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navyjack posted:Seems like the right place for this so: Also seconding the Supernatural and Psych recommendations. Elementary is also good. You may want to give Dispatches from Elsewhere a shot.
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navyjack posted:Seems like the right place for this so: Anne with an E is great, it's a retelling Anne of Green Gables but with a lot more focus on social and cultural issues. Given the recent discoveries of mass graves at Canadian Indian Residential Schools it makes one of the final seasons storylines even grimmer.
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Lucifer is on Netflix and it starts as a procedural. A lot of people didn't like that aspect of it, but I actually really enjoyed it.
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South Side is a very good comedy. its kind of like a black Always Sunny
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Wow that was a hosed up episode of Chucky This continues to be an incredible show
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Mr Ice Cream Glove posted:Wow that was a hosed up episode of Chucky This show must really hate moms. I was like  every time there was a sentimental moment because I knew what was coming. But I did love Andy and Kyle going like full bounty hunters on all the Chuckys.
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im rewatching the newsroom during a serious bout of having almost literally nothing to watch and well... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypsQO3dFiB8&t=162s I must have been high for the whole run of this show because its the worst and I cant imagine how I watched it and forgot how insane it was. edit: still. its funny and funniest when its unintentional - like the psychically simultaneous pilot handshake Qmass fucked around with this message at 16:59 on Nov 17, 2021 |
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It's so loving insane but at the same time, remember that on the night "we got im" there was a huge crowd chanting USA USA USA in front of the White House. That was weird.
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Qmass posted:during a serious bout of having almost literally nothing to watch and well... I can't even... I'm fairly sure I could quit my job today and watch TV until I die and not hit full coverage of my queue.
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Qmass posted:im rewatching the newsroom during a serious bout of having almost literally nothing to watch and well...
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zoux posted:It's so loving insane but at the same time, remember that on the night "we got im" there was a huge crowd chanting USA USA USA in front of the White House. That was weird. Someone posted a clip from Studio 60 where one of the actors parents goes off on him about how his brother was in Iraq and he was just goofing off on TV and the consensus around it was "wow, Sorkin was so crazy, what an insane thing!". And yes Sorkin is crazy for a lot of reasons, but poo poo like that was absolutely the norm at the time. People treated the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan the same way as when their team won the Super Bowl or NBA Finals, people were absolutely going nuts. Hell, I had a friend in college who had a brother in Afghanistan and he quit talking to his parents because if he dared complain about an upcoming exam or a heavy course load his parents would just say "at least you aren't in a warzone like your brother".
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I remember when the initial Iraq invasion was happening there was a teacher who would start every class for a few days somberly updating us on American casualties that day and saying he understood if we needed time to grieve or talk about it before starting class.
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Qmass posted:im rewatching the newsroom during a serious bout of having almost literally nothing to watch and well... https://twitter.com/meganamram/status/1087143660389466112 Also the "Republicans are the American Taliban" is peak PMC lib brain bullshit and so cringe. Outside of a Few Good Men, Sorkin is complete and utter trash.
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mistermojo posted:South Side is a very good comedy. its kind of like a black Always Sunny I’m four eps into it so far and I don’t love it but it’s definitely got its own vibe and I appreciate that a lot
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Hakkesshu posted:Try Ozark maybe. Not the best show but it has enough things going for it that make it compelling. I don’t remember if it has much sex stuff, but I don’t think so? Ozark definitely has some long awkward sex scenes. Source: watched with my parents.
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The most awkward movie I watched with my mom was Pulp Fiction. Starts off with a pussy eating discussion.
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swickles posted:Someone posted a clip from Studio 60 where one of the actors parents goes off on him about how his brother was in Iraq and he was just goofing off on TV and the consensus around it was "wow, Sorkin was so crazy, what an insane thing!". And yes Sorkin is crazy for a lot of reasons, but poo poo like that was absolutely the norm at the time. People treated the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan the same way as when their team won the Super Bowl or NBA Finals, people were absolutely going nuts. Hell, I had a friend in college who had a brother in Afghanistan and he quit talking to his parents because if he dared complain about an upcoming exam or a heavy course load his parents would just say "at least you aren't in a warzone like your brother". Something from Studio 60 that I remember: Sorkin had been dating an actress, but they had broken up, and she later (or maybe while they were together?) did a pictorial for Maxim or one of those mags. So Sorkin wrote a plot about one of the Studio 60 characters was going to pose for Maxim, so he had two of the other characters (male, of course) preach to her how no one would ever respect her again if she did that.
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Annabel Pee posted:Ozark definitely has some long awkward sex scenes. I remember my brother insisting that we all watch the pilot for Breaking Bad (I had seen it 3 times at that point) when I visited for Christmas one year. Luckily it was on Netflix, so it didn't have the handjob but it was still awkward as hell
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Here's why it's important to separate art from artist https://twitter.com/willsommer/status/1461002623922982920 Because then you can't enjoy Art on Justified and well, Art's great.
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Orphan Black could also be an option for whoever was looking for stuff to watch with mom. Sci-fi, mysteries, great acting
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zoux posted:Here's why it's important to separate art from artist That guy has been notably insane for years. He's a special kind of cruel and loves mocking people even more than your average conservative nutso.
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Azhais posted:Orphan Black could also be an option for whoever was looking for stuff to watch with mom. Sci-fi, mysteries, great acting Orphan Black was like the 2nd big thing we watched. She’s gonna give She-Hulk a chance because she loved Tatiana so much.
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navyjack posted:Orphan Black was like the 2nd big thing we watched. She’s gonna give She-Hulk a chance because she loved Tatiana so much. Could also give Russian Doll a try, second season is actually happening at some point here
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Russian Doll is a good choice, I agree. I just rewatched it and I liked it better the 2nd time. 2nd season is supposedly coming in spring 2022. Annie Murphy and Sharlto Copley have joined the cast.
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isaboo posted:Russian Doll is a good choice, I agree. I just rewatched it and I liked it better the 2nd time. Sharlto Copley OH NOW I'M EXCITED. Hardcore Henry is one of my favorite action movies.
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Escobarbarian posted:I’m four eps into it so far and I don’t love it but it’s definitely got its own vibe and I appreciate that a lot I started the first few episodes a while back and didn't love it; thought it was kind of funny but not great. Recently picked it up again and finished the rest of season 1 and started on 2, and I like it a lot more.
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Vincent posted:Longmire is like, primo boomer TV. It really is. Having been forced to watch it with relatives I can say it’s decent. Use of Native casting is cool too. Some beautiful scenery to boot but fairly tame with sex. Same relatives really like Justified too. Fargo season 1 and 2 they mixed well with but they did not like season 3. Both are far better than the Rookie or Magnum PI boomer fodder. As far as branching out goes: Expanse I love but it had mixed results with them. If you have any Native family or just really familiar with them and Reserve culture I’d say try Reservation Dogs. Comedy and no giant mystery but really good and a bit poignant. Other outside choice is Wayne. Patriot is good but I had two who LOVED it and more that hated it. For All Mankind is a safe bet as is Ted Lasso. The Americans can hook boomers like crack but more conservative ones might think a little racy. Only Murders in the Building is cute but seems if your relatives are more country like mine they might feel it’s a bit cityfied. I’ve got some freakin hicks in my family.
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DogsInSpace! posted:The Americans can hook boomers like crack but more conservative ones might think a little racy. A little racy? They stuff a corpse into a suitcase!
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For some reason (probably because it came out last year when I was a little distracted for some reason) I only now discovered the show How To with John Wilson on HBO. It's really hilarious and reminds me a lot of Nathan for You, and of course I see that Nathan Fielder was a producer on it. Really happy I discovered it now, since the second season is about to start.
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Qmass posted:im rewatching the newsroom during a serious bout of having almost literally nothing to watch and well... oh my god, i rewound the clip a little and lol that he's telling these people "the armed forces killed osama bin laden for _you_ tonight." Who the hell are these guys, why do they give a poo poo, I don't remember anyone giving a poo poo when they killed him.
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Khanstant posted:oh my god, i rewound the clip a little and lol that he's telling these people "the armed forces killed osama bin laden for _you_ tonight." Who the hell are these guys, why do they give a poo poo, I don't remember anyone giving a poo poo when they killed him. It was a big deal but not a big enough deal to do that.
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As someone who was in college when Osama bin Laden was killed, it was kind of a big deal. Then again, I was 22 years old, and had grown up with a real-life boogeyman. https://www.thisamericanlife.org/434/this-week/act-one
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Things were pretty solemn in my household when we heard the news. It was a mix of shock/relief etc. The people on TV screaming USA USA USA are dumbasses.
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Maybe I'm misremembering, but isn't The Newsroom the show that starts with a speech that involves Boomer-rear end Jeff Daniels shouting at a college student--people who potentially weren't even old enough to vote in the most recent election--about how "kids these days" are, in fact, the shittiest generation and how everything loving sucks and, surprise twist, the U.S. isn't really all it's cracked up to be, and somehow that's because you young people are loving idiots? EDIT: Oh yeah, and he throws out some very dubious facts, like how the U.S. is "178th" in the world in infant mortality. What? EDIT 2: Yeah here it is: quote:None of this is the fault of a 20-year-old college student, but you, nonetheless, are Yeah gently caress that idiotic show. Cream-of-Plenty fucked around with this message at 01:24 on Nov 18, 2021 |
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Khanstant posted:oh my god, i rewound the clip a little and lol that he's telling these people "the armed forces killed osama bin laden for _you_ tonight." Who the hell are these guys, why do they give a poo poo, I don't remember anyone giving a poo poo when they killed him. In fairness, this and one or two others are the most egregious and meme-worthy examples. Not trying to defend the show and say it's not bad, but it isn't consistently this bad. Side note: It's crazy to think that the majority of people I'd be playing game with or conversing with online were born after 9/11.
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Cream-of-Plenty posted:Maybe I'm misremembering, but isn't The Newsroom the show that starts with a speech that involves Boomer-rear end Jeff Daniels shouting at a college student--people who potentially weren't even old enough to vote in the most recent election--about how "kids these days" are, in fact, the shittiest generation and how everything loving sucks and, surprise twist, the U.S. isn't really all it's cracked up to be, and somehow that's because you young people are loving idiots? WORST PERIOD GENERATION PERIOD EVER PERIOD
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