# 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:** 229
**Author:** ![iamatractorboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iamatractorboy/32/21261_2.png) [@iamatractorboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamatractorboy)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4568 "2024-08-17T06:56:45Z")
I watched that when it was on ITV a year or two ago. I found it really disappointing. The story just never went anywhere interesting. ---
**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:** [August 17, 2024, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4569 "2024-08-17T15:29:28Z")
From what I’ve read, this adaptation is reasonably faithful to the original novel, so perhaps we can blame Agatha Christie for that? ---
**Author:** ![iamatractorboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iamatractorboy/32/21261_2.png) [@iamatractorboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamatractorboy)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4570 "2024-08-17T17:18:08Z")
Yes definitely not one of her best! ---
**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:** [August 17, 2024, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4571 "2024-08-17T18:10:00Z")
There are a couple of other versions of that story. Avoid the one with Miss Marple inserted (Joan Hickson, IIRC). It’s awful. One with Francesca Annis was rather good. I haven’t seen that newer one. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4572 "2024-08-17T18:56:11Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > From what I’ve read, this adaptation is reasonably faithful to the original novel, so perhaps we can blame Agatha Christie for that? I’d never even heard of this book from her. I see it is a totally different protagonist than her typical ones. Bobby Jones? Is this the only novel he is the lead in? ---
**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:** [August 17, 2024, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4573 "2024-08-17T19:00:34Z")
I think so, yes, the character appears only in this novel. (And by the way, according to Wikipedia, the novel also notes that this Bobby Jones is different from the American golfer, who was widely known at the time of original publication.) ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2024, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4574 "2024-08-18T01:00:24Z")
> [@Kimstu](#): > > what’s it called in film stuff when you can see something about the characters and their interaction just from non-plot-driven non-verbal behavior? I think the word you’re looking for is “subtext.” ---
**Author:** ![Cumberdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@Cumberdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumberdale)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2024, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4575 "2024-08-18T01:43:00Z")
I don’t usually binge watch shows but lately on Youtube I have been burning through the old gameshow What’s My Line. It is so entertaining and enjoyable. The panelists definitely make the show. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2024, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4576 "2024-08-18T21:01:29Z")
We just binged Season 1 of Schmigadoon (Apple TV), which for anyone who loves (or even just doesn’t despise) mid-century musicals is a complete hoot. Every episode features brilliant parodies/homages to Rogers & Hammerstein, Lerner & Loewe, etc., but this number by Kristen Chenoweth in episode five is the absolute topper. “Tribulation & Strife” is a tour-de-force tribute to _The Music Man_’s showstopper, “Ya Got Trouble,” and Kristen and the company do it here in one incredible uninterrupted four-minute take. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/_PmS5JIfSkk/maxresdefault.jpg "Schmigadoon! — Tribulation Singalong | Apple TV+") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PmS5JIfSkk) ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2024, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4577 "2024-08-18T21:04:01Z")
I posted the singalong version with the lyrics so you can better appreciate their wittiness. But don’t miss all of the little touches of Kristen’s brilliant performance. ---
**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:** [August 18, 2024, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4578 "2024-08-18T21:08:44Z")
She has the most annoying voice in the industry. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2024, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4579 "2024-08-18T22:02:36Z")
One chef’s opinion. I don’t think she’d have become a major star of stage and screen if that were a common viewpoint. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2024, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4580 "2024-08-18T22:32:30Z")
> [@commasense](#): > > I don’t think she’d have become a major star of stage and screen if that were a common viewpoint. Agreed. I’ve definitely heard her sounding less munchkin-like, but her voice is what it is, and she’s a hell of a [singer](https://youtu.be/fD1hWjffGeE?si=I9cwK0Q5s6uVgO8J). ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4581 "2024-08-19T06:24:08Z")
You’re not wrong. Yes, her voice is quite nasal but goddamn is she a powerhouse. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/EdC652e9dpE/maxresdefault.jpg "Candide In Concert (2005) - Glitter & Be Gay (HD)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdC652e9dpE) ---
**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:** [August 19, 2024, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4582 "2024-08-19T11:06:41Z")
I binged the first season of Netflix’s **The Resident** , a medical drama. The doctors are all miracle workers and the administration is all evil. I might watch some more. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4583 "2024-08-19T13:03:35Z")
I’m watching _Decameron_ on Netflix. It’s about a group of medieval nobles and their servants who move to an estate in the country to get away from the Black Plague. Multiple stories and lots of sex and deception. I spotted Saoirse-Monica Jackson from the great comedy, _Derry Girls._ She looks quite different, but her line readings told me who she was. I’ve been choosing shows and _Derry Girls_ actresses keep popping up: _Renegade Nell, Big Mood,_ and _Bridgerton_. I also spotted someone from _Sex Education,_ another favorite. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4584 "2024-08-19T13:14:50Z")
I finished Season 1 of **Your Honor** on Netflix. It was hard to root for any character, as they were all flawed. Still, it was entertaining, and I’ll start Season 2 soon. ---
**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:** [August 19, 2024, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4585 "2024-08-19T19:20:00Z")
I just watched that entire performance yesterday! I was marvelling at her voice during the whole show. She even blew Patti Lupone off the stage. ---
**Author:** ![epbrown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47774/32.png) [@epbrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4586 "2024-08-19T19:32:10Z")
I binged _The Tyrant_ on Hulu, a South Korean drama following their recent trend of covert government super-soldier programs. Only 4 episodes, yet it still seemed to be stretching things. Better fight FX than the recent _Moving._ Surprisingly political with anti-US sentiments and throws some shade of Korean-Americans, especially those working for the US government. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4587 "2024-08-19T23:51:00Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > Four episodes into **Time Bandits** (Apple TV). It’s rather shallow, but fun. In the middle of this right now. Enjoying it. Like the approach they’ve taken. Kind of reminds me a little bit of _Voyagers!_, but funnier. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=228) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=230)