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@kruse said in TV Serieseseses:
Squid Games
With shit that gets talked about this much - I typically either ignore it until I can watch it without the external influences, or jump in so that I can be "part of the gang".
This time, I figured I'd go for the middle-ground, and watched the first 3 episodes tonight.From what I'd read, my hype levels were up to "a mixture of Old Boy (original Korean), and Battle Royale (original Japanese)" - and then talked myself down to "it'll presumably have features of both, but nowhere as awesome as either".
So far - my self-talked-down expectations are pretty much met. Interesting...-ish. Fun...-ish. Seems like a nice little Netflix foreign caper catering to the locals and the masses. If it gets people to watch Old Boy, and the rest of that awesome trilogy - sweet. If it gets people to watch Battle Royale - sweet. If it gets Amazon/Apple to create shows to try and replicate/compete-with it - sweet.My 12yr old son has polished it off in a day today
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@voodoo said in TV Serieseseses:
@kruse said in TV Serieseseses:
Squid Games
With shit that gets talked about this much - I typically either ignore it until I can watch it without the external influences, or jump in so that I can be "part of the gang".
This time, I figured I'd go for the middle-ground, and watched the first 3 episodes tonight.From what I'd read, my hype levels were up to "a mixture of Old Boy (original Korean), and Battle Royale (original Japanese)" - and then talked myself down to "it'll presumably have features of both, but nowhere as awesome as either".
So far - my self-talked-down expectations are pretty much met. Interesting...-ish. Fun...-ish. Seems like a nice little Netflix foreign caper catering to the locals and the masses. If it gets people to watch Old Boy, and the rest of that awesome trilogy - sweet. If it gets people to watch Battle Royale - sweet. If it gets Amazon/Apple to create shows to try and replicate/compete-with it - sweet.My 12yr old son has polished it off in a day today
I finished it over 3 nights... end-result: yeah, decent.
Netflix is really hitting it out of the park with these non-English serieseses.
Mostly pleased that it prompted me to download and re-watch Battle Royale, Battle Royale 2, Oldboy, and maybe the rest of the Vengeance Trilogy.I was talking to my 11 year old niece, and 9 year old nephew today - and they both seem super keen to watch it. It sounds like it's one of those things that "all the other kids at school have seen it"... so they want to as well.
I was able to drop some hints to the niece about some of the more unpleasant scenes, and maybe dulled her enthusiasm for it. Hopefully - also giving enough info so that she can talk about, pretend that she's seen it.
The nephew though... I don't think my citing gratuitous violence, much blood, and sex in a toilet cubicle... is going to dissuade him. -
Ted Lasso
Finished S2, despite my earlier whining, it finished really well and I'm all in for S3
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Even the Nate storyline I can get into now. I have no idea why they did it, or where his anger comes from, but I'm prepared to overlook it and have him as a comedic villain. Why not.
The Roy / Jamie headbutt/embrace was TV at its best.
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@dogmeat said in TV Serieseseses:
@voodoo Agree the twist in the tail has set the final season up nicely.
Like you I have no idea what the motivation for Mr Angry was but now keen to see it play out.
Daddy issues and short man syndrome wrapped up together.
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@voodoo said in TV Serieseseses:
Ted Lasso
Finished S2, despite my earlier whining, it finished really well and I'm all in for S3
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Even the Nate storyline I can get into now. I have no idea why they did it, or where his anger comes from, but I'm prepared to overlook it and have him as a comedic villain. Why not.
The Roy / Jamie headbutt/embrace was TV at its best.
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Conversely, my workmates convinced me to keeping watching Yellowstone (they said it gets "even" better in S2), which I reluctantly and stupidly did for about half of S2. It has overtaken the later Walking Dead seasons as the best show to hate watch. It just got worse.
When I read discussions of it on here I sometimes wonder if I'm watching some weird alternate version of the show with a different script and director.
And somehow they made the ginga an even worse character in S2.
Agree on your spoiler section for Ted Lasso.
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Have been watching Squid Game as a family.
The teens have been mostly unaffected by three violence, and curious about the premise as well as involved in discussing the technical side of the sets and audio.
Just finished the marbles episode.
Will be interesting to see how it finishes.
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@nta said in TV Serieseseses:
Have been watching Squid Game as a family.
The teens have been mostly unaffected by three violence, and curious about the premise as well as involved in discussing the technical side of the sets and audio.
Just finished the marbles episode.
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Fucking hell man. When Ali went down the whole family was bummed.
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Will be interesting to see how it finishes.
nothing inside your spoiler @NTA Have I been trolled?
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@stockcar86 said in TV Serieseseses:
@nta said in TV Serieseseses:
Have been watching Squid Game as a family.
The teens have been mostly unaffected by three violence, and curious about the premise as well as involved in discussing the technical side of the sets and audio.
Just finished the marbles episode.
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Fucking hell man. When Ali went down the whole family was bummed.
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Will be interesting to see how it finishes.
nothing inside your spoiler @NTA Have I been trolled?
Spoiler function wouldn't work on the mobile phone for some reason - kept giving me errors. Not working here either.
This followed by a 502 Gateway Error for @Duluth 's benefit.
Maybe all those colons gave the software the shits?
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The Many Saints of Newark: Putting this here rather than the movies as it's a Sopranos prequel (and quite frankly probably should have been a mini series rather than movie).
As a Sopranos fan I enjoyed this, but I'm unsure if it will be a good movie for non fans. Much like the TV show it doesn't really have a structure.
It's kind of about teenage Tony (his son Michael Gandolfini) and young Tony (some unrelated kid who is exactly how I'd imagine he'd look like as a kid) but is really about Dickie Moltasanti (Christopher's Dad). Cory Stahl does a decent interpretation of Uncle Junior, the actress playing Livia is good, but some of the others are a bit more caricature (Paulie etc).
As it's the Fern I'd be remiss if I didn't advise that yes, there are boobs (but only one scene IIRC).
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Anyone watched/watching Midnight Mass on Netflix?
Some parts I am liking, but the main part of the story has got away from me, although am 5/7 through it, so will see it out....
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@kruse said in TV Serieseseses:
@voodoo said in TV Serieseseses:
@kruse said in TV Serieseseses:
Squid Games
With shit that gets talked about this much - I typically either ignore it until I can watch it without the external influences, or jump in so that I can be "part of the gang".
This time, I figured I'd go for the middle-ground, and watched the first 3 episodes tonight.From what I'd read, my hype levels were up to "a mixture of Old Boy (original Korean), and Battle Royale (original Japanese)" - and then talked myself down to "it'll presumably have features of both, but nowhere as awesome as either".
So far - my self-talked-down expectations are pretty much met. Interesting...-ish. Fun...-ish. Seems like a nice little Netflix foreign caper catering to the locals and the masses. If it gets people to watch Old Boy, and the rest of that awesome trilogy - sweet. If it gets people to watch Battle Royale - sweet. If it gets Amazon/Apple to create shows to try and replicate/compete-with it - sweet.My 12yr old son has polished it off in a day today
I finished it over 3 nights... end-result: yeah, decent.
Netflix is really hitting it out of the park with these non-English serieseses.
Mostly pleased that it prompted me to download and re-watch Battle Royale, Battle Royale 2, Oldboy, and maybe the rest of the Vengeance Trilogy.I was talking to my 11 year old niece, and 9 year old nephew today - and they both seem super keen to watch it. It sounds like it's one of those things that "all the other kids at school have seen it"... so they want to as well.
I was able to drop some hints to the niece about some of the more unpleasant scenes, and maybe dulled her enthusiasm for it. Hopefully - also giving enough info so that she can talk about, pretend that she's seen it.
The nephew though... I don't think my citing gratuitous violence, much blood, and sex in a toilet cubicle... is going to dissuade him.Have been enjoying this few episodes in, would have thought too much for a 9 or 11 year old but who knows these days. Have been watching English voice over but my son reckons original Korean language with English subtitles easier to follow. Really gunning for the old bloke to win it
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Finished a series on Netflix - Midnight Mass (by the same dude that did the Haunting of Hill House)
The main storyline was good, but also an integral part to the story was a bit bizaare, maybe i need to go back to Bible studies...
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Hmm, spoiler above not working...
Anywhoo, also started watching Only Fools and Horses, bloody good!
Have seen episodes over the years but already a few I've not seen.
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@taniwharugby said in TV Serieseseses:
Hmm, spoiler above not working...
Anywhoo, also started watching Only Fools and Horses, bloody good!
Have seen episodes over the years but already a few I've not seen.
Some of those old British comedies are still hilarious today
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@voodoo said in TV Serieseseses:
Loving The Morning Show right now. Acting is great, super topical. Good fun
Agreed. I actually thought it would be a comedy looking at the cast, but pleasantly surprised. Well written, nuanced complex characters and well acted. Do recommend.
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@taniwharugby said in TV Serieseseses:
Hmm, spoiler above not working...
Anywhoo, also started watching Only Fools and Horses, bloody good!
Have seen episodes over the years but already a few I've not seen.
One of my favourite British comedies, hope you get to see the sex doll episode and the new satellite dish on the balcony - two of the funniest things I have ever seen on TV
