Although the hysterical replies to those tweets are quite amusing/depressing #NoClayneNoWatch
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 15 May 2018 17:10 (six years ago) link
Although I remember being devastated as a kid when I found out Ponch & Jon from Chips hated each other in real life
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 15 May 2018 17:13 (six years ago) link
I remember hearing that Jon thought he was going to be the star/heartthrob with a Latino sidekick, but the more charismatic (and better looking) Ponch got most of the attention. My sisters got teen mags back then and Ponch had much more coverage.
― nickn, Tuesday, 15 May 2018 17:44 (six years ago) link
Talk about self-delusion; Jon looked like a thumb in a blond wig.
― grawlix (unperson), Tuesday, 15 May 2018 18:34 (six years ago) link
otm
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 16 May 2018 02:36 (six years ago) link
I'm dying up here, and Atlanta. these are the only two shows i can bear to watch nowadays
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Monday, 21 May 2018 03:02 (six years ago) link
I just finished Atlanta S2, goddamn so goodi’m way behind on Expanse but loving it.dragging it out now that its cancelled 😫i’m still behind on Westworld. But less motivated to catch up. the blurry timeline thing is driving me fucking nuts. its so disorienting it makes me kinda angry
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 21 May 2018 03:46 (six years ago) link
have we talked about Barry already? I was sort of on the fence bc storylines about acting have never been that interesting to me. then in ep3 Winkler had the line 'gum is at the REGISTER, Barry' and now I properly love it.
― kinder, Monday, 21 May 2018 12:56 (six years ago) link
Can anyone remember the name of a french series that lasted two seasons where a bunch of kids die in a bus accident then come back to life and the dam they went off breaks?
― Right column Leftist (sunny successor), Monday, 21 May 2018 15:59 (six years ago) link
les revenants
― Clay, Monday, 21 May 2018 16:06 (six years ago) link
ah yes. thanks!
― Right column Leftist (sunny successor), Monday, 21 May 2018 17:46 (six years ago) link
Rosanne has been cancelled, as a result of Barr's latest racist tweet.
― nickn, Tuesday, 29 May 2018 18:18 (six years ago) link
(As noted on the Roseanne thread, of course.)
― nickn, Tuesday, 29 May 2018 18:23 (six years ago) link
Reverie was kinda cool, saw the pilot.
It’s an AI matrix game kinda show with super cool fox and occult imagery. It’s not original but it looks great and is some comfort pablum
― synonym toast crunch (Ross), Friday, 1 June 2018 16:38 (five years ago) link
Fx
is killing eve streaming anywhere?
― 808s & Deep States (voodoo chili), Friday, 1 June 2018 16:41 (five years ago) link
i dunno but a few forgiveably unrealistic moments aside (has no one in this show ever heard of "backup"?) it's pretty irresistible, which I'm mainly putting down to the two lead actresses who are reliably fantastic
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Friday, 1 June 2018 17:08 (five years ago) link
It’s streams on BBC America I think.
― Heez, Friday, 1 June 2018 17:26 (five years ago) link
been watching the newest arrested development eps & then tried that new hbo succession show ~ can't shake how much the main son's voice sounds like gob
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 9 June 2018 00:29 (five years ago) link
I thought that after hearing the commercial!
― mh, Saturday, 9 June 2018 02:40 (five years ago) link
anybody watched patrick melrose? mainly wondering how it stacks up to the books
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 19:09 (five years ago) link
I watched 3 episodes and hated every moment. Adult Patrick was such an asshole that I could not possibly care less about how he got that way, and Child Patrick was such a bland void that I didn't care at all about his off-camera suffering.
― grawlix (unperson), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 19:29 (five years ago) link
ah ok nm then
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 19:30 (five years ago) link
lol i checked it out myself and i really like it. extremely faithful to the books but not without its own sense of play. takes advantage of the opportunity to be more visually funny than textually, though the inner monologue/hearing voices scenes don't translate well (sometimes i think the show is cherrypicking the least remarkable phrases from the novel but it's hard to tell). i also question putting the second book first but i guess drugs are more exciting and romantic than members of the english aristocracy insulting each other over dinner. looking forward to mother's milk in the hopes we spend less time with patrick bc he gets tiresome in the books too and his secondary role in that one is almost a relief. even then, cumberbatch is pretty good in this. hugo weaving was a perfect choice for david
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Thursday, 14 June 2018 21:26 (five years ago) link
Is there a KILLING EVE thread? It's fantastically enjoyable. Even better than Fleabag. It's not out in the UK yet but well worth bingeing.
― Chuck_Tatum, Thursday, 14 June 2018 22:16 (five years ago) link
i watched the first ep of Cobra Kai - total corny fan service but i kinda like it. I also like to think that they maybe cheaped out on production to pay for johnny’s 80’s douchebag soundtrack: Poison & Foreigner lol
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 15 June 2018 03:03 (five years ago) link
I binged all of Cobra Kai in like two days, it's better than I expected, the arcs and characters went differently than I had anticipated.
― self-clowning oven (Murgatroid), Friday, 15 June 2018 03:46 (five years ago) link
glad to hear it!
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 15 June 2018 03:54 (five years ago) link
episodes 2 and 3 of patrick melrose were outstanding, wow
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Friday, 15 June 2018 03:58 (five years ago) link
GOLIATH continues to be one of the dumbest, most preposterous series around but also basically a must-watch for Nina Arianda
― Simon H., Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:02 (five years ago) link
new season adds Mark Duplass, David Cross, and James Wolk and none of them add anything so far
― Simon H., Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:07 (five years ago) link
I didn't love the first season, but it was good enough that I was willing to come back, but not if David Cross is in it.
Similarly, I'm giving up on Animal Kingdom - a show I liked - because they've added Dennis Leary to the cast this season.
― grawlix (unperson), Saturday, 16 June 2018 15:20 (five years ago) link
I've watched three episodes and so far Cross is in...one scene? And doesn't seem to be important at all? Very strange casting.
It's funny you mention Leary, since the most ridiculous part of the show is the array of beautiful women who are into Billy Bob's character despite the fact that he's a perma-drunk fuckup, which reminds me a lot of Leary on Rescue Me
― Simon H., Saturday, 16 June 2018 15:28 (five years ago) link
I simply won't watch anything with David Cross, so strong is my revulsion
― rip van wanko, Saturday, 16 June 2018 15:50 (five years ago) link
Bill Hader's show Barry is pretty good! Strong supporting cast, inc. Henry Winkler as a hammy (naturally) acting coach.
― Dan I., Saturday, 16 June 2018 15:53 (five years ago) link
Yeah I enjoyed Barry although Anthony Carrigan was the best thing in by along chalk. Not sure we need any more seasons of it though, especially given the finale.
― Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:03 (five years ago) link
Oh yeah, Hank the Chechnyan! They did a great job of getting a fresh take on the by-now stock character of the comedy Eastern European gangster
― Dan I., Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:42 (five years ago) link
ok, props to GOLIATH for the batshit penultimate episode of its new season, which manages to hold off on its title card until 41 minutes in
― Simon H., Tuesday, 19 June 2018 00:38 (five years ago) link
Joe Pera Talks with You is the first new show I’ve really liked in at least a year.
― Chris L, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 01:15 (five years ago) link
that show rules. it's somehow funny and gentle and comforting and weird all at the same time. very unlike the other adult swim shows
― na (NA), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 02:16 (five years ago) link
It’s very funny and has a tremendous amount of heart and integrity. I guess it goes to show adult swim is still willing to do something radically different, other than give a show to any woman.
― Chris L, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 07:48 (five years ago) link
OK I just finished it last night and was not expecting nor was I prepared for the turn in the last episode.
― Simon H., Monday, 25 June 2018 11:13 (five years ago) link
I guess saying what major recent arthouse picture it reminded me of might constitute a spoiler so I'll just say I hope it gets picked up for another season.
― Simon H., Monday, 25 June 2018 11:23 (five years ago) link
I like it a lot - it reminds me of my partner's hometown in western Ontario.
There's a weird tension to it, too - you expect every scene to end with some cheap gag to undercut the earnestness, but it never comes. Or if it does, the gag itself is just as earnest.
― Chuck_Tatum, Monday, 25 June 2018 11:32 (five years ago) link
Yes, the tone is very carefully managed, as is the writing/design of "Joe Pera," the character
― Simon H., Monday, 25 June 2018 11:45 (five years ago) link
Yeah - I don't want to look at his other stuff on YouTube in case he's acting out of character and it spoils the effect.
― Chuck_Tatum, Monday, 25 June 2018 11:54 (five years ago) link
really enjoying succession, did not realize one of the peep show guys is the show creator
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 00:23 (five years ago) link
really no one else likes/watches succession? it is incredible
i dont care and i dont seek out reviews but does it have any buzz or good press? nyer review iirc was dismissive and dumb and i see that bill simmons likes it but like 90% for dumb bro-y reasons of course
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 31 July 2018 02:23 (five years ago) link
I'll check it out.
― InfoWarriors (Spottie), Tuesday, 31 July 2018 04:47 (five years ago) link
finished Joe Pera Talks With You last night and yeah everyone upthread otm. was continually laughing out loud and it manages to be more emotionally resonant in a few minutes than anything else i've seen in the last few years. was glad that the turn was kind of minor and reflective rather than just 'oh this is a horror film now' which seems like adult swim house style a lot of the time.
not sure what arthouse picture simon's referring to though?
― devvvine, Tuesday, 31 July 2018 08:46 (five years ago) link