What television shows are you watching?
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The biggest issue with it is that it the squandered the premise. It wasn't really that obvious in the early seasons for me either, but there's only a few times the show capitalises on it. Most of the time it's just a tepid rehash of TNG. (with several other problems)
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I'm with you on season 3 of Mr. Robot on the 11th.
The Gifted has been getting decent reviews.
Season 2 of Stranger Things premieres on the 27th.
The Punisher is due sometime before the end of the year, could be this month.
There're a handful of others I'll probably give a shot, but these are the ones I've got an eye on.
The Gifted has been getting decent reviews.
Season 2 of Stranger Things premieres on the 27th.
The Punisher is due sometime before the end of the year, could be this month.
There're a handful of others I'll probably give a shot, but these are the ones I've got an eye on.
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I watched the first episode of The Gifted last night. It was very much a pilot, but it didn't make me angry, so I'll probably keep it in my queue for a while. It is unequivocally a part of the Bryan Singer X-Men universe, making specific mention to the X-Men and the Brotherhood, but I think it's setting up a kind of chase-hunt series like The Fugitive or the '70s series The Incredible Hulk with Bill Bixby, stacked on top of a family drama. The pilot is an homage to Stephen King's Carrie, as well.
I also watched the first episode of SEAL Team - don't ask me why, it just sorta happened, I was very tired and Jessica Pare is very pretty - and it was surprisingly not bad. It's your basic jingoistic, military drama (which are sometimes disguised as cop shows, a la Flashpoint), so if that's a turnoff it will probably not be your cup of tea, but it was a quality iteration of that show. It has a more natural style of dialogue than most shows, which I like, and it didn't feel obliged to explain every little thing to the viewer, which is shocking for a pilot. I suspect the writers are fans of David Mamet (Glengarry Glen Ross; The Untouchables; The Verdict; and the underrated Spartan). Mamet was the creator of The Unit, the tv series with Dennis Haysbert and Scott Foley from about 10 years ago, and this show made me think of that one. The showrunner for SEAL Team was also a writer for Homeland and Justified, which maybe gives you a sense of the cut of his jib.
Tangentially, I learned recently that Clark Gregg (Agent Coulson in The Avengers and Agents of SHIELD) was part of David Mamet's Atlantic Theater Company at NYU back in the day, with William H. Macy and Felicity Huffman.
I also watched the first episode of SEAL Team - don't ask me why, it just sorta happened, I was very tired and Jessica Pare is very pretty - and it was surprisingly not bad. It's your basic jingoistic, military drama (which are sometimes disguised as cop shows, a la Flashpoint), so if that's a turnoff it will probably not be your cup of tea, but it was a quality iteration of that show. It has a more natural style of dialogue than most shows, which I like, and it didn't feel obliged to explain every little thing to the viewer, which is shocking for a pilot. I suspect the writers are fans of David Mamet (Glengarry Glen Ross; The Untouchables; The Verdict; and the underrated Spartan). Mamet was the creator of The Unit, the tv series with Dennis Haysbert and Scott Foley from about 10 years ago, and this show made me think of that one. The showrunner for SEAL Team was also a writer for Homeland and Justified, which maybe gives you a sense of the cut of his jib.
Tangentially, I learned recently that Clark Gregg (Agent Coulson in The Avengers and Agents of SHIELD) was part of David Mamet's Atlantic Theater Company at NYU back in the day, with William H. Macy and Felicity Huffman.
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I don't think anything great is on right now. Tbf I mostly prefer anime to "regular" series atm.
Maybe you haven't seen those: Mononoke (series), Tatami Galaxy, Sayonara Zetsubuo Sensei.
All incredibly well-made. Mononoke is a pure artwork, some of the best animation and colourwork in the medium.
Tatami Galaxy is an incredibly dense Faustian tale with trippy visuals and a very.. unusual narrative.
Sayonara Zetsubuo Sensei is just the funny, dark, self-deprecating anime you never knew you missed in your life.
Curb Your Enthusiasm is coming back tho and I will definitely watch it.
One of my biggest issues with ST: Voyager was how the Borg went from being a terrifying, unstoppable menace to something Janeway kicks around like an old bucket whenever they cross paths.
Opening to ST: TNG with a French accent
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Have had a very bad week so naturally that means lots of television being watched.
I stopped watching Dark Matter. The first two episodes in the latest season weren't so great and it wasn't convincing enough to entice me to watch up until the cancellation episode.
I gave Norsemen a shot since I was on a Viking kick and wanted more. Found out that it was a Monty Python-esque comedy which isn't my speed at all.
Tried out a show called The Five which is about a little boy's DNA turning up at a crime scene 20 years after he disappeared/died. The cinematography, however, was atrocious and the pacing is bad. Stopped watching after the first episode.
The trailer for Inhumans was awful and the reviews seemed to echo that. However, I didn't hate it. Not the best but not terrible either. I'll keep up with it. Still plenty of time for it to disappoint.
Started watching the British version of Dragons' Den. I like it a lot. It's interesting to point out mistakes or just to see how the investors interact with the entrepreneurs.
I found out about The Gifted yesterday. I will probably watch it today at some point. I heard it was Inhumans but better so, since I didn't hate Inhumans, that must mean I'll like this a lot more?
I stopped watching Dark Matter. The first two episodes in the latest season weren't so great and it wasn't convincing enough to entice me to watch up until the cancellation episode.
I gave Norsemen a shot since I was on a Viking kick and wanted more. Found out that it was a Monty Python-esque comedy which isn't my speed at all.
Tried out a show called The Five which is about a little boy's DNA turning up at a crime scene 20 years after he disappeared/died. The cinematography, however, was atrocious and the pacing is bad. Stopped watching after the first episode.
The trailer for Inhumans was awful and the reviews seemed to echo that. However, I didn't hate it. Not the best but not terrible either. I'll keep up with it. Still plenty of time for it to disappoint.
Started watching the British version of Dragons' Den. I like it a lot. It's interesting to point out mistakes or just to see how the investors interact with the entrepreneurs.
I found out about The Gifted yesterday. I will probably watch it today at some point. I heard it was Inhumans but better so, since I didn't hate Inhumans, that must mean I'll like this a lot more?
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I gave The Mayor a shot last night. I'm not sure it'll take off. The rapping mayor needs to actually rap. (I missed one stretch of it to walk my dog, so if I missed a rap in that period, then I retract my criticism).
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Canada also has a Dragons' Den, and the US has something called Shark Tank. I hear Shark Tank is more stereotypically 'reality TV' so I'm not sure if I'll ever try it. Canada's version largely follows the British model though.
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I thought it was Dragon's Den as well but Netflix tells me I'm wrong. I guess the pluralized possessive makes sense.
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Nothing spectacular on at the moment...
Discovery - Excruciatingly awful.
The Orville - Ok. Certainly better than all Star Treks combined.
Sneaky Pete - Good with a great cast.
Electric Dreams - Ditto.
Fear the Walking Dead - Ok. Will improve if they shoot the mother in the head.
Discovery - Excruciatingly awful.
The Orville - Ok. Certainly better than all Star Treks combined.
Sneaky Pete - Good with a great cast.
Electric Dreams - Ditto.
Fear the Walking Dead - Ok. Will improve if they shoot the mother in the head.
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Started watching the Canadian version of Dragons' Den. Not really sure why Netflix only has random seasons of the British/Canadian shows. You'd think it'd have them all.
I prefer the Canadian version. The camerawork is worse but the actual process is more personable and reasonable. There's more flexibility with the Canadian model too with outright business purchases, royalty deals, and sponsorships instead of just straight equity deals. A lot more partnerships between investors too. It's also neat to watch some of these pitches and go, "Hey, I recognize that product!"
I prefer the Canadian version. The camerawork is worse but the actual process is more personable and reasonable. There's more flexibility with the Canadian model too with outright business purchases, royalty deals, and sponsorships instead of just straight equity deals. A lot more partnerships between investors too. It's also neat to watch some of these pitches and go, "Hey, I recognize that product!"
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Sneaky Pete was awful. I hate watched the last three or four episodes just to see the train wreck unfurl. It started great and I was really into it but about half way through it started to come off the rails. The finale was especially atrocious.
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Speaking of awful... the latest Rick & Morty season was atrocious. A friend of mine really likes the show so I would watch each episode with them and I can't think of a single episode this season I enjoyed.
The finale was the worst. I watched the whole thing under the impression it was a generic filler episode. Nope. It was the finale.
Eugh.
The finale was the worst. I watched the whole thing under the impression it was a generic filler episode. Nope. It was the finale.
Eugh.
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The finale was pretty bad but overall I enjoyed this season. Not my favorite but I didn't hate on it.
Did you know that the finale originally was a generic filler episode? It wasn't intended to be the finale until late into production when they realized they were about to miss their final (and already greatly postponed) deadline.
Apparently they trashed the whole season once or twice because they didn't like it and in the end they came back and did their original ideas. That doesn't bode well for the next season coming in 2021.
Did you know that the finale originally was a generic filler episode? It wasn't intended to be the finale until late into production when they realized they were about to miss their final (and already greatly postponed) deadline.
Apparently they trashed the whole season once or twice because they didn't like it and in the end they came back and did their original ideas. That doesn't bode well for the next season coming in 2021.
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