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Quade
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Quite enjoying Perry Mason. Gorey as fuck though.
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Jimmy Smallsteps
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Smashing through Chicago P.D. at the moment.

Good story lines, just the right amount of biffo.

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mat the expat
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Quite enjoying Van Helsing.

Complete schlock but fun
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I've exhausted all viewing options,

Sky - done
Netflix - done
Amamzon Prime - Done
Disney - Done
Most of my evening viewing is now youtube vids.

Snowpiercer is shyte, even Jennifer Connelly can't keep me interested.

Sinner S3 was bit meh.

decided to give Broadchurch a go. So far so good. great cast. (only 2 espisodes in)

Suggestions welcome.
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Thanks to suggestions on PR, I've been watching the Das Boot series. It's very good.
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Insane_Homer wrote: Wed Jul 01, 2020 10:23 am

Sinner S3 was bit meh.

Agreed. I'm 3 episodes in and don't really care. Shame because S2 was excellent.
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Akkerman
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Bit late to the party with Gangs of London, if mindless gory violence and stupid plot are your thing, then it absolutely does the trick
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Got bored and wanted to watch something that was on either terrestrial tv in the UK, or amazon prime, since I use VPN for other less legitimate sources (and I can't use a VPN whilst doing any work). Started watching through Buffy :D. :lol:
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10 years late but have been going through Community, and as a consequence now started Atlanta.

Cant believe I didn't bother with Community first time around

Also saw that the lord of the rings tv crew are on the list to get exemptions to travel to NZ for production :D
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Monkey Magic wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2020 8:07 am 10 years late but have been going through Community, and as a consequence now started Atlanta.

Cant believe I didn't bother with Community first time around

Also saw that the lord of the rings tv crew are on the list to get exemptions to travel to NZ for production :D
I'd love to be able to watch Community fresh. It peters off a bit in the later seasons, but it's not bad. The first few are genius though :D.
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Yeah, watching Community for the first time as well. A good, not great show, IMHO. The paintball episode was cleverly done.
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Only watched first Perry Mason ep but wasn't thrilled. TRying Penny Dreadful city of Angels, loving the music.
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I thought Community was overrated af, not even that funny.

On the other hand I've just started watching Curb Your Enthusiasm...

Hilarious :lol:
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Been watching the final season of Dark. It's brilliant.

I can only watch 2 at a time max though as it's so mindbending to keep track of.
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Spartacus wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:37 pm Been watching the final season of Dark. It's brilliant.

I can only watch 2 at a time max though as it's so mindbending to keep track of.
I binge-watched the first two seasons over a short time period and I was able to keep the storylines straight in my head. I only had a four week break before starting season 3, but the gap was too long. I've just finished episode 3 but if anything the plot has become more convoluted, and in addition, in the intervening time, I have forgotten key elements in the story so I'm getting bewildered and bamboozled, and just not finding it as enjoyable this season.
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FujiKiwi wrote: Sat Jul 04, 2020 3:29 am
Spartacus wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:37 pm Been watching the final season of Dark. It's brilliant.

I can only watch 2 at a time max though as it's so mindbending to keep track of.
I binge-watched the first two seasons over a short time period and I was able to keep the storylines straight in my head. I only had a four week break before starting season 3, but the gap was too long. I've just finished episode 3 but if anything the plot has become more convoluted, and in addition, in the intervening time, I have forgotten key elements in the story so I'm getting bewildered and bamboozled, and just not finding it as enjoyable this season.
I knew that would happen so watched about 4 different catchup and who's who/what family is what vids on youtube and read through a few fan articles etc so was somewhat prepared. I also sit there watching it with this on my laptop:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... y_Tree.svg (some of that is filled in now)

Man it requires some concentration though that's why I'm buggered after two of them.
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I even took a photo of the TV with my phone to get alternate old Martha's family tree thing at the end of e04 :lol: [/end spoiler]
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Finished Dark season 3 yesterday. Kept expecting it to collapse under its own complexity, but it never really does. Certainly not a series you can watch casually an expect to have a hope of following it. Really enjoyed it overall though

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Thought the ending in the third dimension tied it all together really well. Definitely made sense as an ending and was nicely shot.

The one thing that stopped it being truly great TV for me was the lack of real drama for much of it. You have a sense throughout pretty much the whole series until the final episode that everything is on tracks and unfolding exactly the way it needs to to get to Adam (and later Eve) where they need to be. Also, the acting throughout was superb, but the actor playing the teenage Jonas doesn't really carry the role that well for me.
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Lucifer season 6, The Boys season 2, Vikings Season 7 (I think) Mayans Season 2
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Making a Murderer on Netflix, a compelling documentary series that came out in 2015, not sure how recent the 2nd series is, may be old news for some but worth a mention here for anyone inclined to have a nose.
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I'm on a rewatch of Community and am impressed with how well it's held up. If anything I'm enjoying it more on the second watch.

Curb... is a funny one. Not that many laugh out louds bits when you're watching it, but it's hilarious when talking about it with mates. A bit like Monyt Python in that regards.
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Ymx
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Holy shitballs.

Just started watching gangs of London.

The start certainly set the tone
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Margin__Walker wrote: Sat Jul 04, 2020 5:47 am Finished Dark season 3 yesterday. Kept expecting it to collapse under its own complexity, but it never really does. Certainly not a series you can watch casually an expect to have a hope of following it. Really enjoyed it overall though

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Thought the ending in the third dimension tied it all together really well. Definitely made sense as an ending and was nicely shot.

The one thing that stopped it being truly great TV for me was the lack of real drama for much of it. You have a sense throughout pretty much the whole series until the final episode that everything is on tracks and unfolding exactly the way it needs to to get to Adam (and later Eve). Also, the acting throughout was superb, but the actor playing the teenage Jonas doesn't really carry the role that well for me.
Will come back and read the spoilers later as not quite finished yet but episode 7 "Between the Time" certainly clicked a few things into place.
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ASMO wrote: Sat Jul 04, 2020 5:58 am Lucifer season 6, The Boys season 2, Vikings Season 7 (I think) Mayans Season 2

When is The Boys due?

That was class.
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Watched the 2nd season of White Gold on Netflix this week.
Quality quality show :lol: :lol:
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Ymx wrote: Sat Jul 04, 2020 5:02 pm Holy shitballs.

Just started watching gangs of London.

The start certainly set the tone
Wait until Ep5 :D
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Akkerman
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ZeroZeroZero really is excellent, great acting, solid plot, awesome music, cinematography & visuals.
Miles better than over the top bilge like Narcos Mexico or Gangs of London.
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halfway through Aussue drama Stateless. Seems decent so far but unsure of the actual story.

Dark was gleaming, would have been even better if I could keep up with all the characters
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Akkerman wrote: Sun Jul 12, 2020 8:31 pm ZeroZeroZero really is excellent, great acting, solid plot, awesome music, cinematography & visuals.
Miles better than over the top bilge like Narcos Mexico or Gangs of London.
Cheers for the heads up, sounds well worth a look. And I completely agree re Gangs of London. Couldn't get past the first couple of episodes - it's overblown crap.
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mat the expat
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Operation Buffalo (ABC Drama).

Has humour but based on the Maralinga Nuclear Tests.

Very enjoyable and the gorgeous Jessica De Gouw in 40s outfits :mrgreen:
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Akkerman wrote: Sun Jul 12, 2020 8:31 pm ZeroZeroZero really is excellent, great acting, solid plot, awesome music, cinematography & visuals.
Miles better than over the top bilge like Narcos Mexico or Gangs of London.
Which UK platform is it on?
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Still not released in the UK it would seem
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It will probably be on Sky later on this year
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Saw a teaser for The Boys season 2. September is too far away damn it.
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ASMO
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I am gutted that there won't be a season 3 of Happy, quite simply one of the funniest, maddest things i have seen on TV ever.
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Akkerman wrote: Sun Jul 12, 2020 8:31 pm ZeroZeroZero really is excellent, great acting, solid plot, awesome music, cinematography & visuals.
Miles better than over the top bilge like Narcos Mexico or Gangs of London.
Mogwai soundtrack.

best thing I have seen in a while.
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Umbrella academy season 2 dropping at the end of the month.. hope it gets better, anyone seen Warrior Nun? its actually pretty good, season 2 might be better though...also Ju-on: Origins (of the grudge), all netflix shows, all worth a watch..
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Currently on Succession S1, absolutely fantastic.

The Outsider was very good too.
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stemoc wrote: Tue Jul 14, 2020 5:45 am Umbrella academy season 2 dropping at the end of the month.. hope it gets better, anyone seen Warrior Nun? its actually pretty good, season 2 might be better though...also Ju-on: Origins (of the grudge), all netflix shows, all worth a watch..

I had hopes there that it would be (slightly NSFW)

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Is American Gods worth watching? Started it a bit too late in the night over the weekend and found it all over the place, but wasn't particularly sharp at the time. :oops:
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CM11 wrote: Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:59 am Is American Gods worth watching? Started it a bit too late in the night over the weekend and found it all over the place, but wasn't particularly sharp at the time. :oops:
It's OK, is my opinion. Something to watch if there's not much else available. Some fun/good stuff, but not a classic.
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