Great TV series - What are you watching now?

MassWholeBimmer · 04-21-2024, 05:22 PM

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I finished Baby Reindeer. Unique show and kept me interested throughout. On its face it appears to be a bit humorous and odd (comedy drama), but devolves into something much deeper and very dark. I could see how this content could be triggering to some. Viewer discretion is advised.

Note: If you're part of the Woke Patrol, skip this one.

Just finished Baby Reindeer. Give it a "B". Navu Mau was great. Other characters "ok". Now Ripley (a few posts above) I'm liking. Boring if u compare it to a Rambo flick, but good story line. Biggest gripe is its in B&W... But makes sense why the director did it.

RickFLM4 · 04-21-2024, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MassWholeBimmer

Just finished Baby Reindeer. Give it a "B". Navu Mau was great. Other characters "ok". Now Ripley (a few posts above) I'm liking. Boring if u compare it to a Rambo flick, but good story line. Biggest gripe is its in B&W... But makes sense why the director did it.

We finished Ripley and liked it. Kinda want to watch the movie now, which we never caught in it’s time.

bayarea328xit · 04-21-2024, 08:55 PM

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For the Shogun fans. Did anyone like ep9? Every show needs a stinker but I can’t believe it was the penultimate episode to have the first meh one. Hoping the finale brings it back on form.

I really liked Ep9 -- great tension between Japanese culture/duty and Christian philosophy. I thought that was handled really well - made for great drama (if not action)...I think the acting of the cast is outstanding.

MassWholeBimmer · 04-21-2024, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by RickFLM4

We finished Ripley and liked it. Kinda want to watch the movie now, which we never caught in it’s time.

Thanks. Did not know about the movie. Will check it out. On the last episode now.

RickFLM4 · 04-21-2024, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MassWholeBimmer

Thanks. Did not know about the movie. Will check it out. On the last episode now.

The Talented Mr. Ripley with Matt Damon (and several others).

Mardio · 04-21-2024, 09:34 PM

The wife signed us up for PBS masterpiece app, I didn't really think it was my style, but I gave it a go for her. I'm pleasantly suprised at how entertaining some of these shows are. So far we've finished Poldark, Hotel Portofino, The Durrells in Corfu, Victoria, Forsyte Saga, and now currently watching All Creatures Great and Small. The app is pretty cheap ($6 monthly) for all the content you get imo.

UncleWede · 04-21-2024, 10:32 PM

TXSTYLE Rebel Moon part Two:The Scargiver just showed up on my NETFLIX lead

Gemini562 · 04-22-2024, 12:52 PM

I'm binge watching Fallout now, and honestly, it's fantastic!

TXSTYLE · 04-22-2024, 01:13 PM

I can NOT believe what they did to my girlfriend in SHOGUN this last episode... 😭

flybigjet · 04-22-2024, 02:39 PM

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I can NOT believe what they did to my girlfriend in SHOGUN this last episode... 😭

Didn't you read the book?

noemon · 04-22-2024, 02:44 PM

I watched Baby Reindeer yesterday on Netflix.

Bit of a mindfuck but tackles lots of social issues.

Not something I'd usually enjoy, but I think the writer/director did a great job on this.

Alfisti · 04-22-2024, 03:18 PM

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I'm binge watching Fallout now, and honestly, it's fantastic!

I am 2 episodes in. It's Ok but can either get weird for the sake of weird or make no sense. I don't understand how we went from Vault to above ground and above ground is apparently just fine.

Gemini562 · 04-22-2024, 05:12 PM

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I am 2 episodes in. It's Ok but can either get weird for the sake of weird or make no sense. I don't understand how we went from Vault to above ground and above ground is apparently just fine.

I think the world above isn't totally destroyed everywhere. Some places are less hit than others and start to show signs of recovery.

dreamingat30fps · 04-22-2024, 05:28 PM

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I am 2 episodes in. It's Ok but can either get weird for the sake of weird or make no sense. I don't understand how we went from Vault to above ground and above ground is apparently just fine.

I'm guessing you never played the games. It's a lot more fun if you played the games and can see all the stuff from the game show up.

Not sure why you are confused though. The world outside is an apocalyptic wasteland. They say it's been like 200 years or something since the nukes went off so yeah some people survived and have rebuilt to some extent but I'm not sure where you get "just fine" from.

Unless you are confused with the scenes where they cut to the past before the nukes went off and before the vaults were built.

I enjoyed it. I do think it got better further into it. However I'm also a big fan of the games so.

Alfisti · 04-23-2024, 09:18 AM

Yeah I never did play the games but I love my sci-fi. I got confused because it seemed like the surface was barely inhabitable, if at all, then suddenly we cut to a sort of army camp where they just go about their daily lives, no radiation suit etc.

tranquility · 04-23-2024, 01:49 PM

I'm surprised Al is still intrigued about Fallout. I lost interest in the pilot. Just too flimsy and disjointed for me.

Alfisti · 04-23-2024, 03:34 PM

I like sci-fi so keep willing things to be good.

freakystyly · 04-23-2024, 03:39 PM

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Just too flimsy and disjointed for me.

They had too many side stories going on for sure. That's the writers fault though.. Set design, acting, characters, props, etc. were well done though. Hoping for the 2nd season to be a more tidy.

tranquility · 04-26-2024, 01:29 PM

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They had too many side stories going on for sure. That's the writers fault though.. Set design, acting, characters, props, etc. were well done though. Hoping for the 2nd season to be a more tidy.

I tried to give it another shot, just couldn't. Too many empty gaps. Amazed some ppl made it through the whole season, I couldn't even finish 2 episodes.

Different strokes.

tranquility · 04-27-2024, 01:31 PM

Red Eye was quite good.

dreamingat30fps · 05-02-2024, 02:25 PM

Pretty sure I saw it mentioned here, but can't find the post. Just finished watching Severance... pretty sure I saw the trailer for this a while back and though meh, however I really enjoyed it a lot more than I expected. I think Apple TV has some of the best shows.

Nothing really to watch right now, just watching my "junk food" shows like Star Trek Discovery latest season, also still making my way through For All Mankind... I like it, but it's not like a must binge all seasons right away.

Alfisti · 05-02-2024, 04:14 PM

I'm about to cancel apple, everything is meh.

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Mardio Brigadier General 202 Rep 3,211 Posts Drives: 2017 X5 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nashville iTrader: (0)	The wife signed us up for PBS masterpiece app, I didn't really think it was my style, but I gave it a go for her. I'm pleasantly suprised at how entertaining some of these shows are. So far we've finished Poldark, Hotel Portofino, The Durrells in Corfu, Victoria, Forsyte Saga, and now currently watching All Creatures Great and Small. The app is pretty cheap ($6 monthly) for all the content you get imo.
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noemon Private First Class 228 Rep 168 Posts Drives: BMW F80 M3 Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Cambridge iTrader: (0)	I watched Baby Reindeer yesterday on Netflix. Bit of a mindfuck but tackles lots of social issues. Not something I'd usually enjoy, but I think the writer/director did a great job on this.
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Alfisti Brigadier General 6986 Rep 3,283 Posts Drives: 2008 Saab 9-3 Combi Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	Yeah I never did play the games but I love my sci-fi. I got confused because it seemed like the surface was barely inhabitable, if at all, then suddenly we cut to a sort of army camp where they just go about their daily lives, no radiation suit etc.
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tranquility sportscars only 3529 Rep 3,275 Posts Drives: 2011 Z4 sDrive 35i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montréal iTrader: (0)	I'm surprised Al is still intrigued about Fallout. I lost interest in the pilot. Just too flimsy and disjointed for me. __________________ The richest one percent of this country owns half our country's wealth, five trillion dollars. One third of that comes from hard work, two thirds comes from inheritance, interest on interest accumulating to widows and idiot sons and what I do, stock and real estate speculation...It's bullsh*t. I create nothing. I own. We make the rules, pal...Now you're not naive enough to think we're living in a democracy, are you buddy?
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04-27-2024, 01:31 PM	#6114
tranquility sportscars only 3529 Rep 3,275 Posts Drives: 2011 Z4 sDrive 35i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montréal iTrader: (0)	Red Eye was quite good. __________________ The richest one percent of this country owns half our country's wealth, five trillion dollars. One third of that comes from hard work, two thirds comes from inheritance, interest on interest accumulating to widows and idiot sons and what I do, stock and real estate speculation...It's bullsh*t. I create nothing. I own. We make the rules, pal...Now you're not naive enough to think we're living in a democracy, are you buddy?
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