Originally Posted by BGMaverick
YESSSS!!!
YESSSS!!!
If Ruth dies we riot.
We finished Midnight Mass. It's really good. Definitely the best show from that guy. I recommend it.
Here here!!
Ted Lasso is everything I hoped it would be.
Having just moved to KC, his Joe Arthur GateStack shirt was also a nice touch
What led to the move to KC?
Work mostly, and we liked the area
Future looking seemed like this would be a good spot to have a few potential 10 year runways professionally.
Which means my kids wouldn't move again while they're in school.
And we've really liked the area. Got the kids in some really good schools. The people have been friendly. Lots of good programs for the kids. And oh....the burnt ends.
We were also a little burned on living in the Portland suburbs the last couple years. We loved the people in our town, and miss a lot of folks there. I get back there occasionally still, and driving through Portland now still depresses me.
Oregon does have beautiful areas . And we made good friends in that 5 years.
My friend says the Dune movie is really hard to follow if you haven't read the book. I haven't read the book.
That sounds like some shit a "reader" would say.
Closer to my neck of the woods now haha. I haven't been to KC but I've heard good things.
You're right abut Oregon, though. Very nice area to visit.
Netflix just delivered another batch of The Movies That Made Us. I hope that translates into more Toys that made us and Shows that made us as well. Those are good ideas.
Started “Peaky Blinders” this week, already knocked off season one. Would recommend.
If you ever come up this way, I will take you on a BBQ that may conceivably change your entire worldview.
I've been to Memphis and they've got great BBQ, so I'll definitely keep that in mind!
Fuck Jerry Lawler. KC is where its at.
Fun Fact:
All BBQ is the same.
Delicious.
Calling Carolina and KC BBQ the same.....you Philistine.
But yes, they are all delicious.
I am into Maids on Netflix, such a sad show.
Also I am still obsessed with Chicago Med, which is a poor man's Grey's Anatomy lol.
The "Olaf Presents" shorts on Disney+ are absolutely hilarious. The first time my 3 year old watched them I had tears in my eyes I was laughing so hard.
Rewatching RuPaul's Drag Race.
Netflix is making something called "a history of swear words", but couldn't that just be a news article or something?
They could have done another season of Travelers instead.
They've already done that, it must be a new season. I can't imagine the budget is much for that show where it's mostly interviewing people.
Still feels like they could have done that project while also giving us a new season of something.
Watched the first 2 eppies of YELLOW JACKETS on Crave and fucking loved it. Think Lord of the Flies meets This Is Us, but better! Incredible story and has potential to be incredible.
Also, Mindy Kaling new effort with Sex Life of Colleg Girls on Crave is also pretty good. Very light, chill humour, and allright great show. Fun.
Finally watched Midnight Mass. I got through the first six episodes and then had to take a break until I got to watch the finale. Really enjoyed those first six but was underwhelmed with the finale. Still a good series but a tier down compared to the other two Flanagan Netflix series. Hamish Linklater was fantastic.
I watched both Venom movies. I think I like the first one a little more but they were both good. I was a little surprised because I've put them off for so long just thinking that they would suck but Tom Hardy has the same likable humorous qualities that Ryan Reynolds does.
God I loved the finale. What didn't you like?
I enjoyed the first six and I found myself looking at my phone or other things during the finale. I think one of the anchor characters having resolution earlier than the finale probably didn't help. The last two characters seen weren't that prominent so the ending feels a little hallow. I also think it got too Walking Dead-y by the end.
Just started Yellowstone. It's way different than I thought it would be. It's not the network drama I expected. It's an HBO style drama.
Big Yellowstone fan,
What season are you on?
Just finished ep 4 of the 4th season. It's such syrupy thick melodrama but it's definitely got it's hooks me.
The big business of land development, state vs individual property vs corporate entities, indigenous peoples vs generations of western settlers, the political machinations, ranch living in big country, bunkhouse camaraderie..
..it's all pretty interesting to me. Taylor Sheridan's dialogue can kind of take me out of the moment with it's forced, over the top menace at times (looking at you in particular, Beth), but that's about my only real complaint. Totally dig the show on the whole otherwise.
Just started. 3 eps in.
Also for those that haven't heard, Chucky on syfy is fucking great. It does kind of require that you've seen the last couple movies but this is the best new show of the year for me.
Seriously. It's getting a 90 rotten tomatoes and a 7.5 imdb.
The whole first season of Chucky is on Peacock. I recommend it. I have 3 or 4 episodes left but the ones I have seen are fantastic.
We've been rewatching RuPaul's All Stars on Paramount +. I think Season 4 has been my favorite so far.Rewatching RuPaul's Drag Race.
Niiice! I am on season 5 of the regular version right now. Who are your favorite drag queens?
Latrice Royale is my favorite.
Great choice.
I love...
Kim Chi
Jinx Monsoon
Sharon Needles
Jiggly Caliente
Yvie Oddly
Wilam
Baga Chipz
to name a few
Never watched the show, but what a fantastic group of names.
Also love Lawrence Chaney, Crystal method, Symone, and Trixie mattel
I agree. It was pretty entertaining.
They announce season 2
I loooove Trixie
“Boardwalk Empire”, five episodes in.
Just finished the pilot for 24.
I have to throw my approval of Chucky in with the rest. Its excellent because it really follows the mythology but also focuses a lot more on Charles Lee Ray, who he was, why is the way that is and a number of other things. Sure the usual Child's Play/Stranger Things dynamic of you can't tell people that a killer doll or a DnD monster is chasing you through multiple dimensions, nobody will believe you, but that isn't really the driving force.
I would highly recommend at bare minimum watching 'Seed of Chucky' and especially 'Cult of Chucky' both of which are considered cannon to the series. They explain enough that you can get by without the prior knowledge but this is more akin to when movies got tv series and tv series (Live Action of Animated) got movies.) You were supposed to know who the Ghostbusters were when you sat down on Saturday Morning.
As for suggestions.
Alice in Borderland is a really interesting show that in a lot of ways reminds me of Squid Games. If you slept on Squid Games you shouldn't be reading this, you should be signing in because someone interrupted your flow of good information. In both you advance through stages of the game and in most scenarios some one dies, in some if people had the presence of mind to know that the games are "Rules as Written" there is no spirit of the law. Since we are all wrestling fans here this is Royal Rumble BS where both feet have to hit the floor if you land on your back and keep your feet up, your buddy could slie under the ropes and push you back in or the announce table or barricade don't count as the floor.
Inside Job is like if Futurama and Men in Black got thrown in a blender and got an R rating. If you like shows like the Fox's Animation Domination and Rick and Morty you'll be right at home with Inside Job. The first episode is good, but you should probably watch the first two or three before passing judgement. Episode 1 is standard "Hi my name is, and here's my gimmick."
Paradice PD focuses on a police force but its still cut from that Simpsons, Family Guy, American Dad mold, just with the freedom that comes with Netflix makes the rules for Netflix. If they want to show genitals or curse or make racist, sexist jokes well nobody made you click on it and its not like tv where you fell asleep during one show and woke up half way in.
Sweet Home is another gauntlet of sorts were the world is taken over by monsters and nobody knows a whole lot about how or when it happened only that they need to survive. But it very quickly devolves into you can't trust anybody because the only thing you can be sure about eventually is that there is someone, maybe multiple someones on the inside.
If you are feeling nostalgic you could do a lot worse than He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.
The only multi-series drama I've ever finished! Ha.
What are some other ones you tried?
Does 24 end well. I fell off sometime around S6 I think it was. By the end I won't lie, my loyalty to the US would have been nul. You guys have tried to sacrifice me so many times that the only reason I'm alive is that terrorists have an honor code.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Unless he gets there first because I am strapping a corpse to the front of my Jeep.
Halloween Kills is leaving Peacock on December 14. I've seem it about 20 times on it and will be sad once it's gone. I will have to pick up the Blu Ray in January.
I can't imagine watching any movie that much.
I tend to watch things over and over again if I really enjoy them. And the convenience of it being on a streaming service made it easier for me to watch.
I have seen Schindler's List once.
I have seen Spaceballs 200 times.
I have seen Gone with the Wind once.
I have seen Howard the Duck 200 times.
I have seen There Will Be Blood once.
I have seen Robocop 2 500 times.
I've seen There Will Be Blood a handful of times.
I could stare at those environments and watch a growling/smirking Daniel Day Lewis all day.
My go to DDL movie is Gangs of New York. That movie totally falls apart in the 3rd act but his performance is fucking insane.
Ha. Season 6, from memory, was probably the weakest. I think it returned to form though with 7 and I really liked the mini-season set in London.
I even watched the spin off season they did. Forget the name of it. Was ok. Wouldn't go out of my way to watch it though.
Watched, "The Unforgiveable" today with Sandra Bullock. Um, it was 'alright'.
I don't even know if I've watched Ninja Turtles a thousand times or if that movie is so fricking quotable that any three of us could probably get through 90% of the movie without seriously botching. Sure it would sound like the Star Spangled Banner with one of us at any given time pretending they remember alphabet insults by heart but still.
Home Alone and Jurassic Park were like holiday rituals for while there too.
Having been a Marine I loath Full Metal Jacket in part because all the Motards watched it every frickin day. The same way my sister did Sleeping Beauty for like a year and a half. I walked in exactly as Prince Charming threw the sword every day from school. And these were the bad old days where your Gameboy Advance and CD Walkman might die on you!
I think it was six. Whatever season starts with the US government getting Jack back from the Chinese so they could sell him to terrorist and the Secretary of Defense hates him because his daughter is in a coma. Until I started watching Stranger things which we haven't even seen S4 of I would have ranked Jack second only to bond in the "if you love this person, fill out your will" list.
Oh I have seen TMNT so many times it's insane. We wore that VHS out man. It still hold up too. Just a really good movie.
I began part one of The Beatles Get Back. I really found it interesting despite not being a big fan. It surprised me how young they were at the time.
Yellowstone is really good. Almost done with season 1.
It gets so much better..
Me too. Probably be done with season one by this weekend.
Is Jordan Peele's Twilight Zone worth checking out?
No.
It's like every other anthology. Some episodes are awful and some are so good they should have been their own show.
I'm looking forward to some of you catching up with Yellowstone, so we can discuss
Started watching The World According to Jeff Goldblum on D+. Pretty good so far, informative enough about the subject matter and Jeff's his usual quirky charming self. It's not going to change your life but if you enjoy the guy, you'll enjoy the show and maybe learn some things along the way.
Only six episodes booooo.
Station Eleven.
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Had to look up what that was. Sounds interesting. I need to catch up on Yellowstone and watch The Witcher Season 2 before I start anything else though.
Yeah I'm about to watch an ass ton of Witcher this weekend
I'm a sucker for some ya drama and The Wilds is fucking good. Can't wait for season 2.
We got Crave back! I just began season 2 of Ru Paul's Dragrace UK.
Which is appropriate cause I assume there is a ton of ass.
Just finished season 2 of The Great. Season 1 was good, but season 2 stepped up further. Fun watch.
I just started season 4 of “Boardwalk Empire”.
It’s fine, has enough stuff to keep me intrigued despite being a little too slow moving for my taste; Steve Buscemi is solid, Michael Williams (RIP) is awesome albeit way underutilized and the Sopranos alumni in the creative staff are enough to stick around. Stephen Graham as Al Capone steals the show, he really deserves a spin-off series of his own. Bobby Cannavale was outstanding in his short run as an antagonist, enjoyed his work in “Third Watch” back in the day.
My main complaint is when the shows feel the need to go into great detail about the problems in the domestic lives of the central characters: here, “Peaky Blinders”, “The Sopranos”, “The Wire”. “Breaking Bad”, etc. I don’t care to watch the tedious squabbles with the hypocrite spouses and the boring children; give me more of the professional setting, aka the actual reason that I’m tuning into the show. It’s as though the writers feel the need to scratch for some excuse for the viewer to sympathize, like “Hey, this individual while hustling at job X/Y still faces the same problems at home as you the viewer”.
I’m three quarters of the way through the series, might as well stick it out and see how it ends.
I tapped out of Boardwalk Empire about halfway through the third season. Just couldn't stick around and keep wasting time with a show that was moving too slow to keep my attention. Sunk cost fallacy. Did really enjoy Bobby Cannavale as this was the first thing I'd ever seen him in.
Normally I’d agree, but…
:gestures outside in helpless resignation:
I gave up on Boardwalk Empire when the best character died.
Jimmy?
The Commodore?
Correct.
It felt like they started out with the first two seasons completely mapped out and then it just got lost. The show really had no point once Jimmy was gone.
It's rare that I don't finish a show I start but I lost all interest after he died.
Caught up on Yellowstone, I love it. Great show and so different from everything else out there right now.
Going to watch the three episodes out now of 1883 and then finally start Witcher Season 2.
Watching Yellowstone and 1883 concurrently is really a pretty unique and interesting experience. Seeing generations long dots connected almost immediately, I like it.
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I never finished the last season of Boardwalk but maybe one day.
I'm watching the season finale of Yellowstone season 1 tonight. I like this show because essentially its about a bunch of villains. Similar to Boardwalk in that respect but also it's kind of like a redneck The Godfather.
I'm about 5 or 6 into Witcher and at this point the plot is getting so dense I keep having to check episode recaps to figure out who the fuck certain people are. It's been great. It's just a very complex story at this point.
I have been slogging through Justified on Hulu. Not to say it's bad, but I definitely preferred season 2 (with the Bennets) to season 3 (with Quarles and Limehouse). I just finished the third season and it was not the best. Quarles and Limehouse both kind of sucked as characters IMO.
The only thing that sucks about binge watching is after watching 4 seasons of Yellowstone now that I'm caught up I have to wait 6 months or a year or whatever for the next one.
Doing a rewatch of Mrs. Maisel before the new season comes out. Just finished up season 1. It's not bad the second time around but it definitely doesn't hold up as well as I'd hoped. Some of the episodes are a chore to get through.
That said, Luke Kirby's Lenny Bruce is by far the standout of this show for me. Dude is nailing every scene he's in. And Alex Borstein. The long gag of people thinking she's a guy is funny every time it pops up.
Yeah, I tried to watch it but it's just so slow I fell off pretty quick. I love stand up so I was really hoping I could get into it.
What did you think of Season 4? I still enjoyed it, but didn't think it was their strongest season.The only thing that sucks about binge watching is after watching 4 seasons of Yellowstone now that I'm caught up I have to wait 6 months or a year or whatever for the next one.
Yeah, I'd agree with that.
I really enjoyed the first watch but it’s just not holding up well. Too bad. But Lenny Bruce is by far the best part.
Witcher season 2 was very good and definitely has me itching for the PS5 upgrade for Witcher 3 to come out already.
Got started on season 2 of Yellowstone and right away it feels like more of a show that knows what it is now.
Nearly done with Witcher.
what show should I watch first. Succession or Yellowstone?
I've only watched Yellowstone but it's great. I would ask how much you care about the cowboy culture and country music though because there's a lot of that.
I don't give a shit about Cowboys or country music but I really like Yellowstone. It's just good tv.
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