TV Serieseseses
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Been on the couch with flu so bingeing on a few things.
Luke Cage - have now finished.
Recap: I'd previously watched Jessica Jones months ago over a couple of sittings and found it generally interesting - exploring these "second tier" mutants. I made the mistake of following it with Iron Fist which flat out sucked. Daredevil was consumed fairly rapidly, and I didn't mind it, mostly for the blonde.But Luke Cage I liked despite its slow pacing and occasionally weird gangster code of who does what, when. The thing that sucked about it most was the main villain in Diamondback. Walking fucking cliche.
I probably found this the most enjoyable of the Marvel series on Netflix so far, and the timing of completion led me into...
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Marvel Defenders
The presence of Danny Rand makes this a fucking whinefest. The guy has NO chill and can't seem to do anything except make stupid decisions. Its like the rest of them are babysitting him through not getting everyone dead.So he's got billions but refuses to just hire some mercs who could have shot shit out of those ninja mofos without breaking a sweat? FFS...
For someone who has studied kung fu for a decade, he pretty much sucks at it. Good thing those monks beat him up so much because he'd be well-practiced at getting his arse kicked.
And that seemed to be the theme for a lot of fights in the series, particularly when The Hand leaders started to turn up. Yep, centuries of learning and skill, brought down by some chick who has never learned to formally fight. Being super-strong doesn't make you super-awesome.
I was really just watching this one to see where it went, and who died. I was kind of disappointed on both fronts right up until the final scene.
Hopefully before the next one of these, Danny Rand gets eaten by rabid lemurs while visiting a zoo to make a charitable donation.
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Killjoys
This has been on My List in Netflix for a while now, and I had the opportunity to start it.
First couple of eps didn't really grab me. Seemed like a lite version of Firefly but with less hokey accents and a smaller galactic footprint.
Since then it has thrown up some interesting ideas and character plot lines, though for drama it often falls back on "comms are down due to reasons!" and "principles shminciples! This needs to be done!" despite the obvious ramifications of the actions.
Anyway its fairly good fun, the lead chick is fit, and what else are you going to do while hawking up a litre of phlegm?
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@NTA you watched The Expanse? Has been mentioned a few times back in the thread, is worth a look.
With GOT over I'm gonna have to seek out some new stuff.
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Echoing what @taniwharugby has been saying about Ozark. What an awesome series. Other half and I binged all weekend. Two to go tonight. Quirky and odd with the odd but of gruesome violence thrown in. How good does the location look for a holiday? ( provided you keep away from the rednecks and ferals )
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@MN5 it was @MiketheSnow I think who first mentioned it!
Last 2 eps are very good!
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@taniwharugby said in TV Serieseseses:
@MN5 it was @MiketheSnow I think who first mentioned it!
Last 2 eps are very good!
Yep. We both had mates mention it was good yet still went in with zero expectations. It's been compelling all the way. Ruthless first episode, definitely pays to not upset Mexican drug cartels.
I guess the recap episode ( last one we watched ) was a bit pointless in one sense. We already know what happens but even someone as tuned out to on screen violence as I am was a tiny bit peturbed at what happened to Marty's predecessor at the end.
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@canefan said in TV Serieseseses:
Shit you guys watch a lot of TV! Do you torrent? I am considering it
Yeah - torrents... I used to wait until a season is complete, and then download the whole thing as one... but recently, with stuff like GoT where people are talking about plot points all over the place, I've started downloading as episodes come out.
Most torrent software should have an option to insert an rss feed, so shit gets downloaded automatically as it's made available - I use: https://showrss.info/ -
@MN5 said in TV Serieseseses:
Echoing what @taniwharugby has been saying about Ozark. What an awesome series. Other half and I binged all weekend. Two to go tonight. Quirky and odd with the odd but of gruesome violence thrown in. How good does the location look for a holiday? ( provided you keep away from the rednecks and ferals )
Yeah - pretty good. In one of my less-charitable moments, I realised it was what would have come from some network executive saying "Breaking Bad did well - somebody come up with another Breaking Bad"... but then realised I was being a cynical fluffybunny, and even if that was what created it - it's been done well, so just enjoy.
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This is / has been my Summer watching list. Great TV.
Watch most of it doing Photoshop stuff.
Animal Kingdom S02
Atypical S01
Ballers S03
Dice S02
Episodes S05
Glow S01
Halt And Catch Fire S04
I'm Dying Up Here S01
Mr Mercedes S01
Ozark S01
Power S04
Ray Donovan S05
Room 104 S01
Shooter S02
Sinner S01
Snowfall S01
The State S01
Suits S07
The Tick S01
Twin Peaks S03
UFC Contender S01
Westside S04
Wrecked S02 -
@MiketheSnow gonna have a look at Sinner tonight.
think Stranger Things and Narcos are due to start up again soon, and something I watch with the Missus, Outlander starts soon too.
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@taniwharugby said in TV Serieseseses:
@MiketheSnow gonna have a look at Sinner tonight.
think Stranger Things and Narcos are due to start up again soon, and something I watch with the Missus, Outlander starts soon too.
Outlander is a goody to watch with the other half. I love the costumes....
Excited about Stranger Things coming back on that will hopefully be as awesome as the first season. I've given up on Suits, pretty much the same two or three episodes on rinse and repeat. It got boring.
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Further to shit I forgot to mention in the last thread. I cannot wait for Walking Dead to start again but I can't be fucked with Fear the Walking Dead. The latter genuinely started better than the former but is dragging with boring as fuck characters and no compelling lead villain. The Governor was a great bad guy....then Negan took that shit next level. FTWD has nothing to compete.
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@MN5 I'll probably see out this season of FTWD (is back in a couple of weeks I think as a lead into TWD)
Only watched 4 eps of Marvel Defenders, has potential, so will keep it up.
This sounds like it could be good
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@MiketheSnow said in TV Serieseseses:
This is / has been my Summer watching list. Great TV.
Watch most of it doing Photoshop stuff.
Animal Kingdom S02
Atypical S01
Ballers S03
Dice S02
Episodes S05
Glow S01
Halt And Catch Fire S04
I'm Dying Up Here S01
Mr Mercedes S01
Ozark S01
Power S04
Ray Donovan S05
Room 104 S01
Shooter S02
Sinner S01
Snowfall S01
The State S01
Suits S07
The Tick S01
Twin Peaks S03
UFC Contender S01
Westside S04
Wrecked S02Do you get out much?
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@Catogrande said in TV Serieseseses:
@MiketheSnow said in TV Serieseseses:
This is / has been my Summer watching list. Great TV.
Watch most of it doing Photoshop stuff.
Animal Kingdom S02
Atypical S01
Ballers S03
Dice S02
Episodes S05
Glow S01
Halt And Catch Fire S04
I'm Dying Up Here S01
Mr Mercedes S01
Ozark S01
Power S04
Ray Donovan S05
Room 104 S01
Shooter S02
Sinner S01
Snowfall S01
The State S01
Suits S07
The Tick S01
Twin Peaks S03
UFC Contender S01
Westside S04
Wrecked S02Do you get out much?
Do any of us?
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@Catogrande said in TV Serieseseses:
@MiketheSnow said in TV Serieseseses:
This is / has been my Summer watching list. Great TV.
Watch most of it doing Photoshop stuff.
Animal Kingdom S02
Atypical S01
Ballers S03
Dice S02
Episodes S05
Glow S01
Halt And Catch Fire S04
I'm Dying Up Here S01
Mr Mercedes S01
Ozark S01
Power S04
Ray Donovan S05
Room 104 S01
Shooter S02
Sinner S01
Snowfall S01
The State S01
Suits S07
The Tick S01
Twin Peaks S03
UFC Contender S01
Westside S04
Wrecked S02Do you get out much?
Ha ha. Daytime viewing when the missus is in work and I've done the domestic duties.
The Deuce (TV Series 2017–2019) ⭐ 8.1 | Crime, Drama, Mystery
