Just started S2 of High Castle. It's... fine.
I'm in a minority that would be more interested in the everyday workings of an occupied America than the romance and intrigue route they've gone.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Wednesday, 28 December 2016 22:27 (seven years ago) link
forks u watch too much tv
― Mordy, Tuesday, September 30, 2014 3:48 PM (two years ago)
― Mordy, Wednesday, 28 December 2016 22:27 (seven years ago) link
I don't watch quite as much, and mostly just genre TV, but here's how I'd rate the 2016 series I've seen:
GREATBetter Call SaulDirk Gently's Holistic Detective AgencyiZombieAgent Carter (except for the season 2 finale, which fell inexplicably flat)
GOODStranger ThingsTrollhuntersSupergirlThe CrownBrooklyn 99
GOOD BUT NOT AS GOOD AS PREVIOUS SEASON(S)Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.The FlashLovesickFresh MeatBojack HorsemanDoctor Who (based on the one episode that aired this year)Archer
MEHLegends of TomorrowFuller HouseLuke CageDaredevil
― Tuomas, Wednesday, 28 December 2016 22:47 (seven years ago) link
YAY! Lethal WeaponBraindeadGreat American Baking ShowDirk Gently Holistic Detective AgencyThe CrownLuke CageAtlantaYou're the WorstStranger ThingsOrphan BlackPreacherGame of ThronesPeople vs OJ SimpsonGilmore GirlsRuPaul's Drag Race
YEPThe FlashBrooklyn 99Agents of ShieldTop ChefEndeavourAmerican Horror Story: RoanokeProject Runway (edging towards BAH)
BAHPitchConvictionMr RobotTimelessDesignated SurvivorLucifer
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 29 December 2016 00:43 (seven years ago) link
Top tier:FleabagAtlantaYou're The WorstSilicon Valley
Next tier, still really good:High MaintenanceDream Corp LLCCatastrophe
Stopped watching after a few eps that I remember:Game of ThronesBillions (fucking awful)Mr. Robot S2
Watched all of Black Mirror S3, only one good episode but I was compelled
Started Elementary on Hulu, perfect show for having on while working
Haven't caught up withHalt and Catch Fire S3
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Thursday, 29 December 2016 00:55 (seven years ago) link
knocked out Crashing... good, but not nearly as good as Fleabag
― A big shout out goes to the lamb chops, thos lamb chops (ulysses), Thursday, 29 December 2016 07:32 (seven years ago) link
best of the yr for me is something like
atlantafleabaglady dynamite
prob stuff im forgetting, id put gf experience just slightly below that group
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 29 December 2016 15:45 (seven years ago) link
Best of the year:
FleabagAtlantaSearch PartyInsecureLady DynamiteBetter ThingsHorace and PeteThe OAStranger ThingsHigh Maintenance Eric Andre Show
― Everything Moves Towards The Sun (Ross), Thursday, 29 December 2016 19:43 (seven years ago) link
YAY! Lethal Weapon
This boggles my mind, even the ep that was basically a Terriers reunion was terrible
my top 10 is something like
The AmericansThe Girlfriend ExperienceAtlantaHorace and PeteFleabagBojack HorsemanMade in AmericaSuperstoreCatastropheThe Good Place
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Thursday, 29 December 2016 20:41 (seven years ago) link
I'll also rep for Lethal Weapon. It's obviously not The Wire but for a family type police procedural it's an awful lot of fun.
― groovypanda, Thursday, 29 December 2016 20:48 (seven years ago) link
I really wanted to root for it because I love Clayne Crawford and his fabulous hair but it's just TOO dumb. Also would be majorly improved w/ the younger Wayans.
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Thursday, 29 December 2016 20:58 (seven years ago) link
I'd never been a fan of Wayans previously but have warmed to him in this.
― groovypanda, Thursday, 29 December 2016 21:10 (seven years ago) link
NO you're too dumb
:D
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 29 December 2016 21:10 (seven years ago) link
younger wayans? wtf. the whole POINT is that he's old
it scratches my Burn Notice itch perfectly
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 29 December 2016 21:11 (seven years ago) link
Also enjoying S2 of TMITHC but really wish Amazon/Netflix would put together some sort of 20 minute highlights of a show's previous season as I'm usually crap at remembering what happened a year ago.
― groovypanda, Thursday, 29 December 2016 21:13 (seven years ago) link
the whole POINT is that he's old
yes but younger Wayans is actually funny sometimes, fair tradeoff imo
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Thursday, 29 December 2016 21:14 (seven years ago) link
new Lethal Weapon is a pretty decent show
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 30 December 2016 18:34 (seven years ago) link
Oh yeah, Planet Earth is one of the best shows of 2016 for sure. Seems to be underrated.
― Everything Moves Towards The Sun (Ross), Friday, 30 December 2016 19:11 (seven years ago) link
The only things I really FOLLOWED this year that weren't Adult Swim rebroadcasts of previously-existing shows were Luke Cage and Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, both of which were great.
― ¶ (DJP), Friday, 30 December 2016 19:16 (seven years ago) link
just knocked out Chewing Gum, which I think came out this year on Netflix in the US? Really good.
― A big shout out goes to the lamb chops, thos lamb chops (ulysses), Saturday, 31 December 2016 17:38 (seven years ago) link
Assume that last bit is sarcasm?
― groovypanda, Saturday, 31 December 2016 21:17 (seven years ago) link
Will definitely need to check this out then.
― ailsa, Saturday, 31 December 2016 21:29 (seven years ago) link
Hey groovypanda, I should have said "Seems to be underrated round these parts" cuz I haven't heard much discussion. Total fail on my part
― Everything Moves Towards The Sun (Ross), Saturday, 31 December 2016 23:04 (seven years ago) link
Oh now I found the PE thread - oh jeez.
― Everything Moves Towards The Sun (Ross), Saturday, 31 December 2016 23:06 (seven years ago) link
Just started Man in the High Castle season 2.
Finally catching up with Deadwood - I was all set to give up on it, then Ricky Jay showed up.
― Don Van Gorp, midwest regional VP, marketing (誤訳侮辱), Sunday, 1 January 2017 00:53 (seven years ago) link
still my all-time fave tbh
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Sunday, 1 January 2017 00:59 (seven years ago) link
finally catching up in Rectify, goddamn i love this show
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 January 2017 01:13 (seven years ago) link
I know opinions are divided, but The OA is probably the best new show I've seen since Enlightened.
― what is the lever disease? (Old Lunch), Sunday, 1 January 2017 22:22 (seven years ago) link
everyone is talking about it but i can't figure out what it's about / what it's like?
― Mordy, Sunday, 1 January 2017 22:23 (seven years ago) link
about 10 episodes long, like a root canal
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 January 2017 22:50 (seven years ago) link
i'm going in on Search Party
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Monday, 2 January 2017 02:37 (seven years ago) link
just finished Atlanta, loved it
― kinder, Monday, 2 January 2017 11:29 (seven years ago) link
Caught up with most of Jon Glaser Loves Gear and it must be added to all 2016 lists. Did not realize it was going to get as weird as Delocated.
― Chris L, Monday, 2 January 2017 14:13 (seven years ago) link
It's a good tide-over till Review gets back.
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Monday, 2 January 2017 14:15 (seven years ago) link
i'm about to start watching OG MacGuyver again, it's showing on MeTV at 5pm and 9pm weekdays.
been catching lots of classic sitcoms. saw an "I Love Lucy" where she dressed up as chiquita banana and lip and had a choreographed dance synced to an off-screen record, which of course gets switched to 2x speed and she has to perform in maddening doubletime.
also saw "The Love Boat". that show is pretty pervy w the 70s T&A, at one point they even had to blur something out.
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Monday, 2 January 2017 17:12 (seven years ago) link
Anyone watching "Alone"? A bunch of contestants are trying to survive in Patagonia while filming themselves in total isolation. Some wicked resourceful humans on this one.
― Everything Moves Towards The Sun (Ross), Monday, 2 January 2017 19:37 (seven years ago) link
yea i like that show; previous seasons were @ vancouver isl in canada
― johnny crunch, Monday, 2 January 2017 21:34 (seven years ago) link
earlier seasons were awesome too :) i'm a Canadian over here so made me proud
― Everything Moves Towards The Sun (Ross), Monday, 2 January 2017 21:35 (seven years ago) link
i watched the first ep of search party last night what is up w/ that sex scene
― Mordy, Tuesday, 3 January 2017 15:59 (seven years ago) link
lol. reminded me a little of a similar sex scene in s1e1 of breaking bad
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 3 January 2017 16:20 (seven years ago) link
Doesn't really feel like a 'show' that I'd put on a 'favorite shows' list but the Leah Remini Scientology thing has been pretty brutal viewing and is highly recommended. It's going much deeper than the Going Clear documentary (still haven't gotten around to the book) wrt showing both the extent to which people's lives are torn apart by Scientology (never heard about the Sea Org forced abortions before) and the extent to which David Miscarriage is a complete abomination of a human being.
― DJ Untz Hall (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 3 January 2017 16:26 (seven years ago) link
i finished You're the Worst, very disappointing season. it cratered.
― A big shout out goes to the lamb chops, thos lamb chops (ulysses), Tuesday, 3 January 2017 16:31 (seven years ago) link
i think i hit some saturation pt where i now just ignore all scientology content but that does sound p good
agree re: youre the worst, i stopped watching midway thru this season
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 3 January 2017 16:32 (seven years ago) link
the last few episodes got very shitty and explicitly dudebro. all the characters plots are disorganized and pointless.
― A big shout out goes to the lamb chops, thos lamb chops (ulysses), Tuesday, 3 January 2017 16:34 (seven years ago) link
i really liked Search Party.
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 3 January 2017 16:52 (seven years ago) link
i thought you're the worst was good - not as great as the previous season but not "cratering" idk
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 3 January 2017 19:06 (seven years ago) link
I agree w that, not as good but still v v good
Completely freaked at the season closing music cue
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Tuesday, 3 January 2017 19:10 (seven years ago) link
i was pissed off at the "my body my choice" gags, the disposal of a lead character because she "wasn't good enough" and the definite feeling that they lost the thread of the story.
― A big shout out goes to the lamb chops, thos lamb chops (ulysses), Tuesday, 3 January 2017 19:14 (seven years ago) link
Search Party was great fun.
― It's called, "giving a shit". (stevie), Thursday, 12 January 2017 10:48 (seven years ago) link
right?? it was like a great 90s indie movie.
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 12 January 2017 12:04 (seven years ago) link