Started Homecoming last night. Never listened to the podcast, so wasn't sure what to expect, but it's a thriller starring Julia Roberts about a facility rehabilitating soldiers after they return from duty.

It's written by Sam "Mr Robot" Esmail, and produced by the same company, Anonymous Content. Definitely shares some of the same aesthetic beats, from typography to super zoomed out cinematography.

And it seems ace. Offbeat, darkly comic tone, interesting characters and, best of all, each episode is 28 minutes. I can't remember the last time I watched a proper drama that delivered its story in easily digestible 30-minute nuggets. Very welcome.

On Amazon Prime, for those interested.

Mrs B and I started watching it over Christmas but we're only two episodes in. I can only echo your thoughts about both the tone and the length and I'm definitely looking forward to seeing where it goes. Though, for balance, Mrs B didn't seem all that taken with it for some reason.

Watched the first two episodes this evening. It's very well done and I've learnt loads about the conflict already. It's also very uncompromising in its use of footage and photographs. Highly recommended.

The TL;DW is:

3 series of Preacher was super silly great fun.

A serial killer is someone who kills people over time, usually one by one, covering their tracks so they can continue. A spree killer kills a larger number of people all at once with no attempt to conceal, usually ending up killing themselves or getting shot by law enforcement.

They’re quite different.

The OJ Simpson one is great. We’ve been meaning to watch the Versace one but haven’t found the time yet.

Did you see the previous series of this, tge OJ Simpson one, Sat?

No, I think I know a fair amount about the OJ case whereas I knew nothing of the Versace murder other than the basics so it interested me more. The series was terrific though so I might seek out the earlier series.

I have now watched all of 'THE VIETNAM WAR', quite a significant undertaking at over 17 hours, but very much worth the investment of time.

I decided to watch it because I realised I didn't actually know much about the war. I mean, we've all seen Platoon and Born On The Fourth of July and suchlike, we all know it was a 'bad' war and the Americans eventually called it quits - but if you'd have asked me two weeks ago for even basic information such as:

1) The history of the country
2) How many US troops were sent
3) Why did the USA get involved in the war beyond 'communism'
4) What was the political backdrop to the war
5) What happened after the US left

I'd have had no idea.

So going into this I was very keen to learn, and learn I did.

It is at times at a difficult watch, there wasn't a single episode that I didn't have to pause at least once (and often multiple times), to just have a little walk downstairs and find some trivial task to perform, to process what I was watching. I cried many times, and Mrs Hearthly and Jnr would often get extra big hugs when they went to bed.

The war footage and images are shocking enough, however the thing that affected me the most was the interviewees they had, from all sides of the conflict. And every single one of them would reach a point (or points) in their tale where their voice would crack, and in many cases weep, the pain and the horror of the war still capable of reducing them to tears over 40 years later.

I would recommend this documentary to everyone, its run length allows it to cover the origins of the conflict, the war itself and its aftermath in forensic and unsparing detail, I now feel that I have a solid understanding of a subject that, in honesty, I was essentially ignorant about before.

Documentary making at its finest.

Has anybody seen/got any views in The Passage? It’s based on Justin Cronin’s trilogy of books and is currently screening on Fox UK (which I have no idea if I can get). I loved the books...

Not quite sure which thread to ask this in, but my Ma is looking after me a fewwwejs and staying with us, and she LOVES Twin Peaks, but hasn’t seen the new series (neither have I).

Where can I get it for not megabucks? It doesn’t have to be mega quality, so DVD or streaming fine, but gosh trying to work out what it might be listed as on Amazon is difficult for a dumbum. I think I can do blu-Ray too, if PS4 does blue rays.

I can post you my DVD copy if you want? Just give it back next time I see you.

That would be amazing! And I could pop it back in the post! That would actually mean a great deal. Thank you so much!

Ok if I finish work on time tomorrow I’ll post it then.



Make sure you watch the US pilot and not the international one!

Oh and for god's sake the Rookie! Why is no one else talking about this? Brilliant lightweight Nathan Fillion awesomeness.

Yes we're loving this
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But because I've now made the commitmfetv to stabbi it with Mez woolie I now have to watch it at an absolute ensure pave which is a Shane. Is like to binge it.

Have we just had a glance into a different dimension?