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What are you binge watching?

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
 
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.
 
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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.
 
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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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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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Watched the first two episodes of Task on HBO. Pretty good so far. Mark Ruffalo plays a somewhat troubled FBI agent investigating a gang that is ripping off a drug dealing MC gang.
 
Bomber36 said:
Watched the first two episodes of Task on HBO. Pretty good so far. Mark Ruffalo plays a somewhat troubled FBI agent investigating a gang that is ripping off a drug dealing MC gang.
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Way too depressing. It was a rough watch through two episodes.
 
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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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I'm still catching up. I kept thinking Wendy (Sydney Chandler) was attractive despite the horrific haircut. Had no idea what she'd been in and I find she played Chrissie Hynde in Pistol about the Sex Pistols (she looked way better in that show than Chrissie ever did).

Olyphant is always so good. It's a well done show, a lot of it is subtle and the pacing is slow. I do find it's easy to become distracted and miss something.
 
HuskyHawk said:
I'm still catching up. I kept thinking Wendy (Sydney Chandler) was attractive despite the horrific haircut. Had no idea what she'd been in and I find she played Chrissie Hynde in Pistol about the Sex Pistols (she looked way better in that show than Chrissie ever did).

Olyphant is always so good. It's a well done show, a lot of it is subtle and the pacing is slow. I do find it's easy to become distracted and miss something.
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The problem with the show is that there is nobody to really root for. Actually, I think I am rooting for the eyeball.
 
It’s Always Sunny closed the season strong. Rob McElhenney is just that much better at making comedies than everyone else.
 
ZooCougar said:
The problem with the show is that there is nobody to really root for. Actually, I think I am rooting for the eyeball.
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Now that I’ve seen episode 7, this comment makes sense. Everyone is awful. The brother is ok. Not sure I really enjoy it.
 
HuskyHawk said:
Now that I’ve seen episode 7, this comment makes sense. Everyone is awful. The brother is ok. Not sure I really enjoy it.
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I hate the brother more than anyone except for the boy genius.
 
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Finally got a chance to try out Murderbot. I had a bad feeling based on the trailers. They just don't get the vibe of the books to me. I watched 3 eps, started 4, then quit. Other than Skarsgard no name cast, and I don't think even he was a very good casting choice for the part. With the rest, I don't know if it's more bad acting or poorly written characters, but they are all annoying and I don't care about any of them.
 
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