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What are you watching now?

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  • K kluurs
    27 Oct 2023, 22:30

    Has anyone watched Shameless? It had 11 seasons so it must have had an audience.

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    Horace
    wrote on 27 Oct 2023, 23:05 last edited by
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    @kluurs said in What are you watching now?:

    Has anyone watched Shameless? It had 11 seasons so it must have had an audience.

    Self-conscious hipster writing, but fun. Might seem slightly dated by now. The main character girl is stunning.

    Education is extremely important.

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    • G George K
      25 Oct 2023, 13:19

      Don't waste your time...

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

      Defending the Guilty is a British television sitcom. It stars Will Sharpe and Katherine Parkinson as London barristers. The programme was broadcast in the United Kingdom from 19 September 2018 on BBC Two.

      I like British dramas. When I saw this was a series about young lawyers barristers, I thought it might be interesting.

      Nah.

      For a "sitcom," it's not funny. For a drama, it's not engaging. And it has the most unlikable characters - top to bottom. Against my better judgment, I plowed through it, just to see how it ends. Fortunately, it's only 6 30-minute episodes.

      On Amazon Prime - avoid this.

      Link to video

      Oh, if for no other reason, it's funny to watch the wigs.

      Also, turn on subtitles, the language is weird, and there's a lot, A LOT, of mumbling going on.

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      Doctor Phibes
      wrote on 27 Oct 2023, 23:12 last edited by
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      @George-K said in What are you watching now?:

      I like British dramas. When I saw this was a series about young lawyers barristers, I thought it might be interesting.

      Nah.

      Cancelled after one series, sorry season. I wasn't even slightly tempted.

      I was only joking

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        George K
        wrote on 4 Nov 2023, 01:24 last edited by George K 11 Apr 2023, 01:26
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        I binged through the last season of Billions.

        I think I've mentioned this show before.

        Basic premise: Ruthless, heartless hedge fund manager (Damien Lewis) fights off financial competitors, legal challenges (Paul Giammati) and others to grow his empire.

        Full of pop references to everything from books (Dostoevsky) to movies (On the Waterfront) to sports (Ali).

        A ton of fun, and a cast full of deliciously evil people. David Costabile plays Lewis's right hand man.

        It ended its 7th and final season a few weeks ago, and it was a perfect ending, leaving enough stuff for possible spinoffs.

        Smart, sexy, funny and ruthless. Loved it.

        ETA: If you like Yellowstone, you'll like Billions. The cast of Billions is marginally more likable than Yellowstone.

        "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 Nov 2023, 01:37 last edited by
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          Morning Show - intense, deliberately so
          Joe Pickett
          Foundation
          Frasier

          Will start Billions. Paul Giamatti is always a good watch.

          “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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            Mik
            wrote on 4 Nov 2023, 01:37 last edited by
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            Oh, Bosch Legacy S2

            “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 Nov 2023, 01:37

              Morning Show - intense, deliberately so
              Joe Pickett
              Foundation
              Frasier

              Will start Billions. Paul Giamatti is always a good watch.

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              George K
              wrote on 4 Nov 2023, 01:40 last edited by
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              @Mik said in What are you watching now?:

              Morning Show - intense, deliberately so

              Worth a watch? On Apple TV+.

              "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 5 Nov 2023, 12:07 last edited by
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                Watched a couple of "Morning Show" episodes. I always found Reese Witherspoon annoying. Not for any specific reason, just didn't care for her. SO far, I still find her annoying.

                Anniston is coming off as pretty complex, for a bitchy stereotype.

                Carrell is masterful. Always loved him as an actor.

                We'll see.

                "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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                  kluurs
                  wrote on 5 Nov 2023, 17:22 last edited by
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                  A few months ago, I taped a few episodes of The Drew Carey Show. Spouse like them. We now have 238 episodes clogging up the DVR as SHMBO wants to be able to watch them at any moment.

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                    Mik
                    wrote on 7 Nov 2023, 02:19 last edited by
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                    Just starting All The Light We Cannot See on 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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                      wrote on 7 Nov 2023, 11:37 last edited by taiwan_girl 11 Jul 2023, 11:38
                      #515

                      Based on the recommendation from @Aqua-Letifer , I started to watch the Monty Python Flying Circus show. Lots of funny bits, but also lots of bits I don't understand due to British humor or British political figures/current events. But worth a watch. A lot of the stuff probably would not be allowed today. LOL About 1/2 through season 1

                      Below is an example of a funny sketch (funny song begins at 4:00 minutes)

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                        Horace
                        wrote on 3 Dec 2023, 05:13 last edited by
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                        Killer on Netflix, directed by David Fincher, was riveting. One of the most fun watches in years for me.

                        Education is extremely important.

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                          bachophile
                          wrote on 3 Dec 2023, 07:18 last edited by
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                          Season six of the crown. After that: all the light we cannot see. Both Netflix.

                          And of course slow horses.

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                            Mik
                            wrote on 3 Dec 2023, 11:35 last edited by
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                            S6 Crown
                            All The Light
                            Joe Pickett
                            Foundation S2
                            Morning Show
                            S3 Slow Horses
                            Lessons In Chemistry

                            So much great stuff out now. Exercise time is a great time for TV.

                            “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 3 Dec 2023, 13:27 last edited by
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                              Is "All the Light?" any good?

                              What is "Lessons in Chemistry?"

                              "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 30 Dec 2023, 17:35 last edited by
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                                On Netflix:

                                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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                                • G George K
                                  3 Dec 2023, 13:27

                                  Is "All the Light?" any good?

                                  What is "Lessons in Chemistry?"

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                                  Mik
                                  wrote on 30 Dec 2023, 22:02 last edited by
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                                  @George-K said in What are you watching now?:

                                  Is "All the Light?" any good?

                                  What is "Lessons in Chemistry?"

                                  Yes to both. Finished Lessons last night.

                                  “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 7 Jan 2024, 22:49 last edited by
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                                    On Netflix:

                                    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godless_(miniseries)

                                    In the series, set in 1884, a young outlaw on the run from his vengeful mentor winds up in a small New Mexico town populated almost entirely by women.

                                    Only about an episode and a half in, but it's quite good, if you like Westerns, that is.

                                    "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 7 Jan 2024, 23:19 last edited by
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                                      Just finished justified city primeval. Meh.

                                      But the ending was interesting.

                                      Fool Me Once was a pretty well done thriller.

                                      Lessons in Chemistry was pretty good.

                                      “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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                                      • G George K
                                        7 Jan 2024, 22:49

                                        On Netflix:

                                        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godless_(miniseries)

                                        In the series, set in 1884, a young outlaw on the run from his vengeful mentor winds up in a small New Mexico town populated almost entirely by women.

                                        Only about an episode and a half in, but it's quite good, if you like Westerns, that is.

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                                        George K
                                        wrote on 9 Jan 2024, 02:40 last edited by
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                                        @George-K said in What are you watching now?:

                                        On Netflix:

                                        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godless_(miniseries)

                                        In the series, set in 1884, a young outlaw on the run from his vengeful mentor winds up in a small New Mexico town populated almost entirely by women.

                                        Only about an episode and a half in, but it's quite good, if you like Westerns, that is.

                                        Godless: Two episodes to go.

                                        Just outstanding. Great story, wonderful scenery, and the acting is good.

                                        Some trope-ey stuff, but I can get over it.

                                        Netflix.

                                        "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 9 Jan 2024, 02:43 last edited by
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                                          And Jeff Daniels as the really bad guy....

                                          "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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