Exceelent TV Shows

[DMT]

The El Camino movie was a total waste imo

Agreed

[revo]

After finally watching Breaking Bad recently, I also watched Better Call Saul.They're now my two favorite TV shows of all time and I'm already looking forward to watching them both again. I also highly recommend all of the dvd extras which total around 20 hours per show. Can't wait to see what writer Vince Gilligan comes out with next.

Also watched the El Camino movie. I thought it was just ok. It didn't look like as much effort went into it as the TV show and the production seemed rushed. But, it's required viewing to find out what happens to Jesse Pinkman.

The El Camino movie was a total waste imo

[madducks]

Just finished the show finale of Better Call Saul

Excellent wrap up.

After finally watching Breaking Bad recently, I also watched Better Call Saul.They're now my two favorite TV shows of all time and I'm already looking forward to watching them both again. I also highly recommend all of the dvd extras which total around 20 hours per show. Can't wait to see what writer Vince Gilligan comes out with next.

Also watched the El Camino movie. I thought it was just ok. It didn't look like as much effort went into it as the TV show and the production seemed rushed. But, it's required viewing to find out what happens to Jesse Pinkman.

[Sour Masher]

I just discovered Check it Out with Dr. Steve Brule on HBO, and it's absolutely hysterical. It stars John C. Reilly as a clueless dude who hosts a 1980s-ish public access show and it's produced to make it seem like it's extremely low budget.

I will check it out....also, if you like humor in Reilly's absurd, cringy style, I Think You Should Leave by Tim Robinson is as good as it gets. He takes the simple concept of people getting embarrassed and doubling down to avoid admitting embarrassment or wrongdoing and churns out consistent, absurd humor.

I think I've recommended Letterkenny before, but it is also amazing, in a different way, and is Shoresy, which is so good, it got me back into a fantasy hockey league after a decade away.

[revo]

I just discovered Check it Out with Dr. Steve Brule on HBO, and it's absolutely hysterical. It stars John C. Reilly as a clueless dude who hosts a 1980s-ish public access show and it's produced to make it seem like it's extremely low budget.

[GwynnInTheHall]

Been sick the last few days and checking out random thing. Stuff I've streamed in the last couple of months or just started: House of the Dragon: I guess it is okay, but it seems like they are telling one story, 2 at the most while the original had about 72 stories going on at once. The single story isn't all that compelling either. I paused about 5 episodes in, just after the time jump. Maybe I'll get back to it someday. Rings of Power: I found nearly every character exhausting. Paused around the same time. Maybe I'll get back to it. Terminal List: Good for what it was. A bit too rah-rah for me, but I like Taylor Kitsch. Decent watch Criminal Minds - Evolution: Not sure if they are restarting the series or just running a one off series from it. Pretty much the same show except everyone is older, Reid didn't make it back, and they say Fuck from time to time. If you liked the original, you'd probably like this. It was starting to get old for me when I use to watch it and I think I skipped the last couple of seasons. Decent coming back to the characters. The Recruit: I was all into recommending this right up until the last 5 minutes of the series. Now I'm not so sure. I'm waiting for season 2 to know what i think. Kaleidescope: This was kind of neat. The show is set up so that you watch the first episode, then 5 episodes in random order (Netflix ques them for you randomly) then a final 2 episodes, so the show is slightly different for everyone. Heist show with episodes from everyone's different perspective, so you aren't quite sure what is happening until the very end. Decent cast. Jack Ryan season 3: I thought season 1 was exceelent, season 2 was borderline stupid, but season 3 returns to the realm of the quite good. Some homage paid to the hunt for red october is fun. Poker Face: follows our protagonist who can tell whenever someone is lying as she wanders the country, avoiding her past, and solving crimes. Harkens back to the days of the NBC Mystery Movie, and has a very Columbo feel to it. 4 episodes in and it's been fun so far. Mostly a procedural, with a small continuing back story to keep pushing her along. The Last of Us: I know everyone has probably had enough of zombie shows, but I'm a sucker for the end of the world, and this is HBO so it's done really well. Feels like a cross between Black Sunday (or TWD) and The Road. Good dystopian ambiance, and a lot of flashbacks to the fall of civilization. Great supporting cameos in each episode so far. I'm all in.

The Last of Us is freaking amazing, such intelligent writing.

[heyelander]

Been sick the last few days and checking out random thing. Stuff I've streamed in the last couple of months or just started:

House of the Dragon: I guess it is okay, but it seems like they are telling one story, 2 at the most while the original had about 72 stories going on at once. The single story isn't all that compelling either. I paused about 5 episodes in, just after the time jump. Maybe I'll get back to it someday.
Rings of Power: I found nearly every character exhausting. Paused around the same time. Maybe I'll get back to it.
Terminal List: Good for what it was. A bit too rah-rah for me, but I like Taylor Kitsch. Decent watch
Criminal Minds - Evolution: Not sure if they are restarting the series or just running a one off series from it. Pretty much the same show except everyone is older, Reid didn't make it back, and they say Fuck from time to time. If you liked the original, you'd probably like this. It was starting to get old for me when I use to watch it and I think I skipped the last couple of seasons. Decent coming back to the characters.
The Recruit: I was all into recommending this right up until the last 5 minutes of the series. Now I'm not so sure. I'm waiting for season 2 to know what i think.
Kaleidescope: This was kind of neat. The show is set up so that you watch the first episode, then 5 episodes in random order (Netflix ques them for you randomly) then a final 2 episodes, so the show is slightly different for everyone. Heist show with episodes from everyone's different perspective, so you aren't quite sure what is happening until the very end. Decent cast.
Jack Ryan season 3: I thought season 1 was exceelent, season 2 was borderline stupid, but season 3 returns to the realm of the quite good. Some homage paid to the hunt for red october is fun.
Poker Face: follows our protagonist who can tell whenever someone is lying as she wanders the country, avoiding her past, and solving crimes. Harkens back to the days of the NBC Mystery Movie, and has a very Columbo feel to it. 4 episodes in and it's been fun so far. Mostly a procedural, with a small continuing back story to keep pushing her along.
The Last of Us: I know everyone has probably had enough of zombie shows, but I'm a sucker for the end of the world, and this is HBO so it's done really well. Feels like a cross between Black Sunday (or TWD) and The Road. Good dystopian ambiance, and a lot of flashbacks to the fall of civilization. Great supporting cameos in each episode so far. I'm all in.

[Ken]

I did not recognize Ricci either. I had to have a little help with that.

Funny I immediately recognized Ricci and said heyyy.... that's Wednesday too... I see what you did there.

[heyelander]

T I did not recognize Ricci either. I had to have a little help with that.

haven't seen her naked around here in ages.

[Sour Masher]

During the boat race I literally said "look it's Harry Potter!"

Yeah, another thing that worried me is that it would get all Twilighty with the werwolves and vampires, but thankfully, they are really just minor set pieces so far. The show reminds me, in some ways, of Veronica Mars, which my wife and I were really into.

[Sour Masher]

That dance scene was amazing. Mrs. Gregg's favorite scene by far so far. I did not recognize Ricci either. I had to have a little help with that.

I was so impressed by it, I Googled who choreographed it. It turns out Burton gave complete autonomy to Ortega for that scene. She researched old Fosse stuff and 80s goth dances. She was only told the song selection a week before and she put it together in a couple of days on her own, while also spending much of those days learning cello and German, and she had COVID the day they shot it.

[Ken]

I almost did not stick with it when I thought it was trying to be Harry Potterish with the boat race, but I am glad I did.

During the boat race I literally said "look it's Harry Potter!"

[Gregg]

I was an Addams Family fan, so gave this a go. I almost did not stick with it when I thought it was trying to be Harry Potterish with the boat race, but I am glad I did. That 4th episode is amazing. Jenna Ortega is a marvel. I hadn't realized I have seen her before (Scream 2022), but this definitely put her on my radar. She had big shoes to fill, but she totally nails it. That dance scene was unbeliavable. Most of the cast is top notch.
Nice touch including Ricci in there. I didn't even recognize her until I looked up what role she played.

That dance scene was amazing. Mrs. Gregg's favorite scene by far so far.

I did not recognize Ricci either. I had to have a little help with that.

[Sour Masher]

Mrs. Gregg and I have watched 4 episodes (of 8) of Wednesday...WOW!! Tim Burton's version of Wednesday Addams is awesome. Casting is great, special effects, filming, story line all wonderful. This is just a fun ride without losing too much of the feel for the original Addams Family. I really did not expect much, now it is must see TV.

I was an Addams Family fan, so gave this a go. I almost did not stick with it when I thought it was trying to be Harry Potterish with the boat race, but I am glad I did. That 4th episode is amazing. Jenna Ortega is a marvel. I hadn't realized I have seen her before (Scream 2022), but this definitely put her on my radar. She had big shoes to fill, but she totally nails it. That dance scene was unbeliavable. Most of the cast is top notch.
Nice touch including Ricci in there. I didn't even recognize her until I looked up what role she played.

[ironfist]

Mrs. Gregg and I have watched 4 episodes (of 8) of Wednesday...WOW!!

Tim Burton's version of Wednesday Addams is awesome. Casting is great, special effects, filming, story line all wonderful. This is just a fun ride without losing too much of the feel for the original Addams Family.

I really did not expect much, now it is must see TV.

my kids got us watching it and we're all enjoying it after about 4 episodes as well. It was right up my kids' alley - they love Nightmare before Christmas, Corpse Bride and such, but I was surprised my wife liked it as much as she did.