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
Good enough that I'm still watching about halfway through weird af tho but a much better imo document of millennial malaise/life than Girls.
― Mordy, Thursday, 12 January 2017 17:14 (seven years ago) link
Anyone else watch Colony?
Great Season 2 opener
― groovypanda, Monday, 16 January 2017 09:00 (seven years ago) link
first episode of sneaky pete is promising; i'm mostly in it for the justified class reunion
― A big shout out goes to the lamb chops, thos lamb chops (ulysses), Monday, 16 January 2017 15:58 (seven years ago) link
Watched the first two, didn't grab me. For the folks involved, it should be loads better.
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Monday, 16 January 2017 17:17 (seven years ago) link
Enjoyed No Offence from the start last week.Hadn't watched it before.Shady goings on in a Manchester police squad by a writer who did Cracker among others.
― Stevolende, Monday, 16 January 2017 17:45 (seven years ago) link
xp to Simon: two reviews I've read suggested it warms up after the first few episodes, if that matters to you. I'll eventually report back.
― A big shout out goes to the lamb chops, thos lamb chops (ulysses), Monday, 16 January 2017 18:50 (seven years ago) link
AloneHumansCurb your EnthusiasmIt's Always Sunny
re: Search Party, looking forward to season 2!
― Everything Moves Towards The Sun (Ross), Monday, 16 January 2017 19:38 (seven years ago) link
who aside from martindale is from justified? I watched a few episodes over the weekend, not sure if I'm gonna stick with it
― wins, Monday, 16 January 2017 19:50 (seven years ago) link
Graham Yost is the exec producer; several of the episodes are written by justified writers as well
― A big shout out goes to the lamb chops, thos lamb chops (ulysses), Monday, 16 January 2017 22:15 (seven years ago) link
Jacob Pitts (Tim) and Brad William Henke (Coover) have significant roles, plus other actors show up in smaller roles.
― Jouster, Tuesday, 17 January 2017 09:02 (seven years ago) link
Anyone watching 'Search Party'? It's on all4 online for UK ppl. It's got Alia Shawkat and is like a weird Girls crossed with a missing persons drama. Titles music is Purity Ring.
― kinder, Wednesday, 25 January 2017 14:15 (seven years ago) link
oh hang on everyone was talking about it 3 weeks ago. anyway that ummmm former flatmate of the missing girl is/was amazing (I'm only up to that episode)
― kinder, Wednesday, 25 January 2017 14:17 (seven years ago) link
Started it last nightThe lead is great. The supporting cast...kinda touch and go
― calstars, Wednesday, 25 January 2017 16:12 (seven years ago) link
Watched Search Party till the end, and it started to feel like torture porn with moneyed assholes instead of rusty spikes
Also too many scenes of people shouting at each other, which gave me dark fringe theatre flashbacks
― Chuck_Tatum, Wednesday, 25 January 2017 16:25 (seven years ago) link
Shawkat is great though, deserved better
― Chuck_Tatum, Wednesday, 25 January 2017 16:27 (seven years ago) link
555 is a pay-to-watch vimeo series starring Kate Berlant and John Early and both of them are pretty great.4 bucks for 5 11 minute episodes; it's basically High Maintenance pricing. On sale end of the month.https://vimeo.com/ondemand/fivefivefive
― A big shout out goes to the lamb chops, thos lamb chops (ulysses), Wednesday, 25 January 2017 17:29 (seven years ago) link
Currently on network/non-streaming stuff I like:Full FrontalAlways SunnyAdventure TimeBilly on the StreetTop ChefPBS NewshourJeopardy
Garbage TV i am watching and shouldn't be watching:WorkaholicsJeff and Some AliensBaskets
Stuff I'll try out soon enough:Face OffTabooMercy StreetRiverdalePowerlessSuperior DonutsDetroitersLegionPeople Just Do NothingNirvanaImposters
― A big shout out goes to the lamb chops, thos lamb chops (ulysses), Wednesday, 25 January 2017 17:36 (seven years ago) link
i couldn't get into search party but iirc and the reason I tried it was cuz one of the creators made the movie 'fort tilden' which I really liked. its v comparable to a long-er form broad city. its on prime. I may have said this all before when search party was 1st discussed idk
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 25 January 2017 17:45 (seven years ago) link
Face Off rules fyi
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 25 January 2017 20:32 (seven years ago) link
As does Baskets!
― nickn, Wednesday, 25 January 2017 20:57 (seven years ago) link
Finished Goliath on Amazon - better than I thought it was gonna be. Two episodes into Sneaky Pete and so far it's OK. Ribisi is less annoying than usual.
And The Path is back on Hulu, which I'm happy about. I liked the first season.
― Don Van Gorp, midwest regional VP, marketing (誤訳侮辱), Wednesday, 25 January 2017 21:12 (seven years ago) link
Goliath is sort of terrible but also incredibly entertaining, the supporting female cast makes it
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Wednesday, 25 January 2017 21:13 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, the female cast was uniformly great, even the small roles like the file-clerk lady Thornton hires.
― Don Van Gorp, midwest regional VP, marketing (誤訳侮辱), Wednesday, 25 January 2017 21:33 (seven years ago) link
for those curious about Girlfriend Experience s2, this sounds pretty dope:http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/the-girlfriend-experience-3-1201970846/
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Thursday, 26 January 2017 21:27 (seven years ago) link
Kind of disappointed it won't pick up where S1 left off but will def watch anyway
― calstars, Thursday, 26 January 2017 22:31 (seven years ago) link
Watched the pilot of Colony, interest piqued. Anyone seen it and know whether it's worth the slog? Enjoying the combination of dystopia + hot middle-aged actors.
― Chuck_Tatum, Monday, 6 February 2017 21:22 (seven years ago) link
And it seems like it's serious without being fucking miserable like the Walking Dead.
I really enjoyed the pilot for Powerless. Danny Pudi appears to be a walking charisma generator.
― ornate orchestral arrangements (DJP), Monday, 6 February 2017 21:23 (seven years ago) link
Legion looks pretty good, I'm intrigued by Detroiters, the comedy central developed by and starring the dude who plays Richard in Veep and Tim Robinson, formerly of SNL
― ridiculous perm ban decision (voodoo chili), Monday, 6 February 2017 21:24 (seven years ago) link
*comedy central show
Yes, it's really good.
Takes a little while to get going but was probably my favourite sci-fi show last year (along with The Expanse) and second season has (so far) taken it up another notch again
― groovypanda, Monday, 6 February 2017 22:08 (seven years ago) link
I feel the exact opposite about both of these things.
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Monday, 6 February 2017 22:14 (seven years ago) link
Top Chef is good again, I'm happy about that.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Monday, 6 February 2017 22:27 (seven years ago) link
otm
Legion looks good, Impostors doesnt look bad either
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 6 February 2017 23:13 (seven years ago) link
Legion has the potential to be good tv, given the producer, and batshit crazy, given the source material
― mh 😏, Monday, 6 February 2017 23:54 (seven years ago) link
mr veg read the rundown to me & i got p confused p fast lol
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 7 February 2017 00:16 (seven years ago) link
things that don't matter they'll probably drop: he's Charles Xavier's kid with an Israeli diplomat
what they'll keep: he's a mutant with dissociative identity disorder. each identity has its own powers, and they don't get along
― mh 😏, Tuesday, 7 February 2017 00:21 (seven years ago) link
― ridiculous perm ban decision (voodoo chili), Monday, February 6, 2017 1:24 PM (two hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
you can't refer to richard splett by his first name alone!
― Islamic State of Mind (jim in vancouver), Tuesday, 7 February 2017 00:24 (seven years ago) link
LET'S TALK ABOUT SPLETT AT SPLETTNET DOT COM
― ridiculous perm ban decision (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 7 February 2017 00:46 (seven years ago) link
So far, it feels like 2017 has marked the end of TV's mid-'10s golden era. Soon there will be a bunch of crappy shows that try to calculate what addicted people to Stranger Things and it's all downhill forever.
― billstevejim, Tuesday, 7 February 2017 01:09 (seven years ago) link