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#3651 |
Coordinator
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Concord, MA/UMass
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#3652 |
Coordinator
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Puyallup, WA
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#3653 |
College Prospect
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: High and outside
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I watched The Pentaverate with Mike Myers. Should have been FIVE episodes, not six -- PENTaverate. Someone should have been fired there. If you're into Mike Myers, this is your jam. Of the main characters, more are played by Mike Myers than all other actors combined. If you don't like how many times I said Mike Myers in this post, then you're not Mike Myers enough to watch this show. Mike Myers.
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#3654 |
Hockey Boy
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Royal Oak, MI
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While I am only 4 episodes in, I am loving this season of Stranger Things so far. I will never get enough Steve & Dustin.
I really enjoyed the first episode of Ms. Marvel. Barry has been absolutely phenomenal this season. Perhaps the best show to date. I am not loving Obi-Wan. I want to. I really do, but I'm just not feeling it. First three episodes of The Boys were a delight. Happy to have it back!
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#3655 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Not loving Stranger Things. Half way through ep 5 and I find it to be a slog.
I think they are faithful to the story line. But the maturity of the "kids" is distracting and takes away from what was great in the earlier seasons. But I'll finish it just for closure. |
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#3656 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: the yo'
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Barry is so awesome.
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#3657 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA
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Halfway through the latest (last? I think?) season of Peaky Blinders.
Different, but probably better than I feared it might be. Pace feels ... quicker.
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"I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis |
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#3658 |
Coordinator
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Chicagoland
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I read an interview with Cillian Murphy that indicated this was the final season but a potential movie is in the works.
More here: Why won’t there be a Peaky Blinders season 7? Creator explains | Radio Times |
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#3659 |
This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off.
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: In Absentia
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I've watched 2 of the 3 episodes of the documentary The Invisible Pilot so far. Somehow I completely missed the story of Gary Betzner growing up. It's been a complicated watch so far. The story itself is amazing - and I haven't even gotten to the 3rd ep which focuses on his ties to the Iran-Contra stuff. But the dude went from hippie type (free love/drugs) to saying he was doing a service to mankind in bringing illegal drugs to the US and that Pablo Escobar is a legend, both as a smuggler and human being. Ugh.
It's definitely fascinating seeing him and his former wife, both from a small Arkansas town, act so differently than one would expect. He's obviously much older now, but it's weird seeing this old dude talk so openly about doing coke and other drugs. Anyway, it's an interesting story and only about a 3 hour total watch.
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#3660 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA
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Finished Peaky Blinders S6 tonight.
Quite solid, with a twist I never saw coming. The feature film put some limitations on what they could do but overall I enjoyed it.
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#3661 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
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I have that whole series lined up next. For some reason, the name made me ignore it but everyone I talk to says it's great.
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#3662 |
Pro Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: PDX
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I thought Peaky Blinders suuuuuuucked, just to ruin your consensus.
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#3663 | |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA
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I felt like S5 lagged, S4 to some degree as well. But S6 felt like it regained focus with better performances, writing, and visuals.
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#3664 |
Pro Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: PDX
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I never made it that far, so it may have gotten better for all I know. I didn't enjoy the contrast of all the stylized modern production values vs. the historical setting....which I think is exactly what appealed to everybody else. I felt like I was watching over-the-top cosplay (which is a very fine line, in regards to any kind of acting, I suppose).
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#3665 |
World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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We are finishing Ozark right now. We are on the last 4 episodes. The motel they have in town is actually filmed about three miles from where my wife works. She has always been a little flustered thinking her biggest crush, Jason Batemen, has been so close. But now it's "John Boy Walton was right there!"
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#3666 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
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I would still like to reiterate that Reacher is great on Amazon. Pretty damn close to the book (they had to modernize some stuff like adding cell phones).
Also For All Mankind is still a terrific show. If you liked Battlestar Gallactica, it's done by the same guy and has a lot of the same style. |
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#3667 |
Hockey Boy
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Royal Oak, MI
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I'll second "For All Mankind." I'm only 3-4 episodes into the first season, but it's been great. I've been sidetracked on shows after a bunch of new stuff came out recently - Stranger Things, Ms. Marvel, Obi-Wan, The Boys, etc.
I'll definitely get back to it!
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#3668 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2005
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I also enjoyed "For All Mankind" but will wait till all/most episodes are released before watching.
Obi-wan ep 5 was pretty good story wise but the light saber duel was ... disappointingly laughable. I do like the plot twist with you know who. |
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#3669 | |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2005
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A couple years ago, I googled on the lake house. Not my style but wonder how much it goes for now. |
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#3670 |
General Manager
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: The Satellite of Love
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Finished the latest season of Barry and the latest season of Peaky Blinders. Both excellent.
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#3671 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Seven miles up
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Our Flag Means Death is so good. So much talent and off the wall shit. It's great. Love it.
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#3672 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
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I had heard about and didn't realize it is based on Stede Bonnett. Fascinating historical figure.
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#3673 |
World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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Loved The Dropout. It is one of those stories that wouldn't be believable if it hadn't actually happened.
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#3674 | |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Seven miles up
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Don't go into it expecting any sort of historical accuracy, just plan to laugh.
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#3675 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Watched one and a half episodes of Moon Knight. Maybe it's like Wanda Vision and I need to watch 3-4 episodes but it didn't catch my interest.
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#3676 |
Pro Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: PDX
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Don't bother. That one certainly did not conclude its first season satisfactorily. Maybe it will come together into something good/great, but there's no reason to buy in until it does.
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#3677 |
World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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I absolutely adored Julia. I want a petition to get Bebe Nuewirth and David Hyde Pierce in everything. They play off each other so well.
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#3678 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
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#3679 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Obi-wan finale was the best of all the episodes.
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#3680 | |
Pro Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: PDX
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By simultaneously deciding to take a 'slow burn' approach to a superhero show, while also deciding to make the season 6 episodes long.
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#3681 |
Hockey Boy
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Royal Oak, MI
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It was. It had some good moments, but, also, some dumb moments. Overall, I didn't love it.
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#3682 |
Hockey Boy
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Royal Oak, MI
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I finished the first 7 episodes of Season 4 of Stranger Things. Loved it. So, so good. I can't wait for the final two episodes.
I really enjoyed the first two episodes of "The Old Man" on Hulu. Really enjoying Ms. Marvel. Super fun show that makes me smile. Season 3 of "The Boys" has been fantastic so far. Excited to get into Season 3 of "The Umbrella Academy." So much quality TV.
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#3683 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
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Slow Horses on Apple TV is really good if you like old school British spy stuff with some comedy thrown in.
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#3684 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Netflix's Lincoln Lawyer was entertaining. I felt the last episode to tie up (most) of the multiple "cases" was a little rushed but overall worth the time.
Also Bosch Legacy was pretty good. Didn't like the cliff-hanger but am looking forward to next season. |
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#3685 |
World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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I absolutely loved the first two seasons of Barry. They are among the best in television comedy ever. Season 3 to me as a disappointment. It went from dark-comedy to just dark.
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#3686 | |
Head Coach
Join Date: Sep 2004
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Same. I was utterly underwhelmed by Obi-Wan as a series. It was so mid, it hurt
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#3687 | |
Checkraising Tourists
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Cocoa Beach, FL
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I'll "third" it. I just renewed my Apple TV+ subscription to begin watching season three. I'm fascinated by the way they mesh real-life historical figures with fictitious ones, and the timeline that has recognizable major historical events, plus new ones that are plausible with the divergent timeline. Last edited by Vegas Vic : 06-26-2022 at 11:26 PM. |
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#3688 |
This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off.
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: In Absentia
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I've watched the first 3 episodes of Love Fraud on Showtime. DirecTV gave me 3 free months of Showtime, so I found a few things of interest and DVR'd them.
I hadn't heard about this docuseries but it apparently came out about 6 months after Tiger King and it's got that same kind of "this can't be real" vibe to it. It's about this dude who repeatedly scams middle aged women into thinking they are getting married (or sometimes getting married) before he takes off with as much money as he can get and then moves on to the next one. The crazy thing is, he does most of his damage in the KC/Wichita areas. It even features a female dog the bounty hunter-type who helps the women track him down, although most of the people involved in the story are sad/gullible types and not over the top trashy characters, so in that way, it's superior to Tiger King. It's been pretty good at balancing humor with the story of women who've lost everything, and the storyline/pacing makes it something of a thriller. I'd recommend it if this is something that interests you.
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#3689 | |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Seven miles up
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Thanks for this. It's crazy. I keep saying, wtf?!
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#3690 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Finished the last 2 episodes of Stranger Things. Enjoyed both even though I had to suspend belief on how "young/dorky" the "kids" looked. Nice action, good tension, and playing the metal music was classic!
Looks like there'll be another season to close it out. |
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#3691 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2005
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I think critics are mixed on the Terminal List.
But I enjoyed it even though the conspiracy is a little too outlandish. Good action, no need to over analyze. There were a couple episodes that seemed the production was off? It was too dark (?) and hard to see on my TV. |
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#3692 |
lolzcat
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Herndon, VA
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I've just competed Invasion on Apple TV +. It was quite possibly the worst series I've ever seen, no idea how I made it to the end.
Nicely shot, nicely acted (in the main, one of the main characters is a bit awful), but a slow, disjointed, terrible storyline full of plot holes. And they're making season two too! |
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#3693 |
Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sydney, Australia
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I made it half way through the first episode of Invasion. The TV version of a game with amazing graphics and awful gameplay.
4 episodes into British drama The Night Manager starring Tom Hiddlestone and Hugh Laurie, really enjoying it - a kind of spy/espionage drama.
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#3694 |
Favored Bitch #1
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: homeless in NJ
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Just finished Peaky Blinders. Love the show. This season I thought was great with some excellent twists at the end.
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#3695 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
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Season 4 of For All Mankind is just as good as the others. Thought it might lose some of its charm with the time jumps and it does move a little fast, but a really unique and great show.
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#3696 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Morgan Hill, CA
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For All Mankind has been really good
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Definitely not a metal head but happy to read this ... Quote:
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#3698 |
World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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I have always loved that song.
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#3699 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
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New Beavis and Butthead movie was real good.
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#3700 |
Grey Dog Software
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Phoenix, AZ by way of Belleville, IL
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The Master of Puppets scene was one of the best TV scenes I've seen all year. Well done Stranger Things! Also, it's nice to see Master of Puppets flying up the charts because of it. It's always been a fav of mine.
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