The last 3 unwatched episodes (or however many there are new) are just staring at me. I can't believe they have spent however many seasons on this same plot.
― Yerac, Thursday, 29 March 2018 22:14 (six years ago) link
Ok I wish they’d just ended it at the penultimate episode with them lying in bed speculating about what was going to happen. The whole last Catalina episode didn’t nothing for me.
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Friday, 30 March 2018 01:24 (six years ago) link
totally. it was dumb & a waste of time. felt more like wheelspinning than a real ending of any kind.
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 30 March 2018 01:34 (six years ago) link
Agreed.
I did like what was going to be her wedding dress but that whole thing was just dumb.
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Friday, 30 March 2018 02:09 (six years ago) link
there was something about her clothes at times (that i loved) that reminded me of a little girl trying on stuff from mom’s wardrobe
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 30 March 2018 02:26 (six years ago) link
> I'm enjoying Strike, the JK Rowling murder mystery hour.... for a BBC show - a lot of exterior London scenes, so it's fun to play guess-the-location.
There are 3 of these now, all two-parters.
Hard Sun was good for guess the location too, but annoying when they cross the road and end up on a completely different road. Wasn't good for much else though.
― koogs, Saturday, 31 March 2018 15:17 (six years ago) link
legion is the single worthwhile thing to come out of fox's x-men rights fuiud
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Tuesday, 3 April 2018 05:43 (six years ago) link
If I didn’t like the first ep should I bother continuing?
― they call me melo gelo (Spottie), Tuesday, 3 April 2018 06:20 (six years ago) link
it comes into its own in the second half of the first season, but it's a really slow burn. it's hard to imagine that you'll have the patience for it tbh.
― stormzy daniels (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 3 April 2018 14:23 (six years ago) link
it's worth it to get to jemaine clement in the floating ice cube, but there's like 3 episodes before that
Does it stay weird-soundscapey and loud? That was one my main issues - I have hearing problems and it wasn't fun to watch. I guess I could try silent on subtitles.
― Chuck_Tatum, Tuesday, 3 April 2018 14:27 (six years ago) link
Fint Town is astonishing, almost a documentary remake of The Wire.
― dinnerboat, Tuesday, 3 April 2018 14:48 (six years ago) link
unfortunately the sound stays pretty extreme the whole series. It's a very creative show but not always a pleasant one. I wouldn't recommend anybody stick with it past two or three eps if they aren't into it
― Evan R, Tuesday, 3 April 2018 15:01 (six years ago) link
I am not sure how many devices have the feature, but I've occasionally used the sound range limiting feature on apple tv. It flattens things out a little so you don't have the broad dynamic range where you're turning the volume up to hear dialogue only to be flattened by huge explosions.
― mh, Tuesday, 3 April 2018 15:06 (six years ago) link
It's only 8 episodes long though so not a huge commitment. The sound design is amazing and sounds great through headphones.
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 3 April 2018 15:07 (six years ago) link
I think it's not completely clear to all that the confusion in the first few episodes of Legion is intentional. Most of the plot revolves around the characters trying to determine what's actually going on, and it turns into a different show once that becomes clear -- it's not an "us vs. them" setup as the first episode seems to imply
― mh, Tuesday, 3 April 2018 15:12 (six years ago) link
that's absolutely true. but if the thing that turns you off about the show isn't the confusing plotting but is the esoteric weirdness, you might as well stop. it's not like it gets less weird
― stormzy daniels (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 3 April 2018 15:22 (six years ago) link
Thanks yall, will give ep 2 a run and if it still annoys me ill hang it up.
― they call me melo gelo (Spottie), Tuesday, 3 April 2018 16:36 (six years ago) link
http://content.forums.previously.tv/monthly_2017_02/legion1c.jpg.738b0ad8bcd9c6508ad1c1a77112fa4a.jpg
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 3 April 2018 17:54 (six years ago) link
god, I hope vapefrog reappears
― mh, Tuesday, 3 April 2018 18:19 (six years ago) link
haha groovypanda might also have been subtly indicating that Legion is a lot better when under the influence
― stormzy daniels (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 3 April 2018 18:25 (six years ago) link
reiterating my previous comment with enthusiastic quotes
― mh, Tuesday, 3 April 2018 18:26 (six years ago) link
i liked flint town a lot also;bailed on this season of the detour, not as funny as prev seasons imo
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 3 April 2018 18:45 (six years ago) link
watched the first ep of Bill Hader’s new show Barry. It’s pretty good!
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 3 April 2018 19:55 (six years ago) link
^^ agree! certainly good enough to keep watching
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 4 April 2018 20:04 (six years ago) link
I watched Jenna Fischer's new show "Splitting Up Together" last night. Ouch, I felt a little embarrassed for her. It's on after Blackish, so I may well let it play next week.
― nickn, Wednesday, 4 April 2018 22:57 (six years ago) link
its v bad
― they call me melo gelo (Spottie), Wednesday, 4 April 2018 22:59 (six years ago) link
series of unfortunate events is delightful once again, only got through the first two (austere academy), but there already have been delightful performances from nathan fillion, roger bart, and whoever that horrible little girl is who played carmelita
― stormzy daniels (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 4 April 2018 23:45 (six years ago) link
so delightful, had to say it twice
― stormzy daniels (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 4 April 2018 23:52 (six years ago) link
anyone watching homeland s7?
― kinder, Thursday, 5 April 2018 04:51 (six years ago) link
My faves at the moment:
AtlantaBob's BurgersJane the VirginRuPaul's Drag RaceSchitt's Creek
Pretty good:
black-ish
Ehh:
Brooklyn 99BarrySilicon ValleyLA to VegasNew GirlRiverdaleiZombieUnREAL (better than the last season at least)
Guilty pleasures:
The ChallengeJersey ShoreDynasty
Shows on hiatus that I will watch upon its return:
The Magicians (loved the latest season)Crazy Ex-GirlfriendQueen SugarHandmaid's TaleHappyBroad CityYoungerInsecureVeepGood PlaceGreat Newsgrown-ishThe MickTop Chef
Too early to tell where it belongs on my list but I really enjoyed the Killing Eve pilot tonight.
― self-clowning oven (Murgatroid), Monday, 9 April 2018 01:44 (six years ago) link
Lovin/caned it and done already:
the AmericansLegionBrooklyn 99the MickSeries of Unfortunate Events (NPH is hamming it up bigtime, Dr Horrible styles)ST Discovery
Its on cos the bf watches it so I dont mind tagging along:HomelandAltered Carbonthe Orville (has that gone into hiatus?)L&O SVU
No sir, I didnt like it:that horrible Chopper Read Underbelly documentarythe Simpsons (why the fuck do I keep persisting with this show)Roseanne reboot (ugh no thanks)
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Monday, 9 April 2018 01:54 (six years ago) link
Currently watching the final season of Bron on Hulu, Billions on Showtime via Hulu, and The Americans via Amazon. About to start Bosch next week and the second season of The Handmaid's Tale two weeks after that. (I'll give that one episode but am not confident about it.)
― grawlix (unperson), Monday, 9 April 2018 02:03 (six years ago) link
the Simpsons (why the fuck do I keep persisting with this show)
I stubbornly keep watching it, occasionally if not all the time. There are still occasional moments that work: the show's long history allows for reflections of the relationships between Homer and Marge, or Bart and Lisa, or just Lisa and her family, that achieve real poignance every now and then (a scattershot recent time-hopping episode that saw Lisa from infancy to her first day of college had me in no-kidding tears a couple of times), and the freedom of the format--and the fact that no one expects anything from the show any more, honestly--allows for some wacky experiments in form or plot when they're feeling up to it. But even at their best, these episodes are rarely funny, an even if they do manage a laugh every now and then, the plotting is so haphazard that the arc of any given episode is often nonsensical (admittedly, this started being a problem immediately following the series' 90s heyday). Mostly, though, I'm currently annoyed at what could have been if the show had gone off the air back when it should have: in the current reboot climate, it probably would have been resurrected with a lot of the original people on board and have been a lot funnier and fresher than it is now.
― Dangleballs and the Ballerina (cryptosicko), Monday, 9 April 2018 03:22 (six years ago) link
Yr right, there have been a few rare recent eps that I actually laughed at or liked, but not many.
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Monday, 9 April 2018 03:37 (six years ago) link
Oh I forgot to add to my list of good: the Alienist. That was really good.
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Monday, 9 April 2018 03:40 (six years ago) link
Is no one else watching Baskets? I watched the first 2 seasons on Hulu and I think there’s a current season on FX. I went into it not knowing what it was about and it’s funny and dark as fuck. Martha Kelly and Louie Anderson are amazing.
― just1n3, Monday, 9 April 2018 03:56 (six years ago) link
I am watching and it's in my top 10, but I haven't seen any of the current season yet. I was worried about Anderson going in, but damned if he doesn't do a perfect job.
― nickn, Monday, 9 April 2018 04:17 (six years ago) link
I completely forget that it’s Louie Anderson. He becomes Christine
― alvin noto (mh), Monday, 9 April 2018 04:58 (six years ago) link
Cool! I only started watching bc Karen Kilgariff mentioned on the MFM podcast that she wrote a couple episodes
― just1n3, Monday, 9 April 2018 08:05 (six years ago) link
i watched the 'Luck be a Lady' episode of A Crime to Remember a few weeks ago (Karen Kilgariff is in it) and it truly has the greastest reenactment scenes ive ever watched and Ive watched A LOT.
― Right column Leftist (sunny successor), Wednesday, 11 April 2018 20:11 (six years ago) link
I think I mentioned this on the Netflix thread but Killing Eve is free on BBC America website and is a super fun female-lead spy thriller (written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, of Flea Bag fame)
― just1n3, Wednesday, 11 April 2018 21:20 (six years ago) link
xpost Crime To Remember is so good, i love it
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 12 April 2018 02:03 (six years ago) link
Anyone else watch season 4 of Bosch yet? I think it's my fave (and does anyone else want a separate thread?)
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 19 April 2018 23:50 (six years ago) link
I'm gonna start it tonight. Thanks for the reminder.
― they call me melo gelo (Spottie), Thursday, 19 April 2018 23:51 (six years ago) link
"If you can smoke and drink while doing it, it's not a sport" is my nomination for thread title unless you have one.
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 19 April 2018 23:54 (six years ago) link
hah that's the one
― they call me melo gelo (Spottie), Thursday, 19 April 2018 23:55 (six years ago) link
Is anybody watching Trust, the Danny Boyle JP Getty III series?
I'm really enjoying it, if maybe not quite as much as Donald Sutherland seems to be.
― DACA Flocka Flame (Hadrian VIII), Friday, 20 April 2018 00:12 (six years ago) link
i like it but the tone is a bit lighter/quirkier than i’d like.
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 20 April 2018 02:00 (six years ago) link
yeah it's kinda goofy but moves along at a nice clip
― DACA Flocka Flame (Hadrian VIII), Friday, 20 April 2018 02:30 (six years ago) link