TV Serieseseses
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@Rembrandt said in TV Serieseseses:
For those who like 'Making a murderer' and 'Ted Bundy files' I highly recommend 'innocent man' incredible true story, I'm about 2 episodes from the end
Yeah watched that recently too, just shows it doesn’t pay to live in the mid west and piss off local cops..
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Almost finished 3 seasons of Lilyhammer, starring Steven van Zandt (of E Street Band and Soprano's fame) as a Mafioso who takes up witness protection in Norway after being captivated by the Olympics in his younger years.
Netflix's first foray into production apparently and puzzlingly cancelled after 3 seasons. It's fucken brilliant, highly recommend.
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Russian Doll -Netflix
Rated 5stars but I'm beginning to wonder how these get rated...? I'd say 3/5 so far. It's taking some getting into,actually a bit annoying in the same way "Ground Hog Day" gets a bit samey but some good humour and quirky cast. -
@RLx31 not sure how far through you are, but I too found it a bit samey for the first few episodes then things got a bit more interesting. Enjoyed it overall.
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Russian Doll was great ... I didn't think it started of samey, other than it was supposed to be slightly repetitive at the beginning as that's the conceit. But agree that it got better as it went along. The addition of a particular cast member was what made the show.
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@Nepia @Crazy-Horse yeah it's not awful by any means, I shall stick with it then if it picks up. I'm maybe 4 in on an episode where she has just met someone like her in a lift...reckon this is will make it more interesting.
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@Hooroo I was looking at that the other day after looking at Doom Patrol...although have Titans lined up next anyway.
Finished Origin, a Youtube sci-fi.
Was ok, kinda a whodunnit in space as thier huge ship slowly travels on to thier new home.
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@Hooroo said in TV Serieseseses:
Anyone watch Umbrella Academy? Just started it (2 episodes in) and am liking.
Yep, just started and like you 2 eps in to it. Hasn’t grabbed me yet but there’s enough there to make me continue.
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Is it a fairly new series then? I like what I have seen so far in terms of the varying characters
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@Hooroo said in TV Serieseseses:
Is it a fairly new series then? I like what I have seen so far in terms of the varying characters
Yeah I think it is , I’d like to know why the bearded guys body seems out of proportion to his head and ehybthe chimp can talk .
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@Hooroo according to IMDB it is brand new...
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@MN5 said in TV Serieseseses:
About to embark on Breaking Bad for a second time. Anyone else done this ?
It's the kind of show that warrants a second viewing I reckon.
I've watched The Wire, Sopranos and The West Wing multiple times - I didn't drink the Breaking Bad kool aid as much as others so haven't done a re-watch, but may do in the future. I'm going to do a re-watch of The Americans though.
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@Nepia said in TV Serieseseses:
@MN5 said in TV Serieseseses:
About to embark on Breaking Bad for a second time. Anyone else done this ?
It's the kind of show that warrants a second viewing I reckon.
I've watched The Wire, Sopranos and The West Wing multiple times - I didn't drink the Breaking Bad kool aid as much as others so haven't done a re-watch, but may do in the future. I'm going to do a re-watch of The Americans though.
Yeah Sopranos probably warrants a second viewing.
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only series I have re-watched has been X-Files (but that was more to pick up all the ones I missed)
I'll re-watch eps of 2.5 Men (mainly the early stuff) Scrubs, Simpsons, Friends etc eps if they are on, but wouldnt go out of my way to re-watch the series.
For me, drama series in particular lose alot of the punch when you re-watch (sure you might pick bits up you missed, but ultimately you know whats gonna happen)
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So, The Walking Dead. I'm a huge fan, but I reckon this show has just about lost me. Honestly, last night at the end of the second episode since the mid-year break, I actually yawned when the new baddies marched up on Hilltop.
The mid-season finale created some intrigue and a reasonably shocking death to finish on a high note, but last night dragged on with a boring back-story and mundane prison sequences. The back-story was probably supposed to make us scared of our heroes' new nemesis, but did nothing to create or elevate a sense of forboding.
When they nailed Jesus out of the blue there was an immediate sense of anticipation and intrigue created by the new baddies but last night just completely exposed them and removed any mystery. And in a typically ludicrous TWD scene, a dozen or so (maybe a score) of the new bad guys marched up on Hilltop with their knives and seemed to make the hundred or so bow-and-arrow weilding Hilltop wariors shit their pants behind their fortifications. Seriously? Just shoot a few arrows into them and move the fuck on.
The mother baddie didn't look scary at all; in fact she looked scarier during the back-story. The only scary element of these bad guys is that they wear walkers' skin and possibly, possibly, have some fighting skills. A handful of them marching on a fortified and well-defended community demanding a captive back? Not at all scary.
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@JK said in TV Serieseseses:
I've rewatched UK Shameless and also a season or two of Skins. Many repeated laughs!
Rewatching some classic British comedies at the moment. Blackadder
was earlier now up to Father Ted.
Fuck that is a funny show, genuine classic. Gotta love the unique slapstick laughs and how they take the piss out of the Catholic Church. Every priest you encounter throughout the series is unique and fucked up in some way.
Gotta love Father Jack too (“more waster”, as he rightly says during a wet t shirt contest dream..)
The Umbrella Academy (TV Series 2019–2024) ⭐ 7.8 | Action, Adventure, Comedy
