Topic: The TV Show Thread

@JohnnyShoulder Wandavision does lay the groundwork for her turn in Dr. Strange 2, but I suppose it works with just knowing what she went through in Infinity War/Endgame as well.
As one who still enjoys most of the MCU, even I can't abide by the abominable output from Sony's end (the actual Spider-man movies notwithstanding): Morbius, Madame Web and possibly Kraven (started but couldn't finish the first two, never bothered with the latter).
I even enjoyed "Brave New World" somewhat, but it was completely "empty calories", so only die-hard fans should apply. "Thunderbolts*", on the other hand, may resonate with more than just the die-hards; seems to have gotten a better reception from a broader audience than many of the other recent MCU films (D&W excepted). My love for "Thunderbolts*" may be a reflection of my love for Florence Pugh and her portrayal of Yelena Belova, but whatever it was it got me to see it twice on the big screen

EDIT: This being the TV Show thread, I guess I should add that everyone should give "Secret Invasion" a wide berth

I recently finished seasons 1 & 2 of Resident Alien. Not bad. I will give the comic a go at somepoint. The humour is hit & miss but I have enjoyed the darker tone as it gets nearer the end of season 2.

Blood of Zeus was fantastic. Hope we get more animated shows like this.

@FuriousMachine I've heard of similar things from others that have watched Thunderbolts. I may give it a watch if i ever have nothing else I fancy at the time

Super hero tv show related, I'm currently watching Peacemaker. It won't be everyone's cuppa, but I'm really enjoying so far. Eagly is the best lol.

Oof, you can really feel the budget in Andor S2!

@JohnnyShoulder I enjoyed "Peacemaker" a lot! Looking forward to S2, which isn't too far off

@FuriousMachine I was surprised I've liked it as much as I hated the first suicide squad movie and thought the second movie was better but only OK.

@JohnnyShoulder I wasn't a huge fan of the first one, but I really liked the second one. I do have a weakness for Gunn's brand of humour, and the fact that a movie dared having Starro as the main villain was just the icing on the cake

As an update, I watched the Andor season 1 recap that Disney+ actually has available and it’s remarkable how much I don’t remember. There were sections that definitely came back to me but there are whole plot points I have no recollection of. So I might have to rewatch season 1. 😅

@Th3solution I can think of way worse fates than having to rewatch s1 of Andor 😂

@FuriousMachine Yeah, I forgot how high the production quality is for that show. Watching the recap reminded me of how well it’s done, even if I didn’t remember all the nuanced characters and plot points. A rewatch will definitely be enjoyable, but the only downside is the time commitment issue. I’d rather make headway on my TV backlog with those 10 hours rather than rewatching a show I’ve seen. Alas, why would my TV show consumption be any different than my gaming?

To think, our grandparents entertained themselves by using a stick to draw in the dirt for hours. And poor li’l me doesn’t have time to watch all the shows that I have instant access to 24/7. Life is rough.

@Th3solution Yeah, indeed, the time commitment is a real issue and 10 hours is nothing to scoff at. To be fair, though, I think you'll be fine watching s2 after just the recap (I had forgotten so much from s1, but I felt I got caught up pretty quickly), so do the rewatch only if you really want to, and if you really want to, then it's time well spent anyway, right? 🙂

@Th3solution I agree with the PushSquare confucius that is @FuriousMachine

It already feels like the kind of show that you could just pick up 2 years later (even though I happened to rewatch the first series) you could get away with watching episode 3, and then the last few for the finale, as at times I think the first 2 and the middle section can drag a little, once you've already seen it before. It's still good, but you kind of want to get to the prison segment, and where it all comes to a head rather than camp out and scout that base again.

I'd definitely watch the final Rix Road part if you aren't planning on a full rewatch, because you can't get the same tension in a recap. And the tension is delicious. And that pairs well with (again) episode 3 that focuses on that location in detail. And I'd also watch the 'Andy Serkis Moment' again in full, because it's just so well done.

I'm now pretty excited to continue with s2 tonight as I've re-hyped myself up *rubs hands in anticipation

A musical call back to the very first episode of Andor, and events within the episode that make you totally forget this is a Star Wars show, at times 😱 It's a bit like if you got wasted and fell asleep watching trainspotting with one eye and star wars with the other, or maybe It's All Gone Pete Tong. So, yes... I'm absolutely loving the space trance, and Mon dancing. It has to be said I always love when TV or film can capture the feeling of certain mind altering substances in such a real way through music and the edit, and it does almost kind of give you a similar sensation like some kind of psychological trigger.

I'm purposely ignoring the actual main stuff from the episode I'm referring to that make you forget it's a Star Wara show as I dont want to spoil anything, but it is the human elements that make it top tier.

Also, with the current setting it's kind of like they decided to purposely take a massive dump on (by doing everything a million times better than) Hack Snyder, which I'm all for

Space grain farming can actually be riveting! 😂 and by being in no way hacky and reliant on sloooooow moooootion; grain, walking, talking, door opening, flying, falling, boring, shooting, snoring. They had to have chosen this setting and theme on purpose and I love it.

Apologies to anyone that thinks whatever those Sny-fi films are called are anything other than totally offensive to cinema and large steaming piles of garbage in their own right.

@Ravix 🤣I'm probably more confuse-a-cat than Confucius, but I do appreciate the kind words 🙂

About three eps into Andor season 2 and… well really struggling with it atm. We loved season 1 but this is seaming a real chore.

My wife & I have been watching Orphan Black. Just finished season 1. Amazing show and Maslany is excellent in the multiple roles.

@graymamba Stick with it. I also found the first three episodes slow and a bit boring, but it picks up from episode four and keeps building to a very strong finish, in my opinion.

@MightyDemon82 Orphan Black was my introduction to Maslany and I've been a fan ever since. The series does kind of run out steam towards the end, but still worth seeing all the way through.

@FuriousMachine will do mate, was hoping that may be the case.

@FuriousMachine @graymamba

That's pretty mad* you both had that thought, as I was just thinking 3 was when it really starts to pick up once again. We have 3 massive moments in the episode alone. 1 showing the disgusting nature that can fester in those who get a small taste of power. 1 showing the vastness of each small struggle vs such a large war machine, and how much can be lost so easily simply by doing what is right. And 1 where the not so black and white true personal cost of a rebellion is finally understood by one who was, for the most part, only standing up for their ideals in an outside role, thus far.

Plus that nice family dinner with Yennefer firmly in charge 😂

It made me curious to look up episode ratings to see if it followed a similar pattern to last season, and seeing the numbers to come I can firmly say it's probably best to stick with it, as Furious says 👀

*mad as in surprising to me, rather than invalid as an opinion haha.

That Department Q on Netflix is really very good. Well worth a watch, hope it comes back. Also started Slow Horses finally, been great so far.