TV Serieseseses
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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
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Finished 2 season of Missions, looks like there is a season 3 planned.
Yeah was a good watch eh, found it quite compelling. In French mostly, so subs for most of it.
A dedicated, fractured group of astronauts on the first manned mission to Mars. Their goal: discover a new world. But someone, or something, got there first.
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@crucial said in TV Serieseseses:
So much chatter around about the new series of Succession. Lots of superlatives being thrown around.
I tried the first ep of S1 and it didn't grab me a while back. Was I too hasty to dismiss?
I trust the Fern opinion on shows so please advise.
Haven’t seen it but the fern was bang on with Glitch and how utterly shite it became. If only I’d listened.
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Someone posted about See earlier, maybe @taniwharugby ?
Anyway, watched 2eps last night, really liked it. Going back for more tonight
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@crucial said in TV Serieseseses:
So much chatter around about the new series of Succession. Lots of superlatives being thrown around.
I tried the first ep of S1 and it didn't grab me a while back. Was I too hasty to dismiss?
I trust the Fern opinion on shows so please advise.
Loved it
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Dopesick
It is both dope and sick
Excellent start
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Another Life on Netflix.
Lame writing and acting and obviously trying for the Guinness Book of Records for Most Clichés in a TV series". Bailed after 10 minutes of episode 2
Truly dire shit.
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@victor-meldrew said in TV Serieseseses:
Another Life on Netflix
Judging by the photos they didn't waste the budget on the set either:
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Seen more realistic space helmets on a welder
