What TV shows are people watching?

LoathsomePete · 09-29-2017, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Just finished the first episode, hysterical stuff. Here's to hoping it doesn't get run into the ground.

That was my main concern as well, but after binging the entire season last night I can safely say that it never loses steam, and actually ends on a much more emotional gut punch note than I anticipated.

djchameleon · 09-29-2017, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Up until about April or May, I thought that it was consistently recommending great stuff to me. I don't recall any good recommendations from Netflix since then.

Saying that something is ass is referring to the scent of asses, not the sexiness.

That's around the time they switched over to the whole thumbs up/down system and away from the stars. So maybe it has something to do with that.

Chula Vista · 09-29-2017, 01:04 PM

Finished up The Handmaid's Tale last night with Eps. 8, 9, and 10.

1. Man, Elisabeth Moss is so brilliant in this.

Spoiler for Spoiler:

2. Re: Serena Joy. I fell head over heals in total love with Sarah Walker during the 5 seasons of Chuck. I absolutely loathed Serena after only a few episodes.

Spoiler for Spoiler:

**Frownland** · 09-30-2017, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

That was my main concern as well, but after binging the entire season last night I can safely say that it never loses steam, and actually ends on a much more emotional gut punch note than I anticipated.

Spoiler for episode 4:

EDIT: One of my favourite parts about this show is how I'll get really wrapped up in it, then they'll bring it back to the premise and I just bust out laughing at myself for taking it so seriously.

LoathsomePete · 09-30-2017, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Spoiler for episode 4:

EDIT: One of my favourite parts about this show is how I'll get really wrapped up in it, then they'll bring it back to the premise and I just bust out laughing at myself for taking it so seriously.

The line that cracked me up more than I'm proud to admit was Dylan talking about the perks of being a fast food delivery driver saying "at least you get free french fries" then the producer asking for one and Dylan responding with "no, if you take too many they notice".

**Frownland** · 09-30-2017, 01:44 AM

Every Mr. Kraz line cracks me up more than I'd like to admit.

debaserr · 10-01-2017, 01:49 AM

Did you guys ever watch Olive Kitteridge? I thought that was beautiful.

grindy · 10-01-2017, 08:44 AM

Started watching American Vandal.
So damn good.

Paedantic Basterd · 10-01-2017, 06:18 PM

How do you folks decide when to drop a series? I've got a bunch of things on the go that are honestly not that appealing, but I also have issues with closure and a compulsive need to finish things after I start them, which means that I waste a lot of time on straight garbage, whether it's music, series, books, or movies. I mean, I've been reading The Stand since 2011 and still can't admit to myself that I quit reading it.

So, what determines the cutpoint for you? At what point do you know that the satisfaction of completing something cannot make up for the time you invested in it?

LoathsomePete · 10-01-2017, 07:28 PM

These days with so much competing media and acclaimed series' that people tell me "I just hafta watch", my threshold is pretty low. I'd say for TV shows it's about 3-4 episodes, maybe more if the episodes are short. With books it kind of depends, but usually if I'm not hooked within the first 100 pages I'll ditch it. In rare instances the book becomes my "in betweener" book, just something I read when I'm between books. It kind of sounds like The Stand is your version of that, which is commendable. For me it was The Godfather by Mario Puzo, by god was that thing a chore to get through.

Generally though story reigns supreme, so if I'm not enjoying the story, then you'd better have some well defined characters, good dialogue, cool cinematography, or something else that makes up for your story deficiency. Even that's not a guarantee that I'll stay invested enough to watch.

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Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	Finished up The Handmaid's Tale last night with Eps. 8, 9, and 10. 1. Man, Elisabeth Moss is so brilliant in this. Spoiler for Spoiler: That scene where she's locked in the backseat pleading to be let out so she can see her daughter, and then her going off on Serena Joy with a string of expletives spewed through abolute rage - wow! Acting doesn't get any better than that. 2. Re: Serena Joy. I fell head over heals in total love with Sarah Walker during the 5 seasons of Chuck. I absolutely loathed Serena after only a few episodes. Spoiler for Spoiler: I want to see Serena burned alive at the stake in episode 1 of season 2. Nice range of acting by Yvonne Strahovsky being able to pull off both Sarah and Serena so convincingly. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

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10-01-2017, 07:28 PM	#5700 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	These days with so much competing media and acclaimed series' that people tell me "I just hafta watch", my threshold is pretty low. I'd say for TV shows it's about 3-4 episodes, maybe more if the episodes are short. With books it kind of depends, but usually if I'm not hooked within the first 100 pages I'll ditch it. In rare instances the book becomes my "in betweener" book, just something I read when I'm between books. It kind of sounds like The Stand is your version of that, which is commendable. For me it was The Godfather by Mario Puzo, by god was that thing a chore to get through. Generally though story reigns supreme, so if I'm not enjoying the story, then you'd better have some well defined characters, good dialogue, cool cinematography, or something else that makes up for your story deficiency. Even that's not a guarantee that I'll stay invested enough to watch. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

10-01-2017, 06:18 PM	#5699 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	How do you folks decide when to drop a series? I've got a bunch of things on the go that are honestly not that appealing, but I also have issues with closure and a compulsive need to finish things after I start them, which means that I waste a lot of time on straight garbage, whether it's music, series, books, or movies. I mean, I've been reading The Stand since 2011 and still can't admit to myself that I quit reading it. So, what determines the cutpoint for you? At what point do you know that the satisfaction of completing something cannot make up for the time you invested in it?