You might have seen this already, but allow me to recommend you "DARK" - which is streaming on Netflix.
DARK is actually in my top #5 TV shows of all time, and is absolutely phenomenal. A balanced blend of mystery/horror/sci-fi/time-travel.... it ticks every box for me. Weighs in at just 3 seasons, and absolutely sticks the landing.
(I watched it with subtitles, and also english dubbed, which worked fine and didnt detract from the story)
Definitely needs your attention, and I'd advise reading a 'recap' after you've watched each episode - just to make sure you've not missed anything key.
@CJD87 Heard quite a few people rave about Dark on Netflix, so I have it in my backlog. Being Norwegian, I typically prefer subs over dubbed, so I'll go with that (most Norwegians my age grew up watching British and American TV with Norwegian subs, which contributed in no small part to me learning English at a relatively early age).
First, though, I've just started s1 of Invincible on Amazon Prime Video, so I'll finish that one first. And then Good Omens s2 just dropped, as well. So many shows, so little time....
Just finished Evil season 3 last night and as with the previous seasons I really quite enjoyed it. A strange little show, that borders on the farcical at times… but somehow manages to walk a fine-line between a catholic-themed X-files and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
@colonelkilgoreEvil is such a fun little show! I do think it can be quite inconsistent in quality at times, but most episodes at least are very entertaining. Personally, the second season was my least favourite, especially once you got to the second half, but the show really picked it back up for the third season. I appreciate how it seems to get crazier and crazier with time, though that is the MO of Robert & Michelle King I suppose. The Good Fight was the same with that (and even better), and their coronapandemic/zombie/comedy-hybrid show The Bite was just six episodes of insanity at its finest and highly recommended too if you haven't seen it. Honestly my favourite showrunners in the biz at the moment. They always know how to deliver and I hope this upcoming fourth season of Evil is no different there!
@Kidfried How far along have you gotten into Succession so far? That show has some really high highs and the second and fourth season in particular are fantastic. If you enjoy the wit of shows like White Lotus/Succession but also are looking for something with more easily rootable characters and a bit more emotion at the centre of it, might I recommend you The Great? I'm about to finish up the third season myself and it's been constantly knocking it out of the park with each season. Incredible performances from the entire ensemble, but Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult in particular really do knock it out of the park. Definitely check it out if you're interested.
@colonelkilgore@Tjuz I've had a lot of fun with Evil. It's a show that seems to always be on the verge of cancellation, but I hope it sticks around a while longer. Season 4 is ordered, but it remains to be seen if the show will survive the strikes. Fingers crossed! The cast is just perfect for this kind of show and it's ability to go from scary/creepy to genuinely funny at the drop of a hat is pretty impressive. Will have to check out The Bite now, thanks for the tip
@RogerRoger I thoroughly enjoyed the first season of The Afterparty. Not quite as zany as other Lord & Miller productions, but still highly entertaining. Haven't started s2 yet, but I'm curious to see if they can keep the concept fresh for another season.
@colonelkilgore Great! I think the show takes a little bit to come into its own and only gets really great in the second season, but the first already has plenty of good stuff. Don't worry about it being a spin-off. Watching the previous show will have you recognise some familiar faces, but it's not at all necessary to enjoy the show. Hope you enjoy the ride! It's wild sometimes.
@FuriousMachine I think Evil actually happens to be one of Paramount+'s more successful shows, at least outside of the Sheridanverse. The fourth season should be safe as I know they were far into filming it when the strikes started, but I'm not sure if they've been able to finish the whole season before the actor's strike. There's a chance they could just release it without the last few episodes finished though as they did before with the fourth season of The Good Fight when the coronapandemic started. Glad to hear I piqued your interest with The Bite! I had a lot of fun with that show and I hope you will too.
Does anyone know if the new “Gotham Knights” TV show (on MAX) is related to the video game? Like, does the story or basic premise overlap at all? I wanted to search it out, but was afraid of coming upon spoilers because I haven’t played the game yet.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@LN78@Th3solution
All of the CW superhero shows are bad and I genuinely don't understand why they have such devoted fans. At least in the case of Riverdale it has ironic fans because it often veers into "so bad it's good" territory. These shows don't even have that going for them
Born too early to explore space and born too late to explore Earth, but born just in time to explore memes.
@LN78@PegasusActual93 Oh, okay thanks for the clarification. I was confused by seeing it pop up on MAX, thinking it was maybe an HBO original like Peacemaker, Pennyworth, Watchmen, or Doom Patrol.
Since the change of HBO Max to this new version of the service, it’s not as well curated.
And it’s also just weird how indiscriminate DC is with their IP. I don’t know all the in’s and out’s of how their contracts work, but it seems like there’s no quality control and also a lack of cohesiveness to the brand across several entities which generate content. Marvel certainly has its issues also at the moment, but there’s a rough connection with all the shows and movies (or at least attempts to do so).
The video games are their own thing with Marvel too, I suppose. The Avengers game was a left turn from the co-existing MCU. But at least all the various recent Spider-Man content (PlayStation’s games, the MCU movies, and the Spider-Verse movies) feel like they gel together better than all the DC versions of the Suicide Squad, Batman and Bat family, Gotham, and Justice League content. I realize Marvel and Sony has held it all together with twine and duct tape in the guise of the Multiverse concept, but at least they’re trying. To allow a video game and a TV show both identically named “Gotham Knights” to release side by side and have nothing to do with one another is a bit strange. It’s a missed opportunity to at least use one to promote the other.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
Has anyone watched Suits? I don’t remember reading any chatter about it here or elsewhere but I happen to notice really high user ratings on IMDB while I was looking at something else. I saw 10/10 for the last season and 8.4 overall. I read the brief summary of what the show is and it honestly sounds just like a million other shows out there. I’m not really that big of a fan of corporate drama or legal dramas. Anyways, just wondering if these 10/10’s are overstated.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@Th3solution My wife and I watched it a few years back and we both enjoyed it. The acting was top notch, loads of great actors in the show and the time period was fun. (60's) Don Draper was quite a character. This was the show that introduced us to Jon Hamm, Jared Harris and Elisabeth Moss!
@Th3solution It seems to have inexplicably got big again. I watched it at the time and it started off well with a plot that ended up running itself in circles. It gave us Meghan Markle I guess.
@Th3solution I concur with @nessisonett's assessment: started out fine but dropped off pretty quickly for me. Been a while, but I don't think I lasted more than a season and a bit.
@nessisonett Haha So It is. @Th3solution sorry for the blonde moment haha. My wife has seen suits and she enjoyed it. But she watches a lot of stuff I wouldn't.
@Kidfried No worries! That's definitely a common complaint with the third season and the way I felt too for quite a bit of it. I think it picks up in the latter half though, and fifth episode in particular is one of my favourites of the whole show. Still goodness to come for sure!
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