I’m most of the way through season one of Fargo, and really enjoying it, for the most part. A lot of it is completely unbelievable, but for some reason that’s not bothering me. It definitely too drawn out, but that’s true of many/most shows nowadays. The acting is fun to watch. Martin Freeman is a hoot.
I’ve already watched season 5 (the one with Jon Hamm and Juno Temple), so now I’m working my way through the earlier seasons.
I liked Fargo season 1, but I found Martin Freeman’s accent very distracting. I wish he had used a less ridiculous voice.
It’s the Coens, so over-the-top is the norm. For my money, season two is the best of the bunch.
Utopia (Prime) - Holy hell, what a fantastic pilot episode. Remember when you finished the first episode of Lost and you said, “What the fuck was that!? We have to watch the second one now.” It’s like that again. I make no claims about the rest of the series as I haven’t seen it yet (there are only 2 se, 8 ep each in total), but this first episode is world class. I will recommend this to everyone I know who doesn’t mind Kill Bill levels of ultra violence.
The Sticky (Netflix) - We are 5 episodes into this very digestible appetizer. This is The Fargo Series in Quebec, but maybe funnier and cute! I am here for that! Recommended.
The Madness (Netflix) - 6 episodes in and it has maintained some value. We’re sticking with it, but some of the luster has rubbed off. It was a complete novel so I have faith it’s all going somewhere and I am a bit of a completist and it’s almost over but we’re currently struggling to maintain enough ‘give a shit’ in my abode.
We Are Ladyparts Season 2 just dropped on Peacock, 3 years after season 1. This is the one about the all-girl, all-Muslim English punk band. It’s worth subscribing to Peacock on its own…it’s that good.
Prime, not Netflix…unfortunately for me, as I have Netflix but not Prime.
We watched the first four eps of The Sticky. A lot of scenery chewing, especially from Margo Martindale, which I don’t care for, but it has some amusing bits. The minor cast members are more subtle and thus funnier, IMO.
andre braugher was 6’ tall. perhaps the others were all under 6 foot.
I was binge watching- slowly- old episodes of Blue Bloods and I found that I liked it.
But it is being canceled, and I am seeing the reasons why-
Instead of solid street police work, etc, i this epi showed-
Erin playing matchmaker for Anthony. The Commish playing politics with the Governor. Danny & Co investigating a suicide in a elite girls school and helping the mother with her grief. And Jamie, Eddie & co helping a citizen with a squatter.
Sounded great, so I looked for it. Seen it. Loved it. But didn’t remember the title.
To be fair, the series is more Noah Hawley than the Coen brothers.
Have started A Man On The Inside. It’s a very gentle sort of comedy - some laugh-out-loud moments, some poignant and sad ones.
True enough, but he sure caught the Coen’s spirit of things.
I can no longer see or hear Margo Martindale’s name without mentally sticking the words “character actress” in front. Thanks Bojack!
I’m well into Season 2 now, which coincided (in real life history) with the short-lived Canadian Football League expansion into the United States. There have been two major references to this so far. One cold open with Munch’s partner (I forget his name, Ned Beaty’s character) bitching about how this is a travesty, and Munch defending the game against the US version.
Last night they had another cold open, where the whole Homicide Squad was guest of honor at one of the games. It looks like it was all filmed on-field at the actual game. At the time, I had no idea this happened. Someone at the CFL must have thrown a lot of money at them for the product placement.
We’re three episodes into that one. I like it; that’s not in question. But I’m still undecided as to how much I like it.
Longmire is moving to Paramount+.
I saw a few episodes when it premiered on A&E in 2012.
It was ok. I didn’t care for the Indian spiritualism. The ghosts on the mountain are angry or some such. I don’t remember specifics after 12 years.
I vaugely remember Longmire consulting Lou Diamond Phillips’ Native American character.
I may like the series better on streaming. I can watch several episodes at a time and get further into the stories.
I’ll give it another chance because it has become so successful on Netflix.
Without unduly spoiling the storyline (I’m familiar with the basic premise of the show) could you give me some info on the “poignant and sad” moments?
I’m a bit sensitive to characters suffering from dementia (as much as I’m a fan of James Garner, for instance, I have no intention of ever watching The Notebook) and I’d rather not subject myself to potentially “triggering” moments.
That is indeed a central theme through several episodes, but it’s handled gently and very sympathetically.
I liked the episode where they had to make a groveling apology to the Chinese people. And the idea of the ridiculous Chinese milk product placement came directly from the movie Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen!
