@LN78 Funny you should mention that show as I've heard one of the actresses in The Expanse is also in Arcane lol. But yeah, I'm definitely going to watch that show eventually, for sure.
@LtSarge
Here's some series I thought ended in a satisfactory manner:
•"Mr Robot": Seriously why don't more people talk about this show? It's a masterpiece from start to finish. Great acting, great story, great cast, probably the best and most creative cinematography I've seen in a tv show, didn't overstay it's welcome and ended right when it needed to. Since you watch the Expanse it's also on Amazon at least in the U.S.
•The Leftovers: Another show, this time on HBO that more people should be talking about, it was made by most of the same crew that made Lost but avoids every single problem Lost had. Best to go in it as blind as possible.
Dark: A German Scifi Netflix series that needs to be watched with subtitles if you don't know German. An extremely complicated plot that you will be confused watching for a while but oh boy is the payoff oh so satisfying. Like the Leftovers it's best to watch this one knowing as little as possible.
Black Sails: A pirate series set in the 1700s. It is sort of similar to Game of Thrones in terms of tone, style and pacing but it's final season avoids all of the issues that plagued GOT.
Boardwalk Empire: A crime drama set in 1920s American during Prohibition. Great from start to finish. This one is a little more contentious as the final season was a little rushed to get to it's conclusion, but it still resolves every plot thread in a satisfactory manner.
There's others as well that I just can't think of at the moment but regardless, enjoy.
@RogerRoger Yeah, she's definitely one of the best actors in The Expanse. Her acting is just sublime, you can feel her radiating the energy of a leader during her performance. I was recently reminded of her in another context, which was when they showed the trailer for Assassin's Creed Mirage. She's in the game as well, which makes me super stoked to play it.
Don't feel bad though about not sticking with The Expanse. While the show was overall very good, I feel like the disappointing ending would've (somewhat) ruined it for you.
@PegasusActual93 I've actually already watched Mr. Robot and the reason why I don't talk much about it is because I don't know what the hell was going on in that show. I typically get a general understanding for most shows that I watch but I still don't understand Mr. Robot. I'll have to rewatch it one of these days with a clearer mind.
Black Sails was really good though, I enjoyed it from beginning to end
I watched the first season of Dark and it was pretty good. I'll need to resume it one of these days.
The Leftovers and Boardwalk Empire are good shouts though, I really need to watch those. I'm contemplating getting HBO Max next after my month of Prime Video runs out since there's so much on there that I want to watch, including the new Game of Thrones series. So I might watch those next. Thanks for the recommendations!
@PegasusActual93 Thought I'd chip in here as The Leftovers and Dark are 2 of my favorite shows of all time.... especially the former.
The Leftovers left such a huge impact.... and those performances, particularly Carrie Coon and Chris Eccleston, are phenomenal. Sticks the landing as well, and the ending was fairly satisfying.
Dark is a great time as well, but definitely a show where you need to 100% focus on it until the credits roll. Again, a great ending as well
@PegasusActual93@CJD87 I'm pretty sure I saw that there is a new show from the same people that did The Dark, so you might wanna keep an eye out for that.
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@JohnnyShoulder Mate… thanks for the heads up on this, I had no idea!
“1899” is the show, landing Netflix in November I think. 100% must watch for me, and November gives me enough time to wrap up the last few seasons of Justified. Nice share 👍
@LtSarge
Once you understand that the main character is an unreliable narrator then alot of the details in Mr Robot makes sense. Sometimes it's also up to your interpretation whether some scenes happened or not as well. Also the first season of Dark was good but season 2 and 3 are straight masterpieces.
Also I would recommend Hbomax. The movie library alone puts Netflix to shame.
@PegasusActual93 Totally agree with you on Mr Robot. Such a fantastic show which I found really gripping. Another one which you need to pay attention to.
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Only a few episodes in, but I am enjoying Slow Horses thus far. I think the characters and dialogue are ace, especially Gary Oldam's 'Lamb' who is so very acerbic.
I just checked the episodes on Netflix myself. The Gotta See Gotta Know and Help an Old Friend are Season 4 episodes so I still have a long ways to get there since Im in the middle the last half of Season 3
Just watched the first episode of The Man in the High Castle on Prime Video. Holy crap, the premise of this show is seriously so interesting and captivating for me. I love history and the concept of alternative timelines, not to mention that I have an interest in both Germany and Japan. So this is pretty much the perfect show for me.
It's so interesting seeing the United States being split between Germany and Japan, and how different the culture is in each part of the country. Seeing New York meshed with European culture and San Fransisco mixed with Japanese culture is so fascinating.
It's been a long time since I've found a show this interesting and fitting for me. I'm definitely going to continue watching it. I might even extend my subscription to Prime for another month just to watch through this. Dear lord how have I not heard of this show before, lol.
@LtSarge
The last season is a bit rushed. Everything is resolved just faster than it really should have so be ready for that and that is also no fault to the writers they did the best they could; but yes. I am still surprised how little this show is talked about.
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@PegasusActual93 Seems like there's a tendency with Amazon TV shows and the last season being rushed. It was the same thing with The Expanse. It doesn't bother me that much as long as the rest of the seasons are great.
@LtSarge
Well with this show Amazon cancelled it after the fourth season when it was intended to be five. Everyone was informed ahead of time but they still had to cram two seasons of plot into one and it shows.
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Midnight Diner season 3 (Netflix) - Pretty much more of the same, but that's no bad thing. There was an episode early on centered around the younger Yakuza guy (can't think of his name off hand) that was absolutely gut wrenching. Loved the final episode where they got everyone back for the New Year celebration though.
High School of the Dead (Blu-Ray) - I'll never get over how genuinely good this show is. Yes, it's filled with OTT ecchi/cheesecake, but it genuinely takes it's concept & world building surprisingly seriously. It's animation is leagues above what I've usually come to expect from "fan service" fare, the action is super fun, & yet it knows when to step up and clue you in on how the world at large (and government/military agencies) is reacting to the breakout. I even warmed to all the American-isms that were almost certainly added to the dub (references to Wal-Mart, the NRA, even Sarah Palin, etc.) which ended up complementing the tone, IMO. I'm stunned it never got a season 2.
Triage X (Blu-Ray) - Based on a manga by the same guy who made HOTD above, I have similar thoughts about this one. The animation is noticeably not quite as good, but here we have another "ecchi" anime that vies to take it's narrative/action elements seriously (this time about a group of hospital workers, & students from an affiliated high school, who moonlight as vigilantes during the night, "operating on the health of the city"), to be more than just T&A. Like the above, it never moved beyond it's first season though, which is a shame (at least I have the manga to fall back on).
@LtSarge, if you go back through the last several pages you'll probably see me posting about the Man in the High Castle as I just went through it over the summer myself. Really good show, though I'm not a big fan of some of the decisions in later seasons (though again, that's probably partly down to them being rushed, as has been mentioned).
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