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expectations.
The General
Footballguy
This could be so awesome. Why does it have to be on CBS? HBO or Showtime or any any other number of options could have crushed this.
The General
Footballguy
Finally watching VEEP.
So good.
So good.
JB Breakfast Club
Footballguy
Freaks and Geeks is currently available on Hulu. Highly recommend you check it out while it is there. It seems to join a service for a few months and then disappear for a year...
El Floppo
Footballguy
facook
Footballguy
Maybe the most hilariously vulgar show in history. My wife and I cringed and guffawed throughout.
The General
Footballguy
El Floppo
Footballguy
I keep rotating who my favorite is...and really, there's no wrong answer. Each actor gets to be hilarious in completely different ways...each taking turns as being or giving the punchline
JoeSteeler
Footballguy
Really liked the first season, right up my alley. The brother character was my favorite.
JoeSteeler
Footballguy
Gary (Tony Hale) is one of my all time favorite characters
I keep rotating who my favorite is...and really, there's no wrong answer. Each actor gets to be hilarious in completely different ways...each taking turns as being or giving the punchline
jamny
Footballguy
Hard to top him but Kent has some amazing lines.
And Richard was a great addition to the cast.
whoknew
Footballguy
The nickname scene where they are testifying in front of Congress is a fantastic 2 (or so) minutes.
The General
Footballguy
Yup. They all get in great lines even the little side characters they bring in have great stuff.
I keep rotating who my favorite is...and really, there's no wrong answer. Each actor gets to be hilarious in completely different ways...each taking turns as being or giving the punchline
In keeping with my "waiting till shows are over to start them" I started Vikings over the weekend. Pretty fast paced show so far, a lot happens in the first 5 episodes. And Lagertha
I'm half way through season 2 and enjoying it. I also agree on Lagertha
. She's a Canadian too. 
There has been some nudity shown, not a lot, so I'm not sure what version we're getting up here in Canada. When we first met Helga she came out of her place totally naked to greet Ragnar when he was near death after the Earl tried to have them all wiped out. Aslaug came onto the scene while bathing in a river. Midway through S2 we see topless slave girl that Bjorn has the googly eyes for. None of this was really necessary and has not been shows with any romantic scenes with the leading ladies so seem kind of out of place but I'm not complaining.
That said, the show is good, not great. Certainly worth watching and good to know it's based on real historical people. It's no Spartacus, however.
wlwiles
Footballguy
I'm almost exactly where you are so a quick comparison of the version I'm getting (in the US, on Amazone Prime). There's no nudity at all in the version I'm seeing. Aslaug was bathing in the river when we met her, but the camera shots of her where waist up, and she was turned with her back to the "audience". Helga definitely wasn't naked either, and Bjorn's girlfriend has been fully clothed the three times I've seen her so far.falguy said:I'm half way through season 2 and enjoying it. I also agree on Lagertha
There has been some nudity shown, not a lot, so I'm not sure what version we're getting up here in Canada. When we first met Helga she came out of her place totally naked to greet Ragnar when he was near death after the Earl tried to have them all wiped out. Aslaug came onto the scene while bathing in a river. Midway through S2 we see topless slave girl that Bjorn has the googly eyes for. None of this was really necessary and has not been shows with any romantic scenes with the leading ladies so seem kind of out of place but I'm not complaining.
That said, the show is good, not great. Certainly worth watching and good to know it's based on real historical people. It's no Spartacus, however.
Non-nudity doesn't detract any from the story, and I don't really know the right way to say this, but it definitely feels like it's being edited out, or camera-angled out. I mean early in S1 Rollo approaches Ragnar's house, Bjorn is sitting outside (~12 yrs old), and he tells his uncle "Ragnar and Lagertha are inside having sex". Ragnar shags Aslaug in the tent 10 feet away from his kid. He and Lagertha invite Athelstan to join them in a threeway the day they brought him home. It's very evident that the characters are causal and open about the concept, so not showing any nudity at all just feels a bit prudish almost.
I'd say that is the case here as well, most times. That's why I am surprised when its shown. My feeling is Kathryn Winnick (Lagertha) and whoever plays Siggy had it in their contract to have no nudity. However, we did see Siggy's bum as she went to spend some time with the Kings son. I just finished S2E6. Good stuff!
Mile High
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I don't believe that's entirely true. True events maybe but not real people. A young Alfred who appears in later seasons of Vikings is the same King Alfred in Last Kingdom. All of King Alfred's family in Last Kingdom were real people.falguy said:
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Poke_4_Life
Footballguy
Watched Alias Grace recently. 6-part miniseries from Canada. Historical fiction based on a true tale. Really enjoyed it. It's been out since 2017 so possibly discussed here before.
northern exposure
Footballguy
Just an FYI. Alias Grace is based on a book by Canadian author, Margaret Atwood. Atwood also wrote "The Handmaid's Tale.
Poke_4_Life
Footballguy
Yep. I'm an avid reader and have considered reading it, but it may be too 'Chick Lit' for me.
northern exposure
Footballguy
Not sure which book you are considering reading, but Grace imo is less Chick Lit than Handmaid.
Cheese and Crackers
Footballguy
Couple things on Hulu I don't think have been mentioned yet:
"Staged" , 6 episode BBC show, essentially made via Zoom calls. The back and forth between David Tennant and Michael Sheen is quite funny.
"In and of Itself", hard to describe. A 90 minute show filmed in a small NYC theater, a one-man monologue with elements of magic.
"Staged" , 6 episode BBC show, essentially made via Zoom calls. The back and forth between David Tennant and Michael Sheen is quite funny.
"In and of Itself", hard to describe. A 90 minute show filmed in a small NYC theater, a one-man monologue with elements of magic.
Juxtatarot
Footballguy
gianmarco
Footballguy
Overall, I enjoyed this. It's relatively historically accurate which adds to the appeal. The 2nd and 3rd seasons are much better than the 1st (acting, dialogue, and overall story and story telling).
SHIZNITTTT
Footballguy
Just watched the series Kingdom about MMA fighting family. I thought it was really well done. 3 seasons. Good character building. Was sad to see it only had 3 seasons. Frank Grillo, Kiele Sanchez, Jonathan Tucker
snogger
Footballguy
Not great, but thought it was a decent 1st episode. Could do without the "jealous the girl is better then me" leader
Enough interest to see where it goes.
TripItUp
Footballguy
WampusCat43
Footballguy
Well said. Just a very well-acted period piece, essentially a true story. The Brit Museum has been getting hammered about the exhibition since it came out.
Finished Your Honor on the weekend. The show was very entertaining all along but I was pretty dissatisfied at the ending. Not the resolution to the main story but the smaller pieces that left me wanting. I won't add spoliers (because I don't know if they work) but the courtroom stuff became pretty silly, IMO. There are other things in the side stories that brought it down in my eyes as well.
I'd probably give it 6.5, maybe 7. Would have been lower if not for BC's acting.
On the flip side. I am through S3 of Vikings and still loving it. S4 drops Thursday up here in the GWN (#GreatWhiteNorth) and I'll be on that promptly.
I'd probably give it 6.5, maybe 7. Would have been lower if not for BC's acting.
On the flip side. I am through S3 of Vikings and still loving it. S4 drops Thursday up here in the GWN (#GreatWhiteNorth) and I'll be on that promptly.
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northern exposure
Footballguy
My wife and I watched this as well. About a week prior to the Finale I read that the show was not being brought back for a 2nd season. I'm not sure if this decision caused a change in the Finale's script, but we thought it was "all over the place" and tried to tie up too many loose ends.
We noticed Cranston directed the final episode.
Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
Cranston was great as always, but the material was stretched quite thin, with way too many coincidences and implausible actions. Even an actor as gifted as Cranston can only take a flimsy story so far. It makes you appreciate what Vince Gilligan/Matthew Weiner/David Chase bring to the table regarding plotline and structure.falguy said:
Another thing that stuck out (at least to me) was New Orleans and its characters long entwined history being an additional part of the storyline, and not just a story that happened to be set in New Orleans. They tried real hard to make it seem real, but it felt hollow and inauthentic. None of the main cast is from New Orleans, in fact none of them are even from the South. Cranston and the mob guy are Californians, Whitlock is from Indiana, Landecker from Chicago and Tierney from Boston.
The show was worth the watch, but I would watch Cranston in anything.
simsarge
Footballguy
Totally agree. Who knew a mini-series about a drugged out chess prodigy would be so great? Loved the sets, camera work and music.
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The Don
wlwiles
Footballguy
Person of Interest was a very solid show that got overlooked being on network TV IMO. Caveziel was very believable as the ex-military badass and Emerson was excellent as the quiet genius. I watched POI before Lost, so seeing him as Linus after only knowing him as Finch was really a "whoa he's got range" feeling. Definitely worth a watch
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Nemesis
Footballguy
Based on recommendations herein, we also just finished the 3 seasons of KINGDOM. It was pretty good, although i could do without the IV drug use in nearly every episode. I abhor that kind of stuff and literally would walk into the next room until the scene is over.
Also, the use of alcohol
per episode is off the charts (blow too). Someone should create a drinking game set to this series (probably not a good idea).I too wish that they would continue the series......i did read that most of the actors approached said that they wanted things to continue. They had so many storylines left in the tank to explore.
Also in the cast: Nick Jonas (from the Jonas brothers) and Brian Callen (known for playing "Coach Mellor" on the Goldbergs)
Didn't know about this:
https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2551635/the-goldbergs-bryan-callen-accused-of-sexual-assault-and-misconduct-by-multiple-women
Nemesis
Footballguy
Last April, during lockdown we got 5 sets of couples in our neighborhood and we decided to watch VIKINGS from the start. Every week or so, we would decide to watch 5 or 6 episodes and then meet in the backyard of someone in the group (BYOB, BYoChair to keep social distance). Anyways, at some point in time, my wife and i got nominated to lead the group discussion. Since both my wife and i like history and we were already going down rabbit holes, we would assemble & interject some of the real historical facts or what was fiction.....or in most cases, it seems like the writer would bend the timeline (grab real historical figures, but from expanded timelines). I remember subscribing to a couple of different podcast that gave some of this info while discussing the episodes.
simsarge
Footballguy
Great, great series. Found it hard to believe Ross Gellar as a hard #### army officer tho
Gr00vus
Footballguy
I finished watching this last weekend. I had watched the Pacific first as I'd heard it wasn't as good as Band of Brothers. I found I liked the Pacific better, though (because?) it was even grittier, darker and more relentless than Band Of Brothers. I also think I liked the Pacific better because they streamlined the focus to mainly 3 characters, which I think gave a bit more depth to the story overall and a bit more impact to the outcomes they experienced, particularly emotionally.
I think the episode (Band of Brothers) focusing on the medic was my favorite of the series.
I came away from both with a reinforced opinion that we as a species really need to work harder on eliminating war from our repertoire.
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El Floppo
Footballguy
Capella
Footballguy
Finally finished justified. One of the best final scenes in tv history imo.
Great great show but it was a little bloated and got away from the story at times. Thoroughly enjoyed it though. Was shocked to Goggins was only nominated once and never won for Boyd. I don’t look that stuff up while watching shows to avoid spoilers and figured he won multiple times. The emmys really and truly are the worst.
Great great show but it was a little bloated and got away from the story at times. Thoroughly enjoyed it though. Was shocked to Goggins was only nominated once and never won for Boyd. I don’t look that stuff up while watching shows to avoid spoilers and figured he won multiple times. The emmys really and truly are the worst.
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General Malaise
Footballguy
Yup, looking forward to this one. Have tried to start it a few times, but my wife overruled me. I might just watch it on my own. I love movies like this.
gianmarco
Footballguy
Watched it last night. It's good.Yup, looking forward to this one. Have tried to start it a few times, but my wife overruled me. I might just watch it on my own. I love movies like this.
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