Topic: The TV Show Thread

I tried watching the first season of Terrace House when it came out a few years ago, but just couldn't get into it. As much as I like Japanese programs, my dislike for the "reality tv" genre was just too much.

I'm binge-watching two comedy shows now: Community and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

@KratosMD Ummm think you mean the CW, Netflix only has the first season of Riverdale right now. I suspect season 2 will probably be available on Netflix some time this summer, which I am waiting for.

In the mean time though I started Bates Motel on Netflix and so far I am enjoying it. As a fan of the movie Psycho I have been wanting to see this series for awhile but have been trying to finish others up first. Anyway I love how the actor (don't remember his real name now) who plays Norman has his mannerisms down. It cracks me up how well he does when compared to the movie. If you enjoy the movie I highly recommend watching Bates Motel.

@KratosMD Wasn't saying you weren't watching season 2, just that it's on the CW not Netflix. If it is on Netflix that's really screwed up as it's a North American show and we have to wait for it to come to Netflix where as it's already out on Netflix in Europe. WTF Netflix????

@KratosMD Yeah the only way I can watch Riverdale along with the Arrowverse shows here in the US is on CW's own app which is utter poo compared to other streaming apps like Netflix, or Hulu or even YouTube. Everytime I try to watch Riverdale season 2 on CW's app whether it be on my phone, Roku stick or even Xbox 360 the show freezes, skips, is out or synch, sound and or visuals distorted etc. It reminds me of trying to watch a video during the early days of the internet on dial up and I am not exaggerated. Thus why I haven't commented on anything CW related this season whether it's Riverdale or the Arrowverse shows. I will watch them but as I said I have to wait till this summer when they come to Netflix here. Which is b.s. if Europe is getting them now.

@RogerRoger @KALofKRYPTON Let's just stay clear of that subject here please. Thanks

A.I.C.O. Incarnation (Netflix Original) - Pretty decent sci-fi anime set in a near future where a sentient blob of artificial life is threatening the safety of Japan, and the only hopes of stopping it's spread lies with a seemingly average high school girl (it IS an anime after all), named Aiko Tachibana, so a team of bada** mercenaries is hired to escort her through the quarantine zone to the source of the "Matter" (yes, that's the name they gave to the blob).

Anyhow, it was pretty interesting, and a pretty decent watch. My biggest gripe is the 12 episode runtime, which is too short for a half hour series, IMO. This seems to be a problem overall with newer anime though. I miss the days when the shortest anime were the ones that "only" ran 24-26 episodes.

I've watched two seasons of Beyond... really wish I hadn't bothered.

Lost in Space on Netflix. I never saw the original series, since it didn't run in my part of Europe. So I have zero nostalgic connection to the original stuff. This new series though, I'm really enjoying. I especially like the characters, they did a good job of giving each of them a strong personality. I liked the storyline as well for the most part.

Black Mirror. I had completely missed this awesome series. When I discovered it a month ago I bingewatched the whole thing. Lots of cool ideas and some really good acting.

Gave Jessica Jones another shot, but it didn't do much for me. It's the same with Luke Cage and Iron Fist. Daredevil was OK, I'll continue watching it. The Punisher was awesome.

The Alienist, a new crime-solving show. Like Mindhunters or Criminal Minds but set in 1896 New York. The characters are so-so to me, but I like the concept of the series and the story is interesting so far. Well ... any serial-killer hunting show is bound to attract me to be honest. I'm not sure why, but I really like that kind of topic in a crime show.

@Bonbonetti It is worth sticking with Jessica Jones. I thought it was a bit different to all the other Marvel TV stuff.

@KratosMD Has season 2 of Riverdale ended yet? I need to catch up on that but it won't come to Netflix till after the season ends.

@KratosMD That's what I keep hearing from people that it has exceeded their expectations. Looking forward to catching up with that and all the Arrowverse shows as well.

Altered Carbon (Netflix original) - Big budget sci-fi mystery drama that was actually really interesting. Visually it draws a lot from Blade Runner, and the CGI is really good for a TV series. It has a unique premise and story that kept me guessing, and I really loved the character of Poe.

Also, I want to mention that they rebooted freakin' Reboot (the irony, lol). It'll probably suck, as based on the trailer, they've went a little too far in terms of "reimagining" it, but as a fan of the original I can't not at least check it out, and it goes to show that nothing is too far removed for the reboot treatment.

I don't know maybe I was at that age when cartoons weren't cool anymore but I never understood the hype for Reboot. Then again I always enjoyed hand drawn animation over CG.

@Tasuki, To be honest, it's been years since I last saw Reboot (probably back when Cartoon Network was still airing reruns in the early 00's). Never saw it when it first came out, but got into it when it was paired up with Dragon Ball Z in the earliest days of Toonami (I was about 8 years old at the time).

While I liked it as a kid, and remembered it from time to time, it's not something I'd have ever thought would have the kind of following to be reboot material, but apparently it was the first ever completely CGI half hour TV program (it was by the same company that would go on to make Transformers: Beast Wars, after the first couple seasons of Reboot), which is why some see it as a big deal.

Kantaro: the Sweet Tooth Salaryman (Netflix original) - Japanese comedy series that follows the exploits of a book salesman who works around his sales visits to play hooky to eat at sweet shops. He's perfected his technique to such perfection that he's actually the top salesman in the company, and thus everyone is out to discover his secret. It's actually pretty funny.

ReBoot: the Guardian Code (Netflix original) - In the age of the reboot it was only a matter of time until ReBoot got the treatment (and a bit ironic), but it widely misses the mark. They largely cast aside the cast of the original series (though they do pop up, bringing the series some of it's only good moments), and instead focus on a group of real world high schoolers who are chosen to enter the digital realm and protect the internet as "next generation guardians" (it's essentially cyber Power Rangers). This means that roughly half of each episode is live action, which is not only disappointing considering the pedigree of the original series (it was the first fully CG TV program), but in practice these scenes are cheesy at best & boring at worst. Furthermore, even their cyber adventures are rather dull and lacking in scope. While in the original series each computer system was represented by a fully functioning city, here the locales are envisioned as single structures disperately floating in space (I.e. The UK's power grid system is just a small power station floating by itself). Even the citizens of cyberspace are completely robotic in nature (both in design and lack of personality). It's telling how lazy they were when you realize that only the imports from the original series (many of which only appear in the final episode) have facial animation (kind of ironic considering how "archaic" the main cast considers Mainframe, despite it being the most fully realized location shown off). Furthermore, the fact that they take a blatant potshot at the hardcore fanbase of the original series (which comes out of nowhere) probably kills whatever goodwill the show may have had going for it.

Pre-ordered Avatar - The Last Airbender: The Complete Series (Blu-ray). Great series!

So started watching this seeasons Arrow now that it's on Netflix here in the States. So far kinda a mixed bag. Don't get me wrong I am enjoying it but it's really nothing new. It seems that the more this show goes on the quicker they run out of ideas for it. After Arrow I plan to watch Flash, then Legends, then Supergirl and finally @KratosMD I will get to season 2 of Riverdale.

@KratosMD So I made it half way through the second season of Riverdale and I am enjoying it alot. I finished the whole arc with the Black Hood and just like the first season had me guessing till the end. I also like seeing Jughead's change in this season as well. I am also really enjoying Hiram Lodge he's turning out to be one of those guys that you love to hate. I will agree with what I have heard and read that this season is turning out better then the last even though the last season was not bad at all. Everytime I start watching an episode I find myself binging on Riverdale lol. The last few times I didn't even want to go to sleep I wanted to keep watching it.

Although I tend not binge watch much stuff, admittedly it is better having the option to watch more than one episode a week. This is especially true when it comes to episodes that end on a cliffhanger, I much prefer not waiting a week (or longer if there is a mid season break) to find out what happens. I've noticed The Walking Dead is particularly guilty of this.