I’ve been watching quite a lot more recently whilst feeding the baby in the evening, particularly on Disney+ as I’ve kind of ignored that really.
I finished up S2 and then S3 of The Boys which is still marvellous fun but it did feel like it was losing its way a little by S3 so I hope they don’t drag it out for too long. S2 is probably my favourite as Stormfront was an excellent addition to the cast. The musical number in S3 was wonderfully bonkers though!
Then I started on Disney+ and rattled through The Bear in a few nights.
I’m towards the end of Only Murders in the Building which I’ve been watching with the wife intermittently. It’s been a fairly easy going murder mystery comedy and it’s great to see Steve Martin and Martin Short together. Selena Gomez is good but sounds like she’s constantly got a sinus problem.
Oh, I also saw Wednesday before that which is an excellent cast and a good story that I hope we get to see more of.
And currently I’m onto the final episode of S2 of The Mandalorian having got both series over the last week or so. Also good fun with the loose overall plot for the series but relatively well defined episodes each week. I got a little confused as to whether Bobba Fett was supposed to be between S1 and S2 when he briefly popped up though. They really enjoy visiting the same few planets on that programme though!
@RogerRoger Yeah, that episode of “Murders” was cleverly done but a bit forced in places. I also enjoyed how much it annoyed my wife as she yet again tried to watch it while also spending the entire time on her phone.
And thanks for the heads up on Boba Fett; it just threw me slightly when he appeared as I had no idea when the different series were released with regards to each other. A solid finisher to S2 of the Mando though.
@LN78 Sometimes there could a dull moment or something, so I would never stop watching because of that. It is very rare I will not watch a film all the way through, although last year there were a few but that was more down to the films being not my bag rather than them being awful.
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Usually I watch a show on my TV but last year I had health issues and was in and out of hospitals so I pretty much had no choice but to watch TV shows on my phone for the sake of comfort. I watched almost the entirety of House of the Dragon this way save for the last episode and I don't even regret it.
Really enjoyed that Kaleidoscope on Netflix. The non-linear thing actually works without being a gimmick. I do have a soft spot for heist things and Giancarlo Esposito is always worth a watch.
@LN78 and I even quite liked that too tbh. Yeah they’re incredible, with most of my all-time list taken up by their shows.
I have Sky atm so am able to catch their shows on Sky Atlantic… but back 18 months when I lived in a city apartment and we were only able to have Virgin cable it was a nightmare. We had to sign up for NowTV every time there was a new HBO show 😡
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It frankly pisses me off that Europeans will just inherently be getting an inferior streaming experience for Last of Us. I hope when that Now deal expires in 2025 you can get Hbo max (or whatever they will call it by then) because there really is a lot of good content on the service even if you just watch the movie library.
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I’ve been binging The Good Place and I now understand why it’s so beloved. The way it plays with sitcom tropes in the first season makes so much sense once you know the big twist!
@PegasusActual93@LN78 Yeah I won't be paying for NOW TV for anything any more. I used to begrudgingly for the football, but that is too expensive in the current climate.
Most of them are available on disk though, so I created a list on my rental service. Next time I have a break in the other tv sub services i use (whenever that maybe), i plan to watch what I’ve missed.
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@LN78 I use Cinema Paraidso, which works very similarly to Lovefilm back in the day. They do 4K and 3D along with DVD and normal blu ray. They don't have everything film wise, depending what is tied up on the streaming services. But if you can buy it on a physical disk, I imagine it is on the service.
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Finished watching season 1 of Halo. Absolutely fantastic, it had easily the best story that I've experienced in the franchise. Which shouldn't come as a surprise to me because long media (TV shows, JRPGs, visual novels) tend to appeal to me more than short media (movies, FPS, action games). You simply learn much more about the characters and their background in the show compared to any of the games. I've basically played all Halo games and I still know very little about the characters. That's because you don't learn much about them or the Halo universe in general by playing the games, ironically enough. If you really want to have a firm understanding, you need to read the novels and experience all other media. That's why I think the TV show is a great starting point for newcomers to the Halo series. It actually takes place before any of the games and gives you a good insight on a lot of the characters, even if the show isn't actually canon. I still believe though that by watching the show, you'll care more about the characters in the games. I certainly do now.
Finally gonna give Chernobyl a go tonight. Obviously I’ve heard how great it is but every time I’ve suggested it, the missus just really doesn’t fancy watching it. She’s away with work tonight though, so it’s about damn time!
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