Netflix Watch Instantly Recommendation Thread

I'd recommend avoiding it because it's a cynical dystopian vision that traffics in misogyny and the author of the books is a shithead who got canned from twitter for being a transphobic mess

I'll probably watch it, though :/

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oh totally. and the pathological commitment to WINNING, like... why does winning this podunk thing matter to anyone at all, is it really worth giving yourself life-long brain damage? (tbf most involved seem p brain damaged already)

Well, having a ton of Insta followers can be a decent career, I guess.

I thought there was a sad air of tragedy to people implying this community college known for its cheerleading was their personal peak.

the author of the books is a shithead who got canned from twitter for being a transphobic mess

oh great

i don't recall the misogyny being particularly an issue in the first season but i could also be misremembering. unless we're talking about TK's sister, which was a character w/a lot of problems ofc.

I liked Altered Carbon S1 a lot, looking forward to S2

Altered Carbon (the book) is hot garbage

idk the book is solid dystopian trash w/a good plot and lots of memorable scenes of extreme brutality but i do now generally think everything about the story winds up being a bit more appealing onscreen in terms of just the visual lushness and some of the humor in Kinnaman's performance (referring to S1 obv, curious to see what Mackie brings to the role -- good to see him have a leading part).

Richard Morgan's written some words about the Twitter thing here:

https://www.richardkmorgan.com/2020/01/the-trouble-with-twitter-2-2020-vision/

I don't think he comes off any better there

Next In Fashion was epic! The two designers we were rooting for hard from very early on ended up being the two finalists! And really from there, whoever won was a good thing. I don't think it's a spoiler to say that they both knocked it out of the park in the finale too. Project Who?

The only problem with Altered Carbon is that in a future where body swapping is common you'd think they'd have sorted out some sort of reliable identification system, or at least not be continuously surprised when someone else doesn't look like they should, or when their own identity is questioned.

I don’t know why I read that Morgan rant as I know nothing about him aside from having watched s1 of AC, but all I could think of after doing so was: OK boomer.

Altered Carbon the show is better than the book (at least S1 vs. book 1), much more tightly plotted.

Omg Love is Blind throwing curveballs

can i please recommend that everyone please do NOT watch 'brené brown's self-help special?? unless you're ready for a special kind of hate-watch and actually i can understand that. i don't doubt there are people who feel helped by her but ooooooh fuck

my one-sentence summary of Love Is Blind: affable doormat points gun at own face and pulls trigger; bullet swerves

I'm absolutely baffled that Tracer would even attempt to watch a Brené Brown special, tbh.

i was drowsy and i thought it was standup!!

Haha! I tried to watch her special bc some of my friends love her. It was Not For Me. I like in general what she has to say about a variety of topics but her delivery makes me recoil. Also the way she kept using her kids as examples was aggravating. No thanks.

Wow, Mist the TV show is even worse than I expected

Makes the movie look like Citizen Kane

My mom loves bhenet brown

you know what folks - you need to OWN your vulnerability. live out loud

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She’s not a monster — her thoughts on the corrosive force of shame are worthy of attention — but still, generally, hard pass.

First two episodes of of Followers were pretty good. Look is great too, colour turned up to the max.

Next in Fashion is very good. So awesomd to watch established designers busting out these killer looks. Fuckin KIKI!!! Love every minute of this.

Ok I’m watching followers episode 3 and the use of colour in this show is fucking awesome.

I hadn't heard of it so thanks for that tip.

The right person won Next in Fashion and that's honestly the only positive thing I have to say about it.

There seems to be a Project Runway remix called Making the Cut coming to Amazon Prime which does have Tim Gunn in it.

yeah most things about NIF is, I hate to say it, better than PR. If they could change out Tan for Siriano I am sure that would make Jed's day.

The price point on netaporter for the winner is a somewhat higher than I expected though. But I haven't really shopped for clothes in several years so maybe that is where we are.

I hadn't seen that. It's nice if a bit (a lot) more generic than the TV show stuff. That's fairly normal pricing for that site and crazy pricing for 99% of the population.

I haven't actually seen PR since that season they picked the stupidly wrong winner (was she called Gretchen?).

It was bad and unfair on NiF to have pairs that had never met and were just thrown together and pairs that had had an established working relationship.

i guess I was expecting it to be slightly under that considering she is not a huge name yet. xpost

Netaporter is not by any means reflective of “normal” pricing imo

Oh Uncut Gems was released on netflix last month for every region outside the US for those that use VPNs.

Season 3 of Babylon Berlin is up - lets gooooooo

ZU ASCHE ZU STAUB: Babylon Berlin

i started watching Next in Fashion because I had positive memories of Alexa Chung but she annoyed me and looked terrifyingly anorexic and the frenetic editing of the show got on my nerves so that was that.

yes, she looked much better a few years ago. I'm not trying to pass judgement on what women look like but she did look much better before she got so thin. She has a nice charisma though.

Next in Fashion sounds cool. Was looking for something design-y to watch. Normally my taste is so morbid, I need to get out of a rut. There's an interesting Malcolm X doc up about his assassination that I started watching.

I haven't actually seen PR since that season they picked the stupidly wrong winner (was she called Gretchen?).

It was bad and unfair on NiF to have pairs that had never met and were just thrown together and pairs that had had an established working relationship.

― Good taste, bit Victorian but who isn't? (jed_), Sunday, 1 March 2020 16:30 (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink

a. Yeah, Tim and Heidi never forgave Nina for that one, and pointedly brought Mondo back as judge/consultant loads in ensuing seasons. Gretchen promptly gave up fashion shortly afterwards and was last seen offering her services as a life coach for $800/hr. Kind of rubs it in really

b. It was unfair yeah. Really wanted to see more of Julian/Julius but they put him with that awful Scottish one and he got screwed

I am all over Gretchen's site now. Very goop-y.

Giving that hack the prize over Mondo was just such nonsense

They got the winner right more often in the final years at least

gotcha. yeah I've only ever seen it done when the credits are just literally the same thing every time.

― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Monday, December 23, 2019 10:44 AM (two months ago)

they do it on Better Call Saul ffs, whose opening titles are made specific to each episode and are also TEN SECONDS LONG

While I suspect there is an AI that generates all these documentaries, the ZZ Top documentary is great.

i mean it was cool to see them relay the early history, but even as someone who will watch and enjoy most any rock doc I thought it was shit

watching this you'd thing they'd made three albums, it skipped from Tres Hobres directly to Elimiminator (?!) and literally almost a third of the movie was talking about "cartoon chatacters!"/MTV/beards

big missed opportunity imo + stupid animation trope

you'd *think*

I thought it was nuts the way it just ended, though to be fair, the ZZ Top story does sort of end with Eliminator. Which, also tbf, sort of codified ZZ Top in the minds of millions. Beards/cartoons/MTV might be silly, but that's literally the first and only thing most people think about ZZ Top. I'm also not sure what would have been gained by going into more detail of those late '70s records. I mean, I'm sure more good stories, but the secrets of "El Loco" will have to reman just that until someone writes a book. (Maybe someone has?)

I dunno, I thought it was entertaining, and I don't feel like I left it with any hanging questions, at least none that they would have addressed in a doc. For most people I imagine the early years are the most unknown aspect of ZZ Top, so it makes sense the doc should focus on that. (Plus the token two-minute detour into substance abuse and rehab.)