What TV series are you watching at moment?

Alright. Curious how this will be.

Does Succession get good? First ep really good, second and third were not good at all. Most of the characters are dumb-fuck wallopers, but it's not a comedy.....or is it?

Anyone seen Condor? Based on/re-telling of Three Days of the Condor which is a brilliant film. Please say it's good. 

Patrick Stewart returning to Star Trek in new streaming series:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/culture/2018/aug/04/patrick-stewart-to-reprise-role-as-star-treks-jean-luc-picard

cue facepalm

watched all of mad men over the last few weeks. I’m not sure how I feel about it. the fifth season was probably the best, but the sixth was extremely uneven to the point of derailing the show. it seems like that was intentional, 1968 being a confusing time, but it lead me into the final season in a bit of a funk where I didn’t feel all that invested anymore. felt like the status quo was upset only to be reinstated over a couple episodes, and then don’s actions near the end didn’t ring true to me. but still, probably in the top television dramas, maybe even better than the sopranos for its examination of the spiritual death of America, even if it at times feels like a soap opera.

  On 8/5/2018 at 12:51 AM, Rubin Farr said:

Patrick Stewart returning to Star Trek in new streaming series:

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/culture/2018/aug/04/patrick-stewart-to-reprise-role-as-star-treks-jean-luc-picard

 

cue facepalm

^^ personally i'll remain skeptical because unless the writing is actually good, this seems more like fan service. kinda like those next generation episodes where scotty or spock appeared just to remind us they were old. 

i'd love it though if they did something similar to what they did in voyager where Q (or another species of phenomenon has them go back in time or pollute the time continuum) so characters from the past (picard) is suddenly in whatever time period this webseries will be taking place in. 

whatever they do, i hope we'll never see reginald barclay ever again

sharp objects veers from this "the girl with the dragon tattoo" kinda bullshit (a kind of a frankenstein monster of a protagonist, both unrealistically intelligent and unrealistically troubled, who can only communicate by constantly outsmarting the person she's conversing with) to some pretty decent psych-drama when it comes to that mother-daughter-sister dynamic (some great acting by the sister). most of the last episode had something else going for it which quite impressed me - an expertly made exposition and characterization of the whole town made possible by some terrific editing. each episode before that had a close-to-critical amount of the aforementioned bullshit to make get close to removing the show from my automatic illegal tv show torrent downloading software and ditch it for good, but it would be a shame to miss an episode of similar craftsmanship as the last one if there's one in the future.

such a dry fucking spell tv-wise after americans ended, there's really nothing wholly satisfying and so you have to go sniffing for those rare nuggets of excellence like some truffle pig. hope better call saul fixes that problem tomorrow.

rewatching nathan for you whets the appetite. 

that other cop is Coliccio. he assaults a black minister and Carver has to make a call about disciplining him or not.

I think Carver is my favourite character on the show overall.

Started The Americans. Successfully got the GF to put Oak Island in the trash. God damn that show is annoying.

  On 8/7/2018 at 2:38 AM, eugene said:

sharp objects veers from this "the girl with the dragon tattoo" kinda bullshit (a kind of a frankenstein monster of a protagonist, both unrealistically intelligent and unrealistically troubled, who can only communicate by constantly outsmarting the person she's conversing with) to some pretty decent psych-drama when it comes to that mother-daughter-sister dynamic (some great acting by the sister). most of the last episode had something else going for it which quite impressed me - an expertly made exposition and characterization of the whole town made possible by some terrific editing. each episode before that had a close-to-critical amount of the aforementioned bullshit to make get close to removing the show from my automatic illegal tv show torrent downloading software and ditch it for good, but it would be a shame to miss an episode of similar craftsmanship as the last one if there's one in the future.

such a dry fucking spell tv-wise after americans ended, there's really nothing wholly satisfying and so you have to go sniffing for those rare nuggets of excellence like some truffle pig. hope better call saul fixes that problem tomorrow.

this man eugene give up life in 2006 when discover the torrent service oink pink palace. he spend all his time living off israeli welfare in condo made of palestinian child bone, downloading thousand of movie and tv show and write review on obscure internet forum. he bottom feeder like my child, never satisfy by endless content. he remind me that fat vampire "pearl" in blade movie who allergic to uv light and sit all day on bank of computer, listen to grouper and drone music.

o, wise mother, teach us thy ways that we may'st live better lives.

Dear Eugene, what currentish tele is worth watching? Counterpart?

  On 8/7/2018 at 5:07 AM, zaphod said:

 

  On 8/7/2018 at 2:38 AM, eugene said:

sharp objects veers from this "the girl with the dragon tattoo" kinda bullshit (a kind of a frankenstein monster of a protagonist, both unrealistically intelligent and unrealistically troubled, who can only communicate by constantly outsmarting the person she's conversing with) to some pretty decent psych-drama when it comes to that mother-daughter-sister dynamic (some great acting by the sister). most of the last episode had something else going for it which quite impressed me - an expertly made exposition and characterization of the whole town made possible by some terrific editing. each episode before that had a close-to-critical amount of the aforementioned bullshit to make get close to removing the show from my automatic illegal tv show torrent downloading software and ditch it for good, but it would be a shame to miss an episode of similar craftsmanship as the last one if there's one in the future.

such a dry fucking spell tv-wise after americans ended, there's really nothing wholly satisfying and so you have to go sniffing for those rare nuggets of excellence like some truffle pig. hope better call saul fixes that problem tomorrow.

 

this man eugene give up life in 2006 when discover the torrent service oink pink palace. he spend all his time living off israeli welfare in condo made of palestinian child bone, downloading thousand of movie and tv show and write review on obscure internet forum. he bottom feeder like my child, never satisfy by endless content. he remind me that fat vampire "pearl" in blade movie who allergic to uv light and sit all day on bank of computer, listen to grouper and drone music.

 

I'll simplify: sharp objects is shite. 

  On 8/7/2018 at 1:54 PM, Gocab said:

Dear Eugene, what currentish tele is worth watching? Counterpart?

no, counterpart is shit, the writing of that show is akin to some adult man failing real bad at tying his shoelaces and as a result faceplanting hard after walking a few meters.

what i can very cautiously recommend is girlfriend experience s02. it's a very strange show that i don't even enjoy but still kinda fascinated with. i don't even know how to categorize it, but in general terms it's about high end 'tutes, sex and relationships and how they mesh with other spheres like big money, big politics and big crime. there are actually two completely different stories this seasons, different in style, substance and directed by different people, but the erica and anna one is really out there. it feels like it's taking place in some kind of alternate dimension. aesthetically it's drab, grey, hollow and clinical, the interiors are spacious and barely contain any objects. there's almost always a static droning sound in the background. there's a lot of sex and most of it is passionless and robotic. all of the characters are amoral, power hungry, unlikable and just barely resemble irl people, but that kinda makes the rare, tension relieving emotional outbursts all the more brutal and dramatic. it also completely ignores the current liberal feminist discourse, which is quite refreshing. generally i can binge a season in a weekend or two, but this one is taking me months and i still haven't finished with it. it truly operates with some very different parameters than what you're probably familiar with from modern premium tv.

  On 8/7/2018 at 3:55 AM, usagi said:

that other cop is Coliccio. he assaults a black minister and Carver has to make a call about disciplining him or not.

 

I think Carver is my favourite character on the show overall.

Ellis Carver seems like an unusual choice when compared to other characters on the show.  I'm curious why he appeals the most.  

Thanks, I've seen some of season one, it was good.

  On 8/7/2018 at 4:05 PM, kichiguy said:

 

  On 8/7/2018 at 3:55 AM, usagi said:

that other cop is Coliccio. he assaults a black minister and Carver has to make a call about disciplining him or not.

 

I think Carver is my favourite character on the show overall.

 

Ellis Carver seems like an unusual choice when compared to other characters on the show.  I'm curious why he appeals the most.  

 

he grows and changes, and I like seeing that over the course of the show. he is a complete dickhead alongside Herc in season 1 and by the end he has matured, become a leader, developed a conscience, grappled with the system rather than just resigning himself to it apathetically, etc etc.

I know most people would go for the more lionised, romantic characters like Omar or Stringer or w/e but... they're exceptional and don't exist in a down to earth sense irl. whereas following an arc of personal growth like Carver does is something many people can aspire or relate to personally.

close second would be Bubbles, for many of the same reasons.

bunny is the best character imo

watching the sopranos, i think it moves a bit too fast in the sense that heavy things happen then we dont really see the characters deal with that, the ellipsis between episodes feel abrupt to me. Only 2 seasons in anyway. Otherwise a fantastic series

  On 8/7/2018 at 5:17 PM, usagi said:

 

  On 8/7/2018 at 4:05 PM, kichiguy said:

 

  On 8/7/2018 at 3:55 AM, usagi said:

that other cop is Coliccio. he assaults a black minister and Carver has to make a call about disciplining him or not.

 

I think Carver is my favourite character on the show overall.

 

Ellis Carver seems like an unusual choice when compared to other characters on the show.  I'm curious why he appeals the most.  

 

 

he grows and changes, and I like seeing that over the course of the show. he is a complete dickhead alongside Herc in season 1 and by the end he has matured, become a leader, developed a conscience, grappled with the system rather than just resigning himself to it apathetically, etc etc.

 

I know most people would go for the more lionised, romantic characters like Omar or Stringer or w/e but... they're exceptional and don't exist in a down to earth sense irl. whereas following an arc of personal growth like Carver does is something many people can aspire or relate to personally.

 

close second would be Bubbles, for many of the same reasons.

 

Fair dinkum! Carver did have a standup character arc, especially after bunny mentored him. I think it becomes even more poignant when you compare where he lands up to where Herc does. Coppers irl could take a page or two out of Carver's book.

Bunny's great too.

Just started watching Justified - wife and I are halfway through Season 2, can't stop watching. Compelling as fuck, Timothy Olyphant basically owns this shit (playing, I guess, a variant of his character from Deadwood). Basically, would watch this just to watch TO being a badass, but the show does a great job with creating characters who are shades of gray (even minor characters). Actually, in some way reminds me of the Wire. 

Tipping point was watching an episode of Hollywood Weapons on Netflix that tested a scene from Justified. That's a good show in it's own right - self-effacing host (ex-sniper) who clearly is just enjoying the job. Premise is he takes famous scenes from Hollywood movies w/ weapons and tests how it would pan out in real life. Sort of like Mythbusters focused solely on weapons - similar tone, lightheartedness, etc.  

  On 8/8/2018 at 3:24 PM, nondescript said:

Just started watching Justified - wife and I are halfway through Season 2, can't stop watching. Compelling as fuck,

loved Dewey Crowe, his four kidneys skit was sublime but this'll have to do