[Malankazooie]

Any of you guys hear of or watched the show Mr. Inbetween?

I just finished season 2. Season 1 was fine enough and I enjoyed it, but holy crap in season 2 it gets really good. It's a dark comedy and the premise of the show is about a for hire hitman, Ray, and the dichotomy of his life as a single dad with his line of work. If a show like Breaking Bad was something you enjoyed, I think this show will be something you would like. There are tender and funny moments between Ray and his daughter and family/friends, but holy hell, when his needle is on red he aint to be fucked with. And there is a warning in that, the show gets really dark and grim because of his profession and uncontrollable anger... like really really grim and dark. Anyway, just wondering if anyone has seen it and what your thoughts are? Give it a go if you are looking for something to watch and you need something to fill that Breaking Bad void.

[QuickTidal]

About a week ago iTunes had a big digital TV box set sale and STARGATE SG1, which is normally about $120 for the complete series, was set to $50. I have never watched it, and always wanted to and was bored waiting for the series to show back up on streaming (It was on CDN Netflix like 5 years ago)...so $50 was a hell of a deal for 214 episodes. I loved the original movie, and I'm a huge fan of Richard Dean Anderson from his Macgyver days (Yes, I'm old).

Anyways, the first few eps were middling-fine (the opening pilot movie had full frontal nudity in it out of the blue), but about half way through S1 things have gotten REALLY good. The writing steps up a LOT. I would say that there have already been about 5 or 6 REALLY good episodes in a row. One of them really stuck me as near perfect, it was about a guy going back through the gate in 1945 (no one thought they had there gate working before Daniel helped them in the 90's movie) and got stuck. It's a bottle episode, but holy hell what a great bottle episode!

Anyways, I know I'm behind the times here, but just wanted to say I'm REALLY enjoying it and I think I and starting to see why so many people love this show.

This post has been edited by QuickTidal: 04 December 2020 - 02:08 PM

[Aptorian]

Stargate got better and better with each season. I remember it sort of flaundering for a while, during some later seasons because they sort of wrapped up their big bads but then they introduced some even cooler baddies, where I'd have been cool with them going for another 5 seasons if they wanted to. Really good sci-fi show.

Any of you guys know if there's plans for a new show? With todays TV-budgets and CGI-advances, you could create a really cool reboot.

[QuickTidal]

The Incredible Aptorian, on 04 December 2020 - 02:20 PM, said:

Stargate got better and better with each season. I remember it sort of flaundering for a while, during some later seasons because they sort of wrapped up their big bads but then they introduced some even cooler baddies, where I'd have been cool with them going for another 5 seasons if they wanted to. Really good sci-fi show.

Any of you guys know if there's plans for a new show? With todays TV-budgets and CGI-advances, you could create a really cool reboot.

I know UNIVERSE was considered quite good and had just gotten it's legs in S2, but then cancelled.

I've not heard anything new beyond that. But I have a lot to watch before that anyways.

[Tiste Simeon]

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 24 November 2020 - 02:50 PM, said:

Very, very late to the party, but I've binged all of Avatar: The Last Airbender this last week.

What a gorgeous series. Tells the story elegantly in three seasons, no bloat, and a satisfying strong ending. THAT is how you do fantasy storytelling.

Started watching this show on a dead night shift when I was single crewed so had a bit of time to kill.

Man it's good. And pretty funny too!

[Slow Ben]

Been in the HBO series mood lately so I’ve been catching up with my favorites.

Band of Brothers was first of course, I’ve lost track of how many time I’ve watched that magnificent series. Still so friggin good.

3 episodes into Rome. Remembering why I loved Titus Pullo so much. Ray Stevenson was born for that role.

Thinking either The Wire or Leftovers next. Or I might start newsroom, haven’t gave it a go yet.

[Traveller]

Loving The Expanse right now. Bout halfway through season 3 now.

[Slow Ben]

Yes. The expanse is excellent. Season 5 Dec 16th!

[Malankazooie]

Oh my, the new season of Euphoria starts Sunday night. I never really got this show, I guess I'm not a TikTok gen z'er, so I'm guessing that is a barrier to entry right off the bat? Dunno. I think it really comes off as disingenuous and reaching in how it attempts to portray the milieu of today's youth. Also, people say Zendaya is great in this, but I'm sorta 'meh' about her portrayal of drug addicted, figuring out her identity, Rue Bennett. She's not bad, per se, but I'm not blown away by the performance and ownership of this character like others think Zendaya has commanded and taken hold of. The narration aspect of her character talking during each episode is overdone also, imo. Isn't over used narration, like, a lazy way to push a story forward?

I'll probably watch the new season, or at least give it a try for a few episodes. I feel it keeps me from experiencing FOMO about what all the hip gen z'ers are naughtily up to at this current moment and stage of societal decay. Also, there's supposed to be 1/3rd more weeners, so that's like, a lot of weeners.

[Abyss]

SCHITTS CREEK was so much better than I expected.

QUEEN'S GAMBIT lived up to the hype.

Two eps into THE UNDOING now, I can see two ways this goes that are obvious. Am hoping it surprises me.

[Cause]

Expanse season 5 that’s amazing news. Season 4 was a little meh though

Okay people
Thursday = Star Trek
Friday = mandalorian

I need a show for mon tues and Wednesday

[Malankazooie]

Finished The Undoing. As these drama/mystery/psycho-thriller miniseries go, it puts its foot on the gas by the end of episode 1 and doesn't let up. There is something tension filled at the end of every episode that gets you addicted, and jonesin' to get back to the next episode to see how it continues. I enjoyed it. Great work by the actors in this one. Nicole Kidman has really carved out a niche for herself in doing these type of roles. No spoilers, but if you pay astute attention during the early episodes you can possibly see where it will go. It was a cool little angle in which they approach it and they pull it off with great effect.

[Malankazooie]

Malankazooie, on 18 November 2020 - 08:02 PM, said:

Watched the first few episodes of How To with John Wilson.

Something familiar was coming through strong in this show and then I realized what it was when I seen Nathan Fielder is the executive producer when the credits rolled. If you've ever watched Nathan For You then you know what I'm talking about. How To with John Wilson is every bit as quirky and oddball as Nathan for You was.
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HBO's 'How to With John Wilson' Is One of the Funniest Shows of the Year

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Fair warning: There's a tweeness to some of the storytelling, particularly in the first episode, "How to Make Small Talk," which I found off-putting at times. Thankfully, Wilson is often quick to undercut the show's saccharine moments with the occasional morbid observation or genuinely bizarre exchange. (The "How to Cover Your Furniture" episode, the purely funniest episode by far, goes to a shocking, unclassifiable place.)

I dare you guys to find out just what that "shocking, unclassifiable place" is.

[Slow Ben]

Cause, on 07 December 2020 - 03:26 AM, said:

Expanse season 5 that’s amazing news. Season 4 was a little meh

I thought so too. I’m hoping it’s like that stepping stone season that’s kinda boring but it’s setting up the story for the big payoff.

[Cause]

For briar

Spoiler

not read the books but season 4 is killer as the investigator tagging along with golden and crew to the first planet that humans try colonize beyond the ring. They discover more protomolecule civilization relics. Cause a war between belter and earth Corp colonizers. Blow up the planet and than leave

[Primateus]

History of Curse Words - Featuring Nicholas Cage

Hot damn!

[Macros]

Probably wayyyyy behind the curve,but the lady and I watch The Nightmanager recently, on prime. It's a 6 part series, a take on one of Le Carres novels, starting Tom Loki Hiddleston.

Lady was sceptical going in, I just picked it because Le Carre and Hiddleston. Fuck it's good.

And as a villain, A VILLAIN, you get Hugh Laurie,and he is superb

[QuickTidal]

Yes. GREAT fucking show!

[QuickTidal]

Briar King, on 10 December 2020 - 02:37 PM, said:

SG-1 S1 Ep 1 on Netflix. HOLYSHIT!!!!

The Children of the Gods Pilot movie two-parter? Are you speaking of the full frontal nudity out of nowhere?

LOL

It never occurs again, and never aired on network TV...but Jack has been known to utter "bullshit" on occasion since this aired after 9PM in prime time, that was okay.

I just started S2 and I FULLY get now why people love this show. It's REALLLLLLLLLY good.

[QuickTidal]

Briar King, on 10 December 2020 - 03:27 PM, said:

No I just ment HOLYSHIT SG-1 is on Netflix finally and I’m watching it in general.

Yeah, I've never watched it before, and I'm loving it!