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What are you watching now?

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    jodi
    wrote on 28 Jun 2021, 18:28 last edited by jodi
    #208

    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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      George K
      wrote on 28 Jun 2021, 19:56 last edited by
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      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.

      "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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        Doctor Phibes
        wrote on 28 Jun 2021, 19:58 last edited by
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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.

        I was only joking

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          28 Jun 2021, 19:58

          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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          George K
          wrote on 28 Jun 2021, 20:00 last edited by
          #211

          @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.

          "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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          • G George K
            26 Jun 2021, 14:07

            @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!'"

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            LuFins Dad
            wrote on 1 Jul 2021, 19:50 last edited by
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            @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…

            The Brad

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              Mik
              wrote on 8 Jul 2021, 02:40 last edited by
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              Been watching Loki on Disney Plus. Quite a wild ride and amazing production values.

              “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                8 Jul 2021, 02:40

                Been watching Loki on Disney Plus. Quite a wild ride and amazing production values.

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                jon-nyc
                wrote on 8 Jul 2021, 03:11 last edited by
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                @mik

                @Loki is on Disney+?

                Only non-witches get due process.

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                  George K
                  wrote on 9 Jul 2021, 21:53 last edited by
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                  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.

                  "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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                    bachophile
                    wrote on 4 Sept 2021, 09:45 last edited by
                    #216

                    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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                      George K
                      wrote on 4 Sept 2021, 11:26 last edited by
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                      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.

                      "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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                        Mik
                        wrote on 4 Sept 2021, 15:22 last edited by
                        #218

                        The Defeated on Netflix. Postwar Berlin cop show.

                        Ted Lasso.

                        Space Force.

                        “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                        • M Mik
                          4 Sept 2021, 15:22

                          The Defeated on Netflix. Postwar Berlin cop show.

                          Ted Lasso.

                          Space Force.

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                          George K
                          wrote on 4 Sept 2021, 15:26 last edited by
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                          @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.

                          "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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                            Mik
                            wrote on 4 Sept 2021, 15:43 last edited by
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                            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.

                            “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                              Horace
                              wrote on 5 Sept 2021, 17:00 last edited by Horace 9 May 2021, 17:00
                              #221

                              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.

                              Education is extremely important.

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                                5 Sept 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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                                Horace
                                wrote on 7 Sept 2021, 03:03 last edited by
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                                @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:

                                Link to video

                                Education is extremely important.

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                                  Mik
                                  wrote on 7 Sept 2021, 03:17 last edited by
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                                  May I reiterate my appreciation of Ted Lasso? Great show. best character development of pretty much any show.

                                  “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                    George K
                                    wrote on 20 Oct 2021, 21:30 last edited by George K
                                    #224

                                    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

                                    "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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                                      George K
                                      wrote on 27 Oct 2021, 14:58 last edited by
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                                      City on a Hill:

                                      Link to video

                                      Sounds intriguing - corrupt FBI agent in Boston still interested in solving crimes, while trying to keep his life together.

                                      But...

                                      Kevin Bacon with a 1990s mustache doing a Boston accent? Think Al Pacino in "Scarface," but not as good.

                                      Too many storylines that are only remotely related.

                                      What made "The Sopranos" so good was that, despite Tony's true evil nature, there was just something likable about him and his family. There's none of that likability here - in anyone. Bacon's wife is a simpering whiny bitch, his mother-in-law is a nasty bitch. The DA is conflicted between justice and politics.

                                      And, why set a show in the 1990s? Just to show old unattractive cars and CRT computer screens?

                                      Watched 4 episodes and said "screw it."

                                      "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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                                        George K
                                        wrote on 20 Mar 2022, 12:05 last edited by
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                                        "The Flight Attendant"

                                        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flight_Attendant

                                        American flight attendant Cassie Bowden is a reckless alcoholic who drinks during flights and spends her time having sex with strangers, including her passengers. When she wakes up in a hotel room in Bangkok with a hangover from the night before, she discovers the dead body of a man who was on her last flight lying next to her, his throat slashed. Afraid to call the police, she cleans up the crime scene, then joins the other airline crew traveling to the airport. In New York City, she is met by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents who question her about the layover in Bangkok. Still unable to piece the night together, and suffering intermittent flashbacks/hallucinations about it, she begins to wonder who the killer could be.

                                        Interesting premise, and very poorly executed. You really want to know how it all happened, but the directors' style is off-putting, and the attempt at being a "dramady" fails miserably. I watched about half and said "screw it, I can live the rest of my life without knowing "whodunit."

                                        "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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                                          Horace
                                          wrote on 20 Mar 2022, 13:20 last edited by
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                                          American flight attendant Cassie Bowden is a reckless alcoholic who drinks during flights and spends her time having sex with strangers, including her passengers

                                          You had me at “American flight attendant Cassie Bowden is a reckless alcoholic who drinks during flights and spends her time having sex with strangers, including her passengers”.

                                          Education is extremely important.

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