I enjoyed it. I don’t think it was completely serious (especially the finale), but we thought Clive Owen’s Bogie impersonation was o.k. We thought he’d be able to do an excellent Robert Mitchum, though. A new series for Clive?
We just finished watching this and I don’t know that I can recommend it. It’s kind of infuriating because the first two episodes were quite good, then the third was pretty bad and I strongly disliked the ending. Which is a shame because the performances are excellent - particularly the main protagonist - but the writing just let them down with a totally clichéd ending. Something I really hate is when writers create smart, interesting characters who then go and do really stupid things just to force the story where they want it to be. In this case, they wanted a hackneyed one-on-one showdown between main character and villain, so they forced it there by making her stupid all of a sudden. Grrr.
Echo (2024 Marvel Miniseries). I liked the Charlie Cox Daredevil series, and enjoyed Hawkeye (2021), so I was interested in watching this as well, and it did not disappoint. The character in the comics is deaf and native american, and so is Alaqua Cox who plays her. She did a great job for this being only her second acting gig. The majority of the side characters are played by indigenous people and there are some other deaf actors in the series as well. It was cool to me that the languages in the series are English, ASL (American Sign Language) and Choctaw.
As I mentioned this does tie in to the gritty and violent world of Daredevil, so it is rated TV-MA, mostly because of the violence.
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Somebody, Somewhere starring Bridgett Everett who returns to her small Kansas town whose sister recently died. It’s a great show, slow moving, funny and sweet without being saccharine.
I tried Lady in the Lake because Natalie Portman but I just could not get into it. Permanently bailed a few minutes into the second episode.
I love this show!
For some reason, I never got around to watching it until recently, but it’s one of the best shows I’ve seen in a long time.
Watched the miniseries Hollington Drive on Acorn. It was decent enough, though I found it a little difficult at first to figure out who was who and all that. I didn’t guess the killer until very near the end- but the reveal was Broadchurch lifted clean- that was disappointing.
Leslie was really bland. Kirk, I can’t even explain him. I don’t know if it’s bad acting or if it’s how the character is supposed to be. I’m into the episodes where Leslie is gone and Kirk is getting married to the clown. So I’m guessing that will be his exit. Stephanie is already there. Larry, Darryl and the other Darryl have made a few appearances already. I’m enjoying it just as much the second time around.
Finished Wednesday, it was excellent. It’s great when a show knows exactly what it wants to be and executes it well, with everyone involved having a grand ol’ time.
Looking forward to season 2, which wrapped filming 3 months ago, but won’t come out for another year.
(Hey, Hollywood, how about spending some of those record profits on the (post-)production teams? This 2-3 years between television “seasons” ain’t cutting it - something’s gotta give.)
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We gave up on The Boys 6 episodes into season 4. Everything from the season 3 finale on has been shit - the writing went all wonky and the plot went into running-in-place mode with everyone armored up. The show now relies on shock value and contemporary political … satire, I guess you could call it? … way too much.
Even just the sight of Frenchie causes me to roll my eyes and immediately tune out.
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Also gave up on House of the Dragon after 6 and 1/2 episodes of season 2. Why did we have to wait two years to get a season of filler, followed by another two year wait?
Season one was about maneuvering pieces into place for war. Season two is about … maneuvering pieces into place for war. And talking. So much talking. Also, Daemon tripping balls for half a dozen episodes in a row. And people teleporting around to have a quick conversation-between-queens here and a quick fight-to-the-death-with-their-twin-brother there.
Whatever. I don’t care about a single one of these characters. This whole show is Great Value Game of Thrones. Two, maybe three characters could’ve made it to the GoT Big Show - the rest are all just minor leaguers.
As far as I’m concerned, immediately after we stopped watching, an asteroid came down and struck the Chicxulub area of the Yucatán Peninsula, eliminating 75% or more of all species on the planet, leaving only the stupid bones of the stupid dragons to be buried by the sands of time.
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Thanks for letting me get that off my chest, I feel much better! Maybe I should go for a run.
Finished Season One of The Boys (how’s your wife and my kid?) a while ago and didn’t give up on it, just never got back to it.
Mrs is away and over a few nights I re binged Band of Brothers because I couldn’t figure out what to watch.
It still has a weird effect of making my house quite dusty, must be the base sounds reverberating in the air conditioner ducts.
Emily in Paris A young American woman who can’t speak French is sent to Paris for her company. Mild amusement follows. Very predictable and a bit tiresome if you’re not a 20-something.
I finished watching the 3 seasons of Snowpiercer available on Netflix (season 4 is airing now on AMC).
It kind of went from silly-but-entertaining to just-plain-stupid once they dropped the class struggle concept and switched to plain old mustache-twirling villains and enemies becoming friends, etc.
The French, like most peoples, can’t agree on hardly anything but they are united as nation in loathing Emily in Paris.
I didn’t know this show existed until I saw this post, and it sounds like something I’d like to watch… if only it were available on a streaming service I already subscribed to. The original Orphan Black was on Amazon Prime Video in the US (or at least it was when I watched it). This new show is on AMC+. I don’t want to have to subscribe to another streaming service just to watch this show.
I can imagine. We like it because the scenery reminds us of our times spent in Paris. The stereotypes of the French people are grating, however.
Bodkin on Netflix. Will Forte is a podcaster who goes to an Irish town called Bodkin to investigate the disappearance of some people years ago, a cold case. Everything gets more involved than I generally like to deal with when I just want to relax in the evening with a bit of escapism. But I was able to go with the flow without feeling lost. So recommended, lukewarmly, if the premise interests you.
I’ll add that Forte, in my opinion, is one of those actors who always plays himself. His range seems to be mostly a matter of how far up he dials the cringe-o-meter (in this one, he’s at the more subdued end of the scale). What I’ve seen him in, at least to date, have been parts where the Will Forte persona is effective,
I’ve continued watching and had a strange experience during season 4. An episode flashed back to when COVID was at its worst, and it was “too soon” for me. I was uncomfortable watching it. Very strange for me.
Finished up the first season of Time Bandits. The conclusion was overly saccharin, but there is a setup for a Season 2 that might feature a group of bandits more recognizable to fans of the film.