TV Serieseseses
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@MN5 seems pretty well rated already, more so than plenty of other multi Serieseseses...guess it probably was reasonably high cost to make.
That scene was pretty brutal (they didn't make it as graphic as they could) for someone that hadn't read the books for this or GOT (at the time) it is almost up there with the red wedding.
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@MN5 said in TV Serieseseses:
I could be wrong but apparently they’re waiting to see how the ratings are ?
I think I read somewhere - Netflix's "do we make another season" decision-making process/algorithm - isn't based on such common sense metrics as "ratings" or "viewers"... but some weird other metric.
Something like the percentage of people who started it - and finished it. Which would likely be terrible for anything "sci-fi-ey" ... as there'd be heaps of people who watch the heavily hyped/advertised pilot - see some sci-fi shit, and go "yeah, nah, not for me".
Ah - here - https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2023/01/05/the-hidden-reason-netflix-keeps-cancelling-shows-like-1899/?sh=7065023d1a09 -
@taniwharugby said in TV Serieseseses:
I was wondering the same as @Victor-Meldrew
Intensive internet research over a couple of pints of IPA indicates no-on really knows and it's either a hole in the plot or to be explained in S2.Or.....Evans built them as dumb devices and the Sophons provide the software and control them
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Finished Ripley.
Loved it.
If the previous versions are better then I'm in for a treat. On to them now.
Edited
Just watched the movie 'The Talented Mr Ripley' and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Great cast, great acting, interesting differences in the story.
But much preferred the Netflix version all round.
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Sweet as bro!
First two episodes. On course to be a classic.
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Constellation.
Found it too messy, convoluted, slow and predictable. Jonathan Banks was outstanding though.
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The Sympathizer might be interesting
North Vietnam spy The Captain (Hoa Xuande) ends up living in a South Vietnamese refugee community in Los Angeles and finds his loyalty tested in the limited series based on Viet Thanh Nguyen's novel of the same name.
Robert Downey Jr is in it.
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@Victor-Meldrew yeah I didn't mind it once I realised what was happening but didn't feel it was clear enough, as you say, messy.
Banks was good and integral to what was going on.
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American Rust
I've watched both seasons so far of this tale about a rust belt town in south-western Pennsylvania, USA. It's typical Jeff Bridges TV series where nuance and complexity exist - practically no-one is without flaw or fault of some kind.
Set up well for a third season which I hope they make.
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Easy watch but very tempted to say don't bother because the season ending is fucking abysmal. Maybe wait for season 2 and don't bother if there isn't one.
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@antipodean said in TV Serieseseses:
American Rust
I've watched both seasons so far of this tale about a rust belt town in south-western Pennsylvania, USA. It's typical Jeff Bridges TV series where nuance and complexity exist - practically no-one is without flaw or fault of some kind.
Set up well for a third season which I hope they make.
Whilst Bridges could easily have been cast in it, it's Daniels steering this ship.
Excellent two seasons.
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The Regime (TV Mini Series 2024) - Full cast & crew - IMDb
The Regime (TV Mini Series 2024) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Very promising start
If you enjoyed
or
or read any of Gary Shteyngart's stuff
Review: The Russian Debutante's Handbook by Gary Shteyngart
Elena Lappin on Gary Shteyngart's charming first novel, The Russian Debutante's Handbook
You'll love it
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@MiketheSnow said in TV Serieseseses:
@antipodean said in TV Serieseseses:
American Rust
I've watched both seasons so far of this tale about a rust belt town in south-western Pennsylvania, USA. It's typical Jeff Bridges TV series where nuance and complexity exist - practically no-one is without flaw or fault of some kind.
Set up well for a third season which I hope they make.
Whilst Bridges could easily have been cast in it, it's Daniels steering this ship.
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@MiketheSnow said in TV Serieseseses:
The Regime (TV Mini Series 2024) - Full cast & crew - IMDb
The Regime (TV Mini Series 2024) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Very promising start
If you enjoyed
or
or read any of Gary Shteyngart's stuff
Review: The Russian Debutante's Handbook by Gary Shteyngart
Elena Lappin on Gary Shteyngart's charming first novel, The Russian Debutante's Handbook
You'll love it
I'll give it a go then because I love Death of Stalin. I watch it every few months, like Sicario.
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3 eps into Fallout, which is pretty good.
Given there have been plenty of game adaptations, this one seems to be the only one I can recall where it seems they have included some NPCs as obvious as they did.
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Holy shit, strap in for a ride on the rollercoaster.
Keep your arms and legs inside the vehicle at all times.
4 tragedies out of 5 comedies
Maybe 4.5
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Ripley
Two episodes in and pretty good so far. The guy who played the slimeball double crossing agent in Bond is well cast as the lead character. The town where it is filmed could not be more beautiful either ( even in black and white )
I never knew they/them’s were a thing in the 1960s but nice virtue signalling to cast Stings child ( thanks google ) in a lead role.
I know the whole story having seen the film but it’ll still be interesting how they do things.
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@MN5 said in TV Serieseseses:
Ripley
Two episodes in and pretty good so far. The guy who played the slimeball double crossing agent in Bond is well cast as the lead character. The town where it is filmed could not be more beautiful either ( even in black and white )
I never knew they/them’s were a thing in the 1960s but nice virtue signalling to cast Stings child ( thanks google ) in a lead role.
Them’s always been around they just didn’t get bent out of shape if you called her Sir
