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Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5149

I don't think Stranger Things has got a mention yet, but it's brilliant. 6 down and 2 to go tonight.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

I don't think Stranger Things has got a mention yet, but it's brilliant. 6 down and 2 to go tonight.

We've watched episode one mostly off the recommendations here and facebook and it was great. Need to find time to watch some more though.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16558

Just watching ep 5. Love it. Love the John Carpenter vibe.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5149

We're sat here just starting episode 8. There's so many nods to all kinds of 80s entertainment in there - there's a Breakfast Club line I just noticed.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Just started Stranger Things. 5 minutes in and it's already ace. That D&D campaign sounded cool.

Also I'm scared.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

DUFFER BROTHERS?!

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5149

And we're done. More now?

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2016 22:33

Mad Dogs is pretty damned good.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

On episode 2 now. I normally hate kids in tv shows, but the ones in this are brilliant

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Jul 21, 2016 20:16

MrChris wrote:

On episode 2 now. I normally hate kids in tv shows, but the ones in this are brilliant

What kids?

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

The three D and D playing kids in stranger things. Not in mad dogs.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25588

Stranger things? If do, the girl is awesome. Episode two was a great bit of acting. HHe acres is only 12.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

The three boys are ace. Girls are smelly and have cooties

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

If you mean Natalia dyer, she's 19 so fancying her is totally legal

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25588

If that's the sister, no, not her.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25588

<spoiler>Edited this one .</spoiler>B sorry

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25588

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The girl with the shaved head. She's 12.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25588

Mimi wrote:

<spoiler>Sorry messaged this one up and then it did it twice do edited it .</spoiler>

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25588

Shut up.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38460

Amazing scenes

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Milly bobby brown some how became HHe acres?

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25588

The actress, sorry.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

You should have spoilered that

Morte · **Posted:** Fri Jul 22, 2016 20:10

Have binged all but two of Stranger Things in the last 24 hours, excellent. Splendid mix of ET, Close Encounters, Poltergeist, Goonies and The X Files...congratulations to all.

The youngsters in it are brilliant.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5149

There's even a "Breakfast Club" line near the end.

Morte · **Posted:** Sat Jul 23, 2016 12:40

American Gods trailer...

http://www.tor.com/2016/07/22/feast-you ... ican-gods/

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

Looks amazing (youtube embedded link for AG)

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Nice aliens reference in episode 4. God this is good. And terrifying

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

The American Gods panel at comic con

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

Dirk Gently

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

Mainly a recap of Season 1 - but a bit about S2

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Stranger things. is that it? There must be more. THERE MUST BE MORE

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5149

It's renewed for S2

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Yay!

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What was the import of hopper getting in the black car near the end

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asfish · **Joined:** 5th Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 3353

Started watching Murder in the First.

Not a new show its currently on S3. Good though each season is one crime investigation.

Also had a look at Zoo, its about animals all over the world loosing their fear of humans, was Ok and is in S2 but I think now we have all the Murder in the First to watch we won't end up watching it.

Filling the gap until the fall stuff starts

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Ooh, Stranger Things really was very good indeed.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Bojack Horseman S3 is really good.

Hearthly · **Joined:** 11th May, 2008 **Posts:** 13382

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Bojack Horseman S3 is really good.

Where's the best place to start with this? I've read loads of good things about it and of course it's all on Netflix which I already have a sub to, but I've also read that Season 1 really isn't that great, and that it didn't hit its stride until Season 2, or at least the back half of Season 1.

Is it OK to dive straight into Season 2, or is Season 1 not that bad?

I have a DOOM shaped hole that needs filling with something. (Title-ish.)

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

I'd watch it all. I don't agree that S1 is not worth bothering with; it gets better as it goes along (as do so many comedies) but it's good stuff from the start in my opinion. Plus there's some overarching storyline too.

It's not that long -- half-hour shows and 10-13 per season.

myp · **Posted:** Sun Jul 31, 2016 23:09

I love me some Bohj

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

Yeah season 1 of Bojack is good, but it's the end of the season and then especially season two where it really finds its style.

Morte · **Posted:** Mon Aug 01, 2016 11:23

Oh my word Preacher, that was some dark, dark stuff.

And yes...

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Road trip!

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Aug 01, 2016 11:27

"BWA HA HA HA HAAAA! BAAAAALLS!"

TheVision · **Posted:** Mon Aug 01, 2016 11:48

Preacher really is fantastic. We caught up over the weekend and the latest episode was great and the flashback scene suddenly made sense.

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So, that's hell. The cowboy is living in a perpetual hell by reliving the days of his family dying. If that's right, shouldn't Eugene be in there somewhere? That'll be interesting to see.

Also, the mess that the angels left the hotel room in. That was quite something! At least they left the radio on for the girl in the bath. That was brilliant.

Hearthly · **Joined:** 11th May, 2008 **Posts:** 13382

Watched the first two episodes of Season One of Bojack Horseman last night, if these are supposed to be the weaker episodes before it finds its feet (hooves?) then the prospects are great because I thought it was really funny and engaging right from the start.

I am pleased because after my MEGA DOOM SPLURGE over the last few weeks I need something to consume myself with, and Bojack Horseman looks like it will fit the bill (<< duck joke) nicely.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Keep your eyes peeled, too. Anytime there's text on-screen -- shop signs, books on shelves, scrolling tickers on MSNBSea News -- there's more jokes in there.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Although don't think too hard about how the start credits show that his swimming pool is only an inch deep, because you won't be able to unsee it. Oops. Sorry.

Hearthly · **Joined:** 11th May, 2008 **Posts:** 13382

Yeah I noticed loads of lovely little details just in the first two episodes, the whole thing charmed me right from the off. (And I clocked the slightly bizarre swimming pool too

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I love the way all the animal people have characteristics of their animals too, like the way Princess Carolyn landed on all four feet when Bojack hoofed her out of the car, and the pigeon people flew off when startled by a loud noise inside the restaurant.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Aug 02, 2016 11:01

I love the written puns so much. Sometimes Sal and I are laughing so hard at these we miss actual dialogue.

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