Your Ten Favorite Shows Currently on Television

lol i checked it out myself and i really like it. extremely faithful to the books but not without its own sense of play. takes advantage of the opportunity to be more visually funny than textually, though the inner monologue/hearing voices scenes don't translate well (sometimes i think the show is cherrypicking the least remarkable phrases from the novel but it's hard to tell). i also question putting the second book first but i guess drugs are more exciting and romantic than members of the english aristocracy insulting each other over dinner. looking forward to mother's milk in the hopes we spend less time with patrick bc he gets tiresome in the books too and his secondary role in that one is almost a relief. even then, cumberbatch is pretty good in this. hugo weaving was a perfect choice for david

Is there a KILLING EVE thread? It's fantastically enjoyable. Even better than Fleabag. It's not out in the UK yet but well worth bingeing.

i watched the first ep of Cobra Kai - total corny fan service but i kinda like it. I also like to think that they maybe cheaped out on production to pay for johnny’s 80’s douchebag soundtrack: Poison & Foreigner lol

I binged all of Cobra Kai in like two days, it's better than I expected, the arcs and characters went differently than I had anticipated.

glad to hear it!

episodes 2 and 3 of patrick melrose were outstanding, wow

GOLIATH continues to be one of the dumbest, most preposterous series around but also basically a must-watch for Nina Arianda

new season adds Mark Duplass, David Cross, and James Wolk and none of them add anything so far

I didn't love the first season, but it was good enough that I was willing to come back, but not if David Cross is in it.

Similarly, I'm giving up on Animal Kingdom - a show I liked - because they've added Dennis Leary to the cast this season.

I've watched three episodes and so far Cross is in...one scene? And doesn't seem to be important at all? Very strange casting.

It's funny you mention Leary, since the most ridiculous part of the show is the array of beautiful women who are into Billy Bob's character despite the fact that he's a perma-drunk fuckup, which reminds me a lot of Leary on Rescue Me

I simply won't watch anything with David Cross, so strong is my revulsion

Bill Hader's show Barry is pretty good! Strong supporting cast, inc. Henry Winkler as a hammy (naturally) acting coach.

Yeah I enjoyed Barry although Anthony Carrigan was the best thing in by along chalk. Not sure we need any more seasons of it though, especially given the finale.

Oh yeah, Hank the Chechnyan! They did a great job of getting a fresh take on the by-now stock character of the comedy Eastern European gangster

ok, props to GOLIATH for the batshit penultimate episode of its new season, which manages to hold off on its title card until 41 minutes in

Joe Pera Talks with You is the first new show I’ve really liked in at least a year.

that show rules. it's somehow funny and gentle and comforting and weird all at the same time. very unlike the other adult swim shows

It’s very funny and has a tremendous amount of heart and integrity. I guess it goes to show adult swim is still willing to do something radically different, other than give a show to any woman.

OK I just finished it last night and was not expecting nor was I prepared for the turn in the last episode.

I guess saying what major recent arthouse picture it reminded me of might constitute a spoiler so I'll just say I hope it gets picked up for another season.

I like it a lot - it reminds me of my partner's hometown in western Ontario.

There's a weird tension to it, too - you expect every scene to end with some cheap gag to undercut the earnestness, but it never comes. Or if it does, the gag itself is just as earnest.

Yes, the tone is very carefully managed, as is the writing/design of "Joe Pera," the character

Yeah - I don't want to look at his other stuff on YouTube in case he's acting out of character and it spoils the effect.

really enjoying succession, did not realize one of the peep show guys is the show creator

really no one else likes/watches succession? it is incredible

i dont care and i dont seek out reviews but does it have any buzz or good press? nyer review iirc was dismissive and dumb and i see that bill simmons likes it but like 90% for dumb bro-y reasons of course

I'll check it out.

finished Joe Pera Talks With You last night and yeah everyone upthread otm. was continually laughing out loud and it manages to be more emotionally resonant in a few minutes than anything else i've seen in the last few years. was glad that the turn was kind of minor and reflective rather than just 'oh this is a horror film now' which seems like adult swim house style a lot of the time.

not sure what arthouse picture simon's referring to though?

First Reformed

ok watched joe pera cos the whole season is only like 80 minutes long. loved every minute of it. best comp i could come up with is like a mix of napoleon dynamite and mr rogers, idk.

Joe Pera Talks with You

really no one else likes/watches succession? it is incredible

i dont care and i dont seek out reviews but does it have any buzz or good press? nyer review iirc was dismissive and dumb and i see that bill simmons likes it but like 90% for dumb bro-y reasons of course

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I saw Jonathan glazer's name in the credits... Is that the Jonathan glazer???

Btw there's been a lot of articles recently about how good this show is

I keep seeing that but I watched the pilot and i:m having a really tough time imagining how I'm ever gonna care about these assholes

i watched ep 1 of goliath on the plane and i like the trashy airport novel vibe

Then you're gonna love the rest.

also feel like it kinda scratches my terriers itch - if that's not heresy in these parts

Goliath season 2 was a little too cartoonish for me. I liked season 1 a lot better.

Just started unReal season 2.

The best part of Goliath, by a long shot, is Nina Arianda. She keeps it worth watching even when it goes way, way off the rails (which it does, repeatedly).

I've heard nothing good about post-s1 UnReal.

I saw Jonathan glazer's name in the credits... Is that the Jonathan glazer???

it's a Jonathan Glatzer

Is no one watching Pose? The latest Ryan Murphy thing that's like a very soapy take on Paris is Burning. It's not without flaws, but the characters are so likeable and it's extremely compelling!

xp thanks! thought that wouldve been weird

xpost I thought it was excellent. The impromptu concert in the hospital had me crying like a baby

really enjoying Lodge 49. Refreshingly low-key, and so great to see something where (so far - I'm only two eps in) literally all the characters are working-class.

Decided not to bother with unReal season 2 (or anything after). Am now giving Fargo season 3 a shot. First episode was good.

Watched the first ep of Lodge 49... who knew John From Cincinnati would be so influential?

lol I had the same thought

I'm 6 eps in and really enjoying it. It's managing a really tricky tonal balance. AMC hasn't announced another season yet and I'm just assuming it's a goner, cause who tf is this even for?!

also, points for the scene where a character has an offensively normal, not at all surreal dream where they're just...at work. I get quietly furious whenever this happens

I tried getting the AMC Premiere thing but they have some bug on Apple devices at the minute where it charges you but somehow fails to link your AMC account with the subscription so it just doesn't work :/

they did send me an email today stating that everyone who has encountered that bug is going to get $10 of iTunes credit, basically two months of the service free because of their fuck-up

tbh I just want to watch this Lodge 49 show!

my impression from the first episode is that it's a show with relatively lightweight stakes and an aspirational title referencing Pynchon, so I'm willing to give it a go

i watched the first episode of Random Acts of Flyness (HBO, Terence Nance) and thought it was incredibly good. an uncomfortable watch, as intended. anyone else watching?