What TV shows are you currently watching

ivrytwr3 · 19 Dec 2020 at 12:34

AndyCr15 said:
Finished 'The Good Place' which is pretty good and moved onto 'Schitts Creek'. A few eps in so far, seems pretty good.

Loved The Good Place (try Upload too), but i watched the first episode of SC after high recommendations from here, but did not like it all.

Is it worth trying more? I didn't like the characters and felt no sympathy at all to the situation and the 'backward' town folk just seemed a total cliche.

Shamikebab · 19 Dec 2020 at 12:40

Stick with SC, it becomes such a great show.

englishpremier · 19 Dec 2020 at 14:48

ivrytwr3 said:
Loved The Good Place (try Upload too), but i watched the first episode of SC after high recommendations from here, but did not like it all.

Is it worth trying more? I didn't like the characters and felt no sympathy at all to the situation and the 'backward' town folk just seemed a total cliche.

Upload? For me this is one of the worst series i tried to watch in 2020. The acting was poor, the story poor, the comedy basic, there was no subtlety, no intrigue or depth and really no story.

Based on that opinion. Should I consider trying The Good Place?

ivrytwr3 · 19 Dec 2020 at 17:18

englishpremier said:
Upload? For me this is one of the worst series i tried to watch in 2020. The acting was poor, the story poor, the comedy basic, there was no subtlety, no intrigue or depth and really no story.

Based on that opinion. Should I consider trying The Good Place?

No, because you obviously have no sense of humour or taste

ElliorR · 19 Dec 2020 at 20:25

Over the last week I watched Brave New World. Enjoyable and Jessica Brown Finlay is very nice.

nands · 19 Dec 2020 at 21:48

The Grand Tour Presents: A Massive Hunt - more nonsense with May, Hammond and Clarkson. You know what you're going to get so I suppose it didn't disappoint but maybe they've done enough now?

Rannoch · 19 Dec 2020 at 21:51

SexyGreyFox said:
Tin Star - nothing more to say

Still to watch season 3.

ThePainBarrier · 19 Dec 2020 at 23:24

Alice In Borderland on Netflix.
Japanese dram show taking ideas from Hunger Games, Ready Player One and Cube.
Watched 2 episodes so far. Certainly kept my interest and want to watch more to find out what is going on.

nft_99 · 20 Dec 2020 at 10:07

Just finished rewatching The Wire
next up is Deadwood

SixTwoSix · 21 Dec 2020 at 08:12

Finished Queens Gambit last night, that's some top tier TV, I struggle to think of a better show this year.

Junglist · 21 Dec 2020 at 11:51

Started The Wire (again) and just finished S1 last night currently a few episodes into S2 (my least favourite season)

My partner hasn't ever watched it so I'm trying to right her wrongs (She never saw Sopranos, The Wire or Band of Brothers top 3 tv shows in my mind) and get her through the series.

I'm loving it just as much as when I first got through the series. Timeless.

SixTwoSix · 21 Dec 2020 at 12:10

@Junglist Power through S2

englishpremier · 21 Dec 2020 at 12:52

darkgen said:
Binged The Wilds on amazon Prime. Thoroughly enjoyed it, gave off lost vibes and quite well acted on the most part. Hope for a second season but likely not. shame.

SexyGreyFox said:
Same here.
First ten minutes I'm thinking 'Is this a girl show?' but slowly started to get into it.
It should get a second season after how it ended but then again I suppose we don't really need to know any more.

Add this to my current watching schedule. Only seen a few episodes so far. I thought it was strong and had me intregtued.

I actually felt it stood up well on it's own as psychological drama without the big conspiracy/dark forces at work.

Minusorange · 21 Dec 2020 at 13:13

Just got done with game of pirates aka black sails on prime, bloody brilliant series with a great ending they really got the length just right with 4 seasons

Junglist · 21 Dec 2020 at 13:47

SixTwoSix said:
@Junglist Power through S2

What's odd is that I'm 3 episodes into S2 and I'm actually still enjoying it. I don't think S2 is awful TV by any standards, it's just the weak link of The Wire.
I think either the Papers or the School are my favourite seasons.

Though seeing as I know what happens I'm already dreading a few episodes (D in the Prison and Omar in the shops) which are yet to come but then I'm also looking forward to some of my favourite characters popping up (Marlo and his crew, Mike, Brother Mouzone, Cheese, Slim etc)

Once we've finished The Wire it'll be watching the last few episodes of Band of Brothers... Again, really not looking forward to that concentration camp episode. Tough viewing.

Though I'm tempted to just watch it myself. I keep getting annoyed when I look over and see her looking at her phone! You can't really do that with a series like The Wire

chroniclard · 21 Dec 2020 at 14:02

Been watching Dead to Me on Netflix, its ok.

Junglist · 21 Dec 2020 at 14:10

ivrytwr3 said:
Loved The Good Place (try Upload too), but i watched the first episode of SC after high recommendations from here, but did not like it all.

Is it worth trying more? I didn't like the characters and felt no sympathy at all to the situation and the 'backward' town folk just seemed a total cliche.

Yeah stick with it SC is a fantastic comedy. The characters are all so funny

It definitely gets better the longer you stick with it and become familiar with the characters and their mannerisms.

All of the Rose's are hilarious in their own ways. Roland, the Jazza Gal's etc, all make you crack up eventually.

I expect there are some parts in the later seasons which focus on a relationship may upset those who are fed up with ~~SJW~~ real life getting portrayed but everything about it is well done.

By far one of my favourite American comedies.

lee32uk · 21 Dec 2020 at 14:25

Currently binge watching 'La Reina Del Sur' on Netflix.

englishpremier · 21 Dec 2020 at 15:23

lee32uk said:
Currently binge watching 'La Reina Del Sur' on Netflix.

The orginal or the US remake? The original is very Mexican soap opera. The remake is decent enough. It's bit like a 7pm show rather than a prime time event.

fez · 21 Dec 2020 at 16:13

Junglist said:
I expect there are some parts in the later seasons which focus on a relationship may upset those who are fed up with ~~SJW~~ real life getting portrayed but everything about it is well done.

By far one of my favourite American comedies.

Not sure how far through all the series I am but I was expecting something... better based on how much some people gush about the show. I was expecting something mind blowingly good and what I got was an enjoyable comedy that doesn't really do anything special or new. Kind of a bit take it or leave it.

Very much in the same vane as "the good place". Enjoyable but not something that I would say is "must watch" or anything more than good.

With regards to the SJW angle, I haven't heard anyone complain about it in that regard. There are plenty of shows that I do really dislike for that reason but its because of the hamfisted way they handle it. Maybe I haven't got to that bit in Schitts Creek but so far its just natural. Its a character driven story about relationships and family.

There seems to be a false dichotomy that says you either have to think all the SJW stuff is wonderful or awful and there is no room for any contextual opinions on these things. Most people don't care about portraying any SJW topics in their shows, they just want them done well rather than poorly shoehorned in. Current rhetoric can't reconcile that though. If you don't like a episode that deals with these topics you clearly only disliked it because you hate group X or Y.

Either way, perhaps as I watch more I will see what you are talking about. Think I'm maybe 3-4 seasons in.