US: HBO - Silicon Valley

[FortuitousFluke]

Just finished watching the first episode of season 1. I put this off for a long time maybe due to misconceptions about what it actually was. I really enjoyed it, feels a lot like Reaper which I absolutely adored (and was cancelled far too early). Downloaded the rest of season 1 to my phone and looking forward to tonight's commute so I can check out some more.

 

[jpaul]

new series is great - lots of good topical snippits -
still like Gavin Belson - meglomaniac modelled on Musk ?
torture sequence using a nailgun on laptop
controversy on gay gay-dating app, developer, outed for being christian.
saga of IOT fridge continues....

 

[hominid]

There are some outright fruit cakes in Silicon Valley. Peter Thiel is one of them, he does inject himself with young peoples blood as it slows aging apparently.

 

[Dirk]

Great finale. They did a good job making this season feel fresh again. Looking forward to more.

 

[AndyCr15]

Didn't realise going in that it was the finale. Great season, shame it's so short.

 

[fez]

What!? That was the finale. Wasn't expecting that. Though we had another few episodes at least.

 

[easyrider]

Enjoy this show but 8 episodes for a season is too short !

 

[Glanza]

I think it worked well, a few of the middle episodes didn't click with me but episode 8 worked well, so many good lines especially 'gangster Jared'

Is this the first season were we finally didn't end with Pied Piper getting screwed over at the end of a season and getting a reset at the start of the next one?

 

[fez]

Anyone watching the new season? Seems good so far.

 

[AndyCr15]

I have them waiting to be watched. Is this the last season, did I hear? I might wait to it's done to watch through them all.

 

[fez]

I have them waiting to be watched. Is this the last season, did I hear? I might wait to it's done to watch through them all.

Yeah, I think so.

 

[jpaul]

watching first episode of new series ... back on form
"Hiroshima was an elegant solution' , also up on latest social media ethics issues.

the resume of previous series seemed to have scenes I didn't recollect at all ... anyone else ?

 

[killsta]

Just watched the latest episode..... I will be sad when this is over, such a good show.

 

[Richeh]

Yeah I still love this show. Certainly miss TJ Miller but it's still good without him.

Holograms are awesome

 

[toshj]

Thought the final episode was paced well and had a strong conclusion to the series.

Spoiler: Spoiler

You spend six seasons hoping/believing they're going to succeed, but the ultimate failure seemed to be quite satisfying. When they fast forward ten years and everyone has Pied Piper titles you think they've made it...

 

[AndyCr15]

Spoiler: Finale Spoiler

Agreed, it was a good final episode. I'm not sure what they did the whole 'he can't find the code stick' bit for. I was waiting for it to cut to Jinyang with it... but no.

I thought the episode before was a little odd. 'We succeeded because the AI did it for us' seemed a bit of a cop out to me. A little lazy. The final ep tied things up well though. Great show.

 

[fez]

Loved the final episode and it was strangely really emotional.

Spoiler

It was almost a little depressing to see that they had all kind of "failed" after being part of something so big and important when they were a bit younger. Loved the Eric Bachman reveal though.

 

[Begbie]

Loved the final episode and it was strangely really emotional.

Spoiler

It was almost a little depressing to see that they had all kind of "failed" after being part of something so big and important when they were a bit younger. Loved the Eric Bachman reveal though.

Agreed, would've been nice to show something more with the tech. Maybe being used for good. But also on the flip, showed the reality to life.