What are you binge watching?

[ZooCougar]

Landman. Finished the season. Some great acting in this from everyone really and what a huge cast. Billy Bob's Tommy Norris is just absolute Nails. Incredible character. Ali Larter is gorgeous and so funny. Michelle Randolph is good as the distracting daughter and is making a living off of Taylor Sheridan shows. I think Paulina Chavez is fantastic and is super attractive as Ariana, does a good job with a tough role. I'd be smitten too if I were Cooper Norris with those terrible teeth. How did his wealth parents not get him braces?

It is a very interesting picture of West Texas. Some judge filed a bizarre "For What It's Worth Advisory" not long ago and it was straight out of Landman. The cartels are evidently plugged in to a LOT of what goes on out there.
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I thought it started off good and then ran out of gas.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Having Hank Parker on there so much was the Chef’s Kiss.

I really appreciate how much Waltrip contributes, considering he was the primary early rival for Dale.

 

[ZooCougar]

I've been watching as well and was about to post but you covered everything.

I was originally a Cale Yarborough guy then when the "new guard" arrived didn't really have a favorite. I liked Elliott and some others because I usually rooted for the Fords. Didn't know about Dale's relationship with Neil Bonnet and I think they did a fantastic job with that, his family and everything. Really a lot of footage of the family and personal time, plus at the track. He's definitely hard to like early on and a hypocrite as he spins out Bodine over and over then gets pissed when his own teammate does it to him.

Once that happens, Neil dies and his youngest daughter is born he really matures and becomes a much more likable figure.

Also, Geoff Bodine was a massive crybaby. If Dale hadn’t spun him out nobody today would even remember him.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Also, Geoff Bodine was a massive crybaby. If Dale hadn’t spun him out nobody today would even remember him.

I always remember him because his name is so close to Jethro Bodine.

 

[GemParty]

I’d suggest Bosch, Lincoln Lawyer, Goliath, and The Penguin. All well done.

Another vote for Earnhardt doc.

It Aint over- Yogi doc

 

[UCan3]

I’d suggest Bosch, Lincoln Lawyer, Goliath, and The Penguin. All well done.

Another vote for Earnhardt doc.

It Aint over- Yogi doc

Pengiun is soooo underrated. They had the best single episode I’ve ever seen - top 5 in that night club scene - wow, It just got darker than dark and even surpassed some other show in that area like BBad Sopranos… That last scene which I won’t divulge was shocking and disturbing. Don’t know how they could ever come out w/ season 2.

I don’t know why more people don’t mention L Lawyer - pure entertainment and fun. Like candy - love it.

Goliath had one good season and one that went a bit off course IMO.

Bosch loved reboot even more than first set of shows.

 

[HCCForever]

I’d suggest Bosch, Lincoln Lawyer, Goliath, and The Penguin. All well done.

Another vote for Earnhardt doc.

It Aint over- Yogi doc

I finished watching Earnhardt and enjoyed watching it very much. Much more than a documentary about racing.

 

[CL82]

Earnhardt on Prime. This is a four part docuseries probably made to couple with NASCAR coverage on Prime, which I haven't watched but I hear is actually pretty good. If you don't know who Dale Earnhardt is, then don't worry you don't need to like NASCAR to appreciate this.

If you're expecting 4 hours of people extolling his greatness then you'll be surprised. The man wasn't perfect and they cover that in great detail mostly by accounts from Dale Earnhardt Jr. Kelly and Kerry Earnhardt. Dale Jr's company actually produced the show with Ron Howard and Brian Grazer. The honesty was refreshing.

The first two episodes are as good as anything you will ever see. My only criticism is that it's too good of a show to be disrupted by ads and they couldn't help themselves. It's Ken Burns level stuff. Dale pretty much put everything on the line to make it and his personal life paid for it. In the process he emerges as this kind of anti-hero upsetting the status quo of some older drivers.

The footage of the races is extraordinary. There is so much footage and interviews that you likely have never seen.

By the end of the second episode he has 7 championships and he is the richest guy in the sport. Episode 3 is mostly about him and his kids and the business side probably diluted his driving. He also clearly didn't have cars that could keep up with Jeff Gordon every week (although his team should have) and he pushes himself even harder which impacts his physical well being. Episode 4 is about his death. Which is really kind of depressing.

Interesting that despite the fact that I watched the 2001 Daytona 500 and until I saw this I never knew that his hood suffered damage which cause him to spin out. I always thought he made contact with Marlin and then hit the wall. I will say that when I saw that wreck, I knew he was gone. It was one of the craziest endings to a race before that and it got worse. I really think that was the beginning of the end of NASCAR's prominence. They just never filled the void that he left.

Wouldn't have watched this, but now will give it a try. Thanks.

 

[ZooCougar]

I finished watching Earnhardt and enjoyed watching it very much. Much more than a documentary about racing.

The eons old tale of business versus the family.

 

[HCCForever]

The eons old tale of business versus the family.

Cool side story with the Waltrips as well. I ended up watching "Blink of an Eye" too which was book by Michael and film on Prime. Not much new here but a few tidbits from Michael's point of view.

 

[storrsroars]

I might've finally found a winner for my tastes. On episode 4 of Department Q (Netflix) and it's holding my attention. Slow paced at first and I wasn't quite sure what the point was of the two storylines, but it's all come together as an interesting and different kind of thriller. It's got a bit of Slow Horses to it in that there's a separate division where some motley characters combine to form an investigation team. The lead is disheveled and perpetually cranky, their office is a cluttered basement, and the lead's partner isn't even a actual cop in the UK (although his experience having been a cop in Syria offers an interesting dynamic and some humor).

 

[mussels]

I might've finally found a winner for my tastes. On episode 4 of Department Q (Netflix) and it's holding my attention. Slow paced at first and I wasn't quite sure what the point was of the two storylines, but it's all come together as an interesting and different kind of thriller. It's got a bit of Slow Horses to it in that there's a separate division where some motley characters combine to form an investigation team. The lead is disheveled and perpetually cranky, their office is a cluttered basement, and the lead's partner isn't even a actual cop in the UK (although his experience having been a cop in Syria offers an interesting dynamic and some humor).

Finished it last night. Solid all around. All four cop characters are great.

 

[87Xfer]

Tires on Netflix. It's juvenile and raunchy, following the goings on at a struggling automotive service place. Basically all of the characthers are uncomfortable to watch. But I've watched all of S1 and started S2 in 2 days because I've laughed out loud more than I ever would have expected.

 

[ZooCougar]

Cool side story with the Waltrips as well. I ended up watching "Blink of an Eye" too which was book by Michael and film on Prime. Not much new here but a few tidbits from Michael's point of view.

One cool story that didn't make it in was the Hank Parker/Dale Hunting Ranch story. They both own a ranch in Texas just for hunting. They made a deal that they would never go back without eachother. Hank never went back. Dale left a suburban at the airport that just stayed parked for 15 years.

 

[Deepster]

Tires on Netflix. It's juvenile and raunchy, following the goings on at a struggling automotive service place. Basically all of the characthers are uncomfortable to watch. But I've watched all of S1 and started S2 in 2 days because I've laughed out loud more than I ever would have expected.

Tires is awesome. We need more comedy like that. I have only limited myself to 2 episodes a sitting to try and string it out a little.

 

[87Xfer]

Tires is awesome. We need more comedy like that. I have only limited myself to 2 episodes a sitting to try and string it out a little.

Good plan. I burned through the whole thing in my garage over the weekend. Thomas Haden Church was a great add to the mix. Kilah Fox is a Philly gem. I hope there's a season 3.

 

[Deepster]

Good plan. I burned through the whole thing in my garage over the weekend. Thomas Haden Church was a great add to the mix. Kilah Fox is a Philly gem. I hope there's a season 3.

You have to figure, for the budget?? They’ll green light as many seasons as Gillis is willing to do.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Stick on AppleTV. By the numbers comedy is well cast and has an interesting premise. Owen Wilson is perfect for the role of a screw up ex-golf star. I like the kid, and through three episodes the girl from the clubhouse has potential. But something is just missing. There isn’t great chemistry between the cast at times so scenes that should be funnier just kind of miss.

 

[storrsroars]

Stick on AppleTV. By the numbers comedy is well cast and has an interesting premise. Owen Wilson is perfect for the role of a screw up ex-golf star. I like the kid, and through three episodes the girl from the clubhouse has potential. But something is just missing. There isn’t great chemistry between the cast at times so scenes that should be funnier just kind of miss.

Yeah. I don't love it, but I liked the first three enough to know I'll watch episode 4 when it drops tomorrow. I think Wilson is capable in the lead role. I have always loved Judy Greer in just about anything she's done. Marc Maron is perfect for the cranky ex-caddy. And the woman who plays the phenom's mom grew on me over the three episodes. I have a feeling she's going to click with Maron down the road.

More than anything else, seems to me these first three episodes are about broken families. One lost a child, one lost a wife, one's husband/father bolted. And the survivors are all broken in their own ways.

I think what's missing is that if you know anything about golf, it's kind of inconceivable that Stick would be broke. If John Daly could make a living long after his PGA career was over - and while paying off ex-wives and enormous gambling debts - surely Stick could continue making money, regardless of whatever broke him in the video we've yet to see. If you've won a golf major, you're always going to be in demand.

Also, the third episode didn't click with me simply from a golf perspective. Despite whatever sorcery Zero has, that back nine was too Disney like.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Yeah. I don't love it, but I liked the first three enough to know I'll watch episode 4 when it drops tomorrow. I think Wilson is capable in the lead role. I have always loved Judy Greer in just about anything she's done. Marc Maron is perfect for the cranky ex-caddy. And the woman who plays the phenom's mom grew on me over the three episodes. I have a feeling she's going to click with Maron down the road.

More than anything else, seems to me these first three episodes are about broken families. One lost a child, one lost a wife, one's husband/father bolted. And the survivors are all broken in their own ways.

I think what's missing is that if you know anything about golf, it's kind of inconceivable that Stick would be broke. If John Daly could make a living long after his PGA career was over - and while paying off ex-wives and enormous gambling debts - surely Stick could continue making money, regardless of whatever broke him in the video we've yet to see. If you've won a golf major, you're always going to be in demand.

Also, the third episode didn't click with me simply from a golf perspective. Despite whatever sorcery Zero has, that back nine was too Disney like.

There is a long line of ex-millionaire athletes blowing it all. Antoine Walker and Allen Iverson say hello. I like the premise.

I think the mom is the problem. I don’t think she is a bad actress, but she doesn’t play well off the other actors. The third episode bit between the caddy and the mom should have had a bigger comedic payoff. She also has a tendency to steamroll whoever she is in a scene with. Sometimes the chemistry is just missing. It is a weird miss because most casting directors are very attuned to chemistry.

Entourage is the counter example, where other than Jeremy Piven and Kevin Dillon (kind of), the cast (including secondary characters like Lloyd and Mrs. Ari) could barely act at all, but the chemistry between the entire cast was outstanding.

 

[CL82]

I'm like three or four episodes into the wheel of Time. It seems kind of Meh to me. Does it get better?

 

[HuskyHawk]

I'm like three or four episodes into the wheel of Time. It seems kind of Meh to me. Does it get better?

Yes. It starts slow but builds up and gets better.

Edit: @CL82 part of the problem is that early on you really have no idea what is going on.

 

[Lafayette]

Right now the Serhant show Owning Manhattan - combination of irrational exuberance and grand narcissism.

 

[Lafayette]

Yes. It starts slow but builds up and gets better.

Edit: @CL82 part of the problem is that early on you really have no idea what is going on.

the problem is that early on you really have no idea what is going on. - that is what I tell my wife when she watches sports with me.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Duster. Max. Set in 1972 in Phoenix. Josh Holloway stars as Jim Ellis, a drive (of a Duster of course) for a local crime lord named Ezra Saxton. Rachel Hilson plays Nina Hayes, a young, pretty black female FBI agent assigned to the Phoenix FBI office and investigating Saxton, with whom she has some history. Lots of little historic bits about Hoover, Nixon etc. Despite a few preachy moments this is still mostly fun. It's got a little 70's Mod Squad feel to it.