What are you watching now?
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wrote on 27 Jun 2021, 01:13 last edited by
Ayup.
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On the eighth of 24 30-minute lectures.
Really enjoying, and it's simple enough to understand by a moron like me.
wrote on 27 Jun 2021, 22:50 last edited by@george-k said in What are you watching now?:
Really enjoying, and it's simple enough to understand by a moron like me.
Yeah...don't overdo it.
The lecturer is good, and he explains things very clearly. However, if you do more than 4 lectures in a day (about 2 hours) your brain will start to hurt.
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wrote on 28 Jun 2021, 00:50 last edited by
Just started Jupiter’s Legacy on Netflix. Well done and interesting. Need a new workout show.
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wrote on 28 Jun 2021, 18:28 last edited by jodi
Just finished the first season of Katla. A little slow at times, kind of creepy, but the story was interesting, kind of unexpected, and the scenery/cinematography was fascinating. You can watch it in English, they do a good job with the dubbing.
Been watching DCI Banks and I can’t believe they just killed off my favorite character!
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wrote on 28 Jun 2021, 19:56 last edited by
Bosch Season 7 (final season) premiered on Amazon.
Fantastic cop show. Complex, with multiple storylines going at once.
It's been so long since season 6, I might just rewatch it to get up to speed.
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wrote on 28 Jun 2021, 19:58 last edited by
Mrs. Phibes loves Bosch. I would do too, if I had more time. I've read quite a few of the books, which are also great.
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Mrs. Phibes loves Bosch. I would do too, if I had more time. I've read quite a few of the books, which are also great.
wrote on 28 Jun 2021, 20:00 last edited by@doctor-phibes said in What are you watching now?:
Mrs. Phibes loves Bosch. I would do too, if I had more time.
You know they're doing a spinoff?
Bosch, Honey Chandler, Billetts and Maddie all return.
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@doctor-phibes said in What are you watching now?:
Clarkson's Farm on Amazon.
Jeremy Clarkson has owned a farm since 2008. Now he's decided to run it. The first episode was interesting, and funny.
He's hopelessly out of his depth, but is getting a fair bit of help from people who aren't.
Incidentally, my paternal Uncle lives about 20 minutes from Clarkson - I haven't seen him since my brother's christening in 1966. Family argument.
Clarkson delivers a lamb.
"C'mon sheep!"
"I did a thing!"
"Look at that, no epidural, no shouting 'ow, ow, ow,' no yelling 'I hate you!'"
wrote on 1 Jul 2021, 19:50 last edited by@george-k said in What are you watching now?:
@doctor-phibes said in What are you watching now?:
Clarkson's Farm on Amazon.
Jeremy Clarkson has owned a farm since 2008. Now he's decided to run it. The first episode was interesting, and funny.
He's hopelessly out of his depth, but is getting a fair bit of help from people who aren't.
Incidentally, my paternal Uncle lives about 20 minutes from Clarkson - I haven't seen him since my brother's christening in 1966. Family argument.
Clarkson delivers a lamb.
"C'mon sheep!"
"I did a thing!"
"Look at that, no epidural, no shouting 'ow, ow, ow,' no yelling 'I hate you!'"
Up through the 4th episode, it’s interesting…
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wrote on 8 Jul 2021, 02:40 last edited by
Been watching Loki on Disney Plus. Quite a wild ride and amazing production values.
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wrote on 9 Jul 2021, 21:53 last edited by
I have tried to watch "The Wire" several times. I always got lost in the characters (there are SO MANY bad guys!), the dialog and the slang. Invariably, I'd give up after about 3 episodes.
So, I thought I'd give it another shot, with subtitles.
Very good. Very gritty. Lots of NSFW language, and comments that would get you thrown off the air today.
Started season 2 yesterday, and I think it's better.
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topic:timeago-later,2 months
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wrote on 4 Sept 2021, 09:45 last edited by
Now binging Lilyhammer on Netflix. Hysterical.
With Steven van Zandt ( guitar for Bruce btw) as a New York mafioso living incognito in Norway.
Italian Brooklyn meets countryside Norway.
Lots of LOL. Recommended.
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wrote on 4 Sept 2021, 11:26 last edited by
Lilyhammer is a classic. I don't know how you missed it all these years. Paulie Walnuts (from the Sopranos) makes an appearance in later episodes.
The Wire? A masterpiece. So difficult to get into, but it's absolutely brilliant with multiple storylines that intersect. Make the effort.
I've always enjoyed lawyer shoes, going back to LA Law. I (mostly) enjoyed Suits, until Meghan Markle became a major character - didn't like her before Harry, even.
So, I'm binging through "The Good Fight." It's a spinoff of "The Good Wife" which was a lot of fun. If you want to see full-blown TDS, "The Good Fight" has it up to 11. One episode deals with impeaching him, another with the Moscow hookers. They even use the "fine people on both sides" line. If you can get past the horrifying partisanship, it's not too bad - it's popcorn TV, as was "The Good Wife."
"The Wire" is definitely not popcorn. It's steak and a single-malt.
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wrote on 4 Sept 2021, 15:22 last edited by
The Defeated on Netflix. Postwar Berlin cop show.
Ted Lasso.
Space Force.
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wrote on 4 Sept 2021, 15:26 last edited by
@mik said in What are you watching now?:
Space Force.
Is that the "comedy" with Steve Carrell? I gave up after 2 episodes. Silliness without humor.
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wrote on 4 Sept 2021, 15:43 last edited by
It has its moments, and occasionally some heart. Overall it is a bit too much like The Office and Parks and Rec which were both about 'ha ha look how stupid ordinary people are'. But there are signs it is improving.
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wrote on 5 Sept 2021, 17:00 last edited by Horace 9 May 2021, 17:00
Just finished What Killed Michael Brown?. Had to rent it from Amazon Prime, I don't think there's a free way to see it. Highly recommended. Unless you're a white progressive who enjoys your smug self satisfaction that you're on the right side of history. Maybe that lot should avoid this.
Shelby Steele is great. I'd never heard much of him (of course! he doesn't say the right things about race, so why would I have heard of him?) but the voice-over he wrote for that documentary was chock full of quote-worthy profundity.
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Just finished What Killed Michael Brown?. Had to rent it from Amazon Prime, I don't think there's a free way to see it. Highly recommended. Unless you're a white progressive who enjoys your smug self satisfaction that you're on the right side of history. Maybe that lot should avoid this.
Shelby Steele is great. I'd never heard much of him (of course! he doesn't say the right things about race, so why would I have heard of him?) but the voice-over he wrote for that documentary was chock full of quote-worthy profundity.
wrote on 7 Sept 2021, 03:03 last edited by@horace said in What are you watching now?:
Just finished What Killed Michael Brown?. Had to rent it from Amazon Prime, I don't think there's a free way to see it. Highly recommended. Unless you're a white progressive who enjoys your smug self satisfaction that you're on the right side of history. Maybe that lot should avoid this.
Shelby Steele is great. I'd never heard much of him (of course! he doesn't say the right things about race, so why would I have heard of him?) but the voice-over he wrote for that documentary was chock full of quote-worthy profundity.
An excellent conversation about the documentary between Loury and McWhorter:
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wrote on 7 Sept 2021, 03:17 last edited by
May I reiterate my appreciation of Ted Lasso? Great show. best character development of pretty much any show.
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topic:timeago-later,about a month
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wrote on 20 Oct 2021, 21:30 last edited by George K
Binged through "Homecoming" on Amazon Prime.
Premise is that there's an extra-governmental company that is tasked with "helping" veterans deal with PTSD. Their "help" is rather nefarious, to say the least. Lots of time-shifting in the first season, but it works well.
Two seasons, a total of 17 episodes, each about 30 minutes long. Julia Roberts stars in the 1st season. Other cast members are Bobby Cannavale and Shea Wingham (Boardwalk Empire).
Not great, but not bad, especially when you can take it in 30 minute bites.
Link to video