Kirth, if you're up for some British TV, I'd strongly suggest trying UtopiaAfter a group of people, who meet online, discover a bizarre graphic novel...More comic books!
True, but it is not based on a comic book, and you really would be missing out. Fargo might be the best series currently on TV, but Utopia is the best series of the decade. Where is Jessica Hyde?
Broadchurch is very good. A child is found murdered and season 1 is the investigation into that murder. David Tennant is the lead and plays a detective and, as always, is excellent. The show is slow, not plodding, but it moves at a deliberate pace.
I liked season 2, though parts of it were very predictable.
Broadchurch is very good. A child is found murdered and season 1 is the investigation into that murder. David Tennant is the lead and plays a detective and, as always, is excellent. The show is slow, not plodding, but it moves at a deliberate pace.
Mrs Gersen was a fanatic, and made us watch 1 episode a night until the season was over. Barring unforeseen circumstances, we start Season 2 tonight (having finished MitHC last night).
If you like comedy-dramas, I can recommend 'The Wrong Mans' and 'You, me and the apocalypse'.
Ash vs The Evil Dead?Is that on Netflix or Amazon Prime yet? I would totally watch that!
I don't think so... No. :(
Still, it's a fun series to follow. :)
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Black Sails is beautiful... But it often relies too much on exposition and forgets the golden rule known as "show, don't tell"... That makes quite a few episodes move too slowly and become too boring.
This is exactly why I love Black Sails so much. The exposition is the heart and soul of the show. All the battles are the climax of political posturing, failed allegiances, and adapting desires. It makes those conflicts well worth the wait. Though judging by average tastes, I'm probably an outlier in that regard.
If you want "show, dont tell" then check out Into the Badlands, that series has no exposition at all. Im sure those who enjoy it say its action packed.
I couldn't get past episode 1 of Black Sails. It was incredibly dull, with very little actual plot hooks and far too much gratuitous sex.
The pilot begins mid-plot and provides seeds that take a collection over a few episodes to gather. Once it gets going though, it leaves plenty to be interested in. Of course, if you just want sword fights and ship battles, you are going to have to wade through quite a bit of exposition for it. As for the gratuitous sex, it pretty much falls off after the first few episodes and becomes a few and far between feature of the series.
Watched the first two episodes of Luther over the weekend. It was SOOOOOO STUUUUUPID I just couldn't watch any more. As near as I can tell, it takes place in an alternative Bizarro universe in which no one has an IQ over six and events happen for no apparent reason except to fulfill a plot written by the village idiot. Elba is a very fine actor, but nowhere near good enough to save that dog turd.
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I watch almost all the comic book shows, but for those that aren't;
Elementary, that other Sherlock Holmes show set in the present day that doesn't have Rumblepatch in it. Angelina's first ex-husband is Sherlock. Lucy Liu is Watson. They also like to drop the bombs, such as Natalie Dormer (yowza!) as Irene Adler and someone else.
Killjoys, sort of B-grade sci-fi goodness. (Not quite as camp as Farscape, Eureka or Warehouse 13, but not as deadly serious as Battlestar Melodramatica or Stargate Universe.) More fun than Dark Matter, IMO, but lacking the immediate 'plot here!' signs and developing a storyline more organically, it seems.
Dark Matter, yet more B-grade sci-fi goodness, with a bigger cast, at least one of which was stolen straight from Firefly (the big untrustworthy guy whose name might as well be Jayne Cobb). Fortunately for the show, almost everyone else is better written and more interesting, and there's a sort of plot railroad built-in to the premise.
Suits, about some lawyers lawyering it up. Most importantly, it's one of the places that Gina Torres landed (other than a small-ish role in Hannibal). Typical USA network show, in that almost everyone is hot, but adult, unlike a WB/CW show, where everyone is hot and early-twenty-something-pretending-to-be-a-teenager, or late-twenty-something-pretending-to-be-their-parents.
Graceland, about some FBI/DEA/etc. living undercover in a house in, I don't even know, LA, Miami? There's a beach. USA uses Miami pretty well (as in Burn Notice), but I think this one is LA... As tends to happen with cop / agent shows, pretty much everyone has broken or bent enough rules by now to be up to their hips in it.
Other USA shows I've watched, such as White Collar and Royal Pains, either have lost it, or never really had it.
Into the Badlands, glorious wuxia badassery. There might be some sort of story going on, but I'm just here for the backflips and decapitations. Very pretty visuals. And unlike other recent-ish earth-in-ruins sort of shows, like Revolution or, uh, the one with Noah-from-ER leading a resistance against aliens, it doesn't look like it's going to last long enough to make me want to murder the brain cells I spent watching the first seasons.
Oh hey, Hannibal, I mentioned above, and also I watch! Food porn, interspersed with serial killer porn and 'tableaus' straight out of Dexter. So, basically, Dexter, as produced and narrated by Gordon Ramsey. It's an acquired taste.
My new favorite show is Masha and the Bear.
You can tell I have a 1-year-old at home.
But, seriously, I like it as lot better than she does.
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I don't watch alot of TV, but these shows stuck out to me
The Shield
Breaking Bad
The Wire
Six Feet Under
Game of Thrones
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Ooh, I also watch Grimm and Game of Thrones. I watch way too much TV, apparently. :)
Grimm, like earlier seasons of Supernatural (which were also pretty great, although it's gone a few seasons too long, I think, and gotten all incestuous and self-referential), is fun for glomming onto bits of real-world mythology (like the Aswang) and reinterpreting them for their universe.
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Got some shows I'm following at the moment which I would recommend -
animated-
1) Archer - if you err more to the prudish side of the scale, you might want to avoid this, but if you can handle outrageous sex and violence jokes, then Archer might be one of the absolute best shows out there. It's incredibly fast paced, usually very smart, always funny, and is sure to pull you in to depths of depravity you never thought possible.
2) Rick and Morty - listen, if you haven't watched Rick and Morty, you should drop everything and go do it right now. It's frankly unbelievable how good some of the episodes are, with a great mix of wit, shock value and big scifi ideas. Seriously, give it a shot. I guess I should warn that, like in Archer, people who are turned off by radically uncensored humor should look for entertainment elsewhere.
3) Gravity Falls - genius in a completely different way than the other two shows mentioned here, Gravity Falls is the TV show I wish I could have watched as a child and still captures my imagination and heart as an adult. It's a perfect delivery of a story that shows what it's like to be an imaginative kid on a summer vacation. Coupled with great humor and very good characters, Gravity Falls should be upheld as a classic. It's short, too - the entire thing is two seasons.
Non animated-
1) Fringe - Recently started to watch this and I'm into the early parts of the second season. What would otherwise have been a fairly mediocre freak-of-the-week show is saved by a coherent overarching plot that is actually kind of cool, by insisting on "scientific" explanations to the supernatural, and by a jaw dropping performance of a mad scientist by Jon Noble (the king who gets whacked by Gandalf in Lord of the Rings). I wouldn't say it's a must watch, but it's more than watchable.
2) The Expanse - despite my reservations and the many shortcomings it displayed, The Expanse is not quite terrible enough to turn me off from continuing to watch the show, mostly out of curiosity to see how the books I love so much turn out on screen. It's interesting to see what changed and in what ways - there are many choices they've made that I think are pretty smart, but the execution is sadly lacking. Worth a watch for book readers, and for those who haven't read the books - go get them now! They're great.
3) Man In The High Castle - only watched the pilot so far, but I am 100% on board. The writing, the acting, the convincing sets and awesome setting - everything about the pilot intrigued and impressed me. I'll be watching the rest of this for sure, and I highly recommend it.
4) Sense8 - I loved the hack out of this show. There's something about global stories - ones that involve people from different continents working together to bring down a common foe - just strikes a very strong cord within me. Couple this with some amazing characters who get to interact in positive ways, and the result is a great amount of feel-good moments. The show may be slow - most of it is about introducing the concepts and and characters individually, which isn't too bad because the technical aspects are great - but when the payoff comes it is greatly satisfying and worth the investment of time.
5) Hose Of Cards/Orphan Black/Breaking bad - shows that I think have great potential, but I put on hiatus because I got too annoyed with them. With House of Cards I felt like the story lost direction in the third season. In Orphan Black, by the time season 2 was over I had no clue what the hell was going on, and the first episode of season 3 confused me even further. With Breaking Bad the plodding pace (each scene is 95% awkward silence and 5% talking, with about 1 scene per episode containing any actual meaningful action that advances the plot) and a story that by the end of season 2 was just a heap of dumb coincidences and improbable timings, I just had to put down what is otherwise one of the best shows I've ever seen.
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Wanted to provide some links to the shows I mentioned so if people are unfamiliar they can get a sample of what's awesome about them. Think of them as elevator pitches.
1) Archer calmly handling a small problem
2) Rick and Morty visit the Simpsons
3) Gravity Falls opening theme (can you spot Bigfoot?)
non animated
1) Fringe - couldn't actually find something with enough punch...
2) The Expanse - I'm not even endorssing this all that much
3) Man In the High Castle opening theme
4) Members of the sensate team up to win a fight
1) Fringe
2) The Expanse
3) Man In The High Castle
4) Sense8
5) (a)House Of Cards/(b)Orphan Black/(c)Breaking Bad
1) Saw S1E1, disliked it (looked like a typical Abrams TV show), stopped watching.
2) Want to read novels first.
3) Season 1 was excellent -- even Mrs Gersen really liked it. Season ends on a cool mystery note. Can't wait to see more.
4) At first glance, looks like it's trying way too hard to be GLBT*-friendly, which is totally understandable from a Wachowski offering and is something a lot of people need to see more of; but, that said, it's not something that I personally feel the need to be bludgeoned with on a week-to-week basis, since I already agree.
5) (a) Watched 2 episodes. Kevin Spacey playing post-Y2K Kevin Spacey; he's pretty much the same in everything now.
(b) At first, I got the title confused with "Orange is the New Black" (in which I have zero interest), but realizing it's a separate show and looking at the premise, it looks interesting and I'm inclined to give it a go.
(c) "Breaking Bad" sort of meandered a bit in Season 2, although I enjoyed the stretched coincidence. Seasons 3+ really bring the show into a coherent story, once Gus Fring becomes a major character.
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Currently watching S3 of Boardwalk Empire. Really good show, especially the parts with Chalkey White. Glad the whiny blond kid is gone, too.
Mrs. Gersen is now determined for us to watch something called "Mozart in the Jungle," for which I saw a preview that almost made me throw up -- at first I thought it was a trailer for the next generic RomCom movie.
"No, it's fine, my grandmother enjoyed that sort of food."
"And what sort of food would that be, exactly!?"
" . . . Albert, you're drunk! Please leave the table!"
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huh....I feel like I am the only one who didn't enjoy Man in the High Castle. The premise and setting were great, but the so-called protagonists were bleh. Somehow I feel me rooting for the Japanese wasn't the intended point of the show.
Just caught up on The Expanse. Absolutely love the show, and impressed on the effort made on the world building and set design of the show (although the belter accents sometimes confuse the crap out of me). As someone who HASN'T read the books I enjoy it so far. Also so far its almost entirely a hard science fiction show...how often do you see that in space opera?
Tried watching Fringe back when it was on...couldn't make it through a couple of episodes since it felt like a glossy and superficial X-files rip off
Breaking Bad is amazing and really worth watching the later seasons. Its one of the few shows I can honestly say got a full run of seasons and was consistently good throughout
Been watching Longmire lately and mostly enjoy it. It's not genre but as someone who lived 7 years in Wyoming it can be fun to see a police procedural handle issues and topics that were a concern of locals there.
Anyone mentioned Penny Dreadful yet? The plots...sometimes don't make a whole lot of sense, but it's totally worth watching just to see Timothy Dalton and Eva Green chew the scenery, and it really nails the gothic atmosphere.
Breaking Bad is a must see, IMHO. Save for a few episodes, the series is brilliantly done. Very well written, produced and acted.
I'm not a big fan of The Man in the High Castle, it's good, but a bit too slow for my taste. That said... By all gods... The acting is really good! And anything that features Cary Tagawa gets extra points from me! XD
If you enjoy animated series, Gravity Falls is freaking brilliant! It's seriously the funniest cartoon I've ever seen! Ricky and Morty is amazing too.
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I think I might be the only one in existence, but the pilot for Rick and Morty didn't get finished. I couldn't turn it off fast enough.
I get a kick out of Longmire and am glad netflix saved it. However, my enjoyment rests heavily on sentiment because it reminds me of watching westerns with my gran but with a slightly modern sensibility. Its enjoyable if the genre strikes you, but its not that great of a show outside that intrest group.
Black Sails is back this coming Saturday!!!
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1) Fringe
2) The Expanse
3) Man In The High Castle
4) Sense8
5) (a)House Of Cards/(b)Orphan Black/(c)Breaking Bad1) Saw S1E1, disliked it (looked like a typical Abrams TV show), stopped watching.
2) Want to read novels first.
3) Season 1 was excellent -- even Mrs Gersen really liked it. Season ends on a cool mystery note. Can't wait to see more.
4) At first glance, looks like it's trying way too hard to be GLBT*-friendly, which is totally understandable from a Wachowski offering and is something a lot of people need to see more of; but, that said, it's not something that I personally feel the need to be bludgeoned with on a week-to-week basis, since I already agree.
5) (a) Watched 2 episodes. Kevin Spacey playing post-Y2K Kevin Spacey; he's pretty much the same in everything now.
(b) At first, I got the title confused with "Orange is the New Black" (in which I have zero interest), but realizing it's a separate show and looking at the premise, it looks interesting and I'm inclined to give it a go.
(c) "Breaking Bad" sort of meandered a bit in Season 2, although I enjoyed the stretched coincidence. Seasons 3+ really bring the show into a coherent story, once Gus Fring becomes a major character.
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Currently watching S3 of Boardwalk Empire. Really good show, especially the parts with Chalkey White. Glad the whiny blond kid is gone, too.Mrs. Gersen is now determined for us to watch something called "Mozart in the Jungle," for which I saw a preview that almost made me throw up -- at first I thought it was a trailer for the next generic RomCom movie.
4) The LGBT aspect is there, and takes much more of the spotlight than it usually does even when brought up, but I never felt it was intrusive. And it's not as if just because I agree with the point it makes it less interesting to see a well formed argument in favor of it (that is why, for example, I love Tim Minchin's bashing of everything irrational so much). Seeing not only the hardships that the LGBT characters face but also how their sexual orientation is no barrier at all to the kinship of sharing a Sensate is nice. I think, given how much the show is about people accepting others who are very different from them, inserting some contemporary politics into the show is certainly appropriate. If this is really the only thing you dislike about the show I'd recommend you give it another shot.
c:) And is the plot of seasons 3+ more interesting then "unfortunate timings force Walter to come up with increasingly convuluted ways to keep his new business secret from his family while Jessy is off being dumb"?
Just caught up on The Expanse. Absolutely love the show, and impressed on the effort made on the world building and set design of the show (although the belter accents sometimes confuse the crap out of me). As someone who HASN'T read the books I enjoy it so far. Also so far its almost entirely a hard science fiction show...how often do you see that in space opera?
Well, I think Interstellar was even more rigorous with the science for the most part, and the books certainly have much more layers of realism about the small details in the life of space travellers (and people who live in space). I'm really not a big fan of the show, but that might be because my love of the book, not inspite of it. It's sometimes hard to tell.
In Sense 8 the LBGT is heaviest in the first episode. A few parts of that are practically hitting you with a sledge hammer, notably the pride event. After that, it is more that they have realistic LBGT characters dealing with normal problems that we normally just don't see.
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And is the plot of seasons 3+ more interesting then "unfortunate timings force Walter to come up with increasingly convuluted ways to keep his new business secret from his family while Jessy is off being dumb"?
It's more like "unfortunate new work circumstances force Walter to come up with increasingly outrageous ways to keep himself and Jessie alive while Jessie is off being dumb."
In Sense 8 the LBGT is heaviest in the first episode. A few parts of that are practically hitting you with a sledge hammer, notably the pride event. After that, it is more that they have realistic LBGT characters dealing with normal problems that we normally just don't see.
I never thought of it as gratuitous or intrusive either...
Some "LGBT scenes" are very "in-your-face", but no more than most romance/sex scenes in media, anyway... A certain scene takes place in a pride event, but well... That's an event. Things are bound to happen in it. Makes as much sense as a scene taking place in a music festival or wedding...
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Rectify isn't talked about nearly enough. This show takes place in the south where a young man went to prison for a murder he didnt commit. 18 years later he is freed based on DNA evidence and has to reintegrate himself into society. I believe its available on Netflix.
Wanted to thank you for this recommendation, Pan. Watched E1 last night -- the main character's blunted affect after his ordeal, and speech about "life strategy," rang very true for me. Acting was very good overall. Interesting story, and people so far act in ways that people actually might act, given what we know of their circumstances. I very much look forward to seeing more.
P.S. We watched E1 of "Making of a Murderer" last week, which starts off with a similar premise but is about 1/100 as interesting.
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In Sense 8 the LBGT is heaviest in the first episode. A few parts of that are practically hitting you with a sledge hammer, notably the pride event. After that, it is more that they have realistic LBGT characters dealing with normal problems that we normally just don't see.I never thought of it as gratuitous or intrusive either...
Some "LGBT scenes" are very "in-your-face", but no more than most romance/sex scenes in media, anyway... A certain scene takes place in a pride event, but well... That's an event. Things are bound to happen in it. Makes as much sense as a scene taking place in a music festival or wedding...
I don't know about that. For both LGBT characters in the main cast, their sexuality and it's consequences are very large parts of their story arcs. The heterosexual characters do have romances and such, but their main struggles have nothing to do with their sexuality. The scenes in the pride parade also deal specifically with LGBT issues. I'd say that those issues are one of the themes of the show (even though as Caineach said, they aren't as central after the first episode). In other words, the LGBT thing is most defenitly political - I'd go as far as calling it a statement.
However, there's nothing wrong with that. The creators have a clear interest in the subject, and politics are appropriate in a story that's all about bridging gaps between people. In modern day America, one of the biggest public debates has surrounded the acceptance of LGBT people into the larger society, and the rift between different camps on the issues is one of the greates dividers in that society. Discussing it in this show is reasonable and on-theme.
I wouldn't have liked the show if it was constant liberal propaganda, but it isn't - it merely allows obvious liberal views to take central part.
I don't know about that. For both LGBT characters in the main cast, their sexuality and it's consequences are very large parts of their story arcs. The heterosexual characters do have romances and such, but their main struggles have nothing to do with their sexuality. The scenes in the pride parade also deal specifically with LGBT issues. I'd say that those issues are one of the themes of the show (even though as Caineach said, they aren't as central after the first episode). In other words, the LGBT thing is most defenitly political - I'd go as far as calling it a statement.
However, there's nothing wrong with that. The creators have a clear interest in the subject, and politics are appropriate in a story that's all about bridging gaps between people. In modern day America, one of the biggest public debates has surrounded the acceptance of LGBT people into the larger society, and the rift between different camps on the issues is one of the greates dividers in that society. Discussing it in this show is reasonable and on-theme.
I wouldn't have liked the show if it was constant liberal propaganda, but it isn't - it merely allows obvious liberal views to take central part.
I see your point. And agree with it, to an extent...
That said, one of the LGBT characters is very involved with LGBT movement , going on pride events and all that. It's something the character is passionate about, so it makes sense that it would have a proeminent role in her life.
The other LGBT character, however, I think has an story more focused on acceptance of oneself and overcoming their own prejudice. I think the same point could be made in other ways, but having it deal with LGBT issues has two main advantages 1- It feels real. It's something that everyone can see happening, even if they don't have any personal experience with. 2- It's something that can be concealed from the naked eye. It's far more difficult to tell the story of a character hiding their true self if the aspect of themselves that they are trying to hide can be easily detected, such as ethnicity.
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I don't know about that. For both LGBT characters in the main cast, their sexuality and it's consequences are very large parts of their story arcs. The heterosexual characters do have romances and such, but their main struggles have nothing to do with their sexuality. The scenes in the pride parade also deal specifically with LGBT issues. I'd say that those issues are one of the themes of the show (even though as Caineach said, they aren't as central after the first episode). In other words, the LGBT thing is most defenitly political - I'd go as far as calling it a statement.
However, there's nothing wrong with that. The creators have a clear interest in the subject, and politics are appropriate in a story that's all about bridging gaps between people. In modern day America, one of the biggest public debates has surrounded the acceptance of LGBT people into the larger society, and the rift between different camps on the issues is one of the greates dividers in that society. Discussing it in this show is reasonable and on-theme.
I wouldn't have liked the show if it was constant liberal propaganda, but it isn't - it merely allows obvious liberal views to take central part.
I see your point. And agree with it, to an extent...
That said, one of the LGBT characters is very involved with LGBT movement , going on pride events and all that. It's something the character is passionate about, so it makes sense that it would have a proeminent role in her life.
The other LGBT character, however, I think has an story more focused on acceptance of oneself and overcoming their own prejudice. I think the same point could be made in other ways, but having it deal with LGBT issues has two main advantages 1- It feels real. It's something that everyone can see happening, even if they don't have any personal experience with. 2- It's something that can be concealed from the naked eye. It's far more difficult to tell the story...
The one involved in pride parades and such has major plot and character moments struggling against her family. Much of her emotional journey has to do with that. Plus she's also shown to be mocked and picked on even in the pride parade itself. I'd argue her story is also very much about acceptance.
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Watching Person of Interest on Netflix, and it's pretty decent so far. The main character talks in a stage-whisper, which is kind of hilarious (like listening to the actor who plays Dean on Supernatural, who also talks ridiculously fake when in-character, so much that he almost seems to be mocking his own character), but otherwise, it's a fun ride.
So, my current TV lineup is as follows:
Watched the first two episodes of Luther over the weekend. It was SOOOOOO STUUUUUPID I just couldn't watch any more. As near as I can tell, it takes place in an alternative Bizarro universe in which no one has an IQ over six and events happen for no apparent reason except to fulfill a plot written by the village idiot. Elba is a very fine actor, but nowhere near good enough to save that dog turd.
The "first episode" I ever watched was the series three opener which begins with some poor innocent virginal chick coming home from work, undressing and getting into to bed. That's when the psycho killer slides out from beneath her bed, but you don't actually see the killing, 'cause roll credits.
At that point, I was fully emotionally invested. It was still daylight out but suddenly I was thinking like scared-of-the-dark-prepubescent-Hitdice: "ZOMG, I REALLY HOPE THERE ISN'T A PSYCHOTIC MURDERER HIDING UNDER MY BED RIGHT NOW!!"
I like Lee Ingleby as Springheel Jack in the series 2 opener, but that's just 'cause I like Lee Ingleby. #it'snotracistifyoulikethewhiteactortooandthey'rebothjustbritishtobeginwith
#OurZoo
Update: Parentrage at Netflix, which will no longer be carrying Signing Time (baby Gersen's hands-down favorite show) starting April 2016.
Also Kirthrage at them removing Ong Bak from streaming before I got to see it.
And don't get me started on DVDs -- my "Saved Queue" (no longer available) is growing faster than I can watch stuff.
And don't get me started on DVDs -- my "Saved Queue" (no longer available) is growing faster than I can watch stuff.
Your "Saved Queue" is no longer available? Mine has an absurd 510 titles in it.
EDIT: Actually, 2 plus 510 in plus 102 with no known release date.
EDIT: Actually, 2 plus 510 in plus 102 with no known release date.
Yeah, I think I have like 100 in "Queue" and 200 in "Saved," because titles from the former keep getting moved into the latter.
And most of "My List" for streaming has disappeared, now available only on DVD or (as often) not at all.
My buddy tells me this show is good
Can't stand that Galifinakis guy.
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My buddy tells me this show is goodCan't stand that Galifinakis guy.
That said, rodeo clowns are cool as hell.
I'm not a big galifinakis guy either, but the concept of the show is so oddball I feel I must try one episode
Yeah, I think I have like 100 in "Queue" and 200 in "Saved," because titles from the former keep getting moved into the latter.
That...seems backwards. They should get promoted from Saved to Queue once they have a release date. What's causing them to devolve?
I'm surprised no one has mention Vikings on History and The Last Kingdom on BBC (America).
Both of those shows are excellent. It's a bit surreal seeing Ragnar's kids as children on one show, and in battle as adults in the other.
True. It's pretty interesting from a historical standpoint anyway. There are legitimate records of people claiming to be Ragnar's family (like Duke Rollo, Bjorn Ironsides, Sigard Snake-Eye etc.) However the existence of Ragnar himself is shrouded in myth. I think we may be heading to some interesting times I later seasons...
My buddy here at work told me how much he likes "Shameless." So I read the description and thought, "Oh, bummer. They're still typecasting William Macy from his role in Fargo." Which I think is sad, because I really liked him in Reversible Errors, for example.
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Actually, Shameless starts out pretty great, but the last few seasons have been getting really tired. Its time to wrap it up and move on especially for a great talent like Macy. If you can check out the U.K. version the U.S. version is nearly a carbon copy.
I just started Better call Saul back up and its a pretty good ride so far.
I've been enjoying both Outsiders and Hap and Leonard.
Hap and Leonard.
AWESOME! I hadn't realized they'd adapted Joe "Bubbahotep" Lansdale's popular series for TV! And I love Michael Williams in The Wire and Boardwalk Empire, so this one's a no-brainer. Sadly, it's not on Netflix, but maybe I can find it on Amazon Prime.
Grrr. "Hap and Leonard" is behind a paywall, which irks me because Amazon Prime already has a membership fee. Meh.
Finished S1 of "Black Sails" (and, again, am miffed that the other seasons are behind their own paywalls) and S3 of "Boardwalk Empire" (and ditto for S4-5, with respect to still more paywalls). So the only thing I'm watching that's already paid for is "Better Call Saul," with 1 episode left in Season 1. It looks like Season 2 is unavailable on Netflix and will doubtless be relegated to a "purchase episodes" deal on Amazon Prime when they finally release it, which will force me to scream.
I guess I need to start a thread for "Shows You're Actually Allowed To Watch One Netflix or Amazon Prime Without Having to Pay Extra."
Of course I pay more for my cable than you do for your Amazon Prime + Netflix + whatever. But on the plus side pay walls aren't a thing. And I just finished S1 of Hap and Leonard and S2 of Black Sails. I finished S5 of Boardwalk Empire last year.
Waiting a year to pay multiple (much smaller) fees to watch things I'm interested in would drive me crazy.