Great TV series - What are you watching now?

[Alfisti]

Originally Posted by Murf the Surf

I watched the first episode of Succession some time ago and wasn't really getting into it. So last night we were looking for something else to start, we were going through options and my wife liked the description so we gave it a shot. Watched 3 episodes and my wife only nodded off for about 10 minutes. In my world that's 2 thumbs up.

Neither of us liked it. The acting was abysmal, just so bad.

[stein_325i]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

Neither of us liked it. The acting was abysmal, just so bad.

How can you not love Brian Cox yelling f*** off a million times Can't wait for season 4!

[happyjack]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

Neither of us liked it. The acting was abysmal, just so bad.

agreed. i just dont get how it's winning so many awards.

and anyone thinking house of dragons has unlikeable characters? FFS...succession is the worst. there's not a single character that i wanted to root for. i really rooted for a drone strike when they were all in one place trying to eff each other over.

[Murf the Surf]

Originally Posted by happyjack

agreed. i just dont get how it's winning so many awards.

and anyone thinking house of dragons has unlikeable characters? FFS...succession is the worst. there's not a single character that i wanted to root for. i really rooted for a drone strike when they were all in one place trying to eff each other over.

I'm kind of enjoying the fact that they are all unlikable. It's a bit of a departure from the norm.

[happyjack]

Originally Posted by Murf the Surf

I'm kind of enjoying the fact that they are all unlikable. It's a bit of a departure from the norm.

i hear a lot of people say that. i watched 2 seasons and threw in the towel.

[OkieSnuffBox]

We finished the miniseries "The Watcher" on Netflix last night.

I think they probably could have made it 1-2 episodes shorter than the 7 it is. Interesting watch with lots of twists and turns, but overall when it ended I was just like, "Meh."

[TXSTYLE]

Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

Watching THIS tonight right after Thursday Night Football, both on Amazon Prime!
Love me some Chloe...

Watched first 2 episodes. I like it!

[Moneybanks14]

Currently watching season 3 of locke and key on netflix. If you have a great imagination then it's a good watch. Before this we just finished all the current seasons of manifest (had to use a German vpn to access it in the UK)

[tranquility]

Originally Posted by happyjack

agreed. i just dont get how it's winning so many awards.

and anyone thinking house of dragons has unlikeable characters? FFS...succession is the worst. there's not a single character that i wanted to root for. i really rooted for a drone strike when they were all in one place trying to eff each other over.

Yup, just horrible, horrible human beings...and to know that there are ppl like this in our hierarchy/irl is just depressing. Drone strike indeed!


In other news, the HOTD finale has been leaked, woo-hoo!!!!

[stein_325i]

Originally Posted by tranquility

In other news, the HOTD finale has been leaked, woo-hoo!!!!

I was impulsive and watched the leak. Some interesting changes made from the book. An excellent episode, but man, its gonna be two years before more HOTD and that just makes me sad! Time to rewatch GoT maybe, although stop at season 7

[tranquility]

Originally Posted by stein_325i

I was impulsive and watched the leak. Some interesting changes made from the book. An excellent episode, but man, its gonna be two years before more HOTD and that just makes me sad! Time to rewatch GoT maybe, although stop at season 7

I'm not a book reader but ya glad ppl are saying they made some good changes...if we're thinking about that scene, yup, totally agreed.

2 years??? NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yup, friends don't let friends watch the last season of GOT, or, The-season-that-must-not-be-named lol.

[RickFLM4]

Started The Watcher on Netflix. Pretty interesting so far.

[stein_325i]

Originally Posted by RickFLM4

Started The Watcher on Netflix. Pretty interesting so far.

I wanted to start it, but I have read nothing but negative reviews online in regards to the poor writing, as well as the final episode and lackluster twist (if you can call it that). Typical Ryan Murphy. He was great back in the heyday of Nip/Tuck, Glee, and AHS, but someone needs to take away his writing privileges and just restaff the entire writers room. It seems like of his $300M+ Netflix deal, the only success so far has been the Ratched and Dahmer series, the latter of which has also been the only decent series that he's had a writing credit on in years.

[RickFLM4]

Originally Posted by stein_325i

I wanted to start it, but I have read nothing but negative reviews online in regards to the poor writing, as well as the final episode and lackluster twist (if you can call it that). Typical Ryan Murphy. He was great back in the heyday of Nip/Tuck, Glee, and AHS, but someone needs to take away his writing privileges and just restaff the entire writers room. It seems like of his $300M+ Netflix deal, the only success so far has been the Ratched and Dahmer series, the latter of which has also been the only decent series that he's had a writing credit on in years.

Well I haven’t made it all the way through yet so can’t comment on the final episode. We’re going to stick with it at least for now.

[stein_325i]

Originally Posted by tranquility

I'm not a book reader but ya glad ppl are saying they made some good changes...if we're thinking about that scene, yup, totally agreed.

2 years??? NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yup, friends don't let friends watch the last season of GOT, or, The-season-that-must-not-be-named lol.

One of the changes I personally enjoy is that they are adding more depth to Viserys and Aemond. George RR Martin himself praised Paddy Considine for giving Viserys a tragic edge that was not featured in his writing. I also like the idea of Alicent being friends and the same age as Rhaenyra, as in the books she is older, this adds a greater betrayal to their relationship in my opinion. That being said, I do wish we see more of Aegon II's dragon Sunfyre, as he will be very important, and is also referred to as one of the most beautiful dragons to have lived.

I personally cannot wait for the dance to be in full force, the Targaryen Civil War will be incredibly devastating, with many sad deaths and battles ahead of us. Martin has said that in order to fully flesh out the series, he thinks that four seasons should be able to cover it. The dance itself is only roughly two years, although I have a feeling they may change that for the series as the ages of some of the characters may not work at the moment for some of the scenes/results of the war. They should also be introducing new characters next season including Alicent and Viserys' fourth child Daeron who they have strangely decided to not mention at all in the first season despite his prominent role within the dance.

[2008M36MT]

Girls on HBO

[TXSTYLE]

Season Finale of HOTD was bittersweet...

Absolutely brutal to have to wait another year.

[stein_325i]

Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

Season Finale of HOTD was bittersweet...

Absolutely brutal to have to wait another year.

A year? Try two at this rate. They haven't begun filming for season 2 yet, we're in for the long ride!

Definitely worth reading Fire and Blood in the meantime for those who do wanna know how the Dance of the Dragons concludes without having to wait.

Luckily next week The White Lotus starts back up so Sundays should still be fun with HBO.

[Conissah]

Murderville is pretty funny, wife and I started it tonight and watched 3 episodes. Reminds me of SNL with people breaking character, we were laughing pretty good at some parts. Show is scripted, it's a murder mystery, and there is a celebrity guest in every episode who is given ZERO lines or context, they are just thrown in the episode, go along with everything, and have to guess who (of the 3 suspects they've seen) committed the crime.

[tranquility]

(Please forgive me, detractors of this series of whom I was so quick to dismiss haha.)

I just finished the 1st season of The Rings of Power...even the ending song was horrible, talk about amateur hour! LOL..and to think that their budget was 3x that of HOTD?? Give me 1/2 hour, I bet I could think of a way better script w better characters, settings, etc. Talk about destroying Tolkien's legacy.

[HFW003]

Originally Posted by tranquility

(Please forgive me, detractors of this series of whom I was so quick to dismiss haha.)

I just finished the 1st season of The Rings of Power...even the ending song was horrible, talk about amateur hour! LOL..and to think that their budget was 3x that of HOTD?? Give me 1/2 hour, I bet I could think of a way better script w better characters, settings, etc. Talk about destroying Tolkien's legacy.

Careful, people have different opinions and get their knickers in a knot when you say things like that!

Couldn’t agree with you more though.

Absolute dribble!

[Murf the Surf]

Originally Posted by HFW003

Careful, people have different opinions and get their knickers in a knot when you say things like that!

Couldn’t agree with you more though.

Absolute dribble!

I said it earlier, we couldn't get past 2 episodes and my wife is a big fan. I find that the whole "Fantasy Genre" for lack of a better term is either hit and miss. We loved GOT and the HOTD is doing ok but I won't watch just because its a certain genre, it's either watchable or not for us. I might get flamed for the sacrilege.