What TV series are you watching at moment?

It's the show with the most apathy I've ever seen. Good concept though and the story is not quite as simple as goodies and baddies. That Greek Canadian bird from the 1st series needs to come back. 

Just binged the first 3 episodes of Goliath. It's really damn good

big little lies - this show is kind of trash. theres are these cold but good scenes of a bunch of rich assholes from california fighting over pointless issues in their lives. it's well-shot and acted. but then there are these confusing, completely retarded interjections by some sort of hammy "townspeople chorus" speaking to the police at some point in the future after one of these assholes kills another. it is horrible writing, summarizing what the previous scene already made abundantly clear. The difference between the two is so jarring i was completely baffled at who would approve this until i found out some gay french dude directed it. luckily as the episodes roll the HBO execs realized it was so hacky that they almost go away. i would recommend this if you had a crush on tracy flick but would feel more comfortable beating off to the MILF version.

  On 4/10/2017 at 6:27 AM, dr lopez said:

big little lies - this show is kind of trash. theres are these cold but good scenes of a bunch of rich assholes from california fighting over pointless issues in their lives. it's well-shot and acted. but then there are these confusing, completely retarded interjections by some sort of hammy "townspeople chorus" speaking to the police at some point in the future after one of these assholes kills another. it is horrible writing, summarizing what the previous scene already made abundantly clear. The difference between the two is so jarring i was completely baffled at who would approve this until i found out some gay french dude directed it. luckily as the episodes roll the HBO execs realized it was so hacky that they almost go away. i would recommend this if you had a crush on tracy flick but would feel more comfortable beating off to the MILF version.

 

 

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milfy tracy flick is my kryptonite

 

Hahahaha! Tracy Flick still lives. We are all just side shows to the main attraction. Beating off to the telly? Reminds me of a colleague I used to know in the NW of England, said that when he went home in the evening (we were doing overtime on a saturday), after opening the front door, he could hear the hum of a vibrator, he said it would be his wife with X-Factor on. I don't think I ever imparted such knowledge in return. 

all that talk of s02 of expanse being deece made me want to try it again after ditching it mid-season last time. but omg, i know remember why i ditched it. the aforementioned criticisms are spot on, it's just sooo fucking dull and lifeless when it comes to dialogue and characterization. there's definitely some good stuff in it due to interesting and properly developed backstory and world building, that trilateral conflict keeps things interesting, and production wise it's fine (though, better when it comes to CGI and lesser when it comes to interiors and costumes and such). it's like a burger with buns made of paper, you have to chew through all those fucking scenes of bored looking actors reading their lines passionlessly to get to some meat.

I agree. Best world, worst characters.

On second thought, I'm watching the 100 with my kid. those are the worst possible people.

Porridge - may the gods bless the cast n writers for a show that might age a bit on the surface, but the humour & jokes never will, bit like Dad's Army

Ronny Barker showing the world how to mix tragic-comedy and Mr Mackay's chinny grimacing gestures, effortless genius

found The Singing Detective with Michael Gambon on an old drive recently thought long lost, another timeless BBC gem the quality of which seems beyond that organization these days

the sheer quantity of new American network shows means older classics often slip below the radar of relevance

Copping my third rewatch of the wire, this time the remastered version on HBO's streaming service. It's been a few years since the last time but I keep getting stunned by how many details I've missed. It feels less like getting into a show than stepping into an alternate reality. The remastered version looks good, they put work into it and it works largely thanks to Simon having his say. Although some shots suffer. I am not sure I could stomach the 4:3 ratio again.

i also started watching the wire. quite good.

The Trip to Spain

overall = mint & avoids the darkness of so much other contemporary British comedy, plus the last ep's finale was wickedly funny, the best thing since Camping's anarchic chaos

loads of impressions, but rips the piss out of Coogan's fragile ego more & the Spanish landscape vistas are relentlessly enjoyable just like the food (cos lets face it, Spain has the best fodder in Europe)

breezy, unpretentious & fun, plus its subliminal advocacy of the north coastal regions is worthy of a drive down this summer in itself, cos FUCK the ferry

First ep of the new MST3K was great. Seemed a little shaky at first, and sometimes the jokes seemed like they came too fast/too often but overall I dig it, and I'm excited to watch the rest of the season.

  On 4/16/2017 at 2:40 PM, eugene said:

i also started watching the wire. quite good.

glowing praise from my man eugene.

wire seems amazing at first but you'll quickly realize it's average and hacky tv writing. lots of "getting the team back together" ploys and loads of pretty average television actors all over the script.

Looking forward to trip to Spain

Doctor Who Series 10 - off to an excellent start, almost a soft reboot of sorts, and solid performances from everyone, especially new companion Bill.

Trailer for the new series in case you haven't seen it:

Second trailer:

I only just realised season 3 of review (the andy daly american version) is out - so i'm rewatching the old series first

  On 4/16/2017 at 7:02 PM, ladalaika said:

First ep of the new MST3K was great. Seemed a little shaky at first, and sometimes the jokes seemed like they came too fast/too often but overall I dig it, and I'm excited to watch the rest of the season.

Yeah, Reptilicus was some funny shit, they seemed to get better at ad libbing as the film went on.  The fake station breaks take some getting used to.  Also, the new guy didn't seem to mind too much being kidnapped and held against his will with the lunatic robots.

Nice to see Joel wrote, directed and acted in this ep.

  On 4/18/2017 at 1:22 PM, Rubin Farr said:

 

  On 4/16/2017 at 7:02 PM, ladalaika said:

First ep of the new MST3K was great. Seemed a little shaky at first, and sometimes the jokes seemed like they came too fast/too often but overall I dig it, and I'm excited to watch the rest of the season.

Yeah, Reptilicus was some funny shit, they seemed to get better at ad libbing as the film went on. The fake station breaks take some getting used to. Also, the new guy didn't seem to mind too much being kidnapped and held against his will with the lunatic robots.

 

Nice to see Joel wrote, directed and acted in this ep.

The well-groomed / thermostat / door ajar gag was the one that won me over 100%. I almost had to pause the movie, I was laughing so hard.

5 episodes in now, and Cry Wilderness is my favorite.

Just finished 13 Reasons Why. Definitely flawed, especially in the first few episodes, and in particular most of the acting was pretty cheesy, but it really has its heart in the right place and it was paced really well. I don't know if enjoyed it was the right word, but I'm glad it's out there.

Fargo (Season 3 Premier) - Everything looked good & production is on point, but I was left feeling meh about it sadly. The premise that sets things into motion is pretty ridiculous even by Fargo standards.

 None of the characters are all that interesting really. Some Lebowski/Arizona vibes to this one.

5 yahs/10

  On 4/10/2017 at 2:10 PM, eugene said:

all that talk of s02 of expanse being deece made me want to try it again after ditching it mid-season last time. but omg, i know remember why i ditched it. the aforementioned criticisms are spot on, it's just sooo fucking dull and lifeless when it comes to dialogue and characterization. there's definitely some good stuff in it due to interesting and properly developed backstory and world building, that trilateral conflict keeps things interesting, and production wise it's fine (though, better when it comes to CGI and lesser when it comes to interiors and costumes and such). it's like a burger with buns made of paper, you have to chew through all those fucking scenes of bored looking actors reading their lines passionlessly to get to some meat.

nail on head

I'll still get round to watching season 2 like a dolt anyway

Aww... I thought the Fargo season premiere was q good.

  On 4/20/2017 at 2:01 PM, doublename said:

Aww... I thought the Fargo season premiere was q good.

What was up with Hawley using the Erhmantraut name from Better Call Saul/BB fame? C'mon Hawley...

Watching Fargo S3 Ep.1 tonight. I also think I'm gonna rewatch The League of Gentlemen in anticipation for possibly moving to rural England. 

  On 4/21/2017 at 1:24 AM, Auditor said:

Watching Fargo S3 Ep.1 tonight. I also think I'm gonna rewatch The League of Gentlemen in anticipation for possibly moving to rural England. 

LoG is p accurate

I recommend Monkey Dust for an insight into the more urban life of England is well

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjAxivgRSmM