Netflix recommendations

[Idris2002]

Working my way through all the LDR's now. Good stuff, Just saw the alisdair reynolds one 'Beyond The Aquilla Rift' which makes me want a Chasm City film done with this animation company.

Reynolds does good short stories, but he just is not competent, at all, when it comes to full-length novels. So a full-length film - I'm really not convinced. Maybe with the right script, though?

That LDR ep "Lucky 13" could quite easily have been a feature length flick, but I'm not sure if it would have been as good. And they would have probably changed the lead character, as well. . .

 

[DotCommunist]

but he just is not competent, at all, when it comes to full-length novels

Chasm City is the exception to this. It works as a novel, a proper story. All sorts of touches to go with, the noir tone, crucifixion, clockwork diamond guns...etc

 

[DexterTCN]

OA 2 is getting bloody good reviews. Need to start this soon.

 

[Mordi]

I didn’t mean female characters (of which there are several, often heavily sexualised and objectified) and more about female animation filmmakers behind the camera to lend a female perspective. There are 18 episodes, all of them directed by men. I work in animation, there are some very talented female animation fimmmakers out there, it wouldn’t have hurt to approach some of them with so many episodes to go around.

It's pretty relentless on the tits and violence front. I've not watched all of them, but there's been two versions of Hong Kong so far, one steampunk the other cyberpunk and both have had women in states of undress fleeing sexual violence. You'd think someone might ask why that's come up more than once?

The animation in both of those episodes in particular has been ace, but I'm reminded of the Animatrix in terms of it being technically brilliant but having a lot more misses than hits in terms of concept. There's an awful lot of tropes and not always deconstructed. (I think the Steampunk Hong Kong one does a good go at decolonising Steampunk, and I'm a sucker for sacred fox stories.)

 

[moonsi til]

OA 2 is getting bloody good reviews. Need to start this soon.

I really enjoyed it, so much so that I finished it ahead of my partner (last 2 episodes) as he had to go to bed & I didn’t.

 

[DexterTCN]

I really enjoyed it, so much so that I finished it ahead of my partner (last 2 episodes) as he had to go to bed & I didn’t.

oooh that's just not done!

 

[Thora]

OA series 2 - I thought the first series was confusing but this is something else

 

[moonsi til]

DexterTCN I broke the code! I have apologised for being weak.

 

[DexterTCN]

DexterTCN I broke the code! I have apologised for being weak.

We've all done it.

 

[Spymaster]

Well...what has happened to Occupied?

S2 seems to have pulled off Netflix. Vague reports on Twitter citing "licensing", but nothing concrete.

S1 still up though. Smells fishy.

Do the Russians poison someone in it or something?

Just in case you didn't know, it's back on. We've just finished season 2. Thoroughly entertaining. Looking forward to S3.

 

[chilango]

Just in case you didn't know, it's back on. We've just finished season 2. Thoroughly entertaining. Looking forward to S3.

Great, thanks for the heads up.

 

[mwgdrwg]

Finished watching One Punch Man last night.

An anime about a man that destroys everything with one punch. It was great.

 

[DexterTCN]

Finished watching One Punch Man last night.

An anime about a man that destroys everything with one punch. It was great.

OPM is brilliant, it subverts the genre wonderfully. Series two will be out soon, apparently.

 

[mwgdrwg]

OPM is brilliant, it subverts the genre wonderfully. Series two will be out soon, apparently.

Next month I believe (in Japan anyway)

Now I need to finish watching Violet Evergarden, a rather different paced anime!

 

[Patteran]

Who watched season one of the OA? I did. It was a while back, but I remember enjoying it.

Well, I watched episode one of season two (or “part 2”, as they’re calling it), and thought I was watching the wrong thing! I could really have done with a recap.

Spoiler: OA Series One Spoiler

If it had ended ten seconds earlier, I would have enjoyed it a lot more. Left open, ambiguous, unclear about whether or not Prairie was inventing the whole thing, that would have been bold. Even more so without a second series.

 

[DexterTCN]

Spoiler: OA Series One Spoiler

If it had ended ten seconds earlier, I would have enjoyed it a lot more. Left open, ambiguous, unclear about whether or not Prairie was inventing the whole thing, that would have been bold. Even more so without a second series.

I'm 3 episodes into S2, I disagree.

I don't remember how I got drawn into S1 but I remember it happened. I watch a lot of stuff...we all do these days...especially if you're in the netflix thread. It was nigh on 3 years ago...netflix years are like dog years.

So far it has not disappointed. I love this show, fuck knows what the story is though.

 

[Patteran]

I'm 3 episodes into S2, I disagree.

I don't remember how I got drawn into S1 but I remember it happened. I watch a lot of stuff...we all do these days...especially if you're in the netflix thread. It was nigh on 3 years ago...netflix years are like dog years.

So far it has not disappointed. I love this show, fuck knows what the story is though.

I'll console myself by remembering that whole thing is made up. Add my own twist. I dunno, I guess I generally prefer the build up to the reveal. If I was really committed to this preference, I'd have to stop watching all sci fi series at their penultimate episodes.

 

[DexterTCN]

Daughter's just phoned me to say episode 4 shit gets weird..as in I don't know what weird is. heh

 

[chilango]

Just in case you didn't know, it's back on. We've just finished season 2. Thoroughly entertaining. Looking forward to S3.

I'm so glad this is back

 

[Micro]

Watched the Katie Taylor doc last night (not sure if it’s on UK Netflix).

It was pretty good, although the religious stuff was cringy. But it’s all part of her story.
No need to be into boxing to watch it.

She grew up in a really bad little estate across the road from my old school (the kind of place where the emergency services sometimes refuse to go in), so I’ve always followed her progress even though I’m not into boxing.

Worth a watch.

 

[miss direct]

I'm enjoying Zoo.

 

[T & P]

S3 of Santa Clarita Diet is now available

 

[DexterTCN]

S3 of Santa Clarita Diet is now available

Still got two episodes of OA. And bloody Hanna is meant to be great on Amazon.

Do like me some nazi breath though

 

[kalidarkone]

On episode 3 of the OA- the tension! !! Kind of having to watch it out of the corner of my eye!!

 

[Me76]

I'm enjoying Zoo.

Thank you for letting me know that is on. I tried to catch it on sky but changing of boxes mean I missed episodes so couldn't watch it.

I hope it's good.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

The Ritual has just been added to UK Netflix.

 

[marshall]

Still got two episodes of OA. And bloody Hanna is meant to be great on Amazon.

Do like me some nazi breath though

Hanna's bloody brilliant, c'mon over!

 

[DexterTCN]

Hanna's bloody brilliant, c'mon over!

Get thee behind me, Satan!

 

[passenger]

The Ritual has just been added to UK Netflix.

Is it good? the reviews suggest it is.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

Is it good? the reviews suggest it is.

Yes it is. If you like horror movies, it's a good 'un.