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General => Movies and TV => Topic started by: Phoenix87x on January 28, 2020, 06:30:08 AM
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Just wanted to make a Netflix specific thread since that's the main thing I use and I'm always seeing netflix specific stuff that I want to recommend, which don't really warrant a whole new dedicated thread.
First up, Killer inside, The mind of Aaron Hernandez
3 episode miniseries about the NFL Patriots player who was convicted of murder. Really good series and its definitely worth a watch.
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I just started You and two episodes in it looks good. It's about a stalker - charming enough to be "likeable", of course the brackets are gigantic and an hyperbole, stalkers are bad - who insinuates himself in the life of a girl he falls blindly in love with. You get his voiceover to explain his actions and his modus operandi.
On Netflix I also want to watch the three Dracula big episodes (90 minutes each).
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I've been meaning to watch that Aaron Hernandez series, it's on my list.
Several years ago if this thread would've been made, we'd be talking about just 3 or 4 shows that are on Netflix. Now their content is huge and many of the main shows and movies warrant their own threads.
But this would be a good thread for all the little things on there that sometimes don't get attention.
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I'll always recommend Peaky Blinders. It is/was produced by the BBC but Netflix has the distribution rights. For those that might not know it's a show that follows a 1920s Irish gang in Birmingham England. The acting is solid, the storylines are mostly great (one season isn't as great), and the music is killer.
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That's on my to-watch list.
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I'll always recommend Peaky Blinders. It is/was produced by the BBC but Netflix has the distribution rights. For those that might not know it's a show that follows a 1920s Irish gang in Birmingham England. The acting is solid, the storylines are mostly great (one season isn't as great), and the music is killer.
Very good show. From what I've read there is no immediate plan to stop this show. They have several more seasons planned.
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Get on Ozark.
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Get on Ozark.
Yeah! Season 3 release March 27th!!
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I got partway into season 2 of Peaky Blinders before my pre-Episode IX Star Wars re-watch led me to starting Clone Wars. Very much enjoyed it though.
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First up, Killer inside, The mind of Aaron Hernandez
Just finished watching this, wow, that was good, sd, emotional. it had everything!!!
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"Don't F*ck With Cats". Excellent documentary series that's NOT what you would think it's about, judging by the title.
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"Don't F*ck With Cats". Excellent documentary series that's NOT what you would think it's about, judging by the title.
Yeah, that one was really good. It gets better and better as it goes on. Crazy stuff.
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"Don't F*ck With Cats". Excellent documentary series that's NOT what you would think it's about, judging by the title.
Yeah, that one was really good. It gets better and better as it goes on. Crazy stuff.
I've never seen a documentary with an actual plot twist at the end, very clever.
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"Don't F*ck With Cats". Excellent documentary series that's NOT what you would think it's about, judging by the title.
Yeah, that one was really good. It gets better and better as it goes on. Crazy stuff.
Right?! Insane. Maybe the weirdest/craziest true crime stories I’ve ever heard. And I watch/read ALOT of true crime.
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Night on Earth
Basically, there's a narrator and they have super sensitive nighttime cameras to watch nature play out a night, in a bunch of different environments. Pretty interesting, and oddly relaxing.
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Currently watching the second season of Sex Education. Not great, but an ok series.
Waiting for Ozark and Better Call Saul :tup
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Currently watching the second season of Sex Education. Not great, but an ok series.
Waiting for Ozark and Better Call Saul :tup
I thought Sex Education was great. It's not a big drama or anything. It's really low key, but they have such great characters and the I feel the plots are all there to serve character development. Also Maeve is god damn sexy.
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Santa Clarita Diet is hilarious!
Timothy Olyphant has amazing comedic timing and Drew Barrymore is funny as shit as well. The whole cast is excellent. Nathan Fillion as a severed head is hysterical. If you like stupid comedy this show is for you!
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Santa Clarita Diet is hilarious!
Timothy Olyphant has amazing comedic timing and Drew Barrymore is funny as shit as well. The whole cast is excellent. Nathan Fillion as a severed head is hysterical. If you like stupid comedy this show is for you!
It's a fantastic show. Just fantastic. I'm glad it ended before it go terribly wrong, but I'm also sad it ended.
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Currently watching the second season of Sex Education. Not great, but an ok series.
Waiting for Ozark and Better Call Saul :tup
I thought Sex Education was great. It's not a big drama or anything. It's really low key, but they have such great characters and the I feel the plots are all there to serve character development. Also Maeve is god damn sexy.
The last episode of the second season was great. That play and the costumes were awesome.
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In other major news for the Netflix viewing experience, you can now change settings to disable auto preview playback. That shit was annoying. I just want to read the description!
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Santa Clarita Diet is hilarious!
Timothy Olyphant has amazing comedic timing and Drew Barrymore is funny as shit as well. The whole cast is excellent. Nathan Fillion as a severed head is hysterical. If you like stupid comedy this show is for you!
It's a fantastic show. Just fantastic. I'm glad it ended before it go terribly wrong, but I'm also sad it ended.
I hear you. Season 3 was definitely lackluster compared to the first 2.
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Check out the Sam Dunn documentary, "ZZ Top, That Little Ol' Band From Texas".
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Check out the Sam Dunn documentary, "ZZ Top, That Little Ol' Band From Texas".
I watched that....Sam is always great, though I wish it focused more on the 80's era, when they blew up and became huge stars.
I'm just starting season 3 of The Crown, which has been really good. Watched the first two seasons over the last two weeks.
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Check out the Sam Dunn documentary, "ZZ Top, That Little Ol' Band From Texas".
I watched that....Sam is always great, though I wish it focused more on the 80's era, when they blew up and became huge stars.
How much time do they spend talking about the car. And do they discuss the irony of the only non-bearded member being Frank Beard?
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Check out the Sam Dunn documentary, "ZZ Top, That Little Ol' Band From Texas".
I watched that....Sam is always great, though I wish it focused more on the 80's era, when they blew up and became huge stars.
How much time do they spend talking about the car. And do they discuss the irony of the only non-bearded member being Frank Beard?
The last 13-15 minutes of a 90-ish minute film talk about the car and the Eliminator singles and videos. Most of the film is about how they met and developed their sound in the 70's. It was a good film and I love Sam Dunn, but I love that 80's era so much.
They did talk about Frank being the only non-bearded member. :lol I didn't know that he had extensive drug problems.
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For anyone that liked Castlevania, there is now a season 3 that was just released. Its fairly decent
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Check out the Sam Dunn documentary, "ZZ Top, That Little Ol' Band From Texas".
I watched that....Sam is always great, though I wish it focused more on the 80's era, when they blew up and became huge stars.
How much time do they spend talking about the car. And do they discuss the irony of the only non-bearded member being Frank Beard?
The last 13-15 minutes of a 90-ish minute film talk about the car and the Eliminator singles and videos. Most of the film is about how they met and developed their sound in the 70's. It was a good film and I love Sam Dunn, but I love that 80's era so much.
I like their more poppy hit singles from the 80s for sure, but their 70s stuff is fantastic.
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Been watching 'The Chef Show' starring Jon Favreau and it's very entertaining if you like cooking shows! 30-minute per episode formula and he has some famous guests (several actors he has worked with etc) and all in all it's good stuff!
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Been watching 'The Chef Show' starring Jon Favreau and it's very entertaining if you like cooking shows! 30-minute per episode formula and he has some famous guests (several actors he has worked with etc) and all in all it's good stuff!
It's on my list.
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Been watching 'The Chef Show' starring Jon Favreau and it's very entertaining if you like cooking shows! 30-minute per episode formula and he has some famous guests (several actors he has worked with etc) and all in all it's good stuff!
That 1st show with Bill Burr was hilarious.
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Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Sad, yet provocative and engaging. Story of child abuse.
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I watched the season 2 opener of the Korean series Kingdom. Man, this series is just so well produced, how it is filmed and the sets remain amazing. I highly recommend the first season for those who haven't seen them.
Aside from zombies in an ancient eastern Asia, there is a lot of interesting political intrigue with plays for power that reminds me of Game of Thrones. And thus far everything seems connected and well written.
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"Tiger King' is pretty crazy. Exploring the underworld of these roadside Tiger and Exotic animal 'zoos' and specifically a rift between a couple of them. I'm only two episodes in but it's pretty crazy.
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Has anyone here watched 'Atypical'? It's in its 3rd season now. I've watched the first 2 seasons. It's a show that centers around a dysfunctional family's autistic high school son. Michael Rapaport and Jennifer Jason Leigh are the parents. It's a good show with a lot of awkward, uncomfortable humor and a fair share of heart-warming stuff, too. I'd highly recommend it.
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Has anyone here watched 'Atypical'? It's in its 3rd season now. I've watched the first 2 seasons. It's a show that centers around a dysfunctional family's autistic high school son. Michael Rapaport and Jennifer Jason Leigh are the parents. It's a good show with a lot of awkward, uncomfortable humor and a fair share of heart-warming stuff, too. I'd highly recommend it.
Yep. Love it. It's a really good show. My wife is a Special Needs teacher and she's amazed at how accurate and well that actor portrays a kid on the spectrum.
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I started Medici and enjoyed the first episode, but then saw the CBS All Access free trial is now 30 days, so I'm binging on Star Trek Picard. I'll come back to Medici when I get a chance.
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Has anyone here watched 'Atypical'? It's in its 3rd season now. I've watched the first 2 seasons. It's a show that centers around a dysfunctional family's autistic high school son. Michael Rapaport and Jennifer Jason Leigh are the parents. It's a good show with a lot of awkward, uncomfortable humor and a fair share of heart-warming stuff, too. I'd highly recommend it.
Started it. Looks interesting! Also the episodes are few and short so it's gonna be an easy viewing.
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Dead to Me Season 2 coming to Netflix May 8th!
https://twitter.com/deadtome/status/1248643003356516354
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Anyone here check out The Outlander? My mom gave it high praises so I'm giving it a go...
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Unabomber: In his own words
Very interesting. Goes deep into detail on the whole thing and real far into his psychology. Pretty decent 4 episode mini series
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Unabomber: In his own words
Very interesting. Goes deep into detail on the whole thing and real far into his psychology. Pretty decent 4 episode mini series
May have to check that out. I just watched the one on Bill Gates, Inside Bill's Brain. It was quite excellent, really wipes away all the bullshit surrounding him and shows him as a really rich guy trying to do a little good. And that even billions of dollars won't turn a nerd into a cool person.
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Just finished up Bojack Horseman the other day, what a stunning show. Capable of being quite hilarious on many different levels, but also with a pathos that should be the envy of many serious dramas. The second to last episode (The View From Halfway Down) is particularly incredible, maybe top ten episode for any TV comedy for me.
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Just finished up Bojack Horseman the other day, what a stunning show. Capable of being quite hilarious on many different levels, but also with a pathos that should be the envy of many serious dramas. The second to last episode (The View From Halfway Down) is particularly incredible, maybe top ten episode for any TV comedy for me.
I cannot heap enough praise on this show. I was totally unprepared for its insight into human frailty and emotional breakdown.
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Anyone here check out The Outlander? My mom gave it high praises so I'm giving it a go...
Bumping Lonestar's question to ask the same.
My wife is crazy about this show, and all her girlfriends. Viewing parties, etc. (back before isolation).
I know they are all hot and bothered about the actor that plays Jaime, but has anyone here watched it and enjoyed it for the story?
I watched the first two episodes last night while she was watching the most recent, enjoyed what I've seen so far, but is it basically a chick-flick in series form? Do I need to turn in my Man Card? :-\
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Anyone here check out The Outlander? My mom gave it high praises so I'm giving it a go...
Bumping Lonestar's question to ask the same.
My wife is crazy about this show, and all her girlfriends. Viewing parties, etc. (back before isolation).
I know they are all hot and bothered about the actor that plays Jaime, but has anyone here watched it and enjoyed it for the story?
I watched the first two episodes last night while she was watching the most recent, enjoyed what I've seen so far, but is it basically a chick-flick in series form? Do I need to turn in my Man Card? :-\
Wow, great timing. My wife is completely obsessed with Outlander and has watched 5 seasons in less than 2 weeks time. :lol
She was urging me to watch it so she could talk about it with someone, so I'm almost done with the first season. The first season is really based on the romantic elements - Claire's relationship with Jaime. There has been enough to keep me interested - scenes of torture, a witch trial, another time traveling personl, several rescues from the British. Some episodes I've been into, others, I lose focus on. But overall, I enjoy the story so far.
My wife said that the second season is more action oriented and reminded her more of Breaveheart, as the Scots fought the British in another rebellion.
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Space Force trailer.
https://youtu.be/bdpYpulGCKc
So excited for this!
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I've seen mentioned on Netflix a new mini series, Hollywood, about the golden age of the industry.... looks good, maybe if I run out of stuff to watch in this quarantine I'll give it a go, they're 7 episodes. The trailer is lenghty and gives a great idea of the show, perfect to judge if it's interesting for one's tastes or not.
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I had a lazy night last night and watched all but two episodes of After Life by Ricky Gervais.
Man, that show is doing a number on me. It's brilliant, but there are scenes are hard to get through just because of how certain things in my life have transpired. It's a lot like his show Derek in that it's sad and depressing as hell, but he still finds these moments in the darkness that make you laugh and genuinely smile.
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I had a lazy night last night and watched all but two episodes of After Life by Ricky Gervais.
Man, that show is doing a number on me. It's brilliant, but there are scenes are hard to get through just because of how certain things in my life have transpired. It's a lot like his show Derek in that it's sad and depressing as hell, but he still finds these moments in the darkness that make you laugh and genuinely smile.
Such a great show. It's both hilarious and tragically sad, especially since it makes me think of what a blob of crap I would turn out to be if I lost my wife.
Also, holy shit, Gervais is actually a good dramatic actor. IMO
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One episode into Waco on netflix. The whole david koresh Waco incident, but its told like a story, not like a documentary. Pretty decent
The best part was when Koresh was like "All you husbands, no more sex with your wifes. The burden of sex is on me. I'm having all the sex" :rollin
But then after that, it gets tragic
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One episode into Waco on netflix. The whole david koresh Waco incident, but its told like a story, not like a documentary. Pretty decent
The best part was when Koresh was like "All you husbands, no more sex with your wifes. The burden of sex is on me. I'm having all the sex" :rollin
But then after that, it gets tragic
I'm on the fence about watching it but I did hear that it wasn't all 'pro ATF'.......the Davidians are bad....government is good....crap that the public was fed. Which was surprising. But I don't know if I want to get riled up again recalling how a branch of our government outright slaughtered 90 people for no good reason.
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One episode into Waco on netflix. The whole david koresh Waco incident, but its told like a story, not like a documentary. Pretty decent
The best part was when Koresh was like "All you husbands, no more sex with your wifes. The burden of sex is on me. I'm having all the sex" :rollin
But then after that, it gets tragic
I'm on the fence about watching it but I did hear that it wasn't all 'pro ATF'.......the Davidians are bad....government is good....crap that the public was fed. Which was surprising. But I don't know if I want to get riled up again recalling how a branch of our government outright slaughtered 90 people for no good reason.
Watch it. You won't hate it.
Scout's honor.
I watched it last week. It's presented really well. I thought about calling it quits after the first two episodes, but I'm glad I stuck it out. If anything, it was crazy seeing the event unfold from the perspective of being inside the compound. Any footage we've (I've) ever seen was from the outside.
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One episode into Waco on netflix. The whole david koresh Waco incident, but its told like a story, not like a documentary. Pretty decent
The best part was when Koresh was like "All you husbands, no more sex with your wifes. The burden of sex is on me. I'm having all the sex" :rollin
But then after that, it gets tragic
I'm on the fence about watching it but I did hear that it wasn't all 'pro ATF'.......the Davidians are bad....government is good....crap that the public was fed. Which was surprising. But I don't know if I want to get riled up again recalling how a branch of our government outright slaughtered 90 people for no good reason.
Watch it. You won't hate it.
Scout's honor.
I watched it last week. It's presented really well. I thought about calling it quits after the first two episodes, but I'm glad I stuck it out. If anything, it was crazy seeing the event unfold from the perspective of being inside the compound. Any footage we've (I've) ever seen was from the outside.
:tup I may give it a go then.
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Space Force trailer.
https://youtu.be/bdpYpulGCKc
So excited for this!
Oh man, I knew about Steve Carrell, but the rest of that cast looks great too :tup
I've circled back and added The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt to my current rotation, went through all of season 1 today. Quality show.
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Space Force trailer.
https://youtu.be/bdpYpulGCKc
So excited for this!
Saw the trailer last night and I am excited
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Dead To Me Season 2 is on Netflix NOW! :tup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmU7ylnmn_M
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Just caught this by accident last night, watched all three episodes and haven't laughed that much in ages; real, belly-hurting laughs.
Middleditch & Schwartz, 100% improvised show, almost like a two-man play, based on an audience prompt, so each show is completely different.
https://youtu.be/2Vao8d50hzw (https://youtu.be/2Vao8d50hzw)
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I watched that special on Netflix. I thought it was great.
Nick Kroll and John Mulaney have a special on Netflix called Oh, Hello - On Broadway
I got a kick out of that one too.
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I got through 5-10 min of Oh Hello and I didn't like it.
I love John Mulaney and, as of now, this might be the only thing I've seen from him that I didn't like. Though I'm not a Nick Kroll fan.
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I've seen mentioned on Netflix a new mini series, Hollywood, about the golden age of the industry.... looks good, maybe if I run out of stuff to watch in this quarantine I'll give it a go, they're 7 episodes. The trailer is lenghty and gives a great idea of the show, perfect to judge if it's interesting for one's tastes or not.
Watching this, it's set after World War II and details the life of aspiring stars in the golden age of cinema... the atmosphere is very well done, but it's a bit dark, all the male protagonists either have to be gigolos for rich women, or give sexual favors to closeted homosexuals. Basically a pre Weinstein situation, with men being the ones who are exploited.
As I wrote it's 7 episodes so after the first three I'll see it through, the story is interesting enough but the amount of sexual exploitation is depressing (and wouldn't have been any better or worse if women were the subject of it, of course).
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I caught the new Jerry Seinfeld comedy special on Netflix, 23 Hours to Kill.
It's pretty good if you like him already, but I doubt it would make anyone start liking him that previously didn't.
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I got through 5-10 min of Oh Hello and I didn't like it.
I love John Mulaney and, as of now, this might be the only thing I've seen from him that I didn't like. Though I'm not a Nick Kroll fan.
I had a similar reaction to it. I think I like Kroll in small doses, like he was used in Parks and Rec. It's also probably why I haven't watched all of that animated show he has on Netflix while I've had no problem finishing the Bill Burr animated one.
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I got through 5-10 min of Oh Hello and I didn't like it.
I love John Mulaney and, as of now, this might be the only thing I've seen from him that I didn't like. Though I'm not a Nick Kroll fan.
I had a similar reaction to it. I think I like Kroll in small doses, like he was used in Parks and Rec. It's also probably why I haven't watched all of that animated show he has on Netflix while I've had no problem finishing the Bill Burr animated one.
F is For Family is one of the best animated shows I've ever watched. That show is excellent. I can't recommend it enough.
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Trial by Media
Really liking this show. It goes into how the media plays into influencing how court cases play out and highlights big cases of the past.
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Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich
Pretty good so far. 4 episodes total and it goes real deep into all the shady stuff that was going down.
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Yo Gary. Did you watch Waco yet?
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Yo Gary. Did you watch Waco yet?
Not yet. I got side tracked by 'After Life' with Ricky Gervais. Really good show. Probably hop on Waco soon though.
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Yo Gary. Did you watch Waco yet?
Not yet. I got side tracked by 'After Life' with Ricky Gervais. Really good show. Probably hop on Waco soon though.
After Life was great. I was binging it and stopped with two episodes left. I was tired of feeling sad :lol
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Yo Gary. Did you watch Waco yet?
Not yet. I got side tracked by 'After Life' with Ricky Gervais. Really good show. Probably hop on Waco soon though.
After Life was great. I was binging it and stopped with two episodes left. I was tired of feeling sad :lol
Well....I started S2 last night and had a hard time getting through the first episode. They entirely threw out the first seasons progress/story. Suddenly he's back to square 1? I get grief and all that but at this point it's a little over the top. I'll probably try ep. 2 to see if it improves but if it's going to be more of the same then I'll kindly decline finishing S2.
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Yo Gary. Did you watch Waco yet?
Not yet. I got side tracked by 'After Life' with Ricky Gervais. Really good show. Probably hop on Waco soon though.
After Life was great. I was binging it and stopped with two episodes left. I was tired of feeling sad :lol
Well....I started S2 last night and had a hard time getting through the first episode. They entirely threw out the first seasons progress/story. Suddenly he's back to square 1? I get grief and all that but at this point it's a little over the top. I'll probably try ep. 2 to see if it improves but if it's going to be more of the same then I'll kindly decline finishing S2.
I went ahead and knocked out S2. While it's 'good'.....it's pretty much a re-hash of S1. I hope Gervais changes his approach for S3.
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I blew threw Space Force over Friday and Saturday night.
I think it's a miss unfortunately. It had its moments, but I was bored A LOT. I guess I was expecting/hoping for some kind of Parks and Rec meets Veep kind of thing, but instead we got Michael Scott's second movie staring Michael Scarn.
I love Steve, but I really think he was the weak point of this show. Maybe it was the voice he was doing the whole time or something, I don't know. I think this show definitely shows how crucial writing is. This show should have been a shoe-in given its cast.
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I blew threw Space Force over Friday and Saturday night.
I think it's a miss unfortunately. It had its moments, but I was bored A LOT. I guess I was expecting/hoping for some kind of Parks and Rec meets Veep kind of thing, but instead we got Michael Scott's second movie staring Michael Scarn.
I love Steve, but I really think he was the weak point of this show. Maybe it was the voice he was doing the whole time or something, I don't know. I think this show definitely shows how crucial writing is. This show should have been a shoe-in given its cast.
I’ve heard and read far too many lackluster reviews for me to give this one a shot. Just not gonna do it. Even when it was announced I though casting Michael Scott in that role was a bad idea. Because, unfortunately for Steve Carell, he’s always going to be Michael Scott to the majority of people.
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Space Force is truly a dud. :-\
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I watched most of it a second time between Sunday and Monday. I enjoyed it way more on the re-watch for some reason.
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Apparently Netflix scored the trademark to "Space Force" before the US government :rollin
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Tried to watch the new Netflix movie "The Last Days of American Crime". Gave up after 15min.
Apparently it has a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Sat out on my patio this weekend and watched the new F is For Family season while I cooked some beef.
Awesome season as always. It was dark though. So many episodes ended on a miserable note.
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Watched "Legalize Everything" by Eric Andre tonight. I'm a fan, and this didn't disappoint. He had me in tears, the guy is INSANE. (Psychosane?)
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Both seasons of Cobra Kai are now on Netflix. Love this show
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Both seasons of Cobra Kai are not on Netflix.
Well that sucks.
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1BR
A movie about a girl that moves into an apartment complex that turns out to be a cult. Its an excellent psychological thriller and I highly recommend it anybody that like cult stuff or psychologic movies.
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Tread was a pretty interesting watch. It's a documentary about the guy who made the killdozer and went about destroying his town back in 2004.
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The Social Dilemma- It goes into social media's effect on people. I really enjoyed it
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Watched the documentary "My Octopus Teacher" last night. WOW!!! I'm not even sure it qualifies as a documentary because the story is so moving and compelling. A MUST see!!!!!
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Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
A bit long, and the accents are at times, hard to try to take seriously, but this was worth seeing just for the use of Sigur Ros tunes alone.
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Challenger - a couple episode mini series that goes into the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and everything that led up to it.
Apparently, the issue was known and ignored by the higher ups.
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Just finished the first season of Cobra Kai.
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Challenger - a couple episode mini series that goes into the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and everything that led up to it.
Apparently, the issue was known and ignored by the higher ups.
I found that series to be absolutely fascinating, given that I was only 6 when the shuttle blew up and I still remember watching it on tv. But I never knew more than that. I saw the memorial in Arlington Cemetery as a kid. It was heartbreaking to see the engineers involved in building those shuttle rockets show their regret in not fighting harder to get the launch cancelled.
Over the last few months, I've watched:
Broadchurch - absolutely amazing
Ratched - I loved it, though it was essentially just another season of American Horror Story
Warrior Nun - It took several episodes to really get my attention, but I enjoyed the last 3-4 episodes.
Slasher - a fun, canadian series, where each season was about one series of slasher killings.
Fear City - great, 3-episode docuseries about how the FBI and Rudy Guiliani took down the heads of the five families in the New York Mafia in the late 70's to early 80's.
Stateless
Waco
Enola Holmes - fun little movie about Sherlock Holmes' sister.
The Devil All the Time - dark movie with a great cast, whose characters all slide in and out of each other's lives.
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American Murder - The Family Next Door.
This doc put a pit in my stomach. I remembered a few details surrounding this event but this doc footage is from police bodycam, home survelance, facebook feeds, etc.. I really wish I hadn't seen it. Not that it's gory or anything but just plain sad and awful to think about.
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Broadchurch - absolutely amazing
Can confirm!
My only minor complaint is that they didn't inform the actor / actress / actors / actresses (staying vague because of spoilers) of who what responsable of what, and so a revelation in the last episode kinda comes suddenly and doesn't give you the feeling of "Of course, why didn't I realize this?", but for the rest it's brilliantly made.
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Netflix is releasing their first ever Egyptian production on November 5th, it's called Paranormal and it's based on my favorite best-selling Egyptian book series of the same name. I've read these books numerous times and still am a huge fan so this is truly a huge deal for me.
They released the first teaser trailer today, here (https://www.netflix.com/title/80214886?fbclid=IwAR1vEZ-k_rITGxQKV2D3ZePmevHz81GX4_WctZYC5cbUuRF08ehgzVs3p5k&preventIntent=true)it is dubbed in English. On YouTube (https://youtu.be/wsbFsnxZhuU) you can watch with original audio and subtitles.
It's been in the works for sometime and I had started a podcast about it a while back, in English, to kinda familiarize the Western viewer with the book series and what to expect, or rather what I'm expecting. Here it is (https://www.buzzsprout.com/881950) and it's fb fan page (https://www.facebook.com/Parafanatic1) if anybody's interested, it's my first shot at podcasting so any feedback on what could be done better would be appreciated :)
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My only minor complaint is that they didn't inform the actor / actress / actors / actresses (staying vague because of spoilers) of who what responsable of what, and so a revelation in the last episode kinda comes suddenly and doesn't give you the feeling of "Of course, why didn't I realize this?", but for the rest it's brilliantly made.
Doesn't that make it a more effective mystery reveal than the typical one that has hints scattered throughout the story?
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Challenger - a couple episode mini series that goes into the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and everything that led up to it.
Apparently, the issue was known and ignored by the higher ups.
Was this done similarly to HBO's Chernobyl?
And yeah, NASA knew all about the o-ring and what cold temps meant for them. Roger Boisjoly tried to warn them.
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My only minor complaint is that they didn't inform the actor / actress / actors / actresses (staying vague because of spoilers) of who what responsable of what, and so a revelation in the last episode kinda comes suddenly and doesn't give you the feeling of "Of course, why didn't I realize this?", but for the rest it's brilliantly made.
Doesn't that make it a more effective mystery reveal than the typical one that has hints scattered throughout the story?
Yeah, I guess that they're two different approaches. There's not a golden rule for this, whatever works for the story, works for the story, but one of the fun things about mysteries is being "beaten fair" by the protagonist. He did solve the mystery before you, but you could have done it too, you saw what he has seen. In this case there was no way to find out until.... well, people who have seen it know.
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Challenger - a couple episode mini series that goes into the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and everything that led up to it.
Apparently, the issue was known and ignored by the higher ups.
Was this done similarly to HBO's Chernobyl?
And yeah, NASA knew all about the o-ring and what cold temps meant for them. Roger Boisjoly tried to warn them.
No. Chernobyl was a portrayal of what happened, where the Challenger mini-series is a documentary. They interviewed the families/surviving spouses of the astronauts, the engineers that built the rockets, individuals from NASA. It was really, really good.
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Challenger - a couple episode mini series that goes into the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and everything that led up to it.
Apparently, the issue was known and ignored by the higher ups.
Was this done similarly to HBO's Chernobyl?
And yeah, NASA knew all about the o-ring and what cold temps meant for them. Roger Boisjoly tried to warn them.
No. Chernobyl was a portrayal of what happened, where the Challenger mini-series is a documentary. They interviewed the families/surviving spouses of the astronauts, the engineers that built the rockets, individuals from NASA. It was really, really good.
Gotcha. I'm going to give it a watch anyway. I wish we could see a few more mini-series like Chernobyl. I thought that was very well done.
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My only minor complaint is that they didn't inform the actor / actress / actors / actresses (staying vague because of spoilers) of who what responsable of what, and so a revelation in the last episode kinda comes suddenly and doesn't give you the feeling of "Of course, why didn't I realize this?", but for the rest it's brilliantly made.
Doesn't that make it a more effective mystery reveal than the typical one that has hints scattered throughout the story?
Yeah, I guess that they're two different approaches. There's not a golden rule for this, whatever works for the story, works for the story, but one of the fun things about mysteries is being "beaten fair" by the protagonist. He did solve the mystery before you, but you could have done it too, you saw what he has seen. In this case there was no way to find out until.... well, people who have seen it know.
I've seen it.
I thought this show was devastating.
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Challenger - a couple episode mini series that goes into the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and everything that led up to it.
Apparently, the issue was known and ignored by the higher ups.
Was this done similarly to HBO's Chernobyl?
And yeah, NASA knew all about the o-ring and what cold temps meant for them. Roger Boisjoly tried to warn them.
No. Chernobyl was a portrayal of what happened, where the Challenger mini-series is a documentary. They interviewed the families/surviving spouses of the astronauts, the engineers that built the rockets, individuals from NASA. It was really, really good.
Gotcha. I'm going to give it a watch anyway. I wish we could see a few more mini-series like Chernobyl. I thought that was very well done.
Yeah Netflix's Challenger was good, but over the years I've seen a few Challenger docs on youtube that are just as good and as thorough. They even interview the same people.
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Haunting of Bly manor
If you liked haunting of Hill house, then you might like this. Its by the same people and has the same vibe.
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I posted it elsewhere, but Queen's Gambit is an absolute must watch.
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I posted it elsewhere, but Queen's Gambit is an absolute must watch.
I'm 2 episodes in!
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Just finished Queen's Gambit. Wonderful show. :tup
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Just finished Queen's Gambit. Wonderful show. :tup
It actually made me want to play chess again, downloaded an app for it right after the third episode ;D
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Just finished Queen's Gambit. Wonderful show. :tup
It actually made me want to play chess again, downloaded an app for it right after the third episode ;D
Yup same here. Many moons ago I kept a USCF rating and played at my local chess club. Thinking about going down that path again.
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Finished season 1 of The Crown. Every episode I'm just amazed at the production value of every scene, it was touted as the most expensive show for Netflix when it started and it shows. The show itself is fantastic and dramatize history is always fun to watch. The score, the clothes, the sets, the cinematography are all breathtaking and really pull you in. The acting is what you'd expect for such a show with John Lithgow killing it as Churchill.
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I finished yesterday season 4. Go all the way, it's a great show and makes you want to research whatever historical event is being discussed in an episode.
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I love The Crown. Every role is perfectly cast - the actors look so much like their real-life counterparts and the acting is so damn good.
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I've never seen it but heard lots of good things.
We've been watching New Girl. Really makes me giggle, and is good for us and our teen kids.
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Loved New Girl but got bored of it in later seasons, and finished it just to basically get rid of it.
Until you enjoy, I assume you'll enjoy it greatly. Go for it!!! it's real fun until the fun passes (everyone I guess will have their "nah, this is enough" moment with the show).
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I'm surprised they made so many. Sounds like it wears thin.
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Suff I'm Netflixing...
NORSEMEN - Better than expected. It's a sitcom about vikings... but with the care for detail that you'd get from the Vikings show itself. Comedy and historical accurancy, and even Wardruna music? the best of both worlds!
INTO THE NIGHT - Nothing out of this world but the premise - the sun for whatever reason is killing people and so a plane has to fly to stay always on the half of the planet where it's night - was interesting enough to give it a try. It's 6 episodes of 40 minutes so it's worth a try.
DIRK GENTLY - An absolutely wacky pseudo fantasy comedy with Frodo reluctantly becoming a sidekick to a "holistic detective" who is out to solve interdimensional crimes or whatever. Ah, it's easier to watch it than explain it, looks like a lot of fun for such a complete wackfest.
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I honk King tried to pump Norsemen on me a while ago. I probably sound like a snob, but I just can’t get past overdubbing.
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I honk King tried to pump Norsemen on me a while ago. I probably sound like a snob, but I just can’t get past overdubbing.
It's a bilingual show; I've read that they shot all the scenes twice, first in norwegian, and then in english, so technically there's no dubbing, it's the actors themselves speaking english.
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I honk King tried to pump Norsemen on me a while ago. I probably sound like a snob, but I just can’t get past overdubbing.
It's a bilingual show; I've read that they shot all the scenes twice, first in norwegian, and then in english, so technically there's no dubbing, it's the actors themselves speaking english.
No shit. I coulda swore the trailer I watched was dubbed. Might need to reconsider this.
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I posted it elsewhere, but Queen's Gambit is an absolute must watch.
Just finished it. Fantastic little show. Loved it.
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Haunting of Bly manor
If you liked haunting of Hill house, then you might like this. Its by the same people and has the same vibe.
Just finished this. It definitely got better as the show progressed, though I was a little confused by the final scene.
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Suff I'm Netflixing...
NORSEMEN - Better than expected. It's a sitcom about vikings... but with the care for detail that you'd get from the Vikings show itself. Comedy and historical accurancy, and even Wardruna music? the best of both worlds!
INTO THE NIGHT - Nothing out of this world but the premise - the sun for whatever reason is killing people and so a plane has to fly to stay always on the half of the planet where it's night - was interesting enough to give it a try. It's 6 episodes of 40 minutes so it's worth a try.
DIRK GENTLY - An absolutely wacky pseudo fantasy comedy with Frodo reluctantly becoming a sidekick to a "holistic detective" who is out to solve interdimensional crimes or whatever. Ah, it's easier to watch it than explain it, looks like a lot of fun for such a complete wackfest.
Dirk Gently is based on the Douglas Adams novels, which explains the wackfest aspect :lol
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I just finished season 1 and it all brilliantly came together. Looking forward to season 2!
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Finished Love & Anarchy. You know the game Truth or Dare, right? well, a consultant gets stuck in a game of dares with the young IT at the publishing house she starts to work, it's set in Sweden and on top of the married woman daring back and forth with the young kid you get a nice worldbuilding with all the characters of the publishing house... funny, quirky and sometimes NSFW. I enjoyed every minute and I even watched it in the original language (with english subtitles of course) for maximum immersion!
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I posted it elsewhere, but Queen's Gambit is an absolute must watch.
Just finished it. Fantastic little show. Loved it.
Fantastic show! I loved the ending when she got out of the limo in Moscow and met all of the old guys playing chess.
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I posted it elsewhere, but Queen's Gambit is an absolute must watch.
Just finished it. Fantastic little show. Loved it.
Great show! I loved the ending when she went to meet the old guys playing chess on the streets in Moscow.
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Just watched Death to 2020, a black humorish mockumentary about our favorite year in recent history.
It starts great with rapid fire dark jokes about various stuff happened in the world, but in the second half it gets dragged down by the whole discussion of the US elections. I mean, they just happened, and they come back to occupy a lot of time. The mockumentary lasts 70 minutes, if you cut 10 minutes from the elections stuff and bring it down to an hour, it would be more even.
Still, it was funny, if you like that kind of dry, black-ish humour. You got Samuel Jackson, Hugh Grant and Lisa Kudrow amog others playing fictional characters giving their opinions on the events of the year.
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Halt and Catch Fire
This is show about computer technology in the 1980’s. The series is 4 seasons and flows well.
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Halt and Catch Fire
This is show about computer technology in the 1980’s. The series is 4 seasons and flows well.
Just started watching this show. I'm on season 2 and it's great
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Just started Dead to Me. Pretty good thus far.
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The Queen's Gambit.
Did the semi old fashioned one show a day (only seven episodes).
Five stars.
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Just started Dead to Me. Pretty good thus far.
Yeah, it's not bad.
I watched Equinox... weirdass supernatural mystery set in Denmark, not really worthwhile.
Also, I didn't really want to commit to it since there are many episodes, but I was intriguied by the premise of Designated Survivor and I started watching it, I expected a bit more of buildup to the premise (the US government being wiped out and a random designated survivor becoming president) but that was done away in the first 10 minutes :lol but I get that the show is all about the aftermath, and not the frantic moments surrounding the attack.
I guess I'll stick with it until I'll get bored, the first two episodes were cool.
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Halt and Catch Fire
This is show about computer technology in the 1980’s. The series is 4 seasons and flows well.
Just started watching this show. I'm on season 2 and it's great
Completed the series. I can't believe what an emotionally amazing show this was. The characters were fantastic and the last season was one of the best season of any show. It has potential to be in my top 10. The music and songs chosen throughout are spot on.
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A good choice for a "filler" series (6 episodes of 20 minutes each) is "The history of swear words", hosted by Nicholas Cage. Every episode is dedicated to a specific swear word. It's not ROTFL levels of laughing, but there's a good chuckle here and there.
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A good choice for a "filler" series (6 episodes of 20 minutes each) is "The history of swear words", hosted by Nicholas Cage. Every episode is dedicated to a specific swear word. It's not ROTFL levels of laughing, but there's a good chuckle here and there.
Currently watching, and Cage does a decent job playing up his Overactor persona.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9t86v_JMG0
A lot of content coming to Netflix this year :corn
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I watched the documentary about the Night Stalker, four 45' episodes with inteviews with the detectives that hunted him.
It was interesting, the atmosphere of LA in the '80s, the contrast between the glamorous facade and the nightly terrors lurking behind it was portrayed quite well.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9t86v_JMG0
A lot of content coming to Netflix this year :corn
"A new movie every week". Wow. Impressive. I'm sure a bunch of them will be :tup, and just as many :tdwn
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I watched the documentary about the Night Stalker, four 45' episodes with inteviews with the detectives that hunted him.
It was interesting, the atmosphere of LA in the '80s, the contrast between the glamorous facade and the nightly terrors lurking behind it was portrayed quite well.
Just watched it. Really decent
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Crime scene the vanishing at the cecil hotel
Show that goes into the disappearance of a girl and the mystery and weird stuff surrounding it at a notorious LA hotel. Pretty interesting
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Just finished the two seasons of Mindhunter a week ago. Really good series.
Looked for another drama/crime thriller type show and settled on The Sinner. First season was pretty good, blew through that pretty quickly. Taking a bit longer to get into season 2, but still decent. Not as good character development in this show as there was on Mindhunter, but the first season of The Sinner, at least, was pretty interesting. And it stars Bill Pullman as the main detective and he does a great job.
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Seasons 1 and 2 of The Sinner were really cool. I didn't get into season 3 when it aired on USA last year.
I'm struggling to find things to watch on Netflix this week. I've watched some movies, or started them and they just don't hold my interest.
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Just saw The Grizzlies.
It's a must watch, especially if you're interested in the Innuit or into Lacrosse.
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Crime scene the vanishing at the cecil hotel
Show that goes into the disappearance of a girl and the mystery and weird stuff surrounding it at a notorious LA hotel. Pretty interesting
Most likely explanation is that the girl was bipolar and she had a manic episode. Yeah, the "elevator mystery" is creepy and interesting but once you realize all the weird stuff can be explained with paranoia and a manic depressive episode of an ill person, the idea of watching a show trying to frame it as an intriguing mystery loses its charm.
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Just finished that last night and it was enjoyable. Watching the internet sleuths slowly realize all of their time and energy was a complete waste of time was very funny, probably one of the highlights of the show.
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Into the Badlands - Not emmy award winning but it's entertaining!
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Started The Kominsky method - Michael Douglas is an aging actors' coach that gives lessons about acting and faces the issues of old age, such as the wife of his best friend passing away and the need to go to the toilet a bit too much.
Interesting and funny comedy, and for once an actor does not have to pretend to be younger, but shows off all of his years in all their scruffy glory, Michael Douglas is very good in this.
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Started The Kominsky method - Michael Douglas is an aging actors' coach that gives lessons about acting and faces the issues of old age, such as the wife of his best friend passing away and the need to go to the toilet a bit too much.
Interesting and funny comedy, and for once an actor does not have to pretend to be younger, but shows off all of his years in all their scruffy glory, Michael Douglas is very good in this.
Love the show. Alan Arkin is gold.
mrs.jingle and I watched the first episode of Surviving Death - 6-part documentary about the afterlife. Fascinating stuff.
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Started The Kominsky method - Michael Douglas is an aging actors' coach that gives lessons about acting and faces the issues of old age, such as the wife of his best friend passing away and the need to go to the toilet a bit too much.
Interesting and funny comedy, and for once an actor does not have to pretend to be younger, but shows off all of his years in all their scruffy glory, Michael Douglas is very good in this.
Love the show. Alan Arkin is gold.
mrs.jingle and I watched the first episode of Surviving Death - 6-part documentary about the afterlife. Fascinating stuff.
I watched that series recently. Couldn't get through the two episodes about mediums, but the first episode about near death experiences and the last episode about reincarnation were so interesting.
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Just started Twin Peaks. I have to remember the series is 30 years old. I am in a show hole, so will continue on and see where this one goes.
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Just started Twin Peaks. I have to remember the series is 30 years old. I am in a show hole, so will continue on and see where this one goes.
I remember watching for fun the first episode of The X Files, and they talked about students abducted being from the class of '89. I was puzzled for a while, "are they talking about their parents?", before I remembered that The X Files came out in 1992 and so for them '89 was just three years before :lol
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I found a little gem, "Midnight Diner - Tokyo Stories". Six short episodes centered around a diner that opens at midnight, and the people that go there to eat and their story. Highly reccomended for anyone with a slight interest in all things Japan.
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Just powered through Tribes of Europa. Only 6 episodes in the first season. I thought overall is was entertaining.
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Just saw Prospect. Pretty good Sci Fi. I felt like I was watching a Hayao Miyazaki flick, so if you're into his style, check it out.
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Just powered through Tribes of Europa. Only 6 episodes in the first season. I thought overall is was entertaining.
I was considering watching this one.
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Just powered through Tribes of Europa. Only 6 episodes in the first season. I thought overall is was entertaining.
I was considering watching this one.
Mostly German language with subtitles but some English mixed in. I heard it's from the same creators as Dark. Haven't watched that one yet but I heard it was good.
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Just powered through Tribes of Europa. Only 6 episodes in the first season. I thought overall is was entertaining.
I was considering watching this one.
Mostly German language with subtitles but some English mixed in. I heard it's from the same creators as Dark. Haven't watched that one yet but I heard it was good.
Just finished watching Tribes of Europa. I thought it was quite good, though not to the level of excellence of Dark.
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The Serpent
Series about a French serial killer in the 70's in South east asia. Pretty decent so far
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Just finished The Queen's Gambit. Totally lived up to the hype. Awesome show.
I also recently watched Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan, a 6-episode docuseries on feudal Japan. Lots of blood. Good stuff.
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omg guys start Jupiter's Legacy right now.
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The Serpent
Series about a French serial killer in the 70's in South east asia. Pretty decent so far
That was pretty cool. I usually watch deeper/artier stuff but this was a nice change for me. Heavy subject matter, but quite light in tone and some nice scenery.
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S2 of Love, Death and Robots this Friday :metal
If any of you who like sci-fi type stuff haven’t watched S1 it’s a must. Really good.
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S2 of Love, Death and Robots this Friday :metal
If any of you who like sci-fi type stuff haven’t watched S1 it’s a must. Really good.
Sweet! Loved every single episode of S1. Can't wait to binge this one as well.
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I'm on a break from Netflix so this will have to wait. I still have a gift card that I will probably use after summer so I don't see the point in being naughty when I will have legitimate means to watch it whenever I'll decide. Maybe I should keep a master list of shows that I want to watch so when I will use Netflix again, I know which ones to put in my list, and Love, Death and Robots definitively has to be in that list.
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omg guys start Jupiter's Legacy right now.
Son of a bitch RJ......thanks a lot. Take a peek at my time stamp. Just binged this entire show. That was not the plan when I started. It was supposed to be two episodes and to bed. Really good stuff. When the :censored is S2 gonna hit?
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omg guys start Jupiter's Legacy right now.
Son of a bitch RJ......thanks a lot. Take a peek at my time stamp. Just binged this entire show. That was not the plan when I started. It was supposed to be two episodes and to bed. Really good stuff. When the :censored is S2 gonna hit?
Horses for courses. I really didn't like this at all - looked cheap (compared to The Boys, Umbrella Academy for example) and was quite boring imparicular the parts set in the present. Honestly has a feel of a show Netflix will axe (like The Irregulars) very quickly. I hope they don't for you guys enjoying it, gotta be honest though and say I haven't heard much good word of mouth outside this thread.
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omg guys start Jupiter's Legacy right now.
Son of a bitch RJ......thanks a lot. Take a peek at my time stamp. Just binged this entire show. That was not the plan when I started. It was supposed to be two episodes and to bed. Really good stuff. When the :censored is S2 gonna hit?
Jesus dude. How do you function??
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omg guys start Jupiter's Legacy right now.
Son of a bitch RJ......thanks a lot. Take a peek at my time stamp. Just binged this entire show. That was not the plan when I started. It was supposed to be two episodes and to bed. Really good stuff. When the :censored is S2 gonna hit?
Jesus dude. How do you function??
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Lots of coffee. Really regretting that decision this morning.
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Holy Shit Gary. Those days are over. LOL I remember getting the 3 DVD's from Netflix. We binged 24. It would be midnight and Lisa and I had to get up at 5 am. Can't do that anymore.
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omg guys start Jupiter's Legacy right now.
Son of a bitch RJ......thanks a lot. Take a peek at my time stamp. Just binged this entire show. That was not the plan when I started. It was supposed to be two episodes and to bed. Really good stuff. When the :censored is S2 gonna hit?
Jesus dude. How do you function??
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Lots of coffee. Really regretting that decision this morning.
:rollin
Sorry dude lol
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omg guys start Jupiter's Legacy right now.
Son of a bitch RJ......thanks a lot. Take a peek at my time stamp. Just binged this entire show. That was not the plan when I started. It was supposed to be two episodes and to bed. Really good stuff. When the :censored is S2 gonna hit?
Horses for courses. I really didn't like this at all - looked cheap (compared to The Boys, Umbrella Academy for example) and was quite boring imparicular the parts set in the present. Honestly has a feel of a show Netflix will axe (like The Irregulars) very quickly. I hope they don't for you guys enjoying it, gotta be honest though and say I haven't heard much good word of mouth outside this thread.
I liked the premise and idea behind it. There were a few cliche moments but I did think it was enjoyable enough. It’s certainly not ‘The Boys’ but it was entertaining enough to lure me into watching 8 episodes straight :lol
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I'd put it between Boys and Umbrella Academy.
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So is Jupiter's Legacy and Umbrella Academy like the anti-heroes show like The Boys and Watchmen? How'd you rate the four together? I'm extremely skeptical of starting any Netflix shows these days until they become super popular so you know they'll stick around. Or just watch mini-series like The Queen's Gambit, etc.
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Umbrella Academy has two seasons and is definitively coming back for a third.
It's not that much antiheroes per se, it's just that the heroes are a bit disfunctional.
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I'd put it between Boys and Umbrella Academy.
Totally agree.
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I know it's a pretty niche show, but I started watching Shtisel on Netflix. It's an Israeli show about an ultra-orthodox family in Jerusalem and it is....amazing. It's all in Hebrew and Yiddish (well, 99%) so you have to read subtitles, but it's just an amazingly well written family show. I strongly suggest it for anyone looking for a look into interpersonal dynamics in a very restrictive sub-culture. The characters are extremely deep, multi-dimensional, and well written. The acting is top notch. No super heroes or explosions, but I strongly recommend it.
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Didn't see it but I saw Unhortodox instead, with the same actress I believe. That was quite intense and dark.
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Didn't see it but I saw Unhortodox instead, with the same actress I believe. That was quite intense and dark.
Yea, Unorthodox is another fantastic one, though different. The star of that has a supporting role in Shtisl but she's also amazing. While Unorthodox was entirely about her and her journey, Shtisl is much more about the family/community.
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So is Jupiter's Legacy and Umbrella Academy like the anti-heroes show like The Boys and Watchmen? How'd you rate the four together? I'm extremely skeptical of starting any Netflix shows these days until they become super popular so you know they'll stick around. Or just watch mini-series like The Queen's Gambit, etc.
I'd put Jupiter's well below The Boys, Umbrella, Invincible, Watchmen, Doom Patrol and the two recent Marvel shows. If I was to put it on a par with something it'd be one of the lesser Marvel Netflix shows like Ironfist or Luke Cage but with strangely cheap 'arrowverse' production values.
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So is Jupiter's Legacy and Umbrella Academy like the anti-heroes show like The Boys and Watchmen? How'd you rate the four together? I'm extremely skeptical of starting any Netflix shows these days until they become super popular so you know they'll stick around. Or just watch mini-series like The Queen's Gambit, etc.
I'd put Jupiter's well below The Boys, Umbrella, Invincible, Watchmen, Doom Patrol and the two recent Marvel shows. If I was to put it on a par with something it'd be one of the lesser Marvel Netflix shows like Ironfist or Luke Cage but with strangely cheap 'arrowverse' production values.
I think it’s a matter of tastes. I liked Umbrella Academy but the second season was a chore to stay ‘in’ to. The third season has a lot to make up for.
Jupiter’s Rising isn’t the creme de la creme but it’s entertaining and has a cool enough story to keep me wanting to know what happens.
I have not seen any of the other shows you mentioned so I can’t comment on them.
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So is Jupiter's Legacy and Umbrella Academy like the anti-heroes show like The Boys and Watchmen? How'd you rate the four together? I'm extremely skeptical of starting any Netflix shows these days until they become super popular so you know they'll stick around. Or just watch mini-series like The Queen's Gambit, etc.
I'd put Jupiter's well below The Boys, Umbrella, Invincible, Watchmen, Doom Patrol and the two recent Marvel shows. If I was to put it on a par with something it'd be one of the lesser Marvel Netflix shows like Ironfist or Luke Cage but with strangely cheap 'arrowverse' production values.
I think it’s a matter of tastes. I liked Umbrella Academy but the second season was a chore to stay ‘in’ to. The third season has a lot to make up for.
Jupiter’s Rising isn’t the creme de la creme but it’s entertaining and has a cool enough story to keep me wanting to know what happens.
I have not seen any of the other shows you mentioned so I can’t comment on them.
If you fancy another first season 8 episode bingefest I'd highly recommend 'Invincible' which was new to Prime recently. For me it the best new show I've seen for a while, and I wasn't expecting that as I'm not generally a fan of animated shows (outside of comedies). If you do give it ago make sure you watch all of the first episode because the last 10 minutes are, well no spoilers - just don't give up till the episode ends!
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So is Jupiter's Legacy and Umbrella Academy like the anti-heroes show like The Boys and Watchmen? How'd you rate the four together? I'm extremely skeptical of starting any Netflix shows these days until they become super popular so you know they'll stick around. Or just watch mini-series like The Queen's Gambit, etc.
I'd put Jupiter's well below The Boys, Umbrella, Invincible, Watchmen, Doom Patrol and the two recent Marvel shows. If I was to put it on a par with something it'd be one of the lesser Marvel Netflix shows like Ironfist or Luke Cage but with strangely cheap 'arrowverse' production values.
I think it’s a matter of tastes. I liked Umbrella Academy but the second season was a chore to stay ‘in’ to. The third season has a lot to make up for.
Jupiter’s Rising isn’t the creme de la creme but it’s entertaining and has a cool enough story to keep me wanting to know what happens.
I have not seen any of the other shows you mentioned so I can’t comment on them.
If you fancy another first season 8 episode bingefest I'd highly recommend 'Invincible' which was new to Prime recently. For me it the best new show I've seen for a while, and I wasn't expecting that as I'm not generally a fan of animated shows (outside of comedies). If you do give it ago make sure you watch all of the first episode because the last 10 minutes are, well no spoilers - just don't give up till the episode ends!
I've heard this one is good. I think I'll check it out but I may need to recover on sleep first :lol
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I'm extremely skeptical of starting any Netflix shows these days until they become super popular so you know they'll stick around. Or just watch mini-series like The Queen's Gambit, etc.
This is me totally.... doesn't even need to be Netflix. I've been burned far too many times (especially with Network TV) getting hooked into new series', only to have S1 end on a (mild or large) cliffhanger, and then not get renewed. I honestly am looking to only get in to shows once they are in to at least their 3rd season - which is a catch-22, cuz then there's anywhere from 15-20 hours of content to catch up on. :lolpalm:
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I'm extremely skeptical of starting any Netflix shows these days until they become super popular so you know they'll stick around. Or just watch mini-series like The Queen's Gambit, etc.
This is me totally.... doesn't even need to be Netflix. I've been burned far too many times (especially with Network TV) getting hooked into new series', only to have S1 end on a (mild or large) cliffhanger, and then not get renewed. I honestly am looking to only get in to shows once they are in to at least their 3rd season - which is a catch-22, cuz then there's anywhere from 15-20 hours of content to catch up on. :lolpalm:
I remember the time this happened that traumatized me was the show Terriers. I think it was on AMC or something. Sensational first season, but apparently it was only watched by my wife and I and 3 or 4 other people, so it got shitcanned.
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Anyone here check out The Outlander? My mom gave it high praises so I'm giving it a go...
If mumstar says so.. :tup
The ones I really enjoyed
The One
Behind Her Eyes
Queen's Gambit
Lupin
After Life
Sense8
The Umbrella Academy
Peaky Blinders
The Kominsky Method
Phi
Fatma
Also re-watched The It Crowd and Friends... Can't wait to do it again . :laugh:
Planning to watch Ryan Murphy series.. started with Pose.
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Kominsky Method is f'n hilarious. Great chemistry between Arkin and Douglass.
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Fantastic indeed. New season in 2 weeks :D
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Fantastic indeed. New season in 2 weeks :D
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I didn’t know this. :tup
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Fantastic indeed. New season in 2 weeks :D
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I didn’t know this. :tup
:laugh: :tup
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S2 of Love, Death and Robots this Friday :metal
If any of you who like sci-fi type stuff haven’t watched S1 it’s a must. Really good.
Massively underwhelmed by S2 of Love, Death and Robots. S1 was so cool.....the stories in S2 were not compelling at all and extremely boring. Some cool visual effects but man....what a drop off from S1
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Very disappointing to hear that. I'll still check it out, hopefully I don't feel the same, but knowing how similar our taste seem to run I'll prepare for the worst.
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Very disappointing to hear that. I'll still check it out, hopefully I don't feel the same, but knowing how similar our taste seem to run I'll prepare for the worst.
Yeah. Check it out. I don’t mean to ruin it for you. I just REALLY liked the first season and maybe had too high of hopes for this one. You may enjoy the heck out of it. Like I said, there are a couple stories in there with incredible graphics/visuals. Not for me....the content of the stories wasn’t as strong as S1
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Totally agree. Volume 1 was way better, and why was season 2 so short?
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Totally agree. Volume 1 was way better, and why was season 2 so short?
No kidding? I think the longest episode was like 17 minutes. The rest were 10-12 with one being like 6 minutes.
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Castlevania has a new season that just came out. Enjoying it so far
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Same. I'm 7 or so episodes in and I like how balanced the storylines have been in terms of screentime which makes sense as I believe they're wrapping up the series, at least with Ellis.
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Very disappointing to hear that. I'll still check it out, hopefully I don't feel the same, but knowing how similar our taste seem to run I'll prepare for the worst.
Yeah. Check it out. I don’t mean to ruin it for you. I just REALLY liked the first season and maybe had too high of hopes for this one. You may enjoy the heck out of it. Like I said, there are a couple stories in there with incredible graphics/visuals. Not for me....the content of the stories wasn’t as strong as S1
Caught up with all episodes. For sure not as great as season 1. I think the stories were too short and many felt they ended abruptly. Animation was fantastic and loved the different styles, but they really should've spent some time on the stories. S1 had very intriguing stories with quite good endings. I did enjoy watching them for the most part though, but in the end they were fizzled out.
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So there's a 2nd part of this season which apparently they're calling vol.3? Plus these are all based on some short stories which is probably why they end the way they do.
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So there's a 2nd part of this season which apparently they're calling vol.3? Plus these are all based on some short stories which is probably why they end the way they do.
Well this may change things then if there is more to the stories....or they’re part of a larger plan.
They were abrupt and short changed compared to S1.
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I think the delayed-release has more to do with the different animation studios taking longer to complete their assigned episodes. I don't think there is any overarching larger plan to connect them all.
There are some easter eggs in a few episodes from what I read but nothing to make it all one cohesive world.
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Finished Castlevania. Really good way to end the series
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Finished Castlevania. Really good way to end the series
Agreed.
really enjoyed this season
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My son and I watched 'Army of the Dead' last night, the David Bautista/Zac Snyder zombie movie. Good lord what a horrible movie. I mean, I get it....it's a zombie movie. But there are 'good' zombie shows/movies and then there are bad. This one was comically bad. I think I expected a little too much from it for one.....and secondly, it's a zombie movie Zac. Don't overthink it. They tried to add some human elements to it that weren't only picked from the top of the cliche pile....they were just done horribly.
If you feel like wasting 2-1/2 hours of your life I recommend watching this show. Otherwise, I suggest investing that time in another movie you've wanted to watch or maybe even intentionally stubbing your pinky toe on a door jamb over and over. Anything but watch this movie.
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omg guys start Jupiter's Legacy right now.
Son of a bitch RJ......thanks a lot. Take a peek at my time stamp. Just binged this entire show. That was not the plan when I started. It was supposed to be two episodes and to bed. Really good stuff. When the :censored is S2 gonna hit?
Horses for courses. I really didn't like this at all - looked cheap (compared to The Boys, Umbrella Academy for example) and was quite boring imparicular the parts set in the present. Honestly has a feel of a show Netflix will axe (like The Irregulars) very quickly. I hope they don't for you guys enjoying it, gotta be honest though and say I haven't heard much good word of mouth outside this thread.
Jupiter's Legacy axed announcement last night. Although they intend to make a spin-off show in an attempt to keep the Millarverse alive.
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I didn't get to watch the show yet, but from a ton of feedback it appeared the show looked like a cheap CW show and then I learn that the budget for the show was $200 million! Holy shit, that's a lot of money to make a show look like shit.
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omg guys start Jupiter's Legacy right now.
Son of a bitch RJ......thanks a lot. Take a peek at my time stamp. Just binged this entire show. That was not the plan when I started. It was supposed to be two episodes and to bed. Really good stuff. When the :censored is S2 gonna hit?
Horses for courses. I really didn't like this at all - looked cheap (compared to The Boys, Umbrella Academy for example) and was quite boring imparicular the parts set in the present. Honestly has a feel of a show Netflix will axe (like The Irregulars) very quickly. I hope they don't for you guys enjoying it, gotta be honest though and say I haven't heard much good word of mouth outside this thread.
Jupiter's Legacy axed announcement last night. Although they intend to make a spin-off show in an attempt to keep the Millarverse alive.
I didn't get to watch the show yet, but from a ton of feedback it appeared the show looked like a cheap CW show and then I learn that the budget for the show was $200 million! Holy shit, that's a lot of money to make a show look like shit.
I quite enjoyed the show. Although it was a poor mans version of 'The Boys' and there were some corny moments.....I thought all in all the story was cool and it was a fun watch. Oh well.....on to the next one. :lol
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I quite enjoyed the show. Although it was a poor mans version of 'The Boys' and there were some corny moments.....I thought all in all the story was cool and it was a fun watch. Oh well.....on to the next one. :lol
It feels like Netflix cancel 80% of their new shows after one season these days, sometimes you gotta let a show find it's feet (and audience). They can't expect everything they make to have an instant Stranger Things popularity.
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I quite enjoyed the show. Although it was a poor mans version of 'The Boys' and there were some corny moments.....I thought all in all the story was cool and it was a fun watch. Oh well.....on to the next one. :lol
It feels like Netflix cancel 80% of their new shows after one season these days, sometimes you gotta let a show find it's feet (and audience). They can't expect everything they make to have an instant Stranger Things popularity.
Once they got the subscribers, the money has been made, no need to keep alive shows that won't make you even more money.
However if they go on this way, they're starting to get a reputation, maybe creators will be wary of starting with Netflix if they know the policy is "all of the money right now or it's cancellation and the story be damned".
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It feels like Netflix cancel 80% of their new shows after one season these days, sometimes you gotta let a show find it's feet (and audience). They can't expect everything they make to have an instant Stranger Things popularity.
The remaining 20% get cancelled after 3 seasons.
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Glad I didn't bother to invest time there. I'm seriously only going to invest time in series' that have at least 2-3 seasons already. Theres enough of them out there for me to get in to - Netflix or Prime.
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I watched Black holes-The Edge of All We Know documentary the other day. Really good look into two faces of black hole research, focusing on the recent famous image taken of an actual black hole and a theoretical black hole think tank group which included Steven Hawking. Aside from how amazing the science behind these projects (the astronomy side was amazing, the theoretical went way over my head lol), the documentary covers when Hawking passed away, and how that affects the theoretical scientists and shows there deep reverence for him. Great stuff all around.
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Anyone watching the Richard Ramirez documentary? It's fascinating... except for the artsy-fartsy (but sometimes gruesome) transition shots.
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Anyone watching the Richard Ramirez documentary? It's fascinating... except for the artsy-fartsy (but sometimes gruesome) transition shots.
The night stalker, right? watched it some time ago, it was cool and very stylish. The dark side of LA was well depicted.
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Anyone watching the Richard Ramirez documentary? It's fascinating... except for the artsy-fartsy (but sometimes gruesome) transition shots.
The night stalker, right? watched it some time ago, it was cool and very stylish. The dark side of LA was well depicted.
I'd be fascinated to have a couple drinks with that detective Frank Salerno*. That guy has clearly seen some shit.
* I'm always freaked saying that, because life has a way of answering those in ways you don't expect. I certainly don't want him investigating any cases I might be involved in.
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Yay! Extraction 2 is greenlit (not surprising). https://youtu.be/mi4pEsYeljk
Trailer doesn’t reveal anything other than “coming soon”
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Midnight Mass - a nice, short 7-episode limited series from the guy that created The Haunting of Hill House
Much better than the Bly Manor series he released last year. This is sufficiently creepy and a really great story.
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Yay! Extraction 2 is greenlit (not surprising)
Yeah.....fun movie, but no surprise there's a S2. Completely set up for a sequel.
I watched the show 'Clickbait' last week. It was all about catfishing and centered around a main character who was slowly revealed to have a hidden side.....or did he? It was entertaining enough but IMO they went off the rails in the last episode and destroyed what could have been a decent watch. They out thought themselves and tried to get too cute and complex with the misdirection when they didn't need too. Anyway.....
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Squid game is decent.
People sign up for a game show where they play kids games, but are murdered when they fail.
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Finished second season of ‘Another Life’. I love all things Katee Sackhoff and while this show is far from her best material it’s still fun enough to watch and support her.
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Anyone watching season 3 of You? This season is nuts (in a good way). Some of the best characters yet in the show with the Conrads
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Oh man, the live action Cowboy bebop is so bad, lol
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Anyone watching season 3 of You? This season is nuts (in a good way). Some of the best characters yet in the show with the Conrads
Finished it and yes, it was great!
I think they tried to make Joe as "likeable" as possible, by surrounding him with assholes to make him look better in comparison. A stalker that kills women couldn't have kept the show going for many seasons so they needed to make him more relatable in a way.
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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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Damn so many shows these days. :lol Just started with Glitch, one episode in and it's pretty interesting. Seems like i've seen this kind of idea for a show before though.
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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.
I've been watching it this week - the show has given me legitimate goosebumps in each episode.
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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.
I've been watching it this week - the show has given me legitimate goosebumps in each episode.
Yeah....it's creepy and weird enough to get you wigged out a bit but not over the top to where you're scared of the dark :lol
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If you want some cool stuff, and you loved BoJack Horseman, you should really see Strappare Lungo i Bordi, AKA Tear Along the Dotted Line.
Just like BoJack, it's an animated short series which makes you both laugh and cry. I've seen the english trailer and it's decent enough, keep in mind though that it's an italian show, actually a roman show, where the protagonist speaks in a HEAVY roman dialect (even I, sometimes, have issues understanding him, not really because of the dialect, but because he talks so fast), so it's 150% full of roman slang that even people from Italy sometimes have issues understanding, but as I said the english dub is decent (or just watch it with subtitles).
Anyway, once you get past the language barrier, you'll find a lovely and thoughtful story.
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after almost 2 years, I'm finishing up Season 2 of Dead to Me.
The 3rd anf final Season is likely coming this Spring. Kind of bittersweet per Christina Applegate's health, it might be the last thing she ever does as an actor.
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Arcane - Animated Adult show, based off of League of Legends storylines. Its very well done and very well written.
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Just watched The Adam Project and I've gotta say, I *really* enjoyed it. It definitely has 80's sci-fi feels, almost a classic in the making, and regardless of how you feel about time travel films, the time travel aspect is just a framing device for a more heartfelt story about life, death, grief, and dealing with the arrow of time.
If you like Ryan Reynolds and his kind of acting/humor, you'll enjoy this film. If you don't, then it might not be for you, but he's got some really great acting chops. The kid who plays his younger version, and having his acting debut, does an impeccable job of doing some of Ryan's mannerisms.
The cast did pretty well over-all, especially the supporting cast like Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo. The "villain" wasn't all that imposing, but I think the best part of the film, the heart of it all, is the interactions between the adult and young versions of Adam.
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Cool! jingle.daughter wants to watch this one, so we're gonna hit it up sometime in the coming week.
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Netflix cancels 'Archive 81'. What a bummer. I thought it was a pretty neat/trippy/creepy show and while they ended the season semi-resolved they definitely left the window open for S2, which....now ain't gonna happen.
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Netflix cancels 'Archive 81'. What a bummer. I thought it was a pretty neat/trippy/creepy show and while they ended the season semi-resolved they definitely left the window open for S2, which....now ain't gonna happen.
That sucks, I really enjoyed the show. :-\
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The John Wayne Gacy Tapes
I'm not much for true crime shows, but wanted to watch this. It's very much a local interest thing for me, since I grew up in the northwest Chicago suburbs, a number of miles from where he lived. This has fresh interviews with many of the authorities and lawyers involved in the investigation, survivors and people who were in Gacy's presence, along with newly released archival interviews and conversations with Gacy.
Absolutely chilling stuff.
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after almost 2 years, I'm finishing up Season 2 of Dead to Me.
The 3rd anf final Season is likely coming this Spring. Kind of bittersweet per Christina Applegate's health, it might be the last thing she ever does as an actor.
the 3rd and final season of Dead to Me premieres on Netflix on November 17th
https://twitter.com/deadtome/status/1573739795108487176
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Netflix cancels 'Archive 81'. What a bummer. I thought it was a pretty neat/trippy/creepy show and while they ended the season semi-resolved they definitely left the window open for S2, which....now ain't gonna happen.
That makes me angry and I learned it now. I thought it's very original story in that genre. The Sense8 effect and poor decision by Netflix.
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Netflix cancels 'Archive 81'. What a bummer. I thought it was a pretty neat/trippy/creepy show and while they ended the season semi-resolved they definitely left the window open for S2, which....now ain't gonna happen.
That makes me angry and I learned it now. I thought it's very original story in that genre. The Sense8 effect and poor decision by Netflix.
Yeah....that was a cool show....really dug it. Had an interesting vibe and neat story.
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Too lazy to dig up the Witcher thread, but resuming season 2 has been a slog, the episodes are so drawn out. I don't know if I can maintain enough interest to keep watching the season.
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So is anyone else watching Dahmer?
I'm on episode 6. It's very intense. My husband dropped out after episode 1. I almost quit after episode 2.
But the acting is pretty fucking amazing and I'm glad I'm hanging in there. Evan Peters is great, as are all of the supporting cast, including particularly Richard Jenkins. I almost didn't recognize Molly Ringwald.
I know some people are upset that Dahmer is portrayed as a gay man - which he WAS! Or somehow as someone sympathetic because of his messed up childhood. I mean, I think the miniseries portrays him as a bloodthirsty killer and sometimes cannibal. I'm not seeing a whole lot of sympathy. And frankly, understanding what makes someone like Dahmer tick is probably pretty important.
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So is anyone else watching Dahmer?
I'm on episode 6. It's very intense. My husband dropped out after episode 1. I almost quit after episode 2.
But the acting is pretty fucking amazing and I'm glad I'm hanging in there. Evan Peters is great, as are all of the supporting cast, including particularly Richard Jenkins. I almost didn't recognize Molly Ringwald.
I know some people are upset that Dahmer is portrayed as a gay man - which he WAS! Or somehow as someone sympathetic because of his messed up childhood. I mean, I think the miniseries portrays him as a bloodthirsty killer and sometimes cannibal. I'm not seeing a whole lot of sympathy. And frankly, understanding what makes someone like Dahmer tick is probably pretty important.
I'm contemplating watching it....was going to wait to see/hear/read more reviews. Not sure how interested I am in it but I really like Evan Peters as an actor.
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If you love space theme - science fiction I recommend Another Life. Some unnecessary emotional scenes could bother but other than that it gives a great run.
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If you love space theme - science fiction I recommend Another Life. Some unnecessary emotional scenes could bother but other than that it gives a great run.
Watched it due to my adoration for Katie Sackhoff…..it was ‘good’. Nothing spectacular but it was a fun series.
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So is anyone else watching Dahmer?
I'm on episode 6. It's very intense. My husband dropped out after episode 1. I almost quit after episode 2.
But the acting is pretty fucking amazing and I'm glad I'm hanging in there. Evan Peters is great, as are all of the supporting cast, including particularly Richard Jenkins. I almost didn't recognize Molly Ringwald.
I know some people are upset that Dahmer is portrayed as a gay man - which he WAS! Or somehow as someone sympathetic because of his messed up childhood. I mean, I think the miniseries portrays him as a bloodthirsty killer and sometimes cannibal. I'm not seeing a whole lot of sympathy. And frankly, understanding what makes someone like Dahmer tick is probably pretty important.
This is on my lengthy Netflix list, as it was recommended to me. I will probably get to it soon.
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Curious about this
BLOCKBUSTER
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16124614/
Randall Park JB Smoove and some others in a show about people who work at a Blockbuster Video store.
Can't find a Trailer, but it premieres on Netflix on November 3rd.
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Curious about this
BLOCKBUSTER
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16124614/
Randall Park JB Smoove and some others in a show about people who work at a Blockbuster Video store.
Can't find a Trailer, but it premieres on Netflix on November 3rd.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDA-phXyYH8
this is from some of the people who worked on Superstore. it looks good, although I was hoping this would be set at an earlier time period than when it is, which is when the Blockbuster store in Bend, Oregon became the last Blockbuster Store which was maybe less than 10 years ago.
The documentary about the last Blockbuster store, I suppose is part of the premise.
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If you share, they are going to start charging extra, although many valid points brought up in the replies on twitter.
https://twitter.com/i/events/1582730459431276545
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Just finished Dahmer-
Very good, Evan Peters deserves an Emmy- he absolutely nails the midwest/Wisconsin accent and Dahmer’s
It only suffers from the heavy handed “woke” (I hate that term) messaging. Clearly, systemic racism and homophobia allowed Dahmer to get away with his crimes unnoticed for too long but the actual true events show this and beating the viewer over the head with this theme (along with the fictional embellishment) was unnecessary and even weakens the message in my opinion.
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It only suffers from the heavy handed “woke” (I hate that term) messaging. Clearly, systemic racism and homophobia allowed Dahmer to get away with his crimes unnoticed for too long but the actual true events show this and beating the viewer over the head with this theme (along with the fictional embellishment) was unnecessary and even weakens the message in my opinion.
Pretty much why I haven't finished it. I think I'm on like Ep. 5 or 6? But it's extremely annoying the way they're telling the story. They've crafted it in a way where it seems like they're trying to drum up sympathy for him as well.
Very good, Evan Peters deserves an Emmy- he absolutely nails the midwest/Wisconsin accent and Dahmer’s
Evan Peters has been good in it
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I thought Dahmer was well done, but wasn’t impressed when I fact checked and learned how they twisted the whole story with the neighbour. Also, I agree, that it did seem like they were trying to make Dahmer somewhat of a sympathetic character.
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I tried out that new Blockbuster show. We got halfway through the third episode, looked at each other and said "this is shit, right?", and we turned it off.
I can believe how little I laughed given the cast. What a huge swing and a miss.
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All quiet on the western front is utterly incredible
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So is anyone else watching Dahmer?
I'm on episode 6. It's very intense. My husband dropped out after episode 1. I almost quit after episode 2.
But the acting is pretty fucking amazing and I'm glad I'm hanging in there. Evan Peters is great, as are all of the supporting cast, including particularly Richard Jenkins. I almost didn't recognize Molly Ringwald.
I know some people are upset that Dahmer is portrayed as a gay man - which he WAS! Or somehow as someone sympathetic because of his messed up childhood. I mean, I think the miniseries portrays him as a bloodthirsty killer and sometimes cannibal. I'm not seeing a whole lot of sympathy. And frankly, understanding what makes someone like Dahmer tick is probably pretty important.
I should finish this series tonight. I watched the first episode in late September and it creeped me out big time. But I started watching it again and I'm just amazed. Evan Peters deserves all of the praise that he's getting. I didn't recognize Molly Ringwald at all.
I agree with you that this show does not glamorize Dahmer's actions at all, nor is it any slight against the gay community. I don't find myself rooting for him like I would Tony Soprano - you tuned in every week to watch someone get whacked on that show and you loved it. But here, everything is very creepy and chilling, and there has been plenty of focus on who some of these victims were. I loved how they cut the sound out during that episode.
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Dead to Me returns for its third and final season next week.
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Dead to Me returns for its third and final season next week.
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So is anyone else watching Dahmer?
I'm on episode 6. It's very intense. My husband dropped out after episode 1. I almost quit after episode 2.
But the acting is pretty fucking amazing and I'm glad I'm hanging in there. Evan Peters is great, as are all of the supporting cast, including particularly Richard Jenkins. I almost didn't recognize Molly Ringwald.
I know some people are upset that Dahmer is portrayed as a gay man - which he WAS! Or somehow as someone sympathetic because of his messed up childhood. I mean, I think the miniseries portrays him as a bloodthirsty killer and sometimes cannibal. I'm not seeing a whole lot of sympathy. And frankly, understanding what makes someone like Dahmer tick is probably pretty important.
I should finish this series tonight. I watched the first episode in late September and it creeped me out big time. But I started watching it again and I'm just amazed. Evan Peters deserves all of the praise that he's getting.
Man, you're right about that. Aside from the complexity and depravity of the character, something that stood out to me was his Wisconsin accent. Half of my family is from Wisconsin, and that accent is so easy to exaggerate and unknowingly parody. He nailed it.
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Man, you're right about that. Aside from the complexity and depravity of the character, something that stood out to me was his Wisconsin accent. Half of my family is from Wisconsin, and that accent is so easy to exaggerate and unknowingly parody. He nailed it.
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Definitely - I live a few miles south of the Wisconsin border in Illinois and his accent was perfect and never wavered. Hearing him say "Kenosha" in that accent was a trip.
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Is anyone else watching 1899? It's pretty damn good. Titanic meets X-Files. You should definitely check it out. 2 thumbs up and I'm only 3/4 of the way through the end of the season.
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Is anyone else watching 1899? It's pretty damn good. Titanic meets X-Files. You should definitely check it out. 2 thumbs up and I'm only 3/4 of the way through the end of the season.
Yes, I watched it and enjoyed it. Bit of a mind bender.
If you haven’t watched Dark, I can't recommend that show highly enough. It’s by the same creators of 1899. Dark is my favourite ever Netflix produced show.
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Is anyone else watching 1899? It's pretty damn good. Titanic meets X-Files. You should definitely check it out. 2 thumbs up and I'm only 3/4 of the way through the end of the season.
Yes, I watched it and enjoyed it. Bit of a mind bender.
If you haven’t watched Dark, I can't recommend that show highly enough. It’s by the same creators of 1899. Dark is my favourite ever Netflix produced show.
Dark was awesome. One of the best ‘time travel’ type shows that has been made.
Been meaning to watch 1899…..will get to it for sure.
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Just finished Wednesday...very very well done, and a ton of fun. Great show, highly recommend it.
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Finally wrapped the most recent season of The Crown.
About to start the final season of Dead to Me.
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Just finished Wednesday...very very well done, and a ton of fun. Great show, highly recommend it.
I was fantastic. I shouldn't have binged it.
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Is anyone else watching 1899? It's pretty damn good. Titanic meets X-Files. You should definitely check it out. 2 thumbs up and I'm only 3/4 of the way through the end of the season.
Yes, I watched it and enjoyed it. Bit of a mind bender.
If you haven’t watched Dark, I can't recommend that show highly enough. It’s by the same creators of 1899. Dark is my favourite ever Netflix produced show.
Dark was awesome. One of the best ‘time travel’ type shows that has been made.
Been meaning to watch 1899…..will get to it for sure.
I'm itching to watch it, just want to be in the right mindset to start.
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Just finished Wednesday...very very well done, and a ton of fun. Great show, highly recommend it.
Ooh, I was just about to ask how it was! I'm a big fan of Burton's Addam's Family. I'm going to check it out soon, despite my dislike for Fred Armisen.
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Just finished Wednesday...very very well done, and a ton of fun. Great show, highly recommend it.
Ooh, I was just about to ask how it was! I'm a big fan of Burton's Addam's Family. I'm going to check it out soon, despite my dislike for Fred Armisen.
Fred Armison is in it? I’m 5 episodes in and I haven’t seen him yet.
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Just finished Wednesday...very very well done, and a ton of fun. Great show, highly recommend it.
Ooh, I was just about to ask how it was! I'm a big fan of Burton's Addam's Family. I'm going to check it out soon, despite my dislike for Fred Armisen.
Fred Armison is in it? I’m 5 episodes in and I haven’t seen him yet.
He’s Uncle Fester.
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Just finished Wednesday...very very well done, and a ton of fun. Great show, highly recommend it.
Ooh, I was just about to ask how it was! I'm a big fan of Burton's Addam's Family. I'm going to check it out soon, despite my dislike for Fred Armisen.
Fred Armison is in it? I’m 5 episodes in and I haven’t seen him yet.
He’s Uncle Fester.
Well, sorry to be a bit spoiler-y (he might be in it more later) but I’m 6 episodes in now and he’s only been in “blink and you’ll miss it” flashbacks. In fact, I don’t even think he’s spoken. So maybe that’s better for you. :rollin
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[watches episode 7]
Me and my big mouth… :P
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[watches episode 7]
Me and my big mouth… :P
:lol
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I tried to watch the first episode of 'The Universe' that is narrated by Morgan Freeman. First episode is centered around the sun....and.....15 minutes into the episode they'd mentioned the sun maybe twice. They were following animals around Africa.....it was an Animal Planet diatribe. I 'get' what they were setting up with how the sun is the 'fuel' for everything living but man, it was boring as all hell. Turned it off.
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Is anyone else watching 1899? It's pretty damn good. Titanic meets X-Files. You should definitely check it out. 2 thumbs up and I'm only 3/4 of the way through the end of the season.
We finished watching this last night. I enjoyed loads of it but was ultimately really ticked off with it. So much so that I cancelled my Netflix sub immediately after watching it! (I had been meaning to for a while)
It's a really unusual show and there was loads to enjoy. We started watching it and were really confused by some parts being dubbed, until we realised that people on the ship were from different countries and speaking different languages. Then we set the audio track to English (Original) and that really improved it, with subtitles for the non-English parts and the original actors' voices and inflections. (If you're thinking about watching it - definitely do this! There are many interactions between the characters that make sense because they can't understand each other.)
Loved the setting, the casting, sets, costumes, atmosphere...
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Is anyone else watching 1899? It's pretty damn good. Titanic meets X-Files. You should definitely check it out. 2 thumbs up and I'm only 3/4 of the way through the end of the season.
Yes, I watched it and enjoyed it. Bit of a mind bender.
If you haven’t watched Dark, I can't recommend that show highly enough. It’s by the same creators of 1899. Dark is my favourite ever Netflix produced show.
I definitely will! Thanks for the recommendation.
And DoctorAction - my daughter told me about that part so we switched over. It didn't really bother me though I did notice it at first. I agree it makes the story a bit easier to understand.
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Just finished Midnight Mass. 10/10. Amazing
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Just finished Midnight Mass. 10/10. Amazing
Quite a ride, uh? :metal
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Is anyone else watching 1899? It's pretty damn good. Titanic meets X-Files. You should definitely check it out. 2 thumbs up and I'm only 3/4 of the way through the end of the season.
Yes, I watched it and enjoyed it. Bit of a mind bender.
If you haven’t watched Dark, I can't recommend that show highly enough. It’s by the same creators of 1899. Dark is my favourite ever Netflix produced show.
Watched the first episode last night.....would have watched more but I started late. It's certainly intriguing and has that 'feel' like Dark did. Looking forward to getting a few episodes under the belt the next couple days.
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Is anyone else watching 1899? It's pretty damn good. Titanic meets X-Files. You should definitely check it out. 2 thumbs up and I'm only 3/4 of the way through the end of the season.
Yes, I watched it and enjoyed it. Bit of a mind bender.
If you haven’t watched Dark, I can't recommend that show highly enough. It’s by the same creators of 1899. Dark is my favourite ever Netflix produced show.
Watched the first episode last night.....would have watched more but I started late. It's certainly intriguing and has that 'feel' like Dark did. Looking forward to getting a few episodes under the belt the next couple days.
Through five episodes…..I’m enjoying it….yet, while it has that ‘Dark’ feel and atmosphere it’s not quite ‘Dark’ level. But it is interesting
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Way late to the party, but I started Stranger Things last night. Got through 3 episodes. It's solid, but it's time to explain at least some of what's going on.
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Way late to the party, but I started Stranger Things last night. Got through 3 episodes. It's solid, but it's time to explain at least some of what's going on.
The show eventually does explain a lot as the season progresses. Later seasons dive further into it - it's a fantastic show.
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Way late to the party, but I started Stranger Things last night. Got through 3 episodes. It's solid, but it's time to explain at least some of what's going on.
The show eventually does explain a lot as the season progresses. Later seasons dive further into it - it's a fantastic show.
Got through the 4th episode last night and just saw that the first season is only 8 episodes. Fantastic? All I'm willing to commit to at the moment is good enough to keep going.
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Is anyone else watching 1899? It's pretty damn good. Titanic meets X-Files. You should definitely check it out. 2 thumbs up and I'm only 3/4 of the way through the end of the season.
Yes, I watched it and enjoyed it. Bit of a mind bender.
If you haven’t watched Dark, I can't recommend that show highly enough. It’s by the same creators of 1899. Dark is my favourite ever Netflix produced show.
Watched the first episode last night.....would have watched more but I started late. It's certainly intriguing and has that 'feel' like Dark did. Looking forward to getting a few episodes under the belt the next couple days.
Through five episodes…..I’m enjoying it….yet, while it has that ‘Dark’ feel and atmosphere it’s not quite ‘Dark’ level. But it is interesting
Watched the first episode last night, it was a great start. Love the setting and atmosphere. Different from 'Dark' but definitely interesting.
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Is anyone else watching 1899? It's pretty damn good. Titanic meets X-Files. You should definitely check it out. 2 thumbs up and I'm only 3/4 of the way through the end of the season.
Yes, I watched it and enjoyed it. Bit of a mind bender.
If you haven’t watched Dark, I can't recommend that show highly enough. It’s by the same creators of 1899. Dark is my favourite ever Netflix produced show.
Watched the first episode last night.....would have watched more but I started late. It's certainly intriguing and has that 'feel' like Dark did. Looking forward to getting a few episodes under the belt the next couple days.
Through five episodes…..I’m enjoying it….yet, while it has that ‘Dark’ feel and atmosphere it’s not quite ‘Dark’ level. But it is interesting
Watched the first episode last night, it was a great start. Love the setting and atmosphere. Different from 'Dark' but definitely interesting.
Finished this one up. I'll start by saying I did like it...it was interesting and I like those types of shows/movies. My issue with it is that the closing 3 or 4 episodes get REAL convoluted and they just start going all 'LOST' on us and adding elements to the story at lightning speed. Wasn't bad at all and I'm hoping for a second season.
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Way late to the party, but I started Stranger Things last night. Got through 3 episodes. It's solid, but it's time to explain at least some of what's going on.
The show eventually does explain a lot as the season progresses. Later seasons dive further into it - it's a fantastic show.
Got through the 4th episode last night and just saw that the first season is only 8 episodes. Fantastic? All I'm willing to commit to at the moment is good enough to keep going.
Finished season 1 last night. It was ok, but too many unanswered things, including how everyone seemed to have gone back to normal like nothing at all happened at the end (save for the kid yacking up a leach). I also was bothered by the pronunciation of "Demogorgon." I don't know if D&D ever release an official pronunciation guide, but my friends and I always said "DEE-mə-gor-gən" (as in "DEE-mən"). "DEM-ə-gor-gən" just sounds wrong. Also (and this is very atypical for me), it bugged me that the entire season took place in 1983 but they used one song from 1984 (Sunglasses at Night) and one from 1987 (the Bangles' version of Hazy Shade of Winter). Undecided if I'll start season 2 right away.
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Warrior Nun has been cancelled by NETFLIX I just finished up S2 last week....it was a nice follow up to S1 but I can see where they'd cancel it. While it was entertaining the story struggled a bit. I can see where they were trying to take it for a potential S3 but nonetheless it won't matter.
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Warrior Nun has been cancelled by NETFLIX I just finished up S2 last week....it was a nice follow up to S1 but I can see where they'd cancel it. While it was entertaining the story struggled a bit. I can see where they were trying to take it for a potential S3 but nonetheless it won't matter.
Typical. Guess I’ll delete that from My List.
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I've just about lost my patience with Netflix. I pretty much don't bother with any new shows there because I know they won't make it past a season. At least, the kind of shows I like won't. I want to cancel it but not sure my family would go for it. They dropped to the bottom for me, for the most part.
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I've just about lost my patience with Netflix. I pretty much don't bother with any new shows there because I know they won't make it past a season. At least, the kind of shows I like won't. I want to cancel it but not sure my family would go for it. They dropped to the bottom for me, for the most part.
Same feeling here. It’s incredibly frustrating
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I've just about lost my patience with Netflix. I pretty much don't bother with any new shows there because I know they won't make it past a season. At least, the kind of shows I like won't. I want to cancel it but not sure my family would go for it. They dropped to the bottom for me, for the most part.
Same feeling here. It’s incredibly frustrating
I find myself waiting for something to have a lot of 'buzz', or 3+ seasons behind it before jumping in to anything new.
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Is anyone else watching 1899? It's pretty damn good. Titanic meets X-Files. You should definitely check it out. 2 thumbs up and I'm only 3/4 of the way through the end of the season.
Yes, I watched it and enjoyed it. Bit of a mind bender.
If you haven’t watched Dark, I can't recommend that show highly enough. It’s by the same creators of 1899. Dark is my favourite ever Netflix produced show.
Watched the first episode last night.....would have watched more but I started late. It's certainly intriguing and has that 'feel' like Dark did. Looking forward to getting a few episodes under the belt the next couple days.
Through five episodes…..I’m enjoying it….yet, while it has that ‘Dark’ feel and atmosphere it’s not quite ‘Dark’ level. But it is interesting
Watched the first episode last night, it was a great start. Love the setting and atmosphere. Different from 'Dark' but definitely interesting.
Finished this one up. I'll start by saying I did like it...it was interesting and I like those types of shows/movies. My issue with it is that the closing 3 or 4 episodes get REAL convoluted and they just start going all 'LOST' on us and adding elements to the story at lightning speed. Wasn't bad at all and I'm hoping for a second season.
I finished it last night and get what you're saying about the lightning speed reveals and new elements. I semi-agree, they could've spaced it out a bit more but at the same time I really enjoyed them. I think the last episode was great and ending it the way they did was really cool.
I want more of this show already and the show creators have said they have a 3 season arc already planned and know how to end things. I really hope they do get those 2 seasons but am not holding my breath. Even if they don't I'm content with just the one season. overall I really enjoyed it.
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1899 cancelled by Netflix ::)
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1899 cancelled by Netflix ::)
Wow….couldn’t even give it a S2 huh? That blows……what a waste of time that was then.
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I want more of this show already and the show creators have said they have a 3 season arc already planned and know how to end things. I really hope they do get those 2 seasons but am not holding my breath. Even if they don't I'm content with just the one season. overall I really enjoyed it.
Good thing I was already bracing for the cancellation.
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1899 cancelled by Netflix ::)
Wow….couldn’t even give it a S2 huh? That blows……what a waste of time that was then.
I just started watching that and I read yesterday of the cancellation four episodes in, meh.
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That blows.
I refuse to start a show on Netflix at this point unless it's already concluded. I'm tired of being burned. All they're going to be left with one day is a graveyard of unfinished content.
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My friend was just recommending 1899 to me and my gf and I were going to start watching it soon. Oh well, not going to bother now.
And yeah, I don't understand investing in a show like that just to cut it. Maybe another studio will pick it up?
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That blows.
I refuse to start a show on Netflix at this point unless it's already concluded. I'm tired of being burned. All they're going to be left with one day is a graveyard of unfinished content.
I'll jump in if there's 2-3 seasons completed, and enough general buzz that gives it a good indication it won't be cancelled on a cliffhanger.
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Shame they didn't invest in it further. Was an interesting, imperfect show.
Restarted Netflix over the break to watch Glass Onion, which I enjoyed.
Just started watching Wednesday on Netflix on my son's recommendation. V funny. Not a fan of the Addams Fam at all but was really amused by the little I've seen so far.
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Started a 4 episode show called Inside Man. Really good first episode.
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I read people buzzing about 1899 and how it good it was and I said, the only way I am gonna watch this is IF there are enough seasons already on the platform. Good thing I held up. My brother shares his Netflix account with me, that's the only reason why I still (from time to time) watch something on there. I wouldn't pay for a service that's known for cancelling their best stuff ALWAYS (not always but you know what I mean)
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Shame they didn't invest in it further. Was an interesting, imperfect show.
What's odd is that NETFLIX came to them after the success of 'Dark' and signed them to a deal. This was their first project under that deal and they've said it was a three season arc....why not at minimum let a S2 happen?
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Shame they didn't invest in it further. Was an interesting, imperfect show.
What's odd is that NETFLIX came to them after the success of 'Dark' and signed them to a deal. This was their first project under that deal and they've said it was a three season arc....why not at minimum let a S2 happen?
Yeah, I don't get that. Also, people like myself who only just heard of the show. I didn't even see it on the netflix new shows list until last weekend. It's like they didn't even give it a chance.
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If you ignore the last few minutes of the final episode of 1899, it works as a one season show. :lol
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On episode 3 of Treason with Charlie Cox. Good show, but it's weird watching him act after seeing him as daredevil for so long, I keep thinking he's still blind.
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On episode 3 of Treason with Charlie Cox. Good show, but it's weird watching him act after seeing him as daredevil for so long, I keep thinking he's still blind.
Yeah, I’m wanting to watch that one, but it will be a little odd.
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So we just got Netflix again just so we could catch Glass Onion and a couple others that are available on there - Red Notice, Uncharted, and I forget what else. All pretty entertaining flicks.
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Shame they didn't invest in it further. Was an interesting, imperfect show.
What's odd is that NETFLIX came to them after the success of 'Dark' and signed them to a deal. This was their first project under that deal and they've said it was a three season arc....why not at minimum let a S2 happen?
Yeah, I don't get that. Also, people like myself who only just heard of the show. I didn't even see it on the netflix new shows list until last weekend. It's like they didn't even give it a chance.
Found this article that tried to explain the cancellation of 1899....
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/real-reason-why-netflix-keeps-163348321.html
excerpt:
To solve the puzzle of 1899’s cancellation it is necessary to look beyond aesthetics and dig into the numbers. Because while subscribers watched a pretty whopping 257 million hours of 1899, a mere 32 per cent made it through the entire eight-episode season (according to figures by UK data analytics company Digital i). Compare that with the 80 per cent who completed the mega-hit Squid Game, the 73 per cent who got through Heartstopper or the 60 per cent who binged steampunk animation Arcane, and it’s no mystery that 1899 found itself in the danger zone.
had completion rates matter to Netflix more than top-of-the-line viewing figures was recently confirmed by Sandman author Neil Gaiman. He urged devotees of the Netflix adaptation of the series to make sure they watched all the way through. Sandman was expensive to make, he said. The more people binged to the end, the better the odds of a Netflix renewal.
“They are looking at completion rates,” he said. “So people watching it at their own pace [i.e. not bingeing immediately] don’t show up.”
The biggest mystery of all is why Netflix is so obsessed with completion rates. One theory is that viewers who watch a series all the way through are more likely to renew their subscription – which is all Netflix ultimately cares about. Critical buzz and a place in the water-cooler conversation are fine. Yet the bottom line is that it’s all about a) audiences continuing to pay for their Netflix fix every month and b) attracting new subscribers.
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I read that but there have been some shows that got cancelled pretty much right after release like the live action Cowboy Bebop. I think the cancellation announcement came a few days after release. Plus if people are like me, other than one or two shows I take ages to complete shows and season once they drop.
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I read that but there have been some shows that got cancelled pretty much right after release like the live action Cowboy Bebop. I think the cancellation announcement came a few days after release. Plus if people are like me, other than one or two shows I take ages to complete shows and season once they drop.
Yeah....and I think that article says they actually told them in December a couple weeks after the series released that they were cancelling it....so...it's doubtful that anything could have saved that show.
I think I'm just going to do what Chad does and the show is going to have to have at least three seasons in the bank for me to start watching it.
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On the surface, completion % seems like a good metric. But if it's not given time for people who don't binge watch, that's not fair. I say this as someone who is not a binge watcher (usually).
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On the surface, completion % seems like a good metric. But if it's not given time for people who don't binge watch, that's not fair. I say this as someone who is not a binge watcher (usually).
Agreed. I’m a binge watcher……if you have episodes stacked up I’ll hammer them out. I’ll typically get through an 8-10 episode season in two or three nights
Not everyone can or will do that. I’d say 4-5 months is a fair timeline to gauge
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I watch one episode per day, sometimes two, and I consider that a "binge".
Everyone has their own habits and there's not a right way to enjoy entertainment, one does whatever they want to do in their own free time, but I consider very weird and also very unfair giving too much importance (in the context of deciding which shows get to continue and which not) only to people who watch 47 episodes in a row during a weekend.
I mean, how much can you even actually get and absorb during a binge watch? there's only so much you can memorize of the whole story, without the time to reflect upon it. Of course not all shows are similar and I think Emily in Paris is way more "bingeable" than 1899, where part of the fun is reflecting upon the mindfuckery you just seen and maybe discuss it online.
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Sorry, but that theory seems like horseshit to me. If 1000 people watched something, and 1000 people finished it, then the completion rate is 100%, but who cares because so few people watched it. Also, maybe the author wants to take a stab at why Sense8 was cancelled then.
I'm not saying completion rate doesn't matter, but there are other variables at play. Also, by cancelling a show, they're outright having a direct impact on that completion rate - for those that haven't finished it, why bother now? For those of us that never started it, well, we sure as shit aren't going to complete it now either.
I can't see this as anything other than the 'instant gratification' of society today. If something isn't a success out of the gate for Netflix, it's at risk.
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I'm sure there's other stats they take into account.
I wonder if they track who watches the trailer and then doesn't watch the show. I did this for 1899 for example. We were going to eventually watch it, but the trailer didn't really get either of us interested. But when a friend recommended it the next day (ironically), we figured we should give it a shot. Not going to now. But makes me wonder if I became a stat in that regard.
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Sorry, but that theory seems like horseshit to me. If 1000 people watched something, and 1000 people finished it, then the completion rate is 100%, but who cares because so few people watched it. Also, maybe the author wants to take a stab at why Sense8 was cancelled then.
I'm not saying completion rate doesn't matter, but there are other variables at play. Also, by cancelling a show, they're outright having a direct impact on that completion rate - for those that haven't finished it, why bother now? For those of us that never started it, well, we sure as shit aren't going to complete it now either.
I can't see this as anything other than the 'instant gratification' of society today. If something isn't a success out of the gate for Netflix, it's at risk.
On the other hand, if 2/3 of people who start the series quit halfway through, that's probably a good indication that they won't be watching season 2. It's not the only metric they use, but I can see why it's important. My only real issue is that they are looking at a fairly short window. I was watching Sandman with my family, and we deliberately restricted our viewing to 2 episodes just so we wouldn't burn through it so fast. So, we were watching the whole series at a steady clip, but Netflix probably didn't include us in the "completion" numbers because we took too long to get there.
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I'm halfway through seeing Kaleidoscope, heist series told in a non linear way (the order of the episodes is not linear, but every single episode is).
Looks fun and promising, also the cast gives us an occasion to see an unsuspecting meth dealer against an high ranking nazi officer, so it's gonna be fun seeing those two villains pitched against each other :D
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I'm halfway through seeing Kaleidoscope, heist series told in a non linear way (the order of the episodes is not linear, but every single episode is).
Looks fun and promising, also the cast gives us an occasion to see an unsuspecting meth dealer against an high ranking nazi officer, so it's gonna be fun seeing those two villains pitched against each other :D
Is that the one with Giancarlo Esposito in one episode?
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One episode? he's top billed and he's the protagonist. Not the stand-alone protagonist, it's an ensemble cast after all, but he's definitively the main character.
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One episode? he's top billed and he's the protagonist. Not the stand-alone protagonist, it's an ensemble cast after all, but he's definitively the main character.
. When I first saw the trailer a few weeks back, I checked IMDB, and he was only listed for 1 episode. I’m quite glad to see he’s the main protagonist. I was figuring his character was killed quickly, and they were just using him as a ‘draw’ of sorts. Now I’m more intrigued.
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Don't know who's into cooking competition shows, but Pressure Cooker is fun as hell. No host, all challenges are delivered by a kitchen printer, which is the cause of ptsd to many a chef. And while having plenty of drama, unlike most shows where half the competition are fucking hacks, all these chefs are absolute nails in the kitchen.
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Don't know who's into cooking competition shows, but Pressure Cooker is fun as hell. No host, all challenges are delivered by a kitchen printer, which is the cause of ptsd to many a chef. And while having plenty of drama, unlike most shows where half the competition are fucking hacks, all these chefs are absolute nails in the kitchen.
Who decides the winner? A beeper?
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Last time I had Netflix I saw the documentary about the Fyre festival, so having enjoyed a good trainwreck, I watched the documentary about Woodstock '99. Wow. How individuals decide to act is on themselves and themselves alone, but boy did they drop the ball on major issues such as security, hygiene and even having a clue about the kind of bands they were billing and therefore the crowds they were attracting.....
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The Night Agent
New political thriller / action show based on a book. I'm hooked on this one.
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The Night Agent
New political thriller / action show based on a book. I'm hooked on this one.
Yeah? I need a new show and that one looked interesting.
We just watched the Waco documentary which was really interesting
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The Night Agent
New political thriller / action show based on a book. I'm hooked on this one.
Looks good. On my list.
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Finished S2 of 'Shadow and Bone'. Not a bad little series....fun to watch.....that being said, the showrunners have the show planned for a three season arc and Netflix has yet to green light S3 which is typical. Let's cancel another popular series.....not cancelled yet but no news as far as it's future.
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Finished S2 of 'Shadow and Bone'. Not a bad little series....fun to watch.....that being said, the showrunners have the show planned for a three season arc and Netflix has yet to green light S3 which is typical. Let's cancel another popular series.....not cancelled yet but no news as far as it's future.
jingle.daughter absolutely LOVES the book series. I'd be surprised if Netflix cancels this ... methinks the franchise pretty popular with the youngins.
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Finished S2 of 'Shadow and Bone'. Not a bad little series....fun to watch.....that being said, the showrunners have the show planned for a three season arc and Netflix has yet to green light S3 which is typical. Let's cancel another popular series.....not cancelled yet but no news as far as it's future.
jingle.daughter absolutely LOVES the book series. I'd be surprised if Netflix cancels this ... methinks the franchise pretty popular with the youngins.
It's a fun show for sure. Not terribly difficult to 'predict' but it's production quality is high and the acting is good.
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I swear the folks that made BEEF have a direct connection to my music playlist as they've nailed every song beat I would have done. Only four episodes in but looking forward to the rest.
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The Night Agent
New political thriller / action show based on a book. I'm hooked on this one.
Watched it - the acting is not fantastically good (being generous here ;)), but the show was pretty gripping. Definitely an enjoyable watch.
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Yeah, I'm all over this. New trailer for Extraction 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y274jZs5s7s
It looks SOOOOO over the top.
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FUBAR - Fun little action/spy series with Arnold. It felt a lot like True Lies with action and a lot of humor.
Arnold - this was a fantastic 3-part documentary on Arnold's life (Bodybuilding, Acting, Politics) with interviews from people involved with each of those aspects of his life, along with the man himself. I gained a ton of respect for him after watching it.
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Finished the 4th and final season of Never have I ever. Fun show with a fun ending to the series. That's like the 3rd show I've watched this year ending after 4 seasons.
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Yeah, I'm all over this. New trailer for Extraction 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y274jZs5s7s
It looks SOOOOO over the top.
Movie was fantastic. So over the top yet the action never felt boring. Batshit insane choreography and fight scenes. Extraction 3 has already been announced and I already can't wait.
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Well……I just watched the first episode of ‘Narcos’. Looks like I’ll be busy for a bit…….
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Well……I just watched the first episode of ‘Narcos’. Looks like I’ll be busy for a bit…….
That show is awesome! Great actors and based on the true story of how they took down Pablo Escobar.
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Well……I just watched the first episode of ‘Narcos’. Looks like I’ll be busy for a bit…….
That show is awesome! Great actors and based on the true story of how they took down Pablo Escobar.
Yeah……I watched 4 episodes last night. Definitely hooked and will be churning through this one. Really cool story and it’s so well done.
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Been watching an episode of the new Black Mirror season each night this week. Good stuff!
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Been watching an episode of the new Black Mirror season each night this week. Good stuff!
Yeah......I hammered that out quick. Pretty good season. Bummed there weren't more.
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Well……I just watched the first episode of ‘Narcos’. Looks like I’ll be busy for a bit…….
That show is awesome! Great actors and based on the true story of how they took down Pablo Escobar.
Awesome two seasons, I can confirm! you're in for a ride :tup
I also appreciated how, while they did not in any way made fun or downplayed the horrible situation, the show somehow had a.... "lighter" feel that made it watchable. I mean, it was no comedy, but it was neither dark, violent and depressing to the point that the enjoyment was sucked out of it. It was not comedic, but it wasn't bleak either.
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Well……I just watched the first episode of ‘Narcos’. Looks like I’ll be busy for a bit…….
That show is awesome! Great actors and based on the true story of how they took down Pablo Escobar.
Awesome two seasons, I can confirm! you're in for a ride :tup
I also appreciated how, while they did not in any way made fun or downplayed the horrible situation, the show somehow had a.... "lighter" feel that made it watchable. I mean, it was no comedy, but it was neither dark, violent and depressing to the point that the enjoyment was sucked out of it. It was not comedic, but it wasn't bleak either.
There is also Narco-Saints, which is quite good too, even though it’s not connected with the two Narcos seasons.
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Well……I just watched the first episode of ‘Narcos’. Looks like I’ll be busy for a bit…….
That show is awesome! Great actors and based on the true story of how they took down Pablo Escobar.
Awesome two seasons, I can confirm! you're in for a ride :tup
I also appreciated how, while they did not in any way made fun or downplayed the horrible situation, the show somehow had a.... "lighter" feel that made it watchable. I mean, it was no comedy, but it was neither dark, violent and depressing to the point that the enjoyment was sucked out of it. It was not comedic, but it wasn't bleak either.
Finished S1. Really enjoyed it. I’m digging the way they splice in the real footage of the events when they occur on the show.
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Break Point
Much like the PGA tour doc Full Swing, I am enjoying seeing the personal side/life and what goes into playing on the ATP and WTA tours.
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If you want to be thoroughly (more) disgusted with American medical providers and the child welfare system - and Florida as a state, check out the Netflix documentary, Take Care of Maya.
I thought I had literally heard it all. I was wrong.
This documentary takes you in one direction and then just when you think you've decided who the culprit is, you find out you couldn't have been more wrong. :censored
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Yeah, I'm all over this. New trailer for Extraction 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y274jZs5s7s
It looks SOOOOO over the top.
Movie was fantastic. So over the top yet the action never felt boring. Batshit insane choreography and fight scenes. Extraction 3 has already been announced and I already can't wait.
I just posted this in the movie thread, but I watched the first Extraction over the weekend. Seemed like a near carbon copy of the 2008 Rambo movie. Definitely nothing special, but it won't deter me from checking out Extraction 2. Hopefully they gave Golshifteh Farahani's character (Nik) more to do.
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Yeah, I'm all over this. New trailer for Extraction 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y274jZs5s7s
It looks SOOOOO over the top.
Movie was fantastic. So over the top yet the action never felt boring. Batshit insane choreography and fight scenes. Extraction 3 has already been announced and I already can't wait.
I just posted this in the movie thread, but I watched the first Extraction over the weekend. Seemed like a near carbon copy of the 2008 Rambo movie. Definitely nothing special, but it won't deter me from checking out Extraction 2. Hopefully they gave Golshifteh Farahani's character (Nik) more to do.
You won't be disappointed.
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It took me two years to get through Extraction 1. I just didn't really get into it at all and only finished it because they made a second one.
Extraction 2 was a lot more fun to watch.
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The allure of Extraction movies is the choreography of the action, the story is kinda nonsense so I don't even bother thinking about how things happen. The real fun are all those fights and car chases. At least for me that's what made it fun.
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The allure of Extraction movies is the choreography of the action, the story is kinda nonsense so I don't even bother thinking about how things happen. The real fun are all those fights and car chases. At least for me that's what made it fun.
Agreed. The "one-shot" in the first movie was excellent. This time around, it was cool and impressive, but felt overly forced at several moments throughout it.
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Break Point
Much like the PGA tour doc Full Swing, I am enjoying seeing the personal side/life and what goes into playing on the ATP and WTA tours.
As a big tennis fan, I loved Break Point.
Although I don’t follow golf at all, I plan to watch Full Swing soon.
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So there's a new wrestling game, AEW Fight Forever, that is a modern version of the THQ WWF wrestling games from the N64 like No Mercy (one of my all time favorite games). I may have to get this and check it out. It comes out tomorrow on basically every platform. Might want to get it for the switch instead of PC though.
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This is on Netflix?
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So there's a new wrestling game, AEW Fight Forever, that is a modern version of the THQ WWF wrestling games from the N64 like No Mercy (one of my all time favorite games). I may have to get this and check it out. It comes out tomorrow on basically every platform. Might want to get it for the switch instead of PC though.
You might be in the wrong thread. :)
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:lol yup, meant for the video games thread :facepalm:
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Well……I just watched the first episode of ‘Narcos’. Looks like I’ll be busy for a bit…….
That show is awesome! Great actors and based on the true story of how they took down Pablo Escobar.
Awesome two seasons, I can confirm! you're in for a ride :tup
I also appreciated how, while they did not in any way made fun or downplayed the horrible situation, the show somehow had a.... "lighter" feel that made it watchable. I mean, it was no comedy, but it was neither dark, violent and depressing to the point that the enjoyment was sucked out of it. It was not comedic, but it wasn't bleak either.
Finished S1. Really enjoyed it. I’m digging the way they splice in the real footage of the events when they occur on the show.
Done with S2. Cool stuff. The later part of the season though you could tell they were stretching it out a bit. I’m going to have to dig into the actual events a bit more to separate fact from fiction.
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I'm not ashamed to say I watched the Wham! documentary.
It was just ok. But it brought back a lot of memories. I never really knew anything about how they got started - just 2 chums goofing around together and trying to play some music. There was some nice footage of both the making of Band Aid's 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' and Live Aid.
It was also very interesting to see how much George Michael had to struggle to keep his sexuality a secret because his persona in Wham! was that of a lady's man.
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I started that documentary and haven't finished it. Still have about 30 mins left. For me I was a kid and my mom would turn up the volume on the radio everytime careless whisper came on. Interesting story about the production of that track. I wonder if the version recorded in Alabama is out there. That sax solo is pretty iconic and to think George Michael had the tenacity to dictate to those legendary producers that what they created was not what he wanted.
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Yeah, that was pretty ballsy of GM, for certain. And he was right!
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I'm not ashamed to say I watched the Wham! documentary.
It was just ok. But it brought back a lot of memories. I never really knew anything about how they got started - just 2 chums goofing around together and trying to play some music. There was some nice footage of both the making of Band Aid's 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' and Live Aid.
It was also very interesting to see how much George Michael had to struggle to keep his sexuality a secret because his persona in Wham! was that of a lady's man.
I always sort of chuckle (on one hand) and deeply wonder (on the other) about these types of situations. I mean, on the (chuckle) hand, he fooled no one, but on the (wonder) hand, who was he hoping to fool?
What I would be most interested in is the division of labor between George Michael and Andrew Ridgely. I've never really seen anything that elevates him (Ridgely) to even Art Garfunkel status. What did he do?
There should be a band called "The Other Ones", with Garfunkel, Ridgely, Curt Smith and John Oates. :)
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I'm not ashamed to say I watched the Wham! documentary.
It was just ok. But it brought back a lot of memories. I never really knew anything about how they got started - just 2 chums goofing around together and trying to play some music. There was some nice footage of both the making of Band Aid's 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' and Live Aid.
It was also very interesting to see how much George Michael had to struggle to keep his sexuality a secret because his persona in Wham! was that of a lady's man.
I always sort of chuckle (on one hand) and deeply wonder (on the other) about these types of situations. I mean, on the (chuckle) hand, he fooled no one, but on the (wonder) hand, who was he hoping to fool?
What I would be most interested in is the division of labor between George Michael and Andrew Ridgely. I've never really seen anything that elevates him (Ridgely) to even Art Garfunkel status. What did he do?
There should be a band called "The Other Ones", with Garfunkel, Ridgely, Curt Smith and John Oates. :)
That's a good question and one that I had myself before watching the documentary. Now - and I believe GM actually said this in an interview at one point - without Andrew, GM would not have existed. Wham! certainly would've never existed. GM was kind of a nerdy outcast. AR was the outgoing one who pushed the band and ultimately GM into the spotlight. AR developed the look of Wham! co-wrote a good portion of the early hits, and got them their first record deal. But once GM got into his groove, he outpaced AR no doubt about it. But AR also made some choices - like partying instead of working - that also contributed. Once GM gathered speed with writing/performing, he quickly jumped into the production area of his music. And the rest was history. It also probably helped that he had some very close mentors in the industry - Elton John for one - who undoubtedly knew he was trying to live his famous life in the closet and was ultimately very unfulfilled on a personal level.
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Yeah, I'm all over this. New trailer for Extraction 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y274jZs5s7s
It looks SOOOOO over the top.
Movie was fantastic. So over the top yet the action never felt boring. Batshit insane choreography and fight scenes. Extraction 3 has already been announced and I already can't wait.
I just posted this in the movie thread, but I watched the first Extraction over the weekend. Seemed like a near carbon copy of the 2008 Rambo movie. Definitely nothing special, but it won't deter me from checking out Extraction 2. Hopefully they gave Golshifteh Farahani's character (Nik) more to do.
You won't be disappointed.
I watched Extraction 2 over the weekend. It was solid. Nik is such a badass character! Apparently a third one is already in the works.
It was also very interesting to see how much George Michael had to struggle to keep his sexuality a secret because his persona in Wham! was that of a lady's man.
It was? I obviously wasn't a fan, but I thought it was pretty obvious from the get-go that he was gay. Then again, I went to high school with someone who scoffed at the notion that Boy George was gay, so....
There should be a band called "The Other Ones", with Garfunkel, Ridgely, Curt Smith and John Oates. :)
There is a band (more of a novelty/comedy act, really) called Garfunkel & Oates, but SG and JO have nothing to do with it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garfunkel_and_Oates
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I started that documentary and haven't finished it. Still have about 30 mins left. For me I was a kid and my mom would turn up the volume on the radio everytime careless whisper came on. Interesting story about the production of that track. I wonder if the version recorded in Alabama is out there. That sax solo is pretty iconic and to think George Michael had the tenacity to dictate to those legendary producers that what they created was not what he wanted.
Found it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_C6GRj6LPY&ab_channel=bsedits
I think I know what GM was talking about. The released version is a lot punchier and imposing whereas this one is a mellow soulful rendition. I too think GM was right.
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Just started the second season of The Lincoln Lawyer. Solid series.
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The Fall of the House of Usher
This is fantastic - apparently it's the final series from Mike Flanagan, who created Haunting of Hill House. I'm loving the show and how he tied in so many elements from Edgar Allen Poe's works into each episode. Also, it's amazing to see Mark Hamill as a crime family fixer.
Side note: This was the production that Frank Langella was fired from for unprofessional conduct. His replacement, Bruce Greenwood, has been outstanding to watch.
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The Fall of the House of Usher
This is fantastic - apparently it's the final series from Mike Flanagan, who created Haunting of Hill House. I'm loving the show and how he tied in so many elements from Edgar Allen Poe's works into each episode. Also, it's amazing to see Mark Hamill as a crime family fixer.
Side note: This was the production that Frank Langella was fired from for unprofessional conduct. His replacement, Bruce Greenwood, has been outstanding to watch.
For clarification: it's his final Netflix series. He has a development deal with Amazon.
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The Fall of the House of Usher
This is fantastic - apparently it's the final series from Mike Flanagan, who created Haunting of Hill House. I'm loving the show and how he tied in so many elements from Edgar Allen Poe's works into each episode. Also, it's amazing to see Mark Hamill as a crime family fixer.
Side note: This was the production that Frank Langella was fired from for unprofessional conduct. His replacement, Bruce Greenwood, has been outstanding to watch.
That was what I meant, I just forgot to say "on Netflix" :lol
For clarification: it's his final Netflix series. He has a development deal with Amazon.
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Shadow and Bone cancelled at Netflix. I kind of dug that show and was interested in where it'd go but apparently this is one of a handful that got the ax now that the strike is over.
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Me and jingle.daughter are pissed at this. She loved the book series, and this is now the 2nd series that we were watching as father/daughter time that they've axed (Fate: The Winx Saga being the other).
Netflix can suck a bag of shrivelled dicks.
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Shadow and Bone cancelled at Netflix. I kind of dug that show and was interested in where it'd go but apparently this is one of a handful that got the ax now that the strike is over.
At least there was some closure in Season 2. They covered most of the original trilogy.
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Watching the first four episodes of the final season of The Crown. The episode detailing the final 24 hours of Diana's life is strange to watch, seeing a dramatized version of what likely played out.
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Orion and the Dark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cScAQ2O26Y4
As a Charlie Kaufman fan, it doesn't seem exactly what Kaufman typically does, but at the same time, it doesn't look bad.
coming February 2nd.
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We just watched the Netflix documentary about the Challenger shuttle disaster. I thought it was well done, but it is heartbreaking / infuriating subject matter.
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Society of the Snow was unbelievable. It is about Uruguayan Flight 571 - the plane crash with the rugby team that had to resort to cannibalism to survive being stranded for 72 days. I've seen Alive a million times and have read every book and article and have watched every documentary, so I was skeptical about the need for yet another take on this tragedy/heroic story. However, this is far more accurate than the Alive movie and is super well done/while also being respectful. I didn't really learn anything new from watching it, but wasn't expecting to. I highly recommend this even if you've already absorbed a lot of content regarding their plight.
I'm fascinated by how they somehow managed to survive and save themselves. The cannibalism is of course tied up in that, but it isn't something I specifically focus on that much (in contrast, my mother is obsessed with that facet of the story). The tale of the two who hiked/climbed out without equipment blows me away. A climbing expert led a team retracing their route for National Geographic back in 2006 and they had a hard go of it (with proper equipment, food/water, and being fully healthy / etc). Unreal.
My Mom watched it as well and kept asking if I'd have frozen to death instantly and if I could have handled eating human flesh. As Nando Parrado (one of the survivors and one of the two who climbed/hiked out to seek help) essentially said "If you had been there, you would have done the same thing as us."
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I'm not ashamed to say I watched the Wham! documentary.
It was just ok. But it brought back a lot of memories. I never really knew anything about how they got started - just 2 chums goofing around together and trying to play some music. There was some nice footage of both the making of Band Aid's 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' and Live Aid.
It was also very interesting to see how much George Michael had to struggle to keep his sexuality a secret because his persona in Wham! was that of a lady's man.
I always sort of chuckle (on one hand) and deeply wonder (on the other) about these types of situations. I mean, on the (chuckle) hand, he fooled no one, but on the (wonder) hand, who was he hoping to fool?
What I would be most interested in is the division of labor between George Michael and Andrew Ridgely. I've never really seen anything that elevates him (Ridgely) to even Art Garfunkel status. What did he do?
There should be a band called "The Other Ones", with Garfunkel, Ridgely, Curt Smith and John Oates. :)
There was a band in the 80’s call The Other Ones, they had a semi-hit with the song “Holiday”.
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Leave The World Behind was a trip. No clue whats happening and that just makes it that much more chilling.
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Leave The World Behind was a trip. No clue whats happening and that just makes it that much more chilling.
I felt it just didn't have an ending. So many setup and zero resolution. It's not that I wanted everything thoroughly explained, but ending the movie like that?
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Leave The World Behind was a trip. No clue whats happening and that just makes it that much more chilling.
I felt it just didn't have an ending. So many setup and zero resolution. It's not that I wanted everything thoroughly explained, but ending the movie like that?
I can totally understand that! I was unbothered by it, couldnt tell you why. Maybe because I wanted the terror to end lol
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I watched the documentary about We are the World. Brilliant stuff!
Of course I knew the song and what it stood for, but I never realized what a logistic nightmare it was to put all of that together. Nowadays? everyone does their part at home, you organize a Zoom conference, everyone sends their files and that's it. But back then? everyone had to be there in person.
I didn't even know it was Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson to have written the song. I just assumed it was a random author that conceived the song upon request of whoever organize the thing, I didn't know it was mostly Michael Jackson's work (and Richie of course!).
Fascinating moment in time, I know nothing about Lionel Richie aside the fact that he exists, but I already have respect for him and what he pulled out. Going off the American Music Awards and straight into an all nighter to make anybody who mattered back then sing a song.... wow! also, his emotion at the end, remembering decades after the fact the magic that happened that night.... "Michael Jackson was right there singing. Bruce Springsteen was over there" etc.... and him being moved.... he knew he pulled off something historical.
Also, now we finally know why Bob Dylan finished into memes for his out of place blank stares :D (it was a moment where only singers with higher voices would sing, so he remained silent, of course the internet translated that into him faking his way through it).
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Yeah, that was a good one.
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Short Documentary on ‘American Gladiators’ was pretty cool. Those folks were abused physically and taken advantage of by not being paid crap.
Neat to hear the stories though.
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Short Documentary on ‘American Gladiators’ was pretty cool. Those folks were abused physically and taken advantage of by not being paid crap.
Neat to hear the stories though.
I really enjoyed that one. I watched the 30 for 30, and many of the gladiators would not participate in that documentary. But a bunch of them did give interviews for the Netflix one, which made it a lot more interesting to watch.
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I finished The Program this week. Episode 1 kind of set the stage and I started off thinking...yeah this is definitely not right but how big of a problem is it really?
By episode 3 - holy fuck! These kids were human trafficked while their own parents were extorted. Plus in many cases the government PAID to traffic them. And the men who started the criminal enterprise remain free to this day. Plus they had heavy political ties to very famous politicians (to be fair, who likely didn't know the extend to which these kids were tortured but just wanted to cash in on it.)
I remember Dr. Phil had episodes where he helped parents kidnap their kid to be sent away to these WWASP schools. I wonder how it feels for him to realize he is a human trafficker now?
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Short Documentary on ‘American Gladiators’ was pretty cool. Those folks were abused physically and taken advantage of by not being paid crap.
Neat to hear the stories though.
I really enjoyed that one. I watched the 30 for 30, and many of the gladiators would not participate in that documentary. But a bunch of them did give interviews for the Netflix one, which made it a lot more interesting to watch.
I enjoyed that doc as well. Kind of crazy to see how they would work so much and then party so much too. Almots like a fraternity type of group. I loved that show as a kid and those things never crossed my mind.
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Started the first episode of 3 Body Problem by D&D of GoT fame based on a book I thnk. You see a few of the same actors from the show here too. Very intriguing setup scifi setup so far. Got a good mystery vibe. It's got decent reviews. I did like the first episode, though probably makes no sense.
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Watched the first two... Really good stuff, nice blended of mystery, drama, and a tinge if horror with great production.
Pretty sure I'll kill it by Saturday.
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NCAA Tournament going on, so I have no time to watch it right now lol
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NCAA Tournament going on, so I have no time to watch it right now lol
Obviously not a Kentucky fan then :lol
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NCAA Tournament going on, so I have no time to watch it right now lol
Obviously not a Kentucky fan then :lol
Absolutely not, but a couple of dear friends are, so that was fucking delicious.
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Started the first episode of 3 Body Problem by D&D of GoT fame based on a book I thnk. You see a few of the same actors from the show here too. Very intriguing setup scifi setup so far. Got a good mystery vibe. It's got decent reviews. I did like the first episode, though probably makes no sense.
Havent heard of this, but maybe something I shuld check out.
Started watching the Gentleman and while it started good, it's gotten quite boring and I am dropping out after 4 episodes.
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NCAA Tournament going on, so I have no time to watch it right now lol
Obviously not a Kentucky fan then :lol
Absolutely not, but a couple of dear friends are, so that was fucking delicious.
I know where your loyalties lie.. And am looking forward the potential UNC vs St Mary's match up in the sweet 16.
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NCAA Tournament going on, so I have no time to watch it right now lol
Obviously not a Kentucky fan then :lol
Absolutely not, but a couple of dear friends are, so that was fucking delicious.
I know where your loyalties lie.. And am looking forward the potential UNC vs St Mary's match up in the sweet 16.
We'll see what happens.
Anything can happen during the tournament.
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My company is doing a pool, so for the first time in a long time, I'm actually paying a bit of attention to the minor league basketball tournament. I went 8-5 in yesterday's games. Is it weird that only 13 games were played yesterday and 19 are being played today?
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The scene with the Judgement Day going through the canal.... :omg: :omg: :hefdaddy
Actually all of episode 5 was totally insane.
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The scene with the Judgement Day going through the canal.... :omg: :omg: :hefdaddy
Actually all of episode 5 was totally insane.
Fantastic episode! This show has been very entertaining so far. I'm really enjoying all the sci-fi stuff and how each episode unveils more and more. Also so many GoT actors on here apart from the main cast.
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I finished it... Need to read the books ASAP lol
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So The Three Body Problem leans more sci-fi than anything? I need to get on it.
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So The Three Body Problem leans more sci-fi than anything? I need to get on it.
Definitely hard sci-fi.
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Hell yeah, goal for tonight is to watch it after the kids are asleep.
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Ended up flying through the first season of 3 Body Problem. Excellent adaptation. A lot of changes among the main characters which work very well. In the books the protagonists are all in China, and making it more international does kind of make sense, but that aspect doesn't bother me too much, I'd have been equally happy with something more faithful in that regard. But making them a group of people who know each other, some of whom turn out to be protanogists and plot lines that are covered in the later books is a great way to adapt it. The main character from the first book doesn't exist in the show, his stuff is kind of spread across the group, especially Jin (who I quickly realised was Cheng Xin from the third book) and Augustina.*
Overall I really like the character adaptations. To be honest the characters in the books don't have a lot of personality and don't know each other, mostly the narrative is through what they're thinking, which wouldn't translate well on TV.
D&D doing a good job so far, and I'm somewhat hopeful by the fact that the rest of the book series actually exists. They seem very good at adapting but less good at original creation.
*SHOW SPOILER FOR ANY BOOK READERS NOT YET WATCHED IT ALL: I didn't twig that Saul Durand was Luo Ji from the second book until the very end. Even his meeting with Ye Wenjie didn't clue me in. :lol
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Obviously not a Kentucky fan then :lol
Absolutely not, but a couple of dear friends are, so that was fucking delicious.
I despise John Calipari on a level reserved for only a select few people. Like John Calipari. Maybe Cam Newton.
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Full Swing Season 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIwXGhIa2NU
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I finished it... Need to read the books ASAP lol
I too finished that night, I really enjoyed it. I read online how people thought the show fizzled out at the end, but IMO having that slower paced couple of last episodes was a great way to wind down from the chaos a few episodes before. I don't know if it's a phenomenal show but I was entertained throughout with every single episode. They had a good amount of mysteries unveiled yet revealed a lot of them steadily.
Ended up flying through the first season of 3 Body Problem. Excellent adaptation. A lot of changes among the main characters which work very well. In the books the protagonists are all in China, and making it more international does kind of make sense,
From what I read the author of the book sold the rights with the intention of having international cast and setting as part of the deal. I honeslty wouldn't have minded either way. If the story and characters are compelling, I'm fine with whatever change to nationalities are done.
I think I read this planned to be a 4 season show, I'm really hoping it gets made.
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Ended up flying through the first season of 3 Body Problem. Excellent adaptation. A lot of changes among the main characters which work very well. In the books the protagonists are all in China, and making it more international does kind of make sense, but that aspect doesn't bother me too much, I'd have been equally happy with something more faithful in that regard. But making them a group of people who know each other, some of whom turn out to be protanogists and plot lines that are covered in the later books is a great way to adapt it. The main character from the first book doesn't exist in the show, his stuff is kind of spread across the group, especially Jin (who I quickly realised was Cheng Xin from the third book) and Augustina.*
Overall I really like the character adaptations. To be honest the characters in the books don't have a lot of personality and don't know each other, mostly the narrative is through what they're thinking, which wouldn't translate well on TV.
D&D doing a good job so far, and I'm somewhat hopeful by the fact that the rest of the book series actually exists. They seem very good at adapting but less good at original creation.
*SHOW SPOILER FOR ANY BOOK READERS NOT YET WATCHED IT ALL: I didn't twig that Saul Durand was Luo Ji from the second book until the very end. Even his meeting with Ye Wenjie didn't clue me in. :lol
Ah, so that's how they attempted to crack the "unfilmability" of it. Makes sense.
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Started 3 Body Problem. Have not read the books or ever heard of this franchise. Watched the first three episodes....very interesting and neat....definitely up my alley.
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Started 3 Body Problem. Have not read the books or ever heard of this franchise. Watched the first three episodes....very interesting and neat....definitely up my alley.
I just have to watch the final episode, but I've been loving the show.
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Yeah we watched the 2nd episode last night, I'm sold already although I read that it really doesn't pick up until the 3rd episode. We'll likely watch that tonight. I'm just trying not to binge the show since it seems good and worth spacing out each night.
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After 2 episodes, I admire how they attempted to solve some of the problems in adaptation. Also, nice cast, for the most part, although it's hard to comment on how good a job they are doing because the characters they are portraying oftentimes don't exist in the books, or at least not in these forms.
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I'm not familiar with the books, can someone answer this question, for the sake of D&D, do the books have an ending? :rollin
Honestly, this seems like a good comeback for those guys.
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I'm not familiar with the books, can someone answer this question, for the sake of D&D, do the books have an ending? :rollin
Yes they do. :lol
That said, while it has some epic ideas, narratively the ending is kind of a mess (in my opinion anyway, I gather some people love it), so if anything there's an opportunity to adapt it into something a little more coherent and engaging.
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I'm not familiar with the books, can someone answer this question, for the sake of D&D, do the books have an ending? :rollin
Yes.
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OK, halfway through 3 Body Problem. Very creative problem solving.
Benedict Wong is gold.
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Yeah, he's so amazing, just love his work here.
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Started 3 Body Problem. Have not read the books or ever heard of this franchise. Watched the first three episodes....very interesting and neat....definitely up my alley.
Finished it up. Very cool show.
The scene with the Judgement Day going through the canal.... :omg: :omg: :hefdaddy
Actually all of episode 5 was totally insane.
Yeah....that Ep. was probably the 'best' one....very intense.
I read online how people thought the show fizzled out at the end
Honestly, I thought the last two episodes were....I won't use the word 'boring' because there was important content and some cool stuff....but....it wasn't all that compelling. I found myself grabbing my phone and scrolling a bit a couple times over those two episodes due to how slow it was. I wouldn't say it 'fizzled out' because it was laying the groundwork for the storyline....but it definitely slowed down a bit after 'Judgement Day'
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Honestly, I thought the last two episodes were....I won't use the word 'boring' because there was important content and some cool stuff....but....it wasn't all that compelling. I found myself grabbing my phone and scrolling a bit a couple times over those two episodes due to how slow it was. I wouldn't say it 'fizzled out' because it was laying the groundwork for the storyline....but it definitely slowed down a bit after 'Judgement Day'
I felt that way too. The story started with an immediacy - why were scientists dying? Why were people seeing countdowns, etc. As things came together, it lost that immediacy and turned to be more of an existential problem that was hundreds of years off.
I think there are plans to make this into a trilogy, following the books, so that explains why the ending wasn't really an 'ending' to the story. I really enjoyed being hooked and feeling like I needed to watch the next episode right away.
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I was just going to watch the pilot last night, and ended up watching the first 3 episodes instead. I love it so far.
I don't know how the video game ties into all the other fuckery going on yet, unless I missed something?
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Ok, finished 3 Body Problem.
I liked it a lot more than I expected. All of the narrative beats are there, not just from the first novel but also material from the second and even third. The integration of what seems like a thousand main characters in the books to the Oxford Five was an inspired choice, and immediately makes the characters themselves more important and compelling in the show than in the books.
Really looking forward to more. And for those who haven't read the books, you ain't seen nothing yet lol
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UNFROSTED ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lqRPUhPfho
Jerry Seinfeld movie about the history of Pop-Tarts.
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Watched 3 more last night. I don't read books (not much time these days) but this could be a selling point to read them.
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Just saw this come across my Twitter feed, pretty nuts.
https://x.com/ruima/status/1773604646386594079?s=20
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Just saw this come across my Twitter feed, pretty nuts.
https://x.com/ruima/status/1773604646386594079?s=20
Holy crap!!! :omg: Freaking insane
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Just saw this come across my Twitter feed, pretty nuts.
https://x.com/ruima/status/1773604646386594079?s=20 (https://x.com/ruima/status/1773604646386594079?s=20)
Wow that's crazy.
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Crazy indeed, although it's generally better to link to actual news articles than random tweets. :P
Really looking forward to more. And for those who haven't read the books, you ain't seen nothing yet lol
The second book is definitely my favourite so I'm really looking forward to how they adapt it. The whole concept is amazing.
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UNFROSTED ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lqRPUhPfho
Jerry Seinfeld movie about the history of Pop-Tarts.
That looks hilarious!
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3BP just ended like that, damn. Definitely need more.
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:lol
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Also just finished 3 Body Problem. Really enjoyed it. Not sure what the ratings/viewer numbers are but really hope we get more.
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Just started Ripley this morning.
After only one episode, it feels like they tailor made this show for ME.
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Just started Ripley this morning.
After only one episode, it feels like they tailor made this show for ME.
It's about a dashing man from North Carolina that enjoys fine cigars and has the love and adoration of everyone?
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It's about a dashing man from North Carolina that enjoys fine cigars and has the love and adoration of everyone?
Not ABOUT me.
FOR me.
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3BP just ended like that, damn. Definitely need more.
Very much setting up the next season. The second book is my favourite of the three, looking forward to the adaptation!
I do love the whole wallfacer concept and even though they've only just introduced it in the show, I think they did a great job with it. Especially the way Da Shi (aka Clarence) keeps looking at and reacting to Saul. The moment where Saul says something like "the way everyone looks at me as though they know something I don't, or they think I know something they don't", and Da Shi points to him and smiles, really made me chuckle.
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Very much setting up the next season. The second book is my favourite of the three, looking forward to the adaptation!
I do love the whole wallfacer concept and even though they've only just introduced it in the show, I think they did a great job with it. Especially the way Da Shi (aka Clarence) keeps looking at and reacting to Saul. The moment where Saul says something like "the way everyone looks at me as though they know something I don't, or they think I know something they don't", and Da Shi points to him and smiles, really made me chuckle.
Yeah, that was fantastic.
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Just started Ripley this morning.
After only one episode, it feels like they tailor made this show for ME.
What's it about?
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Just started 3 Body Problem and The Gentlemen. Liking both series so far.
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What's it about?
It's an adaptation of the novel The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith. A film version starring Matt Damon and Jude Law came out in I believe 1999, but this is apparently a more faithful adaptation of the book.
'In 1960s New York, Tom Ripley is hired by a wealthy man to convince his wayward son to return home from Italy. But Tom's introduction to Dickie Greenleaf's leisurely life abroad "is the first step into a complex life of deceit, fraud and murder"'
Written and directed by Steven Zaillian, who wrote Schindler's List, Gangs of New York, American Gangster, Moneyball, and The Irishman, and the HBO series The Night Of, among others. Filmed in black & white and starring Andrew Scott.
Finished episode 3 this morning. Fantastic.
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What's it about?
It's the prequel to the Alien movie series.
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It's an adaptation of the novel The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith. A film version starring Matt Damon and Jude Law came out in I believe 1999, but this is apparently a more faithful adaptation of the book.
'In 1960s New York, Tom Ripley is hired by a wealthy man to convince his wayward son to return home from Italy. But Tom's introduction to Dickie Greenleaf's leisurely life abroad "is the first step into a complex life of deceit, fraud and murder"'
Written and directed by Steven Zaillian, who wrote Schindler's List, Gangs of New York, American Gangster, Moneyball, and The Irishman, and the HBO series The Night Of, among others. Filmed in black & white and starring Andrew Scott.
Finished episode 3 this morning. Fantastic.
I ought to reread that book. I remember it being pretty good, but I also remember not thinking that highly of the movie.
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Finished 3BP last night. DIdn't love the way the season ended, not so much because of the negative outlook, but it felt a bit anti-climatic considering the previous episodes. Granted, the season was really good overall and I'm all in for the rest of this show.
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I ought to reread that book. I remember it being pretty good, but I also remember not thinking that highly of the movie.
Same
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Finished 3BP last night. DIdn't love the way the season ended, not so much because of the negative outlook, but it felt a bit anti-climatic considering the previous episodes. Granted, the season was really good overall and I'm all in for the rest of this show.
Yeah....tough spot to be in for them. It's pretty clear this is a BIG story to tell and they had to cut it off somewhere I suppose.....but, the last two episodes were a snoozefest of just setting up things to come. I was good with the season and liked it....but it certainly tailed off after that 'Judgement Day' episode.
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Agreed with cram and gmiller. I really hope they keep it going, if this is all the "overture", there's going to be some epic stuff happening.
Reading the books could be a good summer thing for me once I have time.
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Agreed with cram and gmiller. I really hope they keep it going, if this is all the "overture", there's going to be some epic stuff happening.
Reading the books could be a good summer thing for me once I have time.
Just an FYI - the books are a bit of a tough read.
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Not sure if it's been posted, but the final season of Umbrella Academy comes out in August.
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Finished up Ripley. What a wonderful experience. Completely unlike anything else available. Two thumbs WAY up.
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Not sure if it's been posted, but the final season of Umbrella Academy comes out in August.
I'll watch it out of obligation due to having watched all the way up to this point. But was severely underwhelmed by S3.....even most of S2.
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Finished up Ripley. What a wonderful experience. Completely unlike anything else available. Two thumbs WAY up.
I assume it's sci-fi. Do you need a lot of knowledge of the Alien series? I don't have much.
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I'll watch it out of obligation due to having watched all the way up to this point. But was severely underwhelmed by S3.....even most of S2.
Same, S2 wasn't all that bad but S3 was a major let down.
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I assume it's sci-fi. Do you need a lot of knowledge of the Alien series? I don't have much.
Why did you assume it's sci-fi? Because it certainly is NOT.
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Why did you assume it's sci-fi? Because it certainly is NOT.
I misread a different post and thought it was related to the Alien franchise. Please don't get the belt out.
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I misread a different post and thought it was related to the Alien franchise. Please don't get the belt out.
:lol
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Been watching Unlocked: A Jail Experiment.... this is good. It feels incredibly wrong to make a show based on an experiment with real people, but it's a good inside look into a real prison and pretty entertaining. I've got to think the prisoners were able to agree to do this since they all show their face and talk to the cameras, but still, just seems like maybe this isn't the right way to go about things. Probably finish that before the end of the week.