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@booboo I don't recall the Chinese subtitle issue...I know some programs they leave you not knowing what is said as the main people won't understand either, but the version I watched had the English subtitles I think
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@taniwharugby said in TV Serieseseses:
@booboo I don't recall the Chinese subtitle issue...I know some programs they leave you not knowing what is said as the main people won't understand either, but the version I watched had the English subtitles I think
Just a GOM thing. The film-makers had provided subtitles for when the Chinese were speaking (you needed to know what they were saying), but the automatically generated ones blanked them out.
Meant I was turning them on and off the whole time.
Probably needed someone from NZ to run their eyes over what spewed out anyway as some of the words were obviously wrong.
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Finished Mobland last night, great overall. Little annoyed about the Conrad and Maeve likely to be out of prison so soon, that could have given Kevin and Seraphina more of a run. Hardy was great in this series and it may have not been as effective without him. Still a good watch with a few good songs throughout including the catchy theme song.
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@booboo said in TV Serieseseses:
@taniwharugby said in TV Serieseseses:
@booboo I don't recall the Chinese subtitle issue...I know some programs they leave you not knowing what is said as the main people won't understand either, but the version I watched had the English subtitles I think
Just a GOM thing. The film-makers had provided subtitles for when the Chinese were speaking (you needed to know what they were saying), but the automatically generated ones blanked them out.
Meant I was turning them on and off the whole time.
Probably needed someone from NZ to run their eyes over what spewed out anyway as some of the words were obviously wrong.
I hate this, so many shows have this issue, I'm slightly deaf (have a hearing aid) so use captions on almost everything and when they speak a foreign language which has show placed subtitles, yet the TV/AI over right them with "Speaking a foreign language" bloody annoying.
The other thing is when the subtitles are so far behind what's being said. grrrrrr -
@Mainlander I use the subtitles more often than not because so often the sound effects are much louder than the conversations.
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@taniwharugby said in TV Serieseseses:
@Mainlander I use the subtitles more often than not because so often the sound effects are much louder than the conversations.
So do Mrs M and me. My hearings pretty good and find the sound balance bloody awful on a lot of stuff. Interestingly, on well-written stuff like Slow Horses, I don't seem to need them.
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Scrublands.
Pretty good series. Similar to Black Snow but not a rip-off
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@Victor-Meldrew said in TV Serieseseses:
Scrublands.
Pretty good series. Similar to Black Snow but not a rip-off
They should do a team up show where Ragnar and the guy from that pirate show team up to solve a mystery.
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@voodoo said in TV Serieseseses:
Have rediscovered The Expanse in recent weeks, am watching S5. Can’t remember all the historical plots, but still enjoying it as it’s focussed heavily on Amos which is always fun - and the visuals are just impeccable as always.
The books are bloody good as well and go beyond were the show ends. well at least has ended so for... 30 year gap .... hard to age the actors I guess, Also with Alex gone from the show but not the books.
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Really like Megan Stalter in Hacks
Started watching her latest comedy on Netflix last night
20 mins was too much
Far too little comedy
Avoid like the plague
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@Bovidae said in TV Serieseseses:
Continuing my Apple TV+ show watch, the latest series were Silo and Masters of the Air. Both were really enjoyable. I might go back to Ted Lasso for a change of pace until a few more episodes of Foundation drop.
I see what you did there.
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Untamed
Starring Sam Neil, Eric Bana, with the latter as the cliched moody cop with the tortured past.
Not a must watch, but a decent enough watch with a couple of little twists.
Tires
Finished both seasons, pretty good with some funny, silly stuff.
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@taniwharugby said in TV Serieseseses:
Untamed
Starring Sam Neil, Eric Bana, with the latter as the cliched moody cop with the tortured past.
Not a must watch, but a decent enough watch with a couple of little twists.
Tires
Finished both seasons, pretty good with some funny, silly stuff.
Just started this as well.
That opening scene was pretty horrific for someone like me who hates heights.
Some pretty stunning scenery too, not sure if they’re overdoing shots of it to make up for a cliched story we’ve seen so many time before. Will keep watching and decide !
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@taniwharugby said in TV Serieseseses:
Untamed
Really gave me Dark Winds vibes. Just present day and higher production value.
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The Assassin. Keeley Hawes and Freddie Hightower. A story about a retired hit woman having to come out of retirement to protect her son.
Yes I know. That premise alone should have told me to avoid but...
First impression = KH does not age anywhere near as well as Liz Hurley. Second impression = FH is confirmed as a deeply annoying actor rather than an actor that simply plays deeply annoying characters.
It is an action series that has the leaning towards comedy based simply on some far fetched characters, a lot of swearing and some inane banter.. As such it fails to hit the comedy sweet spot and is a poor action series.
High spot is Gina Gershon veering between MILF hotness and slight over ripeness. No actual tits though.
1 annoying little fluffybunny out of 5 pathetic "action" sequences.
Avoid.
Scrublands (TV Series 2023–2025) ⭐ 7.2 | Crime, Thriller
