What TV shows are you currently watching

pepp77 · 17 Jul 2020 at 12:27

I recently finished Eureka and Warehouse 13 and am now working through Buffy and Angel. Reliving my younger years

Oh Ed not again. · 17 Jul 2020 at 12:31

checjb said:
Just started "The OA". I genuinely don't know what to say about it. It's kept my interest purely because it's so weird.

Prepare yourself for unprecedented levels of "what the hell"-ery in the last episode. I've never been so angry at a TV programme.

Oh Ed not again. · 17 Jul 2020 at 12:45

Andrew_McP said:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000kxws/once-upon-a-time-in-iraq

Like you, probably, I bumped into this last night when I should have been going to bed. I ended up watching about half an hour before forcing myself to leave it until today. I'd already recorded it as "something I really ought to watch" but it's very similar to the Vietnam series which crops up from time to time... looks indigestible from the outside, but is compelling once you're in.

Absolutely, the candid and relaxed nature in which the folk were interviewed made for compelling viewing. It just felt so... honest and real.

Depressing, fascinating and... And that 'Rambo' guys scares the faeces out of me. He looks like a human IED waiting to go off.

He was a caricature of a man wasn't he? The whole tequila thing before the interview started, the flexing of muscles, then the performance interview he gave. Equally as compelling, but of the complete opposite reason as the others!

Edit: blimey, there's a scene in episode two where you get caught up in a girl's story then. The sudden cut to now really took me unawares, emotionally. Powerful storytelling. If only it was fiction.

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I saw a bit of it at the end of the first episode, doesn't look like it's going to be an easy watch. Will catch it tonight.

secretspy · 17 Jul 2020 at 13:50

checjb said:
Just started "The OA". I genuinely don't know what to say about it. It's kept my interest purely because it's so weird.

It's certainly bizarre lol stick with it though. Season 2 was certainly weird but it kept my interest throughout

randal said:
Prepare yourself for unprecedented levels of "what the hell"-ery in the last episode. I've never been so angry at a TV programme.

Why did you get angry? Lol

Oh Ed not again. · 17 Jul 2020 at 15:58

secretspy said:
Why did you get angry? Lol

The whole breathy dance thing building up to a big pile of bleurgh after getting really invested in the characters. Just felt like the end of Lost all over again.

ivrytwr3 · 18 Jul 2020 at 08:29

Happy S1 - last episode tonight. What are people's thoughts on this? I think it's ok, but there are probably better shows i could be watching.

Space Force - last episode tonight. The penultimate episode was really good. Shame it took a long time to get there!

Futureman - S2 last episode tonight. The penultimate episode was really good, but the whole of S2 has been garbage.

Got Tales from the Loop to start after this.

AndyCr15 · 18 Jul 2020 at 14:22

ivrytwr3 said:
Happy S1 - last episode tonight. What are people's thoughts on this?

I quite liked S1, but S2 just went too weird and I didn't get further than about half way...

ivrytwr3 · 18 Jul 2020 at 15:24

AndyCr15 said:
I quite liked S1, but S2 just went too weird and I didn't get further than about half way...

Aw dang. I will have to see it through, now i've almost finished S1.

tres · 18 Jul 2020 at 19:04

Stath Lets Flats

If you haven't watched it, watch it. It's very funny.

ivrytwr3 · 18 Jul 2020 at 23:53

AndyCr15 said:
I quite liked S1, but S2 just went too weird and I didn't get further than about half way...

S1 - awesome! Last 2 episodes were great, especially the human bullet shield

Futureman S2 finished - picked up for the last few episodes, but then Seth Rogen :rolleyes:

Tales from the Loop started - 2 episodes in and wow! Although i was quite disturbed by the 2nd episode. Please don't say these are standalone episodes and that there is a continuing story...................

AndyCr15 · 19 Jul 2020 at 06:32

Finished S6 of Bosch. Very, very good show, probably moving in to my top 10 somewhere. I understand there's one final season to go. If I'd known, I might have waited for that to air before starting on it, but definitely recommended.

SixTwoSix · 19 Jul 2020 at 09:40

AndyCr15 said:
Finished S6 of Bosch. Very, very good show, probably moving in to my top 10 somewhere. I understand there's one final season to go. If I'd known, I might have waited for that to air before starting on it, but definitely recommended.

Was curious what your opinion would be after you mentioned it in the Justified post the other day.

It is a great series, even the quieter low key series...s4 I think was still well crafted and keeps you hooked.

I like the little background threads that linger season to season without being overly obvious.

AndyCr15 · 19 Jul 2020 at 09:52

SixTwoSix said:
I like the little background threads that linger season to season without being overly obvious.

Yeah, I quite liked there seemed to be two or three big cases going on simultaneously each season. Reading about them, each season seems to be based on 2 or 3 books, so I guess it makes sense? One book is one case I assume? Blend a few of them into each season?

I know I was thinking to rewatch Justified, but I've started Yelowstone instead. I really struggle rewatching things when I know there's new good stuff waiting to be watched

I will at some point for sure, as tbf I can't remember a lot of Justified now, so it will be like watching something new again soon!

SixTwoSix · 19 Jul 2020 at 09:56

AndyCr15 said:
I know I was thinking to rewatch Justified, but I've started Yelowstone instead. I really struggle rewatching things when I know there's new good stuff waiting to be watched I will at some point for sure, as tbf I can't remember a lot of Justified now, so it will be like watching something new again soon!

OK, please just stop.

I started Yellowstone last night as a solo show to watch as missus has no interest. Only saw about half of first episode as she was putting little one to bed at the time.

From what I saw of the first 25/30 minutes, I'm going to really like it. Plus it's by Taylor Sheridan who I've mentioned in other threads I really respect.

Still watching Justified too as a show to go through with missus in tandem with Killing Eve.

AndyCr15 · 19 Jul 2020 at 10:21

Ha ha, we definitely have similar tastes. I don't know if it's odd... but I was born in Rugby btw... were we separated at birth perhaps?!

SixTwoSix · 19 Jul 2020 at 10:32

AndyCr15 said:
Ha ha, we definitely have similar tastes. I don't know if it's odd... but I was born in Rugby btw... were we separated at birth perhaps?!

LOL, genuine chuckle had here. Not a Rugby native though, from the wilds of Worcestershire.

Gman · 19 Jul 2020 at 11:01

4400
Watched it when it first aired but thought i'd have a refresher.

ivrytwr3 · 19 Jul 2020 at 14:30

Gman said:
4400
Watched it when it first aired but thought i'd have a refresher.

Loved this show, shame it got cancelled

But they got time to give it an ending (albeit rushed)

MoRT489 · 19 Jul 2020 at 18:10

Watched episode 1 of Breeders, quite a lot of unnecessary swearing in it but my god they have hit the “2 kids under 5” nail on the head

melmac · 19 Jul 2020 at 23:48

ivrytwr3 said:
Happy S1 - last episode tonight. What are people's thoughts on this? I think it's ok, but there are probably better shows i could be watching.

Space Force - last episode tonight. The penultimate episode was really good. Shame it took a long time to get there!

Futureman - S2 last episode tonight. The penultimate episode was really good, but the whole of S2 has been garbage.

Got Tales from the Loop to start after this.

Happy season 1: I loved it. Season 2, didn't click with me at all.

Futureman: Season 1 good because of the novelty factor and James Cameron's house

Season 2 and Season 3 just throw a lot of weird stuff at you and hope some of it sticks. I enjoyed some parts of those two seasons but season 1 is the only one I would watch again.