league, but they're a fairly likable pair.
The actors they have in portraying the Albanian mob are all excellent - Michael Raymond-James, Vinnie Jones, the dude playing the idiot Reggie, Lolita Davidovich (looking fantastic at 60+) - and rather believable. Too often these characters are one-dimensional; these are, don't get me wrong, but they are believably so.
Really digging it; we've watched I think the first five or so episodes of both series (they cross over a fair amount; Meloni has appeared in about half the SVU episodes, and Hargitay has appeared in about half the OC episodes) and I'm almost upset now I have to wait week to week.
Glad you are enjoying them.
I stopped watching SVU shortly after Meloni left, because I don't like Hargitay's character of Olivia very much at all. I dipped my toe back in when Meloni's new show started, but I wasn't feeling it anymore.
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It had been so long since I'd seen it that I didn't remember that Carl Reiner had directed it, which honestly blows my mind.
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I've been catching up on some of the network shows I've recorded on DVR. One of those is the Law and Order franchise. Both the SVU and the new Organized Crime variants are really strong this year. Christopher Meloni is an amazing actor; Mariska Hargitay - usually not my favorite - is really knocking it out of the park. I'm not big at all on the "did they or didn't they?" romantic side of these shows, but they are really playing the Elliot and Olivia thing just right, and even though he's a tool and she's hot AF, I'm not even all that buzzed about Rollins and Carisi hooking up. She's light years out of his league, but they're a fairly likable pair.
The actors they have in portraying the Albanian mob are all excellent - Michael Raymond-James, Vinnie Jones, the dude playing the idiot Reggie, Lolita Davidovich (looking fantastic at 60+) - and rather believable. Too often these characters are one-dimensional; these are, don't get me wrong, but they are believably so.
Really digging it; we've watched I think the first five or so episodes of both series (they cross over a fair amount; Meloni has appeared in about half the SVU episodes, and Hargitay has appeared in about half the OC episodes) and I'm almost upset now I have to wait week to week.
Glad you are enjoying them.
I stopped watching SVU shortly after Meloni left, because I don't like Hargitay's character of Olivia very much at all. I dipped my toe back in when Meloni's new show started, but I wasn't feeling it anymore.
Just offering this out there: the first season of L&O:Organized Crime was an arc, covering the death of Stabler's wife, and a criminal enterprise headed up by Dylan McDermott (or is it Dermott Mulroney?). The second is an arc, but a different one. THe second season is WAYYYY better than the first. I like Dylan McDermott Mulroney, but he SOOO over-acted that entire season it was a little distracting. The acting is so much better in the second season.
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a criminal enterprise headed up by Dylan McDermott (or is it Dermott Mulroney?).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGqSn5Cnw74
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I've been catching up on some of the network shows I've recorded on DVR. One of those is the Law and Order franchise. Both the SVU and the new Organized Crime variants are really strong this year. Christopher Meloni is an amazing actor; Mariska Hargitay - usually not my favorite - is really knocking it out of the park. I'm not big at all on the "did they or didn't they?" romantic side of these shows, but they are really playing the Elliot and Olivia thing just right, and even though he's a tool and she's hot AF, I'm not even all that buzzed about Rollins and Carisi hooking up. She's light years out of his league, but they're a fairly likable pair.
The actors they have in portraying the Albanian mob are all excellent - Michael Raymond-James, Vinnie Jones, the dude playing the idiot Reggie, Lolita Davidovich (looking fantastic at 60+) - and rather believable. Too often these characters are one-dimensional; these are, don't get me wrong, but they are believably so.
Really digging it; we've watched I think the first five or so episodes of both series (they cross over a fair amount; Meloni has appeared in about half the SVU episodes, and Hargitay has appeared in about half the OC episodes) and I'm almost upset now I have to wait week to week.
Glad you are enjoying them.
I stopped watching SVU shortly after Meloni left, because I don't like Hargitay's character of Olivia very much at all. I dipped my toe back in when Meloni's new show started, but I wasn't feeling it anymore.
Just offering this out there: the first season of L&O:Organized Crime was an arc, covering the death of Stabler's wife, and a criminal enterprise headed up by Dylan McDermott (or is it Dermott Mulroney?). The second is an arc, but a different one. THe second season is WAYYYY better than the first. I like Dylan McDermott Mulroney, but he SOOO over-acted that entire season it was a little distracting. The acting is so much better in the second season.
Cool. Maybe I'll give it another try.
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Season 2 is also much darker. I as well am enjoying it more than Season one. Right there with you Stads.
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Don't gang up on me lol
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*Body Blow! Body Blow!*
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(https://i.imgur.com/FjoalIN.jpg)
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OK, now I'm not watching it.
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OK, now I'm not watching it.
:lol
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Starting a rewatch of A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Some things are good enough to revisit. Not everything has to be “the new thing”
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So last night, after Yellowstone, the Paramount Network debuted the first episode of the new series Mayor of Kingstown, which thereafter will be streaming on Paramount +.
I liked it quite a bit, although they pimped it so much during Yellowstone that it was almost off-putting.
There was also quite the shocking turn of events in the episode, that I can't talk about without spoiling it, which I won't do in case anyone else is interested in watching it.
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Been following both Foundation and Invasion, two great shows so apple is delivering right now. I love how mysterious the whole show is despite being 8 episodes in. I'm really hooked, almost a bit more than I was with Foundation.
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Been following both Foundation and Invasion, two great shows so apple is delivering right now. I love how mysterious the whole show is despite being 8 episodes in. I'm really hooked, almost a bit more than I was with Foundation.
Same here. Loved the first season of Foundation. Really well done, great story and characters, production value is that of any major feature film. The only thing that sucked about it was that there weren’t 10 more episodes to watch. Can’t wait for S2.
Am digging the heck out of Invasion as well. Same reasons. Great story and strong characters and I like how they are telling the story.
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Narcos: Mexico Season 3 came out recently on Netflix, finished it up what seems like the end of the Mexico saga. It's got the same vibe as the 3rd season of the main Narcos show set in Colombia where things change quite a bit from a narrative point of view. I honestly really enjoyed it, I didn't mind the slower pace and somewhat piece-meal offering of story arcs. Only complaint was the narrator, I think she really broke the flow of the show, I'm assuming it was the same actress that plays the journalist. Either her character was badly written or the actress wasn't very good. That was the only real downside. Scoot McNairy is one of my favorite actors. He's great in every show or movie I've seen him in. I thought his story arc this season was excellent.
From what I gather, my opinion is in the minority, most seem to be indifferent or downright loathe the final season. Many seem to complain about the incompleteness of the show's characters and arcs compared to real life. I didn't mind at all, they came to a reasonable stopping point I thought.
Don't know if there are any more Narcos being filmed, all in all I enjoyed all six seasons of the two Narcos shows.
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Finished Invincible, season 1. Great show, better than what I expected honestly
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I just started watching Young Sheldon. I had previously watched the pilot and was unimpressed, so I didn't continue. However, I decided to give it more of a shot.
Sheldon is a fairly annoying character, and a lot of his annoyingness is exacerbated by having a 10-year old kid play the character (although there are a few parts of him that are more endearing because he's a kid). However, the supporting cast is excellent. Every member of his family is perfectly cast. Annie Potts plays his grandmother ("meemaw"). She's sarcastic and hilarious. Sheldon's mother (who appeared with some regularity in TBBT, with Laurie Metcalf playing the role) is played by Laurie Metcalf's daughter, Zoe Perry. She plays the part so well. One of the underrated stars is the girl who plays Sheldon's twin sister Missy.
All-in-all, if you liked TBBT, I'd recommend giving it a shot.
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I just started watching Young Sheldon. I had previously watched the pilot and was unimpressed, so I didn't continue. However, I decided to give it more of a shot.
Sheldon is a fairly annoying character, and a lot of his annoyingness is exacerbated by having a 10-year old kid play the character (although there are a few parts of him that are more endearing because he's a kid). However, the supporting cast is excellent. Every member of his family is perfectly cast. Annie Potts plays his grandmother ("meemaw"). She's sarcastic and hilarious. Sheldon's mother (who appeared with some regularity in TBBT, with Laurie Metcalf playing the role) is played by Laurie Metcalf's daughter, Zoe Perry. She plays the part so well. One of the underrated stars is the girl who plays Sheldon's twin sister Missy.
All-in-all, if you liked TBBT, I'd recommend giving it a shot.
Sorry, PG, I usually agree with you, but on my local station, I have the news and then sitcoms; it used to be Two And A Half Men, but about three weeks ago they switched to The Young Sheldon. It's excruciating. I can't get through it. He's SOO annoying, and in the couple episodes I've watched, the supporting cast just didn't rise above. I don't really like child actors anyway, but this is just everything I hate about kids on TV/movies (Home Alone is one of my least favorite movies of all time).
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I don't really like child actors anyway.
I mean...yeah...that's hard to overcome.
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Cowboy Bebop (both: animation -e20- and live action -e01-)
Tales from the Loop
Good Omens
Doom Patrol (s03)
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Just finished the 5-part miniseries Chernobyl.
Highly recommended ... makes one think of what might've been happening in Wuhan, China during the outbreak of the covid crisis.
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Just finished the 5-part miniseries Chernobyl.
Highly recommended ... makes one think of what might've been happening in Wuhan, China during the outbreak of the covid crisis.
Incredible television, I need to give it a rewatch soon.
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Anyone see the first episode of Get Back? There were some gems, but it’s so far a bit of a slog.
It looks gorgeous, and it’s hard to believe that they were at this point and not even 30 years old yet. But I’m not finding every moment all that riveting.
I’ll probably finish it anyway. The rare gems seem to be worth it.
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Narcos: Mexico Season 3 came out recently on Netflix, finished it up what seems like the end of the Mexico saga. It's got the same vibe as the 3rd season of the main Narcos show set in Colombia where things change quite a bit from a narrative point of view. I honestly really enjoyed it, I didn't mind the slower pace and somewhat piece-meal offering of story arcs. Only complaint was the narrator, I think she really broke the flow of the show, I'm assuming it was the same actress that plays the journalist. Either her character was badly written or the actress wasn't very good. That was the only real downside. Scoot McNairy is one of my favorite actors. He's great in every show or movie I've seen him in. I thought his story arc this season was excellent.
From what I gather, my opinion is in the minority, most seem to be indifferent or downright loathe the final season. Many seem to complain about the incompleteness of the show's characters and arcs compared to real life. I didn't mind at all, they came to a reasonable stopping point I thought.
Don't know if there are any more Narcos being filmed, all in all I enjoyed all six seasons of the two Narcos shows.
I just finished season 3 too and really enjoyed it. As you said, it was a return to the style of the first Narcos series, which I was pleased to see, as season 2 of The Mexico series was excruciatingly slow at times.
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Just finished the 5-part miniseries Chernobyl.
Highly recommended ... makes one think of what might've been happening in Wuhan, China during the outbreak of the covid crisis.
Oh man you're preaching to the converted with me! absolutely amazing and fantastic miniseries, one of the very best of its kind. Wonderful and gut-wrenching series through and through.
Copying and pasting from when they discuss trying to avoid even bigger disasters after the initial meltdown:
Valery Legasov : But... we may have a solution. We can [do this and that]. Of course we will need your permission.
Mikhail Gorbachev : My permission for what?
Valery Legasov : Uh, the water in the ducts... the level of radioactive contamination...
Ulana Khomyuk : They'll likely be dead in a week.
Valery Legasov : We're asking for your permission to kill three men.
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We started a rewatch of ER not long after the pandemic started, during the lockdown period.
We just started the final season, # 15. When it was at its peak, ER was as good as or better than anything else on TV at the time. Seasons 14 and 15 are not that peak.
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I recently finished watching season 2 of War of The Worlds. It’s a joint British-French production and is very well done. Based on the ending of the final episode I though this was the series finale, but apparently there is a third season coming.
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Just finished Invasion....
*spoilers*
holy shit did the finale end with the mother of all cliffhangers. That was just awesome! :omg:
Episode 9 made me almost lose my interest for various reasons so this was a bit of a nice surprise.
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Just finished Invasion....
*spoilers*
holy shit did the finale end with the mother of all cliffhangers. That was just awesome! :omg:
Episode 9 made me almost lose my interest for various reasons so this was a bit of a nice surprise.
I have to say……REALLY good show and I loved how they ended it. Very daring and it fits the show perfectly.
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My current Netflix lineup:
- Finished Sex Education 3. Not as good as the first two but still enjoyable.
- Started Lock & Key 2 and Atypical 4 (one of the best shows on Netflix).
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Just finished the 5-part miniseries Chernobyl.
Highly recommended ... makes one think of what might've been happening in Wuhan, China during the outbreak of the covid crisis.
That was a really good series
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So, my wife and I watch a lot of procedurals - both Law and Orders, all three FBI's, NCIS, Bull - and while we know they suck (not an episode goes by where we don't either say "wow, that's NOT how it happens", or I predict like 30% of the dialogue) the arcs are interesting and sort of suck us in.
But I have to say, there are flashes of brilliance; I'm a HUGE Mark "Leroy Jethro Gibbs" Harmon fan, and was sort of bummed when I heard he was not going to be in the full season this year, but Gary Cole has done a magnificent job of both keeping it interesting but not being a Gibbs clone. NCIS is a great example of how a show can turn over EVERY major character (except maybe McGee) and yet still survive/thrive.
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I like that he's trying to force technology on his team. They are so used to Gibbs anti technology that they are actually fighting it. Then he forgets to hit send like all us old guys do. :lol
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I like that he's trying to force technology on his team. They are so used to Gibbs anti technology that they are actually fighting it. Then he forgets to hit send like all us old guys do. :lol
Haha, that was funny wasn't it? :)
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We finished CSI:Vegas last night. It was set up for a sequel with the last scene, so we'll see what happens.
It was definitely not the best 10 episodes of CSI I ever saw, but it was great fun to see Gil and Sarah in action again.
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Back when season five of The Expanse first came out, it had been so long since season four that we were lost for a while before we started figuring things out. Now it seems like forever since season five came out. So this time we figured that before we watched season six, we would start from the beginning and binge watch the whole thing. We’re almost to the end of season one and there is so much I had forgotten.
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We finished CSI:Vegas last night. It was set up for a sequel with the last scene, so we'll see what happens.
It was definitely not the best 10 episodes of CSI I ever saw, but it was great fun to see Gil and Sarah in action again.
I enjoyed that as well. I'm a HUGE Gil Grissom fan, and I like the new woman that is supposedly in his place. I'm not a fan of Sarah, never was, but it was still an enjoyable season, if that's what it's called.
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Just finished the 5-part miniseries Chernobyl.
Highly recommended ... makes one think of what might've been happening in Wuhan, China during the outbreak of the covid crisis.
Incredible television, I need to give it a rewatch soon.
Started last night and finished it today. Man, the scene where the "suicide squad" went to look for the valve was tense.
Fantastic show.
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Started the new Yellowstone "prequel" show 1883 last night.
Holy shit, that was good!
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Devs. What the hell am I watching? :lol. Kinda reminds me of how it felt to watch Twin Peaks, in a good sense.
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Devs. What the hell am I watching? :lol. Kinda reminds me of how it felt to watch Twin Peaks, in a good sense.
Watched that one a while ago. It is certainly a strange show.....it does a good job of keeping you hooked and I won't spoil the end for you obviously but the best way I can describe it is that it ends exactly in the same tone and feel as the show carries the whole time. So it was satisfying in the way that the show is but just as 'odd' as the show seems.
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Reno 911: The Hunt For Qanon
Not as good as the Miami movie, but still entertaining. The discussion on what constitutes the bases in 'making out/sex' was hilarious.
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'Christmas Vacation' as always. I don't watch every single minute, but it never gets old.
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'Christmas Vacation' as always. I don't watch every single minute, but it never gets old.
Yep. It’s a ‘must’ this time of year. Still funny.
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'Christmas Vacation' as always. I don't watch every single minute, but it never gets old.
Yep. It’s a ‘must’ this time of year. Still funny.
I will never NOT watch it when it's on TV.
However, the jingle.family go-to Christmas movie is Elf. Every Christmas Eve it's a family affair. Of course, I should've posted that in the movie thread.
As for shows, I'm in the midst of Witcher S2, and saved a few more book adaptation shows to My List to check out - Shadow and Bone, and Cursed
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Curious to hear your thoughts on S2 of the Witcher Chad.
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Curious to hear your thoughts on S2 of the Witcher Chad.
I'm only 3 ep's in, but feel much like you (I think it was you?) already posted - it's moving relatively slowly, and setting up for Ciri to be more of a 'player'.
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Curious to hear your thoughts on S2 of the Witcher Chad.
I'm only 3 ep's in, but feel much like you (I think it was you?) already posted - it's moving relatively slowly, and setting up for Ciri to be more of a 'player'.
I forgot who,it was in that thread who mentioned that this portion of the story/book is extremely slow with most of it being character build. That, the show added some action where there was none.
Again…..not disappointed with the season at all……great character development and moving the story along……I just happened to watch it all in two days so it was over in a flash. I’d have loved 4 or 6 more episodes.
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Started watching The Silent Sea, only watched one episode but it's seems promising. Korea keeps on delivering solid shows.
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Finished Atypical, the last season.
Brilliant and lovely show, endearing through and through. Highly reccomended. The protagonist was stellar in portraying a teen with autism. Also the supporting cast was great. One of the best "little" shows on Netflix.
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Finished Atypical, the last season.
Brilliant and lovely show, endearing through and through. Highly reccomended. The protagonist was stellar in portraying a teen with autism. Also the supporting cast was great. One of the best "little" shows on Netflix.
I dug this show as well but if you go to the thread we had for this show you'll see my opinions on the last season. The last season, for me, was a bit of a bore and let down as they deviated from making the show about the main character and tried to throw WAY too many things into the mix. Anyway....it was/is a cool show.
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I hammered through the 5 available episodes of 'Station 11' on HBO Max last night. Very interesting show. It's being told in a pretty neat way....
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Started the new Yellowstone "prequel" show 1883 last night.
Holy shit, that was good!
Agree. Wow...yeah....who knew Faith Hill and Tim McGraw could act? I guess music videos are kind of like acting....and they help you be comfortable in front of a camera.
Seems McGraw has done some supporting acting in a few shows. But he's pretty good in a lead role....in what is essentially John Dutton's great grandfather? If I understand that correctly.
Sam Elliot is great, as is usual. He brings so much integrity to his roles.
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The Silent Sea, korean sci-fi show.
6 episodes out of 8 and it's very good, unless the ending is going to majorly suck, this is gonna be another great korean show.
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Started the new Yellowstone "prequel" show 1883 last night.
Holy shit, that was good!
Agree. Wow...yeah....who knew Faith Hill and Tim McGraw could act? I guess music videos are kind of like acting....and they help you be comfortable in front of a camera.
Seems McGraw has done some supporting acting in a few shows. But he's pretty good in a lead role....in what is essentially John Dutton's great grandfather? If I understand that correctly.
Sam Elliot is great, as is usual. He brings so much integrity to his roles.
Tim McGraw is a really good actor; Friday Night Lights, The Blind Side...
My wife and I started Yellowstone over the holidays; we've got two or three episodes left in Season Three and Season Four. MAN, am I loving this. There's literally not one character I really dislike... and by that, I mean I don't cringe when they come into a scene. There are some I don't like because they are evil or bad in the show, but that's good television. Well, that's not true; I don't like that "Roarke" guy - dude, get a haircut - and Monica can be annoying at times. But for the most part, even the characters that are evil/foils are so good at it that my dislike is for their role, not for them.
Big fan of Rip, LOVE Beth, and Kevin Costner is just money whenever he's on the screen. Hell, honest to God, I even like Tate and generally I HATE children actors. But that kid is good!
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I'm in the middle of Dopesick, starring Michael Keaton, about the battle against OxyContin, the FDA, Purdue Pharmaceuticals and the Sackler Family.
Great stuff so far.
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I hammered through the 5 available episodes of 'Station 11' on HBO Max last night. Very interesting show. It's being told in a pretty neat way....
Station 11 finale was yesterday. Man.....I really enjoyed that show. It was told and portrayed in just enough different of a way that it was intriguing yet it wasn't confusing. Great acting and I thought the storylines were pretty powerful.
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Finished the four seasons of Yellowstone, and now the wait begins (for season five). What a great show. Interesting to watch some characters really grow and evolve, in a meaningful way, and watch others simply plow the same ground over and over and over... and then realize that some of them ARE growing while plowing the same ground (Rip and Beth come to mind) while others are bouncing around from thing to thing and not growing even a little bit (Jamie).
I had an epiphany the other night; one of the story lines has Jimmy being told that "being a cowboy is like performing art but no one is watching", and it dawned on me that perhaps the biggest - or should I say "truest" - cowboy on the show is Beth.
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Finished the four seasons of Yellowstone, and now the wait begins (for season five). What a great show. Interesting to watch some characters really grow and evolve, in a meaningful way, and watch others simply plow the same ground over and over and over... and then realize that some of them ARE growing while plowing the same ground (Rip and Beth come to mind) while others are bouncing around from thing to thing and not growing even a little bit (Jamie).
I had an epiphany the other night; one of the story lines has Jimmy being told that "being a cowboy is like performing art but no one is watching", and it dawned on me that perhaps the biggest - or should I say "truest" - cowboy on the show is Beth.
Interesting take.
I maintain that Beth is my least favorite character on the show, although I still like her quite a bit. Which goes to the overall quality of writing, directing, and acting involved.
The wife and I finally finished our rewatch of ER last night. 15 seasons, most of which were at least very good, and frequently excellent.
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Finished the four seasons of Yellowstone, and now the wait begins (for season five). What a great show. Interesting to watch some characters really grow and evolve, in a meaningful way, and watch others simply plow the same ground over and over and over... and then realize that some of them ARE growing while plowing the same ground (Rip and Beth come to mind) while others are bouncing around from thing to thing and not growing even a little bit (Jamie).
I had an epiphany the other night; one of the story lines has Jimmy being told that "being a cowboy is like performing art but no one is watching", and it dawned on me that perhaps the biggest - or should I say "truest" - cowboy on the show is Beth.
Interesting take.
I maintain that Beth is my least favorite character on the show, although I still like her quite a bit. Which goes to the overall quality of writing, directing, and acting involved.
There are almost always shows I have a character or two I really dislike. I'm with you; not so with Yellowstone; I like Jamie least, and yet his story line is so compelling.
The wife and I finally finished our rewatch of ER last night. 15 seasons, most of which were at least very good, and frequently excellent.
What was your favorite 'period'? Liked the original period; Sherry Stringfield, Tony Edwards... and I liked the last iteration, with John Stamos. There was a period in between where I lost the plot a bit. Always a quality show.
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Are you afraid of the dark from the 90's
Loving this nostalgia trip
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Not sure if we have any fans of How I Met Your Mother here. I loved that show. The first seven seasons were mostly gold. It started going downhill with season 8, and season 9 might be the worst final season of any sitcom ever (capped off with an awful ending).
They have now produced a show called How I Met Your Father, and the first two episodes are now available on Hulu. It's set in the same universe as HIMYM and follows the same basic concept (a parent telling his/her child(ren) how he/she met the other parent), but it's otherwise unrelated (i.e., this is NOT the story of how Tracy McConnell met Ted Mosby). Hilary Duff (as the main character) is likable, and a few of the other main characters seem ok. They didn't just put together a mirror image of the HIMYM main characters. However, the casting and dialog was pandering and awkward. We've got the white girl, the black guy, a Mexican girl, a gay Chinese girl, a white guy and an Indian guy (not entirely sure who the main characters are exactly). It's as if someone just sat there with a checklist. Also, I was pretty sure we were going to get a message at the end saying, "produced with major funding from Tinder."
Not so bad that I won't give it another chance or two, but not much more than that.
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Not sure if we have any fans of How I Met Your Mother here. I loved that show. The first seven seasons were mostly gold. It started going downhill with season 8, and season 9 might be the worst final season of any sitcom ever (capped off with an awful ending).
I kinda agree, the show was wonderful and funny, and while it was bold to stick to an ending they planned since the beginning (to the point that they filmed it back in season 1 when the kids were still kids and not 9 years older), they should have realized that after all that time invested in the characters, the ending wouldn't work.
I mean, spoiler for anyone who still haven't seen the series...
End of the first episode: "See? she's Aunt Robin! this is not gonna be like Friends, a Will they Won't they situation, she's not gonna be the one"
End of the last episode nine years and 785 episodes later: "Hahahah totally kidding, Robin was the one".
Geez.
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The wife and I finally finished our rewatch of ER last night. 15 seasons, most of which were at least very good, and frequently excellent.
What was your favorite 'period'? Liked the original period; Sherry Stringfield, Tony Edwards... and I liked the last iteration, with John Stamos. There was a period in between where I lost the plot a bit. Always a quality show.
The best for me was from about season 2 to about season 10 or so. I thought the last 2 seasons (with Stamos) were a little more "soap-opera" than they needed to be.
There was a period in the middle there where Kovac and then Carter spent time in Africa, and those episodes stretched my patience, because they took away from what was happening in the ER. But other than those particular episodes, I still liked that period.
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Not sure if there was going to be a thread on this but caught the first 3 episodes of Peacemaker on HBOMax and they were hilarious and very much in line with the tone from the Suicide Squad movie. Though Jon Cena's character is a tad different. James Gunn sorta addressed that on his Twitter account by saying he's been through stuff (in the movie) which kinda changes him a bit.
Nevertheless, it has been great so far and am enjoying that way more than Boba Fett.
The show's intro (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mrr3UNALww&ab_channel=HBOMax)alone should tell you the tone of the show loll
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Not sure if we have any fans of How I Met Your Mother here. I loved that show. The first seven seasons were mostly gold. It started going downhill with season 8, and season 9 might be the worst final season of any sitcom ever (capped off with an awful ending).
I kinda agree, the show was wonderful and funny, and while it was bold to stick to an ending they planned since the beginning (to the point that they filmed it back in season 1 when the kids were still kids and not 9 years older), they should have realized that after all that time invested in the characters, the ending wouldn't work.
I mean, spoiler for anyone who still haven't seen the series...
End of the first episode: "See? she's Aunt Robin! this is not gonna be like Friends, a Will they Won't they situation, she's not gonna be the one"
End of the last episode nine years and 785 episodes later: "Hahahah totally kidding, Robin was the one".
Geez.
There's an alternate ending (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhB5oQgQpOI&ab_channel=Prattlestar) that is, IMO, so much better.
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Posted this in the Netflix thread as well.
Archive 81 - This has been really interesting. It's a kind of 'found film' style show that is taking some cool twists and turns. I burned through 5 episodes last night.
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Not sure if we have any fans of How I Met Your Mother here. I loved that show. The first seven seasons were mostly gold. It started going downhill with season 8, and season 9 might be the worst final season of any sitcom ever (capped off with an awful ending).
I kinda agree, the show was wonderful and funny, and while it was bold to stick to an ending they planned since the beginning (to the point that they filmed it back in season 1 when the kids were still kids and not 9 years older), they should have realized that after all that time invested in the characters, the ending wouldn't work.
I mean, spoiler for anyone who still haven't seen the series...
End of the first episode: "See? she's Aunt Robin! this is not gonna be like Friends, a Will they Won't they situation, she's not gonna be the one"
End of the last episode nine years and 785 episodes later: "Hahahah totally kidding, Robin was the one".
Geez.
There's an alternate ending (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhB5oQgQpOI&ab_channel=Prattlestar) that is, IMO, so much better.
Agree. It is MUCH better. Two things that ticked me off. First, with the notable exception of the "How Your Mother Met Me" episode (one of the best of the series, IMO), season 9 was awful. Having the entire season focus on a single weekend leading up to Barney and Robin's wedding was stupid. This wasn't 24, and it seemed like they were struggling to come up with things to occupy the run time. Second, they spent the entire first eight seasons telling us just how wrong Ted and Robin were for each other only to shit all over that premise at the end. "Hey dad, it didn't work all those other times, but now your much older, so give it another shot." In retrospect, they should rename the show How I Met Your Mother, All the While Pining over Another Woman Whom I'll Pursue after Your Mother Dies.
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Get Back (finished)
The Book of Boba Fett
Lost girl (about to finish)
About to start:
Banshee
What we do in the shadows
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Posted this in the Netflix thread as well.
Archive 81 - This has been really interesting. It's a kind of 'found film' style show that is taking some cool twists and turns. I burned through 5 episodes last night.
Yea, really cool show. Haven't seen this kind of mystery/horror type of show in a while so it was a nice change of pace for me.
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Anybody watch the 1st season of "Raised By Wolves?" I saw the season 2 trailer and it piqued my interest.
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Anybody watch the 1st season of "Raised By Wolves?" I saw the season 2 trailer and it piqued my interest.
My girl watched it. I saw a few episodes and did not like it much at all. She, I think, finished it out of a desire to see what happened but also did not speak too highly of it and doesn't seem interested in a second season.
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Anybody watch the 1st season of "Raised By Wolves?" I saw the season 2 trailer and it piqued my interest.
My girl watched it. I saw a few episodes and did not like it much at all. She, I think, finished it out of a desire to see what happened but also did not speak too highly of it and doesn't seem interested in a second season.
I watched it and dig it. Looking forward to S2.
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Anybody watch the 1st season of "Raised By Wolves?" I saw the season 2 trailer and it piqued my interest.
My girl watched it. I saw a few episodes and did not like it much at all. She, I think, finished it out of a desire to see what happened but also did not speak too highly of it and doesn't seem interested in a second season.
I watched it and dig it. Looking forward to S2.
Me too!
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Bastards the lot of ye!
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Bastards the lot of ye!
(https://frinkiac.com/img/S08E10/1187819.jpg)
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This is like those reviews you read about a movie that are mixed so you've got to watch and make up your mind yourself.
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Posted this in the Netflix thread as well.
Archive 81 - This has been really interesting. It's a kind of 'found film' style show that is taking some cool twists and turns. I burned through 5 episodes last night.
Yea, really cool show. Haven't seen this kind of mystery/horror type of show in a while so it was a nice change of pace for me.
Finished it. Very neat show. The way it ended it seemed like it could go on for another 8 episodes OR just be over…..and I’m fine with either. If it gets a S2 I can certainly see why but if not then the ending fits in the vein of the way the story went.
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Posted this in the Netflix thread as well.
Archive 81 - This has been really interesting. It's a kind of 'found film' style show that is taking some cool twists and turns. I burned through 5 episodes last night.
Yea, really cool show. Haven't seen this kind of mystery/horror type of show in a while so it was a nice change of pace for me.
Finished it. Very neat show. The way it ended it seemed like it could go on for another 8 episodes OR just be over…..and I’m fine with either. If it gets a S2 I can certainly see why but if not then the ending fits in the vein of the way the story went.
I agree, I wouldn't be sad if they ended it this way but seeing it's netflix, if the ratings are good enough they milk it dry.
However it did feel like a second season was planned.
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I'm one episode away from finishing season 1 of Space Force.
Brilliant and funny show with Steve Carrell and a show-stealing John Malkovich, a lot of supporting characters are good as well. I happened by chance on the credits and saw one of the writers is.... Paul Lebestein? did I spell it right? anyway, Toby from The Office, so there's a writer and a star from The Office, not that the two shows are similar but if you still can't get enough of Steve Carrell, this is definitively where to find him!
Other shows:
- Third season of After Life with Rick Gervais, another brilliant and bittersweet show about the protagonist (Rick himself, who also wrote the show) becoming a grumpy and uncaring asshole after the loss of his life (but of course things are not as they seem).
- Finished The Kominsky method, with Michael Douglas as an old ex actor running an acting school. Solid through and through, I would have never imagined that I could be invested this much in a show about old age!
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We started watching The Wheel of Time on Prime.
We are four episodes in. I think we are getting the gist of it. It looks cool, I suppose, but I'm not getting any feel of "greatness" from it yet.
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We started watching The Wheel of Time on Prime.
We are four episodes in. I think we are getting the gist of it. It looks cool, I suppose, but I'm not getting any feel of "greatness" from it yet.
I watched the first season. I liked and enjoyed it, BUT....as you mention.....it hasn't crossed into that early season GOT level and I'm not sure that it ever will. Cool story and all but I think it'll always hover at that 'good not great' level.
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Starting Deadwood for the first time. Just finished my 3rd rewatch of Justified, and since it's getting a sequel, I'd see what Raylan Givens great great Grand Pappy was up to.
There are a lot of familiar faces in this show.
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Not sure if we have any fans of How I Met Your Mother here. I loved that show. The first seven seasons were mostly gold. It started going downhill with season 8, and season 9 might be the worst final season of any sitcom ever (capped off with an awful ending).
They have now produced a show called How I Met Your Father, and the first two episodes are now available on Hulu. It's set in the same universe as HIMYM and follows the same basic concept (a parent telling his/her child(ren) how he/she met the other parent), but it's otherwise unrelated (i.e., this is NOT the story of how Tracy McConnell met Ted Mosby). Hilary Duff (as the main character) is likable, and a few of the other main characters seem ok. They didn't just put together a mirror image of the HIMYM main characters. However, the casting and dialog was pandering and awkward. We've got the white girl, the black guy, a Mexican girl, a gay Chinese girl, a white guy and an Indian guy (not entirely sure who the main characters are exactly). It's as if someone just sat there with a checklist. Also, I was pretty sure we were going to get a message at the end saying, "produced with major funding from Tinder."
Not so bad that I won't give it another chance or two, but not much more than that.
So I loved HIMYM! One of my favorite sitcoms of all time. I just watched the first episode of HIMYF and didn't laugh once. Oddly enough Hilary Duff's character was the only one that seemed somewhat realistic and likeable. The laugh track didn't help matters.....I know HIMYM had laugh track too, but here it seems even more forced. You know your show isn't funny when you have to insert canned laughter every 5 seconds. Might as well just have a sign pop up on screen every time they want you to laugh. I'll give it 1 more shot with the next episode, but the show is on super thin ice already.
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Not sure if we have any fans of How I Met Your Mother here. I loved that show. The first seven seasons were mostly gold. It started going downhill with season 8, and season 9 might be the worst final season of any sitcom ever (capped off with an awful ending).
They have now produced a show called How I Met Your Father, and the first two episodes are now available on Hulu. It's set in the same universe as HIMYM and follows the same basic concept (a parent telling his/her child(ren) how he/she met the other parent), but it's otherwise unrelated (i.e., this is NOT the story of how Tracy McConnell met Ted Mosby). Hilary Duff (as the main character) is likable, and a few of the other main characters seem ok. They didn't just put together a mirror image of the HIMYM main characters. However, the casting and dialog was pandering and awkward. We've got the white girl, the black guy, a Mexican girl, a gay Chinese girl, a white guy and an Indian guy (not entirely sure who the main characters are exactly). It's as if someone just sat there with a checklist. Also, I was pretty sure we were going to get a message at the end saying, "produced with major funding from Tinder."
Not so bad that I won't give it another chance or two, but not much more than that.
So I loved HIMYM! One of my favorite sitcoms of all time. I just watched the first episode of HIMYF and didn't laugh once. Oddly enough Hilary Duff's character was the only one that seemed somewhat realistic and likeable. The laugh track didn't help matters.....I know HIMYM had laugh track too, but here it seems even more forced. You know your show isn't funny when you have to insert canned laughter every 5 seconds. Might as well just have a sign pop up on screen every time they want you to laugh. I'll give it 1 more shot with the next episode, but the show is on super thin ice already.
I think the second episode was better than the first, and (I think it's in the second) there's a cool nod to HIMYM. I think the third episode may be out by now, so I'll look for it. But yeah...thin ice.
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Finished The Wheel of Time. It was OK, I guess. Good enough to check out season 2 when it comes out.
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Starting Station Eleven on a friend's recommendation. I'll keep you all posted.
Also, is Pennyworth worth digging into?
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Ok, just pumped through two episodes of Station Eleven, and I'm fucking sold. Mackenzie Davis just pulled off a scene that was straight up exquisitely beautiful. I'm stunned.
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Also, is Pennyworth worth digging into?
Not to me. I have no interest in what characters used to do before the main story.
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Saw the first episode of Peacemaker and it’s excellent.
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Also, is Pennyworth worth digging into?
Not to me. I have no interest in what characters used to do before the main story.
I'm finding that is largely me. I can't even count the number of franchises I really love - Batman, Star Wars, Marvel - that have lost me with the "fanning out" to backstories of characters whose backstories don't factor into the main canon. I think Lord Of The Rings is starting down that path now, too. God, we're such a needy, greedy culture in that way.
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Saw the first episode of Peacemaker and it’s excellent.
Definitely on my list as soon as I finish Station Eleven
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Also, is Pennyworth worth digging into?
Not to me. I have no interest in what characters used to do before the main story.
I'm finding that is largely me. I can't even count the number of franchises I really love - Batman, Star Wars, Marvel - that have lost me with the "fanning out" to backstories of characters whose backstories don't factor into the main canon. I think Lord Of The Rings is starting down that path now, too. God, we're such a needy, greedy culture in that way.
I get it if you're just talking about the people DEMANDING that every element of back story be filled in for everything, but you seemed to be implying that anyone who enjoys anything that doesn't directly factor into the main storyline is greedy and needy. I can't say I agree with that, or that it's a very nice way to approach those who simply like something you don't care for.
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Also, is Pennyworth worth digging into?
Not to me. I have no interest in what characters used to do before the main story.
I'm finding that is largely me. I can't even count the number of franchises I really love - Batman, Star Wars, Marvel - that have lost me with the "fanning out" to backstories of characters whose backstories don't factor into the main canon. I think Lord Of The Rings is starting down that path now, too. God, we're such a needy, greedy culture in that way.
I get it if you're just talking about the people DEMANDING that every element of back story be filled in for everything, but you seemed to be implying that anyone who enjoys anything that doesn't directly factor into the main storyline is greedy and needy. I can't say I agree with that, or that it's a very nice way to approach those who simply like something you don't care for.
No, no, the impetus for that comment was really in the producers and creators. I just wish there was less mining and rebooting and more original creation. I have no problem if someone likes something, and wether I like it or not is irrelevant. Except Radiohead. But other than that, live and let live, I say (and yes, that applies to the producers and creators as well; if they feel they need to take the janitor from the Death Star and flesh out his/her backstory, so be it. I'm probably going to pass, though.)
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Saw the first episode of Peacemaker and it’s excellent.
Definitely on my list as soon as I finish Station Eleven
Not sure if there was going to be a thread on this but caught the first 3 episodes of Peacemaker on HBOMax and they were hilarious and very much in line with the tone from the Suicide Squad movie. Though Jon Cena's character is a tad different. James Gunn sorta addressed that on his Twitter account by saying he's been through stuff (in the movie) which kinda changes him a bit.
Nevertheless, it has been great so far and am enjoying that way more than Boba Fett.
The show's intro (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mrr3UNALww&ab_channel=HBOMax)alone should tell you the tone of the show loll
I made a mention of it on the previous page. I love the four episodes so far, if you're a fan of the movie it should be easy to say you'll love the show. James Gunn directed the first three episodes and has written four that I know. It's very entertaining and has the right mix of serious drama and hilarious comedy for a DC setting. It basically extends the movie's tone to the show.
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Also, is Pennyworth worth digging into?
Not to me. I have no interest in what characters used to do before the main story.
I'm finding that is largely me. I can't even count the number of franchises I really love - Batman, Star Wars, Marvel - that have lost me with the "fanning out" to backstories of characters whose backstories don't factor into the main canon. I think Lord Of The Rings is starting down that path now, too. God, we're such a needy, greedy culture in that way.
I get it if you're just talking about the people DEMANDING that every element of back story be filled in for everything, but you seemed to be implying that anyone who enjoys anything that doesn't directly factor into the main storyline is greedy and needy. I can't say I agree with that, or that it's a very nice way to approach those who simply like something you don't care for.
No, no, the impetus for that comment was really in the producers and creators. I just wish there was less mining and rebooting and more original creation. I have no problem if someone likes something, and wether I like it or not is irrelevant. Except Radiohead. But other than that, live and let live, I say (and yes, that applies to the producers and creators as well; if they feel they need to take the janitor from the Death Star and flesh out his/her backstory, so be it. I'm probably going to pass, though.)
Ah, I totally feel that. As a huge Marvel comics fan, I'm always happy for more of that (providing it's quality) even if it doesn't factor into a single unifying storyline.
But in general? Totally agree. Problem is, making movies these days is just about 100% about making money. Original content has a pretty low chance of making much money. IP, on the other hand, generally doesn't even have to be good to make a profit.
I'd love...LOVE....if the theaters (in a post-covid world) were flooded with completely original dramas, rom-coms, comedies, indie art films, etc. I'd be so thrilled. But they'd make virtually no money because people, these days, seem to care less and less.
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But guys... Seriously... Check out Station Eleven.
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Station Eleven is on my list, Mackenzie Davis was awesome in Halt and Catch Fire so no doubt she can nail any role that comes her way.
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But guys... Seriously... Check out Station Eleven.
I’m still on Station Nine. But I’ll get there!
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I'm a few episodes into Yellowjacket and really enjoying it so far.
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But guys... Seriously... Check out Station Eleven.
I’m still on Station Nine. But I’ll get there!
:zeltar:
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I'm a few episodes into Yellowjacket and really enjoying it so far.
There you go.
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Halfway through the second episode of Peacemaker, and my gut hurts from laughing. Holy crap Cena is a fucking brilliant comedic actor.
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On episode 5 of Station Eleven, this is really something special
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On episode 5 of Station Eleven, this is really something special
Such a good show. I adored it. It’s very well done and whoever picked that cast freaking nailed it. Ever actor in it is on point. I’m not talking about translating from the book…..I’ve not read the book…..I’m strictly speaking to doing an amazing job.
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I'm late to the party but we just started Ted Lasso and I love it.
We needed something light to balance Ozark's darkness and it really fits the bill.
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I'm late to the party but we just started Ted Lasso and I love it.
We needed something light to balance Ozark's darkness and it really fits the bill.
I'm just starting that too; I'm about halfway through the first season and I'm really liking it.
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Finished Station Eleven. Easy top five all time show for me. Just perfect in every way.
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Finished Station Eleven. Easy top five all time show for me. Just perfect in every way.
Beautiful show. So well done.
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Binged seven episodes of Station Eleven so far. It's fantastic so far, I was really unsure what the show was about since I never read anything about it. I just saw some people say it's their best show of 2021 who saw in advance and was intrigued.
I love the jigsaw puzzle pattern of the show. It reminds me so much of The Leftovers in its tone and pace. The highlight for me by far (among several other things) is the editing of the series. The acting, the cinematography, the script are all great for sure but without that type of fulfilling editing, the show would have been an absolute borefest. Every episode so far has been captivating and I can see this being a real critic's favorite show.
I don't mind the arthouse indie type show if done well and this was done extremely well. Hope to finish out the rest of the show soon.
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Binged seven episodes of Station Eleven so far. It's fantastic so far, I was really unsure what the show was about since I never read anything about it. I just saw some people say it's their best show of 2021 who saw in advance and was intrigued.
I love the jigsaw puzzle pattern of the show. It reminds me so much of The Leftovers in its tone and pace. The highlight for me by far (among several other things) is the editing of the series. The acting, the cinematography, the script are all great for sure but without that type of fulfilling editing, the show would have been an absolute borefest. Every episode so far has been captivating and I can see this being a real critic's favorite show.
I don't mind the arthouse indie type show if done well and this was done extremely well. Hope to finish out the rest of the show soon.
YES! You nailed it on that! I was wondering why it felt 'familiar' and it does have that hint of 'Leftovers'.....great insight. And I agree with what you stated about the editing. All the other facets are really well done but the editing is the key and how they've stitched it together.
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I finished The Expanse last Friday night.
I could go in 1 of many directions next:
-Finishing Season 2 of Dead to Me (I watched the 1st 4 or 5 episodes back in 2020), with anticipation for the 3rd and Final season coming this year
-Going back to "Only Murders in the Building." I watched the 1st 2 episodes, but put the rest on hold with the hope my wife would also want to watch it. That remains to be seen
-Blake's 7 ..After being sucked in to both The Expanse and Sense8 over the last 2 months, my love of Scifi seems to be rekindled. I have always meant to see this show and just looked it up and found it available on Amazon Prime.
-12 Monkeys..similar to for the reasons with Blake's 7. I guess it's on both Amazon and Hulu, although Amazon is not free with your membership. The only thing I heard about it is, it ends without any resolution, which makes me a little wary about starting it knowing that. But people love it and I did enjoy the movie quite a bit.
-Babylon 5..I am looking to rewatch this especially after learning of the Reboot/Reimagining that is in the works, and loving Sense8 which JMS was a co-creator of.
there's of course stuff like The Orville Season 3 and likely Better Call Saul Season 6 not too far away (+Stranger Things Season 4 and Westworld Season 4), but until a lot of those show up, the others above could be my focus.
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-Blake's 7 ..After being sucked in to both The Expanse and Sense8 over the last 2 months, my love of Scifi seems to be rekindled. I have always meant to see this show and just looked it up and found it available on Amazon Prime.
I've never heard of this but just the mention of it being in the same vein as Expanse/Sense8/12 Monkeys has me intrigued. Going to look into this one.
-12 Monkeys..similar to for the reasons with Blake's 7. I guess it's on both Amazon and Hulu, although Amazon is not free with your membership. The only thing I heard about it is, it ends without any resolution, which makes me a little wary about starting it knowing that. But people love it and I did enjoy the movie quite a bit.
Completely disagree with this assessment. Possibly one of the most well done endings of any show I've seen. It's a fantastic series.
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I'm one episode away from finishing, forever and ever, The Office.
I'm also watching:
- Derek, another Rick Gervais show about a nursery for elder people and the simpleton, but good willed, title character;
- Shadow and Bone, YA fantasy stuff;
- The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window, because after The Good Place I can't get enough of Kristen Bell :metal
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If you have HBO, I cannot stress Station Eleven enough.
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Binged seven episodes of Station Eleven so far. It's fantastic so far, I was really unsure what the show was about since I never read anything about it. I just saw some people say it's their best show of 2021 who saw in advance and was intrigued.
I love the jigsaw puzzle pattern of the show. It reminds me so much of The Leftovers in its tone and pace. The highlight for me by far (among several other things) is the editing of the series. The acting, the cinematography, the script are all great for sure but without that type of fulfilling editing, the show would have been an absolute borefest. Every episode so far has been captivating and I can see this being a real critic's favorite show.
I don't mind the arthouse indie type show if done well and this was done extremely well. Hope to finish out the rest of the show soon.
YES! You nailed it on that! I was wondering why it felt 'familiar' and it does have that hint of 'Leftovers'.....great insight. And I agree with what you stated about the editing. All the other facets are really well done but the editing is the key and how they've stitched it together.
I now understand why the show has such a "Leftovers" vibe, the showrunner/writer for Station Eleven was a writer for The Leftovers. He worked with Damon and team so makes sense some of that would carry over. Either way, I finished the show and cannot be more fulfilled. It was a very well done ending and fitting to the show. I wasn't bored for a single second in any of the episodes and really love it all. Music was also very well done and used in a similar vein to the Leftovers, just more 70s vibe than 80s. I think for me the most fun part of the show was that it wasn't as depressing as I thought it would be. Sure there were some depressing moments, but that didn't seem like the theme of the show, to be bleak and depressing just for the sake of it. There were still many positive things going around.
I'm particularly glad how they went with the finale, they kinda hinted in the beginning how it was going to go and I'm really glad in the end how it was subverted for the most part. It really makes me want to rewatch the whole show again. I did read there are some major differences between the book and show and might pick up the book at some point. Crazy to think how the book was released back in 2015 and while they were filming the show a real pandemic breaks out.
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-12 Monkeys..similar to for the reasons with Blake's 7. I guess it's on both Amazon and Hulu, although Amazon is not free with your membership. The only thing I heard about it is, it ends without any resolution, which makes me a little wary about starting it knowing that. But people love it and I did enjoy the movie quite a bit.
That's not accurate. 12 Monkeys definitely has a resolution, and it was an awesome show as well. Definitely recommend.
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If you have HBO, I cannot stress Station Eleven enough.
I second this sentiment. HUGE fan of this show. So well done in all aspects.
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If you have HBO, I cannot stress Station Eleven enough.
I second this sentiment. HUGE fan of this show. So well done in all aspects.
I'm eager to watch that but I need to plow through Ozark first, i'm not great on following multiple shows at the same time.
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-Blake's 7 ..After being sucked in to both The Expanse and Sense8 over the last 2 months, my love of Scifi seems to be rekindled. I have always meant to see this show and just looked it up and found it available on Amazon Prime.
I've never heard of this but just the mention of it being in the same vein as Expanse/Sense8/12 Monkeys has me intrigued. Going to look into this one.
I had never heard of this show either, but now I'm also intrigued. Going to give it a go.
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I finished The Expanse last Friday night.
I could go in 1 of many directions next:
-Finishing Season 2 of Dead to Me (I watched the 1st 4 or 5 episodes back in 2020), with anticipation for the 3rd and Final season coming this year
-Going back to "Only Murders in the Building." I watched the 1st 2 episodes, but put the rest on hold with the hope my wife would also want to watch it. That remains to be seen
-Blake's 7 ..After being sucked in to both The Expanse and Sense8 over the last 2 months, my love of Scifi seems to be rekindled. I have always meant to see this show and just looked it up and found it available on Amazon Prime.
-12 Monkeys..similar to for the reasons with Blake's 7. I guess it's on both Amazon and Hulu, although Amazon is not free with your membership. The only thing I heard about it is, it ends without any resolution, which makes me a little wary about starting it knowing that. But people love it and I did enjoy the movie quite a bit.
-Babylon 5..I am looking to rewatch this especially after learning of the Reboot/Reimagining that is in the works, and loving Sense8 which JMS was a co-creator of.
there's of course stuff like The Orville Season 3 and likely Better Call Saul Season 6 not too far away (+Stranger Things Season 4 and Westworld Season 4), but until a lot of those show up, the others above could be my focus.
The 12 Monkeys finale was excellent, IMO. It was a more than satisfying resolution.
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Blakes 7 is probably a tough watch thesedays. It was a UK show which was pretty groundbreaking back when it was originally broadcast in the late 70's - but even then it had a tiny budget and cardboard effects (70's Doctor Who had better effects, to give you a indication of what to expect) I think anyone coming to the show with 2022 eyes would find it tough. To be honest while the storylines were good for the time, I'm not sure how'd they'd hold up.
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Blakes 7 is probably a tough watch thesedays. It was a UK show which was pretty groundbreaking back when it was originally broadcast in the late 70's - but even then it had a tiny budget and cardboard effects (70's Doctor Who had better effects, to give you a indication of what to expect) I think anyone coming to the show with 2022 eyes would find it tough. To be honest while the storylines were good for the time, I'm not sure how'd they'd hold up.
For me to watch it I'd need to sign up for some other service.....I forgot what it was called....Brit Box?......anyway, it'd be another $7 a month to watch just a single show. I like shows like that but not enough to sign up for another service.
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Blakes 7 is probably a tough watch thesedays. It was a UK show which was pretty groundbreaking back when it was originally broadcast in the late 70's - but even then it had a tiny budget and cardboard effects (70's Doctor Who had better effects, to give you a indication of what to expect) I think anyone coming to the show with 2022 eyes would find it tough. To be honest while the storylines were good for the time, I'm not sure how'd they'd hold up.
Hard pass for me.
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Blakes 7 is probably a tough watch thesedays. It was a UK show which was pretty groundbreaking back when it was originally broadcast in the late 70's - but even then it had a tiny budget and cardboard effects (70's Doctor Who had better effects, to give you a indication of what to expect) I think anyone coming to the show with 2022 eyes would find it tough. To be honest while the storylines were good for the time, I'm not sure how'd they'd hold up.
For me to watch it I'd need to sign up for some other service.....I forgot what it was called....Brit Box?......anyway, it'd be another $7 a month to watch just a single show. I like shows like that but not enough to sign up for another service.
Here's the first episode - the quality isn't great, but that may help mask some of the effects. :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl1hEQdGk-Y
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Blakes 7 is probably a tough watch thesedays. It was a UK show which was pretty groundbreaking back when it was originally broadcast in the late 70's - but even then it had a tiny budget and cardboard effects (70's Doctor Who had better effects, to give you a indication of what to expect) I think anyone coming to the show with 2022 eyes would find it tough. To be honest while the storylines were good for the time, I'm not sure how'd they'd hold up.
Hard pass for me.
Same. Bad effects take me out of the show. Dodgy storylines and acting even moreso.
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Just started watching Peacemaker.
LOL
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Just started watching Peacemaker.
LOL
we binged it this weekend. 5 episodes so far. What a fantastic show.
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Just started watching Peacemaker.
LOL
we binged it this weekend. 5 episodes so far. What a fantastic show.
Yeah....caught up on this one last night as well. Pretty freaking funny.
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Peacemaker - absolutely loving this show.
Pam & Tommy - have watched first two episodes. The characterisations are spot on, really well done.
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Finished the latest season of Cobra Kai last weekend
Should finish Book of Bobba Fett tonight
Starting Celebrity Big Brother tonight (premiered last night)
also rewatching season 1 of The Righteous Gemstones because the gf didn't see it so we can watch season 2 which is out now.
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Just finished season 1 of Yellowjackets... can't recommend enough and can't wait for season 2.
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Just started watching Peacemaker.
LOL
we binged it this weekend. 5 episodes so far. What a fantastic show.
Yeah....caught up on this one last night as well. Pretty freaking funny.
The comedic chemistry between Peacemaker and Vigilante is untouchable. And Cena is a frikkin brilliant comedic actor in general.
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Just started watching Peacemaker.
LOL
we binged it this weekend. 5 episodes so far. What a fantastic show.
Yeah....caught up on this one last night as well. Pretty freaking funny.
The comedic chemistry between Peacemaker and Vigilante is untouchable. And Cena is a frikkin brilliant comedic actor in general.
Yeah last night's episode (6) was again directed by James Gunn and it was one of the best so far. Cena has been killing it so far. The classroom scene was pure gold.
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Babylon 5 Reboot pushed back to 2023
https://www.patreon.com/posts/62084557
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Binged the new show Reacher on Prime over the weekend. For readers of the book series, THIS, not the Tom Cruise films, is the definitive adaptation. Very entertaining, and I highly recommend.
We also watched the first two episodes of Pam and Tommy. Again, very entertaining. We also saw 100% more of Tommy Lee's magical talking penis than we expected, so there's that.
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Just finished season 1 of Yellowjackets... can't recommend enough and can't wait for season 2.
I had a few people recommend that, so I started it. Three episodes in and not sure what to think. Pretty strange, but I fear it will become of those shows that keeps teasing big reveals about the alluded-to secrets and never really tells us that much. I hope I am wrong.
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Last year my best friend turned me onto Grizzly and the Lemmings.
I don’t always sit around and watch kids shows, but I have yet to see any modern day cartoons that truly captured the spirit and the hilarity of the old Wile E Coyote/Roadrunner cartoons until now.
If you’re in the mood for some innocent fun and want to feel like a kid on Saturday morning again, it’s on Netflix and I highly recommend it
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Watched Yellowjackets in a few days, really liked it. Was mostly intrigued by it since Lost is my all time favorite tv-show. I don't think this reaches quite those levels, but I was really entertained and I'm curious to see where it goes next.
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Binged the new show Reacher on Prime over the weekend. For readers of the book series, THIS, not the Tom Cruise films, is the definitive adaptation. Very entertaining, and I highly recommend.
We also watched the first two episodes of Pam and Tommy. Again, very entertaining. We also saw 100% more of Tommy Lee's magical talking penis than we expected, so there's that.
Through 3 of the the episodes now on Reacher. Loving it so far.
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Binged the new show Reacher on Prime over the weekend. For readers of the book series, THIS, not the Tom Cruise films, is the definitive adaptation. Very entertaining, and I highly recommend.
We also watched the first two episodes of Pam and Tommy. Again, very entertaining. We also saw 100% more of Tommy Lee's magical talking penis than we expected, so there's that.
Through 3 of the the episodes now on Reacher. Loving it so far.
Watched first episode of Reacher last night and really enjoyed it. Good to hear that the high quality continues throughout the season. Looking forward to watching the remaining episodes.
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My wife and I have read all the books. She wants to splurge on Prime just to watch this. Haven't read any thoughts or opinions on it so nice to see a couple people are enjoying it.
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Yeah I plowed through the first episode before leaving for the DT show... Definitely promising
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-12 Monkeys..similar to for the reasons with Blake's 7. I guess it's on both Amazon and Hulu, although Amazon is not free with your membership. The only thing I heard about it is, it ends without any resolution, which makes me a little wary about starting it knowing that. But people love it and I did enjoy the movie quite a bit.
Completely disagree with this assessment. Possibly one of the most well done endings of any show I've seen. It's a fantastic series.
Late to the party, but 12 Monkeys is one of the greatest Sci-Fi shows ever and the ending was beyond amazing. Not lying, but many publications called it one of the greatest finale's ever.
If you can find the thread here, you will see me and gmiller (and others) gushing over the finale. I've been considering a rewatch lately. It is a heck of an investment and just a work of art.
In short, watch it!
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Finished The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window.
It's kinda weird. As if it wasn't clear from the title, it's a spoof / parody of all the mystery thrillers, but it has a weird feel - the title already tells you it's gonna take the piss on the genre, but it plays out way too serious. It leaves you confused about wether they want to be taken seriously after all, or not.
At least it has Kristen Bell who is always a plus.
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Finished The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window.
It's kinda weird. As if it wasn't clear from the title, it's a spoof / parody of all the mystery thrillers, but it has a weird feel - the title already tells you it's gonna take the piss on the genre, but it plays out way too serious. It leaves you confused about wether they want to be taken seriously after all, or not.
At least it has Kristen Bell who is always a plus.
This.... I watched two episodes with my wife without knowing the title or that it was a parody, and it was perilously close to just being stupid. I finally got it - the final episode makes it a lot clearer - but it was right on the line. And yes, Kristen Bell is fabulous in that, from what I saw.
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Binged the new show Reacher on Prime over the weekend. For readers of the book series, THIS, not the Tom Cruise films, is the definitive adaptation. Very entertaining, and I highly recommend.
I got two and a half episodes into it over the weekend. I've never read the books or seen the movies, but I thought it was really good. After the first episode, I told my wife that the question I wanted answered most is why Roscoe is named Roscoe. :biggrin:
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Binged the new show Reacher on Prime over the weekend. For readers of the book series, THIS, not the Tom Cruise films, is the definitive adaptation. Very entertaining, and I highly recommend.
I got two and a half episodes into it over the weekend. I've never read the books or seen the movies, but I thought it was really good. After the first episode, I told my wife that the question I wanted answered most is why Roscoe is named Roscoe. :biggrin:
I have read the books, and I never could really cotton to Cruise as Reacher. I'd check this out. Who is in the title role?
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Binged the new show Reacher on Prime over the weekend. For readers of the book series, THIS, not the Tom Cruise films, is the definitive adaptation. Very entertaining, and I highly recommend.
I got two and a half episodes into it over the weekend. I've never read the books or seen the movies, but I thought it was really good. After the first episode, I told my wife that the question I wanted answered most is why Roscoe is named Roscoe. :biggrin:
I have read the books, and I never could really cotton to Cruise as Reacher. I'd check this out. Who is in the title role?
An actor named Alan Ritchson. I've never seen him in anything else, but he played Aquaman on Smallville, and Hank Hall/Hawk on Legends of Tomorrow. He was also on Blue Mountain State.
He's a naturally big guy, and apparently put on another 30 pounds of muscle for this role. He definitely looks the part, but his acting is really good too. He gets all of the nuance of the character, and portrays it effectively.
Honestly, I was hoping it would be good, but it was better than I thought it would be.
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Gotta clarify something Hef, cause I'm a bad nerd if I don't.
So the dude played Hawk on Titans. There was a Hawkman on Legends of Tomorrow but the actor was REALLY bad. That's why I looked it up cause no way is that guy doing a good job at anything.
But the dude who played Hawk on Titans was really good, so I can buy that.
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Gotta clarify something Hef, cause I'm a bad nerd if I don't.
So the dude played Hawk on Titans. There was a Hawkman on Legends of Tomorrow but the actor was REALLY bad. That's why I looked it up cause no way is that guy doing a good job at anything.
But the dude who played Hawk on Titans was really good, so I can buy that.
Yes, he's Hawk on Titans. I love he deadpan straightforwardness. I never read the books but I might dive into them now.
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Gotta clarify something Hef, cause I'm a bad nerd if I don't.
So the dude played Hawk on Titans. There was a Hawkman on Legends of Tomorrow but the actor was REALLY bad. That's why I looked it up cause no way is that guy doing a good job at anything.
But the dude who played Hawk on Titans was really good, so I can buy that.
I said he was Hawk. I didn't say he played Hawkman.
Hank Hall/Hawk.
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Gotta clarify something Hef, cause I'm a bad nerd if I don't.
So the dude played Hawk on Titans. There was a Hawkman on Legends of Tomorrow but the actor was REALLY bad. That's why I looked it up cause no way is that guy doing a good job at anything.
But the dude who played Hawk on Titans was really good, so I can buy that.
I said he was Hawk. I didn't say he played Hawkman.
Hank Hall/Hawk.
Yes, but you said Legends of Tomorrow. Not a big deal, just wanted to clarify that the dude is actually pretty good.
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I just started watching Reacher and am loving it so far. Alan really does have that nuance of Reacher down, both physically and verbally through the dialogue.
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Gotta clarify something Hef, cause I'm a bad nerd if I don't.
So the dude played Hawk on Titans. There was a Hawkman on Legends of Tomorrow but the actor was REALLY bad. That's why I looked it up cause no way is that guy doing a good job at anything.
But the dude who played Hawk on Titans was really good, so I can buy that.
I said he was Hawk. I didn't say he played Hawkman.
Hank Hall/Hawk.
Yes, but you said Legends of Tomorrow. Not a big deal, just wanted to clarify that the dude is actually pretty good.
Ah. Wikipedia lied to me.
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Ah. Wikipedia lied to me.
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Banshee.
Loving it.
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Watched Yellowjackets in a few days, really liked it. Was mostly intrigued by it since Lost is my all time favorite tv-show. I don't think this reaches quite those levels, but I was really entertained and I'm curious to see where it goes next.
I blasted through the rest of it yesterday and enjoyed it. A bit too weird at times, but I still dig it. Christina Ricci's portrayal of Misty is fantastic.
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Gotta clarify something Hef, cause I'm a bad nerd if I don't.
So the dude played Hawk on Titans. There was a Hawkman on Legends of Tomorrow but the actor was REALLY bad. That's why I looked it up cause no way is that guy doing a good job at anything.
But the dude who played Hawk on Titans was really good, so I can buy that.
I said he was Hawk. I didn't say he played Hawkman.
Hank Hall/Hawk.
Yes, but you said Legends of Tomorrow. Not a big deal, just wanted to clarify that the dude is actually pretty good.
Ah. Wikipedia lied to me.
And for that, it shall burn.
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I have read the books, and I never could really cotton to Cruise as Reacher.
I was spoiled a bit going in to this, with the outcry from my mom who is a huge Reacher series fan (and still enjoys Tom Cruise as an actor). I enjoyed the first film well enough, and after the first 15 minutes or so didn't have a problem with the casting, despite never being able to completely shed the notion that I was watching Tom Cruise.
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Gotta clarify something Hef, cause I'm a bad nerd if I don't.
So the dude played Hawk on Titans. There was a Hawkman on Legends of Tomorrow but the actor was REALLY bad. That's why I looked it up cause no way is that guy doing a good job at anything.
But the dude who played Hawk on Titans was really good, so I can buy that.
I said he was Hawk. I didn't say he played Hawkman.
Hank Hall/Hawk.
Yes, but you said Legends of Tomorrow. Not a big deal, just wanted to clarify that the dude is actually pretty good.
Ah. Wikipedia lied to me.
It looks like he had a cameo on Legends of Tomorrow, During the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover.
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He played Aquaman on Smallville.
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He played Roy in Steam.
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Just finished up watching the first season of Reacher. Much testosterone was had by all...kinda fun, really. It certainly captured the flavor of the books way better than the Cruise movie. I also thought it was an interesting decision to base an entire season on one book. You could probably read Killing Floor in about the same time it takes to watch the season.
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Question about Reacher for anyone who read the books... Is he supposed to be on the spectrum or is he just beyond meticulous. The way he's being played in the show, he does have autistic tendencies.
Loving the show, this just keeps itching at me.
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I am not aware of him having issues along the spectrum. It is never addressed explicitly anyway. We grew up an Army brat, which speaks to him never feeling settled or wanting to have a permanent home, and served as an MP, which informs his meticulousness.
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Ok.. Was just curious. Those things along with his dead pan emotionless delivery was making me think it. Thanks man.
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I haven't seen the show yet so do not know how he is portrayed there. He is not particularly verbose. He just internalizes a lot and is accustomed to working alone.
I said he never feels settled which is a little inaccurate. He is "settled" being on the road. He enjoys being a nomad. He doesn't want to be tied down to a permanent residence, mortgage, and other things that make many of us feel "settled."
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I've watched the first 3 episodes of Reacher..............and it just feels like a straight to video Steven Seagal movie.
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I haven't seen the show yet so do not know how he is portrayed there. He is not particularly verbose. He just internalizes a lot and is accustomed to working alone.
I said he never feels settled which is a little inaccurate. He is "settled" being on the road. He enjoys being a nomad. He doesn't want to be tied down to a permanent residence, mortgage, and other things that make many of us feel "settled."
Interesting, it must be the actor's portrayal that's doing it, I'd be curious to see your thoughts once you see it. I did a quick search and it seems I'm not the only one who had this notion.
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I haven't seen the show yet so do not know how he is portrayed there. He is not particularly verbose. He just internalizes a lot and is accustomed to working alone.
I said he never feels settled which is a little inaccurate. He is "settled" being on the road. He enjoys being a nomad. He doesn't want to be tied down to a permanent residence, mortgage, and other things that make many of us feel "settled."
Interesting, it must be the actor's portrayal that's doing it, I'd be curious to see your thoughts once you see it. I did a quick search and it seems I'm not the only one who had this notion.
In fact, my wife asked me that exact question in almost exactly the same way you did.
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-Blake's 7 ..After being sucked in to both The Expanse and Sense8 over the last 2 months, my love of Scifi seems to be rekindled. I have always meant to see this show and just looked it up and found it available on Amazon Prime.
Well fuck. Not on Amazon Prime in Canada. Would love to watch this, since Intergalactic Space Crusaders is like my favorite Star One song (and I didn't realize that "Star One" was also taken from Blake's 7)
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Question about Reacher for anyone who read the books... Is he supposed to be on the spectrum or is he just beyond meticulous. The way he's being played in the show, he does have autistic tendencies.
Loving the show, this just keeps itching at me.
I've read about 3/4 of the Reacher books and it's never mentioned. He was in the army and one of their best MP's, so as someone above said - he is extremely meticulous when it comes to investigations. Lee Child always described him as an "unstoppable force" - when he starts moving forward with investigating, he continues forward, regardless of who is in his path. His conversations can make him seem a little autistic, but he does that on purpose a lot of times as a tactic, as it takes an adversary out of the fight or conversation a little when he starts talking about random things, or things he will do to them.
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Question about Reacher for anyone who read the books... Is he supposed to be on the spectrum or is he just beyond meticulous. The way he's being played in the show, he does have autistic tendencies.
Loving the show, this just keeps itching at me.
I've read about 3/4 of the Reacher books and it's never mentioned. He was in the army and one of their best MP's, so as someone above said - he is extremely meticulous when it comes to investigations. Lee Child always described him as an "unstoppable force" - when he starts moving forward with investigating, he continues forward, regardless of who is in his path. His conversations can make him seem a little autistic, but he does that on purpose a lot of times as a tactic, as it takes an adversary out of the fight or conversation a little when he starts talking about random things, or things he will do to them.
This is my experience as well. I don't know about "3/4" because I haven't kept up with any new ones, but I've read, I guess, 4 or 5 of the novels, and it's not written as if he is explicitly on the spectrum. That may be ultimately how he might be diagnosed, but the real focus of the books is that this is a guy who is in touch with himself and honest with himself, and knows he doesn't fit in with the house, car, 2.2 children fantasy of many.
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Question about Reacher for anyone who read the books... Is he supposed to be on the spectrum or is he just beyond meticulous. The way he's being played in the show, he does have autistic tendencies.
Loving the show, this just keeps itching at me.
Interesting question. I'll say this.
I have read all of the books, and Ritchson portrays him on screen accurately regarding how he is portrayed in the books.
The books never mention him as being on the spectrum, but of course I'm almost certain that the character has never been tested for anything like that.
During the first episode, my wife, who has never read any of the books, asked me if Reacher is on the spectrum.
That's all I've got.
I would say that he is definitely extremely focused and aware.
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My wife has read most of the books, and works with autistic children. She has never mentioned it whenever we've talked about the series. I'll ask her about it.
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Question about Reacher for anyone who read the books... Is he supposed to be on the spectrum or is he just beyond meticulous. The way he's being played in the show, he does have autistic tendencies.
Loving the show, this just keeps itching at me.
Interesting question. I'll say this.
I have read all of the books, and Ritchson portrays him on screen accurately regarding how he is portrayed in the books.
The books never mention him as being on the spectrum, but of course I'm almost certain that the character has never been tested for anything like that.
During the first episode, my wife, who has never read any of the books, asked me if Reacher is on the spectrum.
That's all I've got.
I would say that he is definitely extremely focused and aware.
Interesting..good to see I'm not the only one. I think for me its how the actor is portraying the character more than the character himself. I was just wondering.
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My wife has read most of the books, and works with autistic children. She has never mentioned it whenever we've talked about the series. I'll ask her about it.
Autism on adults can be pretty different than on children though, mostly due to masking and sometimes successfully learning to read social cues and how to express yourself in neurotypical manner. It's also not a single spectrum, but a 5-dimensional one based on different aspects like sensitivity or routine and repetition.
I'm not familiar with the character so I can't tell, but it'd be cool if he was somewhat on the spectrum. Media mostly portrays us as annoying but super smart kids and I hate it :P
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My wife has read most of the books, and works with autistic children. She has never mentioned it whenever we've talked about the series. I'll ask her about it.
Autism on adults can be pretty different than on children though, mostly due to masking and sometimes successfully learning to read social cues and how to express yourself in neurotypical manner. It's also not a single spectrum, but a 5-dimensional one based on different aspects like sensitivity or routine and repetition.
I'm not familiar with the character so I can't tell, but it'd be cool if he was somewhat on the spectrum. Media mostly portrays us as annoying but super smart kids and I hate it :P
Like that show with the doctor? I can't even watch that.
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My wife has read most of the books, and works with autistic children. She has never mentioned it whenever we've talked about the series. I'll ask her about it.
Autism on adults can be pretty different than on children though, mostly due to masking and sometimes successfully learning to read social cues and how to express yourself in neurotypical manner. It's also not a single spectrum, but a 5-dimensional one based on different aspects like sensitivity or routine and repetition.
I'm not familiar with the character so I can't tell, but it'd be cool if he was somewhat on the spectrum. Media mostly portrays us as annoying but super smart kids and I hate it :P
Like that show with the doctor? I can't even watch that.
Not sure that narrows it down.
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My wife has read most of the books, and works with autistic children. She has never mentioned it whenever we've talked about the series. I'll ask her about it.
Autism on adults can be pretty different than on children though, mostly due to masking and sometimes successfully learning to read social cues and how to express yourself in neurotypical manner. It's also not a single spectrum, but a 5-dimensional one based on different aspects like sensitivity or routine and repetition.
I'm not familiar with the character so I can't tell, but it'd be cool if he was somewhat on the spectrum. Media mostly portrays us as annoying but super smart kids and I hate it :P
Like that show with the doctor? I can't even watch that.
Not sure that narrows it down.
The autistic doctor.
The Good Doctor
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My wife has read most of the books, and works with autistic children. She has never mentioned it whenever we've talked about the series. I'll ask her about it.
Autism on adults can be pretty different than on children though, mostly due to masking and sometimes successfully learning to read social cues and how to express yourself in neurotypical manner. It's also not a single spectrum, but a 5-dimensional one based on different aspects like sensitivity or routine and repetition.
I'm not familiar with the character so I can't tell, but it'd be cool if he was somewhat on the spectrum. Media mostly portrays us as annoying but super smart kids and I hate it :P
Like that show with the doctor? I can't even watch that.
Not sure that narrows it down.
The autistic doctor.
The Good Doctor
I was thinking House or Bones or The Big Bang Theory (although neither Temperance Brennan nor Sheldon Cooper are autistic, I've seen people argue that they're "on the spectrum"). I've only seen a handful of House episodes and previews for The Good Doctor.
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My parents watch Good Doctor.. It's 10 pounds of cringe in a 5 pound bag.
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My wife has read most of the books, and works with autistic children. She has never mentioned it whenever we've talked about the series. I'll ask her about it.
Autism on adults can be pretty different than on children though, mostly due to masking and sometimes successfully learning to read social cues and how to express yourself in neurotypical manner. It's also not a single spectrum, but a 5-dimensional one based on different aspects like sensitivity or routine and repetition.
Fascinating insight. As you can imagine, about every single discussion we have on the topic is about kids. I had never considered the differences with adults, and that is out of her bailiwick.
I'm not familiar with the character so I can't tell, but it'd be cool if he was somewhat on the spectrum. Media mostly portrays us as annoying but super smart kids and I hate it :P
I know it was a big deal with Sesame Street added an autistic Muppet a while back. I don't watch any TV so cannot comment on how the media generally portrays the subject.
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Saw Midnight Mass.
Slow burn psychological thriller, with strong religious overtones, that steers soon into.... interesting territories. As I said it's a slow burn, but when things comes to a head, boy if it's memorable!!!
It's also 7 episodes so it's not that time consuming.
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I don't watch any TV so cannot comment on how the media generally portrays the subject.
Interesting comment for the "What Shows are you currently watching?" thread.
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Finished Reacher last night. That was all kinds of fun, and it was one of my favorite things that I've watched recently. I hope we get several more seasons. I'm only bummed that Roscoe probably won't be in them.
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Finished Reacher last night. That was all kinds of fun, and it was one of my favorite things that I've watched recently. I hope we get several more seasons. I'm only bummed that Roscoe probably won't be in them.
It's been renewed for a second season, and hopefully Roscoe will never be seen again, because that will mean that the adaptations are faithful.
She was great, though.
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I started The Expanse a while ago, and now I'm in season 2. I know, I'm super late with this.
A bit slow to start IMO, but once it got going it really hooked me. Can't wait to watch 4 more seasons of this!
I also checked out "The Legend of Vox Machina" recently. A really fun R Rated animated show, set in a fantasy world. A lot of raunchy jokes, and even the story started to get really interesting in episode 3. Six episodes have been released so far, with more on the way. And this is definitely NOT for kids. :lol
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I don't watch any TV so cannot comment on how the media generally portrays the subject.
Interesting comment for the "What Shows are you currently watching?" thread.
:lol I saw this thread when I clicked the Recent Posts link and saw people talking about Reacher, so wanted to jump in as a fan of the books, and see what people thought of the show.
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Finished Reacher last night. That was all kinds of fun, and it was one of my favorite things that I've watched recently. I hope we get several more seasons. I'm only bummed that Roscoe probably won't be in them.
It's been renewed for a second season, and hopefully Roscoe will never be seen again, because that will mean that the adaptations are faithful.
She was great, though.
Finished this one last night as well. It was a fun series....nothing groundbreaking but certainly a good watch. Perfect amount of episodes and episode lengths. I've not read the books so it is a bummer learning that Roscoe's character doesn't play a future role because she was great. But, I'm sure that the supporting cast each season will be just as compelling moving forward.
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The best way to watch Reacher was to pretend Skynet upload the complete works of Sherlock Holmes into a T-800 unit and sent him back to beat on rednecks.
I'd have to call it a very guilty pleasure, it's really badly written, and full of often unintentionally hilarious macho nonsense....but it did just about hold my interest as it came to it's completely predictable conclusion. Not sure I'd rush to watch another series though.
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Working through season 2 of Raising Dion... Such a solid show.
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Ok, I've read probably 6 or 7 of the Lee Child Reacher series books. I couldn't bring myself to watch Tom Cruise in the role, so I stayed far away from that.
I've seen the first episode of the series now. I like it. I have never seen Alan Ritchson in anything before. He certainly has the physicality down. I'm not seeing the autism traits so much. He's almost more social than how I read Reacher in the books. He is openly flirting with the female cop, goading on the bad guys, amused at outsmarting the local cops. Its been years since I've read the books, but the book Reacher seems to want to fly under the radar and not get caught up in local bullshit. Ritchson makes it seem like he's having fun. And I'm not knocking that...it makes it fun to watch him. It's just different than how I would've thought the actor would. go.
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Anyone watching Bel Air?
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Anyone watching Bel Air?
I'm going to check it out, very intriguing premise. It's on Peacock, right?
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Anyone watching Bel Air?
I'm going to check it out, very intriguing premise. It's on Peacock, right?
I have no idea. I saw the scenes to it, and though I'll never watch a minute of it, it does seem like an interesting premise. It's not merely a reboot. I think that's cool.
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Working through season 2 of Raising Dion... Such a solid show.
I just started watching this show. Still in season 1 and I'm and very intrigued by the premise and what they are setting up. Definitely solid so far.
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Anyone watching Bel Air?
I'm going to check it out, very intriguing premise. It's on Peacock, right?
What's the intriguing premise? I thought it was just a darker, more serious take on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?
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Ok, I've read probably 6 or 7 of the Lee Child Reacher series books. I couldn't bring myself to watch Tom Cruise in the role, so I stayed far away from that.
I've seen the first episode of the series now. I like it. I have never seen Alan Ritchson in anything before. He certainly has the physicality down. I'm not seeing the autism traits so much. He's almost more social than how I read Reacher in the books. He is openly flirting with the female cop, goading on the bad guys, amused at outsmarting the local cops. Its been years since I've read the books, but the book Reacher seems to want to fly under the radar and not get caught up in local bullshit. Ritchson makes it seem like he's having fun. And I'm not knocking that...it makes it fun to watch him. It's just different than how I would've thought the actor would. go.
I just googled Alan Ritchson and just based on looks, that seems a good fit. I may need to watch this (though my list is getting long).
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Been watching Station Eleven.
GOOD LORD!
That show is messing with me.
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Ok, I've read probably 6 or 7 of the Lee Child Reacher series books. I couldn't bring myself to watch Tom Cruise in the role, so I stayed far away from that.
I've seen the first episode of the series now. I like it. I have never seen Alan Ritchson in anything before. He certainly has the physicality down. I'm not seeing the autism traits so much. He's almost more social than how I read Reacher in the books. He is openly flirting with the female cop, goading on the bad guys, amused at outsmarting the local cops. Its been years since I've read the books, but the book Reacher seems to want to fly under the radar and not get caught up in local bullshit. Ritchson makes it seem like he's having fun. And I'm not knocking that...it makes it fun to watch him. It's just different than how I would've thought the actor would. go.
In the books, Reacher does a lot of thinking, so you can read his thoughts. The show had to make him more verbal in order to get that information across to viewers.
As to the people who wanted Roscoe to continue on - since Reacher is a wanderer, he'll wander into a new town, which means new women to partner up with.
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Anyone watching Bel Air?
I've driven past it a few times, but I've never watched it.
Seriously...I never watched the original, so I have no interest in a sequel/remake/reboot.
As to the people who wanted Roscoe to continue on - since Reacher is a wanderer, he'll wander into a new town, which means new women to partner up with.
I mostly just wanted to know why she was named Roscoe.
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Been watching Station Eleven.
GOOD LORD!
That show is messing with me.
I LOVED that show. I think it’s one of the better ones to have come out in a while. I know RJ dug it a lot as well.
What’s messing with you about it?
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Been watching Station Eleven.
GOOD LORD!
That show is messing with me.
I LOVED that show. I think it’s one of the better ones to have come out in a while. I know RJ dug it a lot as well.
What’s messing with you about it?
Oh I meant it in a good way. Kinda. Haha.
So we're a little more than half way through. My fiancé and I watched an episode Sunday morning then went to Manhattan to walk around. When we got to Manhattan, it was snowing, bitter cold, and VERY few people out. It just felt like the end of the world from the show and then when we went inside somewhere, a part of me was like "Survivors!"
But yea, it's a fantastic show. Few issues here and there but that last episode I saw when the girl was interacting with her own flashback while being poisoned was top notch.
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Been watching Station Eleven.
GOOD LORD!
That show is messing with me.
I LOVED that show. I think it’s one of the better ones to have come out in a while. I know RJ dug it a lot as well.
What’s messing with you about it?
Oh I meant it in a good way. Kinda. Haha.
So we're a little more than half way through. My fiancé and I watched an episode Sunday morning then went to Manhattan to walk around. When we got to Manhattan, it was snowing, bitter cold, and VERY few people out. It just felt like the end of the world from the show and then when we went inside somewhere, a part of me was like "Survivors!"
But yea, it's a fantastic show. Few issues here and there but that last episode I saw when the girl was interacting with her own flashback while being poisoned was top notch.
Gotcha. I thought it was a beautiful show. Really well acted....edited....all aspects just handled great. Far outweighs any of the small nit picks one could find. And that episode was cool!
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I mostly just wanted to know why she was named Roscoe.
Her grandfather was a Sherriff in Hazzard.
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Anyone watching Bel Air?
I'm going to check it out, very intriguing premise. It's on Peacock, right?
What's the intriguing premise? I thought it was just a darker, more serious take on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?
That's it....intriguing, isn't it?
Been watching Station Eleven.
GOOD LORD!
That show is messing with me.
I LOVED that show. I think it’s one of the better ones to have come out in a while. I know RJ dug it a lot as well.
What’s messing with you about it?
Oh I meant it in a good way. Kinda. Haha.
So we're a little more than half way through. My fiancé and I watched an episode Sunday morning then went to Manhattan to walk around. When we got to Manhattan, it was snowing, bitter cold, and VERY few people out. It just felt like the end of the world from the show and then when we went inside somewhere, a part of me was like "Survivors!"
But yea, it's a fantastic show. Few issues here and there but that last episode I saw when the girl was interacting with her own flashback while being poisoned was top notch.
Gotcha. I thought it was a beautiful show. Really well acted....edited....all aspects just handled great. Far outweighs any of the small nit picks one could find. And that episode was cool!
That, and the penultimate episode were my favorites, with the finale a close second.
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I mostly just wanted to know why she was named Roscoe.
Her grandfather was a Sherriff in Hazzard.
I would love if that were the explanation.
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Anyone watching Bel Air?
I'm going to check it out, very intriguing premise. It's on Peacock, right?
What's the intriguing premise? I thought it was just a darker, more serious take on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?
That's it....intriguing, isn't it?
Is it?
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Peacemaker finale was today and it was solid. I have to say this one DC show has been better than all the MCU shows combined so far. Really consistent tone and characters and just loved every episode in the whole season. I'm glad it was picked up for another season and word is James Gunn will write and direct every single episode.
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Peacemaker finale was today and it was solid. I have to say this one DC show has been better than all the MCU shows combined so far. Really consistent tone and characters and just loved every episode in the whole season. I'm glad it was picked up for another season and word is James Gunn will write and direct every single episode.
Fun show. Enjoyed it....looking forward to S2
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Blade Runner - Black Lotus
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Peacemaker finale was today and it was solid. I have to say this one DC show has been better than all the MCU shows combined so far. Really consistent tone and characters and just loved every episode in the whole season. I'm glad it was picked up for another season and word is James Gunn will write and direct every single episode.
Really enjoyed the final. What a well written, fun show. Plus, it had heart
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I'm late to the party, but I'm watching the latest season of Curb Your Enthusiasm right now. "I can tap! I can tap! Give me a chance to tap!"
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The Peacemaker season finale was awesome. Loved the cameos at the end.
"Go fuck another fish, asshole." :lol
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The Peacemaker season finale was awesome. Loved the cameos at the end.
"Go fuck another fish, asshole." :lol
That whole exchange was so hilarious.
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Been watching Station Eleven.
GOOD LORD!
That show is messing with me.
I LOVED that show. I think it’s one of the better ones to have come out in a while. I know RJ dug it a lot as well.
What’s messing with you about it?
Oh I meant it in a good way. Kinda. Haha.
So we're a little more than half way through. My fiancé and I watched an episode Sunday morning then went to Manhattan to walk around. When we got to Manhattan, it was snowing, bitter cold, and VERY few people out. It just felt like the end of the world from the show and then when we went inside somewhere, a part of me was like "Survivors!"
But yea, it's a fantastic show. Few issues here and there but that last episode I saw when the girl was interacting with her own flashback while being poisoned was top notch.
Gotcha. I thought it was a beautiful show. Really well acted....edited....all aspects just handled great. Far outweighs any of the small nit picks one could find. And that episode was cool!
My wife and I felt the same way! It's been a long, long time since a series has stuck with me like Station Eleven has... my wife bought the book and I'm going to check it out next. So many times I though I could see what was coming next (especially with Jeevan's arc) and I was always pleasantly surprised when the rug was pulled from underneath my ideas. Great, great series!
My wife and I are working through Curb now :lol Being such huge Seinfeld fans, it took us a while to give Curb a shot... boy am I glad we did! Kamikaze Bingo and Denise Handicap are highlights for me. :rollin Leon Black may be one of the most perfect characters I've ever seen on a series; along with Jeff Greene.
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Susie Greene is the real prize. When she starts yelling at Larry, and the profanity ensues, it's hard to not laugh out loud.
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Finished Station Eleven last night. Fantastic.
Promptly had a night filled with dreams of surviving the end of the world. Good stuff.
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"Go fuck another fish, asshole." :lol
I have no idea what the heck you guys are talking about, this quote made me smile, as I cannot imagine in what situation it would be appropriate to utter.
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You have to watch the 8 episode series Chris. It's amazing.
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Peacemaker was great.
Also, 1883 is the best current show.
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Peacemaker was great.
I'm not a big superhero guy, and I don't know shit about Suicide Squad, but I watched the first 20 minutes of this show and found it hilarious. I'm definitely going to watch it.
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Peacemaker was great.
I'm not a big superhero guy, and I don't know shit about Suicide Squad, but I watched the first 20 minutes of this show and found it hilarious. I'm definitely going to watch it.
Watch the newest Suicide Squad movie. Same writer/director. It's that good.
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Susie Greene is the real prize. When she starts yelling at Larry, and the profanity ensues, it's hard to not laugh out loud.
I think she is one of my Mom's favorite TV characters of all time. Susie really is great.
Been enjoying the Righteous Gemstones lately, a few episodes behind, but I certainly laugh a good amount watching this show.
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They have the Peacemaker playlist on Spotify. :metal
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They have the Peacemaker playlist on Spotify. :metal
Do ya really really do ya really wanna taste it?
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1st song. Lol
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They have the Peacemaker playlist on Spotify. :metal
They actually had it up after the first episode was released, and just added new songs from the most recent episode each week.
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It's funny how I knew several of the songs when they came on air lol. Faster Pussycat, Kix, Motley Crue, Firehouse, Quireboys to name a few.
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Was suddenly seeing Wig Wam blowing up on YT. Haven't seen the show but now I know why. :lol Cool to see them getting some love.
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There's an animated The Boys something-or-other on Amazon Prime. Anyone seen it?
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There's an animated The Boys something-or-other on Amazon Prime. Anyone seen it?
I will be checking it out soon.
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There's an animated The Boys something-or-other on Amazon Prime. Anyone seen it?
It's out on March 4th.
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I watched the firs two available episodes of 'Severance' on Apple TV. Pretty interesting concept and thus far it's a neat show. It's based around the idea that you get this chip put in your head and when you show up to work it activates and you don't recall your 'real' life....and when you leave work it activates as well and you don't recall your work life.
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There's an animated The Boys something-or-other on Amazon Prime. Anyone seen it?
It's out on March 4th.
Ah... didn't catch that. :tup
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So my list of shows to watch is getting longer but for some strange reason, I started re-watching Season 1 of Rescue Me (Hulu) and there is something about the dark humor of this show that grabs me.
I kind of recall that the show gets worse as seasons continue, but so far, I've enjoyed the look back. The scene with Charles Durning and Lenny Clarke with the hookers had me literally guffawing. And no way this show gets made today with the racial and homophobic slurs.
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So my list of shows to watch is getting longer but for some strange reason, I started re-watching Season 1 of Rescue Me (Hulu) and there is something about the dark humor of this show that grabs me.
I kind of recall that the show gets worse as seasons continue, but so far, I've enjoyed the look back. The scene with Charles Durning and Lenny Clarke with the hookers had me literally guffawing. And no way this show gets made today with the racial and homophobic slurs.
That's a great show; it just got a little unbelievable after a while; they sort of had to ramp up the crazy, and unfortunately, that's a finite ladder.
Big fan of Dennis Leary, Andrea Roth, Dean Winters, Callie Thorne, and Robert John Burke (all the Gavin's are good, to be honest; even Tatum O'Neal).
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Why can’t I get anyone to watch Grizzly and the Lemmings on Netflix?
Don’t bother unless you feel like being a child at heart for a few minutes.
Watching on a Saturday morning with a bowl of Cap’n Crunch will help to enhance the experience.
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So my list of shows to watch is getting longer
Along with movies, I must have about 30-40 different things in my save/watch lists. And most of them are things mrs.jingle has little-to-no interest in.
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Just finished Space Force season 2. Good, light fun, with more swearing than is usual in this kind of show. Not the best show ever but enjoyed it a lot. Hope they make a third season.
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Anyone checkout "The Endgame?" 1st episode was excellent. I like Morena Baccarin as an actress.
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The Gilded Age is amazing. I've always loved the era almost obsessively and it's surreal to see it now made into a show.
They've seriously done their homework. The nature of the (fictional) character scenarios and historical events is spot on.
And the visual environment is to die for! 😍 The architecture, locations and set decoration are perfection. It's like going into another world. And the costumes should win awards, need I say more.
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1883 is pretty cool. I'm up through the tornado episode.
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Anyone checkout "The Endgame?" 1st episode was excellent. I like Morena Baccarin as an actress.
I watched the pilot; I'm not sure about this yet. I like her, but some of the supporting characters are already bordering on annoying. Haha.
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Anyone checkout "The Endgame?" 1st episode was excellent. I like Morena Baccarin as an actress.
I've only seen the commercials, but they make it seem like a Blacklist ripoff.
1883 is pretty cool. I'm up through the tornado episode.
Bet your ass. We finished up the show on Sunday. It was tough.
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Hef, you are correct. Very similar so far.
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1883 is pretty cool. I'm up through the tornado episode.
Bet your ass. We finished up the show on Sunday. It was tough.
So, I have a predicament. I have yet to watch 'Yellowstone' because I know myself and once I start I'll binge the crap out of it and not sleep for two weeks to hammer it all out. Just waiting for the right 'time' to subject myself to that.
BUT....I really want to watch 1883 being that it's the first season. Do I need to know anything about Yellowstone other than it's the story of how that family came to be? Or are there characters/storylines that I need to be aware of in order to fully appreciate it?
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1883 is pretty cool. I'm up through the tornado episode.
Bet your ass. We finished up the show on Sunday. It was tough.
So, I have a predicament. I have yet to watch 'Yellowstone' because I know myself and once I start I'll binge the crap out of it and not sleep for two weeks to hammer it all out. Just waiting for the right 'time' to subject myself to that.
BUT....I really want to watch 1883 being that it's the first season. Do I need to know anything about Yellowstone other than it's the story of how that family came to be? Or are there characters/storylines that I need to be aware of in order to fully appreciate it?
The fact that it's a prequel to Yellowstone only matters to Yellowstone fans. You can absolutely watch 1883 on its own.
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1883 is pretty cool. I'm up through the tornado episode.
Bet your ass. We finished up the show on Sunday. It was tough.
So, I have a predicament. I have yet to watch 'Yellowstone' because I know myself and once I start I'll binge the crap out of it and not sleep for two weeks to hammer it all out. Just waiting for the right 'time' to subject myself to that.
BUT....I really want to watch 1883 being that it's the first season. Do I need to know anything about Yellowstone other than it's the story of how that family came to be? Or are there characters/storylines that I need to be aware of in order to fully appreciate it?
The fact that it's a prequel to Yellowstone only matters to Yellowstone fans. You can absolutely watch 1883 on its own.
I didn't hear about Yellowstone until I did my initial binge of 1883's first few episodes, and it didn't take anything away from the show whatsoever.
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1883 is pretty cool. I'm up through the tornado episode.
Bet your ass. We finished up the show on Sunday. It was tough.
So, I have a predicament. I have yet to watch 'Yellowstone' because I know myself and once I start I'll binge the crap out of it and not sleep for two weeks to hammer it all out. Just waiting for the right 'time' to subject myself to that.
BUT....I really want to watch 1883 being that it's the first season. Do I need to know anything about Yellowstone other than it's the story of how that family came to be? Or are there characters/storylines that I need to be aware of in order to fully appreciate it?
The fact that it's a prequel to Yellowstone only matters to Yellowstone fans. You can absolutely watch 1883 on its own.
But having said that, Gary, WATCH YELLOWSTONE!
We both really fell in love with it, for different reasons, but it's GOOD. I really enjoyed it. I thought the acting was phenomenal, and while some of the incidents felt a little "stunt-y", the underlying story is plausible from the get-go, and the characters are believable.
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Agreed, for sure watch Yellowstone.
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1883 is pretty cool. I'm up through the tornado episode.
Bet your ass. We finished up the show on Sunday. It was tough.
So, I have a predicament. I have yet to watch 'Yellowstone' because I know myself and once I start I'll binge the crap out of it and not sleep for two weeks to hammer it all out. Just waiting for the right 'time' to subject myself to that.
BUT....I really want to watch 1883 being that it's the first season. Do I need to know anything about Yellowstone other than it's the story of how that family came to be? Or are there characters/storylines that I need to be aware of in order to fully appreciate it?
The fact that it's a prequel to Yellowstone only matters to Yellowstone fans. You can absolutely watch 1883 on its own.
But having said that, Gary, WATCH YELLOWSTONE!
We both really fell in love with it, for different reasons, but it's GOOD. I really enjoyed it. I thought the acting was phenomenal, and while some of the incidents felt a little "stunt-y", the underlying story is plausible from the get-go, and the characters are believable.
Agreed, for sure watch Yellowstone.
Appreciate the feedback fellas :tup Like I said, I 100% am going to watch Yellowstone....I just have to figure out which couple weeks this summer I don't feel like sleeping much :lol I'm an easy 4-6 episode a night binge watcher when I get going on a show. No matter what day of the week it is.
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So there is a new reality dating show on NBC called "The Courtship". A guy I knew from high school is a contestant on the show. He was a year younger than me, but part of my high school girlfriend's friends so I hung out with him a bit back 20 years ago. Anyway, he was eliminated on the first episode that just premiered the other night. He was exactly the pompous ass I remember him being. My high school friends are having a field day making fun of him for how dumb he looked. Soooo good :lol Anyway, the show itself is terrible so I'm glad he got eliminated so I won't be watching anymore.
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Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
watched the 1st episode last night. I like parts of it, mostly John C Reilly as Doctor Buss.
It is stated at the beginning, but it's hard to ignore some of the liberties they are taking.
That being said, I'm curious what Adrien Brody will be like as Pat Riley and Jason Segel as Paul Westhead.
It is a bit sad to think this show ended the friendship/working relationship of Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, i guess due to Ferrell feeling he should have been cast as Dr. Buss and is a massive Lakers fan.
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Is this Lakers thing a comedy/parody? Given the names you mentioned (other than Adrian Brody), and the fact that every shot I've seen of the guy playing Magic Johnson makes him look like an '80s comedian, it's hard to think otherwise.
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The Righteous Gemstones
Wonderful. LMAO
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We watched the first episode of The Handmaid's Tale last night. I don't know, man. Obviously high quality, but pretty bleak. Not sure we will continue.
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We watched the first episode of The Handmaid's Tale last night. I don't know, man. Obviously high quality, but pretty bleak. Not sure we will continue.
Eh, it's up to you and your personal taste, but your impression is not wrong - it is quite good, it's more than good, but yeah, it's bleak.
I did not finish the series (I believe there are four seasons and the show isn't over yet), I only watched two so I don't know if things get better and you get some sense of satisfaction and vindication down the road but..... yeah, it's heavy. If you don't think you're up for two seasons of many sorrows and very little joys, maybe giving up is the best thing to do.
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Handmaid's Tale is an extremely depressing show, there are very few uplifting moments but they are far and few in between. Season 1 was excellent, 2 was ok, 3 was awfully paced and the least enjoyable one. 4 was a return to form and while depressing was quite good.
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Yea, Handmaid has some really high highs and super really frustrating lows. But yes, it's very very bleak. It's all sad all the time for the most part. I think it's mostly really good, venturing into making me want to punch the TV, but it's definitely a go to bed sad about the state of humanity kind of show.
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Yea, Handmaid has some really high highs and super really frustrating lows. But yes, it's very very bleak. It's all sad all the time for the most part. I think it's mostly really good, venturing into making me want to punch the TV, but it's definitely a go to bed sad about the state of humanity kind of show.
Well, fuck that then. I don't need that, I don't care how "good" it is. I'm already sad about the state of humanity.
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Yea, Handmaid has some really high highs and super really frustrating lows. But yes, it's very very bleak. It's all sad all the time for the most part. I think it's mostly really good, venturing into making me want to punch the TV, but it's definitely a go to bed sad about the state of humanity kind of show.
Well, fuck that then. I don't need that, I don't care how "good" it is. I'm already sad about the state of humanity.
Right? I'm reading these posts and thinking...why the fuck would I watch that?
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On a side note, I finished watching season 4 of The Americans just as the war with Ukraine started. Meh, all of a sudden I lost the pleasure to watch the show, it's not that I will not finish it or continue it sometime down the line, but the nice thing about seeing a show about the Cold War was that the Cold War ended.... and now we're right into Cold War 2.0 and we should consider ourselves so lucky if it will remain "cold" (once the invasion of Ukraine will end one way or the other).
For those who don't know, The Americans is an excellent show set in the '80s, following a couple of russian spies that pose as american citizens. Highly reccomended.
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Yea, Handmaid has some really high highs and super really frustrating lows. But yes, it's very very bleak. It's all sad all the time for the most part. I think it's mostly really good, venturing into making me want to punch the TV, but it's definitely a go to bed sad about the state of humanity kind of show.
Well, fuck that then. I don't need that, I don't care how "good" it is. I'm already sad about the state of humanity.
Right? I'm reading these posts and thinking...why the fuck would I watch that?
I'm one of those dudes that loves the depressing stuff (amongst most other things too). Lars von Trier is one of my favorite directors, and this show is pretty upbeat compared to his stuff.
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Yea, Handmaid has some really high highs and super really frustrating lows. But yes, it's very very bleak. It's all sad all the time for the most part. I think it's mostly really good, venturing into making me want to punch the TV, but it's definitely a go to bed sad about the state of humanity kind of show.
Well, fuck that then. I don't need that, I don't care how "good" it is. I'm already sad about the state of humanity.
Right? I'm reading these posts and thinking...why the fuck would I watch that?
I actually felt the same while watching it hoping there would be some hope but nope more depression, lol. But at the same time I couldn't stop watching haha. I then went to watch a string of comedies after that.
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SO, I started watching this animated series on Netflix called Aggretsuko. The show is about this girl (fox?) that hates her job, but takes out her anger doing death metal Karaoke. It is as stupid as it sounds, but got damn it when the metal parts come in I can't help but laugh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPs_qkMbCNg
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Yea, Handmaid has some really high highs and super really frustrating lows. But yes, it's very very bleak. It's all sad all the time for the most part. I think it's mostly really good, venturing into making me want to punch the TV, but it's definitely a go to bed sad about the state of humanity kind of show.
Well, fuck that then. I don't need that, I don't care how "good" it is. I'm already sad about the state of humanity.
Right? I'm reading these posts and thinking...why the fuck would I watch that?
I'm one of those dudes that loves the depressing stuff (amongst most other things too). Lars von Trier is one of my favorite directors, and this show is pretty upbeat compared to his stuff.
Physician, heal thyself.
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Is this Lakers thing a comedy/parody? Given the names you mentioned (other than Adrian Brody), and the fact that every shot I've seen of the guy playing Magic Johnson makes him look like an '80s comedian, it's hard to think otherwise.
No, it isn't a comedy. It is meant to be a recreation of the rise of the Lakers and Showtime in the 80s. I've watched the first 2 episodes, there are some really good moments but overall it is moving slowly. Haven't even got to Magic's first game yet. I don't know anything about Jerry West apart from him being a Lakers legend player, but the depiction of him in the first 2 episodes is fairly extreme.
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Just finished Season 2 of Upload and Space Force.
On Season 2 of Falling Skies right now.
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Just finished Season 2 of Upload
:omg: Wait…..what! I need to get on this. Was it good?
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Just finished Season 2 of Upload
:omg: Wait…..what! I need to get on this. Was it good?
It was. Kinda short at only 7 episodes. No word on season 3 yet, but I know Greg Daniels said they already had a writers room going for it weeks ago even though they had no word yet. All I have to say is, they better get another season.
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Is this Lakers thing a comedy/parody? Given the names you mentioned (other than Adrian Brody), and the fact that every shot I've seen of the guy playing Magic Johnson makes him look like an '80s comedian, it's hard to think otherwise.
No, it isn't a comedy. It is meant to be a recreation of the rise of the Lakers and Showtime in the 80s. I've watched the first 2 episodes, there are some really good moments but overall it is moving slowly. Haven't even got to Magic's first game yet. I don't know anything about Jerry West apart from him being a Lakers legend player, but the depiction of him in the first 2 episodes is fairly extreme.
Yeah...I watched about 20-25 minutes of the first episode last weekend. I thought it was AWFUL. The style of the characters talking to the cameras was off-putting and, while I have no issues with cursing, it felt like the director was constantly telling everyone other than the guy who played Buss, "every fucking sentence must have at least three fucking variations of "fuck" or "shit" or other similar curse words. Also, you need to act like the most monumental asshole at all times." Not for me.
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Just finished Season 2 of Upload
:omg: Wait…..what! I need to get on this. Was it good?
It was. Kinda short at only 7 episodes. No word on season 3 yet, but I know Greg Daniels said they already had a writers room going for it weeks ago even though they had no word yet. All I have to say is, they better get another season.
Definitely short and DEFINITELY has to have a third season! WTF? That seemed to me like it ended in 'mid season'. Another 7 episodes and they'd have tied that story up nicely....but I sure do hope a third season happens due to how they left things.
Was happy with how things played out but lots of unanswered and open ended questions. It's a fun show.
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Just finished Season 2 of Upload and Space Force.
My gf wanted to watch season 2 and I had never seen season 1, so we started watching season 1 last night. huge snooze fest. I told her shes on her own for season 2.
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Just finished Season 2 of Upload and Space Force.
My gf wanted to watch season 2 and I had never seen season 1, so we started watching season 1 last night. huge snooze fest. I told her shes on her own for season 2.
Aw c'mon Marc! It's a fun little show :lol By no means in any danger of award nominations but it's 'fun'.
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Just finished Season 2 of Upload and Space Force.
My gf wanted to watch season 2 and I had never seen season 1, so we started watching season 1 last night. huge snooze fest. I told her shes on her own for season 2.
I don't think I've ever heard of Upload. I watched the first episode of Space Force and thought it was pretty bad.
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Just finished Season 2 of Upload and Space Force.
My gf wanted to watch season 2 and I had never seen season 1, so we started watching season 1 last night. huge snooze fest. I told her shes on her own for season 2.
Aw c'mon Marc! It's a fun little show :lol By no means in any danger of award nominations but it's 'fun'.
I'm firmly somewhere in between "snoozefest" and "good enough to keep watching.
We just finished S4 of Mrs. Maisel, so it will be on to Upload next. We tried watching an episode of Soul Mates ... man that was bizarre. mrs.jingle pulled the ripcord on that - we won't be bothering to continue.
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Like I said 'Upload' isn't going to win any awards and you're not going to get overly compelling or complicated storylines. It's a very 'campy' show.....the main two characters/actors have good chemistry and it's just 'fun'. Easy to watch episodes that are a half hour in length and it's just a nice break from the intense/complicated shows I typically am drawn to.
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Just finished Season 2 of Upload and Space Force.
My gf wanted to watch season 2 and I had never seen season 1, so we started watching season 1 last night. huge snooze fest. I told her shes on her own for season 2.
Aw c'mon Marc! It's a fun little show :lol By no means in any danger of award nominations but it's 'fun'.
Well, I get it's supposed to be funny but I wasn't laughing at the humor. I should add that I don't enjoy The Office either so I was kind of prepared to not be into the humor. To each their own, if you enjoy it, great! My gf enjoys it. I wish I did. It's now on me to choose the next show. My coworker suggested Shameless to me. I've heard good things, but never watched nor do I know much about it. I mentioned it to my gf and she said the same, she heard it's good. So we may check that out.
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Yea, Handmaid has some really high highs and super really frustrating lows. But yes, it's very very bleak. It's all sad all the time for the most part. I think it's mostly really good, venturing into making me want to punch the TV, but it's definitely a go to bed sad about the state of humanity kind of show.
Well, fuck that then. I don't need that, I don't care how "good" it is. I'm already sad about the state of humanity.
Right? I'm reading these posts and thinking...why the fuck would I watch that?
I totally understand and TBH this is exactly where my husband is FIRMLY parked.
But I also must say that the acting, the writing, the production of THT is phenomenal. And I do believe it touches on themes that are important to think about. Not just about the exploitation of women but really about fascism and theocracy. And also about the strength of the human spirit and the will to survive.
I mean...I enjoy true crime docu-dramas and shows like Dexter. THT is nothing by comparison.
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Speaking of bleak.....anyone started watching 'Bad Vegan: Fame, Fraud, Fugitives'? I think this is on the docket for me tonight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nTf7iViYUI
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Just finished Season 2 of Upload and Space Force.
My gf wanted to watch season 2 and I had never seen season 1, so we started watching season 1 last night. huge snooze fest. I told her shes on her own for season 2.
Aw c'mon Marc! It's a fun little show :lol By no means in any danger of award nominations but it's 'fun'.
Well, I get it's supposed to be funny but I wasn't laughing at the humor. I should add that I don't enjoy The Office either so I was kind of prepared to not be into the humor. To each their own, if you enjoy it, great! My gf enjoys it. I wish I did. It's now on me to choose the next show. My coworker suggested Shameless to me. I've heard good things, but never watched nor do I know much about it. I mentioned it to my gf and she said the same, she heard it's good. So we may check that out.
My neighbors swear by ‘Shameless’ although I’ve yet to watch. They say it’s great.
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Just finished Season 2 of Upload and Space Force.
My gf wanted to watch season 2 and I had never seen season 1, so we started watching season 1 last night. huge snooze fest. I told her shes on her own for season 2.
Aw c'mon Marc! It's a fun little show :lol By no means in any danger of award nominations but it's 'fun'.
Well, I get it's supposed to be funny but I wasn't laughing at the humor. I should add that I don't enjoy The Office either so I was kind of prepared to not be into the humor. To each their own, if you enjoy it, great! My gf enjoys it. I wish I did. It's now on me to choose the next show. My coworker suggested Shameless to me. I've heard good things, but never watched nor do I know much about it. I mentioned it to my gf and she said the same, she heard it's good. So we may check that out.
My neighbors swear by ‘Shameless’ although I’ve yet to watch. They say it’s great.
I watched every damn episode of the original Shameless. It's a good show but with such a different mentality. It kept going despite basically the entire cast leaving throughout. They'd just bring in new people and make the show about them with 1 maybe 2 people staying throughout.
Didn't see the American version, but the girl who plays Fiona is a nice sight for these eyes.
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Watched ‘DMZ’ on HBO Max last night. Four episode limited series starring Rosario Dawson. Really neat idea and it was pretty good. Basically a story of a mothers love for her child but set in a post war world where two sides of America are in a fragile cease fire.
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Just watched the season finale of THE GILDED AGE. It's stellar. So glad there will be a season two!
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My wife and I have working our way through all the Agatha Christie's Poirot episodes on BritBox. My goodness what an amazing series. They don't make them like that anymore.
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Started Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty on HBO. I really enjoyed the first episode.
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Started Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty on HBO. I really enjoyed the first episode.
I found the style where the actors regularly broke the 4th wall to be somewhat off-putting. It also felt like the director was constantly telling the actors, "you're not fucking saying fuck enough! Say 'fuck' and 'shit' at least three fucking times in every fucking sentence!" It seemed like they were trying too hard.
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Started Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty on HBO. I really enjoyed the first episode.
I found the style where the actors regularly broke the 4th wall to be somewhat off-putting. It also felt like the director was constantly telling the actors, "you're not fucking saying fuck enough! Say 'fuck' and 'shit' at least three fucking times in every fucking sentence!" It seemed like they were trying too hard.
I didn't get any of that from the show. I don't have any problem believing they really did say "fuck" all the fucking time. And the 4th wall thing is just a conceit of this show. I thought it was refreshing change for a nominally nonfiction (albeit heavily fictionalized) show. And it's not doing it just to do it; it's doing it to let the speaker give the audience info that the other people in the scene aren't privy to. Pretty clever.
But if you don't like something, you don't like it, and that's that. I know a ton of people loved The Office, for example, but I couldn't stand it.
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But if you don't like something, you don't like it, and that's that. I know a ton of people loved The Office, for example, but I couldn't stand it.
I've never been a fan of picking apart tv shows or movies because they don't click with me. I move on and watch something else.
The first season or two of the Office were amazing though, when the show actually featured a lot of topics that you'd find in an office setting. Like the episode where they're renewing their health insurance. Those episodes always outshined the episodes where the focus seemed to be the awkwardness of the situations created by Michael Scott, and you'd just get long pauses with characters staring at the camera. That made me feel awkward while sitting on my couch, as opposed to finding it funny.
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Started Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty on HBO. I really enjoyed the first episode.
I found the style where the actors regularly broke the 4th wall to be somewhat off-putting. It also felt like the director was constantly telling the actors, "you're not fucking saying fuck enough! Say 'fuck' and 'shit' at least three fucking times in every fucking sentence!" It seemed like they were trying too hard.
I didn't get any of that from the show. I don't have any problem believing they really did say "fuck" all the fucking time. And the 4th wall thing is just a conceit of this show. I thought it was refreshing change for a nominally nonfiction (albeit heavily fictionalized) show. And it's not doing it just to do it; it's doing it to let the speaker give the audience info that the other people in the scene aren't privy to. Pretty clever.
But if you don't like something, you don't like it, and that's that. I know a ton of people loved The Office, for example, but I couldn't stand it.
It didn't work for me. Maybe I'll give it another shot.
As for The Office, I think I've posted about this before, but up until about a year ago, I'd only seen a handful of episodes of The Office, all on planes. It's one of those, "what's all the hype about" things, but I never found any of the episodes I saw to be funny. There was one in particular where two guys went to go visit a client, and the driver's GPS told him to drive into a lake. They sat on the edge of the lake debating for what seemed like ten minutes, with one guy saying, "you know, maybe we should trust the GPS; maybe it knows something we don't." They ended up driving into the lake, and the obvious happened. It was utterly stupid. About a year ago, I watched the first season, and it was downright awful, so I haven't gone back.
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But the first season was just six episodes and it was a copycat of the original British version, while the second took a life of its own and became a vast improvement, that eventually set the foundation for what was to come.
The first season of The Office is When Dream and Day Unite, the second is Images and Words. Don't judge DT's carrer from the only album without James LaBrie :D
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The first season of The Office is When Dream and Day Unite, the second is Images and Words. Don't judge DT's carrer from the only album without James LaBrie :D
While I'm not a fan of The Office, I can't help but smile at this analogy. 🙂
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But the first season was just six episodes and it was a copycat of the original British version, while the second took a life of its own and became a vast improvement, that eventually set the foundation for what was to come.
The first season of The Office is When Dream and Day Unite, the second is Images and Words. Don't judge DT's carrer from the only album without James LaBrie :D
Totally agree. The Office is great.
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But the first season was just six episodes and it was a copycat of the original British version, while the second took a life of its own and became a vast improvement, that eventually set the foundation for what was to come.
The first season of The Office is When Dream and Day Unite, the second is Images and Words. Don't judge DT's carrer from the only album without James LaBrie :D
See, I love the British Office. Big RIcky Gervais fan.
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Binged Upload seasons 1 and 2 in the past two days.
Really really enjoyed the show, but what a frustrating ending!
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Raised by wolves
Very good.
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Binged Upload seasons 1 and 2 in the past two days.
Really really enjoyed the show, but what a frustrating ending!
Adami, please tell me you watched "Peacemaker."
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Binged Upload seasons 1 and 2 in the past two days.
Really really enjoyed the show, but what a frustrating ending!
Adami, please tell me you watched "Peacemaker."
Oh totally. Talked about it I think. Forgot which thread. Probably the DC one?
Fantastic show!
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I must rewatch. Such a fantastic 1st season!
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Binged Upload seasons 1 and 2 in the past two days.
Really really enjoyed the show, but what a frustrating ending!
I enjoyed it as well but there best be a S3!
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Raised by wolves
Very good.
Agreed. It’s a bit odd at times though, but still real good
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Just started Downton Abbey. Enjoying it thus far.
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Just did Station Eleven today, the whole thing. Was only planning on watching a couple and next thing you know, I've done the whole thing.
I almost thought they were going to rob me of what I wanted to see in that last episode and then they went and paid it off in the best way.
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Just did Station Eleven today, the whole thing. Was only planning on watching a couple and next thing you know, I've done the whole thing.
I almost thought they were going to rob me of what I wanted to see in that last episode and then they went and paid it off in the best way.
Beautiful show. Top notch on all aspects
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Since Star Trek is effectively dead I decided to start up Battlestar Galactica. Everybody seems to think it's great. I'm having a pretty hard time getting into it, though. It's not that the stories are bad, or problems related to being its first season. I'm just not really digging what they're doing. Aside from Adama and Colonel Tullius I don't really like any of the characters (in fact I hate a lot of them). Really, aside from those two the only thing I really like about it is the music and the cute Vietnamese gal (who's a total airhead).
About 2/3 of the way through S1 I decided to take break from it. Probably not permanent; I'd like to see it through S1, at least. Blew through Squid Game over two nights. Brutal, but very good. It was a great idea, and overall it was quite well done. I had problems here and there with it, but nothing too bad. Can't say I liked the final episode, though. They added an unnecessary wrinkle with Old Guy being the host, at the expense of an entirely different aspect that they completely abandoned. Really, neither Old Guy or the cop/Front Man aspect made any sense when it was all said and done. That said, they made up for it in other areas. The Marbles episode was absolutely gut wrenching.
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Since Star Trek is effectively dead I decided to start up Battlestar Galactica. Everybody seems to think it's great. I'm having a pretty hard time getting into it, though. It's not that the stories are bad, or problems related to being its first season. I'm just not really digging what they're doing. Aside from Adama and Colonel Tullius I don't really like any of the characters (in fact I hate a lot of them). Really, aside from those two the only thing I really like about it is the music and the cute Vietnamese gal (who's a total airhead).
About 2/3 of the way through S1 I decided to take break from it. Probably not permanent; I'd like to see it through S1, at least. Blew through Squid Game over two nights. Brutal, but very good. It was a great idea, and overall it was quite well done. I had problems here and there with it, but nothing too bad. Can't say I liked the final episode, though. They added an unnecessary wrinkle with Old Guy being the host, at the expense of an entirely different aspect that they completely abandoned. Really, neither Old Guy or the cop/Front Man aspect made any sense when it was all said and done. That said, they made up for it in other areas. The Marbles episode was absolutely gut wrenching.
If it's who I'm thinking of, she was in that show "Human Target" which I loved, but which was cancelled after two seasons on Fox.
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Korean actually.
I saw BSG many year’s ago but remember loving it. I’ll do a rewatch at some point. Maybe it’ll be different this time? I dunno.
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I enjoyed BSG but it took a rewatch of season 1 for me to actually like it. My initial fist viewing of the first few episodes was very meh and i stopped watching before coming back some time later and starting over. Then I binged the rest of the show because I enjoyed it much more than my initial experience. This was like 10 years ago though. I hardly remember much of it now.
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I liked Battlestar Galactica, but I think it definitely leaned to hard into the 'no one ever gets along with anyone' thing for plot drama. Like how many times do Adama and Roslin need to basically declare each other mortal enemies only to end up getting along again a few episodes later?
I'm also a crazy person who thinks Caprica was the superior show.
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I'm also a crazy person who thinks Caprica was the superior show.
I agree!!!!
You are crazy. ;D
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I enjoyed BSG a lot. Thought it was pretty good and kept getting better as the show moved along.
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I enjoyed BSG a lot. Thought it was pretty good and kept getting better as the show moved along.
I watched two more episodes last night, and I'm still struggling with it. Normally I'd just assume that it's like most other shows where the first season is weak, but in this case it's not really the story that's the problem. I just don't seem to dig what they're doing, which is s shame. I'd really like to like it.
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I enjoyed BSG a lot. Thought it was pretty good and kept getting better as the show moved along.
I watched two more episodes last night, and I'm still struggling with it. Normally I'd just assume that it's like most other shows where the first season is weak, but in this case it's not really the story that's the problem. I just don't seem to dig what they're doing, which is s shame. I'd really like to like it.
Not everything is for everyone. I would suspect, however, that you'd dig this show, but I've been wrong before.
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I enjoyed BSG a lot. Thought it was pretty good and kept getting better as the show moved along.
I watched two more episodes last night, and I'm still struggling with it. Normally I'd just assume that it's like most other shows where the first season is weak, but in this case it's not really the story that's the problem. I just don't seem to dig what they're doing, which is s shame. I'd really like to like it.
Not everything is for everyone. I would suspect, however, that you'd dig this show, but I've been wrong before.
It just seems like there's never anything happy about it. It's all doom and gloom and barely holding on. I've got nothing against that, but for that to work you kind of need to have an interest in the people barely hanging on. I honestly don't care about any of them. I suppose I was wanting something a little more sci-fi, and this just strikes me as 24 set in space.
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You're right that there's rarely anything happy about it. It is definitely doom and gloom much of the time. I was able to care about most of the characters, but yea, if you're not connecting with them at all, then it's really just going to feel like a drag.
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'Severance' on Apple TV is really...really good. I highly recommend it. The story is told in a pretty unique manner...the show definitely feels like it's own show and doesn't remind you of anything you've watched before really. Maybe a hint of 'Memento' in there but it's just a solid show all around.
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'Severance' on Apple TV is really...really good. I highly recommend it. The story is told in a pretty unique manner...the show definitely feels like it's own show and doesn't remind you of anything you've watched before really. Maybe a hint of 'Memento' in there but it's just a solid show all around.
I've heard a lot of good things about it, I'm waiting for the season to end and will then catch up on it.
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What's the deal with that show with Jared Leto? Any good?
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What's the deal with that show with Jared Leto? Any good?
Haven't seen it, but I just looked at the last 12 years of Jared Leto and realized he was in one movie/one good performance in that time, which was Dallas Buyers Club. While I loved Blade Runner 2049, it was definitely not because of him. Beyond that? Dude has a lot of misses.
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What's the deal with that show with Jared Leto? Any good?
Haven't seen it, but I just looked at the last 12 years of Jared Leto and realized he was in one movie/one good performance in that time, which was Dallas Buyers Club. While I loved Blade Runner 2049, it was definitely not because of him. Beyond that? Dude has a lot of misses.
But he's hot, though. He's Jordan Catalano!!
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'Severance' on Apple TV is really...really good. I highly recommend it. The story is told in a pretty unique manner...the show definitely feels like it's own show and doesn't remind you of anything you've watched before really. Maybe a hint of 'Memento' in there but it's just a solid show all around.
I've heard a lot of good things about it, I'm waiting for the season to end and will then catch up on it.
Really good show. Season 1 finale was epic. Can't wait to hear your thoughts. S2 has been approved BTW so it's not a one and done.
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'Severance' on Apple TV is really...really good. I highly recommend it. The story is told in a pretty unique manner...the show definitely feels like it's own show and doesn't remind you of anything you've watched before really. Maybe a hint of 'Memento' in there but it's just a solid show all around.
I've heard a lot of good things about it, I'm waiting for the season to end and will then catch up on it.
Really good show. Season 1 finale was epic. Can't wait to hear your thoughts. S2 has been approved BTW so it's not a one and done.
Awesome to hear, timing is great because I'm done with my Mr. Robot series rewatch and was wondering what to pick up next.
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Peacemaker
LMAO
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Just finished The Outlaws on Amazon. It's an odd one as it was co-created by Stephen Merchant and Elgin James. The show is a complete mix of their styles. You have Merchant's humor mixed with some crazy-scary crime drama. It's an odd duck to categorize. Oh, Christopher Walken is one of the stars. First season is only 6 episodes. I thought it really paid off well. They already filmed a second season so more is coming.
I will be starting Severance soon.
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I'm back on Netflix and this is my current lineup:
Lucifer, last season (I will miss this silly nice show)
Brooklyn 99, latest season (gosh I love those guys)
Finished "How to become a tyrant", docu-series narrated by Peter Dinklage (it was cool)
Snowpiercer, season 3 (eh, just like the train, I'm on autopilot with this one, I'm watching it 'cause I'm invested in the story but without Jennifer Connelly, it kinda sucks)
Emily in Paris, started season 2 (call it a guilty pleasure, it's silly and it's corny and it's empty but sometimes you need some stupid stuff in your entertainment, and I'm a sucker for Paris, as romantic and idealized it might be portrayed)
And speaking of guilty pleasures, I guess soon I'll give in and see what Bridgeton is all about ;D (stuff I know so far: it's a drama period with anachronistic elements and people bone all the time. Girls fawn over the duke. There's a cute blonde girl and there's also an actress from Derry Girls which everyone on the planet should watch, btw).
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'Severance' on Apple TV is really...really good. I highly recommend it. The story is told in a pretty unique manner...the show definitely feels like it's own show and doesn't remind you of anything you've watched before really. Maybe a hint of 'Memento' in there but it's just a solid show all around.
I've heard a lot of good things about it, I'm waiting for the season to end and will then catch up on it.
Really good show. Season 1 finale was epic. Can't wait to hear your thoughts. S2 has been approved BTW so it's not a one and done.
Awesome to hear, timing is great because I'm done with my Mr. Robot series rewatch and was wondering what to pick up next.
I finished this last night, great finale and show.
The aesthetic and overall vibe of the show reminds me of the first season of Homecoming that's on Prime. Love the concept of the show and the storytelling, first few episodes are a little slow IMO but they fit so not a big deal. I was so sure this was based on a book or some written work, kinda surprised it wasn't lol. Stephen King commented on loving the finale and being grateful it got a second season.
I'm very glad it got renewed, I think that was a no-brainer with the reception it's been getting and presumably viewership. The story telling is great and while some parts are easy to figure out, I'm glad there's still a lot of intrigue left and they stopped the season at a good point without rushing or over-indulging.
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'Severance' on Apple TV is really...really good. I highly recommend it. The story is told in a pretty unique manner...the show definitely feels like it's own show and doesn't remind you of anything you've watched before really. Maybe a hint of 'Memento' in there but it's just a solid show all around.
I've heard a lot of good things about it, I'm waiting for the season to end and will then catch up on it.
Really good show. Season 1 finale was epic. Can't wait to hear your thoughts. S2 has been approved BTW so it's not a one and done.
Awesome to hear, timing is great because I'm done with my Mr. Robot series rewatch and was wondering what to pick up next.
I finished this last night, great finale and show.
The aesthetic and overall vibe of the show reminds me of the first season of Homecoming that's on Prime. Love the concept of the show and the storytelling, first few episodes are a little slow IMO but they fit so not a big deal. I was so sure this was based on a book or some written work, kinda surprised it wasn't lol. Stephen King commented on loving the finale and being grateful it got a second season.
I'm very glad it got renewed, I think that was a no-brainer with the reception it's been getting and presumably viewership. The story telling is great and while some parts are easy to figure out, I'm glad there's still a lot of intrigue left and they stopped the season at a good point without rushing or over-indulging.
Cool....glad you dug it being that I was pimping it pretty hard. I enjoyed it a lot. I appreciated how the story was told in a way that it was unique enough to be different from most of the shows out there. They did a great job of investing you in every character they showed onscreen which is tough to do. And, there's plenty of mystery left to craft a cool story from....looking forward to the next season.
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'Severance' on Apple TV is really...really good. I highly recommend it. The story is told in a pretty unique manner...the show definitely feels like it's own show and doesn't remind you of anything you've watched before really. Maybe a hint of 'Memento' in there but it's just a solid show all around.
I've heard a lot of good things about it, I'm waiting for the season to end and will then catch up on it.
Really good show. Season 1 finale was epic. Can't wait to hear your thoughts. S2 has been approved BTW so it's not a one and done.
Awesome to hear, timing is great because I'm done with my Mr. Robot series rewatch and was wondering what to pick up next.
I finished this last night, great finale and show.
The aesthetic and overall vibe of the show reminds me of the first season of Homecoming that's on Prime. Love the concept of the show and the storytelling, first few episodes are a little slow IMO but they fit so not a big deal. I was so sure this was based on a book or some written work, kinda surprised it wasn't lol. Stephen King commented on loving the finale and being grateful it got a second season.
I'm very glad it got renewed, I think that was a no-brainer with the reception it's been getting and presumably viewership. The story telling is great and while some parts are easy to figure out, I'm glad there's still a lot of intrigue left and they stopped the season at a good point without rushing or over-indulging.
Cool....glad you dug it being that I was pimping it pretty hard. I enjoyed it a lot. I appreciated how the story was told in a way that it was unique enough to be different from most of the shows out there. They did a great job of investing you in every character they showed onscreen which is tough to do. And, there's plenty of mystery left to craft a cool story from....looking forward to the next season.
It is indeed an excellent story... going to get into the whole season spoilers below
I kinda wished I had followed the show on a week-to-week basis and it would've given me some time to chew on each episode and go over some details. Firstly, the whole concept of this dual nature of an individual is fanstastic. One part of the same individual not having any idea what the other does opens this huge can of worms at almost every single level. I'm glad they touched on it a little with how the senator and his wife were using severance to their advantage (forgetting or not experiencing the pain of childbirth, at least that's how I remember it)
Getting slowly introduced to the workplace with the mundane and absurd design with whatever work they're doing is another facet that's mainly tackled this season, and I'm glad the severed individuals are asking the same questions audiences would have, like what is life outside like or what is meaning of everything they are doing? How do the unsevered in control make their decisions, etc.. that whole aspect was so fascinating and is a huge exercise in ethics.
I like how in the beginning they purposefully made it look like it was set in the 90s with those old beat-up cars or even 70s with the long corridors and drab decor in the offices. But as they're in modern times it makes it all the more alluring. The twist in the finale of Helly being a Kegan heir was another fantastic addition that I did not see it coming at all. Coupled with the dead wife motivating Mark S to get severance, only to find out that she's in fact NOT dead, how was Mark S motivated or manipulated to get the severance process done. Man, so many intriguing opportunities and Ben Stiller killed it with the directing of his episodes.
Season 2 should be a wild ride.
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I'm back on Netflix and this is my current lineup:
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Brooklyn 99, latest season (gosh I love those guys)
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I REALLY did not enjoy the last season. Not sure where you are in it, so all I'll say is that, with the exception of the Doug Judy episode, they really sucked most of the joy out of it.
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I always feel like that when a shows gets a shortened season to say goodbye.
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I'm back on Netflix and this is my current lineup:
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Brooklyn 99, latest season (gosh I love those guys)
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I REALLY did not enjoy the last season. Not sure where you are in it, so all I'll say is that, with the exception of the Doug Judy episode, they really sucked most of the joy out of it.
Well that sucks, I haven't caught up to the last two seasons of B99 and was hoping they ended strong. I enjoyed all the seasons up to that point though.
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I've seen a few episodes of Our Flag Means Death.
lol
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I'm back on Netflix and this is my current lineup:
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Brooklyn 99, latest season (gosh I love those guys)
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I REALLY did not enjoy the last season. Not sure where you are in it, so all I'll say is that, with the exception of the Doug Judy episode, they really sucked most of the joy out of it.
Well that sucks, I haven't caught up to the last two seasons of B99 and was hoping they ended strong. I enjoyed all the seasons up to that point though.
Very general SPOILERS below.
Production was delayed because of COVID. During that same time, multiple race related police incidents happened that caused the producers to scrap a couple episodes and change the focus of the season. The season had significant "woke" and "cops are bad" overtones that, IMO, simply didn't work given the fact that the show was a sitcom that rarely, if ever, delved into non-comedic situations. Not saying that it was devoid of good moments.
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I always feel like that when a shows gets a shortened season to say goodbye.
Just in general, it's so interesting when a series KNOWS they are done after a time. This Is Us is one of the best seasons of TV I've ever seen, in part because they are moving to get all (most? some?) of the stories wrapped up. And they are doing a magnificent job. Bull, with Michael Weatherly, is another one. They are done after this season and you can see the threads of the end coming (Bull's heart issues, Marissa's love life, the Texas lawyer who is as hot as the Dallas summer heat coming back) and they're not doing as good a job, since it's a procedural and they need the episode-to-episode cases with closure. But it's still a stronger season than the last two.
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I'm back on Netflix and this is my current lineup:
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Brooklyn 99, latest season (gosh I love those guys)
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I REALLY did not enjoy the last season. Not sure where you are in it, so all I'll say is that, with the exception of the Doug Judy episode, they really sucked most of the joy out of it.
Well that sucks, I haven't caught up to the last two seasons of B99 and was hoping they ended strong. I enjoyed all the seasons up to that point though.
Very general SPOILERS below.
Production was delayed because of COVID. During that same time, multiple race related police incidents happened that caused the producers to scrap a couple episodes and change the focus of the season. The season had significant "woke" and "cops are bad" overtones that, IMO, simply didn't work given the fact that the show was a sitcom that rarely, if ever, delved into non-comedic situations. Not saying that it was devoid of good moments.
I think I remember that now, people were generally disappointed they did that.
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We finished the Hulu miniseries 9 Perfect Strangers last night. I did not realize the show was going to get so trippy. It was good, great set of actors/actresses, but kind of left me feeling like there should have been more to it.
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Finished Falling Skies yesterday.
Started Severance tonight. Watched the first 2 episodes. The show has the kind of vibe and aesthetic that I love. It reminds me of something like Legion crossed with Charlie Kaufman type weirdness, not that Legion wasn't weird enough. Kaufman is my favorite screenwriter so anything that reminds me of him is a winner. This is going to be a fun watch.
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Also 2 eps into Severance and very impressed so far. Feels like The Shining in a way.
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You guys will dig Severance for sure. The only bummer is that S2 isn’t available yet.
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4 eps into Severance. Hugely impressed. If it carries on this good it'll be up there with the best of em.
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4 eps into Severance. Hugely impressed. If it carries on this good it'll be up there with the best of em.
Spoiler alert - it does.
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Just finished Severance. Just, wow. Those last 3 episodes. Just so much to unpack. Patricia Arquette is freaking scary. What a performance from her. Going to be a long wait until next season. I'll no doubt watch this again.
Did I say wow?
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Just finished Severance. Just, wow. Those last 3 episodes. Just so much to unpack. Patricia Arquette is freaking scary. What a performance from her. Going to be a long wait until next season. I'll no doubt watch this again.
Did I say wow?
That’s another wow from me. Wow!!
That finale was edge of the seat stuff. What a great show.
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Watched the first two episodes of 'Outer Range' on Amazon Prime with Josh Brolin. Pretty interesting show. It has a paranormal aspect to it that really gets intriguing at the end of Ep. 2.....will definitely be sticking with this one and seeing how it plays out.
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Just finished Severance. Just, wow. Those last 3 episodes. Just so much to unpack. Patricia Arquette is freaking scary. What a performance from her. Going to be a long wait until next season. I'll no doubt watch this again.
Did I say wow?
That’s another wow from me. Wow!!
That finale was edge of the seat stuff. What a great show.
Just finished Severance. Holy fucking shit. What an incredible season. Just built and built and built the tension. Some of the best TV I've ever seen. Seriously.
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Not sure if anyone here watches Killing Eve, the series recently concluded with the 4th and final season.
It's based on a book of a character who's an extremely effective assassin and a cop character is obsessed with chasing and catching her.
Each season was run by a different showrunner first run by Phoebe Waller-Bridge of 'Fleabag' fame.
Everyone unanimously agrees the first season was the best and that is indeed true, it was the peak of the show and never reached those heights again. I personally really enjoyed all the subsequent seasons and the final season was a decent end to the show. Well I appear to be in the minority on this one and there is a lot of outrage at the way it ended which I sorta get.
To further add to the outrage, the author of the books revealed in an opinion article how disappointed he was with the ending and seemingly doesn't accept it as the end.
Either way the acting and cinematography was really great in the show but the story got very convoluted in the end and at times was very hard to figure out motives, I guess that happens when you have a new showrunner each season. It's almost like the previous season's character growth and events were discarded to make way for new setups. They started with an award winning writer and ended up picking an unknown lead writer with hardly any body of work. Shame really, it could've been a lot better though I'm not as outraged as others, I still thought it was decent.
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Finally started Season 2 of Resident Alien. Such a weird, awesome show.
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Finally started Season 2 of Resident Alien. Such a weird, awesome show.
YES!!!!
Absolutely love this show. I’m a little bummed that they are splitting the season in half. I hope they announce a date for the second half of season 2…right now they are just saying “mid-2022” which should be fairly soon.
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Not sure if anyone here watches Killing Eve, the series recently concluded with the 4th and final season.
It's based on a book of a character who's an extremely effective assassin and a cop character is obsessed with chasing and catching her.
Each season was run by a different showrunner first run by Phoebe Waller-Bridge of 'Fleabag' fame.
Everyone unanimously agrees the first season was the best and that is indeed true, it was the peak of the show and never reached those heights again. I personally really enjoyed all the subsequent seasons and the final season was a decent end to the show. Well I appear to be in the minority on this one and there is a lot of outrage at the way it ended which I sorta get.
To further add to the outrage, the author of the books revealed in an opinion article how disappointed he was with the ending and seemingly doesn't accept it as the end.
Either way the acting and cinematography was really great in the show but the story got very convoluted in the end and at times was very hard to figure out motives, I guess that happens when you have a new showrunner each season. It's almost like the previous season's character growth and events were discarded to make way for new setups. They started with an award winning writer and ended up picking an unknown lead writer with hardly any body of work. Shame really, it could've been a lot better though I'm not as outraged as others, I still thought it was decent.
I watched the first season, but was never motivated to watch beyond that, though I may do so at some point.
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I’ve had a free trial of Apple TV the past few months, and have watched Severance, For All Mankind, Ted Lasso, Defending Jacob, Invasion, and The Morning Show.
Some good stuff there.
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Just finished Severance. Just, wow. Those last 3 episodes. Just so much to unpack. Patricia Arquette is freaking scary. What a performance from her. Going to be a long wait until next season. I'll no doubt watch this again.
Did I say wow?
That’s another wow from me. Wow!!
That finale was edge of the seat stuff. What a great show.
Just finished Severance. Holy fucking shit. What an incredible season. Just built and built and built the tension. Some of the best TV I've ever seen. Seriously.
Also just finished and damn what a trip that was. The last couple of episodes had me on the edge. Really interesting concept that I actually think they nailed. Although since I think the concept of switching off work completly like in the show is an interesting thought I kinda wanted that without the evil corporate thing and so on but it probably wouldn't have been as intriguing to watch as a show.
Since I know John Turturro likes to take on interesting characters i'm 100% sure he took this gig not only for the great script but also for the opportunity to have a romantic fling with Christopher Walken :lol[/quote]
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Watched the first two episodes of 'Outer Range' on Amazon Prime with Josh Brolin. Pretty interesting show. It has a paranormal aspect to it that really gets intriguing at the end of Ep. 2.....will definitely be sticking with this one and seeing how it plays out.
Though the 4 available episodes and I’m sold on this one. Very intriguing and I’m still unable to put my finger on how it’s all going to play out so that’s a good thing.
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Watched the first two episodes of 'Outer Range' on Amazon Prime with Josh Brolin. Pretty interesting show. It has a paranormal aspect to it that really gets intriguing at the end of Ep. 2.....will definitely be sticking with this one and seeing how it plays out.
Though the 4 available episodes and I’m sold on this one. Very intriguing and I’m still unable to put my finger on how it’s all going to play out so that’s a good thing.
I'm watched to episode 3. Right now it's hovering on the 'this has potential' - It kind off needs a big episode or big moment to drive it there.
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Watched the first two episodes of 'Outer Range' on Amazon Prime with Josh Brolin. Pretty interesting show. It has a paranormal aspect to it that really gets intriguing at the end of Ep. 2.....will definitely be sticking with this one and seeing how it plays out.
Though the 4 available episodes and I’m sold on this one. Very intriguing and I’m still unable to put my finger on how it’s all going to play out so that’s a good thing.
I'm watched to episode 3. Right now it's hovering on the 'this has potential' - It kind off needs a big episode or big moment to drive it there.
I get what you're saying but I'm not sure there is going be a 'big' single moment that does that in this series. This show has a very 'Leftovers' feel where it's just a culmination of many small reveals that add to the story rather than one 'AHA' moment. Which I'm good with. Ep. 4 has a couple reveals that start to piece the puzzle together a bit more. I'm fascinated by it all.
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We just finished Pieces of Her on Netflix. Not bad, and definitely some good acting performances, but way too many flashbacks.
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Finished up Outer Range. I really dug it. Very cool twist at the end that I’m kind of ashamed of myself for not seeing coming but it was well done.
Can and should easily be another season as it wrapped up things but also left plenty on the table…..probably more on the table than wrapping it all up.
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Just finished:
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Grace and Frankie
Loved them.
Begun:
Star Wars: Rebels
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Will be curious to see your thought on Rebels. I loved the series….thought it was fun and no real ‘wasted’ episodes
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Been binging a ton of shows the past few weeks.
Finished up
Killing Eve - Season 4 (final season)
Ozark - Season 4 (final season)
Pacific Rim: The Black - Season 2 (final season)
Severance - Season 1
Moon Knight - Season 1
Heaven's Gate - The Cult of Cults - Documentary mini-series
American Crime Story - Season 3: Impeachment
Jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy - Documentary mini-series
The Peacemaker - Season 1
His Dark Materials - Season 2
Marvelous Ms. Maisel - Season 4
Succession - Season 3
Mr. Robot - Series rewatch ∞
Currently watching/airing
Barry - Season 3
Atlanta - Season 3
Better Call Saul - Season 6
Gaslit - Season 1
I think I'm going to take a break after watching these shows lol.
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Good News for 'UPLOAD' fans...S3 has been ordered. I'd imagine that'll be the final season but am glad to see that they get to complete the story.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/amazon-prime-video-renews-upload-180050728.html
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So... two episodes left of "This Is Us". Man. I can't say I was a bucket of tears or anything, it wasn't like that, but given my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer's about a year ago, and with my dad's declining health - he is/was her "Miguel" - I can certainly relate to a lot of what I'm watching and much of it resonates with me. Now, even though my wife is every bit as hot as Susan Kelechi-Watson (and I only note her because she's been ON FIRE as a character these last couple episodes; they've given her all the good lines that serve to perfectly temper the emotion so it doesn't turn maudlin), I don't have the circumstances to build houses and move my family - including my baby-mama and HER new beau - across the country and form a commune in the woods, so some of it is... not hard to swallow, but I have to overlook things in order to get to the point.
Also, watching Blacklist, and go figure, at the end of the last season I was all ready to ditch the whole thing (the implication of Red's origin was just too much for me) and yet, I stuck with it, and it's paying off. I still want to punch Aram in the face, twice, but Spader has never been better, and the twist of a couple weeks ago really has me sitting on the edge of my seat, paying attention.
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So... two episodes left of "This Is Us". Man. I can't say I was a bucket of tears or anything, it wasn't like that, but given my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer's about a year ago, and with my dad's declining health - he is/was her "Miguel" - I can certainly relate to a lot of what I'm watching and much of it resonates with me. Now, even though my wife is every bit as hot as Susan Kelechi-Watson (and I only note her because she's been ON FIRE as a character these last couple episodes; they've given her all the good lines that serve to perfectly temper the emotion so it doesn't turn maudlin), I don't have the circumstances to build houses and move my family - including my baby-mama and HER new beau - across the country and form a commune in the woods, so some of it is... not hard to swallow, but I have to overlook things in order to get to the point.
I am NOT looking forward to this show being over.
Parenthood was similar for me.
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Parenthood is sooooo good. I'm rewatching it with my fiancee (her first time) and we're in the middle or so of season 5. Already prepping myself for the ending.
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I never watched that, but I really like Peter Krause and I love Mae Whitman.
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I never watched that, but I really like Peter Krause and I love Mae Whitman.
They're all fantastic. And if you like seeing Mae Whitman cry, this is the show for you!
But don't watch it soon after This is Us. I feel like you'll naturally try to compare and end up favoring This is Us. So if you're gonna check it out, wait a while so you can see it on its own terms.
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I'm a few episodes shy of finishing The Good Place for the 3rd time. Such a great show. It's one of those were you spot a million new details every time you watch it.
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I'm a few episodes shy of finishing The Good Place for the 3rd time. Such a great show. It's one of those were you spot a million new details every time you watch it.
I'm due for a rewatch of that. One of the best.
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I'm a few episodes shy of finishing The Good Place for the 3rd time. Such a great show. It's one of those were you spot a million new details every time you watch it.
I don't want to live in a world where The Good Place doesn't go down in history as one of the best series ever of recent years. Amazing stuff through and through.
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Never watched it, but I can't fathom rewatching a show multiple times this soon after it originally aired.
Different strokes.
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Never watched it, but I can't fathom rewatching a show multiple times this soon after it originally aired.
Different strokes.
1) It's that good.
2) It only come out to watching it once per year, and there are less than 60 22ish minute episodes. You can binge the whole show in a weekend if you were dedicated. It's been one of my "in bed go-to" shows now that Parks and The Office are off Netflix.
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Never watched it, but I can't fathom rewatching a show multiple times this soon after it originally aired.
Different strokes.
You obviously don't know me ;D
Even though most hated it I still watch Game of Thrones and when season 8 ended I watched that a few times. When it came out on blu-ray I watched the whole series again. Same with Mr. Robot I watched it I think at least 8 times after it ended.
I've watched the Good Place also about 3 times. I agree with Chino, it's a great comfort show along the lines of Parks and Rec, which reminds me I need to pick the box-set sometime soon.
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Never watched it, but I can't fathom rewatching a show multiple times this soon after it originally aired.
Different strokes.
You obviously don't know me ;D
Even though most hated it I still watch Game of Thrones and when season 8 ended I watched that a few times. When it came out on blu-ray I watched the whole series again. Same with Mr. Robot I watched it I think at least 8 times after it ended.
I've watched the Good Place also about 3 times. I agree with Chino, it's a great comfort show along the lines of Parks and Rec, which reminds me I need to pick the box-set sometime soon.
Hats off to Michael Schur. How someone can write so much and give us Parks, The Office, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Place, Master of None, etc.. is just incredible.
I like how he gives himself little cameos in the shows too:
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Will be curious to see your thought on Rebels. I loved the series….thought it was fun and no real ‘wasted’ episodes
Watched just 5 episodes so far. I like it. There's so much ahead...
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Never watched it, but I can't fathom rewatching a show multiple times this soon after it originally aired.
Different strokes.
Willis just gets better and better with every re-watch.
:biggrin:
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Will be curious to see your thought on Rebels. I loved the series….thought it was fun and no real ‘wasted’ episodes
Watched just 5 episodes so far. I like it. There's so much ahead...
There is quite a bit of really cool stuff to come....some interesting storylines and character development that from what I hear.....will be essential knowledge and central to the 'Ahsoka' series on Disney plus. Maybe not 'essential' knowledge but hearing some of the casting choices and characters that will be in the show I think it'd be better to be familiar with Rebels than not in order to fully enjoy it.
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Never watched it, but I can't fathom rewatching a show multiple times this soon after it originally aired.
Different strokes.
Willis just gets better and better with every re-watch.
:biggrin:
;D
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For anyone that liked Kids in the Hall back in the day, Amazon just revived the show and released a new season
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Started Bosch: Legacy on FreeVee (formerly IMDB). Good stuff.
Also started The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix, so apparently it's Michael Connelly month.
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I've been rewatching Mad About You.
I'm early in season 5 (shortly after Jamie got pregnant). It's really weird revisiting something that was, for my wife and me, an important part of our personal pop culture early in our relationship. On a couple of occasions, there was a very clear sense of..."oh...that's where we got that." Also lots of things I completely forgot.
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Oh, we are also watching The Offer on Paramount +, about how the film The Godfather got made. Fun stuff.
Last night's episode of This Is Us was tough. Only one more now.
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Oh, we are also watching The Offer on Paramount +, about how the film The Godfather got made. Fun stuff.
Last night's episode of This Is Us was tough. Only one more now.
So... yeah.
And there's this: I found out Monday afternoon that my dad's lymphoma has returned and he's got "diffused metastasis", which basically means it's spread to all his organs and he's got limited time. I had to tell him that news yesterday morning; hardest thing I've ever had to do in my entire life. So, since he's sort of "Jack" and "Miguel" rolled into one (they've been marred 57 years, and mom has Alzheimer's) there are a LOT of parallels here rolling out in real time. Mom doesn't watch "This Is Us", but go figure; we were talking about my dad and any treatment he may have (there really isn't any that won't be worse than the disease) and mom says to me and my brother, "we don't want you giving up your lives for us. You have kids and wives (me) and girlfriends (my brother) and you need to take care of them". Except not so eloquent. In concept almost exactly Rebecca's "don't make your lives small for me" speech. I love my mom, but she's not really an intellectual like that, so for her to say that...
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Just finished the second season of The Righteous Gemstones for the second time. That show is such a gem.
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Parenthood is sooooo good. I'm rewatching it with my fiancee (her first time) and we're in the middle or so of season 5. Already prepping myself for the ending.
So I'm apartment-sitting for one of my kids and thanks to this thread, I started rewatching Parenthood and man I forgot how great it is. Especially the story line with Max and his parents learning about his ASD. The cast is just perfect. I'm getting so much more out of it this time around.
For a long time, I've tried to find a way to rewatch a show called Brothers and Sisters that struck a lot of the same chords for me as Parenthood but I'm not willing to shell out money for it. I think it's free on Roku but I don't have that. Stellar cast on that one too.
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I'm a few episodes shy of finishing The Good Place for the 3rd time. Such a great show. It's one of those were you spot a million new details every time you watch it.
I don't want to live in a world where The Good Place doesn't go down in history as one of the best series ever of recent years. Amazing stuff through and through.
Just want to pile on the love for The Good Place. It is one of the greatest shows ever. Do yourself a favor and get the Blu-ray box. Almost every episode is extended.
Anyway, just finished Season 2 of Made For Love on HBO Max. Really love this show and I really have a thing for a foul-mouthed Cristin Milioti.
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Finished up Outer Range. I really dug it. Very cool twist at the end that I’m kind of ashamed of myself for not seeing coming but it was well done.
Can and should easily be another season as it wrapped up things but also left plenty on the table…..probably more on the table than wrapping it all up.
Just started this one on a friend's recommendation, seems excellent
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Finished Severance.
Fantastic show with some really good questions being posed. This is a rare show that really stirs up interesting convos.
Not fond of ending it that way. Hopefully second season is good.
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Finished Severance.
Fantastic show with some really good questions being posed. This is a rare show that really stirs up interesting convos.
Not fond of ending it that way. Hopefully second season is good.
They did us wrong with that ending…..I’m sure they knew there’d be a S2 when they did that but man…..that’s a cliffhanger of all cliffhangers.
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Man. Season 2 of Law & Order: Organized Crime was fantastic. Christopher Meloni is an excellent actor and Denis Leary is fantastic as a guy that lives in the gray.
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Coming back to this quite late, but I just finished up Reacher last night. The first 7 episodes were most excellent. jingle.son summed up the finale perfectly though ... "It was like watching a boss battle from Uncharted". :lol That episode was far too rushed, and filled with way too many ::) moments. Still an excellent series, and I'm looking forward to S2.
I think it would've been perfect if, when asked whether the peach pie was "worth the wait", he just answered "no". A direct answer would've been more in character than the more obtuse "I've had better" joke.
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Disagree. "I've had better" was perfect for the show.
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Just got the Good Place and Parks and Rec boxsets recently, coupled with the 30 Rock set I got last month I'm set for several rewatches, rotating streaming availability be damned.
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Finished up Bosch: Legacy. A worthy follow-up to Bosch.
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Just got the Good Place and Parks and Rec boxsets recently, coupled with the 30 Rock set I got last month I'm set for several rewatches, rotating streaming availability be damned.
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Does the 30 rock one have the episodes that have been deleted from streaming because of blackface?
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I will be working my way back to The Wire here very soon. I had failed in my previous attempts to get into it, but as seemingly everyone I know whom I talk to about dramatic TV shows raves over it, I felt a 3rd attempt was necessary. And I finally got through all of Season 1 and really enjoyed it. I was about to start Season 2 when life happened (February, I am sure some will know what I am talking about), so I got thrown off track, but I plan to dig back into it here very soon.
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Does the 30 rock one have the episodes that have been deleted from streaming because of blackface?
Yup it has them all, I also have the community boxset and Netflix removed the Dungeons and Dragons episode on that.
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Couple season/series finales this past week, with mixed reactions.
I thought the This Is Us finale was appropriate; subtle, meaningful. A bit of a let down following the previous episode, but still good. I thought it ended well.
Bull ended; a mediocre ending for a mediocre series. Of COURSE Bull does the "right thing" in the face of what are presented as "rules" that "don't make sense", but I guess you can only dig so deep in 42 minutes.
NCIS ended the season on a cliff-hanger; I guess that insures that (the excellent) Gary Cole is returning as Agent Alden Parker. I dig him and so I'm glad. The Palmer/Knight romance, though, is a mind-boggler and I'm not down with that at all.
The FBI Most Wanted and FBI International season finales were good. I'm not sure I'm totally sold on Dylan McDermott as a replacement for Julian McMahon, but it is what it is, and could be a lot worse. He's just a little too free-wheeling for an FBI agent, and I'm constantly reminded that I'm confused as to where he gets his money from. :)
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I watched the first few episodes of a show called Ghosts last night.
Absolutely hilarious.
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We finished up The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix. Good stuff. Not quite to the level of Bosch on Amazon, but the cast was mostly good, and I would say that all in all, Michael Connelly should feel pretty good about it.
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We finished up The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix. Good stuff. Not quite to the level of Bosch on Amazon, but the cast was mostly good, and I would say that all in all, Michael Connelly should feel pretty good about it.
I loved it much more than the original film and I'm glad that they didn't re-tell the story from the first book and kicked this series off with the second book.
I did notice that The Lincoln Lawyer and the new Bosch Legacy series each included little bits of dialoge where Mickey and Harry spoke about their parents. I'm wondering if they're thinking of having some cross-over in the future like the books do, despite each series being on a different streaming provider. The Lincoln Lawyer was green-lit for a Season 2 and they'll adapt the next book, where Harry appears as his investigator.
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We finished up The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix. Good stuff. Not quite to the level of Bosch on Amazon, but the cast was mostly good, and I would say that all in all, Michael Connelly should feel pretty good about it.
I loved it much more than the original film and I'm glad that they didn't re-tell the story from the first book and kicked this series off with the second book.
I did notice that The Lincoln Lawyer and the new Bosch Legacy series each included little bits of dialoge where Mickey and Harry spoke about their parents. I'm wondering if they're thinking of having some cross-over in the future like the books do, despite each series being on a different streaming provider. The Lincoln Lawyer was green-lit for a Season 2 and they'll adapt the next book, where Harry appears as his investigator.
Connelly has said there will be no crossover. Completely different production companies, let alone different streaming services.
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Darn - I figured it wasn't going to happen, but each show premiering around the same time and including that in the writing surprised me.
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I watched the first few episodes of a show called Ghosts last night.
Absolutely hilarious.
The US version or the UK version? Both are good, IMO.
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I watched the first few episodes of a show called Ghosts last night.
Absolutely hilarious.
The US version or the UK version? Both are good, IMO.
I didn't even know there was a UK version, but I'll have to check that one out now as well!
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I watched the first few episodes of a show called Ghosts last night.
Absolutely hilarious.
The US version or the UK version? Both are good, IMO.
I didn't even know there was a UK version, but I'll have to check that one out now as well!
It's available on HBOMax. The UK was the original. Some of the early episode plots are similar between the two versions, but they start to diverge pretty quickly.
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I watched the first few episodes of a show called Ghosts last night.
Absolutely hilarious.
The US version or the UK version? Both are good, IMO.
I didn't even know there was a UK version, but I'll have to check that one out now as well!
It's available on HBOMax. The UK was the original. Some of the early episode plots are similar between the two versions, but they start to diverge pretty quickly.
Good to know! That seems to be the case with a lot of shows the US lifts (Thinking The Office).
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So.... watched the last three episodes of the season of The Blacklist. It's network television, so they ramp up the excitement as much as they can... then it works out where nothing really changes. I'm used to that, and okay with it, though the leaps of credibility are by necessity getting longer and longer. They teased again, subtly, the idea that Red is actually Keen's MOM, instead of DAD, which I am still not liking even a little bit, but it is what it is.
It's a great show, and James Spader is an UNBELIEVABLE actor; the scene with Marvin Gerard in the judge's office was some of the best television acting I've seen in a long time. He is just sitting there, telling his story, and you can FEEL the rage of betrayal. Excellent.
Some of you know me to be a HUGE Ritchie Blackmore fan; the third to last episode was a treat. The last nine minutes or so played out with "Child In Time" playing in the background. It was so cool; the song started, and I expected it to either fade once the jam part came in, or for it to be one of those montages where there's no dialogue, but no! The last nine minutes, with dialogue, just played out with the song in the background, obviously adjusted for levels where appropriate. I was like a kid in a candy store!
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Just finished:
Grace and Frankie
Love, death & Robots (both great)
About to finish Lost in space
Rebels S02E07
Obi-Wan Kenobi S01E03
About to start:
The Boys
The Orville
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We just finished watching Night Sky on Amazon Prime. It was really well done (acting, cinematography, etc.), but a slow build and probably best if you just watch it without knowing what it's about. You just kind of have to hang with it. Hopefully they make a second season, though after finishing the first season I really have no idea where it might be going.
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Finished One Perfect Shot on HBO Max. Really fun show. 6 episodes, each centered around a different film director, explaining everything that went into one particular perfect shot in one of their films. The highlight for me was Michael Mann's episode where he presented the shootout scene from Heat, but really they were all good. Two thumbs up. :tup :tup
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Just finished Inventing Anna. Good enough to keep watching 'til the end, nothing mindblowing, but it was interesting to see how a fake socialite managed to scam a lot of people into believing she was rich and pay for her luxuries accordingly.
Also ended The Pentavirate, comedy series about a secret society with Mike Myers playing various roles. Again, nothing to write home about but some laughs here and there.
I started Godless, seems kinda cool.
And then, since season 6 finally arrived on Netflix, I'm gonna finish off the show made famous (among other things) by an awesome and mesmerizing performance by Cillian Murphy as Thomas Shelby, by order of the Peaky fookin' Blinders :metal :metal :metal
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I'm burning through DVR items and we've been watching the three Law and Orders. I'm watching them by episode (so, L&O, L&):SVU, and L&O:OC one after another) rather than all the L&O's, then all the L&O:SVU's, etc., since there are so many frequent crossovers (though most of the crossovers now are just "universe references").
They are still solid. The best is L&O:OC, since Christopher Meloni is so friggin' good, and Denis Leary is a welcome add as "villain". L&O:SVU is second; for a show that should be tired, and should have jumped the shark (the Rollins/Carisi thing is maddening), runs the risk of being preachy and "woke", it's still strong. I was never a real Mariska Hargitay fan, but she's so good at walking the line between delivering realism and pragmatism and still delivering the "message" of each show. That, and please excuse if this is crass (given the nature of the show's subject matter), but she is aging so gracefully; I think she is SO much more attractive today than when she was younger.
L&O is good; Jack McCoy is still solid in his 4 minutes of screen time each episode. :) The problem for me is that I LOVE Anthony Anderson and Jeffrey Donovan (especially) as the cops, but the two lawyers - Hugh Dancy and I don't know her name - are sort of tedious. He's the worst, and while she could be a strong character, she's been mainly a foil as of late. The show drags for me a bit once it gets to the courtroom.
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I'm burning through DVR items and we've been watching the three Law and Orders. I'm watching them by episode (so, L&O, L&):SVU, and L&O:OC one after another) rather than all the L&O's, then all the L&O:SVU's, etc., since there are so many frequent crossovers (though most of the crossovers now are just "universe references").
They are still solid. The best is L&O:OC, since Christopher Meloni is so friggin' good, and Denis Leary is a welcome add as "villain". L&O:SVU is second; for a show that should be tired, and should have jumped the shark (the Rollins/Carisi thing is maddening), runs the risk of being preachy and "woke", it's still strong. I was never a real Mariska Hargitay fan, but she's so good at walking the line between delivering realism and pragmatism and still delivering the "message" of each show. That, and please excuse if this is crass (given the nature of the show's subject matter), but she is aging so gracefully; I think she is SO much more attractive today than when she was younger.
L&O is good; Jack McCoy is still solid in his 4 minutes of screen time each episode. :) The problem for me is that I LOVE Anthony Anderson and Jeffrey Donovan (especially) as the cops, but the two lawyers - Hugh Dancy and I don't know her name - are sort of tedious. He's the worst, and while she could be a strong character, she's been mainly a foil as of late. The show drags for me a bit once it gets to the courtroom.
I would agree with most of this post. Organized Crime has been awesome and I love seeing Stabler again. Christopher Meloni has been fantastic in the undercover situations.
SVU is still really good and I definitely agree about Mariska Hargitay.
The original show has been good, but I don't like how they write the white detective to be the anti-woke individual just to play him off of Anthony Anderson being black. Aside from that guy's commentary on social issues, it's been nice to see, especially Sam Waterson. I grew up watching the original (and actually planned my senior year college course schedule around the times when the re-runs would air on tv) so having him back as Jack McCoy is fun to see.
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Just signed back up to Now TV on a cheap 3 month deal - So intend to watch..
- Barry.
- Peacemaker.
- Banshee.
- Succession.
Currently watching.
- The Boys.
- The Orville.
- Obi Wan.
- Stranger Things.
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I'm a little bit peeved...I think at Amazon.
I went back to re-watch Mad About You. I finished it about 10 days ago and moved onto the reboot from 2019, which was only 12 episodes. I've been watching right before I go to sleep, so I occasionally will peter out half way through an episode. I watched the first 11 episodes of the reboot and started the final episode and turned it off after about 10 minutes. I went to finish it the next day, and, "This video is currently unavailable." EVERY OTHER episode is available, but the final episode is not. WTF?! The reboot was no better than just ok, but I want to finish the damn thing!
So I moved onto Cougar Town. Stupid fun. Courteney Cox being hot, along with Christa Miller, whom I regretfully didn't know until now.
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along with Christa Miller, whom I regretfully didn't know until now.
Give an oportunity to Scrubs. Great show. And Christa is there.
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Just signed back up to Now TV on a cheap 3 month deal - So intend to watch..
- Barry.
- Peacemaker.
- Banshee.
- Succession.
Currently watching.
- The Boys.
- The Orville.
- Obi Wan.
- Stranger Things.
Good taste pal!
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Just started the new Iron Chef series on Netflix, along with my Westworld re-watch.
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Started S6 of Peaky Blinders last night….got three in. Love that show.
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Started S6 of Peaky Blinders last night….got three in. Love that show.
I'm five in, I will probably finish it tonight or tomorrow.
Cillian Murphy as Thomas Shelby is one of the very best performances in TV shows of the last 10-15 years. I'd put it on the podium alongside Bryan Cranston as Walter White, and Travis Fimmel as Ragnar Lothbrok. Characters piercing and mesmerizing that you can't help but stand in awe whenever they're on screen.
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Started S6 of Peaky Blinders last night….got three in. Love that show.
I'm five in, I will probably finish it tonight or tomorrow.
Cillian Murphy as Thomas Shelby is one of the very best performances in TV shows of the last 10-15 years. I'd put it on the podium alongside Bryan Cranston as Walter White, and Travis Fimmel as Ragnar Lothbrok. Characters piercing and mesmerizing that you can't help but stand in awe whenever they're on screen.
Agreed about Cillian Murphy. He makes the show and is captivating as Shelby. His performance is epic.
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along with Christa Miller, whom I regretfully didn't know until now.
Give an oportunity to Scrubs. Great show. And Christa is there.
That's one of those 2000s shows that I missed that I feel like I should've watched. Lost is another, so maybe one of these days.
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Agreed about Peaky Blinders. I'm only two episodes in but watching the slow crumble of the Shelby empire over the last few seasons has been quite captivating. One thing I totally missed or maybe am just misremembering but
didn't Alfie get shot and killed on a beach in one of the seasons or was that a misdirect? I could have sworn he was dead.
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Agreed about Peaky Blinders. I'm only two episodes in but watching the slow crumble of the Shelby empire over the last few seasons has been quite captivating. One thing I totally missed or maybe am just misremembering but
didn't Alfie get shot and killed on a beach in one of the seasons or was that a misdirect? I could have sworn he was dead.
He did get shot but they never showed him die. It was implied I think but there was never a for sure moment.
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Ahh gotcha. With the time between seasons my memory of the specifics of the show has gotten fuzzy. Thanks!
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along with Christa Miller, whom I regretfully didn't know until now.
Give an oportunity to Scrubs. Great show. And Christa is there.
That's one of those 2000s shows that I missed that I feel like I should've watched. Lost is another, so maybe one of these days.
I should eventually watch Lost, but I can't really stomach Zack Braff so Scrubs is out for me.
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along with Christa Miller, whom I regretfully didn't know until now.
Give an oportunity to Scrubs. Great show. And Christa is there.
That's one of those 2000s shows that I missed that I feel like I should've watched. Lost is another, so maybe one of these days.
I should eventually watch Lost, but I can't really stomach Zack Braff so Scrubs is out for me.
Lost comes highly recommended from me.
My gf and I have been obsessed lately over Hotel Hell, on older Gordan Ramsay show were the fixes up hotels not that different than his show doing the same with restaurants. But for some reason, I find the hotels so interesting and I just love when he rips into the owners.
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Finished S6 of Peaky Blinders. I enjoyed it. Yet, while I enjoyed it....I feel like if I had to choose I'd say it's the weakest season of the series. It's evident they've left a continuing story out there to be had....and I've heard rumors that they may do a movie or two...but, it just feels like they're running out of fresh ideas for the show. Only so many times that Tommy can outsmart the people out to get him.
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Finished up The Offer on Paramount +. Highly recommended, especially (obviously) to fans of The Godfather.
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I watched the first few episodes of a show called Ghosts last night.
Absolutely hilarious.
I wrapped up season 1 last night. Very solid all around, and I really enjoyed it. Some episodes were a bit preachy, but that's expected in every sitcom these days. I'm looking forward to season 2 and totally expect Jay to be able to see ghosts next season as well.
I watched the first episode of the UK version too. Seems a lot darker, but good. I'll be giving that a go next.
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All the guys on the chef pages I follow are ranting about The Bear on Hulu... Starting now. I'll report back
5 minutes in, I'm in love....basically it's a high end chef taking over his brother's sandwich shop after he dies.
"any of you incel, 4-chan, snyder cut motherfuckers wanna get out of line now?" :lol
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All the guys on the chef pages I follow are ranting about The Bear on Hulu... Starting now. I'll report back
5 minutes in, I'm in love....basically it's a high end chef taking over his brother's sandwich shop after he dies.
"any of you incel, 4-chan, snyder cut motherfuckers wanna get out of line now?" :lol
So I should wait for the 5 foot Snyder cut?
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Three episodes down. This show is outstanding, highly, highly recommended for everyone.
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Ok...finished The Bear.
What an outstanding production in every aspect, and the attention to detail is amazing. If anyone wants a taste of the pure chaos of a restaurant, this has it in spades. The gray patina on the walk in walls from years of chemical cleanings, the zooming in on the searing beef as it shrinks and expands in the pan, it all checks. But it also has a painful dive into addiction and the effects it has on those in it's blast radius, done really well.
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My current Netflix line up:
Man vs Bee (with Rowan Atkinson)
The Umbrella Academy season 3
Love and Anarchy season 2 (quirky and weird little swedish show, love it)
God's Favorite Idiot
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Mayans MC, season... three I think it is. Good stuff. I'm only 3 episodes in out of 10, but high quality.
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The Guardians of Justice on Netflix.
It's kind of like the storytelling of Watchmen crossed with the production aesthetic of Sin City mixed with a video game. On the second episode now. Pretty cool so far.
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Finished Guardians from the post above. Pretty darn good. DDP is a good actor.
Saw the posts about The Bear and then saw a commercial about it and it had Chicago and the greatest sandwich in the history of man, the Italian Beef, and I had to watch. Knocked out 6 episodes. The show isn't flashy but it really sucks you in, and Italian Beef. The main reason I can never leave Northern Illinois. Italian Beef just does not exist outside this area, at least not any that's worth anything. That and the pizza.
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All the guys on the chef pages I follow are ranting about The Bear on Hulu... Starting now. I'll report back
5 minutes in, I'm in love....basically it's a high end chef taking over his brother's sandwich shop after he dies.
"any of you incel, 4-chan, snyder cut motherfuckers wanna get out of line now?" :lol
I'm mostly interested in the Italian Beef (my family's from Chicago).
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Just watched 3 episodes of, "The Old Man." It's on FX. Really well done so far.
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Finished S3 of 'The Umbrella Academy" I was 'meh'.....I think that story/series has pretty much ran it's course....a LOT of rinse and repeat storylines and character arcs. Of course they set up a S4.....I'd probably tune in out of obligation due to having watched the first three seasons but S3 wasn't exactly 'inspiring'
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Finished S3 of 'The Umbrella Academy" I was 'meh'.....I think that story/series has pretty much ran it's course....a LOT of rinse and repeat storylines and character arcs. Of course they set up a S4.....I'd probably tune in out of obligation due to having watched the first three seasons but S3 wasn't exactly 'inspiring'
That’s a shame! I really dug the first two seasons. Will watch this but not sure when. Working so much has given me much less TV time especially if Emily wants to watch it with me. So I can’t just sneak it in if a client no shows.
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Finished S3 of 'The Umbrella Academy" I was 'meh'.....I think that story/series has pretty much ran it's course....a LOT of rinse and repeat storylines and character arcs. Of course they set up a S4.....I'd probably tune in out of obligation due to having watched the first three seasons but S3 wasn't exactly 'inspiring'
That’s a shame! I really dug the first two seasons. Will watch this but not sure when. Working so much has given me much less TV time especially if Emily wants to watch it with me. So I can’t just sneak it in if a client no shows.
Yeah…..still give it a go. I dig the first two seasons a lot….. It wasn’t “bad” per day but it’s starting to suffer from what most shows they get in to 3-4 seasons suffer from…..a lot of rehashing and not so creative storytelling.
Would be curious to see what you think.
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Been meaning to start that show, what would you say it compares to? In terms of tone, story telling?
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Been meaning to start that show, what would you say it compares to? In terms of tone, story telling?
Hmmm…..trying to think of the best comparison. Tone wise it’s almost like a playful darkness……it’s pretty ate up at times but they do it in a way where it’s not over the top, it’s tasteful. There’s a fun sci fi element to it wrapped in some mystery as well. First two seasons were pretty fun……and to reiterate my sentiments from earlier…..third season isn’t ‘bad’ but there’s nothing to it. It’s just the same basic story we’ve seen a hundred times in others shows and this one’s.
I’ll try to recall a series that it can compare to and pop back in. Nothing is coming to mind immediately right now.
****I watched the first season of Magicians on SyFy when it first came out. This show has that type of vibe/feel****
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I think I have an idea of what to expect, thanks I'll try to squeeze it in somewhere lol.
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I started the first episode of S3... Just wasn't feeling it.
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I started the first episode of S3... Just wasn't feeling it.
I'm 6 episodes in. Except for Allison pissing me off, I'm enjoying it.
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I started the first episode of S3... Just wasn't feeling it.
I'm 6 episodes in. Except for Allison pissing me off, I'm enjoying it.
This was a huge issue for me this season.
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I finished The Umbrella Academy 3.
It's a bit above "along for the ride" territory for me. Good, nice, sometimes I have some genuine laughs, but I'm not way too crazy about it, I can survive just fine for whatever it will take for season 4.
I've realized that Five is my favorite character. The kid has impressive skills to portray a cranky old man stuck in a teenager's body.
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I finished The Umbrella Academy 3.
It's a bit above "along for the ride" territory for me. Good, nice, sometimes I have some genuine laughs, but I'm not way too crazy about it, I can survive just fine for whatever it will take for season 4.
I've realized that Five is my favorite character. The kid has impressive skills to portray a cranky old man stuck in a teenager's body.
100% agree.....that character is honestly the only reason I continued to watch. I love how annoyed he is with people in general. I'll most likely watch a S4 if there is one due to the fact I'm this far in....but as I've mentioned.....less than impressed by S3.
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Feeling nostalgic and decided to finally do a proper watch of one of my favorite shows from my youth, The Pretender. I only got to watch bits and pieces of it back when it was on but always loved it and never had a proper in order watch, which is absolutely needed. I have owned the whole series (plus the 2 post series movies) on DVD for years and just recently ripped them and loaded them into my Plex server so I am now streaming them in order. Just finished Season 1. Forgot how awesome this show was with the mix of serialization crossed with issue of the week storytelling.
Plus, I have always had a thing for Miss Parker.
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Feeling nostalgic and decided to finally do a proper watch of one of my favorite shows from my youth, The Pretender. I only got to watch bits and pieces of it back when it was on but always loved it and never had a proper in order watch, which is absolutely needed. I have owned the whole series (plus the 2 post series movies) on DVD for years and just recently ripped them and loaded them into my Plex server so I am now streaming them in order. Just finished Season 1. Forgot how awesome this show was with the mix of serialization crossed with issue of the week storytelling.
Plus, I have always had a thing for Miss Parker.
I loved that show. We did a rewatch a few years back. Miss Parker is still awesome.
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The Pretender (and Andrea Parker) came on my radar recently. I'm surprised I didn't watch the show when it was on, but it's on my list of to-be-watched shows.
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The Pretender (and Andrea Parker) came on my radar recently. I'm surprised I didn't watch the show when it was on, but it's on my list of to-be-watched shows.
She was my 90's crush. Loved the show.
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Just finished:
The Time Traveler's Wife (Season 1)
Stranger Things Season 4/4.5 (review up on YouTube).
Current:
The Orville Season 3
Westworld Season 4. I'm liking this, although I find the show has not been as intriguing since its 1st season.
12 Monkeys Season 2
In the Cue/Coming Up:
-Only Murders in the Building Season 2
7/11/22 Better Call Saul Season 6.5
7/29/22 Paper Girls (Amazon Prime)
8/12/22 Never Have I Ever Season 3
9/9/22 Cobra Kai Season 5
Quantum Leap (NBC, Fall)
Dead to Me Season 3 (Netflix, Fall)
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I’m hoping that Quantum Leap reboot does the original justice. I have a feeling it’s going to fall flat though.
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I finished The Umbrella Academy 3.
It's a bit above "along for the ride" territory for me. Good, nice, sometimes I have some genuine laughs, but I'm not way too crazy about it, I can survive just fine for whatever it will take for season 4.
I've realized that Five is my favorite character. The kid has impressive skills to portray a cranky old man stuck in a teenager's body.
100% agree.....that character is honestly the only reason I continued to watch. I love how annoyed he is with people in general. I'll most likely watch a S4 if there is one due to the fact I'm this far in....but as I've mentioned.....less than impressed by S3.
Netflix has posted a compilation video, here's 1'24'' of Five being a misanthrope and roasting everyone around him: :lol
https://www.facebook.com/netflixph/videos/369722875299226/
Lot of great lines, but "you two sentient STD's" has to win for me :rollin
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Big Brother starts tonight :yarr
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The Pretender (and Andrea Parker) came on my radar recently. I'm surprised I didn't watch the show when it was on, but it's on my list of to-be-watched shows.
She was my 90's crush. Loved the show.
I didn't recognize the name, but did a quick google, and, well, that delivered the goods! :)
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The bitchy tone and those long legs. Giggity.
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I hope this is done well.....Daredevil on NETFLIX was so great.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/daredevil-series-works-disney-charlie-204432190.html
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Has anyone here watched 'For All Mankind' on Apple TV? Is it worth the time investment to begin watching? I've been contemplating taking this one on.
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Has anyone here watched 'For All Mankind' on Apple TV? Is it worth the time investment to begin watching? I've been contemplating taking this one on.
It's on my list and I keep hearing amazing things about it. I will watch it once the current season is done.
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Has anyone here watched 'For All Mankind' on Apple TV? Is it worth the time investment to begin watching? I've been contemplating taking this one on.
I would say yes, it's quite entertaining although a bit Hollywood at times but overall a good show.
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Will be curious to see your thought on Rebels. I loved the series….thought it was fun and no real ‘wasted’ episodes
Watched just 5 episodes so far. I like it. There's so much ahead...
There is quite a bit of really cool stuff to come....some interesting storylines and character development that from what I hear.....will be essential knowledge and central to the 'Ahsoka' series on Disney plus. Maybe not 'essential' knowledge but hearing some of the casting choices and characters that will be in the show I think it'd be better to be familiar with Rebels than not in order to fully enjoy it.
S03E07 (so far) and lovin't it. Really good show.
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Star Wars Rebels
The Orville
The Boys
Westworld
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In the middle of Doom Patrol season 3. So well done.
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In the middle of Doom Patrol season 3. So well done.
Amazing show!
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Will be curious to see your thought on Rebels. I loved the series….thought it was fun and no real ‘wasted’ episodes
Watched just 5 episodes so far. I like it. There's so much ahead...
There is quite a bit of really cool stuff to come....some interesting storylines and character development that from what I hear.....will be essential knowledge and central to the 'Ahsoka' series on Disney plus. Maybe not 'essential' knowledge but hearing some of the casting choices and characters that will be in the show I think it'd be better to be familiar with Rebels than not in order to fully enjoy it.
S03E07 (so far) and lovin't it. Really good show.
Cool! Glad you’re enjoying it
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The wife and I began a rewatch of season 1 of True Detective. Our youngest is along for the ride.
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Never have I Ever season 2
The Boys season 3
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Never have I Ever season 2
The Boys season 3
Goth great.
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Season 3 of The Boys was fantastic and my favorite one so far. Going to rewatch it soon.
Can't wait for season 3 of Never Have I Ever next month.
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Never have I Ever season 2
The Boys season 3
Goth great.
I can't tell if this is a typo or a clever play on words (I suppose if I knew anything about these shows it might clue me in, but I don't).
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Never have I Ever season 2
The Boys season 3
Goth great.
I can't tell if this is a typo or a clever play on words (I suppose if I knew anything about these shows it might clue me in, but I don't).
Haha just a typo. But if there is something clever in it, I’ll glad take credit for it.
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Started ‘Banshee’ tonight. Got two episodes in. I keep waiting for the Sheriff to go all Homelander on everyone :lol Pretty fun show though thus far.
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Started ‘Banshee’ tonight. Got two episodes in. I keep waiting for the Sheriff to go all Homelander on everyone :lol Pretty fun show though thus far.
Is it legit good or it's one of those things one watches, ehm, "for the plot"?
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Started ‘Banshee’ tonight. Got two episodes in. I keep waiting for the Sheriff to go all Homelander on everyone :lol Pretty fun show though thus far.
Is it legit good or it's one of those things one watches, ehm, "for the plot"?
I only watched it all very recently (think I finished it about 3 weeks ago) - It was really good, one of those 'must watch another episode' shows. On the slightly negative side the final season was the weakest, but all in all very enjoyable and a lot of fun, not a style of substance type show and it sure ain't subtle!
Oh and gmillerdrake - episode 3 is the first great episode, you should enjoy it!
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Started ‘Banshee’ tonight. Got two episodes in. I keep waiting for the Sheriff to go all Homelander on everyone :lol Pretty fun show though thus far.
Is it legit good or it's one of those things one watches, ehm, "for the plot"?
I only watched it all very recently (think I finished it about 3 weeks ago) - It was really good, one of those 'must watch another episode' shows. On the slightly negative side the final season was the weakest, but all in all very enjoyable and a lot of fun, not a style of substance type show and it sure ain't subtle!
Oh and gmillerdrake - episode 3 is the first great episode, you should enjoy it!
Cool....looking forward to it.
It does seem like a pretty 'basic' show as far as storyline/characters etc etc. It looks like it's shaping up to be each episode will contain some sort of fight, some sort of gratuitous sex scene and some sort of resolution to where the Sheriff turns out to get the job done....and the story will progress along at a pace to where you want to see what happens. It's done well though and I'm curious to see how it plays out for the most part.
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Started ‘Banshee’ tonight. Got two episodes in. I keep waiting for the Sheriff to go all Homelander on everyone :lol Pretty fun show though thus far.
Is it legit good or it's one of those things one watches, ehm, "for the plot"?
I only watched it all very recently (think I finished it about 3 weeks ago) - It was really good, one of those 'must watch another episode' shows. On the slightly negative side the final season was the weakest, but all in all very enjoyable and a lot of fun, not a style of substance type show and it sure ain't subtle!
Oh and gmillerdrake - episode 3 is the first great episode, you should enjoy it!
Cool....looking forward to it.
It does seem like a pretty 'basic' show as far as storyline/characters etc etc. It looks like it's shaping up to be each episode will contain some sort of fight, some sort of gratuitous sex scene and some sort of resolution to where the Sheriff turns out to get the job done....and the story will progress along at a pace to where you want to see what happens. It's done well though and I'm curious to see how it plays out for the most part.
Banshee is fantastic. Kind of over the top here and there, but captivating. Lots of action, tension, sex (really hot girls) awesome visual effects, great characters. Loved it.
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The Bear got renewed for a second season. Looking forward to that.
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Started ‘Banshee’ tonight. Got two episodes in. I keep waiting for the Sheriff to go all Homelander on everyone :lol Pretty fun show though thus far.
Is it legit good or it's one of those things one watches, ehm, "for the plot"?
I only watched it all very recently (think I finished it about 3 weeks ago) - It was really good, one of those 'must watch another episode' shows. On the slightly negative side the final season was the weakest, but all in all very enjoyable and a lot of fun, not a style of substance type show and it sure ain't subtle!
Oh and gmillerdrake - episode 3 is the first great episode, you should enjoy it!
Cool....looking forward to it.
It does seem like a pretty 'basic' show as far as storyline/characters etc etc. It looks like it's shaping up to be each episode will contain some sort of fight, some sort of gratuitous sex scene and some sort of resolution to where the Sheriff turns out to get the job done....and the story will progress along at a pace to where you want to see what happens. It's done well though and I'm curious to see how it plays out for the most part.
Banshee is fantastic. Kind of over the top here and there, but captivating. Lots of action, tension, sex (really hot girls) awesome visual effects, great characters. Loved it.
Knocked out S1. I dig it. Fun show
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I finally got Apple TV and started Ted Lasso last night, which has been much hyped by quite a few friends and/or co-workers. First episode seemed really good, but the plot seems totally Major League. :lol :lol
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I finally got Apple TV and started Ted Lasso last night, which has been much hyped by quite a few friends and/or co-workers. First episode seemed really good, but the plot seems totally Major League. :lol :lol
You need to drop everything and watch ‘Severence’……..Ted can wait.
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I finally got Apple TV and started Ted Lasso last night, which has been much hyped by quite a few friends and/or co-workers. First episode seemed really good, but the plot seems totally Major League. :lol :lol
You need to drop everything and watch ‘Severence’……..Ted can wait.
That is hilarious that you say that, because that is the other show that was highly recommended to me for Apple TV. That and Ted Lasso were the reasons I got it, so I could watch both. Ted Lasso is just one I went for first.
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Ted Lasso is also the first show I watched when I got Apple TV a few months ago. Severance is great too
.I also recommend For All Mankind and Shining Girls.
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Just watched the first episode of Resident Evil on Netflix... Quite good so far.
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Just finished season 7 of Mad About You. I thought the show was meh for the first few seasons but it really did improve and get better. Few bumps, but I ended up really digging it. I just wish they didn't treat the supporting cast as so disposable. I really liked Fran and Mark but they just vanished mostly. Then you'd have other side characters who just vanished. Lisa disappeared for a whole season and I don't think it was mentioned. Gonna start the 8th season/revival soon.
Also halfway through season 3 of Umbrella Academy. Meh. It's not bad, per se, it's just meandering. Yea yea yea, the universe is in peril, blah blah blah. So what are we gonna do? Sit around for the most part. It just feels so aimless. Doesn't really command my attention or interest.
Also didn't like how they handled Victor's transition. Was handled in such a shallow way. I get it was added last minute due to Elliot Page's transition, but they are just assuming you're invested enough in his real life journey, that the show doesn't need to do much with it. Which I think is really lazy. A huge..and I mean HUGE....character development happens in a few minutes, no one really cares, and we all just move on. A really wasted potential. That said, love seeing 5 being 5, and I always enjoy Klaus and Luther. Diego doesn't seem to know what to do and Allison is just....meh.
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Just watched the first episode of Resident Evil on Netflix... Quite good so far.
Do I need to know anything about the lore and history of Resident Evil series/games to get into this?
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Just watched the first episode of Resident Evil on Netflix... Quite good so far.
Do I need to know anything about the lore and history of Resident Evil series/games to get into this?
I know absolutely dick about the lore and history of it. It's coming across as basically an origin story.
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Just watched the first episode of Resident Evil on Netflix... Quite good so far.
Do I need to know anything about the lore and history of Resident Evil series/games to get into this?
I know absolutely dick about the lore and history of it. It's coming across as basically an origin story.
Cool. I’ll add it to the list.
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Just finished season 7 of Mad About You. I thought the show was meh for the first few seasons but it really did improve and get better. Few bumps, but I ended up really digging it. I just wish they didn't treat the supporting cast as so disposable. I really liked Fran and Mark but they just vanished mostly. Then you'd have other side characters who just vanished. Lisa disappeared for a whole season and I don't think it was mentioned. Gonna start the 8th season/revival soon.
I've mentioned before that I watched MAY as it aired (although I think I didn't start until season 3 or so). When I re-watched recently, I had ZERO recollection that Fran and Mark had divorced. Fran stuck around mostly, but Mark mostly disappeared. They guy who played Paul's best friend for most of the first season completely disappeared, but in one of the later seasons, Paul made an offhand comment about "hey...whatever happened to Selby?" I believe Ursula didn't appear on MAY while Lisa Kudrow was pregnant (which I believe was season 4 of Friends and season 6 of MAY). What did you think of the Mel Brooks episodes? I thought he was WAY too over-the-top and not at all funny.
On my flights last week, I watched season 2 of Upload. I wish I had re-watched season 1 first because some of the mystery sub-plot went a bit over my head because they didn't recap any of it.
I also have watched most of The Lincoln Lawyer. I read the book many years ago and enjoyed it (it was an even lighter version of a Grisham book). I know I saw the movie based on the book, but I don't really remember it. I've really enjoyed the series. The guy who plays the titular character is really good, and I really like how they've developed the character and his relationships with his ex-wives. I never thought much of Neve Campbell back when she was a big deal in the '90s, but she's really good, as is Becki Newton (whom I only know from her role on How I Met Your Mother). And, while I've never done criminal law, the courtroom scenes are mostly well-done (my biggest nit to pick is that the last couple episodes have had scenes that conflate the attorney-client privilege with an attorney's duty of confidentiality, and that's a bit of a pet peeve for me). If you enjoyed the Jack Reacher series, I would highly recommend The Lincoln Lawyer.
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I finally got Apple TV and started Ted Lasso last night, which has been much hyped by quite a few friends and/or co-workers. First episode seemed really good, but the plot seems totally Major League. :lol :lol
You need to drop everything and watch ‘Severence’……..Ted can wait.
That is hilarious that you say that, because that is the other show that was highly recommended to me for Apple TV. That and Ted Lasso were the reasons I got it, so I could watch both. Ted Lasso is just one I went for first.
My wife and I also really enjoyed Foundation.
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Has anyone here watched 'For All Mankind' on Apple TV? Is it worth the time investment to begin watching? I've been contemplating taking this one on.
It's on my list and I keep hearing amazing things about it. I will watch it once the current season is done.
Has anyone here watched 'For All Mankind' on Apple TV? Is it worth the time investment to begin watching? I've been contemplating taking this one on.
I would say yes, it's quite entertaining although a bit Hollywood at times but overall a good show.
So I plowed through this show and am all caught up to the latest episode 6 in Season 3.
Overall the show is great. However.. like MrBoom said, it gets very Hollywood, aka cliche, overdramatic, roll your eyes at times. The space stuff is excellent. I liked season 2 more than the first one and three is going great so far with the potential to be the best so far. The drama stuff is hit and miss, works at times to give a lot more depth to characters and dynamics but most of the time it's... just ok. Overall It's very enjoyable.
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Has anyone here watched 'For All Mankind' on Apple TV? Is it worth the time investment to begin watching? I've been contemplating taking this one on.
It's on my list and I keep hearing amazing things about it. I will watch it once the current season is done.
Has anyone here watched 'For All Mankind' on Apple TV? Is it worth the time investment to begin watching? I've been contemplating taking this one on.
I would say yes, it's quite entertaining although a bit Hollywood at times but overall a good show.
So I plowed through this show and am all caught up to the latest episode 6 in Season 3.
Overall the show is great. However.. like MrBoom said, it gets very Hollywood, aka cliche, overdramatic, roll your eyes at times. The space stuff is excellent. I liked season 2 more than the first one and three is going great so far with the potential to be the best so far. The drama stuff is hit and miss, works at times to give a lot more depth to characters and dynamics but most of the time it's... just ok. Overall It's very enjoyable.
Thanks for the feedback…..appreciate it. It seems the upside is greater than the downside so I’m going to give this one a go once I knock out ‘Banshee’
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I watched the first three episodes of Severance last night (Apple TV). What a mindfuck of an idea.
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I watched the first three episodes of Severance last night (Apple TV). What a mindfuck of an idea.
Can’t wait to hear your thoughts once finished.
And yes…..it’s a crazy freaking idea…..basically willingly creating a slave version of yourself and giving zero shits about it.
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Just watched the first episode of Resident Evil on Netflix... Quite good so far.
Do I need to know anything about the lore and history of Resident Evil series/games to get into this?
I know absolutely dick about the lore and history of it. It's coming across as basically an origin story.
Cool. I’ll add it to the list.
This show appears to be getting terrible reviews. I'm assuming most who tune in would be either fans or people who are somewhat familiar with the franchise either with the video games or movies. I've only played one of the games a while back and seen most of the movies. The movies are just dumb schlock with occasional fun thrown in so they're entertaining in a bad B grade movie kinda way. So people familiar with the lore don't seem to be enjoying it.
I might check it out of curiosity at some point.
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Has anyone here watched 'For All Mankind' on Apple TV? Is it worth the time investment to begin watching? I've been contemplating taking this one on.
It's on my list and I keep hearing amazing things about it. I will watch it once the current season is done.
Has anyone here watched 'For All Mankind' on Apple TV? Is it worth the time investment to begin watching? I've been contemplating taking this one on.
I would say yes, it's quite entertaining although a bit Hollywood at times but overall a good show.
So I plowed through this show and am all caught up to the latest episode 6 in Season 3.
Overall the show is great. However.. like MrBoom said, it gets very Hollywood, aka cliche, overdramatic, roll your eyes at times. The space stuff is excellent. I liked season 2 more than the first one and three is going great so far with the potential to be the best so far. The drama stuff is hit and miss, works at times to give a lot more depth to characters and dynamics but most of the time it's... just ok. Overall It's very enjoyable.
Thanks for the feedback…..appreciate it. It seems the upside is greater than the downside so I’m going to give this one a go once I knock out ‘Banshee’
My feedback sounds harsher than I intended it to be. The show would have been easily been a 9/10 or higher for me if they'd lose a few of those over the top moments but it doesn't detract from enjoying the show as a whole.
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I've just been introduced into the Resident Evil universe; I played the second game, remastered, then went back and played the first. Does the show use any of the characters - Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine, Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield - from those games?
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I don't think any of those characters were in the new Resident Evil series.
The show seems to act as an origin for the T virus and zombies. The main character was Albert Wexler, who I think was in the game (I never played them).
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Finished the 20 years later season of Mad About You and was very disappointed. Some very good moments, for sure, but in many ways it felt like an even MORE 90's sitcom than when it was a 90's sitcom. I was hoping for some maturity or something, being that they brought THIS show back 20 years later. But no, it was just....another meh season. Nothing unique, nothing different, nothing new to say. Just typical 90's sitcom tropes (with some good moments sprinkled throughout).
Also, they seemed to completely ignore the last 2 episodes of the 7th season. Those episodes kept flash forwarding in time and this season just ignored everything they set up there, which felt really annoying.
Overall, a big meh for a show that deserved much better.
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Finished the 20 years later season of Mad About You and was very disappointed. Some very good moments, for sure, but in many ways it felt like an even MORE 90's sitcom than when it was a 90's sitcom. I was hoping for some maturity or something, being that they brought THIS show back 20 years later. But no, it was just....another meh season. Nothing unique, nothing different, nothing new to say. Just typical 90's sitcom tropes (with some good moments sprinkled throughout).
Also, they seemed to completely ignore the last 2 episodes of the 7th season. Those episodes kept flash forwarding in time and this season just ignored everything they set up there, which felt really annoying.
Overall, a big meh for a show that deserved much better.
Agree. It was quite underwhelming. Paul was ok, but Jamie seemed to have regressed. Also, the timeline of all of the flash forwards was weird. If I recall correctly, Janeane Garofalo was supposed to be speaking from 20 years in the future, but she (the actress) was 35 at the time. Of course, it's not at all unusual to cast older actors in younger roles, but it was a bit jarring to go from a 35yo Janeane Garofalo as Mabel to the then 23yo Abby Quinn.
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Finished the 20 years later season of Mad About You and was very disappointed. Some very good moments, for sure, but in many ways it felt like an even MORE 90's sitcom than when it was a 90's sitcom. I was hoping for some maturity or something, being that they brought THIS show back 20 years later. But no, it was just....another meh season. Nothing unique, nothing different, nothing new to say. Just typical 90's sitcom tropes (with some good moments sprinkled throughout).
Also, they seemed to completely ignore the last 2 episodes of the 7th season. Those episodes kept flash forwarding in time and this season just ignored everything they set up there, which felt really annoying.
Overall, a big meh for a show that deserved much better.
I hated the original finale, so I'm glad they ignored those episodes.
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My biggest issue was Ira. In the flash forward he got back with his ex and had a bunch of kids. And now he runs and a restaurant and has no kids and is dating an Italian chef.
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What I really wanted was a cameo from Lisa Kudrow as Gov. Ursula Buffay! But alas.
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My current line up is The Bear and The Boys.
Which are two separated shows, but it felt funny writing it like that :lol
The Bear I've obviously checked it out "just because", since it was mentioned here, I understand how people can connect to it but I'm not so sure that people shouting continously in a kitchen is my kind of thing.
The Boys is always a fun watch.
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Just watched the first episode of Resident Evil on Netflix... Quite good so far.
Do I need to know anything about the lore and history of Resident Evil series/games to get into this?
I know absolutely dick about the lore and history of it. It's coming across as basically an origin story.
Cool. I’ll add it to the list.
This show appears to be getting terrible reviews. I'm assuming most who tune in would be either fans or people who are somewhat familiar with the franchise either with the video games or movies. I've only played one of the games a while back and seen most of the movies. The movies are just dumb schlock with occasional fun thrown in so they're entertaining in a bad B grade movie kinda way. So people familiar with the lore don't seem to be enjoying it.
I might check it out of curiosity at some point.
Not to spoil anything but playing Billie Eilish music while having a character looking like her and with the same name...so cheap. One episode in and it's filled with cultural relevance to cater to a modern audience with all the teen drama you could ask for. I really hope it gets better!
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Started the Umbrella Academy yesterday. Saw Ep. 1-3 and so far its good. Enjoying it.
While I was fully expecting it, I wish they would not drill the whole Vanya-to-Viktor transformation as much. The first 2 instances of it I thought were done nicely, but the rest feel unnecessary, IMO of course.
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Just watched the first episode of Resident Evil on Netflix... Quite good so far.
Do I need to know anything about the lore and history of Resident Evil series/games to get into this?
I know absolutely dick about the lore and history of it. It's coming across as basically an origin story.
Cool. I’ll add it to the list.
This show appears to be getting terrible reviews. I'm assuming most who tune in would be either fans or people who are somewhat familiar with the franchise either with the video games or movies. I've only played one of the games a while back and seen most of the movies. The movies are just dumb schlock with occasional fun thrown in so they're entertaining in a bad B grade movie kinda way. So people familiar with the lore don't seem to be enjoying it.
I might check it out of curiosity at some point.
Not to spoil anything but playing Billie Eilish music while having a character looking like her and with the same name...so cheap. One episode in and it's filled with cultural relevance to cater to a modern audience with all the teen drama you could ask for. I really hope it gets better!
From what I read, it's made out to be a teen drama and with them adding that character that you're describing, it looks to be targeting that audience as well. Might skip it then.
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The Gilded Age is amazing. I've always loved the era almost obsessively and it's surreal to see it now made into a show.
I'm going through this topic to find a post, and I found this and I have to ask - on a scale from 100000 to 10000000, how disappointed were you with this year's Met Gala??? :rollin
Sorry for the off topic.
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Started the Umbrella Academy yesterday. Saw Ep. 1-3 and so far its good. Enjoying it.
While I was fully expecting it, I wish they would not drill the whole Vanya-to-Viktor transformation as much. The first 2 instances of it I thought were done nicely, but the rest feel unnecessary, IMO of course.
How are they drilling it? I think they gave it 1-3 scenes tops. It was barely a thing. It happened so quickly and then ignored.
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Started the Umbrella Academy yesterday. Saw Ep. 1-3 and so far its good. Enjoying it.
While I was fully expecting it, I wish they would not drill the whole Vanya-to-Viktor transformation as much. The first 2 instances of it I thought were done nicely, but the rest feel unnecessary, IMO of course.
How are they drilling it? I think they gave it 1-3 scenes tops. It was barely a thing. It happened so quickly and then ignored.
Yeah, I thought they handled it pretty nice.
"I'm Viktor now"
"Ah.... okay. Are you happy with yourself? yes? good, now there's an apocalypse coming"
It was as nonchalant as it could have realistically been.
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Started the Umbrella Academy yesterday. Saw Ep. 1-3 and so far its good. Enjoying it.
While I was fully expecting it, I wish they would not drill the whole Vanya-to-Viktor transformation as much. The first 2 instances of it I thought were done nicely, but the rest feel unnecessary, IMO of course.
How are they drilling it? I think they gave it 1-3 scenes tops. It was barely a thing. It happened so quickly and then ignored.
I'll take that comment back, I saw Ep. 4-6 and it was not brought up, also, "drilling" may have been too strong of a word.
As I said, the first two instances I thought were handled nicely. But in Ep. 3 it was brought up again and I guess seeing the episodes back-to-back made me feel like they were overdoing it. But again, I take that comment back.
Really enjoying the show so far :corn
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I am four episodes into Season 2 of Ted Lasso, and I can honestly say that the Christmas episode had me laughing so hard that I had tears running down my face. The scene with Roy and Keeley talked to his niece about how a boy made fun of her rancid breath and their reactions when both tested it out had me rolling. I had to pause it, I was laughing so hard.
And Roy's line about Jamie on the sports show is one of the best burns ever - "He's a muppet, and I hope he dies of the incurable condition of being a little bitch." :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
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Roy (fucking) Kent is an absolute treasure.
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I am four episodes into Season 2 of Ted Lasso, and I can honestly say that the Christmas episode had me laughing so hard that I had tears running down my face. The scene with Roy and Keeley talked to his niece about how a boy made fun of her rancid breath and their reactions when both tested it out had me rolling. I had to pause it, I was laughing so hard.
And Roy's line about Jamie on the sports show is one of the best burns ever - "He's a muppet, and I hope he dies of the incurable condition of being a little bitch." :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
I loved that episode, it's one of my favorite ones. I think it originally wasn't envisioned to be part of the season, when Apple told them to extend the season they wrote that as 'filler' episode of sorts. Roy Keane is a fantastic everytime. I need to do a rewatch.
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Paper Girls :tup
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Finished season 3 of Umbrella Academy.
I mean...it was alright? I enjoyed a lot of it, specifically Klause/Dad, Five/Sexy British girl, and even Luthor who is just a completely different character now. But the Viktor stuff, I thought, was pretty poorly handled, and his whole plot with Allison was mostly just frustrating. The overall plot just felt....boring? A bit uninspired I think. I just didn't feel much after the season. It was like "Oh..okay....next?"
I'll watch if there's a fourth season, and hopefully there's more life and energy in it.
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Roy (fucking) Kent is an absolute treasure.
"Noooooo!!" :lol :lol
I loved that episode, it's one of my favorite ones. I think it originally wasn't envisioned to be part of the season, when Apple told them to extend the season they wrote that as 'filler' episode of sorts. Roy Keane is a fantastic everytime. I need to do a rewatch.
The character development with Ted has obviously been tremendous, but even better with Rebecca. My initial impression was, "Oh, okay, she will be the villain of the show," but she has been anything but. She is becoming the character I root for the most.
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Just watched the first episode of Resident Evil on Netflix... Quite good so far.
Do I need to know anything about the lore and history of Resident Evil series/games to get into this?
I know absolutely dick about the lore and history of it. It's coming across as basically an origin story.
Cool. I’ll add it to the list.
This show appears to be getting terrible reviews. I'm assuming most who tune in would be either fans or people who are somewhat familiar with the franchise either with the video games or movies. I've only played one of the games a while back and seen most of the movies. The movies are just dumb schlock with occasional fun thrown in so they're entertaining in a bad B grade movie kinda way. So people familiar with the lore don't seem to be enjoying it.
I might check it out of curiosity at some point.
Not to spoil anything but playing Billie Eilish music while having a character looking like her and with the same name...so cheap. One episode in and it's filled with cultural relevance to cater to a modern audience with all the teen drama you could ask for. I really hope it gets better!
From what I read, it's made out to be a teen drama and with them adding that character that you're describing, it looks to be targeting that audience as well. Might skip it then.
Yea I kinda missed that so I was expecting something diffrent. :-\
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I started watching a show on Hulu called 11.22.63. Apparently, it's based on a Stephen King novel, but I didn't know that. The premise is that there's a time portal in a cafe in rural Maine that goes back to 1960, and the main character is urged to go back to prevent the assassination of JFK. I'm only one episode (of eight) in, and it's pretty good, so I'm hoping that will continue.
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Started Blade Runner: Black Lotus and I like it alot so far. :tup
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I started watching a show on Hulu called 11.22.63. Apparently, it's based on a Stephen King novel, but I didn't know that. The premise is that there's a time portal in a cafe in rural Maine that goes back to 1960, and the main character is urged to go back to prevent the assassination of JFK. I'm only one episode (of eight) in, and it's pretty good, so I'm hoping that will continue.
My favorite book of all time. I read the last 100 pages sitting on the can, my feet numb from same, with tears running down my face.
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I started watching a show on Hulu called 11.22.63. Apparently, it's based on a Stephen King novel, but I didn't know that. The premise is that there's a time portal in a cafe in rural Maine that goes back to 1960, and the main character is urged to go back to prevent the assassination of JFK. I'm only one episode (of eight) in, and it's pretty good, so I'm hoping that will continue.
Great miniseries!
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I started watching a show on Hulu called 11.22.63. Apparently, it's based on a Stephen King novel, but I didn't know that. The premise is that there's a time portal in a cafe in rural Maine that goes back to 1960, and the main character is urged to go back to prevent the assassination of JFK. I'm only one episode (of eight) in, and it's pretty good, so I'm hoping that will continue.
Great miniseries!
Is that the one with James Franco?
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Indeed it is.
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Finished the third episode last night. I hated to turn if off because I want to know what's next. Also dying to find out how Jake's interference with the past plays out when he gets back to the present that he left.
It has also occurred to me how easy it must have been to get away with random crimes back in the day!
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I started watching a show on Hulu called 11.22.63. Apparently, it's based on a Stephen King novel, but I didn't know that. The premise is that there's a time portal in a cafe in rural Maine that goes back to 1960, and the main character is urged to go back to prevent the assassination of JFK. I'm only one episode (of eight) in, and it's pretty good, so I'm hoping that will continue.
My favorite book of all time. I read the last 100 pages sitting on the can, my feet numb from same, with tears running down my face.
Not my #1 King book, but certainly way up there. Funnily enough, for all everyone considers him a horror writer my favorite writing that he's done usually involves him really spending some time with a love story (everything with Sadie in 11/22/63 and then the majority of Wizard and Glass from his Dark Tower series).
The miniseries is not bad, though it does have some notable departures from the book and also skips some of my favorite parts of it (though understandably so). If you enjoy the miniseries I would highly recommend the book.
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Watched The Most Hated Man On The Internet yesterday....
...and that title was well earned. What a fucking asshole. No amount of punishment is sufficient for his psychopathic ass.
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So I've recently finished:
Stranger Things
The Boys
Obi-Wan
I have nothing left to watch now.
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So I've recently finished:
Stranger Things
The Boys
Obi-Wan
I have nothing left to watch now.
Have you seen:
- The Expanse (Amazon Prime)
- Severance (Apple TV)
- SEE (Apple TV)
- Mr. Robot (Amazon Prime)
- Battlestar Galactica (I think that one is Prime also?)
- The Man in the High Castle (Amazon Prime)
Those are a few series that I liked and didn't regret watching.
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The miniseries is not bad, though it does have some notable departures from the book and also skips some of my favorite parts of it (though understandably so). If you enjoy the miniseries I would highly recommend the book.
This for sure. My family and I watched it together when it originally came out several years ago. My wife and kids loved it, and I liked it a little less (due to the departures from the book), but it was still pretty good.
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Two episodes into Severance, and I am intrigued. Seems very strange, but I can't wait to see where it goes. I am not a fan of Adam Scott in general, but this seems interesting enough to where his presence isn't bugging me yet.
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Two episodes into Severance, and I am intrigued. Seems very strange, but I can't wait to see where it goes. I am not a fan of Adam Scott in general, but this seems interesting enough to where his presence isn't bugging me yet.
I’ll stake a guarantee on it that you’ll be happy you watched it. It’s so…..different…..and it does a great job at peeling layers to a cool story.
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Two episodes into Severance, and I am intrigued. Seems very strange, but I can't wait to see where it goes. I am not a fan of Adam Scott in general, but this seems interesting enough to where his presence isn't bugging me yet.
I’ll stake a guarantee on it that you’ll be happy you watched it. It’s so…..different…..and it does a great job at peeling layers to a cool story.
Yep, that's what a lady at work who has raved about the show told me. I am gonna try to get through one episode a night, although I suspect the weekend may bring more than one a day if I am enjoying it enough. :lol ;)
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Severance had me hooked from the first episode, though I do agree that it may appear slow at first and then really gets going in later episodes. I just wished season 2 was upon us closer! That said we should probably also make a dedicated Apple TV+ thread, they have quite a few more shows that warrant discussion. Like how we have a Netflix shows thread.
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Absolutely loved Severance. One of the best shows I have seen for a while.
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So I watched 'The Most Hated Man on the Internet' which is a 3 part true crime series on Netflix. It is about an asshole named, Hunter Moore, who paid a guy to hack into private computers and steal nude photos and then Moore posted them up on a website with the victim's social media accounts and addresses.
I feel like I've been living under a rock or something because for as popular as he was made out to be, I never heard of him before. I'm not a fan of revenge porn so maybe that is why? Anyway, it was pretty interesting to see how they went about putting him behind bars. He's out now but supposedly part of his sentence was not being allowed on social media. I'm not sure how that can be monitored. But since that was this whole guy's life, I bet he sees that part as worse than going to prison.
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I'm no fan of revenge porn either (god, that we have to write that???) but my step-daughter was bullied in high school and we reported one of the kids to the police; while we were there, he showed us a "site" that was organized by state and town, and was essentially a low-key version of Moore's site. The cop had her - by herself - look through to see if any of the pictures were hers, and I was shocked and stunned because my step daughter KNEW people whose photos were uploaded to that site (presumably without their consent).
My point is, this shit seems pretty prevalent, and so I would have thought he might have been more notorious as well. I've never heard of him myself, either, though I have heard of Charlotte Laws.
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I'm no fan of revenge porn either (god, that we have to write that???) but my step-daughter was bullied in high school and we reported one of the kids to the police; while we were there, he showed us a "site" that was organized by state and town, and was essentially a low-key version of Moore's site. The cop had her - by herself - look through to see if any of the pictures were hers, and I was shocked and stunned because my step daughter KNEW people whose photos were uploaded to that site (presumably without their consent).
My point is, this shit seems pretty prevalent, and so I would have thought he might have been more notorious as well. I've never heard of him myself, either, though I have heard of Charlotte Laws.
Sorry that happened to your step-daughter. That is awful.
Charlotte Laws is a badass. I absolutely loved that one of the victim's moms brought that guy down nearly single handedly. Talk about a tenacious and intelligent woman who stood up not only for her daughter but for all the other victims as well. :hefdaddy
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Finished the third episode last night. I hated to turn if off because I want to know what's next. Also dying to find out how Jake's interference with the past plays out when he gets back to the present that he left.
It has also occurred to me how easy it must have been to get away with random crimes back in the day!
Just finished 11.22.63 last night. All in all, I'd say it was VERY good. Well-acted all around. I have a few complaints, though, and I'll put them in small font so as not to give away spoilers to anyone who might want to watch this (which I recommend despite the complaints).
- I didn't care for the attack by the bookie that put Jake into the coma. Seemed unnecessary and like it was added simply to stretch the story to eight episodes. I thought they were going to progress with the idea of Bill being the "second shooter," which I think would have been more interesting. I also found the stuff about Sadie's husband to be unnecessarily odd.
- I wish they had made it more clear who the "yellow card man" was. Someone else stuck in a time loop, apparently, but there was too little with him for how prominent he was. I was thinking he might be someone who knew that things wouldn't turn out well with Kennedy being saved and so he was there to stop Jake.
- After all the build up (and especially the penultimate episode with Jake dealing with the aftermath of the beating and coma), the ending seemed rushed.
- I did, however, like the way they ended up resolving things with Sadie and having Jake travel to Texas for her award.
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Finished the third episode last night. I hated to turn if off because I want to know what's next. Also dying to find out how Jake's interference with the past plays out when he gets back to the present that he left.
It has also occurred to me how easy it must have been to get away with random crimes back in the day!
Just finished 11.22.63 last night. All in all, I'd say it was VERY good. Well-acted all around. I have a few complaints, though, and I'll put them in small font so as not to give away spoilers to anyone who might want to watch this (which I recommend despite the complaints).
- I didn't care for the attack by the bookie that put Jake into the coma. Seemed unnecessary and like it was added simply to stretch the story to eight episodes. I thought they were going to progress with the idea of Bill being the "second shooter," which I think would have been more interesting. I also found the stuff about Sadie's husband to be unnecessarily odd.
- I wish they had made it more clear who the "yellow card man" was. Someone else stuck in a time loop, apparently, but there was too little with him for how prominent he was. I was thinking he might be someone who knew that things wouldn't turn out well with Kennedy being saved and so he was there to stop Jake.
- After all the build up (and especially the penultimate episode with Jake dealing with the aftermath of the beating and coma), the ending seemed rushed.
- I did, however, like the way they ended up resolving things with Sadie and having Jake travel to Texas for her award.
I need to watch that; some of the concerns you have are strictly with the adaptation, and having not seen it I can't comment.
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I need to watch that; some of the concerns you have are strictly with the adaptation, and having not seen it I can't comment.
Not having read the book, I wondered if that might not be the case.
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I’m super late to the party, but I’m just now watching Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency.
What an absolutely hilarious MIND****!!!!
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I’m super late to the party, but I’m just now watching Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency.
What an absolutely hilarious MIND****!!!!
I thought season 2 way inferior to season 1, but the first season is quite good! pity they couldn't deliver an equally excellent season 2, and then eventually got cancelled.
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after finishing The Orvile and getting caught up on WestWorld this weekend (still need to watch last night's 2nd to last of the season episode)
I resumed watching Paper Girls (Amazon Prime). Really enjoying this show! :tup
in the cue:
-Only Murders in the Building Season 2 (Hulu)
-Never Have I Ever Season 3 (Netflix) coming this Friday August 12th.
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I’m super late to the party, but I’m just now watching Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency.
What an absolutely hilarious MIND****!!!!
I was never interested in that because, being a big fan of the books and the character, everything I saw about it resembled the things I loved not one bit.
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I’m super late to the party, but I’m just now watching Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency.
What an absolutely hilarious MIND****!!!!
I was never interested in that because, being a big fan of the books and the character, everything I saw about it resembled the things I loved not one bit.
Yeah, I watched one or two episodes when it first came out, and it was very different from the book. I generally don't mind changes in adaptations, but this seemed like they took a few characters and plot elements and then went off in a totally different direction.
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Watching the Woodstock 99 documentary....I knew it was a shit show but holy fuck...
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Watching the Woodstock 99 documentary....I knew it was a shit show but holy fuck...
Yea that was wild.
Really wish they got way more interviews. More of the artists, more of the fans, security, etc.
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Watching the Woodstock 99 documentary....I knew it was a shit show but holy fuck...
Yea that was wild.
Really wish they got way more interviews. More of the artists, more of the fans, security, etc.
I think they had enough to get the story across, I feel anything more would've bordered on a snuff film tbh..
Damn...the deflection and whataboutism of the two main promoters was absolutely disgusting. Zero responsibility taken.
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Watching the Woodstock 99 documentary....I knew it was a shit show but holy fuck...
Yea that was wild.
Really wish they got way more interviews. More of the artists, more of the fans, security, etc.
I think they had enough to get the story across, I feel anything more would've bordered on a snuff film tbh..
Damn...the deflection and whataboutism of the two main promoters was absolutely disgusting. Zero responsibility taken.
https://www.hbo.com/movies/woodstock-99-peace-love-rage
Adami, there's another Woodstock 99 Doc on HBO that does talk more to the bands and the fans.
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Watching the Woodstock 99 documentary....I knew it was a shit show but holy fuck...
Yea that was wild.
Really wish they got way more interviews. More of the artists, more of the fans, security, etc.
I think they had enough to get the story across, I feel anything more would've bordered on a snuff film tbh..
Damn...the deflection and whataboutism of the two main promoters was absolutely disgusting. Zero responsibility taken.
Totally. Just wish we’d gotten a few more varied perspectives. It felt a little like they wanted to get a specific story across and did that. I just wonder how other people involved experienced it.
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I finally finished the first season of Ted Lasso. I can't remember a show where I so consistently laughed out loud. Really solid. I'm a little indifferent about the outcome of the last episode, but I'm sure they have a plan.
Highlights: the speech by Nathan; "Jamie Tartt do-do-do-do-do-do-do!" Anything by Roy Kent.
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Finished The Sandman yesterday. SO GOOD.
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Finished The Sandman yesterday. SO GOOD.
This one is up next for me.....I have to knock out (7) more episodes of 'Banshee' and I'll be done with that series. It's been a fun/good one but I can see why it was only a 4 season show. They're pushing hard for a storyline thus far...so, I'll knock this out then get to 'The Sandman'
From what I've been told....I don't need any previous reference to the source material to enjoy it and the feedback has been great
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I’m super late to the party, but I’m just now watching Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency.
What an absolutely hilarious MIND****!!!!
Loved that show. I had no knowledge of the books going into it so I had nothing to go on. Truly whacked out show. The first season is what put Richard Schiff on my radar. I love that man as an actor.
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Anyone else watching Light & Magic on D+? Really cool documentary on ILM from origin in Star Wars up to Jurassic Park.
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Nope. Saw that season 3 of The Orville is on D+. Just watched the 1st eppisode.
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The Mandalorian season 2 - yeah, I take my time with stuff :P I'm three episodes in but so far I love the "adventure of the week" format.
The Great, dramedy about a fictionalized version of the events around Catherine the Great of Russia. Surprisingly cool.
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Anyone else watching Light & Magic on D+? Really cool documentary on ILM from origin in Star Wars up to Jurassic Park.
Yes. This is the new jingle.family Sunday evening dinner-in-front-of-the-TV show. Had this on the radar for a month or so now. First ep was rather intriguing. It really is quite amazing that movie ever made it in to theaters.
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Anyone else watching Light & Magic on D+? Really cool documentary on ILM from origin in Star Wars up to Jurassic Park.
Crap, I knew I was forgetting something.
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:lol
It's not going anywhere boss.
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I just watched a series on FX called The Old Man, starring Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow. It’s kind of a slow burn thriller/ drama. It's based on a novel, so the dialogue at times is quite engaging.
Apparently there will be a second season because it has received so much praise.
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Finished The Sandman yesterday. SO GOOD.
INCREDIBLE SHOW! :hefdaddy
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just finished Season 1 of Paper Girls. I really liked it, and am hopeful there will be a 2nd season which I guess they are already filming for.
I hope finally this will be thee show for Brian K Vaughan to be adapted to a success. I do feel rather guilty having owned a few of the issues but not read them. I totally want to and should now.
The Groot show I may be able to talk my wife into watching, lol.
Season finale of WestWorld on Sunday, Series Finale of Better Call Saul on Monday.
Never Have I Ever Season 3 hits Netflix today.
Need to now check out Season 2 of Only Murders in the Building. Which this show supposedly will be Steve Martin's last acting work ever (including Cameos).
Cobra Kai Season 5 premieres next month
Dead to Me Season 3 (the final season) is coming this Fall supposedly. Still no release date though
So Help Me Todd, the Skylar Astin, Marcia Gay Harden Dramedy looks potentially good. Unsure about any other network shows this fall.
Also:
Beavis & Butthead on Paramount+ (+ the new B&B movie and Bryan Cranston movie may get me to try the free trial to Paramount+. I'm not interested in any of the Alex Kurtzman Star Trek tho).
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Season finale of WestWorld on Sunday, Series Finale of Better Call Saul on Monday.
Never Have I Ever Season 3 hits Netflix today.
In addition to the two you mentioned, season 3 of For All Mankind ends today and the finale was excellent. Season 3 started really great, the middle was kinda ok, but at least it ended great.
Hope to watch a few episodes of the new season for Never Have I Ever today.
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Season finale of WestWorld on Sunday, Series Finale of Better Call Saul on Monday.
Never Have I Ever Season 3 hits Netflix today.
In addition to the two you mentioned, season 3 of For All Mankind ends today and the finale was excellent. Season 3 started really great, the middle was kinda ok, but at least it ended great.
Hope to watch a few episodes of the new season for Never Have I Ever today.
I would watch For All Mankind as I appreciate pretty much everything Ronald D Moore's has done, but I don't have Apple+. My wife is a Mac user though, which I've heard she could access. However, it's her laptop, and she likely would have no interest in the show.
So I may have to wait until 1 of the other streaming networks picks it up (Netflix, Hulu or Amazon).
edit: it looks like with Paramount+, they do have a free trial on their website, so I'll have to think about that.
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Finished ‘Banshee’ last night. Really fun series….but I think it should have ended at three seasons. S4 was definitely the weakest season and it was obvious they were grasping at storyline to get through the season/series.
Gonna hop on Sandman now.
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I can't stop watching the Always Sunny podcast. So many funny stories from set. The most recent was with Cricket, that was a really good one.
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The Last Movie Stars on HBO Max is absolutely wonderful. If you like Paul Newman and/or Joanne Woodward at all. Check it out.
Hubby and I enjoyed it so much we've decided to watch every Paul Newman movie starting with 'Somebody Up There Likes Me' 1956 directed by Robert Wise. This is going to take a long time but it will be great. :tup
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The Last Movie Stars on HBO Max is absolutely wonderful. If you like Paul Newman and/or Joanne Woodward at all. Check it out.
Hubby and I enjoyed it so much we've decided to watch every Paul Newman movie starting with 'Somebody Up There Likes Me' 1956 directed by Robert Wise. This is going to take a long time but it will be great. :tup
Let me know when you get to The Towering Inferno. I'm not actually kidding; I loved that movie when I was a kid, but went back and watched it a couple years ago, knowing now what I know about movies and movie making, and it was quite the jarring experience.
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The Last Movie Stars on HBO Max is absolutely wonderful. If you like Paul Newman and/or Joanne Woodward at all. Check it out.
Hubby and I enjoyed it so much we've decided to watch every Paul Newman movie starting with 'Somebody Up There Likes Me' 1956 directed by Robert Wise. This is going to take a long time but it will be great. :tup
Let me know when you get to The Towering Inferno. I'm not actually kidding; I loved that movie when I was a kid, but went back and watched it a couple years ago, knowing now what I know about movies and movie making, and it was quite the jarring experience.
Will do. I also remember watching it as a kid but had forgotten about PN being in it until I watched The Last Movie Stars.
I might start a thread to chronicle our "journey" (I know how you love that phrase, lol) through all movies Paul Newman. :P
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The Last Movie Stars on HBO Max is absolutely wonderful. If you like Paul Newman and/or Joanne Woodward at all. Check it out.
Hubby and I enjoyed it so much we've decided to watch every Paul Newman movie starting with 'Somebody Up There Likes Me' 1956 directed by Robert Wise. This is going to take a long time but it will be great. :tup
Let me know when you get to The Towering Inferno. I'm not actually kidding; I loved that movie when I was a kid, but went back and watched it a couple years ago, knowing now what I know about movies and movie making, and it was quite the jarring experience.
Will do. I also remember watching it as a kid but had forgotten about PN being in it until I watched The Last Movie Stars.
I might start a thread to chronicle our "journey" (I know how you love that phrase, lol) through all movies Paul Newman. :P
You've got some great movies ahead of you. I love Paul Newman; even in TTI, it wasn't him that was noteworthy, it was Steve McQueen. :)
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Just finished S1 of Only Murders in the Building, which I really enjoyed. Probably will start the new season tomorrow.
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Just finished S1 of Only Murders in the Building, which I really enjoyed. Probably will start the new season tomorrow.
I’m an episode or so behind on season 2 but I really like this show. Bough I admit that the premise, on paper, sounds like a miss.
Steve Martin and Martin Short solve murders with Selena Gomez.
But man does it work.
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My mom talked Towering Inferno up to me a few times over the years, but I never got around to seeing it. I love Steve McQueen. My favorite Paul Newman film is easily The Sting, though I don't really consider that a "Paul Newman film." My favorite performance of his might be Nobody's Fool. Looking it up on Wikipedia, I saw this quote which I thought was brilliant:
I have been watching Paul Newman in movies all of my life. He is so much a part of the landscape of modern American film that sometimes he is almost invisible: He does what he does with simplicity, grace and a minimum of fuss, and so I wonder if people even realize what a fine actor he is.
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My mom talked Towering Inferno up to me a few times over the years, but I never got around to seeing it. I love Steve McQueen. My favorite Paul Newman film is easily The Sting, though I don't really consider that a "Paul Newman film." My favorite performance of his might be Nobody's Fool. Looking it up on Wikipedia, I saw this quote which I thought was brilliant:
I have been watching Paul Newman in movies all of my life. He is so much a part of the landscape of modern American film that sometimes he is almost invisible: He does what he does with simplicity, grace and a minimum of fuss, and so I wonder if people even realize what a fine actor he is.
I don't want to ruin it for Harmony, so SPOILER ALERT, but both Newman and McQueen did TTI for a paycheck, and battled over top billing. Each earned $1M for their roles. Newman is excellent in the movie, but, IMO, you can tell that McQueen isn't invested. Plus there's the one scene where McQueen is outside the glass elevator welding a hook on, and has a full gas torch assembly and welder's mask. It's accurate, I guess, but looks ridiculous. :) :)
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My mom talked Towering Inferno up to me a few times over the years, but I never got around to seeing it. I love Steve McQueen. My favorite Paul Newman film is easily The Sting, though I don't really consider that a "Paul Newman film." My favorite performance of his might be Nobody's Fool. Looking it up on Wikipedia, I saw this quote which I thought was brilliant:
I have been watching Paul Newman in movies all of my life. He is so much a part of the landscape of modern American film that sometimes he is almost invisible: He does what he does with simplicity, grace and a minimum of fuss, and so I wonder if people even realize what a fine actor he is.
I don't want to ruin it for Harmony, so SPOILER ALERT, but both Newman and McQueen did TTI for a paycheck, and battled over top billing. Each earned $1M for their roles. Newman is excellent in the movie, but, IMO, you can tell that McQueen isn't invested. Plus there's the one scene where McQueen is outside the glass elevator welding a hook on, and has a full gas torch assembly and welder's mask. It's accurate, I guess, but looks ridiculous. :) :)
Chris - I think Ebert is spot on with that quote. Watching The Last Movies Stars really reminded me about that. His breadth of work is simply stunning. And the actors he worked with over the years - I'm probably looking forward to this Newman movie binge for that as much as anything else. He worked with freaking everybody. And I quite liked Nobody's Fool and also his contribution to Message In a Bottle.
Newman did do TTI for a paycheck. I did not remember that McQueen was also in it - he was also a Hollywood god in his heyday. IIRC from The Last Movie Stars there was quite a bit of drinking going on during that filming. Newman was an alcoholic, no doubt about that. I can only imagine the backstage shenanigans that went on.
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McQueen always struck me as always walking a fine line between 1) Stadler's least favorite acting, what he refers to as the Hoffman I'M ACTING HERE, I'M ACTING HERE!!, 2) being so cool his acting looks so natural and flawless, and 3) being so cool it looks like he doesn't care.
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Finished Light & Magic on Disney+. Man, what a great show.
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Just started watching War of the worlds, the first episode had me on the edge. Kinda missed this show when it first aired in 2019, had so many other shows to watch.
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My mom talked Towering Inferno up to me a few times over the years, but I never got around to seeing it. I love Steve McQueen. My favorite Paul Newman film is easily The Sting, though I don't really consider that a "Paul Newman film." My favorite performance of his might be Nobody's Fool. Looking it up on Wikipedia, I saw this quote which I thought was brilliant:
I have been watching Paul Newman in movies all of my life. He is so much a part of the landscape of modern American film that sometimes he is almost invisible: He does what he does with simplicity, grace and a minimum of fuss, and so I wonder if people even realize what a fine actor he is.
I don't want to ruin it for Harmony, so SPOILER ALERT, but both Newman and McQueen did TTI for a paycheck, and battled over top billing. Each earned $1M for their roles. Newman is excellent in the movie, but, IMO, you can tell that McQueen isn't invested. Plus there's the one scene where McQueen is outside the glass elevator welding a hook on, and has a full gas torch assembly and welder's mask. It's accurate, I guess, but looks ridiculous. :) :)
I always liked TTI. It's not a great film, but more of a fun experience with that massive cast (Holden and Dunnaway FTW). Not to mention the hysterical death of Robert Wagner. But yeah, neither of them looked particularly interested. Sometimes it worked, though. There's a great scene where McQueen is manning a fire hose and an elevator dings next to him. The doors open and there are 12 people inside all spectacularly on fire. He turns the hose on them for a second or two until the door closes again and heads down to the next floor. He shrugs it off and goes back to work on the fire with a look of sheer indifference that's just spectacular. Like 12 flaming people in an elevator is only the 32nd most interesting thing to happen to him that day. :lol
Also, the competition between PN and SMQ led to then invention of this:
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjA1N2JlMjItMTExZC00NTIxLWE2YTYtY2ZkM2M5OWM3M2YyXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTc1NTQxODI@._V1_.jpg)
Newman gets top billing, but McQueen's name comes first. That's a compromise you'll see that a lot when people are bickering over top billing.
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Just started watching War of the worlds, the first episode had me on the edge. Kinda missed this show when it first aired in 2019, had so many other shows to watch.
It’s a great show. Waiting for season 3 to drop.
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I always liked TTI. It's not a great film, but more of a fun experience with that massive cast (Holden and Dunnaway FTW). Not to mention the hysterical death of Robert Wagner. But yeah, neither of them looked particularly interested. Sometimes it worked, though. There's a great scene where McQueen is manning a fire hose and an elevator dings next to him. The doors open and there are 12 people inside all spectacularly on fire. He turns the hose on them for a second or two until the door closes again and heads down to the next floor. He shrugs it off and goes back to work on the fire with a look of sheer indifference that's just spectacular. Like 12 flaming people in an elevator is only the 32nd most interesting thing to happen to him that day. :lol
Forgot how Robert Wagner dies in that. Does Natalie Wood throw him off the building?
That bit about McQueen... that was what I was trying to get at in my earlier post. Is his character so cool to be ambivalent to those people on fire, or is he as an actor just bored with the role?
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I always liked TTI. It's not a great film, but more of a fun experience with that massive cast (Holden and Dunnaway FTW). Not to mention the hysterical death of Robert Wagner. But yeah, neither of them looked particularly interested. Sometimes it worked, though. There's a great scene where McQueen is manning a fire hose and an elevator dings next to him. The doors open and there are 12 people inside all spectacularly on fire. He turns the hose on them for a second or two until the door closes again and heads down to the next floor. He shrugs it off and goes back to work on the fire with a look of sheer indifference that's just spectacular. Like 12 flaming people in an elevator is only the 32nd most interesting thing to happen to him that day. :lol
Forgot how Robert Wagner dies in that. Does Natalie Wood throw him off the building?
If only. She could have saved herself. :lol
He's shacked up with his mistress in one of the penthouse suites. When they appear to be doomed he wraps a wet towel around his head, proudly proclaims "I used to run the hundred in 10 flat," and runs right into the fire. He instantly goes up like he's soaked in gasoline and spends what seems like 2 minutes running around the apartment setting everything else on fire before he trips and crashes through the window. I thought he did the meteor thing on his way down, but it seems that was his girlfriend. Still, pretty funny.
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Just finished Westword
Finishing Star Wars Rebels
Starting She-Hulk
Coming soon... Orphan Black
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I had some downtime this week, so I finally got around to watching The Bear on Hulu.
This show was SO GOOD. I'm so glad that it got picked up for a second season.
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Never Have I Ever Season 3 (on episode 4, the wife wants to go slow)
Only Murders in the Building Season 2 (on episode 4, the wife wants to go slow)
likely to resume soon:
-12 Monkeys Season 2
likely to begin soon:
-Man in the High Castle Season 1
-Cobra Kai Season 5
-So Help Me Todd (CBS)
-Call Me Kat Season 3 (FOX)
-Quantum Leap (Reboot, NBC)
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I just started Bob's Burgers.
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Resident Alien is back for the 2nd half of season two. Still loving Alan Tudyk in that roll.
And I loved the 2nd season finale of Only Murders in the Building. I’m glad they are coming back for Season 3. Steve Martin has said he wants to retire when this show ends, and if that is the case, it is nice to see him end on something that is still very good. He and Martin seem like they are having a lot of fun doing it.
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I just watched a series on FX called The Old Man, starring Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow. It’s kind of a slow burn thriller/ drama. It's based on a novel, so the dialogue at times is quite engaging.
Apparently there will be a second season because it has received so much praise.
So I started watching this based on your post. Holy shit - it's great! I'm only 3 episodes in and I'm hella-hooked. I love both Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow so I'm sort of surprised that I'm late to this party. I can't wait to see where this goes. I swear the first 15 minutes of episode one kind of depressed me and I thought it was going to go a certain way and then wow - it really turned a corner fast!
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Finished ‘Sandman’ on Netflix. Thought it was good…..haven’t read the source material but I liked the show.
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I just watched a series on FX called The Old Man, starring Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow. It’s kind of a slow burn thriller/ drama. It's based on a novel, so the dialogue at times is quite engaging.
Apparently there will be a second season because it has received so much praise.
So I started watching this based on your post. Holy shit - it's great! I'm only 3 episodes in and I'm hella-hooked. I love both Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow so I'm sort of surprised that I'm late to this party. I can't wait to see where this goes. I swear the first 15 minutes of episode one kind of depressed me and I thought it was going to go a certain way and then wow - it really turned a corner fast!
I know what you mean about developing expectations about what the show was going to be based on those first 15 minutes. I didn’t know what the show was about, so I was pleasantly surprised when things got exciting pretty quickly in episode 1. I found that the plot was unpredictable for the most part and kept me guessing.
Glad you’re enjoying it :tup
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If you like Beavis and Butthead…the new show is hilarious.
If you’re not a fan, this will not make you into one.
Transmission ends.
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Just finished S1 of Only Murders in the Building, which I really enjoyed. Probably will start the new season tomorrow.
I’m an episode or so behind on season 2 but I really like this show. Bough I admit that the premise, on paper, sounds like a miss.
Steve Martin and Martin Short solve murders with Selena Gomez.
But man does it work.
We finished that last week and thought it was pretty good. Very well written and there's a good variety of comedy.
If you like Beavis and Butthead…the new show is hilarious.
If you’re not a fan, this will not make you into one.
Transmission ends.
I'm amazed how hard I laughed at some of these episodes. I love how they are doing the commentary for viral videos now too.
Between some of the new shows we are watching, my gf and I have been watching the Sopranos because she never saw it and it's been so long for me that it almost feels like watching it new. We finished season 1 last week and she's loving it. I forgot how well written the show is and there are just so many killer one liners.
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I'm trying to get my fam to watch The Sopranos with me. No luck so far...
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On my flights to and from the east coast last week, I started rewatching The Good Place and got through the first two seasons. Season 1 is very different when you know what's coming.
I also started watching the Game of Thrones prequel (I only realized a couple days ago it had started). So far, so good. Rhanera (sp?) is a serious badass!
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Good Place is soo good. It's always fun rewatching it. Pick up on little jokes hadn't caught before.
Curious have you seen Game of Thrones prior to seeing the prequel? Wonder how people feel about it without watching the other show.
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I'm trying to get my fam to watch The Sopranos with me. No luck so far...
That's unfortunate, I'm amazed how it well it still holds up.
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Just started watching The Old Man.
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Just started watching The Old Man.
Lisa and I enjoyed the 1st season.
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I'm trying to get my fam to watch The Sopranos with me. No luck so far...
That's unfortunate, I'm amazed how it well it still holds up.
Having only watched it for the first time last summer.......I can attest to that sentiment that it does indeed hold up. Such a good show.
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Good Place is soo good. It's always fun rewatching it. Pick up on little jokes hadn't caught before.
Curious have you seen Game of Thrones prior to seeing the prequel? Wonder how people feel about it without watching the other show.
I did watch Game of Thrones (but I've never read any of the books). My guess is that you wouldn't need to have watched GOT to enjoy the prequel, but I think having watched it enhances the enjoyment.
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That's cool, I don't recall you posting in the dedicated threads so was just curious.
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That's cool, I don't recall you posting in the dedicated threads so was just curious.
If I have, it's been very infrequent. The discussion there seems MUCH more in depth than I care to go -- especially since I haven't read any of the books.
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I don't know if anyone else is watching 'See' on Apple TV....but, I've found it to be pretty good. S3 is out now, it's the final season. Well, the first episode is out, it's a week to week episode drop. There's a very high production value to it so it looks great.....pretty decent action and character development. You just have to suspend disbelief a bit when it comes to blind people being able to pull off the things they pull off in the show. It's all explained....but it's still asking a lot from the audience to buy into. Once you do....the show is pretty fun.
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Just started watching The Old Man.
I just finished it and enjoyed it so much that I hope to watch it again with the family during our vacation.
I was happy to see that it will be brought back for another season. The ending definitely left me wanting more.
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Getting a bit overwhelmed right now with new stuff...
- House of Dragon.
- Power of the Rings.
- Rick and Morty.
- Cobra Kai (new season in 5 days).
Also halfway though watching Yellowjackets and Peacemaker. And because I'm a completist I'm watch She-Hulk but I'm not enjoying that at all at the minute.
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Watching Next on Fox....though they haven't aired any episodes for 3 weeks and the series was already cancelled. >:( Another episode airs tomorrow...this is why I hate network tv.
I'm not sure there's a good reason for the connection, but this post reminded me of American Ninja Warrior. Anyone else watch that show?
For anyone who doesn't know, American Ninja Warrior is a a competition where the competitors try to complete obstacle courses that range in difficulty from pretty damn hard to "are you fucking kidding me?!" . . . .
So...the current season of American Ninja Warrior just ended, and I have to say that I think it's jumped the shark. It has become SO MUCH about the back stories and so little about the actual competition. Especially in the early rounds, you get these two minute features about how this adopted kid with no legs and a mother with six different types of cancer overcame these obstacles to be there to compete...but then he inevitably falls on the first or second obstacle. Meanwhile, we get a competitor who blew through the course, but we only get a 15-second highlight package. Meanwhile, one of the announcers (former NFL player, Akbar Gbaja-Biamila) spends the entire time cracking jokes based on whatever the competitor's schtick is. At the other end of the spectrum, we had a record FIVE competitors make it through Stage 3 to advance to the final stage, which is a 75-foot rope climb, which must be done in 30 seconds or less. NONE of the five even came close to making the climb in the allotted time, which was seriously anticlimactic. I'm sure we'll tune in next year when it starts, but I'm getting close to the end of my rope (pun intended).
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Watching Next on Fox....though they haven't aired any episodes for 3 weeks and the series was already cancelled. >:( Another episode airs tomorrow...this is why I hate network tv.
I'm not sure there's a good reason for the connection, but this post reminded me of American Ninja Warrior. Anyone else watch that show?
For anyone who doesn't know, American Ninja Warrior is a a competition where the competitors try to complete obstacle courses that range in difficulty from pretty damn hard to "are you fucking kidding me?!" . . . .
So...the current season of American Ninja Warrior just ended, and I have to say that I think it's jumped the shark. It has become SO MUCH about the back stories and so little about the actual competition. Especially in the early rounds, you get these two minute features about how this adopted kid with no legs and a mother with six different types of cancer overcame these obstacles to be there to compete...but then he inevitably falls on the first or second obstacle. Meanwhile, we get a competitor who blew through the course, but we only get a 15-second highlight package. Meanwhile, one of the announcers (former NFL player, Akbar Gbaja-Biamila) spends the entire time cracking jokes based on whatever the competitor's schtick is. At the other end of the spectrum, we had a record FIVE competitors make it through Stage 3 to advance to the final stage, which is a 75-foot rope climb, which must be done in 30 seconds or less. NONE of the five even came close to making the climb in the allotted time, which was seriously anticlimactic. I'm sure we'll tune in next year when it starts, but I'm getting close to the end of my rope (pun intended).
TOTALLY with you on all of that. All reality TV is going in that direction. Once in a blue moon there's a compelling story, but as a general rule, I'm just not that interested. I want to see athleticism, I want to see someone crush the course, regardless of what their day job is. And don't even get me started on the consumes and preening during the run. I know you have to get a breath in an event like that, but the dabs and dances... shut up and compete.
"When everyone has a story, no one has a story."
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Reminds me of this meme (https://i.imgur.com/7pNXIQO_d.webp?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium)
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Watching Next on Fox....though they haven't aired any episodes for 3 weeks and the series was already cancelled. >:( Another episode airs tomorrow...this is why I hate network tv.
I'm not sure there's a good reason for the connection, but this post reminded me of American Ninja Warrior. Anyone else watch that show?
For anyone who doesn't know, American Ninja Warrior is a a competition where the competitors try to complete obstacle courses that range in difficulty from pretty damn hard to "are you fucking kidding me?!" . . . .
So...the current season of American Ninja Warrior just ended, and I have to say that I think it's jumped the shark. It has become SO MUCH about the back stories and so little about the actual competition. Especially in the early rounds, you get these two minute features about how this adopted kid with no legs and a mother with six different types of cancer overcame these obstacles to be there to compete...but then he inevitably falls on the first or second obstacle. Meanwhile, we get a competitor who blew through the course, but we only get a 15-second highlight package. Meanwhile, one of the announcers (former NFL player, Akbar Gbaja-Biamila) spends the entire time cracking jokes based on whatever the competitor's schtick is. At the other end of the spectrum, we had a record FIVE competitors make it through Stage 3 to advance to the final stage, which is a 75-foot rope climb, which must be done in 30 seconds or less. NONE of the five even came close to making the climb in the allotted time, which was seriously anticlimactic. I'm sure we'll tune in next year when it starts, but I'm getting close to the end of my rope (pun intended).
TOTALLY with you on all of that. All reality TV is going in that direction. Once in a blue moon there's a compelling story, but as a general rule, I'm just not that interested. I want to see athleticism, I want to see someone crush the course, regardless of what their day job is. And don't even get me started on the consumes and preening during the run. I know you have to get a breath in an event like that, but the dabs and dances... shut up and compete.
"When everyone has a story, no one has a story."
Well Ninja Warrior has evolved into elite athletes taking on utterly ridiculous courses/challenges. Nothing beats the 'original' ninja warrior that aired on....what was it back then...Spike TV or something like that? The legit overseas version with the English dubs.....it was great! And it was more or less 'ordinary' people undertaking challenging yet not quite impossible tasks. The crap they're doing now on the show is just silliness.
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Well Ninja Warrior has evolved into elite athletes taking on utterly ridiculous courses/challenges. Nothing beats the 'original' ninja warrior that aired on....what was it back then...Spike TV or something like that? The legit overseas version with the English dubs.....it was great! And it was more or less 'ordinary' people undertaking challenging yet not quite impossible tasks. The crap they're doing now on the show is just silliness.
The original U.S. version was similar to Sasuke in this regard. The problem is that it's evolved to focus on the nonsense to the detriment of the more interesting evolutionary aspects of the competition. When this started, there were no "Ninja gyms." Now, they're all over the place. A decade ago, people had problems with the warped wall and couldn't figure out how to use the trampolines that they use to get on the obstacles. Now, those things are mostly afterthoughts, and the small handful of competitors who have trouble with the warped wall stand out like a sore thumb. Most importantly, there are 16-year old kids who have been training in "Ninja gyms" since they were 5 years old. These kids can now compete alongside the adults, and they have the right balance of upper-body strength and weight (along with the nearly infinite energy of teenagers) that they're dominating.
But no...let's focus on the clown who always wears a suit when he runs and the guy who pulls a corn dog out of his shorts. My wife has commented more than once that ANW is rapidly turning into Wipeout.
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Well Ninja Warrior has evolved into elite athletes taking on utterly ridiculous courses/challenges. Nothing beats the 'original' ninja warrior that aired on....what was it back then...Spike TV or something like that? The legit overseas version with the English dubs.....it was great! And it was more or less 'ordinary' people undertaking challenging yet not quite impossible tasks. The crap they're doing now on the show is just silliness.
The original U.S. version was similar to Sasuke in this regard. The problem is that it's evolved to focus on the nonsense to the detriment of the more interesting evolutionary aspects of the competition. When this started, there were no "Ninja gyms." Now, they're all over the place. A decade ago, people had problems with the warped wall and couldn't figure out how to use the trampolines that they use to get on the obstacles. Now, those things are mostly afterthoughts, and the small handful of competitors who have trouble with the warped wall stand out like a sore thumb. Most importantly, there are 16-year old kids who have been training in "Ninja gyms" since they were 5 years old. These kids can now compete alongside the adults, and they have the right balance of upper-body strength and weight (along with the nearly infinite energy of teenagers) that they're dominating.
But no...let's focus on the clown who always wears a suit when he runs and the guy who pulls a corn dog out of his shorts. My wife has commented more than once that ANW is rapidly turning into Wipeout.
The upper body strength required for these challenges is INSANE :omg: Every arm muscle just has to be a freak of nature.....it's crazy.
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Right?!
In my entire life -- going back to probably 6th grade -- I have never had the upper-body strength to do even a single pull-up. Nowadays, I have good UB strength but too much weight. Back then, I was pretty skinny but had no UB strength. It really is impressive.
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Well Ninja Warrior has evolved into elite athletes taking on utterly ridiculous courses/challenges. Nothing beats the 'original' ninja warrior that aired on....what was it back then...Spike TV or something like that? The legit overseas version with the English dubs.....it was great! And it was more or less 'ordinary' people undertaking challenging yet not quite impossible tasks. The crap they're doing now on the show is just silliness.
The original U.S. version was similar to Sasuke in this regard. The problem is that it's evolved to focus on the nonsense to the detriment of the more interesting evolutionary aspects of the competition. When this started, there were no "Ninja gyms." Now, they're all over the place. A decade ago, people had problems with the warped wall and couldn't figure out how to use the trampolines that they use to get on the obstacles. Now, those things are mostly afterthoughts, and the small handful of competitors who have trouble with the warped wall stand out like a sore thumb. Most importantly, there are 16-year old kids who have been training in "Ninja gyms" since they were 5 years old. These kids can now compete alongside the adults, and they have the right balance of upper-body strength and weight (along with the nearly infinite energy of teenagers) that they're dominating.
But no...let's focus on the clown who always wears a suit when he runs and the guy who pulls a corn dog out of his shorts. My wife has commented more than once that ANW is rapidly turning into Wipeout.
Which, because it embraces itself (and often has the fantastic Jill Wagner, and now Connecticut's own Camille Kostek Gronkowski on there) is a barrel of laughs. Nothing is funnier than watching some earnest young man running along a ledge and getting punched into the mud by a huge, red boxing glove loaded onto a spring.
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ANW is rapidly turning into Wipeout.
Speaking of....the new incarnation of that is a tough chore to watch as well. The 'old' version with John Henson, John Anderson and Vanessa Lachey was hilarious. This 'new' one with John Cena, Nicole Byer, and Camille Kostek is brutal....just not funny at all.
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I'm seven episodes into a show called Poldark. I'm really enjoying it.
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ANW is rapidly turning into Wipeout.
Speaking of....the new incarnation of that is a tough chore to watch as well. The 'old' version with John Henson, John Anderson and Vanessa Lachey was hilarious. This 'new' one with John Cena, Nicole Byer, and Camille Kostek is brutal....just not funny at all.
I don't know who Vanessa Lachey is, but I don't think I ever saw episodes with her. Jill Wagner was awesome in that role (just as Kristine Leahy was on ANW). I watched a couple of the new episodes with the new people (whom I also don't know), and I agree that they sucked.
That said, I agree with Stads that part of what made Wipeout fun was that it was completely self-aware. About 10 years ago, I briefly toyed with going to a casting call for the show. In retrospect, I'm very glad I didn't. It boggled the mind that no one ever snapped their neck on the Big Balls!
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Kim’s Convenience. This show is damn adorable.
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ANW is rapidly turning into Wipeout.
Speaking of....the new incarnation of that is a tough chore to watch as well. The 'old' version with John Henson, John Anderson and Vanessa Lachey was hilarious. This 'new' one with John Cena, Nicole Byer, and Camille Kostek is brutal....just not funny at all.
Jill Wagner was way better than Vanessa Lachey. But I'm a HUGE John Henson fan, so there's that. I haven't actually seen the new one (though I don't think "funny!" when I think "John Cena" so there's that), but I know Camille Kostek and she's very talented. :)
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Finished Rebels. Loved it. Can't wait for Ahsoka!
Watching Orphan Black. Great show! Tatiana Maslany is AWESOME
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I'm seven episodes into a show called Poldark. I'm really enjoying it.
I am almost done with season two and I am still really enjoying it.
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I had a minor urgency between holidays and so I had to resort to one month of Amazon Prime. Since I was at it, I might as well check some Prime Video, uh?
So I watched / I'm watching:
- Goliath, final season. Legal drama with Billy Bob Thornton. First season will always be the best but it was decent enough to stick until the end.
- The Marvelous Ms Maisel. What a surprise! Didn't expect to find it so charming but I just enjoy the hell out of it. Drama / comedy set in the late 50's / early '60s about the titular character reinventing herself after a divorce. If it can keep the quality it's gonna be a great ride! Season 1 was great.
- Started Parks and Recreation, I've long heard about this show but never found the time to watch it. It's ok so far, it's still another case like The Office where the first season with just six episodes is so-so and then it skyrockets?
- Rings of Power. Great visuals, but I'll have to judge the overall story once the season is over.
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Very much so re Parks and Rec. The same way they realized they had to tweak Michael Scott from the David Brent mold, there were adjustments to how everyone perceives Leslie Knope going into season 2.
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Parks and Rec season 1 is a completely different show from the rest of it. I personally loved season one, and wish they didn't go through with certain casting changes. I'd stick it out through at least season 2. You'll have a proper idea of what it's about/like by then.
P&R is one of my favorite sitcoms ever.
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Yellowstone - watched the first two episodes and really not sure this show is for me.
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Very much so re Parks and Rec. The same way they realized they had to tweak Michael Scott from the David Brent mold, there were adjustments to how everyone perceives Leslie Knope going into season 2.
Parks and Rec season 1 is a completely different show from the rest of it. I personally loved season one, and wish they didn't go through with certain casting changes. I'd stick it out through at least season 2. You'll have a proper idea of what it's about/like by then.
P&R is one of my favorite sitcoms ever.
Thanks! I will take this into consideration.
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I love Parks and Rec but really struggled with that first season.
Sadly it seems that it's only streaming on Peacock now (which I don't have) so I'm not able to do a rewatch.
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Watched the first episode of the Quantum Leap reboot. Umm…..yeah. Out of adoration for the original show I’ll stick with it for a bit but man…..
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Watched the first episode of the Quantum Leap reboot. Umm…..yeah. Out of adoration for the original show I’ll stick with it for a bit but man…..
Loved the original and in theory it should be simple enough to recreate, what was wrong with it? Bad chemistry from the leads?
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Yea, it didn't look super interesting on the trailer. Lead didn't seem very charismatic, which is really what the show needs. The set up is brilliant and could go on forever, but you NEED two charismatic leads with great chemistry or it all falls apart.
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Watched the first episode of the Quantum Leap reboot. Umm…..yeah. Out of adoration for the original show I’ll stick with it for a bit but man…..
Loved the original and in theory it should be simple enough to recreate, what was wrong with it? Bad chemistry from the leads?
One example would be there was a scene where two actors were in a car. It was filmed like an episode of Saved by the Bell where there was probably a small 'car' set and a cheap green screen behind them showing passing scenery. Horribly executed....the same background shots behind them just on a loop.....looked like a film school students first semester project. Same could be said about this shows 'Al' standing in the imaging chamber.....looked SO bad. I would just think that NBC has the money to spend to make it at least 'look' good.
And it was only one episode but the main cast is still a HUGE question mark. I just don't see this show even coming close to capturing the 'feel' or 'vibe' of the original. Not that it should replicate it across the board but the chemistry of Sam and Al made the original show great along with Bakula being a genuinely likeable guy.... and although it's only one episode....I don't think they're going to be able to match that at all with this cast.
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Lead didn't seem very charismatic, which is really what the show needs. The set up is brilliant and could go on forever, but you NEED two charismatic leads with great chemistry or it all falls apart.
It's only been one episode but....he's not. It felt gimmicky and there was zero chemistry between him and this shows 'Al'.....and the actress playing her was just as non charismatic. Big question marks across the board with the main cast selections.
If I had to bet....I wouldn't see this getting picked up for a S2 just based off of the one episode.
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I used to love Quantum Leap; I looked up the actors to see if I knew any of them and to me it looks more like it's an ad for a modeling agency. Looks more like box-checking than anything that I might want to get engrossed in.
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Doesn't even look like it's been shown anywhere in the UK - including streaming sites, which is odd as the original was massive here.
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I never liked the original, so no way will I catch this reboot.
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I never liked the original, so no way will I catch this reboot.
BLASPHEMY!!!!
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SOMEONE HAS HACKED HEFS ACCOUNT!!
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I used to love Quantum Leap; I looked up the actors to see if I knew any of them and to me it looks more like it's an ad for a modeling agency. Looks more like box-checking than anything that I might want to get engrossed in.
Sigh...yep. I might check it out solely for having a 6'5" Australian former women's volleyball player in a lead role. But just looking at the Wikipedia page, it doesn't look promising.
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I never liked the original, so no way will I catch this reboot.
I second what Hef says.
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I never liked the original, so no way will I catch this reboot.
Oh Boy..
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Started The Looming Towers on Hulu, dramatic miniseries about the hunt for Osama before 9/11. Very good so far.
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I never liked the original, so no way will I catch this reboot.
BLASPHEMY!!!!
I can assure you, this is not blasphemy.
SOMEONE HAS HACKED HEFS ACCOUNT!!
Nah.
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I found out about this new Quantum Leap a few days ago. I was a big fan of the original, and watched it regularly, though for reasons I have forgotten did not watch much of the last season. I do, however, remember watching the finale when it aired. I liked how they could bounce between a serious, dramatic episode to one that was more fun and quirky. I always thought Scott Bakula was a bit... hammy(?) in the role, but it never detracted from my enjoyment. Dean Stockwell was aces, and yes if their relationship didn't work then the whole show falls apart.
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Powering through these now
The Rings of Power
House of The Dragon
Atlanta - Season 4
The Handmaid's Tale - season 5
Andor
The Witcher - season 2
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Lead didn't seem very charismatic, which is really what the show needs. The set up is brilliant and could go on forever, but you NEED two charismatic leads with great chemistry or it all falls apart.
It's only been one episode but....he's not. It felt gimmicky and there was zero chemistry between him and this shows 'Al'.....and the actress playing her was just as non charismatic. Big question marks across the board with the main cast selections.
If I had to bet....I wouldn't see this getting picked up for a S2 just based off of the one episode.
Watched Ep. 2 and well…….it wasn’t horrible. They’re definitely splitting the time between where Ben has leaped and what’s going on back in current time…..two storylines going on. That’s the major difference. My issue is they’ve yet to address or show the person this Ben has leaped into in the current timeline.
So the show is trying to get its footing and establish its own identity rather than just rehash the original so I give them props for that.
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So, not sexy and not hip, but my wife and I watched the first two (of three) parts of the Law & Order franchise season opener, a cross-over of all three series. I generally hate crossovers (NCIS just did one with NCIS Hawaii, and it's nauseating, in part becuase I watch one - NCIS - and despise the other - NCIS Hawaii) but this one is SO well done. I'm loving it so far. The three have blended pretty good so far, and I have to say, the acting on those series has gone to such a great level. Jeffrey Donovan is stellar, Chris Meloni is his usual strong self, and Mariska Hargitay is just so freaking good (I have written this before, but that's a woman that simply gets more and more attractive the older she gets).
I thought I was going to miss Anthony Anderson, but nope; Mechad Brooks is great. Really psyched for the seasons (though I'm getting the vibe that one of my favorite characters - and actresses - is not long for the show).
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I'm on season 2 of Parks and Recreation and yeah, it definitively found its own pace and stride since season 1. Lot of funny episodes.
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Currently watching:
The Rookie and The Rookie: Feds
Rings of Power
Blindspot
The Blacklist (finally getting around to season 9)
Andor
House (finally getting around to this show)
She-Hulk
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Currently watching:
The Rookie and The Rookie: Feds
I haven't started with the new season of The Rookie, but I'm not planning on watching Feds. I thought the episode where they introduced that character was just plain bad. How is it?
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Currently watching:
The Rookie and The Rookie: Feds
I haven't started with the new season of The Rookie, but I'm not planning on watching Feds. I thought the episode where they introduced that character was just plain bad. How is it?
It has a very similar style and humor to The Rookie (same show runners) and it has a lot of cameos and crossovers to the original show. I don't really like the main character (she can be quite obnoxious), but a lot of the other characters are pretty good. It definitely isn't as great as the original though.
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-So Help Me Todd (CBS), best new show of the Fall for me, especially per my love of the show Psych
-Reboot (Hulu)..not bad, although not being all that into Modern Family, it does have a little bit a similar feel per it's from the same person
-Silicon Valley (HBOMAX), on Season 2, I slept on it for awhile, but better late than never especially per my Mike Judge fandom
-Call Me Kat Season 3..unsure, but the show needs to pickup as I'm not sure it's even been as good as last season, and last season was hit and miss. Mayim does have the Jeopardy gig anyway
-Man in the High Castle (Amazon Prime)..slept on this as well. Still on Season 1
-12 Monkeys (HULU) . On Season 2
upcoming:
-Dead to Me Season 3 (Netflix), the final season. Pretty excited for this. NOVEMBER
-Blockbuster (Netflix) Randall Park stars as someone who works at the last Blockbuster Video store. ironic, how Netflix kind of killed BB and now there's a show on their streaming service about that. NOVEMBER
-Party Down reunion (STARZ...no Lizzy Caplan sadly, but still looking fwd to it next year.
still planning on a temporary Paramount+ free trial for Beavis
Also looking to checkout For All Mankind on Apple+ soon.
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Anyone else ever check out a show called The Bear? Having worked in a kitchen, that show is just one punch in the nuts after the next. It's so well done.
RJ, I think you'd dig it.
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House of the Dragon
Walking Dead
Interview with The Vampire
Andor
She Hulk
All 3 Law & Order shows
Lord of the Rings
Just started The Midnight Club on Netflix too.
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House of the Dragon
See
Dahmer (on Netflix)
The Walking Dead
Lord of the Rings on AMAZON
Andor
Ink Master on Paramount
Meant to start Interview with the Vampire but realize now that it's a few episodes in. Also been meaning to dive into Yellowstone
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House of the Dragon
Walking Dead
Interview with The Vampire
Andor
She Hulk
All 3 Law & Order shows
Lord of the Rings
Just started The Midnight Club on Netflix too.
I've said it before, but while it's not the Sopranos, let's not get crazy, the Law and Order series has been on a consistent high note this year and the last year or two before that. Really enjoying it. Contrast that with NCIS, which I watch because... not sure why I watch. It's caricature now.
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Anyone else ever check out a show called The Bear? Having worked in a kitchen, that show is just one punch in the nuts after the next. It's so well done.
RJ, I think you'd dig it.
Oh yes, it's been discussed here. Pretty sure RJ binged all the episodes the day they dropped lol
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So I used to watch Newhart reruns in the 90s, very funny show. But I had never seen the ORIGINAL Bob Newhart show from the 70s. Had heard about it of course. Finally my wife and are I watching it on Hulu and man what a great show. Terrific ensemble. Suzanne Pleshette was a cutie.
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So I used to watch Newhart reruns in the 90s, very funny show. But I had never seen the ORIGINAL Bob Newhart show from the 70s. Had heard about it of course. Finally my wife and are I watching it on Hulu and man what a great show. Terrific ensemble. Suzanne Pleshette was a cutie.
Great stuff.
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So I used to watch Newhart reruns in the 90s, very funny show. But I had never seen the ORIGINAL Bob Newhart show from the 70s. Had heard about it of course. Finally my wife and are I watching it on Hulu and man what a great show. Terrific ensemble. Suzanne Pleshette was a cutie.
That show was so much fun. I never watched the original one might check it out on Hulu.
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Rings of Power (Would say I'm enjoying it. Has some flaws and it's not LOTR-trilogy level but feels entertaining enough to watch)
House of the Dragon (kinda powering through it. not bad but i've lost interest in the last few episodes and it just feels like every week it's the same old rape, incest and backstabbing)
Better Call Saul (just finished S3, can't wait to watch the rest!)
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So I used to watch Newhart reruns in the 90s, very funny show. But I had never seen the ORIGINAL Bob Newhart show from the 70s. Had heard about it of course. Finally my wife and are I watching it on Hulu and man what a great show. Terrific ensemble. Suzanne Pleshette was a cutie.
Great stuff.
For sure. I watched it in syndication when I was in high school, so I'm not sure I've seen every episode. Maybe I'll give it a spin at some point. Jack Riley as Mr. Carlin stole pretty much every scene he was in, but the whole cast was fantastic.
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Anyone else ever check out a show called The Bear? Having worked in a kitchen, that show is just one punch in the nuts after the next. It's so well done.
RJ, I think you'd dig it.
Yes The Bear is excellent. Highly recommended.
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So I used to watch Newhart reruns in the 90s, very funny show. But I had never seen the ORIGINAL Bob Newhart show from the 70s. Had heard about it of course. Finally my wife and are I watching it on Hulu and man what a great show. Terrific ensemble. Suzanne Pleshette was a cutie.
That show was so much fun. I never watched the original one might check it out on Hulu.
Trust me, you’ll like it.
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You find the best pictures of Elizabeth Olsen, I have to give you that. :) :)
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Anyone else ever check out a show called The Bear? Having worked in a kitchen, that show is just one punch in the nuts after the next. It's so well done.
RJ, I think you'd dig it.
Oh yes, it's been discussed here. Pretty sure RJ binged all the episodes the day they dropped lol
Wrapped it up last night. Phenomenal show.
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Oh I didn't know they did a show based on the book Shantaram and it premiers today even. That book and story is just insane.
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Andor
She-Hulk
House of the Dragon
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Finished SEE on Apple TV. I enjoyed the series……once you suspend the disbelief that these blind people could ‘do’ the things they were doing……it was a fun show. Really well done as far as production, neat characters…..neat concept
Was a bit disappointed in the series finale episode though. It was pretty underwhelming. It rounded the story out just fine…..it honored the characters…..but it didn’t feel like a series closing episode.
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About to start "Utopia" (the UK version).
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2384811/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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Finally tackling Succession (after watching the pilot a year or two ago, liking it, and then never getting back to it). Early on in Season 2. I can't recall a show like this where almost every major character is extraordinarily unlikable, but it's entertaining as hell for sure. The one character I enjoy the most is Tom. I frequently LOL at his dialogue and his facial reactions/expressions.
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Anyone else ever check out a show called The Bear? Having worked in a kitchen, that show is just one punch in the nuts after the next. It's so well done.
RJ, I think you'd dig it.
Yes The Bear is excellent. Highly recommended.
I binged it in two anxiety ridden days.
Just started The Peripheral on Amazon, this one looks really good. Based on William Gibson's work
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Just started The Peripheral on Amazon, this one looks really good. Based on William Gibson's work
Just watched the first two episodes. Pretty cool so far. Interesting concept
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Just started The Peripheral on Amazon, this one looks really good. Based on William Gibson's work
Just watched the first two episodes. Pretty cool so far. Interesting concept
I saw the trailer and it got me interested. I'll try to start it over the weekend
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I haven't been able to watch much with all of my wife's recent health issues, but I finally finished Welcome To Wrexham tonight. Very well done documentary that made me really root for the team. Big Ted Lasso kind of parallel in it.
With She-Hulk done the only other thing I am really watching right now is Andor. Oh, I did catch Sunday's Doctor Who. Otherwise, my TV watching has been massively curtailed.
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Finally tackling Succession (after watching the pilot a year or two ago, liking it, and then never getting back to it). Early on in Season 2. I can't recall a show like this where almost every major character is extraordinarily unlikable, but it's entertaining as hell for sure. The one character I enjoy the most is Tom. I frequently LOL at his dialogue and his facial reactions/expressions.
This is a great show. I liked the first season, but I wasn't blown away by it (except - arguably - for the season finale, which was pretty incredible). The second season was amazing, and the third was almost as good. Looking forward to the new one next year. Greg and Tom are definitely the top characters for me...
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Finally tackling Succession (after watching the pilot a year or two ago, liking it, and then never getting back to it). Early on in Season 2. I can't recall a show like this where almost every major character is extraordinarily unlikable, but it's entertaining as hell for sure. The one character I enjoy the most is Tom. I frequently LOL at his dialogue and his facial reactions/expressions.
This is a great show. I liked the first season, but I wasn't blown away by it (except - arguably - for the season finale, which was pretty incredible). The second season was amazing, and the third was almost as good. Looking forward to the new one next year. Greg and Tom are definitely the top characters for me...
I am shocked so many people seem to like the Greg character. I guess his overall clumsiness is amusing, but he basically comes off like an idiot who's in way over his head and whose allegiances are dictated by whatever doofus thoughts are running through his head. I think the show is great in spite of characters like him and Roman, the latter of whom ruins so many scenes with his incessant chatter. It's like having a 4-year old yapping non-stop when the adults are talking, 95% of the time when Roman speaks.
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I wasn't a fan of Greg when I first started watching, but he grew on me a lot.
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Just started watching Tehran. So far we really like it!
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Ghosts. It's an average show at best; I don't really like any of the characters, except Hetty, and yet... every episode there's like one line that just makes me want to come back and watch another episode. :)
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Just started Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities on Netflix. Fun stuff so far.
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After doing a big re-watch of Sex and the City with my fiancee (who hadn't seen it) and mostly really enjoying it, and then seeing the two movies again (One of which was truly painful) we finally watched the sequel show on HBO. I was excited for it, truly.
And good LORD was it terrible. There were good moments, and a few good story arcs, but this was truly disappointing and difficult to watch.
I imagine not too many people here have any interest in Sex and the City, but if you like the show, you can skip the sequel show.
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After doing a big re-watch of Sex and the City with my fiancee (who hadn't seen it) and mostly really enjoying it, and then seeing the two movies again (One of which was truly painful) we finally watched the sequel show on HBO. I was excited for it, truly.
And good LORD was it terrible. There were good moments, and a few good story arcs, but this was truly disappointing and difficult to watch.
I imagine not too many people here have any interest in Sex and the City, but if you like the show, you can skip the sequel show.
I watched some of that show with my wife. She was kind of indifferent to it, after really liking the original. I was kind of indifferent to the original, and thought the new one was kinda wack.
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No Kim Cattrall = no Stadler.
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No Kim Cattrall = no Stadler.
Given that she's not in the show, AND the bad blood between her and SJP, I was surprised at how well they handled the character in show.
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After doing a big re-watch of Sex and the City with my fiancee (who hadn't seen it) and mostly really enjoying it, and then seeing the two movies again (One of which was truly painful) we finally watched the sequel show on HBO. I was excited for it, truly.
And good LORD was it terrible. There were good moments, and a few good story arcs, but this was truly disappointing and difficult to watch.
I imagine not too many people here have any interest in Sex and the City, but if you like the show, you can skip the sequel show.
I got through two episodes of that monstrosity (whatever they are calling the new show) and bailed. It was horrendous. The wit and humor from the original was completely gone. I don't think think even Kim Cattrall could have saved it, although her absence was certainly glaring.
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Started The Devil's Hour on Amazon. Peter Capaldi lured me to it and man, he does not disappoint. The whole cast has been fantastic, especially the kid that plays Isaac. I may see him in my nightmares. Kid is beyond freaky.
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Sequestered in a hotel room in Florida. So a binge watch of Burn Notice seemed fitting.
Forgot how happy the first 3-4 seasons made me.
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Started The Devil's Hour on Amazon. Peter Capaldi lured me to it and man, he does not disappoint. The whole cast has been fantastic, especially the kid that plays Isaac. I may see him in my nightmares. Kid is beyond freaky.
On my list.
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Finished Season 2 of Parks and Recreation. Absolutely brilliant, as suggested by folks in here it's just like The Office - the second season vastly improves upon the six-episodes first season. Can't wait to follow the guys in season 3!
Started Schitt's Creek. So far, so good, I'm just three episodes in.
Started House of the Dragon. One episode was enough for Westeros to win me back over :metal
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You're in for some good TV!
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Devs
I swear I'm gonna finish it soon, it's such a short series but I've barely been watching anything other than YouTube lately :lol. But now that I've got a media server (Jellyfin) set up, and a nice TV, I'm determined to watch an episode every day of all the stuff I've got pending. So far this has been excellent.
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Devs
I swear I'm gonna finish it soon, it's such a short series but I've barely been watching anything other than YouTube lately :lol. But now that I've got a media server (Jellyfin) set up, and a nice TV, I'm determined to watch an episode every day of all the stuff I've got pending. So far this has been excellent.
I watched that back in the day when it was airing on Hulu. VERY interesting show.....I won't spoil anything but the ending is perfectly in line with how the story is being told and it keeps the same commitment to the characters. It didn't feel 'cheap' meaning I like how they didn't use the same tired tropes to close the season/show out.
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HEY BABY I HEAR THE BLUES A CALLIN
TOSSED SALADS AND SCRAMBLED EGGS!!!!
(quite stylish)
:hat
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GOODNIGHT SEATTLE!!! WE LOVE YOU!!!
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After doing a big re-watch of Sex and the City with my fiancee (who hadn't seen it) and mostly really enjoying it, and then seeing the two movies again (One of which was truly painful) we finally watched the sequel show on HBO. I was excited for it, truly.
And good LORD was it terrible. There were good moments, and a few good story arcs, but this was truly disappointing and difficult to watch.
I imagine not too many people here have any interest in Sex and the City, but if you like the show, you can skip the sequel show.
I got through two episodes of that monstrosity (whatever they are calling the new show) and bailed. It was horrendous. The wit and humor from the original was completely gone. I don't think think even Kim Cattrall could have saved it, although her absence was certainly glaring.
Couldn't agree more. One of the worst shows - relative to how "iconic" the original was - in recent memory. I lasted a little longer than you did, but not much. My wife ended up finishing it for the sake of finishing, and confirmed there was no redemption :biggrin:
Finished Season 2 of Parks and Recreation. Absolutely brilliant, as suggested by folks in here it's just like The Office - the second season vastly improves upon the six-episodes first season. Can't wait to follow the guys in season 3!
Parks and Rec is fantastic. The tone shifts a bit as the show progresses, more "positive" and less The Office-like awkwardness. Still, tons of laughs. And I love how it manages to be super-funny and heartwarming at the same time. It's not an easy balance to strike, and the show does it beautifully (imo)
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I started watching Blockbuster yesterday. I made it through seven episodes, but it really felt a bit like a re-hashed version of Superstore (I guess not surprising since the creator formerly worked on Superstore). I'll probably stick with it through the last three episodes because I really liked Melissa Fumero on Brooklyn 99, but I'm not sure I'd go any further.
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Watched The Watched last week. This house is only 30 minutes away from me so I felt like I needed to watch (also I like Bobby Carnivale). Thought it was great until the end. Now I'm reading up on the true story.
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Tried watching that Steve Carell show 'The Patient' They should have just named it 'test your patience' because that's how utterly boring and rudimentary the show is. Watched 4 episodes and there's a 99% chance that I'll not go back to watch the rest. I had been told by several people to watch it.....that is was 'soooo good' Well, I emphatically disagree.
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I started watching Blockbuster yesterday. I made it through seven episodes, but it really felt a bit like a re-hashed version of Superstore (I guess not surprising since the creator formerly worked on Superstore). I'll probably stick with it through the last three episodes because I really liked Melissa Fumero on Brooklyn 99, but I'm not sure I'd go any further.
I mentioned in the Netflix thread that I didn't make it to episode 4 of this show. I wanted so bad for it to be good. It has a great cast.
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Finished season 1 of Schitt's Creek, which was great and funny, and House of the Dragon.
Moving on to Veep Season 6 and Westworld season 4, keeping my combo of funny stuff + big drama. I hope I'll make some sense of what happens in Westworld...
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The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Turkey Day Marathon
It’s the only “Thanksgiving tradition” I follow. ;D
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Got three episodes of Wednesday down.... I think this one is going to be quite surprising, very, very good so far.
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Finished S2 of ‘Warrior Nun’ on Netflix. Fun show……S2 ended with a set up for another season so I’m sure Netflix will cancel it :lol
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The Santa Clauses.
It's a little on the dramatic side for kids, but as a Tim Allen fan and a fan of the original movie, I'm really enjoying it. I'm excited to see where it goes.
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In my fashion of alternating a short series with a longer one (short in running time), I'm watching Season 2 of Schitt's Creek and Season 5 of The Americans. Eventually I'm gonna see this show through.
I just got for my birthday a Netflix 3 months subscription so I'll have to watch most of non-Netflix stuff I can before going back to the red N from January 'til March ;D
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The Santa Clauses.
It's a little on the dramatic side for kids, but as a Tim Allen fan and a fan of the original movie, I'm really enjoying it. I'm excited to see where it goes.
I started this too as the OG film is one of my favorite Christmas movies. I don't hate it. I don't love it either, but it's not the train wreck I thought it was going to be. I've had a couple legit laughs. I fell asleep with about 10 minutes left of the second episode. I'll get back to it soon.
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Yellowstone
I'm way late to the bandwagon, but holy shit is this a great show.
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Yellowstone
I'm way late to the bandwagon, but holy shit is this a great show.
I've yet to start this one but have heard that it's really good. I may wait until it's done and over with and just go full 'binge' mode on it. I mean, I did Breaking Bad in 13 days.....might as well just wait to see what I could do with this one. :lol
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Yellowstone
I'm way late to the bandwagon, but holy shit is this a great show.
:metal
It is good, but the current season is my least favorite thus far.
Just started The Devil's Hour on Prime. I love Peter Capaldi, which is why I'm watching it, but I've only seen the first episode so far, and the Capaldi ratio was way too low, so hopefully that increases as we go.
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Finished off The Peripheral last night. Really good, thoughtful Sci-Fi series. Every episode gave me something intriguing and/or surprising.
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Finished off The Peripheral last night. Really good, thoughtful Sci-Fi series. Every episode gave me something intriguing and/or surprising.
Yeah....I like this one as well. Very interesting concept and I thought they did a good job of developing multiple characters which was good to see. A lot of times these shows will focus on one or two characters and the rest of them are just background and fluff....but this show did a good job of having several interesting characters interwound in the story. Pretty neat.
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Finally finished Devs. Damn, what an amazing show. Pretty weird and unique, loved it.
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Finally finished Devs. Damn, what an amazing show. Pretty weird and unique, loved it.
Agree. Very unique…..very weird…..but it worked really well. I’d love a second season to expand on that ending but I think it’s fine how it is.
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I started M*A*S*H for the first time a couple of nights ago. Definitely showing its age in places, but you can definitely see why it was acclaimed, even in the early episodes.
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Finally finished Devs. Damn, what an amazing show. Pretty weird and unique, loved it.
Agree. Very unique…..very weird…..but it worked really well. I’d love a second season to expand on that ending but I think it’s fine how it is.
Yeah, although I honestly think it'd be very hard to follow up given how tied up everything felt. But I trust Garland and his team, who knows.
Now, I really want to start Severance, only watched a 3 second clip and it was pretty weird, and I need more ;D
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Finally finished Devs. Damn, what an amazing show. Pretty weird and unique, loved it.
Agree. Very unique…..very weird…..but it worked really well. I’d love a second season to expand on that ending but I think it’s fine how it is.
Yeah, although I honestly think it'd be very hard to follow up given how tied up everything felt. But I trust Garland and his team, who knows.
Now, I really want to start Severance, only watched a 3 second clip and it was pretty weird, and I need more ;D
You'll love 'Severance'.....especially if you dug 'Devs'. Completely different shows but the feel is the same as far as it being unique/weird......very cool stuff.
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Caught up on season two of Avenue 5 over the last few days. A lot more middling than the debut season, which I really enjoyed.
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Just finished up the Netflix series Wednesday, about Wednesday Addams. A lot of cooky spooky fun, and highly recommended.
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Watched The Patient on Disney+. Very Meh show, good acting but the plot never really caught fire.
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The Santa Clauses.
It's a little on the dramatic side for kids, but as a Tim Allen fan and a fan of the original movie, I'm really enjoying it. I'm excited to see where it goes.
I started this too as the OG film is one of my favorite Christmas movies. I don't hate it. I don't love it either, but it's not the train wreck I thought it was going to be. I've had a couple legit laughs. I fell asleep with about 10 minutes left of the second episode. I'll get back to it soon.
jingle.family has pounded out 4 episodes. The first 3 felt very rushed. The Peyton Manning scene was fucking gold though. Elizabeth Mitchell doesn't look like she's aged a day since SC2. Kal Penn's character is a douche - I hope they're not setting him up for redemption... but they probably are.
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Didn't even know it was a thing, but Octavia Butler's Kindred is a series on Hulu.
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Ok...so I'm on Ep2 and this one looks really promising. Not sure who's read Butler's novel Kindred, but it was an all time favorite of mine. Basically the premise is that a black author in present day keeps getting pulled into the 1850's south to save a white ancestor of hers. The Hulu series is already taking liberties with the story, curious to see how far they diverge, but it seems to be done pretty solid so far.
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Aaaaaaand one day later and I'm done with all 8 episodes of Kindred. Really solid show, tremendous drama.
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Hammered out S3 of ‘Jack Ryan’ on Amazon. Just your typical Clancy stuff……wasn’t bad by any means but wasn’t incredible either.
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I loved Severance. Amazing first season. Fascinated to see what they do for a second season.
Currently halfway through S1 of The White Lotus, which I didn't really fancy the description of, but is exceeding expectations wildly. The acting and timing is just superb.
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Willow on Disney +
It's definitely very strange, and I completely approve! :tup :tup
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Finished Orphan Black season 2. Cool, but season 1 had the whole intrigue going on and now that we know what it is all about, it kinda lost a bit of steam, but it was still good.
Finished also Schitt's Creek season 2, funny as the first one.
And I'm finishining the seventh and final season of Veep, this show is so wickedly glorious. I would have watched forever but it's nice to leave while still on top rather than dragging it on forever. I will miss it and cherish it, amazing and ferocious black comedy.
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And I'm finishining the seventh and final season of Veep, this show is so wickedly glorious. I would have watched forever but it's nice to leave while still on top rather than dragging it on forever. I will miss it and cherish it, amazing and ferocious black comedy.
Have you ever watched The Thick of It?
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Willow on Disney +
It's definitely very strange, and I completely approve! :tup :tup
FYI re dedicated (although not terribly active) thread: https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=57484.0
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And I'm finishining the seventh and final season of Veep, this show is so wickedly glorious. I would have watched forever but it's nice to leave while still on top rather than dragging it on forever. I will miss it and cherish it, amazing and ferocious black comedy.
Have you ever watched The Thick of It?
Yes and I loved that as well!
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And I'm finishining the seventh and final season of Veep, this show is so wickedly glorious. I would have watched forever but it's nice to leave while still on top rather than dragging it on forever. I will miss it and cherish it, amazing and ferocious black comedy.
Have you ever watched The Thick of It?
Yes and I loved that as well!
:tup One of my favourites. I still haven't got round to watching Veep yet, despite meaning to do it for years :facepalm:
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Oh, find some time definitively. It's just as ferocious and with rapid-fire cynical jokes as the english counterpart, while being its own thing and not a ripoff.
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Started watching Jack Ryan on a whim. Halfway through Season 2. I was a fan of Clancy's novels back in the 80s and 90s, so I was interested.
Everyone involved is doing a good job, but this isn't the character I liked from Clancy's books, even if you factor in updating it to current day. They could have called it anything, and it wouldn't have been any different.
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The Santa Clauses.
It's a little on the dramatic side for kids, but as a Tim Allen fan and a fan of the original movie, I'm really enjoying it. I'm excited to see where it goes.
I started this too as the OG film is one of my favorite Christmas movies. I don't hate it. I don't love it either, but it's not the train wreck I thought it was going to be. I've had a couple legit laughs. I fell asleep with about 10 minutes left of the second episode. I'll get back to it soon.
jingle.family has pounded out 4 episodes. The first 3 felt very rushed. The Peyton Manning scene was fucking gold though. Elizabeth Mitchell doesn't look like she's aged a day since SC2. Kal Penn's character is a douche - I hope they're not setting him up for redemption... but they probably are.
After finishing the show, my final thoughts are... it was okay. I think its biggest problem is that it introduces a lot of cool ideas and then immediately resolves them or glosses over them. It just felt very shallow because of that. But it was fine.
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I'm back on Netflix!
My starting lineup will be:
Dead to Me, third and final season
Locke and Key, third and final season
(Liked them but not overly in love with both, but I want to see them through)
Wednesday (let's see why goths are suddenly popular)
1899 (I just have to see if it's mindufuckey as Dark)
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just finished Silicon Valley
looking to resume:
Man in the High Castle
12 Monkeys (Se2)
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looking to resume:
Man in the High Castle
12 Monkeys (Se2)
Two great series :tup I consider 12 Monkeys one of the best series I've ever watched....and easily in the top three in the Sci Fi realm. Such a good show and a near perfect ending to the series.
Man In the High Castle is really good as well.
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Finished season 2 of The White Lotus. Excellent. Binged 4 hours of it in one go, which is only the second time we've done that (the first being Battlestar Galactica years ago).
It's a slow, people-focussed drama. Incredibly good casting and acting.
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Finished season 2 of The White Lotus. Excellent. Binged 4 hours of it in one go, which is only the second time we've done that (the first being Battlestar Galactica years ago).
It's a slow, people-focussed drama. Incredibly good casting and acting.
Enjoyed it too. I thought it was MUCH better than the first season.
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Finished season 2 of The White Lotus. Excellent. Binged 4 hours of it in one go, which is only the second time we've done that (the first being Battlestar Galactica years ago).
It's a slow, people-focussed drama. Incredibly good casting and acting.
Enjoyed it too. I thought it was MUCH better than the first season.
I enjoyed them about the same, I think. I'd give S2 the crown as the tension was higher. There were things I loved in both, tho. Armond in S1 was just glorious to watch.
The tone of the two seasons was surprisingly different.
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I watched both seasons of White Lotus as well in the last week!
What a wild ride. That actor who played Armond (whose voice I recognized from a Sex and the City episode like 20 years ago :lol) did a phenomenal job in Season 1, and I actually thought Season 2 was a slight upgrade overall. Both seasons were great, though.
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Guess I have to get in on this ‘White Lotus’. Lots of good feedback from a lot of folks.
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I watched both seasons of White Lotus as well in the last week!
What a wild ride. That actor who played Armond (whose voice I recognized from a Sex and the City episode like 20 years ago :lol) did a phenomenal job in Season 1, and I actually thought Season 2 was a slight upgrade overall. Both seasons were great, though.
Nice. Tom Hollander, Jack and Portia were great S2 late treats. Not seen the British actor before but loved his young English blokey bloke character. An unusual type for this kind of show and came across as 100 percent authentic, afaic.
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We just watched Mare of Easttown over the last week. Another class example of great TV! Kate Winslet was unbelievable in it.
I must be due a batch of disappointing mediocrity for the next little while after striking gold with these last two shows. :lol
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Well, it was an ugly weather day, and I really didn't feel like watching a lot of football, so I took the above recommendation and watched all of Mare of Easttown today! :lol :lol :biggrin: :biggrin:
Very good, for sure. I thought the ending was a bit too zig-zaggy with the fake-outs and eventual reveal, but I still enjoyed it a lot. Kate Winslet is a treasure and was terrific in this.
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I watched both seasons of White Lotus as well in the last week!
What a wild ride. That actor who played Armond (whose voice I recognized from a Sex and the City episode like 20 years ago :lol) did a phenomenal job in Season 1, and I actually thought Season 2 was a slight upgrade overall. Both seasons were great, though.
I really enjoyed both seasons as well.
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Season 3 of Jack Ryan on prime. This season has the pedal to the medal every single episode, just like the middle seasons of 24 did - tons pf edge of your seat action!
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On a whim, the wife and I saw Frasier on Hulu and decided to put it on as a background show for when we wanted something familiar on that didn’t demand our full attention.
I was struck by how great the show is from episode 1. With most shows (and even with spin offs) the 1st season can be a “finding your feet” venture. Kelsey Grammar having his character down was perfectly expected, but considering everyone else is a totally new character, the whole show takes off like they’ve all been doing it forever.
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On a whim, the wife and I saw Frasier on Hulu and decided to put it on as a background show for when we wanted something familiar on that didn’t demand our full attention.
I was struck by how great the show is from episode 1. With most shows (and even with spin offs) the 1st season can be a “finding your feet” venture. Kelsey Grammar having his character down was perfectly expected, but considering everyone else is a totally new character, the whole show takes off like they’ve all been doing it forever.
Agreed. The chemistry between all the characters seemed instantaneous, and while it has been a while since I've watched the pilot, I remember Frasier and Martin having a pretty heated argument in it, and I recall loving the fact that the show went for such a dramatic moment right out of the gate. Yes, it was a sitcom, and laughs are needed, but moments like that really elevate the overall product.
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Season 3 of Jack Ryan on prime. This season has the pedal to the medal every single episode, just like the middle seasons of 24 did - tons pf edge of your seat action!
I kind of miss that about 24. It was a cartoon, a comic book, but it was a very very good comic book (it helps I really like Keifer Sutherland).
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On a whim, the wife and I saw Frasier on Hulu and decided to put it on as a background show for when we wanted something familiar on that didn’t demand our full attention.
I was struck by how great the show is from episode 1. With most shows (and even with spin offs) the 1st season can be a “finding your feet” venture. Kelsey Grammar having his character down was perfectly expected, but considering everyone else is a totally new character, the whole show takes off like they’ve all been doing it forever.
Agreed. The chemistry between all the characters seemed instantaneous, and while it has been a while since I've watched the pilot, I remember Frasier and Martin having a pretty heated argument in it, and I recall loving the fact that the show went for such a dramatic moment right out of the gate. Yes, it was a sitcom, and laughs are needed, but moments like that really elevate the overall product.
Read an article that said this reboot of Fraiser is probably going to be a train wreck. They called all the writers that have been hired 'Z List' and said none of the original cast characters outside of Fraiser will be back.
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ANY sitcom reboot is going to be a train wreck. I hate the word, but it works here. "Woke" culture has killed the sitcom. Shows like Frasier, Friends, Seinfeld, etc. simply could not be made today.
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ANY sitcom reboot is going to be a train wreck. I hate the word, but it works here. "Woke" culture has killed the sitcom. Shows like Frasier, Friends, Seinfeld, etc. simply could not be made today.
Archie Bunker? NEVER AGAIN will we see a character like this!! That show was growndbreaking!
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ANY sitcom reboot is going to be a train wreck. I hate the word, but it works here. "Woke" culture has killed the sitcom. Shows like Frasier, Friends, Seinfeld, etc. simply could not be made today.
Bullshit.
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ANY sitcom reboot is going to be a train wreck. I hate the word, but it works here. "Woke" culture has killed the sitcom. Shows like Frasier, Friends, Seinfeld, etc. simply could not be made today.
i'd say any reboot is going to be a train wreck because they usually suck. Most people lose interest in a reboot fairly quickly. It will never be the original and the younger people aren't going to give a fuck about it. Some people will enjoy it for the nostalgia but that'll end quickly. I didn't watch Frasier but if it's main point was off the cuff type of jokes, then yea, it may also suffer from woke culture.
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ANY sitcom reboot is going to be a train wreck. I hate the word, but it works here. "Woke" culture has killed the sitcom. Shows like Frasier, Friends, Seinfeld, etc. simply could not be made today.
Bullshit.
He's not entirely wrong, and it's not just sitcoms. They rebooted Quantum Leap, and it's a diversity home run, except the show blows.
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The morons that complain everything is woke these days would have tried to kill off the Battlestar remake with review bombing as soon as they found out Starbuck and Boomer were now females. Thankfully that show got out made before angry YouTubers and their sheep followers were a thing.
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It's not so much an issue with the box checking that pervades casting these days (we've got to have a black person and a Hispanic and an Asian person and at least one of them has to be gay - see, e.g., How I Met Your Father) as it is with humor. Television humor is neutered to the point that content creators are so concerned with offending someone that their humor is unnatural and forced (and, hence, generally not funny).
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That's in real life too. You can't joke these days. You have to temper what you say.
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"Wokeness" is why there are very few comedic films anymore. It used to be that there'd be a handful of hilarious films every year that "everyone" saw. You know, those funny films that people at work, friends, etc. talked about. "You have to see this!" Those comedies no longer exist in the film world, and it's obviously because filmmakers are afraid to make them for fear of offending someone and being on the receiving end of some stupid Twitter-fueled backlash.
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It's not so much an issue with the box checking that pervades casting these days (we've got to have a black person and a Hispanic and an Asian person and at least one of them has to be gay - see, e.g., How I Met Your Father) as it is with humor. Television humor is neutered to the point that content creators are so concerned with offending someone that their humor is unnatural and forced (and, hence, generally not funny).
I'd say that's only true for stuff on cable and certain streaming services. HBO leaves nothing on the table - Curb, Silicon Valley, Veep, East Bound and Down, Righteous Gemstones, etc.
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What we do in the Shadows, Barry, Only Murders in the Building, Brassic, The Detectorists, Ted Lasso, Ghosts, Peacemaker, Fleabag, Afterlife, The Marvellous Mrs Maisel, Mystic Quest, Wednesday, Derry Girls and Cobra Kai.......all pretty much came out in the last few years.
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What we do in the Shadows, Barry, Only Murders in the Building, Brassic, The Detectorists, Ted Lasso, Ghosts, Peacemaker, Fleabag, Afterlife, The Marvellous Mrs Maisel, Mystic Quest, Wednesday, Derry Girls and Cobra Kai.......all pretty much came out in the last few years.
I'd add The Good Place to that list.
Derry Girls is excellent, as is Maisel.
Ghosts is a weird one for me. I love the show, genuinely. I've watched the first season three times through and a bunch of the episodes more than that. I'm caught up on the second season and have watched a number of those episodes several times as well. That's by far the most "woke" show I can think of, and there are times when it's so heavy handed I can't help but cringe. Most notably Heidi finding out it's okay to masturbate, and the crew justifying Alberta ratting on that singer because she felt like society as a whole had fat shamed her out of the spot light. It just seems like the writers have a "social issues" board. They pick a different social issue for each episode and then build around that. It's fine most of the time, but there are moments when it's trying way too hard.
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Can anyone think of a TV re-boot that was actually good, let alone as good as the original, let alone better than the original? Why do networks/producers/broadcasters think this is a good idea.
Oh, and I see that Netflix is about to release "That 90s Show", with only the parents returning (by the looks of things). My desire to see that is only slightly above a ghost-pepper enema.
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Can anyone think of a TV re-boot that was actually good, let alone as good as the original, let alone better than the original?
Poldark.... Doctor Who for the most part.
I'm very much looking forward to That 90s Show. I'm ready to have my heart broken though.
Here's the trailer if anyone wants to see it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F36HBFGxWkg
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Can anyone think of a TV re-boot that was actually good, let alone as good as the original, let alone better than the original?
Poldark.... Doctor Who for the most part.
I don't actually consider Dr. Who "re-boots"... just extensions of the idea. Now, I've never really been 'in' to it, but none of the different iterations strike me as "trying to recapture the magic of the original". I've always thought it was just continuing the essence with a new actor as the Doctor.
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Not only the parents. All the original kids minus Hyde with make appearances.
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Can anyone think of a TV re-boot that was actually good, let alone as good as the original, let alone better than the original?
Poldark.... Doctor Who for the most part.
I don't actually consider Dr. Who "re-boots"... just extensions of the idea. Now, I've never really been 'in' to it, but none of the different iterations strike me as "trying to recapture the magic of the original". I've always thought it was just continuing the essence with a new actor as the Doctor.
That's totally fair.
Not only the parents. All the original kids minus Hyde with make appearances.
They're just in the first episode I believe. I'm in it for Red and Kitty though. They're one of my favorite TV couples.
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Red and Kitty are awesome for sure, but even the original show went downhill late when Grace and Kutcher left the series (making only limited appearances in the last season). I am sure I will check out the 90s Show out of mere curiosity, but I'll be surprised if it's good enough to keep me watching past an episode or two.
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Can anyone think of a TV re-boot that was actually good, let alone as good as the original, let alone better than the original? Why do networks/producers/broadcasters think this is a good idea.
As I said early Battlestar Galatica. Lost in Space, House of Cards and The Office are certainly worth of consideration.
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What we do in the Shadows, Barry, Only Murders in the Building, Brassic, The Detectorists, Ted Lasso, Ghosts, Peacemaker, Fleabag, Afterlife, The Marvellous Mrs Maisel, Mystic Quest, Wednesday, Derry Girls and Cobra Kai.......all pretty much came out in the last few years.
I'd add The Good Place to that list.
Derry Girls is excellent, as is Maisel.
Ghosts is a weird one for me. I love the show, genuinely. I've watched the first season three times through and a bunch of the episodes more than that. I'm caught up on the second season and have watched a number of those episodes several times as well. That's by far the most "woke" show I can think of, and there are times when it's so heavy handed I can't help but cringe. Most notably Heidi finding out it's okay to masturbate, and the crew justifying Alberta ratting on that singer because she felt like society as a whole had fat shamed her out of the spot light. It just seems like the writers have a "social issues" board. They pick a different social issue for each episode and then build around that. It's fine most of the time, but there are moments when it's trying way too hard.
I got completely confused on your take on Ghosts - Then I found one out there is a US remake (so add that to the list above) which you are talking about. I meant the original UK one.
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What we do in the Shadows, Barry, Only Murders in the Building, Brassic, The Detectorists, Ted Lasso, Ghosts, Peacemaker, Fleabag, Afterlife, The Marvellous Mrs Maisel, Mystic Quest, Wednesday, Derry Girls and Cobra Kai.......all pretty much came out in the last few years.
I'd add The Good Place to that list.
Derry Girls is excellent, as is Maisel.
Ghosts is a weird one for me. I love the show, genuinely. I've watched the first season three times through and a bunch of the episodes more than that. I'm caught up on the second season and have watched a number of those episodes several times as well. That's by far the most "woke" show I can think of, and there are times when it's so heavy handed I can't help but cringe. Most notably Heidi finding out it's okay to masturbate, and the crew justifying Alberta ratting on that singer because she felt like society as a whole had fat shamed her out of the spot light. It just seems like the writers have a "social issues" board. They pick a different social issue for each episode and then build around that. It's fine most of the time, but there are moments when it's trying way too hard.
I got completely confused on your take on Ghosts - Then I found one out there is a US remake (so add that to the list above) which you are talking about. I meant the original UK one.
Gotcha! I watched the first season of the UK one as well and loved it. The only reason I put it on the back burner was because I thought it might spoil stuff in the US version. I'll knock that one out one day though. Great stuff.
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Can anyone think of a TV re-boot that was actually good, let alone as good as the original, let alone better than the original? Why do networks/producers/broadcasters think this is a good idea.
As I said early Battlestar Galatica. Lost in Space, House of Cards and The Office are certainly worth of consideration.
I'll grant you BG and LiS (though, I personally never watched either*, so I'll have to take your word). My sense would be that they mostly benefitted from updated technology to deliver a better sci-fi product.
The latter two though wouldn't be something I'd classify as a "reboot". HoC was just trying to continue on without Spacey; The Office was an adaptation for US audiences.
* I did watch the OG Battlestar Galactica.
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Battle star is definitely not just improved tech. The story, characters, literally everything was rethought and improved. It’s definitely one of the best sci-fi dramas I’ve ever seen.
And while Lost in Space isn’t as good as BsG, it is also a huge reimagining of the original. I’m actually pretty confident it’s more unlike the original than it is like the original.
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Battle star is definitely not just improved tech. The story, characters, literally everything was rethought and improved. It’s definitely one of the best sci-fi dramas I’ve ever seen.
Yep. I didn't watch it when it first came out. (never watched to OG either) It wasn't until I kept seeing it mentioned and that it was highly regarded in this forum that I gave it a go and man.....it is just a really good series. Honestly, pretty much flawless and one of the best finales/series endings that there has been.
Because I like Sci Fi I'm sure I'll give whatever this new reboot or whatever it is a 'go' but I can't imagine they can improve on what that series produced.
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Can anyone think of a TV re-boot that was actually good, let alone as good as the original, let alone better than the original? Why do networks/producers/broadcasters think this is a good idea.
As I said early Battlestar Galatica. Lost in Space, House of Cards and The Office are certainly worth of consideration.
I'll grant you BG and LiS (though, I personally never watched either*, so I'll have to take your word). My sense would be that they mostly benefitted from updated technology to deliver a better sci-fi product.
The latter two though wouldn't be something I'd classify as a "reboot". HoC was just trying to continue on without Spacey; The Office was an adaptation for US audiences.
* I did watch the OG Battlestar Galactica.
I was referring to the original House of Cards the Spacey version is the remake.
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Gotcha! I watched the first season of the UK one as well and loved it. The only reason I put it on the back burner was because I thought it might spoil stuff in the US version. I'll knock that one out one day though. Great stuff.
The two shows diverge pretty wildly after the first season.
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Battle star is definitely not just improved tech. The story, characters, literally everything was rethought and improved. It’s definitely one of the best sci-fi dramas I’ve ever seen.
Yep. I didn't watch it when it first came out. (never watched to OG either) It wasn't until I kept seeing it mentioned and that it was highly regarded in this forum that I gave it a go and man.....it is just a really good series. Honestly, pretty much flawless and one of the best finales/series endings that there has been.
Because I like Sci Fi I'm sure I'll give whatever this new reboot or whatever it is a 'go' but I can't imagine they can improve on what that series produced.
I just bought one of the limited edition deluxe boxsets of BSG and can't wait to dive into the whole series. I watched the miniseries that takes place before the 1st season when it was on Netflix several years ago but never got around to completing it.
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I just bought one of the limited edition deluxe boxsets of BSG and can't wait to dive into the whole series. I watched the miniseries that takes place before the 1st season when it was on Netflix several years ago but never got around to completing it.
That'll be fun :tup I'm going to wait maybe another year or so then give it a rewatch....as mentioned....it's such a good series.
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Current lineup, all on Netflix:
- Caleidoscope, about to finish (one episode missing)
- Started The Sandman
- Started Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosity
- Started the third and final season of Derry Girls
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- Started Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosity
Wasn't a huge fan. A couple of decent stories, but several were bland and the one with Rupert Grint was just plain bad.
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I’ve been extremely melancholy lately, and I thought a rewatch of Bojack Horseman would be cathartic.
I think what I love about this show is that it can hold up a mirror to the most ugly and depressing parts of both yourself and the world around you…and then somehow make you laugh at it uncontrollably. It’s a surprisingly dense and layered show, which creates a very odd juxtaposition for an animated show about an anthropomorphic horse.
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- Started Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosity
Wasn't a huge fan. A couple of decent stories, but several were bland and the one with Rupert Grint was just plain bad.
Watched the first episode and just never really circled back to watching any others yet. Thought the first one was alright but I have to be I the right mood for that type of movie/show.
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Finished up Jack Ryan. Again, definitely fun and well made. It just bears little, if any, resemblance to the actual character of Jack Ryan from Clancy's novels, or the films based on his novels.
Also watched season 1 of The White Lotus. That was pretty awesome. Should be starting season 2 soon.
Just started season 2 of Mayor of Kingstown. Great stuff!
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Paul Rudd and Meryl Streep will be in Season 3 of Only Murders in the Building
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/anthonyrobledo/selena-gomez-meryl-streep-only-murders-in-the-building?d_id=5386098&ref=bffbbuzzfeednews&utm_source=dynamic&utm_campaign=bffbbuzzfeednews&fbclid=IwAR3M5t9P429kjxR2TWXN7Bdv23J-5J9zUjSbRNzbZO1zVNQtA5a_JYR-NDk
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Did not realize I can watch Yellowstone on Peacock thru our cable provider Comcast. Watched the first episode and it was really good.
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Finished Fleishman is in Trouble. Not a bad show, though I feel each episode could be cut down 20 minutes and have the same impact.
Started White Lotus. Enjoying it so far.
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Just watched ep 1 of FOX' "Accused" and it was FANTASTIC! :metal :hefdaddy :corn
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Succession S3
The Devil’s Hour S1
The Last of Us S1
Just finished Copenhagen Cowboy, which was cool to watch in the dark. I like to have something a bit more palatable for daytime (like Succession) and then something a little bit artier or darker for nighttime viewing.
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Just finished S2 of 'Vikings Vahalla' It was 'good' but it's certainly not as compelling as the first few seasons of it's predecessor 'Vikings'. S2 seemed a little watered down actually even when compared to S1 and especially compared to the original series. 'IF' it gets a S3 (it's Netflix so could be cancelled at any moment) I'll still watch
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Randomly came across this at lunch today: https://youtu.be/0azwTiI-PhQ
SNL still pumps out good stuff.
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I'm 5 episodes into That 90's Show.
I'm fine with it. It's made me laugh a lot.
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Primal
Cool animated series by the creator of Samurai Jack, will continue watching
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Seems interesting after 1 episode, and everyone hypes it a lot, so I hope it lives up to that.
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My gf and I will likely finish a full watch through of The Sopranos tomorrow and will need to find a new "old" show to binge through between the active series we watch. I think we are leaning towards Succession.
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I'm 5 episodes into That 90's Show.
I'm fine with it. It's made me laugh a lot.
I watched all 10 episodes over two nights. I really thought that they hit it out of the park. Having the first couple of episodes focus so much around the older characters really helped us to ease into the new ones. And I thought the show did a great job of maintaining the same tone of the original. I’m really liking it so far.
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FOXs ACCUSED is 2 for 2! :tup
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My gf and I will likely finish a full watch through of The Sopranos tomorrow and will need to find a new "old" show to binge through between the active series we watch. I think we are leaning towards Succession.
The Shield?
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My gf and I will likely finish a full watch through of The Sopranos tomorrow and will need to find a new "old" show to binge through between the active series we watch. I think we are leaning towards Succession.
The Shield?
I second, "The Shield."
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No one had recommended that yet, maybe!
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No one had recommended that yet, maybe!
Dirty cops, intense plotlines. Violence, corruption. A great cop, crime drama.
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No one had recommended that yet, maybe!
Dirty cops, intense plotlines. Violence, corruption. A great cop, crime drama.
Also one of the greatest finales
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No one had recommended that yet, maybe!
Dirty cops, intense plotlines. Violence, corruption. A great cop, crime drama.
Also one of the greatest finales
This.
I'm usually prone to identify bad acting before good, but this is one of those shows where the acting is just through the roof. Walton Goggins is just otherworldly. Almost every scene you can FEEL the frustration with Jay Karnes' character. Watching Kenny Johnson and David Rees Snell slowly come to realize what shit storm they're really in... I may even go back and watch it again, myself, frankly. It's not the best show ever (that's The Sopranos for me) but it might be the first show where I realized that regular television (The Shield was on FX, The Sopranos was on HBO) could compete.
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The Shield was one of the first shows I binged during the pandemic, fan-freaking-tastic. And when you're done with that and want more Walter Goggins you can hop over to Justified :hat
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Again, I second Justified.
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Never watched The Shield
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I believe you'd like it a lot sir.
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I believe you'd like it a lot sir.
Maybe, but it's in my rear view mirror, and too many other things I want to watch.
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The storyline, writing and acting are worth it.
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The storyline, writing and acting are worth it.
All the other things I'm already missing are also worth it, and probably more in line with my current tastes. No matter how good it is (and I've always heard good things), it's another cop/criminal show. I know it's more complex than that, but still. I feel like other shows I "missed" (like Mad Men or Breaking Bad) are probably better, and more worthy of my viewing.
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2 I never watched myself.
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2 I never watched myself.
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:lol
I know. Commas. :lol
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Never watched The Shield
I watched a couple episodes back in the day. It's really well-made, but I don't really enjoy movies/shows with criminals/bad guys as the main characters. Same reason I don't care for Mafia-themed entertainment. Plus, seeing The Commish as a dirty cop was disconcerting.
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For new TV, I watched the first episode of Poker Face last night. Rian Johnson and Natasha Lyonne doing a riff on the Columbo format. Really enjoyed it.
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I watched The Shield season 1 several years ago, the story was good and it had some interesting characters. I had just come off watching The Wire, it was hard to get into Shield both cop shows but vastly different takes on it. The Wire was very rich in putting context of the area, upbringing, police politics, machinations and workings where sometimes it was successful sometimes it led to dead ends. It went for the more grounded portrayal of cops.
Whereas The Shield is more entertainment oriented, nothing wrong with that just hard to get into. I might resume at some point.
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A great thing about The Shield is it doesn't dip in quality as it goes on, like a lot of shows seem to. Almost feels like it gets better with every season and goes out on a high.
It also has some fantastic performances from guest stars to go along with the great work by the main cast.
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Just watched the first 2 episodes of Shrinking. I will watch anything Bill Lawrence creates. Throw in one of my new favorites in Brett Goldstein also being a creator and writer and you have gold. Harrison Ford is also fantastic in a comedy. Loving his character in this.
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Juggling a few different shows now, but I just watched the BoJack episode where Sarah Lynn dies.
I think it hit me even harder watching it the second time.
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Finished The Sandman, as discussed in the dedicated thread.
Finished the third and final season of Derry Girls, it's gonna be missed but it's better to leave people want for more than to drag it on.
Watched the mini series Inside Man, a very wacky and unrealistic plot barely kept together by the always good David Tennant and Stanley Tucci.
Started Locklwood and Co., kids investigating the paranormal, something to pass the time I guess.
And I started the final season of Brooklyn 99, this is another show I'm definitively gonna miss but it had a fantastic run, as for Derry Girls better finishing while still going strong than going on forever.
Guess I'll also start soon The Crown, Dahmer or The Midnight Club....
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If you liked Derry Girls, check out the English based show Sex Education.
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If you liked Derry Girls, check out the English based show Sex Education.
Watched that as well and loved it! but I think it's time to end that as well, and I assume the cast feels the same.
Derry Girls is quite unique but if I have to think of a similar show, I'd pick The Inbetweeners before Sex Education.
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Guess I'll also start ……. Dahmer…….
Ehh…if you want my unsolicited two cents……save your time and effort. More hype than substance. If you’re really curious about it all I’d suggest just going down a YouTube rabbit hole of ‘real’ clips, interviews etc etc.
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We just binged “Wednesday”. I got a very “Monster Squad” (80’s movie) vibe from it and at one point I said to my wife it was like a quirky Harry Potter/X-Men mashup. But the whole time I’m like, why is it based around Wednesday Addams? I was expecting Wednesday being put in real world situations and having weirdness based around that.
This literally could have been an original series based around weird teens without any Addams Family connection and worked just as well.
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We just binged “Wednesday”. I got a very “Monster Squad” (80’s movie) vibe from it and at one point I said to my wife it was like a quirky Harry Potter/X-Men mashup. But the whole time I’m like, why is it based around Wednesday Addams? I was expecting Wednesday being put in real world situations and having weirdness based around that.
This literally could have been an original series based around weird teens without any Addams Family connection and worked just as well.
It's got great reviews though. I really enjoyed the first season.
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Haibane Renmei, a pretty interesting and unusual show by one of the creators of Serial Experiments Lain. Quite slow so far, but seems things pick up eventually, so let's see how it pans out :corn
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No one had recommended that yet, maybe!
Dirty cops, intense plotlines. Violence, corruption. A great cop, crime drama.
Also one of the greatest finales
My gf wasn't interested when I presented that option. Oh well. Honestly, I am a bit surprised of all the love here for a show I don't think a single person had ever suggested to me before. I may watch it at some point. But for now, we started Succession this weekend. I'm so - so on it after 3 episodes. I just hate everyone in the show :lol
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Funny. with The Shield, you pull for the bad guys and question yourself for doing so.
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Funny. with The Shield, you pull for the bad guys and question yourself for doing so.
That's what Sopranos was so good at. You started to feel compassion for Tony, but you know the guy's a terrible person. That's definitely a sign of a good show and writing.
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Yeah, I don't care if the protagonist is a "good guy" or a "bad guy", but I need to be able to at the very least relate to them in some way, or even better to like them, at least a little.
I can't watch shows where none of the main characters are likable in any way.
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Yeah, I don't care if the protagonist is a "good guy" or a "bad guy", but I need to be able to at the very least relate to them in some way, or even better to like them, at least a little.
I can't watch shows where none of the main characters are likable in any way.
Same, that's why I gave up on Breaking Bad, I just couldn't stand most of the characters.
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Yeah, I don't care if the protagonist is a "good guy" or a "bad guy", but I need to be able to at the very least relate to them in some way, or even better to like them, at least a little.
I can't watch shows where none of the main characters are likable in any way.
But you can't go too far in the other direction, either. I hate it when no one has any flaws, or does anything even remotely controversial because "we all have to love them!" Big Bang Theory was like this after about the fifth season. Two and a Half Men went in that direction after Charlie left... BO-ring.
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Yeah, I don't care if the protagonist is a "good guy" or a "bad guy", but I need to be able to at the very least relate to them in some way, or even better to like them, at least a little.
I can't watch shows where none of the main characters are likable in any way.
But you can't go too far in the other direction, either. I hate it when no one has any flaws, or does anything even remotely controversial because "we all have to love them!" Big Bang Theory was like this after about the fifth season. Two and a Half Men went in that direction after Charlie left... BO-ring.
I never liked either of those shows.
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2 shows to plug:
Any true crime fans here? We watched Murdaugh Murders - A Southern Scandal (Netflix) last week. Alex Murdaugh is on trial right now for the murders. Even if he is found not guilty, he will be in prison forever. He swindled so many people out of millions of dollars over the years to fuel his opioid addiction. Crazy story - LOTS of layers.
Almost done with season 2 of Hacks (HBO Max). I liked season 1 (Jean Smart is sooooooo good but the secondary story is kinda meh) but am enjoying season 2 even more. Great writing. Smart continues to amaze me and she very much reminds me of my mom (looks and mannerisms - not the character). They bring in some hilarious cameo roles in season 2. Surprisingly entertaining, but you gotta give it some time to gel.
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I'm 5 episodes into That 90's Show.
I'm fine with it. It's made me laugh a lot.
I watched all 10 episodes over two nights. I really thought that they hit it out of the park. Having the first couple of episodes focus so much around the older characters really helped us to ease into the new ones. And I thought the show did a great job of maintaining the same tone of the original. I’m really liking it so far.
Wrapped this up last night.
If you asked me prior to starting this show what the likelihood of me saying "I can't wait for season 2" was, I'd have said about 5%.
All in all, I thought this was great. There were a few things that bugged me a bit, but that applies heavily to the OG series as well. I hope Netflix doesn't Netflix this one.
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The Legend of Vox Machina. Which is an animated adult Dungeons and Dragons - I'm enjoying it.
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Finally got around to seeing the first episode of The Last of Us last night. That was hella good.
I will avoid the dedicated thread until I'm fully caught up.
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Will Trent.
I'm hooked. Love this show.
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Doing a Station Eleven re-watch...forgot how absolutely exquisite this show is. So lush, rich, and layered in every way.
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Doing a Station Eleven re-watch...forgot how absolutely exquisite this show is. So lush, rich, and layered in every way.
Incredible, beautiful show.....top of the class for sure.
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La Brea.
Mayfair Witches.
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Doing a Station Eleven re-watch...forgot how absolutely exquisite this show is. So lush, rich, and layered in every way.
Incredible, beautiful show.....top of the class for sure.
And again I cried like a little bitch at the end when Kirsten finally reunites with Jeevan. Mackenzie Davis absolutely crushed that role.
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Star Wars - The Bad Batch
Finished The Walking Dead
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Doing a Station Eleven re-watch...forgot how absolutely exquisite this show is. So lush, rich, and layered in every way.
Incredible, beautiful show.....top of the class for sure.
And again I cried like a little bitch at the end when Kirsten finally reunites with Jeevan. Mackenzie Davis absolutely crushed that role.
Yes she did.....and Matilda Lawler crushed the younger version of Kirtsten. They did such a good job of playing the same character. And yes, when she finally reunites with Jeevan after all those years it's so emotionally satisfying....immediate water works.
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We actually just started a re-watch of House. Three episodes in and I'm already glad we made that decision.
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We actually just started a re-watch of House. Three episodes in and I'm already glad we made that decision.
I LOVED that show. Couple of the side characters I could do without (Olivia Wilde, though she was hot then, and I'm not a fan of Peter Jacobson), but over all House was a great character and Hugh Laurie was the perfect casting for that.
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La Brea.
I watched season 1. Pretty good. But I've had a serious block on starting s2. How is it?
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We actually just started a re-watch of House. Three episodes in and I'm already glad we made that decision.
I LOVED that show. Couple of the side characters I could do without (Olivia Wilde, though she was hot then, and I'm not a fan of Peter Jacobson), but over all House was a great character and Hugh Laurie was the perfect casting for that.
I agree with every single thing you typed there.
Great minds, and all that. :biggrin:
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La Brea.
I watched season 1. Pretty good. But I've had a serious block on starting s2. How is it?
Much better than season 1 which I thought was OK and was going nowhere, that's not the case in season 2. Its getting into what's really going on and why the sink holes are happening as well as much more action and some cool revelations about the characters. Give it a go and let me know. :tup
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La Brea.
I watched season 1. Pretty good. But I've had a serious block on starting s2. How is it?
Much better than season 1 which I thought was OK and was going nowhere, that's not the case in season 2. Its getting into what's really going on and why the sink holes are happening as well as much more action and some cool revelations about the characters. Give it a go and let me know. :tup
Oh cool...that should motivate me to refresh myself on s1 and then start s2.
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My wife and I just finished Truth Be Told Season 2 on AppleTV+. We're also watching Mayfair Witches on AMC.
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Finished Season 5 of The Crown. Still a great show, even though it feels weird to see them move to "recent" times, and by recent I mean stuff I remember about because I'm in my 40s :lol Diana was an excellent cast, it's like seeing her again. Not sure about Charles, the actor doesn't resemble him at all and he's too glamorous and "obviously an actor kind of beauty" to work.
I watched, unintended pun, The Watcher. Gosh, what a waste of time. Started off strong, and finished completely unresolved (and the fact that the actual events that inspired the series didn't get solved isn't an excuse).
On to merrier things, I finally finished for good Brooklyn 99. One of the best comedic shows all around, started strong, went on strong, and finished strong. Were all episodes and all seasons perfect masterpieces? obviously not. But it has been truly a fantastic ride that gave me a lot of funny laughs.
Also, the finale was spectacular. It was cheesy and it was a lot of fan service, but it was fan service done right. They went through their "greatest hits" one last time hitting all the right points and the closing scene (coda included, so I count two final scenes) was perfect. I'd daresay it's the best ending of a sitcom I've evern seen. NINE NINE!!!
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My gf and I finished season 1 of Succession and we both weren't feeling it. We started You last week. It's kind of creepy (as in, how this main character is a psycho), but I found myself intrigued and now I'm actually kind of enjoying it.
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My gf and I finished season 1 of Succession and we both weren't feeling it. We started You last week. It's kind of creepy (as in, how this main character is a psycho), but I found myself intrigued and now I'm actually kind of enjoying it.
I LOVED the first season of "You". The girl he was infatuated with I thought was really, really attractive, so it was very believable. Second season I think we started but I don't remember how it went; I seem to remember it being a little less believable. I think there's four seasons; we have to catch up on it. I kind of like Penn Badgely; I think he plays that part perfectly.
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My gf and I finished season 1 of Succession and we both weren't feeling it. We started You last week. It's kind of creepy (as in, how this main character is a psycho), but I found myself intrigued and now I'm actually kind of enjoying it.
I LOVED the first season of "You". The girl he was infatuated with I thought was really, really attractive, so it was very believable. Second season I think we started but I don't remember how it went; I seem to remember it being a little less believable. I think there's four seasons; we have to catch up on it. I kind of like Penn Badgely; I think he plays that part perfectly.
I think the new season just started. I wasn't familiar at all with the story until watching (my gf suggested it). I didn't love the first episode, but it ended with a bit of a cliffhanger and then I was sucked in. Not surprising if the next seasons don't hold up, that's often the case with TV shows. We may continue further, but need to finish season 1 first!
Also, we started watching Silicon Valley. I've seen it before, but suggested it as a comedy side show to watch when there was nothing else to watch and my gf's enjoying it. I always loved that show because it really reflected a lot on the culture at my job so things were always relatable and funny in a way that maybe the average viewer doesn't get.
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I'm 2 episodes in for the fourth season of You, and I still think it's good enough to continue watching.
They had to adjust a bit the premise because showing only the stalkering, murdering side of the protagonist wouldn't get them that far, they had to make him symphatetic somehow, no one roots for 4 seasons for a women killer. The actor obviously sells greatly the part and he's very good at it. I'm in 'til the end I guess.
And Silicon Valley is one of the best comedic shows ever. Season 1 ranks among the GOAT of the genre.
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1883 - prequel to Yellowstone. Once I finish this, I'll watch 1923, which features Harrison Ford as another Dutton family ancestor.
I'll also try to work through the other Taylor Sheridan shows after that - Mayor of Kingstown and Tulsa King.
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Silicon Valley is one of the best comedic shows ever. Season 1 ranks among the GOAT of the genre.
Optimal Tip-to-Tip Efficiency
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Silicon Valley is one of the best comedic shows ever. Season 1 ranks among the GOAT of the genre.
Optimal Tip-to-Tip Efficiency
I have a poster of the Conjoined Triangles of Success behind my desk at work so you can see it when I'm in video conferencing. We also keep a print out of the Optimal Tip-to-Tip Efficiency paper in our office for the lols (and yes, they made a legit write up of it).
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Silicon Valley is one of the best comedic shows ever. Season 1 ranks among the GOAT of the genre.
Optimal Tip-to-Tip Efficiency
I have a poster of the Conjoined Triangles of Success behind my desk at work so you can see it when I'm in video conferencing. We also keep a print out of the Optimal Tip-to-Tip Efficiency paper in our office for the lols (and yes, they made a legit write up of it).
That's fantastic.
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The Outer Limits (the original series)
Shrinking
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On Netflix:
Finished
Bill Russell: Legend
great 2-part/episode Documentary on the greatest winner in North American Sports History, and his experience dealing with Racism and the Civil Rights Movement
In the Middle of
Full Swing
documentary series showing a number of players on the PGA tour in 2022, the new contraversial LIV tour. Very recommended for any Golf fan.
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We watched the Netflix limited series When They See Us directed by Ava Duvernay, about the Central Park 5 case.
Pretty remarkable acting performances, and a pretty sickening story. Highly recommended.
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Finally doing a full watch of Man in the High Castle. Made attempts before but just never was able to follow through. It's definitely sticking this time though
The season 2 end was simply outstanding.
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Finally doing a full watch of Man in the High Castle. Made attempts before but just never was able to follow through. It's definitely sticking this time though
The season 2 end was simply outstanding.
Been a bit since I watched that one. I enjoyed it a lot.
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Started Ted Lasso on Friday. Hammered out S1. Fun show.
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I've been bingeing Frasier over the past couple months. I think I just hit season 10 last night. I'm pretty confident that I didn't watch it (for who knows what reason) when it was originally on. Wow...it is SO good.
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Finally doing a full watch of Man in the High Castle. Made attempts before but just never was able to follow through. It's definitely sticking this time though
The season 2 end was simply outstanding.
A final scene worth of a standing ovation (well, technically, the penultimate, I mean the scene with Juliana and the Man). The entire arc of the first two seasons coming together and making sense, tied with a beautiful message not so dissimilar from Gandalf's advice on how to deal with Gollum in Lord of the Rings.
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Started Ted Lasso on Friday. Hammered out S1. Fun show.
He's here, he's there, he's every f------g where!
I can just recite Roy Kent quotes all afternoon.
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Started Ted Lasso on Friday. Hammered out S1. Fun show.
He's here, he's there, he's every f------g where!
I can just recite Roy Kent quotes all afternoon.
Well, half of his lines are just "Fuck off!".
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Started Ted Lasso on Friday. Hammered out S1. Fun show.
He's here, he's there, he's every f------g where!
I can just recite Roy Kent quotes all afternoon.
Well, half of his lines are just "Fuck off!".
But said with panache!!!
I love the scene where he tries to get free food at his favorite falafel place because his picture is on the wall. The guy just looks at him and says "that'll be six pounds".
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The Cleaning Lady
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Started Ted Lasso on Friday. Hammered out S1. Fun show.
He's here, he's there, he's every f------g where!
I can just recite Roy Kent quotes all afternoon.
"Jamie Tartt is a muppet who deserves to die of the incurable condition of being a little bitch."
"Gee, Roy, tell us how you really feel."
"Okay. You're a shit manager."
"Not about me, ya twat!"
(all on live TV) :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
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Waiting for Yellowjackets to return on the 24th. Just finished Mayfair Witches.
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Started Ted Lasso on Friday. Hammered out S1. Fun show.
He's here, he's there, he's every f------g where!
I can just recite Roy Kent quotes all afternoon.
"Jamie Tartt is a muppet who deserves to die of the incurable condition of being a little bitch."
"Gee, Roy, tell us how you really feel."
"Okay. You're a shit manager."
"Not about me, ya twat!"
(all on live TV) :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
He's the best side character on the show. Was reading how the actor was originally hired to be the writer on the show but wound up auditioning for the role and got it. He really nailed it.
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Started Blackbird on Apple TV. Been pretty good so far. I’m three episodes in….six total episodes.
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Started Blackbird on Apple TV. Been pretty good so far. I’m three episodes in….six total episodes.
Finished this up. I'll use the word 'enjoyed' it because it was pretty good. But the material is pretty dark. Inspired by a true story which always hits a bit harder when it's 'dark' in nature. But this one is a quick watch that I don't regret investing the time in.
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I watched the new Chris Rock special last night. It was ok. I typically like Rock and I'm sure the press showing the big finish didn't help but overall I was underwhelmed. There were definitely some good moments.
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I watched the new Chris Rock special last night. It was ok. I typically like Rock and I'm sure the press showing the big finish didn't help but overall I was underwhelmed. There were definitely some good moments.
I felt the same. Good moments, but kind of just "OK". And honestly, the tirade against the Smiths at the end, while IMO deserved, just felt like too much time had passed.
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I watched the new Chris Rock special last night. It was ok. I typically like Rock and I'm sure the press showing the big finish didn't help but overall I was underwhelmed. There were definitely some good moments.
I felt the same. Good moments, but kind of just "OK". And honestly, the tirade against the Smiths at the end, while IMO deserved, just felt like too much time had passed.
I haven't seen the special itself (I may or may not), but I read the transcript of the final tirade and... it doesn't translate to the written word, let's say that.
(And in my view, Chris Rock is only second to Bill Burr in terms of active stand up comics today.)
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I like Rock a lot. Not sure I would elevate him to that level.
Or Burr, for that matter, although that's one funny dude.
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I like Rock a lot. Not sure I would elevate him to that level.
Or Burr, for that matter, although that's one funny dude.
Not a challenge, just curious: who's better?
The thing I like about Bill Burr is, he's funny always. Scripted in the stand up realm, improv in the stand up realm (the Philly rant is legendary), in movies (that movie with Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy), and just shooting the shit (the videos with Conan O'Brien are comedy gold, Jerry. Gold.)
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I like Rock a lot. Not sure I would elevate him to that level.
Or Burr, for that matter, although that's one funny dude.
Not a challenge, just curious: who's better?
The thing I like about Bill Burr is, he's funny always. Scripted in the stand up realm, improv in the stand up realm (the Philly rant is legendary), in movies (that movie with Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy), and just shooting the shit (the videos with Conan O'Brien are comedy gold, Jerry. Gold.)
Since Robin Williams died - no one makes me laugh nonstop in comedy specials. Marc Maron comes close for me. I loved his latest Netflix special.
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I thought the Chris Rock special was pretty hilarious.
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I like Rock a lot. Not sure I would elevate him to that level.
Or Burr, for that matter, although that's one funny dude.
Not a challenge, just curious: who's better?
The thing I like about Bill Burr is, he's funny always. Scripted in the stand up realm, improv in the stand up realm (the Philly rant is legendary), in movies (that movie with Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy), and just shooting the shit (the videos with Conan O'Brien are comedy gold, Jerry. Gold.)
Who's better? I don't know about that, but I know who I like more than either of those 2.
Dave Chapelle
Brian Regan
Nate Bargatze
Those guys never fail to make me laugh.
I also think Seinfeld still has it.
I would put Burr right under them. Rock might place higher for me if he still focused on standup as much as he used to, and stopped making films/TV. His special Bring The Pain remains one of the funniest standup specials I've ever seen. I still have the CD version, Roll With The New, which intersperses clips from the show with sketch material. Hilarious.
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Dave Chapelle is the wild card for me. Don't get me wrong: I love him and think he's hilarious. But he's reached that plateau where it's about more than just the comedy. it's like the difference between, say, the Beach Boys and Frank Zappa. You listen to the BB and just sit back and let them do what they do. Zappa, well, Zappa takes work. Is the track order a message? How about the "random" chatter between songs. Is it? Is it really random? What about the artwork; is that a part of the statement?
Again, don't get me wrong; Chapelle is (or can be) hilarious. That skit on the recent SNL where he had Mikey Day stand in for him in the skit because he was "tired" was one of the funniest things I've ever seen on that show.
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Shrinking
This is good. Watched the first eight episodes in the last week. Jason Segel has a natural likability that makes almost anything he is in worth watching.
Waiting for Yellowjackets to return on the 24th.
I hope their S1 recap is long because I don't remember much of it, lol, and I doubt I'll go back and re-watch it to prep for S2.
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Watched this week's episode of Shrinking.
Harrison Ford becoming obsessed with Fun Dip. Really, nothing else needs to be said.
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Season 2 of Perry Mason on HBO. :metal
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Started S2 of ‘Carnival Row’ on Prime. I enjoyed the first season…..this one seems to be on par
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My daughter convinced me to start Yellowjackets on Showtime... Basically a Lord of the Flies meets Mean Girls. Good stuff so far, hilariously dark.
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Finished Frasier over the weekend. Just an incredible show - pretty much start to finish. Looking forward to the reboot and hoping it'll be better than Mad About You.
Started 1899. Gave up halfway through the second episode. What a fucking slog.
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The Company You Keep, with Milo Ventimiglia, and like 40 smoking hot women. :) I exaggerate, but his girlfriend is hot, his sister is hot, the girl he's tangling with in the Irish mob is hot... I need to hang out in Baltimore more, clearly. ;)
It's a decent show so far. A little cliche'd, the plots are somewhat caricatured, but the actors are good and they elevate it a bit.
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My daughter convinced me to start Yellowjackets on Showtime... Basically a Lord of the Flies meets Mean Girls. Good stuff so far, hilariously dark.
I'm watching as well. New season this week! I'm pretty sure its going to get cannibalistic AF!
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My daughter convinced me to start Yellowjackets on Showtime... Basically a Lord of the Flies meets Mean Girls. Good stuff so far, hilariously dark.
I'm watching as well. New season this week! I'm pretty sure its going to get cannibalistic AF!
Only 2 episodes into S1... But I'm pretty sure I'll catch up by the weekend. My kid has been relentless on this one, and she usually has outstanding tastes
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My daughter convinced me to start Yellowjackets on Showtime... Basically a Lord of the Flies meets Mean Girls. Good stuff so far, hilariously dark.
I'm watching as well. New season this week! I'm pretty sure its going to get cannibalistic AF!
Only 2 episodes into S1... But I'm pretty sure I'll catch up by the weekend. My kid has been relentless on this one, and she usually has outstanding tastes
Its a great show! Also looking very forward to Hightown season 3.
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I saw the first episode of Lucky Hank.
It's like someone created a show just for me.
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+1 for Yellowjackets, loved season 1 and very excited for the new episodes.
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I'm through ep5 now, fantastic show.
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Aaaaaaaaaand done. Damn, that was outstanding. Sucks my kid is 3 hours ahead of me and I'll have to wait till morning to bug her about it :lol
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Just found out there is a free trial of showtime thru our Comcast. Watching the show Your Honor starring Bryan Cranston as a New Orleans judge. Lots of familiar faces in the cast.
Also finished Poker Face starring Natasha Lyonne from orange is the new black and Russian doll. This show also has a lot of guest stars you may know from other shows.
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Is Poker Face any good? I've had a mixed reaction to some of the previews/trailers.
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Is Poker Face any good? I've had a mixed reaction to some of the previews/trailers.
I haven't started it yet, but I've heard nothing but good things.
I've heard it compared to Columbo, so take that for what it's worth.
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Is Poker Face any good? I've had a mixed reaction to some of the previews/trailers.
I prefer Bad Romance, but that song is great as well.
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Is Poker Face any good? I've had a mixed reaction to some of the previews/trailers.
I prefer Bad Romance, but that song is great as well.
(https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi0.kym-cdn.com%2Fphotos%2Fimages%2Fnewsfeed%2F000%2F315%2F896%2Fcd3.jpg&hash=2b8978e2535b046c243b2cc422ea030d87e0d349)
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Is Poker Face any good? I've had a mixed reaction to some of the previews/trailers.
I haven't started it yet, but I've heard nothing but good things.
I've heard it compared to Columbo, so take that for what it's worth.
So every case, she walks away, then turns around at the last minute and says "oh, just one more thing..." and solves the case completely? :) :) :) :) :)
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Is Poker Face any good? I've had a mixed reaction to some of the previews/trailers.
I haven't started it yet, but I've heard nothing but good things.
I've heard it compared to Columbo, so take that for what it's worth.
So every case, she walks away, then turns around at the last minute and says "oh, just one more thing..." and solves the case completely? :) :) :) :) :)
Pretty much every cop show isn't it?
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Is Poker Face any good? I've had a mixed reaction to some of the previews/trailers.
I haven't started it yet, but I've heard nothing but good things.
I've heard it compared to Columbo, so take that for what it's worth.
So every case, she walks away, then turns around at the last minute and says "oh, just one more thing..." and solves the case completely? :) :) :) :) :)
Perhaps.
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Is Poker Face any good? I've had a mixed reaction to some of the previews/trailers.
I haven't started it yet, but I've heard nothing but good things.
I've heard it compared to Columbo, so take that for what it's worth.
So every case, she walks away, then turns around at the last minute and says "oh, just one more thing..." and solves the case completely? :) :) :) :) :)
Pretty much every cop show isn't it?
I'm never, ever going to actually do it, for a 100 different reasons, but I can see a podcast or reality show covering my wife and watching our procedurals (we watch NCIS, FBI, FBI Most Wanted, CSI: Vegas, and the three Law and Orders; I watch FBI:International on my own). The number of common tropes is beyond coincidence. On any given week there is a guarantee of at least half of the following (in parens the shows that have covered this in this most recent season alone):
- One team member discovers a pill bottle or a nip on a colleague, and confronts them about their choices (NCIS, FBI, LO, LO:SVU);
- The first suspect identified is NEVER the actual perp (all of them);
- There's one cast member that checks all the diversity boxes (usually it's a lesbian woman of color) (NCIS, FBI:MW, LO:OC)
- There's at least one cast member that "doesn't follow the rules" and goes rogue (NCIS, FBI, FBI:I, FBI:MW, CSI:Vegas, LO:OC);
- There's always that one nerdy, socially awkward (and usually female) computer/technology whiz that can get facial recognition off the reflection of the perp in a city street light pole (NCIS, FBI, FBI:MW, CSI:Vegas, LO, LO:OC);
- There's the obligatory supervisor that has no interest in the day-to-day machinations, just has PR (and their own career) as a priority (FBI; FBI:I, LO, LO:SVU, LO:OC);
- Depending on the plot point, the team can either shoot the penis off a goat from a 150 yards, or couldn't hit the sky if they were pointing the gun upwards (all of them);
- For every raid, all the stars are dressed in nothing but flak jackets, and they go in first, but the remaining team is dressing like their next gig is the taking of Fallujah, with full gear (all of them);
- One of the team members inevitably finds someone to date, and within two episodes they either die or are a perp, in either case the relationship is over (NCIS; FBI; FBI:I; FBI:MW; LO:SVU; LD:OC)
- One team member catches a case that makes them confront a personal issue, and only through the distance of the case are they able to come to some reckoning with their personal life (all of them);
But I still love them. :)
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Is Poker Face any good? I've had a mixed reaction to some of the previews/trailers.
I haven't started it yet, but I've heard nothing but good things.
I've heard it compared to Columbo, so take that for what it's worth.
So every case, she walks away, then turns around at the last minute and says "oh, just one more thing..." and solves the case completely? :) :) :) :) :)
Pretty much every cop show isn't it?
I'm never, ever going to actually do it, for a 100 different reasons, but I can see a podcast or reality show covering my wife and watching our procedurals (we watch NCIS, FBI, FBI Most Wanted, CSI: Vegas, and the three Law and Orders; I watch FBI:International on my own). The number of common tropes is beyond coincidence. On any given week there is a guarantee of at least half of the following (in parens the shows that have covered this in this most recent season alone):
- One team member discovers a pill bottle or a nip on a colleague, and confronts them about their choices (NCIS, FBI, LO, LO:SVU);
- The first suspect identified is NEVER the actual perp (all of them);
- There's one cast member that checks all the diversity boxes (usually it's a lesbian woman of color) (NCIS, FBI:MW, LO:OC)
- There's at least one cast member that "doesn't follow the rules" and goes rogue (NCIS, FBI, FBI:I, FBI:MW, CSI:Vegas, LO:OC);
- There's always that one nerdy, socially awkward (and usually female) computer/technology whiz that can get facial recognition off the reflection of the perp in a city street light pole (NCIS, FBI, FBI:MW, CSI:Vegas, LO, LO:OC);
- There's the obligatory supervisor that has no interest in the day-to-day machinations, just has PR (and their own career) as a priority (FBI; FBI:I, LO, LO:SVU, LO:OC);
- One team member catches a case that makes them confront a personal issue, and only through the distance of the case are they able to come to some reckoning with their personal life (all of them);
But I still love them. :)
Yup all of that. L&O was the worst. Seemed like in every episode, the team is sitting around the office lamenting their progress on the case and then guess what??
The phone rings, and it's..
"What? Where?"
Case closed!
It's one of the reasons why I don't watch TV.
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the three Law and Orders
I know of the original, SUV and a couple others, but are there really THREE that are still on the air??!
My wife and I stopped watching the original not long after Lenny left/retired and the lesbian ADA got fired. Never really got into any of the spinoffs, although, at one point a few years ago, I watched about a half dozen episodes of the British version.
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I watch all three as well.
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I never watched much of the original Law & Order, but I was a big fan of the SVU series for a while, and while it almost always ended with the bad guy getting caught, they had a lot of endings that were ominous or not necessarily happy, so it's not like it was always "bad guy gets caught, everyone is happy."
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I never watched much of the original Law & Order, but I was a big fan of the SVU series for a while, and while it almost always ended with the bad guy getting caught, they had a lot of endings that were ominous or not necessarily happy, so it's not like it was always "bad guy gets caught, everyone is happy."
Very cool 80's NY band as well!
(https://flacit.com/covers/b/b_271471_Law___Order-Guilty_Of_Innocence-1989-(FLAC-EAC-LOG-CUE).zip)
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I never watched much of the original Law & Order, but I was a big fan of the SVU series for a while, and while it almost always ended with the bad guy getting caught, they had a lot of endings that were ominous or not necessarily happy, so it's not like it was always "bad guy gets caught, everyone is happy."
I added three more, by the way... I watched two episodes of FBI:International last night. :)
Lately, in terms of endings, there's been a lot of "justice" on these shows. Meaning, messages sent with the outcome/verdict. "Yes, that piece of shit [child molester/misogynist/racist/psychopath] got what was coming to them!" The amount of schadenfreude in our society today is staggering (and for those that go to P/R, a key sign, IMO, of our burgeoning national insecurity).
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All 3 FBI shows are excellent too.
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Is Poker Face any good? I've had a mixed reaction to some of the previews/trailers.
I haven't started it yet, but I've heard nothing but good things.
I've heard it compared to Columbo, so take that for what it's worth.
So every case, she walks away, then turns around at the last minute and says "oh, just one more thing..." and solves the case completely? :) :) :) :) :)
The structure of the show (and some of the aesthetics) is like Columbo. 1st part of each episode shows us the lead-up and the murder, then the protagonist shows up and solves the case. There's also a bit of an Incredible Hulk feel, as well, in that she is being pursued so moves on from town to town with each episode.
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All 3 FBI shows are excellent too.
I miss Julian McMahon, but yes, all three are good. I used to really dislike Luke Kleintank on FBI:International, but he's really grown on me.
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For those who like detective shows, watch Will Trent. It's so well written and acted. I really like the lead character.
I like Luke's gruff, secretive character. His results speak to who he really is.
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I never watched much of the original Law & Order, but I was a big fan of the SVU series for a while, and while it almost always ended with the bad guy getting caught, they had a lot of endings that were ominous or not necessarily happy, so it's not like it was always "bad guy gets caught, everyone is happy."
I added three more, by the way... I watched two episodes of FBI:International last night. :)
Lately, in terms of endings, there's been a lot of "justice" on these shows. Meaning, messages sent with the outcome/verdict. "Yes, that piece of shit [child molester/misogynist/racist/psychopath] got what was coming to them!" The amount of schadenfreude in our society today is staggering (and for those that go to P/R, a key sign, IMO, of our burgeoning national insecurity).
I noticed that in the last few seasons I watched SVU, where the endings were much more "justice is served" and a particular intent seemed to be more obvious with to regards to real societal issues here in America. That's not why I stopped watching, but it's something I noticed.
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Been hammering out S2 of ‘Shadow and Bone’ on Netflix. It’s an alright show……fun, nothing special but a fun watch. Have 3 episodes left in S2
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Took a chance on Succession, 3 episodes in and definitely enjoying it
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Took a chance on Succession, 3 episodes in and definitely enjoying it
I’m thinking about this as well. Lots of positive feedback on it.
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Succession is fucking amazing. Season 4 starts today and strangely showrunner decided during post production that hmm let's end this show for good.
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I need to get back to Succession. I've watched the first two seasons but never made it through season 3 in time for this new one.
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Took a chance on Succession, 3 episodes in and definitely enjoying it
Reminder that Yellowjackets season 2 starts tonight. I'm looking forward to it.
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Took a chance on Succession, 3 episodes in and definitely enjoying it
Reminder that Yellowjackets season 2 starts tonight. I'm looking forward to it.
Yeah, I'm giving it a few weeks, then will sign up for Showtime. (I just bought S1)
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I just watched the 1st 2 episode's of Rabbit Hole with Kiefer Sutherland. Man, all ready so many good questions and a great storyline.
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I need to get back to Succession. I've watched the first two seasons but never made it through season 3 in time for this new one.
My gf and I watched season 1 a month ago. It wasn't bad, but neither of us had any desire to continue. We both felt the same way, there were no likable characters.
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I just watched the 1st 2 episode's of Rabbit Hole with Kiefer Sutherland. Man, all ready so many good questions and a great storyline.
Watched episode one last night. Pretty interesting.
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Wait for eppisode 2 Gary.
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Wait for eppisode 2 Gary.
What the?! I need this show to be binge-able. This waiting for episode crap is lame :lol
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I know! :lol. I hate waiting a week! Lol
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You guys are old like me. You should be accustomed to it.
I actually like the weekly wait.
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You guys are old like me. You should be accustomed to it.
I actually like the weekly wait.
I can't even sit through three minutes of commercials these days. :)
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How do you guys find time to watch all these shows?
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You guys are old like me. You should be accustomed to it.
I actually like the weekly wait.
I should but early streaming made me a crack whore for binge watching.
How do you guys find time to watch all these shows?
With a TV and my wife. But that's not important now.
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How do you guys find time to watch all these shows?
With a TV and my wife. But that's not important now.
Beautiful! :) :) :)
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How do you guys find time to watch all these shows?
I've said it before....I sacrifice sleep.
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I finally found The Pretender on a streaming service I have and watched the first episode. It was really good. The only problem is that primary character trait of hot female lead is that she smokes a lot, which negates about 50% of her hotness.
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I finally found The Pretender on a streaming service I have and watched the first episode. It was really good. The only problem is that primary character trait of hot female lead is that she smokes a lot, which negates about 50% of her hotness.
Her snarl will make up for it. And those long legs.
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How do you guys find time to watch all these shows?
Time I have. No little kids at home, and there is only so much sex I can have.
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I finally found The Pretender on a streaming service I have and watched the first episode. It was really good. The only problem is that primary character trait of hot female lead is that she smokes a lot, which negates about 50% of her hotness.
Her snarl will make up for it. And those long legs.
Is that Andrea Parker (I googled!). She's attractive.
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I finally found The Pretender on a streaming service I have and watched the first episode. It was really good. The only problem is that primary character trait of hot female lead is that she smokes a lot, which negates about 50% of her hotness.
Her snarl will make up for it. And those long legs.
Her character on that show is pretty badass, too.
Is that Andrea Parker (I googled!). She's attractive.
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I finally found The Pretender on a streaming service I have and watched the first episode. It was really good. The only problem is that primary character trait of hot female lead is that she smokes a lot, which negates about 50% of her hotness.
Out of curiosity, what streaming service is it on? When I last did a rewatch, I couldn't find it anywhere, so I bought the DVDs.
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Ted Lasso and Yellowjackets. Thoroughly enjoying both. I avoided Ted Lasso for a while because I just don’t care about sports or shows/movies about sports, but you know what, it’s just charming as hell.
I started “Up Here” last night on Hulu. For some reason the show is a musical and I do not understand why. Typical rom-com otherwise.
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I finally found The Pretender on a streaming service I have and watched the first episode. It was really good. The only problem is that primary character trait of hot female lead is that she smokes a lot, which negates about 50% of her hotness.
Out of curiosity, what streaming service is it on? When I last did a rewatch, I couldn't find it anywhere, so I bought the DVDs.
Amazon Prime. I've been looking for it for a while, and it has always come up as costing $$ (may not have been Prime at that time), but I searched again over the weekend, and it came up on Prime with no additional cost, so....
I finally found The Pretender on a streaming service I have and watched the first episode. It was really good. The only problem is that primary character trait of hot female lead is that she smokes a lot, which negates about 50% of her hotness.
Her snarl will make up for it. And those long legs.
Is that Andrea Parker (I googled!). She's attractive.
Indeed.
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I'm waiting a few weeks before biting the bullet on Showtime to watch S2 of Yellowjackets.
Just started S3 of Succession, loving this train wreck shitshow of a family drama.
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I decided to watch Yellowjackets and am now all caught up with the current episode of season 2. What the fuck is this show.?!! Geez that opening scene of the first episode is all you need to watch to know what kind of show this is. It is relentless and brutal. Mix of Lost + Twin Peaks. Good grief I'm going to have trouble sleeping now.
Oh and just remembered, talk about coincidence or some karmic seance bullshit. I'm watching an episode with one of those creepy scenes during the day on my PC in the office room and out of nowhere a fucking hawk bangs against the window. I've seen this hawk in our backyard is always fishing for lizards and I'm guessing saw one on my office window and decided to make a dive for it. Fucking jump scare in real life. You just can't make this shit up.
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I decided to watch Yellowjackets and am now all caught up with the current episode of season 2. What the fuck is this show.?!! Geez that opening scene of the first episode is all you need to watch to know what kind of show this is. It is relentless and brutal. Mix of Lost + Twin Peaks. Good grief I'm going to have trouble sleeping now.
Oh and just remembered, talk about coincidence or some karmic seance bullshit. I'm watching an episode with one of those creepy scenes during the day on my PC in the office room and out of nowhere a fucking hawk bangs against the window. I've seen this hawk in our backyard is always fishing for lizards and I'm guessing saw one on my office window and decided to make a dive for it. Fucking jump scare in real life. You just can't make this shit up.
Wait, what?!? Where are you? Are you talking about the newts down in Florida/Georgia?
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I live in Florida and fishing might not have been the right word, more like hunting. So a lizard must have crawled up on my office window and the hawk swooped in and banged against the window trying to grab it.
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I live in Florida and fishing might not have been the right word, more like hunting. So a lizard must have crawled up on my office window and the hawk swooped in and banged against the window trying to grab it.
It wasn't the "fishing" that got me; I was just trying to suss out how big these lizards are. :).
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After three episodes of 'Rabbit Hole' with Keifer Sutherland, I'll say that it's pretty freaking good! Wish it wasn't a week to week series....I'd like to have binged this one.
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I live in Florida and fishing might not have been the right word, more like hunting. So a lizard must have crawled up on my office window and the hawk swooped in and banged against the window trying to grab it.
Just ol regular sized lizards, this hawk perches on our fence from time to time and almost always gets a kill.
It wasn't the "fishing" that got me; I was just trying to suss out how big these lizards are. :).
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After three episodes of 'Rabbit Hole' with Keifer Sutherland, I'll say that it's pretty freaking good! Wish it wasn't a week to week series....I'd like to have binged this one.
We are also watching and enjoying.
My wife is also bitching about it being week to week. Just get used to it. The new future is the past. Unless it's Netflix, most new streaming shows are week to week.
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I'm surprised there isn't (unless I missed it) a thread for Succession. With the newest season starting a couple weeks ago, I rewatched the previous season. I love the show's more comedic elements, and some of the acting is up there with the best TV I've ever seen.
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I'm surprised there isn't (unless I missed it) a thread for Succession. With the newest season starting a couple weeks ago, I rewatched the previous season. I love the show's more comedic elements, and some of the acting is up there with the best TV I've ever seen.
I too rewatched the entire series recently, such a great show. All awful characters with awful personalities yet so entertaining to watch and listen. Even though the show runner has outright said the Roys are not based on the Murdochs, I have such a hard time believing that, so many coincidences. Or it may be a mix of rich influential billionaires. who knows.
Either way, season 4 has been very entertaining so far.
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Yeah, perhaps there are legal reasons to not explicitly acknowledge the Murdoch family, but it sure is easy to draw comparisons.
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The Night Agent on Netflix.
It's junk but we're too far to give it up. Not quite sure what it has about it that drew us in, tbh..Watching the finale tonight.
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I'm finishing the sixth and last season of The Americans.
Solid show through and through, I'm curious to see how it will end. I know it was never about the USSR's big politics but the characters, but at times I really felt some more attention on the change of the various general secretaries in command, to mark the passage of time and see how the change in leadership oriented the missions of the protagonists. Overall, very nice and sometimes underrated drama.
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I'm finishing the sixth and last season of The Americans.
Solid show through and through, I'm curious to see how it will end. I know it was never about the USSR's big politics but the characters, but at times I really felt some more attention on the change of the various general secretaries in command, to mark the passage of time and see how the change in leadership oriented the missions of the protagonists. Overall, very nice and sometimes underrated drama.
Great and underrated show. Good finale as well.
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Juat finished, I can confirm it! great finale, although a bit bleak.
The nice thing about "historical" shows is that you know what happens next. To think that in just some years the USSR would crumble and fade away and they would be left wondering why they sacrificed their whole lives for something that didn't matter anymore.... I mean, they got away with it, but they "lost". Nice way to end a solid series!
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Been watching Station 19 and Grey's Anatomy since day one. I enjoy Station 19 but Grey's has too many triggers lately but its my wife's show so I grit it out.
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Yeah, perhaps there are legal reasons to not explicitly acknowledge the Murdoch family, but it sure is easy to draw comparisons.
Regarding this point about Succession, I was recently reading a fascinating book that’s the oral history of HBO and they spoke on this point. Years ago the original premise was based more solely on the Murdochs but one of the things that helped advance the show actually getting made was the showrunner’s realization that he should make The Roys a pastiche of many media/wealthy families, not just the Murdochs.
Even so, they were still worried as the pilot was being shot (not about being sued) but that it was was too Murdoch and Brit-centric for American audiences to “get it.” Then they said that while filming the baseball game scene in the pilot, some of the extras were overheard to be saying things like “oh this rich family is like the Trumps or The Kennedys” — and that’s when they knew that they were hitting their mark of transcending just the Murdochs.
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Thinking of it I guess it makes sense, but they also do specifically borrow real life incidents from the Murdoch family hence the comparison. But I get it that by and large it's meant to portray that wealth.
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Thinking of it I guess it makes sense, but they also do specifically borrow real life incidents from the Murdoch family hence the comparison. But I get it that by and large it's meant to portray that wealth.
No, I agree with you… and the book said as well that the original script treatment was essentially the Murdochs — but that they realized they could go beyond that and include lots of media/celebrity family references. I have no doubt a ton of Murdoch stuff is in the show as it stands. In fact, they were worried it might still be too Murdoch-centric — but audiences looked at the show, and considering its timing when it debuted, saw other families like the Trumps too.
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I'm surprised there isn't (unless I missed it) a thread for Succession. With the newest season starting a couple weeks ago, I rewatched the previous season. I love the show's more comedic elements, and some of the acting is up there with the best TV I've ever seen.
There is now:
https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=58274.new#new
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The Big Door Prize
First episode was interested. Will keep watching.
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Bye bye Netflix, I'm on DisneyPlus right now.
Current "lineup":
- American Horror Story, season 10 (catching up, I left off at the ninth)
- What we Do in the Shadows, season 2 :metal
- Only Murders in the Building, seasaon 1
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I think TV creators must've helped fund COVID, because I tested positive and "promptly" banged out 1883 (AMAZING), 1923 (Pretty good), Get Back (AMAZING), and two seasons (so far) of Stranger Things (up and down; I like it enough to keep watching, but it's not the best ever. Doesn't help that I really don't like kid actors as a rule).
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Watched The Chair on Netflix, a dramedy starring Sandra Oh as the chair of an English department at a not-quite-prestigious university. Enjoyable enough, and was well received by both critics and audience, so of course Netflix cancelled it after only one season.
Whatever, it was nice, and with only 6 30-minute episodes, it was perfect to knock out quickly.
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While its not a series, I am revisiting the 4 Species movies from the 90's and early 00's. Tonight we will complete it with Species IV- The Awakening. Cheesy sci-fi, but I love it.
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Started Season 5 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Why is this the last season, I don't know. It's such a well written, character driven show.
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Started Season 5 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Why is this the last season, I don't know. It's such a well written, character driven show.
My Netflix and Disney subscriptions were a gift so I kinda had to use them, but once I'm done, Mrs Maisel is one of the very first shows I'm gonna go after. That, and Parks and Recreation, both on Prime!
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You won't be disappointed.
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You won't be disappointed.
I know, I have not been clear enough - I already watched two seasons and I definitively wanna finish sometime!
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Just started Beef on Netflix. 2 episodes in and am definitely hooked but day-um, it's bizarre AF!
I kind of like that they are 30 minute episodes too. I can watch one here and there and take some time to process it. I don't think this is one I could binge-watch.
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I noticed they have a couple old seasons of Big Brother on netflix, I may actually watch an old season. 30 episodes will keep me entertained for awhile.
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Just started Beef on Netflix. 2 episodes in and am definitely hooked but day-um, it's bizarre AF!
I kind of like that they are 30 minute episodes too. I can watch one here and there and take some time to process it. I don't think this is one I could binge-watch.
My kids like it and recommended it as well. I'll check it out.
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I think TV creators must've helped fund COVID, because I tested positive and "promptly" banged out 1883 (AMAZING), 1923 (Pretty good), Get Back (AMAZING), and two seasons (so far) of Stranger Things (up and down; I like it enough to keep watching, but it's not the best ever. Doesn't help that I really don't like kid actors as a rule).
1883 was good, but so depressing by the end. I really like 1923 and am happy that another season is coming.
Stranger Things is so awesome.
I'm also enjoying the hell out of Rabbit Hole. Keifer Sutherland is so good when it comes to this type of show, and we get Charles Dance as well!
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Just started Beef on Netflix. 2 episodes in and am definitely hooked but day-um, it's bizarre AF!
I kind of like that they are 30 minute episodes too. I can watch one here and there and take some time to process it. I don't think this is one I could binge-watch.
I really enjoyed that show. Don't need a second season, but it definitely left me thinking a lot.
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I'm also enjoying the hell out of Rabbit Hole. Keifer Sutherland is so good when it comes to this type of show, and we get Charles Dance as well!
This show gets better and better every episode. It’s been SO good.
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We are also watching and enjoying Rabbit Hole. Fun show.
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I gave my wife the choice of watching either Rabbit Hole or The Night Agent and she picked the latter, both sound quite similar and are rated roughly the same on IMDB. The only difference is The Night Agent is Netflix so all episodes got dumped on at once, whereas Rabbit Hole is weekly. We are 2 episodes in so far and it's fine at the minute, nothing amazing but perfectly watchable.
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I've been watching Suits, House, Sons of Anarchy, and Fringe. I watched the first couple of seasons of House but never finished it. The same goes for Sons and Fringe.
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One of my personal favorite series was Six Feet Under on HBO. Highly recommended!!!!
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I've been watching Suits, House, Sons of Anarchy, and Fringe. I watched the first couple of seasons of House but never finished it. The same goes for Sons and Fringe.
Stick with Sons; there's a little lull in the season 3/4 range, but man do they finish strong. House is uniformly excellent.
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One of my personal favorite series was Six Feet Under on HBO. Highly recommended!!!!
One of my favorite shows ever, and without question the greatest series finale in TV history, with the possible exception of MASH.
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One of my personal favorite series was Six Feet Under on HBO. Highly recommended!!!!
One of my favorite shows ever, and without question the greatest series finale in TV history, with the possible exception of MASH.
Agreed! The SFU finale was epic! I'm going to rewatch the series with my son.
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I've been watching Suits, House, Sons of Anarchy, and Fringe. I watched the first couple of seasons of House but never finished it. The same goes for Sons and Fringe.
Stick with Sons; there's a little lull in the season 3/4 range, but man do they finish strong. House is uniformly excellent.
I've heard with Sons there is quite a bit of religious symbolism, which always intrigues me.
House is one of my favorite television characters of all-time. He's up there with Hank Moody and Raymond Reddington.
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One of my personal favorite series was Six Feet Under on HBO. Highly recommended!!!!
One of my favorite shows ever, and without question the greatest series finale in TV history, with the possible exception of MASH.
Agreed! The SFU finale was epic! I'm going to rewatch the series with my son.
I did this with my daughter awhile back and it was great. I still think Season 1 is unsurpassed. My favorite episode of the entire series will always be 'The Room.'
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One of my personal favorite series was Six Feet Under on HBO. Highly recommended!!!!
One of my favorite shows ever, and without question the greatest series finale in TV history, with the possible exception of MASH.
Agreed! The SFU finale was epic! I'm going to rewatch the series with my son.
I did this with my daughter awhile back and it was great. I still think Season 1 is unsurpassed. My favorite episode of the entire series will always be 'The Room.'
Maybe I should watch, I recall when I was younger my mother was obsessed with SFU.
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It really is a great show cram. You'll probably be hooked after a few episodes. I'm curious now, please let me know what you think if you decide to watch it.
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This show 'Silo' that is coming out on Apple TV looks pretty interesting. Will definitely be checking it out.
https://youtu.be/8ZYhuvIv1pA
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This show 'Silo' that is coming out on Apple TV looks pretty interesting. Will definitely be checking it out.
https://youtu.be/8ZYhuvIv1pA (https://youtu.be/8ZYhuvIv1pA)
I really liked that book series, and am looking forward to the show.
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Watched the first 2 episodes of Mrs. Davis. Quirky show that is right in my wheelhouse. Betty Gilpin is fantastic.
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Finished up the second season of HBO's Perry Mason. What a cool show. If you aren't in on that, you're missing out.
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Finished up the second season of HBO's Perry Mason. What a cool show. If you aren't in on that, you're missing out.
One of my good friends and his wife just told me about this. I'm going to check it out.
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Finished season 1 and 2, respectively, of Only Murders in the Building and What We Do in the Shadows.
Now I'm watching High Fidelity, Reservation Dogs and I started season 3 of The Mandalorian before finding out that apparently I had to watch The Book of Boba Fett first so I guess I'll have to switch.
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Love and Death - Lizzie awesome as always. Plenty of . . . (Redacted)
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Finished up the second season of HBO's Perry Mason. What a cool show. If you aren't in on that, you're missing out.
Really enjoyed the first season, haven't gotten around to watching the second season yet. But it's definitely in the queue :)
Currently, my wife and I are watching The Diplomat on Netflix - it's very, very good. Great acting all around.
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Gene Simmons Family Jewels.
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This show 'Silo' that is coming out on Apple TV looks pretty interesting. Will definitely be checking it out.
https://youtu.be/8ZYhuvIv1pA
First two episodes are out....watched them both last night. REALLY cool! Loved it! Were all the episodes available I'd have binged the entire thing last night. Interesting story, top notch cast....great feel and atmosphere to it all.
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Couple of DisneyPlus hidden gems:
Reservoir dogs, about a gang of teen native americans living in Oklahoma and dreaming to get out, finished the first season, quite good!
High Fidelity, with Zoe Kravitz reprising a role that in a previous movie belonged to her mother, about life and love troubles of a vinyl record store owner, would have loved a second season however.
Now I finished The Book of Boba Fett so I could get back on season 3 of The Mandalorian, and I'm also on season 3 of What We Do in the Shadows and season 2 of Only Murders in the Building.
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I started Mrs. Davis on Peacock.
Holy shit, that show is bonkers. I like it a lot so far.
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Couple of DisneyPlus hidden gems:
Reservoir dogs, about a gang of teen native americans living in Oklahoma and dreaming to get out, finished the first season, quite good!
That's Reservation Dogs. It's on Hulu in the US.
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Watched the Season finale of ‘Rabbit Hole’. Really good stuff and a well done show. I like that they could leave it as is and it’d be a perfect ending or they could also throw another one out there.
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I started Mrs. Davis on Peacock.
Holy shit, that show is bonkers. I like it a lot so far.
Agree, it is bonkers!
I've watched 2 episodes so far but really enjoying it.
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Watched the first 3 episodes of 'Citadel' on Prime. Considering the amount of money they have thrown at it - it's all rather average so far.
Finished up 'The Night Agent' on Netflix, decent enough show would probably watch another season if they make one.
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Citadel is ok, not great but watchable. It does feel like there isn't enough on the screen to justify the budget, it looks cheap to me.
I thought The Night Agent started well but quickly became very implausible and over the top. I wanted to stop watching it but I saw it through to the end.
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I thought The Night Agent started well but quickly became very implausible and over the top. I wanted to stop watching it but I saw it through to the end.
They spent way to much time in the early episodes with the two quirky assassins (who acted like they were in a entirely different show). Without wishing to go to far into spoiler land, they didn't really have much impact to warrant all that screentime and buildup.
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I thought The Night Agent started well but quickly became very implausible and over the top. I wanted to stop watching it but I saw it through to the end.
They spent way to much time in the early episodes with the two quirky assassins (who acted like they were in a entirely different show). Without wishing to go to far into spoiler land, they didn't really have much impact to warrant all that screentime and buildup.
Yes, agree. Just really didn't add anything to the show and the pay off also wasn't there. I also wasn't a fan of some of the acting in the show, one character in particular, but that could just be me.
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I thought The Night Agent started well but quickly became very implausible and over the top. I wanted to stop watching it but I saw it through to the end.
They spent way to much time in the early episodes with the two quirky assassins (who acted like they were in a entirely different show). Without wishing to go to far into spoiler land, they didn't really have much impact to warrant all that screentime and buildup.
Yes, agree. Just really didn't add anything to the show and the pay off also wasn't there. I also wasn't a fan of some of the acting in the show, one character in particular, but that could just be me.
Vice Presidents Daughter?
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I thought The Night Agent started well but quickly became very implausible and over the top. I wanted to stop watching it but I saw it through to the end.
They spent way to much time in the early episodes with the two quirky assassins (who acted like they were in a entirely different show). Without wishing to go to far into spoiler land, they didn't really have much impact to warrant all that screentime and buildup.
Yes, agree. Just really didn't add anything to the show and the pay off also wasn't there. I also wasn't a fan of some of the acting in the show, one character in particular, but that could just be me.
Vice Presidents Daughter?
White House Chief of Staff
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Just finished season 1 of Beef on netflix. Enjoyed the show and based on the ending could be renewed, but you never know with Netflix.
Watching the Diplomat on Netflix. Really enjoying the show. Political drama with humor. Stars Keri Russell(The Americans) and Rufus Sewell(The man in the high castle).
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Just finished season 1 of Beef on netflix. Enjoyed the show and based on the ending could be renewed, but you never know with Netflix.
Watching the Diplomat on Netflix. Really enjoying the show. Political drama with humor. Stars Keri Russell(The Americans) and Rufus Sewell(The man in the high castle).
Just finished season 1 of Beef on netflix. Enjoyed the show and based on the ending could be renewed, but you never know with Netflix.
Watching the Diplomat on Netflix. Really enjoying the show. Political drama with humor. Stars Keri Russell(The Americans) and Rufus Sewell(The man in the high castle).
Really enjoyed the Diplomat. Great acting by everyone
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Just finished season 1 of Beef on netflix. Enjoyed the show and based on the ending could be renewed, but you never know with Netflix.
Watching the Diplomat on Netflix. Really enjoying the show. Political drama with humor. Stars Keri Russell(The Americans) and Rufus Sewell(The man in the high castle).
It might not be up to them. There's beef with "Beef", if I understand correctly.
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Rewatching Breaking Bad -> Better Call Saul -> El Camino now that everything is on Netflix
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Finished Lucky Hank on AMC. Really entertaining, although completely different for Odenkirk than anything else he's done lately. Not sure if there will be a second season or not, based on the way it ended. Fingers crossed.
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I'm 5 episodes in to Lucky Hank, and I know what you mean about Odenkirk and this type of character. Although there are still a few similarities (the way they go back to his childhood for example).
It seemed like a Dramedy at 1st, but it now seems to be almost more straight Drama.
Also, it bugs me that there is a song used in the Pilot Episode by the band Pulse titled "Love is Like the Sea" that I really enjoyed, but it was, but seemingly is not available on Spotify nor anywhere online now. I mentioned this on my YouTube channel yesterday.
https://open.spotify.com/track/5T0tdgAnGIT782sL4w1825
I guess the song is from an album from 2016?
anyway, I'll have to keep in mind what you said about it ending with maybe not a 2nd season to come. That happened with another show on AMC a few years ago, Dispatches From Elsewhere (and even Rubicon over a decade ago), which I guess wouldn't be surprising, but still disappointing. Both Dispatches and Rubicon I really liked, but the history is there with AMC. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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anyway, I'll have to keep in mind what you said about it ending with maybe not a 2nd season to come. That happened with another show on AMC a few years ago, Dispatches From Elsewhere (and even Rubicon over a decade ago), which I guess wouldn't be surprising, but still disappointing. Both Dispatches and Rubicon I really liked, but the history is there with AMC. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Well, Hank doesn't die or anything. But one of the main plot points is resolved, so if it continues, it will be something different.
Although I could certainly see how it wouldn't need to be terribly different.
I'm making no sense.
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I'm usually rotating three shows:
1. To watch with the girlfriend
2. A mystery/sci-fi/supernatural thriller-y type of thing. Anything otherworldy or dystopian.
3. A (dark) comedy show. Quality stuff with excellent story, characters and acting.
Watching Beef (1), Silo (2) and Succession (3).
I was watching 1899 last week, but man that show is such a drag. I couldn't make it past episode 3. Just nothing that really pulls me in..? I had to give it a shot because I thought Dark was amazing, but I'm just not feeling this one at all.
Decided to go for Silo instead and voila, this one does it for me. Interested to see where this show goes. Really enjoying the quite relatable characters and general atmosphere here. I'm all for things that feel Blade Runner-ish. The music reminds me of Westworld's theme track as well. I'm sure fans of that show (regardless if you were still on board with S3 and S4) would feel right at home.
After this, I'm planning to watch Love and Death with the g/f. After I finish Silo or Succession I'm gonna give Mrs. Davis a go. Damon Lindelof is involved and I think The Leftovers could very well be my favorite show ever. I've heard good things about it so I'm definitely checking that one out sooner than later.
But man, there's just TOO MANY shows right? I still have to watch Better Call Saul.. and I loved Breaking Bad!
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I was watching 1899 last week, but man that show is such a drag. I couldn't make it past episode 3. Just nothing that really pulls me in..? I had to give it a shot because I thought Dark was amazing, but I'm just not feeling this one at all.
You're not missing anything and this was a good choice. I stuck it out in the hopes it'd turn a corner somewhere and it didn't. I was there for the reason you were.....DARK was awesome....but, they missed the mark on this one and it's not a surprise it was cancelled.
Decided to go for Silo instead and voila, this one does it for me. Interested to see where this show goes. Really enjoying the quite relatable characters and general atmosphere here. I'm all for things that feel Blade Runner-ish. The music reminds me of Westworld's theme track as well. I'm sure fans of that show (regardless if you were still on board with S3 and S4) would feel right at home.
I'm enjoying this one as well. It's right up my alley and has been very interesting so far. Curious to see how it all pans out. Very good cast as well and the acting has been good.
The Leftovers could very well be my favorite show ever.
Agreed. It's a top tier show....I have to work a rewatch in soon. So well done.....
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Just watched last week's episode of Silo. Holy crap was that edge of your seat stuff. This show is knocking it out of the park right now. Huge reveal when the power went out that I was waiting for. Wondering if anyone in the show noticed it.
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I was watching 1899 last week, but man that show is such a drag. I couldn't make it past episode 3. Just nothing that really pulls me in..? I had to give it a shot because I thought Dark was amazing, but I'm just not feeling this one at all.
You're not missing anything and this was a good choice. I stuck it out in the hopes it'd turn a corner somewhere and it didn't. I was there for the reason you were.....DARK was awesome....but, they missed the mark on this one and it's not a surprise it was cancelled.
Decided to go for Silo instead and voila, this one does it for me. Interested to see where this show goes. Really enjoying the quite relatable characters and general atmosphere here. I'm all for things that feel Blade Runner-ish. The music reminds me of Westworld's theme track as well. I'm sure fans of that show (regardless if you were still on board with S3 and S4) would feel right at home.
I'm enjoying this one as well. It's right up my alley and has been very interesting so far. Curious to see how it all pans out. Very good cast as well and the acting has been good.
The Leftovers could very well be my favorite show ever.
Agreed. It's a top tier show....I have to work a rewatch in soon. So well done.....
The Leftovers was a great show but if memory serves me right, the show ending was weak.
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Just watched last week's episode of Silo. Holy crap was that edge of your seat stuff. This show is knocking it out of the park right now. Huge reveal when the power went out that I was waiting for. Wondering if anyone in the show noticed it.
Wait…..what? Small font that revelation for me. I’m trying to recall right now.
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I was watching 1899 last week, but man that show is such a drag. I couldn't make it past episode 3. Just nothing that really pulls me in..? I had to give it a shot because I thought Dark was amazing, but I'm just not feeling this one at all.
You're not missing anything and this was a good choice. I stuck it out in the hopes it'd turn a corner somewhere and it didn't. I was there for the reason you were.....DARK was awesome....but, they missed the mark on this one and it's not a surprise it was cancelled.
Decided to go for Silo instead and voila, this one does it for me. Interested to see where this show goes. Really enjoying the quite relatable characters and general atmosphere here. I'm all for things that feel Blade Runner-ish. The music reminds me of Westworld's theme track as well. I'm sure fans of that show (regardless if you were still on board with S3 and S4) would feel right at home.
I'm enjoying this one as well. It's right up my alley and has been very interesting so far. Curious to see how it all pans out. Very good cast as well and the acting has been good.
The Leftovers could very well be my favorite show ever.
Agreed. It's a top tier show....I have to work a rewatch in soon. So well done.....
The Leftovers was a great show but if memory serves me right, the show ending was weak.
I thought the ending was great. It was perfectly in tune with how the series toed the line and stayed in that ambiguous grey area
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Just watched last week's episode of Silo. Holy crap was that edge of your seat stuff. This show is knocking it out of the park right now. Huge reveal when the power went out that I was waiting for. Wondering if anyone in the show noticed it.
Wait…..what? Small font that revelation for me. I’m trying to recall right now.
Never mind…….just rewatched that part and yeah……I noticed that as well. Was curious to see if that becomes a rumor or point of contention moving forward. It was brief but a very stark difference. Had to have been noticed.
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I was watching 1899 last week, but man that show is such a drag. I couldn't make it past episode 3. Just nothing that really pulls me in..? I had to give it a shot because I thought Dark was amazing, but I'm just not feeling this one at all.
You're not missing anything and this was a good choice. I stuck it out in the hopes it'd turn a corner somewhere and it didn't. I was there for the reason you were.....DARK was awesome....but, they missed the mark on this one and it's not a surprise it was cancelled.
Decided to go for Silo instead and voila, this one does it for me. Interested to see where this show goes. Really enjoying the quite relatable characters and general atmosphere here. I'm all for things that feel Blade Runner-ish. The music reminds me of Westworld's theme track as well. I'm sure fans of that show (regardless if you were still on board with S3 and S4) would feel right at home.
I'm enjoying this one as well. It's right up my alley and has been very interesting so far. Curious to see how it all pans out. Very good cast as well and the acting has been good.
The Leftovers could very well be my favorite show ever.
Agreed. It's a top tier show....I have to work a rewatch in soon. So well done.....
The Leftovers was a great show but if memory serves me right, the show ending was weak.
I thought the ending was great. It was perfectly in tune with how the series toed the line and stayed in that ambiguous grey area
Yes, The Leftovers is an all time great show. Agree that the ending was great and yes, very ambiguous.
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Cool to see some love for Silo and The Leftovers here. And good to know I probably made the right call with quitting 1899.
Will also begin S2 of Yellowjackets as soon as it’s available on streaming in my country. I thought S1 was pretty awesome.
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I haven't had a chance to start watching Silo as yet but hearing lots of good things about it. Will get onto it soon.
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I too heard good things about Silo, I will wait for the season to end before watching it.
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Electric Mayhem - Disney+. Pretty damn entertaining series based on the Muppets. So much of the humor is a spot-on send-up of the music industry.
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The Big Door Prize
First episode was interested. Will keep watching.
Finished the season. Really liked this show. The last 2 episodes felt very different from the rest, while still keeping the story going.
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3 Episodes into 'Daisy Jones and the Six' really enjoying it so far.
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Started SmartLess On The Road on MAX. The SmartLess podcast guys took their show on the road in front of live audiences and recorded it for this show. The interaction between them is hilarious.
For those of you who don't listen to the podcast, it's Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett. Each week, one of them arranges for a celebrity guest that the other two will have no prior knowledge of, and then they have a conversation/interview. But half of the fun is the three hosts giving each other shit.
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Started SmartLess On The Road on MAX. The SmartLess podcast guys took their show on the road in front of live audiences and recorded it for this show. The interaction between them is hilarious.
For those of you who don't listen to the podcast, it's Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett. Each week, one of them arranges for a celebrity guest that the other two will have no prior knowledge of, and then they have a conversation/interview. But half of the fun is the three hosts giving each other shit.
I enjoy the Smartless podcast and watched the first two episodes on MAX. They are pretty funny and the banter between them is great.
BUT....I will say.....I can only listen to them every so often due to the level of pretentiousness and inherent narcissism that permeates the conversations. It IS funny....don't get me wrong and it's interesting....but man....do they and their guests really believe that they're 'special' and doing something extremely important and hard. Actors truly live in a completely different reality than the rest of us. You guys 'act' for a living.....it's a permanent vacation. Get over yourselves.
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I certainly don't get a sense that these guys think they are "above" non-actors, or that they condescend to them. They certainly treat people that are not in show business probably a little differently than those that are in, but so do people in all industries, entertainment or otherwise. Insurance people relate to other insurance people one way, and everyone else a little differently. Same thing with contractors, or musicians, or people in the food industry, or anything else. It's not a "superior/inferior" thing, at least not intrinsically.
Just my two cents.
Although Bateman does come across as a little pretentious even to the other two, with his dietary habits, and Arnett for one certainly does his part to put him in his place.
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I certainly don't get a sense that these guys think they are "above" non-actors, or that they condescend to them. They certainly treat people that are not in show business probably a little differently than those that are in, but so do people in all industries, entertainment or otherwise. Insurance people relate to other insurance people one way, and everyone else a little differently. Same thing with contractors, or musicians, or people in the food industry, or anything else. It's not a "superior/inferior" thing, at least not intrinsically.
Just my two cents.
Although Bateman does come across as a little pretentious even to the other two, with his dietary habits, and Arnett for one certainly does his part to put him in his place.
Arnett is great! when he was ribbing Bateman about being asked if and when he'd shower again......dude lost it.
I guess there are times when maybe I read too much into how they're going about the conversation.....there have been instances where (to me) they've come across as if they believe they're curing cancer or something in being actors and having to deal with their work schedules and methods.
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They talk what they know. Our world is very different than their world.
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I certainly don't get a sense that these guys think they are "above" non-actors, or that they condescend to them. They certainly treat people that are not in show business probably a little differently than those that are in, but so do people in all industries, entertainment or otherwise. Insurance people relate to other insurance people one way, and everyone else a little differently. Same thing with contractors, or musicians, or people in the food industry, or anything else. It's not a "superior/inferior" thing, at least not intrinsically.
Just my two cents.
Although Bateman does come across as a little pretentious even to the other two, with his dietary habits, and Arnett for one certainly does his part to put him in his place.
Arnett is great! when he was ribbing Bateman about being asked if and when he'd shower again......dude lost it.
I guess there are times when maybe I read too much into how they're going about the conversation.....there have been instances where (to me) they've come across as if they believe they're curing cancer or something in being actors and having to deal with their work schedules and methods.
If it matters to you, I get what you're saying. It's subtle, but I believe it's there. "Superiority" isn't the right word, exactly, but an air that they somehow recognize they're not like other people. My daughter, through her schooling, has had the opportunity to meet and hang out with several celebrities (because of their kids) including Titus Welliver and Eric Bazilian, among others, and doesn't agree it's "superior" either, but she does say it's different. I think it's like anything else; you get accustomed to your surroundings. Many of these actors are told over and over how great they are, how creative they are, "how amazing they are!", and it sticks. Bruce Springsteen talked about this, I think, in his interview with Howard Stern a couple months ago. Even if the actor themself isn't pretentious, the entire set up IS; you only need to watch one awards show to see that.
Sidebar, I used to live in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Several celebrities live there, including Christine Baranski. One time I was getting breakfast and Chris Lemmon walked in with his wife/girlfriend/partner/whatever. They were catty-corner to me so I could basically hear a lot of their conversation with the waiter. He ordered an omelet, and for all the instructions he gave, I'm surprised the cook didn't come out and say "you want to cook it yourself?" I don't remember all of them, but I do know it started with just egg whites, and there were precise instructions as to how much "browning" there could be on the edges.
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My current lineup:
Season 4 of What We Do in the Shadows (awesome series!)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (the limited series)
I'm also watching Boris, an italian series that satirizes heavily the generic shows the italian TV is putting on, showing the behind the scenes of the crew working on a lame, sappy show. It's merciless in its irony and is a way better series than most of italian shows :lol
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OK, finally started Silo. Watched the first 2 episodes. Really loving this so far and absolutely love Rebecca Ferguson...really intrigued to see where this show goes. Production and music are great.
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So I binge-watched the latest season of Queer Eye, set this season in New Orleans. Goddamn that show gets me right in the feels. I think only one episode this season didn't make me cry like a little girl.
I get that Jonathan Van Ness may be a little over the top for a lot of straight people but there is something about what happens when he gets a person in his salon chair and begins transforming their look while having deep conversations with them about the way they feel about themselves. It is nothing less than some sort of wizardry.
Karamo Brown is the therapist I wish I had. Watching him ask the tough questions with love and respect and the little but impactful ways he brings people to understanding why they are stuck and what they need to do about it to change the trajectory of their lives - in only 1 week! - is pretty masterful to watch.
Bobby Berk remodels the houses/apartments and all I can say is that I would love him to be my interior designer. There are just jaw-dropping transformations. But I always have to wonder what they do with all the junk/trash/memorabilia they have to take out of the space. I guess they just box it up and put it in storage but how they do all of what they do in one week is mind-blowing.
Tan France can literally dress ANY body type and make the person look like a million bucks.
Antoni Porowski is probably my favorite. He reaches people through cooking together, many of whom have never cooked anything before. The way that he shows how putting together a recipe as a metaphor for putting together a life without being obvious about it is almost spiritual. Sometimes the best interactions with people can happen while cooking together. And how fun and empowering it can be to cook for others and bring people together is just *chef's kiss*
If you can only check out one episode of the season, I suggest the fraternity house transformation which is episode 1. I laughed (hard) and cried and for those of us who have spent any time inside of a frat house (ick) you can only imagine the hilarity that ensues. Netflix
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Actors truly live in a completely different reality than the rest of us. You guys 'act' for a living.....it's a permanent vacation. Get over yourselves.
I work a M-F office job. I am certain my job is much easier than what actors have to do, especially if they're a regular on a tv series. Film actors do get a lot more time off than I do, though.
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My gf signed up for the free apple TV trial to watch some shows. We started Ted Lasso, almost done with the first season. It's an easy watch and has some great moments, but I'm finding it a bit boring as the season goes on. It's short enough that we'll watch through the whole show fairly quickly and I'll stick it out. I heard so much positives about it, and it started out well enough (even though it was clearly the same story as Major League 2), but maybe it's just the mid season drag that's got me.
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Marc- Severence REALLY good……I’m watching Silo right now that has been good as well. I’ve heard great things about ‘For All Mankind’ and intend to watch that but haven’t yet. You gotta watch Severence though……I think you’d like it.
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Just started season three of "You". I like Penn Badgely, the premise is ridiculous enough to suspend credulity, and everyone is gorgeous, but it's oddly not... fun, in the way the previous seasons were. "Fun" isn't the right word; it's a series about obsessive stalkers/serial killers, but still...
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Manifest on Netflix. 10 new episodes just dropped June 2.
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Just started season three of "You". I like Penn Badgely, the premise is ridiculous enough to suspend credulity, and everyone is gorgeous, but it's oddly not... fun, in the way the previous seasons were. "Fun" isn't the right word; it's a series about obsessive stalkers/serial killers, but still...
Season 4 felt weirder, season 3 is still "fun" if you enjoyed the first two.
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Manifest on Netflix. 10 new episodes just dropped June 2.
The show from NBC about the plane crash? Is that picking up where the network show left off? Are there episodes in between?
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Manifest on Netflix. 10 new episodes just dropped June 2.
The show from NBC about the plane crash? Is that picking up where the network show left off? Are there episodes in between?
The plane one yes. Netflix picked it up seamlessly after it was dropped from NBC. You have some watching and catching up to do now. Its worth it though.
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Finished the second season of Yellowjackets the other night. Not as strong as the first, but good enough to keep me on board for season 3. I read that they have 5 seasons planned, but I don’t see how they can stretch this story out that much. 4 seems like plenty.
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Finished the second season of Yellowjackets the other night. Not as strong as the first, but good enough to keep me on board for season 3. I read that they have 5 seasons planned, but I don’t see how they can stretch this story out that much. 4 seems like plenty.
I enjoyed Season 1 quite a bit, but lost interest in Season 2 pretty early on and stopped watching. I was bummed, too, as I was looking forward to seeing Lauren Ambrose, whom I loved in Six Feet Under, but I was just bored with the show. Seems like I made the right choice based on what I have read elsewhere on the 'net.
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Yeah it reminded me of season 2 of the Walking Dead, where they were stuck on that stupid farm for a whole season. Lots of character development, but not much else.
Lauren Ambrose was perfectly cast in her role. Highlight of the season.
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That's the right observation. It definitely felt like season 2 of the walking dead where they need to just stretch things out. I too am skeptical of this 5 season arc the showrunners say they have planned. Unless things change quite a bit in season 3, it's going to get very dull with the same settings being revisited.
I'm still unsure of what to think of the show overall so far with two seasons under the belt. It's got a Lost vibe and certainly has very talented actors and mostly intriguing storylines and characters but there's something a miss with it all. Maybe it's the snail pace of the episodes or just the happy accidental plot points. I dunno, I'm interested but also kinda on auto pilot, just like Handmaid's tale. I just want to see it through.
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Finished The Daily Alaskan on Disney+. Okayish I guess, good but nothing to write home about.
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Started the 100 Years of Warner Bros. docuseries on MAX. Good stuff so far, for film/history geeks like me anyway.
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Marc- Severence REALLY good……I’m watching Silo right now that has been good as well. I’ve heard great things about ‘For All Mankind’ and intend to watch that but haven’t yet. You gotta watch Severence though……I think you’d like it.
Thanks, I knew there was another Apple TV show to watch.
We finished season 1 of Ted Lasso. I definitely don't dislike it, but it's not as good as I had expected. Storyline is just too predictable and I'm not much of a fan of Jason Sudeikis, but the show definitely has it's funny one liners and moments.
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Watched the first 4 episodes of 'Pokerface' it's OK, a very easy watch, but nothing special.
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Just started the final 10 episodes of Manifest and its off to a great start!!
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Just started the final 10 episodes of Manifest and its off to a great start!!
I'm going to wrap up Blacklist and You, then Manifest is next.
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I just started Shiny Happy People on Prime.
I'm not even through the first episode and I'm all like, WTAF?!
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So since I haven't been loving Ted Lasso (but not hating) my gf and I came to an agreement that we will just limit our watching. I kept falling asleep if we watched more than an episode or two. So we started watching Shrinking and Platonic. So we will watch an episode of all three shows each night or so to keep things fresh. I kind of feel the same about all three shows though. All have their comedic moments and all also have their moments where I just zone out. Shrinking may be the most interesting though as the storyline is more intriguing to me. Platonic has that stupid Seth Rogan humor I enjoy but the plotline may be the least interesting of the three shows.
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Just finished watching Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets on the 19 and Counting family, and the fundamentalist Christian cult they grew up in... holy fuck what an absolute horror story. There's some truly shitty stuff happening, large scale, under the guise of Christianity.
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Just finished watching Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets on the 19 and Counting family, and the fundamentalist Christian cult they grew up in... holy fuck what an absolute horror story. There's some truly shitty stuff happening, large scale, under the guise of Christianity.
We’ve been watching this. It is frightening. It’s these types of scenarios that really contribute to the distrust and animosity towards Christianity.
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Just finished watching Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets on the 19 and Counting family, and the fundamentalist Christian cult they grew up in... holy fuck what an absolute horror story. There's some truly shitty stuff happening, large scale, under the guise of Christianity.
We’ve been watching this. It is frightening. It’s these types of scenarios that really contribute to the distrust and animosity towards Christianity.
Absolutely, and to think it was all done tax free!!! :facepalm:
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Just finished watching Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets on the 19 and Counting family, and the fundamentalist Christian cult they grew up in... holy fuck what an absolute horror story. There's some truly shitty stuff happening, large scale, under the guise of Christianity.
We’ve been watching this. It is frightening. It’s these types of scenarios that really contribute to the distrust and animosity towards Christianity.
Absolutely, and to think it was all done tax free!!! :facepalm:
I’m all for the tax free when the entity can prove and show they’re essentially giving back to the community and abroad. It’s one of the reasons I don’t mind giving to our church. We support three orphanages in India, two in Guatemala……have a handful of outreaches in our city that we provide for. The money is used as it’s ‘supposed’ to be and you can see by observation that our leadership isn’t living an extravagant lifestyle.
There is ZERO reason for churches/Pastors to have private jets, mansions, twenty cars etc etc. that’s a horrible abuse of power
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Just finished watching Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets on the 19 and Counting family, and the fundamentalist Christian cult they grew up in... holy fuck what an absolute horror story. There's some truly shitty stuff happening, large scale, under the guise of Christianity.
We’ve been watching this. It is frightening. It’s these types of scenarios that really contribute to the distrust and animosity towards Christianity.
I didn't see (and won't see) the Duggar documentary, not really interested, but I am familiar with much of the story. I do feel obligated to remind those that aren't familiar with many, many of the good works that DO happen in the name of Christianity that watching the Duggar's and their cult and assuming that reflects ALL of Christianity is like picking a rock band at random - the Red Hot Chili Peppers - and saying "well it's these types of bands that really contribute to the distrust and animosity towards rock music". Maybe they do, I agree with you there, Gary, but there is a wide world of rock music out there with Genesis, and Sabbath and Dream Theater and the Grateful Dead, that are world's apart. Something like 85% of Americans - that's about 280 million out of 330 million people - are nominally "Christian" (that is, believe in Christ as the son of God), and the vast majority don't comport with these fringe groups. I am, nominally, Christian and this stuff is as foreign to me as the landscape on Mars.
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Just finished watching Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets on the 19 and Counting family, and the fundamentalist Christian cult they grew up in... holy fuck what an absolute horror story. There's some truly shitty stuff happening, large scale, under the guise of Christianity.
We’ve been watching this. It is frightening. It’s these types of scenarios that really contribute to the distrust and animosity towards Christianity.
I didn't see (and won't see) the Duggar documentary, not really interested, but I am familiar with much of the story. I do feel obligated to remind those that aren't familiar with many, many of the good works that DO happen in the name of Christianity that watching the Duggar's and their cult and assuming that reflects ALL of Christianity is like picking a rock band at random - the Red Hot Chili Peppers - and saying "well it's these types of bands that really contribute to the distrust and animosity towards rock music". Maybe they do, I agree with you there, Gary, but there is a wide world of rock music out there with Genesis, and Sabbath and Dream Theater and the Grateful Dead, that are world's apart. Something like 85% of Americans - that's about 280 million out of 330 million people - are nominally "Christian" (that is, believe in Christ as the son of God), and the vast majority don't comport with these fringe groups. I am, nominally, Christian and this stuff is as foreign to me as the landscape on Mars.
I am familiar with the better side of Christianity, and I (an atheist) work with a church and their principle staff who we rent rooms from for AA meetings, and they even give us very cheap rates because they appreciate the good work we do as well. Mostly they're good people living good lives.
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The Duggar thing is more cult like than a reflection on Christianity itself, but people use the religion (and others, it's not limited to Christianity) as a shield to be terrible humans and gain control of people.
We also recently watched it. I feel like it dragged a bit as a documentary but it certainly shows how terrible these people are. It reminded me of a few other cult documentaries we've watched before.
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Season 2 of The Bear(Hulu) dropped today. Loving it so far.
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Season 2 of The Bear(Hulu) dropped today. Loving it so far.
Starting now...S1 was one of my all time favs, and I still get tinges of anxiety thinking about some of the episodes.
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I'll be jumping on season 2 of The Bear this weekend.
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Episode 6 was fantastic.
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Season 2 of The Bear(Hulu) dropped today. Loving it so far.
Is there any chance they won't spend 90% of each episode yelling over each other this season? I liked the show, but that got old real quick (and was the reason my wife and son noped out after the first 1-2 episodes).
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Season 2 of The Bear(Hulu) dropped today. Loving it so far.
Is there any chance they won't spend 90% of each episode yelling over each other this season? I liked the show, but that got old real quick (and was the reason my wife and son noped out after the first 1-2 episodes).
Doubtful, since that was a big part of what made it realistic and critically acclaimed.
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I got to EP3 last night before crashing..and I got to say, the montage they did of Syd hitting up restaurants with the plate slowly developing in her mind was exquisite. There's definitely more than a few industry people on the creative team of this show to absolutely nail the vibe and mind of a chef that closely. Just fantastic.
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The Duggar thing is more cult like than a reflection on Christianity itself, but people use the religion (and others, it's not limited to Christianity) as a shield to be terrible humans and gain control of people.
Exactly. This is a cult. A cult used to cover up horrific child abuse over and over again.
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No. I disagree on that Harmony. That was a growth in the last 60 years or so. Religion grew from power and greed. The molesting came later in its history as they forced the priests to be celibate.
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No. I disagree on that Harmony. That was a growth in the last 60 years or so. Religion grew from power and greed. The molesting came later in its history as they forced the priests to be celibate.
Um...SHP is not about Catholicism.
And FTR, child sexual abuse has gone on for centuries within various forms of religion.
https://tif.ssrc.org/2012/07/13/placing-childhood-sexual-abuse-in-historical-perspective/
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No. I disagree on that Harmony. That was a growth in the last 60 years or so. Religion grew from power and greed. The molesting came later in its history as they forced the priests to be celibate.
I get the argument that it should be LESS, but as a plain fact, the frequency of child molestation in the Catholic priesthood mirrors that of general society. The, IMO, bigger problem was the mass denial and coverup. I'm not sure what celibacy has to do with it; I've gone periods of not having sex in my life - no jokes please! :) - and while I pity the woman that was there when I broke my streak, that didn't magically make me want to diddle little boys.
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No. I disagree on that Harmony. That was a growth in the last 60 years or so. Religion grew from power and greed. The molesting came later in its history as they forced the priests to be celibate.
Um...SHP is not about Catholicism.
And FTR, child sexual abuse has gone on for centuries within various forms of religion.
https://tif.ssrc.org/2012/07/13/placing-childhood-sexual-abuse-in-historical-perspective/
No kidding but it's more of a business protecting itself like so many terrible companies. Except they get so many passes from the government. Though this is not the right section to debate this.
No. I disagree on that Harmony. That was a growth in the last 60 years or so. Religion grew from power and greed. The molesting came later in its history as they forced the priests to be celibate.
I get the argument that it should be LESS, but as a plain fact, the frequency of child molestation in the Catholic priesthood mirrors that of general society. The, IMO, bigger problem was the mass denial and coverup. I'm not sure what celibacy has to do with it; I've gone periods of not having sex in my life - no jokes please! :) - and while I pity the woman that was there when I broke my streak, that didn't magically make me want to diddle little boys.
Celibicy forces humans to do terrible things. The old valve over pressurized thing.....
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Season 2 of The Bear(Hulu) dropped today. Loving it so far.
Is there any chance they won't spend 90% of each episode yelling over each other this season? I liked the show, but that got old real quick (and was the reason my wife and son noped out after the first 1-2 episodes).
Same here. The storyline was cool overall, but was I supposed to enjoy or to find cool, edgy or whatever them screaming in the kitchen all the time? it actually made me pity the plight of cooks if that's what actually happens in a restaurant kitchen. An attitude that is satirized and taken to the extreme in The Menu.
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RJ, I can't watch The Bear. I don't have Hulu. Dammit.
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RJ, I can't watch The Bear. I don't have Hulu. Dammit.
Dude...both seasons are up now...just spend the dime for a month and binge it. Totally fucking worth it bro.
And on that subject, Ep4 was another divine display of respect for the chef and the ingredients, seeing him stage in Copenhagen with Will Poultier was awesome. I love how they show how both of them slid into the business sideways and fell in love with it, it's such a common story.
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I spend so much all ready.
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Episode 6 was fantastic.
That was absolutely fucking bonkers...what an episode, the acting was top notch as was the writing. My left eye will be twitching for a while from the second hand anxiety :lol
For me...Ep7 was even better, watching Richie fall in love with the beauty that is foodservice was so perfectly handled, and brilliantly executed. I love how they dropped the seed in the previous episode with him begging his Uncle to get him out of "wrapping sandwiches" to show his frustration with the industry in general. So well done.
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Ok, finished the Bear S2... such an outstanding finish, just so brilliantly done. Gonna put thoughts below to help avoid spoilery stuff...
So yeah, that was fucking brutal, and hit home on so many fronts for me, leaving me a blubbering mess by the end of it. First, how they nailed that deep in the shit weeds feeling with Syd right as Carm got locked in the walk in, and how Richie pulled it together and got the team to get through in style (the line of "we'll all be smoking soon" is fucking brilliant, nothing like that feeling of just one more ticket to go knowing you could finally go burn one after 4-5 hours of getting your ass handed to you). The stuff that made me a mess was Carm's breakdown, and how his emotional immaturity for all his life was channeled into the business, creating that identity of 'Chef' and making it be everything morning to night. His inability to allow that identity and the intimacy of a relationship occupy the same place and time in his life... I know that, because that is me, the childhood trauma and using the industry as a safe coping mechanism, burying myself into the work at the cost of any semblance of a normal life, extensive addiction issues, and an endless stream of relationships shattered by the conflict of having to put one in front of the other without ever learning that both can exist. (I am getting better with sobriety and shit tons of therapy btw lol)
Fucking show straight up called me out on that bullshit, nailed it, and I don't fucking like it one bit. :lol
So damn good.
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That's a cool post, RJ (not the right word, but...). In an odd way - and I hope you get this - I'm happy for you that you could find something to connect with, even if it was maybe uncomfortable or a challenge. 99 times out of 80, I see lawyers on TV and its like "yeah, I suppose there was some douche like that back in law school, but the majority of lawyers I know are NOTHING like that." Other than Law and Order - and even then, I like the "order" side better; the investigation, I watch zero law or legal shows on TV because they always blow.
Except for Ally McBeal, but that's because Lucy Liu and Portia De Rossi were (and still are) hot.
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That's why Anthony Bourdain was such a success with Kitchen Confidential..he told our story, he spoke for us.
I mean, I've always connected with my fellow chefs, and have processed this a lot especially in the past 12 years. Just to see my story so blatantly on the screen caught me so off guard. I said it before but I'd bet any amount of money the showmakers lived this live, they just nailed it way too closely.
As for lawyers, after half a year of working in a law firm, they're pretty much a boring ass lot of people. No offense :lol
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I've gotten back to Cheers over the last month. The first season was strong. The second and the start of the third must less so. Man...the people who bitch about Friends would have heart attacks over Cheers. It's interesting to see proto-Frasier Crane, and I think I'm getting close to Coach dying.
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RJ, I can't watch The Bear. I don't have Hulu. Dammit.
Dude...both seasons are up now...just spend the dime for a month and binge it. Totally fucking worth it bro.
Luckily, Disney+ Canada gets Hulu distribution rights - albeit delayed. S2 doesn't drop until July 19th up here. Which gives me time to watch S1 while I'm on PTO starting next weekend.
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RJ, I can't watch The Bear. I don't have Hulu. Dammit.
Dude...both seasons are up now...just spend the dime for a month and binge it. Totally fucking worth it bro.
Luckily, Disney+ Canada gets Hulu distribution rights - albeit delayed. S2 doesn't drop until July 19th up here. Which gives me time to watch S1 while I'm on PTO starting next weekend.
Yeah, all the Canadian cooks in my Facebook groups are bitching about us Americans spoiling the show. :lol
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I've gotten back to Cheers over the last month. The first season was strong. The second and the start of the third must less so. Man...the people who bitch about Friends would have heart attacks over Cheers. It's interesting to see proto-Frasier Crane, and I think I'm getting close to Coach dying.
I first started watching Cheers after Rebecca and Woody joined and loved it instantly. Soon I wondered who my parents were talking about when they lamented the loss of Coach and Diane. It wasn't till much later when I ended up watching those first seasons, and had a hard time adjusting. I didn't like the Sam/Diane dynamic, enjoyed Woody's humor more than Coach's, and missed what Frasier brought to the table bar. Then I saw episodes with Harry the Hat and thought OMG Judge Harry Stone!
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I've gotten back to Cheers over the last month. The first season was strong. The second and the start of the third must less so. Man...the people who bitch about Friends would have heart attacks over Cheers. It's interesting to see proto-Frasier Crane, and I think I'm getting close to Coach dying.
I first started watching Cheers after Rebecca and Woody joined and loved it instantly. Soon I wondered who my parents were talking about when they lamented the loss of Coach and Diane. It wasn't till much later when I ended up watching those first seasons, and had a hard time adjusting. I didn't like the Sam/Diane dynamic, enjoyed Woody's humor more than Coach's, and missed what Frasier brought to the table bar. Then I saw episodes with Harry the Hat and thought OMG Judge Harry Stone!
I was a sophomore in HS during season 1. I think my mother may have watched, but I don't think she was a big fan. I saw episodes here and there throughout the show's run, but I never watched regularly. My only background is that earlier this year, I binged the entire run of Frasier, which I also didn't watch regularly when it was on.
Coach has been one of the best parts of the show, so it'll be sad to see him go. From what I recall, Woody was fairly similar, but I'll see soon enough. The actor who played Coach died in February 1985 - during season 3.
I didn't even know Harry Anderson had been on Cheers.
By the way, I watched the Night Court reboot, with Melissa Rauch as Harry's daughter, and it SUCKED.
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Harry the Hat was one of my favorite recurring characters, another good part was their later ongoing feud with Gary's Olde Town Tavern.
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MANIFEST final season was excellent! Finale was very well done, was not expecting what happened at all.
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I was a sophomore in HS during season 1. I think my mother may have watched, but I don't think she was a big fan. I saw episodes here and there throughout the show's run, but I never watched regularly. My only background is that earlier this year, I binged the entire run of Frasier, which I also didn't watch regularly when it was on.
Coach has been one of the best parts of the show, so it'll be sad to see him go. From what I recall, Woody was fairly similar, but I'll see soon enough. The actor who played Coach died in February 1985 - during season 3.
By the way, I watched the Night Court reboot, with Melissa Rauch as Harry's daughter, and it SUCKED.
I never watched Frasier. I was in college and rarely watched any TV. But later in reruns I just couldn't get in to it.
While I wouldn't call Coach "dumb" I hate characters who appear "dumb," for lack of a better word. Woody worked better for me because his "dumbness" was rooted in his naivety.
I've said before Dan Fielding is a Top 3 TV character of mine, so I was mildly curious about the new Night Court, but only watched a couple clips. I never know why execs think that a style of show that worked 30 years ago could work today.
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Harry the Hat was one of my favorite recurring characters, another good part was their later ongoing feud with Gary's Olde Town Tavern.
I figure I have a lot of good stuff still to come.
I never watched Frasier. I was in college and rarely watched any TV. But later in reruns I just couldn't get in to it.
While I wouldn't call Coach "dumb" I hate characters who appear "dumb," for lack of a better word. Woody worked better for me because his "dumbness" was rooted in his naivety.
I've said before Dan Fielding is a Top 3 TV character of mine, so I was mildly curious about the new Night Court, but only watched a couple clips. I never know why execs think that a style of show that worked 30 years ago could work today.
I was so happy with Frasier. I obviously knew about it when it was airing, and it won tons of awards at a time when I actually paid attention to the Emmys. Don't know what I was watching instead.
Coach makes sense because he talks about having been beaned a bunch when he was a player. Looking forward to the contrast with Woody.
I see people talking about remaking Friends or even something fairly recent like The Big Bang Theory, and I think it's just an awful idea. There's no way a reboot/remake could do it justice - especially in the "woke" era.
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I know I have said this before, but the people who criticize Friends now for certain non-woke aspects are f'ing stupid. That show was very progressive in real time (a lesbian couple being a regular part of the story from the start is commonplace now, but was unheard of in 1994).
The only Cheers episode I can think of off the top of my head that the current Twitter mob would lose their minds over was the Season 1 ep where some of the patrons was The Boys in the Bar (link below), but that was pretty realistic for its time (Norm and Cliff's comments are probably how a lot of guys talked in bars about a homosexual in the early 80s), and trying to reassess it now based on modern/current views and standards just reeks of today's takedown culture of getting outraged just to be outraged.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boys_in_the_Bar
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I tried to watch The Bear last night, but it just hit me wrong, and I had to turn it off.
It’s listed as a comedy and I’m just not seeing it that way at all. It was good, high intensity drama, and I might try to pick it up again when I’m in a different mood, but my wife came from an abusive past with an emotionally abusive father, and a physically and emotionally abusive ex-husband. Sometimes, if we watch shows with a bunch of fighting and yelling and screaming at each other, it can really set her off. We were only about 10 minutes into the first episode, and when all the arguing in the kitchen was really starting to get under her skin so we had to shut it off.
It seems more like high intensity drama. Is it supposed to be listed as a comedy? I mean, there were a few funny quips, but I generally wouldn’t classify it as a comedy.
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I tried to watch The Bear last night, but it just hit me wrong, and I had to turn it off.
It’s listed as a comedy and I’m just not seeing it that way at all. It was good, high intensity drama, and I might try to pick it up again when I’m in a different mood, but my wife came from an abusive past with an emotionally abusive father, and a physically and emotionally abusive ex-husband. Sometimes, if we watch shows with a bunch of fighting and yelling and screaming at each other, it can really set her off. We were only about 10 minutes into the first episode, and when all the arguing in the kitchen was really starting to get under her skin so we had to shut it off.
It seems more like high intensity drama. Is it supposed to be listed as a comedy? I mean, there were a few funny quips, but I generally wouldn’t classify it as a comedy.
If I were her I'd stay away then, whole S1 is mostly just high intensity kitchen stuff, S2 has a lot of unprocessed trauma all over it, and not just in the kitchen. Lots of triggering stuff for sure.
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Cheers is my fave sitcom of all time, only slightly ahead of Seinfeld. I really should rematch it again. I watched probably 80% of Frazier … that’s a top 5 sitcom of all time as well. So well written. We watched in Uni over a few drinks before heading out to the pubs on Thursday nights.
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LOVED Cheers (still do; the episode where Sam proposes to Diane in the office, she says "no, Sam, it has to be special" so he rents the boat, yada yada, asks her and she still says no is one of the funniest things I've ever seen in my life) but never warmed to Frazier the series. I just didn't connect with it.*
Anything with Cliff was priceless (Shows a blackboard with the helix: "DNA.. Dames are Not Agressive"; then turns the blackboard sideways and says "now we're going to talk about the steam engine." Hilarious.)
*Though I went to my local bar last night with my step son for a sandwich, and the woman across from us was a DEAD RINGER for Peri Gilpin.
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Knocked out the first season of The Bear yesterday. Helps that they average 30 mins per episode. Will probably take two days to watch season 2.
Really enjoying it so far. I did work in a kitchen eons ago though it was a very different experience from what's on the show. I do understand the chaos though.
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Knocked out the first season of The Bear yesterday. Helps that they average 30 mins per episode. Will probably take two days to watch season 2.
Really enjoying it so far. I did work in a kitchen eons ago though it was a very different experience from what's on the show. I do understand the chaos though.
A lot of what's portrayed as kitchen culture in this show is ripped directly from the culture Thomas Keller developed at the French Laundry.
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Anything with Cliff was priceless (Shows a blackboard with the helix: "DNA.. Dames are Not Agressive"; then turns the blackboard sideways and says "now we're going to talk about the steam engine." Hilarious.)
*Though I went to my local bar last night with my step son for a sandwich, and the woman across from us was a DEAD RINGER for Peri Gilpin.
Cliff is the kind of character I should like. He's good, but his know-it-allism is so over the top sometimes that it grates.
Also, Roz >>> Daphne.
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Norm had the best line ever in that show.
"Women, you can't live with them...............Pass the beer nuts."
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Anything with Cliff was priceless (Shows a blackboard with the helix: "DNA.. Dames are Not Agressive"; then turns the blackboard sideways and says "now we're going to talk about the steam engine." Hilarious.)
*Though I went to my local bar last night with my step son for a sandwich, and the woman across from us was a DEAD RINGER for Peri Gilpin.
Cliff is the kind of character I should like. He's good, but his know-it-allism is so over the top sometimes that it grates.
Also, Roz >>> Daphne.
Add a few more >’s and I say +100. Peri never got enough credit for how hot she was on that show.
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Well, easy. Comparing two is one thing, but neither one of them could carry Kirstie Alley's brastrap back in the day. I saw a taping of Cheers once in.... '92-ish, and Kirstie said a few words to the crowd and my god she was jaw-droopingly beautiful.
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Well, easy. Comparing two is one thing, but neither one of them could carry Kirstie Alley's brastrap back in the day. I saw a taping of Cheers once in.... '92-ish, and Kirstie said a few words to the crowd and my god she was jaw-droopingly beautiful.
Hard to say. Most of my memories of Kirstie Alley involve overly foofy hair and stereotypically oversized '80s dresses. I think the first thing I watched with her was Look Who's Talking, but I can't say I have any particular memory of her in the movie. As my Cheers watch-through progresses, I'll definitely be keeping my eyes on her.
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Norm had the best line ever in that show.
"Women, you can't live with them...............Pass the beer nuts."
I always liked...
"What are you up to, Norm?"
"My ideal weight if I were 11 feet tall."
:lol :lol :lol :lol
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:lol
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Knocked out the first season of The Bear yesterday. Helps that they average 30 mins per episode. Will probably take two days to watch season 2.
Really enjoying it so far. I did work in a kitchen eons ago though it was a very different experience from what's on the show. I do understand the chaos though.
...and knocked out the 2nd season. What an amazing ending run of episodes from 6-10. Just fantastic stuff through and through. I kinda hate they ended sorta cliffhangerish but overall just unbelievable season. I liked it a lot more than season 1, not that it was a slouch. But S2 completely upped the game.
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I don't watch Wheel of Fortune much, but this is kind of head scratching
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/ryan-seacrest-will-succeed-pat-sajak-host-wheel-fortune-rcna91432
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Righteous Gemstones is back! Enjoyed the first episode so far.
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Knocked out the first season of The Bear yesterday. Helps that they average 30 mins per episode. Will probably take two days to watch season 2.
Really enjoying it so far. I did work in a kitchen eons ago though it was a very different experience from what's on the show. I do understand the chaos though.
...and knocked out the 2nd season. What an amazing ending run of episodes from 6-10. Just fantastic stuff through and through. I kinda hate they ended sorta cliffhangerish but overall just unbelievable season. I liked it a lot more than season 1, not that it was a slouch. But S2 completely upped the game.
I'm almost done with S1 based off the recommendations here. I'm definitely enjoying it and am thinking about it a lot throughout the day. I can't quite put my finger on the appeal - I mean the acting is great and the story is great. But there is something....deeper than all that. It is resonating with me. My mom ran her own business for 20 years and while it wasn't food-related, I can certainly remember days when the shit was literally hitting the fan. Just that level of chaos. Might have to do with that.
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I don't watch Wheel of Fortune much, but this is kind of head scratching
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/ryan-seacrest-will-succeed-pat-sajak-host-wheel-fortune-rcna91432
I mean...he seems like a reasonable choice. I may actually start watching Wheel (I'm typically pretty bad at it). I wonder if they'll bring back the OG hosts for Sajak's final episode: Chuck Woolery and Susan Stafford. Both are still alive, although neither apparently have been involved in TV for quite a while.
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Harry the Hat was one of my favorite recurring characters, another good part was their later ongoing feud with Gary's Olde Town Tavern.
Which Harry the Hat won in spectacular fashion. :lol The only stunt better was Sam's revenge on the rest of the gang for the ghost gag.
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I watched the snipe hunt episode last night. :lol
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Norm had the best line ever in that show.
"Women, you can't live with them...............Pass the beer nuts."
I always liked...
"What are you up to, Norm?"
"My ideal weight if I were 11 feet tall."
:lol :lol :lol :lol
@ Kev ... That one is a top 5 of all time for me. I had a TA in Uni who was a big Cheers fan. On the exam he was marking, I had time to kill, so wrote down 31 Normisms, and he gave me an extra point on the exam for it. Don't think I could come up with even a dozen now without looking them up. But ...
Got room for a beer, Norm?
No ... but I'm willing to add on.
My two personal faves...
What's shakin Norm?
All four cheeks and a couple of chins.
And .... It's a dog eat dog world, and I'm wearing milkbone underwear.
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Well, easy. Comparing two is one thing, but neither one of them could carry Kirstie Alley's brastrap back in the day. I saw a taping of Cheers once in.... '92-ish, and Kirstie said a few words to the crowd and my god she was jaw-droopingly beautiful.
Hard to say. Most of my memories of Kirstie Alley involve overly foofy hair and stereotypically oversized '80s dresses. I think the first thing I watched with her was Look Who's Talking, but I can't say I have any particular memory of her in the movie. As my Cheers watch-through progresses, I'll definitely be keeping my eyes on her.
Rebecca was at one point a brilliant character. I've said this before, but a good series doesn't simply replace a character that leaves, but rather they go the opposite direction. Rebecca couldn't have been any more different than Diane, which is why she worked, and the show got better when most would have tanked. Woody was a similar, albeit nowhere near as dramatic shift. The problem with Rebecca was that each time she got dumped she became more shallow and aloof and it didn't work as well. I didn't much liker has at the total basket-case she became. She was much better (and hotter) as the hardassed executive type.
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I watched the snipe hunt episode last night. :lol
When the character that played Coach was off dying of cancer IRL they did the Crissy Snow thing where they make up excuses for why he's around but not there. Keep an eye out for those because the best of the cold openings is built around that (the family reunion).
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Harry the Hat was one of my favorite recurring characters, another good part was their later ongoing feud with Gary's Olde Town Tavern.
Which Harry the Hat won in spectacular fashion. :lol The only stunt better was Sam's revenge on the rest of the gang for the ghost gag.
That was brilliant. After years of almost always losing to Gary, they finally got over on him, thanks to Harry duping him without the Cheers gang even being in on it. The Cheers vs Gary's episodes weren't always my favorites, but that was a great way to end that narrative.
@ Kev ... That one is a top 5 of all time for me. I had a TA in Uni who was a big Cheers fan. On the exam he was marking, I had time to kill, so wrote down 31 Normisms, and he gave me an extra point on the exam for it. Don't think I could come up with even a dozen now without looking them up. But ...
Got room for a beer, Norm?
No ... but I'm willing to add on.
My two personal faves...
What's shakin Norm?
All four cheeks and a couple of chins.
And .... It's a dog eat dog world, and I'm wearing milkbone underwear.
Too many to remember them all, but one that never gets mentioned is when Cliff brings along the deadbeat for the double date with Diane and Carla to that postman's ball or whatever it was, and when the deadbeat mutters out something, Carla asks what did he say, and Norm just plainly states, "I can't believe it matters." :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
Rebecca was at one point a brilliant character. I've said this before, but a good series doesn't simply replace a character that leaves, but rather they go the opposite direction. Rebecca couldn't have been any more different than Diane, which is why she worked, and the show got better when most would have tanked. Woody was a similar, albeit nowhere near as dramatic shift. The problem with Rebecca was that each time she got dumped she became more shallow and aloof and it didn't work as well. I didn't much liker has at the total basket-case she became. She was much better (and hotter) as the hardassed executive type.
I mainly agree, although she did unhinged really well, and her on screen hysterical crying was always funny. The episode where Frasier's doctor friend flirted with her and no one believed her was Kirstie Alley at her best. She completely stole that episode.
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I'm a few episodes into The Bear's second season. It's solid.
On a sad note, I read yesterday that Avenue 5 has been canned (like 5 months ago) :(
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On a sad note, I read yesterday that Avenue 5 has been canned (like 5 months ago) :(
Yea, that bummed me out too. Didn't love the first bit, but really came to dig the show.
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I'm a few episodes into The Bear's second season. It's solid.
If I remember correctly, you had enough time in the industry to appreciate the anxiety inherent to the show.
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I'm a few episodes into The Bear's second season. It's solid.
If I remember correctly, you had enough time in the industry to appreciate the anxiety inherent to the show.
For sure! I'm still in the industry on Sundays and there's about a half dozen things every episode that really resonate with you if you've worked the industry. In the first season where Sydney just walks into a walk-in, puts her head down, and then walks out a few seconds later... I can't tell you how many times I've done something along those lines. Usually it's accompanied by a loud "FUCK" as well :lol
I really appreciate all the time and effort spent to really capture the environment, even when it's not the focal point of the shot or the scene. They're really nailed it.
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I'm a few episodes into The Bear's second season. It's solid.
If I remember correctly, you had enough time in the industry to appreciate the anxiety inherent to the show.
For sure! I'm still in the industry on Sundays and there's about a half dozen things every episode that really resonate with you if you've worked the industry. In the first season where Sydney just walks into a walk-in, puts her head down, and then walks out a few seconds later... I can't tell you how many times I've done something along those lines. Usually it's accompanied by a loud "FUCK" as well :lol
I really appreciate all the time and effort spent to really capture the environment, even when it's not the focal point of the shot or the scene. They're really nailed it.
And so many little details...the cutting of the tape instead of tearing it...using quart containers as drink cups, even the patina of the walk in walls...such brilliant attention to detail.
And the 'fuck brunch' moment....we've all said that one. :rollin
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I am loving the second season of The Bear. The Christmas flashback episode was absolutely incredible, and should win an Emmy for, well, something, I don't know.
This morning, I watched the next episode, with Richie at the other restaurant. Simply fantastic. The outside starpower making guest appearances is incredible. 3 episodes to go.
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I am loving the second season of The Bear. The Christmas flashback episode was absolutely incredible, and should win an Emmy for, well, something, I don't know.
This morning, I watched the next episode, with Richie at the other restaurant. Simply fantastic. The outside starpower making guest appearances is incredible. 3 episodes to go.
I think that episode with Richie was my favorite, just a great portrayal of the things that make my industry so special.
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I'm in the same boat RJ. Fishes is obviously the more attention-getting episode (and it's fantastic), but I think The Bear did these little personal journeys really well this season. I also loved the Copenhagen trip earlier.
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The Mick.
On Netflix. Hilarious.
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Ok, finished the Bear S2... such an outstanding finish, just so brilliantly done. Gonna put thoughts below to help avoid spoilery stuff...
So yeah, that was fucking brutal, and hit home on so many fronts for me, leaving me a blubbering mess by the end of it. First, how they nailed that deep in the shit weeds feeling with Syd right as Carm got locked in the walk in, and how Richie pulled it together and got the team to get through in style (the line of "we'll all be smoking soon" is fucking brilliant, nothing like that feeling of just one more ticket to go knowing you could finally go burn one after 4-5 hours of getting your ass handed to you). The stuff that made me a mess was Carm's breakdown, and how his emotional immaturity for all his life was channeled into the business, creating that identity of 'Chef' and making it be everything morning to night. His inability to allow that identity and the intimacy of a relationship occupy the same place and time in his life... I know that, because that is me, the childhood trauma and using the industry as a safe coping mechanism, burying myself into the work at the cost of any semblance of a normal life, extensive addiction issues, and an endless stream of relationships shattered by the conflict of having to put one in front of the other without ever learning that both can exist. (I am getting better with sobriety and shit tons of therapy btw lol)
Fucking show straight up called me out on that bullshit, nailed it, and I don't fucking like it one bit. :lol
So damn good.
More spoiler stuff ahead
But first THANK YOU for posting about this show. I watched S2 finale today and thoroughly loved the entire ride. I loved it so much, I'm going to watch it again with my kid.
That Christmas episode was so fucking hard for me to watch in so many ways. And then Diane's scene in front of the restaurant with her son-in-law, Pete, just made me bawl like a baby. That is some damn fine acting there. It shook me to my core, because in many ways, that was like my own mom (minus the alcohol and cigarettes). And then the moment when Pete was talking to Sugar after his conversation with Diane and I knew that he just understood every about his wife - why she is the way she is. And he could barely conceal his own emotions. It was so deeply moving.
At first I thought I was going to hate Carmy being stuck in the walk-in. It felt too contrived. But then it just worked. Because it wasn't just that he was trapped behind a wall of his own making but he was literally frozen there. And the only way he could speak his truth was to yell through his wall with nowhere else to go until he was cut out with a fucking blow torch. *sigh*
Season 3 cannot come fast enough. The ensemble cast is incredible. The myriad of cameo appearances was the icing on the cake. And the soundtrack....perfect in every way.
Thanks again. I haven't been this moved by a series in a long fucking time. And yes, I'm an adult child of an alcoholic who has had to work on my own co-dependency issues. It really resonated. In a good way. :tup
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I am loving the second season of The Bear. The Christmas flashback episode was absolutely incredible, and should win an Emmy for, well, something, I don't know.
This morning, I watched the next episode, with Richie at the other restaurant. Simply fantastic. The outside starpower making guest appearances is incredible. 3 episodes to go.
I loved the Christmas episode, but I almost had to take one of my anxiety pills during that episode. I told my wife the same thing about the Emmy nomination.
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Ok, finished the Bear S2... such an outstanding finish, just so brilliantly done. Gonna put thoughts below to help avoid spoilery stuff...
So yeah, that was fucking brutal, and hit home on so many fronts for me, leaving me a blubbering mess by the end of it. First, how they nailed that deep in the shit weeds feeling with Syd right as Carm got locked in the walk in, and how Richie pulled it together and got the team to get through in style (the line of "we'll all be smoking soon" is fucking brilliant, nothing like that feeling of just one more ticket to go knowing you could finally go burn one after 4-5 hours of getting your ass handed to you). The stuff that made me a mess was Carm's breakdown, and how his emotional immaturity for all his life was channeled into the business, creating that identity of 'Chef' and making it be everything morning to night. His inability to allow that identity and the intimacy of a relationship occupy the same place and time in his life... I know that, because that is me, the childhood trauma and using the industry as a safe coping mechanism, burying myself into the work at the cost of any semblance of a normal life, extensive addiction issues, and an endless stream of relationships shattered by the conflict of having to put one in front of the other without ever learning that both can exist. (I am getting better with sobriety and shit tons of therapy btw lol)
Fucking show straight up called me out on that bullshit, nailed it, and I don't fucking like it one bit. :lol
So damn good.
More spoiler stuff ahead
But first THANK YOU for posting about this show. I watched S2 finale today and thoroughly loved the entire ride. I loved it so much, I'm going to watch it again with my kid.
That Christmas episode was so fucking hard for me to watch in so many ways. And then Diane's scene in front of the restaurant with her son-in-law, Pete, just made me bawl like a baby. That is some damn fine acting there. It shook me to my core, because in many ways, that was like my own mom (minus the alcohol and cigarettes). And then the moment when Pete was talking to Sugar after his conversation with Diane and I knew that he just understood every about his wife - why she is the way she is. And he could barely conceal his own emotions. It was so deeply moving.
At first I thought I was going to hate Carmy being stuck in the walk-in. It felt too contrived. But then it just worked. Because it wasn't just that he was trapped behind a wall of his own making but he was literally frozen there. And the only way he could speak his truth was to yell through his wall with nowhere else to go until he was cut out with a fucking blow torch. *sigh*
Season 3 cannot come fast enough. The ensemble cast is incredible. The myriad of cameo appearances was the icing on the cake. And the soundtrack....perfect in every way.
Thanks again. I haven't been this moved by a series in a long fucking time. And yes, I'm an adult child of an alcoholic who has had to work on my own co-dependency issues. It really resonated. In a good way. :tup
❤️
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Finished the second season of The Bear this morning.
Best show on TV? Maybe so. For sure the best acting.
I know Jamie Lee Curtis just won an Academy Award, but this is her finest acting performance, no question in my mind. Stunning.
So RJ, did you see Rick Bayless's dumbass comments on this show? What a tool. Didn't sound much better than his dumbass brother, Skip.
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So RJ, did you see Rick Bayless's dumbass comments on this show? What a tool. Didn't sound much better than his dumbass brother, Skip.
Just looked into this a little, and I don't see the problem. Basically, he seems to be saying it's a well-made show, but it makes restaurant work look pretty shitty. Which it does. No way I'd ever work in an environment with all that yelling and arguing. Not to mention the intentional sabotage in the early episodes.
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Wow, just saw the Fishes episode of The Bear. What an absolute cringefest trainwreck. I wanted to leave my own house during the episode it was so bad. I told my wife I felt like we were at her Grandma's place. Yeah, I've lived a lot of that episode too many times.
That episode needs some award, I just don't know what. Everyone gave an acting clinic.
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Wow, just saw the Fishes episode of The Bear. What an absolute cringefest trainwreck. I wanted to leave my own house during the episode it was so bad. I told my wife I felt like we were at her Grandma's place. Yeah, I've lived a lot of that episode too many times.
That episode needs some award, I just don't know what. Everyone gave an acting clinic.
Jamie Lee was especially impressive... I'd guarantee she'll get some award for that performance
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Wow, just saw the Fishes episode of The Bear. What an absolute cringefest trainwreck. I wanted to leave my own house during the episode it was so bad. I told my wife I felt like we were at her Grandma's place. Yeah, I've lived a lot of that episode too many times.
That episode needs some award, I just don't know what. Everyone gave an acting clinic.
Jamie Lee was especially impressive... I'd guarantee she'll get some award for that performance
Yeah, I thought the same thing. She was on another level.
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Finished the first season of 'Silo' on Apple TV. I thought it was really good.....can't say I was surprised at the final scene/shot as I had speculated that would be the case but it sets up what could be a pretty intense S2.
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Chapelwhite on Disney+, Adrian Brody stars in an horror period piece inspired by a Stephen King's novel. Quite atmospheric and good! nothing really new here, but it's done well.
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Finished Silo and I can say I was surprised. I had it all wrong, but I figured it out literally as she figured it out. I saw what she saw and immediately knew something was up.
Probably going to be a long wait. Oh yeah, it will what with the writer's strike and the actors about to also go on strike.
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Finished Silo and I can say I was surprised. I had it all wrong, but I figured it out literally as she figured it out. I saw what she saw and immediately knew something was up.
The thing that didn't surprise me and that I had thought was a possibility was that there were more 'silos' other than theirs. The blue skies, green grass and birds flying being a digital manipulation in the visor to 'trick' people into cleaning I didn't see coming...but it wasn't surprising. And I'm guessing that 'they' were just suffocating people the whole time and that's why they died being that they made a big deal of the tape that was being used? I guess it didn't provide a tight seal and she was able to breath air and what not for longer?
anyway....really cool show, like you said though....it's going to be a bit before S2
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Also finished Silo and really enjoyed it. I thought the ending was great and also provided as many questions as answers so really looking forward to season 2.
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Gonna fire up Jury Duty on Amazon Freevee. It appears to be another Joe Schmo Show situation - "It follows the workings of an American jury trial through the eyes of Ronald Gladden, a juror who is unaware the entire case is fake. Everyone except him is an actor, and everything that happens is carefully planned."
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Curious how you'll like it jingle? I thought Jury Duty was a fun watch
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Finished season 2 of Ted Lasso.... it's a good show, I just don't love it. I've never liked Nate's character though so his story has pleased me.
We finished season 1 of Shrinking. Good show, I just don't love it :lol Thought the storyline was unique and some of the comedy was pretty good here at times.
We finished season 1 of Schmigadoon! Actually enjoyed this one quite a bit. Interesting storyline and the comedy was good. Never been a big
Keegan-Michael Key fan and while his character was kind of a douche here, I found him enjoyable overall making it the best thing I've seen him in. We started season 2 last night and I'm already not digging it. I just don't think they can capture the uniqueness of the first season again.
Platonic has really grown on me. Now that the first season is coming near the end, the storyline has opened up and the last couple episodes have been pretty good and interesting while still keeping that Seth Rogan type of humor.
Watched the first 3 episodes of The Righteous Gemstones and so far I'm not loving this season, although the 3rd episode was solid and maybe there is some more hope for this season to be good. The childish behaviors of the three "kids" hating their cousins was pretty funny. Also, I love Baby Billy so him being back definitely made for a better episode.
Watched the first episode of The Witcher. Good start to the season, but I'm just a bit iffy about the future of the show.
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Finished season 3 of You and now am on Season 4, about 2 1/2 episodes in. Liking 4 MUCH better (maybe because there are so few characters that come with preconceived baggage). I'm not really sad to see Love gone (so far) though I liked her, but I detested her family (especially her mom; didn't like her or the actress that plays her).
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I'm on season 5 of Cheers now. The whole Sam & Diane thing had truly run its course. It's just annoying and weird at this point.
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I'm on season 5 of Cheers now. The whole Sam & Diane thing had truly run its course. It's just annoying and weird at this point.
Shelley Long left at the right time. The back and forth with Sam would not have been sustainable going forward, and the show likely would have declined quickly due to coming up contrived ways to keep their dynamic interesting at all. By leaving, she gave the show new life. Sam was still the main character, but it felt like more an ensemble once Diane left. And that is not meant at all to denigrate the Diane years, as they were great, and in fact some of the very best episodes were from that 5th season (Thanksgiving Orphans, Dinner at Eight-ish, Simon Says), but it was time for a change.
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I'm on season 5 of Cheers now. The whole Sam & Diane thing had truly run its course. It's just annoying and weird at this point.
Shelley Long left at the right time. The back and forth with Sam would not have been sustainable going forward, and the show likely would have declined quickly due to coming up contrived ways to keep their dynamic interesting at all. By leaving, she gave the show new life. Sam was still the main character, but it felt like more an ensemble once Diane left. And that is not meant at all to denigrate the Diane years, as they were great, and in fact some of the very best episodes were from that 5th season (Thanksgiving Orphans, Dinner at Eight-ish, Simon Says), but it was time for a change.
Looks like Thanksgiving Orphans is next up for me, so I'll look forward to that. There was one time either earlier this season or the end of season 4 where someone asked someone else about how the Red Sox might do this season, and I answered to myself, "well...they're going to make the World Series and lose in heartbreaking fashion because of a series of bad managerial decisions." And I just now saw the Bob Costas "interview" with the Cheers gang that aired before game 5 of the '86 World Series.
I'm finding myself much more interested in what the other characters (particularly Frasier, and especially now that Lilith has been introduced) are doing than any of the Sam and Diane stuff.
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Watched the first two episodes of S4 of 'Jack Ryan' on Prime. Man.....I certainly hope it picks up. I enjoyed the other seasons enough....they were entertaining but this one is off to a boring freaking start. I can see why they said this was it. Rudimentary writing....super slow pace....predictable outcomes already.....I'll stick around to see if it picks up but there was a moment last night where I just about threw in the towel.
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I finished Cheers season 5 last night. Holy fuck did they make Diane annoying on her way out.
On a vaguely related note, I found Kirstie Alley's appearance on Match Game. Hilarious stuff.
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I finished Cheers season 5 last night. Holy fuck did they make Diane annoying on her way out.
The last scene with her and Sam is great, though, with it panning to the fast forward of them dancing as an older couple with the music playing. Where did you watch it? I am curious if the song played at the end was the one originally used (if not, the scene doesn't hit nearly as hard).
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I finished Cheers season 5 last night. Holy fuck did they make Diane annoying on her way out.
The last scene with her and Sam is great, though, with it panning to the fast forward of them dancing as an older couple with the music playing. Where did you watch it? I am curious if the song played at the end was the one originally used (if not, the scene doesn't hit nearly as hard).
Watching on Paramount Plus. The final scene didn't do much for me - primarily because I was happy to be seeing her going. I'm sure it was different in real time or if one didn't know what was coming. According to Shazam, the song that played over the final scene was something called "Forever Love" by Luke Rackers. It was just a solo piano piece. Based on your description, I'm guessing it was not the same as what was originally aired.
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I finished Cheers season 5 last night. Holy fuck did they make Diane annoying on her way out.
The last scene with her and Sam is great, though, with it panning to the fast forward of them dancing as an older couple with the music playing. Where did you watch it? I am curious if the song played at the end was the one originally used (if not, the scene doesn't hit nearly as hard).
Watching on Paramount Plus. The final scene didn't do much for me - primarily because I was happy to be seeing her going. I'm sure it was different in real time or if one didn't know what was coming. According to Shazam, the song that played over the final scene was something called "Forever Love" by Luke Rackers. It was just a solo piano piece. Based on your description, I'm guessing it was not the same as what was originally aired.
Yeah, that was different, likely changed for streaming. Ugh.
This is the original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iGSxc1RqWE
Edit: it was pretty well known at the time that Long was leaving the show, so everyone knew that the end of Season 5 was Diane's departure.
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Watched the first two episodes of S4 of 'Jack Ryan' on Prime. Man.....I certainly hope it picks up. I enjoyed the other seasons enough....they were entertaining but this one is off to a boring freaking start. I can see why they said this was it. Rudimentary writing....super slow pace....predictable outcomes already.....I'll stick around to see if it picks up but there was a moment last night where I just about threw in the towel.
……….aaaannnddd I watched the next two episodes. This is just a horrible season. I mean, it is almost comical bad. I’m now stuck with the choice on whether to keep watching just to see if there is any ROI on the trash I’ve watched so far or just pull the plug and let it go.
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I finished Cheers season 5 last night. Holy fuck did they make Diane annoying on her way out.
The last scene with her and Sam is great, though, with it panning to the fast forward of them dancing as an older couple with the music playing. Where did you watch it? I am curious if the song played at the end was the one originally used (if not, the scene doesn't hit nearly as hard).
Watching on Paramount Plus. The final scene didn't do much for me - primarily because I was happy to be seeing her going. I'm sure it was different in real time or if one didn't know what was coming. According to Shazam, the song that played over the final scene was something called "Forever Love" by Luke Rackers. It was just a solo piano piece. Based on your description, I'm guessing it was not the same as what was originally aired.
Yeah, that was different, likely changed for streaming. Ugh.
This is the original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iGSxc1RqWE
Edit: it was pretty well known at the time that Long was leaving the show, so everyone knew that the end of Season 5 was Diane's departure.
That's pretty similar to what they had on streaming - nondescript solo piano piece.
And now that I'm a few episodes into season 6, I'm wondering who had bigger shoulder pads: Kirstie Alley or Brian Bosworth.
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I am loving the second season of The Bear. The Christmas flashback episode was absolutely incredible, and should win an Emmy for, well, something, I don't know.
This morning, I watched the next episode, with Richie at the other restaurant. Simply fantastic. The outside starpower making guest appearances is incredible. 3 episodes to go.
I just wrapped this season up last night. Absolutely stellar. The two episodes you referenced were some of the best television I've watched in a loooong time, and the fact that we got two of that caliber back-to-back was great.
For all of the attention to detail to this show, I have to say, I don't think that cooler would have passed inspection if you couldn't get out from the inside. I've never been in a walk-in that didn't have a giant, glow in the dark button on the inside for an emergency out. That was honestly my only gripe the entire season.
Gonna fire up Jury Duty on Amazon Freevee. It appears to be another Joe Schmo Show situation - "It follows the workings of an American jury trial through the eyes of Ronald Gladden, a juror who is unaware the entire case is fake. Everyone except him is an actor, and everything that happens is carefully planned."
I absolutely loved Jury Duty.
The Mick.
On Netflix. Hilarious.
It's criminal that that show got cancelled after just two season. We've watched them more times than I can count at this point. .
Fun fact about that show: It's suppose to take place in Greenwich CT, and there's a scene in a jail where you see a guy getting "Brass City" tattooed on his chest. The "Brass City" is Waterbury CT, which is where I live!
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I finished Cheers season 5 last night. Holy fuck did they make Diane annoying on her way out.
The last scene with her and Sam is great, though, with it panning to the fast forward of them dancing as an older couple with the music playing. Where did you watch it? I am curious if the song played at the end was the one originally used (if not, the scene doesn't hit nearly as hard).
Watching on Paramount Plus. The final scene didn't do much for me - primarily because I was happy to be seeing her going. I'm sure it was different in real time or if one didn't know what was coming. According to Shazam, the song that played over the final scene was something called "Forever Love" by Luke Rackers. It was just a solo piano piece. Based on your description, I'm guessing it was not the same as what was originally aired.
Yeah, that was different, likely changed for streaming. Ugh.
This is the original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iGSxc1RqWE
Edit: it was pretty well known at the time that Long was leaving the show, so everyone knew that the end of Season 5 was Diane's departure.
That's pretty similar to what they had on streaming - nondescript solo piano piece.
And now that I'm a few episodes into season 6, I'm wondering who had bigger shoulder pads: Kirstie Alley or Brian Bosworth.
I wouldn't describe the original piece as nondescript. I feel it has a powerful resonance, almost a bit of that "what could have been" element had Sam and Diane gotten married and grown old together.
Season 6 is a GREAT season. So many great episodes.
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Season 6 is a GREAT season. So many great episodes.
It's quite a breath of fresh air so far. A real palate cleanser after getting rid of Diane.
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Season 6 is a GREAT season. So many great episodes.
It's quite a breath of fresh air so far. A real palate cleanser after getting rid of Diane.
What I liked is how involved they had the other bar patrons at times, like all the guys out of the main cast who were there for Frasier's bachelor party. Not that they were given a ton of lines, but they were just there a lot hanging out and drinking, which made the bar look more full and really helped with the show becoming more of the ensemble it became in the post-Diane years.
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Finished Silo last night. Wow what a show. First time in awhile that I felt like I just wanted to keep watching and watching. We ended up staying up till 1am to finish last night because I just couldn't turn it off (nor fall asleep). Reminds me a lot of Lost. Highly recommended for anyone who likes a good "wtf is going on?" type of show.
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Finished Silo last night. Wow what a show. First time in awhile that I felt like I just wanted to keep watching and watching. We ended up staying up till 1am to finish last night because I just couldn't turn it off (nor fall asleep). Reminds me a lot of Lost. Highly recommended for anyone who likes a good "wtf is going on?" type of show.
Yeah.....it's a good show. Apple TV doesn't have many clunkers. Just curious now with the writers strike how long we will have to wait for S2
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Finished Silo last night. Wow what a show. First time in awhile that I felt like I just wanted to keep watching and watching. We ended up staying up till 1am to finish last night because I just couldn't turn it off (nor fall asleep). Reminds me a lot of Lost. Highly recommended for anyone who likes a good "wtf is going on?" type of show.
Yeah.....it's a good show. Apple TV doesn't have many clunkers. Just curious now with the writers strike how long we will have to wait for S2
Since we finished, we watched the first episode of Severence last night and both of us were not too interested and bored. I assume it gets better and interesting (it's just incredibly too quiet) but since we both didn't enjoy the first episode, I don't know if we will continue. Personally I thought it ended in a way to want to give it another episode, but my gf may shoot it down.
And honestly, I kind of disagree with Apple TV. Silo was the first show I really liked with Apple TV, the rest are just OK so far (and I think the acting on Silo is so-so, it's just a great mystery story for me). To me, it feels like Apple TV gets a lot of big name celebrities but with very mediocre scripts/stories/direction. Silo was based off a book series so I think that's why that show may have worked over the others. Granted, I have only dipped into the Apple TV shows for a month or two now.
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Finished Silo last night. Wow what a show. First time in awhile that I felt like I just wanted to keep watching and watching. We ended up staying up till 1am to finish last night because I just couldn't turn it off (nor fall asleep). Reminds me a lot of Lost. Highly recommended for anyone who likes a good "wtf is going on?" type of show.
Yeah.....it's a good show. Apple TV doesn't have many clunkers. Just curious now with the writers strike how long we will have to wait for S2
Since we finished, we watched the first episode of Severence last night and both of us were not too interested and bored. I assume it gets better and interesting (it's just incredibly too quiet) but since we both didn't enjoy the first episode, I don't know if we will continue. Personally I thought it ended in a way to want to give it another episode, but my gf may shoot it down.
And honestly, I kind of disagree with Apple TV. Silo was the first show I really liked with Apple TV, the rest are just OK so far (and I think the acting on Silo is so-so, it's just a great mystery story for me). To me, it feels like Apple TV gets a lot of big name celebrities but with very mediocre scripts/stories/direction. Silo was based off a book series so I think that's why that show may have worked over the others. Granted, I have only dipped into the Apple TV shows for a month or two now.
There is nothing 'fast paced' about Severance. It's a very 'heady' show......driven by dialogue and the acting. The premise is cool. I enjoyed it a lot but can totally see how some folks are turned off by it.
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Severance was fantastic. It's a slow burn for sure, but the payoff is worth every second. By the time the last episode or two came around, I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. That show was so uncomfortably awesome, and fresh, and I'm a sucker for Adam Scott.
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Adam Scott kind of annoys me, for no reason at all that I can actually think of. Maybe just because he's the asshole in Step brothers :lol but he's not the reason the first episode didn't click. It was the pacing and the lack of any noise really. The premise was interesting. It actually did give me a bit of a Breaking Bad feel with that slow pace from the first season.
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I'd recommend giving it a go, even if you save it for one of your trips when you're away from your GF and need to kill time. Her loss!
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Severance is fantastic. I have rewatched it a few times now because it is so good.
On a different not, why the heck is The Bear lumped in as a Comedy? It is not a comedy at all. Yes, there is some levity but I would not call it a comedy in any way, shape or form. I think it does a disservice to the actors and the show in calling it a comedy.
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I'd recommend giving it a go, even if you save it for one of your trips when you're away from your GF and need to kill time. Her loss!
Yeah true, I just hardly watch TV shows on my own these days. I'd rather game.
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Severance is fantastic. I have rewatched it a few times now because it is so good.
On a different not, why the heck is The Bear lumped in as a Comedy? It is not a comedy at all. Yes, there is some levity but I would not call it a comedy in any way, shape or form. I think it does a disservice to the actors and the show in calling it a comedy.
I find myself laughing quite a bit in that show. I'd say pretty much any scene involving Fak is comedic, as well as a lot of the scenes Richie is in. Maybe they weren't meant to elicit laughs, but the scene where they drug all the kids at the party was hilarious. Richie jamming out to T-Swift and repeatedly telling everyone "I wear suits now" got laughs from me as well.
"Micro Basil?! Fuck yes!"
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Adam Scott kind of annoys me, for no reason at all that I can actually think of. Maybe just because he's the asshole in Step brothers :lol but he's not the reason the first episode didn't click. It was the pacing and the lack of any noise really. The premise was interesting. It actually did give me a bit of a Breaking Bad feel with that slow pace from the first season.
I'm kind of with you on Adam Scott too and I can't tell you why either. He's not very... warm, but that doesn't really cover it, because you don't have to be warm to be engaging (Clint Eastwood).
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Adam Scott kind of annoys me, for no reason at all that I can actually think of. Maybe just because he's the asshole in Step brothers :lol but he's not the reason the first episode didn't click. It was the pacing and the lack of any noise really. The premise was interesting. It actually did give me a bit of a Breaking Bad feel with that slow pace from the first season.
I'm kind of with you on Adam Scott too and I can't tell you why either. He's not very... warm, but that doesn't really cover it, because you don't have to be warm to be engaging (Clint Eastwood).
I've liked a lot of his stuff. I loved his character in 'Parks and Recreation'
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Any time I see the name Adam Scott I think of the golfer. I had never heard of the actor Adam Scott before seeing him in this video. Which I have watched about 26 times. I still have never seen him in any other context.
If you can, try to watch it without reading the title/description of the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7kT1JDdoJQ
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After probably more than one year since I watched season 1 (and a much needed recap video on YouTube), I started season 2 of The Leftovers.
Also I'm back with Schitt's Creek, season 3!
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Actors are going on strike now. Guess this gives people time to catch up on older stuff. Going to be a long time before anything new comes along after they push out whatever they have in the can.
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Actors are going on strike now. Guess this gives people time to catch up on older stuff. Going to be a long time before anything new comes along after they push out whatever they have in the can.
Yep. I just added Showtime to my Paramount subscription....so I now have access to 'Yellowjackets' I heard that was good. Also, can knock out that 'new' season of Dexter. Been wanting to watch 'For All Manking' on Apple too.
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Just finished the new "Night Court"
About to finish the original"The outer limits"
Started "1899"
About to start "Dead ringers" and "The righteous Gemstones" season 3
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Actors are going on strike now.
I really hope this helps move negotiations along. TV writing and viewing has changed so much in the 15-20 years since the last strike and the writers need to see those changes represented in how they earn money. Variety had a great explanation when the strike began.
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New Netflix series “Quarterback” is out, watched the first episode. Really well done, in depth look at what it involves to play the toughest position in sports. The commitment, the grind, the pain, balancing work with family, the crushing weight of fans’ expectations.
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Actors are going on strike now.
I really hope this helps move negotiations along. TV writing and viewing has changed so much in the 15-20 years since the last strike and the writers need to see those changes represented in how they earn money. Variety had a great explanation when the strike began.
I hope it ends soon, but the suits never want to give up any of their billions. Just ask pro sports teams’ owners.
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My wife and I watched that documentary on Woodstock 99' last night on Netflix. Holy crap....I mean....I remember it and all that but must have totally forgot what a massive cluster it was. And, really forgot about the destruction that Sunday brought.
What was clear was that the two main organizers (Lang and Scher) were greedy and cut WAY too many corners. The level of incompetence was staggering and even in that documentary they denied that anything was their fault....always blaming and finger pointing and refusing to admit they were the issue.
Fascinating documentary though.
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I saw it as well, I agree with you - wow, what a disaster. Great documentary which should be a textbook about how NOT to run a festival.
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New Netflix series “Quarterback” is out, watched the first episode. Really well done, in depth look at what it involves to play the toughest position in sports. The commitment, the grind, the pain, balancing work with family, the crushing weight of fans’ expectations.
I watched the first episode and I liked it too. Going to try and catch the rest of them during the weekend.
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My wife and I watched that documentary on Woodstock 99' last night on Netflix. Holy crap....I mean....I remember it and all that but must have totally forgot what a massive cluster it was. And, really forgot about the destruction that Sunday brought.
What was clear was that the two main organizers (Lang and Scher) were greedy and cut WAY too many corners. The level of incompetence was staggering and even in that documentary they denied that anything was their fault....always blaming and finger pointing and refusing to admit they were the issue.
Fascinating documentary though.
I loved that documentary. I think HBO had one that came out around the same time as well. Both were fun to watch and pointed out that it was the perfect storm of Nu metal angst, Girls Gone Wild / frat-boy societal behavior and the poor festival conditions that led to the awfulness. I can't remember which one had the interview with the paramedic that had the 16 year old girl in his ambulance, but that moment made me feel so sick to my stomach.
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My wife and I watched that documentary on Woodstock 99' last night on Netflix. Holy crap....I mean....I remember it and all that but must have totally forgot what a massive cluster it was. And, really forgot about the destruction that Sunday brought.
What was clear was that the two main organizers (Lang and Scher) were greedy and cut WAY too many corners. The level of incompetence was staggering and even in that documentary they denied that anything was their fault....always blaming and finger pointing and refusing to admit they were the issue.
Fascinating documentary though.
I loved that documentary. I think HBO had one that came out around the same time as well. Both were fun to watch and pointed out that it was the perfect storm of Nu metal angst, Girls Gone Wild / frat-boy societal behavior and the poor festival conditions that led to the awfulness. I can't remember which one had the interview with the paramedic that had the 16 year old girl in his ambulance, but that moment made me feel so sick to my stomach.
That was covered in this one. Utterly sickening. The multiple sexual assaults were reported and the probably countless others that weren't was brutal....yet....I would say unfortunately expected.
One of the ladies they highlighted in the documentary was 14 when she attended. 14!!!! How the hell do you allow your 14 year old daughter to attend that concert!!?? Much less 16/17 year old daughter? There's no freaking way if I had a daughter those ages I'd allow her to even go to a concert without me....much less one with 250k people at it. Anyway...I don't want to victim blame because they shouldn't have to worry about that happening to them. The "security" at that concert was another failure and joke...but how do you monitor that large a group of people?
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New Netflix series “Quarterback” is out, watched the first episode. Really well done, in depth look at what it involves to play the toughest position in sports. The commitment, the grind, the pain, balancing work with family, the crushing weight of fans’ expectations.
I watched the first episode and I liked it too. Going to try and catch the rest of them during the weekend.
Was going to watch this one because we also knocked out the "Full Swing' docu-series that followed the PGA guys. Really good
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My wife and I watched that documentary on Woodstock 99' last night on Netflix. Holy crap....I mean....I remember it and all that but must have totally forgot what a massive cluster it was. And, really forgot about the destruction that Sunday brought.
What was clear was that the two main organizers (Lang and Scher) were greedy and cut WAY too many corners. The level of incompetence was staggering and even in that documentary they denied that anything was their fault....always blaming and finger pointing and refusing to admit they were the issue.
Fascinating documentary though.
Watched the first episode of that too, man was it nuts. I have the bluray of the 1969 festival which I've been meaning to watch for a while as it has Martin Scorsese as one of the editors on it (he was 26 yrs old!) The two can't be anymore different.
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Watched the first two episodes of S4 of 'Jack Ryan' on Prime. Man.....I certainly hope it picks up. I enjoyed the other seasons enough....they were entertaining but this one is off to a boring freaking start. I can see why they said this was it. Rudimentary writing....super slow pace....predictable outcomes already.....I'll stick around to see if it picks up but there was a moment last night where I just about threw in the towel.
……….aaaannnddd I watched the next two episodes. This is just a horrible season. I mean, it is almost comical bad. I’m now stuck with the choice on whether to keep watching just to see if there is any ROI on the trash I’ve watched so far or just pull the plug and let it go.
…….aaannnddd just finished the season/series. Oof. What a let down. The ‘big reveal’ in the final episode was seen a thousand miles away……generic is the word. From the writing to the bad guys to the plot to the acting…….so generic. It’s no wonder they called it quits. This was a pretty pathetic attempt at a season.
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New Netflix series “Quarterback” is out, watched the first episode. Really well done, in depth look at what it involves to play the toughest position in sports. The commitment, the grind, the pain, balancing work with family, the crushing weight of fans’ expectations.
Sounds interesting, I'm going to try and start it today.
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New Netflix series “Quarterback” is out, watched the first episode. Really well done, in depth look at what it involves to play the toughest position in sports. The commitment, the grind, the pain, balancing work with family, the crushing weight of fans’ expectations.
Sounds interesting, I'm going to try and start it today.
I tried. And I’m sure it’s great…..but I got all of three minutes into Patrick Mahomes and the KC footage turned it off. I just can’t. Wish it’d have been anyone else other than him.
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New Netflix series “Quarterback” is out, watched the first episode. Really well done, in depth look at what it involves to play the toughest position in sports. The commitment, the grind, the pain, balancing work with family, the crushing weight of fans’ expectations.
Sounds interesting, I'm going to try and start it today.
I tried. And I’m sure it’s great…..but I got all of three minutes into Patrick Mahomes and the KC footage turned it off. I just can’t. Wish it’d have been anyone else other than him.
Couldn't get past the ads for it. Is it only him, or do they go around the league? I mean, he's not the ONLY quarterback in the league.
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New Netflix series “Quarterback” is out, watched the first episode. Really well done, in depth look at what it involves to play the toughest position in sports. The commitment, the grind, the pain, balancing work with family, the crushing weight of fans’ expectations.
Sounds interesting, I'm going to try and start it today.
I tried. And I’m sure it’s great…..but I got all of three minutes into Patrick Mahomes and the KC footage turned it off. I just can’t. Wish it’d have been anyone else other than him.
Couldn't get past the ads for it. Is it only him, or do they go around the league? I mean, he's not the ONLY quarterback in the league.
They follow Kirk Cousins, Marcus Mariota and the greatest bestest ever QB that has ever existed since the dawn of time and for the foreseeable future and maybe forever. ;D
I found Cousins and Mariota quite interesting, it's probably going to skew more on Mahomes seeing as they followed these guys the entire year last season and we know how that ended. I liked the first episode even though every Mahomes segment had to have some dedicated here's the greatest plattitudesTM, not by him though, I think the guy just wants to play and seems bored when it's not about football. I'll be watching the rest of the episodes. Just got done with the two Woodstock documentaries. So crazy wild.
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New Netflix series “Quarterback” is out, watched the first episode. Really well done, in depth look at what it involves to play the toughest position in sports. The commitment, the grind, the pain, balancing work with family, the crushing weight of fans’ expectations.
Sounds interesting, I'm going to try and start it today.
I tried. And I’m sure it’s great…..but I got all of three minutes into Patrick Mahomes and the KC footage turned it off. I just can’t. Wish it’d have been anyone else other than him.
Fascinating. Are you a Broncos or Raiders or Chargers fan? It’s not his fault your team sucks. Anyway, I get this response if it’s Jay Cutler but Mahomes is universally liked and respected and has never displayed douchey behavior unlike that so-called goat.
Actually, never mind, I see your point after thinking about it some more - there are some QBs I would skip over for sure even if they weren’t known as jerks.
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Not time for much on shows these days but I am catching up on the final season of "The Flash."
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New Netflix series “Quarterback” is out, watched the first episode. Really well done, in depth look at what it involves to play the toughest position in sports. The commitment, the grind, the pain, balancing work with family, the crushing weight of fans’ expectations.
Sounds interesting, I'm going to try and start it today.
I tried. And I’m sure it’s great…..but I got all of three minutes into Patrick Mahomes and the KC footage turned it off. I just can’t. Wish it’d have been anyone else other than him.
Fascinating. Are you a Broncos or Raiders or Chargers fan? It’s not his fault your team sucks. Anyway, I get this response if it’s Jay Cutler but Mahomes is universally liked and respected and has never displayed douchey behavior unlike that so-called goat.
Actually, never mind, I see your point after thinking about it some more - there are some QBs I would skip over for sure even if they weren’t known as jerks.
I don’t have a team per se. I enjoy watching football and can see/agree Mahomes is a huge talent. But the over the top coverage and constant adoration and he can’t do anything wrong and on and on and on…..I don’t think I can do a series with him in it. The other two are fine.
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I watched The Game Show Show, a 4-part miniseries that aired on ABC back in May on ABC.
A very cool retrospective on the history of game shows (although the 4th episode veered off into dating and "reality" shows a bit much for my taste).
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New Netflix series “Quarterback” is out, watched the first episode. Really well done, in depth look at what it involves to play the toughest position in sports. The commitment, the grind, the pain, balancing work with family, the crushing weight of fans’ expectations.
Sounds interesting, I'm going to try and start it today.
I tried. And I’m sure it’s great…..but I got all of three minutes into Patrick Mahomes and the KC footage turned it off. I just can’t. Wish it’d have been anyone else other than him.
Fascinating. Are you a Broncos or Raiders or Chargers fan? It’s not his fault your team sucks. Anyway, I get this response if it’s Jay Cutler but Mahomes is universally liked and respected and has never displayed douchey behavior unlike that so-called goat.
Actually, never mind, I see your point after thinking about it some more - there are some QBs I would skip over for sure even if they weren’t known as jerks.
I don’t have a team per se. I enjoy watching football and can see/agree Mahomes is a huge talent. But the over the top coverage and constant adoration and he can’t do anything wrong and on and on and on…..I don’t think I can do a series with him in it. The other two are fine.
That's me; he's great, no question, but I don't want to see fellatio; I'd rather see players that don't have every gift in the world persevere and overcome. And INB4, no, I probably wouldn't watch Brady here either, except maybe to see him work with players that aren't douches like Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill (I know Hill is in Miami now). I'd watch to see how they deal with undrafter walk-on players and that sort of thing. I would also watch to see behind the curtain of the Belichick system; I have no interest in the Andy Reid system (though I respect it).
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Ok, so yesterday I wrapped up my 2nd viewing of both seasons of The Bear. The 2nd run-through was even better because knowing the storyline allowed me to sit back and enjoy more of the side action and secondary bits. I highly recommend doing this if you enjoyed it at all.
But I came away with a question. The final episode, where Sydney goes out into the back alley and vomits after she notices the ticket machine whirring on empty....I wondered about that empty machine. The meal service (which was the dress rehearsal for opening) had essentially gotten through to the end. The staff were all relaxing (except Carm of course) and Sydney catches sight of the machine. Originally I thought that meant there were so many orders that never got filled. And wouldn't they figure that out when the customers were not getting their meals? But then she has her panic attack and goes outside to barf.
Was that just a trauma response from the episode where she did actually leave as the ticket machine was going bonkers the day after the positive food review went viral?
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Shrinking
Harry Ford is hilarious at times in this.
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Was that just a trauma response from the episode where she did actually leave as the ticket machine was going bonkers the day after the positive food review went viral?
I took it as a culmination of all of that. Her failed business venture, her initial struggles plus the anxiety of placing all her eggs in the basket with the restaurant. It's sorta like when people reach a point of nervous breakdown.
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New Netflix series “Quarterback” is out, watched the first episode. Really well done, in depth look at what it involves to play the toughest position in sports. The commitment, the grind, the pain, balancing work with family, the crushing weight of fans’ expectations.
Sounds interesting, I'm going to try and start it today.
I tried. And I’m sure it’s great…..but I got all of three minutes into Patrick Mahomes and the KC footage turned it off. I just can’t. Wish it’d have been anyone else other than him.
Fascinating. Are you a Broncos or Raiders or Chargers fan? It’s not his fault your team sucks. Anyway, I get this response if it’s Jay Cutler but Mahomes is universally liked and respected and has never displayed douchey behavior unlike that so-called goat.
Actually, never mind, I see your point after thinking about it some more - there are some QBs I would skip over for sure even if they weren’t known as jerks.
I don’t have a team per se. I enjoy watching football and can see/agree Mahomes is a huge talent. But the over the top coverage and constant adoration and he can’t do anything wrong and on and on and on…..I don’t think I can do a series with him in it. The other two are fine.
That's me; he's great, no question, but I don't want to see fellatio; I'd rather see players that don't have every gift in the world persevere and overcome. And INB4, no, I probably wouldn't watch Brady here either, except maybe to see him work with players that aren't douches like Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill (I know Hill is in Miami now). I'd watch to see how they deal with undrafter walk-on players and that sort of thing. I would also watch to see behind the curtain of the Belichick system; I have no interest in the Andy Reid system (though I respect it).
I completed the series a few days ago. It's not a bad watch, I don't think the hardcore NFL viewer is the main target. My wife was very interested in the family side of things, and they feature that a decent amount. Though if anything I'd watch episode 4 if you had to just sample one episode, it's the one that is most football related. They talk about the complexity of the playbook and some of the on the spot improvs that happen or don't.
The Mahomes dick sucking is unfortunately sprinkled throughout, I mean at this point I think we're just going to have to have it in our face year in and year out. The guy is no doubt super talented and you'll see several times in the doc and his complete focus all things NFL related. Those parts are quite nice to see, and in case you forget that he's the greatest footballer ever, there will be several reminders throughout. That was a without a doubt the most annoying thing about the series. Kirk Cousins was great, love his temperament throughout. I think his coverage was the most balanced among them all. Several key inflection points were featured. I was hoping for more Mariota side as he was the one with the most to lose but they really cut his stuff short just when it got going.
The series has already been renewed for a 2nd season and am curious who they follow this season.
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Started watching Suits this past week. Loving it.
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Started watching Silo and now i'm hooked.
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Started watching Silo and now i'm hooked.
Awesome show.
Finished season 1 of FOundation last night.
I also watched episode 2 of Severence solo yesterday while my gf was out. I'm still intrigued by the show but can't stand how there's like no music or sounds. It's just too quiet and I find myself losing interest, but I like the concept and the story is unfolding that I'm interested in. I'll probably keep watching this, but who knows when I'll finish since I hardly watch TV shows alone these days.
also, since we just saw Bret Michaels recently, my gf and I have been watching Rock of Love. Such a ridiculous reality TV show. It's soooo over the top, but it's hilarious. I can't even believe they made this show :lol
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Finished Silo in two days. :D and now i'm craving season 2.
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Finished the second season of The Leftovers. Wow. that was on a whole another level, seson 1 was good but it was "just another good show", this second season, as the consensus online seem to confirm, was just fantastic.
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My gf may not want to watch but I couldn't sleep last night so went onto episode 3 of Severence and now I'm really into it.
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My gf may not want to watch but I couldn't sleep last night so went onto episode 3 of Severence and now I'm really into it.
:corn :corn
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My gf may not want to watch but I couldn't sleep last night so went onto episode 3 of Severence and now I'm really into it.
It's certainly a different vibe type show but totally worth it. Very unique storytelling
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My gf may not want to watch but I couldn't sleep last night so went onto episode 3 of Severence and now I'm really into it.
It's certainly a different vibe type show but totally worth it. Very unique storytelling
Well I also knew it would likely put me to sleep with how quiet it is, and it did, but the story line is very interesting and Im intrigued to find out more. I'm not a big fan at all of the way Ben Stiller directing it though.
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My gf may not want to watch but I couldn't sleep last night so went onto episode 3 of Severence and now I'm really into it.
It's certainly a different vibe type show but totally worth it. Very unique storytelling
Well I also knew it would likely put me to sleep with how quiet it is, and it did, but the story line is very interesting and Im intrigued to find out more. I'm not a big fan at all of the way Ben Stiller directing it though.
Severance is awesome. It kind of gets better and better and the last episode is really amazing so I highly recommend you stick with it.
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Behind Her Eyes. (Netflix limited series)
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Behind Her Eyes. (Netflix limited series)
That was cool!
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Finished the second season of The Leftovers. Wow. that was on a whole another level, seson 1 was good but it was "just another good show", this second season, as the consensus online seem to confirm, was just fantastic.
While series is awesome. One of my all time favorites.
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Just saw that S2 of Invasion is set to air on Apple TV next month. Can’t wait!
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Behind Her Eyes. (Netflix limited series)
That was cool!
The finale was..... Wow! WTF?
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Didn't see it coming, uh? :D me neither!
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Finished the second season of The Leftovers. Wow. that was on a whole another level, seson 1 was good but it was "just another good show", this second season, as the consensus online seem to confirm, was just fantastic.
Yes, season 1 is very good but seasons 2 and 3 are where it gets amazing.
One of the best shows I’ve ever watched, more people should see this.
Finished Silo, it was pretty cool. 4/5
Started watching Full Circle, felt pretty disjointed and random.
Started watching Dead Ringers. Kind of slow.
Started watching Mrs. Davis. Don’t know yet.
Anyone else having ‘difficulty’ sticking to a show and putting in the ‘effort’? :lol
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Finished the second season of The Leftovers. Wow. that was on a whole another level, seson 1 was good but it was "just another good show", this second season, as the consensus online seem to confirm, was just fantastic.
Yes, season 1 is very good but seasons 2 and 3 are where it gets amazing.
One of the best shows I’ve ever watched, more people should see this.
Finished Silo, it was pretty cool. 4/5
Started watching Full Circle, felt pretty disjointed and random.
Started watching Dead Ringers. Kind of slow.
Started watching Mrs. Davis. Don’t know yet.
Anyone else having ‘difficulty’ sticking to a show and putting in the ‘effort’? :lol
I'm having difficulty picking what's next. There are literally too many shows to watch.
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Didn't see it coming, uh? :D me neither!
Not at all! A double twist!!!
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I'm now a good chunk of the way through season 8 of Cheers. I can see why Frasier got the spinoff. He (both together with and separate from Lilith) has been the best thing about the show for a while (although Woody is a close second). The whole thing with Sam horn dogging after Rebecca has long since gotten old. The Cliff on Jeopardy episode was cool. The Rebecca/Robin storyline is just so-so.
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So I finished Manifest. Really good, and they wrapped it up nicely, but I'm sort of of two minds on that show.
SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT!
First, I hate Josh Dallas/Ben Stone. Man is he annoying. He touches EVERYBODY. Every hug is a manly hug to the death. Every greet is a manly hand on the shoulder. Every time he touches his kids it's both hands on the head...
I'm not the hugest fan of Michaela; Jared is a saint among men; he should've been piloting the plane at the end!!! (Though, in my view, he ended up in the right place with Drea). I'm not the biggest fan of Zeke; he seems wishy-washy. Love the kids, love Saanvi, like Vance.
I think the writing is such that it's open enough to draw some of your own conclusions, but in this age of divisiveness and acrimony, it's sort of simultaneously heavy-handed and ironic that the message is selfishness (looking at you beeeyonaires!) and ultimately forgiveness (ironic, because there is almost ZERO forgiveness in our society these days). The comparison between Angelina as self-professed Archangel (Trump!) and Ben/Michaela as reluctant "Co-captains" (Biden!) was about as subtle as a kick in the satchel.
All in all, I'm glad I watched it. Might go on to Lost now, not sure.
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So I finished Manifest. Really good, and they wrapped it up nicely, but I'm sort of of two minds on that show.
SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT!
First, I hate Josh Dallas/Ben Stone. Man is he annoying. He touches EVERYBODY. Every hug is a manly hug to the death. Every greet is a manly hand on the shoulder. Every time he touches his kids it's both hands on the head...
I'm not the hugest fan of Michaela; Jared is a saint among men; he should've been piloting the plane at the end!!! (Though, in my view, he ended up in the right place with Drea). I'm not the biggest fan of Zeke; he seems wishy-washy. Love the kids, love Saanvi, like Vance.
I think the writing is such that it's open enough to draw some of your own conclusions, but in this age of divisiveness and acrimony, it's sort of simultaneously heavy-handed and ironic that the message is selfishness (looking at you beeeyonaires!) and ultimately forgiveness (ironic, because there is almost ZERO forgiveness in our society these days). The comparison between Angelina as self-professed Archangel (Trump!) and Ben/Michaela as reluctant "Co-captains" (Biden!) was about as subtle as a kick in the satchel.
All in all, I'm glad I watched it. Might go on to Lost now, not sure.
Great show! But damn, I thought I was the only one who felt that way about Ben Stone... Very Annoying and over dramatic. :lol
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Finished the new season of the Witcher, all caught up to the latest in Foundation, almost done with Severence, and going to watch the season finale of Righteous Gemstones shortly. Also finished season 1 of Rock of Love.
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Finished the new season of the Witcher, all caught up to the latest in Foundation, almost done with Severence, and going to watch the season finale of Righteous Gemstones shortly. Also finished season 1 of Rock of Love.
As usual, The Righteous Gemstones' latest season ended phenomenally. That show is, without question, one of the best shows currently on TV.
Rock of Love... man, that's a throw back. My best buddy and I shamelessly watched every one of those shows when we were in college. Rock of Love, Charmed School, Flavor of Love, I Love New York, Megan Wants a Millionaire, Daisy of Love, For the Love of Ray Jay, etc... We watched every one :lol
How are you liking Severance?
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As usual, The Righteous Gemstones' latest season ended phenomenally. That show is, without question, one of the best shows currently on TV.
It was once again pretty hilarious. I'm wondering with the way they ended it if the series is done as well? Seemed like they buttoned it up pretty good but the thing about that show is they could easily create a storyline for another season.
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As usual, The Righteous Gemstones' latest season ended phenomenally. That show is, without question, one of the best shows currently on TV.
It was once again pretty hilarious. I'm wondering with the way they ended it if the series is done as well? Seemed like they buttoned it up pretty good but the thing about that show is they could easily create a storyline for another season.
Season 4 was announced last week, so they have at least one more in them. I agree though, that episode would have made a fine series finale.
What are we going into season 4 with? Seasons 1 and 2 had minor cliff hangers in the story (building Zion's Landing for example). What was left unresolved in this most recent season? I can't really think of anything besides Gideon maybe getting more involved. Are there any lose ends? I suppose the militia could come back wanting revenge on Peter Montgomery for calling the fuzz on them, but that's all I can think of at the moment.
Eli seems to be in good health. The kids are all getting along and their relationships seem to be stronger than ever. The church and resort don't seem to be under any kind of threat. Bible Bonkers has probably hit a dead end. What's left?
I have full confidence that the fourth season will be every bit as good as the first three, but it just seems a bit odd that there's no nugget for potential storylines going forward. I wonder if season three was written to be a good wrap up in the off chance it didn't get renewed.
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My gf turned to me and said the exact thing last night after we finished the season, "that could have been a perfect ending to the show"
My guess is maybe the next season is something similar to the final season of Eastbound & Down where it's a bit in the future and more of like an "encore" for the show. Also, yeah that was a good season. It started a bit slow, but built up and ended strongly.
As for Severence, we are both enjoying it. I got my gf to watch it again and I think the show's story has just progressed enough that it's not as boring and "quiet" as that first episode was. My concern though is that there is so much mystery to what's going on that how will they tie all the pieces together to make sense? Should finish the season soon.
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As usual, The Righteous Gemstones' latest season ended phenomenally. That show is, without question, one of the best shows currently on TV.
It was once again pretty hilarious. I'm wondering with the way they ended it if the series is done as well? Seemed like they buttoned it up pretty good but the thing about that show is they could easily create a storyline for another season.
Season 4 was announced last week, so they have at least one more in them. I agree though, that episode would have made a fine series finale.
What are we going into season 4 with? Seasons 1 and 2 had minor cliff hangers in the story (building Zion's Landing for example). What was left unresolved in this most recent season? I can't really think of anything besides Gideon maybe getting more involved. Are there any lose ends? I suppose the militia could come back wanting revenge on Peter Montgomery for calling the fuzz on them, but that's all I can think of at the moment.
Eli seems to be in good health. The kids are all getting along and their relationships seem to be stronger than ever. The church and resort don't seem to be under any kind of threat. Bible Bonkers has probably hit a dead end. What's left?
I have full confidence that the fourth season will be every bit as good as the first three, but it just seems a bit odd that there's no nugget for potential storylines going forward. I wonder if season three was written to be a good wrap up in the off chance it didn't get renewed.
There really isn't anything left unanswered. I 'guess' you could do the militia out for revenge but that's even a stretch because the main draw to that storyline was it was ran by their Uncle. Maybe an openly gay relationship between Kelvin and Keefe could be a storyline but that wouldn't sustain a full season.
I would suspect you're on to something with that season being written as somewhat of a final season were it not to have been picked up again. But, with how that show is....they really could just come up with anything and make it work.
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Just started the final season of Jack Ryan on Prime. Currently on episode 3.
Gary, I know you didn't care for it, but for me, this is so far easily the best season. THIS is the Jack Ryan from the novels. The first 3 seasons of this show were the aberration. Ryan was never an action star, never a Jason Bourne, that the first 3 seasons wanted him to be. This is the stuff, more cerebral.
It could all go to hell from here, of course, but so far I love it.
Also started Quarterback on Netflix. I don't get the Mahomes hate. He didn't get any more coverage in the first episode than the other two QBs did, neither of whom could carry his jock strap. He's the best in the league at the moment, and it's not close.
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Oh man…..I thought the first three seasons were pretty good. My problem with this last season is it’s SO predictable. Very rudimentary story. I was really bored with it which sucks because I liked all the characters that series developed. Again….my issue was the paint by numbers story.
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Just started the final season of Jack Ryan on Prime. Currently on episode 3.
Gary, I know you didn't care for it, but for me, this is so far easily the best season. THIS is the Jack Ryan from the novels. The first 3 seasons of this show were the aberration. Ryan was never an action star, never a Jason Bourne, that the first 3 seasons wanted him to be. This is the stuff, more cerebral.
It could all go to hell from here, of course, but so far I love it.
Also started Quarterback on Netflix. I don't get the Mahomes hate. He didn't get any more coverage in the first episode than the other two QBs did, neither of whom could carry his jock strap. He's the best in the league at the moment, and it's not close.
First, there's no hate of Mahomes. There's no hate at all, really, just a sort of bewilderment of those fellating him so profusely. And second, it IS close, but that's another discussion (Jalen Hurts, Lamar Jackson if he's not pouting, Josh Allen). Third, isn't the show about the life of a "quarterback"? There's 31 other QBs (and the backups on all 32 teams) that haven't been enshrined in the Universe Hall Of Fame that arguably are more interesting to watch as they navigate the trials and tribulations of being mere mortals while having to play against a God on Wheels. ;)
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Wow, what an ending to Severence. I guess it'll be awhile before we find out more about that show and how it left us on such a huge cliff hanger
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Wow, what an ending to Severence. I guess it'll be awhile before we find out more about that show and how it left us on such a huge cliff hanger
:tup
I've read that this show is getting hit particular hard by the current strike. It might be a while :/
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Wow, what an ending to Severence. I guess it'll be awhile before we find out more about that show and how it left us on such a huge cliff hanger
:tup
I've read that this show is getting hit particular hard by the current strike. It might be a while :/
Not only that....but there is/was a pretty big behind the scenes issue going on:
"co-showrunners Dan Erickson and Mark Friedman had a falling out during season 1 and Friedman had to be convinced to return to season 2 by executive producer Ben Stiller. As their conflict continues, there have also been issues getting scripts together and keeping them on budget, so Apple has reportedly brought on House of Cards creator Beau Willimon to help smooth things over for this season and any potential additional ones."
All that happened then the writers strike so....I'm guessing we don't see S2 until 2025.
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Yeah I read about the infighting regarding the direction they want to go for season 2. Hopefully they come out with a solid plan after all is said and done.
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Damn, almost makes me think the season 2 may never happen.
My gf told me that the Witcher Season 4 may not happen at all now due to the actor change and now the strike. Basically just too much negativity and no ability to move forward, might as well just drop it.
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Damn, almost makes me think the season 2 may never happen.
My gf told me that the Witcher Season 4 may not happen at all now due to the actor change and now the strike. Basically just too much negativity and no ability to move forward, might as well just drop it.
Wouldn't surprise me if both of these never get new episodes ... which is a damn shame for both. Up to the final 2 episodes, Witcher was very good (S1 and most of S2 being great).
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Never heard of the old British TV show UFO from 1970.
But someone mentioned it on Facebook, and searched on a whim, and found it free on Amazon. It’s like Space: 1999 meets The Prisoner. I’m kinda digging it.
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Finally getting around to Cobra Kai, season 5.
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My wife and I semi-binged on Silo and finished it yesterday. That was a pretty fantastic first season!
Lots of questions, though :)
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Finally started watching The Bear, Season 1...very promising so far...
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The Bear is awesome. Highly recommended. A rollercoaster of emotions and just fantastic characters. I really love the way it is made, it doesn't dump information on the viewer and you need to piece together who everyone is and their relationships and backgrounds from their interactions. A brilliant show and season 2 is amazing.
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The Bear is awesome. Highly recommended. A rollercoaster of emotions and just fantastic characters. I really love the way it is made, it doesn't dump information on the viewer and you need to piece together who everyone is and their relationships and backgrounds from their interactions. A brilliant show and season 2 is amazing.
S1 is great. Episode 7 of S1 was just fucking dynamite.
S2 says "hold my beer". I'm already antsy for S3. Also (spoiler-y) ... will he be able to (or want to) rectify things with Claire?
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Aside from the hourlong backstory episode I though season 2 of the Bear wasn't as anywhere near as strong as the first season, it seemed to be forcing the comedy a lot more. Still enjoyable though.
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The new season of Big Brother started last week so we will be watching that for the next few months. Cast this year seems kind of tame, hoping that's not the case once the show gets rolling.
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We got through the first season of Ted Lasso last night.
I knew absolutely nothing about that show going in. I'm liking it a lot.
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The Mrs. and I started Peaky Blinders this weekend. Three episodes in. Great stuff.
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The Mrs. and I started Peaky Blinders this weekend. Three episodes in. Great stuff.
Great series!
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Love Peaky Blinders! Been getting the itch to re-watch it since I saw Oppenheimer.
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1 episode left of Cobra Kai Season 5 for tonight.
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Finished up Jack Ryan. I hear they are going to do a show based on Domingo Chavez next. Could be good.
Currently watching Quarterback on Netflix.
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The Bear is awesome. Highly recommended. A rollercoaster of emotions and just fantastic characters. I really love the way it is made, it doesn't dump information on the viewer and you need to piece together who everyone is and their relationships and backgrounds from their interactions. A brilliant show and season 2 is amazing.
S1 is great. Episode 7 of S1 was just fucking dynamite.
S2 says "hold my beer". I'm already antsy for S3. Also (spoiler-y) ... will he be able to (or want to) rectify things with Claire?
I think Carmy will want to but perhaps not know any way to go about making things right with her. SHE will be the reason it won't ultimately work out
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Started season 2 of The Great. A somehow revisited version of the story of Catherine the Great of Russia, essentially a drama but with a lot of (dark) humour and modern language thrown in. Season 1 was surprisingly good, season 2 looked to have started the same way.
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Started season 2 of The Great. A somehow revisited version of the story of Catherine the Great of Russia, essentially a drama but with a lot of (dark) humour and modern language thrown in. Season 1 was surprisingly good, season 2 looked to have started the same way.
This was surprisingly excellent. I loved it.
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Season 4 of The Sinner. I thought the third season sucked and never watched season 4 when it aired. It's been in my Netflix list for a while and decided to give it a try. So far, so good, but Bill Pullman is getting so old!
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Justified City Primeval; nice companion to the original series and the writing is fantastic thus far. Anything Yost touches is good for my taste... same with Elmore Leonard source material. Nice to see Raylan again. I have an itch that Raylan may not live through this one.
Anybody with an itch for British comedy should check out Spaced. Two seasons of pure gold that spawned the Cornetto trilogy. My wife and I can basically quote the entire series by heart... kind of became a new Seinfeld for us.
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The Bear is awesome. Highly recommended. A rollercoaster of emotions and just fantastic characters. I really love the way it is made, it doesn't dump information on the viewer and you need to piece together who everyone is and their relationships and backgrounds from their interactions. A brilliant show and season 2 is amazing.
S1 is great. Episode 7 of S1 was just fucking dynamite.
Indeed it was!
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Justified City Primeval; nice companion to the original series and the writing is fantastic thus far. Anything Yost touches is good for my taste... same with Elmore Leonard source material. Nice to see Raylan again. I have an itch that Raylan may not live through this one.
Agree, really enjoying Justified City Primeval. Great show, really nice character beats. Boyd Holbrook is great, a really compelling villain.
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Ran through the limited series Painkiller on Netflix, story about the Oxy epidemic, similar to Dopesick for those who saw that. Very good show. Still scary as fuck what Perdue did in this whole fiasco.
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When I had lymphoma in 2001/2002, I was on oxy. Half way through the chemo, I asked to get off of it. They told me to only take a pill in the early evening. By 4pm, my body was screaming for it.
That's controlled and not rushing it. Scary as all hell.
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Just getting into the 1ST season of Warrior on Max. Where have I been with this show. I absolutely love it.
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Continuing on with The Bear S2...
Man, E6 was intense!
Loved the Marcus-focused episode too.
Definitely agree with the comments here - great show. Hoping to finish S2 tonight or tomorrow...
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Continuing on with The Bear S2...
Man, E6 was intense!
Loved the Marcus-focused episode too.
Definitely agree with the comments here - great show. Hoping to finish S2 tonight or tomorrow...
Yes episode 6 is extremely intense and so much to take in. Episode 7 rules all though. I absolutely love that one and is a great change of pace after 6.
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This is Us, Manifest and Good Omens 2
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Anybody with an itch for British comedy should check out Spaced. Two seasons of pure gold that spawned the Cornetto trilogy. My wife and I can basically quote the entire series by heart... kind of became a new Seinfeld for us.
Jar Jar Binks makes the Ewoks look like... fuckin'... Shaft!
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We have started season 2 of The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix.
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2 episodes in to Shrinking.
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This is Us, Manifest and Good Omens 2
LOVED the first one, just finished the second (jury's out), never saw the third.
Let us (me?) know what you think of the first two!
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Just started Good Omens myself. Big fan of the novel, but I just never got around to the show.
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Just started Good Omens myself. Big fan of the novel, but I just never got around to the show.
RJ pimped it hard on me a couple years back. I tried a couple episodes, but it just didn't click.
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Just started Good Omens myself. Big fan of the novel, but I just never got around to the show.
RJ pimped it hard on me a couple years back. I tried a couple episodes, but it just didn't click.
My gf suggested this recently and we watched the trailer and I didn't find it interesting. Maybe we will check it out eventually.
We're also almost done with Season 1 of Boardwalk Empire. She's never seen it and I've only watched it once when it aired so I mostly forget all the details. It's been a lot of fun watching this again.
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Just started Good Omens myself. Big fan of the novel, but I just never got around to the show.
RJ pimped it hard on me a couple years back. I tried a couple episodes, but it just didn't click.
My gf suggested this recently and we watched the trailer and I didn't find it interesting. Maybe we will check it out eventually.
We're also almost done with Season 1 of Boardwalk Empire. She's never seen it and I've only watched it once when it aired so I mostly forget all the details. It's been a lot of fun watching this again.
Boardwalk Empire was so fun to watch. I loved Al Capone - "I need a bath, some grub, then you and me sit down and decide who dies." Such great stories every season.
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I'm looking forward to Hightown Season 3.
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Justified City Primeval; nice companion to the original series and the writing is fantastic thus far. Anything Yost touches is good for my taste... same with Elmore Leonard source material. Nice to see Raylan again. I have an itch that Raylan may not live through this one.
Agree, really enjoying Justified City Primeval. Great show, really nice character beats. Boyd Holbrook is great, a really compelling villain.
He plays characters that are complex and dark so well.
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Just started Good Omens myself. Big fan of the novel, but I just never got around to the show.
RJ pimped it hard on me a couple years back. I tried a couple episodes, but it just didn't click.
I'm finding it interesting. I love the source material, and I love the actors involved in the show, but for some reason I'm not liking it as much as I thought I would.
Could be that it's just better in novel form.
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My son and I binged 'Jury Duty' last night. Thought it was pretty good.
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The Mrs. and I watched the first two episodes of Season Two of Winning Time last night.
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The Mrs. and I watched the first two episodes of Season Two of Winning Time last night.
I need to get on that.
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Started Twisted Metal on Peacock last night. What a gonzo show! It's from the dudes that wrote the first 2 Deadpool films (I think they did the Zombieland stuff too).
No nothing of the game but am really enjoying the show so far.
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I played the second game a ton way back in the day (OG Playstation) but nothing else. I've only watched I think three episodes of the show so far, had to pause to finish my Ahsoka prep, but I'm a fan so far. It's not high cinema but it's a lot of fun.
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We don't have peacock but the trailer for Twisted Metal looked like it could be funny. My gf definitely wants to watch it so maybe we pick up peacock at some point.
We finished Jury Duty yesterday. Funny show. That guy got played, but he was a good sport. Luckily for him too, he seemed like a super nice guy throughout the show. Imagine you did something dick during that time? :lol
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Suits has been fun, but I’m 6 seasons in and I think it’s jumped the shark. Oh well.
Time to rewatch Mr. Robot.
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Well...I finished Cheers over the weekend.
From the point of view of someone who binged it over the course of a few months, I felt it went on about 2-3 seasons too long. Sam had virtually no character growth. Rebecca started out as a good character, but she became ridiculous. Woody was solid for his entire run. Cliff and Norm were solid, but they obviously weren't the stars. Frasier and Lilith were mostly stellar - particularly Lilith. Diane's return at the end was nice, but I think the story they wrote for them was pretty flat. I particularly enjoyed the thing they did with John McLaughlin for the 200th episode (Shelley Long looked GREAT with darker hair).
I think I'm glad I watched Frasier first - IMO, it was FAR superior to its predecessor, and I'm looking forward to seeing what they do with the revival when it gets released later this year.
I started watching Wings, but I'm not sure I'll stick with it if it doesn't get more interesting (the first 8 or so episodes have been pretty snoozy, and it had one of the worst theme songs I can think of).
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Finished Peaky Blinders - Season One over the weekend. Great stuff. Looking forward to Season Two.
I've started doing a re-watch of Voltron from back in the day, and also Knight Rider. I'm four or five episodes deep on each.
Can't wait for Ahsoka to start on Tuesday night!
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I've started doing a re-watch of Voltron from back in the day, and also Knight Rider. I'm four or five episodes deep on each.
I told this story on my Jeopardy appearance: Back in my junior year of high school, my nextdoor neighbor came over and said they were filming Knight Rider down by the beach (Seal Beach, CA), and he convinced me that we should drive down there and maybe see something. We drove down to "old town," and nothing was going on. However, we noticed a bunch of trailers in the beach parking lot, so I parked my car, and we walked down to the beach lot (NO security). When we got down to the lot, we noticed, in addition to the trailers, 3-4 of the KITT cars parked next to each other. We walked around a few minutes, and my neighbor got the idea to knock on the trailer doors. I didn't think anyone would be in them, but we picked on that had a star on it, and David Hasselhoff answered the door. He and a couple guys were watching the Monday Night Football game (I think it was Raiders at Chargers on 12/1/83). He came outside and took pictures with us. He actually invited us to watch the game with them, but we were kind of starstruck and declined. When you get to the season 2 episode, White-Line Warriors, you'll see old town Seal Beach from 1983.
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What an incredible experience!
Don't hassle the Hoff! :lol
But you did!
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I've started doing a re-watch of Voltron from back in the day, and also Knight Rider. I'm four or five episodes deep on each.
I told this story on my Jeopardy appearance: Back in my junior year of high school, my nextdoor neighbor came over and said they were filming Knight Rider down by the beach (Seal Beach, CA), and he convinced me that we should drive down there and maybe see something. We drove down to "old town," and nothing was going on. However, we noticed a bunch of trailers in the beach parking lot, so I parked my car, and we walked down to the beach lot (NO security). When we got down to the lot, we noticed, in addition to the trailers, 3-4 of the KITT cars parked next to each other. We walked around a few minutes, and my neighbor got the idea to knock on the trailer doors. I didn't think anyone would be in them, but we picked on that had a star on it, and David Hasselhoff answered the door. He and a couple guys were watching the Monday Night Football game (I think it was Raiders at Chargers on 12/1/83). He came outside and took pictures with us. He actually invited us to watch the game with them, but we were kind of starstruck and declined. When you get to the season 2 episode, White-Line Warriors, you'll see old town Seal Beach from 1983.
Love that story. I was a huge Knight Rider fan when I was a kid.
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I just wish I still had the photo. It was a Polaroid, and he signed it with a ball-point pen, so the signature looked weird. I have no idea what happened to it, but I'm pretty sure I don't have it anymore.
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Well...I finished Cheers over the weekend.
From the point of view of someone who binged it over the course of a few months, I felt it went on about 2-3 seasons too long. Sam had virtually no character growth. Rebecca started out as a good character, but she became ridiculous. Woody was solid for his entire run. Cliff and Norm were solid, but they obviously weren't the stars. Frasier and Lilith were mostly stellar - particularly Lilith. Diane's return at the end was nice, but I think the story they wrote for them was pretty flat. I particularly enjoyed the thing they did with John McLaughlin for the 200th episode (Shelley Long looked GREAT with darker hair).
I felt the exact same way. I like the writing of Frasier better than Cheers but I appreciate the ensemble of the cast of Cheers the best. Cheers was almost like a stage production that was filmed. Frasier always felt like a sitcom.
I just started watching The Rockford Files. I remember loving this show but I don't remember many of the episode storylines. There are a lot of great cameo appearances especially of some veteran character actors.
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I started watching Wings, but I'm not sure I'll stick with it if it doesn't get more interesting (the first 8 or so episodes have been pretty snoozy, and it had one of the worst theme songs I can think of).
I was a huge fan of Wings. I don't recall how I felt watching it in real time, but watching reruns over the years definitely made me feel it took a couple years for them to really get their.... sorry, wings. Once they hit their stride, I felt it was a solid sitcom. Maybe not Seinfeld tier, but still highly enjoyable.
I just started watching The Rockford Files. I remember loving this show but I don't remember many of the episode storylines. There are a lot of great cameo appearances especially of some veteran character actors.
Not saying this to date you, but my mom loved The Rockford Files when I was a kid, but I can't remember ever watching it. James Garner could be underappreciated, and I say that knowing he is highly regarded for his work on stage and screen.
I loved Knight Rider. It was maybe my second favorite mid-80s TV show behind The A-Team.
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I'm with Chris vis-a-vis Wings. I remember some VERY funny moments. Thomas Hayden Church was excellent, as was the other desk agent (don't remember the actress or character's name - but her deadpan delivery was great).
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I just started watching The Rockford Files.
:metal
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I'm with Chris vis-a-vis Wings. I remember some VERY funny moments. Thomas Hayden Church was excellent, as was the other desk agent (don't remember the actress or character's name - but her deadpan delivery was great).
I loved that comedy. A great sitcom had strong side characters and this sitcom had them.
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I started watching Wings, but I'm not sure I'll stick with it if it doesn't get more interesting (the first 8 or so episodes have been pretty snoozy, and it had one of the worst theme songs I can think of).
I was a huge fan of Wings. I don't recall how I felt watching it in real time, but watching reruns over the years definitely made me feel it took a couple years for them to really get their.... sorry, wings. Once they hit their stride, I felt it was a solid sitcom. Maybe not Seinfeld tier, but still highly enjoyable.
I can't remember if I watched Wings in real time. TBH, I think I wasn't watching a ton of prime-time TV in 1988-93. I know that I had a crush on Crystal Bernard going back to when she was on It's a Living a decade earlier, so it's certainly possible that I tuned in now and then. I'm now about halfway through season 2, and it's holding my attention, so I'll keep going.
One thing that's interesting is seeing some of the crossover guest stars. I watched an episode last night with a local female police officer. She was very tall and tough. She played a similar character on an episode of Cheers that probably aired a few years earlier, but which I saw within the last couple weeks. It was also interesting seeing Peri Gilpin show up in one of the last episodes of Cheers and then seeing that one of the producers of Wings was named Roz Doyle! Small world. And, of course, Norm and Cliff from Cheers were prominent in an early s2 episode of Wings.
Thomas Hayden Church was excellent, as was the other desk agent (don't remember the actress or character's name - but her deadpan delivery was great).
Yeah...they're both great. The woman desk agent was called Faye (don't know the actress's name).
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Well...I finished Cheers over the weekend.
From the point of view of someone who binged it over the course of a few months, I felt it went on about 2-3 seasons too long. Sam had virtually no character growth. Rebecca started out as a good character, but she became ridiculous. Woody was solid for his entire run. Cliff and Norm were solid, but they obviously weren't the stars. Frasier and Lilith were mostly stellar - particularly Lilith. Diane's return at the end was nice, but I think the story they wrote for them was pretty flat. I particularly enjoyed the thing they did with John McLaughlin for the 200th episode (Shelley Long looked GREAT with darker hair).
I felt the exact same way. I like the writing of Frasier better than Cheers but I appreciate the ensemble of the cast of Cheers the best. Cheers was almost like a stage production that was filmed. Frasier always felt like a sitcom.
I just started watching The Rockford Files. I remember loving this show but I don't remember many of the episode storylines. There are a lot of great cameo appearances especially of some veteran character actors.
BIG fan of James Garner, and TRF was one of my favorite TV theme songs. Dated, I know, but I loved that sound.
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I'm with Chris vis-a-vis Wings. I remember some VERY funny moments. Thomas Hayden Church was excellent, as was the other desk agent (don't remember the actress or character's name - but her deadpan delivery was great).
I'm with Jingle vis-a-vis the use of the word vis-a-vis!!! :)
I never really got into Wings, which is weird, since I like all the actors in there (except for Tony Shaloub; not the biggest fan) and I dug the Cheers connection.
For my money, Cheers SLAYED Frasier. Frasier was funny, at times, but Cheers was (and is, for me) God tier, as Chad would say. I just didn't really like the side characters in Frasier as much as I did the cast of Cheers.
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Well...I finished Cheers over the weekend.
From the point of view of someone who binged it over the course of a few months, I felt it went on about 2-3 seasons too long. Sam had virtually no character growth. Rebecca started out as a good character, but she became ridiculous. Woody was solid for his entire run. Cliff and Norm were solid, but they obviously weren't the stars. Frasier and Lilith were mostly stellar - particularly Lilith. Diane's return at the end was nice, but I think the story they wrote for them was pretty flat. I particularly enjoyed the thing they did with John McLaughlin for the 200th episode (Shelley Long looked GREAT with darker hair).
I felt the exact same way. I like the writing of Frasier better than Cheers but I appreciate the ensemble of the cast of Cheers the best. Cheers was almost like a stage production that was filmed. Frasier always felt like a sitcom.
I just started watching The Rockford Files. I remember loving this show but I don't remember many of the episode storylines. There are a lot of great cameo appearances especially of some veteran character actors.
BIG fan of James Garner, and TRF was one of my favorite TV theme songs. Dated, I know, but I loved that sound.
From a time when we actually HAD theme songs for TV shows. Which we apparently don't have now.
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From a time when we actually HAD theme songs for TV shows. Which we apparently don't have now.
Networks shows have cut them, but a lot of streaming shows still have full opening music and credits.
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From a time when we actually HAD theme songs for TV shows. Which we apparently don't have now.
Networks shows have cut them, but a lot of streaming shows still have full opening music and credits.
I love having them; I like how many streaming services allow you to skip that if you're binging. Best of both worlds.
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I never watched The Rockford Files, but my mother did. Such a great theme song.
Someone got me a portable tape recorder when I was 12 or so, and the first thing I made was a compilation of TV theme songs. So many good and memorable ones. There's a series of videos on YouTube where they play 10 seconds or so of a theme song and then identify the show. I had some fun with them a few weeks ago. Here's the one from the '80s (part 1): https://youtu.be/RNyN08iZ9kA?si=V2IvtzHrmnQgsGoM
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Not saying this to date you, but my mom loved The Rockford Files when I was a kid, but I can't remember ever watching it. James Garner could be underappreciated, and I say that knowing he is highly regarded for his work on stage and screen.
Hey now....I'm married :P :laugh:
No, I was like 9 when TRF started and I'm almost certain I didn't pay much attention to it then but I also remember my mom LOVING that show. I think I caught it on reruns when I was a bit older so I have some foggy memories around it. Very nostalgic.
IIRC, James Garner did all his own stunt work too. He was definitely too cool for school. I don't know if anyone here has ever seen the movie Murphy's Romance but damn he is great in that. Sally Field was his leading lady. Interesting chemistry there.
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And, of course, Norm and Cliff from Cheers were prominent in an early s2 episode of Wings.
Wings exists in the same universe as Cheers. The same creative team worked on both.
Wings was never a big belly-laugh show for me, but it was a show that always brought a smile to my face. It also did a great job creating the world of Nantucket. I know Nantucket is a real place, but the Nantucket of Wings just felt real to me.
Thinking about James Garner, I cannot say I have seen him in many things, but as a huge fan of The Great Escape, to me he will always be The Scrounger.
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Season 3 of Only Murders in the Building dropped a couple weeks ago, so I’m trying to play catch up.
I guess Steve Martin is retiring after this. What a fantastic legend. I may have to go on a Steve Martin binge. I seem to remember that I even somewhat enjoyed his lesser known films. I still like Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid. I’ve never seen Pennies From Heaven (but I’ll watch ANYTHING with Bernadette Peters no matter how bad it is) and I absolutely LOVE The Man With Two Brains. His low point comedy-wise was probably The Lonely Guy, but even that had its moments.
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Season 3 of Only Murders in the Building dropped a couple weeks ago, so I’m trying to play catch up.
I guess Steve Martin is retiring after this. What a fantastic legend. I may have to go on a Steve Martin binge. I seem to remember that I even somewhat enjoyed his lesser known films. I still like Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid. I’ve never seen Pennies From Heaven (but I’ll watch ANYTHING with Bernadette Peters no matter how bad it is) and I absolutely LOVE The Man With Two Brains. His low point comedy-wise was probably The Lonely Guy, but even that had its moments.
We plan on watching, my gf suggested we start after the first episode aired but I pushed back being that I was am on a 2 week business trip, so we will have a few episodes to watch once I get back. The first two seasons were pretty good.
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Season 3 of Only Murders in the Building dropped a couple weeks ago, so I’m trying to play catch up.
I guess Steve Martin is retiring after this. What a fantastic legend. I may have to go on a Steve Martin binge. I seem to remember that I even somewhat enjoyed his lesser known films. I still like Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid. I’ve never seen Pennies From Heaven (but I’ll watch ANYTHING with Bernadette Peters no matter how bad it is) and I absolutely LOVE The Man With Two Brains. His low point comedy-wise was probably The Lonely Guy, but even that had its moments.
Don't forget Parenthood and the remake of Father of the Bride. Both are wonderful movies. I also loved It's Complicated.
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Season 3 of Only Murders in the Building dropped a couple weeks ago, so I’m trying to play catch up.
I guess Steve Martin is retiring after this. What a fantastic legend. I may have to go on a Steve Martin binge. I seem to remember that I even somewhat enjoyed his lesser known films. I still like Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid. I’ve never seen Pennies From Heaven (but I’ll watch ANYTHING with Bernadette Peters no matter how bad it is) and I absolutely LOVE The Man With Two Brains. His low point comedy-wise was probably The Lonely Guy, but even that had its moments.
One of my favorites is LA Story. A little less wacky for Martin, but I find myself quoting it often.
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Season 3 of Only Murders in the Building dropped a couple weeks ago, so I’m trying to play catch up.
I guess Steve Martin is retiring after this. What a fantastic legend. I may have to go on a Steve Martin binge. I seem to remember that I even somewhat enjoyed his lesser known films. I still like Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid. I’ve never seen Pennies From Heaven (but I’ll watch ANYTHING with Bernadette Peters no matter how bad it is) and I absolutely LOVE The Man With Two Brains. His low point comedy-wise was probably The Lonely Guy, but even that had its moments.
One of my favorites is LA Story. A little less wacky for Martin, but I find myself quoting it often.
Oh yeah and how could I forget All of Me with Lily Tomlin. That and The Jerk are probably my favorite SM films for his comedic brilliance.
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Invasion S2 is airing on Apple now. Just caught the first episode. Still a solid show.
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From a time when we actually HAD theme songs for TV shows. Which we apparently don't have now.
Networks shows have cut them, but a lot of streaming shows still have full opening music and credits.
Some do, but for most of them it's not real theme songs, it's almost just background music.
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From a time when we actually HAD theme songs for TV shows. Which we apparently don't have now.
Networks shows have cut them, but a lot of streaming shows still have full opening music and credits.
Networks learned they can sell another 14 seconds of ads every 30 minutes if they ditch intros.
Speaking of show intros, which Happy Days intro was better?
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Speaking of show intros, which Happy Days intro was better?
The actual Happy Days theme. Using Rock Around The Clock was lame.
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From a time when we actually HAD theme songs for TV shows. Which we apparently don't have now.
Networks shows have cut them, but a lot of streaming shows still have full opening music and credits.
Some do, but for most of them it's not real theme songs, it's almost just background music.
They're often instrumental, but there are a lot of them with what I consider good opening theme songs. The Marvel Netflix shows, for example. I particularly like the Jessica Jones and Daredevil intros.
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Invasion S2 is airing on Apple now. Just caught the first episode. Still a solid show.
I watched that too. Good job there was a recap at the beginning, as I didn’t remember anything from season 1.
Also watching Foundation, and just finished the Crowded Room (also on Apple), which I really enjoyed.
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And, of course, Norm and Cliff from Cheers were prominent in an early s2 episode of Wings.
Wings exists in the same universe as Cheers. The same creative team worked on both.
Wings blew chunks. I can't remember a worse show from that era.
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And, of course, Norm and Cliff from Cheers were prominent in an early s2 episode of Wings.
Wings exists in the same universe as Cheers. The same creative team worked on both.
Wings blew chunks. I can't remember a worse show from that era.
You have brain damage from headbanging in the 80's.
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And, of course, Norm and Cliff from Cheers were prominent in an early s2 episode of Wings.
Wings exists in the same universe as Cheers. The same creative team worked on both.
Wings blew chunks. I can't remember a worse show from that era.
You have brain damage from headbanging in the 80's.
Seriously.
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We watched S1 of Shrinking over the last week or so and loved it.
The dialogue and performances were great, I thought.
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This is Us, Manifest and Good Omens 2
LOVED the first one, just finished the second (jury's out), never saw the third.
Let us (me?) know what you think of the first two!
The writing for This is Us is so good. I am liking Manifest, but not as much. Good Omens is fun to watch.
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Yesterday, I caught up with the current season of Winning Time on HBO. 3 episodes in, not quite as good as last season, but interesting how they are incorporating Larry Bird's back story as well.
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I am enjoying Winning Time but I feel it is trying to do too much. I loved the Larry Bird part of the episode (I'm a long time Celtics fan) and would love more of the Celtics but the show is already trying to do too many other things that some of the core Laker characters probably aren't getting the screen time and character development they deserve.
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Raise your hand if you saw Larry Bird live in the garden!
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I finished Mrs. Davis. It’s a limited series and has Damon Lindelof involved, which is why I wanted to see it.
It was a tough lift-off for me as it’s pretty bonkers, but one episode after another I found myself more and more invested in it. Give it a chance if you like shows like The Leftovers, Station Eleven.
Now watching the second episode of The OA. I’ve heard so many good things about it.
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OA was pretty good. It gets a bit ‘heady’ at times but all in all it was a fun watch. Not sure if you know this or not but the show does end as if there were another season to come….yet Netflix pulled a Netflix and didn’t renew it. I’d still recommend a full watch though.
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OA was pretty good. It gets a bit ‘heady’ at times but all in all it was a fun watch. Not sure if you know this or not but the show does end as if there were another season to come….yet Netflix pulled a Netflix and didn’t renew it. I’d still recommend a full watch though.
I really loved that series. The main character Brit Marling also did a movie called Another Earth which was cool for an independent film.
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The wife and I just started our next “long game” binge watch.
Star Trek TOS.
There may be some episodes from Season 3 I’ve never seen. But I won’t know for sure until we get there.
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Or do the sensible thing and just stop when you get there. :)
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Or do the sensible thing and just stop when you get there. :)
I’ve heard rumors…but is it really that bad?
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There are better TOS experts here than me who may want to jump in. Their already skimpy budget was slashed for Season 3, Roddenberry was checking out, the network was losing interest, and the cast and crew didn't see a bright future to the show. A lot of factors working against them. But the creative team was largely intact, writers like Gene Coon. There are some good episodes, but it's generally considered a big drop-off from seasons 1 and 2.
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Heading into S3 of Ragnarok on Netflix, enjoyed the first two seasons.
Also starting Mayor of Kingstown, very promising.
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So after ignoring Game of Thrones for over a decade (I had no interest in watching it), I finally decided to watch this show. Currently up to the middle of season 2. The show feels like it moves very slowly, but in a good way since it builds up tension. Liking it so far :corn
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So after ignoring Game of Thrones for over a decade (I had no interest in watching it), I finally decided to watch this show. Currently up to the middle of season 2. The show feels like it moves very slowly, but in a good way since it builds up tension. Liking it so far :corn
Yeah the show starts a bit slow with the build up and each season gets a bit quicker. Great show until the ending IMO, but still very much worth watching. If you enjoyed season 1, you're in for a real treat with the next few seasons.
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So after ignoring Game of Thrones for over a decade (I had no interest in watching it), I finally decided to watch this show. Currently up to the middle of season 2. The show feels like it moves very slowly, but in a good way since it builds up tension. Liking it so far :corn
I mean, you have to watch it through. It's excellent, there's no two ways about it. But... I'm of the opinion you could tell - without having read the books - the instant that the show went beyond the written material. I don't want to say any more for spoilers, but... you also have to Google "Game of thrones meme horse". It's about as accurate as it gets.
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Yeah, I'm aware the ending (Or last season) is not as great as the rest of the show, I'm mentally prepared :)
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Almost done with season 2 of The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix.
Watching a docuseries on PBS called Southern Storytellers. Really insightful piece about how different people in different arts and walks of life express themselves and their stories.
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Finishing up S1 of Mayor of Kingstown...just an outstanding, gritty drama, with an amazing lead performance from Jeremy Renner.
Can't highly recommend it enough.
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Justified: City Primeval was a decent miniseries, but they dropped huge sequel bait at the end! I hope it gets greenlit.
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Finished up The Mayor of Kingstown, S2 on Paramount+...yeah, shit like that happens when I'm on vacation and the show is that good.
Fortunately they wrapped stuff up a bit since S3 is waiting on the strikes like everything else is.
Great, great show though.
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Justified: City Primeval was a decent miniseries, but they dropped huge sequel bait at the end! I hope it gets greenlit.
I can't get over Raylan not even drawing his gun until the finale... great writing and great source material. "Dark and bloody" as Mother Abigail would say.
I had an itch that the end of City Primeval would be the beginning of something else... leave it hanging out there and let FX do the math. Plenty of Elmore Leonard source material left to drop Raylan into. Nice to see an old friend return as well. As much as I liked it, that ending felt "pasted on" just a little bit.
On a side note... Tim Olyphant would make a wonderful Roland Deschain.
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I started watching Ghosts on my flight home from Atlanta on Saturday. I'm now halfway through season 2. Surprisingly funny.
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I'm two episodes into Pistol, miniseries about the Sex Pistols.
I must confess I'm watching almost more for the period piece that it is, showing the London of the 70s, than the band itself which after all I never followed. And probably not knowing every single detail about the Sex Pistols helps me to concentrate on the story as it is presented rather than getting tangled with the "this is not how it actually happened" game that would distract me.
First two episodes were great, I was so caught up with the story and the atmosphere that I almost forgot who the Sex Pistols singer was :lol I mean, as I said I never followed the band but the names "Johnny Rotten" and "Sid Vicious" were not lost on me, I simply forgot about Johnny until he appeared and assumed Steve Jones was the lead singer.
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I started watching Ghosts on my flight home from Atlanta on Saturday. I'm now halfway through season 2. Surprisingly funny.
It grows on you. There are moments that don't land, but every time I think "well, there's got to be a better use of my time" there's a joke funny enough to make me forget that. The throwaway lines are some of the funniest moments.
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I started watching Ghosts on my flight home from Atlanta on Saturday. I'm now halfway through season 2. Surprisingly funny.
It grows on you. There are moments that don't land, but every time I think "well, there's got to be a better use of my time" there's a joke funny enough to make me forget that. The throwaway lines are some of the funniest moments.
That's for sure. The idea of these completely different characters interact makes for some great stuff. I think being able to play some of these characters must be great fun for the actors. I hit the end of season 2 last night, so now I'm stuck with a cliffhanger that ain't getting resolved anytime soon.
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I started watching Ghosts on my flight home from Atlanta on Saturday. I'm now halfway through season 2. Surprisingly funny.
It grows on you. There are moments that don't land, but every time I think "well, there's got to be a better use of my time" there's a joke funny enough to make me forget that. The throwaway lines are some of the funniest moments.
That's for sure. The idea of these completely different characters interact makes for some great stuff. I think being able to play some of these characters must be great fun for the actors. I hit the end of season 2 last night, so now I'm stuck with a cliffhanger that ain't getting resolved anytime soon.
Hetty is priceless, and I enjoy the interactions with Thorfinn and Flower. Stupid + Stupid = Hilarious, more often than not.
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Hetty and Thor are the two I was thinking of when I commented earlier. I feel like Flower is under-utilized, and I'm wondering if she might have been the one sucked off at the end. The actress who plays her is pregnant, and they obviously couldn't write that into the storyline. However, the ongoing strikes might be a blessing in disguise in that regard. We'll see, I guess.
I think I may give the original British version a shot.
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Hetty and Thor are the two I was thinking of when I commented earlier. I feel like Flower is under-utilized, and I'm wondering if she might have been the one sucked off at the end. The actress who plays her is pregnant, and they obviously couldn't write that into the storyline. However, the ongoing strikes might be a blessing in disguise in that regard. We'll see, I guess.
I think I may give the original British version a shot.
And I did...got a few episodes in. It's actually kinda cool watching it on the heels of the U.S. version - seeing what was changed and what stayed the same. The scout leader character is basically the same. Thor in the U.S. version was a caveman in the original. No analogs for Flower and Sasappis, and the Hetty analog is fairly annoying. It's also interesting that Jay in the U.S. version is an accomplished chef, while neither of the "livings" in the original had any acumen for cooking.
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Finished Veep for the first time recently.
I enjoyed the show a lot more as it went along, but holy CRAP did this show make me have even less hope and faith in politics. It's like the opposite of West Wing. Just awful self-serving human beings constantly being given different and increasing levels of power.
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Veep is absolutely fantastic and one of the best comedy shows ever. I love how it's brutal in its "dark" comedy and satire. Fantastic job from all the writers and of course actors involved.
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I remember reading an AMA on Reddit a while back that an ex-White House aide or some worker did. Everyone kept asking him how much of House of Cards was true in the White House. This was back when HoC was huge in popularity around season 2. He answered that it was hardly like HoC and very much like Veep. They nailed the chaos, the ineptness and powertrips found all around. I'm pretty sure a lot of real life incidents were incorporated into the show.
It's one of my favorite comedies and now it's time for a rewatch.
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I remember reading an AMA on Reddit a while back that an ex-White House aide or some worker did. Everyone kept asking him how much of House of Cards was true in the White House. This was back when HoC was huge in popularity around season 2. He answered that it was hardly like HoC and very much like Veep. They nailed the chaos, the ineptness and powertrips found all around. I'm pretty sure a lot of real life incidents were incorporated into the show.
It's one of my favorite comedies and now it's time for a rewatch.
If Veep is realistic, then I am terrified (sorry Stads).
Love the show, but good lord.
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I remember reading an AMA on Reddit a while back that an ex-White House aide or some worker did. Everyone kept asking him how much of House of Cards was true in the White House. This was back when HoC was huge in popularity around season 2. He answered that it was hardly like HoC and very much like Veep. They nailed the chaos, the ineptness and powertrips found all around. I'm pretty sure a lot of real life incidents were incorporated into the show.
It's one of my favorite comedies and now it's time for a rewatch.
If Veep is realistic, then I am terrified (sorry Stads).
Love the show, but good lord.
Grrrrrrrrr. I watched a Dateline last night about a murder up on the Upper Peninsula, and they had this podcaster commenting on the story (seems to be the latest thing). Anyway, he must've said "terrified" like 9,000 times. At one point, my wife looks at me and says "are you ok?". Even she had enough.
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VEEP was better than I expected. 'The Thick of It' is one of my favourite shows, and the thought of a slick American version didn't seem a good idea, but thankfully they stuck with Armando Iannucci writing and while it obviously wasn't as nasty and dirty as 'The Thick of It' (they never got a version of Malcolm Tucker) it still was funny even if it went more towards buffoonery.
Anyone tried One Piece on Netflix? No idea what to expect (never even heard of the source material) but watched the first 3 episodes and it's a lot of fun.
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I remember reading an AMA on Reddit a while back that an ex-White House aide or some worker did. Everyone kept asking him how much of House of Cards was true in the White House. This was back when HoC was huge in popularity around season 2. He answered that it was hardly like HoC and very much like Veep. They nailed the chaos, the ineptness and powertrips found all around. I'm pretty sure a lot of real life incidents were incorporated into the show.
It's one of my favorite comedies and now it's time for a rewatch.
If Veep is realistic, then I am terrified (sorry Stads).
Love the show, but good lord.
Grrrrrrrrr. I watched a Dateline last night about a murder up on the Upper Peninsula, and they had this podcaster commenting on the story (seems to be the latest thing). Anyway, he must've said "terrified" like 9,000 times. At one point, my wife looks at me and says "are you ok?". Even she had enough.
That sounds TERRIFYIING!!
;D
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Anyone tried One Piece on Netflix? No idea what to expect (never even heard of the source material) but watched the first 3 episodes and it's a lot of fun.
One Piece is frickin' great. Binged it over 2 days. Definitely worth a look.
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VEEP was better than I expected. 'The Thick of It' is one of my favourite shows, and the thought of a slick American version didn't seem a good idea, but thankfully they stuck with Armando Iannucci writing and while it obviously wasn't as nasty and dirty as 'The Thick of It' (they never got a version of Malcolm Tucker) it still was funny even if it went more towards buffoonery.
The Thick of It was great as well! yeah Malcom was one of a kind :lol
Also the movie they made which was a soft reboot / reimagination of those characters, In the Loop, is pretty funny as well.
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I watched In The Loop, it was hilarious. I still need to watch The Thick of it. I saw the first episode but never continued.
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S2 of Invasion has been pretty good.....right in line with S1 as far as the storytelling of all these different characters.
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Veep was incredibly great.
I've also enjoyed what I've seen of The Thick of It, but I never finished it. I need to remedy that at some point.
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I think I may give the original British version a shot.
The two versions start of pretty similar, but then diverge pretty significantly as they go on. I like both series. They each have their own strengths.
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I'm two episodes into Pistol, miniseries about the Sex Pistols.
I must confess I'm watching almost more for the period piece that it is, showing the London of the 70s, than the band itself which after all I never followed. And probably not knowing every single detail about the Sex Pistols helps me to concentrate on the story as it is presented rather than getting tangled with the "this is not how it actually happened" game that would distract me.
First two episodes were great, I was so caught up with the story and the atmosphere that I almost forgot who the Sex Pistols singer was :lol I mean, as I said I never followed the band but the names "Johnny Rotten" and "Sid Vicious" were not lost on me, I simply forgot about Johnny until he appeared and assumed Steve Jones was the lead singer.
I finished this. Loved it!!!
As I said, I almost enjoyed it more for the period piece about London 1970s, than the musical side. Not really being into the Sex Pistols helped to concentrate on the story; after all we all know by now that every "true story" shown in movies and series is an adaptation, I don't need to know every single detail that was incorrect or fabricated to know that the story is not a faithful documentary but the writers' and the director's artistic vision.
Anyway, great and short and to the point, without dragging stuff on too much. Excellent mini series!
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I watched One Piece (the anime) the first time when I was like 13-14 years old. And then with large timegaps of a couple of years I catch up every now and then (anime started in 1999 and is still running!). So I know the source material mostly.
The Netflix show had distaster written all over it, just like most live action adaptions of animated material. But I could not be more wrong, the Netflix show is actually lit!
I recommend giving it a watch, I don't think you need to know the source material. It is a fun adventure show with legit action scenes. I was surprised to see actual blood and decapitations as well. As it stands, it is a very unique show that is well worth giving a try.
I sincerely hope this will continue, but for me there is always the source material (that I feel is harder to get into if you are not familiar with anime or if you did not grow up with it).
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Started with the third and final season of The Leftovers, I'm two episodes in.
Season 2 was fantastic. Let's see how season 3 holds up!
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Just started to watch, "A Discovery of Witches" on MAX. 2 episodes in. It's very well acted and written.
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Started with the third and final season of The Leftovers, I'm two episodes in.
Season 2 was fantastic. Let's see how season 3 holds up!
Oh….it holds up. Fantastic series from start to finish.
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Indeed it was, I finished it!
Wow. Amazing piece of art. I must confess I didn't enjoy the first couple of episodes - "it's the final season, why weird and unconsequential stuff keeps happening? wrap up the story, come on". That was my line of thinking. But eventually the season came together and just like with season 2 I got used to each episode focusing on one of the major characters.
The ending was beautiful. The off-screen explanation of what happened was done masterfully, not every writer would be able to resolve the entire mysterious premise of a series with just dialogue, but here it just worked.
Season 1 was good, season 2 was amazing, season 3 was amazing. Brilliant series, better to have it this short than stretch it out over more seasons and make it boring. I almost applauded when the screen went black after the final scene, an honor I reserved only for Breaking Bad :hefdaddy
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Indeed it was, I finished it!
Wow. Amazing piece of art. I must confess I didn't enjoy the first couple of episodes - "it's the final season, why weird and unconsequential stuff keeps happening? wrap up the story, come on". That was my line of thinking. But eventually the season came together and just like with season 2 I got used to each episode focusing on one of the major characters.
The ending was beautiful. The off-screen explanation of what happened was done masterfully, not every writer would be able to resolve the entire mysterious premise of a series with just dialogue, but here it just worked.
Season 1 was good, season 2 was amazing, season 3 was amazing. Brilliant series, better to have it this short than stretch it out over more seasons and make it boring. I almost applauded when the screen went black after the final scene, an honor I reserved only for Breaking Bad :hefdaddy
Yeah....it joins a small group of shows that actually had a really good, fitting ending. For me those shows would be: Mr. Robot, Battlestar Gallactica, 12 Monkeys, Continuum, The Expanse, Breaking Bad AND Better Call Saul.....all of which the endings didn't leave you with a bad taste in your mouth. They were all handled well.
And, I'll go controversial here and say the ending of Soprano's was perfect and fitting as well.
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For the record I LOVED the Soprano's ending. I thought it was (and is) top three of all time (and that has nothing to do with the song, though I think it was a fitting and appropriate song to play).
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Agreed with Sopranos. Haters can suck it.
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I was not a fan of the Sopranos ending, but it wasn't the worst. People keep telling me that they die at the end, but I never really got that impression. I always just felt like "the Sopranos life as we know it, continues on" and with that I can accept and find closure in it. In the moment of watching that live, I was livid though :lol
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I'll admit I didn't watch the Soprano's until years after it had aired.....I'm talking like I think it was 2 or 3 years ago so I 'knew' about the controversial ending. BUT....that being said.....when it happened I thought it was perfect. AND it had been set up from when Tony and Bobby were fishing and Bobby talks about what the experience of dying is like, and says to Tony “At the end, you probably don’t hear anything, everything just goes black."
I guess I don't know what folks were expecting. Tony getting 'whacked' was pretty much the only ending that show could have had? There's no happily ever after going on there.
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I was not a fan of the Sopranos ending, but it wasn't the worst. People keep telling me that they die at the end, but I never really got that impression. I always just felt like "the Sopranos life as we know it, continues on" and with that I can accept and find closure in it. In the moment of watching that live, I was livid though :lol
I'm pretty sure everyone involved in the show has admitted and said that Tony was killed in that moment.
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I was not a fan of the Sopranos ending, but it wasn't the worst. People keep telling me that they die at the end, but I never really got that impression. I always just felt like "the Sopranos life as we know it, continues on" and with that I can accept and find closure in it. In the moment of watching that live, I was livid though :lol
I'm pretty sure everyone involved in the show has admitted and said that Tony was killed in that moment.
Yeah I understand that, but not showing it, to me, leaves it open to interpretation.
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I was not a fan of the Sopranos ending, but it wasn't the worst. People keep telling me that they die at the end, but I never really got that impression. I always just felt like "the Sopranos life as we know it, continues on" and with that I can accept and find closure in it. In the moment of watching that live, I was livid though :lol
I'm pretty sure everyone involved in the show has admitted and said that Tony was killed in that moment.
Yeah I understand that, but not showing it, to me, leaves it open to interpretation.
Yeah....I guess you can decide on your own if Tony's brains splattered on Carmela or AJ....or did they both get big chunks all over them :lol ;)
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I was not a fan of the Sopranos ending, but it wasn't the worst. People keep telling me that they die at the end, but I never really got that impression. I always just felt like "the Sopranos life as we know it, continues on" and with that I can accept and find closure in it. In the moment of watching that live, I was livid though :lol
HAHA (at the livid part).
I don't know if they die or not, but I think you're right, Marc. I think the point was... they lived an existence that was moment to moment. Their life wasn't the American dream in the sense that most of us know it - get a job, get benefits, get a retirement - it was something more transient. Cash business, only as good as the last transaction. I think that entire scene was a metaphor for their life, and whether they lived or died - well we ALL die at some point - it wasn't about the outcome it was about what they did to get there. Whether it was that diner or the next diner or the hardware store or the Bada Bing, the next person through the door could be a friend, a foe, or a neutral party. We were made to feel both the stress of that uncertainly (I'm pretty sure none of us have to worry about the next person through the door being strapped and looking for us) and the blank unknowing that we all have for our final outcomes (more or less).
I thought it was a brilliant take on life, as opposed to many finales that feel this need to wrap everything up in a nice neat bow.
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i've never seen the sopranos. would y'all recommend it is i enjoyed the wire, x files, twin peaks, and twin peaks: the return?
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Joe Pera Talks With You
Just a good, wholesome show.
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i've never seen the sopranos. would y'all recommend it is i enjoyed the wire, x files, twin peaks, and twin peaks: the return?
I haven't watched those shows to compare, but I would 100% recommend the sopranos. My gf and I did a watch through a few months ago. She had never seen it and I hadn't watched since it aired. It was an incredible experience to watch it again, we both loved it so much. Soo good. One of the best TV shows I've watched.
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i've never seen the sopranos. would y'all recommend it is i enjoyed the wire, x files, twin peaks, and twin peaks: the return?
I haven't watched those shows to compare, but I would 100% recommend the sopranos. My gf and I did a watch through a few months ago. She had never seen it and I hadn't watched since it aired. It was an incredible experience to watch it again, we both loved it so much. Soo good. One of the best TV shows I've watched.
Yeah....Marc is correct. It lives up to the lore and hype.
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i've never seen the sopranos. would y'all recommend it is i enjoyed the wire, x files, twin peaks, and twin peaks: the return?
I haven't watched those shows to compare, but I would 100% recommend the sopranos. My gf and I did a watch through a few months ago. She had never seen it and I hadn't watched since it aired. It was an incredible experience to watch it again, we both loved it so much. Soo good. One of the best TV shows I've watched.
Yeah....Marc is correct. It lives up to the lore and hype.
It's arguably my favorite show of all time.
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i've never seen the sopranos. would y'all recommend it is i enjoyed the wire, x files, twin peaks, and twin peaks: the return?
Watch it with all speed.
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i've never seen the sopranos. would y'all recommend it is i enjoyed the wire, x files, twin peaks, and twin peaks: the return?
Watch it with all speed.
i'll add it to my list. the length of it has kept me away previously
also i have played sopranos pinball (the stern machine from like 2005 or something) a lot and it rules. that is all
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i've never seen the sopranos. would y'all recommend it is i enjoyed the wire, x files, twin peaks, and twin peaks: the return?
I haven't watched those shows to compare, but I would 100% recommend the sopranos. My gf and I did a watch through a few months ago. She had never seen it and I hadn't watched since it aired. It was an incredible experience to watch it again, we both loved it so much. Soo good. One of the best TV shows I've watched.
Yeah....Marc is correct. It lives up to the lore and hype.
It's arguably my favorite show of all time.
My favorite show, Six Feet Under.
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i've never seen the sopranos. would y'all recommend it is i enjoyed the wire, x files, twin peaks, and twin peaks: the return?
I haven't watched those shows to compare, but I would 100% recommend the sopranos. My gf and I did a watch through a few months ago. She had never seen it and I hadn't watched since it aired. It was an incredible experience to watch it again, we both loved it so much. Soo good. One of the best TV shows I've watched.
Yeah....Marc is correct. It lives up to the lore and hype.
It's arguably my favorite show of all time.
My favorite show, Six Feet Under.
that show has my favorite finale ever. it's the finale which i judge all other finales lol
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i've never seen the sopranos. would y'all recommend it is i enjoyed the wire, x files, twin peaks, and twin peaks: the return?
I haven't watched those shows to compare, but I would 100% recommend the sopranos. My gf and I did a watch through a few months ago. She had never seen it and I hadn't watched since it aired. It was an incredible experience to watch it again, we both loved it so much. Soo good. One of the best TV shows I've watched.
Yeah....Marc is correct. It lives up to the lore and hype.
It's arguably my favorite show of all time.
My favorite show, Six Feet Under.
that show has my favorite finale ever. it's the finale which i judge all other finales lol
100% with you! The Finale was epic! Spolier: there's no way they could have had another season after it!
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I like how mentioning the ending of The Leftovers sparked a 40 replies discussion about The Sopranos ;D
(One day I'll eventually come around to watch it btw)
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I don't think I can be biased about the Sopranos ending, but I did love it. It did make for a lot of pissed off people at the time though, and a crazy summer working at Holsten's. We had probably 20 people at our house to watch the finale, split between two different rooms and TVs, and everyone's phone started ringing at the end asking if our cable had just gone out too :lol
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I don't think I can be biased about the Sopranos ending
You sure about that?
Also, the Six Feet Under is for sure the greatest series finale episode of all time.
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I don't think I can be biased about the Sopranos ending
You sure about that?
:facepalm: unbiased would be the word I was reaching for :lol
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Well, I guess you can clear it up then, was there a big clean up of blood and guts? :lol
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Well, I guess you can clear it up then, was there a big clean up of blood and guts? :lol
:lol
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:lol not quite, but I did hear more than a few people who were in that summer say that they heard David Chase had originally filmed Tony getting shot in the head but that it got cut because the owners of Holsten's didn't want that kind of violence associated with their family friendly establishment. Which it's just mind-numbingly dumb to think that my dad could have dictated how David Chase ended his show, but I think that was mostly people just not wanting to accept that that was how Chase *chose* to end it.
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:lol not quite, but I did hear more than a few people who were in that summer say that they heard David Chase had originally filmed Tony getting shot in the head but that it got cut because the owners of Holsten's didn't want that kind of violence associated with their family friendly establishment. Which it's just mind-numbingly dumb to think that my dad could have dictated how David Chase ended his show, but I think that was mostly people just not wanting to accept that that was how Chase *chose* to end it.
:lol thats actually awesome
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:lol not quite, but I did hear more than a few people who were in that summer say that they heard David Chase had originally filmed Tony getting shot in the head but that it got cut because the owners of Holsten's didn't want that kind of violence associated with their family friendly establishment. Which it's just mind-numbingly dumb to think that my dad could have dictated how David Chase ended his show, but I think that was mostly people just not wanting to accept that that was how Chase *chose* to end it.
:lol thats actually awesome
That is; that's one of the coolest things I've heard recently, even if it isn't accurate (if that makes sense).
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Just watched the first episode of The Continental (set in the John Wick universe). To be honest a little underwhelmed by it, actually found it somewhat boring - but it's only 3 episodes and it did end on a point where I expect it to take off now.
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Just watched the first episode of The Continental (set in the John Wick universe). To be honest a little underwhelmed by it, actually found it somewhat boring - but it's only 3 episodes and it did end on a point where I expect it to take off now.
Totally forgot about this one. Will probably Lu just let the three come out and binge it all at once.
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Band of Brothers. I've never seen this, despite it coming out in the late 90's/early 2000's. Only two episodes in and it's amazing.
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:lol not quite, but I did hear more than a few people who were in that summer say that they heard David Chase had originally filmed Tony getting shot in the head but that it got cut because the owners of Holsten's didn't want that kind of violence associated with their family friendly establishment. Which it's just mind-numbingly dumb to think that my dad could have dictated how David Chase ended his show, but I think that was mostly people just not wanting to accept that that was how Chase *chose* to end it.
:lol thats actually awesome
That is; that's one of the coolest things I've heard recently, even if it isn't accurate (if that makes sense).
It really was a wild couple of months. From "holy shit the Sopranos location scout was in" to "holy shit they picked us" to "holy shit the mayor is trying to block their filming permit" (his wife was one of those Italian Americans who hated the Sopranos because of how she felt it stereotyped her people). Then the filming, which I was very glad to be home for spring break when it happened. Reshoots a month later where HBO ended up sending a limo to pick up my grandma in North Carolina and fly her home early from her vacation because she was a featured extra and they needed her for continuity for the reshoots. Then the rumors, both that they had recreated Holsten's on a soundstage to film the true ending beyond what we had seen and also that they had filmed multiple endings including some that weren't at Holsten's (which would have been awkward considering we had already started selling t-shirts :lol ).
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Bought something off Amazon and got offered a 30 days free trial of Prime.
Immediately went to Prime Video to catch up with some stuff, namely:
- Season 3 of Ms Maisel (loved it already after one episode. This show is fantastic)
- Season 3 of Jack Ryan (so, there's a plot line where Russia is being a bit aggressive creating skirmishes in Ukraine? boy, that aged poorly)
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I don't usually watch TV shows. Like, at all - the last "new" show I started and finished was Game of Thrones. I usually just watch whatever episodes of Witcher or Wheel of Time or Outlander my sister wants to watch when I visit her, but that's about it. I know we live in the age of prestige television, but I don't have the time nor the inclination to catch up with everything worth watching from the past 10 years.
I never watched X Files growing up. Our only TV was in the living room, which also doubled as our mom's bedroom from 9PM onwards, and while she was tolerant of us watching more adult TV shows and movies, she didn't want to watch alien autopsies a few hours before she had to go to work haha. Started watching it because my husband wanted to watch some movies on Disney+ so we might as well watch something and hey! I just realized why everyone was all over this show back in the day :lol It really is that good. We started a month or so ago and I literally dream about it at night. I even tolerate how scary it is. That fucking episode with the roaches made me scream and hide behind my couch.
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I could've sworn there was a thread for Upload around here but I can't find it. I know we have discussed it. Anyway, I just learned that season 3 drops on Oct. 20th.
https://youtu.be/7dr2pEYI_R4?si=NwJGGTQuVUUyyIDt
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I could've sworn there was a thread for Upload around here but I can't find it. I know we have discussed it. Anyway, I just learned that season 3 drops on Oct. 20th.
https://youtu.be/7dr2pEYI_R4?si=NwJGGTQuVUUyyIDt
Oh good! I was worried it got cancelled.
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I could've sworn there was a thread for Upload around here but I can't find it. I know we have discussed it. Anyway, I just learned that season 3 drops on Oct. 20th.
https://youtu.be/7dr2pEYI_R4?si=NwJGGTQuVUUyyIDt
Oh good! I was worried it got cancelled.
Sweet! That’s a fun show! I’m guessing this would be the last season.
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Dammit my free Prime subscription ends on the 22th, gotta binge it to death :biggrin:
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Bought something off Amazon and got offered a 30 days free trial of Prime.
Immediately went to Prime Video to catch up with some stuff, namely:
- Season 3 of Ms Maisel (loved it already after one episode. This show is fantastic)
- Season 3 of Jack Ryan (so, there's a plot line where Russia is being a bit aggressive creating skirmishes in Ukraine? boy, that aged poorly)
Finished both shows.
Ms Maisel is just lovely. Can't believe how much I like this show, it's funny, sarcastic, whimsical and deep in some parts. If the quality of the last two seasons is the same, is gonna go down as one of the best series of recent years.
Jack Ryan.... eh, I can't say the same. It wasn't bad, and it was better than season 2, but something elusive (which I can't put my finger on) was missing. I'm not disappointed I watched it, but I'm not super excited either. Also I don't like how their world seems small, the president of Czech Republic personally enters the Kremlin? really? it was like last season when Jack Ryan punched in the face the fictional equivalent of president Maduro, random CIA guys don't really get to arrive face to face with an head of state.
Tonight I'm gonna start Good Omens season 2 and Carnival Row season 2 :metal
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Bought something off Amazon and got offered a 30 days free trial of Prime.
Immediately went to Prime Video to catch up with some stuff, namely:
- Season 3 of Ms Maisel (loved it already after one episode. This show is fantastic)
- Season 3 of Jack Ryan (so, there's a plot line where Russia is being a bit aggressive creating skirmishes in Ukraine? boy, that aged poorly)
Finished both shows.
Ms Maisel is just lovely. Can't believe how much I like this show, it's funny, sarcastic, whimsical and deep in some parts. If the quality of the last two seasons is the same, is gonna go down as one of the best series of recent years.
Jack Ryan.... eh, I can't say the same. It wasn't bad, and it was better than season 2, but something elusive (which I can't put my finger on) was missing. I'm not disappointed I watched it, but I'm not super excited either. Also I don't like how their world seems small, the president of Czech Republic personally enters the Kremlin? really? it was like last season when Jack Ryan punched in the face the fictional equivalent of president Maduro, random CIA guys don't really get to arrive face to face with an head of state.
Tonight I'm gonna start Good Omens season 2 and Carnival Row season 2 :metal
Honestly if you are on limited time, don't bother with this - season 2 was mostly boring and ended weakly (very rushed as they decided to end the show here - no season 3). If you haven't watched it try 'Invincible'.
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Bought something off Amazon and got offered a 30 days free trial of Prime.
Immediately went to Prime Video to catch up with some stuff, namely:
- Season 3 of Ms Maisel (loved it already after one episode. This show is fantastic)
- Season 3 of Jack Ryan (so, there's a plot line where Russia is being a bit aggressive creating skirmishes in Ukraine? boy, that aged poorly)
Finished both shows.
Ms Maisel is just lovely. Can't believe how much I like this show, it's funny, sarcastic, whimsical and deep in some parts. If the quality of the last two seasons is the same, is gonna go down as one of the best series of recent years.
Jack Ryan.... eh, I can't say the same. It wasn't bad, and it was better than season 2, but something elusive (which I can't put my finger on) was missing. I'm not disappointed I watched it, but I'm not super excited either. Also I don't like how their world seems small, the president of Czech Republic personally enters the Kremlin? really? it was like last season when Jack Ryan punched in the face the fictional equivalent of president Maduro, random CIA guys don't really get to arrive face to face with an head of state.
Tonight I'm gonna start Good Omens season 2 and Carnival Row season 2 :metal
Maisel was one of the best shows I've watched in a long time, and I'd argue that it got better and better with each season. Everything about that show was mint.
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Bought something off Amazon and got offered a 30 days free trial of Prime.
Immediately went to Prime Video to catch up with some stuff, namely:
- Season 3 of Ms Maisel (loved it already after one episode. This show is fantastic)
- Season 3 of Jack Ryan (so, there's a plot line where Russia is being a bit aggressive creating skirmishes in Ukraine? boy, that aged poorly)
Finished both shows.
Ms Maisel is just lovely. Can't believe how much I like this show, it's funny, sarcastic, whimsical and deep in some parts. If the quality of the last two seasons is the same, is gonna go down as one of the best series of recent years.
Jack Ryan.... eh, I can't say the same. It wasn't bad, and it was better than season 2, but something elusive (which I can't put my finger on) was missing. I'm not disappointed I watched it, but I'm not super excited either. Also I don't like how their world seems small, the president of Czech Republic personally enters the Kremlin? really? it was like last season when Jack Ryan punched in the face the fictional equivalent of president Maduro, random CIA guys don't really get to arrive face to face with an head of state.
Tonight I'm gonna start Good Omens season 2 and Carnival Row season 2 :metal
Check out the Lord of the Rings series called, The Rings of Power.
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Jack Ryan.... eh, I can't say the same. It wasn't bad, and it was better than season 2, but something elusive (which I can't put my finger on) was missing.
The thing that was 'missing' was actual good writing. Such a rudimentary story....if I had to guess it was written by one of the producers kids who are in some high school writing class. Boring and predictable. First season or two was 'fun'.....this one was a yawn fest. You could even sense the actors were over it and could tell they were mailing it in.
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The Sopranos....I watched most of the episodes during its first run. The wife agreed to give it a viewing after 'Succession' ended. Just finished Season 4 with the 'Whitecaps' episode. Wow! Little wonder that Gandolfini and Falco won Emmys for their performances in that episode.
The next day I read axeman's comments :tup
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I've been watching a show called Younger. Apparently, it was a TV Land original that ran from 2015-21. The premise is that the lead character (Liza) is 40 years old and recently separated with an 18yo daughter. She wants to return to the world of publishing but can't find anyone willing to give her a sniff because she's been out of the workforce for so long. Therefore, she pretends to be 26 and lands a job as an assistant with a book publisher in Manhattan. I started watching because it's an interesting premise, and I've stuck around because I really like the actress who plays the main character (Sutton Foster). However, I'm now a couple episodes into the second season, and I've gotten to the point where it's become really unbelievable that of this woman could pass for a 26yo, and the show is using millennial stereotypes as a crutch.
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A couple nights ago, my gf and I were struggling to choose something to watch and my gf was like "lets just watch some shit tv then" so we found a reality dating TV show on HBO Max called "Match Me Abroad" and it's about American's going to foreign countries to work with a match maker to find them a husband/wife and boy is this show incredibly entertaining because of how bad these Americans are :lol What a self esteem boost. But seriously, I'm getting a ton of laughs out of this show. We watched 5 episodes that night and are now almost done with the show.
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A couple nights ago, my gf and I were struggling to choose something to watch and my gf was like "lets just watch some shit tv then" so we found a reality dating TV show on HBO Max called "Match Me Abroad"
Not to be confused with "Match Me a Broad!"
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A couple nights ago, my gf and I were struggling to choose something to watch and my gf was like "lets just watch some shit tv then" so we found a reality dating TV show on HBO Max called "Match Me Abroad"
Not to be confused with "Match Me a Broad!"
When you're eating abroad, make sure not to come late. Seating fills up fast, and you want to have a good seat.
Every time my wife and I are in Asheville NC, I make that joke when we drive over the French Broad river bridge or eat at French Broad Chocolate.
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A couple nights ago, my gf and I were struggling to choose something to watch and my gf was like "lets just watch some shit tv then" so we found a reality dating TV show on HBO Max called "Match Me Abroad"
Not to be confused with "Match Me a Broad!"
When you're eating abroad, make sure not to come late. Seating fills up fast, and you want to have a good seat.
Every time my wife and I are in Asheville NC, I make that joke when we drive over the French Broad river bridge or eat at French Broad Chocolate.
:lol :lol
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Wife and I just powered through “Haunting of Hill House”. Loved everything about this show but the payoff at the end was really disappointing.
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Just watched the last season of Mayans M.C.
It was good - no spoilers - but seemed a bit... I don't know if someone told Elgin James "this is your last season, wrap that shit up" but it seemed a bit perfunctory. I would have liked a bit more on Lincoln Potter, like how did he dodge the bullet and what did he actually have (it was always unclear what EZ's role really was). I would have liked a little more intrigue on the EZ story line. Not really complaints though; it was very good.
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Finished season 2 of Good Omens. Great stuff!
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Wife and I just powered through “Haunting of Hill House”. Loved everything about this show but the payoff at the end was really disappointing.
Felt the same way
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Only Murders in the Building. 4 episodes in and on the verge of giving up - just not for me I feel.
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Only Murders in the Building. 4 episodes in and on the verge of giving up - just not for me I feel.
Why? I'm curious, because I hear all these accolades and yet the clips that I've seen didn't do much for me. I'm not the hugest Martin Short fan, and while I love Steve Martin, when he gets too silly, I lose interest quickly.
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Only Murders in the Building. 4 episodes in and on the verge of giving up - just not for me I feel.
Why? I'm curious, because I hear all these accolades and yet the clips that I've seen didn't do much for me. I'm not the hugest Martin Short fan, and while I love Steve Martin, when he gets too silly, I lose interest quickly.
The reason I haven't watched it till now is I thought it might be a slapstick/broad comedy, however it's certainly not that! But I simply want a good murder mystery show - and 4 episodes in it's more interested in showing me melodrama of the 3 characters lives, which I don't care about. Also having Sting (The Police) playing Sting (badly) grated on me. I'll probably stick out the first season as it's not awful and the episodes are short.
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The murders take a back seat to the characters' growth and interactions. So, if you're in it for the murder mystery aspect only, I think you'll be disappointed.
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Only Murders in the Building. 4 episodes in and on the verge of giving up - just not for me I feel.
Why? I'm curious, because I hear all these accolades and yet the clips that I've seen didn't do much for me. I'm not the hugest Martin Short fan, and while I love Steve Martin, when he gets too silly, I lose interest quickly.
The reason I haven't watched it till now is I thought it might be a slapstick/broad comedy, however it's certainly not that! But I simply want a good murder mystery show - and 4 episodes in it's more interested in showing me melodrama of the 3 characters lives, which I don't care about. Also having Sting (The Police) playing Sting (badly) grated on me. I'll probably stick out the first season as it's not awful and the episodes are short.
Are you starting from season 1? I'm struggling with the new season to have any interest in it. I thought the first season was pretty good, second good but a drop off, and now I'm not really that interested in this final season after watching the first four or so episodes.
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Sorry soupy, I do love you as a member of this community. And I’m glad you’re here. But admit it…you’re a bit of a “negative Nancy” on a lot of things.
It’s cool. Maybe you’re just incredibly picky, and if that’s the case, more power to you.
But Only Murders in the Building is classic comedy born out of a friendship between two guys that love a certain style of comedy that tends to be a bit “in-joke” on show business culture. (Sometimes they lampoon Hollywood, other times Broadway…but it’s all a big send up).
Selena Gomez is a bit of an “odd man out” and you can’t help but wonder if she was brought on just to attract a younger audience, but the end result was that they seem to work well together. So it ends up working. But it’s Martin and Martin who truly shine.
The whole thing kinda reminds me about the story about how they first met in real life.
Martin Short apparently walked into Steve’s house, met him for the first time, noticed a huge collection of incredibly expensive and high end paintings and art collection and said, “How did you get so rich? Because I’ve seen your work and……eh.”
They became instant friends. The show feels like an extension of that friendship.
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I like Only Murders, it's a fun show.
I'm also into season 4 of The Amazing Mrs Maisel, it's basically becoming my comfort show, it's so nice to escape into the little absurdities of this world. I'm gonna savor this one, I'm not gonna rush to get to the end.
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Sorry soupy, I do love you as a member of this community. And I’m glad you’re here. But admit it…you’re a bit of a “negative Nancy” on a lot of things.
It’s cool. Maybe you’re just incredibly picky, and if that’s the case, more power to you.
But Only Murders in the Building is classic comedy born out of a friendship between two guys that love a certain style of comedy that tends to be a bit “in-joke” on show business culture. (Sometimes they lampoon Hollywood, other times Broadway…but it’s all a big send up).
Selena Gomez is a bit of an “odd man out” and you can’t help but wonder if she was brought on just to attract a younger audience, but the end result was that they seem to work well together. So it ends up working. But it’s Martin and Martin who truly shine.
The whole thing kinda reminds me about the story about how they first met in real life.
Martin Short apparently walked into Steve’s house, met him for the first time, noticed a huge collection of incredibly expensive and high end paintings and art collection and said, “How did you get so rich? Because I’ve seen your work and……eh.”
They became instant friends. The show feels like an extension of that friendship.
Full disclosure I haven't watched the show, but in defense of Soupy, that doesn't appeal to everyone. I am REALLY picky with that kind of approach; it's too easy to devolve into smug backslapping, and as much as I love Steve Martin, those two together have, for me, the potential to not just slide into smug backslapping, but to barge right in and fuck it on the living room floor. Martin Short is not the master of subtlety, and as much as they might have earned it, I'm not really into a vanity victory lap posing as a television show.
Again, I haven't watched it, but that's my fear.
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Haven't watched it either, and Martin Short is the reason why. I think Selena Gomez is probably an inspired choice for such a show, but I don't like Martin Short at all.
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Sorry soupy, I do love you as a member of this community. And I’m glad you’re here. But admit it…you’re a bit of a “negative Nancy” on a lot of things.
Ha! Probably a fair point.
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Sorry soupy, I do love you as a member of this community. And I’m glad you’re here. But admit it…you’re a bit of a “negative Nancy” on a lot of things.
It’s cool. Maybe you’re just incredibly picky, and if that’s the case, more power to you.
But Only Murders in the Building is classic comedy born out of a friendship between two guys that love a certain style of comedy that tends to be a bit “in-joke” on show business culture. (Sometimes they lampoon Hollywood, other times Broadway…but it’s all a big send up).
Selena Gomez is a bit of an “odd man out” and you can’t help but wonder if she was brought on just to attract a younger audience, but the end result was that they seem to work well together. So it ends up working. But it’s Martin and Martin who truly shine.
The whole thing kinda reminds me about the story about how they first met in real life.
Martin Short apparently walked into Steve’s house, met him for the first time, noticed a huge collection of incredibly expensive and high end paintings and art collection and said, “How did you get so rich? Because I’ve seen your work and……eh.”
They became instant friends. The show feels like an extension of that friendship.
Full disclosure I haven't watched the show, but in defense of Soupy, that doesn't appeal to everyone. I am REALLY picky with that kind of approach; it's too easy to devolve into smug backslapping, and as much as I love Steve Martin, those two together have, for me, the potential to not just slide into smug backslapping, but to barge right in and fuck it on the living room floor. Martin Short is not the master of subtlety, and as much as they might have earned it, I'm not really into a vanity victory lap posing as a television show.
Again, I haven't watched it, but that's my fear.
Yeah, I hear you on that. For me, I've never actually found Steve Martin to be really funny, at all. Those father of the bride movies as a kid that everyone gushed over never cracked a laugh out of me. So this show being some sort of friendship thing, means absolutely nothing to me. I just think the plot isn't really interesting at this point on the 3rd season. First season was very well written and is a good story with some laughs along the way. I don't find myself laughing in this last season and I don't find the plot interesting anymore. My gf's been asking every nigh to watch it and I've pushed back, but we do really need to just finish it since it's the final season and I'm invested at this point anyway. I do stil recommend the show though because the first season is really good and I did find the second season enjoyable. It's just run it's course IMO.
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First season was very well written and is a good story with some laughs along the way.
One of the best was the heroic speech from Steve Martin during the climax, with then the scene changing to how it was actually going :lol
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I thought it was the final season as well…but it ended with a major cliffhanger. So I checked online, and it has been renewed for a 4th season with everyone returning.
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I guess, to me, a friendship project doesn’t necessarily have to be a vanity project. I guess sometimes there’s just a joy when talented people are doing something that they are so obviously having a lot of fun doing.
But the big draw to me is more about the show business “in-humor”. Mel Brooks does it quite a bit. And Tom Stoppard (Oscar winning writer of Shakespeare in Love and the equally brilliant Rosencranz and Gildenstern are Dead) does a more more dry version of show business humor. But maybe that’s why SIL was so adored by everyone in the business (and those not in the business who enjoy that style of humor) and everyone else didn’t get it or outright hated it.
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I thought it was the final season as well…but it ended with a major cliffhanger. So I checked online, and it has been renewed for a 4th season with everyone returning.
Oh wow, I thought that was supposed to be the last season and last project from Steve Martin.
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I thought it was the final season as well…but it ended with a major cliffhanger. So I checked online, and it has been renewed for a 4th season with everyone returning.
Oh wow, I thought that was supposed to be the last season and last project from Steve Martin.
It is most likely still going to be his last project. It just sounds like he got talked into one more year.
I’m sure it doesn’t hurt that they’re all having so much fun doing it.
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I guess, to me, a friendship project doesn’t necessarily have to be a vanity project. I guess sometimes there’s just a joy when talented people are doing something that they are so obviously having a lot of fun doing.
But the big draw to me is more about the show business “in-humor”. Mel Brooks does it quite a bit. And Tom Stoppard (Oscar winning writer of Shakespeare in Love and the equally brilliant Rosencranz and Gildenstern are Dead) does a more more dry version of show business humor. But maybe that’s why SIL was so adored by everyone in the business (and those not in the business who enjoy that style of humor) and everyone else didn’t get it or outright hated it.
I do see the difference, and that difference is why I will, ultimately, probably watch that show.
But for me, my complaint stands; I'm not the biggest fan of "show business in-humor". I already think Hollywood is chock full of out of touch assholes, and that cements that to a large degree. The closest I come is "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and only because while most people seem to think that Larry David means it in a loving way, I have enough of a belief in him as a closet dick that he may actually not be joking when he makes people look like idiots. Most of the people in Curb Your Enthusiasm I wouldn't want to spend five minutes with (Susie Greene/Susie Essman and JB Smoove the obvious exceptions).
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JB Smoove is legit one of my favorite Hollywood personalities.
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Larry always makes himself look like the idiot though
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JB Smoove is legit one of my favorite Hollywood personalities.
Love him! When he was still doing stand up I went to see him in NYC at a small club. before he went on he was hanging out in the lobby so I went up to him and he was so friendly and actually took time to talk with me. To make it even better he told me to seek him out after the show and asked me to sit with him in his merch booth and we were actually talking about mine and his favorite Curb episodes. I was referring to him as Doobersteen all night which he played along with even talking about Grotes disease from the Table Read episode. :lol Epic night, great guy!
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JB Smoove is legit one of my favorite Hollywood personalities.
Love him! When he was still doing stand up I went to see him in NYC at a small club. before he went on he was hanging out in the lobby so I went up to him and he was so friendly and actually took time to talk with me. To make it even better he told me to seek him out after the show and asked me to sit with him in his merch booth and we were actually talking about mine and his favorite Curb episodes. I was referring to him as Doobersteen all night which he played along with even talking about Grotes disease from the Table Read episode. :lol Epic night, great guy!
That's awesome. It's hard for me to have much of an opinion on him. He's great on curb, but I havent seen him in anything else other than annoying commercials.
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JB Smoove is legit one of my favorite Hollywood personalities.
Love him! When he was still doing stand up I went to see him in NYC at a small club. before he went on he was hanging out in the lobby so I went up to him and he was so friendly and actually took time to talk with me. To make it even better he told me to seek him out after the show and asked me to sit with him in his merch booth and we were actually talking about mine and his favorite Curb episodes. I was referring to him as Doobersteen all night which he played along with even talking about Grotes disease from the Table Read episode. :lol Epic night, great guy!
That's awesome. It's hard for me to have much of an opinion on him. He's great on curb, but I havent seen him in anything else other than annoying commercials.
He's had some small roles like Date Night as the cab driver and the real estate agent in We Bought A Zoo but he was a main character in Almost Christmas which is hilarious!
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2 Episodes into The Fall of the House of Usher - so far so good.
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JB Smoove is legit one of my favorite Hollywood personalities.
Love him! When he was still doing stand up I went to see him in NYC at a small club. before he went on he was hanging out in the lobby so I went up to him and he was so friendly and actually took time to talk with me. To make it even better he told me to seek him out after the show and asked me to sit with him in his merch booth and we were actually talking about mine and his favorite Curb episodes. I was referring to him as Doobersteen all night which he played along with even talking about Grotes disease from the Table Read episode. :lol Epic night, great guy!
That's awesome. It's hard for me to have much of an opinion on him. He's great on curb, but I havent seen him in anything else other than annoying commercials.
Here's the shirt he signed for me. It has a few stains from a few moves unfortunately.
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That's awesome!!
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Finished up season 2 of Wheel of Time on Prime.
I liked it OK, but I bet the book lovers hated it lol
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Invasion S2 on Apple TV. Really enjoying it, it's a pretty cool show that handles multiple characters and storylines pretty well.
I may take the plunge on 'For All Mankind' as well on Apple. I've heard good things, just haven't pulled the trigger yet.
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Over the weekend, I started re-watching Backstairs at the White House. It was a 1979 miniseries about a black woman who was the first "colored" presidential maid at the White House. Her daughter eventually got a similar job, and, between the two of them, they worked at the White House from 1909 until 1960. The daughter wrote a memoir on which the miniseries was based. I watched this show with my mother when I was 11 and remember it fondly. It's not on any streaming service, but it's up on YouTube.
Most of the cast appears to have been taken from the cast of Roots, but it also featured Cloris Leachman and (in possibly the only non-comedic role I've ever seen him) Leslie Nielsen (I keep waiting for his character to make some sort of wise-crack!).
I have no idea how historically accurate it is, but I'm enjoying it (although it may just be a case of watching through rose-colored nostalgia glasses). I've made it through Taft and Wilson and am about get get to Harding's death.
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That's awesome!!
+1
Invasion S2 on Apple TV. Really enjoying it, it's a pretty cool show that handles multiple characters and storylines pretty well.
I may take the plunge on 'For All Mankind' as well on Apple. I've heard good things, just haven't pulled the trigger yet.
My gf cancelled our Apple TV, we'll get it again when new shows come out we want to watch. While we didn't watch Invasion, it was on our "maybes" list. Maybe when we eventually start it up again we'll come back for that one.
Finished up season 2 of Wheel of Time on Prime.
I liked it OK, but I bet the book lovers hated it lol
We watched the first two episodes and I'm having a hard time following since I had completely forgotten season 1. Even with watching a youtube recap video, I just can't seem to care to even try at this point. I told my gf I don't want to finish watching. She didn't push back :lol
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Finished The Continental, prequel for the John Wick series (or better, the hotel of the series, hence the name).
It was fun, it was a way to have more ludicrous but absolutely entertaining fights. As with all prequels, knowing who would survive took away a bit of the tension, but I'm glad they've kept it short, three long episodes rather than dragging it out with a lot of filler. A clear story with a beginning, a middle and an end, and lot of blood and guns and fights.
You can live without it, but if you're into the John Wick series, it's a nice addition!
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Finished The Righteous Gemstones
Good show. I still think Danny McBride is a bad actor, but the show itself is good
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I may take the plunge on 'For All Mankind' as well on Apple. I've heard good things, just haven't pulled the trigger yet.
Started this last night. Was hooked pretty much immediately. Cool premise…..I dig a lot of the actors as well. Looks like I’ll be busy for a couple weeks blasting through these three seasons.
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Finished The Righteous Gemstones
Good show. I still think Danny McBride is a bad actor, but the show itself is good
Danny is basically a one role actor from everything I've seen and he does that role fine, but its not great acting by any means. Just a douchebag :lol I enjoyed the show quite a bit though. He also created, wrote and produced the show. He's definitely talented just maybe not so much at acting. Eastbound and Down still remains my favorite of his though.
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Finished The Righteous Gemstones
Good show. I still think Danny McBride is a bad actor, but the show itself is good
Danny is basically a one role actor from everything I've seen and he does that role fine, but its not great acting by any means. Just a douchebag :lol I enjoyed the show quite a bit though. He also created, wrote and produced the show. He's definitely talented just maybe not so much at acting. Eastbound and Down still remains my favorite of his though.
It's funny because I think his best role was when he played himself in This Is The End :lol in fact, I loved everyone in that movie
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Finished The Righteous Gemstones
Good show. I still think Danny McBride is a bad actor, but the show itself is good
Danny is basically a one role actor from everything I've seen and he does that role fine, but its not great acting by any means. Just a douchebag :lol I enjoyed the show quite a bit though. He also created, wrote and produced the show. He's definitely talented just maybe not so much at acting. Eastbound and Down still remains my favorite of his though.
It's funny because I think his best role was when he played himself in This Is The End :lol in fact, I loved everyone in that movie
I thought he did a pretty good job in Alien:Covenant of playing a 'normal' role. It wasn't the most deep character ever written but he executed it really well.
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Finished The Righteous Gemstones
Good show. I still think Danny McBride is a bad actor, but the show itself is good
Danny is basically a one role actor from everything I've seen and he does that role fine, but its not great acting by any means. Just a douchebag :lol I enjoyed the show quite a bit though. He also created, wrote and produced the show. He's definitely talented just maybe not so much at acting. Eastbound and Down still remains my favorite of his though.
It's funny because I think his best role was when he played himself in This Is The End :lol in fact, I loved everyone in that movie
True, he was hilarious in that, but he wasn't the main character
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mrs.jingle and I are just about to watch the S2 finale of The Wilds (Amazon Prime). Apparently it ends on a cliffhanger, and has been cancelled. Fucking fuck fuck. This is why I hate starting new shows out of the gate. It was a pretty unrealistic premise (Lord of the Flies type shit), but was still well acted and pretty compelling plot points (dark at times as well).
It's a double edged sword for both the studio and the viewer - the former is quick to cancel shows if there isn't the expected viewership, but the latter is hesitant to start new shows knowing they'll likely be cancelled if they aren't a 'quick sensation'. I told myself I was only going to start shows that had 2 seasons already completed, and confirmed to go on, or limited series (which, Treason was a great example of the latter).
/end rant
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mrs.jingle and I are just about to watch the S2 finale of The Wilds (Amazon Prime). Apparently it ends on a cliffhanger, and has been cancelled. Fucking fuck fuck. This is why I hate starting new shows out of the gate. It was a pretty unrealistic premise (Lord of the Flies type shit), but was still well acted and pretty compelling plot points (dark at times as well).
It's a double edged sword for both the studio and the viewer - the former is quick to cancel shows if there isn't the expected viewership, but the latter is hesitant to start new shows knowing they'll likely be cancelled if they aren't a 'quick sensation'. I told myself I was only going to start shows that had 2 seasons already completed, and confirmed to go on, or limited series (which, Treason was a great example of the latter).
/end rant
It's actually a running joke in my family; no one let's me watch any show until it's officially complete. My daughter begged me for a while to watch Ted Lasso; I finally relent and... "Next season is the last". Manifest. Mayans MC.
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I caught part of The Insurrectionist Next Door on HBO and had to stop watching it because it made me too sad and embarrassed for this country.
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mrs.jingle and I are just about to watch the S2 finale of The Wilds (Amazon Prime). Apparently it ends on a cliffhanger, and has been cancelled. Fucking fuck fuck. This is why I hate starting new shows out of the gate. It was a pretty unrealistic premise (Lord of the Flies type shit), but was still well acted and pretty compelling plot points (dark at times as well).
It's a double edged sword for both the studio and the viewer - the former is quick to cancel shows if there isn't the expected viewership, but the latter is hesitant to start new shows knowing they'll likely be cancelled if they aren't a 'quick sensation'. I told myself I was only going to start shows that had 2 seasons already completed, and confirmed to go on, or limited series (which, Treason was a great example of the latter).
/end rant
It's actually a running joke in my family; no one let's me watch any show until it's officially complete. My daughter begged me for a while to watch Ted Lasso; I finally relent and... "Next season is the last". Manifest. Mayans MC.
Yeah, but at least Ted Lasso was a planned ending. Don't know about the other two.
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2 Episodes into The Fall of the House of Usher - so far so good.
5 episodes in and it's quite the ride! It's kinda nuts but my wife and I are enjoying it a ton. Hoping to finish it this weekend.
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2 Episodes into The Fall of the House of Usher - so far so good.
5 episodes in and it's quite the ride! It's kinda nuts but my wife and I are enjoying it a ton. Hoping to finish it this weekend.
Starting that tonight!
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2 Episodes into The Fall of the House of Usher - so far so good.
5 episodes in and it's quite the ride! It's kinda nuts but my wife and I are enjoying it a ton. Hoping to finish it this weekend.
Starting that tonight!
Currently on the 4th episode. Yes it is nuts but really compelling and very well made.
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I may take the plunge on 'For All Mankind' as well on Apple. I've heard good things, just haven't pulled the trigger yet.
Started this last night. Was hooked pretty much immediately. Cool premise…..I dig a lot of the actors as well. Looks like I’ll be busy for a couple weeks blasting through these three seasons.
Completed S1.....one Ep. in on S2. Cool show....liking it a lot
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2 Episodes into The Fall of the House of Usher - so far so good.
5 episodes in and it's quite the ride! It's kinda nuts but my wife and I are enjoying it a ton. Hoping to finish it this weekend.
Starting that tonight!
Watched the first two episodes last night with friends, we liked it a lot. There's a little bit of Nicolas Winding Refn in there I think, influence wise.
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Anybody else watching Billions? Very excited for the finale next week.
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Watched the first 2 episodes of Season 3 of Upload. Saw a story with Greg Daniels where he mentioned they were supposed to start writing Season 4 in May but the strike got in the way. Says they plan to start up next month. Guess Amazon already gave him the green light even though no announcement yet.
I have become really gun shy on starting any new show these days. I blame Netflix and their cancel every single show after 1 season method. I just can't bring myself to dive in. I find myself going to old shows that are complete and have a proper ending. I go as far as to check if the show ended on a cliffhanger or got a proper ending. I feel anything else is a waste.
With that said, I am 7 seasons into Stargate SG-1 and I plan on moving on to the other 2 shows as well.
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I'm the same (for the most part). Turns out The Wilds wasn't a sharp cliffhanger with an obvious and immediate "what the hell is going to happen"... but more of the kind of ending where there is still a whole lot more story to tell / wonder where they're going to go with this?
Still pisses me off though.
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2 Episodes into The Fall of the House of Usher - so far so good.
5 episodes in and it's quite the ride! It's kinda nuts but my wife and I are enjoying it a ton. Hoping to finish it this weekend.
Starting that tonight!
Watched the first two episodes last night with friends, we liked it a lot. There's a little bit of Nicolas Winding Refn in there I think, influence wise.
I may have convinced my gf to watch this show. She won't do horror, but she said it looks good enough to try and we just can't watch it as the last show before bed :lol
We started watching the Golden Bachelor and season 2 of Boardwalk Empire last night. We also finished Love is Blind on Friday.
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Watched the first 2 episodes of Season 3 of Upload. Saw a story with Greg Daniels where he mentioned they were supposed to start writing Season 4 in May but the strike got in the way. Says they plan to start up next month. Guess Amazon already gave him the green light even though no announcement yet.
I have become really gun shy on starting any new show these days. I blame Netflix and their cancel every single show after 1 season method. I just can't bring myself to dive in. I find myself going to old shows that are complete and have a proper ending. I go as far as to check if the show ended on a cliffhanger or got a proper ending. I feel anything else is a waste.
With that said, I am 7 seasons into Stargate SG-1 and I plan on moving on to the other 2 shows as well.
I watched all the Stargate shows with the family a few years back and we really liked them all.
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Watched the first 2 episodes of Season 3 of Upload. Saw a story with Greg Daniels where he mentioned they were supposed to start writing Season 4 in May but the strike got in the way. Says they plan to start up next month. Guess Amazon already gave him the green light even though no announcement yet.
I have become really gun shy on starting any new show these days. I blame Netflix and their cancel every single show after 1 season method. I just can't bring myself to dive in. I find myself going to old shows that are complete and have a proper ending. I go as far as to check if the show ended on a cliffhanger or got a proper ending. I feel anything else is a waste.
With that said, I am 7 seasons into Stargate SG-1 and I plan on moving on to the other 2 shows as well.
I watched all the Stargate shows with the family a few years back and we really liked them all.
Yep....all those Stargate shows were really fun....liked them a LOT!
As far as Upload goes....I saw that S3 has dropped....will get to that soon as that's a fun one as well. I'm just surprised that there'd be a S4? Don't know how far you can take that show and kind of thought that S3 would be it.
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I may take the plunge on 'For All Mankind' as well on Apple. I've heard good things, just haven't pulled the trigger yet.
Started this last night. Was hooked pretty much immediately. Cool premise…..I dig a lot of the actors as well. Looks like I’ll be busy for a couple weeks blasting through these three seasons.
Jammed out those three seasons….30 episodes…….not my most efficient binge but it was 30 episodes in 8 days
All in all the series is good. Some minor gripes here and there but it’s an interesting premise. S4 hits November 10th.
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Two episodes into the new season of Bosch: Legacy. So far, so good.
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Two episodes into the new season of Bosch: Legacy. So far, so good.
Are the Bosch shows based off of books? I've seen this show mentioned and praised but haven't taken the plunge. If I did....where is the starting point. Bosch:Legacy makes it sound like there was a lot before that?
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Two episodes into the new season of Bosch: Legacy. So far, so good.
Are the Bosch shows based off of books? I've seen this show mentioned and praised but haven't taken the plunge. If I did....where is the starting point. Bosch:Legacy makes it sound like there was a lot before that?
They are. Bosch was a series on Prime, based on the series of novels by Michael Connolly. Good stuff, cop/crime.
At the end of the contract with Prime, several actors and producers were keen to continue making Bosch stories. A new show was created that is on Amazon's free subsidiary, Freevee. Bosch: Legacy. Still based on the novels. All of the same actors in the same roles.
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Two episodes into the new season of Bosch: Legacy. So far, so good.
Are the Bosch shows based off of books? I've seen this show mentioned and praised but haven't taken the plunge. If I did....where is the starting point. Bosch:Legacy makes it sound like there was a lot before that?
They are. Bosch was a series on Prime, based on the series of novels by Michael Connolly. Good stuff, cop/crime.
At the end of the contract with Prime, several actors and producers were keen to continue making Bosch stories. A new show was created that is on Amazon's free subsidiary, Freevee. Bosch: Legacy. Still based on the novels. All of the same actors in the same roles.
:tup
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Gen V
Fantastic.
Also, I wanna re-watch My Name is Earl
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Watched the first 2 episodes of Season 3 of Upload.
I'm caught up on the 4 episodes that are available. I've really liked the show a lot....and I say that to say thus far this season has been a pretty big snoozefest. I find myself scrolling on my phone most of the episodes. They're getting nowhere....and have taken a step back as far as the fun/cute relationship between the main two characters and none of the ancillary stories are interesting at all. I will say the most enjoyable part of the show is the guy who plays all the AI at the resort....he seems like he has a fun job....but the rest is just pretty boring honestly. I know it's not supposed to be Godfather level writing and what not but the spark and uniqueness of what made it fun hasn't appeared yet this season.
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I'm too watching Upload, and I've started The Peripheral. Two episodes in, it's interesting, I hope it doesn't crumble under the weight of its own story.
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Rewatching The Wire. The show I normally cite as my favorite show, this is the 3rd watch - but I haven't watched it since probably 2010. Tentatively started this watch wondering if it holds up - I'm now 10 episodes in and yeah it really, really holds up.
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Rewatching The Wire. The show I normally cite as my favorite show, this is the 3rd watch - but I haven't watched it since probably 2010. Tentatively started this watch wondering if it holds up - I'm now 10 episodes in and yeah it really, really holds up.
I feel ashamed to admit I've never watched this one. I've heard great things about it....but just haven't ever pulled the trigger on it.
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Rewatching The Wire. The show I normally cite as my favorite show, this is the 3rd watch - but I haven't watched it since probably 2010. Tentatively started this watch wondering if it holds up - I'm now 10 episodes in and yeah it really, really holds up.
I feel ashamed to admit I've never watched this one. I've heard great things about it....but just haven't ever pulled the trigger on it.
Same here, I know it's critically acclaimed and from time to time you stumble upon lists of the best shows ever and The Wire is always on it. Maybe some day..... (just like The Sopranos)
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Rewatching The Wire. The show I normally cite as my favorite show, this is the 3rd watch - but I haven't watched it since probably 2010. Tentatively started this watch wondering if it holds up - I'm now 10 episodes in and yeah it really, really holds up.
I feel ashamed to admit I've never watched this one. I've heard great things about it....but just haven't ever pulled the trigger on it.
Same here, I know it's critically acclaimed and from time to time you stumble upon lists of the best shows ever and The Wire is always on it. Maybe some day..... (just like The Sopranos)
The Wire is constantly recommended to me. I may finally watch it. Nothing but "best tv show ever" type of comments are all I've heard.
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The Wire is just stupid good, worthy of all the praise it receives.
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The Wire is just stupid good, worthy of all the praise it receives.
Why? Maybe I will have time to watch it one day :lol
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The Wire is a great show and probably in my top 10 of all drama shows. That said as with all shows and how hype plays a role, you're bound to be disappointed when first watching it. I kept hearing how transcending and amazing and orgasmic the show is when I watched it and was very disappointed on my first watch. This show is a very slow burn type of show. It's very heavy at times and deals with some real problems of society. Each season takes on a different societal aspect, eg season 1 is mainly about the gang culture and its prevalence in Baltimore, another season deals with the education system etc.. The show isn't judgmental about who is right or wrong, it just shows how things are in life, complicated and very multi-layered. If I remember correctly some of the actors on the show got very involved with social work in the city to help out.
There a lot of famous actors on the show but at the time they were nobodys.
On my first watch I wasn't really hooked at all, I kept watching for the greatness to come. IMO what makes the show great is how well fleshed out the characters are, the show is very layered. It shows police and detective work at a very down to the nuts levels and shows how a ton of it is boring procedural just waiting around for nothing type of work. There are a lot of characters and the changing power dynamics are a great watch.
I would highly recommend people to watch the show but know that it's not flashy or boombastic or has a ton of action or super binge worthy. I probably am making it sound boring but it truly isn't, I've seen it 3-4 times and with each viewing it gets better and better.
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For the record…just like any other show…the new Frasier was just cute and finding its feet for a few episodes. (Introducing new characters…etc…etc) But I honestly think this show is good. It might be just me. There is a nostalgia factor, but I’m honestly a little amazed that they managed to just tell another chapter of Frasier’s life and it honestly feels like there is actually more to tell.
Or maybe it’s the rum and cider. :D
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For the record…just like any other show…the new Frasier was just cute and finding its feet for a few episodes. (Introducing new characters…etc…etc) But I honestly think this show is good. It might be just me. There is a nostalgia factor, but I’m honestly a little amazed that they managed to just tell another chapter of Frasier’s life and it honestly feels like there is actually more to tell.
Or maybe it’s the rum and cider. :D
I wrote a while back about how I watched the original show - I think for the first time. It was fantastic and, IMO, significantly better than Cheers. I've watched the first three episodes of the "reboot" (not sure if more have been released), and I've really enjoyed them. It's obviously not the same show since the only returning characters are Frasier and Freddy (who was only a child in the original and now is in his early 30s). The whole bit with his first few classes at Harvard was a bit farcical for my taste, but I think it's been really good and am looking forward to seeing more.
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The Wire is a great show and probably in my top 10 of all drama shows. That said as with all shows and how hype plays a role, you're bound to be disappointed when first watching it. I kept hearing how transcending and amazing and orgasmic the show is when I watched it and was very disappointed on my first watch. This show is a very slow burn type of show. It's very heavy at times and deals with some real problems of society. Each season takes on a different societal aspect, eg season 1 is mainly about the gang culture and its prevalence in Baltimore, another season deals with the education system etc.. The show isn't judgmental about who is right or wrong, it just shows how things are in life, complicated and very multi-layered. If I remember correctly some of the actors on the show got very involved with social work in the city to help out.
There a lot of famous actors on the show but at the time they were nobodys.
On my first watch I wasn't really hooked at all, I kept watching for the greatness to come. IMO what makes the show great is how well fleshed out the characters are, the show is very layered. It shows police and detective work at a very down to the nuts levels and shows how a ton of it is boring procedural just waiting around for nothing type of work. There are a lot of characters and the changing power dynamics are a great watch.
I would highly recommend people to watch the show but know that it's not flashy or boombastic or has a ton of action or super binge worthy. I probably am making it sound boring but it truly isn't, I've seen it 3-4 times and with each viewing it gets better and better.
On the contrary, I found this post quite informative, a proper way to set realistic expectations :tup
My main take away is "ok, it's absolutely great, just don't expect the most exciting and action-packed moments from Breaking Bad".
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Breaking Bad was an incredible slow and non action packed show in it's early seasons.
That description of the Wire reminds me a bit of how I feel watching a lot of the best HBO show. It's not about action or flashiness, it should be a bout a well written story with great acting. Been watching Boardwalk Empire which has some action, but it's usually just a kill here or there. But the storyline and dialogue are really what you are there for.
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The most impressive thing about The Wire to me, is the number of outstanding characters in it. With most shows, you can probably pick out just a handful that would be in the running for your favourite character. If you asked people to pick a top 3 characters from The Wire, it would not only be tough to narrow it down, but there would be so many different characters suggested.
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Pluto. Adaptation of the manga by Naoki Urasawa, so far it's really well made.
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Double horror feature.
THE BOY - Quite decent after all. Creepy and unsettling enough, and I liked the ending.
HELLRAISER - The original one, never saw it. Eh, not my cup of tea. Also, going into it blind, I thought the Pinhead guy was the protagonist, turns out you don't see him that much.
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The most impressive thing about The Wire to me, is the number of outstanding characters in it. With most shows, you can probably pick out just a handful that would be in the running for your favourite character. If you asked people to pick a top 3 characters from The Wire, it would not only be tough to narrow it down, but there would be so many different characters suggested.
That is true, there are so many excellent character with their own quirks and so many quotable lines from them. I think some of the minor cop characters are the best.
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Couldn't find a dedicated Reacher thread. S2 trailer is up. Starts Dec 15th.
:caffeine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC-rRhQcnlI
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My current line-up:
- Just finished The Peripheral. It's no Westworld season 1 but it's interesting.
- About to finish the original The Office. Yup, the UK one with Rick Gervais. It's funny to realize where all the US Office characters came from.
- Started GenV, 2 episodes in.
- Started Nine Perfect Strangers (with Nicole Kidman), 1 episode in.
- Following Upload whenever new episodes are available.
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So my gf and I finished watching a terrible Netflix reality TV show. Called Surviving Paradise. We both kind of enjoy some of this shit reality TV, but this was really bad. Makes me wonder if this was what we were about to get a lot of if the writer strike kept going. At least it was short, I realized about 2 episodes in that this wasn't going to be good but it was a quick enough watch to just finish.
Big Brother finishes this week, I thought this season was fairly boring after the halfway point as it became very clear the two guys where going to run the house easily, as they did.
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Couldn't find a dedicated Reacher thread. S2 trailer is up. Starts Dec 15th.
:caffeine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC-rRhQcnlI
Count me in!
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Couldn't find a dedicated Reacher thread. S2 trailer is up. Starts Dec 15th.
:caffeine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC-rRhQcnlI
Hell yes! Finally!
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Couldn't find a dedicated Reacher thread. S2 trailer is up. Starts Dec 15th.
:caffeine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC-rRhQcnlI
Awesome!!!!
I was ticked to see that this wasn't releasing until December 15th.....then I realized that is like a month away :lol Holy crap this year flew by......
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Watching JFK: One Day in America on Disney+. Fascinating documentary about the day of JFK's assassination told by the living survivors of people who took part in the day's events - secret service agents, press, police, Oswald's coworker, etc.
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So my gf and I finished watching a terrible Netflix reality TV show. Called Surviving Paradise. We both kind of enjoy some of this shit reality TV, but this was really bad. Makes me wonder if this was what we were about to get a lot of if the writer strike kept going. At least it was short, I realized about 2 episodes in that this wasn't going to be good but it was a quick enough watch to just finish.
Big Brother finishes this week, I thought this season was fairly boring after the halfway point as it became very clear the two guys where going to run the house easily, as they did.
This is evidence that "unscripted" TV is in fact, scripted.
Watching JFK: One Day in America on Disney+. Fascinating documentary about the day of JFK's assassination told by the living survivors of people who took part in the day's events - secret service agents, press, police, Oswald's coworker, etc.
This sounds fascinating.
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The most impressive thing about The Wire to me, is the number of outstanding characters in it. With most shows, you can probably pick out just a handful that would be in the running for your favourite character. If you asked people to pick a top 3 characters from The Wire, it would not only be tough to narrow it down, but there would be so many different characters suggested.
That is true, there are so many excellent character with their own quirks and so many quotable lines from them. I think some of the minor cop characters are the best.
The Wire and Deadwood are my 2 favorite series. It was fun watching Deadwood for the first time years after it was on HBO and seeing the characters I had watched later in their careers.
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My current line-up:
- Just finished The Peripheral. It's no Westworld season 1 but it's interesting.
- About to finish the original The Office. Yup, the UK one with Rick Gervais. It's funny to realize where all the US Office characters came from.
- Started GenV, 2 episodes in.
- Started Nine Perfect Strangers (with Nicole Kidman), 1 episode in.
- Following Upload whenever new episodes are available.
Thye're both funny, in their own way, and the UK version doesn't have Robert California, but I think all in, I prefer the UK version. Then again, I'm a Ricky Gervais fan.
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So my gf and I finished watching a terrible Netflix reality TV show. Called Surviving Paradise. We both kind of enjoy some of this shit reality TV, but this was really bad. Makes me wonder if this was what we were about to get a lot of if the writer strike kept going. At least it was short, I realized about 2 episodes in that this wasn't going to be good but it was a quick enough watch to just finish.
Big Brother finishes this week, I thought this season was fairly boring after the halfway point as it became very clear the two guys where going to run the house easily, as they did.
This is evidence that "unscripted" TV is in fact, scripted.
I like to blow my kids minds by asking them... if it's all "unscripted", if this is all "live", how did the cameras know to be IN THE HOUSE when the door bell rang? Or whatever. There's no such thing as "unscripted" TV on TV unless it's called "The News".
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There are most certainy writers involved in reality series and a lot of that also gets edited in certain ways to make things look how they want it to.
But it's not all fake. I mean in the Big Brother house they are filmed 24/7 and you can watch the live feeds. So it's basically completely legit, but when they talk to the camera in the diary room, it's quite obvious they are being fed lines as well as during the games and events.
From my limited understanding of The Jersey Shore due to my friendship, a lot of that is also legit, but the producers certainly stir the pot and also will edit things to make it look a certain way.
Of course when the cameras are always there and filming, obviously a lot of it isn't going to be truly genuine though, so even if it's not scripted, a lot of reality TV is going to look stupid. But I think that's why I like some of it, I for some reason lately have enjoyed watching real people look stupid on TV. (and no, I'm not talking about our politicians)
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The SAG-AFTRA strike has finally resolved.
Since the WGA strike resolved a month ago, I'm assuming shows will resume production pretty quickly - probably after Thanksgiving - with new episodes ready to go as early as January.
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Finally started 'Dexter-New Blood' I binged the original series a year or so ago right before it was going to be removed from Netflix. I liked it for the most part...it did get a bit odd and redundant at times but all in all it was a good series. Not too great an ending but I guess that's why the rebooted it. I've heard mixed reviews on the 'New Blood' series so will see how it turns out
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Dexter was good to amazing for four seasons and then bottomed out pretty quickly after Trinity. And the series finale was a disaster. All that said, I enjoyed New Blood.
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I felt that New Blood started out well and seemed really promising at first, but it went to shit towards the end rather quickly.
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The SAG-AFTRA strike has finally resolved.
Since the WGA strike resolved a month ago, I'm assuming shows will resume production pretty quickly - probably after Thanksgiving - with new episodes ready to go as early as January.
After a 6+ month strike, you think shows can get caught up that fast, ready for release after 6ish weeks of work? I think that's quite optimistic.
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The SAG-AFTRA strike has finally resolved.
Since the WGA strike resolved a month ago, I'm assuming shows will resume production pretty quickly - probably after Thanksgiving - with new episodes ready to go as early as January.
After a 6+ month strike, you think shows can get caught up that fast, ready for release after 6ish weeks of work? I think that's quite optimistic.
This is a legit question: the strike means you can't go into PRODUCTION, and I know I've heard writer (the guy from Yellowstone for one) say they "haven't written anything while the strike was on", but is that bullshit? It seems implausible that a guy with so much riding on his writing wouldn't strike (pun intended) while the iron was hot and write when inspiration struck him. I know, I know, we're all good liberals so we have to have solidarity with the union, but does anyone have any insight into how literal that goes?
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While the writers were on strike, none of them were writing, except maybe some of them who pull double duty, like producers or showrunners.
Having said that, the writer's strike has been over for a month and a half, so they've been working since then. The only pieces left to put in place were the actors, so I wouldn't be surprised if a LOT of productions are ready to go, only needing to over logistics for all the other technical personnel to be on set.
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I don't know how it works for the writers during the strike, I think they can make notes, outlines and scribble ideas while on strike in their personal time. I think the Last of Us writer/producer/director Craig Mazin did something along those lines while the strike was going on. No official meetings with other writers or brainstorming can happen.
That's what I vaguely remember.
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The SAG-AFTRA strike has finally resolved.
Since the WGA strike resolved a month ago, I'm assuming shows will resume production pretty quickly - probably after Thanksgiving - with new episodes ready to go as early as January.
After a 6+ month strike, you think shows can get caught up that fast, ready for release after 6ish weeks of work? I think that's quite optimistic.
As I mentioned, the writers strike resolved on September 27, so writers have presumably been back at work for six weeks, which means a couple weeks' worth of scripts should be mostly final. I don't know why the actors would need any prep time, so I see no reason why they shouldn't be back to work right after Thanksgiving (allowing a week for ratification and the week of Thanksgiving).
The 2007-08 WGA strike ended on February 12, 2008, and new shows began to air during the week of March 17, 2008. So yes, I think that, if they get back to work immediately, they should have new episodes ready to air in January.
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Saw something this morning that Dick Wolf productions (Law & Order, the Chicago Fire/PD family) plan on beginning production right after Thanksgiving, but only planning on 13 episode seasons, instead of the normal 22 for their shows.
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Dexter was good to amazing for four seasons and then bottomed out pretty quickly after Trinity. And the series finale was a disaster. All that said, I enjoyed New Blood.
My feeling that so many didn't like New Blood because of the following... (super small font for spoilers)
Fans were excited to get Dexter back, only to see him die. I suspect many felt like the rug was pulled out from under them as a result, but him dying and/or getting caught should have been the end game in the original series and HAD to be the end game in New Blood. And I don't think stretching it out over a few seasons would have worked.
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New season on invincible has started on amazon. I really like this show
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Fans were excited to get Dexter back, only to see him die. I suspect many felt like the rug was pulled out from under them as a result, but him dying and/or getting caught should have been the end game in the original series and HAD to be the end game in New Blood. And I don't think stretching it out over a few seasons would have worked.
1000% agree with the small font. But, I wasn't too bummed or upset about how abrupt it all was.....only that this reboot was not needed had they just done it properly the first time as you mention. The whole thing just felt like them correcting that....with an underlying storyline that was 'passable' but far from it's glory days of writing when the series was firing on all cylinders.
Had I watched this in real time I might have been a bit more mediocre on it all....but the fact that I was able to binge it in three sittings made it tolerable and enjoyable enough.
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Just finished Season 03 of Upload. All I gotta say is, there better be a 4th season after that finale. Really built to quite a frantic finale there.
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Just finished Season 03 of Upload. All I gotta say is, there better be a 4th season after that finale. Really built to quite a frantic finale there.
I just knew the episode was about to end before we got the answer to that question. I like the show and liked the season but this is one of the most predictable cliffhangers in recent history.
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Just finished Season 03 of Upload. All I gotta say is, there better be a 4th season after that finale. Really built to quite a frantic finale there.
I just knew the episode was about to end before we got the answer to that question. I like the show and liked the season but this is one of the most predictable cliffhangers in recent history.
I still need to finish the last couple episodes but I'm shocked they're dragging this show out to another season. It's been a fun show...but, I would have sworn that S3 would have been the last one. There's just not a lot of places to take this show. This season has lost some of it's appeal and that's due to the obvious stretching out of the storyline and episodes.
Still a fun show because it doesn't take itself too seriously.
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I watched Netflix's Life on Our Planet over the past week or so. Visually, it was stunning. The scenes of actual, modern animals and CGI ancient critters were, at times, indistinguishable. Covering 4 billion years of life in 6-8 hours is a tough task, so it was obviously an extremely cursory overview. There were times where I wished we could have had more detail, but it's obviously not possible with something like this. Predictably, the last 10 minutes was a HUGE bit of "bad humans kill planet" rhetoric (or, maybe I should say the first 5 of the last 10 minutes were that, because I turned it off before the end).
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I started binging Elementary recently. Pretty good fun so far.
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I started binging Elementary recently. Pretty good fun so far.
Me and the missus loved that show. Lucy Liu is mesmerizing.
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Started watching Fall of the House of Usher and I expect we'll finish it real soon since we both are really liking it.
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Started watching Fall of the House of Usher and I expect we'll finish it real soon since we both are really liking it.
Love, love that show! Terrifying, and chock full of Poe easter eggs.
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Started watching Fall of the House of Usher and I expect we'll finish it real soon since we both are really liking it.
Love, love that show! Terrifying, and chock full of Poe easter eggs.
Yeah, I caught a few of the Poe easter eggs, but I'm guessing I'm missing a ton since I hardly remember the Poe stories from childhood. I may have to go watch a youtube video about it once we finish the show.
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I started binging Elementary recently. Pretty good fun so far.
Me and the missus loved that show. Lucy Liu is mesmerizing.
That's a REALLY good show. They really walked the line of making Sherlock quirky enough to be convincing, without watering him down as most quirky characters are over time (see Sheldon from Big Bang Theory). I think they ended it at exactly the right time.
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Started watching Fall of the House of Usher and I expect we'll finish it real soon since we both are really liking it.
Love, love that show! Terrifying, and chock full of Poe easter eggs.
I loved the show, but I'd say considering this is Mike Flanigan the scares were quite lowkey on this one.
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Started watching Fall of the House of Usher and I expect we'll finish it real soon since we both are really liking it.
Love, love that show! Terrifying, and chock full of Poe easter eggs.
I loved the show, but I'd say considering this is Mike Flanigan the scares were quite lowkey on this one.
I agree on the scares, but the way he weaved SO MUCH Poe into the story was amazing. The overall story was the Fall of the House of Usher, but each episode was a smaller work of Poe in itself. That really blew me away, from the names of the characters to the story in each episode.
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Just finished Season 03 of Upload. All I gotta say is, there better be a 4th season after that finale. Really built to quite a frantic finale there.
I just knew the episode was about to end before we got the answer to that question. I like the show and liked the season but this is one of the most predictable cliffhangers in recent history.
Finished it up, and yeah.....you could feel the cliffhanger coming. I sure hope they wrap it up in S4. I dig the show but at this point they're just milking this thing. Everyone knows this will all end a big happy ending so lets just get it done.
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Started watching Fall of the House of Usher and I expect we'll finish it real soon since we both are really liking it.
Love, love that show! Terrifying, and chock full of Poe easter eggs.
I loved the show, but I'd say considering this is Mike Flanigan the scares were quite lowkey on this one.
I agree on the scares, but the way he weaved SO MUCH Poe into the story was amazing. The overall story was the Fall of the House of Usher, but each episode was a smaller work of Poe in itself. That really blew me away, from the names of the characters to the story in each episode.
We finished the show last night, well done and awesome show. I was slightly let down with the ending, but I feel that's quite normal for these types of horror shows and that didn't take away from how well the show was presented with all the Poe references and just the general storytelling of it.
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First three episodes of 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters' is available on Apple TV. I'm going to probably watch these tonight....maybe tomorrow night. Looks pretty good and I've dug the last couple Godzilla and Kong movies.
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First three episodes of 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters' is available on Apple TV. I'm going to probably watch these tonight....maybe tomorrow night. Looks pretty good and I've dug the last couple Godzilla and Kong movies.
Starting EP 1 now... I'll report back.
Ok... One episode down, this one looks really, really promising. Ilmake a separate thread for discussion. l
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I watched season 2 of The Lincoln Lawyer this past week. EXCELLENT. At this point, I don't really remember the book, and I only barely remember the movie, but I think the Netflix show is going to stick with me. I don't think I'd ever heard of Manuel Garcia-Rulfo before, but he is exceptional as Mickey Haller, and the supporting cast (particularly Becki Newton) is great as well. Really looking forward to season 3.
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I watched season 2 of The Lincoln Lawyer this past week. EXCELLENT. At this point, I don't really remember the book, and I only barely remember the movie, but I think the Netflix show is going to stick with me. I don't think I'd ever heard of Manuel Garcia-Rulfo before, but he is exceptional as Mickey Haller, and the supporting cast (particularly Becki Newton) is great as well. Really looking forward to season 3.
We've really enjoyed that show as well.
Also a big fan of Titus Welliver as Bosch on the Prime/Freevee shows.
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I’ve been watching The Fall of the House of Usher once in a while with friends. We’re now halfway through the season. Absolutely fantastic stuff from Mike Flanagan. I especially loved his show Midnight Mass as well.
When solo I’ve been watching the first 4 episodes of For All Mankind. I’m very impressed by the story, characters and acting so far. I’m enjoying this much more than I thought I would.
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‘For All Mankind’ is really good. I binged the first three seasons in about two weeks. 4th season just started. It tells a really cool alternate reality story.
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Just signed up for Apple TV to watch Monarch (which I very much enjoyed the first two episodes). Going to give 'Severance' a look next as I've only heard good things about it and maybe 'Silo' too. Anything else worth checking out on this service?
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I've heard very good things (both here and elsewhere) about For All Mankind.
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What's the deal with the "Fargo" being advertised? I didn't watch the first one - I thought there was a first one - but this looks like different actors. Remake?
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Just signed up for Apple TV to watch Monarch (which I very much enjoyed the first two episodes). Going to give 'Severance' a look next as I've only heard good things about it and maybe 'Silo' too. Anything else worth checking out on this service?
For All Mankind
I enjoyed ‘See’ with Jason Momoa
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What's the deal with the "Fargo" being advertised? I didn't watch the first one - I thought there was a first one - but this looks like different actors. Remake?
The first season of the show basically revisited the same plot/characters as the movie, but they've since turned it into an anthology show. New setting/stories/characters each season but all in the spirit and mood of the original.
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What's the deal with the "Fargo" being advertised? I didn't watch the first one - I thought there was a first one - but this looks like different actors. Remake?
The first season of the show basically revisited the same plot/characters as the movie, but they've since turned it into an anthology show. New setting/stories/characters each season but all in the spirit and mood of the original.
Movie; wasn't there also already a show, though?
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There have already been 4 seasons of the show. The upcoming is season 5.
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What's the deal with the "Fargo" being advertised? I didn't watch the first one - I thought there was a first one - but this looks like different actors. Remake?
The first season of the show basically revisited the same plot/characters as the movie, but they've since turned it into an anthology show. New setting/stories/characters each season but all in the spirit and mood of the original.
Movie; wasn't there also already a show, though?
I don't think so. The movie came out in 96, and according to Wikipedia there was a pilot filmed in 97 that would have continued the story from the movie but it never made it to series, and now the current show which started in 2014 and is now on season 5.
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Thanks, guys; maybe that's what I was confusing. It's the SAME show but with different actors. Got it. I may go back and watch it.
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Been on a big Christopher Titus kick lately, and I found seasons 1 & 2 of Titus on DVD for cheap, so I’m currently watching that. Completely forgot how hilarious that show was. 3 episodes deep and the wife and I were laughing our butts off.
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Been on a big Christopher Titus kick lately, and I found seasons 1 & 2 of Titus on DVD for cheap, so I’m currently watching that. Completely forgot how hilarious that show was. 3 episodes deep and the wife and I were laughing our butts off.
That show was absolutely hilarious! He's a funny dude.
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I'm really enjoying the new Frasier show. The was a cameo in the last eppisode that many will love.
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I'm really enjoying the new Frasier show. The was a cameo in the last eppisode that many will love.
Yes! The Frasier is surprisingly well written!
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Been on a big Christopher Titus kick lately, and I found seasons 1 & 2 of Titus on DVD for cheap, so I’m currently watching that. Completely forgot how hilarious that show was. 3 episodes deep and the wife and I were laughing our butts off.
That show was absolutely hilarious! He's a funny dude.
Agreed.
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Just an FYI to everyone that Six Feet Under, one of the greatest televisions shows ever by any measure :), is finally available on Netflix. :hat :hat
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I only watched season 1 and gave up.
Not because I disliked it, I guess with all the stuff there is to see I didn't get that "OMG this is awesome" factor that would entice me to go on and so I always favored watching something else.
If I get back on Netflix one day, and having already seen the best stuff there is there, I might finally start it again.
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Just an FYI to everyone that Six Feet Under, one of the greatest televisions shows ever by any measure :), is finally available on Netflix. :hat :hat
The greatest series finale episode of all time.
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Watched some HallMark thing last night with mrs.jingle that starred Lacey Chabert (shocker!) and Scott Wolf.
Which inspired us to finally fire up Party of Five (it's on Prime) - 'twas a favorite show of mine when it originally aired. (Re) Watched the pilot, and with the dearth of new material coming out that appeals to both of us, I figure we'll make this our 'go-to' when there's nothing else on for the next year or so.
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Just signed up for Apple TV to watch Monarch (which I very much enjoyed the first two episodes). Going to give 'Severance' a look next as I've only heard good things about it and maybe 'Silo' too. Anything else worth checking out on this service?
For All Mankind
I enjoyed ‘See’ with Jason Momoa
I would definitely add Morning Show too, just love that show.
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Just signed up for Apple TV to watch Monarch (which I very much enjoyed the first two episodes). Going to give 'Severance' a look next as I've only heard good things about it and maybe 'Silo' too. Anything else worth checking out on this service?
For All Mankind
I enjoyed ‘See’ with Jason Momoa
I would definitely add Morning Show too, just love that show.
I've heard great things but haven't taken the plunge. Largely due to my wife wanting to watch it as well but she doesn't have the 'binge' stamina that I do. :lol She's an episode at a time person.....who does that? If the series is there in full to be watched or a season or two....I'm a solid 3-4 at a time binger, something more depending on what I have going on the next day.
and maybe 'Silo' too.
Silo is awesome! Big thumbs up from me on this one as well.
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They got a couple seasons in the bag already, so you're good for binging behind your wife's back. :lol
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Just signed up for Apple TV to watch Monarch (which I very much enjoyed the first two episodes). Going to give 'Severance' a look next as I've only heard good things about it and maybe 'Silo' too. Anything else worth checking out on this service?
For All Mankind
I enjoyed ‘See’ with Jason Momoa
I would definitely add Morning Show too, just love that show.
Ditto! This season was bonkers. I really liked Billy Crudup's portrayal of Cory this season. S2 he seemed a little 'off' (tame?), but this year was a return to the form of S1 that I loved so much, the person who thrived on chaos, and revelled in it while it destroyed him.
@ Gary... I'm sure you'll be able to hook Mrs Millerdrake for 2-at-a-time - they are all largely 1hr episodes. After it gets rolling, most episodes leave you on the edge of your seat.
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Just an FYI to everyone that Six Feet Under, one of the greatest televisions shows ever by any measure :), is finally available on Netflix. :hat :hat
100% :tup
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I'm really enjoying the new Frasier show. The was a cameo in the last eppisode that many will love.
Yes! The Frasier is surprisingly well written!
Agree. It's been excellent - even though it's basically a completely different show. I wondered when Lilith would show up.
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Just signed up for Apple TV to watch Monarch (which I very much enjoyed the first two episodes). Going to give 'Severance' a look next as I've only heard good things about it and maybe 'Silo' too. Anything else worth checking out on this service?
So just watched the first two episodes of 'Severance'. Yeah. Sold on this one. Very 'Mr Robot' vibes here, feel like there are layers to what we are been shown that won't reveal themselves till later down the line.
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I've finished The Marvelous Mrs Maisel. Amazing, lovely series, great from start to finish, heartwarming and funny.
I can't even pinpoint why I love it so much. A mix of everything, I guess - the rapid fire witty dialogues, the absurdism that never goes over the top, all the quirks of the characters... it was my comfort show and I'm gonna miss it dearly.
Having said that, I liked the final season, but - SPOILERS AHEAD - I found the flash forward scenes very perplexing. One thing is doing a vague flash forward, you know - you show a dishelved Walter White buying a rifle and you wonder why he comes to be in that position. But in the second episode of the last season you flat out tell me that Midge is gonna become worldwide famous, that she's no longer friends with Susie and that she's married four times? the hell was that? why would I feel any tension during the last season knowing that whatever happens, she'll make it?
Anyway, the final episode itself was great, and the scene with Gordon was one of the most satisfying name-dropping of a show ever. Lovely to see it all end with Midge and Susie talking shit like in the good ol' days.
One of the best recent series, my applause to everyone involved!
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I'm really enjoying the new Frasier show. The was a cameo in the last eppisode that many will love.
Yes! The Frasier is surprisingly well written!
Agree. It's been excellent - even though it's basically a completely different show. I wondered when Lilith would show up.
Since he is back in Boston, I can’t imagine a scenario where he doesn’t revisit the old Cheers. But I honestly can’t remember what happened in the original Cheers finale. I’m sure it was probably sold to new owners or something.
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Since he is back in Boston, I can’t imagine a scenario where he doesn’t revisit the old Cheers. But I honestly can’t remember what happened in the original Cheers finale. I’m sure it was probably sold to new owners or something.
Nope:
After the rest of the gang head home for the night, Norm briefly stays behind and tells Sam that he knew he would return to Boston for his "one true love." Sam asks what he means, but Norm just smiles and says, "you'll always come back to her."After Norm leaves, Sam looks around the empty bar and says to himself, "I'm the luckiest son of a bitch on earth," before he tells someone (Bob Broder[c]) knocking on the door, "Sorry, we're closed." He walks over and straightens a picture of Geronimo[d] hanging on the back wall, and then exits into the corridor toward the billiard room and the back door. The final shot of the series is of Cheers seen from the street at night.
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Finished the second season of Bosch: Legacy. Good stuff. Also, the last episode was one of the last things that Lance Reddick filmed, so it was good to see him.
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I'm really enjoying the new Frasier show. The was a cameo in the last eppisode that many will love.
Yes! The Frasier is surprisingly well written!
Agree. It's been excellent - even though it's basically a completely different show. I wondered when Lilith would show up.
Since he is back in Boston, I can’t imagine a scenario where he doesn’t revisit the old Cheers. But I honestly can’t remember what happened in the original Cheers finale. I’m sure it was probably sold to new owners or something.
I'm kind of let down by the newest Frasier. I'm a huge fan of the original plus Cheers. I think Kelsey is crushing it as Frasier, and I mostly like his old English friend. But everyone else just feels like typical sitcom characters, especially Freddy. They have good moments, especially the one where he hangs out in the fire house, but it just feels not very special. There's nothing bad or anything, just.....boring? The kid playing Niles' son is not working for me either. However, the recent episode with Lilith was great. Those two were just perfect together.
I'm also a bit shocked there's no Cheers cameos, but I guess that's more of a behind the scenes thing than anything else. But maybe one day? And maybe one day the writing will get more interesting.
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I'm really enjoying the new Frasier show. The was a cameo in the last eppisode that many will love.
Yes! The Frasier is surprisingly well written!
Agree. It's been excellent - even though it's basically a completely different show. I wondered when Lilith would show up.
Since he is back in Boston, I can’t imagine a scenario where he doesn’t revisit the old Cheers. But I honestly can’t remember what happened in the original Cheers finale. I’m sure it was probably sold to new owners or something.
I'm kind of let down by the newest Frasier. I'm a huge fan of the original plus Cheers. I think Kelsey is crushing it as Frasier, and I mostly like his old English friend. But everyone else just feels like typical sitcom characters, especially Freddy. They have good moments, especially the one where he hangs out in the fire house, but it just feels not very special. There's nothing bad or anything, just.....boring? The kid playing Niles' son is not working for me either. However, the recent episode with Lilith was great. Those two were just perfect together.
I'm also a bit shocked there's no Cheers cameos, but I guess that's more of a behind the scenes thing than anything else. But maybe one day? And maybe one day the writing will get more interesting.
I'm very glad didn't have to see Frasier the TV psychiatrist. That would have been awful. I agree that Niles's son is the worst character. Fortunately, he's barely around, and his presence in the firehouse episode made for a pretty funny side plot. The blind date episode was really good too. June Diane Raphael really towed the line as someone who could have been there for either Frasier or Freddy. Hoping we see a few cameos here and there.
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My problem is that for me, Frazier was one of those characters that was great in small doses as an ensemble. I LOVED (and still love) Cheers. One of my favorite shows ever; I gave up on Frazier after maybe a season or two. Didn't like the father character, didn't like Niles, didn't like Daphne... I don't know; Frazier to me is Josh McDaniels; fantastic at his support role, one of several odd characters in a bar, but didn't work as the main man. I'm not hearing much here that makes me want to watch this.
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My problem is that for me, Frazier was one of those characters that was great in small doses as an ensemble. I LOVED (and still love) Cheers. One of my favorite shows ever; I gave up on Frazier after maybe a season or two. Didn't like the father character, didn't like Niles, didn't like Daphne... I don't know; Frazier to me is Josh McDaniels; fantastic at his support role, one of several odd characters in a bar, but didn't work as the main man. I'm not hearing much here that makes me want to watch this.
I didn't watch either show regularly when they aired. I started watching Frasier recently and absolutely loved it. It could have gone on several more seasons. I then went back and watched Cheers. It had its moments, but it was VERY dated and didn't age well. I had a hard time getting through it and felt like it went on a few seasons too long.
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Frazier was one of those characters that was great in small doses as an ensemble.
I agree with this wholeheartedly. Frazier's solo show never appealed to me whatsoever.
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Been on a big Christopher Titus kick lately, and I found seasons 1 & 2 of Titus on DVD for cheap, so I’m currently watching that. Completely forgot how hilarious that show was. 3 episodes deep and the wife and I were laughing our butts off.
Wow, I haven't thought about that show in years, I thought it was hilarious. I need to see if it's streaming anywhere.
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Anyone remember the show Timeless? Another excellent show with an Epic finale.
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Anyone remember the show Timeless? Another excellent show with an Epic finale.
With Abigail Spencer? I loved that show and was seriously bummed when they cancelled it. I'm glad we got a legit finale, though. Might have to go back and re-watch.
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Blob and I talked about that show here. Every eppisode.
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Invincible season 2. So far, excellent.
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Invincible season 2. So far, excellent.
Yep. It’s been great.
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Anyone remember the show Timeless? Another excellent show with an Epic finale.
With Abigail Spencer? I loved that show and was seriously bummed when they cancelled it. I'm glad we got a legit finale, though. Might have to go back and re-watch.
Abigail Spencer was great in it! I was also hoping for another season. On another note.. When WAYWARD PINES was cancelled, another great show, I was equally bummed. This is why I'm reluctant to start new shows.
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Anyone remember the show Timeless? Another excellent show with an Epic finale.
With Abigail Spencer? I loved that show and was seriously bummed when they cancelled it. I'm glad we got a legit finale, though. Might have to go back and re-watch.
Weird, I literally just started watching this show last night after having it in my watchlist for ages!
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Invincible season 2. So far, excellent.
Yep. It’s been great.
I tried to get in to this but about 1/2 way thru S1E1, I was bored af.
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Invincible season 2. So far, excellent.
Yep. It’s been great.
I tried to get in to this but about 1/2 way thru S1E1, I was bored af.
Really? I'd have to go back and watch Ep.1.....but I've liked the show the whole time. Sure it's animation and rudimentary at that but I've really dug it.
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Invincible season 2. So far, excellent.
Yep. It’s been great.
I tried to get in to this but about 1/2 way thru S1E1, I was bored af.
The fuck?
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Invincible season 2. So far, excellent.
Yep. It’s been great.
I tried to get in to this but about 1/2 way thru S1E1, I was bored af.
The fuck?
Pretty much.
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:lol
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I just resumed watching Pluto, damn what a great, great adaptation of a great manga. High quality animation too.
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Blob and I talked about that show here. Every eppisode.
I thought I remembered a dedicated thread, but I wasn't sure.
Anyone remember the show Timeless? Another excellent show with an Epic finale.
With Abigail Spencer? I loved that show and was seriously bummed when they cancelled it. I'm glad we got a legit finale, though. Might have to go back and re-watch.
Abigail Spencer was great in it! I was also hoping for another season.
For sure. The show reminded me a little of Voyagers!, which was a show from the early '80s that lasted only one season.
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Invincible season 2. So far, excellent.
Yep. It’s been great.
I tried to get in to this but about 1/2 way thru S1E1, I was bored af.
The fuck?
Pretty much.
Well, you should at least watch until the end of E1 :biggrin:
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Anyone remember the show Timeless? Another excellent show with an Epic finale.
With Abigail Spencer? I loved that show and was seriously bummed when they cancelled it. I'm glad we got a legit finale, though. Might have to go back and re-watch.
Weird, I literally just started watching this show last night after having it in my watchlist for ages!
Great choice! Please share your thoughts as you get into it. :tup
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Shocked how much I'm enjoying the Squid Games reality game show on netflix, we watched the first 3 episodes last night :lol
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Still loving The Gilded Age. Julian Fellowes' well-researched historical fiction writing is top notch (stating the obvious) and the costumes, sets, locations, and overall production are stellar. Of course I may be slightly biased as I am a total nerd about this period in history. ✨
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Shocked how much I'm enjoying the Squid Games reality game show on netflix, we watched the first 3 episodes last night :lol
Quite addictive! I hate most of the contestants though, it's always satisfying when they get eliminated (Bryson, Dash...). I'm amazed not one player spotted the trick played on them at the end of episode 5 - both me and my wife know what was coming as soon as they had to pair up.....
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Shocked how much I'm enjoying the Squid Games reality game show on netflix, we watched the first 3 episodes last night :lol
Quite addictive! I hate most of the contestants though, it's always satisfying when they get eliminated (Bryson, Dash...). I'm amazed not one player spotted the trick played on them at the end of episode 5 - both me and my wife know what was coming as soon as they had to pair up.....
Yeah, I was also shocked no one thought about being paired up :lol Hating the contestants is a big part of liking the show for me. I love having someone to root against. But seriously, these games are intense. You can feel the tension in the room during these games and I'm honestly shocked to feel that way. Also that one person who eliminated the 3 people at the end, damnnnn that was gutsy but also good choices for the game! 4 more episodes came out today so we are likely watching at least two if not all 4 tonight.
Also, loved the battleship game.
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Shocked how much I'm enjoying the Squid Games reality game show on netflix, we watched the first 3 episodes last night :lol
Quite addictive! I hate most of the contestants though, it's always satisfying when they get eliminated (Bryson, Dash...). I'm amazed not one player spotted the trick played on them at the end of episode 5 - both me and my wife know what was coming as soon as they had to pair up.....
Yeah, I was also shocked no one thought about being paired up :lol Hating the contestants is a big part of liking the show for me. I love having someone to root against. But seriously, these games are intense. You can feel the tension in the room during these games and I'm honestly shocked to feel that way. Also that one person who eliminated the 3 people at the end, damnnnn that was gutsy but also good choices for the game! 4 more episodes came out today so we are likely watching at least two if not all 4 tonight.
Also, loved the battleship game.
This IS quite addictive! Really neat….I didn’t think it’d work out well but it is. Pretty neat.
I agree a lot of the contestants are annoying though. I think they have to be.
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The girl power episode was a bit eye rolling
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The girl power episode was a bit eye rolling
Just another added layer of drama. And those girls were pissed when a guy was chosen :lol I enjoyed the 4 new episodes last night.
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The girl power episode was a bit eye rolling
Just another added layer of drama. And those girls were pissed when a guy was chosen :lol I enjoyed the 4 new episodes last night.
I watched them all….but…I guess there’s one more to go?
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The girl power episode was a bit eye rolling
TJ (the dude who ended up as the group leader) calling a prayer group was the cringe moment for me, he'd seemed OK till then. Amusingly the two brits girls were shown looking seriously baffled by having to be part of that shite!
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The girl power episode was a bit eye rolling
TJ (the dude who ended up as the group leader) calling a prayer group was the cringe moment for me, he'd seemed OK till then. Amusingly the two brits girls were shown looking seriously baffled by having to be part of that shite!
Yeah…..even as a Christian that was cringy. I’m all for a good prayer…..but you gotta tease the room. :lol
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How about "the leader" being chose to lead the team on that last game :lol
And yeah, there's one more episode to be released
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I just started Farscape at the recommendation of my best friend. It's a sci-fi show from 1999 and I am 2 episodes in and getting really interested in it. Anyone a fan?
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I just started Farscape at the recommendation of my best friend. It's a sci-fi show from 1999 and I am 2 episodes in and getting really interested in it. Anyone a fan?
Great show.
Like most 90s/2000s sci-fi, there’s a good number of duds but it keeps getting better and has a great cast. It’s actually on my rewatch list as soon as I finish up Stargate Atlantis and Universe.
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I started watching Modern Family. REALLY solid through about 10 episodes, and I'm in love with Julie Bowen.
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I started watching Modern Family. REALLY solid through about 10 episodes, and I'm in love with Julie Bowen.
She's really attractive in that show; I don't mean physically, I just mean the balance between being the sane, smart one in the family, but having her own foibles... I could watch that all day.
The one where Phil gets the van with the advertisements on the side is one of the greatest episodes in sit-com history, IMO.
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I started watching Modern Family. REALLY solid through about 10 episodes, and I'm in love with Julie Bowen.
She's really attractive in that show; I don't mean physically, I just mean the balance between being the sane, smart one in the family, but having her own foibles... I could watch that all day.
I agree. She's REALLY good-looking, but her personality elevates her to another level.
Coincidentally, I also watched a good chunk of Happy Gilmore over the weekend, which I'd never seen before.
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I started watching Modern Family. REALLY solid through about 10 episodes, and I'm in love with Julie Bowen.
She's really attractive in that show; I don't mean physically, I just mean the balance between being the sane, smart one in the family, but having her own foibles... I could watch that all day.
I agree. She's REALLY good-looking, but her personality elevates her to another level.
Coincidentally, I also watched a good chunk of Happy Gilmore over the weekend, which I'd never seen before.
And Julie looks even better as she aged.
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Finished the Golden Bachelor last night. I wasn't really into it. But he chose a local girl to where I live which is pretty cool.
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Finished up the first Season of Severance. Fantastic, loved the fact we learnt so much in the final couple of episodes. Normally these mystery box shows just layer mystery on mystery without giving much back - but this really opened up the show in the finale, and everything they revealed made sense of some of the weird stuff we saw in the earlier episodes. Really impressed.
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Yeah, I feel like the Apple original content has been pretty stellar across the board. Shrinking, Severance, Foundation, For All Mankind–all home runs in my book.
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Yeah, I feel like the Apple original content has been pretty stellar across the board. Shrinking, Severance, Foundation, For All Mankind–all home runs in my book.
Don't forget SILO....that one is pretty good as well.
SEE was 'ok'.....great production and good battle scenes....cool story....but, it was really hard to suspend disbelief that those folks couldn't actually see. They did everything a person who could see could do....it rendered them all being blind pointless.
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Yeah, I feel like the Apple original content has been pretty stellar across the board. Shrinking, Severance, Foundation, For All Mankind–all home runs in my book.
Don't forget SILO....that one is pretty good as well.
SEE was 'ok'.....great production and good battle scenes....cool story....but, it was really hard to suspend disbelief that those folks couldn't actually see. They did everything a person who could see could do....it rendered them all being blind pointless.
Absolutely add SILO to that list! :metal
Agree with your thoughts on SEE...the final season was rushed and left me feeling a bit underwhelmed, but I still enjoyed the show immensely.
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+1 to those Apple shows. Having said that, we haven't had Apple TV for a month or two now and I haven't missed it. Will pick it up again when all those awesome shows, hopefully, come back.
We finished Boardwalk Empire season 3, sooo good how that season ended and we immediately started season 4 which has started off very well. Might have this show completely finished before the end of the year given how much we've enjoyed it.
Season finale of Squid games challenge tonight, looking forward to it. I've been seeing a lot of tiktoks lately from contestants who are explaining things, it appears the show edited things to make things look very different, but that's kind of expected for "reality" tv.
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Season finale of Squid games challenge tonight, looking forward to it. I've been seeing a lot of tiktoks lately from contestants who are explaining things, it appears the show edited things to make things look very different, but that's kind of expected for "reality" tv.
Thanks for the reminder :tup And yeah....that show had the 'feel' of not being completely 'reality'. I still think it's hilarious how they play dead when the black dye/blood sqib goes off under thier shirts. :lol
But I'll admit....I liked the show probably WAY more than I should have.
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Season finale of Squid games challenge tonight, looking forward to it. I've been seeing a lot of tiktoks lately from contestants who are explaining things, it appears the show edited things to make things look very different, but that's kind of expected for "reality" tv.
Thanks for the reminder :tup And yeah....that show had the 'feel' of not being completely 'reality'. I still think it's hilarious how they play dead when the black dye/blood sqib goes off under thier shirts. :lol
But I'll admit....I liked the show probably WAY more than I should have.
Oh, I've been laughing at the fake deaths all along :lol I legit just thought they were kind of funny, but I wondered if they were told to do anything? Like some people full on played like they got shot and others just slowly went to the grown.
And I agree, I was so so going in on the show, but heard it was good. I like shows like Big Brother so I'm not shocked I enjoyed it in the end, but it way exceeded expectations.
I also don't mind the edits, it's clearly why the show was so good because of the "fake" drama created. It's all for entertainment, but honestly, it's also kind of nice to know that these people aren't actually terrible like some are portrayed.
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We finished Boardwalk Empire season 3, sooo good how that season ended and we immediately started season 4 which has started off very well. Might have this show completely finished before the end of the year given how much we've enjoyed it.
I love that show so much, and it was a nice follow-up for those that were missing The Sopranos. Richard and Al Capone were my two favorite characters.
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3 episodes into Slow Horses. Enjoying it so far.
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Season finale of Squid games challenge tonight, looking forward to it.
Did you watch? Curious about your thoughts.....I was NOT pulling for the eventual winner. Show was cool but there are too many random scenarios that can take you out of the game. I prefer the games/challenges where you have more control over how you perform.....a lot of those 50/50 chances to stay in the game just sucked...I'd hate to lose out on $4.5 million just because you essentially lost a coin flip.
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Season finale of Squid games challenge tonight, looking forward to it.
Did you watch? Curious about your thoughts.....I was NOT pulling for the eventual winner. Show was cool but there are too many random scenarios that can take you out of the game. I prefer the games/challenges where you have more control over how you perform.....a lot of those 50/50 chances to stay in the game just sucked...I'd hate to lose out on $4.5 million just because you essentially lost a coin flip.
I didnt love the ending and I don't mind chance games, but there was too many IMO and having the final game's be chance was a bit uninteresting. I had a feeling the winner was going to win and I was not rooting for them either. Oh well, still a fun show and looks like we'll get another season which I'd watch.
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Season finale of Squid games challenge tonight, looking forward to it.
Did you watch? Curious about your thoughts.....I was NOT pulling for the eventual winner. Show was cool but there are too many random scenarios that can take you out of the game. I prefer the games/challenges where you have more control over how you perform.....a lot of those 50/50 chances to stay in the game just sucked...I'd hate to lose out on $4.5 million just because you essentially lost a coin flip.
I didnt love the ending and I don't mind chance games, but there was too many IMO and having the final game's be chance was a bit uninteresting. I had a feeling the winner was going to win and I was not rooting for them either. Oh well, still a fun show and looks like we'll get another season which I'd watch.
The Battleship game was cool.....that was 'chance' but it also allowed some strategy to it. And obviously the bridge crossing one was chance but that was intense also.
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Yeah the chance stuff was the weakest element of the show and having the final 3 pretty much decided by chance was disappointing, but overall it was much more interesting than I thought it would be, and hopefully they'll iron out any aspects of the show that weren't as well received for a second series run.
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Battleship was one of the best games and it wasn't in the show. I imagine season 2 will have some more new games to keep the contestants on their toes. It seems a lot of people weren't fans of the chance final episode so hopefully they take that feedback into consideration as well for next season. I guess it's also possible the actual season 2 of the real Squid Games show might add some things to the game show.
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I watched Geddy Lee's thing over the weekend. I really enjoyed the first one with Les Claypool (even though I can't stand Primus). I enjoyed the one with Robert Trujillo a little less, but it was still a good watch. The other two were just weird - especially the one with the guy from Nirvana.
I hope there will be more - particularly one with John Myung.
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A few episodes into The Bear. Mostly because of how RJ and others spoke so highly of it.
Interesting show. It's fascinating how the show manages to sell high stakes in a....local sandwich shop, but never makes you doubt the sincerity of the stakes. Took a few episodes for me to get into it since the two leads aren't exactly super likable. Right now I dig the sou chef and the dude who makes cakes the most. But yea, good show. Finally digging it.
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Second season of Reacher just dropped on Amazon. First three episodes are available. Watched them….if you liked S1 this is right there in the same wheelhouse.
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Second season of Reacher just dropped on Amazon. First three episodes are available. Watched them….if you liked S1 this is right there in the same wheelhouse.
Good to hear. We'll get started on that this evening, I'm sure.
Are the other episodes dropping weekly?
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Second season of Reacher just dropped on Amazon. First three episodes are available. Watched them….if you liked S1 this is right there in the same wheelhouse.
Good to hear. We'll get started on that this evening, I'm sure.
Are the other episodes dropping weekly?
I'm assuming it's a weekly drop after this. This has been the way AMAZON has been doing their releases.
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Yep, we watched the first 3 episodes of Reacher season 2 last night. Good stuff.
You do not mess with the Special Investigators.
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Hef, have you read that book?
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Just finished Eps 1 and 2 of Reacher. I have read this book (all of them, actually) but too long ago to remember much about it. I tended to enjoy more the books that focused on Reacher's military service, or used it as a backdrop somehow, as this one does. I like the loner who cleans up the bad guys in the small town narrative, but the military-based stories I usually just found more intriguing.
So far this is a great show, though I do wonder what it would be like for someone not familiar with the books or the character at all.
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So far this is a great show, though I do wonder what it would be like for someone not familiar with the books or the character at all.
I've never read the books and wasn't familiar with anything 'Reacher' until the Tom Cruise films. That's when I hear it was a horrible casting choice given his physical description in the source material. I really liked the first season of the AMAZON series and so far so good in S2.
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So far this is a great show, though I do wonder what it would be like for someone not familiar with the books or the character at all.
I've never read the books and wasn't familiar with anything 'Reacher' until the Tom Cruise films. That's when I hear it was a horrible casting choice given his physical description in the source material. I really liked the first season of the AMAZON series and so far so good in S2.
The size thing did not bother me as much as it did others. It bothered me that such a big star filled the role, and that he didn't seem to have Reacher's mannerisms, at least as I took them from the books. It was a bold move to cast a relative unknown as Reacher in this series, and for me and apparently many others, it was the right one. He is playing the role admirably.
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Hef, have you read that book?
Yes.
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My current line-up, I'm more or less halfway through with all of them:
Schitt's Creek season 4
Killing Eve season 4 after a quick speed rewatch of the entire series (been forever since I watched season 3)
The Great season 3
Schitt's Creek is funny as always, but I feel Stevie is currently underused.
Killing Eve's final season so far does not feel like the final one, let's see how it ends.
The Great continues to be fantastic.
Also, previously I finally catched up with season 3 of Parks and Recreation, another absolutely great and funny show.
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Finished the entire Stargate saga. Not surprised at the piss-poor mismanagement by Sci-Fi. Ending SG-1 without wrapping it up and instead wrapping it up with a movie. Canceling Atlantis after they wrapped the last season and saying they will end with a movie and then cancelling the movie. Just ending SGU with no real wrap-up at all. Unlike probably most people, I loved Atlantis and it's probably my favorite and I was really liking SGU and really wished it would have been able to wrap up.
Anyway, I am now onto Farscape. Continuing my trend of going with established shows that won't get canceled and waste my time.
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Finished the entire Stargate saga. Not surprised at the piss-poor mismanagement by Sci-Fi. Ending SG-1 without wrapping it up and instead wrapping it up with a movie. Canceling Atlantis after they wrapped the last season and saying they will end with a movie and then cancelling the movie. Just ending SGU with no real wrap-up at all. Unlike probably most people, I loved Atlantis and it's probably my favorite and I was really liking SGU and really wished it would have been able to wrap up.
I loved Atlantis as well and REALLY liked SGU.....I liked that it had a different, more gritty feel to it. Thought it was a huge injustice that it wasn't allowed to at least tell another season of story and properly wrap up.
SyFy certainly did screw the pooch on how they handled closing those shows out.....but....they were fun as heck to watch. I may have to revisit them soon. It's been some time.
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Finished the entire Stargate saga. Not surprised at the piss-poor mismanagement by Sci-Fi. Ending SG-1 without wrapping it up and instead wrapping it up with a movie. Canceling Atlantis after they wrapped the last season and saying they will end with a movie and then cancelling the movie. Just ending SGU with no real wrap-up at all. Unlike probably most people, I loved Atlantis and it's probably my favorite and I was really liking SGU and really wished it would have been able to wrap up.
I loved Atlantis as well and REALLY liked SGU.....I liked that it had a different, more gritty feel to it. Thought it was a huge injustice that it wasn't allowed to at least tell another season of story and properly wrap up.
SyFy certainly did screw the pooch on how they handled closing those shows out.....but....they were fun as heck to watch. I may have to revisit them soon. It's been some time.
Yup.
I'm still dong my rewatch of the Stargate franchise. Finished SG1 and have 1 season left of SGA (well, what's left of the season) and then SGU.
I love the franchise so much but yea, none of these shows got much in the way of resolution at all. even SG1 ended on a weird note with Continuum.
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Tonight is the finale of the short new reality game show series Big Brother Reindeer Games. It's been very similar to Big Brother with former winners on the show and it's just focused more on the games and less on the real living with each other stuff. It's been better than I expected. Kind of thought it would just be boring, but the quickness of the action and just being 6 episodes it's been a good quick show to follow.
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I started watching Modern Family. REALLY solid through about 10 episodes, and I'm in love with Julie Bowen.
I'm now about 6-8 episodes into s3. The show is still really strong. While I like some characters better than others, there isn't anyone I genuinely dislike.
Interestingly, I started watching based on a couple episodes that I randomly caught on TV. I've since come to learn that those episodes were from the final season, so it was interesting to de-age the characters (especially the kids) by going back to the beginning. It also means I know a couple storylines that otherwise would have been surprises. At the moment, the thing I'm most interested in learning is how the heck Jay hooked Gloria.
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Just watched S2E1 of Reacher. Great start. Loved the scene with Robert Patrick, and Neagley's hotel room alias:
"Who's Sarah Connor?"
"I don't give a shit" :lol :lol
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Just watched S2E1 of Reacher. Great start. Loved the scene with Robert Patrick, and Neagley's hotel room alias:
"Who's Sarah Connor?"
"I don't give a shit" :lol :lol
That was awesome :lol
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The wife and I finished up the recent season of Survivor around 1 am last night. I am DRAGGING today.
So glad that some family are coming by for a visit lol
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The wife and I finished up the recent season of Survivor around 1 am last night.
Was it any good?
It's been a few years since I've watched Survivor. I used to love the show but it got way too 'scripted' for my liking. I know all those 'reality' shows are scripted to a degree but Survivor crossed into a territory there for a while where they weren't even hiding how set up it all was.
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The wife and I finished up the recent season of Survivor around 1 am last night.
Was it any good?
It's been a few years since I've watched Survivor. I used to love the show but it got way too 'scripted' for my liking. I know all those 'reality' shows are scripted to a degree but Survivor crossed into a territory there for a while where they weren't even hiding how set up it all was.
Yeah, we liked it.
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Finished off season 3 of Slow Horses yesterday. Very good show.
...and the last episode featured Iron Maiden...Alexander the Great, no less! Someone in the writing room went for a deep cut there (the scene itself made me chuckle pretty hard, actually :))
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Finished the season 2 finale of Battlestar Galactica. Holy shit what a finale. Season 2 was fantastic, can't wait to dive into season 3.
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Finished the two series I was catching up with: Killing Eve and The Great.
Killing Eve ended badly. I had stopped watching after season 3 and other streaming services always had priority and between one thing and the other, I basically barely remembered what was going on. Well, watching season 4 I got the impression that the authors were in the same boat as me: "wait, what was this all about? what was the story? where did we want to lead the characters? oh, it's the last episode? time to wrap it up somehow and call it a day and move on". Geez.
Villanelle is a fantastic character and the first seasons were great, but the ending left a sore taste in my mouth.
The Great, on the other hand, lived up to its title and more! fantastic series through and through, three tight and solid seasons of drama and comedy, satire and poignant moments, debauchery, laughs, anachronisms and a shameless rewriting of history that has no business being this good. An absolutely fantastic show and I highly reccomend it to everyone!
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Killing Eve ended badly. I had stopped watching after season 3 and other streaming services always had priority and between one thing and the other, I basically barely remembered what was going on. Well, watching season 4 I got the impression that the authors were in the same boat as me: "wait, what was this all about? what was the story? where did we want to lead the characters? oh, it's the last episode? time to wrap it up somehow and call it a day and move on". Geez.
Villanelle is a fantastic character and the first seasons were great, but the ending left a sore taste in my mouth.
100% agree. Final season was a big disappointment. Overall, I still think this was a great show (Villanelle being such a memorable character), but season 4 kinda forgot all that made it special. A bit of a shame.
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I'm about halfway through the new season of Fargo, enjoying it very much.
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Loving the new season of Fargo. Highly recommended.
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Watched the season 4 finale of ‘For All Mankind’. Really like that series…..it’s written well and has a cool premise and story. Hope it keeps going and can’t wait to see where they take it. It’s almost a really good prequel of prequels to ‘The Expanse’.
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Watched the season 4 finale of ‘For All Mankind’. Really like that series…..it’s written well and has a cool premise and story. Hope it keeps going and can’t wait to see where they take it. It’s almost a really good prequel of prequels to ‘The Expanse’.
I too get the vibe of prequel to the Expanse. I liked the finale. esp their choice of track to end with. Huge fan of that album by M83 and that track in particular.
with them ending only 10 years into the future, I'm guessing all the main characters will be back unless they don't re-sign their contracts.
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Season 4 of True Detective is back and this time the setting is in icy Alaska. Man what a killer first episode, I'm loving the atmosphere and the whole setting of this episode. The vibe was gloomy, creepy and draws obvious inspiration from The Thing. It's just six episodes this season so they waste no time setting up the intrigue and the characters. I'm a sucker for this kind of setting and just loved the first episode.
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Season 4 of True Detective is back and this time the setting is in icy Alaska. Man what a killer first episode, I'm loving the atmosphere and the whole setting of this episode. The vibe was gloomy, creepy and draws obvious inspiration from The Thing. It's just six episodes this season so they waste no time setting up the intrigue and the characters. I'm a sucker for this kind of setting and just loved the first episode.
Was gonna watch this tonight but got sidetracked. Will have to wait until tomorrow. Glad to see your positive review....the 'critics' have said it's a good story/season. Honestly, they've all been good. S2 takes a beating but it really wasn't fair to have to follow S1. That season remains some of the best acting, story telling and cinematography to have happened on television
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Like you I'm in the minority that enjoyed season 2. You are right about the acting, and everything else, it was really great. I'm not going to compare any of the subsequent seasons to S1, that really cannot be topped so I'm just going to enjoy the rest of the series. I absolutely loved the look of this episode, it's got that really cold look that captures the environment.
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Boy oh boy... Beef, The Bear and Succession sure cleaned house tonight. I only caught the 2nd half of the show, so I missed some of the 'reunions'. I thought it was really well done.
Kudo's to Elton for finally completing the EGOT. Greatly deserved.
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After finishing up all of the Stargate shows and then Farscape, I decided to go modern for a bit and have started watching Obliterated on Netflix. It's stupid fun.
After I finish that, I think I am finally going to focus on Fargo. I started watching way back when and somehow got sidetracked and never made it far into season 1. It's time to finally get going on that.
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Boy oh boy... Beef, The Bear and Succession sure cleaned house tonight. I only caught the 2nd half of the show, so I missed some of the 'reunions'. I thought it was really well done.
Kudo's to Elton for finally completing the EGOT. Greatly deserved.
Really enjoyed the Emmys last night. Haven't seen Beef and didn't watch Succession, but I was thrilled to see The Bear clean house.
We finally finished up The Crown. I know some people have had issues with accuracy, but the writing, direction, and acting has been first rate for all 6 seasons. Quite an achievement.
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Boy oh boy... Beef, The Bear and Succession sure cleaned house tonight. I only caught the 2nd half of the show, so I missed some of the 'reunions'. I thought it was really well done.
Kudo's to Elton for finally completing the EGOT. Greatly deserved.
Really enjoyed the Emmys last night. Haven't seen Beef and didn't watch Succession, but I was thrilled to see The Bear clean house.
I ought to give Beef a go, and I'm dying to watch Succession, but don't subscribe to the Canadian service that has the rights to HBO content. :-\
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Season 4 of True Detective is back and this time the setting is in icy Alaska. Man what a killer first episode, I'm loving the atmosphere and the whole setting of this episode. The vibe was gloomy, creepy and draws obvious inspiration from The Thing. It's just six episodes this season so they waste no time setting up the intrigue and the characters. I'm a sucker for this kind of setting and just loved the first episode.
Yes, I also loved the first episode. Just awesome. There was so much in there and so much to unpack. Also really felt like a strong 'spiritual' connection to season 1 (which is one of my favourite ever seasons of tv). Great to see Jodie Foster on the small screen, one of my favourite actresses.
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Season 4 of True Detective is back and this time the setting is in icy Alaska. Man what a killer first episode, I'm loving the atmosphere and the whole setting of this episode. The vibe was gloomy, creepy and draws obvious inspiration from The Thing. It's just six episodes this season so they waste no time setting up the intrigue and the characters. I'm a sucker for this kind of setting and just loved the first episode.
Yes, I also loved the first episode. Just awesome. There was so much in there and so much to unpack. Also really felt like a strong 'spiritual' connection to season 1 (which is one of my favourite ever seasons of tv). Great to see Jodie Foster on the small screen, one of my favourite actresses.
Ditto to all of this. Really strong premier episode and am digging the spiritual/paranormal element that is hinted at. Very intriguing story they’ve laid the foundation for.
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Season 4 of True Detective is back and this time the setting is in icy Alaska. Man what a killer first episode, I'm loving the atmosphere and the whole setting of this episode. The vibe was gloomy, creepy and draws obvious inspiration from The Thing. It's just six episodes this season so they waste no time setting up the intrigue and the characters. I'm a sucker for this kind of setting and just loved the first episode.
Yes, I also loved the first episode. Just awesome. There was so much in there and so much to unpack. Also really felt like a strong 'spiritual' connection to season 1 (which is one of my favourite ever seasons of tv). Great to see Jodie Foster on the small screen, one of my favourite actresses.
Ditto to all of this. Really strong premier episode and am digging the spiritual/paranormal element that is hinted at. Very intriguing story they’ve laid the foundation for.
Definitely looking forward to watching this, just haven't yet.
My gf and I started watching the new Netflix reality game show, The Trust. I've enjoyed it so far, new episodes should be out today.
We also finished the series of Boardwalk Empire. What a great show. My gf said she might like it more than Sopranos, where I rank it just a bit below. Very well written show with some really great storylines and a shocking ending (and an actual ending, even if it wasn't a happy one). We have been thinking of starting Peaky Blinders next since we enjoyed this one and I guess they are similar.
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We also finished the series of Boardwalk Empire. What a great show. My gf said she might like it more than Sopranos, where I rank it just a bit below. Very well written show with some really great storylines and a shocking ending (and an actual ending, even if it wasn't a happy one). We have been thinking of starting Peaky Blinders next since we enjoyed this one and I guess they are similar.
I've never watched Boardwalk Empire but have heard good things....may have to give it a go.
But I have watched Peaky Blinders......it's really good. Judging from what I've seen that you like and dislike.....I think you guys would dig it. I will give a warning/advice though....the accents of the actors is pretty heavy at times and takes some getting used to. The first few episodes I used captions just to learn the patterns of the actors and understand them fully.
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We also finished the series of Boardwalk Empire. What a great show. My gf said she might like it more than Sopranos, where I rank it just a bit below. Very well written show with some really great storylines and a shocking ending (and an actual ending, even if it wasn't a happy one). We have been thinking of starting Peaky Blinders next since we enjoyed this one and I guess they are similar.
I've never watched Boardwalk Empire but have heard good things....may have to give it a go.
But I have watched Peaky Blinders......it's really good. Judging from what I've seen that you like and dislike.....I think you guys would dig it. I will give a warning/advice though....the accents of the actors is pretty heavy at times and takes some getting used to. The first few episodes I used captions just to learn the patterns of the actors and understand them fully.
Good idea.
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First of all, I'm about to restart with Netflix so for 2-3 months that's where I'll be at.
Having prefaced that, I freaking loved Peaky Blinders. What would be the best show to finally catch up to, Boardwalk Empire or The Sopranos? (yeah, I know that Boardwalk is most likely more akin to Peaky Blinders, and The Sopranos has therapy playing an important part in the structure of the series, but hey, asking doesn't hurt).
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First of all, I'm about to restart with Netflix so for 2-3 months that's where I'll be at.
Having prefaced that, I freaking loved Peaky Blinders. What would be the best show to finally catch up to, Boardwalk Empire or The Sopranos? (yeah, I know that Boardwalk is most likely more akin to Peaky Blinders, and The Sopranos has therapy playing an important part in the structure of the series, but hey, asking doesn't hurt).
Sopranos is the better show IMO. I would watch that first and if you like it, go with Boardwalk after just like it was in real life with Terrance Winter (producer and writer for both shows).
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Extended Family and La Brea.
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First of all, I'm about to restart with Netflix so for 2-3 months that's where I'll be at.
Having prefaced that, I freaking loved Peaky Blinders. What would be the best show to finally catch up to, Boardwalk Empire or The Sopranos? (yeah, I know that Boardwalk is most likely more akin to Peaky Blinders, and The Sopranos has therapy playing an important part in the structure of the series, but hey, asking doesn't hurt).
Sopranos is the better show IMO. I would watch that first and if you like it, go with Boardwalk after just like it was in real life with Terrance Winter (producer and writer for both shows).
if you have never seen The Sopranos before that is definitely a top of the list must watch. Get on to it! Boardwalk Empire is also great though.
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Caught episode 1 of the new True Detective. Very nice! Looking forward to more!
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I'm kinda jumping between some animated shows I haven't seen yet. I started Gravity Falls the other day, and yesterday I discovered that Batman: The Animated Series is on Netflix now.
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Looking forward to catching the Reacher season 2 finale tonight with the fam!
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Loved season 1 of Reacher but really didn't like season 2.
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Looking forward to catching the Reacher season 2 finale tonight with the fam!
Just watched it. Satisfying.
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Loved season 1 of Reacher but really didn't like season 2.
Yeah, not sure what's happened but the action sequences in this season are awful compared to the first one. They've also doubled down on Reachers monotone style to the point he's becoming quite dull. Definitely feels like a show that's lost its way somewhat, hopefully the 3rd season will be more competent.
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Finally the Sopranos hooked me,plowed through 3 seasons in two
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Finally the Sopranos hooked me,plowed through 3 seasons in two
Nice one! Probably my favourite ever tv show so glad to hear you have gotten into it.
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Loved season 1 of Reacher but really didn't like season 2.
Yeah, not sure what's happened but the action sequences in this season are awful compared to the first one. They've also doubled down on Reachers monotone style to the point he's becoming quite dull. Definitely feels like a show that's lost its way somewhat, hopefully the 3rd season will be more competent.
Yes I agree with all this. Also I know this is the type of show it is but there really also seemed to be so much senseless and unnecessary killing. It also just closed out at a whimper to me.
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Back on Netflix and I started with The Fall of the House of Usher. First episode was fantastic. Hope it's gonna be all this good until the end.
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Back on Netflix and I started with The Fall of the House of Usher. First episode was fantastic. Hope it's gonna be all this good until the end.
The whole series is a delight. I think Poe would have approved.
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We just wrapped up The Guilded Age on HBO. We started it on a whim, having heard/seen nothing about it prior. We ended up loving it and are eagerly awaiting season three.
The Met is my wife's favorite venue, and it's actually where I proposed. So seeing an entire season kind of revolve around its creation was kind of cool (even though the current Met isn't the original).
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Back on Netflix and I started with The Fall of the House of Usher. First episode was fantastic. Hope it's gonna be all this good until the end.
The whole series is a delight. I think Poe would have approved.
3 episodes in and I absolutely agree.
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Back on Netflix and I started with The Fall of the House of Usher. First episode was fantastic. Hope it's gonna be all this good until the end.
I LOVED it. Mark Hamill was really fun to watch and the writing blew me away with an over-arching story, but each individual episode was it's own version of a tale from Edgar Allen Poe.
I was happy to watch Bruce Greenwood and forgot that this was the show that Frank Langella got kicked off of due to on-set behavior.
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Back on Netflix and I started with The Fall of the House of Usher. First episode was fantastic. Hope it's gonna be all this good until the end.
I LOVED it. Mark Hamill was really fun to watch and the writing blew me away with an over-arching story, but each individual episode was it's own version of a tale from Edgar Allen Poe.
I was happy to watch Bruce Greenwood and forgot that this was the show that Frank Langella got kicked off of due to on-set behavior.
Also really enjoyed The Fall of the House of Usher. Highly recommended if you like this type of show.
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Back on Netflix and I started with The Fall of the House of Usher. First episode was fantastic. Hope it's gonna be all this good until the end.
I LOVED it. Mark Hamill was really fun to watch and the writing blew me away with an over-arching story, but each individual episode was it's own version of a tale from Edgar Allen Poe.
I was happy to watch Bruce Greenwood and forgot that this was the show that Frank Langella got kicked off of due to on-set behavior.
Also really enjoyed The Fall of the House of Usher. Highly recommended if you like this type of show.
Dang it.....everywhere I turn this show is getting mass kuddos.....so....looks like I'll have to sit and hammer this one out.
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Season 4 of True Detective is back and this time the setting is in icy Alaska. Man what a killer first episode, I'm loving the atmosphere and the whole setting of this episode. The vibe was gloomy, creepy and draws obvious inspiration from The Thing. It's just six episodes this season so they waste no time setting up the intrigue and the characters. I'm a sucker for this kind of setting and just loved the first episode.
Yes, I also loved the first episode. Just awesome. There was so much in there and so much to unpack. Also really felt like a strong 'spiritual' connection to season 1 (which is one of my favourite ever seasons of tv). Great to see Jodie Foster on the small screen, one of my favourite actresses.
Ditto to all of this. Really strong premier episode and am digging the spiritual/paranormal element that is hinted at. Very intriguing story they’ve laid the foundation for.
Episode 2 was fantastic as well. More layers peeled, more revealed and really makes me think of the show The Killing. Very similar vibe.
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Season 4 of True Detective is back and this time the setting is in icy Alaska. Man what a killer first episode, I'm loving the atmosphere and the whole setting of this episode. The vibe was gloomy, creepy and draws obvious inspiration from The Thing. It's just six episodes this season so they waste no time setting up the intrigue and the characters. I'm a sucker for this kind of setting and just loved the first episode.
Yes, I also loved the first episode. Just awesome. There was so much in there and so much to unpack. Also really felt like a strong 'spiritual' connection to season 1 (which is one of my favourite ever seasons of tv). Great to see Jodie Foster on the small screen, one of my favourite actresses.
Ditto to all of this. Really strong premier episode and am digging the spiritual/paranormal element that is hinted at. Very intriguing story they’ve laid the foundation for.
Episode 2 was fantastic as well. More layers peeled, more revealed and really makes me think of the show The Killing. Very similar vibe.
Yeah, kind of a similar vibe to The Killing. The story is really developing in a way to allow us to really get inside the characters and what is going on in and around the town. The constant darkness (of the day and night) is also a big winner for me. The show is beautifully filmed. Anyway, lots of revelations in episode 2 and some real strong connections to season 1 of True Detective too, including setting up the possibility of a big time cameo at some stage...awesome show, really enjoying it so far.
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Watched Episode 1 of True Detective last night, solid start as others have stated. Intriguing, looking forward to how this plays out.
I also finished a couple netflix documentaries:
American Nightmare - Really wild 3 part show about a "gone girl" kidnapping. Thought this was pretty good because the three episodes show three different perspectives of what happened, and it's quite shocking and a bit sad how it all plays out.
World War 2 From The Frontlines - a 6 part WW2 documentary using enhanced real video with interviews from people on all sides from the war, narrated by John Boyega. I'm not the biggest history buff, but this was a good watch. Learned a bit, not too much as the show doesn't go into crazy detail, but really just the visuals are kind of crazy. I can't believe some of the stuff I saw, like the Japanese kamikaze in color. It amazes me that this was real and people lived through that. Scarey stuff man, really makes you think about how good we have it today. I dont know if there's anymore else to say about how sad the holocaust was as well. I think sometimes you need to see this stuff to really understand the devastation.
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Just finished season 1 of Fargo. Good lord is Noah Hawley the man. He gave us quite possibly the best Marvel show with Legion, and that first season of Fargo was exceptional. I could watch Billy Bob play that character all day. He does so much by doing so little. The epitome of understated.
Looking forward to the next story.
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Lone Marvo was a character for the ages. Amazing performance!
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Just finished Reacher. The culmination with Langston was 100% expected, but how they got there kept me interested. Overall, I'm quite satisfied.
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Just finished Reacher. The culmination with Langston was 100% expected, but how they got there kept me interested. Overall, I'm quite satisfied.
I was talking with Mrs. P about the second season and we decided that while enjoyable, it didn't stack up to season one. The things we liked were the ensemble cast of Reacher-like people, screen chemistry between Reacher and Neagley, Alan Ritchson's presence, the one-liners they wrote for him, and Serinda Swan's cleavage. The only real complaint I have is I thought the bad guy (as written and performed) was too campy.
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Just finished a rewatch of Orange is the New Black on Netflix and currently a rewatch of The Man in the High Castle.
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Just finished Reacher. The culmination with Langston was 100% expected, but how they got there kept me interested. Overall, I'm quite satisfied.
I was talking with Mrs. P about the second season and we decided that while enjoyable, it didn't stack up to season one. The things we liked were the ensemble cast of Reacher-like people, screen chemistry between Reacher and Neagley, Alan Ritchson's presence, the one-liners they wrote for him, and Serinda Swan's cleavage. The only real complaint I have is I thought the bad guy (as written and performed) was too campy.
First and foremost, I'm a boob-guy.
But dat ass.
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Just finished Reacher. The culmination with Langston was 100% expected, but how they got there kept me interested. Overall, I'm quite satisfied.
I was talking with Mrs. P about the second season and we decided that while enjoyable, it didn't stack up to season one. The things we liked were the ensemble cast of Reacher-like people, screen chemistry between Reacher and Neagley, Alan Ritchson's presence, the one-liners they wrote for him, and Serinda Swan's cleavage. The only real complaint I have is I thought the bad guy (as written and performed) was too campy.
I’m with you and Mrs. P Gregg.
I enjoyed the season but it lacked a lot of the endearing qualities of S1. I’ll watch S3 with the hopes that they can recapture that S1 feel. I just wasn’t a huge fan of the ensemble cast figuring it all out/being the focus.
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Jon Stewart heading back to do Mondays on The Daily Show :metal
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Jon Stewart heading back to do Mondays on The Daily Show :metal
Oh shit
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Just finished Reacher. The culmination with Langston was 100% expected, but how they got there kept me interested. Overall, I'm quite satisfied.
I was talking with Mrs. P about the second season and we decided that while enjoyable, it didn't stack up to season one. The things we liked were the ensemble cast of Reacher-like people, screen chemistry between Reacher and Neagley, Alan Ritchson's presence, the one-liners they wrote for him, and Serinda Swan's cleavage. The only real complaint I have is I thought the bad guy (as written and performed) was too campy.
That (plus her body as a whole) was the real highlight of this season of Reacher. The first season had really great characters and a really good story, this season was just cliched over the top action and violence with overall pointless flash backs and yes a very cartoon like bad guy.
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Just finished Reacher. The culmination with Langston was 100% expected, but how they got there kept me interested. Overall, I'm quite satisfied.
I was talking with Mrs. P about the second season and we decided that while enjoyable, it didn't stack up to season one. The things we liked were the ensemble cast of Reacher-like people, screen chemistry between Reacher and Neagley, Alan Ritchson's presence, the one-liners they wrote for him, and Serinda Swan's cleavage. The only real complaint I have is I thought the bad guy (as written and performed) was too campy.
That (plus her body as a whole) was the real highlight of this season of Reacher. The first season had really great characters and a really good story, this season was just cliched over the top action and violence with overall pointless flash backs and yes a very cartoon like bad guy.
I just enjoyed the 'small town' storyline in S1 better than this over extrapolated governmental and big corporate scheme type thing. It's been overdone to the point of you end up with what you said....a season of cliche's.
Again....i still enjoyed it....but, S1 for me was the better of the two.
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Jon Stewart heading back to do Mondays on The Daily Show :metal
Oh shit
I'm really excited for this. I've enjoyed his recent podcast series.
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Reacher season 3 is in production, and will adapt the novel Persuader, which is, in the opinion of many readers, the best Reacher novel (not me, my favorite is The Killing Floor, on which season 1 was based). It's definitely the most violent and bloody, so that will be good lol.
Also, started two new shows: Monsieur Spade on AMC, about the later years/adventures of Dashiell Hammett detective Sam Spade, of The Maltese Falcon fame, starring Clive Owen; and The Power of Film on TCM, a six-part documentary on the art of filmmaking hosted/presented by UCLA film professor Howard Suber.
One episode in on Monsieur Spade and I like it so far; I'm a big fan of both the novel and film The Maltese Falcon, and it's interesting to see where they've taken the character.
Two episodes in on The Power of Film, and I love it. Won't be for everyone, but I just love it. Can't wait to see the rest.
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Finally caught episode 2 of the new True Detective season last night. Very nice! Loving the callbacks to season 1, and there are multiple!
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Tonight I'm gonna finish The Fall of the House of Usher. Fantastic series, of course I have to see how it ends to give a complete judgement but I can't imagine that a show this good completely crashes and burns in the last episode. It's gonna be fantastic, I know.
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Finally caught episode 2 of the new True Detective season last night. Very nice! Loving the callbacks to season 1, and there are multiple!
Yeah, I'm not immediate catching all the references but I've followed each episode with a youtube recap and it's awesome to see how many callbacks not just to season 1 but to other movies as well. I'm super intrigued to this season now that I've caught up on the two episodes.
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The Mrs. and I started Reacher this week. We're four episodes into Season One. I really like it so far.
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Tonight I'm gonna finish The Fall of the House of Usher. Fantastic series, of course I have to see how it ends to give a complete judgement but I can't imagine that a show this good completely crashes and burns in the last episode. It's gonna be fantastic, I know.
Nope, I didn't know. I knew it would have been good, but I never imagined it could have been SO DAMN GOOD. Absolutely fantastic and basically perfect finale to an awesome series. This goes straight into the "best shows on Netflix" category. Bravo, Mark Flanagan. A perfect show!!!
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Tonight I'm gonna finish The Fall of the House of Usher. Fantastic series, of course I have to see how it ends to give a complete judgement but I can't imagine that a show this good completely crashes and burns in the last episode. It's gonna be fantastic, I know.
Nope, I didn't know. I knew it would have been good, but I never imagined it could have been SO DAMN GOOD. Absolutely fantastic and basically perfect finale to an awesome series. This goes straight into the "best shows on Netflix" category. Bravo, Mark Flanagan. A perfect show!!!
:tup :tup
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Watched the first two episodes of ‘Masters of the Air’ on Apple TV.
It’s…..ok. That’s all I can say. You can tell it REALLY wants to be as good as ‘Band of Brothers’ was. I don’t see it getting there.
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We're four episodes in on The Brother's Sun and loving it! Truly laugh out loud funny.
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I finished my watch-through of Modern Family on Friday. REALLY solid show that definitely seems re-watchable. No significant stories that I didn't like, and most of the characters were top notch. I could have done without Gloria and Manny, though - particularly the latter. Manny started out insufferable and got worse. Everyone else either stayed constant or improved.
I started Suits last night. Not sure I'll stick with it. I can usually ignore when legal shows get the law wrong, but I'm only two episodes in, and the unrealistic stuff has been tough to stomach. Sarah Rafferty can only hold my interest for so long.
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Started:
- Sex Education, final season. Probably won't be as good as the first one and with the change of setting the magic is somehow gone, but I loved the series and I just have to see it through. I hope they won't screw it up.
- One Piece. First episode is awesome! it helps that I know nothing about the plot besides "stretching guy with straw hat, redhead girl whose cosplay has been haunting the dreams of kids all around the world and 450.000 episodes", so I won't be distracted by differences and the passage from animation to live action, but I was told it's quite faithful.
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- One Piece. First episode is awesome! it helps that I know nothing about the plot besides "stretching guy with straw hat, redhead girl whose cosplay has been haunting the dreams of kids all around the world and 450.000 episodes", so I won't be distracted by differences and the passage from animation to live action, but I was told it's quite faithful.
Sometimes you just need a show that is just a ton of fun - and One Piece was that.
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Season 4 of True Detective is back and this time the setting is in icy Alaska. Man what a killer first episode, I'm loving the atmosphere and the whole setting of this episode. The vibe was gloomy, creepy and draws obvious inspiration from The Thing. It's just six episodes this season so they waste no time setting up the intrigue and the characters. I'm a sucker for this kind of setting and just loved the first episode.
Yes, I also loved the first episode. Just awesome. There was so much in there and so much to unpack. Also really felt like a strong 'spiritual' connection to season 1 (which is one of my favourite ever seasons of tv). Great to see Jodie Foster on the small screen, one of my favourite actresses.
Ditto to all of this. Really strong premier episode and am digging the spiritual/paranormal element that is hinted at. Very intriguing story they’ve laid the foundation for.
Episode 2 was fantastic as well. More layers peeled, more revealed and really makes me think of the show The Killing. Very similar vibe.
Yeah, kind of a similar vibe to The Killing. The story is really developing in a way to allow us to really get inside the characters and what is going on in and around the town. The constant darkness (of the day and night) is also a big winner for me. The show is beautifully filmed. Anyway, lots of revelations in episode 2 and some real strong connections to season 1 of True Detective too, including setting up the possibility of a big time cameo at some stage...awesome show, really enjoying it so far.
Episode 3 had some amazing cinematography, it has so many looks of The Thing. It also had some obvious nods to season 1 with the story telling being different from what was shown. I like how they make it look there are so many supernatural elements which IMO are a red herring. Regardless, I'm enjoying it a lot more than I thought I would.
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Season 4 of True Detective is back and this time the setting is in icy Alaska. Man what a killer first episode, I'm loving the atmosphere and the whole setting of this episode. The vibe was gloomy, creepy and draws obvious inspiration from The Thing. It's just six episodes this season so they waste no time setting up the intrigue and the characters. I'm a sucker for this kind of setting and just loved the first episode.
Yes, I also loved the first episode. Just awesome. There was so much in there and so much to unpack. Also really felt like a strong 'spiritual' connection to season 1 (which is one of my favourite ever seasons of tv). Great to see Jodie Foster on the small screen, one of my favourite actresses.
Ditto to all of this. Really strong premier episode and am digging the spiritual/paranormal element that is hinted at. Very intriguing story they’ve laid the foundation for.
Episode 2 was fantastic as well. More layers peeled, more revealed and really makes me think of the show The Killing. Very similar vibe.
Yeah, kind of a similar vibe to The Killing. The story is really developing in a way to allow us to really get inside the characters and what is going on in and around the town. The constant darkness (of the day and night) is also a big winner for me. The show is beautifully filmed. Anyway, lots of revelations in episode 2 and some real strong connections to season 1 of True Detective too, including setting up the possibility of a big time cameo at some stage...awesome show, really enjoying it so far.
Episode 3 had some amazing cinematography, it has so many looks of The Thing. It also had some obvious nods to season 1 with the story telling being different from what was shown. I like how they make it look there are so many supernatural elements which IMO are a red herring. Regardless, I'm enjoying it a lot more than I thought I would.
Very cool season so far. And I too am suspect of the supernatural angle that is being showcased. I am enjoying the heck out of that angle/aspect don’t get me wrong but I can totally see that being…..as mentioned……a red herring.
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Season 4 of True Detective is back and this time the setting is in icy Alaska. Man what a killer first episode, I'm loving the atmosphere and the whole setting of this episode. The vibe was gloomy, creepy and draws obvious inspiration from The Thing. It's just six episodes this season so they waste no time setting up the intrigue and the characters. I'm a sucker for this kind of setting and just loved the first episode.
Yes, I also loved the first episode. Just awesome. There was so much in there and so much to unpack. Also really felt like a strong 'spiritual' connection to season 1 (which is one of my favourite ever seasons of tv). Great to see Jodie Foster on the small screen, one of my favourite actresses.
Ditto to all of this. Really strong premier episode and am digging the spiritual/paranormal element that is hinted at. Very intriguing story they’ve laid the foundation for.
Episode 2 was fantastic as well. More layers peeled, more revealed and really makes me think of the show The Killing. Very similar vibe.
Yeah, kind of a similar vibe to The Killing. The story is really developing in a way to allow us to really get inside the characters and what is going on in and around the town. The constant darkness (of the day and night) is also a big winner for me. The show is beautifully filmed. Anyway, lots of revelations in episode 2 and some real strong connections to season 1 of True Detective too, including setting up the possibility of a big time cameo at some stage...awesome show, really enjoying it so far.
Episode 3 had some amazing cinematography, it has so many looks of The Thing. It also had some obvious nods to season 1 with the story telling being different from what was shown. I like how they make it look there are so many supernatural elements which IMO are a red herring. Regardless, I'm enjoying it a lot more than I thought I would.
Very cool season so far. And I too am suspect of the supernatural angle that is being showcased. I am enjoying the heck out of that angle/aspect don’t get me wrong but I can totally see that being…..as mentioned……a red herring.
Loving the show. It is right up my alley, just so many things in this I love about story telling in tv/movies. So many subtle character nods and hints of the past, there is tons to take in. As for the supernatural elements yeah, I also think these are red herrings, or graphic interpretations of characters minds, thoughts and feelings.
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Loving this season as well. The supernatural elements COULD be a red herring, as they were to some extent in season 1, but I actually hope not.
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I think the supernatural elements are similar to what they show for Rust Cohle's hallucinations in season 1. Plus in this setting in Alaska, they've mentioned a few times people see things because of the thin air and cold. I need to do a rewatch of the entire series. It's been a while.
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Loving True Detective Season 5 as well, but am a little bummed to learn that it's only 6 episodes–they have a lot to sew up, but not a lot of time to do it.
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Yeah, this season of True Detective has been awesome.
I am really loving the supernatural elements, it's giving it that eery feeling from season 1 that helped make season 1 so great. But Jodie Foster literally said in the last episode "there's a real explanation for this" (paraphrase as I forget the exact quote, but it was direct) and I think that's what we will eventually get. Think about that dirty water. I think the mine has fucked with the water supply and that water supply is fucking with the people.
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Started:
- Sex Education, final season. Probably won't be as good as the first one and with the change of setting the magic is somehow gone, but I loved the series and I just have to see it through. I hope they won't screw it up.
The final season is definitely not nearly as good as the rest of the show, but it has good moments. And, despite it being one of (if not the) lowest rated episode on IMDB, I actually thought the finale was done pretty well. Rushed a bit, a bit forced at times, but it gave really great resolutions, I thought, to most of the characters.
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Finished season 2 of Fargo. Another fantastic character in Mike Milligan. Wish there was more of him. This season was more of a trainwreck than the first one. I literally had no idea where it was going. I will say, I am baffled by the UFO bit. Just a really odd thing that was just there and never explained. Bugs me a bit, but another great season. Should be starting season 3 tonight, hopefully.
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Finished season 2 of Fargo. Another fantastic character in Mike Milligan. Wish there was more of him. This season was more of a trainwreck than the first one. I literally had no idea where it was going. I will say, I am baffled by the UFO bit. Just a really odd thing that was just there and never explained. Bugs me a bit, but another great season. Should be starting season 3 tonight, hopefully.
It was probably an homage to the UFO frenzy of the time setting. Back then it seems that UFO were the hot thing, so they paid homage to that by adding an UFO sub-sub-plot.
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Finished Season One of Reacher. Great stuff!
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Almost done with The Pacific. I watched Band of Brothers a number of months ago. After this I'll go on to Masters of the Air.
The Spielberg/Hanks WWII combo seems to do pretty well.
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Finished season 3 of Fargo. HO-LEE CRAP! Absolutely freakin' fantastic! The whole season just clicked with me. It's neck and neck with season 1 with me right now. I loved it that much. I just loved the lighter tone of this season (if you can call it light).
I don't know. Just so well done. Also loved seeing some of the quirky storytelling methods that Hawley really utilized in Legion pop up here. Not sure which was first, but for me Legion was first.
Did I say I loved this season?
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I've been watching Death and Other Details on Hulu. Mandy Patinkin plays a Poirot-ish detective in a murder mystery at sea. It's set in modern day, but the set design makes it feel like a classic whodunit. Really enjoying it, so far.
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Neil Young - The Monsanto Years
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Finished Season One of Reacher. Great stuff!
Indeed! Second one is a good, fun romp too, although not as good as the first, imo. Still absolutely worth watching anyway.
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True Detective Season 4
Masters of the Air
Both are great so far!
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Last night's True Detective episode was one of the most positive and uplifitng episodes of TV I've ever seen.
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True Detective Season 4
Both are great so far!
Agree....been really good.
Masters of the Air
Both are great so far!
Ehhh....it's not been bad, I will say that. Jury is still out for me as to if it's 'great'. I am having an issue with the casting and overall tone of the show. One of the best aspects of Band of Brothers was the grittiness and 'realistic' feel of the show. MOTA is suffering from this being way to 'clean' looking and it just doesn't ring all that true to me. I don't hate it.....but not all in on it either.
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Last night's True Detective episode was one of the most positive and uplifitng episodes of TV I've ever seen.
Haven't watched it yet and not really looking to dig in more to not be spoiled... but I have to assume this is a joke :lol
Have to catch up on True Detective, the new season of Curb Your Enthusiasm that just started, and Next Level Chef tonight.
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Last night's True Detective episode was one of the most positive and uplifitng episodes of TV I've ever seen.
Haven't watched it yet and not really looking to dig in more to not be spoiled... but I have to assume this is a joke :lol
Possibly :lol
We also started Lawmen: Bass Reeves and, at long last, Ted Lasso. So far so good on both.
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Last night's True Detective episode was one of the most positive and uplifitng episodes of TV I've ever seen.
Love the show, but not quite how I would describe it :)
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Close to finishing Pluto, only 2 episodes left. Amazing, just like the manga.
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I keep seeing the positivity on here for the latest season of True Detective but on IMDB the rating for the current 4 episodes are low, a lot lower than the previous seasons (even season 4). Is this the result of some anti woke review bomb nonsense? Or is it generally not being recieved that well.
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I keep seeing the positivity on here for the latest season of True Detective but on IMDB the rating for the current 4 episodes are low, a lot lower than the previous seasons (even season 4). Is this the result of some anti woke review bomb nonsense? Or is it generally not being recieved that well.
I read that the writer/creator of the first season publicly complained about the new season. That may have something to do with review bombs, where people who hold the first season in high regard are just bitching because he did.
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Last night's True Detective episode was one of the most positive and uplifitng episodes of TV I've ever seen.
Love the show, but not quite how I would describe it :)
I think it was opposite day yesterday when Hef stated that. Holy moly what a dreary episode. I can't see even if/when they solve the case how there's any real silver lining here. There's a real somber feel to that town in general.
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Last night's True Detective episode was one of the most positive and uplifitng episodes of TV I've ever seen.
Love the show, but not quite how I would describe it :)
I think it was opposite day yesterday when Hef stated that. Holy moly what a dreary episode. I can't see even if/when they solve the case how there's any real silver lining here. There's a real somber feel to that town in general.
I'm not even watching the show and I kind of thought Hef was pulling our legs. ;)
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I keep seeing the positivity on here for the latest season of True Detective but on IMDB the rating for the current 4 episodes are low, a lot lower than the previous seasons (even season 4). Is this the result of some anti woke review bomb nonsense? Or is it generally not being recieved that well.
I read that the writer/creator of the first season publicly complained about the new season. That may have something to do with review bombs, where people who hold the first season in high regard are just bitching because he did.
Yeah, it seems like it's getting review bombed as literally every single person I've talked to have said they are enjoying the show and then you read the headlines about the season 1 writer shitting on the show for referencing season 1. I don't really get it. I mean, we need to see how this plays out in the end before I can form a solid opinion, but rihgt now, the ties to season 1 are some of the best parts about this season. At least it adds a ton of intrigue. It may not be important at all, who knows.
And yeah, now that I caught up.... :lol of course there is nothing positive or uplifting.
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I keep seeing the positivity on here for the latest season of True Detective but on IMDB the rating for the current 4 episodes are low, a lot lower than the previous seasons (even season 4). Is this the result of some anti woke review bomb nonsense? Or is it generally not being recieved that well.
I read that the writer/creator of the first season publicly complained about the new season. That may have something to do with review bombs, where people who hold the first season in high regard are just bitching because he did.
Yeah, it seems like it's getting review bombed as literally every single person I've talked to have said they are enjoying the show and then you read the headlines about the season 1 writer shitting on the show for referencing season 1. I don't really get it. I mean, we need to see how this plays out in the end before I can form a solid opinion, but rihgt now, the ties to season 1 are some of the best parts about this season. At least it adds a ton of intrigue. It may not be important at all, who knows.
And yeah, now that I caught up.... :lol of course there is nothing positive or uplifting.
Dude just needs to chill. He was involved in one of the single greatest seasons of television.....be happy about that and just STFU. It's unfair to compare the subsequent seasons of TD to S1 because it was just 'that' good....there's a reason everyone touts it as one of the best seasons of TV ever. But no need to go crapping all over other shows/seasons....there's not threat there of S1 being topped. The lore has already solidified it into it's rightful spot.
This season is good....I don't think it'll be S1 realm but it doesn't have to be. It's got it's own vibe and feel and it's been working well. I think the review bombs are like any other review bomb that we've seen....probably orchestrated by a small group that utilizes technology or social media to make it look worse than it really is.
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Last night's True Detective episode was one of the most positive and uplifitng episodes of TV I've ever seen.
Love the show, but not quite how I would describe it :)
I think it was opposite day yesterday when Hef stated that. Holy moly what a dreary episode. I can't see even if/when they solve the case how there's any real silver lining here. There's a real somber feel to that town in general.
Ha ha
Yeah, I don't see a silver lining either.
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This season is good....I don't think it'll be S1 realm but it doesn't have to be. It's got it's own vibe and feel and it's been working well. I think the review bombs are like any other review bomb that we've seen....probably orchestrated by a small group that utilizes technology or social media to make it look worse than it really is.
Yeah, I agree with this. I might go as far to say Season 4 is better than Season 2 or 3 so far though. And it does seem like a lot of review bombs these days are due to a vocal minority that want to make everyone as miserable as they are.
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Finally finished Pluto. What a great series, excellent adaptation of an excellent manga. I think I loved the ending here a bit more than the original one, as it felt a bit more fleshed out.
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So...Suits has managed to hold my interest, and I finished the short season 1 last night. Suspension of disbelief regarding some of the complete legal nonsense is a must, but the characters are mostly engaging, so I'll probably see this through to the end of the series.
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Extended Family.
La Brea.
Hightown.
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Extended Family.
Yehh....I tried that one. I like Abigail Spencer, but.... I thought the pilot was ok. I missed the second episode. I got about halfway through the third episode before turning it off and canceling the season pass on my DVR.
La Brea.
I think I watched all of s1 and intended to keep watching, but I think the long gap between the end of s1 and the start of s2 caused me to lose focus. I'm seeing that it's coming to an end with a short final season, so I think I'll restart it and watch through when I'm done with Suits.
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Last night's True Detective episode was one of the most positive and uplifitng episodes of TV I've ever seen.
It was a Christmas episode after all ;)
The episode was quite a watch, most gripping one in the season so far, the dreariness of it reminds of season 2 and how bleak everything was. It also feels very similar to the first season of The Terror with those semi-hallucinatory/super natural scenes. The atmosphere continues to be haunting and gloomy as fuck.
I think they've done an amazing job of capturing the feeling of loss and hopelessness in such a desolate place. I think the acting has been fantastic so far and am loving all the characters.
I keep seeing the positivity on here for the latest season of True Detective but on IMDB the rating for the current 4 episodes are low, a lot lower than the previous seasons (even season 4). Is this the result of some anti woke review bomb nonsense? Or is it generally not being recieved that well.
At first I didn't read the reviews or check out any ratings, and like you was kinda surprised at the reception it's receiving on IMDB, reddit and other places. The user reviews seem to be complaining about every fucking thing on the show. If Nick the creator of the show has publicly decried it, that's kinda fucked up too.
I don't know if it's any coordinated review bombing but comments I read everywhere hate the acting, the editing, the music, the story, the setting, the cinematography, the visual effects.. so literally everything. Either way two more episodes and enjoying it quite a bit.
The viewership ratings if I'm reading right have been high this season and getting higher with each episode.
This article came out on Sunday before the episode dropped regarding a serial killer on trial for a double murder in Alaska. A Truly unfortunate and sad case. I wouldn't be surprised if the show has drawn several of these experiences and stories from real life.
How a stolen memory card with gruesome footage led to an Alaska murder trial | AP News (https://apnews.com/article/alaska-natives-memory-card-murder-trial-a870da2338f0979323367fba6c40729c)
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I've finally resumed watching Severance. Great, great show, and it only gets more interesting by the minute.
I'm also watching a very interesting and unusual anime, Sonny Boy. Lovely, unique art style, that reminds me of Ping Pong and Tatami Galaxy.
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Watched the 6 part mini series on Netflix, Griselda. Pretty good and I absolutely hated the main character and to me, getting that emotion out of me must mean Sofia Vergera killed it. I just couldn't stand how terrible of a person she was, and it just gets worse, but man, I felt my hatred for her brewing episode after episode. Good watch and its based on a true story.
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Finished the first season of One Piece. Without the comics as reference, I'd say it's a slam dunk and an absolutely fantastic first season. I was told it was pretty faithful anyway and looking images of the characters, I'd say the casting and costume choices were perfect. Can't wait for season 2!
Also, at long last, I bid farewell to Sex Education, finished the last season yesterday. Not really the best, but overall the show was very good and even if out of the Moordale setting there wasn't the magic of the first seasons, it ended quite decently, it basically gave closure to most of the main characters, and all in all wrapped up things in a way that allows you to reflect positively on the series. Probably another show where the first season is the best, but it was a nice, fun ride and I'm glad to have been a part of it!
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Extended Family.
Yehh....I tried that one. I like Abigail Spencer, but.... I thought the pilot was ok. I missed the second episode. I got about halfway through the third episode before turning it off and canceling the season pass on my DVR.
I like Donald Faisson, I like Jon Cryer (mostly), but watching the trailers/clips... it looks so forced.
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I saw that MAX is going to make the next episode of True Detective available on Friday, so as not to conflict with the Super Bowl.
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Extended Family.
Yehh....I tried that one. I like Abigail Spencer, but.... I thought the pilot was ok. I missed the second episode. I got about halfway through the third episode before turning it off and canceling the season pass on my DVR.
I like Donald Faisson, I like Jon Cryer (mostly), but watching the trailers/clips... it looks so forced.
Yeah...I never watched 2 1/2 Men (although I've seen a dozen plus random episodes here and there), so I don't have a ton of background with Cryer, but I remember him getting a lot of accolades for the show. He was probably the worst part of what I saw. I liked the Donald Faison character. Honestly, the premise probably doesn't have a long shelf life, and the writing was subpar.
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Extended Family.
Yehh....I tried that one. I like Abigail Spencer, but.... I thought the pilot was ok. I missed the second episode. I got about halfway through the third episode before turning it off and canceling the season pass on my DVR.
I like Donald Faisson, I like Jon Cryer (mostly), but watching the trailers/clips... it looks so forced.
Yeah...I never watched 2 1/2 Men (although I've seen a dozen plus random episodes here and there), so I don't have a ton of background with Cryer, but I remember him getting a lot of accolades for the show. He was probably the worst part of what I saw. I liked the Donald Faison character. Honestly, the premise probably doesn't have a long shelf life, and the writing was subpar.
Funny enough, I like Jon Cryer, but he's almost always best in serious roles with a touch of humor. The broad comedy of something like Two and a Half Men is... well, let's just say, the only redeeming thing about that show is the hot women that Charlie dated.
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Extended Family.
Yehh....I tried that one. I like Abigail Spencer, but.... I thought the pilot was ok. I missed the second episode. I got about halfway through the third episode before turning it off and canceling the season pass on my DVR.
I like Donald Faisson, I like Jon Cryer (mostly), but watching the trailers/clips... it looks so forced.
Abigail Spencer steals the show and I'm a Jon Cryer fan. The show is definitely getting better and growing on me.
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With episode 5, True Detective: Night Country somehow got darker than it already was.
Can't wait to see to what depths we fall in the finale.
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With episode 5, True Detective: Night Country somehow got darker than it already was.
Can't wait to see to what depths we fall in the finale.
No kidding. Great episode, hoping for a finale with a decent ending. I was curious why Navarro's breakdown in episode 4 wasn't brought up.
Also what a miserable place to live, I would not survive a place like that for long.
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With episode 5, True Detective: Night Country somehow got darker than it already was.
Can't wait to see to what depths we fall in the finale.
No kidding. Great episode, hoping for a finale with a decent ending. I was curious why Navarro's breakdown in episode 4 wasn't brought up.
Also what a miserable place to live, I would not survive a place like that for long.
I know, right? I can't think of any upside to living there.
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With episode 5, True Detective: Night Country somehow got darker than it already was.
Can't wait to see to what depths we fall in the finale.
No kidding. Great episode, hoping for a finale with a decent ending. I was curious why Navarro's breakdown in episode 4 wasn't brought up.
Also what a miserable place to live, I would not survive a place like that for long.
I know, right? I can't think of any upside to living there.
Agree. Tough to see an upslde and obviously the show isn't helping. Loving this show and really hoping it sticks the landing. Feels like lots more to come and not heaps of time to get there.
I think with the Navarro breakdown, it could have been because of the length of the show and things needing to be cut. This episode opens (I think) six days later than episode 4 so I guess it is indirectly explained with the time jump..Navarro lost it, they found Heiss, Danvers helped Navarro and got Heiss to hospital to get some treatment. Navarro rests and recovers etc...episode 5 then begins with a recovered Navarro cremating her sister.
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Curb Your Enthusiasm.
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Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Got to catch up on this and True Detective tonight, I know TD was on Friday but we just didn't get a chance to watch over the weekend.
Another show that's airing now that we are watching: Next Level Chef. A cooking show my gf got me onto when it first started a couple years ago, but this season they changed the beginning format up and it's been a fun first 3 episodes.
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Curb Your Enthusiasm.
"J.G. Wentworth... I need cash NOW!"
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Curb Your Enthusiasm.
"J.G. Wentworth... I need cash NOW!"
:lol I can't stand her! And larry counting down the days :rollin
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With episode 5, True Detective: Night Country somehow got darker than it already was.
Can't wait to see to what depths we fall in the finale.
No kidding. Great episode, hoping for a finale with a decent ending. I was curious why Navarro's breakdown in episode 4 wasn't brought up.
Also what a miserable place to live, I would not survive a place like that for long.
I know, right? I can't think of any upside to living there.
Agree. Tough to see an upslde and obviously the show isn't helping. Loving this show and really hoping it sticks the landing. Feels like lots more to come and not heaps of time to get there.
I think with the Navarro breakdown, it could have been because of the length of the show and things needing to be cut. This episode opens (I think) six days later than episode 4 so I guess it is indirectly explained with the time jump..Navarro lost it, they found Heiss, Danvers helped Navarro and got Heiss to hospital to get some treatment. Navarro rests and recovers etc...episode 5 then begins with a recovered Navarro cremating her sister.
Good golly……this show. Just lots of uplifting stuff! :lol But one heck of a season…..can’t wait to see how this gets wrapped up!
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Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Watched first two episodes of final season. In Larry’s way of saying things……Ehhhhhh…..it’s ok. Been a couple funny parts but I can see why he’s hanging it up after this.
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Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Watched first two episodes of final season. In Larry’s way of saying things……Ehhhhhh…..it’s ok. Been a couple funny parts but I can see why he’s hanging it up after this.
Yeah, he's forcing some comedy and at times it's pretty cringe... but there's times when it's still hilarious. The entire lawn jockey thing was a repeat of many previous curb episodes though. Funny, but too nostalgic of itself really.
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Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Watched first two episodes of final season. In Larry’s way of saying things……Ehhhhhh…..it’s ok. Been a couple funny parts but I can see why he’s hanging it up after this.
Yeah, he's forcing some comedy and at times it's pretty cringe... but there's times when it's still hilarious. The entire lawn jockey thing was a repeat of many previous curb episodes though. Funny, but too nostalgic of itself really.
It's funny; I was watching the scene where he gets in his car and it's probably the first time I ever thought, "really? THIS joke again?" I mean, he did it in his way, and it was funny, but I'm hoping that was the exception not the rule. I know he's planting seeds for later, as he does (the counting days, for one, smacks of that, as does the celebrity of the girl in his show) and I'll ride it out, but I want to escape in his comedy, not be thinking "seen it!".
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Finished up the docuseries The Power of Film on TCM. Really great exploration of common themes and storytelling elements present in great and popular films throughout history. Really nice for film nerds, and maybe for wannabe film nerds as well.
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Hef, where did you watch this?
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I haven't watched NCIS since maybe season 8 I believe. It was my favorite show at the time, the only show I watched regularly, and the only show my then girlfriend/now wife both liked. I lost track of it when we had our first kid. Since 2008 its "Viewership Rank" has never been lower than 5th. I just saw that it started its 21st season this week, with episode #458. Goodness gracious!
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And I watched it last night. Great eppisode.
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I like Gary Cole, but I miss Gibbs. A lot.
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Hef, where did you watch this?
Finished up the docuseries The Power of Film on TCM. Really great exploration of common themes and storytelling elements present in great and popular films throughout history. Really nice for film nerds, and maybe for wannabe film nerds as well.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
I thought it would be available on MAX, but it wasn't last time I looked, so I had to watch it On Demand through my cable provider (yes, I still have one).
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I like Gary Cole, but I miss Gibbs. A lot.
I've always liked him too. I didn't even know Gibbs was not on the show any longer until recently - and at this point I don't even want to know why, so no one tell me! We frequently talk about how virtually no member of a band is irreplaceable. And I guess that goes for TV show characters too. But man, just thinking about NCIS without Gibbs is nearly impossible.
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I like Gary Cole, but I miss Gibbs. A lot.
I've always liked him too. I didn't even know Gibbs was not on the show any longer until recently - and at this point I don't even want to know why, so no one tell me! We frequently talk about how virtually no member of a band is irreplaceable. And I guess that goes for TV show characters too. But man, just thinking about NCIS without Gibbs is nearly impossible.
Holy crap! My wife and I watched NCIS: LA for many years. She watched the OG show for years, but I never did. I always called it "NCIS: Cranky Pants," with Gibbs being "Cranky Pants." How can you have NCIS: Cranky Pants without Cranky Pants?!
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It's been 3 years since he left the show.
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Was NCIS:LA the one with Chris O'Donnell? I remember liking that one quite a bit, putting their own spin on a solid, familiar formula.
It's been 3 years since he left the show.
When you aren't on social media like some of us, getting information can take time. :)
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Season 3 of Resident Alien kicked off this week. Considering how badly SyFy has botched the handling of this show, I'm not sure how long it will last. Their total mishandling of season 2 caused them to reduce the episode count for this season.
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Was NCIS:LA the one with Chris O'Donnell? I remember liking that one quite a bit, putting their own spin on a solid, familiar formula.
It's been 3 years since he left the show.
When you aren't on social media like some of us, getting information can take time. :)
Yes. Now that the LA show is done, LL Cool J joined the Hawaii show.
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Was NCIS:LA the one with Chris O'Donnell? I remember liking that one quite a bit, putting their own spin on a solid, familiar formula.
It's been 3 years since he left the show.
When you aren't on social media like some of us, getting information can take time. :)
Well, to be fair, they were sort of coy with his leaving, never REALLY officially saying "he's GONE!". And to my recollection (which may be flawed, I fully accept) even when they said he was gone, he ended up appearing in the following season, setting up a story line. I still think he's not FULLY gone and there will be a denouement when the time comes.
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We started watching and finishing Season 1 of The Sinner.
Maybe this has been discussed already but the premise is a detective is not trying to solve cases but is trying to figure out why ordinary people would murder or kill the victims.
The first season really drew us in because there were a couple of scenes where we would go "oh know, don't go there". Oh DAMN they went there!!
We're on season 3 so we will see how it goes.
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Seasons 1 and 2 of The Sinner were great. I was bored with season 3 (I think that's the one with Matt Bomer). Season 4 was better.
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We're 4 episodes into "Our Resident Alien" and loving it. It was added to Netflix last week.
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I finished The Crown, great series overall.
Started Bodies, a murder mystery that follows 4 timelines (two past, one present and one future) where investigators stumble upon the same lifeless body. Very promising (I'm 2 episodes in), I hope it won't waste away its premise.
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We're 4 episodes into "Our Resident Alien" and loving it. It was added to Netflix last week.
I just started that too. Funny as hell.
Finished up True Detective: Night Country last night. What an ending, and what a show.
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I liked the finale for True Detective but was tired last night when I watched it. I'm going to need a rewatch to fully grasp some details as I feel I didn't understand the motivation behind the sample contaminations. I was also hoping they would avoid the tropes of the previous seasons where it would be someone shown previously and they'd be responsible for the entire driving plot. Either way it was quite enjoyable and I'm content with the conclusion. I thought it was a strong season and certainly loved the whole unsettling vibe and I personally loved the characters, it could've used an additional episode or two but overall still pretty good arcs for all of them. The nods to S1 were more prominent I thought in the finale but don't think it deterred from the overal ending.
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Really loved True Detective. I thought the last episode was great. The elements of horror/dread incorporated really worked for me. While answering many questions, a couple (or more) were left open to interpretation which I think is fine.
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I liked the finale for True Detective but was tired last night when I watched it. I'm going to need a rewatch to fully grasp some details as I feel I didn't understand the motivation behind the sample contaminations. I was also hoping they would avoid the tropes of the previous seasons where it would be someone shown previously and they'd be responsible for the entire driving plot. Either way it was quite enjoyable and I'm content with the conclusion. I thought it was a strong season and certainly loved the whole unsettling vibe and I personally loved the characters, it could've used an additional episode or two but overall still pretty good arcs for all of them. The nods to S1 were more prominent I thought in the finale but don't think it deterred from the overal ending.
Yeah....all in all it was a good season and good watch. I'm on the fence of whether I really liked the 'spiritual' aspect they were intertwining with the story. I like how each character had that battle going on but the way they depicted it is what is bothering me. Can' decide if I liked how much they used it to tell the story or not.
I was satisfied with the explanation of it all....it made sense and was the most plausible explanation I suppose. I'd have liked for them to drop a few more bread crumbs to where it really solidified the explanation when it was revealed but I get that they wanted it to be a surprise. Still didn't explain how they all ended up in that twisted ball of ice and how her tongue got there but oh well. Not sure if I cared for the ambiguousness of Navarro's fate either....it falls in that realm of the spiritual stuff being open to interpretation which is fine and I get that they were trying to tie her to that where she made this huge spiritual advancement but I didn't care for her characters ending at all.
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The tongue seems like the biggest non explained thing. It kind of bothers me that its left unanswered. I didn't love the ending, but it wasn't bad. It was mostly good. The season 1 stuff turns out to be meaningless which kind of sucked. Now I guess I see why the S1 people didn't like the tie in, because there wasn't one. Show was great throughout and the ending did tie up most knots so I should say I thoroughly enjoyed the show.
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Can I watch the current season and then go back and watch the previous seasons?
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Can I watch the current season and then go back and watch the previous seasons?
Yeah, each season of True Detective is it's own story. I'd watch the first season first though, it was just one of the best seasons of TV you can think of. But can't fault you for watching the newest, it's only 6 episodes. There are call backs to the first season, but you don't need to have watched it. I think those are just like "nuggets" for the viewer, not necessary to understand the story.
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Can I watch the current season and then go back and watch the previous seasons?
Yeah, each season of True Detective is it's own story. I'd watch the first season first though, it was just one of the best seasons of TV you can think of. But can't fault you for watching the newest, it's only 6 episodes. There are call backs to the first season, but you don't need to have watched it. I think those are just like "nuggets" for the viewer, not necessary to understand the story.
Yeah, completely not important to this seasons story....just there to be there.
Marc is right though about S1. It's one of the best seasons of TV out there.
S2 was good but it suffered majorly from being compared to S1 and the expectation that it should be as good or better. Were it to have just been released with no S1 to compare to it'd have been received better because it is good. S3 IMO was REALLY good....well acted and written.....all in all every season is worth the watch.
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'Constellation' on Apple TV. Very trippy....after three episodes you can start to see what's going on (I think) but it's still pretty creepy/trippy.
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Finished Bodies on Netflix, a murder mystery that spans 4 timelines. Quite good!
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'Constellation' on Apple TV. Very trippy....after three episodes you can start to see what's going on (I think) but it's still pretty creepy/trippy.
I've only seen one episode but yea it's really trippy and weird but I like it.
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Just busted out the first 2 episodes of Shōgun on Hulu, really outstanding production on all fronts, this could be a true gem.
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Only had time for one episode of Shogun so far but loved it. Looking forward to getting stuck into episode 2.
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Been looking forward to Shogun, but it will probably be next week some time before I can get to it.
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Just busted out the first 2 episodes of Shōgun on Hulu, really outstanding production on all fronts, this could be a true gem.
I'm excited for that. One of the best books I ever read (I don't know how much the book plays into the show, if at all).
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Just busted out the first 2 episodes of Shōgun on Hulu, really outstanding production on all fronts, this could be a true gem.
I'm excited for that. One of the best books I ever read (I don't know how much the book plays into the show, if at all).
One of the books I have wanted to read that have escaped me.
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'Constellation' on Apple TV. Very trippy....after three episodes you can start to see what's going on (I think) but it's still pretty creepy/trippy.
I've only seen one episode but yea it's really trippy and weird but I like it.
I feel like Apple TV hits on those odd shows. I may have to check it out when we eventually get Apple TV back.
Been looking forward to Shogun, but it will probably be next week some time before I can get to it.
My gf mentioned this show, maybe we will watch it too.
As mentioned in another thread, we've been watching 90 Day Fiance previous season, it's fucking insane :lol
Also, been watching the game show, The Floor. It's been entertaining, but as we are almost done with it, it's becoming a bit boring in terms of gameplay. I'm losing interest in trying to play along with the game basically. The concept is cool though. It may just be a bit too drawn out and slow, but I get it, they are trying to build up personalities, but as soon as you get to know someone they get eliminated sooo kind of who cares about the fluff.
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How much of Shogun is subtitled? My wife refuses to watch things with a lot of subtitles.....
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I’ve only seen the first episode, but I’d say maybe 90%. There’s only like 2 English speaking characters so far
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How much of Shogun is subtitled? My wife refuses to watch things with a lot of subtitles.....
So far, like 90%...all of the Japanese is subtitled.
Just busted out the first 2 episodes of Shōgun on Hulu, really outstanding production on all fronts, this could be a true gem.
I'm excited for that. One of the best books I ever read (I don't know how much the book plays into the show, if at all).
Supposedly it's based on the book, so I'm curious to hear how faithful it is. I personally never read it. Again, I can't stress how outstanding the production is across the board.
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As mentioned in another thread, we've been watching 90 Day Fiance previous season, it's fucking insane :lol
My wife watches that show. I think some of these people really think they are celebrities now. That we're NOT laughing AT them.
Also, been watching the game show, The Floor. It's been entertaining, but as we are almost done with it, it's becoming a bit boring in terms of gameplay. I'm losing interest in trying to play along with the game basically. The concept is cool though. It may just be a bit too drawn out and slow, but I get it, they are trying to build up personalities, but as soon as you get to know someone they get eliminated sooo kind of who cares about the fluff.
So we watched the finale last night. No spoilers, but let me say that every hour episode could be about 12 minutes. But for the actual game - the guessing - the rest I can do without. The snarky comments from the "floor", the grand "I didn't come here to lose ... " pronouncements that inevitably are eight minutes before they go home for good, the "pretending" that this is some deep strategic decision that needs to be made... I don't know. Some people love it, I guess, but the hyperbolic nature of reality TV is really lost on me. And I guess I don't like people very much because none of the "personalities" they put up there do anything for me. I just don't LIKE any of these people.
It really, for me, boils down to the simplest of facts: do your job. It doesn't matter who you go against, what the topic is, how many squares you have, just answer the questions. If you can't do that you're going home. There were easily four or five contestants that got on a roll, but for whatever reason came across a picture - not the general subject, but one of the pictures IN the subject - and stumbled, and that was all she wrote. All the back story about how your roommate is a plant afficionado or how you traveled the world while in college and so know "international foods" don't mean shit if you can't answer the questions.
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Totally agree on both points. I'm 100% laughing AT the people in 90 Day FIance. And like the Love is Blind show, a lot of these people go into it for the "fame" which kind of ruins the show, but WOW do they really have no shame for fame. I do feel bad for a lot of these people, but I get a lot of legit lols watching it that it's become very entertaining for me.
The finals would have worked better as like a 2 hour episode or something. Cut the fluff, no one cares. And yeah, most of those people come off as unlikeable, but there were a couple I started rooting for, like the older technology guy. I was rooting for him hard, but I guess it's part of the game, that if you are good at it, you won't last long because people go after you and eventually you'll stumble on that one picture like you said.
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Totally agree on both points. I'm 100% laughing AT the people in 90 Day FIance. And like the Love is Blind show, a lot of these people go into it for the "fame" which kind of ruins the show, but WOW do they really have no shame for fame. I do feel bad for a lot of these people, but I get a lot of legit lols watching it that it's become very entertaining for me.
The finals would have worked better as like a 2 hour episode or something. Cut the fluff, no one cares. And yeah, most of those people come off as unlikeable, but there were a couple I started rooting for, like the older technology guy. I was rooting for him hard, but I guess it's part of the game, that if you are good at it, you won't last long because people go after you and eventually you'll stumble on that one picture like you said.
Did you hear Stern talking about that woman Amouranthe from 90DF? Man, talk about taking advantage of your 15 minutes...
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Totally agree on both points. I'm 100% laughing AT the people in 90 Day FIance. And like the Love is Blind show, a lot of these people go into it for the "fame" which kind of ruins the show, but WOW do they really have no shame for fame. I do feel bad for a lot of these people, but I get a lot of legit lols watching it that it's become very entertaining for me.
The finals would have worked better as like a 2 hour episode or something. Cut the fluff, no one cares. And yeah, most of those people come off as unlikeable, but there were a couple I started rooting for, like the older technology guy. I was rooting for him hard, but I guess it's part of the game, that if you are good at it, you won't last long because people go after you and eventually you'll stumble on that one picture like you said.
Did you hear Stern talking about that woman Amouranthe from 90DF? Man, talk about taking advantage of your 15 minutes...
I dont think so. I never watched the show back when I would listen to Stern so I don't recall what he'd usually joke about.
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So, during last year, we finished off 'The Sopranos' while starting (and finishing) 'Six Feet Under'. Read some comments in this thread, so finally watched 'Boardwalk Empire' (the wife really fell in love with Richard and the actor). A shame with the time jump, but a pretty good show with a bit much gratuitous violence.
We've been interspersing 'Seinfeld', 'Arli$$', and 'The Larry Sanders Show' for comic relief throughout.
This year, we watched the first two seasons of 'Fargo', and rewatched the movie. Aces to all. Season 3 has so far been one big, often disgusting downer.
As to 'True Detective', count us in the reddit bunch that did not like Season 4 at all. Too many plot holes to drive semis through, almost all the characters were unlikeable tropes, horrible needle drops, and Jody Foster's character seemed to say 'f*ck' every other sentence for no reason. We ended up watching it as a comedy over the final four episodes, and couldn't wait to see how other viewers would rip into it after each show.
For those that did like it, Issa Lopez has been signed on to do Season Five.
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As to 'True Detective', count us in the reddit bunch that did not like Season 4 at all. Too many plot holes to drive semis through, almost all the characters were unlikeable tropes, horrible needle drops, and Jody Foster's character seemed to say 'f*ck' every other sentence for no reason. We ended up watching it as a comedy over the final four episodes, and couldn't wait to see how other viewers would rip into it after each show.
For those that did like it, Issa Lopez has been signed on to do Season Five.
I'm still struggling to get over the tongue thing, but I'm also having a hard time seeing how this show was THAT bad. I really enjoyed it, but do think it had it's flaws.
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'Constellation' on Apple TV. Very trippy....after three episodes you can start to see what's going on (I think) but it's still pretty creepy/trippy.
I've only seen one episode but yea it's really trippy and weird but I like it.
Just watched Ep. 4. Man, this is getting good. Don’t want to say too much so it’s not spoiled but it’s such a cool premise. And they’re totally going the creepy route with it.
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So, during last year, we finished off 'The Sopranos' while starting (and finishing) 'Six Feet Under'. Read some comments in this thread, so finally watched 'Boardwalk Empire' (the wife really fell in love with Richard and the actor). A shame with the time jump, but a pretty good show with a bit much gratuitous violence.
I loved Richard - he was my favorite character on the show. Especially that one episode where he just went and killed everyone in Gyp Rosetti's house to rescue a kid. He was a badass.
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Resident Alien is *FINALLY* back after a long break.
I just noticed that the first couple of seasons popped up on Netflix as well. So I thought that that was cool.
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So, during last year, we finished off 'The Sopranos' while starting (and finishing) 'Six Feet Under'. Read some comments in this thread, so finally watched 'Boardwalk Empire' (the wife really fell in love with Richard and the actor). A shame with the time jump, but a pretty good show with a bit much gratuitous violence.
I loved Richard - he was my favorite character on the show. Especially that one episode where he just went and killed everyone in Gyp Rosetti's house to rescue a kid. He was a badass.
Now Roestti was a character I LOVED. Yeah, he's a bad guy, but damn that was a great bad guy. You truly hated him. I've been in love with Bobby Cannavale since then.
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As to 'True Detective', count us in the reddit bunch that did not like Season 4 at all. Too many plot holes to drive semis through, almost all the characters were unlikeable tropes, horrible needle drops, and Jody Foster's character seemed to say 'f*ck' every other sentence for no reason. We ended up watching it as a comedy over the final four episodes, and couldn't wait to see how other viewers would rip into it after each show.
For those that did like it, Issa Lopez has been signed on to do Season Five.
I'm still struggling to get over the tongue thing, but I'm also having a hard time seeing how this show was THAT bad. I really enjoyed it, but do think it had it's flaws.
I know others did as well. We didn't.
Without giving away any spoilers, for those that want to read the bashing, here's a reddit link
https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueDetective/comments/1aud4rg/true_detective_4x06_part_6_postepisode_discussion/
Just finished Season 3 of 'Fargo'. It had its moments, but what a huge drop from the first two seasons. Varga was a bore, and a disgusting one at that. Lacked the earlier charm and intrigue.
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Totally agree on both points. I'm 100% laughing AT the people in 90 Day FIance. And like the Love is Blind show, a lot of these people go into it for the "fame" which kind of ruins the show, but WOW do they really have no shame for fame. I do feel bad for a lot of these people, but I get a lot of legit lols watching it that it's become very entertaining for me.
The finals would have worked better as like a 2 hour episode or something. Cut the fluff, no one cares. And yeah, most of those people come off as unlikeable, but there were a couple I started rooting for, like the older technology guy. I was rooting for him hard, but I guess it's part of the game, that if you are good at it, you won't last long because people go after you and eventually you'll stumble on that one picture like you said.
Fell asleep watching the final episode of The Finals. Didn't care to rewind and see what happened :rollin
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Totally agree on both points. I'm 100% laughing AT the people in 90 Day FIance. And like the Love is Blind show, a lot of these people go into it for the "fame" which kind of ruins the show, but WOW do they really have no shame for fame. I do feel bad for a lot of these people, but I get a lot of legit lols watching it that it's become very entertaining for me.
The finals would have worked better as like a 2 hour episode or something. Cut the fluff, no one cares. And yeah, most of those people come off as unlikeable, but there were a couple I started rooting for, like the older technology guy. I was rooting for him hard, but I guess it's part of the game, that if you are good at it, you won't last long because people go after you and eventually you'll stumble on that one picture like you said.
Fell asleep watching the final episode of The Finals. Didn't care to rewind and see what happened :rollin
Haha!
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Rewatching Better Call Saul. Great series
Also watching Resident Alien
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Turned off the TV years ago. When I still watched TV Better call Saul was my go to. Better then Breaking Bad, IMO.
There was also a one season series called "Flaked". Kinda got into that.
Now days, just You Tube videos of Anthony Marinelli and other synth nerd stuff. And the reaction videos. I like the Charasmatic Voice, too. A little Beato here and there.
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Rewatching Better Call Saul. Great series
Indeed it is. Every bit as good....and for me....better....than BB.
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Edited! I'm totally shot Hef! I thought I was posting in currently listening thread. But I am watching Hightown. :lol
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Sure is. Not sure how good a tv show it is though???
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Excellent album! :metal
(https://i.discogs.com/jBy54K1MUFAD3QxOzEW7Uqlvujcp9AeWKOYG8rJmWC0/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:603/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTg3ODYz/ODQtMTQ2ODc1MDYx/My03NTYxLmpwZWc.jpeg)
Ummm...
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Piranha 3D obviously.
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Started watching 'Tulsa King' with Stalone.....not bad....fun watch.
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Started watching 'Tulsa King' with Stalone.....not bad....fun watch.
I enjoyed it. Certainly nothing very deep, but mostly fun.
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Started watching 'Tulsa King' with Stalone.....not bad....fun watch.
I enjoyed it. Certainly nothing very deep, but mostly fun.
Nope, but it is a fun watch. They do their job....at the end of an episode I want to watch the next one :lol
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We finished "The Act" last night. 8 episodes and your done. I love that!
It's based on a true story about a mom who uses her daughter to (who is handicapped) to gain housing money and what not.
There is some fantastic acting in this. :tup
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We finished Love is Blind on Netflix last night, what a shit show of a season :lol Shockingly though, one couple got married although they seemed legit to like each other the entire show. Looking forward to next week's reunion to see if they are still together (I'd bet they would be) or if there's any other drama between the failed relationships because there was a lot already :lol
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We finished Love is Blind on Netflix last night, what a shit show of a season :lol Shockingly though, one couple got married although they seemed legit to like each other the entire show. Looking forward to next week's reunion to see if they are still together (I'd bet they would be) or if there's any other drama between the failed relationships because there was a lot already :lol
I've watched a little bit of that. There was one guy that was choosing between two women, and claiming that "looks used to matter, but this is my soul mate" and I'm looking at both and thinking... he's going to regret this choice. Sure enough, not long after the reveal, he's stalking the other woman's Instagram or Facebook or whatever and things start going south with the chosen girl. (The chosen girl was cute, but a little immature, and the other girl was Elite model hot).
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Excellent album! :metal
(https://i.discogs.com/jBy54K1MUFAD3QxOzEW7Uqlvujcp9AeWKOYG8rJmWC0/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:603/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTg3ODYz/ODQtMTQ2ODc1MDYx/My03NTYxLmpwZWc.jpeg)
Ummm...
Yup, my brain is finally melting from 23 years of Klonopin. Thought this was currently listening thread.
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We finished Love is Blind on Netflix last night, what a shit show of a season :lol Shockingly though, one couple got married although they seemed legit to like each other the entire show. Looking forward to next week's reunion to see if they are still together (I'd bet they would be) or if there's any other drama between the failed relationships because there was a lot already :lol
I've watched a little bit of that. There was one guy that was choosing between two women, and claiming that "looks used to matter, but this is my soul mate" and I'm looking at both and thinking... he's going to regret this choice. Sure enough, not long after the reveal, he's stalking the other woman's Instagram or Facebook or whatever and things start going south with the chosen girl. (The chosen girl was cute, but a little immature, and the other girl was Elite model hot).
Oh yeah, that relationship was one of the more entertaining ones. That guy chose wrong and that girl was also a disaster :lol
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Piranha 3D obviously.
:rollin
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Did a re-watch of The Bear this week, and I think it was a thousand times better the second go round. I think I was so consumed by how targeted it was towards me that I couldn't really absorb it fully. Knowing what was coming, I could really take the journey the show meant for me, and it was fantastic.
I think the core message I picked up was that relationship between food, service, and love, that they handle so damn deftly. The episode with Richie and the forks was just so perfectly handled, and really exemplifies why we do this job.
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Been watching Good Omens, enjoying it so far
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Curb Your Enthusiasm.
This season has been off the rails funny! :lol
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Curb Your Enthusiasm.
This season has been off the rails funny! :lol
Yeah, after the first couple episodes, this season really turned around and has been hilarious. I also just bought my mom Susie's new outfit, if you go to the website on the billboard (oh the billboard :lol :lol :lol :lol ) it takes you to the HBO shop where you can buy it. My mom LOVES Susie so it'll make for a mothers day gift.
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Curb Your Enthusiasm.
This season has been off the rails funny! :lol
Yeah, after the first couple episodes, this season really turned around and has been hilarious. I also just bought my mom Susie's new outfit, if you go to the website on the billboard (oh the billboard :lol :lol :lol :lol ) it takes you to the HBO shop where you can buy it. My mom LOVES Susie so it'll make for a mothers day gift.
When she starts yelling, Susie is probably my favorite character on the show.
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Curb Your Enthusiasm.
This season has been off the rails funny! :lol
Yeah, after the first couple episodes, this season really turned around and has been hilarious. I also just bought my mom Susie's new outfit, if you go to the website on the billboard (oh the billboard :lol :lol :lol :lol ) it takes you to the HBO shop where you can buy it. My mom LOVES Susie so it'll make for a mothers day gift.
When she starts yelling, Susie is probably my favorite character on the show.
Stadler, I agree with you a million times over! When she calls Larry a Four-eyed fuck and tells him to get the fuck out!!! :rollin
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Curb Your Enthusiasm.
This season has been off the rails funny! :lol
Yeah, after the first couple episodes, this season really turned around and has been hilarious. I also just bought my mom Susie's new outfit, if you go to the website on the billboard (oh the billboard :lol :lol :lol :lol ) it takes you to the HBO shop where you can buy it. My mom LOVES Susie so it'll make for a mothers day gift.
When she starts yelling, Susie is probably my favorite character on the show.
Stadler, I agree with you a million times over! When she calls Larry a Four-eyed fuck and tells him to get the fuck out!!! :rollin
Completely agree :lol
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Bye bye Netflix, now I switched over to DisneyPlus, mainly due to a promo that gives you three months at 2 euros each with commercials in the shows. They're not intrusive, once per episode and that's it.
My starting lineup:
Only Murders in the Building Season 3
Reservoir Dogs Season 3 (pleasant surprise, I thought it was over after season 2)
Percy Jackson
This also gives me the chance to eventually watch Loki and Ashoka (or whatever the spelling is). And of course, Poor Creatures and Taylor Swift's tour!
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Watched a couple of episodes of Curb last night; very good, not beyond reproach. This season does have a bit of a whiff of victory lap, and this is not the kind of show that really lends itself to that kind of sentiment.
(Noted that in the "Disgruntled" episode, one of the other "disgruntled" golfers was Adam Schiff. Not THAT Adam Schiff, but AN Adam Schiff.)
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Watched a couple of episodes of Curb last night; very good, not beyond reproach. This season does have a bit of a whiff of victory lap, and this is not the kind of show that really lends itself to that kind of sentiment.
Yeah.....there's way too many references and flat out rips offs of jokes from either this shows past seasons or just different takes from something that happened on Seinfeld. (the 'take my eggs'....I'll take your pancake was just the 'god bless you' schtick from Seinfeld) I really like 'Curb'....it's been a fun show to watch over the years....but it's apparent the jig is up with it. Probably a smart idea for this to be the last season cuz it's been very hit and miss for me.
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On Roku we have found a fun mid-1950s Sherlock Holmes series that kind of plays out like a classic "2 Minute Mysteries" format. Episodes are 25 minutes. They guy playing Sherlock is Ronald Howard (tee hee). There are only 39 total episodes but most have been pretty entertaining (with some unfortunate over-acting with the peripheral actors).
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Watched a couple of episodes of Curb last night; very good, not beyond reproach. This season does have a bit of a whiff of victory lap, and this is not the kind of show that really lends itself to that kind of sentiment.
(Noted that in the "Disgruntled" episode, one of the other "disgruntled" golfers was Adam Schiff. Not THAT Adam Schiff, but AN Adam Schiff.)
Did you see the episode with Susie's billboard? :rollin
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Watched a couple of episodes of Curb last night; very good, not beyond reproach. This season does have a bit of a whiff of victory lap, and this is not the kind of show that really lends itself to that kind of sentiment.
(Noted that in the "Disgruntled" episode, one of the other "disgruntled" golfers was Adam Schiff. Not THAT Adam Schiff, but AN Adam Schiff.)
Did you see the episode with Susie's billboard? :rollin
Just watched it last night. That part was hilarious. Sort of done with Leon (though I love JB Smoove, his schtick is good in small doses), and I don't like Ike Barenholtz, so that whole plot line was lame-o.
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Leon has mostly just been inserted for a couple jokes and has not been part of the plot this season, making him kind of poiintless and I get the feeling he's only there just to end the show since he's been there. There's like no plot point for anything to do with him being there.
I caught up and loved the dream scheme :lol and while there's A LOT of repeat jokes/scenes this season from previous, they still mostly have me laughing so I'm mostly OK with it. The season just started with 2 poor episodes and since then, it's mostly been spot on top notch Curb for me. GOing to be sad when its over soon, but it has run its course.
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Weekend television set with the release of Three Body Problem dropping on Netflix Thursday. :metal
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Masters of the Air
Both are great so far!
Ehhh....it's not been bad, I will say that. Jury is still out for me as to if it's 'great'. I am having an issue with the casting and overall tone of the show. One of the best aspects of Band of Brothers was the grittiness and 'realistic' feel of the show. MOTA is suffering from this being way to 'clean' looking and it just doesn't ring all that true to me. I don't hate it.....but not all in on it either.
Finished 'Masters of the Air'. All in All it was good, it got better as the episodes progressed. I still think it was too refined for a WWII show as far as the 'look'.....I get why they had to CGI a large portion of the air shots....but, what bummed me out was that it wasn't until the credits that you learned the characters were based off of real life people. Would have liked to have known that while watching the series.
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'Constellation' on Apple TV. Very trippy....after three episodes you can start to see what's going on (I think) but it's still pretty creepy/trippy.
This show has been really good. Highly recommend to anyone who is a fan of Sci-fi and mystery/thriller. Really cool concept and some trippy scenarios.
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Special Ops: Lioness.
I really liked this show on Paramount+.
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'Constellation' on Apple TV. Very trippy....after three episodes you can start to see what's going on (I think) but it's still pretty creepy/trippy.
This show has been really good. Highly recommend to anyone who is a fan of Sci-fi and mystery/thriller. Really cool concept and some trippy scenarios.
Episode 7. WTF?
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Been bouncing all over the place. I recently finished the entirety of Psych. Was not understanding what they were doing with Lassie in the movies until I saw him walking in the 3rd film and thought that looked too good to be acting. Then I found out he suffered a near fatal massive stroke a week before they were to shoot the first film. Got rewrote in 72 hours and then they made the decision to make the 2nd film all about him and write his stroke into the story. Such a cool story and bunch of people.
From there I jumped to Titans. In season 2 already and really enjoying this. I'm not a DC guy but this is well done. Going to go right into Doom Patrol right after.
Also watching the current season of Resident Alien. Just when you thought it couldn't get weirder.
Constellation is on my to-do list.
Almost forgot, binged the first 8 episodes of season 3 of Bad Batch on Sunday. Sad to see this show ending.
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Just finished The OA. I liked season 1 but season 2 a lot less. I could've done without the second season actually, but it was alright.
Now I'm deciding between continuing For All Mankind season 2, starting Better Call Saul, Constellation, The Boys season 3, Mr. Robot season 4 or start with 3 Body Problem. Way too many interesting shows to choose from.
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Just finished The OA. I liked season 1 but season 2 a lot less. I could've done without the second season actually, but it was alright.
Now I'm deciding between continuing For All Mankind season 2, starting Better Call Saul, Constellation, The Boys season 3, Mr. Robot season 4 or start with 3 Body Problem. Way too many interesting shows to choose from.
Agree about 'The OA'. Cool premise and first season. S2 it seemed like she tried to get too 'smart' and it got a bit over the top.
For All Mankind is awesome. Love that show
BCS is incredible. I hold it in a higher regard that BB....but I love BB as well. BCS was just so good IMO
Constellation is a super trippy show. Really enjoying it and looking forward to the season finale this week.
The Boyz...I mean....what else needs to be said :lol So good
Mr. Robot is in my top 5 shows of all time. I don't think there's a bad episode in there and it always just upped the ante. One of...if not my favorite series finales ever. So beautiful and well done.
I haven't watched 3 Body Problem yet but plan to soon.
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I haven't watched 3 Body Problem yet but plan to soon.
We watched the first episode last night and I enjoyed it a lot.
Caught up on Curb, another good episode. Loved the cameos.
We are now all caught up on Love & Translation (a reality dating show where the guys and girls don't speak the same language) which has been entertaining so far, but really dislike the 3 guys, but that's been part of the entertainment, one of these guys is a total tool and the girls keep ripping on him which has me laughing my ass off.
We got all caught up (before last night's new episode) of Deal or No Deal Island. I never watched Survivor but loved Deal or no Deal so I was intrigued by this show and so far really enjoying it.
We finished the newest season of 90 Day Fiance and the 2 part reuinion episodes were so good. We are now half way done with the previous season, I'm really enjoying this reality show. We'll likely continue working our way backward on the seasons, we both find this show very entertaining.
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Mr. Robot is in my top 5 shows of all time. I don't think there's a bad episode in there and it always just upped the ante. One of...if not my favorite series finales ever. So beautiful and well done.
I haven't watched 3 Body Problem yet but plan to soon.
I well up thinking about that ending, so beautiful. That music was perfect.
3 Body Problem was a lot of fun, we've been talking about it on the Netflix thread. I might need to check out Constellation.
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I well up thinking about that ending, so beautiful. That music was perfect.
That interpretation of Elliot's 'condition' and how it was depicted on screen was so poetic. I'm the same as you....I well up a bit thinking about it.
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I started watching Scrubs a couple weeks ago. I'm about 15 episodes in. I like most of the characters, but the odd narrative style of the episodes is just weird. I'll probably muddle through to the end of the season, but I'm not sure I'll keep going with it.
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That interpretation of Elliot's 'condition' and how it was depicted on screen was so poetic. I'm the same as you....I well up a bit thinking about it.
Definitely! a very satisfying depiction and makes it easy to separate characters when rewatching the show.
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Definitely! a very satisfying depiction and makes it easy to separate characters when rewatching the show.
What's even more interesting about it all is that we never even met or got to see the 'real' Elliot.
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Mr. Robot season 4
Oh boy, what a wild ride that one is. I can't decide whether that one or Season 3 is one of the best seasons of TV ever.
I completely agree with the rest of the comments, and I can't wait to rewatch it, this time along with a friend or someone completely clueless.
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I started watching Avatar: The Last Airbender on Netflix. What a great show so far.
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What's even more interesting about it all is that we never even met or got to see the 'real' Elliot.
I thought about that on one of my early rewatch, you really don't see how the real Elliot was, I'd like to imagine he was mostly like the one in that last episode with the perfect life
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Has anyone been watching Dust? I haven't but it looks interesting.
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Deleted message. I was thinking of the wrong series.
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Finished Bodies on Netflix, a murder mystery that spans 4 timelines. Quite good!
4 episodes in and I’m really enjoying this one a lot.
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Started Loki season 2, and Ashoka.
Gosh it's becoming exausting to follow shows of an expanded universe. Especially with Ashoka, I feel like I'm being thrown in the middle of something and I'm being punished for not having seen all the animated series or having forgotten that she popped up in The Mandalorian.
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Started Loki season 2, and Ashoka.
Gosh it's becoming exausting to follow shows of an expanded universe. Especially with Ashoka, I feel like I'm being thrown in the middle of something and I'm being punished for not having seen all the animated series or having forgotten that she popped up in The Mandalorian.
That last part is starting to be a turn off for me. I am - well, was, I guess - a Star Wars fan boy, but it just got to be too much. I watched The Mandalorian, but honestly I have zero desire to see either the Bad Batch (from the outside, STUPID title) and Ashoka. I know there was a lot of buzz about that character, but it was all lost on me.
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That last part is starting to be a turn off for me. I am - well, was, I guess - a Star Wars fan boy, but it just got to be too much. I watched The Mandalorian, but honestly I have zero desire to see either the Bad Batch (from the outside, STUPID title) and Ashoka. I know there was a lot of buzz about that character, but it was all lost on me.
I'm gonna second this point:
You know, after a decade-plus of thoroughly enjoying the MCU, there was a point last year (I think in the middle of Loki) where I hit pause, turned to my wife and said, "I think I'm over this."
As a lifelong comic-book fan, I was the one driving the MCU viewing in my house, but post Endgame, the product just stopped connecting with me. In place of a critique on the last dozen or so movies (or all the television shows), I'll just say that I think I'm done with anything remotely 'spandex' related.
We began watching Andor a few months back, and I had a similar revelation. I think I just don't care to see how many more gaps they can fill in these overarching stories.
I'm happy to revisit Empire Strikes Back or Iron Man when in the mood, but my appetite for new content set in and around those universes was satiated a long time ago.
Fortunately, there is no end to the amount of amazing content to sink our teeth into :coolio
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I never got into the Marvel universe, I honestly think those movies are very average at best from the handful I've seen.
But the Star Wars universe is one I enjoyed from the movies and the first seasons of the Mandalorian were good, but they've just beaten the universe to death. I watched the first episode of Ashoka and even my gf who LOVES this stuff more than me, we both said "we are done". Its just not good anymore and really hasn't been besides a few things here and there for a long time. Just got to stop watching and giving those studios the support to want to keep beating it to death.
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That last part is starting to be a turn off for me. I am - well, was, I guess - a Star Wars fan boy, but it just got to be too much. I watched The Mandalorian, but honestly I have zero desire to see either the Bad Batch (from the outside, STUPID title) and Ashoka. I know there was a lot of buzz about that character, but it was all lost on me.
You'd be hard pressed to find a bigger fan of the character than me.....I think she's the best character to come out of the animated series.
That being said....for as big a fan as I am.....I am at the point to where I wish they'd just left that character as an animated character. You lose so much of her ability and mannerisms when you ask a real person to portray her. And, while I'm 'ok' with Roserio Dawson playing her I wish they would have cast someone different. She does fine and all but there's something just a tad 'off' about it all and it's because it's an impossible character to take from animation to live action.
If they were dead set on continuing that storyline that was left off at Rebels they should have kept it animated (in the style of the last four episodes) and just told it in that fashion. I liked the first season of Ahsoka and will watch whatever they give us....but...something was lost when going 'live' and I don't think they can capture it.
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I basically gave up on superhero movies after Iron Man 3, and I only saw that one because we had a birthday party for my son at a theater, and that's what was playing. I've seen a few since then, but it's mostly because the wife kept watching them. So much form over substance in those movies.
Star Wars is actually kind of painful to me. The original movie is the first movie I remember seeing in a theater. I remember the excitement of Empire and being super hyped to see Return of the Jedi. My best friend and I had a raging debate over the summer between 7th and 8th grade about whether Jabba was "Jabba the Hutt" or (as he foolishly thought) "Jabba-bə-Hutt." The excitement built up massively in the mid- to late '80s. We didn't have a VCR until probably '87 of '88, and I could finally re-watch the movies. We stood in line when they re-released the movies back in the theater in the '90s (and then thought "what the fuck" with all of the added crap).
I also read a bunch of the books back in the '90s. I remember the Thrawn trilogy was EXCELLENT, and I was hoping they'd turn those into movies. The prequels diminished my enthusiasm somewhat, but still. Then Disney took over and disavowed all of the existing books, which was really frustrating. Nevertheless, I loved episodes 7-9 and Rogue One (Solo sucked, though). At the same time, though, we got two different cartoon series and The Mandalorian and this and that and the other thing, and it all became over-saturated. It's great for folks who want and have the time to immerse themselves, but it's a turn off for more casual viewers who get lost because some tiny piece of information in episode 6 of season 2 of Low-Level Mechanics of the Empire is critical to understanding the plot of a major motion picture. All that said, I did watch the Obi-Wan miniseries and was hoping they'd make more of that.
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Just finished 'Masters of the Air' and it was a really great series. If you enjoyed the Band of Brothers/The Pacific series, I'd highly suggest MotA. It's definitely worth the cost of the subscription for a month.
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Started Ripley on Netflix, starring Andrew Scott. Delicious.
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Also started Ripley on Netflix. Watched first episode and really enjoyed it. I am a big fan of the movie (The Talented Mr Ripley) so interested to see how this goes.
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Started Ripley on Netflix, starring Andrew Scott. Delicious.
just saw a piece about this. I LOVE Andrew Scott so i'm sure it's amazing
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The Dodgers opened their season on Thursday, March 28 (not counting the two games in Korea the week before). As usual, the home opener was during the day, so I couldn't watch it. I was all set to enjoy the game on Friday evening when I found out it was an Apple TV exclusive, so I said, "fuck it," and signed up for the 7-day free trial.
After the game, I started watching Manhunt, a miniseries about the events leading up to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and, primarily, the ensuing search for John Wilkes Booth. It moved a little slow initially, but it was really interesting. Unfortunately, at that time, only 4 of the planned 7 episodes had been released.
I then tried Ted Lasso again. I neglected to cancel before the free trial rolled over, so I've got Apple TV until the end of the month. That'll give me time to finish both Manhunt and Ted Lasso. Lasso is ok. There are a bunch of likeable characters, but I really don't get what all the hoopla was about. I just watched a batshit crazy episode primarily focused on Coach Beard. I think someone dropped acid before writing that one.
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Watched the 2 part documentary on Steve Martin 'Steve!' on Apple TV. It was wonderful, especially the 2nd part.
I'd love to know how much money his art collection is worth. I know it is priceless to him.
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Current Disney+ lineup:
Just finished Loki season 2. Didn't understand much about the timelines plot, I just enjoyed the ride and Tom Hiddleston.
Ashoka
What we Do in the Shadows season 5, gods I love this show.
The Bear season 2, decided to give it a chance even though I was not impressed with season 1. I mean it was cool and all but every episode seemed to have five minutes of cooks shouting, not my thing.
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The Bear season 2, decided to give it a chance even though I was not impressed with season 1. I mean it was cool and all but every episode seemed to have five minutes of cooks shouting, not my thing.
Saw the first episode of season 1 because friends of mine were hysterical about it but I don’t see what the fuss is about. A show about a restaurant doesn’t seem all that interesting to me.
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The Bear season 2, decided to give it a chance even though I was not impressed with season 1. I mean it was cool and all but every episode seemed to have five minutes of cooks shouting, not my thing.
Saw the first episode of season 1 because friends of mine were hysterical about it but I don’t see what the fuss is about. A show about a restaurant doesn’t seem all that interesting to me.
Someone better hold RJ back. :D
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I usually give shows 3-4 episodes before calling it quit. Mainly because, for a lot of shows, the first episode is filmed before all the others as a pilot. It's common for them to be a bit different than the rest of the season.
Just my $0.02
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I usually give shows 3-4 episodes before calling it quit. Mainly because, for a lot of shows, the first episode is filmed before all the others as a pilot. It's common for them to be a bit different than the rest of the season.
Just my $0.02
I agree. I actually was planning to continue watching it but for whatever reason I haven’t. I’m not of the opinion that a show’s first episode should hook you instantly, that’s not always how quality TV works.
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Blasted through all of Sons of Anarchy the past few weeks, just love that show. Wanted to do it before I dig into Mayans for the first time.
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Blasted through all of Sons of Anarchy the past few weeks, just love that show. Wanted to do it before I dig into Mayans for the first time.
Let me know what you think. I finished Mayans not long ago and I'm still trying to figure out if I liked it. I will say that binging it is probably better; there were long gaps and I know I forgot stuff that was central to the ending and putting it together after the fact isn't the same.
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Blasted through all of Sons of Anarchy the past few weeks, just love that show. Wanted to do it before I dig into Mayans for the first time.
We loved Sons of Anarchy (my wife a little more than me - she did a separate rewatch), but years later when Mayans came on, we tried the first season and it didn't quite work for us. I hope you like it more than we did.
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We loved Sons of Anarchy (my wife a little more than me - she did a separate rewatch), but years later when Mayans came on, we tried the first season and it didn't quite work for us. I hope you like it more than we did.
This is fair. I wouldn't say it "didn't work for me", because I liked it, but it wasn't Sons, even if at times it pretty blatantly tried to hitch it's wagon to that star. I didn't help that I didn't really like Edward James Olmos, Danny Pino or Sarah Bolger in their roles (even though I like Danny Pino on other roles), and a lot of the "family" stuff was lost on me.
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Started 'The Gentleman' last night on Netflix. Watched (3) episodes. Fun show, pretty neat.
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I then tried Ted Lasso again. I neglected to cancel before the free trial rolled over, so I've got Apple TV until the end of the month. That'll give me time to finish both Manhunt and Ted Lasso. Lasso is ok. There are a bunch of likeable characters, but I really don't get what all the hoopla was about. I just watched a batshit crazy episode primarily focused on Coach Beard. I think someone dropped acid before writing that one.
I finished s2 last night. The show turning from a comedy into a soap opera is disappointing. Nate becoming a complete asshole for no apparent reason? I suppose I'll make it through s3, but I don't have super high hopes.
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I finished s2 last night. The show turning from a comedy into a soap opera is disappointing. Nate becoming a complete asshole for no apparent reason? I suppose I'll make it through s3, but I don't have super high hopes.
Yeah.....overall I 'liked' watching the show. It was a good enough story to get into and S1 was really good.
But the tone of the show did change, and they REALLY milked the heck out of most of the storylines and created some unnecessary ones as well just to keep the show going. S3 was a stretch, it was fine....but the show and story had definitely run its course by then.
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just had a crazy idea:
Sons of Anarchy remake, but the stars are all members of the Sons of Apollo
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just had a crazy idea:
Sons of Anarchy remake, but the stars are all members of the Sons of Apollo
crazy
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Yeah.....overall I 'liked' watching the show. It was a good enough story to get into and S1 was really good.
But the tone of the show did change, and they REALLY milked the heck out of most of the storylines and created some unnecessary ones as well just to keep the show going. S3 was a stretch, it was fine....but the show and story had definitely run its course by then.
Nothing beats the scene where Roy goes in for a curry and gets stiffed by the owner. :)
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Nothing beats the scene where Roy goes in for a curry and gets stiffed by the owner. :)
What does "goes in for a curry" mean? Frankly, this sentence looks like a sexual innuendo. :lol
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Just finished 'The New Look' on appletv, enjoyed this one way more than I expected to when my wife started it.
getting started now on 'We were the lucky ones' and it's been great so far.
Though after Masters of the Air, The New Look, and now We were the lucky ones - I'm calling a moratorium on wwii based series.
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What does "goes in for a curry" mean? Frankly, this sentence looks like a sexual innuendo. :lol
For some reason, some English call that meal "A curry" and I have no idea why. In the show, Roy literally goes in the store to buy "a" curry.
So they want you to believe. I think it WAS a big sexual innuendo, myself. :) :) :) : ) :)
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Finished 'The Gentleman' last night......hammered that season out in two nights. :lol Pretty fun show
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What does "goes in for a curry" mean? Frankly, this sentence looks like a sexual innuendo. :lol
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Parish on AMC. So far, it's been really good - Giancarlo Esposito is a former getaway driver trying to leave a world of crime behind, but takes a job that pulls him back in.
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Parish on AMC. So far, it's been really good - Giancarlo Esposito is a former getaway driver trying to leave a world of crime behind, but takes a job that pulls him back in.
I need to get in on that.
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I finished What We Do in the Shadows, season 5, and season 2 of The Bear.
The vampire mockumentary is fantastic, it's still hilarious and witty as ever, can't get enough of these guys.
The Bear... I liked it overall, but I realized that the frantic chaos of the show is not for me. I mean, I respect the cinematography, the script, it's not easy to coreograph properly people arguing and talking over each other at the same time while doing long shots, but this chaotic mess of people shouting and fightning is just not for me.
The christmas dinner flashback episode, for example - I'm sure some will call it the best episode of the season, for me it was just "too much". Also, after having seen The Menu, I can't take seriously anymore a bunch of cooks calling each other "chefs" all the time
I will come back eventually for season 3, but it's gonna be a low priority for me.
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The vampire mockumentary is fantastic, it's still hilarious and witty as ever, can't get enough of these guys.
Thought 5 was a return to form. Though Season 4 (and 3 to a lesser extent) suffered from being more patchy in quality.
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For season 5, I loved the season running joke - which you don't even realize it was a joke until the last episode, which makes it even funnier - that Lazlo is the clever one, but stupid Nandor immediately realized not only why Guillermo didn't fully turn, but also the simplest solution to fully transform him into a vampire.
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I will come back eventually for season 3, but it's gonna be a low priority for me.
Why come back? Sounds like the show isn't for you. Don't waste your time.