What TV shows are people watching?

The Batlord · 08-27-2021, 03:26 PM

Was gonna go to bed early last night but then the next Buffy episode was Once More with Feeling and I would have been too excited to sleep anyway.

**Frownland** · 08-28-2021, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

Peep Show, the British sitcom about two flatmates

the "gimmick" of the show being those uncomfortable close shots paired with the occasional inner monologue from the 2 characters

it works really well for laughs, I enjoy this show's odd sense of humor

Funniest show ever made tbh. Any scene with Alan Johnson or Super Hans is guaranteed gold.

adidasss · 08-30-2021, 10:29 AM

On the 5th season of The Peaky Blinders and frankly kind of waiting for it to finish asap. It's just not the right formula for me. I find myself fast forwarding the violent scenes, I don't see the point of watching, repeatedly, episode to episode, how someone is smashing someone else's head in. And in this season they've decided the violence isn't enough, there needs to be a menacing protracted introduction to the violence so that the whole thing lasts a full 5 minutes. And whereas in the previous seasons they managed to balance out somehow the idea that these were criminals but "good criminals", they just go full on nasty here. Not a fan, but gotta finish it I guess. :/

Trollheart · 08-30-2021, 12:57 PM

Have to ask, why did you stick with it for five seasons? I usually give something a few episodes and if it's not for me I dump it pretty quickly. I'd never go a second, never mind fifth season of something I wasn't into. As far as this show goes, yeah, I watched maybe two eps, decided it wasn't to my taste and stopped watching. Was there/is there some plot arc or something that made you keep watching? Not criticising, just curious. Life's too short to waste on bad TV shows as far as I'm concerned.

adidasss · 08-30-2021, 08:31 PM

Well, I would say until this season it was watchable. Not a great show, but full of great actors, the production is great, and the plot interesting enough to keep me watching. The violence was less gruesome and better distributed. They just gradually ramped up everything to keep viewers interested I guess, but for me they are crossing the line in Season 5. Now it's just about finishing it since I've already invested too much time.

But to be honest, since it's something I'm watching with my partner and he doesn't seem to mind that much, I feel obliged to continue so we can share in the experience. Otherwise I probably would have stopped a few seasons ago.

It's starting to be difficult to find shows we can both watch and enjoy and that last a few seasons at least. And especially now that we're apart so they also have to be easily available for him since he doesn't download (i.e. gotta be on Netflix).

Trollheart · 08-31-2021, 12:40 PM

Thanks for that. Just wondered. I can totally see how, if you begin watching something with someone you can get invested, more in his/her enjoyment of it than your own, or as you say just kind of hang in there because he enjoys it. I'm out of contract with Netflix and don't really intend to renew, as I seldom if ever used it, but I wonder, does your SO have or use the players - All 4/iplayer/Virgin Player etc? You can get a lot of really good shows that way, and it's pretty easy to circumvent the location restrictions on them. Just an idea.

adidasss · 09-01-2021, 08:38 PM

Thanks, I'll look into it.

**Marie Monday** · 09-10-2021, 01:17 PM

Time for the final verdict on Angel: it's great, although not nearly as great as Buffy
Favourite characters ranked:
1. Cordelia
2. Spike (more a Buffy character but he's in so many episodes that it counts)
3. Fred
4. Lorne
5. Lindsey and his evil hand

The seasons ranked:
5 - it's fantastic
2 - Pylea

I still find the Angel x Darla romance thing a bit tedious but Darla really grew on me
4 - **** the pregnancy plot, and what they did to Cordelia in general, but it has Willow flirting with Fred, and Faith and Angelus to make up for the mess
1 - dull at times, but also cute and there's the bit with Faith
3 - **** the pregnancy plot, and Connor and that Holtz guy. sigh.

I like lists in case you guys hadn't noticed before, sorry not sorry

The Batlord · 09-10-2021, 01:31 PM

Cordelia definitely blossomed as a character in Angel and Connor seems like he'd be a men's rights activist.

Trollheart · 09-10-2021, 03:25 PM

Burned through season two of Prodigal Son, great stuff. Now about a third of the way into Your Honor, really enjoying this too.

08-30-2021, 10:29 AM	#6883 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	On the 5th season of The Peaky Blinders and frankly kind of waiting for it to finish asap. It's just not the right formula for me. I find myself fast forwarding the violent scenes, I don't see the point of watching, repeatedly, episode to episode, how someone is smashing someone else's head in. And in this season they've decided the violence isn't enough, there needs to be a menacing protracted introduction to the violence so that the whole thing lasts a full 5 minutes. And whereas in the previous seasons they managed to balance out somehow the idea that these were criminals but "good criminals", they just go full on nasty here. Not a fan, but gotta finish it I guess. :/ __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

08-30-2021, 12:57 PM	#6884 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	Have to ask, why did you stick with it for five seasons? I usually give something a few episodes and if it's not for me I dump it pretty quickly. I'd never go a second, never mind fifth season of something I wasn't into. As far as this show goes, yeah, I watched maybe two eps, decided it wasn't to my taste and stopped watching. Was there/is there some plot arc or something that made you keep watching? Not criticising, just curious. Life's too short to waste on bad TV shows as far as I'm concerned. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

08-30-2021, 08:31 PM	#6885 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	Well, I would say until this season it was watchable. Not a great show, but full of great actors, the production is great, and the plot interesting enough to keep me watching. The violence was less gruesome and better distributed. They just gradually ramped up everything to keep viewers interested I guess, but for me they are crossing the line in Season 5. Now it's just about finishing it since I've already invested too much time. But to be honest, since it's something I'm watching with my partner and he doesn't seem to mind that much, I feel obliged to continue so we can share in the experience. Otherwise I probably would have stopped a few seasons ago. It's starting to be difficult to find shows we can both watch and enjoy and that last a few seasons at least. And especially now that we're apart so they also have to be easily available for him since he doesn't download (i.e. gotta be on Netflix). __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

08-31-2021, 12:40 PM	#6886 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	Thanks for that. Just wondered. I can totally see how, if you begin watching something with someone you can get invested, more in his/her enjoyment of it than your own, or as you say just kind of hang in there because he enjoys it. I'm out of contract with Netflix and don't really intend to renew, as I seldom if ever used it, but I wonder, does your SO have or use the players - All 4/iplayer/Virgin Player etc? You can get a lot of really good shows that way, and it's pretty easy to circumvent the location restrictions on them. Just an idea. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

09-01-2021, 08:38 PM	#6887 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	Thanks, I'll look into it. __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

09-10-2021, 03:25 PM	#6890 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	Burned through season two of Prodigal Son, great stuff. Now about a third of the way into Your Honor, really enjoying this too. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018