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@crucial said in TV Serieseseses:
@mn5 said in TV Serieseseses:
@crucial said in TV Serieseseses:
Watched Foundation. The visuals are stunning but way too po-faced and serious. Maybe that appeals to sci-fi geeks?
Good sci fi ias no laughing matter Crucial
The future has no sense of humour.
Luckily Star Wars was set 'a long time ago....'
In its defence Foundation was written during WW2, 80 years ago. There wasn’t any sci-fi to take the piss out of or subvert, because this story was pretty much the entire genre.
They’ve changed some things from the book but turning it into a joke would have just antagonised any fans.
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@voodoo said in TV Serieseseses:
Ted Lasso
Wow, what a fall fall from S1 to S2.
10 episodes into S2, and it's been 2 great, 6 average, and 2 appalling (courtesy of Apple demanding 2 extra episodes be slotted in after the fact, it's crazy how easy they are to identify)
Really lost its way.
I didn't get this at all. Before reading this I've heard other people complaining about it but aside from one storyline which I'll discuss in a spoiler below I've really enjoyed this season.
I actually really like the two added ones too, they gave me a kind of Atlanta and Master of None vibe and I like those two shows.
Ah well, I'm happy at least.
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The whole Nate being a complete asshole was just weird. I have no problem with how they made him to big for his boots, but the off screen abuse/threatening of the new changing room guy at the end of the episode just didn't work as a characterisation.
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@nepia said in TV Serieseseses:
@voodoo said in TV Serieseseses:
Ted Lasso
Wow, what a fall fall from S1 to S2.
10 episodes into S2, and it's been 2 great, 6 average, and 2 appalling (courtesy of Apple demanding 2 extra episodes be slotted in after the fact, it's crazy how easy they are to identify)
Really lost its way.
I didn't get this at all. Before reading this I've heard other people complaining about it but aside from one storyline which I'll discuss in a spoiler below I've really enjoyed this season.
I actually really like the two added ones too, they gave me a kind of Atlanta and Master of None vibe and I like those two shows.
Ah well, I'm happy at least.
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The whole Nate being a complete asshole was just weird. I have no problem with how they made him to big for his boots, but the off screen abuse/threatening of the new changing room guy at the end of the episode just didn't work as a characterisation.
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I'm with you
Loved it
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@bones said in TV Serieseseses:
@victor-meldrew yeah we found ourselves going "oh shit what happened last season again?" for the first ten minutes.
S9 of Endeavour has ended. Good watch.
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The last episode was weird and way over the top, but funnily enough, I really enjoyed it, bit like The Shining meets Midsomer Murders The sub plots with Thursday's son & Morse's alcoholism were brilliantly done with some really impressive acting.
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@victor-meldrew haven't watched the latest episode so will skip the spoiler for now...
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@voodoo said in TV Serieseseses:
I can't seem to use spoilers, trying again
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I thought the Beard Ep was about the worst piece of TV I have ever seen. So boring, so out of place. Xmas Ep right behind it. Just terrible.
Agree re Nate
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We’ll have to agree to disagree - also clearly you’ve never watched reality tv if that’s your baseline for worst. 😏
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@nepia What's this 'reality TV' of which you speak? Surely the whole point of TV is to divorce from reality? Ah now I get it. Although TBH I have never watched any of the genre.
I get both sides of the argument re Ted Lasso. I still really look forward to it but think Season 1 was better when it focused more on the team dynamics and less of interpersonal stuff outside the dugout.
Probably a good decision to quit after Season 3.
I am similarly conflicted by Foundation. I was really really looking forward to this, but I don't know how much it's going to appeal to a broader audience. It does look fantastic but it's very slow, even though a lot happened. Maybe I should have revisited the books beforehand. It is koffkoff since I read them (well before anything but the original trilogy had been written)
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Yellowstone does take a little while to develop the characters and to understand the family and political dynamics.
I am working my way through the Marvel shows on Netflix, which I never watched at the time. I probably should have watched them in order but it hasn't worked out that way.
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@bovidae said in TV Serieseseses:
Yellowstone does take a little while to develop the characters and to understand the family and political dynamics.
I am working my way through the Marvel shows on Netflix, which I never watched at the time. I probably should have watched them in order but it hasn't worked out that way.
Thought they were all on Disney?
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@crucial said in TV Serieseseses:
@bovidae said in TV Serieseseses:
Yellowstone does take a little while to develop the characters and to understand the family and political dynamics.
I am working my way through the Marvel shows on Netflix, which I never watched at the time. I probably should have watched them in order but it hasn't worked out that way.
Thought they were all on Disney?
They will all eventually end up there once Netflix's contract ends. I am referring to Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist and The Defenders.
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@bovidae said in TV Serieseseses:
@crucial said in TV Serieseseses:
@bovidae said in TV Serieseseses:
Yellowstone does take a little while to develop the characters and to understand the family and political dynamics.
I am working my way through the Marvel shows on Netflix, which I never watched at the time. I probably should have watched them in order but it hasn't worked out that way.
Thought they were all on Disney?
They will all eventually end up there once Netflix's contract ends. I am referring to Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist and The Defenders.
I see. Thought you meant other MCU shows.
How are you finding them. JJ was the best IMO alongside season 1 of DD. LC dragged the story out too long but was OK. IF the weakest although the beginnings were OK when you thought the character was meant to be an annoying dick.
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@taniwharugby said in TV Serieseseses:
@nepia it's SOA in Yellowstone!
Yeah, I think going in I thought it was a drama about ranchers, not a a slightly racist drama about mobsters who just happen to be ranchers.
Plus I can't stand that redhead chick.
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I am finishing up Jessica Jones now but enjoyed Daredevil more across the 3 seasons. I actually watched Iron Fist first (Jessica Henwick piqued my interest ), hence my comment about not watching them in order to understand some references to previous time periods. That and Luke Cage are definitely a step down. The Defenders will be last.