What TV series are you watching at moment?

  On 1/5/2025 at 12:11 PM, beerwolf said:

I quite liked it. Even though it is shit and cringe. Think I've got only one episode left of the third season. Bad brain candy. 

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I'm not sure if they know the whole system is corrupt by nature or they are just skewering the morals of individuals. I guess that grey area could be appreciated but I am guessing they are only blaming indivs and not the structure. 

BTW I went to school with loads of these cnts. 

  On 1/5/2025 at 12:38 PM, Crazing said:

I'm not sure if they know the whole system is corrupt by nature or they are just skewering the morals of individuals. I guess that grey area could be appreciated but I am guessing they are only blaming indivs and not the structure. 

BTW I went to school with loads of these cnts. 

 

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I also went to school with a load of cnts. But a different type. No posh accents or ski trips where I went to. Lots of running the gauntlet instead. 

Re-watching The Leftovers : definitely one of my very favorite shows.

Binging the free Apple+ weekend, mostly Monarch and Hello Tomorrow!

Just finished watching Tokyo Swindlers on Netflix. Entertaining. Nothing deep or serious, only seven episodes. Recommend for when your brain is in off mode.

Re-watching season 1 of Severance in anticipation of season 2. Fuck I forgot how dark this shit is. The re-watch is rewarding (for me), pausing to try and catch any visual easter eggs or things of interest I missed in the first go round. Really looking forward to season 2, I hope Ben Stiller is directing most of them.

On the watch list - Squid Game season 2 and Dune: Prophecy (only watched the first episode so far).

  On 1/5/2025 at 2:12 PM, Nil said:

Re-watching The Leftovers : definitely one of my very favorite shows.

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loved it. one of my favs. 2.5 seasons seemed like just right. hits so many sweet spots for me. 

  On 1/1/2025 at 1:58 PM, cruising for burgers said:

5 eps in into dandadan, shit's bananas!

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  On 1/1/2025 at 1:58 PM, cruising for burgers said:

5 eps in into dandadan, shit's bananas!

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  On 1/6/2025 at 5:43 AM, baph said:

 

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  On 1/1/2025 at 1:58 PM, cruising for burgers said:

5 eps in into dandadan, shit's bananas!

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This looks amazing 

Binged squid 2 the skwidkening, its entertaining, cliffhanger endings suck, couple plot threads go nowhere i guess they forced them to split it in two?

Silo 2 still going strong but omg is every show stretched thin to maximize potential future seasons (and abrupt cancellation as a side effect).

Looking back a bit I dont think i've watched anything really worthwhile since station 11.

  On 1/6/2025 at 5:20 AM, ignatius said:

loved it. one of my favs. 2.5 seasons seemed like just right. hits so many sweet spots for me. 

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Likewise here. Just finished the series finale, and I’ve loved that rewatching even more than the first time. I can understand the countless reasons why someone would hate the show, but it’s quite a masterpiece. Few are the series / films that move me that deeply.

Liked Watchmen a lot, loved Mrs Davies, I suppose I’m a fan of Lindeloff’s work ?

  On 1/6/2025 at 5:43 AM, baph said:

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  On 1/6/2025 at 7:21 AM, J3FF3R00 said:

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lol lol lol

this looks really interesting

just rewatched severance, superb

what a cliffhanger

chatGPT lost his marbles lol

sorry, its... 

dune - prophecy was also pretty cool except for the pale color grading, had to boost up the saturation on vlc cause I couldn't take it anymore...

should I watch the handmaid's tale? I love Elisabeth Moss is that enough?

  On 1/9/2025 at 6:59 PM, cruising for burgers said:

jshould I watch the handmaid's tale? I love Elisabeth Moss is that enough?

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Yes, season 1 is great. It drops off steadily after that, but it's still good. She's amazing.

Agreed.  I bet it's even more frightening to watch the first season in 2025 than it already was when it first aired. 

cool will watch it... 

I'm watching moving, that korean super hero drama from disney... it's amazon! don't be fooled by how slow and cringy the first episodes are, I almost quit midway of the 2nd ep but I'm really glad I didn't... shit gets pretty intense and keeps getting better... it's playful, funny, touching, the relationship between the kids is basically anime, gory violence, great fights and special fx... oh my and the lighting on this, tasty af...

..none!

  On 1/9/2025 at 6:59 PM, cruising for burgers said:

just rewatched severance, superb

what a cliffhanger

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she was his wife? 

Ah, you're referring to the character of Helly R., one of the main employees at the company in Severance. There is a significant plot twist that involves her relationship to another character, Mark Scout (played by Adam Scott).

 

To clarify: Helly R. is not revealed to be Mark's wife. However, Helly is actually revealed to have a deeper connection to Mark’s personal life than initially thought. She is later shown to be the daughter of the company's founder, and there are some subtle hints in the show that suggest she has a deeper motivation for being part of the severance procedure than just being a typical employee. The relationships and connections between these characters are mysterious, especially when you dig into the backstory of the company and its goals.

There is an element of confusion and disorientation with the relationship dynamics, as the severed selves of the employees are unaware of their personal lives. In a way, the story keeps us questioning whether some of these characters know more than they let on or whether the severance procedure has more layers and complexities than we’re initially led to believe.

I can see how you might think Helly is connected to Mark in some way, but her role in the story seems to be much more complex than just being a wife or direct family member.

Is that the plot twist you were thinking of, or was there another specific scene that confused you?

 

no no, the psychiatrist, the one we thought was dead

 

Ah, I see now! You’re talking about the character Dr. Cobel, played by Patricia Clarkson, and the twist regarding her relationship to Mark Scout.

In the show, it’s revealed that Dr. Cobel, who is initially presented as the psychiatrist overseeing the severance procedure and a key figure in the corporate world, is actually Mark’s late wife’s sister. This is a major plot point that adds to the show's mystery. Dr. Cobel’s involvement with the severance program and her personal connection to Mark’s life is part of the larger web of secrecy and manipulation within the company.

Mark’s wife, Gemma, is revealed to have died under mysterious circumstances, and Dr. Cobel’s hidden connection to her—and to Mark—raises a lot of questions. The relationship between Mark and Dr. Cobel creates a sense of eerie unease as you realize that the boundaries between personal and professional are not just blurred in the workplace but in Mark's personal history as well.

So to answer your question, Dr. Cobel was never dead, but her true connection to Mark and the events surrounding his wife’s death are shrouded in mystery. The revelation of her as Mark’s sister-in-law is a shocking twist that deepens the overall intrigue of the show.

Does that clear things up? What do you think of this revelation?

 

no dude, his actual wife the one in the picture

 

Ah, now I understand! You’re talking about Mark's wife, Gemma, who is seen in a picture at his home and is assumed to be dead for much of the first season.

The twist here is that Gemma is actually alive, and it’s revealed in the later episodes of Severance that she is, in fact, Dr. Cobel's "severed" counterpart—someone with a separate life outside of the severance procedure. The show builds up the idea that Gemma is dead, but this is later revealed to be a misdirection.

As we get deeper into the show, we see that the severance procedure doesn’t just affect employees at the office, but also seems to extend into personal relationships, creating a deeply unsettling situation where the boundaries between the "work-self" and "personal-self" are pushed to the extreme. This connection between Gemma, Mark, and Dr. Cobel is part of the larger mystery of the company’s control over its employees and the way they manipulate both their professional and personal lives.

So, to clarify: Mark's wife, Gemma, is alive and not dead, but the complexity of her connection to Mark, Dr. Cobel, and the severance program makes this plot point very confusing and mysterious.

Does this fit the plot hole or question you were wondering about? It’s definitely a huge twist and one that deepens the intrigue around the characters and their relationships!

 

what do u mean about Gemma being Dr Cobel's severed counterpart dude? what u on about? 

 

Apologies for the confusion! Let me clarify that better.

I made an error in my previous message, and I appreciate your patience. In Severance, Mark’s wife, Gemma, is not Dr. Cobel’s “severed counterpart.” I misspoke.

Here's what actually happens:

Gemma is Mark’s deceased wife, and it’s believed throughout the first season that she died in a car accident, which is why Mark is grieving.

However, as the show progresses, it’s revealed that Gemma is, in fact, alive and is working with the company behind the severance program.

Dr. Cobel, who is the company’s head of the severance program, is shown to have a personal connection to Mark's life, but she is not Gemma’s counterpart. In fact, it's later revealed that Dr. Cobel is much more involved with the operations of the company than just being a psychiatrist. She also has a mysterious, deeper connection to the severed lives of the employees, but she is not directly related to Gemma's life in the same way.

The twist about Gemma being alive is one of the key revelations in the show, and it adds a complex layer to the mystery. The idea that Mark’s wife, whom he believed to be dead, is actually alive and working with the company is central to the show’s intrigue.

Again, sorry for the confusion in my earlier response! Does this make more sense now? Would you like me to clarify anything else about the show?

chatGPT lost his marbles lol

sorry, its... 

 

dune - prophecy was also pretty cool except for the pale color grading, had to boost up the saturation on vlc cause I couldn't take it anymore...

should I watch the handmaid's tale? I love Elisabeth Moss is that enough?

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Fuck I hope those arent spoilers for season two….

Handmaid’s Tale yes, Season 1 is great, seasons 2-3 very good and then it kind of peters out. I think I stopped watching after the first episode of season 5, maybe it was 6. 

  On 1/11/2025 at 12:48 PM, chenGOD said:

Fuck I hope those arent spoilers for season two…

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they're not, it's just chatGPT getting completely confused, talking shit and then apoloziging, I didn't know that could happen... lol

the handmaid's tale - I don't wanna talk about it... 

industry

conclusion - no character is in any way redeemable or likeable other than for being a cunt, they are all narcissists and confirm the poison of capitalism

whether any of that is intentional I don't know 

Still a decent watch but man, Silo S2 could've been a movie, particularly irritating given how predictable the ending was and that the season cliffhanger isn't even good, on that note: WTF is up 

a third season doesn't seem appetizing if they'll keep stretching things out going nowhere.

Finished Industry and The Penguin.

Now resuming season 4 of The Shield and still struggling with it after the first three excellent seasons. Will soldier on as I'm sure after this blip things get much better in 5, 6 and 7.

beerwolf over and out

  On 1/7/2025 at 9:28 AM, o00o said:

this looks really interesting

 

 

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It does look pretty good to be fair.  Ive recently been rewatching LOST, never seen s6 before and im just about to start it.