What TV are you watching (live, dvd, etc.)? - Page 162

Severian · 07.21.2020, 09:13 PM

OH HEY SYMBOLS!

What did you think of The New Pope? Sequel to Young Pope? Came out in… Uh... maybe late last year?

Good stuff.

LifeDistortion · 07.22.2020, 12:48 PM

Another cool little thing about The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, I watched an episode two nights ago where the owner of the comedy club name drops Nichols and May, meaning Mike Nichols and Elaine May, literally the night after I had just watched Mikey and Nicky which was directed by Elaine May. Just a cool kismet moment, which I might not have appreciated had I not seen the movie and did some rudimentary internet searching on Elaine May.

h8kurdt · 07.22.2020, 02:27 PM

Been watching Anthony Bourdain's parts unknown on Netflix. When he died he had totally passed me by. I don't think we got him on TV here in the UK. I might be wrong, mind. Anyway, finally seeing what the hype was in this brilliant series.

_tunic_ · 07.24.2020, 07:03 AM

I wanted to watch a cop/crime series on netflix and realised I had never seen 24 yet, so there you go. Not sure if I'll last all 8 seasons, let's see how far it will get until I get bored by it... only watched the first two episodes so far. For a 20 year old series it still looks good. The multi-framing is a bit annoying though, it was probably new at the time.

An oddity I noticed: according to Netflix there are 9 seasons (or 8 1/2 it seems, the 9th season doesn't have as much episodes), according to imdb there were 8...
(edit: ah ok, season 9 was shot five years after season 8)

_tunic_ · 08.12.2020, 04:31 AM

I stalled from watching 24 for the moment, it's too hot right now to watch such a suspenseful hectic series. So instead I'm binching on this:

it's cool, after watching most of the first season's 26 episodes, only one was really stupid. The rest is funny

And also trying to keep on track with the NBA, we get sometimes one game a day to watch, if there's no football or any other sports.

Severian · 08.14.2020, 09:59 AM

On season 2 of Shameless. Think I’m addicted. 10 seasons and it’s all on Netflix? Yay!

g. · 08.14.2020, 04:54 PM

Currently watching 'Time Gentleman Please' and loving it
Al Murray is superb.

g.

Antagon · 08.18.2020, 04:28 PM

Almost through Star Trek TNG now and I've started watching DS9 now.

A way more solid start than TNG. Also dig that they decided to portray the relationships of the main characters in a more adversarial way than one would have been used to from its predecessor. It's certainly different in tone, but the character development is quite natural. I used to watch DS9 halfheartedly as a kiddo back in the late 90s and possibly some reruns in the early 2000s. Funny how such obvious things like tone, subtext etc. just go completely over your head as a wee one. Looking forward to catching up with it some more.

Antagon · 08.18.2020, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Antagon

I remember starting to watch this over a decade ago after someone on myspace (that's how you can tell it was a decade ago) had recommended it to me. For some reason I stopped watching after episode 6 or so, intending to pick it up again. Alas, it didn't happen until now.

Generally really well made, but there are some things in it that absolutely wouldn't fly today (and rightfully so). Very rough around the edges, but the core writing is quite engaging, as are its characters. I have some other minor gripes like the multitude of deus ex machina solutions that seem to save the day quite often, but a really enjoyable watch nonetheless.

Also: Stopped watching after I got to one episode in which the transphobia was just mind-boggingly vicious, even for the times it was produced in.

Besides, all the goodwill it had gained with some solid character moments in the first few episodes was completely eroded once the main character seemed to turn increasingly OP with each passing episode, turning it into a monster/obstacle of the week show. Bah, trite.

Rob Instigator · 08.20.2020, 08:43 AM

I am watching the latest Bear Grilly show with the eco-challenge type race.

!@#$%! · 08.22.2020, 02:09 PM

i got a free month of cbs all something something. anything there i shouldn’t miss, besides old episodes of ru paul’s drag race?

Severian · 08.24.2020, 10:31 AM

Lovecraft Country seems good.

I haven’t read the book, but I like how they make it very clear, like, right away, that Lovecraft was a racist fuck in addition to being a really imaginative and groundbreaking writer.

I haven’t read the book this time so I’m interested to see what the fuck happens hah

!@#$%! · 08.24.2020, 09:21 PM

watched the first 2 episodes of star trek: discovery, and i’m quickly getting hooked

!@#$%! · 08.27.2020, 02:57 PM

im becoming absolutely hooked on this new star trek business. bryan fuller is da fuckin man.

!@#$%! · 08.27.2020, 06:54 PM

michelle yeoh is FUCKING BADASS

Rob Instigator · 08.28.2020, 12:54 PM

you seen Killing Eve?

!@#$%! · 08.28.2020, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

you seen Killing Eve?

me? no... that’s a bbc thing yes? where do you catch it? hulu?

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finished season 1 of star trek discovery (15 episodes! where did i find the time?)

h8kurdt · 08.28.2020, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

you seen Killing Eve?

The things I'd do to even sniff Jodie Comer's ass...

Severian · 08.29.2020, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by h8kurdt

The things I'd do to even sniff Jodie Comer's ass...

Wow! But also, yeah.

h8kurdt · 08.29.2020, 11:44 AM

Man's got needs

07.21.2020, 09:13 PM	#3221
Severian invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 11,741	OH HEY SYMBOLS! What did you think of The New Pope? Sequel to Young Pope? Came out in… Uh... maybe late last year? Good stuff.
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07.22.2020, 12:48 PM	#3222
LifeDistortion expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CA Posts: 2,457	Another cool little thing about The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, I watched an episode two nights ago where the owner of the comedy club name drops Nichols and May, meaning Mike Nichols and Elaine May, literally the night after I had just watched Mikey and Nicky which was directed by Elaine May. Just a cool kismet moment, which I might not have appreciated had I not seen the movie and did some rudimentary internet searching on Elaine May.
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07.22.2020, 02:27 PM	#3223
h8kurdt invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In Mulder's Basement room Posts: 5,459	Been watching Anthony Bourdain's parts unknown on Netflix. When he died he had totally passed me by. I don't think we got him on TV here in the UK. I might be wrong, mind. Anyway, finally seeing what the hype was in this brilliant series. __________________ Down with this sort of thing.
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07.24.2020, 07:03 AM	#3224
_tunic_ invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: I could live in eurHope Posts: 3,881	I wanted to watch a cop/crime series on netflix and realised I had never seen 24 yet, so there you go. Not sure if I'll last all 8 seasons, let's see how far it will get until I get bored by it... only watched the first two episodes so far. For a 20 year old series it still looks good. The multi-framing is a bit annoying though, it was probably new at the time. An oddity I noticed: according to Netflix there are 9 seasons (or 8 1/2 it seems, the 9th season doesn't have as much episodes), according to imdb there were 8... (edit: ah ok, season 9 was shot five years after season 8) __________________ what comes first, the music or the words?
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08.12.2020, 04:31 AM	#3225
_tunic_ invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: I could live in eurHope Posts: 3,881	I stalled from watching 24 for the moment, it's too hot right now to watch such a suspenseful hectic series. So instead I'm binching on this: it's cool, after watching most of the first season's 26 episodes, only one was really stupid. The rest is funny And also trying to keep on track with the NBA, we get sometimes one game a day to watch, if there's no football or any other sports. __________________ what comes first, the music or the words?
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08.14.2020, 09:59 AM	#3226
Severian invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 11,741	On season 2 of Shameless. Think I’m addicted. 10 seasons and it’s all on Netflix? Yay!
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08.14.2020, 04:54 PM	#3227
g. bad moon rising Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 237	Currently watching 'Time Gentleman Please' and loving it Al Murray is superb. g.
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08.18.2020, 04:28 PM	#3228
Antagon invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 2,505	Almost through Star Trek TNG now and I've started watching DS9 now. A way more solid start than TNG. Also dig that they decided to portray the relationships of the main characters in a more adversarial way than one would have been used to from its predecessor. It's certainly different in tone, but the character development is quite natural. I used to watch DS9 halfheartedly as a kiddo back in the late 90s and possibly some reruns in the early 2000s. Funny how such obvious things like tone, subtext etc. just go completely over your head as a wee one. Looking forward to catching up with it some more. __________________
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08.20.2020, 08:43 AM	#3230
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,930	I am watching the latest Bear Grilly show with the eco-challenge type race. __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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08.22.2020, 02:09 PM	#3231
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,457	i got a free month of cbs all something something. anything there i shouldn’t miss, besides old episodes of ru paul’s drag race?
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08.24.2020, 10:31 AM	#3232
Severian invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 11,741	Lovecraft Country seems good. I haven’t read the book, but I like how they make it very clear, like, right away, that Lovecraft was a racist fuck in addition to being a really imaginative and groundbreaking writer. I haven’t read the book this time so I’m interested to see what the fuck happens hah
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08.24.2020, 09:21 PM	#3233
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,457	watched the first 2 episodes of star trek: discovery, and i’m quickly getting hooked
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08.27.2020, 02:57 PM	#3234
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,457	im becoming absolutely hooked on this new star trek business. bryan fuller is da fuckin man.
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08.27.2020, 06:54 PM	#3235
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,457	michelle yeoh is FUCKING BADASS
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08.28.2020, 12:54 PM	#3236
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,930	you seen Killing Eve? __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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08.29.2020, 11:44 AM	#3240
h8kurdt invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In Mulder's Basement room Posts: 5,459	Man's got needs __________________ Down with this sort of thing.
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