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Ralizah

@LN78 That's a shame to hear about season two. This first season is SO good.

Sounds like it's too disorganized to achieve 'Breaking Bad' levels of greatness, though.

If it ended with season one, however, it'd easily be the single best single-season sci-fi/western series ever created (sorry, Firefly, and your creepy revisionism of the Civil War).

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nessisonett

@LN78 Ehhh, I felt season 2 had a couple of incredible stand alone episodes. Me and my mum dropped off after the first episode of season 3 as it was just beyond tedious, even with added Kid Cudi.

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ultraviolet

@LN78 for me there has been quite a few 'great' first seasons

ones that quickly spring to mind without looking at my library:

Millennium
The Expanse
Fringe
Line of Duty
Mr Robot
Ripper Street
The X Files
Battlestar Galactica (re-boot)

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Tjuz

@ultraviolet I'll admit I've tried to get into Mr. Robot twice, but haven't succeeded. The first time it just didn't grab me quite enough, and the second time I definitely felt more invested but there were just too many episodes by that point. I suppose skipping Westworld S2 isn't the biggest of deals! Season 3 feels like a soft reboot anyway. Sad that you missed out on Kiksuya though, which is the best episode of S2. You could go back at some point and give it a shot, since it's self-contained. Westworld S2 is definitely not the show at its strongest though, no.

I think I'll probably enjoy Devs though. I do enjoy TV that is quite out there and different. I watch a ton, so anything that feels different from the rest always has an advantage. I'll let you know what I think once I've given it a shot!

@Ralizah Glad to hear you've been enjoying Westworld! The back half of that first season is incredible, and the finale will definitely not disappoint. Please do report back with your thoughts!

Also, if we're naming great first seasons I would like to throw a couple of these into the ring.

Broadchurch
The Haunting of Hill House
Watchmen
Fargo
Flowers
Jane the Virgin
Wentworth

Tjuz

ultraviolet

@Tjuz oooooooh Broadchurch , i passed on this when the first and second season aired on ITV, im not a fan of ITV and if no one recommends anything ill just bypass it. when the third season aired a work colleague said about and i said id not given it a second glance. luckly enough i found both season in a boxset cheap in sainsburys plus the third had just been released. utterly loved it.

i'll have to seek out season 2 episode 8 and give it a watch your not the first person to say to me have good that episode was

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nessisonett

I’ve been watching Justified on Prime and I have to say it’s been incredible so far. I’m halfway through Season 2 and it’s one of the best shows I’ve seen in a while.

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JohnnyShoulder

@nessisonett Ooooh i just finished the final season last night. Although there is a gap of a couple of years between me watching this and the penultimate season, so I don't really remember what went on before. Brilliant show, but I think it might be as bit dialogue heavy for some.

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LieutenantFatman

Slowly watching the 3rd season of Castlevania. I don't tend to watch television on my own, but this is so good.

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JohnnyShoulder

@LieutenantFatman Yep, I agree. I forgot there was so much humour in the series.

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nessisonett

Since I have nothing better to do in quarantine, I’ve been rewatching Supernatural’s first few seasons (you don’t watch past season 5). It was one of those shows I used to watch from behind the sofa with my mum when I was wee and I’m actually enjoying the early episodes a lot. It’s kinda strange to see what it became when it started off as ‘Buffy goes on a road trip’.

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RogerRoger

Watched the first episode of The World According to Jeff Goldblum on Disney+ yesterday and I'd give it ten out of ten Goldblums. Whoever decided to give him an unlimited budget to produce half-hour musings about random things (sneakers, ice cream, etc.) deserves a raise.

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Th3solution

@RogerRoger I’m glad you posted your thoughts because I keep seeing that pop up but I had no intention of watching it, but now I definitely will check it out!

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RogerRoger

@Th3solution No worries; just watch them sparingly, as a double bill might be too much raw, undiluted Goldblum to handle and you'll start charmingly fumfering in real life.

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Th3solution

@LN78 I started watching BCS but only got through the first half of season 1. I liked it alright, but it was still a let down from the excellent Breaking Bad. Sound like it gets better though.

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Th3solution

@LN78 It’s been a while since I watched BrBad — I hope I don’t need to remember all the details of that series to get the full effect of BCS.

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RogerRoger

I'm catching up with the final season of Designated Survivor at the moment and, for the most part, really enjoying it. Granted, my interest is mostly because I'd watch Kiefer Sutherland read his grocery list, but there's plenty going on around him to make it otherwise worthwhile.

What annoys me, however, is that it's a victim of a disturbing trend in streaming-exclusive shows. Its first two seasons were on US network television, but it got cancelled and picked up by Netflix and now, each episode is laced with profanity. Every other exchange has an F-bomb in, and most are completely unnecessary (there was even an awkward attempt at an "We're allowed to swear now?" in-joke). In the episode I watched last night there was even, no exaggeration, a sex scene that could pass as softcore porn. I wouldn't mind if this had been the show's tone from the beginning but it wasn't, and now it just feels jarring. Takes me out of it every single time.

At least, because it's a streaming show, the third season is only ten episodes (the others were twenty-two) but I don't like saying that about something I'm otherwise enjoying, and was looking forward to watching. The show's premise and cast had great potential, and it has some smart ideas, but I gather Netflix cancelled it after a lukewarm reception to what it had produced. I'm not surprised.

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Gremio108

Finished series 5 of Better Call Saul last night. One of my favourite shows ever, and this was easily my favourite series so far. Episode 8 was a particular highlight

Good job, Parappa. You can go on to the next stage now.

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Gremio108

@LN78 Yep, getting a bit worried about Kim now. I always thought it was going to end up with Kim having to disappear and Jimmy would be the one who helped her do it, but now I'm not sure. It's starting to look bleak for her. I think this show has surpassed Breaking Bad for me personally. The characters are given more room to breathe and feel a little bit more fleshed out as a result

Good job, Parappa. You can go on to the next stage now.

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Gremio108

@LN78 I've not actually got around to El Camino yet, but it's on my to-watch list. I'm looking forward to seeing how they wrap Saul up, certainly. I'm hoping the next season isn't too badly affected by the Covid situation

Good job, Parappa. You can go on to the next stage now.

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