danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
Oh, has it got stuff on it? I thought it was just a way to cast what’s on your phone onto your TV! (Which come to think of it is a pretty daft thing to want to do. 
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Apple TV+ recommendations?
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Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
not really - my dad plays Netflix to his telly from his phoneOh, has it got stuff on it? I thought it was just a way to cast what’s on your phone onto your TV! (Which come to think of it is a pretty daft thing to want to do.
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
Right. That’s what I thought. OK, but this is not that?
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
No, it's just another platform like Netflix or Amazon Prime or Disney - it's all original content commissioned/financed by Apple, so more like DIsney than, say, Netflix
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
We definitely need more paid for streaming services.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
I had a free subscription but could never make it work, then my wife bought a iPad with a free subscription linked to her account, but that never worked either. My brother had the same problem.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Ted Lasso is the best thing on ATV at the moment, imo. Brilliant feel good telly.
Reno
The In Kraut
I watched the first two seasons of "For All Mankind" over the last couple of weeks and it's my new favourite show. The first season got mixed to positive reviews, the second one got raves, so it only got my attention recently. The premise is brilliant. It's about an alternate history where the Russians landed first on the Moon in 1969, which spurns a space race between the US and Russia where NASA never stopped going to the moon and the cold war becomes about colonising the moon.
Nice to have an alternate history show which comes up with other than "Hitler won the war" and the execution is first rate. Production values are amazing, the first season plays like Mad Men meets The Right Stuff. I love how everything is based on existing NASA technology, it feels grounded in plausible science. The thing which may put people off initially is that this is a character based drama first, rather than a sci-fi action show. The first season starts out slow but then gets going in the middle, when it introduces a group of female astronauts in training who become great characters over the course of the series. The second season, where to cold war moves to the moon, is fantastic.
My only quibble is that they have to find plot lines for the top billed character's earthbound wife, which end up a little soapy, but it's a minor one.
A 3rd season is in the works and the 2nd season cliff hanger has me very excited where it's going.
Nice to have an alternate history show which comes up with other than "Hitler won the war" and the execution is first rate. Production values are amazing, the first season plays like Mad Men meets The Right Stuff. I love how everything is based on existing NASA technology, it feels grounded in plausible science. The thing which may put people off initially is that this is a character based drama first, rather than a sci-fi action show. The first season starts out slow but then gets going in the middle, when it introduces a group of female astronauts in training who become great characters over the course of the series. The second season, where to cold war moves to the moon, is fantastic.
My only quibble is that they have to find plot lines for the top billed character's earthbound wife, which end up a little soapy, but it's a minor one.
A 3rd season is in the works and the 2nd season cliff hanger has me very excited where it's going.
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paul mckenna
Bellend
Her subplots were a slightly annoying, as you say. Became bit more bearable after she hit the weed. Who knows where she'll go after banging her dead son's best mate 
To be fair though, all the other characters are frickin astronauts
Reno
The In Kraut
That's why it doesn't matter that much, I just either didn't quite believe some of the storylines they come up with for her or they were too melodramatic. I liked herHer subplots were a slightly annoying, as you say. Became bit more bearable after she hit the weed. Who knows where she'll go after banging her dead son's best mate
To be fair though, all the other characters are frickin astronauts
slowly developing friendship with Molly Cobb's husband Wayne though.
paul mckenna
Bellend
I never like those perfect wholesome american characters anyway. But yes, she started getting more interesting at that point
It's a really great show. Love the references to real events and even contemporary ('Pathfinder') tech. Not afraid to kill off a character or two which is generally telling over the long run of a show's quality
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
I watched the first series when it first came out. It was ok but I found the 'right-on' messaging too laboured. It's like an equal opportunities infomercial and a bit preachy. Yes, female astronauts. One's in a lesbian relationship. We get it. Move on.
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Reno
The In Kraut
Totally disagree that it's preachy. The space race was always about the first dog/man/woman/civilian/people of colour in space. The "firsts" were publicity gains which always got NASA media attention and then more funding, it's entirely in keeping the programme. The female teacher in the Challenger disaster got all the publicity before that ill fated mission. So them training female astronauts is not just plausible but thats what would have happened.
And what's wrong with having a lesbian character to remind us how shitty the politics and career prospects of out LGBTQ+ folks were? They were not allowed to hold high military or government positions because they were considered a security risk due to the danger of blackmail. That's what her plotline is about and it's kept historically accurate, there were lots of closeted high ranking officials like her. What I like about the show is that while the space race advances, the politics and attitudes are still in keeping with their time.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
I see it as the opposite. They've transplanted today's values into a 60s/70s period drama.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
What’s wrong with that? It’s right and proper that such things are done
Reno
The In Kraut
We've had female astronauts, only it was a decade later than in the show because the space programme didn't advance at the same rate. Lesbians in high ranking positions (and in far lesser jobs) had to stay in the closet, totally a fact. Remember Don't Ask Don't Tell ?, that was not so long ago. The characters in For All Mankind hold misogynist, homophobic and racist views, which is historically accurate. The show doesn't and if it did, I wouldn't watch it.
Reno
The In Kraut
I decided to stay off social media, forums, etc to concentrate on renovating my flat (results in the suburban forum). A week ago I broke bones in both of my hands in a bicycle accident. With both arms in plaster casts and just a thumb and index finger to play with on each hand, boredom drove me back here. I probably won't be hanging around for long...
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
All the best Reno
spitfire
Walty McWaltface
Can’t argue with that but I will miss your posts on film etc. Get well soon.
I finally watched the Beastie Boys Story
fantastic. highly recommend that if you've even just a passing interest in the band or that era of music.
anyone watched the Bruce Springsteen Letter to You doc? it's the only other thing on my watch queue before the free year expires.
fantastic. highly recommend that if you've even just a passing interest in the band or that era of music.
anyone watched the Bruce Springsteen Letter to You doc? it's the only other thing on my watch queue before the free year expires.
T & P
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As a matter of general principle I still refuse to buy an Apple TV box to watch their content on my TV. Despite their claims on the Apple website I have simply found it impossible to stream content from Apple TV to any of my non-Apple devices.
So I guess I will either watch any of it when we go on holiday and have nothing more than our iPad with us, or just let our subscription expire. Bunch of fucking cunts
So I guess I will either watch any of it when we go on holiday and have nothing more than our iPad with us, or just let our subscription expire. Bunch of fucking cunts
strung out
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Do you have a games console? I can watch on my PS4. I think it's on Xbox too.
T & P
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I do have an Xbox. About 12 years old. But it certainly doesn’t work with our 2 y.o. Sony tv, whether when trying screen mirroring or direct cable connection.
The thing is we can sometimes project the home screen of our iPhone or iPad to the TV. Or even log in to our Apple TV website account on a Windows laptop. So it does allow some content to show on non-Apple devices. But invariably if we try to watch an Apple TV series on our TV it just stops working. But if I just wanted to look at my iPhone screen on my TV, funnily enough it works fine for as long as I don’t try to stream shit.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
We got a free subscription to it twice, but couldn't even get it to work on iPad or macbook pro.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
You still don’t have a Firestick? It’s an absolute must for anyone who’s into tv and film. The best £20 you’ll ever spend.
cybershot
Well-Known Member
It’s just an app. Anything you can watch Netflix on you can probably watch Apple TV+ It’s even a native app on my Samsung tv.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I think there may be some confusion of Apple TV with Apple TV +
