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Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Wed Nov 08, 2017 7:36 ]
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Cras wrote:
Stranger Things 2 was excellent. Properly enjoyed it, with only ep7 feeling unnecessary and rushed.

This was the last one we watched last night. Unfortunately I fell asleep. Joan's tells me I didn't miss much.
Author:  Hearthly [ Wed Nov 08, 2017 9:00 ]
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Holy SHIT.

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11086
Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Wed Nov 08, 2017 18:10 ]
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Hearthly wrote:
Holy SHIT.

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11086

Yeah, I know. But I couldn't be bothered to try and quote it in a different thread using my phone. I was hoping a friendly mod would move stuff over. :P
Author:  Findus Fop [ Thu Nov 09, 2017 7:51 ]
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http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2017/11/08/seth-rogen-eric-kripke-get-the-boys-set-up-at-amazon

This is excellent news. Will be interesting to see if Simon pegg goes for the role of wee Hughie. I didn't enjoy the comics as much as preacher, seemed to lack soul, but this has the potential to be much bigger because of the superhero subject matter.
Author:  Satsuma [ Thu Nov 09, 2017 13:08 ]
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That episode of Mr. Robot was incredible. It was fun just trying to find where the hidden cuts are in the “one long continuous camera shot”. Mind bogglingly ambitious for a TV programme.
Author:  Grim... [ Thu Nov 09, 2017 13:11 ]
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Casualty did it.
Author:  myp [ Thu Nov 09, 2017 13:42 ]
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Grim... wrote:
Casualty did it.

So did Sunny
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Thu Nov 09, 2017 13:51 ]
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Sunny's one is only about ten minutes long, though.
Author:  LewieP [ Thu Nov 09, 2017 15:17 ]
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Yeah it was really really good. Reminded me of Birdman.
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Thu Nov 09, 2017 15:38 ]
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The Deuce is excellent.

(If you don't know: it's David "The Wire / Treme" Simon's new shoe. Set in midtown NYC in the early 79s, following the fortunes of a number of prostitutes, pimps, bartenders, Mob bosses, and other associated low-lifes as the US legalised pornography.)

Like most of Simon's work, what it's really about is power: who has power over whom, how are they using it and to what end, and what will happen when the power shifts? As usual with Simon there's a hell of a lot of characters and not a great deal of exposition, so you need to watch fairly closely and be prepared that sometimes a character is going to do something that won't make sense for a while.

There's a hell of a lot of nudity but most of it is deeply unerotic. You know how GoT claimed it used nudity for plot development and never to titillate, and how that was bullshit? It's actually true of The Deuce.

Oh, it's much faster paced than Treme, thankfully. Much closer to The Wire in that respect. Some returning cast from The Wire too, including D'Angelo Barskdale (who has flipped sides and is a world-weary beatcop) and the elder Sobotka brother (who is a surly union man... again).

Also worthy of praise: the set and costume design. It's absolutely amazing.
Author:  RuySan [ Thu Nov 09, 2017 16:03 ]
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I did like the first 2 episodes of The Deuce, but my wife thought it was way too unpleasant to keep watching. And I'd rather play games than to watch shows by myself so that show is indefinitely on hold.
Author:  Zardoz [ Thu Nov 09, 2017 16:07 ]
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
The Deuce is excellent.

(If you don't know: it's David "The Wire / Treme" Simon's new shoe.

Good to hear it gets off on the right foot.
Author:  Squirt [ Thu Nov 09, 2017 16:09 ]
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I've heard the critics have given it a bit of a kicking.
Author:  Grim... [ Thu Nov 09, 2017 17:16 ]
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It's got a lot of sole.
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Thu Nov 09, 2017 17:17 ]
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Squirt wrote:
I've heard the critics have given it a bit of a kicking.

Everything I've read has been glowing. Empire gave it four stars, for example.
Author:  Zardoz [ Thu Nov 09, 2017 17:19 ]
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Heel be pleased with that.
Author:  Grim... [ Thu Nov 09, 2017 17:31 ]
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I wonder if Gaywood's comment was tongue in cheek?

Or maybe laced with sarcasm.
Author:  Squirt [ Thu Nov 09, 2017 17:37 ]
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I should probably just put a sock in it.
Author:  MrChris [ Thu Nov 09, 2017 17:51 ]
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What a load of cobblers.
Author:  Zardoz [ Thu Nov 09, 2017 18:13 ]
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Gone over his head. I bet he's leathered.
Author:  Squirt [ Thu Nov 09, 2017 18:13 ]
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Feet!
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Thu Nov 09, 2017 19:42 ]
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Pricks.
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Thu Nov 09, 2017 21:52 ]
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Satsuma wrote:
That episode of Mr. Robot was incredible. It was fun just trying to find where the hidden cuts are in the “one long continuous camera shot”. Mind bogglingly ambitious for a TV programme.

zomg this

Incredibly impressive, and this is from a show that has remarkable cinematography in a run of the mill episode.
Author:  Zardoz [ Thu Nov 09, 2017 21:59 ]
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
Pricks.

:DD
Author:  MrChris [ Thu Nov 09, 2017 22:26 ]
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Mega-heh
Author:  MaliA [ Fri Nov 10, 2017 8:17 ]
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Woah, Riverdale took a dark turn last night.
Author:  LewieP [ Fri Nov 10, 2017 9:33 ]
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Yeah that episode of Mr Robot was phenomenal. Been listening to this over and over.
https://youtu.be/ezOI3sPqWPU
Author:  Findus Fop [ Fri Nov 10, 2017 13:01 ]
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I see The Punisher drops in a week.

I'm up to date with Daredevil and J Jones but haven't watched anything like Luke Cage or the ensemble one (Defenders?).

Likely to be an issue?
Author:  LewieP [ Fri Nov 10, 2017 14:19 ]
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I think you'll be fine with just Daredevil.
Author:  Cras [ Fri Nov 10, 2017 14:23 ]
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JJ is great, Luke Cage is decent, Iron Fist is trash, the Defenders is poor.

The only good thing about Daredevil S2 was Punisher, so I'm looking forward to this.
Author:  Satsuma [ Sun Nov 12, 2017 18:47 ]
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Young Sheldon continues to be decent. It even has this weird foreshadowing of Sheldon’s Dad dying which, if they do it right, could be something really interesting.

But that’s not the weirdest thing. Sheldon’s Dad is Leonard’s school bully from s05e11*, so many he ain’t dead. But that doesn’t explain why sheldon doesn’t recognise him, or why sheldon’s Dad is the same age as Sheldon.

* I didn’t look this up by the way this episode is currently on E4.
Author:  MrChris [ Sun Nov 12, 2017 19:34 ]
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Punisher TV series in coming!
Author:  Findus Fop [ Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:48 ]
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Did anyone watch Castlevania on Netflix? I saw Bamba mentioned it in B&B a while ago.

Anyway, it's fucking excellent. Written by Warren Ellis, looks beautiful (amidst the disembowellings and talk of goat fucking). Definitely not one for the kids. And nor is it something limited to Castlevania fans. I know (virtually) nothing of the videogame lore and am enjoying it immensely. Am sure there are plenty of hat tips to the game in there.
Author:  Dr Zoidberg [ Wed Nov 15, 2017 13:52 ]
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Future Man is worth a look. It borrows heavily from The Last Starfighter and is very much aware of this. Funny stuff, I thought.
Author:  MaliA [ Thu Nov 16, 2017 22:55 ]
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The newest episode of Riverdale is amazing. As is Cheryl.
Author:  LewieP [ Fri Nov 17, 2017 13:48 ]
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The Punisher is out on Netflix. First episode was good.
Author:  devilman [ Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:30 ]
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Started watching '13 Reasons Why' yesterday. It's about a high school student who kills herself and leaves a set of tapes for those who drove her to it. With there being thirteen people and thirteen episodes, I was perhaps expecting something a little more focused perhaps; at times it feels like some teen soap opera trying to teach kids morals about how their actions affect others without them realising just how much. Still, I've watched five episodes now, so I'll see how the other eight go. I saw there's a second series being filmed though, so not sure how that'll work.
Author:  Grim... [ Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:37 ]
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I enjoyed 13 Reasons Why. I'm going to spoiler this bit even though it's not a massive spoiler, you should still avoid it:

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!
It starts off oddly light-hearted, and then spirals into "Oh my fucking God, where did she go to school, Hell?!"
Author:  devilman [ Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:41 ]
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I ended up reading the spoiler as for some reason, Chrome displays the warning about it being a spoiler, but then shows the text anyway (works on mobile though). To be honest, your comment is kinda how I expect the series to go anyway.
Author:  Grim... [ Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:41 ]
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I noticed that too. Fixing!
Author:  Grim... [ Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:46 ]
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Fixed!

And, er, sorry!
Author:  Mr Russell [ Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:54 ]
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13 Reasons Why is an amazing show, and yes I think it works best as a self contained show, so series 2 will be interesting to see what they do to keep it going.

I kept finding myself hoping that listening to the tapes was

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!
somehow clues to save her, and that she wasn't really dead, but alas, no such luck.
Author:  Mr Russell [ Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:55 ]
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Grim... wrote:
Fixed!

And, er, sorry!

Still showing the expanded the spoiler for me (Chrome) with a 'click to view' message.
Author:  devilman [ Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:55 ]
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Grim... wrote:
Fixed!

And, er, sorry!


Working here too now.

And no problem - to be honest, I'd have probably read the spoiler anyway in case it said something like 'god, those last few episodes were crap'. :)

Oh, and this might just be my tastes, but when casting someone whose meant to be an outsider and considered not as pretty as the rest, it doesn't really work if you cast someone prettier than all of them.
Author:  Grim... [ Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:58 ]
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Mr Russell wrote:
Grim... wrote:
Fixed!

And, er, sorry!

Still showing the expanded the spoiler for me (Chrome) with a 'click to view' message.

CTRL + F5, I suspect.
Author:  Grim... [ Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:59 ]
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devilman wrote:
Oh, and this might just be my tastes, but when casting someone whose meant to be an outsider and considered not as pretty as the rest, it doesn't really work if you cast someone prettier than all of them.

Keep watching.
Author:  Mr Russell [ Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:18 ]
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Grim... wrote:
Mr Russell wrote:
Grim... wrote:
Fixed!

And, er, sorry!

Still showing the expanded the spoiler for me (Chrome) with a 'click to view' message.

CTRL + F5, I suspect.

PEBCAK error.

I even fully restarted my browser before trying that, ta!
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Mon Nov 20, 2017 12:29 ]
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Crazy Ex-Girlfriend has been amazing this season. I mean it basically turns out the entire show has been a long con and we haven't been watching what we think we were watching.

(If you're curious, summary below, but don't click unless you're never going to watch it.)

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!
Over the last two episodes, Rebecca has humiliated herself publicly over Josh, attempted suicide by taking an overdose, and has now started therapy. Her new doctor says her previous diagnoses of anxiety and depression were wrong and she actually has borderline personality disorder, accompanied by a reading out of the symptoms of BPD interspersed with flashbacks to Rebecca doing all of these things. In a key moment, Rebecca says "it was never about Josh... Josh is irrelevant." So the whole show has changed, in restrospect: it was never any sort of romcom, it was always about this character who through her own self-destructive behaviour was going to hit rock bottom and maybe come out the other side a stronger person. Or maybe not -- it's not sugar coating the seriousness of Rebecca's mental state.
Apparently this has always been the plan for the show. It's been very well handled.
Author:  MrChris [ Mon Nov 20, 2017 12:32 ]
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LewieP wrote:
The Punisher is out on Netflix. First episode was good.

I'm three in and enjoying it. It's nice it's not a simple shootfest, which it could easily have been after his appearance in daredevil.
Author:  MaliA [ Mon Nov 20, 2017 12:33 ]
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend has been amazing this seasons. I mean it basically turns out the entire show has been a long con and we haven't been watching what we think we were watching.

(If you're curious, summary below, but don't click unless you're never going to watch it.)

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!
Over the last two episodes, Rebecca has humiliated herself publicly over Josh, attempted suicide by taking an overdose, and has now started therapy. Her new doctor says her previous diagnoses of anxiety and depression were wrong and she actually has borderline personality disorder, accompanied by a reading out of the symptoms of BPD interspersed with flashbacks to Rebecca doing all of these things. In a key moment, Rebecca says "it was never about Josh... Josh is irrelevant." So the whole show has changed, in restrospect: it was never any sort of romcom, it was always about this character who through her own self-destructive behaviour was going to hit rock bottom and maybe come out the other side a stronger person. Or maybe not -- it's not sugar coating the seriousness of Rebecca's mental state.
Apparently this has always been the plan for the show. It's been very well handled.

:(

I'll have to pretend I didn't read the first paragraph
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