the best show on TV is back today, that's right, it's Lodge 49 time again
― Simon H., Monday, 12 August 2019 21:29 (four years ago) link
I love the cast, and the vibe, and a ton of the scene work in Lodge 49. The supernatural overarching plot needs work though. Or just dump it and make a SoCal version of Northern Exposure.
― DJI, Monday, 12 August 2019 21:42 (four years ago) link
Sex Bugs was a really good episode, xpost. It kind of peaked there.
― Yerac, Monday, 12 August 2019 21:44 (four years ago) link
oh man, did not realize Lodge 49 was back today! I got an email about the new season of The Terror, though now AMC is best friend again
― untuned mass damper (mh), Monday, 12 August 2019 21:46 (four years ago) link
it's also great timing for me cause I'm trying to write a series (for fun) that is sort of halfway btwn Lodge 49 and Rubicon
― Simon H., Monday, 12 August 2019 22:37 (four years ago) link
It’s back! I have to watch that tonight. It’s pretty much my favourite active show.
I would love to read your series Simon if you need guinea pigs at any point.
― tangenttangent, Wednesday, 14 August 2019 16:37 (four years ago) link
"Austerity doesn't work!"Fuck do I love this show
― Simon H., Wednesday, 14 August 2019 16:43 (four years ago) link
Succession premiere was good. Lots of scheming afoot
― Number None, Wednesday, 14 August 2019 17:08 (four years ago) link
I thought Tuca & Bertie really picked up when Tuca went to visit her rich Aunt with Speckles. Deserves better but otoh having it continue risks the temptation to rule-build or demystify their world to excess (the problem with Bojack is tho it improved and enriched you get to a point where too often the interesting aspects of the humans/animals dynamic are marginalised or reserved just for basic jokes to the point they might as well just all be humans) and in any case maybe it's OK for more good to great shows to just not continue after one season even if they can in the mass production/provision on demand era.
― nashwan, Wednesday, 14 August 2019 17:34 (four years ago) link
Lodge 49 season 2 is killing it so far. Its characters and set of principles are all so lovely that watching it makes me feel just better about everything. I loved the whole thing about the bartering system in this last episode!
Here's a nice interview about show creator Jim Gavin's influences, which include Muriel Spark and generally being a 'music geek'. Can we be sure he's not an ILXor? https://www.americamagazine.org/arts-culture/2018/09/07/interview-jim-gavin-creator-whimsical-offbeat-lodge-49
― tangenttangent, Friday, 23 August 2019 18:17 (four years ago) link
Just one more plug for Legion, now that its 3-year run has finished. If you haven't watched it, Legion is an incredibly fun, BEAUTIFUL, inventive show set in the MCU. I didn't love season 2 as much as 1, but season 3 was great. Watch it on a big, high-quality TV.
https://intpolicydigest.org/2019/08/28/in-a-few-years-you-ll-regret-not-watching-legion/
― DJI, Wednesday, 28 August 2019 20:06 (four years ago) link
anyone who liked Catastrophe or Fleabag should watch This Way Up on Hulu. Not quite as good as its predecessors and far more predictable but still worth the three hours.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 28 August 2019 20:10 (four years ago) link
I ended up watching and loving all of The Boys on Amazon prime yesterday, which isn’t something I usually do. It’s not subtle at all but there are several scenes I can’t stop thinking about. Some great casting too.
― gyac, Wednesday, 28 August 2019 20:31 (four years ago) link
xpdoes the International Policy Digest often weigh in on tv shows?
― rob, Wednesday, 28 August 2019 20:32 (four years ago) link
I tried This Way Up but it wasn't as good as I hoped.
― shared unit of analysis (unperson), Wednesday, 28 August 2019 20:43 (four years ago) link
Xp no idea! I just liked the article/take.
― DJI, Wednesday, 28 August 2019 21:05 (four years ago) link
Episode 4 of This Way Up has a reference to Look Around You, which is the highlight of the show so far.
― Elitist cheese photos (aldo), Thursday, 29 August 2019 21:29 (four years ago) link
Here's what I got to recommend for 2019 so far, very much in no particular order: FleabagPatriot ActGentleman JackRussian DollGreat British Baking ShowLast Week TonightLate Show with ColbertDesus and MeroVeepChernobylSuccessionRamyPen15ShrillI Think You Should LeaveTuca and BertieBarryHigh MaintenanceCatastropheThe Other TwoWhat We Do in ShadowsBlown AwayBroad CityThis Way UpJeopardyCorporateAmerica to Me (from 2018 but worth hunting down in 2019… on Starz unfortunately)
...and some likely late additions once they premiere / I get around to fully watching the seriesCountry MusicThe ActUnbelieveableBig MouthLetterKennySilicon ValleyKilling EveThe Good Place DarkDoom PatrolSMILF
With those picks in mind, anybody wanna push their agenda on me?
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 16 September 2019 17:14 (four years ago) link
oh yeah, and for the airing-right-now moment there's not much of anything:Great British Baking ShowLast Week TonightLate Show with ColbertSuccession Jeopardy
i suppose i should get back into lodge 49 but the first ep was not encouraging.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 16 September 2019 17:21 (four years ago) link
give it one or two more but tbh it's not for everyone, it's a motherfucking vibe
― Simon H., Monday, 16 September 2019 17:36 (four years ago) link
that said the mythology-heavy episode this week was, imo, incredible
some omissions that have been big in my watching lately:
Steven UniverseGLOWMindhunter
― Mordy, Monday, 16 September 2019 17:39 (four years ago) link
i really liked the premiere of lodge 49 (and LOVED season 1) but have fallen behind because of life.
will try to catch up soon.
― Mommy...can I go out and VAPE tonight? (voodoo chili), Monday, 16 September 2019 17:41 (four years ago) link
succession is the one show i've been able to keep up with weekly in recent months.
i loved season 1 of lodge 49 but it's sorta lightning in a bottle and the first ep of season two hit me cold.succession is kinda the best thing on tv right now by far.my gal is binging all of mindhunter right now but - unless it is innovative or utterly exemplary - I'm pretty tired of police procedurals and serial killer stuff.I tried Steven Universe (i think i'm just too old) and GLOW (fond memories of the actual show but it didn't quite land for me)i appreciate the recommendations though!
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 16 September 2019 18:21 (four years ago) link
I'm pretty tired of police procedurals and serial killer stuff.does not compute 🙃
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 16 September 2019 18:24 (four years ago) link
i loved season 1 of lodge 49 but it's sorta lightning in a bottle and the first ep of season two hit me cold.
I thought this too at first but then this week's ep was the best one yet
― Simon H., Monday, 16 September 2019 18:25 (four years ago) link
fwiw mindhunter is utterly exemplary ymmv
― Mordy, Monday, 16 September 2019 18:26 (four years ago) link
well i DO love jonathan groff. Perhaps I'll join in the middle with her.Can anyone rep for the Elena Ferrante HBO show?
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 16 September 2019 18:29 (four years ago) link
surprisingly, the current (last?) season of Preacher has sped up and has had pretty consistently good episodes
― untuned mass damper (mh), Monday, 16 September 2019 19:37 (four years ago) link
I've fallen behind on The Terror s2 and it hasn't hooked me as the first season did, but it's pretty solid
couple of good AMC days between Lodge 49/Preacher/The Terror and then I've been slowly creeping through Rubicon while in the app
― untuned mass damper (mh), Monday, 16 September 2019 19:38 (four years ago) link
if i had the brain to handle it i'd love to see a year-end ilx "best of tv" poll of some sort. anyway aside from righteous gemstones (great) and south side (not bad) and good aug/sept premieres i should check out?
― I'm a board man. Board man gets paid (Will M.), Monday, 16 September 2019 19:57 (four years ago) link
Succession is probably my favorite show that's on right now
― untuned mass damper (mh), Monday, 16 September 2019 19:58 (four years ago) link
tbh I revisited Rubicon recently and it hasn't held up as well as I hoped
― Simon H., Monday, 16 September 2019 20:00 (four years ago) link
Will M: I am kinda hopeful/looking forward to:StumptownUnbelieveableThe Unicorn (Goggins!)
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 16 September 2019 20:28 (four years ago) link
I would also be very glad to see an eoy TV poll on here.
This is kind of very repetitive of ulysses' list, but these have been my favourites of late:Lodge 49Terrace HouseStath Lets Flats13 Reasons WhyJane the VirginGLOWVeepDead to MeThe Amazing Mrs.MaiselThe Good PlacePoseI Think You Should LeavePEN15Dear White PeopleGood OmensRussian Doll
― tangenttangent, Monday, 16 September 2019 20:33 (four years ago) link
interested in the new amazon rotoscope series by the creator of bojack horseman (undone), plus the new netflix show unbelievable
― Mommy...can I go out and VAPE tonight? (voodoo chili), Monday, 16 September 2019 20:33 (four years ago) link
the mythology-heavy episode this week was, imo, incredible
Otm. I enjoy Blaze and Dud's sense of wonder so much.
― tangenttangent, Monday, 16 September 2019 20:38 (four years ago) link
Terrace HouseStath Lets Flats
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 16 September 2019 20:47 (four years ago) link
also, this looks pretty good!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w54yW2Ur50
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 16 September 2019 20:55 (four years ago) link
I'm not so much looking forward to Stumptown as resigned to the fact that I'm gonna watch at least 2-3 episodes. But there's a Native actress in it who I really liked on Longmire, so there's that at least.
There's some new mystical-procedural show just called Evil coming to CBS with Mike Colter, so I'll check that out, too.
I fucking hate Succession. I don't understand how anyone who works in media would enjoy watching fictionalized versions of their evil masters, other than self-abnegating masochism. Of course, self-loathing is pretty much a prerequisite for working in media at this point, so that probably does explain a lot.
― shared unit of analysis (unperson), Monday, 16 September 2019 20:56 (four years ago) link
the funny thing about that new Colter CBS show is that they bought ads on the fronts of busses all over NYC, so no matter where I go at a crosswalk, I see a bus with EVIL written on its grill, bearing down on me
the thing with succession is that i hate everyone on it and i enjoy seeing them slowly destroy one another. it's cathartic.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 16 September 2019 20:59 (four years ago) link
was that alia shawkat??? xxp
― Mordy, Monday, 16 September 2019 21:14 (four years ago) link
yep with a shaved head apparently!
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 16 September 2019 21:16 (four years ago) link
first i thought it looked like one of those gun control activist kids
― Mordy, Monday, 16 September 2019 21:17 (four years ago) link
uk only, yes? tell me more?
Stath Lets Flats is a deeply charming Channel 4 comedy (it's on their player if you can get it?) about an ineffectual estate agent and his family. It has a similar-ish vibe to the UK Office in its cringey realism, but with much more compassion for its characters. The first season is great, but the second season is fully hilarious.
Terrace House is on US Netflix I think? Low key high intensity Japanese reality TV. Its thread will give you a better sense of what it's like.
That Paul Rudd show looks promising.
― tangenttangent, Monday, 16 September 2019 21:28 (four years ago) link
can't get channel 4 in the states but i have methods. will take a peek.terrace house is like actual reality reality eh?
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 16 September 2019 21:55 (four years ago) link
I'm enjoying Fosse/Verdon (on BBC iPlayer) a lot. Michelle Williams is so great in it.
― nate woolls, Monday, 16 September 2019 22:36 (four years ago) link
can't get channel 4 in the states but i have methods. will take a peek.
fwiw I'm in New Zealand and watch BBC & Channel 4 no problems thru an Android box with a VPN
― nate woolls, Monday, 16 September 2019 22:39 (four years ago) link
Xps Heavily edited and with a prominent studio-based panel analysing everything (which is the best part), but realer than a lot of realities.
― tangenttangent, Monday, 16 September 2019 22:42 (four years ago) link