Topic: The TV Show Thread

@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy Good to know that it becomes less frequent later on, and yeah you're probably right that they wanted to do that in order to draw in a huge audience. In fact, if they had cut out all the sex in the first episode, then it would've probably been more "boring" since there's not much happening in that episode. But I'm guessing more stuff will happen later on and thus there won't be a need to have all these filler sex scenes lol.

@LtSarge Tbf I believe the books may have been even worse with the amount of sex scenes in them and the TV series had already toned it down a fair bit.

@LtSarge not to keep @ ing you but just remembered about the animated Harley Quinn series which is really good. Also Insecure, Mare of Eastown, and Big Little Lies.

Also The Outsider which wasn't the greatest thing ever but a solid cast.

@zupertramp Ooh I quite liked The Outsider. Maybe a bit too spooky for its own good but the twists were pretty good.

Just watched the new Netflix comedy The Chair and although I’m not generally a ‘comedy’ fan, it was good… and Sandra Oh was excellent.

@JohnnyShoulder Oh really, I didn't know that. Well, I've watched three episodes now and it already feels like the amount of sex has been drastically reduced. It seems like it was mostly because it was the first episode that they had to have lots of that.

Anyway, I think this show has clicked me with me now that I finished watching episode 3. I genuinely can't stop watching it now!

@zupertramp I don't mind at all, in fact if you have any more recommendations for shows to watch on HBO I'd love to hear them! Will keep those shows in mind, sadly because there's a limit on how many titles I can have in my watchlist I won't be able to add them there immediately but I'll come back to this thread and add them eventually. I actually already have The Outsider in my watchlist and it was one of the shows that enticed me to get HBO early on because of how spooky it seemed to be. Definitely could use more horror shows and this one seems like a great one.

@LtSarge Not sure exactly on the amount of sex scenes in season 1, but that is certainly not the end of it and iirc there certain episodes in future seasons which there is more of it, when a couple of characters are based in a brothel, so..... 😂.

My favourite episode is the Red Wedding a few seasons in. Won't say anything not to spoil it, but yeah that episode kinda sums up Game of Thrones for me!

@JohnnyShoulder Yeah I know that there will be more but for now they've at least dialed it down a bit, lol. Btw I'm absolutely loving how many characters there are in the show. Most people are probably intimidated by such a large amount since it's easy to forget some characters. But I personally like that aspect in media, even in games such as Mass Effect where there are a plethora of characters to get to know. It just makes these worlds come alive, you know?

@RogerRoger That's very high praise coming from you! I watched Sherlock years ago so I don't remember that much about it, but I do remember being blown away by how clever the plot is. So I can definitely see why you liked it so much. Fun fact, it was actually my first time exploring the Sherlock universe in any form of media. Well almost, I did read the book "Hound of the Baskervilles" when I was in lower secondary school but I honestly didn't bother paying much attention to it at the time. Watching the show though made me learn more about the characters. For example, I didn't know anything about Moriarty before watching the series. Even though I don't remember much about the show, I do remember that I absolutely loved that guy. Kind of a side fact about me, I absolutely adore villains like Moriarty who you learn more about and understand better. It makes them very likeable, there are a couple of villains in video games who I feel the same way about. Likeable villains is such a delight to see in TV shows/games. Maybe I'm alone in feeling this way but it's just nice to like both sides in a story.

@LtSarge Yeah the amount of characters is impressive. Admittedly, I did struggle with that at first and I know it has put some people off it. Definitely worth sticking with as again I know people that thought it was too slow or something in the first season. Doesn't sound like that is gonna be a problem for you though!

@nessisonett it was about just the right amount of spooky for me but something was missing that kept it from being absolute required viewing, though I couldn't put my finger on exactly what.

@colonelkilgore really wanting to watch that. good to hear it's got someone's seal of approval. trying to cap off a rewatch of Breaking Bad and then I'm going straight for The Chair. I lean more toward dramedy type stuff than probably anything else.

@zupertramp yeah, I suppose that’s what my sense of humour drifts towards in fairness. I’d say The Chair fits that description quite well actually.

@RogerRoger Speaking of likeable villains, have you ever watched the show Hannibal with Mads Mikkelsen? It's actually my favourite TV show of all time, I absolutely loved every episode of it. I loved it so much that after I watched the season finale for the last season, I literally stood up and applauded. It was just so good. That man can play as very likeable villains. Don't know if you've played Death Stranding, but he's in that game as well and he's just such a great villain. Anyway, if there's one show that I think you'll like even more than Sherlock, it's probably Hannibal. Absolutely phenomenal show and I don't think I'll ever find something that will top it.

@LtSarge Hannibal was sublime TV. I never got round to watching the third series (and the fact it got cancelled after that has sort of put me off) but the ending to series two is one of the finest episodes of TV I've ever seen. He plays Hannibal brilliantly though.

@colonelkilgore @zupertramp I really liked the cast in The Chair but I felt it jumped about tonally quite a lot and with only six episodes it tried to cram a bit too much in. I also don't know how I feel about the "cancel culture" theme as it doesn't really take sides on whether it's right or not but I guess that's sort of how it is with those institutions; it's about the perception of the university not whether something is necessarily right or wrong.

@Keith_Zissou @Thrillho I feel like anything that Mads is in becomes instantly phenomenal. He's just such a brilliant actor, even in Death Stranding I was absolutely mesmerised by him. Definitely one of my favourite actors of all time.

@LtSarge @Keith_Zissou @Thrillho Yeah Hanninal was ace. The mind games he played with everyone, especially the FBI agent had me almost squirming in my seat as it all unravelled. And the imagination in some of the murder scenes was incredible. Sick and twisted, yeah, but still incredible.

@RogerRoger The director’s cut of Death Stranding has a photo mode. There we go, you’ll probably love it now as it’s a lovely world with lots of opportunities to take photos in!

@RogerRoger I'm weirdly not interested in Death Stranding either. No matter how many awesome things I see or hear about, I'm not moved any closer to wanting to get it. I'm not massive Koijma fan though, and I've only really enjoyed Metal Gear Solid of the games he's been involved in that I've played. Which isn't many.

@RogerRoger I really enjoyed Sherlock also. It was a pleasant surprise. And yes, Moriarty was the star of the show for me. When you can steal the scene from Benedict Cumberbatch that’s really saying something as that guys is fantastic. As is Martin Freeman.

@JohnnyShoulder I remember having a reluctance to play Death Stranding too. Then I became its greatest ambassador. 😄
Nevertheless, I actually admit that the game is not for everyone.
I’m actually worried that the Director’s Cut is going to ruin the game. Some of the additions seem like they’re there to make it easier and the deliveries less deliberate in order to speed up and make the game more “gamey.” It will probably appeal to the masses better, but hopefully not lose its unique identity in the process. Kinda like putting an easy mode in a Soulsborne game.

@Th3solution Ah yes, I was thinking of you when writing that and I thought I might be breaking your heart or something. 😂 Kinda like when an angel loses its wings or a fairy dies.

Not sure exactly what puts me off from the game, but I did see the directors cut (sorry not sorry Kojima) changes and did make me think maybe I'll give it a go at some point. But it won't be until I see it at a good price or on NOW/Plus (the likely of the former happening is unlikely though).

@Keith_Zissou I used to watch The Walking Dead all the time when I was younger but stopped at like season 6 or 7 because it became kinda repetitive. Like the formula for that show is that the group goes to a settlement, try to fit in with everyone else but ends up ruining it and destroying the settlement, then they leave and find another settlement, destroys it, rinse and repeat. However, now that I'm subscribed to HBO, I noticed that they have both The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead. So after a long hiatus from these shows, I think I'm going to enjoy watching them again. Especially now that I've played through almost all the Telltale Walking Dead games, I honestly just want more Walking Dead now.

On a side note, I think Fear the Walking Dead is more interesting than the main show because it takes place so close to the actual outbreak and the characters are all normal people instead of these badasses you see in The Walking Dead. But yeah, both are still great shows and I can't wait to start watching them again.