Soldato
Yeah, that's not too bad a joke, I mean not my style, but it kinda fits in and works. The Girls5Eva one, was literally just said like it was clever writing. There is no Mike in the show and they were not about to perform.
What TV shows are you currently watching
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Don
The early seasons were definately stronger than the later ones. I don't think it ever really got bad, until that final season (of the original run, yet to see the newest one).
Caporegime
I'm enjoying the comedic style of Girls5Eva (big fan of 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, I think stuff Tina Fey is involved with just clicks for my sense of humour).
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Have convinced the missus to watch Somebody, Somewhere so plowing through that again from the top. Need a bit of life-affirming TV before I tackle The Responder S2 and it's a truly great show.
The last couple of seasons nearly ruined the whole franchise they were that bad imo, but the newest one - well worth a watch, we thought it was excellent again.
Just started Shogun on D+, 2 episodes in and I can see why it's been raved about, brilliant so far.
1 episode left of S2 of Responder as well, enjoyed it though it's seems to have a few more plot contrivances than the first and some silly decision making by the two main coppers.
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It just got boring, repetitive then a bit silly, I didn't finish it either.
Had kind of written this one off at face value but 2 episodes in it is quite good so far.
Soldato
Quite enjoyed Sugar, which takes an interesting and unexpected turn later into the season.
I'm enjoying Animal Kingdom more now late into season 4, after a shakey start.
I'm enjoying Animal Kingdom more now late into season 4, after a shakey start.
We're one episode in, not bad but definitely Hijack vibes. Question is will the writing get as silly as Hijack to propel the story - quite possibly.
Soldato
Yeah it does. Still ok to watch though.
I watched Other Space just recently, a comedy series set in space from back when Yahoo had a go at being a streaming service. I really liked it, a shame it only got one season but if you're able to track it down like I was I'd recommend it.
At the moment I'm watching the latest season of Resident Alien and I'm rewatching 24 season 4 and AP Bio.
At the moment I'm watching the latest season of Resident Alien and I'm rewatching 24 season 4 and AP Bio.
Soldato
Recently finished "Under the Bridge" based on the true story of a girl in Canada that goes missing in BC. A bunch of mean girls are suspected of her disappearance.
It's a n odd one. It's set in the 90s (early 90s) and they must have spent a fortune on music rights. It's partly told through the perspective of a reporter who is returning to the town after living in NY. She's super emo, likely due to tragedy in her path.
None of the characters in it are likeable. It's kind of a sad story all around. Writing is mediocre and the characters of course do daft things. Not one to watch again, but interesting to see how the story played out.
I'll give it a 6/10 in part due to that rubbish episode in the middle that doesn't move the story forward.
It's a n odd one. It's set in the 90s (early 90s) and they must have spent a fortune on music rights. It's partly told through the perspective of a reporter who is returning to the town after living in NY. She's super emo, likely due to tragedy in her path.
None of the characters in it are likeable. It's kind of a sad story all around. Writing is mediocre and the characters of course do daft things. Not one to watch again, but interesting to see how the story played out.
I'll give it a 6/10 in part due to that rubbish episode in the middle that doesn't move the story forward.
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The other half is binging on Bridgerton at the mo, so not a lot for me until that ends 
Soldato
Not watched much of anything lately, but Moana 2 trailer looks okay. Just hope it ain't a cash grab, but I won't get my hopes up.
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Shetland. Never watched it on BBC, then realised it was same writer as Vera. Binged watched this last week or so and I think its been great.
Definitely a different take on the genre, but there are a couple of scenes which if not give it away heavily lean into the twist one quite early on and one around the middle. I hadn't entirely figured it out but it didn't take me by surprise.
Annoyingly I can't quite put my finger on the inspiration for the basement - definitely one inspired by a classic of the genre if not reusing the same set.
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