# 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:** 82
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2022, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1622 "2022-08-14T05:28:58Z")
> [@XOldiesJock](#): > > This is an excellent series and we’re glad they went for a second season. We’re not “binge watchers” so we’re taking this one episode at a time, every few days. We’re about halfway through and liking the way the characters are acting more as a unit this season, people who trust each other, though grudgingly at times. > > It has taken on a slightly more serious tone but there are still many moments of levity to balance it out. This show is almost, but not quite, great. The characters and actors are great fun, lots of individually entertaining moments. And lots of genuine drama. The actress who plays the young Oxford-bound woman is particularly good. That said… there are a fair number of points where the plot just doesn’t make sense, or pushes all bounds of plausibility. People act in genuinely unbelievable ways to advance the plot. And it’s an otherwise good enough show that I can’t really wave that off the way I could if it was, say, _24_. ---
**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 14, 2022, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1623 "2022-08-14T12:40:42Z")
> [@MaxTheVool](#): > > That said… there are a fair number of points where the plot just doesn’t make sense, or pushes all bounds of plausibility. Yeah, the drug dealer with the heart of gold is a bit difficult to swallow. ---
**Author:** ![mordecaiB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mordecaib/32/7725_2.png) [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2022, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1624 "2022-08-14T15:09:21Z")
> [@Sitnam](#): > > **The Outlaws** (Amazon) I see now everyone is on Season 2, which I didn’t even realize was out. Is Season 1 self contained or is the same plot continued in Season 2? For me it’s an ok show, I’m three episodes in, but if it’s dragged out to another season I may just drop it. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2022, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1625 "2022-08-14T15:43:41Z")
Season 1 is self-contained I would say. You could stop at the end of it and feel that the stories were addressed. ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1626 "2022-08-14T19:45:50Z")
> [@mordecaiB](#): > > For me it’s an ok show, I’m three episodes in, but if it’s dragged out to another season I may just drop it. Yeah, I think the show is a bit weirdly paced in that the first episode makes you think there’s going to be a lot of heist-y action and capers and whatnot… then it slows WAY down and becomes a character study of all the people involved. Quite an entertaining character study, imho, but not quite what I was expecting initially. ---
**Author:** ![mordecaiB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mordecaib/32/7725_2.png) [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2022, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1627 "2022-08-15T16:26:23Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > Season 1 is self-contained I would say. You could stop at the end of it and feel that the stories were addressed. Thanks. Watched another two episodes last night so I will probably finish out the season at this point. > [@MaxTheVool](#): > > Quite an entertaining character study, imho, but not quite what I was expecting initially. This sums up exactly my feelings. Maybe my expectations were too high. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2022, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1628 "2022-08-15T20:01:49Z")
I think I was expecting something silly when I first started watching it, and it’s not really the zany caper I thought I would get. Once I realized that and reset, I really liked it. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2022, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1629 "2022-08-15T20:39:46Z")
Finally got around to series (season) 25 of _Silent Witness_. They brought back Sam Ryan for the anniversary. Um, it wasn’t … all that good. Messy, stupid, etc. The norm for _SW_ is one crime/episode unless it’s a “travel” thing. Sometimes the usual Big Bad background story while they went about solving the regular crimes. This series had one overall story arc with two of the six episodes randomly focusing on regular deaths. Huh? Plus they went the “a cast member thought someone from their past was dead but they weren’t (sort of)” trope. Twice. As in two times. Plus an additional not-thought-to-be-dead-but-nearly-the-same person from someone’s past. Like the 2021 season of _Murdoch Mysteries_, something about COVID or what not just dragged the quality of the shows down. ---
**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:** [August 15, 2022, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1630 "2022-08-15T22:57:35Z")
I checked out the first episode of **A League of Their Own** on Amazon Prime and was somewhat underwhelmed. I didn’t hate it, but I wish I’d liked it more. Nowhere near the charm of the movie, and they didn’t do a great job of capturing the period. The opening episode felt rushed and a bit disjointed. However, there are a few appealing characters, and some thematic elements that may have promise. If it settles into a groove it could become quite good. I’ll stick with it and report back. ---
**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 15, 2022, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1631 "2022-08-15T22:59:28Z")
Thanks, @Wheelz ! I really like D’arcy Carden, so I was hoping it would be good. ---
**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:** [August 15, 2022, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1632 "2022-08-15T23:11:50Z")
D’arcy is the wisecracking street-smart girl from New Yawk, and she plays it pretty over-the-top. I suspect there is more to her, though. How her character goes will likely be a barometer for my overall opinion of the series. We shall see. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2022, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1633 "2022-08-16T02:36:20Z")
We watched the first season of **Love, Death and Robots** , and thought it was just ok. I can’t remember if we watched season 2. But season 3 popped up in our list and we started watching, and it’s great! They are all short stories, mostly around 15-20 minutes per episode, so an easy watch if you don’t want to start a full show. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1634 "2022-08-16T17:19:59Z")
It’s apparently India Week on Netflix, as we see the return of these 2 series: **Never Have I Ever** (3rd and final season). If you’re wondering where to find a 30 minute sitcom that’s genuinely LOL funny, and also very sweet-natured: this is it. **Indian Matchmaking** (2nd season). “Reality” series about a woman who matches up single and good-looking Indians, both in the US and in India. Surprisingly fascinating. ---
**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:** [August 16, 2022, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1635 "2022-08-16T20:05:15Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > I checked out the first episode of **A League of Their Own** on Amazon Prime The second episode was much more focused than the first. Nick Offerman comes in and does his Nick Offerman thing as the team’s manager, which is fun. D’arcy Carden is getting a bit more to sink her teeth into. And the parallel story line of the black girl who desperately wants to play is taking more shape (she may be my favorite character). My biggest peeve is that the dialogue feels way too modern for 1943. It isn’t badly written _per se_, but whenever somebody says something like “You got this” or “that was lame” or something to that effect, it takes me out of the moment a bit. Still, I’m kinda liking it as far as a TV adaptation of a beloved film goes, and since I’m already a quarter through the 8-episode season, I’m sure I’ll finish it out. ---
**Author:** ![CaptMurdock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captmurdock/32/11736_2.png) [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2022, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1636 "2022-08-18T03:56:25Z")
I’ve watched the first three episodes. The reveal at the end of the 2nd episode…_Holy Canoli_. Sometime if they tell you “You’re not ready for the truth,” maybe you should believe them. 😬 😲 😳 ---
**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:** [August 18, 2022, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1637 "2022-08-18T04:59:59Z")
Slogged through to the end of season 4 of **West World**. I should have quit after season 1. I haven’t regretted sticking with a series as much since _Lost_. ---
**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:** [August 18, 2022, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1638 "2022-08-18T06:34:43Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > Slogged through to the end of season 4 of **West World**. Same. Though the season wasn’t without some interesting elements, I was hoping for a much more satisfying payoff. Instead we got a bunch of moralistic monologuing that wasn’t nearly as deep as they thought it was. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2022, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1639 "2022-08-18T15:05:52Z")
We watched **Paper Girls**. I was expecting something low stress and vaguely comedic. It really was more **Fringe** with kids. I’m not sure how I feel about it. If we were using a 5 star rating system, I’d give it a 3. Great cast, very meh script. If you like sci-fi time travel shows, it’s worth a watch. ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2022, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1640 "2022-08-18T16:02:24Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > **Never Have I Ever** (3rd and final season). If you’re wondering where to find a 30 minute sitcom that’s genuinely LOL funny, and also very sweet-natured: this is it. We just finished this season, and yeah- it’s just fun to watch. The good news is that it’s going to get a fourth season. ---
**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 18, 2022, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1641 "2022-08-18T21:11:31Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > **Indian Matchmaking** (2nd season). “Reality” series about a woman who matches up single and good-looking Indians, both in the US and in India. Surprisingly fascinating. I knew a lot of Indian guys who were married via matchmakers. I never asked about the process because it seemed a little intrusive although I was always curious. One guy did describe all his trips around the world “interviewing candidates.” > [@Lightnin](#): > > The good news is that it’s going to get a fourth season. I saw Mindy Kaling on Colbert, and she said that’s going to be the last season. They’d planned it all out as a four season show. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=81) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=83)