What TV shows are people watching?

adidasss · 03-11-2021, 06:49 PM

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.

The Batlord · 03-11-2021, 06:55 PM

Well that sucks. Luckily I'm no analyst so maybe I won't notice.

adidasss · 03-11-2021, 07:00 PM

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.

**Marie Monday** · 03-12-2021, 02:03 AM

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

adidasss · 03-12-2021, 02:28 AM

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.

Plankton · 03-12-2021, 08:13 AM

I'll have to check that out and compare it to sitting on my hand.

debaserr · 03-12-2021, 05:47 PM

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TV....booo......

To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Rick and Morty. The humour is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of theoretical physics most of the jokes will go over a typical viewer's head. There's also Rick's nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his characterisation- his personal philosophy draws heavily from Narodnaya Volya literature, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these jokes, to realise that they're not just funny- they say something deep about LIFE. As a consequence people who dislike Rick & Morty truly ARE idiots- of course they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the humour in Rick's existential catchphrase "Wubba Lubba Dub Dub," which itself is a cryptic reference to Turgenev's Russian epic Fathers and Sons. I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Dan Harmon's genius wit unfolds itself on their television screens. What fools.. how I pity them. ????

And yes, by the way, i DO have a Rick & Morty tattoo. And no, you cannot see it. It's for the ladies' eyes only- and even then they have to demonstrate that they're within 5 IQ points of my own (preferably lower) beforehand. Nothin personnel kid

ando here · 03-13-2021, 01:32 PM

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To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Rick and Morty. The humour is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of theoretical physics most of the jokes will go over a typical viewer's head. There's also Rick's nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his characterisation- his personal philosophy draws heavily from Narodnaya Volya literature, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these jokes, to realise that they're not just funny- they say something deep about LIFE. As a consequence people who dislike Rick & Morty truly ARE idiots- of course they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the humour in Rick's existential catchphrase "Wubba Lubba Dub Dub," which itself is a cryptic reference to Turgenev's Russian epic Fathers and Sons. I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Dan Harmon's genius wit unfolds itself on their television screens. What fools.. how I pity them. ????

If they weren't so LOUD about it all I could could watch more than an episode or two at a time. Small doses are best -

Trollheart · 03-14-2021, 06:15 AM

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Thankfully season 6 of Brookyn Nine-nine dropped and it's as good as ever...

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Well that sucks. Luckily I'm anal so maybe I won't notice.

Sorry, had to, man!

Almost finished Zerozerozero, and could you get a more multi-national, cosmopolitan show? English, Spanish (Mexican), France, Italian and I think possibly some African language too (some of it is shot in Senegal) - lots of subtitles, lots of interweaving plots - the motif of the black snake in the opening credits is very appropriate. Violent as hell, thoroughly enjoyable. From the people who brought you Gomarrah.

Resident Alien just gets better. "I could grow a moustache as a disguise. But then I would have to get a job as a firefighter or a paedophile."

Thinking about diving into Your Honour - Bryan Cranston? I'm there. Probably.

adidasss · 03-17-2021, 12:41 AM

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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.

Finished, quite a satisfying ending thankfully.

Moved on to: Call my agent!

French show about a French talent (actors) management agency. 6 episodes per season, about 1h per episode, featuring real life actors playing themselves.

Quite fun

03-11-2021, 06:49 PM	#6741 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,945	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. __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

03-11-2021, 07:00 PM	#6743 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,945	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. __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

03-12-2021, 02:28 AM	#6745 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,945	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. __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

03-12-2021, 08:13 AM	#6746 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	I'll have to check that out and compare it to sitting on my hand. __________________ See location...