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    Mik
    wrote on 13 Dec 2022, 22:27 last edited by
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    That's funny. I watched the first episode and had no desire for more.

    I'm watching Slow Horses, S2, The Crown, S5.

    “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
      13 Dec 2022, 22:27

      That's funny. I watched the first episode and had no desire for more.

      I'm watching Slow Horses, S2, The Crown, S5.

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      xenon
      wrote on 13 Dec 2022, 22:30 last edited by
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      @Mik said in What are you watching now?:

      That's funny. I watched the first episode and had no desire for more.

      I'm watching Slow Horses, S2, The Crown, S5.

      I had a similar reaction after the first episode - nothing special... but my brother had raved over it so much that I powered through the first couple.

      It's not a very plot-driven show - and it takes a little while for the characters to get interesting... and they're all pretty cringey..

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        George K
        wrote on 13 Dec 2022, 22:37 last edited by
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        Binged through "Suspicion" on Apple TV.

        Basic idea: Wealthy CEO's (Uma Thurmon) son gets kidnapped at a hotel in NYC. 4 people from London, all of whom were in NYC that night become suspects. None of them know each other, and the cops are lost.

        Interesting premise.

        Terrible show.

        Never connected with any of the characters, plot points are strained and contrived.

        1 ½ stars.

        "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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        • X xenon
          13 Dec 2022, 22:30

          @Mik said in What are you watching now?:

          That's funny. I watched the first episode and had no desire for more.

          I'm watching Slow Horses, S2, The Crown, S5.

          I had a similar reaction after the first episode - nothing special... but my brother had raved over it so much that I powered through the first couple.

          It's not a very plot-driven show - and it takes a little while for the characters to get interesting... and they're all pretty cringey..

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          George K
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          @xenon said in What are you watching now?:

          I had a similar reaction after the first episode - nothing special... but my brother had raved over it so much that I powered through the first couple.

          It's not a very plot-driven show - and it takes a little while for the characters to get interesting... and they're all pretty cringey..

          On your recco, I watched #1. Yeah, nothing special at all. Actually kind of formulaic and boring. All these weirdos at a resort.

          Must admit I was kind of shocked at the expose of the "cancer" worry.

          But, also based on your recco, I'll give it another few chances.

          "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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            Copper
            wrote on 19 Dec 2022, 21:10 last edited by
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            I just subscribed to Paramount+ $50 for a year, paid in advance

            I didn't really need another streaming network, but they have Top Gun Maverick starting in a couple days.

            My wife likes the CBS shows, so it is a good deal.

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              Aqua Letifer
              wrote on 21 Dec 2022, 16:14 last edited by
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              Watching Three Pines on Prime right now. Based on the Inspector Gamache book series. @George-K and anyone who likes detective procedurals might like it.

              Pros: Interesting story construction. There are longer narratives that take place over a whole season, but also different cases that split the episodes into a Part 1 and Part 2 for those. What's fun is, this creates recurring characters for awhile as Gamache spends time in the town. (I've been told that I'll be Ruth when I get older. Which isn't fair at all. I'm not into ducks.)

              Also, decent enough mysteries and copwork, and the characters do develop.

              Cons: Eh, it doesn't exactly break new ground. And it can get a little tropey. But they don't screw it up too bad, either. Enjoyable enough.

              Please love yourself.

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              • A Aqua Letifer
                21 Dec 2022, 16:14

                Watching Three Pines on Prime right now. Based on the Inspector Gamache book series. @George-K and anyone who likes detective procedurals might like it.

                Pros: Interesting story construction. There are longer narratives that take place over a whole season, but also different cases that split the episodes into a Part 1 and Part 2 for those. What's fun is, this creates recurring characters for awhile as Gamache spends time in the town. (I've been told that I'll be Ruth when I get older. Which isn't fair at all. I'm not into ducks.)

                Also, decent enough mysteries and copwork, and the characters do develop.

                Cons: Eh, it doesn't exactly break new ground. And it can get a little tropey. But they don't screw it up too bad, either. Enjoyable enough.

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                George K
                wrote on 21 Dec 2022, 16:17 last edited by
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                @Aqua-Letifer looks like it might be fun. Each mysterie is 2 episodes, so it's not a huge commitment if I don't like.

                Added to my watchlist.

                Thanks.

                "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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                  Aqua Letifer
                  wrote on 21 Dec 2022, 16:19 last edited by Aqua Letifer
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                  Also, regarding Willow,

                  Amar Chadha-Patel is a fucking CHAMPION. The show is so bad. It's so bad. The cast, the crew, the writers, the director, the video editors, fucking camera operators for crying out loud—everything about this show is amateur hour. Even Warwick Davis absolutely sucks. It's not his fault—the writing's so shit that he couldn't save it.

                  But Amar Chadha-Patel is a beast. He's so obviously the adult in the room in every scene he's in. He elevates each total trainwreck into something almost worth watching. It's an absolute damn shame he's wasting his time.

                  Please love yourself.

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                  • J jodi
                    28 Nov 2022, 17:53

                    @taiwan_girl Nope, just an “extra” - which means background, no speaking. Though we did get to speak in this - we were protesting - we were temperance women - about the evils of alcohol - we got to SHOUT at the top of our lungs (after the first couple of takes, on the way out of the building, Harrison Ford looked at us and suggested we save our voices a little for later!). He, (or his double) rode in, dismounted, pushed through our little group - as we berated, yelled, shook our fingers - it was hilarious. We were LOUD. They filmed the whole scene from multiple angles, starting from the top of the building and slowly moving closer throughout the day - to the point that it was close up, and Harrison Ford and the one actress amount the rest of the 13 extras had lines - we had to go from shouting to mouthing silently what we had been shouting as soon as his foot hit the curb (so you could hear the lines) - that was way harder than it seems - to make it believable - and they had to do a couple of retakes because a few of the ladies messed up and kept yelling! Apparently if you have actual lines, you have to join the union, or something. But yelling in a crowd doesn’t count.

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                    Catseye3
                    wrote on 21 Dec 2022, 16:37 last edited by
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                    @jodi said in What are you watching now?:

                    we had to go from shouting to mouthing silently what we had been shouting as soon as his foot hit the curb (so you could hear the lines) - that was way harder than it seems

                    Hey, Star, here's a tip for your next appearance. In soap opera crowd scenes, like yours, behind the main speakers, the extras mouth (or say softly) "watermelon cantaloupe" over and over, because doing so most faithfully replicates ordinary speech.

                    Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                      Mik
                      wrote on 21 Dec 2022, 17:05 last edited by Mik
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                      We tried to watch Dog (movie) last night. Don't. Just don't.

                      Started Echo 3, a new series on AppleTV. Pretty good so far, not sure how they make a series out of it Might get Lost-ish, where it just spins and spins and goes nowhere. Might be good.

                      Blackbird first episode. pretty good.

                      Will probably watch Emancipation this week.

                      “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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                      • X xenon
                        13 Dec 2022, 22:14

                        Just finished the 2nd season of White Lotus.

                        Highly recommend. There's very little continuity between the seasons and they're 6-7 episodes each.

                        Great, great TV.

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                        George K
                        wrote on 23 Dec 2022, 02:34 last edited by
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                        @xenon said in What are you watching now?:

                        Just finished the 2nd season of White Lotus.

                        Highly recommend. There's very little continuity between the seasons and they're 6-7 episodes each.

                        Great, great TV.

                        Watched the first two episodes of 2nd season.

                        I stand by my earlier assessment. Bunch of rich weirdos who give me no reason to invest in their stories at a five-star hotel. The only reason to continue is to watch F. Murray Abraham.

                        But it's not a good enough reason.

                        "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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                        • C Copper
                          19 Dec 2022, 21:10

                          I just subscribed to Paramount+ $50 for a year, paid in advance

                          I didn't really need another streaming network, but they have Top Gun Maverick starting in a couple days.

                          My wife likes the CBS shows, so it is a good deal.

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                          Copper
                          wrote on 23 Dec 2022, 02:38 last edited by
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                          Top Gun Maverick hit Paramount+ today

                          It was about the same movie as the first one

                          That's ok, the first one was fun, so is this

                          My experience is that pilots don't really do a lot of that stuff, but I never attended Top Gun

                          In fact if I was your instructor, sometime during your first lesson you would hear me say "we don't do that Goose and Maverick stuff here".

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                            23 Dec 2022, 02:38

                            Top Gun Maverick hit Paramount+ today

                            It was about the same movie as the first one

                            That's ok, the first one was fun, so is this

                            My experience is that pilots don't really do a lot of that stuff, but I never attended Top Gun

                            In fact if I was your instructor, sometime during your first lesson you would hear me say "we don't do that Goose and Maverick stuff here".

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                            George K
                            wrote on 23 Dec 2022, 02:42 last edited by
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                            @Copper said in What are you watching now?:

                            It was about the same movie as the first one

                            Three years ago, I said:

                            1. Funeral - Check
                            2. Dangerous flying - Check
                            3. Crotch Rocket - Check
                            4. Crotch Rocket near Tomcat (even if static) - Check
                            5. Pretty girl on Crotch Rocket - Check
                            6. Ball on the beach - Check
                            7. Singing in the bar - Check
                            8. Upside down flying - Check

                            And "Everything wrong with the trailer."

                            But...yeah, it's a really fun movie.

                            "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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                            • A Aqua Letifer
                              21 Dec 2022, 16:14

                              Watching Three Pines on Prime right now. Based on the Inspector Gamache book series. @George-K and anyone who likes detective procedurals might like it.

                              Pros: Interesting story construction. There are longer narratives that take place over a whole season, but also different cases that split the episodes into a Part 1 and Part 2 for those. What's fun is, this creates recurring characters for awhile as Gamache spends time in the town. (I've been told that I'll be Ruth when I get older. Which isn't fair at all. I'm not into ducks.)

                              Also, decent enough mysteries and copwork, and the characters do develop.

                              Cons: Eh, it doesn't exactly break new ground. And it can get a little tropey. But they don't screw it up too bad, either. Enjoyable enough.

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                              George K
                              wrote on 25 Dec 2022, 04:15 last edited by
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                              @Aqua-Letifer said in What are you watching now?:

                              Watching Three Pines on Prime right now. Based on the Inspector Gamache book series. @George-K and anyone who likes detective procedurals might like it.

                              Pros: Interesting story construction. There are longer narratives that take place over a whole season, but also different cases that split the episodes into a Part 1 and Part 2 for those. What's fun is, this creates recurring characters for awhile as Gamache spends time in the town. (I've been told that I'll be Ruth when I get older. Which isn't fair at all. I'm not into ducks.)

                              Also, decent enough mysteries and copwork, and the characters do develop.

                              Cons: Eh, it doesn't exactly break new ground. And it can get a little tropey. But they don't screw it up too bad, either. Enjoyable enough.

                              A *little"tropey? C'mon man.

                              Watched the first two episodes yesterday. It's really not bad. But the bigger question is, "Is it GOOD."

                              Nah. It's mediocre.

                              Big city copper gets sent to backwater town to investigate murder of EXTREMELY unlikable woman who is murdered by an unlikely character....with no foretelling of motive other than 30 seconds in the 1st 10 minutes of the show

                              Yeah.

                              It was OK. Probably 2.5 out of 4 stars.

                              It better get 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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                              • G George K
                                25 Dec 2022, 04:15

                                @Aqua-Letifer said in What are you watching now?:

                                Watching Three Pines on Prime right now. Based on the Inspector Gamache book series. @George-K and anyone who likes detective procedurals might like it.

                                Pros: Interesting story construction. There are longer narratives that take place over a whole season, but also different cases that split the episodes into a Part 1 and Part 2 for those. What's fun is, this creates recurring characters for awhile as Gamache spends time in the town. (I've been told that I'll be Ruth when I get older. Which isn't fair at all. I'm not into ducks.)

                                Also, decent enough mysteries and copwork, and the characters do develop.

                                Cons: Eh, it doesn't exactly break new ground. And it can get a little tropey. But they don't screw it up too bad, either. Enjoyable enough.

                                A *little"tropey? C'mon man.

                                Watched the first two episodes yesterday. It's really not bad. But the bigger question is, "Is it GOOD."

                                Nah. It's mediocre.

                                Big city copper gets sent to backwater town to investigate murder of EXTREMELY unlikable woman who is murdered by an unlikely character....with no foretelling of motive other than 30 seconds in the 1st 10 minutes of the show

                                Yeah.

                                It was OK. Probably 2.5 out of 4 stars.

                                It better get better,

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                                Aqua Letifer
                                wrote on 25 Dec 2022, 04:47 last edited by
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                                @George-K said in What are you watching now?:

                                @Aqua-Letifer said in What are you watching now?:

                                Watching Three Pines on Prime right now. Based on the Inspector Gamache book series. @George-K and anyone who likes detective procedurals might like it.

                                Pros: Interesting story construction. There are longer narratives that take place over a whole season, but also different cases that split the episodes into a Part 1 and Part 2 for those. What's fun is, this creates recurring characters for awhile as Gamache spends time in the town. (I've been told that I'll be Ruth when I get older. Which isn't fair at all. I'm not into ducks.)

                                Also, decent enough mysteries and copwork, and the characters do develop.

                                Cons: Eh, it doesn't exactly break new ground. And it can get a little tropey. But they don't screw it up too bad, either. Enjoyable enough.

                                Big city copper gets sent to backwater town to investigate murder of EXTREMELY unlikable woman who is murdered by an unlikely character....with no foretelling of motive other than 30 seconds in the 1st 10 minutes of the show

                                I had a problem with the beginning, too. It sucked. It does get better. But only better, it's not Name of the Rose or anything.

                                But no, sorry, it isn't bad. You wanna see bad, give Willow a try.

                                Please love yourself.

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                                • A Aqua Letifer
                                  25 Dec 2022, 04:47

                                  @George-K said in What are you watching now?:

                                  @Aqua-Letifer said in What are you watching now?:

                                  Watching Three Pines on Prime right now. Based on the Inspector Gamache book series. @George-K and anyone who likes detective procedurals might like it.

                                  Pros: Interesting story construction. There are longer narratives that take place over a whole season, but also different cases that split the episodes into a Part 1 and Part 2 for those. What's fun is, this creates recurring characters for awhile as Gamache spends time in the town. (I've been told that I'll be Ruth when I get older. Which isn't fair at all. I'm not into ducks.)

                                  Also, decent enough mysteries and copwork, and the characters do develop.

                                  Cons: Eh, it doesn't exactly break new ground. And it can get a little tropey. But they don't screw it up too bad, either. Enjoyable enough.

                                  Big city copper gets sent to backwater town to investigate murder of EXTREMELY unlikable woman who is murdered by an unlikely character....with no foretelling of motive other than 30 seconds in the 1st 10 minutes of the show

                                  I had a problem with the beginning, too. It sucked. It does get better. But only better, it's not Name of the Rose or anything.

                                  But no, sorry, it isn't bad. You wanna see bad, give Willow a try.

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                                  George K
                                  wrote on 25 Dec 2022, 12:47 last edited by George K
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                                  @Aqua-Letifer I also didn't understand why the sub-plot of the missing indigenous girl was thrown in. It added nothing to the story, other than to act as a bit of a diversion. It had a totally unsatisfying resolution to that plot.

                                  Is episode 2, the second murder, any better?

                                  And, if you want to see quirky cops in snow attire, gimme Fargo, or for that matter, Lillehammer.

                                  "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
                                    25 Dec 2022, 12:47

                                    @Aqua-Letifer I also didn't understand why the sub-plot of the missing indigenous girl was thrown in. It added nothing to the story, other than to act as a bit of a diversion. It had a totally unsatisfying resolution to that plot.

                                    Is episode 2, the second murder, any better?

                                    And, if you want to see quirky cops in snow attire, gimme Fargo, or for that matter, Lillehammer.

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                                    Aqua Letifer
                                    wrote on 25 Dec 2022, 13:11 last edited by
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                                    @George-K said in What are you watching now?:

                                    @Aqua-Letifer I also didn't understand why the sub-plot of the missing indigenous girl was thrown in. It added nothing to the story, other than to act as a bit of a diversion. It had a totally unsatisfying resolution to that plot.

                                    Uh, no, that's the season's narrative arc. That doesn't go away after the 2-part mystery is resolved.

                                    Is episode 2, the second murder, any better?

                                    Same town, learn more about the townsfolk. So yes. And the quirky cop drops the ball but gets better, that's her thing

                                    Please love yourself.

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                                      LuFins Dad
                                      wrote on 25 Dec 2022, 15:31 last edited by
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                                      Willow’s that bad? That’s a shame…

                                      Anybody watch Wednesday?

                                      The Brad

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                                        Mik
                                        wrote on 25 Dec 2022, 16:14 last edited by
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                                        I just watched the first episode. Loved it. great ensemble cast, lots of facets, likeable characters, excellent writing.

                                        “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
                                          25 Dec 2022, 16:14

                                          I just watched the first episode. Loved it. great ensemble cast, lots of facets, likeable characters, excellent writing.

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                                          LuFins Dad
                                          wrote on 25 Dec 2022, 16:17 last edited by
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                                          @Mik said in What are you watching now?:

                                          I just watched the first episode. Loved it. great ensemble cast, lots of facets, likeable characters, excellent writing.

                                          Wednesday?

                                          The Brad

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