@seinfeldfanatic Well Werehog was correct in that The Simpsons will probably be renewed forever it seems. I haven't watched it myself since I was in my mid teens.
It doesn't cost anything to be nice to folks on the forums. Lot of good people here, try not to be so rude to fellow forum members in the future.
Finished watching It: Welcome to Derry on HBO. Absolutely phenomenal show! Just like the movies, I just love how creative it gets with all the horror. Right from the first episode, you know you're in for a wild ride. Really good stuff!
I'm still in the mood for horror, so I decided to start up Fear the Walking Dead on HBO. Or rather, "restart", as I believe I watched the first two seasons maybe a decade ago or so before stopping. I remember pretty much nothing about the show, so I figured I might as well watch it from the beginning.
I'm a huge fan of The Walking Dead. I finished watching the main show a few years ago and I've been craving more ever since then. I'm super excited to delve into the spinoff show, especially when considering it's eight seasons.
Just started watching Shōgun and gotta say I'm captivated as heck. Hiroyuki Sanada is one of my favourite actors. Cinematographically, it has a bit of an unreal quality, beautiful costumes, nice use of Late Middle-into-Early Modern Japanese. As an ongoing student of Japanese it's been fun to listen to. I understand it is based on a fictional novel which is heavily inspired by real events coming into the Tokugawa Shogunate.
It hits hard with a bit of gore and tragedy early on, so wouldn't recommend if you're squeamish.
'It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness; that is life." - Captain Picard
Has anyone checked out The Man in the High Castle? I spotted it on Netflix last night so I plan to start watching it tonight. It looks very interesting.
@DemonStar89 It's a brilliant show. I'm really excited for season two. If you haven't, I recommend checking out Last Samurai Standing on Netflix. It's only six episodes but I think it's brilliant!
"A corpse, should be left well alone. Oh, I know very well how the secrets beckon so sweetly. Only an honest death will cure you now. Liberate you from your wild curiosity."
@Kairuuu I saw the first series The Man in the High Castle when it was on Prime. It is well made and stuff, but not my kinda thing. If you are into your alternative history shizzle, then you will most likely lap it up.
@nessisonett 2 lost Doctor Who episodes were found!
Peter Purves, who played the Doctor's assistant Steven Taylor, was invited to the Phoenix Cinema in Leicester on Wednesday under false pretenses to view the two episodes, and he said: "My flabber has never been so gasted."
His reaction was class, you can see how much it meant to him. It was on the national news earlier here in England, so you should be able to find it.
@JohnnyShoulder It’s really good news, The Daleks’ Master Plan is the white whale in terms of missing episodes as it’s a 12 episode monster that seems hugely ambitious for the time. On another note, it’s a bit mad how there are companions still kicking about from 60 years ago. Steven was a good companion too!
@Kairuuu Oh man, just finished season 1 of Shōgun. Such amazing characters and I can't wait for season 2 so will definitely need something in the interim (between rewatching Stargate SG1).
'It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness; that is life." - Captain Picard
@seinfeldfanatic Tubi is a bit of a blast in a mixed bag. Has a phenomenal collection of hilariously bad Copyright Avoidance Blockbuster Knockoffs but also a HEAP of old titles they did in Mystery Science Theatre 3000 episodes so it's been fun.
Currently watching Resident Alien and it's been great. As well as 2 Broke Girls and Ghosts. I do kind of want to see the original British version though so might dig it up eventually.
We started watching Mr. Inbetween while staying at a hotel, but it's not on any services we have so are chasing down a copy so we can continue.
It's distinctively Aussie, very understated, a little bit tragic and mundane but in a really entertaining way. I wonder how non-Australians find it. It's also reminiscent of some shady stuff I remember from my childhood so it's weirdly nostalgic. Imagine being a dinosaur and then watching Jurassic Park (that's a bit obtuse, but the feeling is also weird).
Anyone watching the new and (hopefully not) final season of The Comeback? The trajectory of this show is truly insane, but it has worked out perfectly! I'm loving what they're doing with this new season in terms of the set-up so far, and Kudrow is unbeatable as always. Her role as Valerie Cherish is, in my humble opinion, one of the best comedic performances ever put on screen. It's just pitch perfect. Zero notes whatsoever. The fact that it had such a tough time critically and with audiences for its first season... I'll have to chalk it up to being a different time with different expectations, because it certainly was through no fault of the show itself. One of the funniest shows out there. Glad to see it getting the respect it deserves nowadays and for it to finally be back with a new season of goodness. Can't wait to see how the rest of the season develops, though I am emotionally hesitant about whichever episode is going to be the one to pay tribute to Mickey... that's going to be a hard watch.
@DemonStar89 you want to watch Blockbuster Video crap quality of lame movies, go to Vudu/Fandango app on your playstation 4 or X Box consoles. the free movies to watch, those types of weird stuff you would expect to find at a Blockbuster Video if Blockbuster was still around
@seinfeldfanatic we obviously have very different memories of what Blockbuster was like!
I have to vent about Resident Alien. I don't actually know how to use "spoiler tag" so google to the rescue and apologies if it doesn't work:
In the episode where the deputy quits, she and the sherrif have an argument in the diner about respect and he says it has to be earned. The sherrif so far has been nothing but grating and obnoxious and I don't understand why he gets away with so much. Anyway, his hipocrisy during that conversation is obviously the straw that breaks the camel's back, and the deputy quits on the spot.
Later, the mayor and the sherrif are back in their shared office space at the town hall or whatever it's called, and the sherrif is trying to give the mayor some advice about taking charge and showing his wife he can be the alpha in the relationship by telling her where and when they should go for their anniversary dinner, and that he should order for her, as their relationship is somewhat strained after events with Harry and their son Max (won't go into it). The mayor makes a sarcastic quip about how the sherrif "really knows how to talk to women" or something to that effect which is a dig on how he drove his deputy to quit after maybe years of demeaning belittlement.
They have a petty argument and then THE MAYOR FOLLOWS HIS ADVICE? That made absolutely no sense. Honestly the sherrif's attitude just comes off as so misogynistic, especially since in the very next scenes he is talking to male characters totally differently to his deputy. You might think it's just a superior-subordinate thing but I see it as someone who has learned to treat women like crap, or maybe it's that he learned that leadership is about maintaining your position by stamping down those beneath you, and his deputy just happened to be a woman.
Augh rant over.
'It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness; that is life." - Captain Picard
I decided to give Young Sherlock a try a few days back. The first episode didn't exactly grab me but I was a bit distracted so later on I rewatched the second half again because I think I missed a few details. After the second episode I was more interested and by the end of the third it had fully got it's hooks in me. I watched the rest of the season the next day and enjoyed it.
Some of the action scenes using slo-mo didn't quite work for me and a late character 'change' felt a bit abrupt but overall I liked it and the ending certainly left me eager for more. So I'm hoping they continue to make more.
I noticed the final season of The Boys is not far so I'm contemplating a full rewatch to refresh my memory on it all. Fingers crossed it has a satisfying conclusion.
I've been reading Norwegian author Jo Nesbø's novels about Detective Harry Hole in anticipation of the Netflix series Detective Hole, which premiered last week, and I've enjoyed them so much that a certain amount of trepidation for the adaptation managed to creep in. It had a lot to live up to.
I'm at around the half-way mark of the Netflix show and I must say that I am suitably impressed. It has without a doubt the highest production quality I've ever seen in a Norwegian production and the story (based primarily on the fifth novel, "The Devil's Cross") is well suited for the screen. Some international "star power" is also present, in the form of Joel Kinnaman in a leading role and Peter Stormare shows up for more of his "usual schtick" (though in Swedish this time). Warren Ellis and Nick Cave provides new original music as well.
I've you like your crime shows hard-boiled neo-noir and don't mind the cast speaking Norwegian and Swedish (and some Danish), you should definitely give this a look. If you do, I would really love to hear how this plays outside of the Scandinavian audience.
And here's the trailer, which does a very good job of conveying what you should expect from the show:
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