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bhlloy

12-27-2015, 04:44 PM

I had no knowledge of the case before watching this documentary, but if what I saw in these 10 episodes is true, at best there are 3 policemen who should be in prison.

Spoilering this, as it does go into a lot of detail about the ending of the show that people might not want to see...

Might be a fun separate thread to talk about, but I came away from it thinking it was a very slanted view, that Avery probably still did it but they planted a shit ton of evidence to get the conviction. The series makes a very obvious case but they don't really explain why, who or how somebody could have killed her and got the remains onto the Avery property. If somebody did do that and got him to go down for it with all the coincidental timing they are an absolute criminal mastermind, and no offense it doesn't seem like there are many of those living around there :D

The nephew though, when they basically showed that his own attorney worked against him to get a phony confession that was complete garbage and is either impossible or nonsensical, and they won't give him a new trial - that was tough. I don't have a lot of sympathy for Avery because I think he did it, but I do think Dassey got a really rough deal. Just a confused, borderline deficient, socially awkward 16 year old who the police played like a fiddle and likely had nothing to do with it at all

Groundhog

12-27-2015, 05:26 PM

I'll put everything in spoilers too re: Making a Murder in case others haven't seen it or aren't aware of the real trial.

Might be a fun separate thread to talk about, but I came away from it thinking it was a very slanted view, that Avery probably still did it but they planted a shit ton of evidence to get the conviction. The series makes a very obvious case but they don't really explain why, who or how somebody could have killed her and got the remains onto the Avery property. If somebody did do that and got him to go down for it with all the coincidental timing they are an absolute criminal mastermind, and no offense it doesn't seem like there are many of those living around there :D

I don't know who killed her, and indeed the series (or Avery's defense) never explained who did. The problem for me is that it's impossible to say who did kill her now because of how police handled the investigation. They outright lied multiple times in very suspicious ways and it seems pretty clear to me that they planted evidence at least twice - maybe three times.

I agree with the defense lawyers in that police did believe it was Avery. That doesn't excuse what they did - which should have been to sabotage their own investigation. Didn't turn out that way, though.

IMO three of those police officers should be in prison.

The nephew though, when they basically showed that his own attorney worked against him to get a phony confession that was complete garbage and is either impossible or nonsensical, and they won't give him a new trial - that was tough. I don't have a lot of sympathy for Avery because I think he did it, but I do think Dassey got a really rough deal. Just a confused, borderline deficient, socially awkward 16 year old who the police played like a fiddle and likely had nothing to do with it at all

Yep, this was to me the toughest part of the whole series. I agree that Avery could be guilty, but Dassey on the other hand was completely innocent, borderline retarded, and completely railroaded by the investigators in their efforts to stitch up Avery, as the video shows. Sickening to the stomach to see that.

Groundhog

12-27-2015, 05:28 PM

I haven't seen it yet but it sounds like it portrays Avery as innocent. I remember reading about this story before and it sounded like he was guilty.

The issue is less about how guilty Avery sounded, and more about how the police acted in their investigation.

Barkeep49

12-28-2015, 12:48 PM

My Making a Murder thoughts in spoilers

I think from what outside reading I've done that Avery was likely guilty, but still found the slant the documentary makers had of making him seem innocent important. I think the Police clearly always thought Avery guilty, even after he was cleared. So the temptation to make sure he didn't get away with another one (in their minds) was too great and so they took steps to make sure it happened.

And then you have Brendan who is a pretty textbook example, I think, of a coerced confession.

PilotMan

12-28-2015, 06:25 PM

Unbranded (http://www.netflix.com/search/unbrand?jbv=80068016&jbp=0&jbr=0). Doesn't sound all that exciting, but it's a very entertaining movie and very well shot.

Mizzou B-ball fan

12-29-2015, 08:24 AM

chinaski

12-30-2015, 05:00 AM

On my 8th episode of Making a Murderer today.... and thats how you make a murderer...

Groundhog

12-30-2015, 05:38 AM

Some more on making a murderer...

I think from what outside reading I've done that Avery was likely guilty, but still found the slant the documentary makers had of making him seem innocent important. I think the Police clearly always thought Avery guilty, even after he was cleared. So the temptation to make sure he didn't get away with another one (in their minds) was too great and so they took steps to make sure it happened.

I don't think they believe he is still guilty of the initial rape charge. I think they believe he's a piece of sh*t who deserved to be in jail anyway (which may or may not be true - didn't exactly get a picture of him as a wonderful person back before the rape charge), who was now making them all look bad.

I think they do believe he did the murder (and he may have), and felt like that was the justification for why it was OK for him to have been locked away for all those years despite being innocent of that particular crime.

Regardless of what they thought and whether or not they are right, he should not be in prison for that murder because of how criminally dishonest they were in handling the investigation.

Logan

12-30-2015, 07:31 AM

Some more on making a murderer...

I don't think they believe he is still guilty of the initial rape charge.

At least two cops said just that, during both the deposition and the later murder trial. Including the Deputy Chief who for some reason not only did the sketch of the rape suspect (maybe that's something that position does in smaller departments?) but then completed a composite of the sketch and Avery's booking shots and framed it.

My thoughts on the show after finishing yesterday...

I'm not sure if he did it or not. I'd lean towards guilty because I think, even with the police planting evidence, it seems like such a stretch to think that someone killed her elsewhere and brought her remains onto his property and dumped them in a spot where he also happened to have had a bonfire that night. But those questions maybe could have been answered or at least cleared up if the police ever considered other suspects. It seems like a lot of people were around that property and could have just as easily killed her.

Putting together though the likely evidence planting, so much of the prosecution's story not making sense, and a complete lack of physical evidence and there's no way he deserved to be convicted.

What happened to the nephew was so much worse though. That William H. Macy looking motherfucker should be serving life, not to mention his investigator who kept crying about the ribbon.

Groundhog

12-30-2015, 07:46 AM

re: Logan's reply...

IMO, they said that both to justify the stance they had/have, but mostly to cast further doubt on Avery.

I'm a lot less interested in what the cops said as opposed to what they did, because I have absolutely no faith in their integrity based on what I've seen in the 10 episodes.

Agree that the nephew is the biggest tragedy though. My mum spent 15 years working with people with learning disabilities and I met a handful of guys who remind me of him. I think any one of those people would have given very similar answers under the same circumstances.

Barkeep49

12-30-2015, 07:46 AM

At least two cops said just that, during both the deposition and the later murder trial. Including the Deputy Chief who for some reason not only did the sketch of the rape suspect (maybe that's something that position does in smaller departments?) but then completed a composite of the sketch and Avery's booking shots and framed it.

My thoughts on the show after finishing yesterday...

I'm not sure if he did it or not. I'd lean towards guilty because I think, even with the police planting evidence, it seems like such a stretch to think that someone killed her elsewhere and brought her remains onto his property and dumped them in a spot where he also happened to have had a bonfire that night. But those questions maybe could have been answered or at least cleared up if the police ever considered other suspects. It seems like a lot of people were around that property and could have just as easily killed her.

Putting together though the likely evidence planting, so much of the prosecution's story not making sense, and a complete lack of physical evidence and there's no way he deserved to be convicted.

What happened to the nephew was so much worse though. That William H. Macy looking motherfucker should be serving life, not to mention his investigator who kept crying about the ribbon.

I think the Deputy Chief said that it was the only time a sketch of his had been used in a criminal trial so I'm going to suggest that wasn't the norm. And Logan's points are why I think that there were real numbers of officers in that department who never bought Avery's innocence for the rape.

korme

12-30-2015, 11:22 AM

We should have made a Making a Murderer discussion thread.

RainMaker

12-30-2015, 11:52 AM

Watched The Propaganda Game last night. It's another documentary inside North Korea. I love seeing these movies where they are granted access to the country. Also, much of the movie involved the crew being guided around by a Spanish man who ended up in the government as a Foreign Affairs position. Really interesting stuff.

I need to see that. Check out "Crossing the Line" if you haven't yet. Not on Netflix anymore but I think Amazon has it for like $2. Documentary about a US Soldier who defected to North Korea during the Korean War. Fascinating look inside the country.

Also if you're into a book, Dear Leader is fascinating.

Mizzou B-ball fan

12-30-2015, 01:03 PM

I need to see that. Check out "Crossing the Line" if you haven't yet. Not on Netflix anymore but I think Amazon has it for like $2. Documentary about a US Soldier who defected to North Korea during the Korean War. Fascinating look inside the country.

Also if you're into a book, Dear Leader is fascinating.

Saw Crossing the Line when it was on Netflix. Was a very good show.

chinaski

12-30-2015, 07:11 PM

Welp finished Making a Murderer....my verdict below!!!

cops are guilty, planted the evidence. Steve Avery is guilty, raped and killed her. Brendan is a sweet dummy, who was severely manipulated by all sides. Not guilty.

Senator

12-30-2015, 09:19 PM

That William H. Macy looking motherfucker should be serving life, not to mention his investigator who kept crying about the ribbon.
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That cracked me up. That's all I could see when he talked.

Honolulu_Blue

12-31-2015, 07:47 AM

That cracked me up. That's all I could see when he talked.

Me three. William H Macy from "Fargo", exactly. I so wanted to punch him in the face. Repeatedly.

hollmt

01-03-2016, 08:36 PM

I just binge watched all of "Making a Murderer", to keep it all fresh in my head. Good stuff.

My thoughts.

To start, the weasel, sleaze bag lawyer that first 'represented' Brendan, along with the sleaze bag investigator should both be brought up on charges.

To cut to the rest of the chase. I read in one of the posts how the show is slanting your view point. That might be true, but the media does the exact same thing and to argue that point is silly. People try to sway/slant your thoughts and viewpoints on everything all of the time.

While I do believe that Steven Avery is perhaps a bit of a screw up and possibly a creeper, I do not believe he raped or murdered the girl.

I have a hard time wrapping my head around some things:

1) nothing at all in the house/trailer/garage beyond a possibly planted bullet and key. This counters any possible false confession from Brendan and even the Prosecutions own statement in Brendan's trial that something happened in the Bedroom. There was no blood splatter at all in the garage from where the shooting or cutting of the neck supposedly happened.
2) blood in the back of the RAV belonging to Teresa. There would be no reason at all for Steven to have placed her in the car if he did kill her in the garage. No blood trail anywhere.
3) the blood vial. While the FBI stated they did not find any EDTA, that didn't exclude it wasn't there. Remember, they clearly only stated they didn't find any, in perhaps a faulty and outdated testing method they hadn't performed in years. Just because someone is color blind doesn't mean colors don't exist.

Who did it then? I have theories. Mine coincide with a couple others on the www. I formed my own theory in about episode 6 or 7. I do think someone else much closer to Teresa killed her and police took advantage of that and acted on it.

I also think this show/documentary showed the massive flaw and class system/restrictions in our legal system. It is a shame.

In the end though, I was not convinced beyond any reasonable doubt that Steven was guilty.

Barkeep49

01-04-2016, 06:24 AM

Hollmt, not willing to state who you think did it even anonymously on a message board?

hollmt

01-04-2016, 09:50 AM

Hollmt, not willing to state who you think did it even anonymously on a message board?

2 theories really.

The one theory I was leaning towards was that ex-boyfriend and/or roommate. The ex-boyfriend stated something along the lines of fishing for Teresa's password and figuring it out, but he also stated in doing that, he made up a user name. That didn't sit well with me for some reason. I might have misheard it, but wouldn't a username already be created? Why make one up? Also, why are you still that heavily involved in her life and that friendly with the roommate? I understand having a 'relationship' with your exes, but most exes don't. That is why they are exes. Also, why didn't the roommate report anything for 3 days? Something just didn't sit well with me in all that.

The main theory I considered is Brendan's brother and the other guy, Scott, I think? Mostly Scott. The two guys that worked really hard to match each other's alibi when they were going hunting and coming back from the hospital. I think the blood (Teresa's own blood) in the RAV, was a big thing for me in the end. She was killed someplace else and brought to the final destination point. Not only that, someone had to know a bonfire was in place and what to do and where to do it. The possible planting of evidence is an issue, but in the end, the one key point to me was her own blood in her RAV. That made zero sense and there would be no reason at all to put her in the RAV if the murder was done on that property, just to take her back out again. No other blood anywhere on the property/garage/house, nothing. It was shady. Scott (or whatever his name is) one comment that was quoted at the end of "he got what he got comin'" or something like that was interesting to.

jaygr

01-04-2016, 07:35 PM

There's a really neat British show on Netflix now (first season at least) called Detectorists. It's kind of a low-key comedy about a pair of metal-detecting buddies and their friends and loved ones. Only 6 half-hour episodes so not much time invested. It stars and is written and directed by MacKenzie Crook, and is really well put together.

Plus this amazing theme song!

<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q58Gm18-IMY" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe>

I really really liked this show. It is one of my favorite shows I have seen in a long time. I was even able to catch the second season which just finished airing in Britain and that was just as good as the first.

It is tough to describe. It is low key, just an enjoyable watch. It is kind of slice of life stuff, not really crazy plot twists and high intrigue, but just a relaxing experience that works great in the 30 minute bites.

INDalltheway

01-04-2016, 09:23 PM

2 theories really.

The one theory I was leaning towards was that ex-boyfriend and/or roommate. The ex-boyfriend stated something along the lines of fishing for Teresa's password and figuring it out, but he also stated in doing that, he made up a user name. That didn't sit well with me for some reason. I might have misheard it, but wouldn't a username already be created? Why make one up? Also, why are you still that heavily involved in her life and that friendly with the roommate? I understand having a 'relationship' with your exes, but most exes don't. That is why they are exes. Also, why didn't the roommate report anything for 3 days? Something just didn't sit well with me in all that.

The main theory I considered is Brendan's brother and the other guy, Scott, I think? Mostly Scott. The two guys that worked really hard to match each other's alibi when they were going hunting and coming back from the hospital. I think the blood (Teresa's own blood) in the RAV, was a big thing for me in the end. She was killed someplace else and brought to the final destination point. Not only that, someone had to know a bonfire was in place and what to do and where to do it. The possible planting of evidence is an issue, but in the end, the one key point to me was her own blood in her RAV. That made zero sense and there would be no reason at all to put her in the RAV if the murder was done on that property, just to take her back out again. No other blood anywhere on the property/garage/house, nothing. It was shady. Scott (or whatever his name is) one comment that was quoted at the end of "he got what he got comin'" or something like that was interesting to.

Also the way the vehicle was hidden on the property was a joke. I know Steven Avery wasn't the smartest man, but come on..

Critch

01-07-2016, 08:47 PM

I really really liked this show. It is one of my favorite shows I have seen in a long time. I was even able to catch the second season which just finished airing in Britain and that was just as good as the first.

We've got through the two series and the special in the last week, had never seen it til it was mentioned on here. Season one was the peak for me. Season two was too much on the drama and not enough on the comedy side of the comedy-drama mix.

Just in case you missed it, there was a one-off Detectorists Christmas special shown in the UK on Dec 23rd.

ISiddiqui

04-28-2016, 02:42 PM

Just watched Season 1 of Sense8 - Holy crap, that was AWESOME! Just a really mind-bending premise for a show and it was insane all the stuff they could do just by calling on each other and their various skills. I can't wait for Season 2 (though I hear it may be a while).

cartman

04-29-2016, 09:18 AM

PING: Flasch

'Punisher' spin-off ordered by Marvel, Jon Bernthal to star | EW.com (http://www.ew.com/article/2016/04/29/punisher-marvel-netflix)

Subby

04-29-2016, 09:34 AM

If you like to watch normal people attempt abnormal shit in beautiful places, I recommend Inspired to Ride (http://watch.inspiredtoride.it/) and The Barkley Marathons: The Race that Eats its Young (http://barkleymovie.com/).

Inspired to Ride is about the Tran Am bike race (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans_Am_Bike_Race) - a completely self-supported bike race across the US. The Barkley Marathons (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barkley_Marathons) is about the hardest ultra race in the world - one in which almost no one ever finishes.

They'll either get you juiced to do your own stupid human trick or make you curl up into a ball on your couch. :thumbsup:

cubboyroy1826

07-18-2016, 09:24 AM

TroyF

07-18-2016, 07:01 PM

Not sure if anyone else is or has watched Stranger Things on Netflix. I am only 4 episodes in and I can safely say this mini-series is pretty amazing. Nothing really new at all but for someone who grew up in the 80's it reeks of so many different 80's movies and shows. I highly recommend giving it a watch. Now things could totally go off the rails the last four episodes but so far I am really enjoying things.

This show is AMAZING. I binged it and finished the 8 episodes.

Imagine an 8 hour movie that combines ET, The Goonies, Poltergeist, Alien, and Firestarter.

What a terrific show.

cubboyroy1826

07-18-2016, 08:13 PM

I wanted to binge all 8 episodes but we started watching about 8:30pm last night with my 15, 16 and 23 year old. Needless to say the wife and I were ready to push on at 1am but the kids couldn't hang. Tomorrow night we are finishing up the series and honestly the whole house is excited, which is rare for all of us to like a show.

hollmt

07-18-2016, 10:49 PM

This show is AMAZING. I binged it and finished the 8 episodes.

Imagine an 8 hour movie that combines ET, The Goonies, Poltergeist, Alien, and Firestarter.

What a terrific show.

I got 3 episodes in tonight and want to watch more but...stupid work. Good shit though. Really enjoying it. Enjoying the digital music, the story, the soundtrack, the time, the acting. The kids acting are just amazing. Eleven is amazing and shows so much emotion without saying a word.

I will be talking this show up tomorrow at work with friends so that they can go home and enjoy it.

korme

07-19-2016, 10:27 AM

I got through episode 6 and about 20 minutes of episode 7 before I crashed. I'll finish today!

chinaski

07-19-2016, 06:01 PM

Stranger Things is one of the best shows I've ever seen. Winona Ryder and the kids are incredible.

tarcone

07-19-2016, 06:08 PM

As I was watching the first 4 episodes, Stephen King kept coming to me. As in this is classic stephen king.
Then Wynonna Rider says the stephen king quote.

Great show. Enjoying it tremendously.

Will it be more seasons of different stories? Or is it a one and done? or does this tale continue?

mckerney

07-19-2016, 06:17 PM

As I was watching the first 4 episodes, Stephen King kept coming to me. As in this is classic stephen king.

Stephen King even thought so. He said it was like watching Stephen King's greatest hits, and that he meant that as a compliment.

cubboyroy1826

07-19-2016, 09:36 PM

Finished the series and it did not disappoint. Probably the best I have seen in a long time and honestly cannot think of a better min series or whatever you classify the 8 episodes as. High quality with a whole bunch of great acting.

Coffee Warlord

07-20-2016, 07:56 AM

Watched the first episode of Stranger Things last night, was just too late to start the 2nd. Excited to kick it back on tonight.

SteveMax58

07-20-2016, 08:32 AM

Had to do a search and only found a couple posts on Bloodlines. We binged both seasons recently over about a week.

Fantastic series! Exceptional acting and great if you really like character development and the interconnections of people and family. Its really solid in that nobody is "good" or "bad", just realistically portrayed characters with flaws of their own.

rowech

07-20-2016, 08:41 AM

I've been watching Halt and Catch Fire which is a show that I've had in mind but never sat down to watch it. It's good. Not great but good. Four dysfunctional people who are flawed to their cores trying to make their way during the computer age of the 1980s.

Radii

07-20-2016, 08:43 AM

Watched the first episode of Stranger Things last night, was just too late to start the 2nd. Excited to kick it back on tonight.

Ditto. I'm in a hotel the next two nights, I will almost certainly binge the rest of this.

spleen1015

07-20-2016, 12:04 PM

Watched the first episode of Stranger Things last night, was just too late to start the 2nd. Excited to kick it back on tonight.

Me too. Thought it was great.

As far as Bloodline goes, being from a f-cked up family myself, I see a lot reality in this show. The wife & I love it.

SteveMax58

07-23-2016, 08:32 PM

Just finished Stranger Things....really good. We couldn't stop watching.

So much 80s awesomeness as well. Even the credits, music, just a cool trip down memory lane. Only this is a memory you didn't remember.

NobodyHere

07-24-2016, 03:36 PM

Netflix has been announced as the new home for the new season Mystery Science Theater 3000.

Groundhog

07-24-2016, 06:12 PM

rowech

07-24-2016, 06:53 PM

Watched the first 3 episodes of Stranger Things last night - agree with all the above, quality show and it really nailed the 80s theme, a few minor quibbles aside (was douchebag an insult in the 80s?).

Weirdest thing for me was thinking that when kids watch shows set in the 80s these days, it must feel like it did for me watching shows based in the 50s/60s when I was a kid...

Said something similar to friends last night when "Welcome to the Jungle" came on. Said ten year old kids hearing that would be akin to me hearing Holly, Berry, or Elvis at their age.

korme

07-27-2016, 12:43 AM

http://cdn.inquisitr.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/bojack-hero.jpg

ISiddiqui

07-27-2016, 09:26 AM

YES!!

I was on vacay when Season 3 dropped, so I was a bit sad I couldn't start on it, but there is going to be a lot of BoJack on my TV for the next few days!

Peregrine

07-29-2016, 10:41 PM

Anyone watched Last Chance U - new Netflix docu-series? Only six episodes and I found them all very watchable. Follow the football season of a college playing in the JUCO league - East Mississippi CC through ups and downs, and really get to know some of the players as well. I was impressed.

Groundhog

08-02-2016, 07:04 PM

Finished Stranger Things last night. Really excellent show, start to finish - nostalgia done right.

Butter

08-02-2016, 07:16 PM

The Invitation. Don't want to give it away, but it is unsettling all the way through. Even the opening minute subverts your expectation of this type of movie. Really well done, low budget, "thriller", if you can call it that. The group of friends are a bit insufferable, but I recommend it.

MrBug708

08-02-2016, 07:48 PM

Anyone have any guesses on when season 6 of TWD will show up on netflix?

BigPapi

08-02-2016, 08:05 PM

Finished Stranger Things last night. Really excellent show, start to finish - nostalgia done right.

Agreed...That was good stuff. Not sure it's workable for a second season, but sign me up anyway.

Groundhog

08-09-2016, 10:49 PM

I watched the first two episodes of Tyrant last night, and really enjoyed it. Not sure how it's going to play out long-term, but basic premise is the son of a Middle Eastern dictator who has been living in the US with a wife and kids flies back home for the first time in 20 years, when all hell breaks loose. It doesn't hold back, that's for sure... Some real shocking scenes.

lungs

08-12-2016, 03:45 PM

Brendan Dassey got his conviction overturned. (http://www.channel3000.com/news/dassey-conviction-overturned-by-federal-judge/41178194)

korme

08-13-2016, 05:35 PM

Brendan Dassey got his conviction overturned. (http://www.channel3000.com/news/dassey-conviction-overturned-by-federal-judge/41178194)

WHOA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PilotMan

10-18-2016, 05:25 PM

Goddammit I'm late to the "Maron" show. Holy shit that show has blown me away. I'm a few episodes in and it hits so many high points for me. I could totally binge watch it if I had the time.

korme

10-19-2016, 12:03 AM

Last Chance U., anyone?

Honolulu_Blue

10-19-2016, 07:15 AM

I finally got around to watching "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" on Netflix. The show is absolutely fantastic. Love it.

CraigSca

10-19-2016, 08:27 AM

Last Chance U., anyone?

Awesome. Can't wait for season 2.

Fidatelo

10-19-2016, 08:43 AM

It doesn't seem to review super well but I quite enjoy The Ranch. A good mix of comedy and more dramatic scenes, it reminds me a lot of Roseanne.

stevew

10-19-2016, 04:34 PM

Goddammit I'm late to the "Maron" show. Holy shit that show has blown me away. I'm a few episodes in and it hits so many high points for me. I could totally binge watch it if I had the time.

Yeah it was great when it was called Louie.

PilotMan

10-20-2016, 04:57 PM

Yeah it was great when it was called Louie.

There are enough similarities and I guess I'm fucked up enough to realize that I need more of this kind of show in my life.

korme

10-20-2016, 10:59 PM

Marc Maron is awesome in all facets. Don't shortchange his show like that.

Karlifornia

10-21-2016, 09:32 PM

Black Mirror season 3, anyone? I'll start diving into it later tonight

Critch

10-23-2016, 07:48 PM

Black Mirror season 3, anyone? I'll start diving into it later tonight

1 Episode in, a good starts. Not season 1 good, but better than season 2 good.

Not sure that it's a show made for binging though, I think 2 in a sitting will be my limit. And time for a coffee refill and onto episode 2.

chinaski

10-23-2016, 08:36 PM

Black Mirror season 3, anyone? I'll start diving into it later tonight

Big fan of season 1 and 2. That being said, I think they ran out of creative steam for season 3. First 3 episodes are great, but things rapidly go down hill from there. Not that eps 4-6 are bad, theyre just not Black Mirror good.

Karlifornia

10-23-2016, 10:09 PM

Ok...watched 3 episodes. 1 was great. 2 was meh. 3 was great

Critch

10-23-2016, 10:34 PM

Ok...watched 3 episodes. 1 was great. 2 was meh. 3 was great

This for me too, despite saying 2 was my limit only 3 posts ago, we watched 3 tonight.

Episode 3 was best of the bunch for me. Not as quirky and imaginative as Episode 1, but well done and mean spirited.

Honolulu_Blue

10-23-2016, 11:34 PM

I watched the first 4 episodes of Season 3 over the weekend.

Episode 3 was very well done and mean spirited. It was definitely taking the dark side of the internet - in various ways - to an extreme. Pretty stunning.

Episode 1 was good, but just a little too on the nose.

Episode 2 didn't really hold up in terms of a narrative.

Episode 4 did hold up in terms of a narrative, but it just wasn't terribly compelling.

Butter

10-24-2016, 05:59 AM

Episode 1 was good, but just a little too on the nose.

I watched this one last night, and have to agree. It was far from my favorite, maybe because it seemed pretty low-stakes so it failed to draw much of an emotional response from me.

Honolulu_Blue

10-25-2016, 09:17 AM

I watched the final two Season 3 Black Mirror episodes.

I liked them both quite a bit. They were really different, but interesting. I was a bit on the fence with the last one, but in the end I quite liked it. They managed to tie in the tech/social media aspect while telling a pretty interesting and compelling story.

The third episode - "Shut Up And Dance" - is still the best. It's definitely the one that lingers with you the longest. The "White Bear" of this season.

ISiddiqui

10-25-2016, 10:00 AM

I watched the first 3 episodes of Black Mirror. I liked the first one - yeah, it was on the nose, but it had a 'twist' ending for Black Mirror, and that twist was a somewhat hopeful end note. The second one was quite a mindfuck, but ok rather than great. The third one was pretty horrifying -

I was thinking why in the Hell is this kid doing all this because he got filmed jerking off? Then the reveal at the end, that it was kiddie porn... wow

I'm excited to watching Ep4 because all the critics are going crazy over it.

Butter

10-25-2016, 11:06 AM

Ep. 2 seemed to go one twist too far for me... and the underlying meaning or moral was a little too heavy-handed for me.

Ep. 3 was really, really good. The reveal that happens adds even more meaning to the scene at the beginning where he gives that little girl back her toy, and is a little too friendly about it... I picked up on that over-familiarity early on, but had forgotten about it until the very end.

The main kid in Ep. 3 was the best acting of the entire series so far, for me.

tarcone

10-25-2016, 07:40 PM

Don't Trust the B**** in Apartment 23.

Oh my, This is hilarious. James Vander Beek plays himself. The two women are opposites. Single in NYC. Hard edged woman and a softer woman.

I am powering through the 2 seasons. It is awesome.

Izulde

10-25-2016, 07:58 PM

sabotai

10-25-2016, 08:00 PM

Watched the first 3 episodes of Black Mirror season 3, and agree with most here. Ep3, Ep1 and Ep2 is how I'd rank them. With episode 2, I enjoyed it but I feel the writers tried too hard with the ending. Just didn't work for me.

ISiddiqui

10-25-2016, 10:43 PM

hollmt

10-26-2016, 09:44 AM

Man, Episode 4 of Black Mirror was fantastic!! I knew there would be a twist but I didn't particularly expect that. And it was a much much more hopeful look at technology than Black Mirror usually has and that was somewhat refreshing.

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Yeah, I was pleasantly surprised at the episode as well. I wasn't expecting that either and before the reveal was thinking it was going down a different path. The soundtrack for the show was pretty well done as well, especially the last song.

Butter

10-27-2016, 08:03 AM

Yeah, Episode 4 of Black Mirror... wow. Amazing. Just sat in silence for a couple minutes after, feeling the feelings.

Episode 5 was not great, but it had a tough act to follow.

AnalBumCover

10-27-2016, 08:23 AM

Thanks to the discussions here, I just watched the first episode of Black Mirror.

It's fantastic. I can't believe I missed this the first time it was mentioned here.

Karlifornia

10-31-2016, 01:13 AM

Yeah, Episode 4 of Black Mirror... wow. Amazing. Just sat in silence for a couple minutes after, feeling the feelings.

Episode 5 was not great, but it had a tough act to follow.

Yeah...just........yeah.

I watched 4-6.

-For me, episode 4 is maybe one of the best things I've even on television. I actually cried happy tears at the end. How the writer managed to get such depth of character in a less than one hour episode, I have no clue, but it was masterful. It was fun and quirky for the first half, and then just segued into really deep themes. There was love, death, sacrifice, grief...none of it seemed corny or forced, either. That damn Belinda Carlisle song was a perfect choice...and it's been stuck in my head for a week now.

-I watched ep. 5 immediately afterward, and it fell flat by comparison. I need to watch it again.

-I read somewhere that ep. 6 felt like straight sci-fi thriller. It was, but in a good way. My only qualm was with the villain/ending. I'm glad they didn't let the cat out of the bag too early. I would have been bored by 80 minutes of cat and mouse. I do feel the villain was underdeveloped, though. Why did he feel so strongly about society? Ah, well.....can't have it both ways. Very good episode. It felt like a blockbuster big budget feature.

Any studio would be foolish not to send the show runner an offer.

hollmt

10-31-2016, 02:27 PM

I enjoyed episode 6 a lot as well. I finished up the season Friday and ranked as follows:

San Junipero - Just a great episode with a different twist and played with your emotions in a good way. That last song man....just well done. When I was younger and even a little today I guess, my idea of 'heaven' and if it exists and if we go there, is this place just for you of your own making with whoever you want to be with. A long lost love, family, etc. It really just hit some good nerves and emotions.
Hated in the Nation - Great episode as well with a nice twist and played with the big brother aspect some.
Shut Up and Dance - Good acting. and Bronn was in it. Nice little twist.
Nosedive - Good as well. just not as good as the others. I dug the phoniness of people.
Men Against Fire - I liked it. I really did. I got the message but the very last scene though confused me. I might need to watch it again and might move it ahead of Nosedive and Shut Up and Dance. So this could be 3.
Playtest - Been there done that theme. The entire time I knew exactly what was going on and wasn't at all shocked with where they were going. They tried to force too many twists and it wasn't shocking at all.

I like how bigger name actors/recognized actors are getting involved in this series too. Howard in Nosedive, Bronn (Jerome Flynn) from GoT in Shut up..., Michael Kelly from House of Cards in Men... and Kelly Macdonald in Hated. I might have missed some.

sabotai

11-11-2016, 05:58 PM

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

Just finished watching it. Learned more about his personal life than from the few other docs I've seen talking about him and his work.

tarcone

11-11-2016, 08:16 PM

RainMaker

11-18-2016, 03:11 PM

Anyone checked out that Roman Empire: Reign of Blood on Netflix? It says documentary but looks like a show?

Groundhog

11-18-2016, 04:30 PM

Anyone checked out that Roman Empire: Reign of Blood on Netflix? It says documentary but looks like a show?

Haven't seen it yet, but apparently it's one of those "docudramas" or whatever they call them.

tarcone

11-18-2016, 06:15 PM

Its a drama that has experts pooping in and explaining what is going on during that time period and the characters involved, etc.

QuikSand

11-18-2016, 06:19 PM

This is a difficult thread. I'm a guy looking for a new binge-watch show. I'm, just into season 3 of Orphan Black and looking or an off-ramp.

This thread, combined with outside input, have me thinking the answers are basically:

-Black Mirror, start at the beginning
-Narcos, start at the beginning
-fend for yourself in the wilderness of Amazon and whatnot

JPhillips

11-18-2016, 06:23 PM

Narcos is great. I'm not sure how they'll transition to season three, but the first two seasons are excellent.

JPhillips

11-18-2016, 06:24 PM

Its a drama that has experts pooping in and explaining what is going on during that time period and the characters involved, etc.

Maybe the best idea for a show ever.

sabotai

11-18-2016, 07:34 PM

Anyone checked out that Roman Empire: Reign of Blood on Netflix? It says documentary but looks like a show?

Saw the first episode. It's like the type of shows History Channel used to show, with perhaps more dramatic scenes. And like the shows they used to make for History Channel, there's been hardly any effort to maintain historical accuracy in the dramatic scenes.

cartman

11-28-2016, 12:43 PM

GrantDawg

12-19-2016, 06:56 PM

The Fall

Stars Gillian Anderson. It is British. Anderson is a detective who believes there is a connection between a couple murders. There is. A serial killer is loose.
This is a really good, really dark drama.

3 seasons. We are finishing season 2.

Let me recommend The Fall as well. 3 short seasons, but very well written and acted. Somewhat disappointing that the whole series has been based around the same case, but it still draws you in very well. I will say that if I had just watched season 1 and had to wait a year for season 2, I would have been pissed.

Another I stumbled on: Versailles The story of Louis XIV and the building the palace of the Sun. Lots of court intrigue (and lots of sex), but has great The Tudors feel. It is very interestingly created for French television by Canal, BBC, Canadian Superstation and some American cable network I've never hear of, but using largely British actors, and all in English.

tarcone

12-19-2016, 07:24 PM

PilotMan

12-19-2016, 09:03 PM

Any thoughts from anyone who has watched OA? (I haven't yet)

tarcone

12-19-2016, 09:08 PM

Im looking forward to OA. But Im into season 3 of Friday Night Tykes.

Yes, I enjoy watching train wrecks.

RainMaker

12-19-2016, 11:01 PM

Rectify finished up it's final season (4) on Sundance. It's a great show. Netflix has first 3 seasons up and I highly recommend it. Season 4 will probably pop up in the near future too.

Critch

01-04-2017, 03:34 PM

I got through half of the new Netflix original series Travelers and so far it's 1.5 thumbs up.

Scifi with a Fringe/Quantum Leap kind of feel.

ISiddiqui

01-04-2017, 03:37 PM

Watched the first 2 eps of The OA and I'm hooked! It kind of hard to describe, but there is a major mystery throughout, but includes an element of fantasy, while being weird, without being 'too weird'. It's great!

Honolulu_Blue

01-04-2017, 04:04 PM

Rectify finished up it's final season (4) on Sundance. It's a great show. Netflix has first 3 seasons up and I highly recommend it. Season 4 will probably pop up in the near future too.

I love this show. I haven't watched the 4th season yet. I have all the episodes sitting on my DVR, but I think I might hold off and wait until it's on Netflix so I can watch it in HD.

nol

01-04-2017, 05:55 PM

Atocep

01-04-2017, 06:20 PM

I watched 3 episodes of the OA on New Year's Day and wasn't feeling it. Does not seem like a smart enough show to justify some of the more artsy/pretentious stuff I saw (ooh, I wonder if there's going to be any symbolism in naming the main character's friend Homer?!) and on the flip side it wasn't mindlessly entertaining enough to inspire me to power through the remaining hours to see if anything really ended up happening.

Fiance watched this over the holidays. Way too artsy for me. She enjoyed it until the last episode which completely ruined everything as far as she was concerned.

I watched the ending with her and I don't know what to say.

Landshark44

01-04-2017, 06:36 PM

OA was good for me until the end...

Like Atocep said, the ending.... I don't know what to say either....

nol

01-04-2017, 08:23 PM

Fiance watched this over the holidays. Way too artsy for me. She enjoyed it until the last episode which completely ruined everything as far as she was concerned.

I watched the ending with her and I don't know what to say.

Yeah, I ended up telling the person I watched it with to go ahead and watch the rest without me and let me know whether it was worth it. Last night got a resounding 'no' as a result of the finale as well.

hollmt

01-05-2017, 08:58 AM

Badabook.
Just watch it.

Kodos

01-05-2017, 09:02 AM

The wife and I are really enjoying Stranger Things.

tarcone

01-05-2017, 09:06 AM

I watched Badabook. Yeah its different.

hollmt

01-05-2017, 09:08 AM

i guess i should call it by its actual name...i say it wrong all the time.

Babadook, not badabook.

Anyway, I watched it last night and am now reading the interpretations of it. Little bit of a mind fuck and more stuff makes sense.

Coffee Warlord

01-05-2017, 10:02 AM

I tried. I really, really, really tried to watch Last Kingdom on Netflix.

I got several episodes in, hoping it would improve. It did not.

Atocep

01-05-2017, 11:12 AM

I actually really liked The Last Kingdom. Looking forward to season 2.

ISiddiqui

01-07-2017, 01:00 AM

Finished The OA and really, really enjoyed it! I can see where some folks may have disliked the finale, especially the last 15 minutes. There was a major scene that was really cheesy (though may be the point) and then at the end I was like Whaaaa... until my girlfriend pointed out something that I had totally missed and then I rewound and it made a million times more sense to me (has to do with a sound that references something way early in the series - I can see it being easily missed if you don't watch the show in a few sittings).

Definitely worth watching and bingeing.

TroyF

01-23-2017, 12:22 PM

2 episodes left to finish the 3%. I've enjoyed the show. Some nice twists. Usually not a huge fan of shows like this, but I think this one is pretty good. Good enough I'd watch a season 2. Should finish off the last two episodes tonight.

tarcone

01-23-2017, 01:41 PM

My wife and I enjoyed The OA. Interesting concept.

What do they do for season 2?

CrescentMoonie

01-23-2017, 01:46 PM

If you enjoyed the Voltron reboot, season 2 is now available.

Marmel

01-23-2017, 02:00 PM

Badabook.
Just watch it.

I watched it. I thought it was horrible. The kid was annoying and there was nothing scary about it. Maybe if I approached it from something other than a horror movie it would work better, but wow it was a waste of my time. 1/10.

I did start watching Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia and I love it. I only finished the short season 1 and I heard it gets a lot better. I read it described as Seinfeld on heroine and I get that.

tarcone

01-23-2017, 02:22 PM

ita Always Sunny in Philadelphia is outstanding. Gets better when Danny Devito joins the show.

hollmt

01-23-2017, 02:24 PM

I watched it. I thought it was horrible. The kid was annoying and there was nothing scary about it. Maybe if I approached it from something other than a horror movie it would work better, but wow it was a waste of my time. 1/10.

I did start watching Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia and I love it. I only finished the short season 1 and I heard it gets a lot better. I read it described as Seinfeld on heroine and I get that.

Aw, that's too bad.
I went into it thinking it was a standard horror flick as well and expected 'low budget horror', but soon realized it wasn't that and I think that is what made it more enjoyable for me. Especially after I read up on it after I watched it. Much more a a mess with your mind than horror.

Agree on the boy being annoying though.

CrescentMoonie

01-23-2017, 11:41 PM

For old school pro wrestling fans, the Resurrection of Jake the Snake is fantastic.

RainMaker

01-23-2017, 11:58 PM

If you like docudramas, Roman Empire: Reign of Blood isn't bad. I'm a sucker for any kind of Roman stuff so I watched. Tells the story of Commodus which is a rather remarkable one. It's only 6 episodes so you can get through it pretty quick.

Noticed Frontier is up. Was kind of interested but wondering if it's worthwhile? Also has anyone seen Medici? Frank Spotnitz is behind it and I loved Man in the High Castle so it peaked my interest.

GrantDawg

01-24-2017, 05:23 AM

Medici was ok. Not great, but not bad. I'll watch a second season if there is one.

Critch

01-24-2017, 10:40 AM

Travelers was ok, but not great.

Started well, good idea, but got in a bit of a rut of sameish-ness. Season 1 ended with a huge cliff-hanger ending promising a season 2, no real closure.

Butter

01-24-2017, 10:42 AM

I am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House

Avoid.

vex

01-24-2017, 10:56 AM

I did start watching Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia and I love it. I only finished the short season 1 and I heard it gets a lot better. I read it described as Seinfeld on heroine and I get that.

It's an amazing show.

TroyF

02-03-2017, 11:16 AM

I just watched the first two episodes of Santa Clarita Diet and laughed my ass off at a lot of it. Great cameos (Patton Oswalt, Andy Richter so far) Some laugh out loud moments for me at least. I will binge the rest of the season this weekend.

tarcone

02-03-2017, 11:18 AM

It looks good. Im glad you wrote something. I will be watching it tonight.

Kodos

02-03-2017, 11:44 AM

Season 3 of The Fall was pretty boring.

CrimsonFox

02-03-2017, 12:22 PM

I never get tired of The Office and The IT Crowd. I found a MAKING OF The IT Crowd documentary called the IT CROWD MANUAL.

Also INdie Game the movie and its sequel are really good

tarcone

02-03-2017, 12:39 PM

Im watching The Office right now. I didnt ever watch it when it was on the networks. It is a great show. So much funny in there.

MizzouRah

02-03-2017, 01:31 PM

Im watching The Office right now. I didnt ever watch it when it was on the networks. It is a great show. So much funny in there.

I watched every episode.. one of my favorite series ever.

RainMaker

02-03-2017, 01:32 PM

Great show. Lost its fastball in the last couple seasons but always had enough quality episodes to keep watching.

CrimsonFox

02-03-2017, 02:31 PM

Great show. Lost its fastball in the last couple seasons but always had enough quality episodes to keep watching.

yeah this is my second attempt at making it all the way through the series. I really like season 7. Season 8 started out okay. I didn't like Robert California last time but I've gotten to love his strange narcissistic cadence. However the addition of Nellie makes no sense and took so much away from the show. I liked that they finally found a good spot for Andy. At first he just seemed obnoxious and a troll to Jim., Then he was good as a competitor for Dwight over Angela. BUt all the while he was always like being "another Michael". And then the competition with Gabe over Erin was pretty funny. BUt I hate ERin. Her stupidity just isn't funny. And episodes in 8 featuring the two are embarassingly bad. Andy by then had become an oaf of a character and the writers seemed to try to do as many bad things to him as possible. Much in the same way certain frasier episodes would have frasier fail as badly as he could. And the Nellie addition and what it did to Andy really continued that. That as well, Nellie was the third time we see the old gag of someone coming in, deciding they wanted to be a job and suddenly they were. At least when Pam did it for Office Manager it was funny seeing her get so frustrated with sales that she manipulated everyone and Gabe to declare her new position. THe Deus Ex Machina of Robert "talking Jo out of her job as CEO" was as ridiculous as how it happened (Jim just telling us). So by the time Nellie does it to Andy...it's just mean. And what's more Mellie takes away from the actual funniness of the rest of the ensemble which actually could have gotten more feature stories instead.

Season 9...we'll see if it gets better. But with Tate still there and the introduction of yet 2 MORE employees...I dunno. So glad to see David Wallace back tho. Love him.

whomario

02-03-2017, 03:58 PM

The Mythbusters not named Adam or Jamie will have a new Netflix series named "White Rabbit Project" that will use science to show how strange inventions and happenings in history took place.

Netflix's 'White Rabbit Project' looks like 'Mythbusters 2.0' (https://www.engadget.com/2016/11/28/netflixs-white-rabbit-project-looks-like-mythbusters-2-0/)

I know it´s been on a while but only got around to watch it recently, ranged from "well, ok" to pretty cringeworthy in my eyes. Really uneven even within episodes with some cool stuff but super forced and awkward presentation trying desperately to be hip/cool ...

I really liked the first 5 or 6 episodes of Designated Survivor, got a little too convoluted in later episodes (though still had really strong stuff, f.e. the Whistleblower-thing was great). Still looking forward to new episodes.

Also loved Hip Hop Evolution. Well researched and narrated, some genuinely great interviews. Might be different for actual experts, as is usually the case with documentaries, but as someone who knew a little bit about pre-modern HipHop (takes up some decent storage space on my mp3 player and read the odd book or took a random wikipedia-tour) it still added a ton of insight and introduced quite a few lesser-known artists and trivia.

ISiddiqui

02-03-2017, 04:41 PM

"American Crime Story: People vs. O.J. Simpson" finally made it to a streaming service (and it's Netflix, hence why posting in this thread). I can't wait to actually see it!

Butter

02-13-2017, 11:38 AM

I know it seems like Netflix is 75% originals right now, but I'll give a shout out to a really good psychological thriller I watched last night:

Sun Choke - 8/10

Hey, it's Millie from "Freaks and Geeks"! Only she's totally fucking unhinged, and it's not entirely clear why. The first half is a bit of a dive into her treatment and her psychosis, while the last half is the consequence of either trying, or not trying hard enough, to keep that psychosis in check. Sarah Hagan's performance is outstanding, even as the material lets her down (the last half hour especially)... this film does a nice job of keeping her character mysterious, but it's just a little TOO mysterious. If you are a fan of thriller movies making you "uncomfortable", this one fits the bill far better than expected. Also recommended if you want to see Millie unhinged, because it's quite something to see.

Atocep

02-13-2017, 12:26 PM

Anyone else watch Santa Clarita diet? The wife and I watched season 1 and both loved it. Cleverly written and entertaining.

TroyF

02-13-2017, 12:43 PM

Anyone else watch Santa Clarita diet? The wife and I watched season 1 and both loved it. Cleverly written and entertaining.

I wrote about it above. Love the show. I still didn't finish it (I think I'm at episode 7) I planned on binging it, but the last two weeks have been kind of crazy.

I think it is going to be a show where people either really like it a lot or people really hate it a lot. I don't see a lot of "meh" with that show. I really like it. Good writing. It knows what it is and doesn't try to pretend it is anything else.

tarcone

02-22-2017, 06:13 PM

I watched The Commitments.

What a good movie. The music was incredible. I loved it. The story was good, and the music was great. Made this a must see.

NobodyHere

02-22-2017, 06:31 PM

New episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000 are coming on April 14th

TroyF

02-24-2017, 01:11 PM

Watched Crazyhead. (6 episodes) Kind of a Buffy like vibe with it. Very, very straightforward plot, but had some pretty funny moments. I'll watch it if it gets renewed.

Honolulu_Blue

02-24-2017, 03:37 PM

Watched Crazyhead. (6 episodes) Kind of a Buffy like vibe with it. Very, very straightforward plot, but had some pretty funny moments. I'll watch it if it gets renewed.

I enjoyed it, too. Overall it was pretty entertaining and funny. I liked a lot of the soundtrack, too.

sabotai

02-24-2017, 03:46 PM

Anyone else watch Santa Clarita diet? The wife and I watched season 1 and both loved it. Cleverly written and entertaining.

When I saw the trailer I thought it was going to be terrible, but last weekend I was in bed most of it with a migraine and had nothing else to watch. Ended up binging the whole series.

I still wouldn't say I loved it (gave it 3/5 on Netflix), but it exceeded my expectations.

And I finally got around to watching BoJack Horseman. Glad I waited so that I had 3 seasons of content. Took a few episodes to get going for me, but I loved it and each season was better than one before. It certainly doesn't pull any punches.

ISiddiqui

02-24-2017, 04:43 PM

BoJack Horseman is the best thing Netflix has ever done. It's utterly brilliant.

CrimsonFox

02-24-2017, 07:20 PM

BoJack Horseman is the best thing Netflix has ever done. It's utterly brilliant.

Absolutely agree. Love this!

Funniest episode by far is the one with Patton Oswald playing the navy seal that accuses bojack of stealing his muffins. However, the show really really explores adult depression and selfdestructiveness in its many forms in very touching ways. Of course surrounded by really funny writing and performances. And that 4th episode of season 3. Where he's underwater and doesn't talk for the entire episode...is....wow phenomenal.

korme

02-24-2017, 11:50 PM

Of course surrounded by really funny writing and performances. And that 4th episode of season 3. Where he's underwater and doesn't talk for the entire episode...is....wow phenomenal.

Agree so hard

Radii

02-25-2017, 12:02 AM

BoJack Horseman is the best thing Netflix has ever done. It's utterly brilliant.

ok, ok, i'll pick it back up :D

I think I'm near the end of season 2? start of season 3? I was really enjoying it but just set it aside while doing all the crap I had to for moving.

ISiddiqui

02-25-2017, 09:04 PM

And that 4th episode of season 3. Where he's underwater and doesn't talk for the entire episode...is....wow phenomenal.

Indeed. Though the 2nd to last episode of Season 3 is pretty amazing as well.

Easy Mac

02-26-2017, 09:47 AM

Tried to watch Ultimate Beastmaster to tide my daughter over until Ninja Warrior is back. Such a bad show. Talk about taking a simple concept and needlessly complicate it. Plus you only really get to see the last 1-2 obstacles of a person's run. So bad.

ISiddiqui

02-27-2017, 09:38 AM

Interestingly, the Oscar Winning short document "The White Helmets" is a Netflix original. Had no idea until last night.

Mizzou B-ball fan

02-27-2017, 09:44 AM

Interestingly, the Oscar Winning short document "The White Helmets" is a Netflix original. Had no idea until last night.

It's a great show. Watched it a few weeks ago. Amazing what they do right in the middle of a war zone.

Julio Riddols

03-22-2017, 01:29 PM

DAVE CHAPPELLE IS BACK

tarcone

03-22-2017, 02:14 PM

Watched Chappelle. Great stuff.

Also watching Santa Clarita Diet. Pretty good.

Izulde

03-22-2017, 02:56 PM

Can't wait for the 31st and 13 Reasons Why to air. The book itself is unevenly written, but I still remember it some years later.

NobodyHere

03-22-2017, 03:02 PM

We have trailer sign :)

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rrd4gEXV3JU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Not thrilled about the music they used but I am still extremely excited about the show.

Critch

04-04-2017, 01:44 PM

New Netflix original movie The Discovery is worth watching. A scientist has proven there's an afterlife triggering a wave of suicides by people wanting to get there.

A thinker, not an action movie, but a solid 7.5/10.

djsatu

04-04-2017, 03:14 PM

Don't know if this is on Netflix or not. The Returned or Les Revenants is an awesome show about dead people returning to their homes in a small mountain community. The Returned opens in a small mountain community which is rocked to its core when several local people who are presumed dead suddenly re-appear at their homes. Despite having passed away some years earlier, these ghostly characters appear in human form, they have not aged, and they are completely unaware of their own fatality. Determined to reclaim their lives and start over, they slowly come to realize that they are not the only ones to have been brought back from the dead. Their return augers torment for their community when a gruesome murder attempt bears a chilling resemblance to the work of a serial killer from the past. This is a homecoming like no other. Awesome show so far!

ISiddiqui

04-05-2017, 11:03 AM

Master of None returns for Season Two on May 12!

CrescentMoonie

04-05-2017, 11:08 AM

Louis CK is his usual horrible hilarious self in his new special.

Radii

04-17-2017, 06:22 PM

I'm finishing up 13 Reasons Why tonight, this is the first show I've watched in a very long time that's *really* given me the urge to binge fully at the expense of almost anything else.

tarcone

04-17-2017, 06:32 PM

I thought it was okay.

INDalltheway

04-17-2017, 08:22 PM

I'm finishing up 13 Reasons Why tonight, this is the first show I've watched in a very long time that's *really* given me the urge to binge fully at the expense of almost anything else.

First two episodes drew me in, then I thought the middle was meh. At that point I had put too much time into it not to finish, and luckily it got much better at the end. I'm curious what you think of the finish.

To me it finished like it was a PSA for adolescents to treat each other better. I felt like I was duped into watching way too many hours for the finish.

tarcone

04-17-2017, 08:26 PM

Yes. The ending was what you said.

chinaski

04-17-2017, 08:55 PM

Mystery Science Theater hasnt made me laugh once and thats making me really sad.

Groundhog

04-17-2017, 08:55 PM

My wife watched the first couple of episodes of 13 Reasons Why over the weekend. I half tuned-in, but it didn't really grab me. It's a good idea, I just thought the execution was a bit heavy-handed.

I finished season 1 of Black Mirror over the weekend. Wow, what a headfuck that is. I thought episode 3 in particular was scary in how close we seem to be to a place where something like this could quite easily happen.

NobodyHere

04-17-2017, 09:23 PM

Mystery Science Theater hasnt made me laugh once and thats making me really sad.

I'm really lovin the episodes so far, to each their own I guess.

muns

04-18-2017, 07:24 AM

I'm finishing up 13 Reasons Why tonight, this is the first show I've watched in a very long time that's *really* given me the urge to binge fully at the expense of almost anything else.

I was in the same boat. I was blown away by it and it just seemed to get better and better to me.

I was surprised at how realistic it was. The debate on if it glorifies suicide is interesting as it seems to be getting some backlash

QuikSand

04-18-2017, 07:28 AM

Radii

04-18-2017, 01:02 PM

First two episodes drew me in, then I thought the middle was meh. At that point I had put too much time into it not to finish, and luckily it got much better at the end. I'm curious what you think of the finish.

To me it finished like it was a PSA for adolescents to treat each other better. I felt like I was duped into watching way too many hours for the finish.

Gonna spoiler tag everything, answering the specific thing here and some quick general thoughts.

Specifically regarding the end, it didn't feel like a PSA to me. The ending felt earned and real, and it seems like a natural thing that would come up if you were confronted firsthand with all of the things that led to someone committing suicide. The idea that you never know what someone else is going through and maybe treating people with just a little more kindness by default could actulaly make a big difference. Not all characters had this realization and it wasn't some campy thing, but it seemed a reasonable result of every character being forced to examine their own behavior as part of this process.

In general I loved the show. The middle did drag on a bit. Zach's episode specifically but a few right around then, their stories weren't enough to solidly carry a full episode.

The biggest issue I had with the show was all of the foreshadowing about Clay's tape. The "just wait til you get to yours." implying that he had done something terrible without realizing it and everyone else knew what it was. Then we get to his and Hannah says on it "you don't belong on these tapes Clay but its too important a part of the story to leave out" It just feels like a huge hole in how a lot of the drama was built up in the story. Clay's episode was still powerful because of the other things happening around him, and because he had to re-live all of those moments... but it was not what the prior episodes had told us it would be, not at all. And that was very weird.

Overall though I really liked it and thought it was pretty powerful. Maybe if I was watching week to week I would have been more annoyed by its flaws.

Barkeep49

04-19-2017, 02:37 AM

Happy Valley (https://www.netflix.com/title/80007225) is a BBC police drama, with two seasons pulled over for Netflix. Pretty reminiscent of The Killing, and similarly well done. I have finished the first season (only six one hour episodes) and it was very deep and rewarding. Good stuff.

Second season isn't quite as good but still worth the time. It's actually a Netflix coproduction so we get it at basically the same time as the British.

My current watch is season two of the Great British Bake off, having watched seasons 1 and 3. It is so absolutely delightful. It's also the first show I've watched on Netflix in calendar 2017.

RainMaker

04-19-2017, 05:36 AM

Mystery Science Theater hasnt made me laugh once and thats making me really sad.

It's really bad.

TroyF

04-19-2017, 05:42 PM

It's really bad.

I've really enjoyed it. Loved "Avalanche" in particular.

Groundhog

04-19-2017, 05:57 PM

I've enjoyed pretty much every British crime/thriller/drama I've watched on Netflix. Didn't stick with season 2 of the Tunnel, but pretty much everything else has been ace.

Suicane75

04-19-2017, 08:15 PM

MST3K will take some getting used to for me due to all the new players, but it I've enjoyed it a lot. It feels like the original with a fresh coat of a paint.

PilotMan

04-19-2017, 09:48 PM

Julio Riddols

04-19-2017, 10:30 PM

I've been digging the hell out of MST3K too. It's not Joel or Mike, but it's not far from that IMO. It is at least on par with Rifftrax for me.

Subby

04-20-2017, 11:42 AM

I just rewatched both The Barkley Marathons and Inspired to Ride in the past month and still love them as much as the first time I discovered them.

I also watched Finding Traction for the first time and while I loved the concept (ultramarathoner Nikki Kimball attempts to set the Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the Long Trail in Vermont), it wasn't as compelling as I had hoped.

I wish Netflix would build out their collection of ultra-endurance documentaries beyond the handful of titles they have, but I also realize that we are talking about a pretty small niche here.

digamma

04-20-2017, 11:56 AM

For those who haven't watched the Barkley Marathons, it is worth the 90 minutes, even if you aren't a runner, hiker, or any other sort of outdoorsman. Laz is such a compelling character and it is a great story.

Butter

04-20-2017, 12:08 PM

MST3K will take some getting used to for me due to all the new players, but it I've enjoyed it a lot. It feels like the original with a fresh coat of a paint.

My take as well. Laughed my way through Ep 1, even though I was only half paying attention. It was good enough that the Mrs decried it the worst thing on television ever.

I've been digging the hell out of MST3K too. It's not Joel or Mike, but it's not far from that IMO. It is at least on par with Rifftrax for me.

+1 for all these... so +3?

sabotai

04-20-2017, 07:04 PM

Agree on The Barkley Marathons. Great documentary.

CrescentMoonie

04-23-2017, 02:37 PM

Love The Barkley Marathons. Absolutely hate 13 Reasons Why, Clay is completely obnoxious.

tarcone

04-26-2017, 08:00 PM

Groundhog

04-26-2017, 08:18 PM

Our World War

Produced by BBC. It is stories of WW1 taken from actual written documents of what happened in WW1 to British soldiers.
First episode was outstanding. I cant wait to see the next. When I get time.

Thanks, added this to the list. Some of those WW1 battles rank at the very top of my "historical experiences I am forever thankful I did not have to endure" list.

Julio Riddols

04-26-2017, 11:14 PM

Almost all the BBC stuff on Netflix is fascinating as hell. The copious amounts of nature documentaries have been basically on a loop with MST3K for me every night.

Northwood_DK

04-27-2017, 06:57 AM

I just rewatched both The Barkley Marathons and Inspired to Ride in the past month and still love them as much as the first time I discovered them.

Watched the Barkley Marathons and totally agree. That was a great documentary.

I have looked up some of the race reports for previous years and the people competing in this run are officially bonkers.

tarcone

05-01-2017, 08:31 AM

House of Cards season 5 out May 30

thesloppy

05-01-2017, 11:14 PM

CrescentMoonie

05-01-2017, 11:19 PM

There is a ton of good-to-great TV streaming on Netflix, but there seriously might only be a dozen movies worth watching. I'd love to know what goes into deciding what gets streamed, because it's clearly not anything obvious.

I'm guessing that streaming only people tend to either binge shows or watch something beyond the typical big budget films. I've watched a ton of documentaries and quite a few movies that I hadn't heard of before.

CrescentMoonie

05-06-2017, 12:11 AM

Season 1 of the remake of One Day At A Time. I'm not kidding. It's not great, but it is good.

korme

05-06-2017, 01:26 AM

Master of None season 2 next Friday. Seriously my favorite thing Netflix has done.

RainMaker

05-16-2017, 11:21 PM

Master of None season 2 next Friday. Seriously my favorite thing Netflix has done.

I didn't think I'd like this show going in but it's good. I think the best description of it is a romantic comedy for guys. It's funny and I think relatable for a lot of people.

Critch

05-17-2017, 10:13 AM

I raced through the first 4.5 seasons of Mad Men a few years ago when the broadcast version was coming to an end, but then put it on hold until all of it came to Netflix. Finally picked it up again.

It's up there with the best binge watching tv series, level with Breaking Bad for me. Nothing much happens episode to episode, but the characters are great.

PackerFanatic

05-17-2017, 10:27 AM

Funny, I just started Mad Men myself. I had previously gotten through about half the first season and then just stopped for some reason - so I started from scratch now. Love me some Jon Hamm.

PackerFanatic

05-17-2017, 10:28 AM

Master of None season 2 next Friday. Seriously my favorite thing Netflix has done.

Love it. Aziz is great.

Also - amped for House of Cards.

PackerFanatic

05-17-2017, 10:30 AM

‘Arrested Development’ Season 5 Is Officially Happening at Netflix | Variety (http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/arrested-development-season-5-netflix-1202430144/)

Finally official - Arrested Development getting a 5th season. Season 4 was iffy, although I enjoyed it as a whole. Would have been much better had they been able to actually get everyone together, and it sounds like that is their plan for the new season, so I have high hopes.

Mota

05-17-2017, 08:05 PM

Love it. Aziz is great.

Also - amped for House of Cards.

Season 2 of Master of None is incredible. So much heart to that show. I have the season finale to watch tomorrow night, I can't wait.

sabotai

05-17-2017, 09:17 PM

Quick reviews for several shows I've watched (or tried to watch) in recent past

(Amazon) Good Girls Revolt - 7/10
First episode was heavy handed, but it found its groove in episodes 2-3. Really good show. Plot was kinda boring, but the characters were really well done. A shame it didn't get picked up for a second season, and why the season ends without tying up all of the plot, it didn't exactly end on a cliffhanger and it still works as an open-ended ending to the series IMO.

One Day At a Time - 1/10
I made it 1 episode. It was crammed with every sitcom cliche and troupe. Apparently a remake of a 1970s sitcom I never saw. I guess they thought what was original in the 70s would still fly in the 2010s. This was just plain awful.

Sense8 - 2/10*
Giving this an asterisk as I may give it one more episode before giving up on it for good. I made it 2 episodes in, and it was all exposition and sex scenes. There are way too many main characters. Shows like Lost did this well as they'd focus on one character per episode. Star Trek TNG - you'd have Data episodes, Geordi episodes, Terrible episodes (aka Worf episodes). Deep Space Nine - Dax episodes, Quark episodes, Terrible episodes (aka Worf episodes). But this show has several main characters, many of them have 1-2 scenes in the first two episodes. At least a half dozen times in episode 2, I thought "Who the fuck is this?"

And why the fuck is everyone speaking English!? Koreans (in South Korea) - speaking English. Germans (in Germany) - speaking English, Indians (in India) - speaking English. They wanted a world-wide cast to give it the story a huge scope...then shrink that scope right back down by having everyone speak English.

But...I still like the premise. Maybe I'll give it another episode or 2.

13 Reasons Why - 6/10
This show's biggest negative was Clay. They tried to get away with having two main characters (Hannah in the flash backs, Clay in the present). They gave Clay this his own story arc and it couldn't have been more boring. It really annoyed me every time Hannah's story would get interrupted to go through some of Clay's bullshit. They should have just let Clay be a Watson-type character, not give him a bunch of try-fail cycles as he tries to get through listening to the tapes.

Hannah's story - 8/10; Clay's nonsense - 3/10

Dear White People - 8/10
I was very pleasantly surprised by this series. In the back of my mind, I thought it was going to be very preachy, but it wasn't at all. Very, very good comedy.

The Great British Baking Show - 8/10
Watched season 1 awhile ago, but recently binged on seasons 2 and 3. Really love this show.

I'm a few episodes into Master of None, season 2 and have loved it so far. Also have season 2 of Documentary Now! to get to (loved season 1). As well as the new MST3K (1 episode in). I also saw that there's a documentary on Toshiro Mifune.

tarcone

05-17-2017, 09:29 PM

Its not on Netflix, it is on Amazon. Watch Sneaky Pete. This is just a fantastic show.
A con artist takes the place oif his cell mate to avoid the bad guy (Bryan Cranston) who he owes 100k. By the way, the bad guy has his brother and will cut off his fingers if the con man doesnt pay off the debt.

Great cast. Great story. Very tense. Gets you involved and on the edge of your seat.

Groundhog

05-17-2017, 09:59 PM

Only made it through 2 episodes I think, but I found Sense8 an awful mix of bad acting and worse scripting.

RainMaker

05-17-2017, 10:19 PM

Sense8 is one of the worst shows I've ever watched. Not sure how anyone gets through a season.

thesloppy

05-17-2017, 11:36 PM

Julio Riddols

05-17-2017, 11:40 PM

thesloppy

05-17-2017, 11:51 PM

Netflix is streaming maybe two, but I was extremely surprised to discover that Amazon Prime Video has over a hundred old '70s & '80s Hong Kong kung fu flicks (mostly Shaw Brothers of course), including many that used to be considered quite rare. Buddha's Palm is my personal gold standard for batshit Shaw Bros. insanity, used to be quite hard to find, but it's on Amazon (and on YouTube for $1.99), what a time to be alive!:

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RainMaker

05-18-2017, 02:50 AM

Sense8 has relatively good (if polemic) reviews, so I gave it a try and it didn't work for me either, there seemed to be a whole lot of noise disguising the fact that absolutely nothing was happening.

Reviews are tough to take serious on some shows these days. Seems most just liked Sense8 to stay politically correct.

thesloppy

05-18-2017, 03:32 AM

Yeah, to some degree it was trying to be SO pan-sexual and pan-worldly that it lapsed into unintentional satire, like a McDonald's add with 5 models-of-all-races chowing down on big macs. We're totally all hip to the kids fucking each other, right guys?!?

Critch

05-18-2017, 04:07 PM

I made it to half way through episode 4 of Sense8. I think that's a record.

ISiddiqui

05-18-2017, 04:33 PM

*shrug*

I guess I'm swim against the tide. Sense 8 is one of my favorite Netflix shows. I find it visually fantastic with great fight scenes (though Season 2 seems to have less of those) with a pretty interesting sci-fi premise. Almost done with Season 2.

RainMaker

05-18-2017, 05:34 PM

It's visually great. And the premise of it is interesting. The characters suck and just aren't complex or interesting (this has always been a flaw with the Wachowskis). Many also just come across as fake.

I was looking forward to it since I am a fan of the Matrix films and Speed Racer. But this show is pretty bad.

Izulde

05-20-2017, 04:53 AM

Sens8 was terrible - frankly one of the most disappointing shows I ever tried watching.

In other news, I planned to watch a couple episodes of The Keepers. ...I ended up binging it and will finish it in one go. The Making of a Murderer fans will definitely be interested, I think.

Julio Riddols

05-20-2017, 05:26 AM

The Dark Crystal teaser has me more excited than most things.

RainMaker

05-20-2017, 02:24 PM

In other news, I planned to watch a couple episodes of The Keepers. ...I ended up binging it and will finish it in one go. The Making of a Murderer fans will definitely be interested, I think.

Trailer looks good. Little down on those kinds of shows after finding out how much Making a Murderer left out and skewed the story.

Suicane75

05-20-2017, 05:15 PM

The Dark Crystal teaser has me more excited than most things.

Wait, what? Movie or series?

CrimsonFox

05-20-2017, 06:20 PM

Wait, what? Movie or series?

series on netflix :)

Honolulu_Blue

05-20-2017, 06:28 PM

Sense8 is one of the worst shows I've ever watched. Not sure how anyone gets through a season.

I watched the entire first season and Christmas Special and can't wait for the second season. I really quite enjoy the show. It's fun. It has some great characters. Some fantastic action scenes. And it has a ton of heart.

Fun, excellent show.

Butter

05-22-2017, 07:39 AM

ISiddiqui

05-22-2017, 01:14 PM

I watched the entire first season and Christmas Special and can't wait for the second season. I really quite enjoy the show. It's fun. It has some great characters. Some fantastic action scenes. And it has a ton of heart.

Fun, excellent show.

Just finished the second season - good stuff! It gets a bit slower this season because they are deepening the world and have to build up the backstory for all the stuff they did last season.

larrymcg421

05-22-2017, 02:19 PM

Master of None Season 2 was just brilliant. I loved every single thing about it.

PackerFanatic

05-22-2017, 02:48 PM

Master of None Season 2 was just brilliant. I loved every single thing about it.

Not sure what it is, but I could listen to Aziz speak Italian all day long.

ISiddiqui

05-22-2017, 03:06 PM

"Prego mille!"

Suicane75

05-22-2017, 03:09 PM

series on netflix :)

I'm so in.

digamma

05-22-2017, 03:17 PM

Master of None Season 2 was just brilliant. I loved every single thing about it.

My only quibble is the strange off plot episode in the middle of the season. Maybe that's a luxury of it being a binge watch show, but that was literally a throw away episode. I thought the Thanksgiving episode was one of the best 30 minutes of TV I've seen. And Allesandra Mastronardi, well, yeah.

ISiddiqui

05-22-2017, 03:25 PM

Do you mean the I love New York one? Because I adored that episode. I was in awe that they made an episode like that.

digamma

05-22-2017, 03:38 PM

Yep, again, I think it is the format that allows that freedom. It wasn't a bad episode; I thought some of the vignettes were fine--it wasn't my favorite episode. My point was that if it was a weekly show, you'd anger a lot of people with a totally off plot episode halfway through the season.

sabotai

05-22-2017, 05:09 PM

Absolutely loved the "New York, I Love You" episode, but I also agree that if this were a weekly show, they might not be able to get away with it. But that's what I love about Netflix shows (even the ones I hate). No TV execs there to push the show into the same format and style that all other shows have.

larrymcg421

05-22-2017, 06:16 PM

I think the binge format helps with an episode like that, but it also helped that the season had such a loose structure. While there was the central arc of Dev and Francesca, other stories and characters just randomly pop up here and there and then disappear. Denise was invisible for almost the whole season, but then had that amazing Thanksgiving episode. Since the whole season was like that, "New York, I Love You" felt like a more natural fit within the flow of episodes than it would've with a more traditional structure.

Peregrine

05-22-2017, 06:17 PM

I definitely recommend the Keepers- it's sad, horrific, but compelling.

tarcone

05-22-2017, 09:21 PM

DO NOT WATCH RIVERDALE!

This is an updated version of the Archie comics. It has an adult theme.
Archie is sleeping with a teacher.
Veronicas dad is on trial for fraud and embezzlement. And she moved to town with Mom. Then the captain of the football team slut shames her so they get back at him. And Betty goes a little crazy.
There is a gay kid. I dont think he was in the comics. But he is the GBF.
Jughead is the local anarchist.
Oh, and there was a murder. That is the background story line.

It is just bad. So bad on so many levels. My daughter and wife are watching it. I sit here on my computer and cringe.

Arles

05-23-2017, 10:55 AM

I watched it because it followed two Arizona prospects (one who still plays and one who graduated), but I really liked the documentary "At all costs". It's about the AAU culture and follows some kids trying to get D1 scholarships.

ISiddiqui

05-23-2017, 11:11 AM

PackerFanatic

05-23-2017, 11:13 AM

It's a CW show. What did you expect?

Now now - the DC shows on CW are pretty awesome.

JonInMiddleGA

05-23-2017, 12:36 PM

New feature length anime "Blame!" isn't much for story (or voice acting, or creative concept) but it surely was pretty.

I've spent a lot worse couple of hours with the TV on.

ISiddiqui

05-23-2017, 12:38 PM

Now now - the DC shows on CW are pretty awesome.

Yeah, but adult themes and tons of drama are also in the DC shows.

ISiddiqui

06-02-2017, 10:55 AM

So in back to back weeks Netflix has canceled "The Get Down" and "Sense8". Sense8's canceling has led to a TON of internet backlash, but I imagine it was really, really expensive to make and only Netflix knows the viewership models.

Anyways, I was getting excited for House of Cards, Season 5, and then I started watching it and in the first 5 minutes I felt deeply, deeply uncomfortable. It hit me like a freight train that I wasn't interested in watching a politician attempt to manipulate and maneuver to create a semi-autocratic system. Not anymore. It may sound supremely silly, but Trump ruined HoC for me. :(

Butter

06-02-2017, 11:51 AM

The Sense8 number I heard was $9 million per episode production cost for Season 2. I can see why they cancelled it.

Same thing happened with The Get Down... it was supposedly 8 figures per episode to make.

CrimsonFox

06-02-2017, 02:32 PM

JonInMiddleGA

06-02-2017, 02:43 PM

It may sound supremely silly, but Trump ruined HoC for me. :(

I read an interesting piece just last night (after watching the S5 finale) that went in the opposite direction about that. Can't remember where, Vox maybe? Regardless, their point was that aside from a couple of small'ish things, that this wasn't about Trump but rather about politicians in general.

edit to add: The point of the piece (apparently) was that S5 was painting all politicians as being the same, though it managed to stop short of crying about that portrayal.

CrimsonFox

06-03-2017, 11:30 AM

TWIN PEAKS!

It's so great!

Stranger Things definitely took a lot of its vibe from this show.

The whole small town and everybody knows each other thing. The teengers things with rival romantic circles.

didn't watch it in high school/college

here i am gushing over thin peaks and just found out they REBOOTED the series this year!!!! WITH many of the original cast!

molson

06-22-2017, 05:51 PM

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later Official Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6lo3v-IcPE)

Coming August 4. The trailer made me happy.

Critch

06-23-2017, 10:38 AM

I finished up Mad Men last night. My current plan for binge watching is to go back to the start of Mad Men and watch it all again. Great tv.

ISiddiqui

06-30-2017, 04:35 PM

It appears that due to popular demand/outcry, Sense8 will be getting a 2 hour finale in 2018:

Sense8 will return from Netflix cancellation in 2018 with a surprise two-hour special - The Verge (https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/29/15894848/netflix-sense8-two-hour-special-2018-uncancelled-fan-campaign)

Julio Riddols

06-30-2017, 07:02 PM

GLOW is awesome. Kind of a Silicon Valley vibe to it in places, but it is paced pretty well and written pretty well and the subject is super interesting to me. My neighbors dad had a collection of VHS recordings of the old airings and I used to watch those when I was a kid. Digging the nostalgia.

RainMaker

06-30-2017, 07:11 PM

Toddzilla

06-30-2017, 10:03 PM

GLOW is awesome.I said the same thing about 2 minutes in

dave731

07-02-2017, 07:15 PM

Just started watching GLOW...love the idea behind the show and I remember watching the shows late at night as a kid. Lots of nostalgia there...

Sherlock series 4 is up now as well...absolutely love this show but I haven't watched series 4 yet.

Atocep

07-02-2017, 07:55 PM

I thought GLOW was just ok. Felt like a show that could use the background flashbacks that Orange is the New Black uses to get you more invested in the characters.

The key to a show like that is making you care about the characters and I just found that I really didn't give a shit what happened to them.

I thought it was solid, but missed on its potential. I like the show, but I don't think it's as clever as Santa Clarita and the drama doesn't match some of the stronger Netflix dramas. It feels like they really don't know what they want the show to be.