The kicker is it was Sian that won him it.
Alex gave everyone 1 except Dan who he gave a 2. Freddie gave everyone 1.
If we assume Dan gave Kate 5 and Sian gave Freddie 5 they cancel out and rule out Dan and Sian - even if they give each other 5 they cap out at 7/8 which isn't enough.
Dan gives Freddie 3 I reckon (which is what he gave him in the last scoring) so Sian gave Kate 4.
― Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Monday, 8 October 2018 22:33 (five years ago) link
alex handing out those marks was the real dark twist
― imago, Monday, 8 October 2018 22:35 (five years ago) link
also, the public presumably voted for Alex/Kate for "playing a good game" and in the assumption that Sian or Dan (the previously popular players) would win the 50k
― Number None, Monday, 8 October 2018 22:41 (five years ago) link
if it is your intention to make me hate whatever this show is sight unseen you have succeededplease for the love of “Dan” START YOUR OWN THREAD
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 9 October 2018 01:28 (five years ago) link
I finally watched s1 of The Sinner - def the best of the recent spate of Gritty Crime Thrillers where people have Dark Secrets, mostly due to the fine performances and relatively restrained dialogue. How's s2?
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Tuesday, 9 October 2018 01:33 (five years ago) link
s2 is even better. great story + Carrie Coons!
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 9 October 2018 01:41 (five years ago) link
I really love the idea of a series that only keeps one character as a constant and they're more of a featured character than a lead one.
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Tuesday, 9 October 2018 01:45 (five years ago) link
agreed!
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 9 October 2018 01:48 (five years ago) link
pullman is so good in that show
― Machine Gunk Jelly (Spottie), Tuesday, 9 October 2018 04:21 (five years ago) link
squinty and beardy is my favorite pullman
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 9 October 2018 05:21 (five years ago) link
it was the last episode and it's about a dozen posts. Get over yourself
― Number None, Tuesday, 9 October 2018 06:38 (five years ago) link
vg already asked a few days ago that a new thread be started, quite reasonably i think, and was totally ignored. quite rude imo. she's entitled to a little giving out over it. in that light your further rudeness is p indefensible
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 9 October 2018 07:54 (five years ago) link
People seem to be discussing current TV shows on this thread e.g. the conversation about The Sinner above
Don't see why a few short exchanges about another current TV show is so damn objectionable
― Number None, Tuesday, 9 October 2018 08:00 (five years ago) link
that's ok you don't have to! just trust others if they say so!
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 9 October 2018 09:19 (five years ago) link
it was the last episode and it's about a dozen posts. Get over yourselfIt was more like 50+ posts but yeah, it's finished now
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 9 October 2018 09:39 (five years ago) link
Starting from and accepting the premise that all Gritty Crime Thrillers where people have Dark Secrets are completely ludicrous (which is an accurate and factual premise), The Sinner has been among the least ludicrous. I was very skeptical but ultimately sold. Love Pullman in unstable mode (a la Zero Effect and Igby Goes Down). This season was my introduction to Carrie Coon, and I will be delving further into her oeuvre, because she is good.
― Werther Down the Spiral (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 9 October 2018 12:28 (five years ago) link
*fans self*
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 9 October 2018 12:51 (five years ago) link
This season was my introduction to Carrie Coon, and I will be delving further into her oeuvre, because she is good.
Watch The Leftovers immediately. She's amazing in it. She's also very good in Fargo Season 3 (she's not in 1 or 2).
― grawlix (unperson), Tuesday, 9 October 2018 13:05 (five years ago) link
I have no idea why I didn't watch the third season of Fargo after watching (and increasingly enjoying) the first two. I have a very good idea why I didn't watch The Leftovers (Lindelof), but I've heard enough good things that I suppose I'll get there eventually.
― Werther Down the Spiral (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 9 October 2018 13:09 (five years ago) link
The Leftovers is really good. The second season is the strongest, the third the weakest, but they're all good to great.
― grawlix (unperson), Tuesday, 9 October 2018 13:23 (five years ago) link
I just finished Lodge 49 after I saw Simon H recommending it. It’s like Foucault’s Pendulum crossed with Six Feet Under. I wasn’t initially convinced, but it gets under your skin as it slowly unravels. There’s so much about debt and desperation in there that’s very relatable, but it retains hope and lightness like nothing else, though never in a saccharine or implausible way. It’s the (mystical) community above everything else and I thought it was just the best. So, thank you! Anyone know of anything else current that’s mining a similarly low-key, philosophical and emotionally intense ore?
― tangenttangent, Thursday, 25 October 2018 19:06 (five years ago) link
imo: the good place, tho not very low-key
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Thursday, 25 October 2018 21:35 (five years ago) link
xpost, I also really liked the first 2 season of Fargo but have been unable to make it through the first episode of Season 3.
― Yerac, Thursday, 25 October 2018 21:37 (five years ago) link
maybe Rectify if you haven't seen it?
(not current, but recent)
― Number None, Thursday, 25 October 2018 21:49 (five years ago) link
Maybe the Leftovers - especially s2 & 3
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 26 October 2018 01:38 (five years ago) link
Thanks for the suggestions! I'm all caught up with The Good Place (and it's great), but Rectify and the Leftovers I will give a try.
― tangenttangent, Friday, 26 October 2018 07:02 (five years ago) link
yeah Leftovers s1 is a little patchy but the highs are high. s2 course-corrects on the stuff that doesn't work pretty much immediately.
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Friday, 26 October 2018 10:11 (five years ago) link
Rectify is AMAZING but a little less cute than Lodge 49
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Friday, 26 October 2018 14:55 (five years ago) link
I haven't seen Lodge 49 yet, but Rectify is sublime. Not strictly current, but imo Enlightened fits your brief as well
― rob, Friday, 26 October 2018 15:00 (five years ago) link
a lot of time in the air lately and i have finally managed to watch UnREAL which is like..... the greatest show??!? feel pretty dumb for having missed this when it first came out. binged the first four eps of S1 and each of them is just so perfectly put together.
also been enjoying "i'm dying up here" though i'm not sure i'll stick with it. characters and milieu are fun but for all its ambition i'm not quite feeling the stakes
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Monday, 5 November 2018 10:05 (five years ago) link
everything in no particular order.
Best Television of 2018: Top Fourteen:Patriot Act (Netflix)Joe Pera Talks to You (Adult Swim)The Good Place (NBC)Desus and Mero (VICE)Sally4Ever (HBO/Sky)High Maintenance (HBO)Succession (HBO)Insecure (HBO)The Americans (FX)Atlanta (FX)Mr In-Between (FX)Lodge 49 (AMC)Better Call Saul (AMC)Killing Eve (BBC America)
Good to Great:Blueprint NYC (NYC Media - https://www1.nyc.gov/site/media/shows/blueprint.page )Great British Baking Show (Netflix)Venture Brothers (Adult Swim)Nanette (Netflix)Brockmire (IFC)Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)Conan (TBS)End of the Fucking World (Netflix)Corporate (Adult Swim)The Zoo (Animal Planet)Drunk History (Comedy Central)
Okay to Quite Good with Occasional Moments of 'Why Am I Watching This':Norm MacDonald has a Show (Netflix)Ink Master (Paramount)Silicon Valley (HBO)Making It [watched with a heavy thumb on fast forward] (NBC)Night Flight (IFC)Slutever (VICE)Full Frontal (TBS)
Constant Hum:POV (PBS)Nature (PBS)American Experience (PBS)Independent Lens (PBS)American Masters (PBS)PBS NewsHour (PBS)Frontline (PBS)Antiques Roadshow (PBS)NBA (Everywhere)Jeopardy (Syndicated)
Attempted in Good Faith and Rejected:Maniac (Netflix)Salt Fat Acid Heat (Netflix)Homecoming (Amazon)Pose (FX)Sweetbitter (Starz)The Chi (Showtime)
What Happened?Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX - Final episode - and the entire "Mac is ripped now" gag - was worthwhile; almost everything else was, for the first time in thirteen years, terrible)Baroness Von Sketch (IFC - First seven or so episodes in S1 were great, now completely unwatchable)The Detour (TBS - Nothing there)
Very promising based on two episodes, but need to see more:Hilda (Netflix)American Vandal (Netflix)The Bisexual (Hulu)Random Acts of Flyness (HBO)Top Chef (Bravo)
Sincere RIP:The Rundown with Robin Thede (BET)One Mississippi (Amazon)Nathan for You (Comedy Central)Difficult People (Hulu)The President Show (Comedy Central)Adventure Time (Cartoon Network - its time had absolutely come)
EIGHT MILLION SHOWS I HAVE NOT WATCHED BUT SINCERELY WANT TO TRY IN EARNEST:
Netflix:The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (will likely tackle before end of the year)The Haunting of Hill House (will likely tackle before end of the year)Sick NoteWild Wild CountryMy Next Guest Needs No IntroductionWanderlustBig MouthShe-RaBojack Horseman (latest season)Cupcake and DinoDear White People (either season)The Kominsky MethodEverything Sucks Bodyguard Mindhunter (late 2017)You (transferring form Lifetime shortly)
Amazon:The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel s2 (will likely tackle before end of the year)ForeverThe RomanoffsPicnic at Hanging Rock
HBO:My Brilliant FriendSharp ObjectsBarryZen Diaries of Garry ShandlingWestworld (season 1 ending was a disaster but i suppose i should watch season 2?)The TaleMosaic
Starz:Counterpart (will likely tackle before end of the year)America to Me
Showtime:Escape at Dannemora (will likely tackle before end of the year)Patrick MelroseKidding
General Cable Backlog:The Shivering Truth (Adult Swim) (will likely tackle before end of the year)Little Drummer Girl (AMC)Nightflyers (Syfy)Kentucky Ayuhasca (Vice)Doctor Who (BBC)
Looking Forward to Newly Returning in ‘19:Desus and Mero - ShowtimeBlack Monday - ShowtimeSMILF - ShowtimeVeep - HBOGame of Thrones - HBORick and Morty - Adult SwimAt Home with Amy Sedaris - TruBetter Things - FX
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 16:34 (five years ago) link
ulysses your list of bests corresponds v closely with mine. I'd swap Succession and Venture Bros' tiers, maybe.
― resident hack (Simon H.), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 16:37 (five years ago) link
anything on yours that didn't make mine anywhere that i should know about? particularly interested in great UK/Aussie/English-speaking/subtitled TV from this year that didn't make it stateside.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 16:39 (five years ago) link
Forks what is joe pera and corporate? Would I like them?
― Mordy, Wednesday, 12 December 2018 16:41 (five years ago) link
corporate is comedy central not adult swim
― na (NA), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 16:44 (five years ago) link
Joe Pera is spectacular and kind and absolutely necessary and you should watch it now without knowing anything about it. Just be a bit patient.https://www.adultswim.com/videos/joe-pera-talks-with-you/start here:https://www.adultswim.com/videos/joe-pera-talks-with-you/joe-pera-reads-you-the-church-announcements/
Corporate is mean-spirited and arch and nihilistic and less necessary but well-filmed/acted and generally worth it:http://www.cc.com/shows/corporate
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 16:46 (five years ago) link
anything on yours that didn't make mine anywhere that i should know about? particularly interested in great UK/Aussie/English-speaking/subtitled TV from this year that didn't make it stateside
honestly nothing comes to mind. there was so much "meh" this year. I did enjoy Hill House a lot but that's already on yer to-watch list.
― resident hack (Simon H.), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 16:47 (five years ago) link
Joe Pera is on a tier of its own imo. Atlanta was really hit and miss for me in s2.
― Celtoes Adidas (Spottie), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 16:51 (five years ago) link
Joe Pera Talks with You
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 16:51 (five years ago) link
REALLY make time for Big Mouth. It is the best.
― DJI, Wednesday, 12 December 2018 18:57 (five years ago) link
start here:https://www.adultswim.com/videos/joe-pera-talks-with-you/joe-pera-reads-you-the-church-announcements/
Holy shit this is messing with my head - I've never heard of this show before, but I saw the church in the first shot and though 'that looks like every old church I know in my home town'. Turns out it's set in a town 100 miles from where I grew up in Upper Michigan and seems to be based on the life of a type of dude I know dozens of - quiet nerdy Yooper guys who are into geology and shit.
― joygoat, Wednesday, 12 December 2018 19:36 (five years ago) link
i really tried with joe pera :(
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 13 December 2018 01:43 (five years ago) link
not for everyone! but for anyone it is for, it's deeply deeply beloved.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Thursday, 13 December 2018 03:35 (five years ago) link
I loved a lot of Killing Eve, especially Jodie Comer--funniest psychopath since Anthony Hopkins in Silence of the Lambs; I thought at first Sandra Oh's mannerisms would drive me up the wall, but I came to like her a lot, too--but not the ending. It was such a blatant "we have to do something to set up a second season" mish-mash. Found the music fascinating. Didn't know any of it--it felt like one long version of "Some Velvet Morning" at times.
― clemenza, Monday, 31 December 2018 12:54 (five years ago) link
I want to rewatch all of Killing Eve again soon. Maybe right before the next season comes out. Sandra Oh is usually the best thing in everything she is in.
― Yerac, Monday, 31 December 2018 13:24 (five years ago) link
I loved Oksana's supervisor: "These drinks is vicious." The ongoing by-play between the two of them was the highlight of the show for me.
― clemenza, Monday, 31 December 2018 13:56 (five years ago) link
I watched the first episode, then half of the second, then bailed out. But then I came back a week or so later and made it to the end. There was some really good stuff in it - Sandra Oh was fantastic, as mentioned, and it was good to see Kim Bodnia from The Bridge again (as Jodie Comer's handler), but yeah, the ending sucked, and the whole "Russia is a dank hellhole where everyone will betray you at a moment's notice" thing was a total cliché. (As was the whole "sexy young woman is super-assassin" thing.) But the woman who played Comer's former teacher was great. A mixed bag at best.
― grawlix (unperson), Monday, 31 December 2018 13:56 (five years ago) link
We should've had a Killing Eve thread. Maybe when the next series comes out. i liked the ending. It was fun.
― Yerac, Monday, 31 December 2018 14:01 (five years ago) link
On ep 6 of Escape at Dannemora, which I expected nothing from but is actually pretty great, like top 10 material (assuming it sticks the landing)
― resident hack (Simon H.), Wednesday, 16 January 2019 04:18 (five years ago) link
I felt it was a bit overextended for the material but enjoyable. Great performances and Stiller's direction was surprisingly restrained
― Number None, Wednesday, 16 January 2019 09:05 (five years ago) link