What TV shows are people watching?

Trollheart · 04-21-2022, 09:36 AM

Okay well if you like
a) political intrigue
b) investigative journalism and
c) Machiavellian plots it's well worth watching. No Scottish accents I'm afraid, but highly recommended. The Kevin Spacey one is a poor American rip-off.

jadis · 04-21-2022, 09:59 AM

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You both have seen the original House of Cards, yes? The BBC one?

I'm a big fan of Ian Richardson (he's every bit as great as Guinness in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) but this one wasn't for me. A bit one-note, the note being "oh look at me I'm so evil"...

Trollheart · 04-21-2022, 07:08 PM

You're dead to me.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 04-24-2022, 07:10 PM

I've been watching the young adult book series turned TV series called 100, based on a post nuclear apocalypse. I'm really enjoying it and binging it during my time recovering from hospital.

adidasss · 04-27-2022, 01:49 PM

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Just finished the first (of 3) segments of Jeen-yuhs on Netflix. It was interesting to see that he struggled a lot for the initial break and had to really fight for it. It's watchable because it's before he became a humongous asshole. He's just an awkward kid with braces, hopeful that he will make it but not all that sure about his rapping abilities. It's kind of endearing to see him get approval from established rappers of the era. I guess the next chapters will be much more uncomfortable as we see him evolve from this talented, motivated but awkward and insecure kid into the giant mess we all know him as today. :/

The narration is really annoying though, the intonation is like a kid rehearsing lines for a school play.

Finished. Sad ending. It's difficult watching people unravel on camera, even someone as obnoxious as him. I honestly had no idea about the severity of his mental illness.

That aside, I resented a little bit how the filmmaker kept trying to make this film about himself or to insert himself into the story. It was painfully obvious he was a hanger-on who was cut loose quite quickly. And of course, since he is also Christian, it annoyingly ends with some Christian platitudes.

Overall interesting viewing, even for those of us who are not particular fans of the music. Even I had to admit this guy is a multitalented genius.

adidasss · 06-21-2022, 01:22 PM

I was watching Atlanta Season 2 but kind of gave up around the barbershop episode. I'm just not connecting to the slacker comedy vibe. :/

jadis · 06-21-2022, 07:35 PM

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNkxEAvAfgE

I enjoyed this show when it came out but boy did it not age well. Cringe's the word

music_collector · 06-23-2022, 03:57 PM

I just finished Obi-Wan. I liked it. I liked how they focused more on Leia than Luke.

There was a UK House of Cards? I'll be damned. I haven't seen the US version. Perhaps I should start with the UK one? Thoughts?

debaserr · 06-28-2022, 08:27 AM

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I enjoyed this show when it came out but boy did it not age well. Cringe's the word

First two seasons were awesome. I couldn't get past a few episodes into the third season. Classic first album syndrome. They used up all the good material they had been incubating their entire lives.

adidasss · 06-28-2022, 08:43 AM

More or less the same for me. Never finished it.

04-21-2022, 09:36 AM	#6971 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Okay well if you like a) political intrigue b) investigative journalism and c) Machiavellian plots it's well worth watching. No Scottish accents I'm afraid, but highly recommended. The Kevin Spacey one is a poor American rip-off. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

04-21-2022, 07:08 PM	#6973 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	You're dead to me. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

04-24-2022, 07:10 PM	#6974 (permalink)
Scarlett O'Hara Make it so Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,775	I've been watching the young adult book series turned TV series called 100, based on a post nuclear apocalypse. I'm really enjoying it and binging it during my time recovering from hospital. __________________ "Elph is truly an enfant terrible of the forum, bless and curse him" - Marie, Queen of Thots

06-21-2022, 01:22 PM	#6976 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,945	I was watching Atlanta Season 2 but kind of gave up around the barbershop episode. I'm just not connecting to the slacker comedy vibe. :/ __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

06-28-2022, 08:43 AM	#6980 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,945	More or less the same for me. Never finished it. __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

06-23-2022, 03:57 PM	#6978 (permalink)
music_collector Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Canada Posts: 744	I just finished Obi-Wan. I liked it. I liked how they focused more on Leia than Luke. There was a UK House of Cards? I'll be damned. I haven't seen the US version. Perhaps I should start with the UK one? Thoughts?