Not sure anyone else here watches it but The Magicians is back
― groovypanda, Thursday, 11 January 2018 11:01 (six years ago) link
I tried The Magicians again but I just can't take the clunky, contrived plot mechanics. When Bacchus was like (supposedly offhandedly) "dude there's a BACK DOOR for magic" I switched it off.
― DJI, Thursday, 11 January 2018 17:17 (six years ago) link
the pilot ep of alone together on free form network was really good/funny
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 16 January 2018 00:08 (six years ago) link
Grown-ish (Black-ish spinoff) is SO goodi love it
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 16 January 2018 00:34 (six years ago) link
i tried that 1 too, seemed fine but not for me
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 16 January 2018 02:45 (six years ago) link
boooo
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 16 January 2018 03:09 (six years ago) link
The End of the Fucking World (on Netflix in the US) is well worth the trouble, though it flubs the landing and begins to wane and wobble in the last episode or two with the writing for the supporting cast.
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Tuesday, 16 January 2018 04:34 (six years ago) link
in retrospect thought the end of the fucking world was trash
― kolakube (Ross), Tuesday, 16 January 2018 04:36 (six years ago) link
i was sold for the first four episodes are so; it lost its way around then. bears very little resemblance to the comic!
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Tuesday, 16 January 2018 04:47 (six years ago) link
Anyone else watching Lovesick? So in love with this show right now
― self-clowning oven (Murgatroid), Tuesday, 16 January 2018 05:17 (six years ago) link
meeeeeeeeei’m halfway through s3, binged the first 2 yesterday.really loving itmakes me harken back to my first 2 share houses after uni (minus most of the romantic angst)
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 16 January 2018 05:28 (six years ago) link
Dark ist gut! It's more like Lost than Stranger Things, though. But, you know, good Lost, not final season Lost.
― Dan I., Tuesday, 16 January 2018 16:29 (six years ago) link
Didn't realize it until recently, but "soap opera/thriller about intertwined families in a small town that is experiencing a supernatural/science-fictiony event" is kind of a not-uncommon genre, isn't it?
― Dan I., Tuesday, 16 January 2018 16:33 (six years ago) link
which is to say it kind of reminds me of the Leftovers, too.
― Dan I., Tuesday, 16 January 2018 16:34 (six years ago) link
Or Fortitude!
― DJI, Wednesday, 17 January 2018 02:47 (six years ago) link
i think it's kinda cool that Grown-ish is kinda bad but still watchable in almost the EXACT same way that A Different World was.
― scott seward, Thursday, 18 January 2018 18:45 (six years ago) link
the newest ep about the basketball player was kinda dumb & boring :(
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 18 January 2018 19:47 (six years ago) link
First ep of The Chi did not hit expectations. Acting is generally good but the writing is superstandard and the plot had enough cliches to fit in on any episode of whatever law'n'order is these days. Willing to give it a few episodes to figure it out but my guess is this will more likely need a season or two to, um, properly season.
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Thursday, 18 January 2018 19:52 (six years ago) link
i thought the writing of the first episode of The Chi was good, especially the brother's speech at the funeral. There were some holes/implausibilities in the plot for sure.
― horseshoe, Thursday, 18 January 2018 19:57 (six years ago) link
it is mystifying to me that people like this is us
― horseshoe, Thursday, 18 January 2018 19:58 (six years ago) link
i agreei watched 3 episodes waiting to not hate it & bailed.
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 18 January 2018 20:01 (six years ago) link
i wonder if it's because sterling brown is so good? but that just makes me mad, like his talent is being thrown into a hole of poop.
― horseshoe, Thursday, 18 January 2018 20:02 (six years ago) link
xp i gave all credit to that funeral speech (which included him talking about how his dead 16 year old brother was a virgin) to jason mitchell, who was lifting the material up imo
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Thursday, 18 January 2018 20:04 (six years ago) link
no, the line about how this shit didn't even seem real rang deeply true to me. that actor is great, for sure.
― horseshoe, Thursday, 18 January 2018 20:05 (six years ago) link
and, regarding this is us, i adore mandy moore and still can't bring myself to watch it.
― horseshoe, Thursday, 18 January 2018 20:08 (six years ago) link
i love milo v, mandy & sterling, but they are def wasted. whole thing plays like a tin-eared, bad faith version of a Lifetime moviei hate the Toby guy so muchSO much
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 18 January 2018 20:35 (six years ago) link
i watched the this is us pilot and thought it was horrible. and I really liked Parenthood.
― Spottie, Thursday, 18 January 2018 21:15 (six years ago) link
co-sign
― Simon H., Thursday, 18 January 2018 21:16 (six years ago) link
i really wanted to love this is us to replace the Parenthood hole in my heart and i like a lot of the people on it but the tearjerk trolling is over the top even for melodrama. every episode has to end with some lump in throat moment. i didn't make it through the first season. which seemed endless.
― scott seward, Thursday, 18 January 2018 21:17 (six years ago) link
i liked seeing jess and mandy in the flashbacks. that would have been a good show. cut out everyone else.
― scott seward, Thursday, 18 January 2018 21:18 (six years ago) link
plus if you really think that major dad is gonna make me cry you got another thing coming and i am a diehard simon & simon fan so no hate or whatever.
yeah it def makes me appreciate Parenthood way more
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 18 January 2018 21:21 (six years ago) link
ugh that shows tries to play so hard on cheesy emotions it's so corny.
the only character that is not insufferable is the second husband of the Mandy Moore character imo
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Thursday, 18 January 2018 21:29 (six years ago) link
Holy fuck at how bad Britannia manages to be.
― groovypanda, Thursday, 18 January 2018 21:31 (six years ago) link
Another co-sign on This is Us. I made it through two episodes. It's just misery porn where the money shot is "more suffering". Reminds of the Waking Dead. And my life, at times.
― Chuck_Tatum, Thursday, 18 January 2018 21:43 (six years ago) link
but my wife watches it and I like hanging out with her whenever I can so I sit through it and make jokes that drive her mad.
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Thursday, 18 January 2018 21:47 (six years ago) link
ugh that show is awful
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Thursday, 18 January 2018 21:48 (six years ago) link
lol i could not imagine you liking at all
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Thursday, 18 January 2018 21:50 (six years ago) link
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lmao this is exactly my situation now. im usually watching a game on my computer when she watches it now so its on in the background and i just eye roll at her or make some lame joke about "why are they yelling and/or crying again?"
― Spottie, Thursday, 18 January 2018 21:52 (six years ago) link
my gf watched it and she doesn't watch anything so i was like "ok i will give this award winning/nominated show a shot" and... yeah wow i am glad i am not the only one who isn't enjoying this is us. sterling k brown & mandy moore are great but the rest of the show i just awful. i however (so far) do not hate toby, he's one of the least grating parts of the show imo (yes he is grating but not in the ~same way~ so at least he's like... a breath of fresh air)
― flippy bard (Will M.), Thursday, 18 January 2018 21:55 (six years ago) link
and you have to understand, i LOVE stuff like this. i am a Once & Again superfan. i will watch all these army wives. but this one is a wasted opportunity. plus, i hate the sister and the actor brother. and they have lots of plots.
― scott seward, Thursday, 18 January 2018 21:57 (six years ago) link
AGREE
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 18 January 2018 22:57 (six years ago) link
amazon cancelled One Mississippi which is bullshit
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Friday, 19 January 2018 21:13 (six years ago) link
turns out they were only a mile from cancellation : /
― omar little, Friday, 19 January 2018 21:24 (six years ago) link
i imagine they'll (or someone'll) give tig a new show that isn't ck produced
― flippy bard (Will M.), Saturday, 20 January 2018 22:15 (six years ago) link
Sky Atlantic have started showing season three of Gomorrah in the UK
― groovypanda, Friday, 26 January 2018 14:27 (six years ago) link
Anyone still watching Jane the Virgin? I really enjoyed the first season then lost patience at the start of the 2nd. But I want something escapist to watch that's not sci-fi or murder-y.
― Chuck_Tatum, Saturday, 10 February 2018 18:39 (six years ago) link
glad to see some SMILF love here, I finally watched this and it's great. Yeah dumb name but the cast and writing are great across the board.
― akm, Tuesday, 20 February 2018 18:28 (six years ago) link
i really like the comedy central dark workplace comedy "corporate." sometimes it's a little try-hard with the darkness but overall it's really funny and unique and looks better than every other comedy tv show.
― na (NA), Thursday, 22 February 2018 18:51 (six years ago) link
Late heads up that Fox are repeating the first season of Legion from tonight (early hours) here in the UK
― groovypanda, Thursday, 22 February 2018 22:45 (six years ago) link