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I like Mr Inbetween because it doesn't try to be anything other than a good TV show. The main character, Ray, doesn't give a gently caress about your feelings or if you like him, he's never going to change to make the viewer like him, it doesn't try to be the most dramatic TV show you'll ever see, it doesn't have climatic music that nearly drowns out the dialogue, it's not trying to make a political statement, it's just a story of a guy. The show is violent but doesn't linger on it, nor does it beat you over the head about how violence is wrong, rather it shows how Ray's violent lifestyle affects those he loves in subtle and ever worsening ways. Ray is a bad guy and the chances of a happy ending are slim.
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wormil posted:I like Mr Inbetween because it doesn't try to be anything other than a good TV show. The main character, Ray, doesn't give a gently caress about your feelings or if you like him, he's never going to change to make the viewer like him, it doesn't try to be the most dramatic TV show you'll ever see, it doesn't have climatic music that nearly drowns out the dialogue, it's not trying to make a political statement, it's just a story of a guy. The show is violent but doesn't linger on it, nor does it beat you over the head about how violence is wrong, rather it shows how Ray's violent lifestyle affects those he loves in subtle and ever worsening ways. Ray is a bad guy and the chances of a happy ending are slim. Even though it's pretty locked in to like 10 characters, it might be the most authentic Australian show in many ways. There are lots of people like that, most of the time they are exaggerated or it's young aussies that have a bit more pep in their step.
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Oct 9, 2019 01:44
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Rocksicles posted:Even though it's pretty locked in to like 10 characters, it might be the most authentic Australian show in many ways. There are lots of people like that, most of the time they are exaggerated or it's young aussies that have a bit more pep in their step. I don't have a lot of experience with Australian stuff but the closest I've seen to Mr Inbetween were Chopper and Rake. Chopper was an rear end in a top hat with charisma. Rake -- it seemed they were going for lovable rogue but to me he was a sociopath that used and abused everyone around him. Ray has no charisma but is respectful, works hard, loyal, but doesn't feel remorse; also, Ray doesn't answer questions.
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Oct 9, 2019 05:21
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wormil posted:I don't have a lot of experience with Australian stuff but the closest I've seen to Mr Inbetween were Chopper and Rake. Chopper was an rear end in a top hat with charisma. Rake -- it seemed they were going for lovable rogue but to me he was a sociopath that used and abused everyone around him. Ray has no charisma but is respectful, works hard, loyal, but doesn't feel remorse; also, Ray doesn't answer questions. I mean from the laconic old school Aussie dude perspective, kinda like country folk, say very little but use actions to show who there are. They are literally a dying breed here. We have mens sheds here in country areas where men get together and build stuff and chat poo poo, have some comradery. It's been an issue for a number of years where people like that have been killing themselves for various reasons, they aren't brought up to talk out their issues.
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Oct 9, 2019 05:30
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I keep typing replies but they are either too short to make sense or too long so I'm just going to say I understand what you mean.
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Oct 9, 2019 18:44
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I've been watching Fleabag. I'm about to watch the fourth episode of the first season. It isn't catching me which is frustrating given the acclaim. It can be kind of funny, but the characters aren't really likeable or that interesting to me. What am I missing? Does the show pick up?
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Oct 11, 2019 01:50
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Season 1 ends with a gut punch. It's a short season so might as well finish it. Also I found out the original Fleabag is a theater monologue thing and Phoebe Waller Bridge recorded a show for viewing. But I think it's for BBC viewers only.
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Oct 11, 2019 02:13
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wormil posted:I don't have a lot of experience with Australian stuff but the closest I've seen to Mr Inbetween were Chopper and Rake. Chopper was an rear end in a top hat with charisma. Rake -- it seemed they were going for lovable rogue but to me he was a sociopath that used and abused everyone around him. Ray has no charisma but is respectful, works hard, loyal, but doesn't feel remorse; also, Ray doesn't answer questions. I always kind of figured that Rake was demonstrating that that's what a "lovable rogue" type often is. Although I did love that John Waters cameo, because he played a very very different role from the last one I'd seen...
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Oct 11, 2019 03:18
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dudemanbudguy posted:I've been watching Fleabag. I'm about to watch the fourth episode of the first season. It isn't catching me which is frustrating given the acclaim. It can be kind of funny, but the characters aren't really likeable or that interesting to me. What am I missing? Does the show pick up? I'm not sure it 'picks up'. It is a character driven show that revolves around showcasing wit and frailty. The plot is important but not overly complicated or imaginative. It is basically a serialised play: it is not going to get 'into gear' or something. I would advise watching all of it but if the characters are not interesting to you now, I am not sure whether that will change.
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Oct 11, 2019 09:28
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Rocksicles posted:I'm enjoying the hell out of Raising Dion I sat through this and found it to be badly written to the point of becoming too frustrating to binge. It doesn't work as a family drama or a superhero story, the characters are just a bunch of stereotypes being pushed around by a rambling plot with lame, predictable 'twists'. I kept watching, hoping it would somehow transform into something half way decent, but it's like Netflix hates superhero shows and doesn't want to pay a single good writer to work on them. I enjoyed Carnival Row, on the other hand, though I do feel the noir tropes clash with the epic scale of the setting, making it a little too slow at times, and the exposition and foreshadowing a bit hamfisted. Still, the huge production values and Bloom and Delevingne made it a fun watch.
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Oct 13, 2019 22:20
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Meatgrinder posted:I sat through this and found it to be badly written to the point of becoming too frustrating to binge. It doesn't work as a family drama or a superhero story, the characters are just a bunch of stereotypes being pushed around by a rambling plot with lame, predictable 'twists'. I kept watching, hoping it would somehow transform into something half way decent, but it's like Netflix hates superhero shows and doesn't want to pay a single good writer to work on them. If i can go back to Arrow and Flash year after year, Raising Dion is like basically Emmy grade. I agree about Carnival Row, i would follow Cara Deleevigne down just about any rabbit hole though
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Oct 13, 2019 23:49
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just finished marco polo and gently caress netflix for cancelling on that cliffhanger
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Google Butt posted:just finished marco polo and gently caress netflix for cancelling on that cliffhanger Good news, soon enough you’ll have completely forgotten about Marco Polo just like everyone else.
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Oct 14, 2019 05:52
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beanieson posted:Good news, soon enough you’ll have completely forgotten about Marco Polo just like everyone else. the khan owned
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Oct 14, 2019 05:55
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Letterkenny season 7 done and dusted, some gem quality stuff. Episode 5 and 6 are amazing.
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Oct 14, 2019 05:57
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Mu Zeta posted:Season 1 ends with a gut punch. It's a short season so might as well finish it. Sort of - she put on a limited run of the one-woman show earlier this year and recordings are being distributed through the NTLive program, so you can see it at certain cinemas. I went and enjoyed it - it’s also interesting to see the parts which were brought back years later for the show. Tickets are still pretty hard to come by, but if you’re flexible on cinema it’s possible. National Theatre Live.
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Oct 14, 2019 07:57
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Binged S1-S4 of Peaky Blinders. Enjoyed it, although I didn't care much for S4, after a pretty strong first episode. About to start season 5, hopefully it's better and finds an interesting direction. My wife's watching Vis a Vis and seems pretty impressed so far. Might try and catch up to her and watch together.
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Oct 14, 2019 13:28
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Mr. Pickles. Happened upon it a week ago. Absolutely outrageous but so hilarious. Just a great concept and a super well written show. Satanic collie living with typical sitcom family and only the grandpa knows that the dog is evil.
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Oct 15, 2019 00:21
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RestingB1tchFace posted:Mr. Pickles. Happened upon it a week ago. Absolutely outrageous but so hilarious. Just a great concept and a super well written show. Satanic collie living with typical sitcom family and only the grandpa knows that the dog is evil. That sounds like a made up show but nope. Real.
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Oct 15, 2019 02:38
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I really have no idea how anyone could think Mr. Pickles is funny. It's like Paradise PD levels of unfunny to me. Different strokes and all that though.
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Oct 15, 2019 03:56
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Some of Mr. Pickles' punishments for bad guys are kinda creative. They're also incredibly gross. Everything about that show exists to be as gross as possible, right down to the art.
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Oct 15, 2019 05:59
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Just finished Undone. I liked it! Didn't overstay it's welcome with a short tidy story. Rosa Salazaar can do no wrong. Even though I still haven't seen her in a live action role. And Bob Odenkirk was really good too.
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Oct 15, 2019 06:27
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Watched Jack Ryan and really enjoyed it. I understand it has some legit issues in common with cop shows, where the writers dumb down the police to make the criminals seem more clever (here it's agents and terrorists), but it was fun and I'm looking forward to s2.
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Oct 15, 2019 07:52
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I blasted through the first season of Patriot. I should have watched this show a long time ago. It's absolutely hilarious and engaging.
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Oct 15, 2019 13:47
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Solice Kirsk posted:I blasted through the first season of Patriot. I should have watched this show a long time ago. It's absolutely hilarious and engaging. Yeah, is an amazing weird thing. I liked S1 better than S2, S2 seems a bit rushed to the ending. But still good Too bad it got canned
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Oct 15, 2019 13:59
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youtube's Impulse season 2 starts tomorrow for anyone who watched the last season.
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RestingB1tchFace posted:Mr. Pickles. Happened upon it a week ago. Absolutely outrageous but so hilarious. Just a great concept and a super well written show. Satanic collie living with typical sitcom family and only the grandpa knows that the dog is evil. My head-canon is that Mr. Pickles is a spin-off of Super Jail. 
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Rocksicles posted:youtube's Impulse season 2 starts tomorrow for anyone who watched the last season. Oh thanks, it's been a while since I watched season 1.
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The character designs in Mr. Pickles gives me a stomach ache and I think it's because they remind me of Garbage Pail Kids cards, which always grossed me out as a child. It's strange because this is the only cartoon I've ever watched that has given me such a reaction, Superjail and lots of other gross stuff has never made me feel physically ill before.
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Oct 15, 2019 16:50
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I finally finished Utopia after a 5 year gap. I think I was just sad it got cancelled and sort of forgot to watch series 2 back in 2014... God drat what an amazing show...and timely, Amazon just finished filming the American reboot in Sept for a more than likely 2020 release. Dennis Kelly really liked the scripts for it so maybe it won't be trash and also get pulled. I hope they keep the names, Where is Jessica Hyde is kind of iconic
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Oct 18, 2019 16:47
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Yeah, Utopia is awesome. Great story, great characters, funny, visually stunning One of my favorite british TV shows
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Oct 18, 2019 16:52
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I hope they keep the school shooting scene
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Oct 18, 2019 16:53
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Elias_Maluco posted:Yeah, Utopia is awesome. Great story, great characters, funny, visually stunning It reminds me a ton of misfits (aside from sharing a cast member), another show I could have kept watching for infinite seasons.
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zer0spunk posted:It reminds me a ton of misfits (aside from sharing a cast member), another show I could have kept watching for infinite seasons. Yeah, but more serious. Utopia is funny sometimes but also has a pretty serious scifi plot and some heavy scenes Misfits is absurd and dumb and dont give a gently caress (I love it too)
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Just binged through all of Barry, which is amazing and a refreshing contrast to a lot of antihero shows, because it lets you genuinely empathize with the character without minimizing the horrible things he does. Also it's hilarious, yet Bill Hader is a shockingly good dramatic actor in it. If you still look at him and just think of SNL then Barry will blow your mind.
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showbiz_liz posted:Just binged through all of Barry, which is amazing and a refreshing contrast to a lot of antihero shows, because it lets you genuinely empathize with the character without minimizing the horrible things he does. Also it's hilarious, yet Bill Hader is a shockingly good dramatic actor in it. If you still look at him and just think of SNL then Barry will blow your mind. Comedic actors often excell at drama. Something about having a great sense of timing.
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Oct 18, 2019 20:33
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I just started some German show called Dark, finished the first episode, and I have no idea what is happening or who anyone is. is there a spoiler-free cheat sheet of the family trees of this show because I can already tell I'm gonna need it, nevermind trying to figure out the mystery.
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Oct 19, 2019 02:12
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I've just watched the Paul Rudd vehicle Living With Yourself starring Paul Rudd and Paul Rudd. I like Paul Rudd and don't subscribe to the common view that he should go gently caress himself, but I feel the ending would have been so much better if he did actually go and gently caress himself.
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Tortuga posted:I've just watched the Paul Rudd vehicle Living With Yourself starring Paul Rudd and Paul Rudd. I like Paul Rudd and don't subscribe to the common view that he should go gently caress himself, but I feel the ending would have been so much better if he did actually go and gently caress himself. You should watch his Hot Ones episode, he's amazing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWVHses2GCY
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Wife and I have been binging The Politician on Netflix. I'm getting a second-hand political exposure from friends and acquaintances so the series speaks to me. It's wild. Sometimes uneven, but the production value is very high and the cast hams it up to 11.
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