What have you been watching lately

Bruce · Post by **Bruce** » Wed Dec 08, 2021 3:35 am

Shark? Jumped? Will, what is Robot trying to say?

Uh...he's saying that our ratings are strong and Netflix is interested in another season. He also says that viewers aren't at all weirded out that I grew 2 feet in one year, but still have the head and voice of an 11 year old. Yeah, all is good. We don't even need a decent plot line for season 3. Just a string of implausible coincidences, boring dialog, and new characters who add nothing to the story. I'm sure it will all end well, just like Gilligan's island, Lost, Sliders, and all those other shows where a group of people are perpetually lost.

Bruce · Post by **Bruce** » Wed Dec 08, 2021 3:39 am

I got a job offer, BTW. Im not quite popping the champagne yet, but at least now there is a faint glimmer of hope. The coming weeks are hoing to be extremely stressful.

ed · Post by ed » Sat Dec 11, 2021 10:50 am

Hotarubi wrote: ↑Tue Dec 07, 2021 7:44 pm
ed wrote: ↑Tue Dec 07, 2021 2:22 am
Hotarubi wrote: ↑Sat Sep 25, 2021 5:03 pm Ooh, 4th and final season of Goliath is on Prime UK. Thats a treat.
A more rancid grab at the few remaining dollars under the moldering corpse of what was an entertaining series I have never seen.

A note: if you have the votes to control a company, you own the fucking company. Every actor knew of this plot hole, you can see it in their eyes as they look around, hoping the audience does not catch on.

I would really like a real lawyer to watch the courtroom scene in the final episode and report back.

Swill

Bullshit

Odure

Excrement

Poop

Droppings

Pellets

Number 2
True. I forgot to get back on this . It wasn't that good. Seemed rushed and not a patch on the first two series.

Who are you, Mother Theresa forgiving sins?

It was crap. The only thig that allowed one to watch to the end was the acting, though come to think about it that was not great either.

Hotarubi · Post by **Hotarubi** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 11:02 am

I actually sat through it for more Nina Arianda who was excellent throughout.

Thornton looked bored.

ed · Post by ed » Sat Dec 11, 2021 11:59 am

I was thinking that she was the best thing in it. That is not saying much of course. Back in the day they would give her her own show which would play off her irritating (but amusing) personality. It would be cancelled midway thru it's first season.

I have heard that Thornton is a dick in real life. This was a payday for him.

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 1:49 pm

Bruce wrote: ↑Wed Dec 08, 2021 3:35 am Shark? Jumped? Will, what is Robot trying to say?

Uh...he's saying that our ratings are strong and Netflix is interested in another season. He also says that viewers aren't at all weirded out that I grew 2 feet in one year, but still have the head and voice of an 11 year old. Yeah, all is good. We don't even need a decent plot line for season 3. Just a string of implausible coincidences, boring dialog, and new characters who add nothing to the story. I'm sure it will all end well, just like Gilligan's island, Lost, Sliders, and all those other shows where a group of people are perpetually lost.

Got that job done, now scouting for something else to watch.

https://i.imgur.com/s8qMz5n.jpg

Doctor X · Post by **Doctor X** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 8:16 am

Carrot people.

– J.D.

Hotarubi · Post by **Hotarubi** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 8:56 am

The Expanse (again).

Hoping for a satisfactory conclusion after a (slightly) disappointing 5th season.

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 1:30 pm

Now starting "Grey's Anatomy". I could do without the jukebox music in every goddamn scene.

ed · Post by ed » Sun Dec 12, 2021 3:11 pm

Re-re-watching Upstairs Downstairs.

I need a Hudson.

Really.

Hotarubi · Post by **Hotarubi** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 3:22 pm

Pyrrho wrote: ↑Sun Dec 12, 2021 1:30 pm Now starting "Grey's Anatomy". I could do without the jukebox music in every goddamn scene.

Absolutely annoyed the shit of me for a few years. Every goddam US TV show had to have "emotional wrap up and satisfactory conclusion with accompanying Coldplay " for a while.

They even tried that shit over here. Didnt last long.

ed · Post by ed » Sun Dec 12, 2021 3:25 pm

Hotarubi wrote: ↑Sun Dec 12, 2021 3:22 pm
Pyrrho wrote: ↑Sun Dec 12, 2021 1:30 pm Now starting "Grey's Anatomy". I could do without the jukebox music in every goddamn scene.
Absolutely annoyed the shit of me for a few years. Every goddam US TV show had to have "emotional wrap up and satisfactory conclusion with accompanying Coldplay " for a while.

They even tried that shit over here. Didnt last long.

I think of the endings of The Wire, The Killing and 6 Feet Under and beg to differ.

Hotarubi · Post by **Hotarubi** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 3:29 pm

ed wrote: ↑Sun Dec 12, 2021 3:25 pm
Hotarubi wrote: ↑Sun Dec 12, 2021 3:22 pm
Pyrrho wrote: ↑Sun Dec 12, 2021 1:30 pm Now starting "Grey's Anatomy". I could do without the jukebox music in every goddamn scene.
Absolutely annoyed the shit of me for a few years. Every goddam US TV show had to have "emotional wrap up and satisfactory conclusion with accompanying Coldplay " for a while.

They even tried that shit over here. Didnt last long.
I think of the endings of The Wire, The Killing and 6 Feet Under and beg to differ.

Is there April Lavigne at the end of " Upstairs Downstairs" ?

ed · Post by ed » Sun Dec 12, 2021 3:36 pm

Yeah, she sues Hudson for stealing the silver.

Thought you were talking about the chick from Goliath. Sorry.

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:08 pm

Hotarubi wrote: ↑Sun Dec 12, 2021 3:22 pm
Pyrrho wrote: ↑Sun Dec 12, 2021 1:30 pm Now starting "Grey's Anatomy". I could do without the jukebox music in every goddamn scene.
Absolutely annoyed the shit of me for a few years. Every goddam US TV show had to have "emotional wrap up and satisfactory conclusion with accompanying Coldplay " for a while.

They even tried that shit over here. Didnt last long.

Aw why do you hate scenes of intricate heart surgery with a bright Nickelback soundtrack while the patient dies?

Hotarubi · Post by **Hotarubi** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:11 pm

Pyrrho wrote: ↑Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:08 pm
Hotarubi wrote: ↑Sun Dec 12, 2021 3:22 pm
Pyrrho wrote: ↑Sun Dec 12, 2021 1:30 pm Now starting "Grey's Anatomy". I could do without the jukebox music in every goddamn scene.
Absolutely annoyed the shit of me for a few years. Every goddam US TV show had to have "emotional wrap up and satisfactory conclusion with accompanying Coldplay " for a while.

They even tried that shit over here. Didnt last long.
Aw why do you hate scenes of intricate heart surgery with a bright Nickelback soundtrack while the patient dies?

Wasn't German Techno.

Grammatron · Post by **Grammatron** » Tue Dec 14, 2021 6:34 am

I watched 'The Last Duel'. It's an alright film, a little bit miscast with Matt Damon (but IMO oddly not Ben Affleck). But it's otherwise well done and directed. Although I am not familiar with France of that period, it seemed to at least try to be historically accurate.

In the end I think the Japanese original 'Rashomon' was better.

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Tue Dec 14, 2021 1:48 pm

Now watching "Marcella". :shock:

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Sun Dec 19, 2021 12:21 pm

Pyrrho wrote: ↑Tue Dec 14, 2021 1:48 pm Now watching "Marcella". :shock:

Eh...season 1 was okay, season 2, no stomach for the type of criminals. Pass.

Hotarubi · Post by **Hotarubi** » Sun Dec 26, 2021 12:22 am

Hotarubi wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 9:25 pm "The Wheel of Time."

Having not read the source material I am watching with no expectations.*

I do not care about any of these people.

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Sun Dec 26, 2021 4:16 pm

Watched "The Stranger". Ending seemed a bit contrived.

Doctor X · Post by **Doctor X** » Sun Dec 26, 2021 5:53 pm

The guillotine was still in use in France then.

What?

– J.D.

Bruce · Post by **Bruce** » Sun Dec 26, 2021 10:02 pm

Matrix Resurrection.

I liked it.

ed · Post by ed » Mon Dec 27, 2021 1:06 am

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 2:02 am

Now watching "The Silent Sea". Seems interesting. Not based on the Cussler novel, though.

Doctor X · Post by **Doctor X** » Tue Dec 28, 2021 8:44 am

Interesting.

Enjoying The Expanse which, so far, is doing a decent job of condensing the last three books into a season. Something "Dumb 'n Dumber" could not do with The Game of the Thrones.

– J.D.

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Tue Dec 28, 2021 9:04 am

Game of Thrones had its moments but mostly it seemed to be filler between scenes of women getting ass-raped.

Doctor X · Post by **Doctor X** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 7:49 am

So no objections. . . .

– J.D.

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 10:45 am

But they made a "statement"!

Doctor X · Post by **Doctor X** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 6:15 pm

They know where their bread is buttered.

It reminded me of Rome which really wanted to make the second season two. They were only given the second season so they had to struggle to compress 20 years into one year.

Dumb 'n Dumber did not have to do this. They chose to do it.

Danny is mad. In the novels there are indications that she is losing a grip, wondering about it, blah . . . blah . . . blah. Throw in all the abuse and Martin masturbating to food and the Jets and it develops slowly and understandably.

Yes.

He does.

So over 500-page books it is not a problem.

In this case it was, "okay, we need you to go megalomaniacally insane in two episodes."

Fans complained that there was "no chemistry" between her and John.

Because they were given one episode to develop it. He had more screen time with the wilding he eventually married in real life.

From what I have seen of The Expanse they are doing pretty well compressing like three books into a final season by dropping the basic plot and moving on.

Which is neat.

In the asteroid rain.

– J.D.

robinson · Post by **robinson** » Sat Jan 01, 2022 12:56 am

Watching DON’T LOOK UP!

robinson · Post by **robinson** » Sat Jan 01, 2022 12:56 am

It’s fucking hilarious

Doctor X · Post by **Doctor X** » Sun Jan 02, 2022 8:51 am

The Squid Game.

The opening reminds me of the opening to Oldboy.

– J.D.

robinson · Post by **robinson** » Sun Jan 02, 2022 10:00 am

Is it worth watching?

ed · Post by ed » Sun Jan 02, 2022 11:56 am

Watching Unforgotten along with the 2010 remake of Upstairs/Downstairs. Miss Hudson.

Hotarubi · Post by **Hotarubi** » Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:19 am

Doctor X wrote: ↑Wed Dec 29, 2021 6:15 pm From what I have seen of The Expanse they are doing pretty well compressing like three books into a final season by dropping the basic plot and moving on.

– J.D.

Pretty well. Not great. It does seem hurried and nowhere near enough Agdalatishoo.

Doctor X · Post by **Doctor X** » Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:01 am

I do not wish to spoil it.

– J.D.

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:07 am

Now watching Requiem . I am enjoying the views of the English countryside.

Hotarubi · Post by **Hotarubi** » Wed Jan 05, 2022 10:28 am

Pyrrho wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:07 am Now watching Requiem . I am enjoying the views of the English countryside.

How many shopping trolleys did you spot?

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Wed Jan 05, 2022 12:08 pm

Hotarubi wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 10:28 am
Pyrrho wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:07 am Now watching Requiem . I am enjoying the views of the English countryside.
How many shopping trolleys did you spot?

The hermit had too many to count.