What TV series are you watching at moment?

The Last of Us <<<<<<< Black Summer >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Walking Dead

Re-watching B.S. now after TLOU ep3 as it felt like schmaltzy filler which is how TWD went about 25 series ago. the tension throughout B.S is unreal!

  On 2/3/2023 at 1:14 PM, phudoshin said:

The Last of Us <<<<<<< Black Summer >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Walking Dead

Re-watching B.S. now after TLOU ep3 as it felt like schmaltzy filler which is how TWD went about 25 series ago. the tension throughout B.S is unreal!

I think I decipher your post.  And I agree completely.

Black Summer was sick as hell.  Just re-watched the first season again.  What a great zombie show.  I never liked TWD too much, and The Last of Us still has time to get great.  Z Nation is a close second to Black Summer for me though.  Had lots of fun watching that one.

I just watched a few clips of Black Summer and all I have to say is: lol

Just about to finish White Lotus S1. Very funny and I’m a bit grumpy when it comes to a lot of ‘comedy’, but yeah it really made me laugh out loud on a number of occasions. Better watch Season 2 I guess. Also gonna watch The Last Of Us. 
 

A few friends have told me about  Search Party….?

  On 1/29/2023 at 11:31 PM, Nebraska said:

i actually didn't mind some of the crooks admitting the errors of their ways, it was mainly how the story unfolds. the story with chloe sevigny reminded me a lot of a script i did with lyonne a few years back except it was a film and done a little differently i think (never saw the finished film).

Just watched that episode last night. For the first half I wasn’t really feeling it but it all gelled in the second half and by the end I was pretty stoked. 
 

I don’t watch TV and it’s bliss! It’s like taking a vacation off from social media. You have to be off to realize how much you’re wasting your life when you’re on.

  On 2/5/2023 at 6:05 AM, Satans Little Helper said:

I don’t watch TV and it’s bliss! It’s like taking a vacation off from social media. You have to be off to realize how much you’re wasting your life when you’re on.

I didn’t have a tv throughout all of my twenties and it was great. I missed out on The Wire but eventually watched it on dvd when I was like 30. Otherwise I didn’t feel like I really missed much between 1997 and 2011.
 I like watching tv now tho because shows are much better in general. I’m off social media and TV feels much healthier. 


 

Perhaps shows are better nowadays, but I really have a hard time to see why I should put time into TV shows. Although I must admit to having a manic TV show session once or twice a year. Either when I’m really sick, or the holidays with nothing else to do. Last xmas I tried that new Game of Thrones series (house of dragon), but after 4 episodes I couldn’t be bothered sitting that season out. It just bored me. Story, characters, actors. What else is there? O, sex, fighting and cgi dragons. Sure, that never gets old… Waste of time. 

  On 2/5/2023 at 7:09 AM, Satans Little Helper said:

Perhaps shows are better nowadays, but I really have a hard time to see why I should put time into TV shows. Although I must admit to having a manic TV show session once or twice a year. Either when I’m really sick, or the holidays with nothing else to do. Last xmas I tried that new Game of Thrones series (house of dragon), but after 4 episodes I couldn’t be bothered sitting that season out. It just bored me. Story, characters, actors. What else is there? O, sex, fighting and cgi dragons. Sure, that never gets old… Waste of time. 

  On 2/4/2023 at 1:30 PM, beerwolf said:

Just about to finish White Lotus S1. Very funny and I’m a bit grumpy when it comes to a lot of ‘comedy’, but yeah it really made me laugh out loud on a number of occasions. Better watch Season 2 I guess. Also gonna watch The Last Of Us. 
 

A few friends have told me about  Search Party….?

White Lotus was something else, you're in for another awesome ride with season 2!

On third episode of Search Party and so far so good. Reminded me a bit of Bored To Death, similar vibe, also recommended! 

I am currently enjoying watching The Crown with my mum. probably wouldn't have watched this on my own but this is something we can enjoy together when I'm over at hers.

Poker Face S01E04 was great, a total homage to Angela Lansbury

shame this chap won’t be in season 2, absolutely great character  

  On 2/5/2023 at 2:53 PM, beerwolf said:

shame this chap won’t be in season 2, absolutely great character  

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That actor (Murray Bartlett) is great. He’s also having a moment right now with WL, welcome to chipendales and Last of Us (in the much talked about episode 3). 

I really liked station eleven.

Although I feel I bit duped about every single online article describing this as science fiction.

Well I’m hoping S2 of White Lotus is saving the best for last (I think it is!) because at the moment I’m not hugely impressed. Though the brunette call girl is nice eye candy. And Tom Hollander is getting more screen time and he’s always great. To be honest I would of binned it off by end of episode 3 but I have faith. Just about.

  On 2/6/2023 at 11:32 AM, beerwolf said:

Well I’m hoping S2 of White Lotus is saving the best for last (I think it is!) because at the moment I’m not hugely impressed. Though the brunette call girl is nice eye candy. And Tom Hollander is getting more screen time and he’s always great. To be honest I would of binned it off by end of episode 3 but I have faith. Just about.

It’s a slower burn than S1 but stick with it! It pays off. 

  On 2/6/2023 at 3:46 PM, J3FF3R00 said:

It’s a slower burn than S1 but stick with it! It pays off. 

I’ve got the feeling that there’s a huge Satanic murder sex ritual type thing gonna happen at the posh Palermo mansion! 

so what's the overall stance on Money Heist? I think I'm gonna dig in...

  On 2/6/2023 at 8:59 PM, cruising for burgers said:

so what's the overall stance on Money Heist? I think I'm gonna dig in...

Fun, but overstays its welcome and very heavy abuse of cliffhangers. Honestly you're not missing much.

Not trying to to be a troll but started watching Black Summer based on the recommendations in here but I couldn’t get halfway through the first episode. It felt like walking dead or Last Of Us without a budget, but not in a good way. 
 

  On 2/7/2023 at 12:03 AM, GORDO said:

Fun, but overstays it's welcome and very heavy abuse of cliffhangers. Honestly you're not missing much.

Yeah I watched the first few seasons and enjoyed it but I kind of lost interest during one of the later seasons, it started to feel so repetitive. It had some great moments but definitely felt like it could have wrapped up sooner.

  On 2/7/2023 at 1:41 AM, J3FF3R00 said:

Not trying to to be a troll but started watching Black Summer based on the recommendations in here but I couldn’t get halfway through the first episode. It felt like walking dead or Last Of Us without a budget, but not in a good way. 
 

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Explosion sound offscreen -> everyone ducks -> repeat. Also, the format of the way it all begins is totally lopsided. We spend so much time with the mom and then hardly spend any time with the other characters (especially Ryan) as if we are setting up some grand ensemble but it just feels half baked. 

 

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looked like a complete waste of time to me right from the off. I didn't want to say anything too pointed earlier but I can't see how it's any different from the ooh chaotic madness generic zombie shite that's been plaguing us since 28 Weeks Later (which was arguably the peak of that form, sixteen years ago, and was itself nothing but a poor-to-ok sequel). there's one scene in that show where they just hand everyone guns and it goes exactly as you would expect but even sillier.

if you're watching a "serious" show and it occurs to you it needs yakety sax played on top, that means it's Not Good.

Well the "Last of Us" e4 slipped right into The Walking Dead territory in nearly every way.. YAWN

Finished s1 of Black Summer re-watch and loved it - again.. i think its the lack of music and main-character-deaths with no build up. Just TENSE all the way. Z-nation seemed a bit too "funny/"kooky to me but may give it another go

White Lotus 1/2 were really great.. the prostitutes were my favourite characters - great acting/storyline

Search Party - wins prize for biggest let down after season 1.. which was SOOO good.. then it turned to outright farce

White Lotus 2 never hit the bullseye for me. Agree that the 2 call girls were easy the best thing about every show. I really wasn't a fan of Aubrey Plazas husband, his totally lifeless, constant expressionless expression sucked the life out of every episode (maybe he was suppose to be like that....) and he had an awful lot of screen time. Even when he finally loses his temper, he has the same boring empty expression lol! 

There's a lot to watch on NOWTV which I've never seen before but heard of. Watchmen, Raised By Wolves, The Leftovers, Gangs Of London, Enlightened, Banshee etc. Good stuff.