Streaming or currently airing TV shows (AKA Netflix thread) (5 Viewers)

[Nick Vermeil]

Just wrapped up For all Mankind.  This is the best hour long I've seen in a long time BUT that second season finale whiffed in my opinion.

SPOILERISH:  I did not like Ed's play down the stretch.  I don't think they set it up well enough and if that was what he was going to do his actions beforehand are terrible.  And I will miss a few characters for sure in future seasons but I love what they are doing with Margot.    

 

[Sand]

Wheel of Time Trailer.

Woot!  Woot!  Or, more accurately, WoT! WoT!

 

[foxco]

Wheel of Time Trailer.

Woot!  Woot!  Or, more accurately, WoT! WoT!

Have high hopes for this, but for some reason the trailer didn't grab me the way I was hoping. Looked... okay? 

 

[falguy]

Money Heist Season 5 volume 1 drops tomorrow.   Volume 2 is not until Dec 3.

 

[foxco]

Anyone try Chapelwaite on Epix? Horror series based on the Stephen King short story Jerusalem's Lot, which means Vampires in 1850's main. 

Adrian Brody stars. 3 episodes in, enjoying it so far. 

 

[Sweet J]

People can bash White Lotus all they want, but Steve Zahn trying to get monkey sex was one of the funnier moments of TV this decade.

I don't know about you guys, but the episode where the Daddario and her husband go onto the "romantic dinner" with Stiffler's mom while she was trying to dump her abusive mom's ashes in the ocean was AMAZING. It may be the best single comedic episode I've seen in years. I was watching by myself alone at night, and was cackling. I mean. . . . just fantastic. I'm giggling now just thinking about the husband's disbelief at what was happening to him.

Give Mike White an Emmy for this episode alone.

 

[Sinn Fein]

I've given up on Ted Lasso, but I gotta say I love this new internet theory I saw today:  Is Roy Kent a CGI Character?

(no, I don't actually believe actor Brett Goldstein is not a real person, but I love the fact this is a thing)

Brett Goldstein responds to growing controversy

 

[BeTheMatch]

Brett Goldstein responds to growing controversy

Wouldn't watch the show for one second this year if not for him

 

[Insein]

Clickbait

Probably a one off series but it was a pretty good thriller that kept you guessing right up until the end. 

 

[djmich]

Wheel of Time Trailer.

Woot!  Woot!  Or, more accurately, WoT! WoT!

I didn’t see any braid pulling

 

[Rand al Thor]

Oh blood and ashes, you know there has to be braid pulling! Hopefully there will also be lots of laughs generated when our mule-headed farmers misunderstand what women really mean when they look at them a certain way. As bad as the trailer looked, I didn't waste all those flaming years of my life to not watch the series. I'm in. 

 

[shuke]

Just finished Brand New Cherry Flavor.  

Well, that was interesting.

 

[dutch]

Just finished Brand New Cherry Flavor.  

Well, that was interesting.

I like kittens

 

[Sweet J]

So, I haven't checked into this thread in forever. But about 4 hours ago I check in, and I see recommendations for something called Mr. Inbetweener. And now I've finished season one, and HOLY SH&T. You guys are awesome. I frigging love that season. Just perfect.

 

[Hastur]

Just watched Level 16.  Great acting, good plot.  Anyone else watched this yet?

 

[arrow1]

Now that Netflix picked up a 4th season of Manifest, I’m considering watching it. Is it worth the commitment?

Yes, imo.  We are into S2.

 

[Hawks64]

Clickbait

Probably a one off series but it was a pretty good thriller that kept you guessing right up until the end. 

We're about 4 episodes in, really like it so far.

 

[Bracie Smathers]

Binging and LMFAO

 

[PIK95]

I started “never have I ever” on Netflix and really like it. Coming of age/teen comedy. I’d watch with older kids,  maybe 13+. 

Love that show.  Atypical has a similar feel imo.

 

[ProstheticRGK]

Binging and LMFAO

weird, me too. This show is so dang good.

 

[heckmanm]

Finished S3 of Ozark. I don’t often blurt out HFS while watching TV, but...

 

[On The Rocks]

Clickbait  (NetFlix)

It went up and down from being good, to being hokie.  I had a feeling the ending would be a character we least expected, and kept guessing who it was. I was right that it was someone I didn't expect, but it wasn't who I guessed.  Pretty below average acting in this one.  Especially the annoying sister. Although it was nice to see Caleb Brewster from "TURN".

Final grade:  Satisfactory.

News of the World  (HBO Max)

Tom Hanks, post Civil War traveling news/story reader.  One of those movies that I really liked the production, but the story fell short for me.  It wasn't awful.  Kind of a predictable formula, man travels with child or woman and faces typical wild west dangers.  Gets chased by bad guys, loses horses in the middle of no where, survival,...etc, etc. Although they didn't get tossed into river rapids.  (sorry for the spolier). 

Final grade:  Satisfactory if you have nothing to do on a rainy night.

Galaxy Quest  (I don't remember where I watched this, maybe on SLING)

I actually watched this twice in the last couple of months.  It's an underrated favorite in my own rolodex of favorite laugh out loud movies.  Alan Rickman, Sam Rockwell & Enrico Colantoni all brilliant.  I get that this movie may not be for everyone because of the silliness, but for my money, it's a winner!

 

[Buckna]

Galaxy Quest  (I don't remember where I watched this, maybe on SLING)

I actually watched this twice in the last couple of months.  It's an underrated favorite in my own rolodex of favorite laugh out loud movies.  Alan Rickman, Sam Rockwell & Enrico Colantoni all brilliant.  I get that this movie may not be for everyone because of the silliness, but for my money, it's a winner!

There’s been a bit of a Galaxy Quest revival building steam for a while. They were working on a streaming tv show when Rickman passed away and that derailed it. Rumors are the last few months that the show is maybe back on.

If you really like the movie, there is a fun documentary with lots of behind the scenes stuff that came out two years ago called “Never Surrender” that is on Amazon Prime I believe. My favorite tidbit I had heard rumors of before that they discuss is that originally the film was going to be rated R. This is most obvious in the scene with Signorey Weaver and “the chompers” where she just outright says “OH #### THIS!” and they very badly dubbed it.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Galaxy Quest  (I don't remember where I watched this, maybe on SLING)

I actually watched this twice in the last couple of months.  It's an underrated favorite in my own rolodex of favorite laugh out loud movies.  Alan Rickman, Sam Rockwell & Enrico Colantoni all brilliant.  I get that this movie may not be for everyone because of the silliness, but for my money, it's a winner!

There’s been a bit of a Galaxy Quest revival building steam for a while. They were working on a streaming tv show when Rickman passed away and that derailed it. Rumors are the last few months that the show is maybe back on.

If you really like the movie, there is a fun documentary with lots of behind the scenes stuff that came out two years ago called “Never Surrender” that is on Amazon Prime I believe. My favorite tidbit I had heard rumors of before that they discuss is that originally the film was going to be rated R. This is most obvious in the scene with Signorey Weaver and “the chompers” where she just outright says “OH #### THIS!” and they very badly dubbed it.

Small personal anecdote - I'll always remember this movie because it was on television in the delivery room while my wife was in labor with our first kid.  It was a crazy night for us, and this is one of those small details that I'll always associate with that event in my life.  Wife has no recollection of it.  He's now a junior in high school.

 

[trader jake]

I've given up on Ted Lasso

Haven't watched Ted Lasso yet myself, but one of my friends (with solid movie/book/tv taste) loves the show.  He said season 2 isn't nearly as good as season 1, so I asked if he was going to keep watching.  He said, "Yup.  I almost stopped watching The Wire after season 2.  (Ted Lasso) gets the same leeway."

I didn't mind S2 of The Wire as much as some, but I get what he's saying.  Just the fact he even brought up a show in any reference to The Wire tells me I probably should check Ted Lasso out.  Season 1 at least. 

 

[BeTheMatch]

Haven't watched Ted Lasso yet myself, but one of my friends (with solid movie/book/tv taste) loves the show.  He said season 2 isn't nearly as good as season 1, so I asked if he was going to keep watching.  He said, "Yup.  I almost stopped watching The Wire after season 2.  (Ted Lasso) gets the same leeway."

I didn't mind S2 of The Wire as much as some, but I get what he's saying.  Just the fact he even brought up a show in any reference to The Wire tells me I probably should check Ted Lasso out.  Season 1 at least. 

Does anyone know if they changed writers or something after season 1 on Ted? It's like they ran out of ideas already or something. It's like the last season of Mad About You or some other nightmarish end to a long-running sitcom. Sad to see in just season 2.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

I've given up on Ted Lasso

Haven't watched Ted Lasso yet myself, but one of my friends (with solid movie/book/tv taste) loves the show.  He said season 2 isn't nearly as good as season 1, so I asked if he was going to keep watching.  He said, "Yup.  I almost stopped watching The Wire after season 2.  (Ted Lasso) gets the same leeway."

I didn't mind S2 of The Wire as much as some, but I get what he's saying.  Just the fact he even brought up a show in any reference to The Wire tells me I probably should check Ted Lasso out.  Season 1 at least. 

Tons of people love the show - its extremely popular so definitely worth checking out.  I enjoyed Season 1, tapped out early on season 2.  I got bored with Breaking Bad during season 2, stopped, and never went back, so probably not a good idea to follow my lead on television recommendations.

 

[identikit]

Tons of people love the show - its extremely popular so definitely worth checking out.  I enjoyed Season 1, tapped out early on season 2.  I got bored with Breaking Bad during season 2, stopped, and never went back, so probably not a good idea to follow my lead on television recommendations.

Still time to go back...

 

[El Floppo]

Does anyone know if they changed writers or something after season 1 on Ted? It's like they ran out of ideas already or something. It's like the last season of Mad About You or some other nightmarish end to a long-running sitcom. Sad to see in just season 2.

it feels like a lot more of the same, tbh. 

sounds like people want something else...but at the same really liked what they brought last season.

for me, I'm still enjoying it. but there was some magic to that first season for landing when it did during Covid when so much media was negative and cynical. this was the opposite 

 

[Buckna]

Wife and I are loving the new season of Ted Lasso. The Xmas episode someone in here didn’t like was our favorite, most recent one centered on Keely and Roy was hilarious too. Loved the little detail where Keely was watching the Sex and the City episode where SJP’s character freaks out due to intimacy and space issues and breaks up with Aiden.

I used to love dark and gritty tv shows, but I wish there was more stuff like Ted Lasso. Too much darkness in the real world these days I guess, it’s turned me into someone who doesn’t want to watch even more of it in my entertainment. Every show thinks they need to be depressing or feature terrible people to be interesting nowadays.

 

[El Floppo]

Wife and I are loving the new season of Ted Lasso. The Xmas episode someone in here didn’t like was our favorite, most recent one centered on Keely and Roy was hilarious too. Loved the little detail where Keely was watching the Sex and the City episode where SJP’s character freaks out due to intimacy and space issues and breaks up with Aiden.

I used to love dark and gritty tv shows, but I wish there was more stuff like Ted Lasso. Too much darkness in the real world these days I guess, it’s turned me into someone who doesn’t want to watch even more of it in my entertainment. Every show thinks they need to be depressing or feature terrible people to be interesting nowadays.

when this first came out, I posted in here that I was hesitant about it- waiting for grittier humor. But after a few eps, I was won over by the tone and all in on the show. 

 

[facook]

3 hours ago, CletiusMaximus said:
Tons of people love the show - its extremely popular so definitely worth checking out.  I enjoyed Season 1, tapped out early on season 2.  I got bored with Breaking Bad during season 2, stopped, and never went back, so probably not a good idea to follow my lead on television recommendations.
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Still time to go back...

Just never ever too late Clet.

 

[GroveDiesel]

Wife and I are loving the new season of Ted Lasso. The Xmas episode someone in here didn’t like was our favorite, most recent one centered on Keely and Roy was hilarious too. Loved the little detail where Keely was watching the Sex and the City episode where SJP’s character freaks out due to intimacy and space issues and breaks up with Aiden.

I used to love dark and gritty tv shows, but I wish there was more stuff like Ted Lasso. Too much darkness in the real world these days I guess, it’s turned me into someone who doesn’t want to watch even more of it in my entertainment. Every show thinks they need to be depressing or feature terrible people to be interesting nowadays.

I still haven’t watched this but need to get around to it. I feel the same way as you. My wife constantly watches all these true crime murder shows and I just don’t get it. I can’t find entertainment anymore in watching the suffering of others. I wonder if the world would be different if there were a whole lot more Ted Lasso type shows and a whole lot less The Wire/Breaking Bad/Dateline type shows. Gotta believe that constantly indulging in that stuff has real work effects on mental health and outlooks.

 

[facook]

I still haven’t watched this but need to get around to it. I feel the same way as you. My wife constantly watches all these true crime murder shows and I just don’t get it. I can’t find entertainment anymore in watching the suffering of others. I wonder if the world would be different if there were a whole lot more Ted Lasso type shows and a whole lot less The Wire/Breaking Bad/Dateline type shows. Gotta believe that constantly indulging in that stuff has real work effects on mental health and outlooks.

Just sayin, not at you in particular, but just sayin: Maybe if some of us could hang out on a dummasss fantasy football message board without having people scream about 19cov and vaxxxxx and whatnot, it might be a better life.  Just sayin.

 

[General Malaise]

Tons of people love the show - its extremely popular so definitely worth checking out.  I enjoyed Season 1, tapped out early on season 2.  I got bored with Breaking Bad during season 2, stopped, and never went back, so probably not a good idea to follow my lead on television recommendations.

Also bailed on Breaking Bad. Liked it fine but I didn't love it.  Maybe one day I'll go back.

Also loved season 2 of The Wire. 

 

[BeTheMatch]

Also loved season 2 of The Wire. 

Yeah, not enough explosions for some people, but I loved it too.

 

[falguy]

Finished Part1 of Money Heist Season 5. It was bad but I've come this far so will watch the last 5 episodes when they come out in December.  Somewhere along the way they seemed to forget what made the show good and now it's more, or less, trash. 

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Also bailed on Breaking Bad. Liked it fine but I didn't love it.  Maybe one day I'll go back.

Also loved season 2 of The Wire. 

Season 2 of The Wire is great.  Try Breaking Bad again -- then Better Call Saul . . . . 

 

[On The Rocks]

There’s been a bit of a Galaxy Quest revival building steam for a while. They were working on a streaming tv show when Rickman passed away and that derailed it. Rumors are the last few months that the show is maybe back on.

If you really like the movie, there is a fun documentary with lots of behind the scenes stuff that came out two years ago called “Never Surrender” that is on Amazon Prime I believe. My favorite tidbit I had heard rumors of before that they discuss is that originally the film was going to be rated R. This is most obvious in the scene with Signorey Weaver and “the chompers” where she just outright says “OH #### THIS!” and they very badly dubbed it.

Just found the documentary and added to the watch list.

 

[whoknew]

I watched the first episode of two new Netflix shows yesterday. I'll definitely watch the second of both to see how they go.

• Hit and Run - This first episode was quite entertaining. I really don't like watching things that are dubbed - it is just so off. But I think this show will eventually head to half in English or something - from what I've read. Anyway, of the two shows, this was definitely the better one. So I'm in for another episode or two at least.
  

Finished this last night. Really enjoyed it. Lots of twists and turns and action. I'm ready for season 2.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Yeah I never understood the hate that Wire S2 seemed to get

 

[General Malaise]

Yeah, not enough explosions for some people, but I loved it too.

I really liked Frank Sobatka and thought this new crime element was well done.  Also really liked Valchek having his panties in a bunch and the little game of sending him pics of his stolen van were priceless. 

 

[General Malaise]

Season 2 of The Wire is great.  Try Breaking Bad again -- then Better Call Saul . . . . 

Can I start Better Call Saul without finishing Breaking Bad?

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Can I start Better Call Saul without finishing Breaking Bad?

No. It is basically a pre-quel and sequel. 

 

[BeTheMatch]

 Also really liked Valchek having his panties in a bunch and the little game of sending him pics of his stolen van were priceless. 

 

[Gally]

Can I start Better Call Saul without finishing Breaking Bad?

No. It is basically a pre-quel and sequel. 

You can but a lot of it will be lost on you.  It's got it's own storyline so as it's own entity it would work but it wouldn't be nearly as good without knowing the Breaking Bad background.

Speaking of Better Call Saul.........Netflix only has the first four seasons.  Any place to watch seasons 5 & 6?

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Yeah I never understood the hate that Wire S2 seemed to get

I think it is because the plot line was an unexpected change from Season 1 -- so a bit of shock when you first watch.  On re-watch, Season 2 is very good.

 

[Payne]

Clickbait

Probably a one off series but it was a pretty good thriller that kept you guessing right up until the end. 

I'm struggling through this. 

 

[Insein]

I'm struggling through this. 

I can see that. I hung there just to find out who did it. I haven't thought about it since. 

 

[Buckna]

I still haven’t watched this but need to get around to it. I feel the same way as you. My wife constantly watches all these true crime murder shows and I just don’t get it. I can’t find entertainment anymore in watching the suffering of others. I wonder if the world would be different if there were a whole lot more Ted Lasso type shows and a whole lot less The Wire/Breaking Bad/Dateline type shows. Gotta believe that constantly indulging in that stuff has real work effects on mental health and outlooks.

Yeah, I’ve always been a fan of the dark and gritty, push the envelope stuff, Breaking Bad, GoT, first season of Westworld, Dexter, Deadwood, The Wire, MadMen, Band of Brothers, Spartacus, Sopranos, BSG, Angel, Buffy, Babylon 5, DS9, heck go all the way back to Hill Street Blues for me and tons of others I am forgetting or weren’t as well known.

But now I feel the pendulum has swung too far the other way. Tried to start multiple shows this weekend and couldn’t get into any of them because they were just dang depressing: Yellowstone, See, For All Mankind. I’m sure there’s others I’ve tried recently as well that I’ve already forgotten.