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Watched 4 episodes of The queen's gambit and am still trying to figure out what's the attraction. It's certainly watchable, for a show centered on chess. Other than that, I can take it or leave it. Emotional resonance and connection with the characters is close to zero. And we're 4 hours in. :/
Also trying to finish the 6th season of Bojack Horseman but it's become such a drag that I kind of keep postponing watching the last few episodes. Thankfully season 6 of Brookyn Nine-nine dropped and it's as good as ever...:D |
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Basically it feels like Groening's other recent work. Late stage simpsons and futurama revival. There's a little spark of something there but it's buried in such an unfortunate mediocrity. |
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Started watching Bates Motel - I know it's old but they restarted it and I always wanted to watch it. Very much enjoying it at the moment. Also watching World on Fire - great World War II adventure series; seven episodes in season one and waiting for season two as I only have two eps to go before this ends. Sean Bean is brilliant as a pacifist whose son and daughter both join up, Arthur Darvill (Rory from Dr Who) just came into it. And rewatching season two of Marley's Ghosts: the beautiful and sexy Sarah Alexander finds the ghosts of her two former lovers want to stay in the house with her. Quite funny, though I just watch it for her really.
Finished The Terror - Ridley Scott directing a Dan Simmons story, what could be better? VERY violent and if you're squeamish watch out: lots of nineteenth-century surgery, ie cutting off limbs with a saw and no anaesthetic, unless you count a wooden bar in the teeth. |
Got a free month of Amazon Prime and while I'm using the free shipping for ancient classic books like Xenophon's Anabasis and Herodotus' Histories I've been watching The Boys which is a lot of fun but recently I've started The Marvelous Mrs Maisel which is thoroughly delightful and hilarious.
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Yeah MMM is pretty good, at least the first season, it goes kind of down hill a bit after that and is generally a throwaway show, but it's a pleasant enough time-waster.
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Well that sucks. Luckily I'm no analyst so maybe I won't notice.
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It still hasn't gotten to the point of sucking, although by the end of season 3 I was starting to wonder what all this is about. Considering it's kind of a drama with some funny bits.
Not sure if you have Netflix but for some fun lady-fronted (pure) comedy, Crazy-ex girlfriend is the shizz. Plus, unlike MMM, it's finished so you can binge out. |
I quit MMM early in season 2, but I have little patience with series. Season 1 was pretty fun, and Rachel Brosnahan is charming as hell
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So I'm watching The Stranger on Netflix, which is an 8 part limited series (about 45 min each) and it is addictive as hell. Not sure if it will wrap up nicely in the end since there are a LOT of things going on, but it's a very tense yet fun ride so far (having seen 5/8 episodes). Recommended for anyone into mysteries. |
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