What are you watching now?

[jon-nyc]

Re her, not at first but now I can.

[Mik]

Just finished The Bear S3. Artful, but did not move the story along at all. Lots of character exposition, but truly artful writers do that in the context of the story. 400 wasted minutes to beat me over the head with things I pretty much already knew. Jamie Lee Curtis should get an Emmy for her work.

[George K]

@Mik said in What are you watching now?:

Just finished The Bear S3. Artful, but did not move the story along at all.

Yeah, but one gets tired of all the "artful" stuff after about 2 episodes.

Curtis was great, but what was the point of that episode? A potential reconciliation?

[Mik]

It's kind of writer masturbation. All that stuff could have been exposed within the context of the story arc.

Just finished Vikings Valhalla S3 yesterday. Fun, but like GOT, ultimately the same stuff over and over.

[Doctor Phibes]

I've just finished Moon Knight on Disney +. One of the better things from Marvel. Apart from anything else, an interesting take on mental illness/multiple personality disorder.

[Copper]

@Mik said in What are you watching now?:

Just finished Vikings Valhalla S3 yesterday.

Me too.

The original Ragnar seasons were better. And I could do without the soft core pron.

[Mik]

@Copper said in What are you watching now?:

The original Ragnar seasons were better. And I could do without the soft core pron.

Again, just like GOT.

[George K]

Enjoying (?) season 2 of "Interview with the Vampire."

Read the 1st book about a year ago, and really enjoyed season 1.

Season 2's premise has a much stronger presence of Daniel Malloy (the Interviewer) and many, many flashbacks.

I'm finding the "Claudia" sub-plot tiresome so far.

The over-powering presence of Lestat is great.

Great production values (costumes, sets, and post WWII Paris) and the acting is fun. "Santiago" comes off as menacing as I remember him in the book.

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As "artsy" as "The Bear" is, much of the artsy-fartsy stuff is mindless filler. In "Interview" it's just as artsy, but every inclusion of the artsy stuff moves the story.

Very well done, so far - I have 3 episodes to go.

[George K]

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

Started "Peaky Blinders" the other day. Watched 3 episodes.

Interesting, but I'm not hopeful that it'll turn out to be warmed-over Sopranos in the 1920s. Sets, costumes, acting are all first-rate (and I love Sam Neill), but the storyline seems pretty recycled.

Gave it another shot this weekend.

It's a slow, slow burn.

I ripped through season 1 this weekend (6 episodes). I really underestimated it. Much better than I remember it being. Murphy and Neil are great, and there's lots of interesting subplots to keep you interested.

I'll probably start season 2 next weekend.

[Mik]

Finished Presumed Innocent - ok - started Lady In The Lake. Kind of hard to watch. Stylish but perhaps preachy.

[George K]

@Mik said in What are you watching now?:

Finished Presumed Innocent - ok -

I vaguely remember the book - Turow's stories tend to blur together.

But, I was very disappointed in the double double cross at the ending. Yeah, from a logical standpoint, it could make sense.

But..really? You want me to believe that?

started Lady In The Lake. Kind of hard to watch. Stylish but perhaps preachy.

I didn't even get to the preachy part. Gave up. Should I give it a more extended chance?

"Stylish?" See my comments on "The Bear's" third season.

[Mik]

In Presumed, the family never gelled for me. Never bought them as a family.

I will give Lady one more try but I don’t generally stick around if I hate all the characters.

[George K]

Supposedly, "Presumed" is up for another season. I hope that they don't fuck it up - again.

In more hopeful news - "Silo" is coming in November. I enjoyed it - as well as the book(s).

[89th]

Just finished Better Call Saul

[Mik]

Anybody try For those about To Die on Peacock?

[Copper]

We could use more Better Call Saul.

I have been watching Breaking Bad lately. I've watched it a couple times.

[George K]

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

Started "Peaky Blinders" the other day. Watched 3 episodes.

Interesting, but I'm not hopeful that it'll turn out to be warmed-over Sopranos in the 1920s. Sets, costumes, acting are all first-rate (and I love Sam Neill), but the storyline seems pretty recycled.

Very good. Excellent, as a matter of fact.

Fantastic sets and costumes.

Each season is 6 episodes, so it's good for a weekend binge.

Fun watching Cillian Murphy as the head of a crime family.

It's loosely-based on the gangs in Birmingham who did all kinds of nasty stuff between 1880 and the 1920s.

I think this is a fan-made video, but it gives you a taste.

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[Copper]

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

Very good. Excellent, as a matter of fact.

You are hooked

I watched it last year, couldn't put it down.

[George K]

Binged this last weekend. I love thrillers...

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Great first episode. A few interesting twists, and then...a totally disappointing and unsatisfying ending.

I mean, if you're going to make the bad guy be the bad guy, at least drop some hints throughout the story and not make it an out-of-nowhere surprise.

2 out of 5 stars.

[George K]

6 part Netflix Docudrama

Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War

Watched the 1st episode, narrated by Ed Harris. Very well done, engrossing story about the Gunfight at the OK Corral, the Earp Brothers, and all that stuff.

Don't know how historically accurate it is, but I'm enjoying.

Link to video