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Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Tue Oct 12, 2021 9:16 am

Looks like a mashup of Castaway and I Am Legend (with a soupçon of Twister).

New genre: “Feel-good Apocalypse”

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Oct 12, 2021 10:22 am

The real disasters are the friends we made along the way.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:50 pm

I think the headline for a review I saw for their new sci fi show Invasion sums it up nicely: Invasion Made Me Root for the Aliens.

It’s not good.

RunningMn9 · Post by **RunningMn9** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 11:02 pm

hepcat wrote:I think the headline for a review I saw for their new sci fi show Invasion sums it up nicely: Invasion Made Me Root for the Aliens.

It’s not good.

I saw the first episode, I didn’t hate it.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 11:16 pm

Loved the 2005 one. Wish they wouldn't reuse names.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Sat Oct 23, 2021 7:59 am

RunningMn9 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 22, 2021 11:02 pm
hepcat wrote:I think the headline for a review I saw for their new sci fi show Invasion sums it up nicely: Invasion Made Me Root for the Aliens.

It’s not good.
I saw the first episode, I didn’t hate it.

I didn't hate it, but I didn't enjoy it either. It did nothing for me, really.

RunningMn9 · Post by **RunningMn9** » Sat Oct 23, 2021 3:48 pm

hepcat wrote: ↑Sat Oct 23, 2021 7:59 am I didn't hate it, but I didn't enjoy it either. It did nothing for me, really.

I felt like watching the next episode. We'll see. It did feel like the episode was like 2 hours long though.

rittchard · Post by **rittchard** » Mon Oct 25, 2021 1:10 pm

RunningMn9 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 23, 2021 3:48 pm
hepcat wrote: ↑Sat Oct 23, 2021 7:59 am I didn't hate it, but I didn't enjoy it either. It did nothing for me, really.
I felt like watching the next episode. We'll see. It did feel like the episode was like 2 hours long though.

It's kind of a strange show. Almost every character is unlikable. The kids and the Japanese Comm Lady are probably the only ones I like. But they seem to want to spend an inordinate amount of time following these unlikable people, so hopefully there is some payoff for that. But yeah, otherwise I may be rooting for the aliens soon.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 11:45 pm

The Tragedy of MacBeth

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Sun Feb 13, 2022 5:08 pm

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Mon Feb 14, 2022 10:25 pm

The Sky is Everywhere

Malificent · Post by **Malificent** » Mon Apr 04, 2022 9:25 am

Wife and I watched the first 8 episodes of the show Severance last week (final 9th episode is Friday). It's about a big company that has a surgical procedure that allows employees to choose to separate their work life from their home life. The person at work (the "Innie") only has memories of showing up each day in the morning and leaving each day in the evening. The person at home (the "Outie") has no idea what happens at work.

To start with, this show is great. It touches on a lot of different points, including grief (most employees who choose severance are dealing with something in their life that they just want to forget), company overreach, and what exactly does it mean to be a person (do the Innies have any actual rights other than what is granted for them by the company?).

But it is also weird in ways I was not expecting. The premise itself implies a show that has to be weird, but it takes that and runs with it and is wonderfully weird in compelling ways. Imagine if the tv shows Legion and Devs had a baby. And that baby was John Turturro.

I'm dying to see the season finale.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Mon Apr 04, 2022 9:40 am

I think I may need to resubscribe to Apple Plus for a month so I can watch Severance. I keep hearing its praises being sung by a LOT of people.

Hamlet3145 · Post by **Hamlet3145** » Wed Apr 20, 2022 5:45 pm

Binge watched the 1st six episodes of Severance and will likely finish up season 1 soon. Very much feels like a really good Black Mirror episode expanded into a series. All the actors are killing it.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Wed Apr 20, 2022 7:18 pm

Binged it over the last week. I absolutely love Severance.

Malificent · Post by **Malificent** » Wed Apr 20, 2022 9:38 pm

hepcat wrote: ↑Wed Apr 20, 2022 7:18 pm Binged it over the last week. I absolutely love Severance.

The final episode was SO good.

Hamlet3145 · Post by **Hamlet3145** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 7:30 am

Finished it. That season finale.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:31 pm

The entire cast is amazing, but good lord does this show belong to Patricia Arquette and John Turturro or what. They're just astounding in this show.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Sun May 15, 2022 12:22 am

Cha Cha Real Smooth

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Sun Jul 24, 2022 12:04 am

Luck

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 1:57 am

Raymond and Ray

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 2:15 am

Emancipation

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 12:58 pm

Causeway

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Sun Mar 05, 2023 10:13 pm

Sharper

Sudy · Post by **Sudy** » Wed Mar 15, 2023 9:04 pm

Severance is such a wonderful show. I'm two episodes in. Seems like it would appeal to anyone who likes dystopian corporate mindfuck stuff. Mr. Robot, Being John Malkovich, Nope, Portal.... And a million other things. But fresh. Or at least, appropriate to this era. Man, they make Adam Scott look like shit. Like, it's amazing.

Who knew Ben Stiller could put out something good.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 9:09 pm

I can’t wait for season 2.

telcta · Post by **telcta** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 9:54 pm

Yeah, Severance is a show I’ll probably re-watch right before the start of the second season instead of a season 1 recap. It was a great ending and I want to roll right into the new season.

Sudy · Post by **Sudy** » Tue Mar 21, 2023 7:19 pm

Watching the first episode of Shrinking. Great set-up. Stale, but interesting premise. Occasionally funny. Great to see Harrison Ford in a supporting roll. He's a real Clint Eastwood in terms of longevity.

But... it's horrible. It's the same self-indulgent, overly self-aware, "clever" fantasy of the emotionally wounded, middle-aged, comfortably wealthy, bored, white American man. The patient characters are poorly written and make light of mental illness stereotypes. And I'm sure many therapists struggle with similar experiences. Honestly, 90% of the main character's struggle is universal across all jobs involving face-to-face contact. But I think the notion that a tells-it-like-it-is angry man instantly fixes his patents' lives by being a huge asshole is an insult to the profession.

EvilHomer3k · Post by **EvilHomer3k** » Sun Mar 26, 2023 4:48 pm

Currently watching, and really enjoying, Ted Lasso Season 3. If you haven't seen it yet, highly recommended.

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Sun Mar 26, 2023 10:27 pm

EvilHomer3k wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 4:48 pm Currently watching, and really enjoying, Ted Lasso Season 3. If you haven't seen it yet, highly recommended.

I felt the first 2 eps were not up to par with previous seasons, but the latest episode is pretty much back to form.

Fireball · Post by **Fireball** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:56 am

One of the best shows on AppleTV+ is Slow Horses. If anyone hasn't seen it, I highly recommend it. The seasons are short, like 6 episodes, but the stories are perfectly paced and they are shooting two seasons back to back each time, so they've already got the material needed for 4 seasons.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 11:18 am

Fireball wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:56 am One of the best shows on AppleTV+ is Slow Horses. If anyone hasn't seen it, I highly recommend it. The seasons are short, like 6 episodes, but the stories are perfectly paced and they are shooting two seasons back to back each time, so they've already got the material needed for 4 seasons.

I dunno, I prefer fast horses myself.

EvilHomer3k · Post by **EvilHomer3k** » Wed Mar 29, 2023 11:16 am

Fireball wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:56 am One of the best shows on AppleTV+ is Slow Horses. If anyone hasn't seen it, I highly recommend it. The seasons are short, like 6 episodes, but the stories are perfectly paced and they are shooting two seasons back to back each time, so they've already got the material needed for 4 seasons.

Looks interesting and I always like Gary Oldman.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Sat Apr 15, 2023 12:54 pm

Ghosted

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Mon Jul 03, 2023 9:49 pm

The Beanie Bubble

EvilHomer3k · Post by **EvilHomer3k** » Tue Aug 15, 2023 10:10 am

Wife and I finished watching Silo last week. It's based on a book series which I haven't read. We watched the first episode and then binged the rest. Normally we watch just one hour of TV a day and sometimes not that much. One night we watched 3 episodes. We quite enjoyed it. It was well acted and the story was intriguing. The main character was interesting as were the other characters. Overall I'd give it 6 out of 8 tentacles. Very good but not great. If you haven't seen it and enjoy sci-fi dystopian future type stuff I recommend it.

And there's a Silo thread here. Thanks, Coopasonic.

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Wed Aug 16, 2023 3:28 pm

Finished Ted Lasso Season 3 and I have to say I’ve rarely seen a show go from such great heights to absolute crap.

I have no words. Maybe the writers were all different? No idea, but they took an amazing, funny, unique IMO show and just destroyed its legacy completely with the final season. Wow.

RunningMn9 · Post by **RunningMn9** » Thu Aug 17, 2023 11:17 pm

Aren’t you the guy that thinks Charles McGill is a hero figure?

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Fri Aug 18, 2023 12:32 am

RunningMn9 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 11:17 pm Aren’t you the guy that thinks Charles McGill is a hero figure?

1. Me? If yes, then:
2. Don't think so, but also
3. Relevance?

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Fri Aug 18, 2023 12:32 am

Well, Chuck wasn’t the villain of the show, I will say.