facook 5,596 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 18 minutes ago, El Floppo said: 1 hour ago, The General said: Finally watching VEEP. So good. Oh man. It really is. Maybe the most hilariously vulgar show in history. My wife and I cringed and guffawed throughout. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The General 24,996 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 8 minutes ago, facook said: Maybe the most hilariously vulgar show in history. My wife and I cringed and guffawed throughout. So many good characters. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Floppo 29,029 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 5 hours ago, The General said: 6 hours ago, facook said: Maybe the most hilariously vulgar show in history. My wife and I cringed and guffawed throughout. So many good 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoeSteeler 3,506 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 6 hours ago, bigbottom said: Just started Servant on AppleTV+ and it’s freaking me out. Super creepy. Really liked the first season, right up my alley. The brother character was my favorite. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoeSteeler 3,506 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 6 hours ago, facook said: Maybe the most hilariously vulgar show in history. My wife and I cringed and guffawed throughout. 6 hours ago, The General said: So many good characters. 30 minutes ago, El Floppo said: 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 Gary (Tony Hale) is one of my all time favorite characters 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jamny 6,594 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 10 minutes ago, JoeSteeler said: Gary (Tony Hale) is one of my all time favorite characters Hard to top him but Kent has some amazing lines. And Richard was a great addition to the cast. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whoknew 8,968 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 8 hours ago, facook said: Maybe the most hilariously vulgar show in history. My wife and I cringed and guffawed throughout. The nickname scene where they are testifying in front of Congress is a fantastic 2 (or so) minutes. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The General 24,996 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 3 hours ago, El Floppo said: 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 Yup. They all get in great lines even the little side characters they bring in have great stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falguy 1,222 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 On 2/1/2021 at 11:25 AM, wlwiles said: 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wlwiles 1,031 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 1 hour ago, falguy said: 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. 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. 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falguy 1,222 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 46 minutes ago, wlwiles said: but it definitely feels like it's being edited out, or camera-angled out. 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! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mile High 5,285 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 (edited) 4 hours ago, falguy said: Certainly worth watching and good to know it's based on real historical people. 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. Edited February 9 by Mile High 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Poke_4_Life 2,256 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
northern exposure 1,538 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 2 hours ago, Poke_4_Life said: 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. Just an FYI. Alias Grace is based on a book by Canadian author, Margaret Atwood. Atwood also wrote "The Handmaid's Tale. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Poke_4_Life 2,256 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 11 minutes ago, northern exposure said: Just an FYI. Alias Grace is based on a book by Canadian author, Margaret Atwood. Atwood also wrote "The Handmaid's Tale. Yep. I'm an avid reader and have considered reading it, but it may be too 'Chick Lit' for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
northern exposure 1,538 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 11 minutes ago, Poke_4_Life said: Yep. I'm an avid reader and have considered reading it, but it may be too 'Chick Lit' for me. Not sure which book you are considering reading, but Grace imo is less Chick Lit than Handmaid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cheese and Crackers 284 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 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. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Juxtatarot 11,531 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 If you're in the mood for a pre-WWII British historical drama based on a true story involving an archaeology site, The Dig on Netflix is pretty good. 6 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gianmarco 29,011 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 On 12/19/2020 at 9:16 PM, gianmarco said: While not the most amazing show ever, we started watching Medici. I'm partial to the setting and story, but it's a decent watch for the story. It's not always the greatest writing and acting, but it's worth a watch. Partway into the second season and this one, so far, is much better done. Anyway, it's kind of like a medieval version of The Crown set in Italy. 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). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SHIZNITTTT 3,347 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 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 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snogger 2,980 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 On 2/7/2021 at 9:35 PM, shuke said: Going to give Clarice a try. It's CBS so will probably suck. 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TripItUp 4,160 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 4 hours ago, Juxtatarot said: If you're in the mood for a pre-WWII British historical drama based on a true story involving an archaeology site, The Dig on Netflix is pretty good. Enjoyed this. Easy watch. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WampusCat43 195 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 12 minutes ago, TripItUp said: Enjoyed this. Easy watch. 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falguy 1,222 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 (edited) 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. Edited February 16 by falguy tested spoilers 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
northern exposure 1,538 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 1 hour ago, falguy said: 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. 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Encyclopedia Brown 2,695 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 9 hours ago, falguy said: 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. 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. 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
simsarge 605 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 On 1/12/2021 at 8:08 AM, Todem said: Queens Gambit was simply fantastic. Totally agree. Who knew a mini-series about a drugged out chess prodigy would be so great? Loved the sets, camera work and music. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keith R 487 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 3 hours ago, simsarge said: Totally agree. Who knew a mini-series about a drugged out chess prodigy would be so great? Loved the sets, camera work and music. Totally agree. Being set in the 1960s added a lot to an already-great story. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Dude 1,029 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Finished Fringe. Pretty good series - wavered towards the end like a lot of series. 12 Monkeys (series not movie) or Person of Interest? after a break of course Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wlwiles 1,031 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 (edited) 49 minutes ago, The Dude said: Finished Fringe. Pretty good series - wavered towards the end like a lot of series. 12 Monkeys (series not movie) or Person of Interest? after a break of course 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 Edited February 17 by wlwiles 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nemesis 161 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 On 2/14/2021 at 7:54 PM, SHIZNITTTT said: 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 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nemesis 161 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 On 2/9/2021 at 2:19 PM, Mile High said: VIKINGS: 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. 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joffer 12,480 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 finished Fargo season 4. Liked it, didn’t love it. Feel like it had more potential. More Olyphant please. Watched Fauda episode 1. Pretty good I’ll stick with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EYLive 5,471 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 I'm finally watching Band of Brothers. Tough to watch but darn good. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
simsarge 605 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 5 hours ago, EYLive said: I'm finally watching Band of Brothers. Tough to watch but darn good. Great, great series. Found it hard to believe Ross Gellar as a hard #### army officer tho 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Floppo 29,029 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 We started Ep 1 of The Third Day on hbo, but tired out before the end. Is it worth watching? I was liking Jude Law's performance, but it was feeling a bit too overtly Wickerman to want to continue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shatner! 541 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 (edited) Haven't watched the Vikings show mentioned above but if it's half as good as Norsemen I might have to add to the list. Edited February 18 by Shatner! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gr00vus 11,999 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 (edited) 10 hours ago, EYLive said: I'm finally watching Band of Brothers. Tough to watch but darn good. 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. Edited February 18 by Gr00vus 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Floppo 29,029 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 23 minutes ago, Gr00vus said: 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. Tldr...pacific better than band of brothers? This means war! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Capella 31,470 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 (edited) 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. Edited February 18 by Capella 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
General Malaise 27,539 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 On 2/14/2021 at 12:57 PM, Juxtatarot said: If you're in the mood for a pre-WWII British historical drama based on a true story involving an archaeology site, The Dig on Netflix is pretty 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gianmarco 29,011 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 2 minutes ago, General Malaise said: 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. Watched it last night. It's good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EYLive 5,471 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 6 hours ago, simsarge said: Great, great series. Found it hard to believe Ross Gellar as a hard #### army officer tho Yeah, but he was also a sniveling petty jerk and I bought in. 😃 Now the Jimmy Fallon appearance was like, "Woah, what the heck?" and took me out of the experience for a minute. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mr. furley 12,407 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 On 2/17/2021 at 6:41 PM, joffer said: Watched Fauda episode 1. Pretty good I’ll stick with it. it's good i'm halfway in to season 2 and it's still solid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mr. furley 12,407 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 On 12/1/2020 at 10:32 PM, peaces said: Undercover - I'm halfway through season one of two. It's subtitled which I will only watch it if I'm really digging the show, have probably watched give or six shows/ movies total that were subtitled. So far really liking it. By the name you can tell what it's about. Set in Germany and a few other parts of Europe. There's a little English sprinkled in so that's nice. we're watching this now and really like it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Floppo 29,029 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 13 hours ago, El Floppo said: We started Ep 1 of The Third Day on hbo, but tired out before the end. Is it worth watching? I was liking Jude Law's performance, but it was feeling a bit too overtly Wickerman to want to continue. Anybody? What about I May Destroy You? Watched a couple eps of that and it mostly makes me feel old and annoyed, even though I like the acting and music. Young people behaving in self destructive ways...not sure if I'm supposed to be laughing at this, ala Fleabag, or feeling bad for them (I don't). It's kind of in-between, and as a result doesn't really work for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaVinci 2,057 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Tried The Crew on Netflix, a Kevin James sitcom about a NASCAR team. Not funny at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falguy 1,222 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 13 hours ago, mr. furley said: we're watching this now and really like it. I enjoyed S1. Turned S2 off after about 3 episodes tho. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peaces 833 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 15 minutes ago, falguy said: I enjoyed S1. Turned S2 off after about 3 episodes tho. I stuck with season two but agree, one was much better. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mr. furley 12,407 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 good to know. i might ride through s2 if either of the two main female actresses gets frisky Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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