What are you watching now?
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Don't waste your time...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defending_the_Guilty
Defending the Guilty is a British television sitcom. It stars Will Sharpe and Katherine Parkinson as London barristers. The programme was broadcast in the United Kingdom from 19 September 2018 on BBC Two.
I like British dramas. When I saw this was a series about young
lawyersbarristers, I thought it might be interesting.Nah.
For a "sitcom," it's not funny. For a drama, it's not engaging. And it has the most unlikable characters - top to bottom. Against my better judgment, I plowed through it, just to see how it ends. Fortunately, it's only 6 30-minute episodes.
On Amazon Prime - avoid this.
Link to videoOh, if for no other reason, it's funny to watch the wigs.
Also, turn on subtitles, the language is weird, and there's a lot, A LOT, of mumbling going on.
@George-K said in What are you watching now?:
I like British dramas. When I saw this was a series about young lawyers barristers, I thought it might be interesting.
Nah.
Cancelled after one series, sorry season. I wasn't even slightly tempted.
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I binged through the last season of Billions.
I think I've mentioned this show before.
Basic premise: Ruthless, heartless hedge fund manager (Damien Lewis) fights off financial competitors, legal challenges (Paul Giammati) and others to grow his empire.
Full of pop references to everything from books (Dostoevsky) to movies (On the Waterfront) to sports (Ali).
A ton of fun, and a cast full of deliciously evil people. David Costabile plays Lewis's right hand man.
It ended its 7th and final season a few weeks ago, and it was a perfect ending, leaving enough stuff for possible spinoffs.
Smart, sexy, funny and ruthless. Loved it.
ETA: If you like Yellowstone, you'll like Billions. The cast of Billions is marginally more likable than Yellowstone.
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Morning Show - intense, deliberately so
Joe Pickett
Foundation
FrasierWill start Billions. Paul Giamatti is always a good watch.
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Watched a couple of "Morning Show" episodes. I always found Reese Witherspoon annoying. Not for any specific reason, just didn't care for her. SO far, I still find her annoying.
Anniston is coming off as pretty complex, for a bitchy stereotype.
Carrell is masterful. Always loved him as an actor.
We'll see.
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Based on the recommendation from @Aqua-Letifer , I started to watch the Monty Python Flying Circus show. Lots of funny bits, but also lots of bits I don't understand due to British humor or British political figures/current events. But worth a watch. A lot of the stuff probably would not be allowed today. LOL About 1/2 through season 1
Below is an example of a funny sketch (funny song begins at 4:00 minutes)
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Season six of the crown. After that: all the light we cannot see. Both Netflix.
And of course slow horses.
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On Netflix:
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On Netflix:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godless_(miniseries)
In the series, set in 1884, a young outlaw on the run from his vengeful mentor winds up in a small New Mexico town populated almost entirely by women.
Only about an episode and a half in, but it's quite good, if you like Westerns, that is.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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On Netflix:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godless_(miniseries)
In the series, set in 1884, a young outlaw on the run from his vengeful mentor winds up in a small New Mexico town populated almost entirely by women.
Only about an episode and a half in, but it's quite good, if you like Westerns, that is.
@George-K said in What are you watching now?:
On Netflix:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godless_(miniseries)
In the series, set in 1884, a young outlaw on the run from his vengeful mentor winds up in a small New Mexico town populated almost entirely by women.
Only about an episode and a half in, but it's quite good, if you like Westerns, that is.
Godless: Two episodes to go.
Just outstanding. Great story, wonderful scenery, and the acting is good.
Some trope-ey stuff, but I can get over it.
Netflix.
