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Away from the streaming shows for moment, has anyone else been sticking out the death throes (pun intended) of Westside?
After investing a bit of time watching the various series as they came out I have to watch this final one but it is by far the weakest of all the OF/Westside ones.
The writers have admitted that they are hamstrung by themselves in having a show that provides a story that leads to somewhere that everyone knows. There are no plot surprises as we all know where the characters end up. This series is just tying the ribbon (or nailing the coffin lid).
The worst part is the character of Ted. The actor just doesn't have the chops to bridge between where he started and how he will reappear in OF.
It's a slow crawl to Rita's eventual death, evn if it does have the odd entertaining moment.
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@Crucial said in TV Serieseseses:
Away from the streaming shows for moment, has anyone else been sticking out the death throes (pun intended) of Westside?
After investing a bit of time watching the various series as they came out I have to watch this final one but it is by far the weakest of all the OF/Westside ones.
The writers have admitted that they are hamstrung by themselves in having a show that provides a story that leads to somewhere that everyone knows. There are no plot surprises as we all know where the characters end up. This series is just tying the ribbon (or nailing the coffin lid).
The worst part is the character of Ted. The actor just doesn't have the chops to bridge between where he started and how he will reappear in OF.
It's a slow crawl to Rita's eventual death, evn if it does have the odd entertaining moment.
I kinda stalled on it halfway through season... 4, I think?
I didn't have any real problems with it, other than the new actress playing Cheryl being a charisma-black-hole, and somehow making that character un-fun and unlikeable. I mostly just stalled as I was staying with my sister over the lockdown, and it was one of the shows in the middle of the mutual-interest TV-show venn diagram... and I think she stalled on it, or forgot about it, leading to me not watching it for a while.
I've been thinking recently I should give it another crack... but it sounds like it's going to be diminishing returns... I was quite surprised to see just now - they've managed to eke 6 seasons out of it?
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@Kruse the Cheryl character actually comes right. She has completely nailed the part as is a dead ringer for a young Robyn Malcolm (well you can imagine that she is anyway).
Worth watching for the kiwiana type period memories as they wade through time. It's just really this final series that I am finding a bit difficult.
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@chimoaus said in TV Serieseseses:
Watched The Queen's Gambit on Netflix, a good show to watch with the missus. Acting is very good and story is interesting. Basically set in 60s following orphan girl who turns out to be a Chess Master and follows her struggles through life.
just started watching that ourselves the other night, agreed, well acted and just a bit different
I tried to watch the Barbarians on Netflix 3 nights ago, but for whatever reason it wouldn't play.so I clicked on TQG instead.
Felt a bit strange sitting down on my own to this with a glass of red, but I kicked on. And I absolutely love it . Not sure why it resonates really, but really enjoyable.
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Finished Haunting of Bly Manor.
Was ok, only thing to compare with Haunting of Hill House is they both have haunting in the title.
This is quite different, definitely very few creepy moments, is more one you need to really watch to pick up whats going on, there are hints along the way, but some episodes seem confusing at the time.
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@taniwharugby said in TV Serieseseses:
Was ok, only thing to compare with Haunting of Hill House is they both have haunting in the title.
And half the cast is the same...
I thought the frights were decent and felt a bit meh at the end... the final scene or two could have been from a completely different TV show! Weird.
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@Crucial said in TV Serieseseses:
@JC said in TV Serieseseses:
@Crucial And I mean spectacular. 11/10
I'll go as far as 9.5/10 (I'm a tough judge)
You had my hopes up that the alltime best TV breast appearance award, currently held by Alexandra Daddario in True Detective, had been beaten.
Stacked!
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Season 3 of Absentia finished last night. If you are a fan of Stana Katic it is worth watching and there are enough twists in the plot and suspense to keep the viewer interested. No confirmation if the series has been renewed yet but if it is, S4 might be the last.
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@Bovidae said in TV Serieseseses:
If you are a fan of Stana Katic
i am!
Finished The Haunting of Hill House last night. Not sure how i feel about it to be honest. Was great to start. Laboured a little, and then i am not sure about the ending. I think it was good? but it wasn't great.
Sticking the landing is always pretty tough
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@taniwharugby said in TV Serieseseses:
Finished Haunting of Bly Manor.
Was ok, only thing to compare with Haunting of Hill House is they both have haunting in the title.
This is quite different, definitely very few creepy moments, is more one you need to really watch to pick up whats going on, there are hints along the way, but some episodes seem confusing at the time.
It lost me early. Never got around to finishing it.
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Watching All Creatures Great and Small - UK Channel 5 - and their most popular show ever. (Channel 5 is a generally seen as a downmarket channel)
Not the sort of TV series I'd normally watch, but actually really enjoyable. Faithful to the books, beautifully shot and quite gritty in places. Added bonus is Diana Rigg playing a barmy Lady of the Manor
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@Nepia said in TV Serieseseses:
@voodoo said in TV Serieseseses:
Plan to start Gangs of London tonight, looking forward to it
Is it finally starting on Stan?
Today!
I'm episodes in, but very distracted by the fucking politics thread
