Disney + streaming video recommendations thread
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ATOMIC SUPLEX
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Fresh off the boat is light and short. Great for cooking.
Also - New Bobs Burgers.
Also - New Bobs Burgers.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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Pretty good prep I'd say.
I'm watching now. I deffo has Ewok adventure vibes.
The score sounds like the holiday special.
They should have called it Middle Class Suburban America Space School.
BTW, "I'm out"
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ATOMIC SUPLEX
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You know what, I lied. I watched another while making dinner. I like that pirate robots on space also have a west country accent (me hearties).
It's obviously for kids and not me. I think if this had come after the first film we (all kids) would have gone nuts for it. The first episode was absolute trash, but I see now they had to show the relatable world so we could be on board with the 'mythical planet' thing. See it though the kids eyes. Be the kids.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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shifting gears
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ATOMIC SUPLEX
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So why would I want to take MDMA and watch TV?
Christmas cheer?
T & P
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I’ve already mentioned this in the Star Wars thread but Skeleton Crew fully deserves a mention here. For anyone remotely partial the SW universe, this is so far extremely likeable and the second best rated SW series ever after Andor. First two episodes are a blast 
amp.theguardian.com
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew review – Jude Law’s romp through a galaxy far, far away is excellent fun
With four kids on an epic quest and Jude Law as an irresistible space pirate, Disney+’s new Star Wars show will take you to a happy place – six-eyed barmen and all
AverageJoe
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Skeleton Crew is ace. Proper family watching.
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
Skeleton Crew episode 3 remains good fun. Lots of Star Wars throwbacks while telling a fresh story free of the Skywalker Saga, and it maintains mystery in ways that the Acolyte really failed to achieve. It's for kids, as Star Wars should be. It isn't stringing anything out or trying to be clever. It's a space adventure. What's really happening on At Attin? What fate awaits its residents being raised to carry out the 'The Great Work'? Are they funding something evil? Let's face it, 80s towns always have a dark underbelly. Is Frank from Blue Velvet running things on that planet?
Streaming figures are low. This just demonstrates how Disney's recent failings with Lucasfilm projects is impacting anything new. If it was streaming on Netflix it would likely be watched by more people and sell lots of toys. It's much better TV than Ahsoka and The Acolyte, although it still feels like a film cut up into episodes of varying lengths.
Streaming figures are low. This just demonstrates how Disney's recent failings with Lucasfilm projects is impacting anything new. If it was streaming on Netflix it would likely be watched by more people and sell lots of toys. It's much better TV than Ahsoka and The Acolyte, although it still feels like a film cut up into episodes of varying lengths.
T & P
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I suspect viewing figures will improve as the stellar ratings and word-of-mouth recommendations spread wider.
Watched that episode last night, quite disappointed. It's really lacking without Aubrey Plaza, hopefully she's in it more.Brilliant third episode of Agatha All Along- really enjoying this
T & P
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You won’t be disappointed if you persevere, then
Oh sure - won't be giving up on the series. It's just lacking something and despite the good start, not entirely convinced by it.You won’t be disappointed if you persevere, then
T & P
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For what it’s worth, the first episode is a world apart in tone to the rest of the series. Not necessarily saying you’re going to like the rest better, but sure as fuck it’s something of a departure from what the first episode might have led you to believe this show is about
T & P
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Yeah, brilliant female led cast.
Guess I was hoping for something more like True Blood or AHS or even Buffy. The witches, or rather, the actors, are fine.
Would be happy if Man-Thing turns up, as we already have Jennifer Kale, so why not?
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
five mins into us starting watching, mrsb went '"is this the right programme? This isn't right". Then Aubrey Plaza turned up and she relaxed, so we made it through to.....what's actually happening.For what it’s worth, the first episode is a world apart in tone to the rest of the series. Not necessarily saying you’re going to like the rest better, but sure as fuck it’s something of a departure from what the first episode might have led you to believe this show is about
It's a Marvel series very much following on from Wandavision and how it played with our expectations. But it is still part of the Marvel Universe and has to tie in with everything else, so it can't go all Buffy. Within those limitations, I think it does a magnificent job.
Epona
Radar 2006-2020, Sonic 2006-2022, Jakey 2007-2024
That is pretty much what I was going to say - it's not a standalone thing, it's part of the Marvel Universe and is in a way a sequel to Wandavision.
It also follows some similar themes as Wandavision, such as episodes appearing to be set (stylistically) in different decades (which N didn't realise until I pointed it out to him at the end - Wandavision did a similar thing, but with sitcoms rather than horror movies).
Don't expect anything that is entirely its own thing, it's part of an established universe - but I thought it existed within that very well with some excellent performances, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I feel suitably fortified for tonight's episode, in that case
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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It's definitely for kids. . . and probably great if you are a kid. As an adult there are no surprises. Though there was the cliff hanger / reveal at the end of ep 2, which was literally "Look it's Jude Law". Kids aren't going to get that.
The first episode was dreadful, but makes sense now. It's not a show for me, but it seems to do its job well enough. It's just 40 years too late.
Looby
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Definitely do this, it’s absolutely brilliant.
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