What shows are you watching?

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

I've watched the first five episodes of season 3 The Witcher. I feel like it is becoming closer to what perhaps I wanted from the show, but the damage is done. It still suffers from a lack of world building, and the fact that you don't know where people are geographically half the time and how that relates to distances between characters. For instance, when Ciri is being chased by the Wild Hunt (I think in episode 4 or 5), Geralt suddenly appears out of nowhere to save her, but in the previous scene he was presumably leagues or hundreds of miles away exploring an abandoned castle.

While I wait for the second half of season 3 The Witcher, I've started season 1 of The Silo, which started me thinking that a Fallout series would be good if done right. I've now discovered or remembered that there is one due to come out on Amazon at some point this year or next, starring Walton Goggins as a ghoul. I can see Goggins having so much fun in such a role.

[Seanny One Ball]

Making a show out of Fallout seems redundant. The best parts of the game are the decisions you get to make, if you take that away you’re just watching any old post-apocalyptic crap.

[Frank Drebin]

This season of Black Mirror sucked. Theres nothing special to Black Mirror now and it might have fallen below other anthology shows that have/are trying to mimic its style for their own success which is piss poor. The Guillermo Del Toro horror series, Oats Studios, etc.

Its a shame because the first 4 seasons and Bandersnatch contain tons of magic - none of which are in these last two seasons.

I honestly couldn't tell you which of these episodes was my favorite because they all were totally soulless with bland takes on the few promising concepts included in this batch.

Its all very disappointing. I wouldn't be surprised if this winds up being the end unless its doing well enough that Netflix just throws money at Charlie Booker and he keeps churning out seasons like this.

[Destor]

Id not dispute that except for ep 3 being very strong

[Destor]

601 was solid to fun. I didnt hate my time with it. Like the hanna montana ep.

602 i liked the ending. Getting a few beats with his melancholy really sold it for me. Most of the run time was very mid.

603 i think was exceptional and as good as many of the best of series

604 was dog shit

605 was interesting and well constructed but he no business being in this show

[Frank Drebin]

Id not dispute that except for ep 3 being very strong

Eh....entirely too predictable and slow. Could have shaved 20-25 minutes off of that. Kept waiting for a turn or something and it never happened. It was like they just watched every M. Night movie and got scared of doing anything other than the expected.

When you say "stong" I'd apply that to the actors but that should be expected when they put known names into 3 of the 4 main roles.

If agree with what you said about 601/2/4/5

[Destor]

Whether its Hitchcock Presents, Twilight Zone or Black Mirror i dont think a twist is inherently needed. Theyre welcome for sure but you dont HAVE to have one. Sometimes its about the journey. Beyond the Sea is a great journey.

Well acted is an understatement obviously but the story beats arent exactly obvious either. For instance before the manson family shows up that development wasnt obviously going to happen and as the story unravels it couldve went 3 or 4 ways. That said even if you pegged every beat from start to finish its still a compelling hour+ of tv.

Totally fair to say the season sucked but saying that ep is as bad as the rest of it...i dunno. Bridge too far for me.

[Seanny One Ball]

People remember the twist endings, but the best Twilight Zone episodes had revelations rather than rug pulls. It wasn’t afraid to re-address familiar concepts with greater brevity. A personal favourite is “Mr. Denton On Doomsday” which is an off-beat counterpart to the classic Western “The Gunfighter” which itself was an anti-Western and a work of streamlined genius. Rod Serling somehow tightened it up and made it more magical.

You could see where it was going, but getting there was lovely.

[Lock Jaw]

Feel like the episode 602 was "very obvious" twist and didn't really have anything to do with "technology" as is the gimmick.... 601 and 603 were great. Haven't watched others yet.

[Seanny One Ball]

Season 6 was more overt horror by design. Bad idea.

[Frank Drebin]

+1

Deviating from the very premise that made the show popular towards something much more available and "generic" wasn't a great thought.

[Destor]

I think we all agree on that for sure

[rez]

Joan is Awful and Beyond the Sea were the only episodes that have any business labeled as Black Mirror episodes. (Well, in Episode 5's defense, it was introduced as "Red Mirror".)

I didn't hate any of the episodes....but yeah.

- Mazey Day had a lazy ending. It could have been great for some other anthology series during the rise of TMZ/Perez Hilton but it would have been on some rando DVD at Family Video
- I really liked Loch Henry but again.....not Black Mirror
- Demon 79 would have worked better as a Creep Show episode
- Aaron Paul's acting was great

[rez]

random thought but Demon 79...missed opportunity - Ed O'Neill cameo. That'd been the tits.

[rez]

lol. re watching tonight's ep of Always Sunny. Risk E. Rat's Pizza and Amusement Center. Hilarious.

[drave]

Making a show out of Fallout seems redundant. The best parts of the game are the decisions you get to make, if you take that away you’re just watching any old post-apocalyptic crap.


Terrible take.

[Seanny One Ball]

No, a terrible take is a lazy one with no explanation. Like yours there.

[Destor]

Finally started the final season of succession

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

You've done right

[Seanny One Ball]

Destor you should make a few predictions before you get to the finale, it’s a very satisfying season to close with.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

what matters most is the Successions we made along the way.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Finished season 1 of Silo.

A great sci-fi that remains compelling until the end, underpinned by a strong performance by Rebecca Ferguson. I'd say the only weakness to the show (other than some inconsistent American accents) is Common. He was serviceable in Hell on Wheels, but his role could have done with someone with more acting depth.

Overall, I look forward to season 2 and where they take the series next.

[drave]

No, a terrible take is a lazy one with no explanation. Like yours there.


Your terrible take was the explanation.

[Seanny One Ball]

Nope

[Destor]

Destor you should make a few predictions before you get to the finale, it’s a very satisfying season to close with.with the notable exception of a whodunnit where the author is explicitly challenging me to predict the outcome i dont actively try and think ahead of the narrative. Obviously sometimes things are so obvious it hurts and ideas inevitably erupt from you whether you like it or not but i prefer to ruminate on what they've given me so far.

And there's a lot of reasons for that but chiefly there's always a chance I'll have a better idea than what they land on and then whatever it is they arrive at will disappoint me.

So i like to analyze the narrative i was given first and then examine if there was better/tighter/more cathartic path after.

I can tell you ive given no thought to who will be left on the top of the heap at the conclusion. But if you wanted blind speculation looking at where the narrative begins the death of the patriarchal figure would be the most thematic conclusion.

But thats literally off the top of my head, i havent given it any serious thought.

[Destor]

Fundamentally though i think its "do you listen to people when theyre speaking to you or are you waiting for your turn to speak."

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

One of my favourite parts of the last episode you watched was Connor’s speech about his three half siblings being needy love sponges and how he can subsist off insects and dirt (or something akin to that, the exact line escapes me).

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Gotta break a few Gregs to make a Tomlet

[Seanny One Ball]

Destor don’t do me like that.

Predict something you skinflint!

[Destor]

One of my favourite parts of the last episode you watched was Connor’s speech about his three half siblings being needy love sponges and how he can subsist off insects and dirt (or something akin to that, the exact line escapes me).everything in that scene was high quality and now that ive finished 403 i can see why

[Destor]

Destor don’t do me like that.

Predict something you skinflint!well i did predict something and that something immediately came true

[Destor]

Well "finished 403" is an overstatement. Ive got like 10 min left but i needed to use the bathroom so im talking to you guys while i shit

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Hahaha. A wonderful, traumatic episode of television.

[Destor]

Real good ep

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

One of my favourite parts of that episode is it's called Connor's Wedding. (Repost from succession spoilers thread).

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

I just discovered that Murder She Wrote and Magnum P.I. were in the same TV universe; my Mum is currently watching a crossover episode.

Anyways, I've finally finished the first season of Sleeper Cell. The conclusion was oddly anti-climactic. However, I'll watch the second season.

[rez]

goddamnit. season finale next week for always sunny :(

[OssMan]

Undercover underage


I have seen everything online child predator related and this is most thorough project to come since To Catch a Predator... it doesn't have nearly the entertainment value since you don't have a guy getting lured into a house and then Chris Hansen appearing to grill them though, this one is really really serious and focuses more on the decoy process than it does on getting answers from the guys. In season 1 they use a 34 year old woman as the decoy which doesn't feel believable, in season 2 it looks like they got more resources and got actual young actresses to play the decoys. It's annoying how the style is very reality tv though, like it's heavily dramatized, every single time a guy sends a creepy message the decoys get all shocked as if they didn't know to expect this.

[rez]

Just finished a 2 day binge of Vice Principals on "MAX". Same people and some actors behind Gemstones. That is a way to end a TV show on their own terms. 2 seasons. 10/10

[OssMan]

Just finished a 2 day binge of Vice Principals on "MAX". Same people and some actors behind Gemstones. That is a way to end a TV show on their own terms. 2 seasons. 10/10

This is the funniest fucking show....

[Evil Vito]

For some reason I had it in my head that the 2nd season of Severance was already in the can and, presumably, could be rolled out whenever Apple needs some new programming amid the strikes. Turns out I was wrong on that, filming was nearly complete but not quite done when the actors (understandably) walked out in support of the writers and now of course they're on strike too.

Anyway, glad there's solidarity etc and hopefully everyone holds out for a good deal. But damn, I miss this show a lot. Given the strikes have no real end in sight I guess it'll have to wait til 2024.

Might be time for a rewatch.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

If Hollywood dies because execs can’t let go of their greed, let it die. It would suck but fuckem.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

On the recommendation of Newstead, I've watched Andor.

I quite enjoyed it, and I look forward to a second season (presumably there will be at least another season). The series was definitely an improvement on the shitshow that was Boba Fett.

[rez]

Tonight's episode of Always Sunny in Philly did Black Mirror better than this season of Black Mirror did....

[rez]

Diving into Dennis' mind is always a good time...and relatable :yes::wtf::shifty:

[Emperor Smeat]

Finished watching the first season of Sanctuary.

The one based on Japanese sumo and not the UK murder mystery one.

[drave]

So my MIL is very....... unaware at times.


She knew my wife and I started 1883 and she liked what she saw. So she watched the entire season, knowing we hadn't, and comes in and fucking SPOILS EVERYTHING from the last 3 episodes.




Wonderful.


I will now begin spoiling everything wrestling related for the forseeable future. She is still very much into kayfabe.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

1883 is glorious and your MIL should receive a stunner, a last ride and a final finisher of your choice.

1923 is pretty good as well. I don't think it reaches the heights of the other show, but it is worth watching for the countess lady.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Following Andor, I decided to watch season 3 of The Mandalorian. It was as watchable as ever, but by the end I didn't really see the need for the season to exist.

I've watched the first two episodes of the final season of Jack Ryan, and also the first two episodes of season 1 Vice Principals. The latter I'm enjoying a lot; Danny McBride and Walton Goggins are fantastic in their respective roles. Goggins is essentially playing a camper version of his Boyd Crowder character.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Mando really fell apart in season 3. You could tell Favs clashed with the execs and shat out some scripts. Like you implied, still entertaining but entirely vapid and without a hint of the soul which made it so special.

[rez]

Watching a couple episodes of, "This Fool".

[rez]

Then binge all the remaining episodes of Eastbound & Down (went backwards: Gemstones, Vice Principals first).

[rez]

The Bear any good?

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

The Bear is great. Funny but real and makes anxiety inducement an art form.

Just finished ep 2 of season 2.

[OssMan]

Watched some "Quarterback"... all these guys seem like "live laugh love" and "my wife dresses me" style guys... even Mahomes... hate to say it

[Lock Jaw]

Watched the first episode of the new Futurama. Professor's voice seems a "bit off".... maybe "tougher" for Billy West to do the voice now or something....

[rez]

I just hope the whole play on Hulu was a one off because it could get old fast, Lock Jaw

Anyone binging the new Twisted Metal series? I'm on episode 4...def can tell it has Deadpool writers behind it.

[Lock Jaw]

Think it is obviously a one time thing, like when they joked about the "Box Corporation" last time

[rez]

Yeah but never underestimate a corporation throwing their will down. Shit, barely got Bender voice actor back over pay disputes.

[weather vane]

The new Beavis and Butthead is pretty good tbh.

[weather vane]

Also this season of It’s Always Sunny was decent.

[xrodmuc316]

I just hope the whole play on Hulu was a one off because it could get old fast, Lock Jaw

Anyone binging the new Twisted Metal series? I'm on episode 4...def can tell it has Deadpool writers behind it.

Im on episode 3 now. Will Arnett is great and all, but Samoa Joe has a great voice, not sure why they didnt just use him.

[rez]

I binged the whole damn thing but I was pretty high/drunk the last few episodes so I'll need to revisit them

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Finished season 3 of The Witcher. They pretty much sidelined Geralt in those final 3 episodes; Cavill must of enjoyed that send-off.

I've rewatching season 1 of Foundation at the moment. I really like this series and I look forward to watching season 2 once all the episodes are available.

I still need to finish the final season of Jack Ryan, but Foundation has been occupying my viewing as of late. I also need to continue with Vice Principals as well.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Finished season 3 of The Witcher. They pretty much sidelined Geralt in those final 3 episodes; Cavill must of enjoyed that send-off.

I'm rewatching season 1 of Foundation at the moment. I really like this series and I look forward to watching season 2 once all the episodes are available.

I still need to finish the final season of Jack Ryan, but Foundation has been occupying my viewing as of late. I also need to continue with Vice Principals as well.

[Helmsphere]

Just finished Righteous Gemstones and also started Twisted Metal, already on Episode 3.

Will also start the fourth season of Harley Quinn at work tomorrow if it's slow.

[Sepholio]

How To Become A Cult Leader

This is going to be interesting and I hope informative because I have some ideas.

[rez]

BB25. Who ya'll gots?

[rez]

the women are the alphas so far. I haven't watched cams yet.

[rez]

I know there's one or two of you motherfuckers that watch it.

[Emperor Smeat]

Twisted Metal.

Currently about half-way into the first season and its been pretty enjoyable so far in a campy way.

The trailers for the series made it feel like it was just going to join the pile of failed video game adaptions but it turned out to be a lot better or watchable instead.

[rez]

Just finished ep 1 of The Bear.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

I'm ten years behind the times, but I've finished the first season of Peaky Blinders. That is some grand stuff; Cillian Murphy is great. I'm going to start season 2 at the weekend.

I've also finished the second season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. It hasn't particularly interested me, especially the more preachy SJW-esque episodes, and I skipped the musical episode altogether; musical episodes were old 20 years ago, find something original to do.

I might finally join the Succession bandwagon, whilst I wait for all the season two Foundation episodes to appear; I'm not really decided yet.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Over the past two days I've watched the six-episode series, We Own This City, which is by The Wire's David Simon, and looks at the real-life police corruption of Baltimore's Gun Trace Task Force.

It's not up at The Wire's level, mainly because it is at times a bit too preachy, opting more often than not to tell rather than show. However, the programme does a great job, in the same way as the aforementioned series, in highlighting how fucked Baltimore is as city and how it is let down by both those in power and those with authority.

Jon Bernthal also gives a great central performance.

[Lock Jaw]

Decided to randomly watch "American Born Chinese" on Disney+

Based on a graphic novel that I have never read but is by a writer I've come to really like.

Was only gonna watch one episode while I ate supper but ended up watching 5 (out of 8) episodes. Really enjoying it, will most likely finish it tomorrow.

[Lock Jaw]

Finished the season of American Born Chinese. Really enjoyed it, hope it gets picked up for a season 2.

Debating whether or not to actually read the graphic novel now or not... dunno how much of it season 1 covered... or if it covered it all and a potential season 2 would be taking it into original story....

[rez]

I think I'm gonna binge Haven again next week. I wish Castle Rock was given that amount of seasons for King easter eggs.

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[XL]

Blitzed through The Bear. Excellent stuff. Now watching The Patient with Steve Carrell and Domhall Gleeson. Pretty good so far.

[rez]

This season of US Big Brother is ...yeah. These are the dumbest contestants ever. Real bad....

[drave]

Is it Big Brother or the next presidential candidates doing things?




YOU DECIDE!

[rez]

Take a shot tonight everytime 'woke' is mentioned!

[Emperor Smeat]

Twisted Metal.

Currently about half-way into the first season and its been pretty enjoyable so far in a campy way.

The trailers for the series made it feel like it was just going to join the pile of failed video game adaptions but it turned out to be a lot better or watchable instead.

Got around to watching the rest and it turned out to be very enjoyable overall.

1-2 episodes were duds but the finale was very good and did a lot to setup the actual Twisted Metal tournament for season 2 assuming Peacock doesn't pull a Netflix and can the series outta nowhere.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

I've finished the second season of Peaky Blinders. I continue to enjoy it, but the show is somewhat undermined by the plot armour that the various Shelbys enjoy. The writers think they are being clever, but they are wrong.

I've also finished the first season of Good Omens. I've never read the source material, so I can't judge it from that point of view, but I liked the quirkiness of it. It also benefits from the strong performances of Michael Sheen and David Tennant. I also like Adria Arjona, but for completely different reasons....

I'm currently rewatching the two seasons of Marco Polo as well. I think this is probably the second or third time that I've done this over the years.

[Seanny One Ball]

Tacoma FD has kept the quality despite losing a great cast member and replacing him with a mediocre one. I love Broken Lizard, they get it.

[Helmsphere]

Going thru and watching a season of American Horror Story I missed which is Season 7 Cult.

It's so crazy looking back in hindsight with what was going on then, and yet things have pretty much stayed the same in Murica

[drave]

Just finished 1883, finally.


If there's a single show I wish I could forget and re-watch for the first time, this is it. Not a Western person either, just an god damn good show.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Seanny and I love that show; welcome to the club.

[drave]

Every single actor brought it. I was leery of McGraw and Faith Hill.... because reasons. But holy HELL man.


LaMonica Garrett for me, was my favorite character I think.

[Lock Jaw]

Still slowly been watching Star Trek: TNG... just wrapped up the second season. Think I watched first and second season episodes the least as a youngling because first season was "Riker has no beard and looks weird" and second season was "who the F is this Pulaski broad"

[Lock Jaw]

Also randomly been watching "Teen Titans GO!"..... been putting on an episode on my phone in bed right before I go to sleep.... been quite enjoying it for what it is....

But I just see now that Netflix is getting rid of it at the end of the month so so much for that....

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Still slowly been watching Star Trek: TNG... just wrapped up the second season. Think I watched first and second season episodes the least as a youngling because first season was "Riker has no beard and looks weird" and second season was "who the F is this Pulaski broad"

It also doesn't help that season 1 is absolutely atrocious, though it improves somewhat once they kill off Tasha Yar.

[Seanny One Ball]

Seanny and I love that show; welcome to the club.

I control club membership and the requirements are beyond him.

[drave]

1923 done. 2/5


Not as good as 1883, at all. Kinda dumb tbh.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

I mostly watched for the woman who plays the countess.

[drave]

I don't know who that is.




1923 felt more like one of those romance novel covers looks. The cheesy shit between Spencer and whatever her name was (she annoyed the fuck out of me) was nearly intolerable. It was bad.


And WTF was with Tim Dalton's character? We have the last episode focus on him and his bondage fetish for a solid 10 mins. Low effort, really.




Here's to hoping Yellowstone is less of whatever 1923 thought it was.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

The countess is Spencer's love interest. That romance is mad cheddar, but she's pretty and has a nice rack, so I let it slide.

But, year, 1923 doesn't touch 1883 or the regular Yellowstone series.

[Seanny One Ball]

Just for the record drave, this is exactly why several posters have issues with you and it is getting to the point where you don’t make sense of yourself. For your own good I am going to start moderating your posts.

You need a wee guide to fix your output.

[Seanny One Ball]

Just so everybody knows, this is a forum where spoilers are the ultimate sin and almost no other infractions apply.
That being said, I won’t allow a grown man with serious health issues to make a complete fool of himself on my watch.

Pray for drave, and if not him pray for his kids.

[drave]

Just for the record drave, this is exactly why several posters have issues with you and it is getting to the point where you don’t make sense of yourself. For your own good I am going to start moderating your posts.

You need a wee guide to fix your output.




I really don't care. Shit show was shit.


Didn't even start Yellowstone yet.

[drave]

Also fuck praying, send money.

[Splaya]

The girlfriend has never watched One Tree Hill so we are watching that.

For me without her, I am watching Friday Night Lights for the first time. I have loved every second of the show.

[Seanny One Ball]

I really don't care. Shit show was shit.


Didn't even start Yellowstone yet.



You don’t even know what I edited do you?

Get a grip of yourself man.

[drave]

I don't pay attention to your posts enough, honestly.

[drave]

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This short film is better than 1923

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

I forced myself to watch season 4 of Star Trek: Discovery, after initially abandoning it about 10 mins into the first episode, some time ago.

The Michael Burnham character is still perhaps the most annoying, smug ST character ever created. It also annoys me that every ten seconds the story has to stop so everyone can talk about their feelings. Also, everyone continues to act like overgrown adolescents. Fuck off, already.

[Seanny One Ball]

I don't pay attention to your posts enough, honestly.


It was your post you gherkin

[drave]

Jokes on you, my short-term memory loss + pyromancer skills don't leave many things in memory beyond a day, maybe.

[Seanny One Ball]

Yeah this is why you’ll be the one person in this particular forum who is actively moderated.

[drave]

Fuck yeah, get in!

[drave]

srsly tho, if i didn't do spoiler tags or something


suck my balls

[Lock Jaw]

Fuck yeah, get in!

For the last time, I'm not getting inside you!

[Seanny One Ball]

It astounds me that you both cannot remember how you made a fool of yourself and cannot back down from the results.
I know you think you are dying and nothing matters anymore but you need to pull your socks up at least. If I have to pull them up for you we will be here all day.

[Seanny One Ball]

For the last time, I'm not getting inside you!


Not the time

[drave]

It astounds me that you both cannot remember how you made a fool of yourself and cannot back down from the results.
I know you think you are dying and nothing matters anymore but you need to pull your socks up at least. If I have to pull them up for you we will be here all day.




How long ago was this? Minutes, hours, weeks?????

[Seanny One Ball]

Don’t worry about it, I work in a mental health care home so pulling socks up for mad cunts is nothing new to me

[drave]

I NEEEEEED TO KNOW

[Seanny One Ball]

It was unacceptable behaviour in the sense that it could only ever make you look bad. The thing is that you clearly won’t remember most of your insults and overreactions so I am skimming off the shit that might get you a fat lip.

[Seanny One Ball]

I am doing for you what I sincerely hope somebody will do for me someday. I’ll be in my sixties or seventies though.

[drave]

It was unacceptable behaviour in the sense that it could only ever make you look bad. The thing is that you clearly won’t remember most of your insults and overreactions so I am skimming off the shit that might get you a fat lip.




I'll take the fat lip. You sound like an overbearing cunt of a mother.

[Seanny One Ball]

Destor would never have moderated you in the first place, but that’s what I get for looking out for you.

Ok drave, have it your way. You can be Dean Martin while I stay John Wayne.

[drave]

John Wayne was a hack and a phony. Makes sense.

[Seanny One Ball]

John Wayne was an actor and far from a hack. Have you watched his entire back catalogue from 1940 onwards?

This is an argument I’m very prepared for.

[Seanny One Ball]

I was going to do a big John Wayne post and I probably still will because I just spent most of my year watching Westerns and he has been a beacon of hope in that time. More trustworthy than any man to make a watchable Western.

How fucking dare you.

[drave]

Nope, I wouldn't waste what time I have left, partner.

[Seanny One Ball]

Jesus Christ man.

How long have you got?

[drave]

Fuck knows, too long really.

[Seanny One Ball]

“Rio Bravo” and “The Sons Of Katie Elder” must be seen, as must “True Grit” and “The Shootist”.

John Wayne was a great actor from 1959 onwards. His earlier stuff is more formulaic and boorish but he makes up for it by being incredibly visual. He looks fantastic in everything he ever did. I like to fall asleep watching his old B-movie westerns nowadays. He has way more shitty old b movies than he has classics, the man earned his place.

John Wayne is one of my heroes, along with the inescapably talented Burt Lancaster. Great men in a great time.

I wish now was then.

[Lock Jaw]

Starting watching Netflix's One Piece... two episodes in and enjoying it....

[drave]

“Rio Bravo” and “The Sons Of Katie Elder” must be seen, as must “True Grit” and “The Shootist”.

John Wayne was a great actor from 1959 onwards. His earlier stuff is more formulaic and boorish but he makes up for it by being incredibly visual. He looks fantastic in everything he ever did. I like to fall asleep watching his old B-movie westerns nowadays. He has way more shitty old b movies than he has classics, the man earned his place.

John Wayne is one of my heroes, along with the inescapably talented Burt Lancaster. Great men in a great time.

I wish now was then.


I'll never watch one. I've also never heard the song "Sweet Caroline" which I've learned drives some people mad.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Over the past couple of days, I've watched through Special Ops: Lioness.

If I'd known it was a Taylor Sheridan series, I would have gotten to it quicker. Another quality programme from Sheridan. I wouldn't mind seeing a second season; I think there are legs for more stories, though perhaps not with the Cruz character.

On a related note, what the hell has Nicole Kidman done to her face? She is only 56 and she is unrecognisable.

[drave]

Taylor Sheridan....




how many kinks did he work into this show?

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Just lesbian sex. I'm not sure if that is a kink, but the characters doing it seemed to be straight. Bi-curious perhaps.

[drave]

Well ofc.... because someone can't be a lioness and doing "manly" stuff without also muff diving.

[weather vane]

RESERVATION DOGS

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

RESERVATION DOGS

Heard good things. Need to watch it.

Started Justified City Primeval. I dig it so far. V different from original series. I miss Boyd, but I like the new setting.

[Seanny One Ball]

I’ll start “Justified” before my holiday ends. I was very excited by the promotion and the subsequent reviews. I just love the character and the writing, but a huge part of the original was the cast. I’ll just have to trust it.

[GD]

I saw Arcane on Netflix and thought it was pretty good. Having never played League of Legends, I was glad how accessible the show was.

[GD]

Going to watch Cunk on Earth…

[Lock Jaw]

Going to watch Cunk on Earth…

Forgot about that one... was maybe gonna check it out...

[Big Vic]

Watched "The Bear", very nice.

[GD]

Watched "The Bear", very nice.

The episode where cousin finds himself was so gooooood

[GD]

Among many other anxiety inducing episodes that were equally as good or even better

[Seanny One Ball]

Going to watch Cunk on Earth…

I had high hopes for her years ago.
Shame.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

The episode where cousin finds himself was so gooooood

Fishes is a personal favourite. Cousin finding himself is some good shit tho.

[GD]

Fishes is a personal favourite. Cousin finding himself is some good shit tho.

Odenkirk’s back and forth with Bernthal at the dining table was absolutely bonkers.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Odenkirk’s back and forth with Bernthal at the dining table was absolutely bonkers.

It's an episode best watched twice. Lots of little details throughout that add to the texture of it all.

[Big Vic]

That was good but my fav episode was "Bad Day" starting off so low key and continuing to ramp up each minute.

[Lock Jaw]

Finished watching One Piece. Liked it a lot, looking forward to season two.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Re: Justified Primeval. Boyd Holbrook as Clement Mansell fills Walton Goggins’ shoes quite admirably.

[Seanny One Ball]

Boyd Holbrook is another movie star destined to dominate whatever TV he picks up, that’s why. He didn’t take off like he should have either. Good parallels but sort of sad ones. You get more for your money with tv so I can’t complain.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

I finished the second season of Foundation last night. I didn't think it was as good as the first season, but still entertaining.

I also recently finished re-watching the first season of Lost in Space. I remember really enjoying it the first time round, but on the second go it ended up being used as background noise. I'm now on to the second season, which I haven't seen.

I've decided to go a bit old school and I'm watching the first season of the 80s series, Robin of Sherwood. It is probably the best adaptation of Robin Hood, being grittier than other incarnation, along with its use of atmosphere and pagan mythology. Its from the 80s, so there is a certain level of cheese involved, but if you can get past that, the series is a must-watch.

I have also begun the second season of Good Omens.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Lol the last episode of justified city primeval was something else. Almost a practice in unbridled camp and they were so on the nose with some of the foreshadowing that you can basically call everything. Still fun and the very last bit of it was a good romp but I can’t help but feel it was a bit rushed and rote.

[GD]

Started watching The Sandman. What’s with the strange aspect ratio?

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

You'll enjoy The Sandman. It is the epitome of 'woke.'

[GD]

You'll enjoy The Sandman. It is the epitome of 'woke.'

Shows an interracial couple

El Vaq - WOKE!!!

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

You'll see.

[GD]

Episode 5 is mental so far. Jesus :lol:

[Blonde Moment]

Watching the first few seasons on Cops. Much better than what it has become

[GD]

Episode 6 was even better

[Blonde Moment]

"When people are accusing me of being quote-unquote 'woke' for Sandman stuff that I wrote 35 years ago, I-- it's like, 'Well, yes,'" Gaiman said in an interview with Times Radio. "I remember when instead of calling it 'woke,' they called it 'politically correct.' And then you talk about 'political correctness gone mad.' And I remember once reading a book where they started talking about political correctness and the fact that you could no longer make jokes about people's ethnicity or religion in the same way. And I thought, well, actually, that's just-- that's not 'political correctness.' That's just 'treating other people with respect.'"

[Lock Jaw]

The Sandman is the opposite of "woke".

Because he puts people to sleep, you see.

[GD]

"When people are accusing me of being quote-unquote 'woke' for Sandman stuff that I wrote 35 years ago, I-- it's like, 'Well, yes,'" Gaiman said in an interview with Times Radio. "I remember when instead of calling it 'woke,' they called it 'politically correct.' And then you talk about 'political correctness gone mad.' And I remember once reading a book where they started talking about political correctness and the fact that you could no longer make jokes about people's ethnicity or religion in the same way. And I thought, well, actually, that's just-- that's not 'political correctness.' That's just 'treating other people with respect.'"

How dare you?

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

I think they had a 'woke' checklist and they ticked each item off every episode. It was adorable. Story and strong, consistent characterisation were thrown out of the window in favour of 'the message.'

I did enjoy the episode with Death, though.

[GD]

I think it’s adorable that you liked the “Death” episode considering how woke it was.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Vaq, there is literally nothing worse than people complaining about shows being woke. It screams of middle-aged virginity.

[GD]

Yo! The last episode is quite bonkers…

[Seanny One Ball]

"When people are accusing me of being quote-unquote 'woke' for Sandman stuff that I wrote 35 years ago, I-- it's like, 'Well, yes,'" Gaiman said in an interview with Times Radio. "I remember when instead of calling it 'woke,' they called it 'politically correct.' And then you talk about 'political correctness gone mad.' And I remember once reading a book where they started talking about political correctness and the fact that you could no longer make jokes about people's ethnicity or religion in the same way. And I thought, well, actually, that's just-- that's not 'political correctness.' That's just 'treating other people with respect.'"


Further proof that the guy called Gay Man is a penis

[Seanny One Ball]

Every quote Neil Gaiman comes out with makes me want to punch him in the face. Not understanding why PC culture was a bad thing and then doubling down on it is exactly why the West looks so fucking ridiculous to the rest of the world.

If he wants to treat people with respect he should stop churning out his childish dross and write something a big boy might enjoy.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

I stan Gay man.

Also, Seanny, catch up on Justified Primeval so we can complain about it (and celebrate some of it) together.

[GD]

Olyphant and Holbrook :eek: <3

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

It's a lot of handsomeness for one show. Almost too much.

[Seanny One Ball]

Yeah I’ve been meaning to watch it but I ended up starting “Newsradio” from the 90’s and I can’t stop watching it. It’s fucking hilarious, even Joe Rogan is good in it.

[Seanny One Ball]

I might start it tonight but I have two days off coming up so I can binge it if necessary

[Seanny One Ball]

Phil Hartman was one funny dude… NewsRadio was carried on his and Stephen Root’s shoulders. Feels weird watching it knowing he’s a season or two away from dying…

[Big Vic]

Which streaming service is NewsRadio on? Will prob check that out when finished with Seinfeld.

[Seanny One Ball]

It’s a pirate site that collects new stuff from pretty much all streaming services and old stuff from fuck knows.

[Helmsphere]

Been watching what we do in the Shadows. Just got to season 4 after starting it a week ago.

[Seanny One Ball]

I still haven’t seen season 5, season 4 was a real drop in quality.

[Seanny One Ball]

Onto season 4 of “NewsRadio”, Phil Hartman’s last before he was murdered by his wife. He’s pretty much the only reason I’m still watching it, the episode quality is inconsistent but he and Stephen Root are always fantastic.
Hartman plays buttoned up crazy better than anybody, he looks completely normal so when his face changes into his intense, glazed, far-away expression but his voice stays strangely comforting… it cracks me up every time. I’ve only rewound his and Stephen Root’s best gags through three full seasons, and I haven’t done it many times. Still, he carries the show with his quality. I’m pissed off he died so young. He’d only be 70-ish now.

[rez]

Finally watched the first episode of Ahsoka. Man...it's truly going to be a grim day when Clancy Brown leaves us

[rez]

Clancy deserves a starring role in a Fincher or Scorsese movie.

[Seanny One Ball]

Does he trust his wife?

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Seanny casually neglecting the brilliance of Khandi Alexander, who is also exceptional in Treme.

[Seanny One Ball]

She’s alright, all tits and teeth though.

[Seanny One Ball]

There’s a bit where Phil Hartman acts out the fantasy of having Diane Sawyer eat birdseed out of his hand and he pulls a completely insane face that fucking killed me. Just staring off into the distance leering like a nut. Fantastic stuff. I want to find a clip of it but it’s actually difficult to even find a reference to it online.

[drave]

one of my fav's


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[Seanny One Ball]

https://streamable.com/yehdbj

[Lock Jaw]

Finished Star Trek: TNG Season 3, on to season 4.

Feel like halfway through Season 3 it "picked up" to "I can actually stomach to watch more than one episode a day"

[rez]

Living with Chucky on *Screambox* available elsewhere.

Shitty shitty editing. Don approved because it skimmed 1 and 2 so fast.

[rez]

the last half obvi has more energy

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Finished Star Trek: TNG Season 3, on to season 4.

Feel like halfway through Season 3 it "picked up" to "I can actually stomach to watch more than one episode a day"

Yeah, season 3 onwards is when TNG finds its feet, but that is the same for all the 80s/90s series, and also Enterprise for that matter.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

I've finished all three seasons of Lost in Space. It has a penchant for being corny, but beyond that it is a good adventure show that will appeal to those with kids. The first season is alright, but the second is far superior, and the final season is somewhere in between.

Over the last few days I've watched the seven episodes of Ahsoka that have been released and I'm just waiting for the final one. It is an improvement on the third season of The Mandalorian, but it is not as strong as Andor. I am, however, enjoying the gratuitous shots of Hera's and Sabine's derrieres.

I've watched the first episode of season 2 The Wheel of Time.

I'm waiting until the final episode of The Continental is out before I start that show, which should be at the end of this incoming week.

[Seanny One Ball]

Too many shows to keep up with, have paused my Western phase to get back up to date.
Been meaning to try out some themed reviews soon too, hopefully I can sort that out so I have extra incentive to get writing again.

[Sepholio]

In continuing my recent trend of watching all the big name shows I never watched for whatever reason (things like The Wire, Sopranos, Breaking Bad, etc), I decided to go ahead and watch a more recent one I had been skipping: Yellowstone.

And again I feel like such a dumbass for not watching this the whole time save for the fact that I can watch straight through without having to wait years.

Also I would like Bethany Dutton to do really bad things to me.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

If you haven't done already, you need to watch the prequel series to Yellowstone: 1883.

That series is top drawer.

[Seanny One Ball]

Started season 5 of WWDITS last night… it’s back to being brilliant. Nadja sucks now but they saved the show as a whole.

[drave]

If you haven't done already, you need to watch the prequel series to Yellowstone: 1883.

That series is top drawer.




1883 is perfect. I wanted more of it, but at the same time, didn't because it just is so well done.

[Seanny One Ball]

Season five of “What We Do In The Shadows” isn’t just a return to form, it’s one of the best seasons. Nadja spends four or five episodes sucking the fun out of her scenes but after that she’s golden again. Her tits seem bigger too, she must have had a kid.

I’m happy they got back on track, all they had to do was go back to basics. More from next door Sean too, he’s always a treat.

[Helmsphere]

Been watching Gen V. Loving it so far

Also Tek Knight

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

I've completed the (presumably) first season of Ahsoka. Whilst it was watchable, I found it oddly flat, and it suffered from occasional lazy writing.

I've also finished the second season of The Wheel of Time. I always like a fantasy series, and this one is no exception. As I've never read the books, I don't know if and how they may have deviated from the source material, but it is enjoyable enough.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

I've completed the (presumably) first season of Ahsoka. Whilst it was watchable, I found it oddly flat, and it suffered from occasional lazy writing.



Accurate.

[Sepholio]

Well if Dale agrees with that I'll assume it's a good take. He knows more about lazy writing than anyone.:yes::wave::shifty:

[Sepholio]

#ShotsFired

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Well if Dale agrees with that I'll assume it's a good take. He knows more about lazy writing than anyone.:yes::wave::shifty:

Oh-fuckin'-snap! :lol:

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

#ShotsFired

You're firing blanks, sir.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

*force lightnings Seph since everybody knows how to use the force now*

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

I've watched the three episodes of The Continental over the weekend.

I'm not quite sure how I feel about the series. It doesn't really feel like a story that needed to be told, and doesn't particularly add anything new to the Wick Universe. If you want to kill 90 minutes, however, you could do worse than watch an episode. The show also does a good job of recreating the 1970s period, unlike say The Americans, which undermined itself whenever going out to exterior locations, where the foreground was the 1980s and everything in the background was 2010s.

[Sepholio]

Watching McMillions. Had no idea all the winners of Monopoly for like 10-15 years were in on a scam. Kinda weird remembering how hyped we all were for monopoly growing up and now finding out we had literally no chance of winning because of con artists fixing it.

Mad interesting stuff though.

[Lock Jaw]

Been watching through Futurama slowly the past year or so.... finally got up to the current new season that just came out.... Sadly, I can notice a difference in Fry and The Professor's voices... kind of "takes away from it" because their voices were so great and distinct.... I guess it will happen, what with Billy West getting 10 years older since last he did the voices.... though Zoidberg sounds the same...

Only two episodes into the new batch, so maybe I'm just imagining it and I will get used to it....

[drave]

Would you rather have:

A) the same voice actor but slightly different because natural aging or whatever

B) AI infused voice to make it identical


Interesting question.

[Lock Jaw]

There is an option C which would be recast with another human doing an imitation of the voice.

[Lock Jaw]

Not saying I advocate for that choice, but just saying you don't have to go to AI right away....

[drave]

Oh I know we don't "have to" - but that's going to be the shitty reality. You'll have people complain either way.... that the voice doesn't "sound right" or that "AI is taking jerbs".

[Sepholio]

I'm just waiting for the big gay sex pile in protest of AI to get going.

[Lock Jaw]

Watched the first two episodes of the new Frasier and have to say the new cast of characters seems terrible. Niles and Daphne's son is particularly cringeworthy.

[drave]

Whole show is fucking cringeworthy.

[Lock Jaw]

Was good to hear and see Kelsey Grammar again.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

I still enjoy watching the original series of Frasier. I see no need to watch a reboot.

[Seanny One Ball]

Especially not with Rodney in it

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Yeah I'd maybe throw on the reboot as background noise if it was easily accessible. I'm not paying for a new streaming service to watch it and can tell it's going to be shite.

OG Frasier is an all-time sitcom for me--still watch it. Cheers was the fuckin business too.

But Frasier started dwindling in quality the moment Niles and Daphne got together. It ran its course two decades ago. A fresh coat of paint was never going to help.

[Lock Jaw]

It's on tv here, for the record, I did not pay for the streaming service.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

I only stream. No cable.

[Lock Jaw]

I only have cable because I get deep discount from company I work for.

[Sepholio]

The Fall of The House of Usher was good shit. Really good shit.

Starting Kaala Paani now.

[drave]

Ursher

[Seanny One Ball]

Second season of “Our Flag Means Death” is really weird and dark, a lot less funny than the first season to the point it seems like an off-kilter drama written by a Rain Man type of guy. I don’t really like it anymore, the first season only had a couple of truly hilarious episodes and this season has had none so far. It may be time to cut my losses.

I like things with ships in them, be it sea or space. There’s something immensely intimidating and awesome about both to me but I try to watch as much as I can. I can’t just keep watching Master And Commander no matter how marvellous it is.

[drave]

The adverts for that show seem terrible.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

I like things with ships in them, be it sea or space. There’s something immensely intimidating and awesome about both to me but I try to watch as much as I can. I can’t just keep watching Master And Commander no matter how marvellous it is.

Have you watched Black Sails? Some glorious pirate shenanigans!

I've got the first book in the Master & Commander series, by Patrick O'Brian, waiting to be read at the moment. Once I'm done reading Children of Dune, I'm going to delve into it.

[Seanny One Ball]

Black Sails lost my interest fairly quickly, I need a good storyline and that was a wasted opportunity to do an actual series about Barbary pirates. First season was pretty strong admittedly, it just wasn’t enough.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

F2movies appears to have gone down, and I'm on the final episode of Justified: City Primeval. They need to sort themselves out.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

I've finished the 3 seasons of the 1980s 'Robin of Sherwood' series. I really liked the first two seasons; they played with atmosphere and mysticism, along with the adventure elements, which made it interesting. However, they seemed to abandon most of that in the third season. It also doesn't help that the original actor who played Robin left at the end of the season 2, and he was replaced by Jason Connery, who was ridiculously wooden. The third season also suffers from the appearance of Richard O'Brien, who gurns and camps things up in a number of episodes.

[Seanny One Ball]

Richard O’Brien is good in exactly two things, The Crystal Maze and Dark City.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Finished Justified: City Primeval (thanks Seanny!). I enjoyed it, though the occasional woke moments marred it somewhat; thankfully they were few. Boyd Holbrook did a good job as the main baddie, but he's no Walton Goggins. However, if they should decide to do another series, we'll get some Boyd Crowder goodness.

With both Robin of Sherwood and Justified: City Primeval done, I need to find my next lot of shows to watch. I've already begun season 3 of Peaky Blinders, so I just need to decide which other show/shows to start.

[Seanny One Ball]

You should watch “Bluestone 42” on that site. I’m doing a re-watch and I am delighted to see how well it has held up after ten years. One of the great underrated shows of the BBC 3 era.

[Seanny One Ball]

It’s a comedy about a British bomb disposal unit in Afghanistan. If that doesn’t hook you then forget it.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

I'm into the latter half of the first season of Succession.

I'm trying so hard not to binge watch this show; so fuckin' good.

[Seanny One Ball]

El to the O.G.

[Seanny One Ball]

That will be your custom status soon.

[Seanny One Ball]

Gen V first episode is good stuff, I liked almost all of it besides the tiny woman doing that thing. The Boys did it better.

[Seanny One Ball]

This is maybe half as good as The Boys, so it’s probably worth pushing through but damn if it isn’t annoying with the shitty dialogue.

[Seanny One Ball]

The more Sam the better the episode quality. So far it’s very annoying but I like that actor/character combo because he’s head and shoulders above the others in terms of performance. There are a lot of bad acting in it, bad acting by middling attractive people.

[Seanny One Ball]

Gee I wish I was smart enough to write a comeuppance like that for a super rapist.

[Seanny One Ball]

People should plan their attacks better. Lots of idiotic scene set ups and conclusions like an unintentionally bad “The Boys”. Also need to go easier on using gimmicks from The Boys to sell the show as in-universe. We don’t need another guy who fantasises in children’s television style, Black Noir already did that and we don’t need more super rapists.

Everything is shoved right in front of your face, it’s like reading a book summary after you have read the book itself. Pointless.

[Seanny One Ball]

They/Them Asian isn’t even an attractive ladyboy. Too many Chinese hairy moles.

[Seanny One Ball]

The more annoying blonde whore is going to get work because of her pitiful sad face, that’s what annoys me. Aaron Paul is the best looking cryer, and the best cryer in modern entertainment history and now these talentless slags want a piece of the teary eyed pie.

I mean she pronounces “else” as “eltse” for fuck’s sake.

[drave]

People should plan their attacks better. Lots of idiotic scene set ups and conclusions like an unintentionally bad “The Boys”. Also need to go easier on using gimmicks from The Boys to sell the show as in-universe. We don’t need another guy who fantasises in children’s television style, Black Noir already did that and we don’t need more super rapists.

Everything is shoved right in front of your face, it’s like reading a book summary after you have read the book itself. Pointless.

I've not watched any of these, but as described, it reminds me of when The Suicide Squad was re-written after a very successful Guardians of the Galaxy film, chock full of jokes.

The funny//serious superhero film was made and copied ad nauseum. Or something.

[Seanny One Ball]

The Suicide Squad is good though, James Gunn doesn’t pander in the way that this does. “The Boys” is in your face, not on your nose.

[Lock Jaw]

I think drave meant just "Suicide Squad" and not "The Suicide Squad"

[Seanny One Ball]

The biggest crime is how “The Boys” critiques political correctness and the current social climate as an aside, this show spews wokeness without response and marginalises the greatness of its predecessor.

So far it’s 2/4, exactly half as good as The Boys.

[Seanny One Ball]

I think drave meant just "Suicide Squad" and not "The Suicide Squad"



Ah, fair enough. Does that mean the original script would have been better though because that film had ass written all over it. It was bad just to look at.