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[Bozeman Bruiser]

Barry: Season 4 trailer

Final season on HBO 4/16

 

[Todem]

On season 2 on “You”

So far it has been very entertaining.

One of the few shows wifey and I can watch together.

My wife and I watch it as well. However, we both agree the show has declined since season two. But, it's still good enough for us to watch.

Feels like it has a limited shelf life….4 seasons may be the limit.

 

[jobarules]

Binged through both seasons of Alice in Borderland. Incredible show. Incredible ending.

Loved the show, but the ending fell flat for the wife and I. Too drawn out I think, and while the ending leaves you pondering some it quickly passes unlike something like Inception for instance.

I just binged both seasons and I thought it was amazing. The ending explanation was bound to be a bit of a let down I think. Seemed almost unavoidable. But I appreciated that it provided a relatively clear resolution rather than something ambiguous and annoying. As for the meat of the show itself it sort of amazes me that this preceded Squid Games but it was Squid Games that became the Netflix game of death phenomenon. The games in Alice were so much more intellectually interesting and thought provoking. And the weaving in of personal backstories into the game play and resolution is as good or better, imo. Anyway, I’m glad I took a chance on it while looking for a new show. It’s really, really good. And Chishiya is probably one of my favorite characters of the past year.

I did not like the YA turn and bailed shortly afterward. But I agree that this show is at least worth trying. And I especially agree about the games themselves being a lot more engaging.

At what point was the YA turn? The love story? I mean the violence was pretty darn graphic throughout.

I'm talking about the part where they reach the beach and meet Hatter. Somebody in some other thread (maybe this one) likened it to a YA plot, which I thought might have been literally true -- I'm not sure what the source material for this show is like.

I don't mean that as a put-down or anything. I just liked the first few episodes of the show better, when it seemed like more of a gritty, dystopian SF show that committed to really weird premise, kind of like Cube. Expanding the world to bring in a social power struggle just wasn't the plot development that I was looking for.

Funny. The Beach part was what hooked me for good

 

[jobarules]

Chris Rock is live on Netflix right now.

Didn't hold back about the Oscar incident.

No, he didn't. He gave Will Smith a verbal beatdown.

Honestly though, considering he waited over one year to comment on the incident, I wish he did something more constructive than basically call Will Smith a ***** and claim he has selective outrage. Instead, with his intro and his build up to his finale where, again, he just bashes Will Smith but doesn't add anything thought-provoking, it seemed more like high school revenge than anything that is actually thought-provoking.

Overall I found the special to be good but not great.

It's funny. He pretty much can say whatever the **** he wants about Will and Jada now and he knows there will be zero consequences.

 

[bigbottom]

Binged through both seasons of Alice in Borderland. Incredible show. Incredible ending.

Loved the show, but the ending fell flat for the wife and I. Too drawn out I think, and while the ending leaves you pondering some it quickly passes unlike something like Inception for instance.

I just binged both seasons and I thought it was amazing. The ending explanation was bound to be a bit of a let down I think. Seemed almost unavoidable. But I appreciated that it provided a relatively clear resolution rather than something ambiguous and annoying. As for the meat of the show itself it sort of amazes me that this preceded Squid Games but it was Squid Games that became the Netflix game of death phenomenon. The games in Alice were so much more intellectually interesting and thought provoking. And the weaving in of personal backstories into the game play and resolution is as good or better, imo. Anyway, I’m glad I took a chance on it while looking for a new show. It’s really, really good. And Chishiya is probably one of my favorite characters of the past year.

I did not like the YA turn and bailed shortly afterward. But I agree that this show is at least worth trying. And I especially agree about the games themselves being a lot more engaging.

At what point was the YA turn? The love story? I mean the violence was pretty darn graphic throughout.

I'm talking about the part where they reach the beach and meet Hatter. Somebody in some other thread (maybe this one) likened it to a YA plot, which I thought might have been literally true -- I'm not sure what the source material for this show is like.

I don't mean that as a put-down or anything. I just liked the first few episodes of the show better, when it seemed like more of a gritty, dystopian SF show that committed to really weird premise, kind of like Cube. Expanding the world to bring in a social power struggle just wasn't the plot development that I was looking for.

Funny. The Beach part was what hooked me for good

In any event, the social power struggle at the beach is pretty short-lived.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

Anyone else give Cunk on Earth a try (Netflix) Not horrible. Kind of like an Ali G Show where she acts stupid interviewing smart people. Going through the history of the world it seems. I only saw the first episode. 30 minute episodes. I liked her in After Life and she's ok here. Maybe it'll get better.

I get what they're trying to do, but you have hit exactly the right note for this style of humor to work. Nathan Fielder hits that note. This show does not -- it tries a little too hard for my tastes.

I haven't seen anything with Nathan Fielder, but I liked Cunk on Earth a lot. I laughed out loud once or twice per episode, and I almost never laugh out loud while watching stuff. (I also thought to myself, a few times per episode, "That missed: it was trying too hard." But I'll take the misses given the hits.)

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Well, it sounds like I should give a couple of these another try.

One thing I've been doing intentionally lately is being more willing to bail on a show midway through. I've never really been that kind of person. If I started a book, I read it cover to cover, even if it was something I hated after 100 pages. I've mostly approached movies and tv shows the same way. If it was good enough to start, I felt like I owed to the creators to see it through. It's just that with streaming, there's so much incredibly high-quality content out there that it's hard to justify investing much time in programming that can't pull down at least a B+. Back in the olden days when we had three networks churning out lowest-common-denominator dreck, we all would have killed for B-level programming. I don't have time for that these days.

The downside of course is that you might bail on one prematurely, before you fully appreciate it or before it has a chance to get its hooks into you. (Again though, there are so many other things to watch/do though . . .)

 

[The General]

Barry: Season 4 trailer

Final season on HBO 4/16

Such an odd show but I keep watching.

 

[BlackCrowes]

Barry: Season 4 trailer

Final season on HBO 4/16

Such an odd show but I keep watching.

agree

 

[The General]

Chris Rock is live on Netflix right now.

Didn't hold back about the Oscar incident.

No, he didn't. He gave Will Smith a verbal beatdown.

Honestly though, considering he waited over one year to comment on the incident, I wish he did something more constructive than basically call Will Smith a ***** and claim he has selective outrage. Instead, with his intro and his build up to his finale where, again, he just bashes Will Smith but doesn't add anything thought-provoking, it seemed more like high school revenge than anything that is actually thought-provoking.

Overall I found the special to be good but not great.

It's funny. He pretty much can say whatever the **** he wants about Will and Jada now and he knows there will be zero consequences.

All setting up for the mother of all pay-per-view fights.

 

[Tick]

I watched some older streaming movies.

Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels (Prime): I think this is the third time I've seen this movie. Luckily, I forget everything each time. It's funny to see Jason Statham just looking like any other person in the movie. It's a good movie, and the final freeze frame is great. This was the first Guy Ritchie movie I saw, and it was so unlike other movies - maybe British Tarentino, but still pretty eye opening.

The Hunt (most free services, I watched on Vudu): Danish movie with Mads Mikkelson from 2012 that is highly rated. It was a good movie. It's funny - the rest of Mikkelson's career had me expecting him to go Taken on people in the movie, which really affected how I watched it. The final scene is really powerful. Worth the subtitles.

 

[Tick]

Oh, and I tried watching Doomsday (Tubi). A virus apocalypse movie, but not a zombie movie. It wasn't any good. I gave up about 40 minutes in - from some quick googling, it looks like it turns into Mad Max after I stopped, and I'm fine with stopping there.

 

[Keerock]

Preview of History of the World Pt II I just saw really looks like a bad Drunk History ripoff.

Watched the first episode. Really, really bad. One star, will not continue.

 

[Bozeman Bruiser]

I started watching After Life this week and it has been enjoyable. Reminds me a bit of the old show Louie with a hint of Ted Lasso. At 30 min/ep and 6 ep/season it flies by, I will start season 3 tonight. Does anyone know if it was renewed for season 4 or is it finished?

season 1 trailer (for those who have never heard of the show, language warning)

 

[northern exposure]

I started watching After Life this week and it has been enjoyable. Reminds me a bit of the old show Louie with a hint of Ted Lasso. At 30 min/ep and 6 ep/season it flies by, I will start season 3 tonight. Does anyone know if it was renewed for season 4 or is it finished?

season 1 trailer (for those who have never heard of the show, language warning)

Gervais decided to end it with Season 3.

 

[Juxtatarot]

Anyone else give Cunk on Earth a try (Netflix) Not horrible. Kind of like an Ali G Show where she acts stupid interviewing smart people. Going through the history of the world it seems. I only saw the first episode. 30 minute episodes. I liked her in After Life and she's ok here. Maybe it'll get better.

I get what they're trying to do, but you have hit exactly the right note for this style of humor to work. Nathan Fielder hits that note. This show does not -- it tries a little too hard for my tastes.

I haven't seen anything with Nathan Fielder, but I liked Cunk on Earth a lot. I laughed out loud once or twice per episode, and I almost never laugh out loud while watching stuff. (I also thought to myself, a few times per episode, "That missed: it was trying too hard." But I'll take the misses given the hits.)

I’m quite certain you would like Nathan Fielder’s The Rehearsal from HBO.

 

[Keerock]

Yeah Letterkenny is some funny ####

Started watching this... pretty darn funny. Certainly helps that I live so close to Canada.

Cracks me up, though, at the beginning of each episode when HULU announces that this show is "intended for mature audiences only". I can assure you that there is nothing "mature" about this show

 

[steelerfan1]

Yeah Letterkenny is some funny ####

Started watching this... pretty darn funny. Certainly helps that I live so close to Canada.

Cracks me up, though, at the beginning of each episode when HULU announces that this show is "intended for mature audiences only". I can assure you that there is nothing "mature" about this show

Kee, I’m gonna need you to take about 20% off the top there or I’ll have to come over there and talk to ya….

 

[Keerock]

Yeah Letterkenny is some funny ####

Started watching this... pretty darn funny. Certainly helps that I live so close to Canada.

Cracks me up, though, at the beginning of each episode when HULU announces that this show is "intended for mature audiences only". I can assure you that there is nothing "mature" about this show

Kee, I’m gonna need you to take about 20% off the top there or I’ll have to come over there and talk to ya….

Good, 'n' you?

 

[The Gator]

I'm about to finish watching The Wire for the fifth time.

100/10. Greatest show ever. Gets better every watch. If you've never seen it get out of your Platonic cave.

We've been having this on lately, too.

S1 E12 has to be top 5 of the entire series imo. Wallace gettin got, Daniels sticking to Burrell...TWICE, taking Avon downtown and McNutty's "catch you later." to String. .."WHERE'S WALALCE STRING!?!

BTW, that Wallace scene still gets me. I usually try to find something to do now when it comes on.

 

[The General]

Ted Lasso starting up tomorrow!

 

[The General]

Ted Lasso actually available tonight.

 

[Chaz McNulty]

Anyone watching Daisy Jones and the Six? Has an Almost Famous vibe to it. Me and the family enjoying it.

 

[Chaz McNulty]

1923 is the worst show I’ve seen since….Yellowstone. I suspect there’s a trend there. I won’t be back for season 2.

Somehow 1883 was amazing but the other shows that guy makes are horrid imo.

I haven't watched any of the spinoffs, but I completely agree with you about Yellowstone. I can't believe we lasted 4 episodes. Hard to enjoy a series when you are rooting against the protagonist.

 

[Zow]

1923 is the worst show I’ve seen since….Yellowstone. I suspect there’s a trend there. I won’t be back for season 2.

Somehow 1883 was amazing but the other shows that guy makes are horrid imo.

I haven't watched any of the spinoffs, but I completely agree with you about Yellowstone. I can't believe we lasted 4 episodes. Hard to enjoy a series when you are rooting against the protagonist.

I got through more than 4 episodes, but I was also turned off by the evil nature of the main characters. While I do oftentimes like shows where the protagonists are not "good" people (e.g. Dexter, Sopranos, Bates Motel, Peaky Blinders) what I think enhanced my dislike for Yellowstone was my living in an area where the Dutton Ranch was championed and I received significant push back when I would try to argue with my friends/acquaintances that the Duttons were basically the bloods/crips.

 

[jamny]

2 episodes into The Consultant with Christoph Waltz on Prime. Pretty good so far, only half hour episodes. I could easily see it falling of the rails pretty quickly but I'll keep watching for now.

 

[fatness]

laid up at home with the rona today, so decided to see if there was anything on Peacock worth watching. I decided to try an episode of We are Lady Parts... and just wrapped up binging the whole thing. loved it.

I watched that several weeks ago, thinking "there's no way a show about an all-female Muslim punk-rock band in London can be good". Man was I wrong. It's a damn funny show. Wife wants to watch it again soon.
♫"Bashir With The Good Beard"♫

 

[CletiusMaximus]

1923 is the worst show I’ve seen since….Yellowstone. I suspect there’s a trend there. I won’t be back for season 2.

Somehow 1883 was amazing but the other shows that guy makes are horrid imo.

I haven't watched any of the spinoffs, but I completely agree with you about Yellowstone. I can't believe we lasted 4 episodes. Hard to enjoy a series when you are rooting against the protagonist.

I got through more than 4 episodes, but I was also turned off by the evil nature of the main characters. While I do oftentimes like shows where the protagonists are not "good" people (e.g. Dexter, Sopranos, Bates Motel, Peaky Blinders) what I think enhanced my dislike for Yellowstone was my living in an area where the Dutton Ranch was championed and I received significant push back when I would try to argue with my friends/acquaintances that the Duttons were basically the bloods/crips.

I also made it through about 4 episodes of Yellowstone season 1 before tapping out. I think what did it for me was the terrible writing, even for a hallmark card soap opera, the ridiculous dialogue, the comically absurd characters and story lines, and the terrible acting.

 

[General Malaise]

1923 is the worst show I’ve seen since….Yellowstone. I suspect there’s a trend there. I won’t be back for season 2.

Somehow 1883 was amazing but the other shows that guy makes are horrid imo.

I haven't watched any of the spinoffs, but I completely agree with you about Yellowstone. I can't believe we lasted 4 episodes. Hard to enjoy a series when you are rooting against the protagonist.

I got through more than 4 episodes, but I was also turned off by the evil nature of the main characters. While I do oftentimes like shows where the protagonists are not "good" people (e.g. Dexter, Sopranos, Bates Motel, Peaky Blinders) what I think enhanced my dislike for Yellowstone was my living in an area where the Dutton Ranch was championed and I received significant push back when I would try to argue with my friends/acquaintances that the Duttons were basically the bloods/crips.

I also made it through about 4 episodes of Yellowstone season 1 before tapping out. I think what did it for me was the terrible writing, even for a hallmark card soap opera, the ridiculous dialogue, the comically absurd characters and story lines, and the terrible acting.

I made it a little further than you but not much. I can appreciate needing suspension of disbelief but this show requires one to just abandon disbelief altogether.

 

[General Malaise]

Money Shot anyone?

 

[Capella]

Kind of over Ted Lasso. Watched the first one tonight and it’s just more of the same. I’ll watch the entire season but they are right to finish it.

 

[Runkle]

laid up at home with the rona today, so decided to see if there was anything on Peacock worth watching. I decided to try an episode of We are Lady Parts... and just wrapped up binging the whole thing. loved it.

I watched that several weeks ago, thinking "there's no way a show about an all-female Muslim punk-rock band in London can be good". Man was I wrong. It's a damn funny show. Wife wants to watch it again soon.
♫"Bashir With The Good Beard"♫

Big fan

 

[General Malaise]

Kind of over Ted Lasso. Watched the first one tonight and it’s just more of the same. I’ll watch the entire season but they are right to finish it.

Major League didn't need sequels either....

 

[fatness]

laid up at home with the rona today, so decided to see if there was anything on Peacock worth watching. I decided to try an episode of We are Lady Parts... and just wrapped up binging the whole thing. loved it.

I watched that several weeks ago, thinking "there's no way a show about an all-female Muslim punk-rock band in London can be good". Man was I wrong. It's a damn funny show. Wife wants to watch it again soon.
♫"Bashir With The Good Beard"♫

Big fan

Musical highlights:
"Bashir With the Good Beard"
"Voldermort Under My Headscarf"
"I'm Gonna Kill My Sister"

 

[El Floppo]

laid up at home with the rona today, so decided to see if there was anything on Peacock worth watching. I decided to try an episode of We are Lady Parts... and just wrapped up binging the whole thing. loved it.

I watched that several weeks ago, thinking "there's no way a show about an all-female Muslim punk-rock band in London can be good". Man was I wrong. It's a damn funny show. Wife wants to watch it again soon.
♫"Bashir With The Good Beard"♫

Big fan

Musical highlights:
"Bashir With the Good Beard"
"Voldermort Under My Headscarf"
"I'm Gonna Kill My Sister"

Around the same time, I also binged Pornos and Icecream, an argentinian very silly show... More silly but similar to lady parts wit music at it's core with socially awkward outsiders.

 

[El Floppo]

I feel like I should watch Lady Parts with my son... Would probably love it.

 

[Tick]

Carriers (Tubi): apocalyptic plague, but not zombies. This just rehashed the stuff we’ve seen in all of these movies without really adding anything novel. It just felt like an early TWD episode. Chris Pine plays a hothead jerk in every movie. At least they didn’t force a love story in there.

 

[Deamon]

The Last of Us (HBO) - Wife couldn't handle the initial child death, so I've enjoyed the first three episodes by myself. Really feels like The Walking Dead but I really enjoyed the first couple of seasons the TWD so I'm enjoying this. No rating yet.

Great show. Filmed 2 blocks from my house.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

We're watching Person of Interest on HBO max. Good show.

Now that we're in season 4 I can say REALLY good show. Since I liked all of Westworld it figures I should like this one - Jonathan Nolan and man vs machine theme and all.

S4E11 was like watching a Christopher Nolan movie. Terrific.

 

[Scoresman]

The new season of Better Call Saul is out tomorrow. They're calling it "Lucky Hank" though.

I'll check it out.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

We're watching Person of Interest on HBO max. Good show.

Now that we're in season 4 I can say REALLY good show. Since I looked all of Westworld it figures I should like this one - Jonathan Nolan and man vs machine theme and all.

S4E11 was like watching a Christopher Nolan movie. Terrific.

I loved this when it was on. Season 5 is great too.

 

[Todem]

Kind of over Ted Lasso. Watched the first one tonight and it’s just more of the same. I’ll watch the entire season but they are right to finish it.

I had enough after two seasons. Won’t even bother with season 3 to be honest. But it was fun.

 

[Todem]

Kind of over Ted Lasso. Watched the first one tonight and it’s just more of the same. I’ll watch the entire season but they are right to finish it.

Major League didn't need sequels either....

Most certainly not!!!

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Kind of over Ted Lasso. Watched the first one tonight and it’s just more of the same. I’ll watch the entire season but they are right to finish it.

I had enough after two seasons. Won’t even bother with season 3 to be honest. But it was fun.

I feel curmudgeonly due to my opinion on Lasso because its so universally beloved, and I loved Season 1, but I couldn't make it even halfway through season 2 and have no intention of picking it back up. I hated season 2 right from the start - seemed like they doubled-down on the silly stupid stuff and dropped the only interesting aspects of the show for me.

 

[jamny]

The Flight MH370 doc on Netflix was pretty good but reading up on it afterwards shows that they were giving too much credence to conspiracy theorists and unfounded rumors and accusations. Still, a crazy story and mystery.

Does anyone remember a plane that they were trying to pull out of the water and the cable snapped and they abandoned the recovery attempt? My wife thought it was going to be this one but it seems not.

 

[thecatch]

I’ll probably wait for a few episodes of Ted Lasso to pile up before I resubscribe to Apple TV, but I can’t wait. Loved both seasons.

 

[northern exposure]

The new season of Better Call Saul is out tomorrow. They're calling it "Lucky Hank" though.

I'll check it out.

During the Series Finale of Better Call Saul, AMC had commercials with the names of new series with Bob Odenkirk and Giancarlo Esposito. I thought the Bob O one was going to be called Straight Man (ETA- further Googling shows Lucky Hank is based on the novel "Straight Man"). Haven't heard anything more about the one with Esposito.

 

[belljr]

The new season of Better Call Saul is out tomorrow. They're calling it "Lucky Hank" though.

I'll check it out.

During the Series Finale of Better Call Saul, AMC had commercials with the names of new series with Bob Odenkirk and Giancarlo Esposito. I thought the Bob O one was going to be called Straight Man (ETA- further Googling shows Lucky Hank is based on the novel "Straight Man"). Haven't heard anything more about the one with Esposito.

I don't know what it's about but I will definitely give it a try. Toby from the office is the guy that developed it for TV

 

[belljr]

I might be misremembering but they were pimping some series doing better. Call Saul about some random producers and some vampire show. This one's completely different

 

[jamny]

The new season of Better Call Saul is out tomorrow. They're calling it "Lucky Hank" though.

I'll check it out.

During the Series Finale of Better Call Saul, AMC had commercials with the names of new series with Bob Odenkirk and Giancarlo Esposito. I thought the Bob O one was going to be called Straight Man (ETA- further Googling shows Lucky Hank is based on the novel "Straight Man"). Haven't heard anything more about the one with Esposito.

I don't know what it's about but I will definitely give it a try. Toby from the office is the guy that developed it for TV

Michael Scott: I tried, I tried. I tried to talk to Toby and be his friend but that is like trying to be friends with an evil snail.