Reccomendations for TV Show's Thread

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Originally posted by Rothko:
I watched the first episode of Westworld last night. Certainly an interesting concept.

wasnt this based off a 70s sci fi movie?

ther'es another series i think that has a similar "theme"

it's called Humans on AMC. The first 5 episodes were good, but then it got wonky and there's just too much being a whiny bitch to really attract much mroe attention from me.

it's based off the swedish series called Real Humans.

I see westworld suffering a similar fate.

Anyone watching "Pitch"?

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Originally posted by g-man:

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Originally posted by Rothko:
I watched the first episode of Westworld last night. Certainly an interesting concept.

wasnt this based off a 70s sci fi movie?

Yes, and IT wasn't very good.

Yeah, but it had Yul!

For people with a certain type of twisted humor Ash versus The Evil Dead continues to kill it with the start of season 2.

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Originally posted by bman:
Anyone watching "Pitch"?

Yes, my wife and I have watched the first two episodes and are intrigued enough. Using all of the Fox production and real MLB stadiums and uniforms give it a good atmosphere.

Neil

Luke Cage. Not as well written as Jessica Jones, but much more poignant social commentary.
Both: ***

The Fall

Two episodes into season 3. Gillian Anderson gives a quiet, nuanced performance - although I expect that some might think she under acts. So far, this season is about the fallout - physically and emotionally - of the final moments of the last episode of season 2. The pacing is deliberately slow and painstakingly detailed. Most of the first episode dealt in real time with what happens when a near-death shooting victim is brought into emergency.

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Originally posted by sunnylea57:
The Fall

Two episodes into season 3. Gillian Anderson gives a quiet, nuanced performance - although I expect that some might think she under acts. So far, this season is about the fallout - physically and emotionally - of the final moments of the last episode of season 2. The pacing is deliberately slow and painstakingly detailed. Most of the first episode dealt in real time with what happens when a near-death shooting victim is brought into emergency.

We really enjoyed this series and hope there will be a Season 4. Ditto Marcella, which is similar and not so slow-moving, though we're not through that one yet.

Supergirl: ** 1/2

Dopey parts of the show: When she starts using her powers, Supergirl takes one quick fighting lesson from her government agent sister and is suddenly Ronda Rousey.

Pulitzer Prize winning Photojournalist Jimmy Olsen doesn't appear to own a camera during most of the series. Huh?


A love triangle that turns into a love rectangle, then a love pentagon.

C. Flockhart reprises her Ally McBeal character, but with extra bitchiness.

All that said, it's good vapid entertainment. The cast and scripts are excellent, and the star Melissa Benoist can act her ass off.

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Originally posted by bman:

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Originally posted by sunnylea57:
The Fall

Two episodes into season 3. Gillian Anderson gives a quiet, nuanced performance - although I expect that some might think she under acts. So far, this season is about the fallout - physically and emotionally - of the final moments of the last episode of season 2. The pacing is deliberately slow and painstakingly detailed. Most of the first episode dealt in real time with what happens when a near-death shooting victim is brought into emergency.

We really enjoyed this series and hope there will be a Season 4. Ditto Marcella, which is similar and not so slow-moving, though we're not through that one yet.

Just finished episode 3 and man, it's gone from deliberately slow to a dead stop. Literally nothing happened in this episode. It would be OK if they could maintain some tension, but it's just flat.

Stranger Things on Netflix
It's the Best show this year for me besides Game of Thrones.

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Originally posted by sunnylea57:

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Originally posted by bman:

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Originally posted by sunnylea57:
The Fall

Two episodes into season 3. Gillian Anderson gives a quiet, nuanced performance - although I expect that some might think she under acts. So far, this season is about the fallout - physically and emotionally - of the final moments of the last episode of season 2. The pacing is deliberately slow and painstakingly detailed. Most of the first episode dealt in real time with what happens when a near-death shooting victim is brought into emergency.

We really enjoyed this series and hope there will be a Season 4. Ditto Marcella, which is similar and not so slow-moving, though we're not through that one yet.

Just finished episode 3 and man, it's gone from deliberately slow to a dead stop. Literally nothing happened in this episode. It would be OK if they could maintain some tension, but it's just flat.

Stick with it!

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Originally posted by bman:

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Originally posted by sunnylea57:

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Originally posted by bman:

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Originally posted by sunnylea57:
The Fall

Two episodes into season 3. Gillian Anderson gives a quiet, nuanced performance - although I expect that some might think she under acts. So far, this season is about the fallout - physically and emotionally - of the final moments of the last episode of season 2. The pacing is deliberately slow and painstakingly detailed. Most of the first episode dealt in real time with what happens when a near-death shooting victim is brought into emergency.

We really enjoyed this series and hope there will be a Season 4. Ditto Marcella, which is similar and not so slow-moving, though we're not through that one yet.

Just finished episode 3 and man, it's gone from deliberately slow to a dead stop. Literally nothing happened in this episode. It would be OK if they could maintain some tension, but it's just flat.

Stick with it!

Where did you see season 3? It's just airing now in the UK, and I didn't think it had aired here yet. (It's the season that so far takes place mostly in the hospital.)

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Originally posted by sunnylea57:

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Originally posted by bman:

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Originally posted by sunnylea57:

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Originally posted by bman:

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Originally posted by sunnylea57:
The Fall

Two episodes into season 3. Gillian Anderson gives a quiet, nuanced performance - although I expect that some might think she under acts. So far, this season is about the fallout - physically and emotionally - of the final moments of the last episode of season 2. The pacing is deliberately slow and painstakingly detailed. Most of the first episode dealt in real time with what happens when a near-death shooting victim is brought into emergency.

We really enjoyed this series and hope there will be a Season 4. Ditto Marcella, which is similar and not so slow-moving, though we're not through that one yet.

Just finished episode 3 and man, it's gone from deliberately slow to a dead stop. Literally nothing happened in this episode. It would be OK if they could maintain some tension, but it's just flat.

Stick with it!

Where did you see season 3? It's just airing now in the UK, and I didn't think it had aired here yet. (It's the season that so far takes place mostly in the hospital.)

Sorry, I didn't review the whole thread and missed that you were referring to Season 3. We haven't seen that yet. But much of the first two seasons was slow too but the payoff eventually came and was worth the wait, we thought.

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Originally posted by bman:

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Originally posted by sunnylea57:

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Originally posted by bman:

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Originally posted by sunnylea57:

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Originally posted by bman:

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Originally posted by sunnylea57:
The Fall

Two episodes into season 3. Gillian Anderson gives a quiet, nuanced performance - although I expect that some might think she under acts. So far, this season is about the fallout - physically and emotionally - of the final moments of the last episode of season 2. The pacing is deliberately slow and painstakingly detailed. Most of the first episode dealt in real time with what happens when a near-death shooting victim is brought into emergency.

We really enjoyed this series and hope there will be a Season 4. Ditto Marcella, which is similar and not so slow-moving, though we're not through that one yet.

Just finished episode 3 and man, it's gone from deliberately slow to a dead stop. Literally nothing happened in this episode. It would be OK if they could maintain some tension, but it's just flat.

Stick with it!

Where did you see season 3? It's just airing now in the UK, and I didn't think it had aired here yet. (It's the season that so far takes place mostly in the hospital.)

Sorry, I didn't review the whole thread and missed that you were referring to Season 3. We haven't seen that yet. But much of the first two seasons was slow too but the payoff eventually came and was worth the wait, we thought.

If you thought the first two seasons were slowish, just wait. Season 3 is in a different universe of slow.

BTW, I think Season 3 will be on Netflix on Oct 29th.

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Originally posted by sunnylea57:

BTW, I think Season 3 will be on Netflix on Oct 29th.

Looking forward to that, though we need to finish Marcella first and are currently watching the network shows we like.

An added point of interest for those British shows is to see and hear actresses with whom we are familiar from American shows where they speak with American accents speaking with their natural British accents and, for lack of a better way of putting it, being British (though I recognize that Gillian Anderson is officially American)

The Fall.

Am four episodes in, and I think it's brilliant. Pacing is fine for me. ***1/2 so far, maybe another half star later.

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Originally posted by indybob:
The Fall.

Am four episodes in, and I think it's brilliant. Pacing is fine for me. ***1/2 so far, maybe another half star later.

Which season? The first? Pacing on the first two seasons is great.

Though its third season doesn't start until 2017, Bosch has already been renewed for a fourth.

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Originally posted by The Old Man:
Though its third season doesn't start until 2017, Bosch has already been renewed for a fourth.

Good - I like it.

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Originally posted by Jcocktosten:

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Originally posted by The Old Man:
Though its third season doesn't start until 2017, Bosch has already been renewed for a fourth.

Good - I like it.

Big +1.

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Originally posted by thelostverse:

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Originally posted by Jcocktosten:

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Originally posted by The Old Man:
Though its third season doesn't start until 2017, Bosch has already been renewed for a fourth.

Good - I like it.

Big +1.

Same here. Watched the first 2 seasons pretty quick.

Goliath with Billy Bob Thornton. What HBO's The Night Of wishes it was.

On Amazon streaming.

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Originally posted by indybob:
Stranger Things.

Damn, best drama I've seen since Breaking Bad ended. Queueing it up to watch again.

Really like this. Hopefully they can keep it going.

Watching Hannibal right now, much better than I would have thought. We shall see if they can keep the intrigue going.

Started watching first season of The Americans. Pretty good

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Originally posted by eyesintime:
Started watching first season of The Americans. Pretty good

Gets better and better. Top 3 current dramas.

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Originally posted by The Old Man:

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Originally posted by eyesintime:
Started watching first season of The Americans. Pretty good

Gets better and better. Top 3 current dramas.

+1

Did anyone watch 'Quarry'?

It was a little slow in the middle but starts strong and had a great ending.

We binge watched season 1 of Twin Peaks. We probably won't watch season 2 (I recall it just becoming weirder and weirder) but season 1 is a lot of fun. On Amazon Prime.

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Originally posted by The Old Man:
Goliath with Billy Bob Thornton. What HBO's The Night Of wishes it was.

On Amazon streaming.

I'm 3 episodes into Season 1 of this show. Like it a lot so far.

PH

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Originally posted by PurpleHaze:

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Originally posted by The Old Man:
Goliath with Billy Bob Thornton. What HBO's The Night Of wishes it was.

On Amazon streaming.

I'm 3 episodes into Season 1 of this show. Like it a lot so far.

PH

Thanks - we debated starting this or Good Girl Revolt over the weekend.

Four episodes in, this is really well done.

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Originally posted by The Old Man:
Goliath with Billy Bob Thornton. What HBO's The Night Of wishes it was.

On Amazon streaming.

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Originally posted by Jcocktosten:

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Originally posted by PurpleHaze:

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Originally posted by The Old Man:
Goliath with Billy Bob Thornton. What HBO's The Night Of wishes it was.

On Amazon streaming.

I'm 3 episodes into Season 1 of this show. Like it a lot so far.

PH

Thanks - we debated starting this or Good Girl Revolt over the weekend.

If you get to the end of Episode 2 and aren't compelled to keep watching I'll be surprised.

PH

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Originally posted by PurpleHaze:

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Originally posted by Jcocktosten:

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Originally posted by PurpleHaze:

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Originally posted by The Old Man:
Goliath with Billy Bob Thornton. What HBO's The Night Of wishes it was.

On Amazon streaming.

I'm 3 episodes into Season 1 of this show. Like it a lot so far.

PH

Thanks - we debated starting this or Good Girl Revolt over the weekend.

If you get to the end of Episode 2 and aren't compelled to keep watching I'll be surprised.

PH

We'll see - we have a very hard time watching any legal shows - as I invariably get annoyed and start griping and FKG then wonders why I can't just watch and have to analyze and point out every flaw and point of ridiculousness etc.

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We'll see - we have a very hard time watching any legal shows

There's enough non-legal action to keep you entertained, methinks...

PH

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by The Old Man:

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Originally posted by eyesintime:
Started watching first season of The Americans. Pretty good

Gets better and better. Top 3 current dramas.

+1

The Americans is excellent television on a number of levels - it really merits close attention when watched.

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Originally posted by PurpleHaze:

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We'll see - we have a very hard time watching any legal shows

There's enough non-legal action to keep you entertained, methinks...

PH

Well... I watched Episode 4 of Goliath last night. I'm finding the dialogue a little stilted and unnatural at times. This was a minor nit with me curing the first 3. The story line still has me engrossed, though.

PH

Glitch

A pretty good series on Netflix worthy of binge watching. We like it.

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Originally posted by Jcocktosten:

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Originally posted by PurpleHaze:

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Originally posted by The Old Man:
Goliath with Billy Bob Thornton. What HBO's The Night Of wishes it was.

On Amazon streaming.

I'm 3 episodes into Season 1 of this show. Like it a lot so far.

PH

Thanks - we debated starting this or Good Girl Revolt over the weekend.

+1, but wished they had spent more time on the actual trial.