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Remy Marathe posted:Between George being cartoonishly evil and Ross Poldark being a god damned idiot, I can only conclude that we're supposed to be rooting for Demelza. George and his evil Uncle are the true heroes of that show. Everyone else is comically dumb.  It was a good enough show to fall asleep to.
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D-Pad posted:If you enjoyed that you should really watch Occupied next. Also on Netflix. Also a norwegian political-military drama. Very good and I keep recommending it to this thread and haven't seen anybody else post about it yet. I've been waiting for season 3 to show up for what feels like 5 years. Most of what happened has faded except Berg and Djupvik are idiots and Sidorova is the best character in the show. And that they had a DayZ level as a major location. Also good from Norway is Beforeigners which confusingly has the actress who played a police officer named Wenche in Occupied play another police officer called Wenche.
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Sep 9, 2020 18:26
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Just finished Away on Netflix, apparently astronauts and their families cry. They cry alot. Like every episode.
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Sep 9, 2020 18:37
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physeter posted:Just finished Away on Netflix, apparently astronauts and their families cry. They cry alot. Like every episode. This loving show is basically This is Sus in space and because I love all space poo poo I watched the whole thing.
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Solice Kirsk posted:Santa Clarita Diet was made by the Better Off Ted people and has a similar pacing and humor, but with zombies.
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Sep 10, 2020 02:42
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I'm sad SCD is over but I'm also relieved because I really didn't like the turn the plot had taken. So now like, I can just remember the good times.
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Sep 10, 2020 02:49
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I'm going through a Netflix Korean drama Stranger and it's been interesting how they try to highlight how those in authority and those who are affluent can corrupt justice so much that those who should be the stewards of such justice such as judges and police officers can be made to bend to the will of those in such positions. There's some measure of justice done in season 1 but it's a never ending, somewhat futile tide for those who are trying to bring about a bit of justice but at least they are trying.
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Sep 10, 2020 05:02
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I have been watching the Korean Drama Pororo. I often watch the same episode again and again and again. It also has a spin-off on Amazon Prime. That's important because it deals with the best character: Loopy. When you first meet Loopy, she is just straight naked because she is a primitive who is unable to understand shame. Given the Christo-Korean nature of the show this helps position her as an edenic character. Later, she adopts traditional Korean clothing. Her cooking show is weird. Like, nobody loves Pajaeon more than me but when she suggests it is a more exciting substitute for pizza to children? Anyway, she's my waifu now.
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Sep 10, 2020 06:02
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Watched Hoops over the weekend. Wasn't really impressed; too much trying to be Family Guy in a grounded setting, and F is for Family did the persistent story line in a cartoon way better. Maybe a two funny episodes, and overall about a dozen funny scenes. If it wasn't ending in a sort of cliffhanger wouldn't expect it to get renewed for season 2 (or S3 if they already have two-season deal with the cast).
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Finished season 1 of iZombie in... two days... and this show is way, way better than it has any right to be. The pilot was pretty decent, but it wasn't until the dog/internet cafe called Mutt Bowl Surfers and the charcuterie being named Meat Cute where I knew it was gonna be great. That it took the bland generic ex-love interest character and made him into the best character in the show by giving him an actual personality and a proper character arc was a wonderfully unexpected surprise.
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Dragonatrix posted:Finished season 1 of iZombie in... two days... and this show is way, way better than it has any right to be. The pilot was pretty decent, but it wasn't until the dog/internet cafe called Mutt Bowl Surfers and the charcuterie being named Meat Cute where I knew it was gonna be great. That it took the bland generic ex-love interest character and made him into the best character in the show by giving him an actual personality and a proper character arc was a wonderfully unexpected surprise. I'm so excited for you. I loved iZombie with all my heart, and it only gets better. Everyone gets incredible character development and takes turns being the best character. The plot gets really complex along the way, so it will be better binged than watching it live over six years, as we did.
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Sep 10, 2020 11:52
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AP Bio s3 dropped on Peacock. It's hilarious. They decided to take a dip into the surreal and drop the running plot for the season. Each episode is self contained insanity. It was some of the funniest stuff I've seen. I'll put it up there with 30 Rock and Arrested Development (1st couple of seasons of course) in the ridiculous department. The only bad part is that I heard the pandemic cut 2 episodes off. Now I just want to see those 2 episodes. I at least want to read the scripts if the show gets cancelled.
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Dragonatrix posted:... it took the bland generic ex-love interest character and made him into the best character in the show by giving him an actual personality and a proper character arc was a wonderfully unexpected surprise. Major Lilywhite is a fantastic character, you are in for a ride. The show has ups and downs but it's entertaining all the way. Blaine, Ravi, Clyde, Liv (obviously), Don, all great characters. Blaine is one of my all time favorite villains. An Ounce of Gold posted:AP Bio s3 dropped on Peacock. It's hilarious. I really liked s1. s2, not so much. How does it compare to those? wormil fucked around with this message at 05:49 on Sep 11, 2020 |
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Sep 11, 2020 05:45
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Also does AP Bio ever change? I have watched the first 4 episodes and while I enjoyed it, I don’t think I would enjoy binging it. I feel like the main ‘joke’ of the show could get old or annoying over time. I might try to watch an episode or two a week instead of 4 in a row. After 4 I felt well I’ve seen enough of that show despite liking it.
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Sep 11, 2020 13:22
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The first season is focused on Dennis (or whatever his character is named) trying to get revenge but season 2 drops that. The second is more about him growing to like his job and the people around him. Not sure where the 3rd season can go other than be more of a traditional sitcom but the cast is good so that's not necessarily a bad thing.
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Sep 11, 2020 13:43
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ONE YEAR LATER posted:The first season is focused on Dennis (or whatever his character is named) trying to get revenge but season 2 drops that. The second is more about him growing to like his job and the people around him. Not sure where the 3rd season can go other than be more of a traditional sitcom but the cast is good so that's not necessarily a bad thing. Ok that is good. My fear was the whole series would be focused on him using the students for revenge. While that is funny, I just don't think it would be 3 seasons funny
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Mrs. Bojangles and I both hated the 3rd season of AP Bio, it's either your jam or not at all. We enjoyed the first two seasons, though. They didn't have anywhere to go after the second season, so it felt like they just threw everything at the wall hoping something, anything, would stick.
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Sep 11, 2020 18:10
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Urgh, I'm struggling with the Rowenna storyline. She's taken over Elizabeth's "passive person that things just happen to as she whimpers" role and I'm rooting far more for her hilariously avaricious sister.
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Sep 11, 2020 19:08
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nate fisher posted:Also does AP Bio ever change? S1 got a lot of hate for being mean so S2 is watered down considerably, loses the edge, and is generic sitcom humor.
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ONE YEAR LATER posted:The first season is focused on Dennis (or whatever his character is named) trying to get revenge but season 2 drops that. The second is more about him growing to like his job and the people around him. Not sure where the 3rd season can go other than be more of a traditional sitcom but the cast is good so that's not necessarily a bad thing. Season 3 had, to me, a very Community vibe in terms of just accepting that it's a show and going nuts with it. There's more than one meta-show joke in each episode at this point, and it feels like it's really hitting its stride.
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Sep 11, 2020 21:32
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Been letting Z Nation play again and those first few seasons were just so wild and fun and way better then anything TWD put out. If anyone asks, we were never near the Grand Canyon.
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TMMadman posted:Been letting Z Nation play again and those first few seasons were just so wild and fun and way better then anything TWD put out. i was on the fence about giving this a try but just saw it stars D.J. Qualls, hell yeah I love that guy for reasons I can't explain
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TheAardvark posted:i was on the fence about giving this a try but just saw it stars D.J. Qualls, hell yeah I love that guy for reasons I can't explain If you've never seen it before make sure you give it at least a half a dozen episodes before judging.
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Shlomo Palestein posted:Season 3 had, to me, a very Community vibe in terms of just accepting that it's a show and going nuts with it. There's more than one meta-show joke in each episode at this point, and it feels like it's really hitting its stride. Wife and I binged this this week and they really leaned in on some premises that are, quite frankly, totally ridiculous on their face, but just worked. I had to pause several of them from laughing so hard. Gary Meets Dave (3) and That That That (6) were especially delightful with how they played with the story structure, and Katie Holmes Day (8) was just insanely hilarious. I wish they would have gotten the full 10 done before the COVID shutdown from listening to the podcast and reading a couple interviews with Mike O'Brien, but I'm hopeful they get a Season 4.
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TMMadman posted:Been letting Superstore play in the background as my half hour sitcom and while admittedly I haven't been giving it my full attention it seems pretty bland. It's funnier if you've ever worked retail for any length of time. Also, High Score on Netflix is a fun docuseries about the history of video gaming.
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With everything going on right now my recent binge has been focused on comedy - I have been rewatching old series of Taskmaster, one of my favourite UK shows in recent times. It's a well known comedy gameshow here in the UK where comedians are set a series of surreal/absurd tasks and challenges, competing over the course of the series for joke prizes. With 9 series so far there are a couple of weaker series due to the comedian line-up but it has produced some of the funniest television I have ever seen. There was a short-lived American remake but don't be tricked into watching it...it pales in comparison to the UK show. Good news is I think they have just made the British version available in America too - on CW I believe. There are also plenty of clips on Youtube if you want a short taste!
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Finished the four seasons of Poldark that were on Netflix, not really interested in seeking out season five. Sad ending. Now have Call the Midwife on in the background. Twee to the excess with dark edges to it like workhouse incest. Alrighty then.
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Started Hap and Leonard. Between Michael Kenneth Williams, James Purefoy and Christina Hendricks the cast has some great chemistry. And you've also got Jimmi Simpson chewing through scenery like mad. I would describe the vibe like if some background Justified characters got their own show about their dipshit adventures.
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TMMadman posted:If you've never seen it before make sure you give it at least a half a dozen episodes before judging. Half a dozen is unnecessary, I was in to it by episode 2. Highlights in the first 6 episodes: the baby the zombie in the wheel well the liberty bell scene doc hot boxing the air shaft with the zombie dj qualls being a weird rear end stalker and talking to himself constantly ZOMBNADO This show is much better than I expected from SyFy. Every episode is a pretty contained zombie story - it's the same characters and their journey, but it's still episodic, and it works really well. It's not 100% serious but it manages to sell the scary bits pretty well.
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TheAardvark posted:Half a dozen is unnecessary, I was in to it by episode 2. Highlights in the first 6 episodes: Sorry to say this because I was a huge fan of the show, I even had a Z flag custom made and don't regret it, but feel free to quit after S2. You will be tempted to continue because of the cliffhanger but every season after 2 is worse than the previous. I'm sure you'll watch S3 anyway but I really suggest pretending it ends there.
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Orlando Furioso posted:With everything going on right now my recent binge has been focused on comedy - I have been rewatching old series of Taskmaster, one of my favourite UK shows in recent times. This reminds me to do my semi-annual binge of any and all episodes of “Would I Lie to You” I can find on YouTube. That’s my British TV guilty pleasure.
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Martytoof posted:This reminds me to do my semi-annual binge of any and all episodes of “Would I Lie to You” I can find on YouTube. That’s my British TV guilty pleasure. Seconded. I LOVE Would I Lie To You. And it's fun to see British actors I'm vaguely familiar with crop up. (Did a chimpanzee once come to Charles Dance's house for tea? You'll have to watch and find out!)
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While browsing through Prime I stumbled on Red Oaks . Pretty fun 80's coming of age show for at least the first couple of episodes!
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Re: cop shows in the current climate, you should watch The Shield if you haven't. It's basically a show all about police brutality and corruption. Well-done, fast-paced, has good "crime of the week" plots and a great overarching plot. It makes great use of LA as a setting, kinda like The Wire is all about Baltimore. Just don't root for the cops. Vic Mackey is a great character but he is not a good guy. Arguably there are only two cops on the show who are "good" (Claudette and Danny) and they do some bad things too. Fritz the Horse fucked around with this message at 20:00 on Sep 13, 2020 |
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Sep 13, 2020 19:58
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I sort of like the shield but gently caress that eh soundtrack at the start of each episode. I really hope they get rid of that after the first season
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The Shirld struggles in that it’s got a good first and last episode, but the middle is just a police procedural
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No it's not dummy
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Everyone in The Shield is a piece of poo poo with the exception of Claudette, who is exactly the right amount of ‘incredibly jaded, but occasionally some terrible poo poo makes her really angry’. There are bits of procedural stuff and crime solving, but it’s usually in service of either covering up or abetting some crime by the main characters: that, or showing that although they’re utterly despicable human beings, there are a few criminals worse than they are.
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Yeah that is the main problem Vic is shown as effective and at times the only effective one. So you get the first and last episode that does condemn Vic while the middle treats him as extremely effective if a bit dirty. It’s a show that’s extremely confused on what exactly it wants to be. On one hand a drama about a dirty cop, on the other a police procedural where most episodes have at least one crime that must be solved. CharlestheHammer fucked around with this message at 02:44 on Sep 14, 2020 |
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