# 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:** 162
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/3224 "2023-11-20T14:58:07Z")
I always liked the opening bit in Six Feet Under episodes, which showed how the client of the week came to be dead. Like the one person who foolishly stuck his or her head out the roof of a limo and was brained by a low-hanging traffic light. ---
**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:** [November 20, 2023, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/3225 "2023-11-20T16:44:18Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Like the one person who foolishly stuck his or her head out the roof of a limo and was brained by a low-hanging traffic light. That was the last one I watched, 1x08, “Crossroads”. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/3226 "2023-11-20T17:01:10Z")
**The Crown** , S6, episodes 1-4. Pretty good, much more interesting than S5, covered the last 2 months of Diana’s life, up to (but not including) the funeral. And by “up to”, these 4 episodes show the procession, but not the funeral itself. I’m sure a lot of this is fictionalized (for example, private conversations between Diana and Dodi the night they died), but the one thing the show does very well is to highlight just how insufferable her life had become because of the “Diana and Dodi kissed” pictures, which were selling for an outrageous amount of money, multiples beyond what any Diana picture had sold (the _reprinting_ rights were $250,000). As one of the paparazzi noted in the series (paraphrased) “once it became known that you could earn your retirement off a single photo, the competition became ferocious.” Anyway, for those who didn’t like S5 (and it _was_ kind of a drag)… or for those of you who didn’t finish it… this was far better executed and, frankly, you don’t need to watch S5 as these episodes are effectively self-contained, _The Queen_ writ large. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/3227 "2023-11-20T17:49:46Z")
> [@Red\_Wiggler](#): > > Eighteen years late I have finished _Six Feet Under_. The writers may have come up with the best finale of all time. I can hear it that song in my head right now. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/3228 "2023-11-20T18:19:45Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > I always liked the opening bit in Six Feet Under episodes, which showed how the client of the week came to be dead. Like the one person who foolishly stuck his or her head out the roof of a limo and was brained by a low-hanging traffic light. My favorite was the lady who saw a truck full of blowup dolls float skyward after a traffic accident and thought the Rapture was happening. BTW, it was a woman in the limo. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/3229 "2023-11-20T20:55:58Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > **Miracle Workers (S4)**: Really struggling to get up the enthusiasm to keep watching. Same jokes as the last two seasons, in a new setting. Yeah, fantastic cast but the jokes are just stupid, they waste that cast. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/3230 "2023-11-20T23:49:38Z")
**What We Do in the Shadows** is still really funny, but it’s getting bizarre and disturbing almost for its own sake. I just watched the episode with all of the Guillermo-animal hybrids and WTF. ---
**Author:** ![Hoops](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoops/32/6408_2.png) [@Hoops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoops)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/3231 "2023-11-21T03:34:38Z")
I’m about half way through **Scott Pilgrim Takes Off,** an anime-styled adaptation of the famous comic books, movie and video game on Netflix. You can see the opening credits sequence below—it’s a lovingly crafted example of a standard anime opening. The animation is great, the music is nicely done, and the voice acting—with the actors from the movie reprising their roles—is really good too. There’s lots of cool action sequences, humor and fun writing. And it’s kind of a love letter to Toronto, too. Now, I went into the show knowing about a certain spoiler, and—I mean, I’m not bitter about it or anything, but in retrospect it might have been more fun not knowing. So read the following at your own discretion! The first episode is pretty faithful to the familiar story told in the comics and movie up to the climactic battle, but it takes a significant departure at the end. This enables the many secondary characters to have more screen time and interact in different and fun ways. But this does come at the expense of one character who becomes conspicuously absent. (Hint: it’s in the title.) Here’s the opening credits: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/QKvNcDaoYpA/maxresdefault.jpg "Scott Pilgrim Takes Off | Opening Credits | Netflix") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKvNcDaoYpA) ---
**Author:** ![XOldiesJock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ec9cab/32.png) [@XOldiesJock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XOldiesJock)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/3232 "2023-11-21T14:43:04Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > _It’s a winner all the way to the end._ We finished “Band of Brothers” last night and you are so right. We were so choked-up we could barely speak. I finally managed to say, “That was…outstanding.” I’ve never been so deeply affected by a TV mini-series like I was with this. If you’ve never seen it and have any interest in World War II history, watch. It was on HBO 20 years ago and is now streaming on Netflix. Is “The Pacific” worth watching? My wife’s father served in the Pacific during the war. I’ve read mixed reviews. ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/3233 "2023-11-21T14:46:53Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Anyway, for those who didn’t like S5 (and it _was_ kind of a drag)… or for those of you who didn’t finish it… this was far better executed and, frankly, you don’t need to watch S5 as these episodes are effectively self-contained, _The Queen_ writ large. That’s me! I was on the fence regarding this new season. I will take your advice and give it a shot. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/3234 "2023-11-21T16:00:49Z")
I’m liking **Pluto** on Netflix – Cutting edge robots (and some humans with ties to robots) are being destroyed – the detective trying to determine who is responsible also a cutting edge robot. Brian ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/3235 "2023-11-21T17:38:16Z")
> [@XOldiesJock](#): > > Is “The Pacific” worth watching? My wife’s father served in the Pacific during the war. I’ve read mixed reviews. You may have read the it’s focus isn’t the same as BoB, which follows the same outfit all the way through, while the Pacific jumps between John Basilone, Eugene Sledge and Robert Leckie. It’s as if BoB switched back and forth from the Airborne in France to Bill Mauldin in Italy. Also, the Japanese preferred to attack at night, which wasn’t as cinematic. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/3236 "2023-11-21T21:36:32Z")
> [@XOldiesJock](#): > > Is “The Pacific” worth watching? Yes, but not nearly as good- but how could it be? ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/3237 "2023-11-22T01:15:01Z")
OMG. Look the Hitler/Aliens & Templar channel has two quite popular but 100% bogus shows- _The Curse of oak Island_ (okay, only 99% bogus) and _The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch_ (which is a made up name). Now Discovery thinks it has to join in on the snake oil bandwagon with the _Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch._ Nothing there either, I will bet. ---
**Author:** ![zbuzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e19b73/32.png) [@zbuzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zbuzz)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/3238 "2023-11-22T08:49:15Z")
> [@XOldiesJock](#): > > Is “The Pacific” worth watching? Masters of the Air (the third series) was already mentioned, but if you watch one episode of The Pacific per week starting Friday, that will line up perfectly for a double feature on January 26 with the last episode of The Pacific and the first episode of MotA. edit, first 2 episodes of MotA will air, actually. You could have 3 straight hours of WW2 television enjoyment, so break out the Lucky Strikes and Hershey’s. ---
**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:** [November 22, 2023, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/3239 "2023-11-22T15:17:58Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > **Miracle Workers (S4)**: Really struggling to get up the enthusiasm to keep watching. Same jokes as the last two seasons, in a new setting. I stopped watching season 4 after the first episode. There won’t be a season 5. > **[Miracle Workers has worked its final miracle for TBS](https://www.avclub.com/miracle-workers-has-worked-its-final-miracle-for-tbs-1851041062)** > > TBS has canceled its genre-smashing anthology series starring Daniel Radcliffe and Steve Buscemi ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/3240 "2023-11-22T15:22:10Z")
**Bodies** (Netflix, 2023, 1 se. 8 ep) It’s ok. We are 5 episodes into it and it’s uneven. After the first two episodes I was ambivalent but it picked up. It’s still only alright, recommended for those who like British murder mysteries with a bit of sci-fi in the mix, but no one HAS to see this and don’t look for anything groundbreaking. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/3241 "2023-11-22T15:24:58Z")
Yeah, Miracle Workers went downhill every season, but we watched it for the actors. I’m okay with not seeing it anymore. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/3242 "2023-11-22T15:25:27Z")
I saw that (Bodies on Netflix). As you said, it was OK, not must-see but worthwhile if you’ve got the time to spare. ---
**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:** [November 22, 2023, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/3243 "2023-11-22T16:46:55Z")
> [@XOldiesJock](#): > > Is “The Pacific” worth watching? I liked it better the second time I watched it, but it didn’t measure up to BoB. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=161) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=163)