What are you watching now?
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wrote on 26 Apr 2020, 13:56 last edited by Horace
I watched Creed 2 yesterday. I think Jolly recommended it a while ago. Good fun.
Also watched Rambo Last Blood a couple daysago. Also good fun. Neither movie so much as attempted to be more than it knew its audience wanted. I appreciated that.
Also watched "47 meters down: uncaged". An unremarkable shark horror movie which randomly had Sylvester Stallone's daughter in it. I did not plan for so much Stallone in one weekend, but sometimes he is apparently difficult to avoid.
Also watched Clint Eastwood's "The Mule", speaking of aging action stars. It was pretty good.
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Also watching the latest season of Bosch. Enjoying that.
Catching up on another car show called Graveyard Cars. It focuses on restorations back to original factory specs and equipment. Mopars FTW! Those are my favorites. Recently did a 1967 GTX. It was a convertible, unlike my dad's. The lines of the car, and the dashboard, really were fun to see. I learned to drive with that car of dad's. Loved that 440.
wrote on 26 Apr 2020, 15:49 last edited by@brenda said in What are you watching now?:
Also watching the latest season of Bosch. Enjoying that.
What I like is how the show has many plot lines that are concurrent (the search for Wise's murderers, Irving's run for mayor, etc) and how they all intersect. I particularly enjoyed the Elizabeth Clayton arc, with her fall, and rise, and fall with drugs and alcohol. When her daughter's killer is found, she's disappointed in how she feels. My God, not relieved, she's disappointed in her own reaction. Very dense storytelling.
I read that Season 7 will be the last season.
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wrote on 26 Apr 2020, 15:52 last edited by
Ok Bosch is up next! Just finishing schitts creek
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wrote on 26 Apr 2020, 19:59 last edited by
@Loki said in What are you watching now?:
Ok Bosch is up next! Just finishing schitts creek
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wrote on 26 Apr 2020, 20:24 last edited by
Just finished the final episode. Just great. Satisfying, if not pleasing, wrap-up to so many threads, especially the Liz/Daisy story.
Now, I have to wait another year?
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wrote on 27 Apr 2020, 00:11 last edited by
Having finished Bosch, I was looking for something that's a bit lighter. Amazon Prime has a new movie called "Blow The Man Down." It stars the wonderful Margot Martindale (The Americans and Justified).
Basic premise: Two sisters who are mourning the death of their mother in a small fishing town in Maine come to discover that there are very, very, dark aspects to living in a small, close-knit, community. There are dark connections, murders, conspiracies, etc.
Sounds intriguing.
Don't waste your time. 2 out of 5 stars.
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wrote on 28 Apr 2020, 01:31 last edited by
Just teeing up episode 3 of Bosch. Totally engrossed. Thank you all for the tip.
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wrote on 28 Apr 2020, 01:41 last edited by
@Loki said in What are you watching now?:
Just teeing up episode 3 of Bosch. Totally engrossed. Thank you all for the tip.
Season 1?
It gets better, a LOT better. Probably one of the best cop shows ever. I'm tempted to watch all six seasons as a mega-binge.
I read the first Michael Connalley book and enjoyed it.
The Amazon version seems to conflate several books into one season, but it does it very well.
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wrote on 5 May 2020, 23:18 last edited by
Having forgotten what the last season was all about, I binged through Homeland (season 7) this weekend. It's available on HULU. I hated how it ended on a cliffhanger, but the story was tight and well-told.
Starting season 8 now. It picks up exactly where 7 left off, and reintroduces some storylines from years past. This is the last season, and I hope they wrap up a lot of threads.
My biggest criticism of the series is the inclusion of Carrie Mathison's mental illness as a recurring storyline. There's no way, IMO, that CIA would allow such a flawed character continue to work.
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Having forgotten what the last season was all about, I binged through Homeland (season 7) this weekend. It's available on HULU. I hated how it ended on a cliffhanger, but the story was tight and well-told.
Starting season 8 now. It picks up exactly where 7 left off, and reintroduces some storylines from years past. This is the last season, and I hope they wrap up a lot of threads.
My biggest criticism of the series is the inclusion of Carrie Mathison's mental illness as a recurring storyline. There's no way, IMO, that CIA would allow such a flawed character continue to work.
wrote on 10 May 2020, 00:20 last edited by@George-K said in What are you watching now?:
Having forgotten what the last season was all about, I binged through Homeland (season 7) this weekend. It's available on HULU. I hated how it ended on a cliffhanger, but the story was tight and well-told.
Starting season 8 now. It picks up exactly where 7 left off, and reintroduces some storylines from years past. This is the last season, and I hope they wrap up a lot of threads.
My biggest criticism of the series is the inclusion of Carrie Mathison's mental illness as a recurring storyline. There's no way, IMO, that CIA would allow such a flawed character continue to work.
Oh...yes.
I still have two episodes to go, but this has been an exceptionally strong season. As I said, it picks up where season 7 left off in terms of storyline, and jettisons all the extraneous stuff that 7 had (the mental illness, the daughter, etc) and just gets back to good old spy storytelling.
There's no question that Claire Dane's character is flawed, and probably would never work in CIA with these flaws, but it's a hell of a good spy story.
I have 2 episodes to go, and looking forward to the denouement of the 8-season story.
Well done, indeed!
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@Loki said in What are you watching now?:
Just teeing up episode 3 of Bosch. Totally engrossed. Thank you all for the tip.
Season 1?
It gets better, a LOT better. Probably one of the best cop shows ever. I'm tempted to watch all six seasons as a mega-binge.
I read the first Michael Connalley book and enjoyed it.
The Amazon version seems to conflate several books into one season, but it does it very well.
wrote on 10 May 2020, 00:25 last edited by@George-K said in What are you watching now?:
@Loki said in What are you watching now?:
Just teeing up episode 3 of Bosch. Totally engrossed. Thank you all for the tip.
Season 1?
It gets better, a LOT better. Probably one of the best cop shows ever. I'm tempted to watch all six seasons as a mega-binge.
I read the first Michael Connalley book and enjoyed it.
The Amazon version seems to conflate several books into one season, but it does it very well.
Mid way through season 3 and still look forward to it. Not that it’s superb acting, just plain old entertaining and engaging.
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@George-K said in What are you watching now?:
@Loki said in What are you watching now?:
Just teeing up episode 3 of Bosch. Totally engrossed. Thank you all for the tip.
Season 1?
It gets better, a LOT better. Probably one of the best cop shows ever. I'm tempted to watch all six seasons as a mega-binge.
I read the first Michael Connalley book and enjoyed it.
The Amazon version seems to conflate several books into one season, but it does it very well.
Mid way through season 3 and still look forward to it. Not that it’s superb acting, just plain old entertaining and engaging.
wrote on 10 May 2020, 00:27 last edited by@Loki said in What are you watching now?:
@George-K said in What are you watching now?:
@Loki said in What are you watching now?:
Just teeing up episode 3 of Bosch. Totally engrossed. Thank you all for the tip.
Season 1?
It gets better, a LOT better. Probably one of the best cop shows ever. I'm tempted to watch all six seasons as a mega-binge.
I read the first Michael Connalley book and enjoyed it.
The Amazon version seems to conflate several books into one season, but it does it very well.
Mid way through season 3 and still look forward to it. Not that it’s superb acting, just plain old entertaining and engaging.
There's something to be said for popcorn. Danes overdoes it, IMO, but the storyline is interesting.
It sorta falls off the rails in Season 3-4, but in 6-8, it really picks up again.
As far as spy stories go, it's good, but not as good as "Berlin Station," which I will miss.
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wrote on 10 May 2020, 00:27 last edited by
Grace and Frankie. Hilarious, brilliantly written and acted and not as dark as so much of what is out there.
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@Loki said in What are you watching now?:
@George-K said in What are you watching now?:
@Loki said in What are you watching now?:
Just teeing up episode 3 of Bosch. Totally engrossed. Thank you all for the tip.
Season 1?
It gets better, a LOT better. Probably one of the best cop shows ever. I'm tempted to watch all six seasons as a mega-binge.
I read the first Michael Connalley book and enjoyed it.
The Amazon version seems to conflate several books into one season, but it does it very well.
Mid way through season 3 and still look forward to it. Not that it’s superb acting, just plain old entertaining and engaging.
There's something to be said for popcorn. Danes overdoes it, IMO, but the storyline is interesting.
It sorta falls off the rails in Season 3-4, but in 6-8, it really picks up again.
As far as spy stories go, it's good, but not as good as "Berlin Station," which I will miss.
wrote on 10 May 2020, 00:28 last edited by@George-K said in What are you watching now?:
@Loki said in What are you watching now?:
@George-K said in What are you watching now?:
@Loki said in What are you watching now?:
Just teeing up episode 3 of Bosch. Totally engrossed. Thank you all for the tip.
Season 1?
It gets better, a LOT better. Probably one of the best cop shows ever. I'm tempted to watch all six seasons as a mega-binge.
I read the first Michael Connalley book and enjoyed it.
The Amazon version seems to conflate several books into one season, but it does it very well.
Mid way through season 3 and still look forward to it. Not that it’s superb acting, just plain old entertaining and engaging.
There's something to be said for popcorn. Danes overdoes it, IMO, but the storyline is interesting.
It sorta falls off the rails in Season 3-4, but in 6-8, it really picks up again.
As far as spy stories go, it's good, but not as good as "Berlin Station," which I will miss.
Clare the unbalanced persona makes her very desirable.
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@George-K said in What are you watching now?:
@Loki said in What are you watching now?:
@George-K said in What are you watching now?:
@Loki said in What are you watching now?:
Just teeing up episode 3 of Bosch. Totally engrossed. Thank you all for the tip.
Season 1?
It gets better, a LOT better. Probably one of the best cop shows ever. I'm tempted to watch all six seasons as a mega-binge.
I read the first Michael Connalley book and enjoyed it.
The Amazon version seems to conflate several books into one season, but it does it very well.
Mid way through season 3 and still look forward to it. Not that it’s superb acting, just plain old entertaining and engaging.
There's something to be said for popcorn. Danes overdoes it, IMO, but the storyline is interesting.
It sorta falls off the rails in Season 3-4, but in 6-8, it really picks up again.
As far as spy stories go, it's good, but not as good as "Berlin Station," which I will miss.
Clare the unbalanced persona makes her very desirable.
wrote on 10 May 2020, 00:29 last edited by@Loki said in What are you watching now?:
Clare the unbalanced persona makes her very desirable.
What's the old admonition?
"Never stick your dick in crazy."
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wrote on 10 May 2020, 00:40 last edited by
And as Springsteen wrote in Blinded By The Light "But mama, that's where the fun is...."
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wrote on 10 May 2020, 00:42 last edited by
All caught up on Ozark. Very intense show.
Started Picard last night.
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wrote on 10 May 2020, 00:48 last edited by
Binging is typically bad. You folks just stop practicing moderation after retirement?
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wrote on 10 May 2020, 00:51 last edited by
@Axtremus said in What are you watching now?:
Binging is typically bad.
So, if I'm reading a book, I should stop after each chapter?
Why is binging bad?
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wrote on 10 May 2020, 23:35 last edited by
Finished Homeland Season 8 (the final season) this afternoon.
The entire last season does a credible job of being watchable without the context of seasons 6 and 7, but with that context, it's just so much better.
It wrapped the whole story up very nicely with a totally satisfying conclusion to most of the story arcs. It really, really, got into the spy stuff, as well as the problems of international diplomacy (overt and back-door). If you like spy stuff, you'll really enjoy this. I think it was one of the two or three best seasons, perhaps the best overall. Enough twists and turns to keep you interested and off-balance.
Highly recommended. It was just great.
