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Streaming or currently airing TV shows (AKA Netflix thread) (11 Viewers)
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El Floppo
Footballguy
made sense after the fact (and I kept wondering about the backstory that would lead to that character choosing the procedure)... but yeah, hard to see that one coming.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
We just finished Inventing Anna (Netflix) - would recommend.
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We had to stop watching the other night because I started hyperventilating / having a panic attack. Because at the end of E7, “Todd” - her criminal defense lawyer - pops up on her cell phone as Todd Spodek.
I immediately stopped the show and Googled “Anna Delvey lawyer.” Bunch of pictures of the actual, RL lawyer in court with Anna Sorokin…
random IG account - bunch of court pictures of Anna & Todd
Years ago, Todd Spodek was my lawyer in my child custody case. Paid that dude…a LOT in fees. Surreal. So friggin’ weird. Totally freaked me out. 100K [lawyers] in New York and mine is on Netflix?
Anyway, good series.
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We had to stop watching the other night because I started hyperventilating / having a panic attack. Because at the end of E7, “Todd” - her criminal defense lawyer - pops up on her cell phone as Todd Spodek.
I immediately stopped the show and Googled “Anna Delvey lawyer.” Bunch of pictures of the actual, RL lawyer in court with Anna Sorokin…
random IG account - bunch of court pictures of Anna & Todd
Years ago, Todd Spodek was my lawyer in my child custody case. Paid that dude…a LOT in fees. Surreal. So friggin’ weird. Totally freaked me out. 100K [lawyers] in New York and mine is on Netflix?
Anyway, good series.
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boilerdave
Footballguy
scorchy
Footballguy
I have really complicated feelings on this one. Most of the time, The Wire was so great at showing rather than telling but We Own This City seemingly has a ton of unnatural, explanatory dialogue. I guess that's needed when you have 6 episodes rather that multiple seasons but it feels so much less natural. The story itself is just a tough watch, especially given that I saw it play out here in real time.jamny said:
The post-Freddie Gray fallout/lack of policing here is all-too real. It was totally jarring to hear a character say "Mayor O'Malley promised less than 200 homicides this year (maybe 2004?)" knowing that Baltimore had 337 in 2021.
I did too. Kicked it out over the weekend. Not exactly what I was expecting and the ending was a surprise to some degree. I would definitely recommend it.
nirad3
Footballguy
Since the search function is garbage, and I'm not scrolling through hundreds of pages.... I'll just ask now:
Anyone watching Outer Range with Josh Brolin on Prime?
I watched S1E1 on plane yesterday and contemplating watching the entire season if I can get confirmation that it's worth it...
TIA
Anyone watching Outer Range with Josh Brolin on Prime?
I watched S1E1 on plane yesterday and contemplating watching the entire season if I can get confirmation that it's worth it...
TIA
El Floppo
Footballguy
a few of us in here have been talking about it. I keep forgetting to watch it after catching the frist 2 or 3 as they came out. totally enjoyed it up to that point and was looking forward to seeing wth was going on.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
Not really a ringing endorsement. Is it tied into the Lambs/Hannibal story, or are they just using the character for another recycled network procedural detective show?
On The Rocks
Footballguy
Just finished Severance. It's not a series you can watch while multi tasking. It required my attention to understand and follow the story. I started E1 a couple of times before I realized I would have to wait until I could sit and watch it without distractions and be fully alert.
There was something really weird about the brother in law (Ricken), and the entire collection of that couples friends. For example when the one guy found the baby in the bedroom in the last episode, and ran through the house saying, "I found your child! I'm the one that found the her!" Just odd.
I liked it! Looking forward to S2.
There was something really weird about the brother in law (Ricken), and the entire collection of that couples friends. For example when the one guy found the baby in the bedroom in the last episode, and ran through the house saying, "I found your child! I'm the one that found the her!" Just odd.
I liked it! Looking forward to S2.
On The Rocks
Footballguy
"We Crashed" (Apple TV)
I think I enjoyed this series. I wasn't familiar with the story so that made it more interesting to me and I kept myself from reading about the company until I was done watching. Both lead characters were obnoxious, makes me wonder if they were that insufferable in real life.
Anne Hathaway was really hard to watch.
I think I enjoyed this series. I wasn't familiar with the story so that made it more interesting to me and I kept myself from reading about the company until I was done watching. Both lead characters were obnoxious, makes me wonder if they were that insufferable in real life.
Anne Hathaway was really hard to watch.
nirad3
Footballguy
I downloaded the next 3 episodes of S1 to watch on my flight home today. Will report back.
Update after watching S1E2.... something weird is going on, and I'm intrigued enough to watch E3-4 on my plane from DEN to Orange County.
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The General
Footballguy
Winning Time was really a fun watch. I believe more seasons are coming, I hope so lots of meat left on that bone.
foxco
Footballguy
I always felt Ricken was kind of a wannabe cult leader, borderline parody, pretentious jerk who almost accidentally writes the manifesto that helps Mark stage a revolt. The actor playing him must be having a great time.
McBokonon
Footballguy
Been watching Mythic Quest - I guess it’s good? I like it but also feel like I’m just sort of looking to finish it now. I’m not sure why - just missing something. It’s funny but I only laugh out loud every now and then; the story itself is good enough but I’m not completely grabbed by it. Was expecting something more, I guess.
belljr
Footballguy
I really liked it. It reminds me of a not as good Silicon Valley. It’s not quite the same premise but is in the same type of office/tech humor, again not at that level.
The first season had an episode that I honestly thought was a different show at first. I actually liked that episode a lot once I realized I didn’t accidentally switch to a different Apple show. I looked it up and it was episode 5.
Final season 4 is expected towards the end of this year. It got a little bit like Lost where you started to wonder if they knew where they were going with it but the season 3 finale was crazy. There were a small group of us that would comment on it and were upset NBC cancelled it. Netflix is doing the final season to thankfully wrap it up.
El Floppo
Footballguy
we're another 1 or 2 into it... not sure I'm if I'm going to like or dislike the direction the aliens have gone. right now it feels like a bit a of cheaping out on special effects, tbh.
boilerdave
Footballguy
I’ve been watching The Pentaverate on Netflix. I think it’s pretty funny.
If you’re not a Mike Myers fan it’s not for you though.
If you’re not a Mike Myers fan it’s not for you though.
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
I can't say I disliked it because I watched the entire thing and it was enjoyable, but yeah, the ending was strange for me. None of the major plotlines were resolved but at the same time there weren't any cliffhangers or really anything of interest going on at the end. I wonder how that fits in with the book.
TLEF316
Footballguy
Watched the first episode on the train this morning. Very weird.
Love Mike Myers, so I'll keep going...but none of the characters he's playing were all that funny. Canadian reporter was ok
I usually just do something like this:
SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS
Then write spoilers here. It gives people warning and then they can move on if they don't want to read it. I haven't seen a complaint from this type of effort to conceal spoilers.
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leftcoastguy7
Footballguy
If you need an example of how society has progressed for the better over the last 40 years, go catch some The Love Boat episodes on Paramount. I put this on when I need help falling asleep.
It is cringeworthy and disgusting the ways dudes used to hit on women back in the early 80s. And they glorified this on network TV.
It is cringeworthy and disgusting the ways dudes used to hit on women back in the early 80s. And they glorified this on network TV.
PhillipPhoto
Footballguy
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
After watching the premiere I’m pretty much right with you. I don’t really mind some of the preachy speechifying. The Wire had its share of that too. But what seems to be missing, at least from what I’ve seen thus far is any examination of the inner and personal lives of the characters. So we get DOJ attorneys who ‘s only role is to explain enforcement of consent decrees. And police chiefs whose only role is to explain the difficulties in enacting reform.
The series still works as a police procedural, but the rest feels kind of like a term paper as opposed to drama.
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
Watched the first three episodes of The Staircase. I suppose I’m the target audience in that I watched the entire documentary series.
I think the jury is still out on this one (please forgive the obvious metaphor). Colin Firth does a very good impression of the actual Michael Peterson (a character I managed to dislike in the docuseries despite never being close to being convinced he killed his wife) and the dramatization does a decent job of juggling the many kids and step-kids and their own unique issues and attitudes.
The show appears to be all-in on a theory that never really made it in the documentaries.
I’m a bit surprised, however, by how quickly the show kind of moved past a pretty major plot twist to get to the trial.
I think the jury is still out on this one (please forgive the obvious metaphor). Colin Firth does a very good impression of the actual Michael Peterson (a character I managed to dislike in the docuseries despite never being close to being convinced he killed his wife) and the dramatization does a decent job of juggling the many kids and step-kids and their own unique issues and attitudes.
The show appears to be all-in on a theory that never really made it in the documentaries.
I’m a bit surprised, however, by how quickly the show kind of moved past a pretty major plot twist to get to the trial.
El Floppo
Footballguy
I think people have mentioned Shining Girls on Apple+?
We're kind of jumping around between shows now, trying to find something that completely hooks us in. We're 2 in on this one... jury still out, tbh. concept is cool, but seems potentially limited and reliant on the Moss character not divulging info (a tired trope, imo) but we're interested enough to keep going.
We're kind of jumping around between shows now, trying to find something that completely hooks us in. We're 2 in on this one... jury still out, tbh. concept is cool, but seems potentially limited and reliant on the Moss character not divulging info (a tired trope, imo) but we're interested enough to keep going.
SPOILER Alert!!!!!!!!!!!!Joe Schmo said:
SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Outer Range pissed me off in the same way Matrix 2&3 pissed me off. This is Lost+Twin Peaks level in the gobbledy#### HOF. Bunch of weird s!+t in every episode to keep you engaged mixed with unbelievable drama to keep the show moving then WHAM!!! The final episode has one reveal and a bunch of nuthin' other than a See You Next Season bomb drop. Eff the writers and their inability to answer the questions they presented over the course of 8 episodes. Bunch of stoopid. See Severance for how to land a payoff AND leave room for another season. It can be done but not by hacks. Strong Do Not Recommend!
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
Severance hooked me like few shows have in the past couple years. I binged it over 3 nights. Fantastic acting, writing, music, directing - the whole package.
foxco
Footballguy
I liked the first season of War of the Worlds but was disappointed by season 2. Just didn't hold me and kinda went off the rails a bit in terms of plot IMO. I'll give them a little credit for trying to do something different than the typical alien invasion thing but thought the execution was flawed.El Floppo said:
Im looking forward to next season, feel they left a lot of meat on that bone.
The Gator
Footballguy
Severance is intentionally methodical and mundane but intriguing, best for those who like to watch and absorb as opposed to those who get antsy or like to talk during a show.
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