TV Serieseseses
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@bovidae said in TV Serieseseses:
@nepia I assume you also got a message from Apple TV+ that S2 of For All Mankind has started?
Yep got the text, although I'm midway through two other series I'm watching so wont be able to watch it straight away.
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I'm re-watching Generation Kill, man some of the banter in it is outstanding!!
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Great starts to both
Bloodlands on BBC 1
Unforgotten Series 4 on ITV
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watched the first couple of eps of For All Mankind, seems bloody good so far.
Was funny as I had just finished rewatching Generation KIll and Gene was the redneck in GK.
A few of the wives have been in other stuff too.
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@taniwharugby Series 1 or 2?
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@taniwharugby S2 is now out, releasing 1 episode per week. It's interesting how they insert real archive footage but change the context. You get Gary Hart talking about Reagan's sabre-rattling (real) but about a completely different incident (invented).
You also see the head of Nasa with an electric car recharging in his parking space after the opening exposition stating that Reagan refused to bail out Chrysler. It makes you wonder what might have been.
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@taniwharugby said in TV Serieseseses:
watched the first couple of eps of For All Mankind, seems bloody good so far.
Yeah I'm really enjoying it so far. Really good production quality and interesting writing. 4K HDR looks good too.
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Behind Her Eyes (Netflix)
Thriller about a couple who move to London and the husband, a Psychiatrist starts an affair with a chick who also befriends his mentally unstable wife.
Was a decent watch, only 6 eps so doesnt drag out too much.
Even though I picked some of the twists, I didnt get the last one until just before it was revealed.
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@taniwharugby watching tonight!! Funfact for all you U2 fans (don't all rush at once) Bonos daughter is the "wife"
Heard good stuff about it. A bit sexy too?
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@r-l oh thats who she was, she was in the Luminaries too.
Yeah there is a bit of sexy time in it.
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@taniwharugby said in TV Serieseseses:
Behind Her Eyes (Netflix)
Thriller about a couple who move to London and the husband, a Psychiatrist starts an affair with a chick who also befriends his mentally unstable wife.
Was a decent watch, only 6 eps so doesnt drag out too much.
Even though I picked some of the twists, I didnt get the last one until just before it was revealed.
Yeah just finished that too. Bono’s daughter plays batshit pretty well, not surprising with those genes. The Roger Federer lookalike did his best too. Pretty dumb twist at the end didn’t you think @taniwharugby ?
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Cobra Kai:
So, um, yeah, I know it's a favourite on the Fern, with many singing it's praises, after all that's the main reason I decided to watch it. But, it's only ok, and it's actually stupid in parts. Note, I'm only referring to S1 as that's as far as I've gone so far.
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So, my first issue is the continued contrived situations that have to happen to make Johnny and Daniel continue to oppose each other. I can see what they're trying to do, but they just got silly after a while with a pattern of almost getting along and then something happens again to make them face off.
The character of Robbie suddenly becoming the most important of the teenagers and the "good guy" character. This seemed to just appear out of nowhere. He was given an ok amount of screen time but made little impression and then BAM, all of a sudden he's the character we're supposed to be cheering for? Nope. Also, could they not find an actor with a less punchable face? His stupid side smirk wide eyed look is fucking annoying.
The opposite of that is the complete flipping of all the Cobra Kai kids personalities in time for the final two episodes so they could be "bad". That was as bad as Anakin turning from good guy Jedi to killing all the younglings in half a scene.
Added to that Daniel changes personality every few episodes and Johnny has clearly lived under a rock for 30 years and hasn't seen any technology developments (which is weird considering he can install flat screen TVs).
And lastly, I can't handle Sam's squeaky voice. I know she can't help it but it's the annoying icing on the cake.
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Maybe my expectations were just too high due to the hype around this show?
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@nepia said in TV Serieseseses:
Cobra Kai:
So, um, yeah, I know it's a favourite on the Fern, with many singing it's praises, after all that's the main reason I decided to watch it. But, it's only ok, and it's actually stupid in parts. Note, I'm only referring to S1 as that's as far as I've gone so far.
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So, my first issue is the continued contrived situations that have to happen to make Johnny and Daniel continue to oppose each other. I can see what they're trying to do, but they just got silly after a while with a pattern of almost getting along and then something happens again to make them face off.
The character of Robbie suddenly becoming the most important of the teenagers and the "good guy" character. This seemed to just appear out of nowhere. He was given an ok amount of screen time but made little impression and then BAM, all of a sudden he's the character we're supposed to be cheering for? Nope. Also, could they not find an actor with a less punchable face? His stupid side smirk wide eyed look is fucking annoying.
The opposite of that is the complete flipping of all the Cobra Kai kids personalities in time for the final two episodes so they could be "bad". That was as bad as Anakin turning from good guy Jedi to killing all the younglings in half a scene.
Added to that Daniel changes personality every few episodes and Johnny has clearly lived under a rock for 30 years and hasn't seen any technology developments (which is weird considering he can install flat screen TVs).
And lastly, I can't handle Sam's squeaky voice. I know she can't help it but it's the annoying icing on the cake.
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Maybe my expectations were just too high due to the hype around this show?
I thought it was good fun.
....and no one has a more punchable face than Daniel himself.
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@bovidae said in TV Serieseseses:
@nepia I enjoyed S2 and S3 more. But expect more of some of the criticisms you noted.
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I liked how they brought back many of the characters from the movies.
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Is that a spoiler I should or shouldn't read?
TBH, I was hoping you'd say the opposite and that they got rid of the criticisms I noted.
Bloodlands (TV Series 2021–2022) ⭐ 6.7 | Crime, Drama, Thriller
