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TV 2019

Johnny Lunchbucket Jan 06 2019 04:10 PM

Has anyone tried PATRIOT on Ammyzon Prime? It's a little uneven but savage dark comedy about a singing undercover intelligence agent involved in geopolitical hijinx that goes hilariously awry. [YOUTUBE]HW6usoJXCPY[/YOUTUBE] New season only recently arrived which alerted us to the first. We LOLLed quite a bit.

ashie62 Jan 06 2019 06:25 PM Re: TV 2019

Waiting patiently for "Better Call Saul."

Fman99 Jan 06 2019 08:30 PM Re: TV 2019

Watching old movies I've seen, and live sports, and that is about it. As usual. TV is stoopid.

nymr83 Jan 06 2019 10:06 PM Re: TV 2019

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Has anyone tried PATRIOT on Ammyzon Prime? i fucking LOVE this show.

A Boy Named Seo Jan 07 2019 08:58 AM Re: TV 2019

Loved PATRIOT too. Didn't know there was a new season. I'm playing catch-up on the excellent THE GOOD PLACE. Everything Michael Schur does is wonderful (including the old Fire Joe Morgan website).

Johnny Lunchbucket Jan 07 2019 09:04 AM Re: TV 2019

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Has anyone tried PATRIOT on Ammyzon Prime? i fucking LOVE this show. So glad to find a fellow fan. We're up to the Bachelor Party episode in season 2 and I almost died laughing at the little cop fight. The plot is getting completely out of hand but they are acknowledging as much with the "jellyfish" theme. These has been so little buzz behind this show and some mixed reveiws but it's really unlike anything out there, beautifully shot and acted, and even sung. "Afternoon Spray"! Also, hottest detective ever.

nymr83 Jan 07 2019 11:48 AM Re: TV 2019

we don't have that spoiler tag thing where you can hide stuff right? The below is in white writing, don't highlight it if you don't want spoilers I was so happy to see Leslie come around now that he knows whats up and join the good guys - he was never a bad dude he just thought John was a fuckup, and now that he knows the truth you see what a patriot he is, helping the dude who shot him in the fucking face! ..

A Boy Named Seo Jan 07 2019 01:41 PM Re: TV 2019

I am not caught up. The white text thing worked pretty well!

Johnny Lunchbucket Jan 07 2019 01:59 PM Re: TV 2019

A Boy Named Seo wrote: I am not caught up. The white text thing worked pretty well! I'm not reading it till I complete season 2 but will say that Leslie's scene in rehab, where he sniffs coke in the meeting was a great example of the tragic-comedy this show really excels at. I'm laughing and crying at the same time. He kills it like Clarence Boddicker.

nymr83 Jan 07 2019 05:47 PM Re: TV 2019

A Boy Named Seo wrote: I am not caught up. The white text thing worked pretty well! It looked whiter on my computer screen. Looking at it now on a phone it probably serves its purpose but not 100% I never watched Babylon 5 and am slogging through now on Amazon prime before i get back to all the prime originals i mean to watch. Does it get better? Half a season so far and it seems like a very poor version of Deep Space Nine.

Johnny Lunchbucket Jan 07 2019 09:55 PM Re: TV 2019

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RealityChuck Jan 09 2019 02:22 PM Re: TV 2019

A Boy Named Seo wrote: I am not caught up. The white text thing worked pretty well! It looked whiter on my computer screen. Looking at it now on a phone it probably serves its purpose but not 100% I never watched Babylon 5 and am slogging through now on Amazon prime before i get back to all the prime originals i mean to watch. Does it get better? Half a season so far and it seems like a very poor version of Deep Space Nine. The early episodes were a setup for the main series plot. And many of the things in them turn out to have major significance later (the pilot, for instance, reveals a major plot twist that you won't notice until the second viewing). Still, "Believers" is a powerful stand-alone episode (and turns Star Trek tropes on their head) and "Signs and Portents" begins to reveal the main plot.

Frayed Knot Mar 01 2019 07:18 PM Re: TV 2019

Recently went through DVDs for Season One of KILLING EVE Got a bit weird at the end, but the psycho chick actress is great and overall it's good enough for me to give Season #2 a try starting in about a month (Apr 7). So between Eve, Thrones, and baseball all starting in or around early April to keep me entertained, I'm not going to have time to take a shit that month. But it's short commitments on both KE (8 episodes) & GoT (6 longer ones) so I don't foresee any long term health problems resulting and those two are probably the extent of my non-MLB viewing for the summer. No starting date listed yet for B.C. Saul

Lefty Specialist Mar 02 2019 04:46 AM Re: TV 2019

I'm loving The Orville. It can be silly sometimes, but it's not afraid to go dark occasionally. We got the DVD of Star Trek Discovery's first season (because we weren't about to pay for CBS All Access) and we were like, eh. Mrs Lefty watched the first season of Killing Eve and got too frustrated at the Sandra Oh character so she stopped. And we may be the only two people in America who don't watch GoT.

MFS62 Mar 02 2019 04:58 AM Re: TV 2019

Lefty Specialist wrote: And we may be the only two people in America who don't watch GoT. Make it three. You can add me to that list. But I have circled March 17 on my calendar. It will be the wedding of Kensi and Deeks on NCIS Los Angeles. Don't judge. Its my favorite show, and their quirky courtship has been a joy to watch. "Sunshine and gunpowder." https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=yfp-t-s&p=sunshine+and+gunpowder+videos#id=3&vid=7b1417cf3edd46f60b45c718a690c27e&action=click Later

Fman99 Mar 02 2019 05:15 AM Re: TV 2019

Fboy and I are enjoying Star Trek Discovery. Great special effects and decent enough story lines.

RealityChuck Mar 03 2019 11:35 AM Re: TV 2019

Two Netflix shows: Sex Education. About Otis, a 16yo boy who inadvertently becomes a sex therapist for his classmates. It's dramatic but light. Gillian Anderson plays his mother, a sex therapist herself with absolutely not boundaries. Lots of great characters and plot twists. The Umbrella Academy. A group of superpowered heroes who were trained together as kids (in sort of an X-Men-ish Academy). When their "father" dies, they return to the funeral and discover the world will end in a few days if they don't stop it. First class comic book fare, and gets a lot of credit from dealing with the characters instead of concentrating on derring-do.

MFS62 Mar 04 2019 09:05 AM Re: TV 2019

Looks like fun will be had by all (fans): https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fdanielaruah-fans.com%2Fncis-los-angeles-s10e17-till-death-do-us-part-press-release-promotional-stills%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR38_2L45ZvI4aOS0B6xx3JVXXrCEMkMcoiLnk6--oHI6-N15TFBsqgj-5s&h=AT1EQMividhAq0aVYpoc52oav35igd626x4GW9hyA7ZESdhN9Y29qOT-o9j0zdejNrGrBkVDWzPEggfXay4V6uTl4s19JCxh1-flOj_MWkqYfH0PQpgd7wDaxjZOsV1SdkLXrCoeQefp-aAvzisQnA-F9BhpjCMLT4aFvr5ZsSGBGapdqukfUV6IiWlvrg8Z3Y7-wQNkqEbGLgZ-3I7IbcpnBLWJMTsvInKcHaJPhNyrUaf2Xv_ldZWeP7mdPSfchi3mLkhQQ1SpfPllYQ8hIB-zO7UyLDqy5VnRr6JQzkEbxVFh6p2gwx95HWyuyXKFgDzeKIx7pjATMqn3wY0Vbt6IHoczsDmltvDsXvZsPOMPuy3njpAyCMD9IjIOS21e3d2yxogijyQiKwJ3MGhH5ZW3r0pht18IXpEVHSBeX6HR3DcNOeXe4-jZovDebLavOVU9svLKC9XOX_URrk5AE-PhKHAhZ8A-QDkE8xVcG8tLOD84q5YFj9Nh3rr9a_2IacSOIspVu28cPXlhAAMbpcJLNx3DjgAdwLxz-_IVDIIjSYAKa3pwK90opK0Kjm0WwW8qzU20TxzNPE4nTH8oKfg8w-RJyOmLBJrr7segWBe43qIxCCUIO9kM6n47rblcs5lIIOvTXnH5KLfcxelI6cxJ5Bak5DKjujgmMg-t6c_Vbsgw4JA Later

dgwphotography Mar 04 2019 11:20 AM Re: TV 2019

Lefty Specialist wrote: And we may be the only two people in America who don't watch GoT. Make it three. You can add me to that list. Make it five - Mrs. DGW and I don't watch either. But I have circled March 17 on my calendar. It will be the wedding of Kensi and Deeks on NCIS Los Angeles. Don't judge. Its my favorite show, and their quirky courtship has been a joy to watch. Weird that Deeks is her brother in law IRL. Just finished watching Russian Doll on Netflix. Natasha Lyonne should get an Emmy.

Vic Sage Mar 06 2019 02:28 PM Re: TV 2019

loved loved loved RUSSIAN DOLL... its like GROUNDHOG DAY in the hipster East Village. Lyonne starts off profoundly unlikeable (intentionally) but becomes more sympathetic as the story goes along, and the writing is clever throughout.

Vic Sage Mar 06 2019 02:30 PM Re: TV 2019

The Umbrella Academy. A group of superpowered heroes who were trained together as kids (in sort of an X-Men-ish Academy). When their "father" dies, they return to the funeral and discover the world will end in a few days if they don't stop it. First class comic book fare, and gets a lot of credit from dealing with the characters instead of concentrating on derring-do. I think UMBRELLA ACADEMY may well be the best comic-book superhero TV series ever made... at least until HBO's "watchman" series comes out.

Vic Sage Mar 06 2019 02:32 PM Re: TV 2019 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Mar 06 2019 02:44 PM

A Boy Named Seo wrote: I am not caught up. The white text thing worked pretty well! It looked whiter on my computer screen. Looking at it now on a phone it probably serves its purpose but not 100% I never watched Babylon 5 and am slogging through now on Amazon prime before i get back to all the prime originals i mean to watch. Does it get better? Half a season so far and it seems like a very poor version of Deep Space Nine. The early episodes were a setup for the main series plot. And many of the things in them turn out to have major significance later (the pilot, for instance, reveals a major plot twist that you won't notice until the second viewing). Still, "Believers" is a powerful stand-alone episode (and turns Star Trek tropes on their head) and "Signs and Portents" begins to reveal the main plot. 83, if you get through BABYLON 5, you're a better man than I.

Vic Sage Mar 06 2019 02:40 PM Re: TV 2019 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Mar 06 2019 02:42 PM

GoT season 8 trailer has dropped: [YOUTUBE]https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/game-thrones-season-8-trailer-160046407.html[/YOUTUBE]

nymr83 Mar 06 2019 02:42 PM Re: TV 2019

Vic Sage wrote: It looked whiter on my computer screen. Looking at it now on a phone it probably serves its purpose but not 100% I never watched Babylon 5 and am slogging through now on Amazon prime before i get back to all the prime originals i mean to watch. Does it get better? Half a season so far and it seems like a very poor version of Deep Space Nine. The early episodes were a setup for the main series plot. And many of the things in them turn out to have major significance later (the pilot, for instance, reveals a major plot twist that you won't notice until the second viewing). Still, "Believers" is a powerful stand-alone episode (and turns Star Trek tropes on their head) and "Signs and Portents" begins to reveal the main plot. Seo, if you get through BABYLON 5, you're a better man than I. I made it... it was fine, the overall story from seasons 2-4 was not bad though the characters weren't great/memorable at all. Season 5 was an utter waste and the show could have ended after 4.

Ceetar Mar 06 2019 02:46 PM Re: TV 2019

Vic Sage wrote: loved loved loved RUSSIAN DOLL... its like GROUNDHOG DAY in the hipster East Village. Lyonne starts off profoundly unlikeable (intentionally) but becomes more sympathetic as the story goes along, and the writing is clever throughout. Just finished it. really enjoyed it, especially as it picked up. And she doesn't get the cozy wake up in bed either on reset. Nor is there are hard deadline. It's a lot more aggressive than that. 'Final Destination' style.

41Forever Mar 06 2019 03:31 PM Re: TV 2019

Lefty Specialist wrote: And we may be the only two people in America who don't watch GoT. Make it three. You can add me to that list. Make it five - Mrs. DGW and I don't watch either. I watched the first couple episodes to see what the fuss wall about. My viewing is generally limited to "West Wing" and shows like "West Wing." My son tied to talk me through GoT. I was like, "Are they on Earth? Is this present day? Why is winter so long? Are they in Canada?" His reply: "Dad, give it up. It's not like 'West Wing.'" Someone told me that "Girls" was like "West Wing" and I watched a couple episodes of that. It was not like "West Wing."

Johnny Lunchbucket Mar 06 2019 04:00 PM Re: TV 2019

Never saw Game of Thrones either

RealityChuck Mar 06 2019 04:30 PM Re: TV 2019

Vic Sage wrote: The Umbrella Academy. A group of superpowered heroes who were trained together as kids (in sort of an X-Men-ish Academy). When their "father" dies, they return to the funeral and discover the world will end in a few days if they don't stop it. First class comic book fare, and gets a lot of credit from dealing with the characters instead of concentrating on derring-do. I think UMBRELLA ACADEMY may well be the best comic-book superhero TV series ever made... at least until HBO's "watchman" series comes out. I couldn't help but compare it to Misfits, which is the best superhero TV series (though not from a comic book), especially since Robert Sheehan played a very similar character in both. You could see Klaus as an older version of Nathan from Misfits

Lefty Specialist Mar 07 2019 06:22 AM Re: TV 2019

Make it three. You can add me to that list. Make it five - Mrs. DGW and I don't watch either. I watched the first couple episodes to see what the fuss wall about. My viewing is generally limited to "West Wing" and shows like "West Wing." My son tied to talk me through GoT. I was like, "Are they on Earth? Is this present day? Why is winter so long? Are they in Canada?" His reply: "Dad, give it up. It's not like 'West Wing.'" Someone told me that "Girls" was like "West Wing" and I watched a couple episodes of that. It was not like "West Wing." Lol. The closest anything ever came to West Wing was The Newsroom. And until Aaron Sorkin does another TV series there won't be anything else. We actually went to the West Wing Weekend in Bethesda, MD last September and it was a hoot. A couple hundred hard-core groupies. Lots of panels and I got to play Leo in a table read of an episode. After the opening scene was finished, we all hummed the intro theme. It was awesome.

dgwphotography Mar 07 2019 07:31 AM Re: TV 2019

Lefty Specialist wrote: Make it five - Mrs. DGW and I don't watch either. I watched the first couple episodes to see what the fuss wall about. My viewing is generally limited to "West Wing" and shows like "West Wing." My son tied to talk me through GoT. I was like, "Are they on Earth? Is this present day? Why is winter so long? Are they in Canada?" His reply: "Dad, give it up. It's not like 'West Wing.'" Someone told me that "Girls" was like "West Wing" and I watched a couple episodes of that. It was not like "West Wing." Lol. The closest anything ever came to West Wing was The Newsroom. And until Aaron Sorkin does another TV series there won't be anything else. We actually went to the West Wing Weekend in Bethesda, MD last September and it was a hoot. A couple hundred hard-core groupies. Lots of panels and I got to play Leo in a table read of an episode. After the opening scene was finished, we all hummed the intro theme. It was awesome. Loved The Newsroom. Did you ever see Studio 60?

41Forever Mar 07 2019 07:38 AM Re: TV 2019

Lefty Specialist wrote: Make it five - Mrs. DGW and I don't watch either. I watched the first couple episodes to see what the fuss wall about. My viewing is generally limited to "West Wing" and shows like "West Wing." My son tied to talk me through GoT. I was like, "Are they on Earth? Is this present day? Why is winter so long? Are they in Canada?" His reply: "Dad, give it up. It's not like 'West Wing.'" Someone told me that "Girls" was like "West Wing" and I watched a couple episodes of that. It was not like "West Wing." Lol. The closest anything ever came to West Wing was The Newsroom. And until Aaron Sorkin does another TV series there won't be anything else. We actually went to the West Wing Weekend in Bethesda, MD last September and it was a hoot. A couple hundred hard-core groupies. Lots of panels and I got to play Leo in a table read of an episode. After the opening scene was finished, we all hummed the intro theme. It was awesome. That is INCREDIBLE!!! I only got to see a couple Studio 60s.It's on my list of shows to get and binge watch. I have Sports Night on DVD. I didn't watch Newsroom. A little too close to home. I loved West Wing before I started working in government, and now when I watch it, I see things a little differently.

RealityChuck Mar 07 2019 09:46 AM Re: TV 2019

Studio 60 struggled, but found its footing by Christmas. Then it went on the usual hiatus and when it came back, it lost its way. I haven't watched GoT. I don't get HBO and it's not worth my while to add it when there are plenty of shows on Netflix I haven't gotten to.

ashie62 Mar 07 2019 01:40 PM Re: TV 2019

Waiting for Baskets and Saul

LWFS Mar 09 2019 02:58 AM Re: TV 2019

Latecomer to GoT before last season. YMMV, but at its best (Season 1, 3, 6) it's like House of Cards, only with crazy production values, nudity, and dragons. I like some Sorkin (as I like some Sherman-Palladino), but only when he's got strong collaborators pushing back on him (midseasons West Wing, eg); otherwise, there's a lot of florid hot air/telling-not-showing.

41Forever Mar 09 2019 09:07 AM Re: TV 2019

=LWFS post_id=4044 time=1552125485 user_id=84] Latecomer to GoT before last season. YMMV, but at its best (Season 1, 3, 6) it's like House of Cards, only with crazy production values, nudity, and dragons. I like some Sorkin (as I like some Sherman-Palladino), but only when he's got strong collaborators pushing back on him (midseasons West Wing, eg); otherwise, there's a lot of florid hot air/telling-not-showing.

I liked House of Cards -- it was like West Wing -- but I think it went off the rails when Frank became president. And good call on Sorkin.

Johnny Lunchbucket Mar 13 2019 06:09 PM Re: TV 2019

Highly recommending DETECTORISTS. Two friends in the English countryside go around looking for treasure with metal detectors. Charming and subtly funny hijinx ensue. [YOUTUBE]NgN7z0SD8v8[/YOUTUBE]

Methead Mar 14 2019 06:32 AM Re: TV 2019

Detectorists is great. As for foreign comedies, I've been binge watching a Canadian show called Letterkenny, showcasing the antics of hicks, hockey players, and goths in a rural town. Highly recommended if you're into rapid fire wordplay and puns as well.

Vic Sage Mar 20 2019 10:30 AM Re: TV 2019

LOVE, DEATH & ROBOTS - SF/horror/fantasy anthology series on Netflix, from the mind of David Fincher (Seven) and Tim Miller (Deadpool), comprised of 18 episodes of varying lengths (mostly between 10-17 minutes, with a few shorter). Definitely worth a look.

Willets Point Mar 20 2019 01:14 PM Re: TV 2019

Vic Sage wrote: loved loved loved RUSSIAN DOLL... its like GROUNDHOG DAY in the hipster East Village. Lyonne starts off profoundly unlikeable (intentionally) but becomes more sympathetic as the story goes along, and the writing is clever throughout. Just watched this. Very clever plotting and dialogue, and Lyonne is excellent.

Willets Point Mar 20 2019 01:15 PM Re: TV 2019

=Fman99 post_id=3677 time=1551528952 user_id=86] Fboy and I are enjoying Star Trek Discovery. Great special effects and decent enough story lines.

Just got to the season 1 DVD from the library so I can see if this is a good addition to the Star Trek ouevre.

Edgy MD Mar 20 2019 03:37 PM Re: TV 2019

Game of Thrones failed the eight-minute test with me.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 20 2019 03:46 PM Re: TV 2019

The ninth minute was incredible!

Zvon Mar 20 2019 11:00 PM Re: TV 2019

Frayed Knot wrote: Recently went through DVDs for Season One of KILLING EVE Got a bit weird at the end, but the psycho chick actress is great and overall it's good enough for me to give Season #2 a try starting in about a month (Apr 7). So between Eve, Thrones, and baseball all starting in or around early April to keep me entertained, I'm not going to have time to take a shit that month. But it's short commitments on both KE (8 episodes) & GoT (6 longer ones) so I don't foresee any long term health problems resulting and those two are probably the extent of my non-MLB viewing for the summer. No starting date listed yet for B.C. Saul Really enjoyed Killing Eve (S-1). Great performances by both lady leads, IMO. And the "handler" guy too. Great writing. Not at all interested in GoT. Haven't seen any of that. A friend turned me on to the "The Magicians" and I watched the first few and thought it was really good.

metirish Mar 26 2019 07:53 AM Re: TV 2019

Just finished Season 4 of Catastrophe on Amazon Prime, really loved the whole series , it is very doable for binge watching as episodes are 28 minutes etc

metirish Mar 26 2019 07:54 AM Re: TV 2019

Abducted in plain sight was bleh, especially after all the hoopla

Johnny Lunchbucket Mar 26 2019 08:03 AM Re: TV 2019

=metirish post_id=5070 time=1553608435 user_id=72] Just finished Season 4 of Catastrophe on Amazon Prime, really loved the whole series , it is very doable for binge watching as episodes are 28 minutes etc

Yeah, great show, very funny, and sorry it went so fast. I would watch a whole show about Rob Norris at work, every one of those scenes was savagely hilarious but there were so few of them

metirish Mar 26 2019 11:09 AM Re: TV 2019

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: =metirish post_id=5070 time=1553608435 user_id=72] Just finished Season 4 of Catastrophe on Amazon Prime, really loved the whole series , it is very doable for binge watching as episodes are 28 minutes etc Yeah, great show, very funny, and sorry it went so fast. I would watch a whole show about Rob Norris at work, every one of those scenes was savagely hilarious but there were so few of them

Totally agree , some very funny and awkward stuff with Rob....



After Life on Netflix with Ricky Gervais was great too

Lefty Specialist May 15 2019 12:44 PM Re: TV 2019

I'm giddy with delight, as Archer returns May 29th and Rick & Morty returns in November.

kcmets Jun 01 2019 01:49 PM Re: TV 2019

Anyone watch Deadwood, The Movie last night? We're gonna watch it tonight. I'm so excited I could pee!

batmagadanleadoff Jun 01 2019 02:00 PM Re: TV 2019

I thought Deadwood the series was brilliant. But I haven't watched episodes in so long that I'm sure I've forgotten enough of it that I'm questioning whether I should watch the movie.

Double Switch Jun 01 2019 09:24 PM Re: TV 2019

Today I started binge watching The Marvelous Mrs Maisel on Amazon Prime. Four epis in and enjoying the late fifties flavor. After visiting Manhattan not that long ago and staying near Central Park/Lincoln Center, the CP scenes look familiar. But the family dynamic is even more nostalgic. I do think it's a stretch that Midge goes full pottymouth as soon as she grabs a mic but am not letting that kill it for me.

Johnny Lunchbucket Jun 01 2019 09:26 PM Re: TV 2019

We're into Mrs. Maisel

Double Switch Jun 01 2019 09:30 PM Re: TV 2019

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: We're into Mrs. Maisel Please - no spoilers so I can keep reading here. Thanks!

Double Switch Jun 02 2019 03:59 PM Re: TV 2019

There was a lot of teal and turquoise in the '50s. Must have been the inspiration for Howard Wolowitz's wardrobe.

Double Switch Jun 02 2019 04:00 PM Re: TV 2019

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: We're into Mrs. Maisel There was a lot of teal and turquoise in the '50s. Must have been the inspiration for Howard Wolowitz's wardrobe.

MFS62 Jun 02 2019 05:07 PM Re: TV 2019

Turned the TV on this afternoon, then I walked over to my computer without noticing the channel. A few minutes later I heard,"Thank you for inviting us to the wedding. It was lovely, except for the murder". Without looking I knew it was tuned to the Hallmark Mystery Movie Channel. Later

Vic Sage Jun 03 2019 02:25 PM Re: TV 2019

Double Switch wrote: Today I started binge watching The Marvelous Mrs Maisel on Amazon Prime. Four epis in and enjoying the late fifties flavor. After visiting Manhattan not that long ago and staying near Central Park/Lincoln Center, the CP scenes look familiar. But the family dynamic is even more nostalgic. I do think it's a stretch that Midge goes full pottymouth as soon as she grabs a mic but am not letting that kill it for me. love love love this show. as for DEADWOOD movie, it was a bit of a disappointment. Not bad, but not satisfying either. i'm now watching the Neil Gaiman series, GOOD OMENS, on Amazon. The book was funnier but i'm enjoying David Tennant and Michael Sheen together. Also, FEAR THE WALKING DEAD is back, for those who care. I still do, for some reason.

Double Switch Jun 03 2019 03:33 PM Re: TV 2019

Vic Sage wrote: Double Switch wrote: Today I started binge watching The Marvelous Mrs Maisel on Amazon Prime. Four epis in and enjoying the late fifties flavor. After visiting Manhattan not that long ago and staying near Central Park/Lincoln Center, the CP scenes look familiar. But the family dynamic is even more nostalgic. I do think it's a stretch that Midge goes full pottymouth as soon as she grabs a mic but am not letting that kill it for me. love love love this show. as for DEADWOOD movie, it was a bit of a disappointment. Not bad, but not satisfying either. i'm now watching the Neil Gaiman series, GOOD OMENS, on Amazon. The book was funnier but i'm enjoying David Tennant and Michael Sheen together. Also, FEAR THE WALKING DEAD is back, for those who care. I still do, for some reason. I've made it to S2:E2 and still enjoy Mrs. Maisel. As for Deadwood and the others you mention, I am a bit of a neanderthal and don't do Netflix, Hulu, all those other things, and gave up Showtime (is there still Showtime?) and HBO back when I stopped watching MTV. Here's how far behind the curve I function: I did not even know about Breaking Bad until I was sent the clip of the last 20 minutes of it. I loved Badfinger's Baby Blue (and everything about Badfinger except the suicides) so I acquired the first and second seasons of Breaking Bad from the library and started in. It took a couple months and having to buy a couple of the seasons that I did not want to wait for in the library queue, but I was all primed and ready for Better Call Saul by the time I finished. Now, must wait to 2020 for more BCS but I can take it. That's my tweakability in case Deadwood is not in that groove. I don't know what it actually is about but suspect it may have a Fargo season 2 feel. If so, I would watch that. I also still grieve that People of Earth's 3rd season never happened. Ended on a cliffhanger. Unfair!

Edgy MD Jun 03 2019 09:01 PM Re: TV 2019

Vic Sage wrote: Double Switch wrote: Today I started binge watching The Marvelous Mrs Maisel on Amazon Prime. Four epis in and enjoying the late fifties flavor. After visiting Manhattan not that long ago and staying near Central Park/Lincoln Center, the CP scenes look familiar. But the family dynamic is even more nostalgic. I do think it's a stretch that Midge goes full pottymouth as soon as she grabs a mic but am not letting that kill it for me. love love love this show. Can we all just agree that Suzy is 11 times funnier than Midge?

Double Switch Jun 03 2019 09:20 PM Re: TV 2019

Edgy MD wrote: Vic Sage wrote: Double Switch wrote: Today I started binge watching The Marvelous Mrs Maisel on Amazon Prime. Four epis in and enjoying the late fifties flavor. After visiting Manhattan not that long ago and staying near Central Park/Lincoln Center, the CP scenes look familiar. But the family dynamic is even more nostalgic. I do think it's a stretch that Midge goes full pottymouth as soon as she grabs a mic but am not letting that kill it for me. love love love this show. Can we all just agree that Suzy is 11 times funnier than Midge? Her balls certainly are bigger.

Vic Sage Jun 03 2019 09:28 PM Re: TV 2019

she's the funniest damn plumber in the catskills.

LWFS Jun 04 2019 01:36 AM Re: TV 2019

Double Switch wrote: I've made it to S2:E2 and still enjoy Mrs. Maisel. As for Deadwood and the others you mention, I am a bit of a neanderthal and don't do Netflix, Hulu, all those other things, and gave up Showtime (is there still Showtime?) and HBO back when I stopped watching MTV. I don't think I'm speaking out of turn when I say that-- Amazon Prime things and "Killing Eve" and "Legion" excepted-- you're missing most of the best stuff, along with some vital documentaries. WAS watching "Handmaid's Tale," but needed a chaser, so I just slammed the first/only season of PEN15 on Hulu-- 30-y/o comedians play middle school versions of themselves alongside kid actors in circa-2000 middle school-- on Hulu, and it's maybe the funniest thing I've seen since middle school.

Fman99 Jun 04 2019 06:12 AM Re: TV 2019

Chernobyl is some heavy shit. I've only watched the first two episodes so far but damn.

HahnSolo Jun 04 2019 10:01 AM Re: TV 2019

Anybody catch the premier of NOS482 on AMC this weekend? Haven't watched it, tho I did record it. Based on a horror novel by the Son of King himself, Joe Hill. I thought the novel was great, so I'm gonna try and watch this one.

Double Switch Jun 04 2019 10:21 AM Re: TV 2019

Double Switch wrote: I've made it to S2:E2 and still enjoy Mrs. Maisel. As for Deadwood and the others you mention, I am a bit of a neanderthal and don't do Netflix, Hulu, all those other things, and gave up Showtime (is there still Showtime?) and HBO back when I stopped watching MTV. I don't think I'm speaking out of turn when I say that-- Amazon Prime things and "Killing Eve" and "Legion" excepted-- you're missing most of the best stuff, along with some vital documentaries. WAS watching "Handmaid's Tale," but needed a chaser, so I just slammed the first/only season of PEN15 on Hulu-- 30-y/o comedians play middle school versions of themselves alongside kid actors in circa-2000 middle school-- on Hulu, and it's maybe the funniest thing I've seen since middle school. I am a lot older than you think I am. (It's OK). I find in retirement I don't have nearly as much time to devote to tv as I did when I was still working. Thanks for the suggestions, however.

Johnny Lunchbucket Jun 04 2019 10:35 AM Re: TV 2019

I wanna know how youse mugs pay for all these subscription services. I feel like we take it up the butt on the cable bill to start with, mainly so I can watch the Mets & Islanders. Then we got the Amazon sub for the shipping bennies (I guess) and broke up with Netflix to pay for it. But Hulu + Netflix + HBO + cable+ Amazon, that shit adds up. What can I do without?

HahnSolo Jun 04 2019 10:40 AM Re: TV 2019

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: I wanna know how youse mugs pay for all these subscription services. I feel like we take it up the butt on the cable bill to start with, mainly so I can watch the Mets & Islanders. Then we got the Amazon sub for the shipping bennies (I guess) and broke up with Netflix to pay for it. But Hulu + Netflix + HBO + cable+ Amazon, that shit adds up. What can I do without? A kid in college helps. We have Hulu free with her student Spotify account. And we have Amazon thanks to her student-discount Prime account. I'm looking to cut the cable cord, too.

Ceetar Jun 04 2019 01:38 PM Re: TV 2019

The Great British Bake Off is indeed that.

LWFS Jun 04 2019 07:14 PM Re: TV 2019

Do without cable? Everything else, plus a crazy-good internet plan runs you MAYBE 70.

Frayed Knot Jun 04 2019 07:30 PM Re: TV 2019

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: I wanna know how youse mugs pay for all these subscription services. I feel like we take it up the butt on the cable bill to start with, mainly so I can watch the Mets & Islanders. Then we got the Amazon sub for the shipping bennies (I guess) and broke up with Netflix to pay for it. But Hulu + Netflix + HBO + cable+ Amazon, that shit adds up. What can I do without? Yeah, it seems to me that you'd want to opt for a cable package OR for a la carte subscription services. During baseball season I can't find enough time to watch much other stuff as it is so I'm not even tempted to start looking for pay services just to give me more options I don't need. And if I miss something because I don't subscribe to the trendy channel du jour then I'm OK with that.

Fman99 Jun 04 2019 07:48 PM Re: TV 2019

We were paying $250 per month on FIOS (3 cable boxes, internet, land line). That did not include any premium channels. We "cut the cord" about 18 months ago - kept Verizon for just the pipe ($55/month), went with PS Vue for most channels (another $50 per month), which does carry SNY, and then my wife tacked on the $8/month to watch her CBS shows on their All Access App. Saving $130 per month since and have not looked back. Thinking of adding Hulu or Netflix just to have access to some of the more buzzworthy series out there. Even with another subscription at ~10 bucks per month I'm still way ahead.

Johnny Lunchbucket Jun 04 2019 08:31 PM Re: TV 2019

=LWFS post_id=12015 time=1559697292 user_id=84] Do without cable? Everything else, plus a crazy-good internet plan runs you MAYBE 70.

Do you watch Mets? I could probably do without but no way am I going to listen to hockey on the radio.

Double Switch Jun 04 2019 08:41 PM Re: TV 2019

Is it nuts that I like both baseball and basketball on the radio? Just do.

41Forever Jun 04 2019 08:41 PM Re: TV 2019

My Comcast bill jumped from about $180 to $240 very quickly, and really we don't watch any of the premium channels. We want more on Netflix and Amazon Prime -- and my MLB ap so I can see the Mets. I called and was able to drop all the "premium" channels we never watched -- HBO, Starz and the rest -- and the bill dropped down to $170, which includes cable and landline.

Ceetar Jun 05 2019 07:14 AM Re: TV 2019

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: =LWFS post_id=12015 time=1559697292 user_id=84] Do without cable? Everything else, plus a crazy-good internet plan runs you MAYBE 70. Do you watch Mets? I could probably do without but no way am I going to listen to hockey on the radio.

SNY is on youtube tv. Doesn't look like MSG +2-* is though.



I need to cut it out and do that (Though I need something better than PS3 for streaming to TV i think) but I just haven't gotten around to it.

Vic Sage Jun 20 2019 08:38 AM Re: TV 2019

Just binged JESSICA JONES, season 3, on Netflix. It marks the end of the Marvel/Netflix universe, and it has gone out on a great note, with the single best season of that entire partnership.

ashie62 Jul 05 2019 06:20 AM Re: TV 2019

Louie Anderson and 'Baskets" have three new season 4 episodes up on FX Solid as ever

metirish Jul 08 2019 08:43 AM Re: TV 2019

The Loudest Voice on Showtime is excellent

Johnny Lunchbucket Jul 11 2019 07:34 AM Re: TV 2019

Vic Sage wrote: Also, FEAR THE WALKING DEAD is back, for those who care. I still do, for some reason. We just never got around to canceling the auto-DVR and have just caught up with this series. I mean, WTF? This last ep had to be the shittiest one of the entire franchise, not only because it's boring and silly but because I don't even get it. I don't even understand why they're there, or why they're trapped, nothing.

Johnny Lunchbucket Aug 01 2019 09:51 AM Re: TV 2019

Profane, adult-themed THE BOYS on Amazon is about a corrupt group of dickhead superheroes and the corrupt criminals trying to take them down. It's a little uneven so far but some shock and some big laughs and big action murders, we're hanging in there. Diabolical! I am guessing this is based on some actual comic book I know nothing about but which half the folks here have read I'm sure

Fman99 Aug 02 2019 05:52 AM Re: TV 2019

Seen about ten thousand commercials for it already, or more accurately, the same commercial ten thousand times. How they can make me hate a show that I've never seen is amazing.

Edgy MD Aug 02 2019 07:31 AM Re: TV 2019

Yeah, I'm not touching that one.

Vic Sage Aug 02 2019 07:55 AM Re: TV 2019

it's based on a Garth Ennis series from a decade ago, originally published by DC, but they cancelled it (it hit too close to home, i guess). It was picked up by an indie and had a successful run. Ennis is the guy who created PREACHER, which was produced as an AMC series by Seth Rogen, who is producing this one too. Ennis is hyper-violent, and funny, and dark. If you like PREACHER, you'll probably like this. It's about the power that can be wielded by celebrities, and the abuse of that power that is willingly indulged by an ignorant public, so its pretty timely.

Johnny Lunchbucket Aug 02 2019 08:36 AM Re: TV 2019

We finished it last night, though I fell asleep twice during the conclusion so it was not super compelling. The kind of show you have to endure. Actually, Vic nailed it. Definitely hyper-violent and dark, funny sometimes but not always. That Starlight is a looker.

Vic Sage Aug 06 2019 08:10 AM Re: TV 2019

Anybody watching ANOTHER LIFE, the SF series on Netflix with Katee (Battlestar) Sackhoff?

Vic Sage Aug 14 2019 02:52 PM Re: TV 2019

Anybody watching the 3rd season of GLOW on Netflix? I love this show.

ashie62 Aug 15 2019 03:39 PM Re: TV 2019

Episode 8 of Baskets tonight on FX