What TV are you watching (live, dvd, etc.)? - Page 99

!@#$%! · 02.27.2018, 07:56 AM

sounds like a summer show

i’ll keep an eye on it

Rob Instigator · 02.27.2018, 09:38 AM

watched first episode of Wasted, (UK show) with the wife and found it not terrible. will try second episode.

Peterpuff · 02.27.2018, 10:07 AM

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It’s basically dark British Wes Anderson does twisted Bonnie and Clyde.

Sums it up perfectly, honestly.

Like said, I am really looking forward to great things from that Alex Lawther kid. I have quite enjoyed him in the few things I have seen him in so far.

!@#$%! · 02.28.2018, 08:16 PM

catching up on season 7 of archer before it gets taken off netflix mid-march

Severian · 02.28.2018, 09:10 PM

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Maybe I should watch the end of the fucking world afterall. I definitely saw it around

Check it. It’s surprisingly good. Like I said, actually some original storytelling going on. In addition to a bunch of variations on tropes.

ilduclo · 03.01.2018, 10:26 AM

Corporate (on Comedy Central) a pretty savage but funny analysis of work culture. I guarantee you'll get some good laughs out of it.

!@#$%! · 03.04.2018, 01:49 PM

been bingeing on netflix’s THE CROWN this weekend. about the early reign of the current british queen. that was right on the heels of victoria on amazon last week or so. we’re getting a lot of info about the saxe-coburgs lately.

i don’t care a whit about monarchies, but they do make for entertaining soap opera.

and john lithgow as churchill, holy fuck. from crazy dick solomon to a cold blooded serial killer to this role—he’s really really good.

Severian · 03.04.2018, 02:34 PM

Season 2 of Vice Principals on HBO via Amazon Prime. Funny as hell and super, super dumb. Nice little nod to Eastbound & Down (which is also both of those things) at the end.

Fun little series. I don’t really get why HBO does these two-season series though. Seems a bit weird. Would have made for a better one-season mini, or a longer series. But two seasons? K.

Anyway, fucking funny. Every time I think I’m sick to death of Danny McBride, I am reminded of the primal allure of high-quality balls, butts and excessive F-word humor. LOL.

!@#$%! · 03.05.2018, 05:35 PM

^^ HA! east bound & down was fucking great. i don’t mind danny mcbride.

btw, how does HOBO via amazon work for you? i’ve read horrible fucking things about their native app, but mama-san works like buttah.

thinking of getting it for the last season of GAYMOTRON

Severian · 03.05.2018, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

^^ HA! east bound & down was fucking great. i don’t mind danny mcbride.

btw, how does HOBO via amazon work for you? i’ve read horrible fucking things about their native app, but mama-san works like buttah.

thinking of getting it for the last season of GAYMOTRON

Works fine man. I turn it on and off when I want stuff so bad I can’t wait for it. It’s currenrly on because of... I forget now... Girls? Whatever. And Westworld’s coming so I’m gonna keep it.

Amazon’s apps are never great. They almost always suck because they try to sidestep other systems but still be all-inclusive, but it gets the job done.

!@#$%! · 03.05.2018, 11:38 PM

wat. never great” amazon works better than netflix for me. amazon has never broken. netflix fucked the playback to tv via hdmi adapter. amazon plays me the credits when i want to. netflix does some farkakta postplay that kills the mood *and there’s no way to turn it off*. fucking netflix. they dumbed it down and it’s hard to find shit now.

but anyway you should read the hobo2go reviews on the app store lolol. then you’ll appreciate amazon more.

LovelyJubbly · 03.06.2018, 10:41 AM

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THE CROWN

Yes! The third series can't come quickly enough...

Recommendations to fill the empty space in the meantime most welcome.

Hey... slightly off topic: anyone know of a VPN that can get past Netflix? I'm stuck in Europe and the selection here kinda sux.

dirty bunny · 03.08.2018, 01:30 AM

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. Mostly good, some crap shows. The one on Tokyo was fab, the ones on Shanghai and The Bronx were meh.

Brooklyn 99. Only watched the first few shows of the new season, but it's a fun & funny show.

LifeDistortion · 03.16.2018, 03:18 PM

The final season of Bates Motel arrived on Netflix about a week or so ago and I never watched it, and I was going to start that, but then I hadn't seen season 4 in over a year so I just decided to watch the series from the beginning.

Peterpuff · 03.22.2018, 09:40 AM

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I haven't seen Altered Carbon yet, but it looks like something I'd really enjoy.

It's well worth the watch. With all the Blade Runner talk and fans here, I would certainly be interested in this board's take on it.

It took me a few episodes to get into it, but I am quite glad I stuck with it. Character development started off a little slow. It takes a bit to come to terms with the characters, to really empathize with any of them, and to decide who to give a fuck about or not, and why. That might just be my take on it though.

It also felt a little inconsistent to me at times, mostly early on too though. You sort of get used to the tone of it. I found myself bouncing back and forth from "ugh, that felt a little too ameteur try-hard," to "holy shit, that was shot amazingly!" Some of the hyper-violence and constant nudity made me feel like it was trying too hard to be a sci-fi Game of Thrones or something at first, but that sort of subsided too.

I thought Joel Kinnaman did a really solid job in it. I remember being introduced to him via the first season of The Killing and thought he just totally stole that show. I remember being totally mind-blown when I first found out he was actually foreign and hearing his accent in an interview. He just totally nailed that sleazy but kind-hearted character. I certainly never could have foreseen his move into more of an action star role like he seems to be becoming. I really would love to see him cast as some sort of action villain to see what he would bring to such a role. He was able to bring some of sleaziness to his Altered Carbon role too though.

All in all, I found it a good watch, and have certainly recommended it to some friends.

I think that Electric Dreams in next on my list.

ilduclo · 03.22.2018, 12:33 PM

AC was a bit of a gorefest, too. I enjoyed the "hotel" character and his cohorts most in it.

Rob Instigator · 03.22.2018, 12:39 PM

Baskets has been as good as ever.

and started in on season 2 of Jessica Jones. so far so slow.....

!@#$%! · 03.22.2018, 01:10 PM

i finished nurse jackie which had started getting a little shambolic with frequent cast/character replacements for no particular reason. the show didn’t so much end as it simply stopped. it wasn’t breaking bad, with a novel structure, but it was pointing towards it, just never got there. ok. that’s done.

started watching HOW TO MAKE IT IN AMERICA, on amazon. it’s funny, and very relatable for me as a self-employed person, watching others hustle and trying to make it. only saw 1 episode so far and i enjoyed it—-i have also pushed a loaded cart around new york ha ha ha. and oh, business loans for projects! lol.

Severian · 03.23.2018, 01:11 PM

Jessica Jones season 2 has taken me almost two weeks because I have no fucking time. I’ve literaly been watching the second-to-last episode for four days. I binged the first batch on a sick day and have made incremental progress since.

Adulting eats shit!

!@#$%! · 03.23.2018, 02:24 PM

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Jessica Jones season 2 has taken me almost two weeks because I have no fucking time. I’ve literaly been watching the second-to-last episode for four days. I binged the first batch on a sick day and have made incremental progress since.

Adulting eats shit!

https://theconcourse.deadspin.com/i-...how-1823999858

oh, and this great comment in there

https://theconcourse.deadspin.com/1824001083

02.27.2018, 07:56 AM	#1961
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,548	sounds like a summer show i’ll keep an eye on it
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02.27.2018, 09:38 AM	#1962
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,961	watched first episode of Wasted, (UK show) with the wife and found it not terrible. will try second episode. __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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02.28.2018, 08:16 PM	#1964
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,548	catching up on season 7 of archer before it gets taken off netflix mid-march
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03.01.2018, 10:26 AM	#1966
ilduclo invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,305	Corporate (on Comedy Central) a pretty savage but funny analysis of work culture. I guarantee you'll get some good laughs out of it.
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03.04.2018, 01:49 PM	#1967
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,548	been bingeing on netflix’s THE CROWN this weekend. about the early reign of the current british queen. that was right on the heels of victoria on amazon last week or so. we’re getting a lot of info about the saxe-coburgs lately. i don’t care a whit about monarchies, but they do make for entertaining soap opera. and john lithgow as churchill, holy fuck. from crazy dick solomon to a cold blooded serial killer to this role—he’s really really good.
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03.04.2018, 02:34 PM	#1968
Severian invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 11,743	Season 2 of Vice Principals on HBO via Amazon Prime. Funny as hell and super, super dumb. Nice little nod to Eastbound & Down (which is also both of those things) at the end. Fun little series. I don’t really get why HBO does these two-season series though. Seems a bit weird. Would have made for a better one-season mini, or a longer series. But two seasons? K. Anyway, fucking funny. Every time I think I’m sick to death of Danny McBride, I am reminded of the primal allure of high-quality balls, butts and excessive F-word humor. LOL.
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03.05.2018, 05:35 PM	#1969
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,548	^^ HA! east bound & down was fucking great. i don’t mind danny mcbride. btw, how does HOBO via amazon work for you? i’ve read horrible fucking things about their native app, but mama-san works like buttah. thinking of getting it for the last season of GAYMOTRON
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03.05.2018, 11:38 PM	#1971
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,548	wat. never great” amazon works better than netflix for me. amazon has never broken. netflix fucked the playback to tv via hdmi adapter. amazon plays me the credits when i want to. netflix does some farkakta postplay that kills the mood and there’s no way to turn it off. fucking netflix. they dumbed it down and it’s hard to find shit now. but anyway you should read the hobo2go reviews on the app store lolol. then you’ll appreciate amazon more.
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03.08.2018, 01:30 AM	#1973
dirty bunny expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: oh, why Texas actually Posts: 1,680	Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. Mostly good, some crap shows. The one on Tokyo was fab, the ones on Shanghai and The Bronx were meh. Brooklyn 99. Only watched the first few shows of the new season, but it's a fun & funny show. __________________ kiss me kiss me in the shadow of a doubt
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03.16.2018, 03:18 PM	#1974
LifeDistortion expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CA Posts: 2,457	The final season of Bates Motel arrived on Netflix about a week or so ago and I never watched it, and I was going to start that, but then I hadn't seen season 4 in over a year so I just decided to watch the series from the beginning.
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03.22.2018, 12:33 PM	#1976
ilduclo invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,305	AC was a bit of a gorefest, too. I enjoyed the "hotel" character and his cohorts most in it.
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03.22.2018, 12:39 PM	#1977
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,961	Baskets has been as good as ever. and started in on season 2 of Jessica Jones. so far so slow..... __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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03.22.2018, 01:10 PM	#1978
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,548	i finished nurse jackie which had started getting a little shambolic with frequent cast/character replacements for no particular reason. the show didn’t so much end as it simply stopped. it wasn’t breaking bad, with a novel structure, but it was pointing towards it, just never got there. ok. that’s done. started watching HOW TO MAKE IT IN AMERICA, on amazon. it’s funny, and very relatable for me as a self-employed person, watching others hustle and trying to make it. only saw 1 episode so far and i enjoyed it—-i have also pushed a loaded cart around new york ha ha ha. and oh, business loans for projects! lol.
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03.23.2018, 01:11 PM	#1979
Severian invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 11,743	Jessica Jones season 2 has taken me almost two weeks because I have no fucking time. I’ve literaly been watching the second-to-last episode for four days. I binged the first batch on a sick day and have made incremental progress since. Adulting eats shit!
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