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yermum wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 10:16 am
Mr Bungle wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 12:59 am I have zero time for easily pleased supposed Star Wars fans who cannot see the flaws of this series amongst the few good things that occasionally warm the Star Wars nerds heart.
gatekeeping metal is one thing, but kids tv? give yourself an uppercut.
Keep your violence to yourself. Nerds are talking, nerds are talking...
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Ymx
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I’m with Bungle on this one.

And don’t get me started on Wandavision.
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Is your Honor worth watching? Pretty harrowing first episode 😳
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Ymx wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 8:36 pm I’m with Bungle on this one.

And don’t get me started on Wandavision.
Me too. Wandavision had it's moments but overall was decent but not amazing. S1 of Madalorian was really good, this one had too many perfect timing lucky saves and a bit too much filler. The overall story was dragged out.
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Go to new planet save locals, move on. Rinse and repeat.
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Openside wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 10:05 pm Is your Honor worth watching? Pretty harrowing first episode 😳
We've got 3 left to watch, great so far.
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Jock42 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:18 am
Openside wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 10:05 pm Is your Honor worth watching? Pretty harrowing first episode 😳
We've got 3 left to watch, great so far.
cheers will stick with it then and just hope CMOS doesn't get PTSD
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Openside wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 2:56 pm
Jock42 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:18 am
Openside wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 10:05 pm Is your Honor worth watching? Pretty harrowing first episode 😳
We've got 3 left to watch, great so far.
cheers will stick with it then and just hope CMOS doesn't get PTSD
I’ll just say that the end was unexpected and worth the wait.
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We have about 5 left, the key is going to be who was in or why the black car was following....
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Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 3:12 pm
Openside wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 2:56 pm
Jock42 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:18 am

We've got 3 left to watch, great so far.
cheers will stick with it then and just hope CMOS doesn't get PTSD
I’ll just say that the end was unexpected and worth the wait.
I quit after 3 episodes. 1st is amazing, but it gets very dull very quickly.
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A quick google it doesn’t get great ratings from rotten tomatoes/IMDb etc
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Mr Bungle wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 12:32 am
Sandstorm wrote: ↑Sun Apr 04, 2021 8:40 am
BnM wrote: ↑Sun Apr 04, 2021 12:10 am Mandalorian S2 Ep2 Nope nope fucking nope.
Stick with it. Ep 2 is dreadful, but it improves again quickly.
The season is actually mostly shite. The Littlest Hobo set in the Star Wars universe.
Have very little time for star wars geekdom but thoroughly enjoyed The Mandalorian as a whole. Some weak episodes but tied together nicely.
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Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sat Apr 10, 2021 7:34 pm
Mr Bungle wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 12:32 am
Sandstorm wrote: ↑Sun Apr 04, 2021 8:40 am
Stick with it. Ep 2 is dreadful, but it improves again quickly.
The season is actually mostly shite. The Littlest Hobo set in the Star Wars universe.
Have very little time for star wars geekdom but thoroughly enjoyed The Mandalorian as a whole. Some weak episodes but tied together nicely.
A lack of awareness of the Star Wars universe is required to enjoy the Mandalorian in full, I imagine.
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Mr Bungle wrote: ↑Sat Apr 10, 2021 9:31 pm
Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sat Apr 10, 2021 7:34 pm
Mr Bungle wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 12:32 am

The season is actually mostly shite. The Littlest Hobo set in the Star Wars universe.
Have very little time for star wars geekdom but thoroughly enjoyed The Mandalorian as a whole. Some weak episodes but tied together nicely.
A lack of awareness of the Star Wars universe is required to enjoy the Mandalorian in full, I imagine.
I would qualify, I haven’t seen any Star Wars films 😊
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Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 3:12 pm
Openside wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 2:56 pm
Jock42 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:18 am

We've got 3 left to watch, great so far.
cheers will stick with it then and just hope CMOS doesn't get PTSD
I’ll just say that the end was unexpected and worth the wait.
Down to two left, although it is quite compelling, the idea that it would be legal for a judge to sit on a murder trial of the man who is accused of killing the man that was allegedly driving the judges car when he hit and killed the brother of the accused is fanciful...
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Masterchef final tomorrow night at 8pm
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Openside wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 10:27 pm
Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 3:12 pm
Openside wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 2:56 pm

cheers will stick with it then and just hope CMOS doesn't get PTSD
I’ll just say that the end was unexpected and worth the wait.
Down to two left, although it is quite compelling, the idea that it would be legal for a judge to sit on a murder trial of the man who is accused of killing the man that was allegedly driving the judges car when he hit and killed the brother of the accused is fanciful...
“Murder she wrote “ is more your style then :grin: . But you are right they pushed the envelope to the max.
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If you enjoy Victorian fantasy like Penny Dreadful, a new HBO show just started this week “ the Nevers” .
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Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 5:23 pm If you enjoy Victorian fantasy like Penny Dreadful, a new HBO show just started this week “ the Nevers” .
yep made by the guy who made The Avengers and serial womanizer, Joss Whedon
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Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 5:12 pm
Openside wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 10:27 pm
Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 3:12 pm

I’ll just say that the end was unexpected and worth the wait.
Down to two left, although it is quite compelling, the idea that it would be legal for a judge to sit on a murder trial of the man who is accused of killing the man that was allegedly driving the judges car when he hit and killed the brother of the accused is fanciful...
“Murder she wrote “ is more your style then :grin: . But you are right they pushed the envelope to the max.
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Openside wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 10:27 pm
Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 3:12 pm
Openside wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 2:56 pm

cheers will stick with it then and just hope CMOS doesn't get PTSD
I’ll just say that the end was unexpected and worth the wait.
Down to two left, although it is quite compelling, the idea that it would be legal for a judge to sit on a murder trial of the man who is accused of killing the man that was allegedly driving the judges car when he hit and killed the brother of the accused is fanciful...
Aye there was one too many leaps of faith for me in the end.
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Just doing a “Succession” rewatch.

Really loved that show.
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NZ comedy, Creamerie is pretty funny
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My Octopus Teacher on netflix, worth it even without the story. Needs viewing on a telly not tablet or phone.
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La Revolution on Netflix. A not-quite-zombies re-telling of the French Revolution.

Only a couple of episodes in so far, but it's pretty good. Well acted, an intriguing premise and some decent potential avenues for the story to progress. Plus lovely French girls...
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BnM wrote: ↑Wed Apr 21, 2021 9:17 pm My Octopus Teacher on netflix, worth it even without the story. Needs viewing on a telly not tablet or phone.
Brilliant viewing and strong message there.

You have to constantly fight off threats and adapt in life, but it’s your kids that kill you in the end.
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Binging Yellowstone. Not bad and the scenery is epic
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There's only one thing I am interested in...
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sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Sun Apr 25, 2021 7:28 pm La Revolution on Netflix. A not-quite-zombies re-telling of the French Revolution.

Only a couple of episodes in so far, but it's pretty good. Well acted, an intriguing premise and some decent potential avenues for the story to progress. Plus lovely French girls...
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Very enjoyable. Gets increasingly hokey as the season goes on though. Worth watching it for Marilou Aussilloux alone.
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yermum wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 11:55 am There's only one thing I am interested in...
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We're binging all the old seasons to catch up. Up to season 4 now.
Some of the premises are properly daft but it's great fun watching Adrian Dunbar do Ted.
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"Jesus Mary Joseph and the wee donkey" had me in stitches in the latest ep.
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Uncle fester wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 12:58 pm
yermum wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 11:55 am There's only one thing I am interested in...
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We're binging all the old seasons to catch up. Up to season 4 now.
Some of the premises are properly daft but it's great fun watching Adrian Dunbar do Ted.
Me and the mrs have only seen the first series and thought it was boring, does it do a Riker's beard at some point?
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yermum wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 11:55 am There's only one thing I am interested in...
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I just finished Series 4
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mat the expat wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 1:19 pm
yermum wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 11:55 am There's only one thing I am interested in...
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I just finished Series 4
Watch S5 at double speed. It’s the weakest.
S6 is mint.
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Shadow and bone on netflix is entertaining enough, worth watching just for Ben Barnes imho :grin:
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Anyone know how to watch Yellowstone in the UK.

Amazon prime has it but needs paying for.
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Surprised Line of Duty is so popular. Have tried watching it, but it's plot lines and twists are just ridiculous... give me something like Unforgotten every day of the week.. classy crime show which doesn't need farcical plots to create suspense...
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Ymx wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 8:05 pm Anyone know how to watch Yellowstone in the UK.

Amazon prime has it but needs paying for.
Apparently was on the Paramount Channel... which is connected to Channel 5 somehow.. and can be watched on My5...

https://www.channel5.com/show/yellowstone/

I can't work out how to watch it if not live though....

https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-ra ... etwork-my5
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Grandpa wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 9:09 am
Ymx wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 8:05 pm Anyone know how to watch Yellowstone in the UK.

Amazon prime has it but needs paying for.
Apparently was on the Paramount Channel... which is connected to Channel 5 somehow.. and can be watched on My5...

https://www.channel5.com/show/yellowstone/

I can't work out how to watch it if not live though....

https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-ra ... etwork-my5
Cheers mate.
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Grandpa wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 8:55 am Surprised Line of Duty is so popular. Have tried watching it, but it's plot lines and twists are just ridiculous... give me something like Unforgotten every day of the week.. classy crime show which doesn't need farcical plots to create suspense...
Yep. Watch it with the Mrs, who loves it. I find it all a bit silly.

Each to their own I guess
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