# 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:** 310
**Author:** ![Raza](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raza/32/213_2.png) [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6188 "2025-04-18T00:49:35Z")
For me, Amazon Prime requires a subscription to Acorn to view this. ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6189 "2025-04-18T00:49:45Z")
Outlier here, I’m still enjoying all the plots and performances of Dark Winds s03. But the full-on surrealism of Episode 6 mostly blew right past me, I gotta say. I don’t mind not understanding what the hell is going on in a show from time to time as long as I still find it interesting to watch, so, no harm no foul so far. But if they’re expecting me to connect any of those mystical events to actual key plot issues further down the road, well, there are gonna have to be Cliffs Notes at some point. On the other hand, one of the things I like about this show and this season in particular is that it’s not soft-pedaling or meticulously footnoting the realities of Navajo culture and reservation life. If Joe is understanding and experiencing these events through the filter of a tribal cosmology and cultural context that’s completely unfamiliar to me, well, too bad. Buckle up, bilagáana viewers, you’re in for a bumpy ride! ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6190 "2025-04-18T00:54:52Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Yeah, I’ve thought about that aspect; thing is, the spirit world is a big part of the Navaho belief system, so I guess they wanted to chase after that. But up til now, Leaphorn hasn’t shown any deference to the old ways, so this sudden change is jarring. My take on it is that it’s his murder of Vines that’s bringing Leaphorn into hard collision with the cognitive dissonance of his traditional culture and his late-20th-c. educated American rationalism. I think the point is that he’s going to have to rebuild the balance of those worldviews to be able to heal his psyche, not just go on compartmentalizing them. ---
**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:** [April 18, 2025, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6191 "2025-04-18T00:59:52Z")
That’s because The Chelsea Detective is an Acorn TV show, not a BBC one. ---
**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:** [April 18, 2025, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6192 "2025-04-18T01:07:12Z")
I watched that as well — I am a sucker for Sherlock shows. I liked it enough to keep watching. Brian ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6193 "2025-04-18T04:33:21Z")
> [@Bumbazine](#): > > There’s a nice BBC police procedural called **The Chelsea Detective** running on Amazon Prime that we’re liking a lot. Not a lot of personal angst or scenery chewing, just a team of competent, sometimes quirky, professionals going about their jobs. Well written, well acted. And a tiny bit of humor now and then. A minimum of chases, and IIRC no gunfights. > [@Kimstu](#): > > Outlier here, I’m still enjoying all the plots and performances of Dark Winds s03. Same here- but the FBI getting a warrant for a respect tribal Police officers home? Based upon what- a legit suspect saying she talked to someone who saw a standard black and white police car with the deceased in the back seat looking scared? Well, that is hearsay and no judge would sign a warrant based on that- but even if FBI lady tracked down that witness- there are dozens of police officers from two/three agencies- and Leaphorn doesnt even drive what I would call a "black & white police car-he drives a dark colored large SUV, which true, does have a white roof. But a B&W cop car has white doors and is a sedan. Not to mention, even so- why Leaphorn? It could be any of a dozen cops from two or three agencies. Nope, the whole FBI investigation is bogus- the FBI isnt gonna send a lone agent in any case, and for what? A missing but presumed dead man? meh. bogus. ---
**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:** [April 18, 2025, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6194 "2025-04-18T12:38:05Z")
I suppose there are any number of reasons for that episode, not the least of which is to spark conversations such as this one. The dark role of the clergy in Native history is well documented, and perhaps the writers wanted to highlight it. A “never forget” sort of thing. ---
**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:** [April 18, 2025, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6195 "2025-04-18T12:42:55Z")
I mean, there are lots of experiences faced by indigenous groups that are distinctive, but being molested by a priest that got away isn’t one of them. A more unique experience would be a priest so racist that he _wouldn’t_ diddle a native kid. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6196 "2025-04-18T16:10:44Z")
> [@Raza](#): > > For me, Amazon Prime requires a subscription to Acorn to view this. Sorry. My wife set it up and I just assumed that Acorn and Britbox came as part of our Prime subscription. At least I _tried_ to tell you where to find it. ---
**Author:** ![Raza](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raza/32/213_2.png) [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6197 "2025-04-18T16:47:01Z")
No worries; I just wanted to note it for others. Given the praise in this thread I might subscribe for a bit. We have subbed to Britbox off and on. ---
**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:** [April 18, 2025, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6198 "2025-04-18T21:32:05Z")
I returned to Black Mirror, which I think I quit watching at some point. The first ep of S7 was good, with Rashida Jones and Chris O’Dowd doing the heavy lifting. ---
**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:** [April 18, 2025, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6199 "2025-04-18T21:57:25Z")
**Always Sunny in Philadelphia** My wife and I started this the other night. Nope, we’ve never seen it. I just know it has been on 20 years and we finally decided to see what it’s about. Do people here like it? ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6200 "2025-04-18T22:13:06Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Do people here like it? I’ve enjoyed it over the years, but it’s kinda like _The Simpsons_ except all of the characters are horrible people. You can stop watching for a few years and when you come back, nothing has changed. The characters are impervious to emotional growth or change. (“yeah, but Mack…” actually reinforces my point.). ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6201 "2025-04-18T22:31:58Z")
My wife and I started on it waaay back when the first season was new, and it didn’t hook us. I’ve since started watching while traveling. It’s good for a few laughs while killing a half hour here and there. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6202 "2025-04-18T22:37:47Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Do people here like it? It’s hit and miss. There are many episodes that I’m kind of lukewarm to (especially in later seasons), but “Bums: Making a Mess All Over the City” (from season 3) makes me laugh just thinking about it. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6203 "2025-04-18T22:38:04Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > **Always Sunny in Philadelphia** > > My wife and I started this the other night. Nope, we’ve never seen it. I just know it has been on 20 years and we finally decided to see what it’s about. > > Do people here like it? They have aired 16 seasons so there have been ups and downs. Mostly it’s very funny. It took a little while to hit its stride and find the voices of the characters. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6204 "2025-04-18T23:01:32Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > It took a little while to hit its stride and find the voices of the characters I forgot about that. I don’t think Frank showed up until Season 2. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6205 "2025-04-18T23:22:05Z")
> [@Raza](#): > > For me, Amazon Prime requires a subscription to Acorn to view this. Sometimes, like on Prime Day or Cyber Monday, Amazon offers deals on add-ons such as Acorn, Starz, etc, for like $0.99/month for two months. So if there’s something I want to watch that requires one of those add-ons (Like Happy Valley in my case) I’ll wait for one of these offers, sign up, watch that one show, and cancel before the full price kicks in. ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6206 "2025-04-18T23:34:15Z")
I didn’t care much for the first episode. The idea of Sherlock living in a huge house and having servants, with people lining up at his front door to ask for his help, was totally at odds with the way he is presented in the books and stories. And I’m not sure if the villain is supposed to be Moriarty or not. As is my custom, I will give it another episode or two before dropping it, but based on the pilot I’m not hopeful. ---
**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:** [April 19, 2025, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6207 "2025-04-19T00:39:20Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > I don’t think Frank showed up until Season 2. Yep, Danny Devito has yet to show up. I’m aware he’s a main cast member. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=309) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=311)