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Title: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on September 21, 2018, 03:32:17 AM
Do you like the series? Hate it? Grudgingly respect it?

I'll start...


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It's ambitious with a lot of great scenes. But the storytelling is a mess.

It's what you'd expect from the Wachowski siblings.

Sense8 is on Netflix.


Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on September 21, 2018, 03:47:19 AM
The original Upstairs Downstairs. I love those old BBC costume dramas. After this one, I'll be watching Lillie (Lillie Langtry).

I'm still waiting for Season 2 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
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Post by: The J to the K on September 21, 2018, 04:14:29 AM
We finished watching The Crossing a few days ago. Lots of similarities to Lost, but still a very enjoyable show.

Just found out this morning that it was canceled and there will be no Season 2. :angry:
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Post by: Simon Haynes on September 21, 2018, 04:15:08 AM
West Wing - again.


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Post by: Mark Gardner on September 21, 2018, 04:31:43 AM
I just finished watching the second season of Iron Fist
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Post by: Post-Crisis D on September 21, 2018, 04:41:45 AM
I continue to watch Stargate: SG-1 and eagerly await rewatching Babylon 5 when Comet starts airing the reruns sometime this fall.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Simon Haynes on September 21, 2018, 04:44:29 AM
I continue to watch Stargate: SG-1 and eagerly await rewatching Babylon 5 when Comet starts airing the reruns sometime this fall.


I just finished re-watching all of SG-1 (and Atlantis) last year.  Never gets old!
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Post by: Trioxin 245 on September 21, 2018, 04:48:00 AM
Narcos-again
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Post by: Max on September 21, 2018, 04:52:47 AM
Just started The Dome. Probably on episode 7 or 8. I'll keep watching. It reminds me of Lost. Just wrapped up the second season of Van Helsing.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Eric Thomson on September 21, 2018, 05:03:15 AM
Silver Spoon
https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/80119379
It's not helping improve my non-existent Russian, but the subtitles help :D
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: The Doctor on September 21, 2018, 05:20:41 AM
The last TV show I watched was Taskmaster on the Dave channel (UK). I believe there's going to be/there is a US version.

The last couple of series I watched, on Netflix, were Toast of London and Whitchapel.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on September 21, 2018, 05:33:48 AM
West Wing - again.

Terrific series. I've seen it twice and will definitely watch it again.
 
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: EB on September 21, 2018, 05:58:42 AM
Watching Mayans MC but kinda eh about it. It's no Sons of Anarchy, but it might grow on me.
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Post by: MelanieMRodriguez on September 21, 2018, 07:27:59 AM
Finished watching Castle Rock. Just started The Orville and rewatching House again to see all the episodes I missed here and there.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: LDB on September 21, 2018, 07:41:46 AM
Midsomer Murders.
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Post by: Captain Cranky on September 21, 2018, 07:46:38 AM
I've been rewatching Buffy for what must be the 500th time! On season 7 now. I've been watching Ozark too, really liking it. Love Jason Bateman in it, Arrested Development was probably one of my favourite comedies  :icon_mrgreen:
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on September 21, 2018, 07:47:41 AM
Midsomer Murders.

I've watched Midsomer Murders through a couple of times, but I thought this last season was a little unbelievable. Not bad to sustain a show for 20 seasons.

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: LDB on September 21, 2018, 07:52:43 AM
Midsomer Murders.

I've watched Midsomer Murders through a couple of times, but I thought this last season was a little unbelievable. Not bad to sustain a show for 20 seasons.

We're on season 12 I think, maybe 13. Netflix keeps track for us. We watch 2-3 episodes a week. It is definitely evolving as it goes along.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on September 21, 2018, 07:54:11 AM
Midsomer Murders.

I've watched Midsomer Murders through a couple of times, but I thought this last season was a little unbelievable. Not bad to sustain a show for 20 seasons.

We're on season 12 I think, maybe 13. Netflix keeps track for us. We watch 2-3 episodes a week. It is definitely evolving as it goes along.

It's a great show, even after most of the major cast left. The new people are just as good except for the sidekick this last season.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Brownskins on September 21, 2018, 07:57:59 AM
Jack Ryan. It was aiiight. I haven't watched "regular" TV in maybe 3 years and I've never been more sane or gotten more work done.

Same here - now on episode 7 of Jack Ryan...  I initially thought the actor was the one in Chuck LOL.  Wrong guy.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: WasAnn on September 21, 2018, 08:10:16 AM
Just watched the last episode of the new show Castaways, which I liked but will probably be cancelled.

About ready to watch the finale of season 1 of Altered Carbon again.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on September 21, 2018, 08:22:25 AM
I recently finished watching The Americans. What a terrific show.


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It's a binge-worthy series. All six seasons are (currently) on Amazon Prime. Don't blame me if you get hooked and miss your next publishing deadline.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: cecilia_writer on September 22, 2018, 07:15:46 PM
Upstart Crow (and a new series here featuring someone walking the routes of former railway lines - I'm afraid it's almost as quintessentially British as the one where a group of madmen built a model railway line through the Great Glen).
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: The Doctor on September 22, 2018, 09:28:12 PM
Upstart Crow (and a new series here featuring someone walking the routes of former railway lines - I'm afraid it's almost as quintessentially British as the one where a group of madmen built a model railway line through the Great Glen).

I think I've finished the first two series of Upstart Crow. Going to crack on with series 3, this weekend. Probably Ben Elton's best TV show since Bl'adder.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: RainingTacos on September 22, 2018, 11:17:49 PM
I watched the first episode of Maniac on Netflix last night. It was ... I don't know what it was. The jury is still out and may never be back.  :icon_mrgreen:
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Post by: guest278 on September 22, 2018, 11:43:51 PM
I recently finished watching The Americans. What a terrific show.

It's a binge-worthy series. All six seasons are (currently) on Amazon Prime. Don't blame me if you get hooked and miss your next publishing deadline.

I watched the first four seasons and loved it.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Shoe on September 23, 2018, 12:27:24 AM
I watched the first episode of Maniac on Netflix last night. It was ... I don't know what it was. The jury is still out and may never be back.  :icon_mrgreen:

I gave up after two episodes.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Demon_Lord on September 23, 2018, 12:36:50 AM
I continue to watch Stargate: SG-1 and eagerly await rewatching Babylon 5 when Comet starts airing the reruns sometime this fall.


I just finished re-watching all of SG-1 (and Atlantis) last year.  Never gets old!

I need to re-watching it again. I just love it.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Alice Sabo on September 23, 2018, 02:05:49 AM
Just finished the last of Jack Irish. Still working on A Place to Call Home. And I am upset that Brit Box stole the new season of Hinterland from Acorn.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: VanessaC on September 23, 2018, 03:14:51 AM
Honest answer: way too many!

The ones that stick in my mind right now: Elementary, Lucifer and Instinct.  Just finished Harrow, which I thought was quite good. I do like crime drama, although I'm getting more squeamish as I get older, it seems.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: WasAnn on September 23, 2018, 04:25:09 AM
Gotta add a new one. I totally poo-poo'ed 911 last year because I was tired of so many police and fireman shows. But, they put the whole first season up for binging on demand, and I was bored last night. Now, I can't stop...c-a-n-'-t...stop.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Lorri Moulton on September 23, 2018, 04:40:06 AM
Love Stargate SG-1 and Babylon 5, but they're not on Netflix.

Right now, Dark Matter Season 1 (again).

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Lysmata Debelius on September 23, 2018, 04:43:14 AM
Just finished watching Avatar : the last airbender. Absolutely loved it. Such interesting characters.
West Wing - again.
Have you tried the West Wing Weekly podcast? It's pretty cool. Episode by episode discussion, with actors and writers from the show.
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Post by: PJ Post on September 23, 2018, 05:33:50 AM
Atypical...2 seasons (Netflix). Really, really good writing.
Jack Reacher...first season (Amazon). Very cinematic, great directing.
The Good Place...2 seasons (Netflix). Light and funny, but smart; a little left of center on the goofy scale.
Star Trek: Discovery...first season (CBS). Also very cinematic, solid SF.

and

Cowboy BeBop...the only seasons (Hulu).

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You're gonna carry that weight...

So good.

eta: How about recently finished?  grint

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Kate Elizabeth on September 23, 2018, 06:23:44 AM
Midsomer Murders - 4th or 5th series, maybe?
Father Brown - 5th series
The Closer - Again - 1st season
Burn Notice - 6th season, finally!
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Post by: Rick Partlow on September 23, 2018, 06:59:18 AM
I just got done watching season 1 of Jack Ryan on Amazon Prime and liked it a lot.
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Post by: Maggie Ann on September 23, 2018, 08:43:49 AM
Midsomer Murders - 4th or 5th series, maybe?
Father Brown - 5th series
The Closer - Again - 1st season
Burn Notice - 6th season, finally!

Thanks for the reminder about Father Brown. Mark Williams is absolutely perfect in the role. I got caught up in other things and stopped watching but it's time to go back.

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Post by: Post-Crisis D on September 23, 2018, 03:26:55 PM
Right now, Dark Matter Season 1 (again).



Dark Matter, a.k.a. Why I'm Never Watching Syfy Again.

Seriously.  I stopped watching Syfy after they cancelled Warehouse 13 and Stargate: Universe in favor of wrestling stuff and I'd don't remember anymore which was the last straw but Syfy was dead to me for several years until Dark Matter.  Then I got hooked.  And then they cancelled it.

I will not be fooled again, Syfy!  I'm also not watching your parent network, NBC.

Thank goodness for Comet, except the new time they are moving Stargate: SG-1 to means I won't get to watch it anymore.   :angry:
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on September 23, 2018, 04:07:46 PM
I recently finished watching The Americans. What a terrific show.

It's a binge-worthy series. All six seasons are (currently) on Amazon Prime. Don't blame me if you get hooked and miss your next publishing deadline.

I watched the first four seasons and loved it.

If you have an opportunity to finish the series, I recommend it.

You won't be disappointed. ;)


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Post by: monamorabooks on September 23, 2018, 04:42:14 PM
Jack Ryan on Amazon
A Discovery of Witches on Sky One (even though I'm in the US)
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Mark Gardner on September 23, 2018, 04:46:28 PM
Just started watching Maniac on Netflx. Four episodes in, and I'm digging it. It's a retro futuristic piece done in an 80s noir that just seems to work.
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Post by: ashleycapes on September 23, 2018, 04:53:29 PM
Brooklyn Nine Nine and also Bubblegum Crisis 2040 - I forgot about the ace very-90s-cyberrock OST:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83gMNNjiUig (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83gMNNjiUig)
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Post by: Laughing Elephant on September 23, 2018, 05:02:34 PM

Marvel's Agents of SHIELD - it sends me to sleep nicely.  :roll:
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Post by: Maggie Ann on September 23, 2018, 10:08:19 PM
Lillie on Amazon Prime. Yes another 70's costume piece from BBC.
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Post by: katc on September 23, 2018, 11:23:16 PM
Binge watching The Flash on Netflix.
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Post by: Trina Lee on September 24, 2018, 08:00:12 AM
Watching Mayans and hoping to love it like I did SOA. Also watching the newest season of American Horror Story. I haven't loved every season but I've watched them all since the start. It's part of my Halloween season traditions now. Thinking about trying Maniac on Netflix. Seeing so many mixed reviews. I'm curious.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on September 24, 2018, 09:03:39 AM
Also watching the newest season of American Horror Story. I haven't loved every season but I've watched them all since the start.

I'm finishing AHS: Cult tonight. I haven't enjoyed it.

I'll withhold my reasons until you've watched the entire season. :)
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: guest120 on September 24, 2018, 11:14:31 AM
I think I've given up on more shows lately than I can ever remember. Must have something to do with the extreme level of choice currently available.

Currently enjoying and waiting for new seasons of: Bosch (Amazon), Mindhunter (Netflix), Big Little Lies (HBO), Black Mirror (Netflix)

Recently tried, and gave up on:

The Good Cop (Netflix)
Jack Ryan (Netflix)
Atypical (Netflix)
The Man in the High Castle (Amazon)
River (Netflix)
Luther (Netflix)
Breaking Bad (Netflix)
Westworld Season 2 (HBO)
Jessica Jones Season 2 (Netflix)
Hinterland (Netflix)
Broadchurch (Netflix)
Dark (Netflix)
Wallander (Netflix)
Gray's Anatomy (Netflix)


The first season of 'The Handmaid's Tale' was okay, don't think I'll be looking to see S2, however. Liked the first season of 'Stranger Things', but really disliked Season 2, don't know if I'll bother with S3.

The last couple of seasons of 'House of Cards' have been 'meh', but I'm interested in seeing what they do sans Spacey.

Haven't been enjoying 'Game of Thrones' since S4, but I'm caught up and waiting for S8 because at this point I'm pot-committed. Gave up on 'The Walking Dead' shortly after Negan came on the scene.

Might give another chance to: Altered Carbon (Netflix), The Americans (iTunes)(made it to S3 and liked it, but got too expensive to keep streaming - it's a hard show to keep up with in Canada outside of an over-priced cable package which is frustrating).

Don't know if there's plans to make any more, but I also quite enjoyed a Netflix series called 'Godless'. Haven't caught up with 'Sharp Objects' yet, but might give that a go. Really enjoyed streaming all of 'The Good Wife' as well. I wish they'd bring back 'Justified'.

Man...I watch a lot of TV.
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Post by: Carleton Chinner on September 24, 2018, 11:55:49 AM
Nooo! Too many good ideas to add to my to watch list. :icon_lol:


Lately I've been into these on Netflix:


Wynona Earp
The 100
Black Mirror
Disenchantment
3%
Continuum

and bingeing on Grimm



Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Sarah on September 24, 2018, 01:00:02 PM
It's not a TV series but me and the cat are currently watching
:icon_mrgreen:

Where are the cat emoticons?
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Post by: PJ Post on September 24, 2018, 01:49:23 PM
The first season of 'The Handmaid's Tale' was okay, don't think I'll be looking to see S2, however. Liked the first season of 'Stranger Things', but really disliked Season 2, don't know if I'll bother with S3.

See, this is why reviews can be all over the pace. I thought season one was a master class in film making and writing - extremely entertaining and thought provoking, right down to the camera lenses used. And while season two could never measure up against the source material, it was still pretty good.

I liked Stranger Things 2 quite a bit as well. But then, I kind of like the nostalgia thing, even wrote a few books set in the 80s.

But I agree about giving up on shows. TV has definitely taken a turn for the excessively derivative, and just poorly written lately. How many shows over the last ten years have featured a group of people "returning" from the dead/lost/missing? The latest is Manifest. Westworld was cool, but it was knee-deep in the Nolan, non-linear subversion trope and really seemed to lose its way as a result. I think it would have been better if they just picked a story and followed a traditional linear narrative.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on September 24, 2018, 02:28:31 PM
I just started The Walking Dead, Season 8 on Netflix.


Man, this show can be frustrating.



Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: PJ Post on September 24, 2018, 02:52:02 PM
I just started The Walking Dead, Season 8 on Netflix.


Man, this show can be frustrating.

Totally agree. I threaten to quit watching every season, and then something amazing awful happens, like the first time we see Michonne, or..."look at the flowers..."
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on September 24, 2018, 03:01:21 PM
I just started The Walking Dead, Season 8 on Netflix.


Man, this show can be frustrating.

Totally agree. I threaten to quit watching every season, and then something amazing awful happens, like the first time we see Michonne, or..."look at the flowers..."


I'm an insufferable zombie apocalypse Monday armchair quarterback.


- "C'mon Rick! Get your people organized!"

- "That's no way to run an offensive!

- "You've got a sniper rifle, FFS. Take... Neegan... out!"






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Post by: Jeff Tanyard on September 24, 2018, 04:05:38 PM
I just started The Walking Dead, Season 8 on Netflix.


Man, this show can be frustrating.


I gave up on that in season 2.  I think.  It may have been season 1.   :icon_think:



and bingeing on Grimm


Great show.  I watched each episode as it originally aired.  Fun stuff.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: TimothyEllis on September 24, 2018, 05:34:25 PM
Interrupted Supernatural at Season 10,

to watch Space 1999, for the first time in 30 odd years. Eye opener for what they knew nothing about!

But will be interrupting Space 1999,

for Expanse 2 tonight.
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Post by: Lysmata Debelius on September 24, 2018, 05:43:13 PM
I'm not a fan of series going on for too long. I like resolution :)  I loved Stranger Things 1, and liked Stranger Things 2, but it's hard to see how they can do another  satisfying story unless they have a completely different monster or main character.


I loved how each season in The Wire had a different focus.
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Post by: Alice Sabo on September 24, 2018, 11:03:31 PM
We'll have to agree to disagree. Loved Hinterland. Even if just for the scenery! Wow, Wales is just amazing and the fact that they double film each scene in English and Welsh just amazes me. I love the accent, too. The language is so complex.


On the lighter side, Death in Paradise can be fun. Again, gorgeous scenery, Caribbean this time. It's always a locked-room style murder, with fish-out-of water Brit detective. Kind of repetitive and predictable, but sometimes that's what I'm in the mood for.
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Post by: Wifey on September 25, 2018, 12:49:49 AM
Rewatching Madmen. I’m on season 7. Loved seasons 1-5 but 6 and 7? Meh.
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Post by: guest278 on September 25, 2018, 01:26:16 AM

The ones that stick in my mind right now: Elementary, Lucifer and Instinct. 

I like Elementary and like how all the main characters are portrayed by the actors. Except for how Jonny Lee Miller portrays Sherlock. To me, he seems to overact/exaggerate mannerisms. Lucy Liu is awesome.


If you have an opportunity to finish the series, I recommend it.

You won't be disappointed. ;)

I've been waiting to continue watching. I only have over the air channels and usually watch when I house sit for family.
 
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Post by: Simon Haynes on September 25, 2018, 01:51:10 AM
Rewatching Madmen. I’m on season 7. Loved seasons 1-5 but 6 and 7? Meh.

Just finished watching that for the first time a month or so back. Definitely ended on 5 as far as I'm concerned. After that it went down the plughole.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Simon Haynes on September 25, 2018, 01:52:43 AM
On the lighter side, Death in Paradise can be fun. Again, gorgeous scenery, Caribbean this time. It's always a locked-room style murder, with fish-out-of water Brit detective. Kind of repetitive and predictable, but sometimes that's what I'm in the mood for.

I loved Death in Paradise - great fun.  Seeing Cat from Red Dwarf in it was a bonus, and it took me a while to recognise the police chief as the student from Rising Damp.
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Post by: JRTomlin on September 25, 2018, 01:55:38 AM
I'm one of those snobs who tends to sniff haughtily and say that I don't watch TV, but I am re-watching the Jack Taylor series which I love. It's Irish mystery series based on the novels by Ken Bruen. Set in Galway, it stars Iain Glen as a former officer with the Garda (the police) who becomes a private detective after being kicked out of the Garda for socking a prominent politician.
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Post by: Simon Haynes on September 25, 2018, 01:56:04 AM

Recently tried, and gave up on:

River (Netflix)
Luther (Netflix)
Breaking Bad (Netflix)
Broadchurch (Netflix)


All four are really worth persisting with. Breaking Bad is incredible, Luther got better, and Broadchurch (UK version) seasons 1 and 2 were great.

I'm currently re-watching Deadwood. Loved that show.



Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: JimJohnson on September 25, 2018, 02:18:40 AM
Just finished another rewatch of Breaking Bad, and now getting into Better Call Saul for the first time. First episode was great--looking forward to the rest.


Also rewatching various Star Trek series because freelance research.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: JimJohnson on September 25, 2018, 02:19:51 AM
I'm currently re-watching Deadwood. Loved that show.


That's next on my list after Better Call Saul. That, and getting around to rewatching Hell on Wheels.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on September 25, 2018, 02:28:24 AM
I recently watched Battlestar Galactica for the second time.

In my opinion, it's one of the best sci-fi series out there.

(It's currently on Hulu.)


(http://cdn1.sciencefiction.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Battlestar-Galactica.jpg)
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: JimJohnson on September 25, 2018, 02:31:54 AM
I recently watched Battlestar Galactica for the second time.

In my opinion, it's one of the best sci-fi series out there.

(It's currently on Hulu.)


May have to revisit it sometime. I loved the first two seasons, but the rest fell flat for me. It's been a while since I watched it, though, so should probably give it another go.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on September 25, 2018, 02:44:06 AM
I recently watched Battlestar Galactica for the second time.

In my opinion, it's one of the best sci-fi series out there.

(It's currently on Hulu.)


May have to revisit it sometime. I loved the first two seasons, but the rest fell flat for me. It's been a while since I watched it, though, so should probably give it another go.


You just reminded me that I should watch Hell on Wheels again. :)
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Post by: Maggie Ann on September 25, 2018, 02:51:23 AM
On the lighter side, Death in Paradise can be fun. Again, gorgeous scenery, Caribbean this time. It's always a locked-room style murder, with fish-out-of water Brit detective. Kind of repetitive and predictable, but sometimes that's what I'm in the mood for.

I loved Death in Paradise - great fun.  Seeing Cat from Red Dwarf in it was a bonus, and it took me a while to recognise the police chief as the student from Rising Damp.

When I think of Rising Damp, I think of the 70s series with the amazing Leonard Rossiter. He was also the original Reggie Perrin.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Simon Haynes on September 25, 2018, 02:54:43 AM
On the lighter side, Death in Paradise can be fun. Again, gorgeous scenery, Caribbean this time. It's always a locked-room style murder, with fish-out-of water Brit detective. Kind of repetitive and predictable, but sometimes that's what I'm in the mood for.

I loved Death in Paradise - great fun.  Seeing Cat from Red Dwarf in it was a bonus, and it took me a while to recognise the police chief as the student from Rising Damp.

When I think of Rising Damp, I think of the 70s series with the amazing Leonard Rossiter. He was also the original Reggie Perrin.

That's the one I meant!

This student was an African prince living on the top floor. (Don Warrington)
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on September 25, 2018, 03:10:15 AM
On the lighter side, Death in Paradise can be fun. Again, gorgeous scenery, Caribbean this time. It's always a locked-room style murder, with fish-out-of water Brit detective. Kind of repetitive and predictable, but sometimes that's what I'm in the mood for.

I loved Death in Paradise - great fun.  Seeing Cat from Red Dwarf in it was a bonus, and it took me a while to recognise the police chief as the student from Rising Damp.

When I think of Rising Damp, I think of the 70s series with the amazing Leonard Rossiter. He was also the original Reggie Perrin.

That's the one I meant!

This student was an African prince living on the top floor. (Don Warrington)

 :Tup3a:

Have to find out where I can watch it again.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Simon Haynes on September 25, 2018, 03:47:32 AM
On the lighter side, Death in Paradise can be fun. Again, gorgeous scenery, Caribbean this time. It's always a locked-room style murder, with fish-out-of water Brit detective. Kind of repetitive and predictable, but sometimes that's what I'm in the mood for.

I loved Death in Paradise - great fun.  Seeing Cat from Red Dwarf in it was a bonus, and it took me a while to recognise the police chief as the student from Rising Damp.

When I think of Rising Damp, I think of the 70s series with the amazing Leonard Rossiter. He was also the original Reggie Perrin.

That's the one I meant!

This student was an African prince living on the top floor. (Don Warrington)

 :Tup3a:

Have to find out where I can watch it again.


It's probably really dated now.  About a million to one chance it will ever appear on a streaming service.

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Post by: VanessaC on September 25, 2018, 04:24:52 AM

The ones that stick in my mind right now: Elementary, Lucifer and Instinct. 

I like Elementary and like how all the main characters are portrayed by the actors. Except for how Jonny Lee Miller portrays Sherlock. To me, he seems to overact/exaggerate mannerisms. Lucy Liu is awesome.


Lucy Liu is awesome, although I was quite disturbed when I binge-watched quite a lot of the episodes to realise just how often they show her sleeping - the show is obsessed with showing her waking up. And often with some weird note from Jonny Lee Miller.  House mate from hell.
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Post by: Alice Sabo on September 25, 2018, 04:48:06 AM
I had to give up on Elementary because they all end in the interrogation room with someone recounting the entire crime, step by step, and the motive behind it all, while the suspect just sits and listens. Too much exposition for my taste. Which is too bad, because I liked the characters.
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Post by: guest120 on September 25, 2018, 04:58:13 AM
I loved how each season in The Wire had a different focus.

Yep, 'The Wire' is one of the greats. Loved that show.

Quote
All four are really worth persisting with. Breaking Bad is incredible, Luther got better, and Broadchurch (UK version) seasons 1 and 2 were great.

I'm currently re-watching Deadwood. Loved that show.

I'm still planning on watching 'Deadwood'. I'll get around to it at some point.

Seems as though everyone around me has raved about 'Breaking Bad'. Made it part way through the second season and just found it a bit dull.

Admittedly, only made it through 4 episodes of 'Luther' before I gave up on it.

But, I'd made it mid-way through season 2 of 'Broadchurch' (UK) before I had to stop, I just really was not enjoying it. I think I went into it expecting something along the lines of 'The Fall' and was disappointed as it came across as a bit too melodramatic - definitely more so than 'The Fall', or 'Bosch', and definitely more so than 'Mindhunter'.

I guess this means I appreciate the procedural aspects more than I do the family or human drama elements. Then again, I really connected with the characters, family trials and tribulations and inter-personal dynamics from the early seasons of 'Game of Thrones', so...I don't know.  :icon_think:
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Post by: Jeff Tanyard on September 25, 2018, 05:39:45 AM
I recently watched Battlestar Galactica for the second time.

In my opinion, it's one of the best sci-fi series out there.

(It's currently on Hulu.)


(http://cdn1.sciencefiction.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Battlestar-Galactica.jpg)


This post makes me and Dirk Benedict sad.   :cry:

I watched most of it, because I had a hard time not watching it, but I didn't enjoy it.  Too nihilist and depressing for my tastes.

What SyFy--or whoever--really needs to do is reboot Buck Rogers.  They need to keep it hopeful and inspiring, though, and not go all dark and gritty on it.  And they definitely need to keep the original theme music.  That stuff was awesome.





All they have to do is dial back on the camp and the cheese.  They do that, and it'll be a hit.
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Post by: Edward M. Grant on September 25, 2018, 05:45:51 AM
Archer season 9, and Midsomer Murders. The former only just appeared on Netflix, and I still have about 100 of the latter to go.
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Post by: Anarchist on September 25, 2018, 05:47:17 AM
I recently watched Battlestar Galactica for the second time.

In my opinion, it's one of the best sci-fi series out there.

(It's currently on Hulu.)


(http://cdn1.sciencefiction.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Battlestar-Galactica.jpg)


This post makes me and Dirk Benedict sad.   :cry:

I watched most of it, because I had a hard time not watching it, but I didn't enjoy it.  Too nihilist and depressing for my tastes.

I admit, I do love the dark stuff. That's why I'm excited to see what Quentin Tarantino does with Star Trek. :)
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Post by: Edward M. Grant on September 25, 2018, 05:47:46 AM
I loved Death in Paradise - great fun.  Seeing Cat from Red Dwarf in it was a bonus, and it took me a while to recognise the police chief as the student from Rising Damp.

Holy cow! So that's why the police chief always seemed familiar... I'd thought he might be the computer guy from Space 1999, but never got around to looking him up online.
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Post by: JRTomlin on September 27, 2018, 04:55:09 AM
I am obviously not watching this yet, but damn I can hardly wait!!!


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Post by: Tonyonline on September 27, 2018, 05:23:52 AM
Fox - Constantine (https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.gstatic.com/tv/thumb/tvbanners/10774274/p10774274_b_v8_aa.jpg&imgrefurl=http://google.com/search?tbm%3Disch%26q%3DConstantine&h=1440&w=960&tbnid=n5FIs94Z6pTirM:&q=Constantine&tbnh=160&tbnw=106&usg=AI4_-kRCFCIBBXu6oaoRv7rO93kFq4wbLg&vet=12ahUKEwjHpZu5sdndAhVpCMAKHZsECusQ_B0wJXoECAkQFA..i&docid=kXJbGJU1UQ0PUM&itg=1&client=safari&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjHpZu5sdndAhVpCMAKHZsECusQ_B0wJXoECAkQFA)


But then...I suppose I would  :ices_angel_g: :evil:


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Post by: Carleton Chinner on September 27, 2018, 01:45:18 PM
Started Ghoul on Netflix last night, so good and so horribly creepy. Not one for timid late night watchers
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Post by: Anarchist on October 01, 2018, 11:26:41 PM
Just finished season 8 of The Walking Dead.

My reaction:



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Post by: Lysmata Debelius on October 02, 2018, 12:09:25 AM
Watching Broadchurch. Really enjoying it. Season 1 was great, and we're half way through Season 2
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Post by: kathompson on October 02, 2018, 02:47:04 PM
All last week and this week, the only thing I've really watched is the Doctor Who marathon on BBCA. And on Sunday, my asterisk will be planted in front of the TV for the start of the new season. I freaking love Doctor Who.  :dance:
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Post by: guest14 on October 02, 2018, 05:02:01 PM
I'm just about through Series 1 of Designated Survivor

It's not bad, plenty of cliffhangers. Acting is reasonable. Kiefer Sutherland isn't any different to Jack Bauer, except he has died hair and (has he had a facelift?). The female FBI agent stays immaculate despite being thrown around a lot. She also wears heeled shoes and clip clops around in a highly unstable way - not really impressive. Still, plots are good and keep me entertained. Looking at the stats, it goes down hill in Season 2 so I'm probably going to end it at that.

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Post by: Ace Fletcher on October 03, 2018, 12:56:16 PM
This summer I binge-watched all 6 seasons of Longmire.
Hell On Wheels was a pretty good series, and I really enjoyed Deadwood.

I thought The Americans was outstanding. At first the premise seemed implausible, I was prepared for a lot of disjointed plot shifts and silly dialog, but was pleasantly suprised.  The storyline became increasingly complex and suspenseful with each season.

I also like documentaries about conspiracy theories, shows about AI and singularity, and Bit Coin, blockchain, and data mining. I also listen to George Noory for the UFO stuff.

Basically, I have such ecclectic tastes that I'll watch whatever I'm in the mood for at the time.  Sometimes it's YouTube vids of Ray Kurzweil, Michio Kaku, variosTedTalks topics, etc.

Tonight I'm a little brain-dead so I don't want something with a complex plot. I think "Man with the X-Ray Eyes is on Prime...




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Post by: Jeff Tanyard on October 03, 2018, 03:55:02 PM
Tonight I'm a little brain-dead


I've been a little brain-dead since the kboards ToS eruption.  I'm not even sure I'm in the same universe I was in back in August.   :dizzy
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Post by: Mark Gardner on October 03, 2018, 10:15:23 PM
I'm just about through Series 1 of Designated Survivor

It's not bad, plenty of cliffhangers. Acting is reasonable. Kiefer Sutherland isn't any different to Jack Bauer, except he has died hair and (has he had a facelift?). The female FBI agent stays immaculate despite being thrown around a lot. She also wears heeled shoes and clip clops around in a highly unstable way - not really impressive. Still, plots are good and keep me entertained. Looking at the stats, it goes down hill in Season 2 so I'm probably going to end it at that.
Kiefer Sutherland is such a terrible actor, that only he could play the undersecretary to HUD. He's actually not bad in Designated Survivor.

I think that the final season of House of Cards dropped today, so I'm going to start watching that. I look forward to Princess Buttercup taking over.
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Post by: Anarchist on October 03, 2018, 11:29:35 PM
I think that the final season of House of Cards dropped today, so I'm going to start watching that. I look forward to Princess Buttercup taking over.

Netflix is telling me that season 6 will be available on Nov. 2nd.
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Post by: Mark Gardner on October 04, 2018, 12:23:54 AM
I think that the final season of House of Cards dropped today, so I'm going to start watching that. I look forward to Princess Buttercup taking over.

Netflix is telling me that season 6 will be available on Nov. 2nd.
Damn them! It was supposed to be out last year, but then the revelations happened...
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Post by: Post-Crisis D on October 04, 2018, 12:34:24 AM
I recently watched Battlestar Galactica for the second time.

In my opinion, it's one of the best sci-fi series out there.

(It's currently on Hulu.)


(http://cdn1.sciencefiction.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Battlestar-Galactica.jpg)


This post makes me and Dirk Benedict sad.   :cry:

I watched most of it, because I had a hard time not watching it, but I didn't enjoy it.  Too nihilist and depressing for my tastes.

There were a few episodes I fell asleep watching.

But I did watch it.  I think it got better in the later seasons.

I think what bothered me most about it is that it really wasn't Battlestar Galactica at all.  It's like they just used the name to get eyeballs but it was largely a completely different show.  I would have felt better if they had just done it as their own thing from the start.

I was disappointed they cancelled Caprica so soon though.


What SyFy--or whoever--really needs to do is reboot Buck Rogers.  They need to keep it hopeful and inspiring, though, and not go all dark and gritty on it.  And they definitely need to keep the original theme music.  That stuff was awesome.

For the love of all things holy, not SyFy!!!  Ugh.  They'll either reboot it like they did Flash Gordon, cancel it after a season ends on a cliffhanger or cancel it in favor of a less expensive spin-off, probably centered on Twiki but all dark and brooding.
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Post by: Anarchist on October 04, 2018, 12:48:06 AM
I think that the final season of House of Cards dropped today, so I'm going to start watching that. I look forward to Princess Buttercup taking over.

Netflix is telling me that season 6 will be available on Nov. 2nd.
Damn them! It was supposed to be out last year, but then the revelations happened...

Personally, I'm glad for the extra time. I'm currently in season 5 of Homeland (Hulu)...


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... and I'm waiting for season 3 of Daredevil to drop (Netflix) on Oct. 19...


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Post by: Post-Crisis D on October 04, 2018, 02:38:38 AM
Looking at the stats, it goes down hill in Season 2 so I'm probably going to end it at that.

It does go downhill in the second season.

Spoiler: ShowHide
They wrapped up the conspiracy storyline (in what felt like an extremely rushed manner) and basically turned it into another run-of-the-mill political drama.  Yawn.
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Post by: SCapsuto on October 04, 2018, 03:42:40 AM
The very addictive Spanish series "The Ministry of Time" ("El ministerio del tiempo") on Netflix.

I already saw the first two seasons and the start of season 3 when they originally aired in Spain, but I'm rewatching them before diving into the bulk of season 3.
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Post by: oganalp on October 04, 2018, 04:04:34 AM
Just finished Parks and Recreation for the second time. I love that series.

I am now watching Homeland season 6 and looking for something to watch with my wife. A thriller, murder mystery, mystery, something. We may check Idris Elba's series... What was it, "Dark?"
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Post by: guest120 on October 04, 2018, 04:16:16 AM
Tonight I'm a little brain-dead


I've been a little brain-dead since the kboards ToS eruption.  I'm not even sure I'm in the same universe I was in back in August.   :dizzy

I'm with you on that.

I think that the final season of House of Cards dropped today, so I'm going to start watching that. I look forward to Princess Buttercup taking over.

Netflix is telling me that season 6 will be available on Nov. 2nd.
Damn them! It was supposed to be out last year, but then the revelations happened...

Gotta admit, you gave my heart a kickstart (cue Motley Crue!) when you said the new season dropped today.  :eek:

As much as I haven't liked the direction HoC had been moving in the past couple of seasons, I'm curious as anything to see what they do post-Spacey. I'm guessing he dies off-screen in a freak panther attack.  :catrun
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Post by: TWErvin2 on October 04, 2018, 11:54:37 PM
Just beginning to watch Burn Notice, starting at Season 1 on DVD.
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Post by: RCoots on October 05, 2018, 12:09:23 AM
Stargate: Atlantis :)
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Post by: Maggie Ann on October 05, 2018, 12:28:54 AM
Going through Season 7 of Castle. I'm just going to skip Season 8 and go on to Inspector George Gently.
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Post by: Mark Gardner on October 05, 2018, 01:36:07 AM
I'm slogging through season 8 of The Walking Dead.

Spoiler: ShowHide
How come it took Carl two whole episodes to die!? Do we really need fifteen minutes of facial close-up reaction shots? Carl is TWD's Wesley Crusher!
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Post by: The Doctor on October 05, 2018, 02:40:43 AM
Watched 1 and a, bit episodes of Rillington Place, on Netflix, starring Tim Roth and Samantha Morton.

Watched the first episode, realised it was almost time for bed, so wheeked to the final scenes of the last episode (it's based on a true story so I kind of knew how it ended anyway).
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Post by: Anarchist on October 05, 2018, 05:12:10 AM
I'm slogging through season 8 of The Walking Dead.

Spoiler: ShowHide
How come it took Carl two whole episodes to die!? Do we really need fifteen minutes of facial close-up reaction shots? Carl is TWD's Wesley Crusher!


Seriously. And...

Spoiler: ShowHide
You'd think after a career in law enforcement and eight years of the zombie apocalypse, Rick Grimes would learn how to fight. Without a firearm or machete, that dude gets his ass kicked every single time.
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Post by: guest120 on October 05, 2018, 06:08:44 AM
Seriously. And...

Spoiler: ShowHide
You'd think after a career in law enforcement and eight years of the zombie apocalypse, Rick Grimes would learn how to fight. Without a firearm or machete, that dude gets his ass kicked every single time.


I blame scurvy.
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Post by: Anarchist on October 08, 2018, 02:32:55 AM
I finished season 5 of Homeland last night.

Very good season. A little uneven in the front half. But they poured in the octane in the back half and ended with a great finale.

Can't wait to watch season 6.
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Post by: The Doctor on October 08, 2018, 03:37:49 AM
I've been watching the newest series of The Man in the High Castle, not realising until late last night that Series 3 was released on Amazon on Friday.

Now, I'm nervously awaiting the first episode of the new series of, well, me!  :cool:
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Post by: J R Fletcher on October 08, 2018, 05:09:41 AM
Just binged Black Sails, final season.  Interesting series.  Savage and brutal at times, but - oh my - some of the dialogue is just outstanding.  Courtesy of Captain Flint:

"All this will be for nothing. We will have been for nothing. Defined by their histories, distorted to fit into their narrative, until all that is left of us are the monsters in the stories they tell their children."

This one is my favourite:

"This is how they survive. You must know this. You're too smart not to know this. They paint the world full of shadows... and then tell their children to stay close to the light. Their light. Their reasons, their judgments. Because in the darkness, there be dragons. But it isn't true. We can prove that it isn't true. In the dark, there is discovery, there is possibility, there is freedom in the dark once someone has illuminated it. And who has been so close to doing it as we are right now?"
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Post by: cecilia_writer on October 08, 2018, 05:52:59 AM
We've just had the first of the new Doctor Who series here and I thought it was excellent. It reminded me a little (because I'm ancient) of the very first one ever - similar sense of surprise.
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Post by: Anarchist on October 08, 2018, 08:16:57 AM
Just binged Black Sails, final season.  Interesting series.  Savage and brutal at times, but - oh my - some of the dialogue is just outstanding.

Black Sails is on my "watch soon" list! I've heard it's binge-worthy.

But tonight, I start...


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Post by: Mark Gardner on October 13, 2018, 12:21:06 AM
I should wrap up seasons four and five of The 100 this weekend. I'm kinda pissed at the storytelling of season five. I think a great opportunity was missed by skipping ahead six years.
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Post by: Maggie Ann on October 13, 2018, 02:29:06 AM
Inspector George Gently on Acorn TV

Excellent British crime drama based on the books of Alan Hunter. There are 45 of them if I remember correctly and I think I've read them all.

The series is set in the 1960's. Grittier than Midsomer Murders and not much home life to soften the hard life of a copper.
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Post by: The Doctor on October 13, 2018, 02:46:37 AM
Hmm, not watching anything right this second but I will be watching the first in the new series of Would I Lie To You, a brilliant UK comedy panel show. I think tonight's episode features the magnificent Bob Mortimer.

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Post by: Jo on October 13, 2018, 03:26:00 AM
There are few current series I follow, though I used to watch Sherlock and Downton Abbey. These are the recentmost series for me, nothing much else interested me the past years.

Instead I love watching older series like Magnum PI, Stingray, Voyager and Enterprise. I even own the full DVD set of Streets of San Francisco!
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Post by: Jo on October 13, 2018, 03:27:59 AM
Inspector George Gently on Acorn TV

I discovered all of "The Professionals" on Youtube, binge-watching it.
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Post by: Maggie Ann on October 13, 2018, 03:33:51 AM
Inspector George Gently on Acorn TV

I discovered all of "The Professionals" on Youtube, binge-watching it.

I love that I can get youtube right on my TV.
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Post by: Brownskins on October 19, 2018, 08:09:55 AM
Harrow
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Post by: Maggie Ann on October 19, 2018, 11:15:14 AM
The pilot episode of The Rookie with Nathan Fillion. It's Adam 12 all grown up.

I think it's going to be a good series.
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Post by: dgcasey on October 19, 2018, 11:47:15 AM
Season 11 of Doctor Who
Season 14 of Supernatural (that's tonight!)
Season 5 of The Last Ship

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Post by: Captain Cranky on October 19, 2018, 12:51:18 PM
I'm currently watching the new Twin Peaks, can't seem to tear myself away from that one.

I watched a bunch of episodes of Heathers. It should have been great, the promos looked good and the movie is an old favourite but I kept falling asleep. The two main characters are pretty unlikeable imo.

I wish people would stop trying to reboot all my favourite 80's movies. They're ruining any nostalgia I have for my childhood.  :icon_sad:
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Post by: Michelle Louring on October 19, 2018, 05:11:10 PM
Just finished The Haunting of Hill House last night.
Not as scary as people make it out to be, I can't remember ever encountering such great storytelling in horror!
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Post by: Robin on October 19, 2018, 07:32:26 PM
I watch way too much Netflix  :hehe

I'm currently watching the Hannibal series for the third time, it's so amazingly brilliant. After that I'm going to watch The Haunting of Hill House. The third season of The Man in the High Castle is out on Prime, but I'm going to wait a while before I immerse myself in that.
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Post by: Anarchist on October 19, 2018, 11:17:24 PM
I'm currently watching the Hannibal series for the third time, it's so amazingly brilliant.

Hannibal is one of the best shows that no one has watched (no one I know at least).


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Post by: Robin on October 19, 2018, 11:38:30 PM
I'm currently watching the Hannibal series for the third time, it's so amazingly brilliant.

Hannibal is one of the best shows that no one has watched (no one I know at least).


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I'm a little obsessed with it  :icon_eek: There have been suggestions a series 4 will be made...
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Post by: Anarchist on October 19, 2018, 11:49:01 PM
I'm currently watching the Hannibal series for the third time, it's so amazingly brilliant.

Hannibal is one of the best shows that no one has watched (no one I know at least).


(https://www.indiewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/shutterstock_5881767i.jpg)

I'm a little obsessed with it  :icon_eek: There have been suggestions a series 4 will be made...

I hope there won't be a fourth series. I have such a fondness for the show as it stands that I don't want anyone to mess with it. haha
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Post by: Robin on October 20, 2018, 01:04:45 AM
I'm currently watching the Hannibal series for the third time, it's so amazingly brilliant.

Hannibal is one of the best shows that no one has watched (no one I know at least).


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I'm a little obsessed with it  :icon_eek: There have been suggestions a series 4 will be made...

I hope there won't be a fourth series. I have such a fondness for the show as it stands that I don't want anyone to mess with it. haha

You have more self control than me. Three series just aren't enough, need more! Would love to see Hannibal meet Clarice Starling  :nerd:

But yes, as long as they don't mess it up which is always a risk.
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Post by: PJ Post on October 20, 2018, 01:16:47 AM
I can't remember ever encountering such great storytelling in horror!

This.

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Haunting Hill is a masterclass is non-linear narrative, a very This is Us Gothic ghost story, complete with fantastic performances; suspenseful, deep, emotional, tragic, creepy and more than a little skeery.
:tup3b
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Post by: Vinjii on October 22, 2018, 08:57:47 PM
I've just watched "Killing Eve," which was a phenomenal BBC America show with Sandra Oh. And I've also finished Mad Men for the third time, because that show is simply the best.
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Post by: Maggie Ann on October 22, 2018, 10:42:56 PM
Pride and Prejudice 1995. I watch that in the evening. If I have time during the day to sit for a bit, I'll watch Inspector George Gently.

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Post by: Anarchist on October 22, 2018, 11:15:38 PM
And I've also finished Mad Men for the third time, because that show is simply the best.

I loved Mad Men. Great characters. And I liked that the episodes weren't sensational. They didn't rely on plot twists to grab attention. Just good storytelling that focused on Draper and the people around him.


Pride and Prejudice 1995. I watch that in the evening.

I saw that years ago, and really liked it. I was just telling my wife this weekend (after watching the film Pride and Prejudice - also excellent) that we need to go through the series again.
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Post by: Vinjii on October 22, 2018, 11:23:43 PM

I loved Mad Men. Great characters. And I liked that the episodes weren't sensational. They didn't rely on plot twists to grab attention. Just good storytelling that focused on Draper and the people around him.

Agreed. I find it a strangely calming and immersive show. Great character development, great storytelling and basically a glimpse into the 60s.

Pride and Prejudice 1995. I watch that in the evening.

One of my favourite mini-series. I watch that whenever I need a pick me up.
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Post by: Lysmata Debelius on October 22, 2018, 11:27:32 PM
Busy watching The Night Manager
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So far, enjoying it. I find the characters compelling.

I also enjoyed Broadchurch, all three seasons. Season 3 was possibly a little less successful, there were a couple of plot threads that you went, afterwards - "what happened with that guy?" but overall excellent.  I loved the interactions by the two main characters,  the low-key, dry, self-deprecating humour.

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Post by: Mark Gardner on October 23, 2018, 01:54:46 AM
Watched all of the final season of Daredevil this weekend.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Kay Inglis on October 24, 2018, 02:57:30 AM
The Musketeers - the 2014 BBC version. The King (Louis) has such a sweet smile. I struggled with the Alexandre Dumas book, but The Three Musketeers always translates well to film or TV series. The Czech countryside (where it was filmed) is so pretty too.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: EB on October 24, 2018, 03:03:33 AM
Trying to catch up on Peaky Blinders, been behind due to writing schedule. Huge fan of the series. 
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Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on October 24, 2018, 07:22:37 AM
Finished watching Castle and then Bones started playing. So, Bones it is.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Lysmata Debelius on October 24, 2018, 03:40:33 PM
Just finished The Night Manager. Anyone else here watch it? I have a question about an apparent plot hole that I don't see anyone mentioning online.
At the end of the last episode,
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why don't the Egyptian gangsters go for Jonathan Pine (the night manager) as well as for Roper? From their point of view, he's part of Roper's group and owes them money, or set them up/ betrayed them, right? Pine wasn't outside the hotel when Roper was snatched, but later he's walking around outside, not attempting to stay out of view, and looking completely unworried that he might be a target?
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: prolificwriter on October 25, 2018, 04:08:59 PM
Just finished The Haunting of Hill House.

Liked it well enough until that horrific (as in awful, not scary) ending.

Read a story about how the director/showrunner had a different plan for the ending but changed his mind. He should have stuck to the original ending. It would have had a lot more impact.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Vinjii on October 25, 2018, 07:11:50 PM
I just watched "Bodyguard" with Richard Madden (Robb Stark, Game of Thrones). It's on Netflix. In the UK it's on the BBC iPlayer. It's 6 episodes and quite a good mystery/thriller/political suspense show. Some people weren't happy with how it ended. Other people disliked how many tropes were used... I had fun!  :icon_mrgreen:
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on October 26, 2018, 01:32:11 AM
Watched the second episode of The Rookie. So far, so good.

Now I'm waiting for the second season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (December 5). Finally!!!
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Vinjii on October 26, 2018, 01:49:58 AM
Watched the second episode of The Rookie. So far, so good.

Now I'm waiting for the second season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (December 5). Finally!!!

I've only heard of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel yesterday. I think I need to give it a try!
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on October 26, 2018, 01:58:13 AM
Watched the second episode of The Rookie. So far, so good.

Now I'm waiting for the second season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (December 5). Finally!!!

I've only heard of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel yesterday. I think I need to give it a try!

One of the reasons I loved it was the setting in 1958. And, of course, Tony Shaloub. They're all wonderful, really.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: PJ Post on October 28, 2018, 03:31:21 AM
Binged...

(https://www.oyeyeah.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Sabrina-Netflix.png)

Nothing like the original show. Sabrina is an unexpectedly dark supernatural adventure that embraces the satanic elements of witchcraft. It's pretty good, but the tone is somewhat uneven, like it can't decide what it wants to be. It's from the same people that did The CW's Riverdale (same world even, Riverdale gets a few mentions in the show), which, unsurprisingly, suffered from the same problem. It veers wildly between a Disney channel show and True Blood.  As a side note, the lead (Kiernan Shipka) looks way too much like Hermione, (I mean Emma Watson) - both of them the greatest witches of their generation, by the way. The whole show is like this, it's either incredibly derivative or constantly winking at us. My other 'complaint' is that the show doesn't always let the drama breathe, wrapping up scenes so quickly that they end up leaving plenty of suspense on the cutting room floor.

Nevertheless, a solid 6 or 7 out of 10.

 :tup3b
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Simon Haynes on October 28, 2018, 04:04:40 AM
Finished all 7 seasons of the West Wing, bailed on Designated Survivor and the current season of Call Me Saul after about 3 eps each.

Now watching a UK police show where - for the millionth overused time - a trusted career police officer is blamed for the death of his wife because he showed up at the wrong time and picked up the weapon/got her blood on him when he cried over her body/etc.

Cue several eps of everyone who's ever known him immediately assuming he's guilty, with no regard for forensics, the guy's spotless record, or anything else a sane viewer would query in the first 30 seconds. Cop goes on the run, because why not, and everyone he's ever known turns out to be an evil turncoat working for Mr Big.

Argh.  Honestly, I think I've watched four or five different cop shows lately with exactly the same premise.

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Simon Haynes on October 28, 2018, 04:06:23 AM
The Musketeers - the 2014 BBC version. The King (Louis) has such a sweet smile. I struggled with the Alexandre Dumas book, but The Three Musketeers always translates well to film or TV series. The Czech countryside (where it was filmed) is so pretty too.

Love that show. I think I stopped watching around season 3, you've reminded me to dig it out again.

Also a fan of George Gently, which someone already mentioned.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Simon Haynes on October 28, 2018, 04:09:05 AM
Inspector George Gently on Acorn TV

I discovered all of "The Professionals" on Youtube, binge-watching it.

I love that I can get youtube right on my TV.

I have two boxed sets of The Professionals in case I happen to misplace one.

You should look up The Sweeney as well, and for something completely different ... Minder.

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Captain Cranky on October 28, 2018, 08:45:46 AM
Binged...

(https://www.oyeyeah.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Sabrina-Netflix.png)

Nothing like the original show. Sabrina is an unexpectedly dark supernatural adventure that embraces the satanic elements of witchcraft. It's pretty good, but the tone is somewhat uneven, like it can't decide what it wants to be. It's from the same people that did The CW's Riverdale (same world even, Riverdale gets a few mentions in the show), which, unsurprisingly, suffered from the same problem. It veers wildly between a Disney channel show and True Blood.  As a side note, the lead (Kiernan Shipka) looks way too much like Hermione, (I mean Emma Watson) - both of them the greatest witches of their generation, by the way. The whole show is like this, it's either incredibly derivative or constantly winking at us. My other 'complaint' is that the show doesn't always let the drama breathe, wrapping up scenes so quickly that they end up leaving plenty of suspense on the cutting room floor.

Nevertheless, a solid 6 or 7 out of 10.

 :tup3b

I've just started watching this, so far I''m digging it. I know what you mean about it switching from disney to true blood, but I actually kind of like that they've done it that way. I also agree that they wrapped up some scenes too quickly.

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   The first scene that comes to mind is where the coven follow her back to the house after the black baptism, and the High Priest immediately backs off when Ambrose lies about having put down a protection spell. Am I supposed to believe that the High Priest, the representative of the dark lord, who considers that night to be of the highest importance, just accepts it and leaves? That scene could have been far better, and a show of the kind of magic we could expect to see. Bit disappointed by that.


Having said that, I'm still enjoying it so I'll watch the rest. I used to watch Sabrina all those years ago, I'm liking their new take on it. I couldn't get past the first ep of Riverdale, so I can't compare.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: prolificwriter on October 30, 2018, 08:10:47 AM
Watched the first two episodes of the new Sabrina and I gotta say I’m not impressed. It was all very meh and that blur effect they overuse is annoying. The Sabrina and Harvey relationship is a total snoozefest in this one.

The original Sabrina was much better at the lighthearted moments. Plus, it had a talking Salem! The darker aspects of witchcraft reminded me of Salem (WGN show) and were much better done in that show.

Not sure if I’ll finish this TBH. I love witch shows (even the new Charmed is getting better after the awful premiere episode) but this is just not doing it for me. I might watch it if I have nothing else to watch, but I can’t say I care either way whether I see it again.

 :catrun

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Oh, and the whole conflict of the show is choosing between her mortal side and witch side. But her mortal life is so dull, I just wanted her to sign the damn book and go to the magical school.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: rowanoak on October 30, 2018, 08:22:38 AM
I've been watching Forever on Amazon Prime and I love it.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on October 30, 2018, 09:47:59 AM
Watched the first two episodes of the new Sabrina and I gotta say I’m not impressed. It was all very meh and that blur effect they overuse is annoying. The Sabrina and Harvey relationship is a total snoozefest in this one.

The original Sabrina was much better at the lighthearted moments. Plus, it had a talking Salem! The darker aspects of witchcraft reminded me of Salem (WGN show) and were much better done in that show.

Not sure if I’ll finish this TBH. I love witch shows (even the new Charmed is getting better after the awful premiere episode) but this is just not doing it for me. I might watch it if I have nothing else to watch, but I can’t say I care either way whether I see it again.

 :catrun

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Oh, and the whole conflict of the show is choosing between her mortal side and witch side. But her mortal life is so dull, I just wanted her to sign the damn book and go to the magical school.


There's a new Charmed?
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: prolificwriter on October 30, 2018, 10:24:39 AM
There's a new Charmed?

Yes!

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6394324 (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6394324)
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Captain Cranky on October 30, 2018, 11:14:07 AM

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Oh, and the whole conflict of the show is choosing between her mortal side and witch side. But her mortal life is so dull, I just wanted her to sign the damn book and go to the magical school.


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She does.  Grin
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Post by: prolificwriter on October 30, 2018, 11:30:51 AM
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She does.  Grin


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But when? I read a spoiler that she signs the book, but it sounded like it happens at the end of this season/Part? If it happens sooner, I might finish it sooner rather than later!
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Post by: Maggie Ann on October 30, 2018, 12:10:34 PM
There's a new Charmed?

Yes!

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6394324 (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6394324)

Shoot, I don't get CW.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Captain Cranky on October 30, 2018, 01:46:12 PM
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She does.  Grin


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But when? I read a spoiler that she signs the book, but it sounded like it happens at the end of this season/Part? If it happens sooner, I might finish it sooner rather than later!


You heard right, it's in the last episode of part one. But yeah, if you're not into the show it can be hard to force yourself to watch. I can see the weaknesses in the show, but I was interested enough to keep going anyway. I'm hoping some of the writing will be rectified as the show goes on, if it lasts that long  :shrug It has potential :-)
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: prolificwriter on October 31, 2018, 06:17:55 PM
Shoot, I don't get CW.

You’re not missing out on much. The only show I can say I honestly love on that channel is Legends of Tomorrow!

You heard right, it's in the last episode of part one. But yeah, if you're not into the show it can be hard to force yourself to watch. I can see the weaknesses in the show, but I was interested enough to keep going anyway. I'm hoping some of the writing will be rectified as the show goes on, if it lasts that long  :shrug It has potential :-)

I almost wish I hated it. But it illicits no emotions in me. I just find it utterly uninteresting. If I ever do finish it, I do hope it gets better for me.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: The Doctor on November 01, 2018, 04:01:31 AM
I'll be watching The Apprentice (UK) tonight. Not keen on any of the contestants or "Lord" Alan Sugar, but it's fun to see the contestants botch things up.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: prolificwriter on November 01, 2018, 02:58:48 PM
It was Halloween and I just happened to watch episodes 3 of two new witch shows: Charmed and Sabrina!

I’m really starting to like Charmed. They’re improving with every episode.

And, I thought episode 3 of Sabrina was the best yet! Maybe because it mostly focused on the witch world? Even Harvey became a bit more interesting because of his crappy home life.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on November 05, 2018, 11:29:32 AM
It was Halloween and I just happened to watch episodes 3 of two new witch shows: Charmed and Sabrina!

I’m really starting to like Charmed. They’re improving with every episode.

And, I thought episode 3 of Sabrina was the best yet! Maybe because it mostly focused on the witch world? Even Harvey became a bit more interesting because of his crappy home life.

Found that I could download the CW app to my Roku and I've been watching Charmed. The first episode was better than I expected and I'm on the third episode now. The only problem I have is the repetitive commercials. They'll repeat the same commercial anywhere from 2-6 times in a row. If I can get past that, I'll keep watching.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: prolificwriter on November 05, 2018, 04:41:23 PM
Found that I could download the CW app to my Roku and I've been watching Charmed. The first episode was better than I expected and I'm on the third episode now. The only problem I have is the repetitive commercials. They'll repeat the same commercial anywhere from 2-6 times in a row. If I can get past that, I'll keep watching.

I record all my shows so I can skip the commercials. Having to sit through commercials would drive me mad. Though I guess you could always turn them into mini writing sprints!

If you have Netflix, all CW shows go up there 8 days after the season ends on TV.

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Lysmata Debelius on November 05, 2018, 05:15:31 PM
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Just started watching this. And I'm surprised by how much I enjoy it. I think it's because both the script and the acting is really excellent. I can't figure out why I care about the main character as he is clearly an absolutely self centered snob, but for some reason, I do. I'm curious how exactly the writers did that.

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: The Doctor on November 05, 2018, 06:18:31 PM
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Just started watching this. And I'm surprised by how much I enjoy it. I think it's because both the script and the acting is really excellent. I can't figure out why I care about the main character as he is clearly an absolutely self centered snob, but for some reason, I do. I'm curious how exactly the writers did that.

I managed to watch the first episode free here in the UK (a TV Guide sent a link to watch it) but never saw the other eps as I don't have Sky TV. Thought Cumberbatch was fantastic in the role.

I've been catching up on Outlander. Still on series 1 but a few eps away from the prison episode (I've read the first five books so know what's coming). Great to see so many genuinely Scottish actors in it. Unfortunately the actress playing Gheillis Duncan had a dodgy Scots accent.

I've also caught up with The Man in the High Castle. Gosh, series 4 is going to be good!
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on November 05, 2018, 10:59:15 PM
Found that I could download the CW app to my Roku and I've been watching Charmed. The first episode was better than I expected and I'm on the third episode now. The only problem I have is the repetitive commercials. They'll repeat the same commercial anywhere from 2-6 times in a row. If I can get past that, I'll keep watching.

I record all my shows so I can skip the commercials. Having to sit through commercials would drive me mad. Though I guess you could always turn them into mini writing sprints!

If you have Netflix, all CW shows go up there 8 days after the season ends on TV.

Thanks, I can wait.
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Post by: Maggie Ann on November 05, 2018, 11:04:05 PM
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ad/Patrick_Melrose_Poster.jpeg/250px-Patrick_Melrose_Poster.jpeg)

Just started watching this. And I'm surprised by how much I enjoy it. I think it's because both the script and the acting is really excellent. I can't figure out why I care about the main character as he is clearly an absolutely self centered snob, but for some reason, I do. I'm curious how exactly the writers did that.

I managed to watch the first episode free here in the UK (a TV Guide sent a link to watch it) but never saw the other eps as I don't have Sky TV. Thought Cumberbatch was fantastic in the role.

I've been catching up on Outlander. Still on series 1 but a few eps away from the prison episode (I've read the first five books so know what's coming). Great to see so many genuinely Scottish actors in it. Unfortunately the actress playing Gheillis Duncan had a dodgy Scots accent.

I've also caught up with The Man in the High Castle. Gosh, series 4 is going to be good!

At last, a fellow Outlander fan!!!! I started a thread to discuss Season 4 but didn't have any takers.

They got very graphic between Jamie and Black Jack so I skipped that episode. My only disappointment in the season was the Abbey. They diluted the scene between Jamie and Claire where she made him think she was Black Jack and made him fight back. It would have been a fantastic scene. Instead, they just had a conversation. Other than that, Ron Moore has done a wonderful job and added scenes that really enhanced the story.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: prolificwriter on November 06, 2018, 02:14:10 AM
They got very graphic between Jamie and Black Jack so I skipped that episode. My only disappointment in the season was the Abbey. They diluted the scene between Jamie and Claire where she made him think she was Black Jack and made him fight back. It would have been a fantastic scene. Instead, they just had a conversation. Other than that, Ron Moore has done a wonderful job and added scenes that really enhanced the story.

You skipped that episode? But it’s the thing that makes it so different from all the other romances out there. The fact that they were willing to go there with the male hero. It’s been a while since I’ve seen it, but Claire did dress up as Black Jack and used his scent to provoke a reaction out of Jamie to help him heal after the incident.

I’m not a book reader, so I can only comment on the TV series, but I loved the first two seasons. I thought season 3 was very uneven. I don’t get Starz, so I watch the show when it comes out on Blu-ray, so I can’t join the discussion on the new season.
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I have to say that I’m not too excited about the new direction of the show. America just does not compare to Scotland! And from what I’ve read, the rest of the books take place in America. Also, the romance was always the least interesting part of the show for me. I need plot! It also doesn’t help that two of my favorite characters (Black Jack and Geillis Duncan) are dead.  :icon_cry:
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Post by: Maggie Ann on November 06, 2018, 02:26:59 AM
They got very graphic between Jamie and Black Jack so I skipped that episode. My only disappointment in the season was the Abbey. They diluted the scene between Jamie and Claire where she made him think she was Black Jack and made him fight back. It would have been a fantastic scene. Instead, they just had a conversation. Other than that, Ron Moore has done a wonderful job and added scenes that really enhanced the story.

You skipped that episode? But it’s the thing that makes it so different from all the other romances out there. The fact that they were willing to go there with the male hero. It’s been a while since I’ve seen it, but Claire did dress up as Black Jack and used his scent to provoke a reaction out of Jamie to help him heal after the incident.

I’m not a book reader, so I can only comment on the TV series, but I loved the first two seasons. I thought season 3 was very uneven. I don’t get Starz, so I watch the show when it comes out on Blu-ray, so I can’t join the discussion on the new season.
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I have to say that I’m not too excited about the new direction of the show. America just does not compare to Scotland! And from what I’ve read, the rest of the books take place in America. Also, the romance was always the least interesting part of the show for me.


You convinced me. I'll go back and watch that episode.

The books went downhill after Voyager (3) anyway but not because it moved to America. There is the revolution, of course, to supply action. It's just Gabaldon didn't run out of story, but she ran out of ideas. Too many kidnappings, not to mention her writing style changed. As she thinks of a scene, she writes it. Doesn't matter where in the story it's going to land. Then she puts them in some sort of order and knits them together. I've read them all just because but I think the series is now much better than the books. I won't be reading any more of the books.

Fergus was my favorite secondary character but starting with book 4, Young Ian became my favorite.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: The Doctor on November 06, 2018, 03:34:09 AM
They got very graphic between Jamie and Black Jack so I skipped that episode. My only disappointment in the season was the Abbey. They diluted the scene between Jamie and Claire where she made him think she was Black Jack and made him fight back. It would have been a fantastic scene. Instead, they just had a conversation. Other than that, Ron Moore has done a wonderful job and added scenes that really enhanced the story.

You skipped that episode? But it’s the thing that makes it so different from all the other romances out there. The fact that they were willing to go there with the male hero. It’s been a while since I’ve seen it, but Claire did dress up as Black Jack and used his scent to provoke a reaction out of Jamie to help him heal after the incident.

I’m not a book reader, so I can only comment on the TV series, but I loved the first two seasons. I thought season 3 was very uneven. I don’t get Starz, so I watch the show when it comes out on Blu-ray, so I can’t join the discussion on the new season.
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I have to say that I’m not too excited about the new direction of the show. America just does not compare to Scotland! And from what I’ve read, the rest of the books take place in America. Also, the romance was always the least interesting part of the show for me. I need plot! It also doesn’t help that two of my favorite characters (Black Jack and Geillis Duncan) are dead.  :icon_cry:


Regarding your spoiler, I feel the same. Haven't read the last two(?) books as I didn't enjoy them as much as the earlier ones.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on November 06, 2018, 05:54:37 AM
They got very graphic between Jamie and Black Jack so I skipped that episode. My only disappointment in the season was the Abbey. They diluted the scene between Jamie and Claire where she made him think she was Black Jack and made him fight back. It would have been a fantastic scene. Instead, they just had a conversation. Other than that, Ron Moore has done a wonderful job and added scenes that really enhanced the story.

You skipped that episode? But it’s the thing that makes it so different from all the other romances out there. The fact that they were willing to go there with the male hero. It’s been a while since I’ve seen it, but Claire did dress up as Black Jack and used his scent to provoke a reaction out of Jamie to help him heal after the incident.

I’m not a book reader, so I can only comment on the TV series, but I loved the first two seasons. I thought season 3 was very uneven. I don’t get Starz, so I watch the show when it comes out on Blu-ray, so I can’t join the discussion on the new season.
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I have to say that I’m not too excited about the new direction of the show. America just does not compare to Scotland! And from what I’ve read, the rest of the books take place in America. Also, the romance was always the least interesting part of the show for me. I need plot! It also doesn’t help that two of my favorite characters (Black Jack and Geillis Duncan) are dead.  :icon_cry:


Regarding your spoiler, I feel the same. Haven't read the last two(?) books as I didn't enjoy them as much as the earlier ones.

None of them, in my opinion, were as good as the first book.

Just watched the first episode of #4 based on The Fiery Cross. A lot of it was ho-hum, but Stephen Bonnett, oh my. Ed Speelers nailed him.

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Post by: PJ Post on November 06, 2018, 03:27:57 PM
Binged...

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Pretty strong return, if you like this sort of thing, that is. For the record, I really dug it.

 :tup3b
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Post by: PJ Post on November 06, 2018, 03:33:18 PM
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 :banana:
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Post by: Maggie Ann on November 07, 2018, 01:14:53 AM
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 :banana:

Did you breathe at all during that final scene? I know I didn't. I'm goosebumping right now.

I don't know whether Ed Speleers nailed Stephen Bonnett or he made me queasy because I already knew what he was.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: prolificwriter on November 07, 2018, 05:13:03 AM
I don't know whether Ed Speleers nailed Stephen Bonnett or he made me queasy because I already knew what he was.

I know some book spoilers, but that’s not one of them. I’ve read an interesting headline regarding his character.
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Something about him being worse than Black Jack?
Now I’m quite intrigued! But don’t tell me anything! I want to be surprised.  grint
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on November 07, 2018, 06:04:51 AM
I don't know whether Ed Speleers nailed Stephen Bonnett or he made me queasy because I already knew what he was.

I know some book spoilers, but that’s not one of them. I’ve read an interesting headline regarding his character.
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Something about him being worse than Black Jack?
Now I’m quite intrigued! But don’t tell me anything! I want to be surprised.  grint

I started an Outlander thread here. It's the one thing I miss about The Other Side. I led the Outlander Book Club there years ago.

https://writersanctum.com/index.php?topic=1180.msg19906#msg19906

Of course I won't spoil it but I will post something over there and hide it.

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: A Fading Street on November 09, 2018, 08:39:39 AM
Frasier for the umpteenth time :)
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Post by: Post-Crisis D on November 09, 2018, 08:54:06 AM
Frasier for the umpteenth time :)

 :tup3b

Comet screwed up my normal TV viewing by moving the shows I watch into prime time instead of after prime time, but I find I don't miss the new shows as much and end up skipping them and watching older shows instead.

So I watch Stargate: SG-1 followed by Babylon 5.  Every night, seven days a week.  If I'm home.  After that, I switch the channel to Friends which runs for like two or three hours straight every night.

On Sundays, I watch new episodes of Doctor Who and The Last Ship but the series finale for The Last Ship is this Sunday so that will be done and they've somehow managed to turn Doctor Who into a snooze-fest.  I keep seeing rave reviews for it and continually wonder if people are watching the same show I am.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on November 09, 2018, 11:06:06 AM
I only watch TV at night and one episode (1.5 hours) of Inspector George Gently gets me through the evening. If I watch in the afternoon, I turn on old episodes of Project Runway. The show is switching back to Bravo from Lifetime and I don't know if the new shows will be seen on Hulu.

Weekly shows are The Rookie, DWTS, and Outlander.  I don't have cable or satellite so I mostly watch Hulu, Starz and Amazon Prime.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: PJ Post on November 10, 2018, 12:19:47 PM
Did you breathe at all during that final scene? I know I didn't. I'm goosebumping right now.

I don't know whether Ed Speleers nailed Stephen Bonnett or he made me queasy because I already knew what he was.

I didn't read the books, so this is all new to me, but I can say they're doing an amazing job. Aspiring writers - this is how you do it.

___

Binged...

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I thought about writing something clever about the story or the lack thereof, or maybe the lack of characterization or even the over the top artistic self-indulgence, but nope, just going with something simple...

Sucks. Lots.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Vinjii on November 12, 2018, 06:57:32 PM
Binged...

(https://pmcdeadline2.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/homecoming-julia-roberts.jpg?w=605)

I thought about writing something clever about the story or the lack thereof, or maybe the lack of characterization or even the over the top artistic self-indulgence, but nope, just going with something simple...

Sucks. Lots.

Awww, I love Julia Roberts and was hoping this would turn out to be good. Oh well.

I just watched the first season of The Sinner.

I enjoyed Jessica Biel and Bill Pullman, but I thought the plot was too slow and it didn't work for me as a mystery. Not enough material for the viewer to guess / figure things out and too many plot holes, or what I feel are plot holes.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Sonya Bateman on November 21, 2018, 08:49:58 AM
You’re not missing out on much. The only show I can say I honestly love on that channel is Legends of Tomorrow!

Gasp! How can you watch Legends without at least also watching Arrow and Flash?

Ha, guess I can't really say much on the whole keep-up-with-the-Arrowverse thing, since I never managed to get into Supergirl and also
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gave up on Legends after they killed Leonard Snart (I loved him so much, and Mick just isn't the same character without him as a partner / foil.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: prolificwriter on November 21, 2018, 09:39:08 AM
Gasp! How can you watch Legends without at least also watching Arrow and Flash?

Ha, guess I can't really say much on the whole keep-up-with-the-Arrowverse thing, since I never managed to get into Supergirl and also
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gave up on Legends after they killed Leonard Snart (I loved him so much, and Mick just isn't the same character without him as a partner / foil.


I gave up on Arrow midway through last season. The only way I’m watching that show again is if they get rid of Felicity. So, basically never! LOL! I watch Flash but it’s not my favorite or anything. I’ve never watched Supergirl.

As for Legends...

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I was sad when Snart died as well, but as long as my favorite (Sara Lance) is there, I’ll keep watching. I will say, the show has really gotten better during the last two seasons or so. They don’t take themselves too seriously anymore and it’s really fun to watch now!
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Post-Crisis D on November 21, 2018, 09:52:06 AM
I haven't seen Legends this season and have only seen a half an episode of The Flash.  Haven't seen Supergirl either.

The first couple episodes I missed weren't intentional.  I was working late at the office and missed them.  But I haven't been tuning in otherwise either.  They're on at the same time as Stargate: SG-1 and Babylon 5 reruns on Comet.  So Comet has been winning out.  Same with Doctor Who.  I've never missed a new episode if I was home to watch it, but this season has been so bleh that Babylon 5 episodes win out.  I catch up on Doctor Who by reading the summaries online.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: guest957 on November 21, 2018, 09:59:06 AM
The mediocrity coming from Hollywood in television and film at the moment is staggering.

Recently watched:

The Haunting of Hill House

-Some interesting ideas, but more often than not I found the storytelling ponderous and the drama overwrought. I wish it had been more about the horror and the ghosts and less about inter-family dynamics and kitchen sink drama.

House of Cards, Season 6

- Utterly ridiculous to the point of being laughable. Who greenlit these scripts? Hammy acting (though I thought Robin Wright was pretty good given the material she had to work with) and just over-the-top soap opera motivations and reveals. If "torture-porn" is a thing in over-the-top horror movies, then consider this show "conniving-scheme-porn". All that was missing was a character literally twirling their mustache. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised, the show hasn't been good since perhaps the first or second season.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Jeff Tanyard on November 21, 2018, 11:55:52 AM
The mediocrity coming from Hollywood in television and film at the moment is staggering.


Can't be said enough.   :cheers
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Edward M. Grant on November 30, 2018, 04:26:30 AM
Almost through the first season of Man In The High Castle: Amazon sent a free Prime trial so we thought we should watch everything we might want to watch before it expires.

To be honest, while it started well, it's getting a bit dull. I'm hoping something happens soon. It's one of Dick's books that I've never read, so I don't know how it compares to the original story, but it's starting to feel like an alternate-world soap-opera where nothing is ever going to be resolved.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on November 30, 2018, 05:36:36 AM
Outlander is the only series I'm watching right now. I'm bingeing on Christmas movies. 'Tis the Season!

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on November 30, 2018, 06:33:31 AM
I've been binge-watching NYPD Blue, hoping to get through it before it leaves Hulu.

Damn good show.


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Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Vinjii on November 30, 2018, 06:59:49 PM
Watched the second episode of The Rookie. So far, so good.

Now I'm waiting for the second season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (December 5). Finally!!!

I've only heard of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel yesterday. I think I need to give it a try!

One of the reasons I loved it was the setting in 1958. And, of course, Tony Shaloub. They're all wonderful, really.

Well, thank you so much. Just finishing up season one and I enjoyed it a lot  :icon_mrgreen:
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on December 06, 2018, 12:08:51 PM
Season two of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel started tonight. Loved the first episode. I think the whole season is available but I'm going to try to watch only one episode a night.

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: prolificwriter on December 13, 2018, 07:54:56 PM
Recently finished...

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina - This is one of those shows where it seems like the middle was the best part. I think my favorite episode is “Feast of Feasts”. I also really liked “The Trial of Sabrina Spellman” and “The Burial” if I remember correctly. The first few episodes were disappointing and so were the last two. Some of the writing on this show is so bad that I felt bad for the actors that had to say those lines. Still, there’s hope that the second season might be more fun.

Murdoch Mysteries: Season 11 - Some interesting choices but still going strong. All the main characters are likable, but I love Dr. Julia Ogden! As long as she’s there, I’ll continue watching. I’m also looking forward to checking out the Frankie Drake Mysteries by the same creators. If you like shows in a similar vein, I also highly recommend Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries.

Currently watching (and looking forward to)...

Legends of Tomorrow is AMAZING, especially these last two episodes. This show is so fun and out there, it’s hard not to like! I’m also beyond glad that Constantine ended up on this show. He’s played by the same actor as the short-lived NBC show, of which I could only stomach a few episodes. LOT isn’t afraid to explore Constantine’s bisexuality, something which can’t be said about the homophobic showrunner of the NBC show (who also famously straightwashed Leonardo da Vinci). Rant over. LOT awesome, will probably get cancelled because I love it too much!

I’m liking where the new Charmed is going. They’re doing some interesting things that weren’t explored on the original show. Blindspot is better this season than last. Midnight, Texas is also doing well in its second season. Manifest is interesting enough. Dirty John has Juno Temple in it so I can’t complain! The Flash is okay. Some episodes are better than others. Can’t wait for How to Get Away with Murder to come back from their break. Love that show! I’m also looking forward to season 3 of Travelers, which is coming this Friday on Netflix. Oh, and I’m halfway through Channel Zero: The Dream Door, and I’m quite liking it so far!

Yes, I watch a lot of TV.  grint
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on December 13, 2018, 11:01:04 PM
I'm waiting for Charmed to come on Netflix. I only watched a couple of episodes but was pleasantly surprised that I liked it.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: prolificwriter on December 14, 2018, 04:08:40 AM
I only watched a couple of episodes but was pleasantly surprised that I liked it.

Me too! I genuinely enjoy the show now! I hope it gets renewed.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Marigold on December 19, 2018, 07:29:57 AM
The original Upstairs Downstairs. I love those old BBC costume dramas. After this one, I'll be watching Lillie (Lillie Langtry).

I'm still waiting for Season 2 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

Bump.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on December 19, 2018, 01:10:47 PM
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 2 started Dec. 5 on Amazon Prime. I'm trying to only watch one episode at a time. It's a great cast, but Tony Shaloub is outstanding.

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Jeff Tanyard on December 19, 2018, 03:57:00 PM
Tony Shaloub is outstanding.


I haven't seen the show in question, but he's always great.  Wings, Monk, Galaxy Quest... I've never not enjoyed his performances.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on December 20, 2018, 05:04:39 AM
Tony Shaloub is outstanding.


I haven't seen the show in question, but he's always great.  Wings, Monk, Galaxy Quest... I've never not enjoyed his performances.

Ah, Galaxy Quest. I was sorry when Tony Shaloub wasn't available for the anniversary special.

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on December 21, 2018, 04:06:15 AM
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 2 started Dec. 5 on Amazon Prime. I'm trying to only watch one episode at a time. It's a great cast, but Tony Shaloub is outstanding.

I'm currently watching Monk and Wings. Shaloub is a treasure.

If Netflix announced they were making season 7 of House of Cards with Shaloub as the star, I'd binge-watch it. (That's saying something as season 6 was a train wreck.)
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on December 21, 2018, 04:26:06 AM
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 2 started Dec. 5 on Amazon Prime. I'm trying to only watch one episode at a time. It's a great cast, but Tony Shaloub is outstanding.

I'm currently watching Monk and Wings. Shaloub is a treasure.

If Netflix announced they were making season 7 of House of Cards with Shaloub as the star, I'd binge-watch it. (That's saying something as season 6 was a train wreck.)

Is Monk on Netflix?
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: dgcasey on December 21, 2018, 04:40:06 AM
The only thing currently on TV worth watching.

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Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on December 21, 2018, 06:13:36 AM
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 2 started Dec. 5 on Amazon Prime. I'm trying to only watch one episode at a time. It's a great cast, but Tony Shaloub is outstanding.

I'm currently watching Monk and Wings. Shaloub is a treasure.

If Netflix announced they were making season 7 of House of Cards with Shaloub as the star, I'd binge-watch it. (That's saying something as season 6 was a train wreck.)

Is Monk on Netflix?

It's on Amazon Prime.

I laugh aloud every single episode. :)

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on December 21, 2018, 06:42:27 AM
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 2 started Dec. 5 on Amazon Prime. I'm trying to only watch one episode at a time. It's a great cast, but Tony Shaloub is outstanding.

I'm currently watching Monk and Wings. Shaloub is a treasure.

If Netflix announced they were making season 7 of House of Cards with Shaloub as the star, I'd binge-watch it. (That's saying something as season 6 was a train wreck.)

Is Monk on Netflix?

It's on Amazon Prime.

I laugh aloud every single episode. :)

Thanks. I'll put it on my watchlist.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Edward M. Grant on December 22, 2018, 03:51:14 AM
Started watching The Orville, because it was on sale for $9.99 on iTunes.

Wasn't sure quite what to expect, but so far it's like a more serious version of Galaxy Quest, or Star Trek but with real people.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Edward M. Grant on December 24, 2018, 12:42:57 PM
Finished The Orville. I have to say, it's the best Star Trek since Kirk.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: The Doctor on December 25, 2018, 05:08:04 AM
Now I have Sky TV again, I've been enjoying Psychob*tches (a comedy where a therapist (Rebecca Front) talks to famous women throughout history, as played by Michelle Gomez, Sharon Horgan, Katy Brand, Doon Mackichan, and more).

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on December 25, 2018, 05:55:29 AM
Now I have Sky TV again, I've been enjoying Psychob*tches (a comedy where a therapist (Rebecca Front) talks to famous women throughout history, as played by Michelle Gomez, Sharon Horgan, Katy Brand, Doon Mackichan, and more).



I was just talking to someone about Steve Allen's Meeting of the Minds series from the 70s. He moderated discussions between famous historical characters like DaVinci, Catherine the Great, Einstein, etc. Although considering the title of your series, I think the vibe may have been very different.  :hehe
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: The Doctor on December 25, 2018, 07:34:27 AM
I've not heard of Meeting of the Minds but, yes, it's probably a different kettle of fish.

Incidentally, one of the creators/writers of Psychob*tches is Jeremy Dyson, one quarter of British comedy troupe, The League of Gentlemen (which also includes Mark Gatiss, of Sherlock fame).
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on December 25, 2018, 07:49:12 AM
Just finished watching Daredevil Season 3.


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Terrific show. Great writing. Great acting. And the fight scenes... dayum!

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: guest1038 on December 25, 2018, 08:01:50 AM
My wife gifted me the Seinfeld boxed set for Festivus so, we'll be working our way through the series. Haven't watched Seinfeld in a while, ever since we got rid of TV a few years back. Was hoping the show would be added to Netflix, but thus far it hasn't happened. But, now that we've got the discs I'm looking forward to the re-watch. Definitely one of my favorite shows.

Finished The Orville. I have to say, it's the best Star Trek since Kirk.

Yes, I keep hearing good things about 'The Orville'. I hear that it's better than 'Star Trek: Discovery'. Has that been your experience? Anyway, looking forward to catching up with that show at some point.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Edward M. Grant on December 25, 2018, 08:47:38 AM
I haven't seen Discovery: I think it's only available with a subscription somewhere, isn't it? But I was never a fan of any of the post-Kirk series. DS9 seemed like the best of them, though I've only seen a few episodes of that one.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Lysmata Debelius on December 25, 2018, 03:25:59 PM
"The Legend of Korra" and it's awesome.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: lyndabelle on December 27, 2018, 05:31:11 PM
Binging on "Travelers" right now. ;-)
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on December 27, 2018, 10:19:31 PM
The Great Interior Design Challenge set in England. I watched a full season and just knew the designer I liked least was going to win. Piffle.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: PJ Post on December 31, 2018, 04:26:15 AM
Just finished watching Daredevil Season 3.

I just kind of lost interest in the whole Marvel/Netflix cinematic universe. I blame Stupid-Fist. It all got too convoluted for me. I did watch the first two seasons of Daredevil though. Thanks for the thumbs up, I'll have to go back and watch season 3. (I did really like The Punisher though.)



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I started this when it came out, got bored and then recently tried again. It's a lot like Vampire Diaries, just making it up as it goes along. But it's got just enough going for it, mainly Monroe and Rosalee, to make it compelling.



But I ran across this on Netflix...

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Holy sh*t!!!!

This is so out there, so dark, so f*cked up - I'm still not sure if I even like it yet, but I think I do. It's Disney meets Tarantino, seriously twisted and disturbed...

 :tup3b :tup3b :tup3b
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on December 31, 2018, 12:10:26 PM
Just finished watching Daredevil Season 3.

I just kind of lost interest in the whole Marvel/Netflix cinematic universe. I blame Stupid-Fist. It all got too convoluted for me. I did watch the first two seasons of Daredevil though. Thanks for the thumbs up, I'll have to go back and watch season 3. (I did really like The Punisher though.)

I read terrible reviews for Iron Fist and avoided it. I watched a few episodes of Luke Cage and found it boring. Same with Jessica Jones. But like you, I was really pleased with The Punisher.

FWIW, Daredevil season 3 occurs immediately following events in The Defenders. The latter is worth watching if only because it adds context to the former. It had a few good moments, but overall was boring. How do you create a series following four smash-mouth brawlers and make it boring?

I dunno. But they managed to do it.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on January 01, 2019, 01:46:16 AM
Still watching Outlander.

I ran through all the new episodes of Mrs. Maisel much too quickly.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on January 01, 2019, 12:41:52 PM
Watched episode one of the original Mission Impossible. I'd forgotten that Steven Hill played the leader of the IMF the first season. I still can't relate that young Steven Hill to Adam Schiff on Law and Order.

Also watched the first episode of Meeting of Minds with Steve Allen. They started out with Theodore Roosevelt, Cleopatra, Thomas Aquinas and Thomas Paine. I found it just as interesting now as I did fifty years ago.

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: The Doctor on January 04, 2019, 03:36:19 AM
Watched the Doctor Who New Year's special (surprise, surprise) - now that's what the finale should have been!

Also currently enjoying and WTF-ing the new series of Luther. Episode three tonight!

And watched the first and second episodes of Dad's Army (British comedy about the ageing Home Guard during WWII).
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Post-Crisis D on January 04, 2019, 04:32:17 AM
I was watching Friends reruns but Nick at Night has been messing around with their schedule or something and it seems they air the Spongebob movie at least once a week, so I've been watching 3rd Rock from the Sun reruns on Laff TV.  Miss that one as well as the unfortunately short-lived The Neighbors.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: PJ Post on January 13, 2019, 02:25:03 AM
I finally watched this...

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It got pretty dark, but really well written.

 :tup3b

eta: I barely noticed Art3mis' birth mark at all
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on January 14, 2019, 04:56:35 AM
Finished this series yesterday...


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Unexpectedly wonderful. The first season is a little slow as it's devoted to world-building. Things quickly kick into fifth gear in season two.

Ensemble cast, consistently great writing, wonderful pacing, and terrific characters arcs. Plus, the seasons are short; there are no filler episodes.

Black Sails is currently on Hulu.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on January 14, 2019, 05:18:53 AM
Top Chef Season 15. I do like the competition shows.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Kate Elizabeth on January 15, 2019, 08:11:49 AM
I'm still watching The Closer.  Does anyone know where to find Major Crimes?  I don't think that it's on Netflix or Amazon Prime.

I'm in the final season of Father Brown.  I will miss this one.

Midsomer Murders - I already miss Troy.  I'm not too keen on Scott yet.

Corner Gas - My husband keeps watching episodes without me.  It's so funny, and Saskatchewan is just lovely.  We don't have cable, so I haven't watched the animated series.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Lysmata Debelius on January 16, 2019, 05:59:46 AM
I really want to watch "Line of Duty". We don't have access to any streaming services, and the DVD rental places are closing down one by one so I was pretty excited to find it at the last DVD rental place in our area.

But we couldn't watch it past the cold open. My husband has been having a stressful time at work, and we've just heard that a friend committed suicide last week. The violence in the opening scene was just too much for my husband after hearing the bad news.

Does anyone know how typical that is of the rest of the series? I don't think we should watch it now, if it carries on like that.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Kay Inglis on January 25, 2019, 03:42:55 AM
I really want to watch "Line of Duty". We don't have access to any streaming services, and the DVD rental places are closing down one by one so I was pretty excited to find it at the last DVD rental place in our area.

But we couldn't watch it past the cold open. My husband has been having a stressful time at work, and we've just heard that a friend committed suicide last week. The violence in the opening scene was just too much for my husband after hearing the bad news.

Does anyone know how typical that is of the rest of the series? I don't think we should watch it now, if it carries on like that.

My son bought me the box set of Line of Duty for my birthday last year.

He said - "You won't like this at all, but it's brilliant so you should watch it!"

He knows that my preference is for entertaining telly or action movies (think Buffy and Die Hard).

I didn't "like" Line of Duty, but I was riveted. I watched the whole of the first series on my birthday evening until silly o'clock in the morning, because I had to know what happened.

There is no light to the dark and some very unpleasant moments.

What is interesting, though, is that there is no black and white. No one is "good" and no one "bad". The people who do really bad things are usually led down a path of bad choices where they find themselves trapped into doing things they never thought they would.

Somehow you are carried with them and see how they got themselves into the position where no good choices remain.

After I had watched the whole lot (three series) I swore I would never re-watch it. But I did watch series one again and found myself sympathising with the character I had hated with a passion first time round.

That tells you something about how cleverly the boundaries are blurred.

Brilliant. But hard watching.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Kay Inglis on January 25, 2019, 03:52:07 AM
I have just watched "Bodyguard" (UK TV series 2018) and I was underwhelmed.

When it was showing on TV I saw lots of comments about it and how good it was, but waited for the box set because I hate waiting a whole week for new episodes and prefer to binge-watch.

Perhaps my expectations were raised too high by all the praise.

It wasn't bad, but there were definitely moments where my disbelief was not suspended and I just thought "Nah! that wouldn't happen."

I've lent it to a friend, but will re-watch it when I get it back. Sometimes I appreciate things more a second time round.

I've moved on to "Poldark" and am loving it!



Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on January 25, 2019, 06:34:44 AM
I have just watched "Bodyguard" (UK TV series 2018) and I was underwhelmed.

When it was showing on TV I saw lots of comments about it and how good it was, but waited for the box set because I hate waiting a whole week for new episodes and prefer to binge-watch.

Perhaps my expectations were raised too high by all the praise.

It wasn't bad, but there were definitely moments where my disbelief was not suspended and I just thought "Nah! that wouldn't happen."

I've lent it to a friend, but will re-watch it when I get it back. Sometimes I appreciate things more a second time round.

I've moved on to "Poldark" and am loving it!

Which Poldark? The new one or the original? I haven't watched the new one because I absolutely loved the original. It's been a lot of years so my memory may be blurred enough to avoid comparisons.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: EmberKent on January 25, 2019, 11:40:12 AM
I'm watching the second season of The Punisher right now.

Before that I watched through the season and a half of Black Lightning that's available on Netflix. The first season was pretty good. Concise story. The second season though... is completely off the rails. I couldn't even tell you what the plot is now.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Eric Thomson on January 25, 2019, 11:45:55 AM
I'm binging on Blue Heelers on Amazon Prime.  For some strange reason I've always had a weakness for Australian TV shows.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Captain Cranky on January 25, 2019, 02:01:19 PM
I'm binging on Blue Heelers on Amazon Prime.  For some strange reason I've always had a weakness for Australian TV shows.

It's because they're awesome.  :icon_mrgreen:
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Kay Inglis on January 25, 2019, 06:22:31 PM

Which Poldark? The new one or the original? I haven't watched the new one because I absolutely loved the original. It's been a lot of years so my memory may be blurred enough to avoid comparisons.

The new one.

I didn't watch it first time round as I had recently re-watched the original one, which I too absolutely love.

But my son and daughter kept telling me how good the new version was, so it was only a matter of time before I tried it.

Now into the second series I am fully taken by the new characters - Ross is Ross and Demelza is Demelza.

Frances is good, but he lacks the charm which was always his redeeming feature.

It may take an episode or two to adjust to the new version, but one you have it is a complete joy.

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on January 25, 2019, 10:45:10 PM

Which Poldark? The new one or the original? I haven't watched the new one because I absolutely loved the original. It's been a lot of years so my memory may be blurred enough to avoid comparisons.

The new one.

I didn't watch it first time round as I had recently re-watched the original one, which I too absolutely love.

But my son and daughter kept telling me how good the new version was, so it was only a matter of time before I tried it.

Now into the second series I am fully taken by the new characters - Ross is Ross and Demelza is Demelza.

Frances is good, but he lacks the charm which was always his redeeming feature.

It may take an episode or two to adjust to the new version, but one you have it is a complete joy.

Then I shall add it on to my list once Outlander is over.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Lysmata Debelius on January 25, 2019, 10:50:26 PM
I really want to watch "Line of Duty". We don't have access to any streaming services, and the DVD rental places are closing down one by one so I was pretty excited to find it at the last DVD rental place in our area.

But we couldn't watch it past the cold open. My husband has been having a stressful time at work, and we've just heard that a friend committed suicide last week. The violence in the opening scene was just too much for my husband after hearing the bad news.

Does anyone know how typical that is of the rest of the series? I don't think we should watch it now, if it carries on like that.

My son bought me the box set of Line of Duty for my birthday last year.

He said - "You won't like this at all, but it's brilliant so you should watch it!"

He knows that my preference is for entertaining telly or action movies (think Buffy and Die Hard).

I didn't "like" Line of Duty, but I was riveted. I watched the whole of the first series on my birthday evening until silly o'clock in the morning, because I had to know what happened.

There is no light to the dark and some very unpleasant moments.

What is interesting, though, is that there is no black and white. No one is "good" and no one "bad". The people who do really bad things are usually led down a path of bad choices where they find themselves trapped into doing things they never thought they would.

Somehow you are carried with them and see how they got themselves into the position where no good choices remain.

After I had watched the whole lot (three series) I swore I would never re-watch it. But I did watch series one again and found myself sympathising with the character I had hated with a passion first time round.

That tells you something about how cleverly the boundaries are blurred.

Brilliant. But hard watching.

Thanks for this.
It makes me want to watch the series :)  Sounds a bit like "The Wire" which is my favourite of all series.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on February 03, 2019, 04:56:21 AM
Finished season 2 of The Punisher.


(https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/The-Punisher-Season-2-Everything-We-Know-So-Far.jpg)


What a mess. And not in a cool damn-the-Punisher-created-a-huge-bloody-mess-in-that-scene way. More of a what-the-hell-am-I-watching or someone-please-jumpstart-this-story way.

All of the MCU series suffer from bloat. Daredevil gets away with it because the writing, directing, and acting are great. The Punisher is inconsistent in those three areas.

The first three episodes...


(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/ff/SuccessKid.jpg/256px-SuccessKid.jpg)


The following nine episodes...


(https://i.giphy.com/media/zjQrmdlR9ZCM/giphy.gif)


Rating: 5/10
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: PJ Post on February 03, 2019, 04:13:17 PM
What a mess.

Rut-roh.

I'm two episodes in...and, as you noted, so far so good...but, um...

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dNY4A1dY1ps/UBVUSt8PDgI/AAAAAAAAAWg/GTooTmSWph0/s640/image.png)
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on February 03, 2019, 04:57:51 PM
What a mess.

Rut-roh.

I'm two episodes in...and, as you noted, so far so good...but, um...

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dNY4A1dY1ps/UBVUSt8PDgI/AAAAAAAAAWg/GTooTmSWph0/s640/image.png)

My post made it seem as if season 2 moves at a snail's pace. In truth, there's plenty of action. But it's like watching a Michael Bay film. It's too much (for me).

I liked the pacing of season 1. There were tons of quiet moments where Castle and Lieberman would just talk. Those moments were punctuated by short sequences of insane, grisly violence. The thing that made the quiet moments work is that there was purpose to the conversations. In season 2, the conversations seem like filler.

Lightfoot and Kristensen started season 2 really well. Then, it seems like they gave the writing chores to the B-team and the season got away from them.

I'd love to hear what you think after you've completed the season.

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Demon_Lord on February 04, 2019, 05:15:11 AM
I'm watching Roswell, New Mexico. It's a reboot of the original Roswell, which I loved as a teen, but it's not the same. I mean, Roswell was about alien teenagers, this one is about the same characters as adults, and it's a perfect example of what we called New Adult in books, frequent sex included.

I think is well-made, and it's available free on the WP website, I supposed there are geographical restrictions, but the episodes are available on YouTube.

Roswell, New Mexico | Legend Trailer | The CW


Complete free episodes with ads (less than on the live TV broadcast)
https://www.cwtv.com/shows/roswell-new-mexico/
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: CegAbq on February 04, 2019, 04:06:59 PM
... I watched the whole of the first series on my birthday evening until silly o'clock in the morning, because I had to know what happened.

There is no light to the dark and some very unpleasant moments.

What is interesting, though, is that there is no black and white. No one is "good" and no one "bad". The people who do really bad things are usually led down a path of bad choices where they find themselves trapped into doing things they never thought they would.
...

I'm obviously new to this thread & this series [Line of Duty], but a couple of things:

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the "until silly o'clock in the morning" ... I do that with way too many online venues! (And I Work Full Time!!!!)

And your description of the brilliance of painting shades of gray so that you even were willing to go back and re-watch are intriguing & I shall see if I can find this series!
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on February 05, 2019, 11:11:36 AM
I think I'm going to go back to watching George Gently tonight. I was about halfway through Season 7 when the Christmas season started. I made it my goal to watch one silly Christmas movie every night and then forgot my friend, George. There's only one more season after this.

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Victoria Wright on February 07, 2019, 08:57:39 AM
I've just reached the finale of Mr. Sunshine, a Korean historical drama. Such a great series, though I wish it was longer and this finale has me bawling.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Simon Haynes on February 07, 2019, 11:17:39 AM
Black Sails - it's Deadwood with pirates.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Simon Haynes on February 07, 2019, 11:20:23 AM
Finished this series yesterday...


(https://tvseriesfinale.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/black-sails-season-four-starz-cancelled-renewed.jpg)


Unexpectedly wonderful. The first season is a little slow as it's devoted to world-building. Things quickly kick into fifth gear in season two.

Ensemble cast, consistently great writing, wonderful pacing, and terrific characters arcs. Plus, the seasons are short; there are no filler episodes.

Black Sails is currently on Hulu.


Heh. Snap.

PS it's on stan.com.au for aussies. (A$10/month for their cheapest sub. Well worth it IMO.)

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: CegAbq on February 07, 2019, 01:17:16 PM
Watched the first 2.5 seasons of Black Sails & really loved it; then for some reason got distracted. I need to go back & completely start over, because it was quite good.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: PJ Post on February 09, 2019, 03:52:31 AM
I'd love to hear what you think after you've completed the season.

On The Punisher Season 2:

I watched the Assault on Precinct 13 episode, and that was pretty cool. Now, I'm on to the beginning of end - episode 4...

It's slow going because I started re-watching this...

(http://static.tvtome.com/images/genie_images/story/2012_usa/l/fringe_logopromo.jpg)

So good!

 :tup3b :tup3b :tup3b

It's on IMDb 'free with commercials' on Amazon.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on February 09, 2019, 04:51:13 AM
It's slow going because I started re-watching this...

(http://static.tvtome.com/images/genie_images/story/2012_usa/l/fringe_logopromo.jpg)

So good!

Ah, Fringe. I loved that series!
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Jeff Tanyard on February 09, 2019, 06:49:22 AM
Ah, Fringe. I loved that series!


Olivia:  We have a problem.  How do we solve it?
Walter:  Let's make some LSD.
Peter:  :n2Str17:
Walter:  :icon_mrgreen:


Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on February 09, 2019, 10:15:24 AM
Ah, Fringe. I loved that series!


Olivia:  We have a problem.  How do we solve it?
Walter:  Let's make some LSD.
Peter:  :n2Str17:
Walter:  :icon_mrgreen:





Had I met Walter in college, I like to think we'd have become fast friends.

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Jeff Tanyard on February 09, 2019, 04:27:55 PM
Had I met Walter in college, I like to think we'd have become fast friends.


Walter's a very likeable character.  I'd definitely hang out with him.

He's also completely uninhibited and a disaster waiting to happen.  I'd hang out with him, but not at my place.   :smilie_zauber:
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: PJ Post on February 10, 2019, 01:05:50 AM
But what about Walternate?
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Jeff Tanyard on February 10, 2019, 07:24:01 AM
But what about Walternate?


Tough call.

On the one hand, he's a genius who's in complete control of his faculties, and such people are cool to talk to.

On the other hand, Walternate is cold-blooded as hell.  I'd like to think I could convince him to use his powers for good instead of evil, but you never know.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on February 10, 2019, 09:35:48 AM
But what about Walternate?


Tough call.

On the one hand, he's a genius who's in complete control of his faculties, and such people are cool to talk to.

On the other hand, Walternate is cold-blooded as hell.  I'd like to think I could convince him to use his powers for good instead of evil, but you never know.

I'd like to spike Walternate's coffee with a handful of laxatives.

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: PJ Post on February 13, 2019, 08:26:12 AM
Okay...

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RNDiz1TVdbo/maxresdefault.jpg)

Season 2 watched.

You should start a new thread to discuss just how bad this is - a Writers Workshop of what not to do. I was kind of hate-watching it by the end. The first few episodes were good, well-paced and engaging. I was psyched. But by the end, it felt like a whole new writer's room was hired to finish the second half of the season. And...I know the fight scenes were going for edgy and gritty, but humans cannot endure this much brutality, like at all, much less return for the next scene. So many stories/characters, and yet, no character development, which leaves us with no one to route for. And the actual plot...the inciting incident is beyond ludicrous. I have no problem mixing 'politics' with entertainment, but you still have to make it work in the story. Get Out made a statement - and - was also really entertaining. Handmaid's Tale did it even better. The Punisher was more like TLJ. Hamhanded politics is no better than hamhanded plot devices or stereotypical characters.

So, um...yeah, I think a 5 is way too generous. I hope cinemasins does an episode on it.

I think this is becoming a broader problem with film. I mean, most of these guys went to film school. They had to take tests on this sh*t - they know the mechanics of craft...and yet...hours and hours of disappointment.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on February 13, 2019, 11:03:34 AM
Okay...

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RNDiz1TVdbo/maxresdefault.jpg)

Season 2 watched.

You should start a new thread to discuss just how bad this is - a Writers Workshop of what not to do. I was kind of hate-watching it by the end.

Haha.

Even though we disagree on everything else, I know you and I could totally hang and binge watch stuff. Even if only to rage about it afterward.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Kay Inglis on February 16, 2019, 07:06:43 PM
Not a fiction series, but I was gifted a box set of "Derren Brown: The Specials".

I'd heard of Derren Brown vaguely as something of an entertainer/magician/illusionist - I wasn't quite sure what, and it didn't sound very much like my kind of thing.

But I was recommended to watch "The Heist" first - and it was fascinating.

In short, the aim was to take a group of professional people, none of whom had a criminal record, and set them up by a series of suggestions and triggers to "spontaneously" steal a hundred thousand pounds from a security guard when a rigged scenario (which they thought was real) was presented to them.

Setting aside the morality of manipulating people like this, it was interesting to see how people could be effectively programmed to do things they would not normally do (brainwashing?)

Some were less easily influenced than others and in all the programmes in the set picking out the susceptible person was a large part of the process.

The other episodes were Russian Roulette, Seance and The System.

Not my usual choice of viewing, but well worth a look.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Captain Cranky on February 16, 2019, 10:27:59 PM
Not a fiction series, but I was gifted a box set of "Derren Brown: The Specials".

I'd heard of Derren Brown vaguely as something of an entertainer/magician/illusionist - I wasn't quite sure what, and it didn't sound very much like my kind of thing.

But I was recommended to watch "The Heist" first - and it was fascinating.

In short, the aim was to take a group of professional people, none of whom had a criminal record, and set them up by a series of suggestions and triggers to "spontaneously" steal a hundred thousand pounds from a security guard when a rigged scenario (which they thought was real) was presented to them.

Setting aside the morality of manipulating people like this, it was interesting to see how people could be effectively programmed to do things they would not normally do (brainwashing?)

Some were less easily influenced than others and in all the programmes in the set picking out the susceptible person was a large part of the process.

The other episodes were Russian Roulette, Seance and The System.

Not my usual choice of viewing, but well worth a look.

The Sacrifice and Apocalypse (along with others) by Derren Brown are on Netflix, or were when I watched them, and are well worth the watch. In Sacrifice, Derren takes a guy that has strong opinions on Mexican immigrants (if I'm remembering correctly) and tries to compel him to take a bullet for one. In Apocalypse they stage things so their chosen participant thinks the apocalypse has come, in the hopes he will step up and take responsibility for his life. I'm a qualified clinical hypnotherapist and love learning about how the mind works. Watching Derren is absolutely fascinating, dude knows his stuff  Grin

ETA: I didn't watch to be certain, but it looks like Apocalypse might be on youtube too
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on February 17, 2019, 01:56:56 AM
Just finished this one...


(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-76DroMYSP1k/UDxk_475RtI/AAAAAAAAADE/yHk3F_euDjQ/s1600/wings.jpg)


It's imperfect and not as good as Cheers (the same crew was behind both shows). But I grew to love the characters. And Tony Shaloub... I'd watch that dude do Windex commercials. He's hilarious.

Wings is currently on Hulu.

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: PJ Post on February 17, 2019, 02:22:11 AM
Binged...

(https://images.darkhorse.com/darkhorse/blog/-2018/umbrellanetflixcov.jpg)

 :tup3b
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: The Doctor on February 17, 2019, 05:38:59 AM
Just finished watching -



Now I'm trying to watch NightFlyer but stupid internet keeps buffering.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: EmberKent on February 18, 2019, 05:51:50 AM
I finished Nightflyers. Meh. Decent premise and it had some good stuff but it was derailed by a pointless side plot.

I'm now watching The Umbrella Academy. It's good thus far. Decent characterization.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Shoe on February 18, 2019, 06:00:09 AM
Just finished watching -



I bailed after the second episode.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Michelle Louring on February 18, 2019, 04:59:39 PM

I'm now watching The Umbrella Academy. It's good thus far. Decent characterization.

Just watched all of The Umbrella Academy yesterday (I was stuck on the couch all day anyway) and it was FAR better than I expected. Loved the soundtrack!
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on February 20, 2019, 03:18:18 AM
Finished this last night:


(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BYzc3MTQyYzMtMWY4Ny00N2RiLWI3ZDYtOWRlYjUxZDllMjQxXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNzkwMjQ5NzM@._V1_UY1200_CR85,0,630,1200_AL_.jpg)


Clever writing and a great cast. Cleese's riffs are hilarious.

Rating: 8/10

Fawlty Towers is currently on Netflix. Two seasons, each consisting of six 30-minute episodes.

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: The Doctor on February 20, 2019, 07:25:34 AM
Finished this last night:


(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BYzc3MTQyYzMtMWY4Ny00N2RiLWI3ZDYtOWRlYjUxZDllMjQxXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNzkwMjQ5NzM@._V1_UY1200_CR85,0,630,1200_AL_.jpg)


Clever writing and a great cast. Cleese's riffs are hilarious.

Rating: 8/10

Fawlty Towers is currently on Netflix. Two seasons, each consisting of six 30-minute episodes.

Ah, Fawlty Towers. My kids's favourite comedy at the moment.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: APP on February 24, 2019, 11:14:26 AM
Yesterday, I finished watching season 1 of "Russian Doll." I'm not sure there will be a season 2, and I think that would be for the best--as I liked the last episode's ending.

For the first three episodes, I wasn't sure I'd continue watching the series. It reminded me of "Ground Hog Day," a movie I enjoyed immensely. But I wasn't ready for a TV series about the same subject. However, I found the main actress's movie persona quite intriguing . . . so I kept watching. I'm glad I did! Though it has similarities to "Ground Hog Day," it wasn't another "Ground Hog Day." And by the fifth or sixth episode, it got really interesting.

Now I'm watching the "Umbrella Academy."
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Victoria Wright on February 24, 2019, 01:07:36 PM
Other half was craving science fiction. Wound up watching the first four episodes of this today:

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a0/Altered_Carbon_title.jpg)

Bloody, violent, and I'm not a fan of grotesque torture scenes, but not bad so far.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Lysmata Debelius on February 27, 2019, 04:02:23 PM
We watched the first three episodes of The Detectorists and absolutely loved it.
The trailer doesn't really bring across just how funny it is, but it's hilarious.

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: APP on March 05, 2019, 02:05:22 AM
Last night, I finished Netflix's The Umbrella Academy. IMO, excellent. I look forward to the making of season 2.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: The Doctor on March 05, 2019, 07:28:31 AM
We watched the first three episodes of The Detectorists and absolutely loved it.
The trailer doesn't really bring across just how funny it is, but it's hilarious.



Ooh, that reminds me - I don't think I've watched the last series.

I've been getting caught up with The Expanse. On series 3 episode 5 now. Had to get Amazon Prime to watch it but I'll cancel my subscription as soon as I've completed the series.... Ah, damn. No I can't, as American Gods will be starting soon on Amazon.


Bloody multiple subscriptions *grumble, grumble*
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: YouMeWe on March 06, 2019, 05:50:19 AM
Game of Thrones. No idea how this flew under my radar.  :shrug

(No spoilers, please!)
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: PJ Post on March 07, 2019, 09:58:21 AM
I recently finished this...again.

(http://static.tvtome.com/images/genie_images/story/2012_usa/l/fringe_logopromo.jpg)

Apparently, the show was going to be cancelled, but enough fans lost their sh*t, so the network allowed the show a final season and a half to wrap everything up and say farewell. Which means the writers didn't have to report to marketing or please bottom-line suits, they didn't have to worry about ratings or getting another season or even saving their jobs. They were free to do whatever they wanted, free from Network interference - and it was so f*cking good.

It's still free on IMDb 'with commercials' on Amazon. But you have to watch it from the beginning to really get it.

 :tup3b :tup3b :tup3b
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on March 07, 2019, 10:10:01 AM
Game of Thrones. No idea how this flew under my radar.  :shrug

(No spoilers, please!)

I have yet to start GoT, too.

My reason is a little different. I dislike watching show that are still running; I hate waiting for new seasons to drop. It was 2 1/2 years between Daredevil seasons 2 and 3!

That's just ridonkulus.

I'm going to start GoT soon. The final season is scheduled to drop on HBO next month, which means I can watch the entire run without going through withdrawals between seasons.

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Jeff Tanyard on March 07, 2019, 11:23:11 AM
Game of Thrones. No idea how this flew under my radar.  :shrug

(No spoilers, please!)

I'm going to start GoT soon. The final season is scheduled to drop on HBO next month, which means I can watch the entire run without going through withdrawals between seasons.


Here's what you will experience, and in this order:

 :cool:
 :eek:
 :n2Str17:
 :icon_mrgreen:
 :HB
 :rant
 :icon_cry:
 :lalala
 :Hqn66ku:
 :dizzy
 :shrug


Good luck to you both.   :Healing:
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Vinjii on March 07, 2019, 08:55:03 PM
I've discovered BBC's Line of Duty.

Possibly one of the best police procedurals I've ever seen!
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: PJ Post on March 17, 2019, 12:30:41 AM
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HVYwIQHIamU/maxresdefault.jpg)

Binged it straight through; pretty amazing, fun and intense. If you like unapologetic science fiction...

 :tup3b :tup3b :tup3b
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: APP on March 25, 2019, 01:27:07 AM
Yesterday, I finished watching "After Life," a one season series on Netflix staring Ricky Gervais. It was excellent.

I then watched his Netflix comedy special. It was so funny, I couldn't stop laughing. I give it 5 stars. Warning: If you're offended by foul language and certain topics, don't watch it!
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on March 25, 2019, 05:54:33 AM
I discovered that Whose Line is it Anyway (UK) is on Hulu. Love that show. I watched three episodes and laughed the whole time.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: The Doctor on March 26, 2019, 03:14:32 AM
I discovered that Whose Line is it Anyway (UK) is on Hulu. Love that show. I watched three episodes and laughed the whole time.

I love UK Whose Line!

I think they did, or are doing, a stage version with the originals, plus a few guests, in London.

Loved McShane and Slattery.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: The Doctor on March 26, 2019, 03:16:15 AM
Finished watching series 2 of The OA. Wonderfully weird and - oh - that ending!
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on March 26, 2019, 05:41:04 AM
I discovered that Whose Line is it Anyway (UK) is on Hulu. Love that show. I watched three episodes and laughed the whole time.

I love UK Whose Line!

I think they did, or are doing, a stage version with the originals, plus a few guests, in London.

Loved McShane and Slattery.

Mike McShane was great and Tony Slattery was one of my faves. Did you see him in Kingdom with Stephen Fry? Carolyn Quentin was on an episode of Doc Martin.

Brad and Colin did a show but I didn't get to see them when they came to my neck of the woods.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: The Doctor on March 26, 2019, 05:39:43 PM
I discovered that Whose Line is it Anyway (UK) is on Hulu. Love that show. I watched three episodes and laughed the whole time.

I love UK Whose Line!

I think they did, or are doing, a stage version with the originals, plus a few guests, in London.

Loved McShane and Slattery.

Mike McShane was great and Tony Slattery was one of my faves. Did you see him in Kingdom with Stephen Fry? Carolyn Quentin was on an episode of Doc Martin.

Brad and Colin did a show but I didn't get to see them when they came to my neck of the woods.

Yes, I did. Was a bit of a Slattery fan girl back in the day. Still am, to an extent. I follow him on Twitter. Seems to be in a good place, these days.

I quite like Colin Mochrie. Wasn't a fan of the tall guy (can't remember his name). And the less said about the US version, the better - just wasn't as good as the UK version.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on March 26, 2019, 11:00:14 PM
I discovered that Whose Line is it Anyway (UK) is on Hulu. Love that show. I watched three episodes and laughed the whole time.

I love UK Whose Line!

I think they did, or are doing, a stage version with the originals, plus a few guests, in London.

Loved McShane and Slattery.

Mike McShane was great and Tony Slattery was one of my faves. Did you see him in Kingdom with Stephen Fry? Carolyn Quentin was on an episode of Doc Martin.

Brad and Colin did a show but I didn't get to see them when they came to my neck of the woods.

Yes, I did. Was a bit of a Slattery fan girl back in the day. Still am, to an extent. I follow him on Twitter. Seems to be in a good place, these days.

I quite like Colin Mochrie. Wasn't a fan of the tall guy (can't remember his name). And the less said about the US version, the better - just wasn't as good as the UK version.

Ryan Styles was the tall guy. He was good at the improv stuff, but he too often tipped over into the vulgar.  Totally agree about the U.S. version.

I'm glad to hear Tony is in a good place. He's been through a lot, but then genius often does.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Ronn Munsterman on March 27, 2019, 03:36:32 AM
We watched all 3 episodes (45 mins each) of Manhunt on Acorn TV last night. True crime about a London serial killer from the POV of the lead detective on the case (DCI Colin Sutton, played by Doc Martin's Martin Clunes). Well done.
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Post by: PJ Post on March 31, 2019, 12:10:55 AM
Amazon gets it right...

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Post by: dgcasey on March 31, 2019, 01:42:41 AM
The only show on TV worth watching right now. Well, except for Supernatural. That's great, too.

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Post by: CegAbq on March 31, 2019, 02:09:19 AM
This was first a 2011 movie; I'll have to see how it compares.

Amazon gets it right...

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This was first a 2011 movie; I'll have to see how it compares.
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Post by: PJ Post on April 05, 2019, 08:18:02 AM
Another blast from the...not all that long ago:

(https://i.ytimg.com/sh/bZUGPrss02Tl2WxeGRFAvg/market.jpg)

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IMdb Free on Amazon
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Post by: PJ Post on April 27, 2019, 11:19:48 PM
A non-safe space, trigger-filled show for grownups about a time not so long ago...

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V4UE-kMKWzc/SRnQueRsSjI/AAAAAAAAAZc/xParvh95Tmc/s320/imageCAX722UH.jpg)

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Post by: Anarchist on April 28, 2019, 02:31:14 AM
A non-safe space, trigger-filled show for grownups about a time not so long ago...

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V4UE-kMKWzc/SRnQueRsSjI/AAAAAAAAAZc/xParvh95Tmc/s320/imageCAX722UH.jpg)


I had no idea Boston Legal was on Prime. Thanks for prompting me to look.
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Post by: The Doctor on April 29, 2019, 05:51:46 AM
Watched Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories today - "Foreign Parts" and "Feeders & Eaters". The latter have me an idea for a setting for an anthology.

Also, rewatched last week's Line of Duty, in preparation for tonight's episode which starts in 10 minutes!!!

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Post by: dgcasey on May 02, 2019, 01:29:54 PM
I'm going through a re-watch of one of my favorites.

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Post by: Kate Elizabeth on June 21, 2019, 10:39:28 AM
Endeavour Season 6 started this past Sunday night on PBS. I love this show! I'm still not sure how I feel about Morse's stache.

I actually based one of my romance heroes on Shaun Evans. My husband's okay with my crush. I think.
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Post by: Maggie Ann on June 21, 2019, 10:44:06 AM
Numb3rs   Haven't watched that in a long time. I'm on S1 Ep4.

Also watching So You Think You Can Dance. Not strictly a series but it's on every week for a couple of months and I'm addicted to it. Even the shortened version.
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Post by: The Doctor on June 24, 2019, 09:41:18 PM
I actually based one of my romance heroes on Shaun Evans. My husband's okay with my crush. I think.

Lol, it's okay. My current romance hero in my wip has morphed from Benedict Cumberbatch to Michael Sheen.  grint
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Post by: Simon Haynes on June 25, 2019, 03:28:13 AM
Stargate SG-1 season 7. Been binge-watching since S1, a few weeks ago now.
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Post by: diisha392 on July 01, 2019, 11:53:56 PM
Working through Call the Midwife with DVD's checked out from the local library.
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Post by: Vinjii on July 02, 2019, 02:45:53 AM
Years and Years (BBC, HBO) - had me actually terrified at times, and sobbing at others. It may be a bit over the top, but I loved every minute of it.

Killing Eve - Season 2. I loved it.

And finally, now I'm watching Chernobyl.
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Post by: Kristen.s.walker on July 02, 2019, 01:42:55 PM
Diisha, I love Call the Midwife but it's so hard to watch sometimes, it's hard when they lose a baby. My grandma lived in England in the fifties, she says it's spot on. (She and my mom both watch the show, too.)

I am waiting to watch the new episode of Terrace House Tokyo 2020. Love all seasons of this show except the one in Hawaii. I don't usually watch reality TV, but this show has less drama, more friendships, and an interesting glimpse into life in Japan. Also a good excuse to practice my Japanese.

Other shows right now include A Handmaid's Tale (also hard to watch but worth it), Los Espookys, season 3 of 3%, and Pose. I love Billy Porter.
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Post by: Shoe on August 09, 2019, 03:04:42 AM
Euphoria on HBO. It's not for everyone but is very well done and somewhat mind-blowing.
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Post by: The Doctor on August 10, 2019, 08:57:00 PM
I'm currently making my way through Wire In The Blood, dark crime drama based on the books by Val McDermid.

And now series 5 is almost upon us, I thought it was time to give Peaky Blinders a go. Planning to watch the very first episode tonight.
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Post by: Anarchist on August 11, 2019, 02:24:46 AM
Finished Rectify.


(https://img.sharetv.com/shows/standard/rectify.jpg)


Absolutely terrific. One of the best series I've watched in a long time.

It takes its time building the story. But it pulls you in. Before you know it, you're completely invested in the characters. There are so many delights in watching this series.

I got my wife hooked on it, and it became one of her favorite shows. She told some friends about it, and now they're hooked. I once read a critic's review of The Americans when that series was still on the air. He noted that it was one of the best TV shows that no one is watching.

That's how I'd describe Rectify.

It's currently on Netflix. Four seasons, thirty episodes.
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Post by: CegAbq on August 11, 2019, 05:55:36 AM
I'm currently making my way through Wire In The Blood, dark crime drama based on the books by Val McDermid.

And now series 5 is almost upon us, I thought it was time to give Peaky Blinders a go. Planning to watch the very first episode tonight.
Sounds intriguing from googling. Where are you watching this? on Hulu?
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Post by: CegAbq on August 11, 2019, 05:58:18 AM
Finished Rectify.
...
Absolutely terrific. One of the best series I've watched in a long time.

It takes its time building the story. But it pulls you in. Before you know it, you're completely invested in the characters. There are so many delights in watching this series.

I got my wife hooked on it, and it became one of her favorite shows. She told some friends about it, and now they're hooked. I once read a critic's review of The Americans when that series was still on the air. He noted that it was one of the best TV shows that no one is watching.

That's how I'd describe Rectify.

It's currently on Netflix. Four seasons, thirty episodes.

I loved The Americans. This too sounds good; I've put it in my 'to watch' queue
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Post by: The Doctor on August 12, 2019, 10:36:09 PM
I'm currently making my way through Wire In The Blood, dark crime drama based on the books by Val McDermid.

And now series 5 is almost upon us, I thought it was time to give Peaky Blinders a go. Planning to watch the very first episode tonight.
Sounds intriguing from googling. Where are you watching this? on Hulu?

I'm in the UK - don't think we get Hulu here.

I'm watching Wire In The Blood via Amazon Prime, and Peaky Blinders via Netflix (though the episodes are probably available on the BBC iPlayer, too).
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Post by: cecilia_writer on August 13, 2019, 02:30:50 AM
I've watched Good Omens on Amazon Prime - it's great (in my humble opinion). Just trying to decide if it's time to start at the beginning again.
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Post by: Lynn on August 13, 2019, 03:37:02 AM
I've watched Good Omens on Amazon Prime - it's great (in my humble opinion). Just trying to decide if it's time to start at the beginning again.

I started at the beginning again just last night. :)

The next episode is going to be my reward for finishing my writing today.
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Post by: Vinjii on August 13, 2019, 07:16:15 PM
I'm watching the second season of Big Little Lies, and Meryl Streep's character is creeping me out.
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Post by: DrewMcGunn on August 13, 2019, 11:47:10 PM
I just finished watching Chernobyl. It was well produced. There were things I thought were a bit over the top, but on the whole I quite enjoyed it.

Also been watching anything to do with volcanic eruptions... research, you know.
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Post by: Simon Haynes on August 14, 2019, 02:20:15 AM
Never tear us apart: the untold story of INXS. (One of my fave bands.)

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Post by: Lynn on August 14, 2019, 02:36:12 AM

Also been watching anything to do with volcanic eruptions... research, you know.

This is how I most enjoy a good research binge. Love the volcano shows. I keep thinking I'm going to get to that book idea someday, but every time I start it, I think, nope, need to watch one more documentary, and I go write something else.

Just watched Grantchester's new season. I enjoyed it. The new guy is interesting. Sometimes the mysteries get overshadowed by personal dramas but they're interesting enough that I don't mind. The characters are where this show shines.
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Post by: PJ Post on August 17, 2019, 03:34:59 AM
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Same story, same characters...very different takes. Both are really well written.

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(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/seinfeld/images/2/20/Comedians_in_cars_getting_coffee.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120922193544)

It may be an acquired taste, but  :tup3b

And I must say, I'm really looking forward to this one...

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Post by: cecilia_writer on August 17, 2019, 05:11:50 AM
I've watched Good Omens on Amazon Prime - it's great (in my humble opinion). Just trying to decide if it's time to start at the beginning again.

I started at the beginning again just last night. :)

The next episode is going to be my reward for finishing my writing today.

Started again tonight as nothing on tv.
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Post by: APP on September 05, 2019, 10:51:11 AM
I just finished watching Netflix's limited series (8 episodes) Green Frontier. It was excellent, except for the last minute--which I didn't think was necessary nor did I totally understand. That aside, I give it 5 stars out of 5 stars.

It's in Spanish with English subtitles.
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Post by: Maggie Ann on September 05, 2019, 11:02:50 AM
Watching old Perry Mason reruns. Goodness, he does skirt the ethics rules.

Also watching Meerkat Manor. It's like a soap opera with furry little 18" actors.

And my very favorite show, So You Think You Can Dance. Fantastic group this year and one of the best judges panels they've ever had.

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Post by: Anarchist on September 05, 2019, 11:15:37 AM
Watched two short series.

First:


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It's no Breaking Bad or The Wire, but it's a lot of fun. Unfortunately, it was cancelled by NBC after two seasons. Abigail Spencer of Rectify stars in the series. She's definitely got acting chops, including great comedic timing.


Second:


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One of the worst series I've ever seen. It was cancelled by Fox after three seasons. Clayne Crawford of Rectify stars in the series. Like Spencer, he's awesome. But he couldn't make up for terrible writing and horrible acting by his co-star Damon Wayans.

Both series are currently available on Hulu.

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Post by: Rosie Scott on September 09, 2019, 06:44:11 PM
I just started watching season 2 of Knightfall. It's a phenomenal historical fiction series that's scratching the itch left by waiting patiently for season 4 of The Last Kingdom. Before watching this I had no idea the History Channel could pull off such a fantastic series. The first episode of season 1 was the best pilot of a show I've ever seen, but then again, I'm a sucker for trebuchets.

The show will likely never get a season 3, which makes me pretty upset. Most reviewers on IMDB seem to mistakenly think it's a documentary rather than historical fiction, so its rating is lower than normal. I almost didn't watch it for this reason, but it ranks evenly with The Last Kingdom for me at a solid 9/10.

Edit: Oh, and it's on Netflix for anyone who wants to check it out.
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Post by: Betty Blast on September 10, 2019, 02:08:32 AM
I just finished Another Life. The first five episodes were slow and hard to finish, but I'm so glad that I stuck it out because the last three episodes were fast-paced and intriguing. I'm hoping that it will be renewed for another season.
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Post by: dgcasey on September 10, 2019, 03:07:10 AM
Not watching anything right now. Not until the 10th of next month. Then we get the final season of the only show worth watching.

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Post by: The Doctor on September 11, 2019, 05:17:01 PM
Just finished watching all 4 series of the highly-underrated Absolutely show.

It was a Scottish sketch series on Channel 4 (1989-1993). The show originated on radio, of which I'm making my way through now.
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Post by: Betty Blast on September 12, 2019, 02:38:07 AM
I just started watching Carnival Row. It's steampunk with fairies, not quite what I expected.
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Post by: PJ Post on September 12, 2019, 03:22:08 AM
I just started watching Carnival Row. It's steampunk with fairies, not quite what I expected.

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/369LHB9N-Ro/maxresdefault.jpg)

Steampunk with fairies is a good description.

I was hoping, like I always do with shows like this, for it to be amazing. It's worth watching to be sure, but in the end I found it to just be okay. The problem with film and television these days is crap/lazy writing. Massive plot holes and character inconsistencies are ignored in favor of emotionally thematic moments, which utterly fail because they haven't been earned.

But I digress...

Carnival Row is a predictable, convoluted mashup of The Alienist and True Blood, with a few sprinkles of Game of Thrones added in for good measure. It's frustrating to, because, in spite of the heavy-handed social and political commentary, it could have been really really good. I believe the missing ingredient was nuance.
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Post by: Simon Haynes on September 12, 2019, 03:22:59 AM
Binging on Mindhunter.  What's throwing me is the kind of sepia tone to the cinematography, which has me constantly thinking the series is set in the fifties, not the seventies. Obviously many people under the age of 40 worked on this series, and to them the late 70's are clearly ancient history.

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Post by: Edward M. Grant on November 05, 2019, 04:11:27 AM
Watched the latest season of Archer. It was funny, but definitely running out of steam.
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Post by: JRTomlin on November 05, 2019, 07:36:52 AM
I watch very little tv because most of what is on does not interest or entertain me. What I do watch is generally on Netflix. It's not a series, but tonight I am finally going to watch ReMastered: The Miami Showband Massacre.  I put it off for a long time because I know that it will be upsetting.
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Post by: Maggie Ann on November 05, 2019, 11:02:24 AM
Watched Tiny House World. There were only a few seasons, so I finished that.

Then I tried watching Travels by Narrowboat, but it was very boring just to watch someone traveling through a tunnel in a boat and I found the narrator/host/boat owner to be unsympathetic. I've been curious about narrowboats since I read the Hillary Greene mystery series. Hillary lives on a narrowboat and it's just like the name implies. Very long and very narrow and built to travel the canals of England.

I'm also watching reruns of the Carol Burnett show but I laugh so much that it annoys my dog. He really gets very upset.
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Post by: cecilia_writer on November 14, 2019, 09:48:27 PM
Watched Tiny House World. There were only a few seasons, so I finished that.

Then I tried watching Travels by Narrowboat, but it was very boring just to watch someone traveling through a tunnel in a boat and I found the narrator/host/boat owner to be unsympathetic. I've been curious about narrowboats since I read the Hillary Greene mystery series. Hillary lives on a narrowboat and it's just like the name implies. Very long and very narrow and built to travel the canals of England.

I'm also watching reruns of the Carol Burnett show but I laugh so much that it annoys my dog. He really gets very upset.

We had rather a memorable holiday on a narrowboat ages ago - we managed to experience all kinds of weather in a week, including a gale that blew us right across to the far side of the canal as we came out of a lock, and got us stuck in the mud there. I got soaked and stung all over by nettles trying to push the boat away from the bank. There was also a tunnel that was so terrifying that I let my older son steer us through it while I sat in the cabin attempting to get so immersed in the first Harry Potter book that I forgot about all the tons of rock and earth above our heads ... Good times!
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Post by: cecilia_writer on November 14, 2019, 09:53:09 PM
Anyway, back to tv series - I recently watched a fascinating series (probably only shown in the UK due to nerdy subject-matter) called The Great Model Railway Challenge, in which teams of model railway nerds competed against each other by building amazing layouts in 2 or 3 days. I think the best round was when they had to build something themed on a blockbuster movie, one team built their own model railway Jurassic Park and another one made a Harry Potter themed one with the Glenfinnan Viaduct, flying car and quidditch game in progress.
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Post by: Maggie Ann on November 15, 2019, 12:27:12 AM
Watched Tiny House World. There were only a few seasons, so I finished that.

Then I tried watching Travels by Narrowboat, but it was very boring just to watch someone traveling through a tunnel in a boat and I found the narrator/host/boat owner to be unsympathetic. I've been curious about narrowboats since I read the Hillary Greene mystery series. Hillary lives on a narrowboat and it's just like the name implies. Very long and very narrow and built to travel the canals of England.

I'm also watching reruns of the Carol Burnett show but I laugh so much that it annoys my dog. He really gets very upset.

We had rather a memorable holiday on a narrowboat ages ago - we managed to experience all kinds of weather in a week, including a gale that blew us right across to the far side of the canal as we came out of a lock, and got us stuck in the mud there. I got soaked and stung all over by nettles trying to push the boat away from the bank. There was also a tunnel that was so terrifying that I let my older son steer us through it while I sat in the cabin attempting to get so immersed in the first Harry Potter book that I forgot about all the tons of rock and earth above our heads ... Good times!

Making memories!!! Glad you survived.

I wouldn't want to even attempt to steer one of those things and turning one around is totally out of the question.
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Post by: DrewMcGunn on November 15, 2019, 05:56:21 AM
Just watched the first episode of the Mandalorian.
It was nice to get back to vintage Star Wars.
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Post by: dgcasey on November 15, 2019, 06:58:17 AM
Then I tried watching Travels by Narrowboat, but it was very boring just to watch someone traveling through a tunnel in a boat and I found the narrator/host/boat owner to be unsympathetic. I've been curious about narrowboats since I read the Hillary Greene mystery series. Hillary lives on a narrowboat and it's just like the name implies. Very long and very narrow and built to travel the canals of England.

I love to watch Cruising the Cut on Youtube. Dave is a great host and does more than just float on the canals without any explanation about what's going on. His videos make me think I'd love to be on those canals as a lifestyle. As an indie author, publishing on the internet, I could do my "work" anywhere. So, why not on a canal? 

 :tup3b
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Post by: PJ Post on December 06, 2019, 06:35:41 AM
(https://consequenceofsound.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/the-mandalorian.jpg?quality=80&w=807)

The Mandalorian on Disney+

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They pretty much had me at baby Yoda...

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Post by: Simon Haynes on December 06, 2019, 12:50:24 PM
Binging on Buffy (again).   They just added the series to stan.com.au so I paused Parks & Recs to watch it.  Mind you, I only watch TV when I'm designing ads, updating cover art, etc. That's why I like shows with dialog vs action-heavy.
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Post by: Maggie Ann on December 06, 2019, 12:56:34 PM
Starting tomorrow, it will be The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Season 3.

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Post by: VanessaC on December 08, 2019, 12:19:27 AM
It's winter in Scotland which means long, dark nights. Perfect for TV! I am making full use of my Amazon Prime subscription.

I dropped in on this thread a while back and someone had mentioned Wire in the Blood - thank you, went and watched them all and had forgotten how good they were!

Recently finished re-watching Killjoys (now complete at 5 seasons) and currently re-watching Dark Matter.

On "normal" TV, I'm also watching the new series of the Brokenwood Mysteries, which I really enjoy. Only one more episode, though.
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Post by: Lynn on December 08, 2019, 01:05:49 AM
The Mentalist.

I love that show. So glad I'm finally getting the chance to see it all, but man, I'm losing so much writing time because I can't stop watching. :D
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Kate Elizabeth on December 15, 2019, 06:27:44 AM
The Mandalorian, The Unicorn, the last few seasons of Midsomer Murders, sometimes The Resident, and the last season of The Closer.  My husband is excited that he found Major Crimes, but I want a break.

My son is glad that I started The Mandalorian, so I know what he's talking about.  But, I'm still only 3 episodes in.  I do like it a lot.
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Post by: Betty Blast on December 16, 2019, 02:36:06 AM
I'm watching Shameless and Mr. Robot. I'm excited to start the new seasons of Vikings and The Expanse.
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Post by: Simon Haynes on December 16, 2019, 02:56:27 AM
Still binging on Buffy and playing Grim Dawn on the PC at the same time.

I promised a friend I wouldn't write for most of this month. I'm getting withdrawal symptoms, but it's probably a good thing.
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Post by: oganalp on December 16, 2019, 03:09:42 AM
Re-binging Dexter nowadays, and Star Trek Discovery. Then I will switch to the Expanse's 4th season, and of course, The Witcher!
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Post by: PJ Post on December 23, 2019, 12:05:23 AM
Binged.

(https://media.aintitcool.com/media/uploads/2019/prometheus/the_witcher_banner.jpg)

If you like traditional fantasy...it stays in its lane: it's dark and fun and doesn't take itself too too seriously.

 :tup3b :tup3b :tup3b

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Post by: Simon Haynes on December 23, 2019, 01:54:37 AM
Binging The Witcher right now.

I've played the PC games for years. I know the series is based on a novel or ten, but the main character is amazingly close to the computer version.
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Post by: VanessaC on December 23, 2019, 03:22:59 AM
I've only just discovered The Expanse - now on season 2, and loving it so far although I really, really, wanted to give Miller a new haircut for most of the first season ...

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Post by: Kate Elizabeth on January 03, 2020, 07:29:15 AM
My husband and I have been binging Brooklyn 99. It has always made me laugh.

I enjoyed the 1st season of The Mandalorian. Looking forward to the 2nd. I haven't been thrilled with Disney taking over Star Wars, but they did this one right.
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Post by: Maggie Ann on January 03, 2020, 07:55:21 AM
I was so looking forward to the new season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. I watched the first episode and it was just as good as the previous two seasons. Then I binged the rest NYE. What a let down. It was almost boring.

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Post by: PJ Post on January 04, 2020, 01:44:25 AM
For any serious fan that finds themselves dissatisfied with the latest Star Wars movies...

(https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/star-wars-animated-titles-on-netflix.jpg)

 :tup3b :tup3b :tup3b :tup3b :tup3b

Get Disney+ for a couple of months and binge them. Clone Wars starts a little rough, but it really finds its footing by the end of the first season (a final season 7 is on the way). Same for Rebels (four seasons). The intensity is dialed down a bit at the beginning, (it never gets quite as dark as Clone Wars), but it amps up quite a bit as it goes.

The Clone Wars series takes place between the Clone Wars movie and Revenge of the Sith, and Rebels takes place a few years before the events of A New Hope.
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Post by: Kate Elizabeth on January 04, 2020, 02:34:45 AM
My son had the Clone Wars on DVD, so I watched all of them before, except for Season 6.  I'm working on that one right now.  Ahsoka is my favorite part.  Rebels is next.  I'm enjoying Disney+ more than I thought I would.
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Post by: Shoe on February 28, 2020, 10:15:17 AM
Bosch, based on fiction by Micheal Connelly--excellent.

Outsider, based on Stephen King's novel--unwatchable.
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Post by: Lynn on February 28, 2020, 10:52:26 AM
What/If. Netflix.

Four episodes in. Not sure I like it. I do, but I don't. I want to know what is going on/happening/happened but I don't know if watching five or six more episodes is worth it. :D

Might just skip to the last one and see if it's gonna be. :D
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Post by: alyson on February 28, 2020, 10:32:30 PM
Vanity Fair.

On Amazon Prime Video.

Really love this adaptation. The actors bring so much depth to their characters.
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Post by: JRTomlin on February 29, 2020, 03:52:05 PM
I may re-watch Taggart the definitive, quintessential Scottish crime series. Considering that it is the longest-running police series in the history of television, watching the entire series is quite an undertaking but well worth it.
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Post by: Luke Everhart on March 01, 2020, 05:27:05 AM
The West Wing and it's terrific! It's streaming on Netflix. Some of the best writing & dialogue I've ever seen in a TV show. 🎉👏
Though I'm going to stop at the end of season 4 because that's when Sorkin stops writing it & from what I've read it goes to pot after that. Apparently, it goes from a character-driven show with a compelling moral dimension to a plot-driven show that drags the characters along which would definitely tank it's appeal. Fortunately, I've got a long way to go still.
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Post by: Kate Elizabeth on March 03, 2020, 12:50:39 AM
This weekend while I was sick and couldn't sleep, I binged on Remington Steele on their Decades marathon. My goodness, how I still love that show! I always wanted to be Laura Holt, with her smarts, clothes, and car.
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Post by: sliderule on March 03, 2020, 11:30:44 PM
The West Wing and it's terrific! It's streaming on Netflix. Some of the best writing & dialogue I've ever seen in a TV show. 🎉👏
Though I'm going to stop at the end of season 4 because that's when Sorkin stops writing it & from what I've read it goes to pot after that. Apparently, it goes from a character-driven show with a compelling moral dimension to a plot-driven show that drags the characters along which would definitely tank it's appeal. Fortunately, I've got a long way to go still.

I usually watch The West Wing once a year. Fabulous show. I agree with the assessment that after season 4 is not their best work. But it's still good.

I'm rewatching The Witcher right now and just started season 2 of Altered Carbon. So far episode 1 of AC feels a little flat so I'm hoping it picks up soon.
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Post by: Anarchist on March 04, 2020, 04:07:29 AM
The West Wing and it's terrific! It's streaming on Netflix. Some of the best writing & dialogue I've ever seen in a TV show. 🎉👏
Though I'm going to stop at the end of season 4 because that's when Sorkin stops writing it & from what I've read it goes to pot after that. Apparently, it goes from a character-driven show with a compelling moral dimension to a plot-driven show that drags the characters along which would definitely tank it's appeal. Fortunately, I've got a long way to go still.

I usually watch The West Wing once a year. Fabulous show.

I feel similarly about The West Wing. It really was something special, bringing together solid writing, good directing, and a great cast.

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Post by: Post-Crisis D on March 04, 2020, 04:34:10 AM
I've been watching Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise.  H&I runs a Star Trek block every night.  I'm usually not home early enough to watch Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation.  Sometimes, I don't even get to see DS9.  I usually watch those unless a new episode of something else I watch is on at the same time.

DS9 is currently at the point where Michael Dorn joined the cast as Worf which is season 4.  So, hopefully the network doesn't change their schedule before I get to see seasons 6 and 7, which, aside from the final episode I saw part of, I never got to see during the original run.  (The local station that carried it dropped it after season 5.  Reportedly, the program manager thought that was funny.  I avoided watching that station as much as possible since then.  Ironically, H&I is on one of their digital stations, so now twenty-some years later, they are showing the last two seasons.  Unless, of course, they make a programming change before those episodes air, in which case, that station will be dead to me.)

I enjoy Voyager too.  I know some fans didn't like it, but I thought it was mostly good.  Uneven writing sometimes, especially for Janeway.  Just seems sometimes she's written for the sake of driving the plot and not acting like she normally would.  On the plus side, at least they didn't needlessly redesign the Klingons or have a mushroom drive or whatever.

I really wish Star Trek: Enterprise had gotten three more seasons.  The temporal cold war wasn't all that bad, but wasn't necessary.  They should have been building up to the Earth-Romulan War and the founding of the Federation.  If the temporal cold war had tied into that better, it might have worked better.  Same goes for the Xindi story arc.  If the Romulans had been manipulating the Xindi, I think that would have tied into canon better.  As it is, it's like why were the Xindi never mentioned in the series that take place in the future?  Granted, we know the real world answer, but in the Trek universe, it doesn't fully make sense.  There are probably multiple times when the Xindi attack might have warranted a mention.  But, if it had been the Romulans manipulating the Xindi instead of the Sphere Builders, well, then it would make sense because, in the future, everyone would know the Romulans were at fault.  Plus, the Romulans have a history of manipulating other races, so having them do the same to the Xindi to use them as a proxy to attack Earth would make sense.  And if Future Guy was a Romulan, as some fan theories suggested, then he could have been manipulating the Suliban and the Xindi.  Instead, they added the Sphere Builders.  At any rate, the fourth season is when I finally started to get on track, but then it was cancelled.  Bummer is that they were planning to have Shran as a regular in the fifth season.
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Post by: Jeff Tanyard on March 04, 2020, 07:03:10 AM
Bummer is that they were planning to have Shran as a regular in the fifth season.


Jeffrey Combs makes everything better.

Unless you're his son, in which case he'll turn you into a mutant Hammerhead shark.
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Post by: Post-Crisis D on March 04, 2020, 07:21:14 AM
Jeffrey Combs makes everything better.

Unless you're his son, in which case he'll turn you into a mutant Hammerhead shark.

That thought reminded me of Brad Dourif who has played a number of crazed killers in different scifi shows (The X-Files, Babylon 5, Star Trek: Voyager, etc.) mainly because he has a daughter, Fiona Dourif, who played a crazed assassin in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.
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Post by: Lynn on March 04, 2020, 07:21:24 AM
Glow Up.

Gotta say, for a few episodes there at the end I started to think the competition was rigged.

:D

The show was lame in places, but some of the art these people created on their faces was truly fascinating.
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Post by: Kate Elizabeth on March 04, 2020, 08:28:13 AM
I'm one of the ones who loved Voyager.  Never could get into DS9.  I was so disappointed when Enterprise was cancelled.  I even wrote a letter begging them to bring it back.
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Post by: Jeff Tanyard on March 04, 2020, 08:47:44 AM
Jeffrey Combs makes everything better.

Unless you're his son, in which case he'll turn you into a mutant Hammerhead shark.

That thought reminded me of Brad Dourif who has played a number of crazed killers in different scifi shows (The X-Files, Babylon 5, Star Trek: Voyager, etc.) mainly because he has a daughter, Fiona Dourif, who played a crazed assassin in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.


Brad Dourif is awesome.









I'm one of the ones who loved Voyager.  Never could get into DS9.  I was so disappointed when Enterprise was cancelled.  I even wrote a letter begging them to bring it back.


I've never seen DS9, but it's on my to-do list.
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Post by: Post-Crisis D on March 05, 2020, 01:58:00 AM
Jeffrey Combs makes everything better.

He was almost the original Doctor Strange:



According to Wikipedia, the film company had the rights to Doctor Strange, but they expired before they could produce the film and they didn't want to waste the script, so . . .
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Post by: Jeff Tanyard on March 05, 2020, 08:36:18 AM
I had to Google Dr. Strange.  I've never been into comic books, so I'm only familiar with the most famous of comic book characters.

That trailer, though, looks pretty awesome, early-1990s-era cheesiness notwithstanding.

And I knew I recognized Brian Thompson.  (I checked Wiki to be sure.)
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Post by: Post-Crisis D on March 05, 2020, 08:39:37 AM
And I knew I recognized Brian Thompson.  (I checked Wiki to be sure.)

The X-Files and Star Trek: Enterprise are where I mostly remember him from, though he's been in lots of stuff.
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Post by: Shoe on March 07, 2020, 08:04:35 AM
I keep reading "The Expanse" is binge-worthy. Really? I'm up to episode three and am not getting the appeal. The characters have the depth of cardboard cut-outs. Or am I missing something?
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Post by: Lynn on March 07, 2020, 08:16:10 AM
Don't know, but same here. Episode 4 or 5 was as far as I made it in The Expanse.
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Post by: Post-Crisis D on March 07, 2020, 08:53:23 AM
I never started with The Expanse.  Being on Syfy, I figured that if I liked it, they'd end up cancelling it, likely leaving it on a cliffhanger.  I have learned that lesson too many times.  Of course, they did end up cancelling it, but then Amazon picked it up, but on Amazon Prime and I'm not a Prime subscriber.  So . . .

Thankfully, there's H&I and Comet.  I don't even bother watching Syfy anymore.
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Post by: Lorri Moulton on March 08, 2020, 06:34:49 AM
Agatha Raisin! It's like Miss Marple meets Absolutely Fabulous. LOL
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Post by: Shoe on April 04, 2020, 12:14:52 PM
Ozark is shaping up to be the new Breaking Bad. Bummed I finished the latest season.
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Post by: Lynn on April 04, 2020, 03:32:58 PM
Roswell New Mexico

It's turning out to be really fun. :)
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Post by: j tanner on April 04, 2020, 04:57:48 PM
I keep reading "The Expanse" is binge-worthy. Really? I'm up to episode three and am not getting the appeal. The characters have the depth of cardboard cut-outs. Or am I missing something?

Even Amos, Alex and Avasarala? I don't think they're quite who you think they are.

I agree Holden and Miller are a little stock, particularly early on, but I like the supporting cast a lot. Particularly the belters who might not have show up yet for you. (You go, Drummer!)

But this is a hard SF show, and the primary appeal for me was the execution of that grounded story, and the GoTish politics of the three main factions.
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Post by: j tanner on April 04, 2020, 05:03:38 PM
I finished Mr. Robot. Season 4 started strong with a string of innovative episodes. The 3 episode denouement to end the series left me a little cold in comparison to the highs it reached earlier in the season.

All in all, a strong show, but maybe a challenge for some. It messes with the viewer and that's not everyone's cup.
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Post by: Anarchist on April 05, 2020, 12:31:06 AM
Rewatching Deadwood.


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Great show with terrific storytelling and fantastic character arcs.
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Post by: kenle on May 20, 2020, 04:07:28 PM
Roswell New Mexico

It's turning out to be really fun. :)

I watched this one to do some research. You're right it wasn't bad actually.

Perhaps not as good as the original from many years ago.

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Post by: Simon Haynes on May 20, 2020, 07:41:38 PM
The Stranger, a 12-part serial from 1964 which was recently discovered in the Australian national archives, cleaned up and posted to Youtube.

It's very Doctor Who.


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Post by: kenle on May 20, 2020, 09:09:57 PM
The Stranger, a 12-part serial from 1964 which was recently discovered in the Australian national archives, cleaned up and posted to Youtube.

It's very Doctor Who.



Definitely one add to my list in that case...
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Post by: Maggie Ann on May 21, 2020, 01:41:07 AM
the Carol Burnett show, season one. She's always good for a laugh.
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Post by: cecilia_writer on May 21, 2020, 02:55:00 AM
We've had a new Van der Valk adaptation and repeats of a short Maigret series starring Rowan Atkinson here in the past few weeks - both excellent.
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Post by: Anarchist on May 21, 2020, 10:17:37 AM
Just finished watching Deadwood on HBO (for the third time). I'm gearing up for Deadwood: The Movie.


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Post by: kenle on May 21, 2020, 04:55:20 PM
Oh this is a good one I've put off for too long...

Didn't know there was a movie. Good time for me jump on this!
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Post by: VanessaC on May 21, 2020, 06:44:15 PM
We've had a new Van der Valk adaptation and repeats of a short Maigret series starring Rowan Atkinson here in the past few weeks - both excellent.

I loved the Maigret, t00 - beautifully done.

Recently watched Homecoming, which I quite liked - quirky and very watchable - and then Picard on Amazon Prime. Picard was interesting for a darker take on the Star Trek universe - people actually had proper arguments and swore.
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Post by: Vijaya on May 22, 2020, 01:44:03 AM
Outer banks! It's actually filmed in and around Charleston  :banana-riding-llama-smiley-em
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Post by: kenle on May 23, 2020, 03:51:28 PM
Just started watching a new series based on the film Snowpiercer.

Too soon to say, but here's hoping.

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Post by: Anarchist on May 24, 2020, 12:31:37 AM
Just started watching a new series based on the film Snowpiercer.

Too soon to say, but here's hoping.

The film was awesome. I'm cautiously optimistic about the series.
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Post by: Betty Blast on May 24, 2020, 02:17:43 AM
I'm thinking about trying Snowpiercer too. I just started The Order, it's about a magical secret society.
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Post by: Serrano16 on July 14, 2020, 09:13:11 AM
 :mhk9U91:Watching the six-part series (one per week, on Sunday nights) of "I'll Be Gone In the Dark" on HBO. This is a docu-series of Michelle McNamara's long treatise about the Golden State Killer--true crime. Well done. A lot about her odyssey. Her book was published after her death by her husband Patton Oswald. They've shown three parts so far. What I am most curious about is what motivated the real person to do all this carnage. Her book did not directly lead to his apprehension...he was arrested and charged via genetic mapping. Still, it is a very interesting series.
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Post by: Jeff Tanyard on September 10, 2020, 09:23:50 AM
I watched a couple of episodes of The Dick Cavett Show on YouTube.  This one with Orson Welles is pretty interesting.  There's a funny bit at the end, so make sure you watch the whole thing.


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Post by: Eric Thomson on September 10, 2020, 09:58:55 AM
The Blacklist. I'm just jonesing for an excuse to inject a Raymond Reddington type of character into one of my stories.
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Post by: Jeff Tanyard on September 10, 2020, 10:12:00 AM
The Blacklist. I'm just jonesing for an excuse to inject a Raymond Reddington type of character into one of my stories.


Funny you should say that.  After watching that Orson Welles vid, I started thinking, "Man, I really need to have a character that talks like him in one of my books."  I think I've got just the character in mind, too.
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Post by: Maggie Ann on September 10, 2020, 11:02:07 AM
Peak Practice on Amazon prime. It's about three doctors who practice together in Derbyshire UK. Not very well written, but it passes the time.
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Post by: j tanner on September 10, 2020, 11:44:54 AM
The Boys are back on Amazon. Not for everyone, but season 2 appears to be a strong continuation of the "what if the Justice League were horrible people" themes.
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Post by: Anarchist on September 10, 2020, 12:26:29 PM
Just finished American Horror Story: 1984 (season 9). It's pretty good. Some AHS seasons are great (e.g. seasons 1 and 2). Some are not (e.g. seasons 6 and 8). Season 10 is right in the middle.

Finished Archer season 10 tonight. Funny stuff, particularly when compared to season 9.

Was watching You're the Worst. I abandoned it in the middle of season 3. Couldn't stand the characters. In the show's defense, the title says it all. Those characters are the worst.

Recently watched season 1 of The Terror. Wonderful season. Can't wait to watch season 2.

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Post by: Luke Everhart on September 10, 2020, 02:55:16 PM
The Boys are back on Amazon. Not for everyone, but season 2 appears to be a strong continuation of the "what if the Justice League were horrible people" themes.

It's a great show.👍 Twisted as fork but entertaining. They're all supervillains sold to the public as superheroes -- except Starlight, the lone super who still holds to the idealism of a proper superhero. Kinda suspect it's a fair parallel to celebrity culture generally.
But Hughie... had some good moments late in season 1 but in season 2... 🤬 How is it possible a guy can be such an annoying, whiny, self-absorbed douche that he makes the psychopathic megalomaniac Homelander seem likable by comparison? A super needs to zap, splat, or otherwise end Hughie! Either that or maybe give him some supe level T-replacement therapy. He's a soytifa waiting to happen.
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Post by: j tanner on September 11, 2020, 03:46:05 AM
It's a great show.👍 Twisted as fork but entertaining. They're all supervillains sold to the public as superheroes -- except Starlight, the lone super who still holds to the idealism of a proper superhero. Kinda suspect it's a fair parallel to celebrity culture generally.
But Hughie... had some good moments late in season 1 but in season 2... 🤬 How is it possible a guy can be such an annoying, whiny, self-absorbed douche that he makes the psychopathic megalomaniac Homelander seem likable by comparison? A super needs to zap, splat, or otherwise end Hughie! Either that or maybe give him some supe level T-replacement therapy. He's a soytifa waiting to happen.

He was the audience surrogate in S1, but they haven't really figured out what to do with him (or any of The Boys really) moving forward. They're very one note at the moment and Hughie's Woe Is Me note is a snooze. It appears the focus on The Female's backstory has wrapped up so hopefully we'll see a shift next episode. But man has The Deep elevated himself (hilariously) to the Jaime Lannister style sympathetic monster of this show. Every scene with him is a winner.
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Post by: Alec Hutson on September 11, 2020, 10:27:13 AM
Dark, on Netflix. An adult, German version of Stranger Things. Very well done. I'm just finishing up Season 2, and there are 3 seasons out currently. After that, I'm excited to get into The Boys. Along with Watchmen my favorite show from last year. 
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Post by: Betty Blast on September 13, 2020, 02:43:37 AM
I've been watching Wynonna Earp, it's been interesting so far. There are too many new shows on my need to watch list: The Boys, Lucifer, Away, Raised by Wolves. Not sure if I'll be able to finish all of them by the end of the year.
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Post by: Simon Haynes on September 13, 2020, 04:53:05 AM
I've been watching DS9 for the first time. Nearly done now, but I got a bit tired of it and wanted something lighter and more modern. Landed on Republic of Doyle which is silly and a bit crazy but quite watchable.

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Post by: CegAbq on September 13, 2020, 05:43:45 AM
I've been watching DS9 for the first time. Nearly done now, but I got a bit tired of it and wanted something lighter and more modern. Landed on Republic of Doyle which is silly and a bit crazy but quite watchable.
Love Republic of Doyle ... was born in St. Johns
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Post by: Luke Everhart on October 04, 2020, 06:39:21 AM
Well, further into Season 2 of The Boys Hughie stops his whiny, self-absorbed, needy, passive-aggressive, dbaggery and becomes fairly likable again. So that's cool.👍 Unfortunately, Starlight gets so disillusioned her moral compass goes on the fritz.😔 With the loss of Starlight's moral polaris, the "good" guys are disturbingly gray, but the bad guys are so forkin bad the lines are clearly drawn nonetheless.
Still watching but afraid my psyche is being scarred and smut is soiling my soul by doing so... seriously, it's bonkers twisted. 😒
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Post by: Simon Haynes on October 04, 2020, 07:14:46 AM
Binging Schitts Creek. Laugh out loud funny in many places, which is all I can ask for.
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Post by: Anarchist on October 04, 2020, 10:04:51 AM
Binging Schitts Creek. Laugh out loud funny in many places, which is all I can ask for.

I'm torn between binge-watching The Good Place and Schitt's Creek. Both recently released their final seasons on Netflix.

(I typically wait to watch a series until it's over.)
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Post by: Simon Haynes on October 04, 2020, 06:53:37 PM
I'll often wait for a drama series to end before I start watching it, but not light humour.

Having said that, I watched The Last Kindgom and Vikings the minute they released a new series. And subsequently mixed up the plot lines and characters from each in my muddled brain.
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Post by: Anarchist on October 25, 2020, 10:10:55 AM
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Season 1...

Interesting, mostly due to worldbuilding. If you enjoy the cyberpunk genre, you'll like this from a bird's-eye view.

Acting: A couple actors do solid work. Most do forgettable work. A few do consistently cringe-worthy work.

Writing: Uneven. Some good episodes and some bad episodes.

Directing: Solid. A few great sequences surrounded by really good ones. Poor choices here and there, but that's to be expected when you're relying on a stable of directors (unlike, for example, season 1 of True Detective).

Visuals: great. Big budget put to good use.

Overall: 7


Season 2...

A dumpster fire.

Acting: with the exception of one character, sh*tty.

Writing: terrible. Bad enough to make you curse the writers.

Directing: also terrible. Storytelling sacrificed for cool-looking scenes (which aren't nearly as cool-looking as the directors probably imagined).

Visuals: ho-hum. Lower budget than season 1. But rather than leaning into the storytelling, they tried to dazzle and totally missed the landing.

Overall: 2 (only saving grace was one particular character's arc).





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Post by: VanessaC on October 26, 2020, 01:11:16 AM
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Season 1...

Interesting, mostly due to worldbuilding. If you enjoy the cyberpunk genre, you'll like this from a bird's-eye view.

Acting: A couple actors do solid work. Most do forgettable work. A few do consistently cringe-worthy work.

Writing: Uneven. Some good episodes and some bad episodes.

Directing: Solid. A few great sequences surrounded by really good ones. Poor choices here and there, but that's to be expected when you're relying on a stable of directors (unlike, for example, season 1 of True Detective).

Visuals: great. Big budget put to good use.

Overall: 7


Season 2...

A dumpster fire.

Acting: with the exception of one character, sh*tty.

Writing: terrible. Bad enough to make you curse the writers.

Directing: also terrible. Storytelling sacrificed for cool-looking scenes (which aren't nearly as cool-looking as the directors probably imagined).

Visuals: ho-hum. Lower budget than season 1. But rather than leaning into the storytelling, they tried to dazzle and totally missed the landing.

Overall: 2 (only saving grace was one particular character's arc).

I've just started watching Season 1, having decided I need Netflix in my life (I really don't, but I'll tell myself that). I'm finding it interesting to compare it to the book - read a long, long time ago. A lot of the elements are there and some of the side-stories / side-characters are really well done (I love the hotel AI). Sounds like I might need a distraction to get me through season 2, though!
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Post by: Anarchist on October 26, 2020, 03:11:11 AM
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Season 1...

Interesting, mostly due to worldbuilding. If you enjoy the cyberpunk genre, you'll like this from a bird's-eye view.

Acting: A couple actors do solid work. Most do forgettable work. A few do consistently cringe-worthy work.

Writing: Uneven. Some good episodes and some bad episodes.

Directing: Solid. A few great sequences surrounded by really good ones. Poor choices here and there, but that's to be expected when you're relying on a stable of directors (unlike, for example, season 1 of True Detective).

Visuals: great. Big budget put to good use.

Overall: 7


Season 2...

A dumpster fire.

Acting: with the exception of one character, sh*tty.

Writing: terrible. Bad enough to make you curse the writers.

Directing: also terrible. Storytelling sacrificed for cool-looking scenes (which aren't nearly as cool-looking as the directors probably imagined).

Visuals: ho-hum. Lower budget than season 1. But rather than leaning into the storytelling, they tried to dazzle and totally missed the landing.

Overall: 2 (only saving grace was one particular character's arc).

I've just started watching Season 1, having decided I need Netflix in my life (I really don't, but I'll tell myself that). I'm finding it interesting to compare it to the book - read a long, long time ago. A lot of the elements are there and some of the side-stories / side-characters are really well done (I love the hotel AI). Sounds like I might need a distraction to get me through season 2, though!

If by "distraction" you mean hallucinogenic drugs, they can only help with season 2. ;)

Reminds me of Wayward Pines. The first season followed Crouch's trilogy fairly well. Good source material. And the show boasted a good cast, including Matt Dillon. The writing was good. The directing was pretty good. Solid season overall.

Season 2 of Wayward Pines sh*t the bed. Not even Jason Patric could save it.
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Post by: Simon Haynes on October 26, 2020, 03:22:30 AM
Watching The Halcyon on Prime. Posh hotel in London, WWII. If they left out the drippy stuff and just showed the Spitfires I'd be much more interested.

I don't mind drippy stuff except when everything is just so predictable.
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Post by: PJ Post on October 26, 2020, 03:41:44 AM
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Season 1...

Was all around entertaining.

 :tup3b

Season 2...yeah, dumpster fire about covers it. I bailed on episode 2 or 3. My main issue was with the MC's personality change - he was just so unlikeable. This happens a lot with television. In order to facilitate a cinematic moment, they compromise story and character and emotional arcs and, well, pretty much everything. Film today is increasing a series of these cinematic moments all strung together at the expense of logic and consistency. As a result, nothing is earned and they just fall flat.

I think season 1 of True Detective was as good as it was because it leaned so much into character, and then character merged with story. Every moment was earned, which gave them emotional weight.

It's like Hollywood has learned nothing from Marvel - cinematic moments are driven by earned character arcs not CGI stunts. This subject always reminds me of Han Solo's death. It should have been epic, but ended up as a meh. What a waste.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: sliderule on October 31, 2020, 09:12:06 PM
Ready to settle in and watch The Mandalorian season 2.
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Post by: Anarchist on November 02, 2020, 10:25:06 AM
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Fantastic.

Wonderful storytelling. Wonderful directing. And a great cast (Regina King, always good, knocks it out of the park).

This limited series of nine episodes tells a different story than Moore's comic and Snyder's film. I love Alan Moore's work in comics; Watchmen was one of the best comic series I had ever read years ago. And while I'm not a huge Zack Snyder fan, I enjoyed his film Watchmen.

So I was leery about the TV series. I was not disappointed.

Side note: the series dives headfirst into racism. And it doesn't pull punches. I'm not black. If I were, this series may have offered a uniquely emotional viewing experience.

Well done, Damon Lindelof and Co. You've inspired me to watch The Leftovers again.
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Post by: Simon Haynes on November 25, 2020, 12:00:50 AM
Watching Midsomer Murders from the beginning. In each ep, someone is killed and then, while the cops dither about sort of investigating, about half a dozen more people are slaughtered in various crazy ways. (It's set in a number of English country villages.)  Last night's ep was an elderly woman who wouldn't stay off the roof and someone who was pronounced dead by hotel ashtray.

Best part of the show is waiting for each 'corpse' to blink, swallow, breathe, twitch etc.

"Lord Fancypants has been dead at least two days" intones the detective gravely.

Wait for it... wait for it... There, he moved!

Usually the reason for all the crimes seems to be hand-waved away as 'because insanity' and on we go to the next ep.

It's not meant to be funny, it just is.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: R. C. on November 25, 2020, 01:03:43 AM
Netflix short series: The Queen's Gambit (https://www.netflix.com/title/80234304)

Highly recommended.

Cheers,
R.C.

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Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on November 25, 2020, 09:23:02 AM
Watching Midsomer Murders from the beginning. In each ep, someone is killed and then, while the cops dither about sort of investigating, about half a dozen more people are slaughtered in various crazy ways. (It's set in a number of English country villages.)  Last night's ep was an elderly woman who wouldn't stay off the roof and someone who was pronounced dead by hotel ashtray.

Best part of the show is waiting for each 'corpse' to blink, swallow, breathe, twitch etc.

"Lord Fancypants has been dead at least two days" intones the detective gravely.

Wait for it... wait for it... There, he moved!

Usually the reason for all the crimes seems to be hand-waved away as 'because insanity' and on we go to the next ep.

It's not meant to be funny, it just is.

Don't forget the mysterious black gloved hand pushing aside the branches to give a better view through the windows in many episodes.

I probably watched it for 17 seasons.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Luke Everhart on November 30, 2020, 05:04:19 AM
Utopia on Amazon Prime. It's a remake, a very poignant remake, of an older British show of the same name.

The show creator, and the writer for all 8 episodes of season 1, is Gillian Flynn (the author of Gone Girl).

John Cusack plays Bill Gates. He's not named Bill Gates; but, yeah, it's Bill Gates.

Starts off with some nerdy comic and convention stuff (non-nerds don't be deterred, it's brief), then jumps headfirst down the rabbit hole into nefarious plots and layered deceptions (vaccines, viruses, media manipulation, hitmen, sleeper agents, and more).

Definitely worth watching 👍
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Post by: HyeonIn on December 04, 2020, 03:00:41 AM
Utopia on Amazon Prime. It's a remake, a very poignant remake, of an older British show of the same name.

The show creator, and the writer for all 8 episodes of season 1, is Gillian Flynn (the author of Gone Girl).

John Cusack plays Bill Gates. He's not named Bill Gates; but, yeah, it's Bill Gates.

Starts off with some nerdy comic and convention stuff (non-nerds don't be deterred, it's brief), then jumps headfirst down the rabbit hole into nefarious plots and layered deceptions (vaccines, viruses, media manipulation, hitmen, sleeper agents, and more).

Definitely worth watching 👍
I saw this on Amazon Prime and thought it was just the original UK show, which I watched about ten years back and thought was excellent.

My wife didn't see the original, so maybe we'll give this a watch together!
I guess the remake is set in the US?
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Post-Crisis D on April 07, 2021, 01:29:10 PM
Watching The X-Files.  Harder to watch now because I find myself recognizing actors from different shows, mainly Stargate: SG-1.  I think they were both filmed in Vancouver.  Kind of ruins the suspension of disbelief a bit.  The episode I'm watching right now . . .  Twenty minutes in and have already spotted three people from Stargate: SG-1.  Also possibly someone from Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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Post by: Jeff Tanyard on April 07, 2021, 02:06:56 PM
Watching The X-Files.  Harder to watch now because I find myself recognizing actors from different shows, mainly Stargate: SG-1.  I think they were both filmed in Vancouver.  Kind of ruins the suspension of disbelief a bit.  The episode I'm watching right now . . .  Twenty minutes in and have already spotted three people from Stargate: SG-1.  Also possibly someone from Star Trek: The Next Generation.


Lots of recognizable people had guest appearances on that show.

Charles Nelson Reilly as author Jose Chung:





Also in that episode: Jesse Ventura and Alex Trebek as men in black.   :icon_rofl:


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Post by: Post-Crisis D on April 07, 2021, 02:47:01 PM
Lots of recognizable people had guest appearances on that show.

It was just to see so many in one episode.  If the CSM had made an appearance, it would have made four from Stargate: SG-1.  I think Bill Dow played two different characters in the same episode, so maybe that counts as four anyway.  Also, pretty sure it was Michelle Forbes from TNG in the episode.
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Post by: Maggie Ann on April 07, 2021, 11:40:02 PM
Endeavor

In GB, it seems that everyone takes a turn on Midsomer Murders, New Tricks, The Doctors, Coronation Street, Doc Martin, etc. I think that's because they're not locked in to 26 episodes per season like in the US.

I get a kick out of recognizing the actors and remembering (helped by IMDB) where else I saw them.

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Post by: Post-Crisis D on April 08, 2021, 02:57:09 AM
In GB, it seems that everyone takes a turn on Midsomer Murders, New Tricks, The Doctors, Coronation Street, Doc Martin, etc. I think that's because they're not locked in to 26 episodes per season like in the US.

Many moons ago, the British programs I watched were Doctor Who, Monty Python's Flying Circus and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.  Not much overlap there, though Peter Davison appeared in HHGG as a talking cow that wanted to be eaten and John Cleese was also in an episode of Doctor Who.  (And then there's Douglas Adams who was associated with all three, thought not necessarily on-screen.)

But, anyway, largely not recognizing actors meant it was a little easier to fall into the stories because then you just see the characters and aren't thinking about it being just actors in a role.

Plus, the lack of familiarity with British politics was helpful too for those occasions when a character is a politician.  Basically, anyone other than the Queen or Prime Minister is pretty much unrecognizable.  So, if you say this character is the whatever of whatever, it's like sure because you don't know any differently.  Makes the story feel more real.  Whereas watching American TV, and you have a character that's, say, the Senator from such and such, you're more likely to be like, wait, no, it's not.  And that can take you out of the story a bit.

Shows like Stargate: SG-1 avoided that by referencing the president but not by name, so you could imagine they were talking about Clinton or Bush instead of some fictional president.  And that made it seem more real that, you know, maybe there is a secret Stargate program in Cheyenne Mountain.  One that's not a janitorial closet.  Of course, then they had Senator Kinsey and later had a fictional president but they did balance it out a bit by having, for example, the actual (at the time) Air Force Chiefs of Staff appear.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: PJ Post on April 08, 2021, 03:04:24 AM
I got through a few seasons of the X-Files recently, but neither Scully nor Mulder ever learned anything from their adventures. They both continued to act like it was the first show and the writers were still establishing the characters. It was okay for a bit, but Jesus - Scully can no longer be skeptical about anything once she's seen aliens and supernatural sh*t for a couple of years. Mulder can't do a 180 about the truth being out there when the truth has literally ruined multiple FBI suits at this point. It's just stupid. I think it was easier to ignore on a weekly show, but watching them back to back really spotlights the flaws.
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Post by: Post-Crisis D on April 08, 2021, 03:15:41 AM
I got through a few seasons of the X-Files recently, but neither Scully nor Mulder ever learned anything from their adventures. They both continued to act like it was the first show and the writers were still establishing the characters. It was okay for a bit, but Jesus - Scully can no longer be skeptical about anything once she's seen aliens and supernatural sh*t for a couple of years. Mulder can't do a 180 about the truth being out there when the truth has literally ruined multiple FBI suits at this point. It's just stupid. I think it was easier to ignore on a weekly show, but watching them back to back really spotlights the flaws.

That's highlighted in the episode with the genie.  Scully does an autopsy on an invisible man.  How can you deny such a thing when you performed the autopsy yourself on an invisible man?  Well . . .

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Post-Crisis D on April 08, 2021, 03:24:47 AM
I got through a few seasons of the X-Files recently, but neither Scully nor Mulder ever learned anything from their adventures. They both continued to act like it was the first show and the writers were still establishing the characters. It was okay for a bit, but Jesus - Scully can no longer be skeptical about anything once she's seen aliens and supernatural sh*t for a couple of years. Mulder can't do a 180 about the truth being out there when the truth has literally ruined multiple FBI suits at this point. It's just stupid. I think it was easier to ignore on a weekly show, but watching them back to back really spotlights the flaws.

On those lines, I think that's where Stargate: SG-1 got stuff right.  I remember older shows where we humans had to battle some alien or other advanced threat and there was always some excuse why we never got our hands on more advanced technology.  We capture a ship, but then we have to blow it up for plot reasons.  Same with guns.  Maybe we get a laser blaster but, whoops, we dropped it down a ravine.  Whatever.  The end result of every episode was that we were back to square one technologically.  Even the Star Trek series fell into that routine sometimes.

But, on Stargate, they actually progressed.  Alien tech was studied, reverse engineered and all sorts of stuff.  We didn't stand still.  By the end of the series, we've got our own FTL capable ships and holograms and advanced weapons.  So, there was a sensible progression, and that included setbacks.  You don't get that with a lot of series.
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Post by: Post-Crisis D on April 13, 2021, 12:04:06 PM
Watching The X-Files again.  Did not remember that Scully's father was General Hammond.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on April 13, 2021, 11:15:40 PM
Just finished Endevour and I'm re-watching New Tricks until I can find a new British detective show to watch. I tried Vera, but ten minutes in, her very high voice had me gnashing my teeth.

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Eric Thomson on April 13, 2021, 11:47:11 PM
I've taken to watching almost exclusively non English language series in recent months. At the moment, I'm following the South Korean series Vincenzo and the Spanish series Bitter Daisies. And no, I neither speak Korean nor Spanish so it's all subtitles.
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Post by: Lynn on April 14, 2021, 12:22:34 AM
Same here! Following Vincenzo with bated breath. :D Just finished Hello, Me and really enjoyed it. Thought Sweet Home was good until it lost me in the last couple of episodes.

I'm watching Signal at the moment. I always loved the movie version of Frequency and this is pretty much the same premise.
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Post by: PJ Post on April 14, 2021, 12:51:24 AM
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Post by: PJ Post on October 01, 2021, 12:43:09 AM
If you like entertaining suspense horror...
If you like top-notch screenplays...
If you like excellent craft...
If you have Netflix...

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 :tup3b :tup3b :tup3b
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Post by: Lynn on October 01, 2021, 12:54:36 AM
My Girlfriend is a Gumiho

Very sweet romance so far. Let's hope it ends like one. :)
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Post by: Eric Thomson on October 01, 2021, 01:13:47 AM
Re-watching
Waiting for God
&
Yes, Minister
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on October 01, 2021, 01:24:16 AM
Bergerac with John Nettles (Midsomer Murders). Very young. Very thin.

Finished watching Arthur and George with Martin Clunes (Doc Martin) based on an actual incident from the life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Also Law and Order UK. Disappointing because a few scenes in I recognized that the plot and characters were taken directly from the original L&O. They adapted it for Brit law and updated the science. They also changed the background, e.g., a golf club manufacturer became a paintball club. Other than that, I knew who the murderer was and the outcome of the trial. I stopped watching after nine episodes.
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Post by: Maggie Ann on October 01, 2021, 01:25:50 AM
Re-watching
Waiting for God
&
Yes, Minister

Yes, Minister is fantastic. I'm going to have to rewatch it. Nigel Hawthorne?
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: R. C. on October 01, 2021, 02:18:53 AM
The Fall was entertaining.

Moved on to: The Line of Duty

Beginning series/season four.

R.C.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Matthew on October 01, 2021, 08:41:17 AM
I watched the first two eps of Foundation on Apple TV+. (It's annoying these streaming services are releasing one episode per week, but I digress.)

Trailer:



It's generally good for what it is. It feels like a reimagining of the novels, rather than really following them. Can't really say much without too many spoilers. I think some changes are necessary, but who knows if the series will actually turn out good. The books are more like a political intrigue, but the flaws of the books are generally: there's a lot of things told not shown, and things that are more or less impossible for the reader to guess. The TV show has a lot more action, including things that don't happen in the books, and generally rewriting some plot points to stir up drama.

The book series was recommended to me when I was looking to read for pleasure for the first time in my life after high school destroyed any interest I had in reading. I fell in love with it, since the scope was enormous and the stakes were humanity as a whole. It was my first experience with massive galactic conflicts, multiple civilizations fighting for dominance, political intrigue, and a complex plot that spanned multiple books. There are flaws, but it's still close to my heart.

It's been very fun to see how some of it plays on screen. The books already have some time jumps, but the TV show might make that worse. The TV show also seems to be weaving things into a new order... we see elements from the prequel, first book, and third book in the first episode of the show.
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Post by: Eric Thomson on October 01, 2021, 08:50:37 AM
And tonight, I'm back to Season 6 of Line of Duty. Strong stuff. Gotta love BritBox. All the good shows in one spot.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on October 01, 2021, 09:13:53 AM
The Fall was entertaining.

Moved on to: The Line of Duty

Beginning series/season four.

R.C.

The Line of Duty sounds good.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Jeff Tanyard on October 01, 2021, 09:14:09 AM
Yes, Minister


I like that one, too.  Clever and funny.   :icon_mrgreen:
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Post by: j tanner on October 01, 2021, 10:05:41 AM
(It's annoying these streaming services are releasing one episode per week, but I digress.)

I love it. There's only one shot for a show to do this. The weekly schedule gives time for an episode to resonate, to discuss with friends who are also watching live, to read episode reviews online, for everyone to be surprised at once, and for everyone to speculate together about what will happen next.

The full season drop kills all shared tension. It's that guy who binged everything the first day chuckling at everyone else's viewing speed.

And for those who don't like the weekly wait, just wait until anytime after the last episode airs and you've got the rest of forever to binge it at any speed you like. All it's done is shift when you start, where the full season drop takes away the alternative entirely.

At first I thought it was great, too, but I've grown to find it dilutes the experience of really good shows, and arguable hurts their chances of finding even greater success.

But I digress!  :hehe
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Post by: Dusty on October 01, 2021, 10:33:14 AM
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It's good for the lolz.
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Post by: Lynn on October 01, 2021, 04:50:02 PM
Beyond Evil

Enjoying it so far. :)

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Post by: PJ Post on October 01, 2021, 10:54:09 PM
I watched the first two eps of Foundation on Apple TV+...

I read in one review that: it was once thought that the Foundation series could never be adapted to the screen - and it still hasn't.

I'm looking forward to watching it just the same.
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Post by: Anarchist on October 02, 2021, 04:57:42 AM
Finished this HBO series last night...


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It's terrific. And Louis-Dreyfus is on fire throughout.


Warning: many characters are extremely vulgar.
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Post by: Eric Thomson on October 02, 2021, 05:21:49 AM
Warning: many characters are extremely vulgar.

So it's a realistic reflection of politics and politicians, then?  grint
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Post by: Anarchist on October 02, 2021, 05:25:40 AM
Warning: many characters are extremely vulgar.

So it's a realistic reflection of politics and politicians, then?  grint

Collectively, they present the image I have of all politicians: vapid, vindictive, sociopathic narcissists.

And the series doesn't let voters off the hook. It subtly asks "What kind of assholes would vote for these assholes?"
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on October 10, 2021, 03:26:38 PM
Anthology series The Sinner...


Season 1

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Solid writing, solid acting, good cinematography.

Verdict: 8 out of 10



Season 2

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Reasonably good writing, good acting (Carrie Coon!), and great camera work.

Verdict: 6 out of 10



Season 3

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Incompetent writing by every writer with the exception of showrunner Derek Simonds (and even he fumbles terribly with the finale). Bomer and Messina are both very good. Not sure what Pullman was go for, though. Good camera work, but even top-notch cinematography won't save atrocious scriptwriting.

Verdict: so bad it's actually mildly entertaining (sort of like watching The Room (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Room) or The Brown Bunny (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brown_Bunny))

* The series is on Netflix
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Post by: Maggie Ann on October 11, 2021, 12:55:44 AM
Striking Out

Set in Dublin, Ireland. Starts off with a lawyer (solicitor) on the night of her hen party two weeks before the wedding, catching her man doing the dirty with a colleague. Pretty lame, but it sets the stage for a pretty good show.

Her personal life, family, clients, courtroom hearings and friends are all in the mix. Her best friend and mentor (Vincent) is a lawyer (barrister) heading up an inquiry for the government looking into construction fraud. That's the most interesting story arc throughout the series until it ends with the second series on a cliffhanger with obviously no intention of continuing with a third season.

Just like Kingdom (Stephen Fry). Third season ends with a crushing blow for Kingdom and BOOM, with no resolution, the series is cancelled.
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Post by: Eric Thomson on October 11, 2021, 01:39:05 AM
DCI Banks.

Ever since we got BritBox, it's been nothing but good, entertaining British shows... Glorious. Just Glorious.
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Post by: alyson on October 11, 2021, 11:42:34 AM
Reruns of Survivor on Amazon. Interspersed with reruns of Brit shows like Poldark and Vanity Fair.

Just now saw Anarchist's remark about The Leftovers. Season 3 house/yard scenes were filmed one block from my little cottage.

Right where our cat Brutus lives. That's his territory, though he comes to us several times a day for food and cream and hugs. Such a love-bunny and the most misnamed cat ever. A last holdover from our active rescue days.

I keep meaning to get HBO long enough to see the show. I always wondered if Brutus made it into any of the scenes.


Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Lynn on October 25, 2021, 04:37:48 AM
The Veil (Korean, subtitles, on Viki)

I'm a couple of episodes from the end. I've really enjoyed it so far. Excellent spy action and the usual conspiracy plots. :)
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on October 25, 2021, 07:03:38 AM

Jericho

A little disappointed that there was only one season with four episodes. They were the usual full feature length episodes, but still I would have liked another season. The way they ended the final episode was exactly that. Final.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Eric Thomson on October 25, 2021, 08:32:50 AM
Unforgotten

A British cold case police series with the incomparable Nicola Walker, courtesy of BritBox.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on October 25, 2021, 09:53:58 AM
Unforgotten

A British cold case police series with the incomparable Nicola Walker, courtesy of BritBox.

I like the way they combined several stories with one over all cold case. I had thought there were only three seasons but recently I discovered a fourth season. Just as good as the previous three.
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Post by: PJ Post on November 10, 2021, 10:50:42 PM
Two new ones...

(https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/44c7e-16353407820133-1920.jpg) Showtime

I'm cautiously optimistic here...

(https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt731acb42bb3d1659/blt8739d07baed7d77d/5ed9b1c197379739c07664d9/Arcane_Announcement_Banner.jpg) Netflix

 :tup3b :tup3b :tup3b

Steampunk animation with great writing and characters.

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Post by: j tanner on November 11, 2021, 01:56:01 AM
ARCANE
Steampunk animation with great writing and characters.

Interesting. And they're testing a somewhat staggered release rather than dropping the full season at once. That says that they're pretty confident in this one and also that they're having second thoughts about whether their all-at-once release strategy is really the best thing for a show.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on November 11, 2021, 02:58:42 AM
Bosch

First season featured Jason Gedrick as the killer. He was honestly so creepy that I had to remind myself of the cute little boy pilot who rescues his father in Iron Eagle. Otherwise, I couldn't have kept watching. The other seasons were not as intense.  But I stopped watching after season 5. Just wanted to move on to something else. I'll go back to it, maybe in a couple of months.
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Post by: Lynn on November 11, 2021, 04:27:05 AM
Born Again (Korean, Viki)

Love the reincarnation / crime / psychopath plot. Main lead really knows how to sell his role. :D Very fun show so far. About 2/3rd of the way through now. :)
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: j tanner on November 11, 2021, 09:32:11 AM
Peaky Blinders on Netflix.

Post WWI gangsters in England starring Cillian Murphy probably best known from 28 Days Later and Batman Begins (as Scarecrow).

Just completed Season 1.

The production value, cinematography, cast, and acting are exceptional. The story early on had me wondering but the last couple episodes of S1 have given me some confidence the writers know where they're going even if they're being coy with it.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Eric Thomson on November 11, 2021, 09:38:07 AM
Re-watching New Tricks. I lost track of the series after the first six or eight seasons (PBS and our own public TV channel, TVO aren't the most reliable when it comes to series) but with BritBox, I can binge on the entire thing. For some reason, New Tricks' upbeat style of crime solving always cheers me up.
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Post by: Anarchist on November 11, 2021, 10:06:51 AM
Peaky Blinders on Netflix.

Post WWI gangsters in England starring Cillian Murphy probably best known from 28 Days Later and Batman Begins (as Scarecrow).

Just completed Season 1.

The production value, cinematography, cast, and acting are exceptional. The story early on had me wondering but the last couple episodes of S1 have given me some confidence the writers know where they're going even if they're being coy with it.

I'm waiting for the last season to drop before starting the series.

I'm excited to watch it. Any series with a majority of episodes written by the creator (in this case, Steven Knight) gets my attention.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on November 11, 2021, 10:38:06 AM
Re-watching New Tricks. I lost track of the series after the first six or eight seasons (PBS and our own public TV channel, TVO aren't the most reliable when it comes to series) but with BritBox, I can binge on the entire thing. For some reason, New Tricks' upbeat style of crime solving always cheers me up.

I enjoy New Tricks as well. I'm on my third run through.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on November 11, 2021, 11:13:29 AM
Peaky Blinders on Netflix.

Post WWI gangsters in England starring Cillian Murphy probably best known from 28 Days Later and Batman Begins (as Scarecrow).

Just completed Season 1.

The production value, cinematography, cast, and acting are exceptional. The story early on had me wondering but the last couple episodes of S1 have given me some confidence the writers know where they're going even if they're being coy with it.

The title made me think that it was a BritCom that I would like. Then I looked it up. NOT. I passed. But it's a great title.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on January 22, 2022, 10:20:28 AM
Just finished this series...


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Terrific. Great acting, intelligent writing, and solid directing. In my opinion, it rivals Battlestar Galactica in all three areas.

If you enjoy mil sci-fi, space exploration, first contact, etc., I recommend it.

The Expanse is currently on Amazon Prime. After 6 seasons, the series is now finished (though the showrunners have expressed interest in returning one day to tell the story written by the "James S.A. Corey" duo in books 7 through 9).

Rating: 9/10
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on January 22, 2022, 10:34:34 AM
Death in Paradise

I've only watched about four or five episodes and I don't like the way they've written Camille. She always jumps to conclusions and is pretty much always wrong. I do like the "light bulb" moments from DI Poole and I can see that the character of Fidel has the potential for growth.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: R. C. on January 22, 2022, 10:55:47 AM
After Life on Netflix. 10/10.

R.C.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on August 05, 2022, 12:50:09 AM
Stranger Things, Season 4


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As a series, I've found Stranger Things to be... frustrating.

Season 1 was great. Not perfect by any stretch. But great. My reaction:


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Season 2 was good. My reaction:


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Season 3 was disappointing. My reaction:


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Season 4 was annoying (to me). There were so many things that irked me that I couldn't pinpoint the individual flaws. Thinking back to the series' promising start, this was my reaction:






Yesterday, I stumbled on a review of season 4 that itemized much of what annoyed me. Here it is (https://freddiedeboer.substack.com/p/sh*tty-things) (*note: it contains spoilers). EDIT: replace the asterisk with an "i" in the URL (the forum software modifies naughty words).

I don't know what the Duffer Bros. were trying to achieve. But I've lost faith in their ability to tell proper stories.

To the Duffer Bros.:


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Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: PJ Post on August 05, 2022, 04:46:54 AM
I liked Stranger Things Season 4, especially the last two episodes. But my expectations have plummeted over the last few years, so I might not be the best judge.

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Again, see previous thing about expectations, so grains and salt and all that.

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on August 05, 2022, 09:34:17 AM
I liked Stranger Things Season 4, especially the last two episodes. But my expectations have plummeted over the last few years, so I might not be the best judge.

My expectations rose with the production value. In hindsight, that was stupid of me. Maybe the 80s nostalgia porn got to me.

FWIW, The Critical Drinker liked season 4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLoToWBbbAU). I mention that because my tastes usually line up with his, as they often do with yours. But not this time.

Needless to say, I'll be going into season 5 with much lower expectations.

Thanks for including the other shows in your previous post. I'm adding them to my list (The Terminal List was already there).

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on August 06, 2022, 01:39:06 AM
Grantchester S6 on Britbox. It's set in the 50s and 60s so I enjoy the atmosphere.

So You Think You Can Dance on Hulu, S17. I've been watching this show since S2 and was excited to see it was coming back. Meh! It's not the same show but I watch anyway. The semi-finals last Wednesday and it almost had the brightness of previous seasons. I might even watch the finals without searching for comments beforehand so I know what to expect.

Shakespeare and Hathaway S4. Again I was looking forward to its return after the pandemic hiatus, but, nice surprise, it was up to standard. Love Jo Joyner.

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: cecilia_writer on August 10, 2022, 04:44:15 AM
We have something similar to Shakespeare and Hathaway, called McDonald and Dodds, which I like - nice background shots of Bath too - and recently a short series called 'Murder in Provence' also with good scenery.  A bit more scary, 'The Undeclared War' which is a near future computer hacking thriller. As a former programmer I admired the fact that they found a way to make searching through miles of code look exciting!
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on August 10, 2022, 07:31:13 AM
We have something similar to Shakespeare and Hathaway, called McDonald and Dodds, which I like - nice background shots of Bath too - and recently a short series called 'Murder in Provence' also with good scenery.  A bit more scary, 'The Undeclared War' which is a near future computer hacking thriller. As a former programmer I admired the fact that they found a way to make searching through miles of code look exciting!

I watched the first two episodes of Murder in Provence because of Roger Allam and ended up liking the whole cast. Allam plays DCI Inspector Fred Thursday in Endeavour. That's also a cast of characters I like very much. Which reminds me, I want to watch the third episode and I think I'll do it tonight.

I've noticed McDonald and Dodds in passing. Looks like it would be much more serious than S&H.

I finished Grantchester but I won't be watching it again. I very much liked the housekeeper and the Inspector and his wife, but I didn't like the two vicars. The first one was a drunkard who kept trying to steal his true love from her husband. The other one that followed in Season 4, kept jumping into bed with just about every woman that came his way. Kept getting in the way of the mysteries and hardly the behavior of a vicar of the CofE.

You could say that of Endeavour, but he wasn't a priest and Endeavour is a prequel series of Inspector Morse whose character was created long ago by Colin Dexter (author) and John Thaw (actor). Excellent series.

Speaking of detectives created by authors which later became a TV series, I highly recommend George Gently (pretty dark) and A Touch of Frost (quite the character).
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Luke Everhart on August 10, 2022, 12:33:47 PM
Resident Alien starring Alan Tudyk on Peac*ck and it's hilarious!!! 🤣
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: cecilia_writer on August 10, 2022, 12:48:14 PM
McDonald and Dodds is only a little more serious than S and H - it's a police procedural in a way but the characters are very quirky and often amusing.
I like the whole setup in Murder in Provence - interesting to see how things work with the judge doing a lot of th questioning. I hadn't ever watched Endeavour but maybe should give it a try.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on August 11, 2022, 03:13:43 AM
McDonald and Dodds is only a little more serious than S and H - it's a police procedural in a way but the characters are very quirky and often amusing.
I like the whole setup in Murder in Provence - interesting to see how things work with the judge doing a lot of th questioning. I hadn't ever watched Endeavour but maybe should give it a try.

I had to check about the judge doing the investigating. I'd never seen that before. Yes, it is done that way in France.

Endeavour is on PBS Masterpiece. Try to find the pilot first. It explains a lot.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: PJ Post on August 11, 2022, 10:12:05 PM
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Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on October 16, 2022, 09:11:57 AM
Just finished this series a few moments ago...


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Amazing. Rating: 9 out of 10.

Terrific writing and directing. And the grand arc... mind-blowing.

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It's currently on Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/title/80100172). Three seasons (10 episodes, 8 episodes, and 8 episodes).

This isn't a series to watch in bed or while drinking bourbon. It demands attention and effort. I've never worked so hard to keep on top of things. I literally took notes.

This site was very handy: https://dark.netflix.io/en (if you watch Dark and use this site, don't jump to episodes you haven't watched).

The plot is labyrinthine. There will be times while watching that you think side plots have been abandoned. They haven't. Hang in there. Keep watching. These writers did not graduate from the J.J. Abrams School of Hack Mystery Box Writers.

There will be times while watching when you'll have this reaction...





Rest assured, nothing is left hanging. Your brain may melt at various points in the series. But everything is eventually addressed.

tl;dr - Dark is an amazing series.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Post-Crisis D on October 27, 2022, 02:50:09 AM
I guess I am among the dwindling handfuls of people watching this:



I started with the first episode and I went in expecting it was going to be bad, but it's better than I thought it would be.

And I wonder if the name of the main character, Dr. Ben Song, was intentionally or accidentally using the same initials as Dr. Sam Beckett.

The problem with the series is that it doesn't quite know what it wants to be.  In the original series, the leap was the focus of the episode.  Why is Sam there?  What is he supposed to do?  In the new series, the leap sometimes feels like the B-story.  They spend about half the episode in the present day and half whenever the leap takes place and it just feels like a scattered focus.

As a fan of the original, I find myself more interested in what Al's daughter is up to than anything else.  I don't know if that's a good thing because, without that, I don't know if I'd still be watching.  And now they've thrown in a new leaper.  It's like there was a progression of events from episode to episode with Al's daughter but now they've switched to a mystery leaper and it doesn't feel organic.  Maybe these two threads will tie together somehow but, for now, it just feels like they are throwing spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Vijaya on October 27, 2022, 11:47:59 AM
Dr. Finlay. Based on Adventures in Two World by A.J. Cronin. One of my favorite memoirs. Very episodic. The series is fiction. Has a few anachronisms but I enjoy it.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: PJ Post on October 27, 2022, 11:19:30 PM
The Supernatural prequel...

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Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: LBL on October 28, 2022, 12:47:07 AM
Andor. It's fantastic. They've had an all-star team of writers working on it, and it shows. An absolute masterclass in storytelling.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on October 28, 2022, 02:49:39 AM
Andor. It's fantastic. They've had an all-star team of writers working on it, and it shows. An absolute masterclass in storytelling.

I would like to see it because Rogue One was my favorite of the new SW releases. But I'm not going to subscribe to D+ just for one series.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Post-Crisis D on October 28, 2022, 03:47:13 AM
I would like to see it because Rogue One was my favorite of the new SW releases. But I'm not going to subscribe to D+ just for one series.

I'm hoping Doctor Who episodes will still be on iTunes because I'm not subscribing to Disney Plus for anything.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: PJ Post on December 05, 2022, 12:46:29 AM
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Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: alhawke on December 05, 2022, 03:59:52 AM
Andor. It's fantastic. They've had an all-star team of writers working on it, and it shows. An absolute masterclass in storytelling.
I would like to see it because Rogue One was my favorite of the new SW releases. But I'm not going to subscribe to D+ just for one series.
Add the OB-Wan series to your future list. Unfortunately, you have to have Disney + to watch it too. But this gem brought back many memories of the original trilogy.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on December 05, 2022, 04:55:57 AM
Andor. It's fantastic. They've had an all-star team of writers working on it, and it shows. An absolute masterclass in storytelling.
I would like to see it because Rogue One was my favorite of the new SW releases. But I'm not going to subscribe to D+ just for one series.
Add the OB-Wan series to your future list. Unfortunately, you have to have Disney + to watch it too. But this gem brought back many memories of the original trilogy.

I'm weakening.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: PJ Post on December 07, 2022, 10:53:36 PM
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Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: PJ Post on February 03, 2023, 12:11:36 AM
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So good!
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on February 03, 2023, 02:47:18 AM
I watched Sister Boniface which is a spinoff from Father Brown. Only one season and I hope they do more.

Now I'm watching Father Brown. My daughter got me the complete Father Brown mysteries by GK Chesterton in paperback along with a Father Brown umbrella.

Both are mystery series on BritBox.

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Bill Hiatt on February 03, 2023, 08:08:19 AM
I watched Sister Boniface which is a spinoff from Father Brown. Only one season and I hope they do more.

Now I'm watching Father Brown. My daughter got me the complete Father Brown mysteries by GK Chesterton in paperback along with a Father Brown umbrella.

Both are mystery series on BritBox.
I watched quite a few seasons of Father Brown on DVD. I don't know whether or not they do justice to the original Chesterton, but I found them to be very well done.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on February 05, 2023, 03:34:44 AM
I watched Sister Boniface which is a spinoff from Father Brown. Only one season and I hope they do more.

Now I'm watching Father Brown. My daughter got me the complete Father Brown mysteries by GK Chesterton in paperback along with a Father Brown umbrella.

Both are mystery series on BritBox.
I watched quite a few seasons of Father Brown on DVD. I don't know whether or not they do justice to the original Chesterton, but I found them to be very well done.

One of the first ebooks I bought back in 2009 was the complete Father Brown mysteries. I soon gave up on it. It was converted via the Gutenberg Project and had no paragraphs and no space or other distinguishing marks between books. I gave up on it. But I see that it was somewhat improved. I see I also bought another version in 2013 and another in 2019 which I haven't read as well. So many books, so little time. <sigh>

Which Father Brown did you watch? Mark Williams or Kenneth More?
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Post-Crisis D on February 05, 2023, 06:19:44 AM
One of the first ebooks I bought back in 2009 was the complete Father Brown mysteries. I soon gave up on it. It was converted via the Gutenberg Project and had no paragraphs and no space or other distinguishing marks between books.

So, was this something someone converted from PG and then sold on Amazon?  Because Project Gutenberg books are usually fairly well-done because they seem pretty particular about matching the original book.

Way back when, PG only did text files but now they do HTML, ePub and Kindle files.

Here are their options for The Innocence of Father Brown:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/204
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on February 05, 2023, 07:00:54 AM
One of the first ebooks I bought back in 2009 was the complete Father Brown mysteries. I soon gave up on it. It was converted via the Gutenberg Project and had no paragraphs and no space or other distinguishing marks between books.

So, was this something someone converted from PG and then sold on Amazon?  Because Project Gutenberg books are usually fairly well-done because they seem pretty particular about matching the original book.

Way back when, PG only did text files but now they do HTML, ePub and Kindle files.

Here are their options for The Innocence of Father Brown:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/204

This was in the beginning when all volunteers set up the ebooks. Kindle was all new then. I have another two editions.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Hopscotch on February 05, 2023, 11:53:02 PM
Il Commissario Montalbano, after which there is no other mystery series.  Which is why I keep rewatching it, like rereading a good book.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Bill Hiatt on February 06, 2023, 03:17:58 AM

Which Father Brown did you watch? Mark Williams or Kenneth More?
I believe it was Mark Williams. Yup, just looked it up, and it was him.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Bill Hiatt on February 06, 2023, 03:20:47 AM
I've been watching Arrested Development on Netflix. I usually like comedy that grows out of realistic situations, and the situations in this are incredibly unrealistic. Yet I keep watching it. It's like a car wreck--it's horrible, but I can't take my eyes off of it.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Hopscotch on February 06, 2023, 05:09:14 AM
Which Father Brown did you watch? Mark Williams or Kenneth More?
I believe it was Mark Williams. Yup, just looked it up, and it was him.

The Kenneth More Father Brown adheres to the books; the Mark Williams makes it farce.  Seems that many Brit viewers are furious w/the Williams version for going astray.  But I say the book Father Brown is dull and unpleasant and More's no improvement.  Williams is a hoot.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on February 06, 2023, 07:41:43 AM
Which Father Brown did you watch? Mark Williams or Kenneth More?
I believe it was Mark Williams. Yup, just looked it up, and it was him.

The Kenneth More Father Brown adheres to the books; the Mark Williams makes it farce.  Seems that many Brit viewers are furious w/the Williams version for going astray.  But I say the book Father Brown is dull and unpleasant and More's no improvement.  Williams is a hoot.

Even though I've only read a few of the books, and that was long ago, when I saw Mark Williams was going to play Father Brown, I thought he'd be perfect. He is. I'm on Season 2 and I miss Sid. He was getting to be a sidekick and I thought he was great.

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Bill Hiatt on February 08, 2023, 01:10:25 AM
Which Father Brown did you watch? Mark Williams or Kenneth More?
I believe it was Mark Williams. Yup, just looked it up, and it was him.

The Kenneth More Father Brown adheres to the books; the Mark Williams makes it farce.  Seems that many Brit viewers are furious w/the Williams version for going astray.  But I say the book Father Brown is dull and unpleasant and More's no improvement.  Williams is a hoot.
Again, not having read the books, it's hard for me to judge. I wouldn't have called the Williams interpretation a farce, though. There is some light humor, but the way real-world problems are handled is much more serious than a farce would be.

The only thing that struck me as a little odd in the series, and that may or may not be a reflection of the books, is that almost everyone seems to be Catholic. Obviously, characters like Father Brown and Mrs. McCarthy would be, but everyone who gets murdered seems to be a parishioner, as does pretty much everyone Father Brown encounters. Are there small towns in England that are almost entirely Catholic? I know the Church of England has a much bigger chunk of the population in general.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Vijaya on February 10, 2023, 12:42:41 PM
I've read the Father Brown stories and indeed, you're right, most of the characters are Catholic but perhaps it's a reflection of Chesterton's own conversion. One year on a long road trip we listened to the stories and the narrator was wonderful. I've not watched the TV series but will have to find them.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Bill Hiatt on February 11, 2023, 01:29:13 AM
Lockwood and Co on Netflix.

Clever premise--for some reason, ghosts are now real and have the ability not only to haunt, but to kill. Getting rid of ghosts is big business.

It's definitely worth a look for fans of fantasy and light horror. Let's hope Netflix doesn't kill it for some dubiously explained reason.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: PJ Post on February 11, 2023, 09:24:02 AM
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Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Bill Hiatt on February 13, 2023, 12:20:37 AM
Better Than Us on Netflix. It's originally a Russian series to which Netflix got the international distribution rights.

It's dystopian science fiction in which "bots" (androids, but maybe the term isn't used in Russian), are already replacing humans in some jobs. But like Humans, the UK series, this isn't a robot takeover kind of premise. The bots are often portrayed affectionately, and they generally seem to be programmed with Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics, which, prevent bots from harming humans, require bots to obey humans, and require bots to preserve their own existence. The laws are prioritized, with the first one overriding the other two, and the second one overriding the third.

But then along comes a prototype with different programming. (Cue sinister music.) What happens is not what you might expect.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on February 13, 2023, 02:34:14 AM
Supernanny

Why do I enjoy watching kids running amok, biting, kicking and beating on their parents? Maybe because I appreciate my kids more and maybe because compared to these clueless parents, I wasn't so bad myself.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: cecilia_writer on February 13, 2023, 06:23:37 AM
We have a new series of 'Vera' here. I'm really enjoying it.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: PJ Post on May 14, 2023, 08:30:49 AM
Some here may have been around long enough to remember Hugh Howey from the other forum. He made it early on with some great books, including Wool...

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And now, after ten years, he finally made it to film.

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And it's good!

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Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on May 14, 2023, 11:28:02 PM
Some here may have been around long enough to remember Hugh Howey from the other forum. He made it early on with some great books, including Wool...

(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327889474i/12287209.jpg)

And now, after ten years, he finally made it to film.

(https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.rogerebert.com/uploads/blog_post/primary_image/streaming/silo-tv-review/Apple_TV_Silo_key_art_2_3.jpg)

And it's good!

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I was wondering if Silo was based on HH's work. Great book, although it's not a genre I usually read.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Maggie Ann on May 14, 2023, 11:39:47 PM
Watching Shetland while I wait for the final series of Endeavor. It's pretty good. It's set on the Shetland Islands, and though they have cell phones, catching a signal is pretty iffy. Makes for a bit more tension.

Watched the second series of Sister Boniface. Sometimes I wish the British would make more than ten episodes (or 3 or 4 or 6) in a series.

Might watch the final season of Mrs. Maisel. Reading the synopsis, I'm afraid I will be disappointed. I'm going to wait until all the episodes are released anyway.


Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: R. C. on May 14, 2023, 11:39:59 PM
Surprisingly good for propaganda.  Keri Russell never disappoints and Rufus Sewell is his creepy self.

The Diplomat (https://www.netflix.com/title/81288983)

R.C.

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Bill Hiatt on May 14, 2023, 11:49:38 PM
I just finished the OA on Netflix. It's a little hard to describe because a lot of it is told from the viewpoint of someone who may or may not be sane. Consequently, it's either a somewhat dark fantasy or a psychological drama. I can't say much more about it without spoilers.

I also recently finished Queen Charlotte on Netflix. It's a spinoff from their N's popular Bridgerton series. It's also hard to categorize. I guess it's historical fiction, emphasis on the fiction part. Both Bridgerton and Queen Charlotte occur in some alternate reality in which the British royal family decided to promote national unity some time around the American Revolution by marrying George III to a woman with some African ancestry and simultaneously creating some titles of nobility for black people. The real Queen Charlotte may have had a little African ancestry--historians argue about that point--but the "Great Experiment" described in the series is sadly, completely fiction. Though the British did abolish slavery before the Americans, even that wasn't quite that early. So yes, pretty much fiction, but entertaining fiction, and there is a lot of good drama revolving around George's historical mental illness, which no one in the time period knows how to deal with.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: PJ Post on May 15, 2023, 01:29:53 AM
Go watch Silo and celebrate indie publishing.   :banana-riding-llama-smiley-em

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Oh, and this one...

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For better or worse, she helped to create/popularize an entirely new Romance genre, and finally made it to film as well:

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We need to remember our history and how we all got here.   :mhk9U91:



Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Dormouse on May 15, 2023, 03:52:01 AM
Slavery was made illegal in England by the Normans.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Bill Hiatt on May 15, 2023, 11:44:43 PM
Slavery was made illegal in England by the Normans.
That's interesting to know. It's too bad it didn't stick.

George III signed the law banning the slave trade in 1807, beating the US by one year. Slavery itself was abolished in 1833 (with the Slavery Abolition Act), beating the US by about 33 years, depending upon how one counts. British abolition was accomplished without war, though it did also involve a huge payout to slaveowners, as the system adopted was compensated emancipation. (American slaveowners almost universally rejected suggestions for compensated emancipation in the years leading up to the Civil War.)

It's also interesting that, although slavery was widespread in the ancient world, there was some abolitionist sentiment even then. In one version of the story of Jason and Argonauts, which unfortunately survives only in fragments, the talking prow of the Argo announces that slaves cannot be used for rowing or other menial jobs on board. The heroes have to do their own work!
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Bill Hiatt on May 15, 2023, 11:46:07 PM
I just finished the OA on Netflix. It's a little hard to describe because a lot of it is told from the viewpoint of someone who may or may not be sane. Consequently, it's either a somewhat dark fantasy or a psychological drama. I can't say much more about it without spoilers.
Yesterday, I discovered I'd only seen Part I. Part II is less ambiguous in its genre but still very interesting.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Jeff Tanyard on May 16, 2023, 04:15:51 PM
Surprisingly good for propaganda.  Keri Russell never disappoints and Rufus Sewell is his creepy self.


When reading your post, I recognized the name Rufus Sewell, but I couldn't bring his face to mind, nor could I remember what I'd seen him in.  So I did some Googling, and then I remembered.  I'd come across him as King Charles II in a video on YouTube.





And while we're on the subject of Stuart kings, here's Alec Guinness as King Charles I and Richard Harris as Oliver Cromwell.





Unfortunately, no light sabers or Hogwarts spells appear in the scene.   :confused:
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Bill Hiatt on May 16, 2023, 11:50:23 PM
I hadn't seen him as Charles II, but I've seen a lot of his creepy parts.

His best known roles are in movies rather than TV shows--and he isn't always a creep. John Murdoch in Dark City, for example, is a very relatable hero.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: She-la-te-da on June 26, 2023, 10:02:33 AM
I'm catching up on "The Handmaid's Tale". I've been wanting June on the wall since halfway through season one. Does that make me awful? Never mind, I don't care. lol I'm about a third of the way through season three.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Bill Hiatt on June 27, 2023, 04:35:22 AM
I just finished All American and All American Homecoming on Netflix.

The first in particular taught me the difference between "based on a true story" and "inspired by a true story." AA is definitely the latter, much to my surprise.

Having worked for so many years at Beverly Hills High School (and knowing the family of Spencer Paysinger, the theoretical basis for the Spencer James character), I was surprised by how little of the "true story" made it into the series.

The real Spencer's father was a coach at Beverly, and his uncle was the head football coach (later vice principal and then principal). Spencer attended Beverly on a staff permit. In contrast, Spencer James has been abandoned by his father, who at the beginning of the series is coaching at a Nevada college. The fictitious Beverly football coach on the series, who was also the high school sweetheart of Spencer James's mother (cue soap opera music), has to pull some shenanigans to get Spencer a permit to play at Beverly, a process he goes through because Spencer's mother is concerned about his getting into fights at his neighborhood school(cue Fresh Prince of Bel Air music). When that falls through, Spencer ends up living at the coach's house. That's quite a bit more elaborate than just going to Beverly on a staff permit, which is what actually happened.

Even when the series could have stuck with real details, it threw them out in favor of fiction. So the Beverly Hills Normans became the Beverly Hills Eagles, I think so that they could have red, white, and blue uniforms--the real uniforms are orange and black.

Despite how disorienting all of that was, I enjoyed the series and its spinoff very much. It makes the very soap-operaesque personal issues seem believable, it tackles real issues in a non-preachy way. It has several subplots with different rhythms, so if someone is overwhelmed by disaster, someone else is triumphing in each episode. On the whole, it was a very moving blend.

Spencer Paysinger, who is one of the producers, also makes occasional appearances as Coach Davis, the assistant football coach (which is one of the roles his own father played in real life). 
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Bill Hiatt on July 31, 2023, 08:56:19 AM
I just finished Jane the Virgin on Netflix. It's an interesting combination of elements.

In the same way that the various iterations of Scream both celebrated horror movies while analyzing them and ridiculing their excesses, Jane the Virgin, based on a Venezuelan telenovela, celebrates telenovelas while analyzing them and ridiculing their excesses--but also like Scream, rather affectionately.

The telenovela genre is close kin to the soap opera, but it has a reputation for pushing tropes even further. Due to confusion at the hospital, Jane, the title character, who is saving herself for marriage, accidentally gets artificially inseminated, making her a pregnant virgin. This sets up an ever-shifting triangle with the baby's father and Jane's fiancé. But that's only one of several threads, including the return of a long-lost relative (who also turns out to be a telenovela star), evil twins--maybe even triplets, people presumed dead turning up with amnesia, and crime lords with unlikely allies who may be working for or against the crime lord, like double or triple agents.

Alternately funny, sexy, moving, and suspenseful, the show works despite it difficult-to-believe plot. 
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: LBL on August 06, 2023, 12:33:33 AM
I switched to Apple TV+ for Idris Elba.

When I'd heard he was starring in a new series called 'Hijack', set on a transcontinental flight... easy sell for me.

Anyway, it's a decent high-concept show, and you may really enjoy it; I give it a solid 3/5.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: She-la-te-da on August 12, 2023, 09:16:11 AM
Idris Elba. Sigh.

I used to watch telenovellas when I lived in Tucson. I knew just enough Spanish to follow along and actually "get" the story. They were fun!

So, I finished The Handmaid's Tale. Waiting for the final season, still want Jane on the wall. It's sad, I know it's sad, but holy moly, she is so fricking crazy. :D

Let's see. Have the final episode of Babylon 5 to watch tonight. Finished Lost in Space (Netflick version, saw the other when I was a kid). Finished Picard. Watching the other Star Trek thing -- Strange New Worlds? I'm having a Covid brain moment -- and waiting for new episodes of Discovery.

I'm going to have to look around, find something else to binge. I'm considering Black Mirror.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Bill Hiatt on August 13, 2023, 12:08:56 AM
I haven't quite finished Black Mirror, but I've liked what I've seen of it.

I just recently finished Atypical, the Netflix series whose protagonist is an autistic high school guy.

Portraying autism is not always easy. I know The Good Doctor has gotten some hits for allegedly portraying autism in a negative way. But I think Atypical strikes a nice balance. Of course, there are a lot of variations among autistic people, just like any other group, but the protagonist does have certain things in common with autistic people that I've known.

An especially interesting twist is that, while the autistic character faces a lot of challenges, there are times when he seems to have a better grip on reality than some of the people around him. It's also nice to see someone dealing with his challenges in a realistic way.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: PJ Post on August 14, 2023, 01:00:58 AM
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+1


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Had to post again, this show just keeps getting better and better.

:tup3b :tup3b :tup3b


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 :tup3b :tup3b :tup3b - ish (so far)


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Especially, if you like Tom Holland and Amanda Seyfried.


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 :tup3b +

This one looks amazing, and it has it's moments, but it deviates so far from the books that it's a bit of a struggle. I'm told that there's a pay off at the end of season two. I have no idea what that means, a critic said it.  :shrug 
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: She-la-te-da on August 16, 2023, 08:51:08 AM
Yes, still liking Strange New Worlds, last episode was awesome (no spoilers!).

I'm still thinking about Dark Mirror. Finished Babylon 5, hated that last episode. Made no sense, the one before was more like the final one.

I've seriously considered getting AppleTV+, they seem to have some SF shows that look good. My late brother was a huge Asimov fan, it's a shame he can't see the Foundation show.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Post-Crisis D on August 17, 2023, 01:33:33 AM
Finished Babylon 5, hated that last episode. Made no sense, the one before was more like the final one.

Hated it?  You're a monster.  :hehe

It was filmed during the fourth season because a fifth season was not a certainty at that point and JMS wanted to have the ending done in case it did not get renewed.  But, it did get renewed and so they saved it for the end of the fifth season.  But, during the period when it was uncertain whether it would be renewed, they lost Claudia Christian.  I imagine if they had had Ivanova for the fifth season, she would have been running the station instead of Lochley.

So, anyway, that's why it seems a bit out of place.  But that was the intended ending.  Well, probably the second ending because if Michael O'Hare had been able to stay all five seasons, it would have probably ended with Sinclair going back to, well, you know.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: She-la-te-da on August 22, 2023, 11:22:15 AM
Yeah. I know. GRRRRRRR Rend. Maul. Sling bloody spit.

The way season 4 ended, it was clear it was meant to wrap it all up and make it a nice ending. Or, as best they could with the story line. I didn't even mind most of season 5, but the last episode was odd. I never did see what really happened to Lennier, or any mention of the psychic one (Talia? I can't remember now). And I guess all the foreshadowing of how it ended for Londo and his people, and G'Kar was how it actually went down.

Oh, well. I did enjoy it.

I'm finishing up -- finally! -- Gene Roddenberry's Earth:  Final Conflict. I vaguely remember watching it when it was originally on, but I've forgotten most of it. I am getting old, man. I have found I like binge watching stuff, which before I never could.

Catching up on the latest of Fear the Walking Dead, still have The Flash, and The Rookie, to watch.

Strange New Worlds is done for the year at ten episodes. I'm really hating these short seasons, and having to wait a year or more for the next. I mean, I guess we don't need like, 25 or more for the year, but ten?
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Post-Crisis D on August 22, 2023, 01:03:16 PM
The way season 4 ended, it was clear it was meant to wrap it all up and make it a nice ending. Or, as best they could with the story line. I didn't even mind most of season 5, but the last episode was odd. I never did see what really happened to Lennier, or any mention of the psychic one (Talia? I can't remember now). And I guess all the foreshadowing of how it ended for Londo and his people, and G'Kar was how it actually went down.

The Telepath War was kind of touched on in Crusade which is another series the network suits screwed up.


I'm finishing up -- finally! -- Gene Roddenberry's Earth:  Final Conflict. I vaguely remember watching it when it was originally on, but I've forgotten most of it. I am getting old, man. I have found I like binge watching stuff, which before I never could.

That was good until the one guy was gone, then it kind of recovered until the final season where it just went off the rails.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Bill Hiatt on August 22, 2023, 01:25:16 PM
I find myself rewatching Suits on Netflix. (I can't help myself. Gabriel Macht is a former student of mine.)

It's interesting legal drama with strong personal elements--if you can get past an initial premise that strains credibility.

It's also an unmissable opportunity to be reminded that Megan Markle is a better actress than she is a royal. Coincidentally, Suits is doing so well on Netflix that her team is reconsidering their earlier decision to keep her out of acting. Also of note is that, if the articles are wording this correctly, Netflix didn't just license Suits for a temporary run. It bought it, which implies the possibility that it might want to do something with it in future (movie, sequel, reboot).
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: PJ Post on August 22, 2023, 10:23:30 PM
lol, I re-watched the first episodes recently as well. It's not as good this time around, but it still has its moments.

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Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Bill Hiatt on August 22, 2023, 11:50:07 PM
If you can get past that premise, it raises a lot of interesting moral questions, specifically about the extent to which the ends justify the means.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: She-la-te-da on August 28, 2023, 01:25:25 AM
Yes, I enjoyed Booth in the first season of Earth:  Final Conflict. The guy who took his place is now a cruise director or something, not into acting for many years. I'll see it out to the end, then find something new. I need to look for the Babylon 5 Crusade thing, I'm not sure if I ever even saw that. :D
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: She-la-te-da on August 28, 2023, 01:27:30 AM
Oh, and forgot to complain that ST: Strange New Worlds is now over for the season. I am so sick of ten episode seasons, and then a year or more to get the next one. And then it just gets cancelled, like Nancy Drew just did, with 13 episodes. The ending didn't suck too bad, though, so there's that. Just too rushed.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Bill Hiatt on August 28, 2023, 11:22:49 PM
When I was young, I seem to recall a typical TV show was like 25 episodes or so per season.

The plus side is that we now have a lot more choices. But it's hard to get as invested in any one series, especially now that both Netflix and Disney+ are canceling things right and left. There's also the undesirable trend of taking down a canceled series completely (presumably in an attempt to make it a bigger tax write-off). It used to be that if you wanted to rewatch something produced by a streaming service, you knew it would always be there. It was only licensed content that rotated. But now, there's no certainty the streamer won't just make the series disappear.

Of course, you couldn't rewatch a "quick-cancel" in the old days of broadcast TV. Series with less than three seasons normally didn't get syndication deals. However, the rise of DVD brought some of those series back to life, at least if you were willing to pay for them. A series killed and buried by a streaming service is unlikely to be resurrected that way.

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: She-la-te-da on September 16, 2023, 02:48:31 AM
Yes, long seasons, but reruns in the summer through to October. If a show was gone, it was gone.

I don't want to have to subscribe to a dozen streaming services to watch one or two shows, which might be cancelled after one season. I can't afford to pay so much, and likely get so little. I share a Prime account with one son, so I can see some things (and Amazon's Freebee channel, or however they spell it). I have Roku TV, and Tubi, so I get some stuff through that. The same son gave me his old Fire Stick, so I can use that.

I'm currently watch SeaQuest. I have a vague memory it gets weird a couple of seasons in, but so far it seems okay. I think I may have watched it entirely when it first aired, but it started the year my youngest was born, so three kids and full-time job with no cable service left me with little time to watch much TV. I remember getting my oldest son to record things on our ancient VCR, and sitting in my bedroom twiddling with an antenna to get UPN. Oy. I'm old.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Post-Crisis D on September 16, 2023, 03:20:58 AM
I'm currently watch SeaQuest. I have a vague memory it gets weird a couple of seasons in, but so far it seems okay.

Season 2 is Star Trek: Deep Submergence Vehicle.

Season 3 is Ocean: Below and Beyond.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Bill Hiatt on September 16, 2023, 08:40:42 AM
As I recall, its nickname was SeaQuest: Voyage to the Bottom of the Ratings, not just a slap at Seaquest an homage to the much older and much more popular Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

As I recall, they fought ratings drops by focusing more on the younger cast members. The ploy didn't work. But I thought it was at least a watchable show.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: PJ Post on September 18, 2023, 12:31:39 AM
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 :tup3b :tup3b ...so far


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 :tup3b  :tup3b - ish. For whatever reason, they just can't seem to get Star Wars right anymore. Makes me sad.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: She-la-te-da on September 29, 2023, 02:06:39 AM
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Quote from: She-la-te-da on September 15, 2023, 12:48:31 PM
I'm currently watch SeaQuest. I have a vague memory it gets weird a couple of seasons in, but so far it seems okay.

Season 2 is Star Trek: Deep Submergence Vehicle.

Season 3 is Ocean: Below and Beyond.

Oh, yes. It started going weird, like, three episodes in.  :icon_lol2: My favorite is the ending of season 2, which Roku apparently made even weirder by inserting an obviously earlier-season episode as the last one. Whew. Mind-bending! Then, almost no reference to anything that happened after the actual season 2 closure. Let's start over, shall we? WTF?

Season 2 was not like season 1 at all, and then the truncated season 3 was, well, a totally different show.

Anyway, started back watching Sanctuary. Might pick up Farscape later on. I'm hoping to remember to watch some things not coming back until next year (ST: Discovery, ST: Strange New Worlds, Wednesday and others0.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: She-la-te-da on October 18, 2023, 02:31:20 AM
So, finished Sanctuary. Watching Travelers, which is I think a Canadian show set in the US (it has the FBI and so on). It's pretty good, only three seasons and I have five episodes left. I might watch Jericho and/or Jeremiah next, I remember those two as being fairly decent.

I'm still debating finishing Black Mirror. I think that was the one that had some weird sex thing with a pig? And then the next episode was some weird sex thing. I'm not really interested in that sort of thing. I fast forward through all the sex stuff, or skip it in books.

I need to make a list of all the shows I've binged, because I forget so easily.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Bill Hiatt on October 25, 2023, 04:13:08 AM
Sex with a pig? Pass...

I've been binge watching Grey's Anatomy on Netflix. (Speaking of book tie-ins, I think the title is inspired by the classic text, Kimber-Gray-Stackpole Anatomy and Physiology.) Somehow, I've never watched it before, with the exception of a couple early episodes in Season 1.

It does suffer from "soap opera syndrome"--an improbably high number of bad or at least dramatic things happening to the same group of people. But if one get past that, it's an enjoyable show. Since it ran for a number of seasons, you get to know the characters very well. At the same time, each season brings a new intern class, which then gradually work up to being residents, fellows, and if they survive long enough, attendings.

As with many long-running shows, there are some continuity and logic problems. In most hospital shows, the head is the chief of staff. Here, it's the chief of surgery. The main characters are all surgeons, so it makes sense that would be the focus, but apparently, there is no chief of staff. How the various departments are run or how they are coordinated isn't every really discussed. But the chief of surgery's word seems to be final unless the board becomes involved. Also, sometimes, a chief resident runs the other residents, but only when the plot seems to require it. Otherwise, the position is never mentioned. And one of the chief residents appeared to have been running the residents a year before she became chief resident.

Nor is the hierarchy the only area that has issues. There is a lot of sex going on (though fortunately, not with pigs). This is awkward in cases of residents having relationships with attendings (their supervisors). You'd think there would be a policy about that. There isn't one until there's a complaint. Then, once the plot moves on, the policy is forgotten, and everybody goes back to having sex with everybody else.

Of course, the sex is happening because no one has time to have a relationship outside the hospital. The series does raise the issue of how one balances a demanding job with home life. That's an issue that is never likely to become irrelevant. 
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Hopscotch on October 25, 2023, 08:37:27 PM
Bingeing The Fall, a gritty (and I don't like a lot of grit) but intriguing British series from 2013-16 w/Gillian Anderson re: the hunt in Belfast for a serial killer viewed from multiple perspectives.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Bill Hiatt on October 25, 2023, 11:11:58 PM
I remember seeing that. As I recall, it was good. Interesting psychological twists.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Hopscotch on October 26, 2023, 03:41:03 AM
Also watching La Caza (The Hunt) (2019) about recovering two kidnapped children, set in a village in Spain's Pyrenees.  Lots of psych and psycho twists, every villager a suspect in turn revealing sprawling wickednesses.  If English mysteries persuade you that every pretty English village has a mad old lady w/a hatchet lurking behind every hedge, this will make you hesitate to wander Pyrenees villages.  But a grand mystery story, anyway.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: R. C. on October 26, 2023, 03:54:45 AM
Bodies is quite entertaining. Especially, how well they mange the time shifts.



R.C.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Bill Hiatt on October 27, 2023, 11:41:02 PM
That's on my "to watch" list.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: She-la-te-da on November 19, 2023, 04:56:47 AM
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The Fall

I started to watch this one, but I had bad Internet at the time. I'll probably try again.

I just finished Space: 1999. Not too bad, a bit campy with all those special effects. I've watched some ReGenesis, a bit of Colony, and now looking for something else. I mostly like SF, not that interested in soaps or similar things. I've watched some Brit, UK and Canada shows, and I think one Australian, so I'm not totally against seeing other cultures, but I only speak English. :)
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on November 19, 2023, 10:46:51 AM
I mostly like SF...


I thought The Expanse was very good. It's on Amazon.


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Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: PJ Post on November 20, 2023, 07:02:45 AM
I thought The Expanse was very good. It's on Amazon.

I tried several times to get into this and just couldn't. I've heard from quite a few folks that it's very good. Perhaps it's just me.  :shrug
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Jeff Tanyard on November 20, 2023, 10:07:44 AM
I thought The Expanse was very good. It's on Amazon.

I tried several times to get into this and just couldn't. I've heard from quite a few folks that it's very good. Perhaps it's just me.  :shrug


It's not just you.  I watched the first season, and it was certainly cool in the early going, but for whatever reason my interested simply dwindled as it went on, and I just wasn't interested in continuing on.   :confused:
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Anarchist on November 20, 2023, 10:14:12 AM
Both of you are off my Christmas list.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Jeff Tanyard on November 20, 2023, 10:44:37 AM
Both of you are off my Christmas list.

 :hehe

 :ices_angel_g:
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: She-la-te-da on November 22, 2023, 01:46:04 AM
I've got The Expanse on my list. I started watching it when it was on SyFy, but couldn't get into it. I know sometimes that can change for me, so willing to give it another try.

I just finished Space: 1999. It wasn't as bad as I feared, but those special effects left a lot to be desired. A lot like the original Lost in Space was so campy, both tried to play it serious. I do have a thing for Martin Landau, always have, so I soldiered through.

I'm about done with Primeval:  New World. Set in Canada, an offshoot of a UK show. Only one season, so no real development in the show.

I'm starting a list of what I've binged, and will add a column of potential shows. I'm hoping we soon get the final seasons of a few, like Handmaid's Tale and Star Trek Discovery. I think ST:  Strange New Worlds may be doing their final season, but hope it can go further. I like it, even though it goes contrary to cannon at times.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Bill Hiatt on November 22, 2023, 04:02:04 AM
I'm getting tired of a series ending on a cliffhanger which is never resolved.

I just finished Tiny Pretty Things on Netflix. It's a ballet-school centered mystery/soap opera with a lot of interesting twists. Unfortunately, it ends with a second murder (just hours after the first one is solved) which is revealed literally twenty seconds before the show ends. Sigh!

Theoretically, Gray's Anatomy has been renewed for another season, though the strikes have introduced an element of uncertainty. I hope at least one more season gets made, because otherwise, the series will be yet one more that ends on a horrendous cliffhanger.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Post-Crisis D on November 22, 2023, 04:13:13 AM
I'm getting tired of a series ending on a cliffhanger which is never resolved.

That was one of the reasons I stopped watching NBC and Syfy for several years.  Too many series I watched were cancelled and ended on cliffhangers.  (Or were cancelled because of executive level stupidity.)

And, still, I tend to skip over those channels.  I did make an exception for Resident Alien (Syfy) and Quantum Leap (NBC).  But, outside of that, those channels are dead to me.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: She-la-te-da on December 06, 2023, 12:22:56 AM
I gave up on Resident Alien after season one. Just can't seem to get back into it.

I got a free three month trial of Apple TV+, watched the Tom Hanks movie. Awesome, made me cry (I won't say when or for what, no spoilers). Now I'm into season two of For All Mankind. It's pretty good, slightly AU history of the world if the space race never ended.

I'm thinking of doing Foundation next. Been a long, long, long time since I read the books. My late brother was a huge fan, re-read them every couple of years.

After that, no idea. I'll wait to see if the new year brings more shows or movies of interest, but will decide by my birthday whether to pay for it or not.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: She-la-te-da on December 18, 2023, 08:22:16 AM
So, caught up with "For All Mankind". Wow, that's some show. I'm now watching "See", with Jason Mamoa, because, well, Jason Mamoa. 'Nuff said. The first episode, I was yelling at the TV "really?" about every other second. Some kind of woo needed to set up the premise, but it's actually not that bad. And did I mention Jason Mamoa? Because he's in it. *swoon*

I'm also working through ReGenesis. The end of the first season was a shocker that wasn't really explained, but they are carrying on with saving the world every episode. I'm not really watching anything on regular TV, since the new seasons haven't started (or nothing I normally watch has) due to the strikes earlier in the year.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: PJ Post on December 18, 2023, 08:50:41 AM
I got through a couple of seasons of See, and yeah, the premise is a bit...whatever. I try to just accept stuff like that and get on with the story. I love SFF and always give it the benefit of the doubt. It was pretty good as I recall.

I started season 2 of Reacher...

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Sometimes it's nice to have the bad guys be bad.
The good guys be good.
A plot that's all about evil's comeuppance.
And an entertaining cast of wholesome ass-kicking heroes.

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Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Hopscotch on December 19, 2023, 12:47:30 AM
Sometimes it's nice to have the bad guys be bad. The good guys be good. A plot that's all about evil's comeuppance. And an entertaining cast of wholesome ass-kicking heroes.

That amply describes the last season "Entrapped" of Netflix's Scandi-noir series Trapped in which the fat slob Viking hero cop metes out lots of jolly comeuppance to vast evils but loses the girl and ends in prison for doing right.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Bill Hiatt on December 20, 2023, 01:18:59 AM
Not long ago, I finished School Spirits (on Netflix, though it was produced by Paramount and aired on Paramount+)

As a former high school teacher, I do find school-centered stories hard to resist. In this series, a high school girl dies and finds herself trapped in the high school, together with other students and one teacher who have died there over the years. She tries to figure out who killed her. But meanwhile, her fellow spirits may have secrets, and the key to moving on to the afterlife may be different from what they believe it is.

I'm currently working on Wynona Earp, the fantasy series based on Wyatt Earp's great granddaughter, Wynona and Waverly. Wynona in particular has a mission to send the revenants (bad guys Wyatt killed) back to Hell by shooting them with his old gun. She is sometimes assisted by Doc Halliday, who has apparently sold his soul to the devil for eternal life (though perhaps there is more to that than meets the eye).
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Hopscotch on December 20, 2023, 03:10:39 AM
...sold his soul to the devil for eternal life (though perhaps there is more to that than meets the eye).

More to eternal life than meets the eye, dear English teacher? (pardon, couldn't resist)
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: She-la-te-da on January 05, 2024, 12:47:49 AM
I find I'm missing watching See, even if it was a bit of a "suspension of belief" thing. I read where the show runners had actual vision experts on set/advising, and some of the actors were visually impaired to some extent or other. Made it more interesting in hindsight, actually.

I'm wrapping up another Canadian show, Blood Ties. It's certainly no Angel, or Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but it's had some nice moments. I totally don't buy the actor playing the vampire, though, as he doesn't hit the typical stereotype in the right ways.

Still watching For All Mankind, though I'm now seeing it as weekly episodes. I'm being hit and miss on some other shows, like Foundation. I'm not sure I'm going to like it. None of the characters have done it for me yet.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: EB on January 07, 2024, 03:18:58 AM
Just finished up Bodies on Netflix, a crime/mystery/time travel mind bender. It kept my interest, was worth the watch. Not sure how closely it mirrors the graphic novel, so putting that on my read list for comparison.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: LBL on January 07, 2024, 04:00:00 AM
It's probably already been mentioned in this thread somewhere, but I highly recommend the Appletv+ series, 'Severance'.

I'm hooked, and quite excited for S2, which is apparently coming out this year. Once you see the entire first season, what it pulls off storytelling-wise is pretty fantastic.

I don't think I'd rate it as highly as what is - to me - the greatest opening season to a television show ever in HBO's 'True Detective', but I'll tell you what - it's up there. Highly recommended.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: PJ Post on March 23, 2024, 05:56:11 AM
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Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: R. C. on March 23, 2024, 07:06:29 AM
Just finished binging all five seaons of Fargo.  I refused to watch it when it came out because I felt it would be a rip-off of the movie. I was wrong.

Seasons 2 and 5 are the best, followed by 1, 3 and 4 in order of preference.



R.C.
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Post by: Anarchist on March 23, 2024, 09:47:27 AM
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Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Lorri Moulton on March 24, 2024, 07:25:26 AM
Babylon 5...loved the first three and a half seasons.  After that, some episodes were better than others.  Garibaldi as a bad guy was so difficult to watch.  Can no one figure out what's going on???

Also love the first season of Continuum (the one with Kiera Cameron) and any Stargate SG-1 episode.  Especially with Jack.  And Firefly (of course!)

I've been watching some Acorn TV and lots of Roku reruns.  Can't go wrong with The Rockford Files, which my cats also LOVE.  They watch it when I'm not home.

Considering AMC+ again to watch A Discovery of Witches (love the first season especially) and Dark Winds...which is an amazing show, IMHO. Believe they're getting a 3rd season!

And I'm re-watching all of Signed, Sealed, Delivered on Hallmark because they're finally going to make 2 more movies.  My TV shows are much like my books.  I like a variety of genres.  :angel:

Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: R. C. on March 24, 2024, 08:01:35 AM
... and Dark Winds...which is an amazing show, IMHO. Believe they're getting a 3rd season!...


I'll co-sign Dark Winds. Well worth the viewing.

R.C.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Jeff Tanyard on March 24, 2024, 12:23:17 PM
Babylon 5...loved the first three and a half seasons.  After that, some episodes were better than others. 


I completely agree.  From best to worst, I rank the seasons 3, 2, 1/4, 4/1, 5.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Post-Crisis D on March 25, 2024, 09:47:05 AM
Babylon 5...loved the first three and a half seasons.  After that, some episodes were better than others. 


I completely agree.  From best to worst, I rank the seasons 3, 2, 1/4, 4/1, 5.

I wonder how much better the 5th season could have been if (a) they knew earlier that there would be a fifth season and (b) they would have been able to keep Claudia Christian.

Tracy Scoggins did a good job as Captain Lochley, but it would have been better to see Ivanova in that position.

One of the things I liked about the final season of Stargate: Atlantis was having Robert Picardo's Woosley in charge.  That just made for an interesting character dynamic because he goes from a position of second guessing everyone's command decisions after the fact and informing them what they should have done and into the position of actual command and learning that you can't always go by the book.

Kind of like what I saw a writer say about Captain Kirk the other day.  Basically, Kirk saw rules and laws as guidelines and did whatever he wanted anyway.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Matthew on March 25, 2024, 10:47:42 AM
I've been watching The 100, mostly in the background when I'm doing other things. But man, is that a show that has no idea what it wants to be. Seems to rehash the same plot lines and character struggles. It has a few cool moments in the drudgery, but overall won't recommend this one.

There's a few recommendations I've seen pop up in this thread I've meant to get to, but only so many hours in a day.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Jeff Tanyard on March 25, 2024, 11:49:18 AM
Babylon 5...loved the first three and a half seasons.  After that, some episodes were better than others. 


I completely agree.  From best to worst, I rank the seasons 3, 2, 1/4, 4/1, 5.

I wonder how much better the 5th season could have been if (a) they knew earlier that there would be a fifth season and (b) they would have been able to keep Claudia Christian.


It would have been significantly better.  Season 5 was so bad that almost any structural change would have been an improvement.


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Tracy Scoggins did a good job as Captain Lochley, but it would have been better to see Ivanova in that position.


I agree.  I never cared for the Lochley character, nor did most other fans.  I feel bad for Tracy Scoggins, though, because she got a lot of crap from the fans that she didn't deserve.  It was just a sh*tty situation all around.


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One of the things I liked about the final season of Stargate: Atlantis was having Robert Picardo's Woosley in charge.  That just made for an interesting character dynamic because he goes from a position of second guessing everyone's command decisions after the fact and informing them what they should have done and into the position of actual command and learning that you can't always go by the book.


I must have bailed out of that show before it got to that point, because I don't remember Picardo appearing on the show.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Lynn on March 25, 2024, 03:22:48 PM
Ah, Woolsey. I honestly thought Stargate Atlantis really picked up an excellent addition to the cast with him and would have loved to have it keep going. He added a fresh perspective, was fun, and had heart, and also, Picardo is a good actor and he was good in the role. He had good comic timing also. :D

I wish they'd added him earlier (love Carter, but she just didn't work right on Atlantis) and I wish we'd had another season or two of him in that role. Although it's to be expected that continuity on a series of shows that long running (10 seasons for SG-1, 5 for SGA) might have problems, I thought they did well with the shows. It was nice to see him come in as someone from SG-1. Also, I liked how they took Rodney from asshole-jerk to lovable-jerk over the seasons of SGA.

If you can't tell, I'm still a huge fan. :D
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: Post-Crisis D on March 26, 2024, 01:00:30 AM
I wish they'd added him earlier (love Carter, but she just didn't work right on Atlantis) and I wish we'd had another season or two of him in that role.

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Carter never seemed right for that role.  Daniel Jackson would have been a better fit.  It just felt like they threw Carter in there to appease SG-1 fans upset that they cancelled SG-1.  (And, really, that whole thing was a mess caused mostly by Syfy.)

Yes, it would have been nice to see Picardo as Woosley in that role for more than just the one season.

SG-1 and SG:Atlantis were really good shows that could have kept on going indefinitely if not for the machinations of Syfy.
Title: Re: What TV series are you watching right now?
Post by: She-la-te-da on March 29, 2024, 10:07:05 AM
Yes, "Siffie" really knew how to screw up a show. I actually can't remember the last time I watched anything on SyFy. I have it recording Resident Alien, but truth be told, I kind of disliked the show.

Currently I'm watching Game of Thrones and rewatching Bitten, about the werewolves. I'm kind of dreading the whole Red Wedding thing on GoT, and may stop after that. Or before. :D

I have trouble focusing on TV these days. Aftereffects of the Covid mess. I can't really read anymore, I get distracted and frustrated. I'm beginning to wonder if any of my brain is coming back, and the awful typing I manage is driving me crazy. I have to retype almost every word.