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Post by Dr. Kobb on Apr 15, 2024 19:26:03 GMT -5
I'm the exact opposite. I almost never watch movies, but I wade through many multiple series at a time. A lot of my issues come from years where cable wasn't always readily available. I gotta say though - with the video-on-demand feature on this box-thing, I've been contemplating taking a stab at some I've heard of but never attempted. Game of Thrones? Breaking Bad? I could now if I wanted. Might try first seasons of either/both and see if they hook. |
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Post by Dr. Kobb on May 10, 2024 19:46:09 GMT -5
I did try the first episode of Penny Dreadful on a friend's recommendation and might take it up for at least the first season. Nice dark Victorian era feel to things, but a bit hokey/comicbookie, too. Which actually fits the series name quite well.
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Post by Marxo Grouch on May 13, 2024 4:46:56 GMT -5
I think our tastes diverge somewhat in places, so your mileage may vary, but I'd be more than happy to suggest some of my own favorites.
For example, The Americans is among the best shows I've ever seen, great acting, great storytelling, plays like a series of great espionage novels, the whole package, but it's also really wrenching in many respects. I remember feeling more anxious watching episodes of that than I did the simultaneously airing episodes of The Walking Dead. Believe it or not, that's my idea of a good time; don't know if'n it's yours. I'm experiencing much the same thing with The Handmaid's Tale at the moment. That shit is scarier than most horror films I've seen.
Also currently getting something of that with The Leftovers, but in a different way, and I don't even want to try to articulate it until I've watched the entire series.
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Post by Dr. Kobb on May 14, 2024 11:22:34 GMT -5
I think our tastes diverge somewhat in places, so your mileage may vary, but I'd be more than happy to suggest some of my own favorites. For example, The Americans is among the best shows I've ever seen, great acting, great storytelling, plays like a series of great espionage novels, the whole package, but it's also really wrenching in many respects. I remember feeling more anxious watching episodes of that than I did the simultaneously airing episodes of The Walking Dead. Believe it or not, that's my idea of a good time; don't know if'n it's yours. I'm experiencing much the same thing with The Handmaid's Tale at the moment. That shit is scarier than most horror films I've seen. Also currently getting something of that with The Leftovers, but in a different way, and I don't even want to try to articulate it until I've watched the entire series. Our tastes do differ, but I do appreciate the input. I will check and see which of those you mentioned are available on the Superbox. I probably wouldn't have even given Penny Dreadful a look were it not for a friend's recommendation, and I'm thoroughly engrossed in it now (five episodes in). |
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Post by Marxo Grouch on May 20, 2024 4:48:41 GMT -5
Also, I know there's no way I haven't pushed this one before, but what the hell. Much as I enjoyed The Wire, David Simon and Co.'s follow-up Treme is even better to my mind. And yes, it's about people finding ways to survive after experiencing a terrible event, but it's really a celebration of how to do that through the embrace of culture. It's one of the single most beautifully hearted series ever created.
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Post by Dr. Kobb on May 20, 2024 10:42:41 GMT -5
Also, I know there's no way I haven't pushed this one before, but what the hell. Much as I enjoyed The Wire, David Simon and Co.'s follow-up Treme is even better to my mind. And yes, it's about people finding ways to survive after experiencing a terrible event, but it's really a celebration of how to do that through the embrace of culture. It's one of the single most beautifully hearted series ever created. I do love Kim Dickens, so I could see giving this one a try.
Paramount's Evil was given a solid recommendation by a meatspace pal yesterday, too.
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Post by Deeky on Jul 5, 2024 22:30:39 GMT -5
The Kids in the Hall. The 2022 series was much better than expected.
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Post by Marxo Grouch on Jul 25, 2024 4:47:04 GMT -5
The Kids in the Hall. The 2022 series was much better than expected. I rewatched the original series recently, and it was actually astounding to recollect, not only how good it was, but how thoroughly fucking progressive it was. Also watched video footage of them at the Rivoli Theatre in Toronto in their early days. Still haven't gotten around to the new one, but I'm glad to hear at least qualified good things about it. |
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Post by Marxo Grouch on Jul 25, 2024 4:49:16 GMT -5
Also, I know there's no way I haven't pushed this one before, but what the hell. Much as I enjoyed The Wire, David Simon and Co.'s follow-up Treme is even better to my mind. And yes, it's about people finding ways to survive after experiencing a terrible event, but it's really a celebration of how to do that through the embrace of culture. It's one of the single most beautifully hearted series ever created. I do love Kim Dickens, so I could see giving this one a try.
Paramount's Evil was given a solid recommendation by a meatspace pal yesterday, too.
Kim is fantastic in Treme. Lots of good acting in that. And music like you wouldn't believe. I fully plan on giving Evil a try at some point, both because Michael Emerson is in it and because it was created by the same people who created The Good Wife, which I am just about to finish up and which I have thoroughly enjoyed. |
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Post by Dr. Kobb on Aug 7, 2024 15:08:46 GMT -5
I gave Evil a shot, but didn't seem like my kind of affair. Granted, just the first episode, so I didn't give it much of a chance.
But I'm commenting in this thread today to speak of the sublime joy of watching the world's best athletes competing while devouring an eight piece box of fried chicken from Publix.
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Post by Dr. Kobb on Aug 12, 2024 9:32:30 GMT -5
I guess this belongs here: Watched a really tight episode ("Afterward") of an old horror anthology show called Shades of Darkness.
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Post by Deeky on Sept 2, 2024 18:08:18 GMT -5
Recently caught both the "punk rock menace" episodes of both CHiPs and Quincy M.E. Wow. Punk rock is really dangerous!
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Post by Marxo Grouch on Sept 5, 2024 3:11:10 GMT -5
Recently caught both the "punk rock menace" episodes of both CHiPs and Quincy M.E. Wow. Punk rock is really dangerous! All that hair gel can be terribly toxic. |
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Post by Deeky on Sept 15, 2024 19:20:33 GMT -5
The made-for-TV movie debut of The Six Million Dollar Man.
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Post by Dr. Kobb on Sept 15, 2024 19:22:16 GMT -5
The made-for-TV movie debut of The Six Million Dollar Man. Have you already seen him square off against Bigfoot? Those are fun. |
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Post by Deeky on Sept 16, 2024 22:24:14 GMT -5
The Mitchell episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000.
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Post by Dr. Kobb on Sept 17, 2024 8:58:11 GMT -5
The first four deliriously delightful episodes of Over the Garden Wall. Shame it only had one short "season".
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Post by Dr. Kobb on Sept 19, 2024 8:48:22 GMT -5
The first four deliriously delightful episodes of Over the Garden Wall. Shame it only had one short "season". Finished this up last night and feel like I lost a dear friend. |
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Post by Dr. Kobb on Sept 29, 2024 10:40:06 GMT -5
Watched FSU get their shit kicked again. I definitely picked the wrong season to start following college football.
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Post by Mayzshon on Oct 7, 2024 7:27:08 GMT -5
Recently caught both the "punk rock menace" episodes of both CHiPs and Quincy M.E. Wow. Punk rock is really dangerous! Ever seen the "punk rock" episode of WKRP in Cincinati? It's intentionally funny most of the episode, but when hear the band play we realize the producers have no idea what punk rock sounds like. |
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