The Gator
Footballguy
I had a pretty big lol when someone called him Gator recently. The look on his face.."gator??"
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Streaming or currently airing TV shows (AKA Netflix thread) (11 Viewers)
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On The Rocks
Footballguy
Lots of opinions on Ted Lasso. I loved it.
Season 1: Brilliant
Season 2: Pretty Good
Season 3:
Season 1: Brilliant
Season 2: Pretty Good
Season 3:
- 1st 3rd of season was bad.
- 2nd 3rd of season was ok.
- Final 3rd of season was brilliant. Very satisfying ending.
I enjoyed it.
gianmarco
Footballguy
I know @El Floppo will give me **** for it, but just an FYI that Suburra is back on Netflix.
Italian crime show that we really, really enjoyed. 3 seasons. In Italian, just watch with subtitles.
Italian crime show that we really, really enjoyed. 3 seasons. In Italian, just watch with subtitles.
I wouldn't go nearly that far, but the ending was very good and made sense. I think the last season was the best of the four.
BeTheMatch
Footballguy
I liked the first two seasons but kind of lost interest the first couple episodes into season 3.
I also started watching and then gave up...... twice. But seeing the posts on here, I felt I needed to give it another shot. Last episode was easily the best.
That being said, I didn't care much for the ride getting there. I am in the minority though.
Major
Footballguy
The show is hilarious and yeah the cameos never disappoint and often unexpected. Pretty cool it also works as a soundtrack to hear some of his music. Great talent.
the moops
Footballguy
This show ****ing cracks me up more than any show ever
El Floppo
Footballguy
Is this the one in Naples or in Rome?
Only morons would like either of them.
Ok.. I kid. They're both fun. The Naples one gets silly quick, but starts great. Neither are top tier by any stretch, but are still decent enough watches. For morons.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
this is pretty fun
BeTheMatch
Footballguy
Had somehow never seen Band of Brothers. Halfway through now. Fantastic.
And whoever mentioned Dave, thank you. Freaking hilarious a few episodes in.
And whoever mentioned Dave, thank you. Freaking hilarious a few episodes in.
Capella
Footballguy
I’ve watched the driving crooner skit like 8 times. Kills me.
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
bigbottom
Footballguy
Not a tv show but I just watched Violent Night free on Amazon Prime and it was awesome!
Major
Footballguy
Similar situations. I tried twice in Season 1 and haven't watched since. Seemed like a cheesy version of Mad Men mixed with some House of Cards. I hated Billions as well so maybe this one just isn't for me although random friends will always tell me how much I am missing out like it's the second coming of The Wire.
It is way better than The Wire
oukurt
Footballguy
100%
Was hooked from episode 1, “Snack time!”. Really looking forward to this.
gianmarco
Footballguy
Best documentary I've ever seen. Stunning and powerful.
The General
Footballguy
Both great. You missed out!
I just started watching season 1. It seems every episode is the same thing. The son thinks he did something great that his father would be proud of and then the father cuts him down to size and insults him. Rinse and repeat. Ill keep going for now.
bigbottom
Footballguy
My wife and I started watching a while back. I bailed after about four or five episodes of the first season because I hated pretty much every character, and I found myself agitated after every episode. She continued on all the way through the series finale and was a big fan of the show.
Zow
Footballguy
Yep, I did the same. I bailed after the softball scene where McCaulkin's character offers one of the staff's kids a bunch of money to hit a home run or whatever it was. Wife wasn't a fan, either.
When I got some downtime and there's nothing current on my queue I'll probably give it another shot.
leftcoastguy7
Footballguy
The Days on Netflix - scary 8 part drama all about the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Pretty intense! ....and amazing what those people had to go through to deal with the problem.
I recommend turning on the English dub, it's not too bad.
I recommend turning on the English dub, it's not too bad.
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
I know you probably know this but for the benefit of other people who aren't familiar with Succession, you're supposed to hate that character. And all the other characters, for that matter. It's a well-written and well-acted story involving a bunch of really despicable human beings.
Zow
Footballguy
Yep, understood. I'm willing to give it another shot down the line. I gave up during season one and I get that it's since gotten really high critical acclaim. I'll go back into it knowing that there won't be a true protagonist and that the uncomfortable scenes will be paid off at some point.
BlackCrowes
Footballguy
bigbottom
Footballguy
Yeah I get it. There have definitely been characters in shows I enjoyed that I loved to hate. Joffrey Baratheon comes to mind. Through those first 4-5 episodes of Succession, I just found myself simply hating every character, rather than loving to hate them. And even if I did love to hate them, I’m not sure that a show with a cast comprised entirely of Joffrey Baratheons would appeal to me. In any event, with Succession, I found myself in a more negative place mentally after each episode. And that’s why I checked out. But I get that it’s supposed to be a cast of depiscable people backbiting each other, and that the formula has appeal to some. As mentioned, my wife was hooked.
El Floppo
Footballguy
I wonder if you're like me... Where these type of people are in your professional life too? These are essentially my clients. Well.. the worst of my clients. When I watched the first few.. I went through the same feelings as you, but compounded by it hitting too close to home with those people. Last thing I wanted to do was take those ******** home in the weekend and walk around in their shoes. No gracias, regardless of it being well written and acted.
bigbottom
Footballguy
Ha, I can definitely see why that would be a drag! Actually, I am blessed. While my job is certainly a challenging one, I am blessed to work exclusively for clients who are kind, philanthropic, ethical, and who have a standard of excellence in their own professional dealings that inspires me to work hard during the day and allows me to sleep well at night. It wasn't always that way in my career though, so I definitely get your point.
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
No worries. Nothing wrong with people not liking Succession. There's so much high-quality stuff out there that there's really not much justification for forcing yourself to watch something that doesn't connect with you for whatever reason.
ignatiusjreilly
Footballguy
I kind of slogged through the first season and a half before it clicked for me, but I now consider it the GOAT show. I think part of it is that it's so damn hard to follow and keep track of all the characters. One thing that helped is that I started reading Alan Sepinwall's recaps of every episode right after watching it, which made it much easier. Also, it's one of those shows where you can't be fiddling with your phone or doing dishes or anything else while you're watching. It demands your full attention. But it's absolutely worth it, IMO
ignatiusjreilly
Footballguy
Heading into that time of year where Mrs. Reilly takes my older son off to camp and I'm home for a month with my eight year old, who's generally in bed by 7:30. All of which is to say I will have lots of time over the next month to catch up on all my binge watching. Here's what's currently on my list; what else should I add?
- The Bear (watched the series premiere and liked it, but never got around to watching the rest)
- Jury Duty
- I Think You Should Leave
- What We Do in the Shadows
- Love on the Spectrum (both of my kids are autistic, but my wife refuses to watch the show because she views TV as an escape)
- Gaslit
- Upload
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
The first two seasons made me laugh more than any show has - I was a little disappointed in the first episode of Season 3 as it seemed more "forced" - hopefully it was just one bump in the road.
supermike80
Footballguy
Definitely digging Justified. Almost through season 2. Very watchable show.
Zow
Footballguy
Finished a couple of series recently.
Jury Duty - 7/10. Obviously living in this world and oftentimes living it in a very real, serious way this show was fun for me with the levity it brought. They couldn't have chosen a better main character (or, shall we say, "mark"). What I didn't really like is how the show really cut out a lot of the trial itself and made it seem like jury duty was some big party when it's really not. I would have liked more of the trial and deliberations and less of the hijinks that seemed force. That said, the main guy is very endearing and the other actors did a really nice job. I'd recommend.
The Last Thing He Told Me - 5.5/10. Started out with an interesting premise but really fell kind of flat once the "secret" or whatever was revealed. The ending was also very dissatisfying and the hyperbolic portrayal of the teenage daughter got old pretty quickly. Plus, as is common with thrillers, the main characters' decision-making were absurdly dumb at time. It's not an awful show if you're in to the Harlan Cobin to borlderine Hallmark type series.
Jury Duty - 7/10. Obviously living in this world and oftentimes living it in a very real, serious way this show was fun for me with the levity it brought. They couldn't have chosen a better main character (or, shall we say, "mark"). What I didn't really like is how the show really cut out a lot of the trial itself and made it seem like jury duty was some big party when it's really not. I would have liked more of the trial and deliberations and less of the hijinks that seemed force. That said, the main guy is very endearing and the other actors did a really nice job. I'd recommend.
The Last Thing He Told Me - 5.5/10. Started out with an interesting premise but really fell kind of flat once the "secret" or whatever was revealed. The ending was also very dissatisfying and the hyperbolic portrayal of the teenage daughter got old pretty quickly. Plus, as is common with thrillers, the main characters' decision-making were absurdly dumb at time. It's not an awful show if you're in to the Harlan Cobin to borlderine Hallmark type series.
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Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Whatever ChatGBT makes up for us.
I just started it about a month ago and tore through it. I am done and it got better as it went along. I really enjoyed the show. Well worth it.
Jury Duty - The best thing about it was the episode length. It was bleh for me. I think the concept is really interesting and could be good but I didn't like the "mark" and it just missed for me. I am not sure why it missed. I just didn't care for it all that much.
Scoresman
Footballguy
James Marsden jumping on a bed to help simulate sex was a pretty funny bit.
Two things I watched recently that I enjoyed:
American Gladiators on ESPN 30 for 30 - 2 part documentary on the American Gladiators, the founding of it and the drama behind the scenes between the founder and his partners, and with the gladiators and a look at where some of them are now. I was a teenager when it first aired so it was both nostalgic and interesting.
Hit and Run - Netflix - An Israeli-American show. A good espionage thriller with a mix of intrigue and whodunnit type things and action/violence. Basically a former Israeli Special Ops soldier turned tour guide's American wife is killed in an apparent Hit and Run, but then layers of the onion get peeled away and it is more than a random hit and run. I don't want to share too much more and give away too many spoilers. Fair warning, it's a mix of several languages so there is subtitles for the non-English parts, which there is a lot of.
American Gladiators on ESPN 30 for 30 - 2 part documentary on the American Gladiators, the founding of it and the drama behind the scenes between the founder and his partners, and with the gladiators and a look at where some of them are now. I was a teenager when it first aired so it was both nostalgic and interesting.
Hit and Run - Netflix - An Israeli-American show. A good espionage thriller with a mix of intrigue and whodunnit type things and action/violence. Basically a former Israeli Special Ops soldier turned tour guide's American wife is killed in an apparent Hit and Run, but then layers of the onion get peeled away and it is more than a random hit and run. I don't want to share too much more and give away too many spoilers. Fair warning, it's a mix of several languages so there is subtitles for the non-English parts, which there is a lot of.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
You don’t have a backlog of stuff to get to like everyone else in this thread?
ignatiusjreilly
Footballguy
Reminds me of this classic Onion headline.
Got mentioned in the American Gladiators documentary, but the year AG first got picked up and debuted - writer's strike. The 2008 reboot with Hulk Hogan as the host - writer's strike.
So I guess since history likes repeating itself, we're in store for another AG reboot.
Sand
Footballguy
Major
Footballguy
I really enjoyed it. One of the better 30 for 30s. So many parallels to a pro wrestlers life. Definitely feel for the real creator of that show.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
I was just reading my copy on the bus this morning. I feel seen.
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