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I enjoyed season 1 of Wednesday on Netflix. I've tried several times to get into season 2...and I just can't do it. Pulled the plug about halfway thru episode 3. It's just dull. It boggles my mind that the creative people behind tv and movies so often don't seem to understand what worked when they first created something, and proceed to ruin it with each subsequent season or sequel.
 
So Alien Earth. Two episodes in, it's pretty good, but really slow. Wendy is quite appealing as a protagonist and Timothy Olyphant is always good, but it doesn't grab my attention because the pacing is so slow. Does that change? Is it worth continuing?
 
storrsroars said:
It is. One of the better series of the last couple years. Oldman is good enough to make you think he hasn't showered since Covid.
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I finished season four last night. You were right. It is an incredibly solid show that hasn't slowed down or settled into a predictable groove through the first four seasons. I love the fact that even main characters can die off. It creates more dynamic tension when someone is at risk than in a series where you know all the main characters are safe.

My only criticism is that in season four Hugo Weaving is using his Agent Smith voice. He's got more arranged than that and I even though it's been a while since he's played that character, it's too iconic. I keep on expecting him to say "Mr. Anderson".
 
The Paper on Peacock has potential. It is a loose spinoff of The Office. Strong cast and clever concept. The first two episodes were decent.

A risk for the show is that these days, TV shows, and particularly comedies, are either really big idea (Succession, The Studio) or really small (The Detroiters). Peacock may have gone too small with this concept. I am not sure how much there is to say about a Toledo newspaper.
 
87Xfer said:
I never looked at Succession as a comedy.
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Any scene with Greg and Tom was hilarious. My biggest complaint about the show is that it could have used more Stewy, just because that character was hilarious too. The scenes with the kids could be uncomfortable, but it was a pretty funny show.
 
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Stick is really becoming annoying. The kid is a jerk and he just doesn’t look like a golfer. Zero is ten years older than him and is probably the least attractive actress I’ve ever seen portraying someone who is supposedly attractive. Timothy Olyphant going for her was so far from believable that I can’t believe they shot the scenes.
 
HuskyHawk said:
Stick is really becoming annoying. The kid is a jerk and he just doesn’t look like a golfer. Zero is ten years older than him and is probably the least attractive actress I’ve ever seen portraying someone who is supposedly attractive. Timothy Olyphant going for her was so far from believable that I can’t believe they shot the scenes.
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I mean, that's all true.....and you forget the fact he's on the PGA tour a few months after being noticed on a driving range.
 
Deepster said:
I mean, that's all true.....and you forget the fact he's on the PGA tour a few months after being noticed on a driving range.
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Yes, and that’s somehow more believable than Olyphant’s character going for Zero. Seeing Santi with Keegan Bradley really did highlight that there’s just no way that scrawny kid can hit the ball like that.
 
the Charlie Sheen series is out today on Netflix. He talks about gay secks and the only droog hes never done, ketamine :roll eyes:
 
HuskyHawk said:
Stick is really becoming annoying. The kid is a jerk and he just doesn’t look like a golfer. Zero is ten years older than him and is probably the least attractive actress I’ve ever seen portraying someone who is supposedly attractive. Timothy Olyphant going for her was so far from believable that I can’t believe they shot the scenes.
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I gave up on Stick when they did the Owen Wilson episode where he hallucinates about a child he lost who he helps to grow / chastise, etc. They were way over their skis.

Agreed re: Zero being odd, though most golfers are douches. So I'm not really catching yer vibe. (o;
 
Tried one episode each of some fairly new series. The spin off from "Terminal List" starring Taylor Kitsch is a maybe. "The Girlfriend" is probably a no. I like Olivia Cooke, but it seems pretty trashy. I think I kinda don't like Robin Wright. Both are on Amazon.
 
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nwhoopfan said:
I kinda don't like Robin Wright.
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Watched a couple episodes of "Butterfly" on Amazon. It's an espionage thriller with Daniel Dae Kim and Piper Perabo. Decent so far, pacing is a bit uneven. Apparently it's based off a graphic novel. I would guess the creators of the show are big fans of the Bourne series. The musical score is very similar. The cinematography, movement of main characters in crowded public areas, some other stuff just feels very much like the Bourne films.
 
Emmys last night. Not a lot of surprises.

This wasn't a surprise, but I just don't get how Hannah Einbinder wins Best Supporting Actress in a comedy. I like the show, but she is not a good actress. Jean Smart didn't really deserve one either for Lead Actress in a comedy, but the options in that category weren't great. Ayo Edebiri is one of those actors/actresses that I put in the "Patrick Swayze" category, where you aren't sure how good they are, but they are so likable that you just kind of root for them. I am surprised that Charlotte Nicdao has never been nominated for Mythic Quest, because she is perfect for that part.

Episode 1.2 of The Studio, "The Oner" deserved its Emmy for Directing. That is an instant classic of an episode, immediately joining the pantheon of best episodes of a comedy in history.

The fact that Parker Posey, Jason Isaacs and Waltons Goggins all got nominated out of White Lotus shows that the Emmy nomination process has jumped the shark. Lee Pace absolutely deserves a nomination for Foundation. I was wondering if anyone in Landman deserves a nomination. Billy Bob doesn't just chew the scenery in Landman, he eats the whole set, but that show could also completely go off the rails if that character was in the hands of a lesser actor.

Andor should have won for best Drama Series. The Pitt was good, but a little formulaic. Andor was truly original.

I can't believe that no one got nominated out of Three Women. Starz has zero pull.

Cristin Milioti is one of my favorite actresses, although I didn't see the Penguin so I don't know if she was good or not in it.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
Cristin Milioti is one of my favorite actresses, although I didn't see the Penguin so I don't know if she was good or not in it.
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She was very good in The Penguin, the show was not. I got through episode 4 or 5 a few months ago and still haven't finished it. It's not bad, just not super compelling either
 
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We tuned in the show for a bit, my dad is a big fan of the host. About the time Jennifer Coolidge got on stage as a presenter and wouldn't stop talking, we were done. Nate did his spiel about the 45 second time limit for acceptance speeches, but apparently he really needed to put a time limit on the presenters.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
Emmys last night. Not a lot of surprises.

This wasn't a surprise, but I just don't get how Hannah Einbinder wins Best Supporting Actress in a comedy. I like the show, but she is not a good actress. Jean Smart didn't really deserve one either for Lead Actress in a comedy, but the options in that category weren't great. Ayo Edebiri is one of those actors/actresses that I put in the "Patrick Swayze" category, where you aren't sure how good they are, but they are so likable that you just kind of root for them. I am surprised that Charlotte Nicdao has never been nominated for Mythic Quest, because she is perfect for that part.

Episode 1.2 of The Studio, "The Oner" deserved its Emmy for Directing. That is an instant classic of an episode, immediately joining the pantheon of best episodes of a comedy in history.

The fact that Parker Posey, Jason Isaacs and Waltons Goggins all got nominated out of White Lotus shows that the Emmy nomination process has jumped the shark. Lee Pace absolutely deserves a nomination for Foundation. I was wondering if anyone in Landman deserves a nomination. Billy Bob doesn't just chew the scenery in Landman, he eats the whole set, but that show could also completely go off the rails if that character was in the hands of a lesser actor.

Andor should have won for best Drama Series. The Pitt was good, but a little formulaic. Andor was truly original.

I can't believe that no one got nominated out of Three Women. Starz has zero pull.

Cristin Milioti is one of my favorite actresses, although I didn't see the Penguin so I don't know if she was good or not in it.
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I thought Tramell Tillman for best supporting actor was well-deserved. He was great as Millchik in Severance.
 
Let's get back to TV shows before we get a hundred page thread shut down.

I'm very excited for the new season of Slow Horses, September 24th.
House of Guinness on Netflix looks promising. 9/25
The Savant on Apple+ looks like it could be good.
 
With all respect, I love a good jag and I'm pretty sure that I'm even responsible for a few, but this is a thread about Binge watching TV shows. I certainly do not purport to be a mod or know any better or worse, but debating ideologies (even if tangential) of and/or about certain recent high-profile events, considering the emotional instability and highly combustible atmosphere that it has left in its wake, in this arena is in poor taste. IMH(umble)O.

BTW, I'm still stuck on Succession and Cobra Kai. I'd like to finish Billions as well, but I don't have access to Showtime on a consistent basis.
 
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Husky25 said:
With all respect, I love a good jag and I'm pretty sure that I'm even responsible for a few, but this is a thread about Binge watching TV shows. I certainly do not purport to be a mod or know any better or worse, but debating ideologies (even if tangential) of and/or about certain recent high-profile events, considering the emotional instability and highly combustible atmosphere that it has left in its wake, in this arena is in poor taste. IMH(umble)O.

BTW, I'm still stuck on Succession and Cobra Kai. I'd like to finish Billions as well, but I don't have access to Showtime on a consistent basis.
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Succession. It isn't even a question. The last season of Billions is pretty good, so you can skip ahead. There is also enough exposition in the first episode or two that you can figure out who everyone is and what they are up to. It is like the Billions producers knew people had checked out for a few seasons.
 
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ZooCougar said:
Only one more episode of Alien Earth. This is the best showing going right now I think.
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Two nice touches about this show. The opening which provides a hint of what is to come and the choice of music at the end. This week it was Queens of the Stone Age, “Song For the Dead”.

I am going to have to rewatch the whole series given what is going on with the eyeball alien.
 
ZooCougar said:
Only one more episode of Alien Earth. This is the best showing going right now I think.
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I'm still eh about it. I thought the episode with the backstory of Morrow and the ship that crashed was easily the best but also closest to the original plot of the franchise. Lot of unlikeable characters but I do really like Kirsch as well. The eye thing is def interesting
 
Letsgohuskies11 said:
I'm still eh about it. I thought the episode with the backstory of Morrow and the ship that crashed was easily the best but also closest to the original plot of the franchise. Lot of unlikeable characters but I do really like Kirsch as well. The eye thing is def interesting
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It’s a pretty massive hit.
 
I only have 1 episode of "Butterfly" left. It's okay, could've been better.

edit--um...the end of the last episode was a doozy
 
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