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  • George KG Offline
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    George K
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    "True Detective..."

    The first season had a good, but somewhat unsatisfying ending. There was a lot o philosophizing on the part of McCaunghey's character that was fun. It was dark, disturbing, and brilliantly shot.

    This scene was all shot in one take. Almost 5 minutes of nonstop action, with no cuts...

    Link to video

    Second season stars Colin Ferrell, Amy McAdam, Vince Vaughan, Kelly Reilly (Beth from Yellowstone) and I guy I can't remember. It twists itself into too many plots, too many irrelevant characters. This is a story that could be told in 4 episodes, but is taking 8. Giving up after four.

    "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
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      Binging through the first half of season 5 of Yellowstone. Actually enjoying quite a bit. I was skeptical of the political turn that it could have taken, but it seems to be working.

      Nice backstory on Rip (and Beth).

      Jamie becomes more of a snake, if that's possible.

      Moar horses. Moar cowboy porn.

      Fun

      "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 KG George K

        "True Detective..."

        The first season had a good, but somewhat unsatisfying ending. There was a lot o philosophizing on the part of McCaunghey's character that was fun. It was dark, disturbing, and brilliantly shot.

        This scene was all shot in one take. Almost 5 minutes of nonstop action, with no cuts...

        Link to video

        Second season stars Colin Ferrell, Amy McAdam, Vince Vaughan, Kelly Reilly (Beth from Yellowstone) and I guy I can't remember. It twists itself into too many plots, too many irrelevant characters. This is a story that could be told in 4 episodes, but is taking 8. Giving up after four.

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        Aqua Letifer
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        #351

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

        "True Detective..."

        The first season had a good, but somewhat unsatisfying ending. There was a lot o philosophizing on the part of McCaunghey's character that was fun. It was dark, disturbing, and brilliantly shot.

        This scene was all shot in one take. Almost 5 minutes of nonstop action, with no cuts...

        Link to video

        Second season stars Colin Ferrell, Amy McAdam, Vince Vaughan, Kelly Reilly (Beth from Yellowstone) and I guy I can't remember. It twists itself into too many plots, too many irrelevant characters. This is a story that could be told in 4 episodes, but is taking 8. Giving up after four.

        True Detective is the shit. Easily one of the best shows of the past 10 years.

        Please love yourself.

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          bachophile
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          just started "the playlist" on netflix,

          fictionalized account of how the streaming service spotify got established.

          disclaimer: its in swedish. some of us may need subtitles.

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          • MikM Away
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            Mik
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            Finished Valhalla yesterday. Not as good as Vikings, but entertaining.

            “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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            • Doctor PhibesD Online
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              Doctor Phibes
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              #354

              We're watching 'Three Pines' on Amazon Prime. Decent detective show, set in Quebec, starring Alfred Molina - who's even less Canadian than I am. It's fun, probably not particularly realistic. The last episode was set in a country hotel, and not one of the suspects asked for his lawyer to be present. But who cares?

              I was only joking

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              • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

                We're watching 'Three Pines' on Amazon Prime. Decent detective show, set in Quebec, starring Alfred Molina - who's even less Canadian than I am. It's fun, probably not particularly realistic. The last episode was set in a country hotel, and not one of the suspects asked for his lawyer to be present. But who cares?

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

                We're watching 'Three Pines' on Amazon Prime. Decent detective show, set in Quebec, starring Alfred Molina - who's even less Canadian than I am. It's fun, probably not particularly realistic. The last episode was set in a country hotel, and not one of the suspects asked for his lawyer to be present. But who cares?

                That's not true, the douche brother demanded it but then forgot about it after he tried to, y'know...

                Please love yourself.

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                • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

                  @Doctor-Phibes said in What are you watching now?:

                  We're watching 'Three Pines' on Amazon Prime. Decent detective show, set in Quebec, starring Alfred Molina - who's even less Canadian than I am. It's fun, probably not particularly realistic. The last episode was set in a country hotel, and not one of the suspects asked for his lawyer to be present. But who cares?

                  That's not true, the douche brother demanded it but then forgot about it after he tried to, y'know...

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

                  That's not true, the douche brother demanded it but then forgot about it after he tried to, y'know...

                  Yes, you're right. He asked for a lawyer, but then just carried on talking to the police for about 5 minutes.

                  I thought it was quite funny how closely he resembled Donald Trump Jnr.

                  I was only joking

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                  • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

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

                    That's not true, the douche brother demanded it but then forgot about it after he tried to, y'know...

                    Yes, you're right. He asked for a lawyer, but then just carried on talking to the police for about 5 minutes.

                    I thought it was quite funny how closely he resembled Donald Trump Jnr.

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                    @Doctor-Phibes said in What are you watching now?:

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

                    That's not true, the douche brother demanded it but then forgot about it after he tried to, y'know...

                    Yes, you're right. He asked for a lawyer, but then just carried on talking to the police for about 5 minutes.

                    I thought it was quite funny how closely he resembled Donald Trump Jnr.

                    Probably not a coincidence. 😄

                    Please love yourself.

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                      xenon
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                      I finally got around to watching The Wire. Just finished the first season.

                      Does start out a bit slow and you need to actively watch and listen to get the most out of it. I'm digging it so far.

                      Also - very 3 dimensional characters of all races on both the "good" and "bad" side. Very refreshing.

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                      • X xenon

                        I finally got around to watching The Wire. Just finished the first season.

                        Does start out a bit slow and you need to actively watch and listen to get the most out of it. I'm digging it so far.

                        Also - very 3 dimensional characters of all races on both the "good" and "bad" side. Very refreshing.

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

                        I finally got around to watching The Wire. Just finished the first season.

                        I found the Wire incomprehensible the first 2 times I tried to watch it.

                        "FIVE-OH!"

                        What?

                        But, you persist and push through it, and you realize what a fantastic piece of drama it is. Vast in scope, great characters, and gritty as hell.

                        "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 KG George K

                          @xenon said in What are you watching now?:

                          I finally got around to watching The Wire. Just finished the first season.

                          I found the Wire incomprehensible the first 2 times I tried to watch it.

                          "FIVE-OH!"

                          What?

                          But, you persist and push through it, and you realize what a fantastic piece of drama it is. Vast in scope, great characters, and gritty as hell.

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                          xenon
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                          #360

                          @George-K Definitely a 'subtitles-on' type of show for me.

                          Even for someone like me that grew up listening to a bunch of gangster rap in the 90's - there's still lots of regional gangsta slang that I didn't know (e.g., cops as 'knockos')

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                            LuFins Dad
                            wrote on last edited by
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                            Just finished Wednesday. It was fun. A decent little show.

                            The Brad

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                              jon-nyc
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                              #362

                              There’s a 4 episode documentary about Madoff on Netflix. Worth the time. Lots of details I had forgotten and/or didn’t know.

                              Only non-witches get due process.

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                              • George KG Offline
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                                George K
                                wrote on last edited by George K
                                #363

                                "Your Honor"

                                Bryan Cranston is a judge in New Orleans. His son is involved in a hit and run in which he kills the son of the most powerful mobster in NOLA.

                                He wants his son to confess, until he learns who the victim of the hit and run is.

                                Sounds intriguing...

                                After three episodes....meh. Too much convoluted stuff trying to shoehorn the basic narrative into the Breaking Bad mold of "good guy goes evil."

                                I'll watch one more.

                                It was supposed to be a 1-season thing, but it was renewed for a second season. And that, really, trust me, is going to be the last.

                                "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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                                • MikM Away
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                                  Mik
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #364

                                  Shrinking. 1923. Also going to watch The Peanut Butter Falcon movie. Netflix.

                                  “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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                                  • MikM Mik

                                    Shrinking. 1923. Also going to watch The Peanut Butter Falcon movie. Netflix.

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

                                    Shrinking

                                    Whaddya think, so far?

                                    3/5 for me. Just a bit better than average because of Harrison Ford

                                    And, I find him kind of disturbing.

                                    "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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                                    • MikM Away
                                      MikM Away
                                      Mik
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #366

                                      I find them all disturbing but very human. Like it.

                                      “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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                                        Fauda. On Netflix. It means chaos in Arabic.

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

                                        I’m now on season four.

                                        Not for everyone. A very gritty but accurate look of undercover special forces in the Israel Palestinian saga.

                                        It’s not called chaos for nothing.

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                                        • bachophileB bachophile

                                          Fauda. On Netflix. It means chaos in Arabic.

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

                                          I’m now on season four.

                                          Not for everyone. A very gritty but accurate look of undercover special forces in the Israel Palestinian saga.

                                          It’s not called chaos for nothing.

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                                          George K
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                                          @bachophile I think I watched season 1. The protagonist's name, Doron, rings a bell.

                                          I'll have to check it out.

                                          "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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