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Plastic Paddy
Tried Damages, not sure it's aged well.
I'm starting to feel like Atomic Suplex.
What do you like?
Netflix recommendations
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What do you like?All time favourites are HBO classics like The Wire and Sopranos. In the past year or recently have enjoyed I May Destroy You, Happy Valley, Ladyparts, Detectorists. Succession was brilliant. Didn't expect to enjoy it but actually really did - Call The Agent.
That's off the top of my head.
Reno
The In Kraut
Unlike films, I find that TV shows don't age well and unlike with films I very rarely revisit tv shows (there also is the greater time investment) TV shows repeat but also keep improving and tweaking formulas.Tried Damages, not sure it's aged well.
I'm starting to feel like Atomic Suplex
I enjoyed the first season of Damages, but I can see how it would look less groundbreaking now, several shows have done the flashback-mystery thing since and probably improved on it. I also thought there was a quality drop-off after the first season and I never made it through the second season.
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Plastic Paddy
You've seen Succession?
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Ozark
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
I'm finding lately that I'm not even enjoying recent series re watching. I only saw parks and rec and always sunny only a year ago (two tops), I used to love them both but I'm finding them a bit tedious, and the characters unfunny and irritating.
For instance Aubry Plaza and Chris Pratt used to be a delight, but now they just irritate me.
I did. Thought it was watchable but very much the poor man's Wire, although like Reno I don't rewatch series so don't know how the Wire has aged. Still it kept me busy in the background for a while and I have to say it had an excellent ending.
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
Damages is on All 4 - free to view
Damages: Damages - Episode Guide
A rising star lawyer crosses paths with a cutthroat veteran attorney
www.channel4.com
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
I haven't seen Damages yet, so can't compare, but if you're looking for contemporary legal drama, check out The Good Fight. It's a spin-off from legal/political drama The Good Wife, but you don't need to have watched The Good Wife first, although if you have you'll notice some familiar faces in main roles and some quirky old favourites popping up from time to time.
Some episodes reference current affairs and topical issues, eg some of the legal cases are about contemporary tech industry problems and so on.
It's quite biting, especially about Trump. (I've no idea how they managed to get some of those episodes past the broadcaster's legal dept, because some of them are really close to to bone.) It also addresses Epstein, Weinstein, #MeToo, Black Lives Matter.
The writing is so good.
Some episodes reference current affairs and topical issues, eg some of the legal cases are about contemporary tech industry problems and so on.
It's quite biting, especially about Trump. (I've no idea how they managed to get some of those episodes past the broadcaster's legal dept, because some of them are really close to to bone.) It also addresses Epstein, Weinstein, #MeToo, Black Lives Matter.
The writing is so good.
The Good Fight: The Good Fight - Episode Guide
Spin-off from popular US legal drama The Good Wife, following the life of Diane Lockhart
www.channel4.com
I hope you persevered.
It's worth it...
I'm watching The Kominsky Method. Enjoyable enough
Chilli.s
mingling jets and statuettes
Oh I will. My telly is somewhat dictated by housemates who didn't get it.
T & P
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Admittedly it's a family show, but surprised not to see any comments about Sweet Tooth yet. We really liked it. A few plot holes but overall every entertaining.
www.rottentomatoes.com
Sweet Tooth: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes
On a perilous adventure in a post-apocalyptic world, a boy who's half-human and half deer searches for a new beginning with a gruff protector.
Stig
Condimentalist
I've just started this too, I'm enjoying it. It's one for when I can't be bothered to concentrate on anything in the evenings after work.Admittedly it's a family show, but surprised not to see any comments about Sweet Tooth yet. We really liked it. A few plot holes but overall every entertaining.
Sweet Tooth: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes
On a perilous adventure in a post-apocalyptic world, a boy who's half-human and half deer searches for a new beginning with a gruff protector.
Steel Icarus
we move
It's only been out four days!Admittedly it's a family show, but surprised not to see any comments about Sweet Tooth yet. We really liked it. A few plot holes but overall every entertaining.
Sweet Tooth: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes
On a perilous adventure in a post-apocalyptic world, a boy who's half-human and half deer searches for a new beginning with a gruff protector.
I hadn't heard of it until I'd dished up dinner tonight to see Mrs SI had cued it up. Watched the first episode. Excellent acting, looks wonderful...dunno if I'm emotional today or whether it brought back memories of the end of The Road but I had a cry at the end
T & P
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And FWIW the first episode is not as good as the rest (understandable enough for the very first instalment of any series or story), so it only gets better from here.It's only been out four days!
I hadn't heard of it until I'd dished up dinner tonight to see Mrs SI had cued it up. Watched the first episode. Excellent acting, looks wonderful...dunno if I'm emotional today or whether it brought back memories of the end of The Road but I had a cry at the end
Apparently the comic it’s based on is noticeably darker if not necessarily R-rated. Still, hats off to whoever in WB/ Netflix had the clearance to finance it as a TV series. Brave decision on paper to finance it as a reasonably big production but they certainly pulled it off.
T & P
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Also, the main lead actor is simply superb. One of the best young child performances I have seen in a long time.
Brilliant performance by Nonso Anozie too. A staple supporting character actor already, I hope he gets all the main leads he deserves, which he should on the strength of this.
Brilliant performance by Nonso Anozie too. A staple supporting character actor already, I hope he gets all the main leads he deserves, which he should on the strength of this.
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
Recently I’ve watched the American Dirk Gently series. It’s so very different in scale and tone to the Stephen Mangan uk one. Really leans into the hugeness and essential nature of the chaotically interconnected universe stuff. And so, although I enjoyed Mangan’s version, I think this was better, weirder, more fantastical tv.
Also finished off The Kominsky Method. S3 is a shift to the improbable - but if you’re going to do that kind of ending, it does it exceptionally well.
Also finished off The Kominsky Method. S3 is a shift to the improbable - but if you’re going to do that kind of ending, it does it exceptionally well.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
I liked wood but hated the lead. I quite liked the style and set up, but ultimately thought it was so far removed from the book that it might as well be something else altogether. I think I began get more interested in series two, but ultimately it will never be finished because the second series viewing figures were tailing off and Max Landis' several sexual misconduct and abuse allegations made him a very toxic property.
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
I never binge. One episode per evening.
And Unforgotten is magnificent. Series 2 is better than series 1, due to the excellent supporting cast. Nicola Walker is great in both series, of course.
Chilli.s
mingling jets and statuettes
Has a couple of glaring plot holes that blew the story into bits for me.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
There’s 4 series!
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Such as?
Chilli.s
mingling jets and statuettes
ok
So the male victim/suspect had a water tight alibi and the 2 female suspects are supposed to have killed his abuser. I thought that they would have been unlikely to have the specialist skills to fake the death of a sailor at sea in a city the other side of the country from where they lived
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
That’s not quite right. Only Sara killed Colin’s abuser. Marion killed Walker, Sara’s abuser. Colin killed Marion’s father. It would be easy enough to push an old man off of a boat
kittyP
Pluviophile
Everyone keeps telling me how good Ozark is and 3 times now I have tried to get into it and never got more than about 4 episodes in as I find it just so bloody boring
I think it must just be me though,
kittyP
Pluviophile
I absolutely loved this!
I very quickly felt hugely emotionally invested in it.
Like you I loved the Steven Mangan one (I have a huge crush on him) but yes, this is better and weirder.
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