Stevo985 Posted September 17, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted September 17, 2018 Started "The Affair". 4 episodes in (I think). Seems excellent so far. The different perspective thing is brilliant. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 finished the pacific - overall thoughts, good but it did feel too disjointed by the end. I mean obviously very effective at conveying the horrors of war etc and painting a picture of the pacific itself, but it was somewhat at the expense of a more intimate connection with some of the individuals involved. Tricky I guess when you want to respect the real stories involved. It also felt like each episode had it's own specific philosophical focus. This week's special "dehumanising the enemy" etc. moved onto jack ryan which isn't as bad as I feared, initially I thought it might be all slick production, full of cliches. It has that, but also enough of a hook to push past it. Krasinksi is a watchable lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogso Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 The Affair is good, although later series are quite different to the first. I suppose how well one takes to the characters will determine whether you continue watching. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 (edited) Good first episode, of the second series of The Deuce. First series was superb, so hoping for big things. Edited September 18, 2018 by dAVe80 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Finished the 4th season of Peaky Blinders. Really impressed they manage to expand their universe each season without losing the quality and making it too far fetched. Not many series manage that. Top stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakotaDakota Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Quite a time jump in Better Call Saul, Almost caught up with BB now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 This is Us is annoyingly good. Annoying in the way that there is literally nothing I should like about it, from all the promo stuff and the way people have described it to me. Anyway, the better half started watching it and I'm glad she did. We've nearly finished the first series already. It's brilliant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 its really good!! the first episode kind of plods along then has that clever twist and i was like yeah i like that i'll give you the benefit of the doubt, before i knew if i'd watched 18 episodes in about 4 days think its the same as the americans though where annoyingly amazon charge you for the latest series 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wazzap24 Posted September 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 21, 2018 The Good Place is back next week 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazzap24 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 1st episode of Maniac was intriguing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted September 21, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted September 21, 2018 Second series of Ozark , good ........no no very good . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted September 23, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted September 23, 2018 On 21/09/2018 at 18:15, wazzap24 said: The Good Place is back next week Is this a good thing? I watched the first 3 episodes and thought it was, at best, cheesy unfunny shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 (edited) It's an interesting premise, let down by mostly bad actors, and Americans, with very few exceptions, being unable to write amusing sitcoms. We actually watched the entire first two seasons before realising we just weren't laughing at all, and couldn't understand why we kept watching. They're quite good at throwing a cliffhanger in at the end to make people want to keep watching, but it's just not funny. Edited September 23, 2018 by Davkaus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Sooo glad to read that I’m not the only one who thinks The Good Place is actually a bit shit. I thought it was just me! Powered through the whole thing over the summer, based on some esteemed recommendations, hoping it would get better but it certainly didn’t. It’s so smug and self-satisfied and completely unfunny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted September 24, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted September 24, 2018 (edited) 9 hours ago, Davkaus said: It's an interesting premise, let down by mostly bad actors, and Americans, with very few exceptions, being unable to write amusing sitcoms. We actually watched the entire first two seasons before realising we just weren't laughing at all, and couldn't understand why we kept watching. They're quite good at throwing a cliffhanger in at the end to make people want to keep watching, but it's just not funny. Jameela Jamil being the prime example of a bad actor in it. I assume she got the role because she has an English accent. She's dreadful. Edited September 24, 2018 by Stevo985 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted September 24, 2018 Moderator Share Posted September 24, 2018 No mention of Bodyguard? It was a thoroughly enjoyable series, even if the ending felt a bit contrived. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 I love The Good Place. It's not a sidesplitting comedy, it's just nice. And Ted Danson is always great. Can't wait for the third series. Bodyguard has been absurd and daft but bonkers fun. Mostly because it was fun having to wait a week for a change, I finally watch a show as it airs! Ending was unsatisfying for me though. Agree it felt rushed contrived. Would have liked a few more seeds for those twists rather than just rewriting the characters in time final moments. But ah well. Best part of last night was the trailer for new Line of Duty! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakotaDakota Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 On 21/09/2018 at 21:36, wazzap24 said: 1st episode of Maniac was intriguing. So are the rest. It's quite odd & definitely not for everyone but i really like it & it almost looks as pretty as a Wes Anderson movie in places. If you sat there watching Legion & thought "this is a bit too sensible & normal for my liking" this may be the show for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazzap24 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 (edited) 20 hours ago, Stevo985 said: Is this a good thing? I watched the first 3 episodes and thought it was, at best, cheesy unfunny shite. I really like it and think it's got funnier and funnier as it's gone along. I can see why people don't like it though, it's not a lololololol-a-minute like say IASIP or Parks and Recreation. I like the story, I like the characters and I just think it's really well made Edited September 24, 2018 by wazzap24 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazzap24 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 4 hours ago, LakotaDakota said: So are the rest. It's quite odd & definitely not for everyone but i really like it & it almost looks as pretty as a Wes Anderson movie in places. If you sat there watching Legion & thought "this is a bit too sensible & normal for my liking" this may be the show for you As a big fan of Legion, you'd have to be all kinds of crazy to think that was normal! That show made Twin Peaks look like a straight up drama! I've not watched another episode yet, but if it continues in a similar vein I reckon I'll really like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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