I started to watch a Danish show called "Follow the money".
Might be a bit hard to get hold of but I recommend it.
I started to watch a Danish show called "Follow the money".
Might be a bit hard to get hold of but I recommend it.
My review of the MacGyver reboot: a constipated Lucas Till (Mac) uses a chemical reaction to create smoke as a distraction. The smoke is labeled "smoke distraction" in a techy font to help the viewer understand that it is smoke and that it's a distraction. Good job #MacGyver
No really this guy is a butthead and the people running the show are 80% butts and 20% heads.
"One day, we shall die. All the other days, we shall live."
Recently watched a show on Netflix called Insatiable that is hard to describe but I would recommend. My wife watched it, then struggled to describe it but recommended we watched it together and I thought it was great.
A black comedy, it is ostensibly about a teenage girl formerly fatty Patty who suddenly finds herself attractive and gets thrust into the world of beauty pageants while seeking revenge on those who wronged her in the past.
I wouldn't though say it was either a typical 'teen drama' or a 'beauty pageant' show, its hard to describe other than black comedy but I'd recommend giving it a go.
I'm enjoying an Amazon Prime series that I'd never heard of until after its final episode aired in May: Sneaky Pete.
Bryan Cranston was a co-creator and actor, but it was killed after 3 seasons. Just as well, since I usually lose interest when serials go on and on, for years and years, like a fucking TV soap opera. Limited series are easier to binge-watch.
I'm enjoying The Boys on Amazon Prime. About as subtle as a two by four to the face but highly enjoyable. What if 'super heroes' were a bunch of absolute assholes?
The Rules
Copper- behave toward others to elicit treatment you would like (the manipulative rule)
Gold- treat others how you would like them to treat you (the self regard rule)
Platinum - treat others the way they would like to be treated (the PC rule)
Suffered through Another Life recently so you don't have to. Fast Forwarded through quite a bit of it.
Spoiler:
When the stars threw down their spears
And watered heaven with their tears:
Did he smile his work to see?
Did he who made the lamb make thee?
I'm almost done watching Merlin. I really don't see how this show lasted 5 years. The character development is horrible, the writing is bad and forces the characters into decisions that make no sense or requires them to forget any lesson they learned previously. The acting to stress the difference between good and bad is so far over the top its comical.
The alien episode must have been when the writers knew they weren't getting renewed and just said fuck it.
"In a field where an overlooked bug could cost millions, you want people who will speak their minds, even if they’re sometimes obnoxious about it."
The Rules
Copper- behave toward others to elicit treatment you would like (the manipulative rule)
Gold- treat others how you would like them to treat you (the self regard rule)
Platinum - treat others the way they would like to be treated (the PC rule)
Gambler's Fallacy
"One day, we shall die. All the other days, we shall live."
I have a soft spot for Camelot fantasy stories. Its not like I'm binge watching it, some of the episodes take days to get through. Once I gave it two seasons to see if it would get better I figured I was invested enough to see how it ends.
"In a field where an overlooked bug could cost millions, you want people who will speak their minds, even if they’re sometimes obnoxious about it."
Ok, I bit and I bought. S1 for £12.99 on Amazon Prime.
Just watched Ep 1 and this looks like goddamn promising TV
The sort of stuff I like. Unsettling, uncomfortable, a feeling that you aren't quite sure what's going on, comical and zany musical interludes, hideous and unexpected violence ...
Hope it continues in the same vein.
Spoiler:
Season 1 is the sanest and easiest to follow season. Season 2 turned some people off because they dialed up the crazy and made the audience have to work to follow what was really happening. It also had a slower pacing, owing partially to the show blowing its budget by recasting Farouk halfway through the season, but the actor they got is so damn good that it's understandable to me. Season 3 had a weak second episode, but other than that has been fantastic. This is the last season, and it looks like it's going out with a bang.
I'm glad you're both enjoying it; It's probably going to hang on to the top spot in my list of favorite shows ever for a while. It makes me sad that so few people have seen this, but at least FX did the very un-Foxish thing of keeping it going in spite of the abysmal viewership numbers.
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American Gods. A Starz production available on Amazon Prime. Binge-watched several episodes with my son. It's a bit bloodier/gorier than I normally like, but it had the dark humor and puzzling/mystery effect, with the ethical challenges that I do like. Weird, but in a good way.
The Rules
Copper- behave toward others to elicit treatment you would like (the manipulative rule)
Gold- treat others how you would like them to treat you (the self regard rule)
Platinum - treat others the way they would like to be treated (the PC rule)
I'm binge watching Undercover on Netflix. First time ever that I watch a dutch language crime series and can't get enough of it. The story is about a dutch police woman and a belgian police man going under cover at the low countries version of a RV park.
Congratulations America
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Copper- behave toward others to elicit treatment you would like (the manipulative rule)
Gold- treat others how you would like them to treat you (the self regard rule)
Platinum - treat others the way they would like to be treated (the PC rule)
I'll miss the series, but wasn't disappointed with the ending. Still a few gripes, though.
Legion Ending Spoilers:
Also agreed that S2 was the best, but that seems to be a controversial opinion.
Legion Ending Spoilers:
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Copper- behave toward others to elicit treatment you would like (the manipulative rule)
Gold- treat others how you would like them to treat you (the self regard rule)
Platinum - treat others the way they would like to be treated (the PC rule)
Just some filler text for the preview.
If my fist clenches, crack it open:
Been watching The Boys on Amazon. It basically takes the DC Comics super heroes, gives them alternate names and looks, and gives them character traits like the various celebrities and politicians we know and love in RL today. In other words it's dark and cynical and I like it.
The Rules
Copper- behave toward others to elicit treatment you would like (the manipulative rule)
Gold- treat others how you would like them to treat you (the self regard rule)
Platinum - treat others the way they would like to be treated (the PC rule)
Just finished watching the three seasons of Deadwood and then the follow-up movie. All I can say is its a damn shame the series got killed just as it hit its prime. Damn shame. The movie won some praise in reviews, but I wasn't all that impressed.
Also... I watched Season 3 of The Good Place. It was pretty good.
The Rules
Copper- behave toward others to elicit treatment you would like (the manipulative rule)
Gold- treat others how you would like them to treat you (the self regard rule)
Platinum - treat others the way they would like to be treated (the PC rule)
I'm with you, Season 2 of Legion is terrific.
I watched episode 1 of Mind Hunters, season 2, the Netflix series. I loved season 1 and so far so good for 2.
The Rules
Copper- behave toward others to elicit treatment you would like (the manipulative rule)
Gold- treat others how you would like them to treat you (the self regard rule)
Platinum - treat others the way they would like to be treated (the PC rule)
The FBI characters and their interactions are fictional, but all of the killers and the crimes are based pretty closely on reality. The actor playing Ed Kempler does an impressively accurate impression of the real guy. Season 2 is a bit infuriating knowing that it's basically a dramatization of real events.
I like Mind Hunters and the Boys. I was livid when Deadwood was canceled. But haven't found the time yet for the movie.
Congratulations America
The Walking Dead S9 is absolutely painful. At least episode 1 was. For that matter, so was S8. I'm only watching because it's been so long and want to know what happens.... momentum? Force of habit? Self loathing?
The Rules
Copper- behave toward others to elicit treatment you would like (the manipulative rule)
Gold- treat others how you would like them to treat you (the self regard rule)
Platinum - treat others the way they would like to be treated (the PC rule)