[Mezla PigDog]

 Tiste Simeon, on 07 October 2021 - 08:45 PM, said:

So I finished SQUID GAME and it's definitely worth the hype. What an insane, violent and truly human story that is. Tiniest bit frustrated by the ending but I think it was to leave room for further exploration of the story but I read somewhere the director wasn't planning on making a second season so I dunno.

Utterly enthralling drama!

I just watched ep 4 and 5. Hadn't seen the earlier ones. Mr PigDog is watching it and I was working in front of the tv. I don't feel well now. That kind of thing always makes me reflect too deeply on how I might react in that kind of situation and it's...unsettling!

[Slow Ben]

Season 1 of Snowpiercer was solid. Curious to see where they go with season 2.

Watched a few episodes of Squid Game last night, I'm hooked.

Wife wants to start White Lotus tonight, we'll see how it goes.


Anyone watch Banshee? It was a Cinemax show, its on HBOMax now. Thought it looked promising.

[worry]

I'm halfway into White Lotus right now. As with Enlightened (but even more so), it's a very sharp satire about people I don't generally want to spend any time with...so it took a couple eps to get over that hump just on faith in the writing & acting, but I'm there now.

[Malankazooie]

Don't know much about the show Friends, but thought about giving some of the episodes a try. I guess shows like it and Seinfeld are getting a work over and being put through the woke meat grinder because of how unrepresentative they are and how problematic many of the episodes are in a post post <insert movement name here>. I'm not too bothered personally. 90s shows are probably going to have some parts that don't age well. Anyway, about Friends, why does the title of each episode start with "The one that ..." or "The one which ..."? Is there a backstory or a deeper reason for that? Or is it just a thing the writers decided to make stick out of some kind of serendipity?

[Tiste Simeon]

 Mezla PigDog, on 07 October 2021 - 09:40 PM, said:

 Tiste Simeon, on 07 October 2021 - 08:45 PM, said:

So I finished SQUID GAME and it's definitely worth the hype. What an insane, violent and truly human story that is. Tiniest bit frustrated by the ending but I think it was to leave room for further exploration of the story but I read somewhere the director wasn't planning on making a second season so I dunno.

Utterly enthralling drama!

I just watched ep 4 and 5. Hadn't seen the earlier ones. Mr PigDog is watching it and I was working in front of the tv. I don't feel well now. That kind of thing always makes me reflect too deeply on how I might react in that kind of situation and it's...unsettling!

Yes it made me think quite a bit.

It also made me consider that this is absolutely what super rich people would do, given half the chance...

[Whisperzzzzzzz]

 Slow Ben, on 08 October 2021 - 03:17 AM, said:

Anyone watch Banshee? It was a Cinemax show, its on HBOMax now. Thought it looked promising.

We had a few people on the forum watch it while it was airing. It's very good, but very violent. But lord, those fight scenes are incredibly choreographed.

[QuickTidal]

ACAPULCO on Apple TV is fantastic!

[Tsundoku]

Finished the second half of Ted Lasso season 2.
Very good of course, but a little more complicated and ... darker (?)... than season 1. Which makes it more interesting.

Cannot wait for season 3.

[Raymond Luxury Yacht]

New season of archer is a return to form. Good stuff.

[Malankazooie]

What We Do in the Shadows. The Vampiric Council HR company/employee code of conduct video should be universal across all industries - "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law." That's it, end of video.

[Slow Ben]

I need to watch all 3 of those!!!

[Tiste Simeon]

First look of Gwendolyn Christie as Lucifer in The Sandman and I've got to say I'm liking it.

https://deadline.com...lix-1234856730/

[Malankazooie]

Gosh darnit, What We Do in the Shadows did it again. The brilliant comedy is ridiculous. This time the situation was the appearance of actor Scott Bakula on the show (playing himself obviously), who they were calling "Count Bakula" and asking him questions about his roots in Transylvania.

[QuickTidal]

 Tiste Simeon, on 17 October 2021 - 08:16 AM, said:

First look of Gwendolyn Christie as Lucifer in The Sandman and I've got to say I'm liking it.

https://deadline.com...lix-1234856730/

It's okay, but the fact that Lucifer was always intended to be David Bowie means it's hard for me to separate the existing comics and Gaiman's intent from the new faces...still, she looks good.

[Tiste Simeon]

 QuickTidal, on 18 October 2021 - 12:33 PM, said:

 Tiste Simeon, on 17 October 2021 - 08:16 AM, said:

First look of Gwendolyn Christie as Lucifer in The Sandman and I've got to say I'm liking it.

https://deadline.com...lix-1234856730/

It's okay, but the fact that Lucifer was always intended to be David Bowie means it's hard for me to separate the existing comics and Gaiman's intent from the new faces...still, she looks good.

I didn't know that but I think she's a good enough actress to carry the role and they've done well with the genderless but striking thing that Lucifer is meant to have.

[QuickTidal]

 Tiste Simeon, on 18 October 2021 - 01:34 PM, said:

 QuickTidal, on 18 October 2021 - 12:33 PM, said:

 Tiste Simeon, on 17 October 2021 - 08:16 AM, said:

First look of Gwendolyn Christie as Lucifer in The Sandman and I've got to say I'm liking it.

https://deadline.com...lix-1234856730/

It's okay, but the fact that Lucifer was always intended to be David Bowie means it's hard for me to separate the existing comics and Gaiman's intent from the new faces...still, she looks good.

I didn't know that but I think she's a good enough actress to carry the role and they've done well with the genderless but striking thing that Lucifer is meant to have.

Oh she's a GREAT actress, and I can't wait to see her in the role for sure.

[Abyss]

 QuickTidal, on 18 October 2021 - 02:45 PM, said:

 Tiste Simeon, on 18 October 2021 - 01:34 PM, said:

 QuickTidal, on 18 October 2021 - 12:33 PM, said:

 Tiste Simeon, on 17 October 2021 - 08:16 AM, said:

First look of Gwendolyn Christie as Lucifer in The Sandman and I've got to say I'm liking it.

https://deadline.com...lix-1234856730/

It's okay, but the fact that Lucifer was always intended to be David Bowie means it's hard for me to separate the existing comics and Gaiman's intent from the new faces...still, she looks good.

I didn't know that but I think she's a good enough actress to carry the role and they've done well with the genderless but striking thing that Lucifer is meant to have.

Oh she's a GREAT actress, and I can't wait to see her in the role for sure.

This works for me. She has the right look and scope for a character who has to be very ambivalent on multiple levels.

[Tiste Simeon]

 Abyss, on 18 October 2021 - 05:39 PM, said:

 QuickTidal, on 18 October 2021 - 02:45 PM, said:

 Tiste Simeon, on 18 October 2021 - 01:34 PM, said:

 QuickTidal, on 18 October 2021 - 12:33 PM, said:

 Tiste Simeon, on 17 October 2021 - 08:16 AM, said:

First look of Gwendolyn Christie as Lucifer in The Sandman and I've got to say I'm liking it.

https://deadline.com...lix-1234856730/

It's okay, but the fact that Lucifer was always intended to be David Bowie means it's hard for me to separate the existing comics and Gaiman's intent from the new faces...still, she looks good.

I didn't know that but I think she's a good enough actress to carry the role and they've done well with the genderless but striking thing that Lucifer is meant to have.

Oh she's a GREAT actress, and I can't wait to see her in the role for sure.

This works for me. She has the right look and scope for a character who has to be very ambivalent on multiple levels.

Yeah the more I look at it the more I think she's going to be great.

[Slow Ben]

 Tiste Simeon, on 18 October 2021 - 07:08 PM, said:

 Abyss, on 18 October 2021 - 05:39 PM, said:

 QuickTidal, on 18 October 2021 - 02:45 PM, said:

 Tiste Simeon, on 18 October 2021 - 01:34 PM, said:

 QuickTidal, on 18 October 2021 - 12:33 PM, said:

 Tiste Simeon, on 17 October 2021 - 08:16 AM, said:

First look of Gwendolyn Christie as Lucifer in The Sandman and I've got to say I'm liking it.

https://deadline.com...lix-1234856730/

It's okay, but the fact that Lucifer was always intended to be David Bowie means it's hard for me to separate the existing comics and Gaiman's intent from the new faces...still, she looks good.

I didn't know that but I think she's a good enough actress to carry the role and they've done well with the genderless but striking thing that Lucifer is meant to have.

Oh she's a GREAT actress, and I can't wait to see her in the role for sure.

This works for me. She has the right look and scope for a character who has to be very ambivalent on multiple levels.

Yeah the more I look at it the more I think she's going to be great.

Oooooh. High hopes for that one, so i'll probably be disappointed.


Starting Banshee tonight.

[Tiste Simeon]

And meanwhile, in other graphic novel adaptation news, Y The Last Man has not been renewed by FX

https://twitter.com/...iPT66SJ0-Q&s=19