@FuriousMachine Yeah Pluribus is on the docket for the missus and I too… but we’re gonna watch IT Chapters 1 & 2 again tomorrow (we just finished Derry btw), then we’re also fancying re-watching The Shining and Doctor Sleep due to its connections to the show also.
We’ll then fit something ‘realistic’ (like the latest season of Slow Horses or something) in before watching the final season of Stranger Things over New Years, then another something, something ‘realistic’ (Tulsa King season 2 probably)… and then we’ll finally get to Gilligan’s next opus (can’t wait).
Back on the topic of Welcome to Derry… I ended up loving it fair play. It’s not perfect but what is… but it’s true to the source and works-with-the-scraps really well in terms of tying a number of loose strands together. They did a real good job… and that’s from a massive fan of IT since the 90’s and just a pretty big Stephen King fan in general really.
@graymamba Looks like you've got enough to keep you busy for a while 🙂
I've been enjoying Pluribus quite a bit and I don't know what it says about me that I kinda envy the characters their interesting new society. I'll leave it at that and we can come back to it once you've seen it 😉
I haven't seen Tulsa King (yet, but I plan to... I'm having a few issues with Mr. Stallone these days, so haven't been able to bring myself to see it just yet), but I've greatly enjoyed season 1 of Landman and s2 is high on my list once I put one of the shows I'm currently watching to bed.
Your endorsement of IT: Welcome to Derry is heartening; I am also a big fan of the movies (though I felt part 2 of Muschietti's run didn't live up to his first) and a huge King fan (though he and I don't always see eye to eye on how long his novels need to be - I think he needs an editor who dares to tell him to trim some stuff 😉). Think maybe I'll get to an episode or two tonight, all depending on how much of my time Atsu needs this evening.
I just finished with the penultimate set of Stranger Things episodes. I'm loving the season so far so it all comes down to the final 'episode' (which will no doubt be another movie length one).
Way too soon to discuss any specifics so I'll just say I have my fingers crossed they can nail the landing. Finish with style Duffer brothers.
@BearsEatBeets same here, we have had the ultimate lazy day, finished my latest book in the morning and then up and watched 5-7 back to back whilst eating rubbish and now the beer & gin is on the go. Fingers crossed the Finale nails the landing.
@BearsEatBeets@MightyDemon82 Like the fourth of this season's first batch, I thought the middle episode of the new three was absolutely fantastic, one of the show's strongest ever. The rest, while good, was a lot of set-up. Thanks to that, though, all the chess pieces are in place now. Bring on the finale!
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@Werehog I'm going to have to avoid spoilers for a day when it's released, as I have agreed to go through for New Year's dinner at my in-laws and stay the night. At least i'll get a drink or 2 as not driving home till later the next day. My father in-law has a tendency to talk through movies and t.v. shows, even when he suggests we watch them. So anything I really want to watch I keep for home.
@Werehog it's certainly fair to say some of the episodes lean heavy into the set-up, ultimately I'm hoping that will help make the final episode all the more impactful.
@MightyDemon82 I pondered staying up for the 1am launch to watch it asap but settled on watching as usual when I get up. I'll just make sure not to go online before watching. I doubt I would get anything spoiled but my need to go online isn't so great as to risk it.
@BearsEatBeets Same here and I've recently deleted Facebook. So even less chance of it being spoiled.
We recently started watching Mayor of Kingstown as my sisters won't shut up about it. 3 episodes in and it's not bad so far. I do worry that Sheridan is spreading himself thin with the number of shows he seems to be juggling.
I watched Episode XVIII of Samurai Jack this morning. It was fantastic, the best episode of the show I have seen so far, excluding the first three episodes. If someone wanted to watch just four episodes of the show, the first three plus Episode 18 would be the ones I'd recommend. Fantastic action, amazing swordplay, and acybernetic arm , great for Sekiro fans!
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Kinda late with this but I finished watching Monster: The Ed Gein Story on Netflix a few weeks ago. It's one of the best TV shows I've ever watched. The plot was really gripping from beginning to end and the structure of the show was rather interesting as it tells the story of Ed Gein but also what he influenced later on. I had no idea about this guy, much less that he influenced movies such as Psycho and Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
The show went all out with its plot points and didn't sugarcoat anything. I've played a fair amount of horror games and watched a good amount of horror movies/TV shows but this is the first time I've actually been disturbed by the contents of a horror experience. It was so grotesque and disturbing, I definitely don't recommend eating dinner while watching this show, lol.
@LtSarge Hmm, I might want to watch it for its horror qualities, then. I skipped it because it apparently is almost complete fiction and sensationalised violence masquerading as a "true story", from what I've read.
Didn't help that Eric Powell, who collaborated with Harold Schechter on the graphic novel "Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?" commented on it by saying "I just watched something so… so bad. So stupidly inaccurate, so comically off the mark, so… f**king DUMB. Such a steaming pile of s**t I won’t even mention it by name in fear it might be inflicted on someone else out of morbid curiosity", either.
(It is worth noting that Harold Schechter, who wrote the graphic novel with Powell, is considered to be quite the authority on Gein and other serial killers).
Still, a good piece of fiction shouldn't necessarily be avoided just because it is inaccurate, so if the show is otherwise good, it might be worth a watch, then. I'll put it on my list
I finished Pluribus on Apple TV ("plus" no more, apparently) and I truly loved it, though I fully understand why many thought it to be boring and hated it. I think an interest/fascination with the core concept and appreciation for Seehorn's character is key to liking it, if either of those don't click I assume the series won't either. Luckily for me, I was thoroughly engaged by both. Too bad the second season is over a year away
@BearsEatBeets We're gonna be doing the same. No need to stay up for it, but my partner's reliance on news alerts is too great to risk, so it'll be a quick breakfast before an early morning viewing for us. Some legitimate news outlets (who had clearly been given early access for review purposes) put major spoilers in their headlines fifteen minutes after the last batch dropped. It's a minefield out there!
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@FuriousMachine Ahh that's really unfortunate to hear, but I guess the story did feel too good to be true. Either way, that definitely shouldn't stop you from watching it, especially if you like horror!
Won't go into detail (otherwise I'll just end up being picky) but, for the most part, I reckon that Stranger Things stuck its landing. In an age where no franchise is too big to fail, and many high-profile, over-hyped conclusions struggle to please, that last chapter did the business. Heck, if nothing else, it should be applauded for crafting something that cohesive out of so many characters.
Making the most of our Netflix subscription whilst it lasts, my partner and I also binge-watched the entire first season of Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft yesterday. Bless his heart, it really wasn't his thing. Me? I absolutely adored it. Could probably have done without that seventh traumatic flashback in its closing episodes, but I'm not about to ask for less of something I love. Hayley Atwell makes for a great Lara, I've always got time for more Jonah, and it was fantastic to see Zip integrated back into the continuity as well. I'm really looking forward to watching the new second season before month's end.
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@Werehog Totally agree about Stranger Things. I enjoyed the ending and felt it did enough to give the whole thing a satisfying conclusion. I was curious part way through when I realised how much of the episode left was the 'epilogue' but overall think it needed it considering, like you mentioned, the fairly large main cast at this point.
I'll be curious to see what this 'same universe' spin-off type thing the Duffers do next but I'm extremely grateful they kept this as it's own complete story. It would be great if they did a full physical box set release but I know that's highly unlikely.
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