Netflix recommendations

[Idris2002]

I have been watching and enjoying more than S1 because it was just less silly, more restrained and thus somewhat, almost, believable. And then I got to that episode. Which was doing fine, even if there was a good ten minutes that were north but trying to show off Scottish scenery. And then it got to the end.... And I would like to withdraw my comment re 'not silly' and especially 'believable' - no matter what qualifiers I had put on the word.

The reversion to silliness did at least break the tendency to tedium that was emerging.

 

[belboid]

The reversion to silliness did at least break the tendency to tedium that was emerging.

well, that silliness turned out to be very sensible compared to the grand finale. I have been laughing for fi8ve minutes at the absurdity of it.

 

[Idris2002]

So, who here watches Inspector George Gently, the sixties-set, Durham based police procedural, in which the eponymous detective solves murders with the help of his 12 year old son, Detective Sergeant John Bacchus?

Very like Endeavour, with the difference being that Endeavour Morse hated the sixties ("that's not music, that's noise"), and these guys don't.

 

[krtek a houby]

On season 5 (or part 5, as it's called) of Money Heist. We'd basically forgotten to watch it after 4.

It's beyond parody at this stage and a shame that the most interesting characters were killed off

Still, we'll stick with it to the bitter and (no doubt) ridiculous end.

Audacious, overblown, sentimental, logic defying and occasionally moving. Thank feck that's all over

 

[Spymaster]

Territory is great fun if you like that sort of thing.

It's an Australian version of Yellowstone, right down to the cliff-hanger endings and plot lines, and pretty shameless about it. Hopefully it'll run as long.

We decided to give the first episode ago to check it out and ended up bingeing the first 4 until 3am.

 

[krtek a houby]

Started the animated steampunk series Arcane.

Impressive - the animation reminds a bit of the Spiderverse films, and the story is engaging in a subterranean existence versus the elites kind of way. Also Magisterium vibes in there, so Pullman fans might like it. Voice talent includes Hailee Steinfeld and the unmistakable Shohreh Aghdashloo.

 

[Boudicca]

Territory is great fun if you like that sort of thing.

It's an Australian version of Yellowstone, right down to the cliff-hanger endings and plot lines, and pretty shameless about it. Hopefully it'll run as long.

We decided to give the first episode ago to check it out and ended up bingeing the first 4 until 3am.

Thanks for this. It's a shameless rip off of Yellowstone, but I loved that, so all good.

 

[Spymaster]

Thanks for this. It's a shameless rip off of Yellowstone, but I loved that, so all good.

Yes. Could have been written by the same person but they’ve done it very well.

 

[smmudge]

When my wife was watching Yellowstone, I said to her, well he will be used to living in the wilderness with all that time he spent with the native American tribe, he even married one, she said, what when did they show that.

I'll let her know about Territory!

 

[nagapie]

Yes. Could have been written by the same person but they’ve done it very well.

I've not watched Yellowstone, which should I watch first?

 

[Sweet FA]

I've not watched Yellowstone, which should I watch first?

Me neither... Spymaster, Boudicca - any good then?

 

[krtek a houby]

Yellowstone has a conservative audience, which kind of puts me off but am curious as to what it's like.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Started the animated steampunk series Arcane.

Impressive - the animation reminds a bit of the Spiderverse films, and the story is engaging in a subterranean existence versus the elites kind of way. Also Magisterium vibes in there, so Pullman fans might like it. Voice talent includes Hailee Steinfeld and the unmistakable Shohreh Aghdashloo.

My daughter gave that a try on friday, I had to leave to go somewhere but watched the first 10 minutes and wasn't impressed.
The daughter however did like it. Said it got better and had a decent enough story.

Have you seen the new Netflix version of Ranma? Even moreso than the new version of Takashi Rumiko's Urusei Yatsura, it's very faithful to the style and feel of the original manga. I am impressed. Though it's hard to tell if I am 'enjoying' enjoying it, or I am enjoying the nostalgia (I read the manga maybe 30 years ago).

Bring on the Maison Ikkoku remake.

 

[Spymaster]

I've not watched Yellowstone, which should I watch first?

Maybe Yellowstone because there are 5 seasons but it doesn't really matter.

 

[Spymaster]

Me neither... Spymaster, Boudicca - any good then?

I think they're great but modern westerns aren't everyone's cup of tea. Watch a couple of episodes. You'll know pretty quickly if it's for you.