What telly progs are you bingeing on?

[Boomtowner]

1 hour ago, FloorFiller said:

Is Billions worth a go? Been on my ‘maybe’ pile for a while, and it’s got a great cast, but I’ve heard it drops off significantly as it goes on.

The first two seasons were fantastic, definitely on a par with Succession. Lewis and Giamatti are excellent and the rest of the cast are good. No one is really very likeable but they are interesting characters. 

[Ryan1984]

3 hours ago, kalifire said:

I forgot about the return of Dexter. Guess I’ll give it a shot although it wasn’t very good after John Lithgow’s Trinity killer. 

We also have new Curb and new Succession, both starting in October. 

Is it naive to have some kind of hope for new Dexter? Although it doesn’t sound like much of (remaining) original cast are returning.

[jump]

On 9/28/2021 at 7:55 AM, jump said:

I've watched the first episode of Orville, god damn it's probably the biggest piece of shit I've ever seen. 

Back to Lower Decks for my Star Trek funnies.

I've given The Orville another chance just because so many people seem to love it and it improves a lot as it goes on.

The jokes are really out of tone with the rest of the show though and it's feels like 90's Star Trek going through a mincer with How I Met Your Mother, Friends and other dumb network shows but as homage to Trek it works well enough, some of the episodes feel like lifts from The Next Generation/Deep Space Nine.

[priest17]

Seinfeld is now on Netflix, there's seemingly no reason now for me to be the only person in their 20s who's seen it

[kalifire]

Finished Years and Years last night. Very well paced, but unfortunately I felt the end fell guilty of Russell T Davis's tendency to climax his writing with sweeping, cinematic, orchestral over-drama. Shades of Tenent's Who were on display, and it was all a bit daft. Aside from that, fantastic stuff.

[SwedgeAntilles]

On 9/23/2021 at 10:36 PM, jump said:

I rewatched Futurama not too long when it was added to Disney+ as I had missed they did another season after one of its various cancellations. It actually holds up really well.

I’m hoping this starts the forum using more Futurama memes instead of the constant Simpsons memes.

[SwedgeAntilles]

Currently making my way through Midnight Mass on Netflix. Won't say to much as the less you know about it going in the best, first episode is a slog but improves after that. I'd describe it as entertaining bollocks, it's not going to win any awards but it's good fun.

[lessthanwill1]

I am absolutely loving Squid Game!

[morph100]

5 minutes ago, lessthanwill1 said:

I am absolutely loving Squid Game!

Just popped in to see if anyone else was watching Squid Game.

im also watching The Circle USA, I would say it’s a guilty pleasure but I feel no shame and love it so it’s your problem if you think it’s trash 🙂 

[guypjfreak]

Prodigal son 

Ti's good 

[guypjfreak]

If you are sat there and want a good film to watch.. 

Here's a couple 

For adventure and great music 

Into the wild 

For comedy in French subs.. A true story 

The intouchables 

Once you get over the subs this film is great 

[Ryan1984]

5 hours ago, kalifire said:

Finished Years and Years last night. Very well paced, but unfortunately I felt the end fell guilty of Russell T Davis's tendency to climax his writing with sweeping, cinematic, orchestral over-drama. Shades of Tenent's Who were on display, and it was all a bit daft. Aside from that, fantastic stuff.

That show should have finished with THE speech, shouldn’t it?

[kalifire]

8 hours ago, Ryan1984 said:

That show should have finished with THE speech, shouldn’t it?

That would have been an improvement, but even that was very on-the-nose.

[Boomtowner]

14 hours ago, lessthanwill1 said:

I am absolutely loving Squid Game!

Up to episode 6, really enjoying it, but then again Battle Royale is one of my favourite films.

[zero000]

Thoroughly enjoyed squid game when I’ve been off work sick this week.

Season 2 of Love on the spectrum on Netflix has been a nice balm for the soul too. Like the undatables but better produced. 

[SwedgeAntilles]

20 hours ago, SwedgeAntilles said:

Currently making my way through Midnight Mass on Netflix. Won't say to much as the less you know about it going in the best, first episode is a slog but improves after that. I'd describe it as entertaining bollocks, it's not going to win any awards but it's good fun.

Finished this last night, I might have been a bit harsh tbh. Eps 4,5,6 were all especially good. Finale was a slight disappointment but more based on how strong the proceeding episodes had been. And, to be fair, Hamish Linklater could win an award for his performance. Recommended. 

[Hutchmaster]

Did anyone give Sky's adaption of Brave New World a go last year? Tempted to give it a go but have read very mixed reviews.

[BlueDaze]

I have mostly been watching Annika… with the fantastic Nicola Walker.

Just finished the first series tonight… Blimey.! Didn’t see that coming.!

Nicola Walker was off of the equally marvellous Unforgotten… which was double blimey.!

 

[philipsteak]

 

[Boomtowner]

6 hours ago, philipsteak said:

 

Thanks for posting that, enjoyed immensely. Some people are far too talented / have too much time on their hands 😉

[Boomtowner]

On 10/3/2021 at 11:49 AM, zero000 said:

Thoroughly enjoyed squid game when I’ve been off work sick this week.

Season 2 of Love on the spectrum on Netflix has been a nice balm for the soul too. Like the undatables but better produced. 

Looking forward to finishing this tonight, I thought episode 6 was a fantastic bit of TV

[Quark]

Squid Game is improved immensely by watching it in Korean with English subtitles.

[gigpusher]

Just now, Quark said:

Squid Game is improved immensely by watching it in Korean with English subtitles.

I think that is the same for most foreign tv or films. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

6 minutes ago, Quark said:

Squid Game is improved immensely by watching it in Korean with English subtitles.

That doesn't fix the acting from the VIPs

[fred quimby]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

That doesn't fix the acting from the VIPs

Aye shocking. Maybe that is how the see people from the west