[Alfisti]

Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

What???? He is an incredible actor!

I strongly recommend you to watch NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN immediately.

Report back once you do.

No, sorry I mean I had heard of Bardeim and not the others. He is killing it, as always.

[RickFLM4]

Originally Posted by Clark_Kent

Justified over Breaking Bad and The Wire? Wow, high praise. My MIL has raved about Justified for years. Perhaps I'll check it out.

Yeah I liked it but Breaking Bad is in another league. I could never get into The Wire though, so I’ll say it was better than that for me.

[DrVenture]

Originally Posted by bosstones

Loved that show and often recommend it to others. Controversial but I put it above The Wire and Breaking Bad.

It's also a show where the ending didn't completely suck.

I tend to agree, based on the cast and overall coolness. But, I also loved BrBa and The Wire and so many others, that I prefer not to rank things.

The thing about Justified was that it was as if the writers were reading my mind all of the time. Sometimes it was the little things, like casting Amy Smart (who I love), or having a case of Shiner Black Lager sitting on the bar. Or having Dave Alvin playing in some random bar. Or casting a guy in a totally different role, that had played Raylan Givens in a different production - James LeGros (Pronto). Or Margo Martingale, one of the best character actors of all time.

I would say that it got better every single season. Back when one had to wait for a new season and new show each week. And never knew if it was coming back at all.

[DrVenture]

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

Above Breaking Bad? That's a high bar. I'm pretty far into Season One and I find it entertaining but that's it. Does it get better?

Recall that BrBa started very slow and dark. A lot of people at that time hated some of the characters (Skyler, Jesse, Marie). As I recall, it really didn't get any recognition until the first season was ending, which was only 7 episodes. That is when people started to recognize the brilliance of the writing. The slow burn!

It is a very high bar.

[iminhell1]

What's good on apple?

[TXSTYLE]

Originally Posted by tranquility

"Where does he work?"

"Did you not hear me?"

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! 😂😂😂😂

That was HILARIOUS!

[Alfisti]

Originally Posted by iminhell1

What's good on apple?

Absolutely nothing. Cancelled it, it was rubbish.

[Clark_Kent]

Originally Posted by DrVenture

Recall that BrBa started very slow and dark. A lot of people at that time hated some of the characters (Skyler, Jesse, Marie). As I recall, it really didn't get any recognition until the first season was ending, which was only 7 episodes. That is when people started to recognize the brilliance of the writing. The slow burn!

It is a very high bar.

It's quite the opposite. Breaking Bad started out safe, humorous, innocuous even. A high school chemistry teacher who was diagnosed with a terminal illness, begins to cook small batches of crystal meth to provide for his family. It was a short sighted small time hustle and a means to an end. That was it. The show devolved into something far more sinister, dark, and the bodies started to pile up as the show went on. In contrast, Ozark started out dark and twisted from Pilot and they carried it through to the series finale.

[DrVenture]

Originally Posted by Clark_Kent

It's quite the opposite. Breaking Bad started out safe, humorous, innocuous even. A high school chemistry teacher who was diagnosed with a terminal illness, begins to cook small batches of crystal meth to provide for his family. It was a short sighted small time hustle and a means to an end. That was it. The show devolved into something far more sinister, dark, and the bodies started to pile up as the show went on. In contrast, Ozark started out dark and twisted from Pilot and they carried it through to the series finale.

Our difference of opinion may be one of semantics. Walt's cancer diagnosis and financial desperation is what I consider "dark". His son's disability too. Depressing stuff. Every scene shot in that house was gloomy. Even the landscape was gloomy.

Dark, in this context, usually denotes gloomy, morbid and social or personal despair. Often imbued with comedic elements. The rest I agree with.

[John in VA]

Originally Posted by iminhell1

What's good on apple?

Slow Horses with Gary Oldman.

[DrVenture]

I enjoyed "Shrinking" and "Bad Monkey" and "Silo" and "Time Bandits" and "Dark Matter".

[Alfisti]

Originally Posted by John in VA

Slow Horses with Gary Oldman.

Alternatively go into your yard and watch grass grow.

[Clark_Kent]

Originally Posted by iminhell1

What's good on apple?

Defending Jacob, Black Bird, Presumed Innocent, Hijack, Criminal Record.

[DrVenture]

Yes, I enjoyed Black Bird also.

[tranquility]

Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

"Did you not hear me?"

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! 😂😂😂😂

That was HILARIOUS!

I dunno if I'd characterize it as "hilarious". I felt a dreadful tension and wonder if they'd make it out alive.











Luckily, he managed to open the door and escape.

[TXSTYLE]

Originally Posted by tranquility

I dunno if I'd characterize it as "hilarious". I felt a dreadful tension and wonder if they'd make it out alive.











Luckily, he managed to open the door and escape.

Are we talking about the same scene? When he is talking to the Big girl who's sitting down?
If so, What made it LOL for me was the sarcasm and tone she used to Javier, and his gaze at her afterwards. Obviously she NOT knowing who she was truly dealing with.
I'm pretty sure he left and never returned, so she made it out OK.

[tranquility]

Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

Are we talking about the same scene? When he is talking to the Big girl who's sitting down?
If so, What made it LOL for me was the sarcasm and tone she used to Javier, and his gaze at her afterwards. Obviously she NOT knowing who she was truly dealing with.
I'm pretty sure he left and never returned, so she made it out OK.

Ok, I guess my joke failed.

Ya, we're talking about the same scene. I don't think she was sarcastic but straightforward and she was getting worried near the end but Chigurh (sp?) heard the toilet=someone else was in there, so he didn't wanna to deal w too many variables and let her off the hook.

[TTM0TION]

Originally Posted by John in VA

Slow Horses with Gary Oldman.

Seconded, best show in a while.

Dark Matter was also good.


Rings of Power is horrid. Just finished and S2 is better but it's still trash.

[freakystyly]

Originally Posted by TTM0TION

Seconded, best show in a while.

I think the first season of Slow Horses had a slow start but the others picked up the pace considerably.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

The return of one of my favorite Horror Series...
Off to a great start too.

https://youtu.be/kw97PwEgvwc?si=WJi3H624MnmHCIHc

I started watching it last week and I’m now on Season 2. I like it so far.

[DrVenture]

Just finished Bad Monkey. Noticed that the final episode was the only one where Tom Petty, performed his own song - Learning To fly.

I enjoyed the show. Fun. Vaguely reminiscent of the Fletch books, if not the movies.

Moral of the story? Sometimes you need more than a good view.

[TXSTYLE]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

I started watching it last week and I’m now on Season 2. I like it so far.

It's intriguing. Not without its flaws but definitely addictive viewing.