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Mr Robot: Done.

That was some pretty high concept TV right there. The type of stuff that you don’t see much of any more. A single story told from beginning to end. Thoroughly enjoyable throughout, great cinematography, an amazing ensemble of talented actors and not a single twatty lightsaber on display to get people spaffing their britches.

Game of Thrones ending is looking really fucking dumb right now after the care and attention that clearly went into this labour of love.

Though arguably I should have considered the idea that Series Star Elliott (SSE) would be an artificial personality, just like Mr Robot.

And it all makes perfect sense, until I actually start thinking about it. Then I lose the thread. Like, who is the viewer i.e. us? Are we the creation of SSE? And to what end?

And if Real Elliot doesn't look like SSE (the drivers' licence snafu in the finale) then what does Real Elliot look like? Does another character in the series look like the real Elliott? Is it Tyler Wellick?

What the fuck is Tyler Wellick looking at in the suitcase part way through S4?

Satsuma wrote:

Mr Roboto is finito.

I'm still processing it. Suffice to say, I didn't see the ending coming.

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Staggering that a series could bring you all the way to the end of 4 seasons and still have you guessing as you head into the finale.

Also, I really enjoyed the soundtrack in series 4. Generally excellent throughout the four series, but the choices seemed to step up a gear in the final run.

Findus Fop wrote:

Satsuma wrote:

Mr Roboto is finito.

I'm still processing it. Suffice to say, I didn't see the ending coming.

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Do you mean when Tyrell was looking at the blue screen?

I guess it makes sense for his on-screen death to be blue screen. Though does he ever actually exist or is he constructed by SSE?

Tyrell was absolutely real. No one was ever made up by the Mastermind, except the parts of the Mastermind (natch).

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Tyrell was absolutely real. No one was ever made up by the Mastermind, except the parts of the Mastermind (natch).

finally started S4 of the Expanse last night.

The reliably foul-mouthed Chrisjen Avasarala (world council leader) is off to a flyer again. Regarding a rogue, refugee settlement: "Don't stick your dick in it Holden, it's fucked enough already."

Findus Fop wrote:

Ha! I just started this last night too.

I wasn't really feeling it for the first 20 minutes of the first episode (mostly because I couldn't remember what the fuck happened at the end of Season 3, and the PREVIOUSLY ON THE EXPANSE wasn't amazingly informative), but it soon found its groove again and I got back into it and went straight onto episode two which was great. It seems to have got a bit swearier and there was SHAGGING in it and you could see a LADY BOTTOM.

And my favourite Martian lass Bobbie is looking well sexy.

It looks well fucking lush in 4K on the big telly, good use of 5:1 sound as well.

Amos looking terrifyingly buff also.

Findus Fop wrote:

Amos looking terrifyingly buff also.

Worked out well for him though, hunky fucker.

I finished Season 4 of THE EXPANSE last night and on the one hand it was excellent but on the other hand it totally just sets up Season 5 so they'd better fucking make it.

And a death I really didn't want to see!

I started watching MR ROBOT last night last night, only the first two episodes of Season 1 but it's really good innit.

It's been on my list for ages but I've just never got round to starting it.

All on Amazon Prime which is convenient.

Yes but if they made it realistic it'd be incredibly dull to watch.

Mainly because it looks like they're putting effort into making it look believable, but getting it completely wrong in a way that anyone with a bit of knowledge would know.

Anyone else watching Avenue 5? Ianucci goodness with added Hugh Laurie brilliance.

Veep is incredible from start to finish.

Veep is incredible from start to finish. Richard Splett is probably my favourite character.

Anyone else watching Avenue 5? Ianucci goodness with added Hugh Laurie brilliance.

Someone had died and to make the other passengers feel better about it, one of the characters said "If it's any consolation, he had very few loved ones"

I lost interest in Season 3

Author:	Findus Fop [ Mon Jan 20, 2020 14:16 ]
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Satsuma wrote: Mr Robot: Done. That was some pretty high concept TV right there. The type of stuff that you don’t see much of any more. A single story told from beginning to end. Thoroughly enjoyable throughout, great cinematography, an amazing ensemble of talented actors and not a single twatty lightsaber on display to get people spaffing their britches. Game of Thrones ending is looking really fucking dumb right now after the care and attention that clearly went into this labour of love. Mr Roboto is finito. I'm still processing it. Suffice to say, I didn't see the ending coming. ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! Though arguably I should have considered the idea that Series Star Elliott (SSE) would be an artificial personality, just like Mr Robot. And it all makes perfect sense, until I actually start thinking about it. Then I lose the thread. Like, who is the viewer i.e. us? Are we the creation of SSE? And to what end? And if Real Elliot doesn't look like SSE (the drivers' licence snafu in the finale) then what does Real Elliot look like? Does another character in the series look like the real Elliott? Is it Tyler Wellick? What the fuck is Tyler Wellick looking at in the suitcase part way through S4? Staggering that a series could bring you all the way to the end of 4 seasons and still have you guessing as you head into the finale. Also, I really enjoyed the soundtrack in series 4. Generally excellent throughout the four series, but the choices seemed to step up a gear in the final run.

Author:	Zardoz [ Mon Jan 20, 2020 16:01 ]
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Really enjoyed The Mandalorian. Dipped on Ep4 but then ramped up again. More plz x

Author:	Satsuma [ Mon Jan 20, 2020 16:41 ]
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Findus Fop wrote: Satsuma wrote: Mr Robot: Done. That was some pretty high concept TV right there. The type of stuff that you don’t see much of any more. A single story told from beginning to end. Thoroughly enjoyable throughout, great cinematography, an amazing ensemble of talented actors and not a single twatty lightsaber on display to get people spaffing their britches. Game of Thrones ending is looking really fucking dumb right now after the care and attention that clearly went into this labour of love. Mr Roboto is finito. I'm still processing it. Suffice to say, I didn't see the ending coming. ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! Though arguably I should have considered the idea that Series Star Elliott (SSE) would be an artificial personality, just like Mr Robot. And it all makes perfect sense, until I actually start thinking about it. Then I lose the thread. Like, who is the viewer i.e. us? Are we the creation of SSE? And to what end? And if Real Elliot doesn't look like SSE (the drivers' licence snafu in the finale) then what does Real Elliot look like? Does another character in the series look like the real Elliott? Is it Tyler Wellick? What the fuck is Tyler Wellick looking at in the suitcase part way through S4? Staggering that a series could bring you all the way to the end of 4 seasons and still have you guessing as you head into the finale. Also, I really enjoyed the soundtrack in series 4. Generally excellent throughout the four series, but the choices seemed to step up a gear in the final run. Do you mean when Tyrell was looking at the blue screen? I don’t know but the whole thing was deliberately left open ended for some reason but the consequence of that episode never causes any friction in the storyline thereafter. No one reports what happens, he’s never found and he never raises his head either. I was eagerly following the subreddit throughout the series and there were so many theories knocking around. Towards the end, after all the theories gaining traction, I honestly thought it was going to go all sci-fi with multiple realities and shit but thank fuck it didn’t. A monumentally good series that deserves more recognition for so many reasons, but the audiences are fickle. For those that stuck with it though I think they’ll have found it a rewarding experience. Oh and now the ratings are so low when we say we watched it we’ll be part of a select cult following! Mwah hah haa.

Author:	Findus Fop [ Tue Jan 21, 2020 11:24 ]
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Satsuma wrote: Findus Fop wrote: Satsuma wrote: Mr Robot: Done. That was some pretty high concept TV right there. The type of stuff that you don’t see much of any more. A single story told from beginning to end. Thoroughly enjoyable throughout, great cinematography, an amazing ensemble of talented actors and not a single twatty lightsaber on display to get people spaffing their britches. Game of Thrones ending is looking really fucking dumb right now after the care and attention that clearly went into this labour of love. Mr Roboto is finito. I'm still processing it. Suffice to say, I didn't see the ending coming. ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! Though arguably I should have considered the idea that Series Star Elliott (SSE) would be an artificial personality, just like Mr Robot. And it all makes perfect sense, until I actually start thinking about it. Then I lose the thread. Like, who is the viewer i.e. us? Are we the creation of SSE? And to what end? And if Real Elliot doesn't look like SSE (the drivers' licence snafu in the finale) then what does Real Elliot look like? Does another character in the series look like the real Elliott? Is it Tyler Wellick? What the fuck is Tyler Wellick looking at in the suitcase part way through S4? Staggering that a series could bring you all the way to the end of 4 seasons and still have you guessing as you head into the finale. Also, I really enjoyed the soundtrack in series 4. Generally excellent throughout the four series, but the choices seemed to step up a gear in the final run. Do you mean when Tyrell was looking at the blue screen? Oh was it a blue screen? Ha. Didn't pick up on that. ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! I guess it makes sense for his on-screen death to be blue screen. Though does he ever actually exist or is he constructed by SSE?

Author:	Satsuma [ Tue Jan 21, 2020 11:39 ]
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ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! Tyrell was absolutely real. No one was ever made up by the Mastermind, except the parts of the Mastermind (natch).

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Author:	Findus Fop [ Tue Jan 21, 2020 11:44 ]
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Satsuma wrote: ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! Tyrell was absolutely real. No one was ever made up by the Mastermind, except the parts of the Mastermind (natch). I think I need to go back and rewatch the whole thing. A little project for next year, perhaps.

Author:	Findus Fop [ Thu Jan 23, 2020 16:58 ]
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finally started S4 of the Expanse last night. The reliably foul-mouthed Chrisjen Avasarala (world council leader) is off to a flyer again. Regarding a rogue, refugee settlement: "Don't stick your dick in it Holden, it's fucked enough already."

Author:	Cras [ Thu Jan 23, 2020 18:27 ]
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She's glorious

Author:	Findus Fop [ Thu Jan 23, 2020 19:33 ]
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Cras wrote: She's glorious Isn't she just. One of the best things in a thing of good things.

Author:	Hearthly [ Fri Jan 24, 2020 9:16 ]
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Findus Fop wrote: finally started S4 of the Expanse last night. The reliably foul-mouthed Chrisjen Avasarala (world council leader) is off to a flyer again. Regarding a rogue, refugee settlement: "Don't stick your dick in it Holden, it's fucked enough already." Ha! I just started this last night too. I wasn't really feeling it for the first 20 minutes of the first episode (mostly because I couldn't remember what the fuck happened at the end of Season 3, and the PREVIOUSLY ON THE EXPANSE wasn't amazingly informative), but it soon found its groove again and I got back into it and went straight onto episode two which was great. It seems to have got a bit swearier and there was SHAGGING in it and you could see a LADY BOTTOM. And my favourite Martian lass Bobbie is looking well sexy. It looks well fucking lush in 4K on the big telly, good use of 5:1 sound as well.

Author:	Morte [ Fri Jan 24, 2020 13:36 ]
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First episode of Picard is very good. Lovely to see Stewart and Spiner Star Trek'ing it up again.

Author:	Findus Fop [ Fri Jan 24, 2020 15:28 ]
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Hearthly wrote: Findus Fop wrote: finally started S4 of the Expanse last night. The reliably foul-mouthed Chrisjen Avasarala (world council leader) is off to a flyer again. Regarding a rogue, refugee settlement: "Don't stick your dick in it Holden, it's fucked enough already." Ha! I just started this last night too. I wasn't really feeling it for the first 20 minutes of the first episode (mostly because I couldn't remember what the fuck happened at the end of Season 3, and the PREVIOUSLY ON THE EXPANSE wasn't amazingly informative), but it soon found its groove again and I got back into it and went straight onto episode two which was great. It seems to have got a bit swearier and there was SHAGGING in it and you could see a LADY BOTTOM. And my favourite Martian lass Bobbie is looking well sexy. It looks well fucking lush in 4K on the big telly, good use of 5:1 sound as well. I spent arguably too much time admiring the new haircuts of all involved. But in all it did a pretty decent job of laying out how the world had changed in the months that followed the end of S3, in a fairly concise manner. That and new hair. Amos looking terrifyingly buff also.

Author:	Hearthly [ Fri Jan 24, 2020 15:35 ]
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Findus Fop wrote: Amos looking terrifyingly buff also. Worked out well for him though, hunky fucker.

Author:	Findus Fop [ Fri Jan 24, 2020 15:52 ]
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Hearthly wrote: Findus Fop wrote: Amos looking terrifyingly buff also. Worked out well for him though, hunky fucker. Hunky Fucker. Prince should so have gone with that instead of Sexy Motherfucker.

Author:	Hearthly [ Thu Jan 30, 2020 8:45 ]
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I finished Season 4 of THE EXPANSE last night and on the one hand it was excellent but on the other hand it totally just sets up Season 5 so they'd better fucking make it.

Author:	Hearthly [ Thu Jan 30, 2020 10:01 ]
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THE INTERNET says Season 5 has already been commissioned so that's good news.

Author:	Findus Fop [ Thu Jan 30, 2020 10:08 ]
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Hearthly wrote: I finished Season 4 of THE EXPANSE last night and on the one hand it was excellent but on the other hand it totally just sets up Season 5 so they'd better fucking make it. I had an expansive hiatus so am only just finishing episode 2, but am thoroughly enjoying it.

Author:	Hearthly [ Thu Jan 30, 2020 10:22 ]
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Also I'm being a bit harsh in saying 'it just sets up Season 5', the story arcs of the season itself are handled extremely well and wrapped up satisfactorily (and quite poignantly), but it definitely points forward to the next season (and potentially beyond) as well. ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! And a death I really didn't want to see!

Author:	Hearthly [ Fri Jan 31, 2020 11:46 ]
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I started watching MR ROBOT last night last night, only the first two episodes of Season 1 but it's really good innit. It's been on my list for ages but I've just never got round to starting it. All on Amazon Prime which is convenient.

Author:	Findus Fop [ Fri Jan 31, 2020 11:46 ]
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Hearthly wrote: I started watching MR ROBOT last night last night, only the first two episodes of Season 1 but it's really good innit. It's been on my list for ages but I've just never got round to starting it. All on Amazon Prime which is convenient. It keeps getting better. Enjoy!

Author:	Cras [ Fri Jan 31, 2020 11:55 ]
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I keep thinking I should watch it but the made up hacking nonsense in the first episode was just so very bad that it completely put me off

Author:	Hearthly [ Fri Jan 31, 2020 11:59 ]
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I think the techno stuff is done well enough to be tolerable. It's certainly a considerable step up from someone just typing 'OVERRIDE' in a red font and the target system is immediately and completely compromised.

Author:	Cras [ Fri Jan 31, 2020 12:03 ]
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I disagree. Mainly because it looks like they're putting effort into making it look believable, but getting it completely wrong in a way that anyone with a bit of knowledge would know. I'd rather it was obvious fantasy hacking than pretending to be accurate but fucking it.

Author:	Findus Fop [ Fri Jan 31, 2020 12:10 ]
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Cras: Fantasy Hacker.

Author:	Hearthly [ Fri Jan 31, 2020 12:10 ]
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Yes but if they made it realistic it'd be incredibly dull to watch.

Author:	DavPaz [ Fri Jan 31, 2020 12:29 ]
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Hearthly wrote: Yes but if they made it realistic it'd be incredibly dull to watch. Thin, pale man sips monster energy drink from a can in an untidy room lit only by the glow of his RGB RAM modules. For 8 hours.

Author:	Zardoz [ Fri Jan 31, 2020 12:37 ]
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Cras wrote: Mainly because it looks like they're putting effort into making it look believable, but getting it completely wrong in a way that anyone with a bit of knowledge would know. Title

Author:	Curiosity [ Thu Feb 06, 2020 23:06 ]
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The last episode of The Good Place was excellent, and despite it clearly having been going downhill whilst they weren’t sure what the hell to do, a really good final episode can make or break the memories, and IMO the nailed the landing.

Author:	Dr Zoidberg [ Fri Feb 07, 2020 9:06 ]
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Yep. That’s pretty much a perfect ending to a TV show.

Author:	MrChris [ Mon Feb 17, 2020 16:21 ]
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Dear god help me I started watching the walking dead again... picked up series 9 episode 1 ... fucking ducking hell

Author:	Cras [ Mon Feb 17, 2020 16:22 ]
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Why

Author:	Hearthly [ Mon Feb 17, 2020 16:24 ]
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Christ is that still going.

Author:	MrChris [ Mon Feb 17, 2020 16:29 ]
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Cras wrote: Why I’m a completer finisher?

Author:	Cras [ Mon Feb 17, 2020 16:35 ]
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Not what I heard