# Series you've recently watched, are now watching or have given up on **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted\ **Created:** [July 9, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108 "2021-07-09T17:50:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![Tusculan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Tusculan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tusculan)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2021, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/261 "2021-09-01T08:22:00Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > Just started the new series _Only Murders in the Building_ starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Short Gomez…I mean Selina Gomez. How do you like it? I watched the first episode and the start of the second ep yesterday. While not immediately blowing me away, I found it very easy to keep watching, and they nicely set up a few surprises and cliff hangers that bode well for the remainder of the series. BTW (for others): I believe it streams on Hulu (or Disney Plus/Star in Europe). ---
**Author:** ![Uniqueorn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uniqueorn/32/2807_2.png) [@Uniqueorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uniqueorn)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2021, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/262 "2021-09-01T09:12:10Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > _Titans_ is even worse. The actor playing Jason Todd makes me want to slap the shit out of him. Someone in-show felt the same way. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2021, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/263 "2021-09-01T09:37:25Z")
> [@Tusculan](#): > > BTW (for others): I believe it streams on Hulu (or Disney Plus/Star in Europe). Star for me in Australia too. Cool! ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2021, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/264 "2021-09-01T11:16:35Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > one of Mark’s friends is killed while they were playing with a rifle ( **the** rifle?) and the whole episode was about how Mark needed to just get over it and start using guns again. Yes!!! Mark’s friend’s cousin wants to see **the** rifle and boom, cousin is killed. Whoops. Every character tries to help Mark “get over it”, and he eventually does. Awww, shucks, Pa. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2021, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/265 "2021-09-01T12:48:15Z")
> [@Tusculan](#): > > How do you like it? I had watched one at the time of my first post and all three so far now. It isn’t bad. Much less comedic than I expected, given the leads. Each of the three are given mysterious/complicated pasts of their own that are being revealed more centrally to the story than the actual murder mystery, which is almost just a MacGuffin. It has elements of what I’m not sure what to call it-- not quite “magical realism” because it (probably) doesn’t happen from the character’s POV and is seen only by the audience–sprinkled throughout. (You saw one in episode 1 with Marty’s “fall and bounce”.) ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2021, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/266 "2021-09-01T12:52:55Z")
And then there is the one with the darn fool new sherrif trying to convince the townfolk to not wear guns within “city limits”, which rapidly was proven to be folly when there was killin’ that needed done. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2021, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/267 "2021-09-01T13:00:11Z")
Hey, who knew that Lucas McCain was a blogger‽ [https://www.riflemanconnors.com/gun\_shy.htm](https://www.riflemanconnors.com/gun_shy.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2021, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/268 "2021-09-01T14:44:12Z")
> [@Uniqueorn](#): > > > [@Superdude](#): > > > > _Titans_ is even worse. The actor playing Jason Todd makes me want to slap the shit out of him. > > Someone in-show felt the same way. I’ve never been more jealous of a crowbar. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2021, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/269 "2021-09-02T12:30:10Z")
“Messiah” on Netflix is better than I expected it to be. There’s a predictable ‘miracle’ coming but I don’t care. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2021, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/270 "2021-09-02T15:13:22Z")
> [@Precambrianmollusc](#): > > I just started watching Long way up , where Renton/General Kenobi and a friend are going to ride a couple of electric motor bikes from Ushuia at the tip of south America up to california. I just had a great idea for the next installment: Australia! 16,000 miles of coastline and if that isn’t thrilling enough, they could figure-8 the continent: start in Darwin, head around the west coast, when they get near Adelaide, head north through the middle, when they reach the north coast, around the eastern side and finish up in Adelaide. What do you think, sirs? (We now pause for native Aussies to jump in and exclaim how insanely dangerous that would be – what with the Drop Bears, dinner-plate-sized spiders and other down under beasties lurking about.) ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2021, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/271 "2021-09-02T15:23:07Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > [https://www.riflemanconnors.com/gun\_shy.htm](https://www.riflemanconnors.com/gun_shy.htm) I’ve spent way too much time here! ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2021, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/272 "2021-09-02T15:37:33Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > I’ve spent way too much time here! A common lament. 😄 ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2021, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/273 "2021-09-03T13:32:38Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > “ **Messiah** ” on Netflix is better than I expected it to be. There’s a predictable ‘miracle’ coming but I don’t care. Even though it was a bit predictable and strained belief in places, I think it’s well worth watching. The ending was quite good too. I give it 3.5 stars out of 5. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2021, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/274 "2021-09-04T02:46:14Z")
_American Horror Story_ season 10 isn’t bad so far. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2021, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/275 "2021-09-04T13:01:48Z")
Yeah. That was my thought as well. It isn’t “bad”. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2021, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/276 "2021-09-04T18:12:20Z")
I thought I’d give **Manifest** a try. By the third episode I was bored. Too soapy, too cliched and too predictable. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2021, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/277 "2021-09-06T15:28:54Z")
I watched the first episode of **White Lotus**. Really don’t know what to make of it because I’m at once bored and discomfited by it. Which may be a good sign because at least it’s making me feel some way and I’m still thinking about it. I’ll keep watching, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![LVBoPeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@LVBoPeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVBoPeep)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2021, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/278 "2021-09-06T15:54:44Z")
I really had to think about whether I liked it or not- it is has a very different feel to it but ultimately I did think it was worth watching and especially liked the storyline of Tanya (though she is a cringeworthy character) and Quinn. I think I will re-watch it soon because I felt I missed a lot because it does kind of bore you at first so for me it became background watching for the first few episodes until the plot started moving at a brisker pace. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/279 "2021-09-06T18:30:30Z")
We finished season three of **Fauda** (Netflix) last night. I think it’s been giving us both some stressful dreams. It’s very violent and the whole Jew-Muslim dynamic is very stressful to even think about. I’m glad it’s over. I see that **What We Do in the Shadows** is back up and I’ve got a couple of eps recorded. And we’re sticking with **Reservation Dogs** (Hulu); last week’s episode was the best so far. ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2021, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/280 "2021-09-06T19:02:54Z")
I just finished **White Lotus.** Were there any likeable characters? Maybe the newlywed wife, the spa lady, and the son? (I’m terrible with names.) I found it interesting, but by the end, I kinda wanted everyone to be the body in the box. Not a spoiler, the body box is shown in the first few moments of ep 1. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=15)