#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 It looks like fantasy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 That's because GOT or Fantasy contains a lot of medieval elements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 You don't say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,718 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 It's not fantasy, it's not fake GOT (it's based on a series of historical fiction books by Bernard Cornwell), and it's not a Netflix production. It's already been airing here in the UK on BBC Two for a while. It's pretty good. Not great, but good. And it does feel more like Vikings than GOT (mainly because Vikings figure prominently in the series). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 I've been getting Vikings recommended to me for years by people I know, but I just can't. Not at the moment. But one day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Yeah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 39 minutes ago, Stefancos said: I don't really like fantasy. And yet you love Star Wars, LOTR, ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Both people say the same thing: "it's better than Game of Thrones, Lee". That's hardly impossible, is it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 10 minutes ago, Quintus said: I've been getting Vikings recommended to me for years by people I know, but I just can't. Not at the moment. But one day... I can't stand the soprano voice of the main character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Too bad because Vikings is very entertaining. Not as chic as GOT but very engaging. The 50 minutes are over before you know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,718 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 15 minutes ago, Quintus said: Both people say the same thing: "it's better than Game of Thrones, Lee". Both of those people are wrong! Vikings is good, but it's not in the same league as GOT in terms of story, character, acting or production values. GOT is just far more entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Not really, not for me at least anyway. On the occasion when it has been really focused, Game of Thrones can be great and - with its budget - unlike anything else on TV. But it can also, quite frequently, be a turd of a show. It's easily the most inconsistent thing on the box that I've stuck with (purely because of its big showdown hook). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,718 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 No doubt, GOT can be inconsistent (especially the last couple seasons). And I think it's fair to say that Vikings is more consistent in terms of quality. But that's just because, IMO, at its best it's not as entertaining as an average episode of GOT. Overall, I think GOT is the better show...though Vikings is still very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 I'm really looking forward to the final season of Game of Thrones. It's bound to be thrilling (due to the promise of the long-awaited big showdown) and because I can finally be done with it. I'm easily just as hyped for the return of Better Call Saul though. But I'll be sad when that show eventually reaches its conclusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,718 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 I'm looking forward to this Picard series! And Orville Season 2. I loved Breaking Bad, but gave up on Better Call Saul after the third episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Like so many great shows before it Better Call Saul took its time to hit its stride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,718 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 I know, and I've heard good things about it. Life is just too short, and there's only so much time! I'm trying to figure out which shows I already watch I can ditch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Walking Dead freed up some of my viewing. Unwatchable that it became. https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/better-call-saul-season-4-review-spoiler-free/ https://www.indiewire.com/2018/07/better-call-saul-season-4-review-breaking-bad-better-1201986950/ https://www.tomsguide.com/us/better-call-saul-best-tv-show,news-27733.html https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/opinion/2018/08/03/better-call-saul-makes-its-case-as-tvs-best-show.html https://www.tvguide.com/news/better-call-saul-season-4-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,718 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 I’ve stuck with Walking Dead. Though I agree it’s seen better days. Maybe after this season, I’ll use the major cast and story changes as a good time to break from it. The Terror is still high on my list, but I’m going to wait until at least December to watch. Watching that in this weather’s just wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Or it could be the perfect antidote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted August 6, 2018 Author Share Posted August 6, 2018 On 8/3/2018 at 3:35 PM, Disco Stu said: Whoa. Fargo season 4 has been announced, and it's going to star Chris Rock. https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/chris-rock-fargo-season-4-fx-1202894560/ Well that is quite odd news indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 On 8/5/2018 at 9:22 AM, Nick1066 said: It's pretty good. Not great, but good. And it does feel more like Vikings than GOT (mainly because Vikings figure prominently in the series). I watched the first two episodes of The Last Kingdom and, yes, I'm getting a familiar Vikings feeling. Too bad Rutger Hauer's role is already 'over and out'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 As a huge Star Wars fan, I feel obliged to watch Rebels. I'll be giving it a shot starting next week. I did the Clone Wars (that was fun) a few years back. Is Rebels any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,526 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Eh, it's childish fanservice. The Clone Wars began terribly and grew into a great show, Rebels is stuck halfway between TCW S01's worst and S03 when it started to get good, and never grows into anything better. The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Cary Fukunaga's new upcoming miniseries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Pity Golden Age tv is so dark and brooding. I prefer Great British Bake-Off these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 36 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Pity Golden Age tv is so dark and brooding. Well, Maniac is 'dark' comedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 36 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Pity Golden Age tv is so dark and brooding. Like that show Sharp Objects. I couldn't stand it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Seen the trailer of that one. Is it like Big Little Lies with Nicole Kidman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 I will miss Ubba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Fuck man! Some people want to watch this show maybe. You've already spoiled two things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 WTF Alex? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 1 minute ago, Stefancos said: Fuck man! Some people want to watch this show maybe. Yeah, right! I can spoil shows who nobody watches, Steef. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 No, you can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 3 hours ago, Alexcremers said: Seen the trailer of that one. Is it like Big Little Lies with Nicole Kidman? Worse. Completely barren, humourless and miserable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Worse? As in even worse? I had fun with Little Big Lies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 I didn't get much out of BLL but it was more entertaining than Sharp Objects, which may as well be called "Slashed Wrists". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Nicole could have been the new Bette! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 I sometimes wonder how Bette and her contemporaries would have fared as modern performers. I think they would have hated mumbling style that seems to be standard today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 There's no more verbal grandstanding in Hollywood. Actors are like stuntmen, and you're not even allowed to smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 44 minutes ago, Cherry Pie That'll Kill Ya said: I didn't get much out of BLL but it was more entertaining than Sharp Objects, which may as well be called "Slashed Wrists". Except for The Bold And The Beautiful, Twin Peaks and Star Trek, no other TV show seems to be doing it for you. And yet almost every movie that you review ranges from fine to brilliant. What is it that you seek in a TV show, Drax? Heck, while we're at it, what do you hope to get out of movies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 When was the last time I called a movie "brilliant"? I'm always careful not to use that term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Shin Godzilla? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Doubtful I did. I've been careful to avoid the word ever since indy4 kept overusing it about a decade ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 There's nothing wrong with indulging in enthusiasm sometimes. I don't think of the opinions I post here as some kind of missives for posterity that I'd better be prepared to stand behind for eternity. If I thought something was amazing at the time and later cooled on it, what's the problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 22 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: Except for The Bold And The Beautiful, Twin Peaks and Star Trek, no other TV show seems to be doing it for you. And yet almost every movie that you review ranges from fine to brilliant. What is it that you seek in a TV show, Drax? Heck, while we're at it, what do you hope to get out of movies? Drax is a movie person. You were one, once. Old movies can be great, you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 20 minutes ago, Cherry Pie That'll Kill Ya said: Doubtful I did. I've been careful to avoid the word ever since indy4 kept overusing it about a decade ago. Drax, whether you think it's truly brilliant isn't really the point. Generally speaking, you're quite positive about movies you've seen. Even when people say they watched a bad movie, you're the first one to say: "It was alright", as if movies can't do nothing wrong. But can you name one TV show, outside the ones I've listed, that you can stomach? And don't say it's MacGyver! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 10 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: Drax, whether you think it's truly brilliant isn't really the point. Generally speaking, you're quite positive about movies you've seen. Even when people say they watched a bad movie, you're the first one to say: "It was alright", as if movies can't do nothing wrong. But can you name one TV show, outside the ones I've listed, that you can stomach? And don't say it's MacGyver! Actually most movies I watch don't move me at all but I try to recognise that they're not completely without merit. I might report that I just watched some cheesy Lifetime TV movie - sure it might have been bad production value, but it might have been entertaining enough to keep me around for roughly 90 minutes. I try to avoid the polarised "IT WAS AWFUL!/IT WAS BRILLIANT!" overreactions that seem to be prevalent on the internet. Yeah, Seinfeld, The Simpsons, Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, The X-Files, Seaquest DSV, Buffy, Angel, Married With Children, Boston Legal, War of the Worlds, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Like how a lot of girlies only really like 'mainstream' RnB and romcoms for their chillout sesh, Drax only really likes his 'geeky' sci-fi and cult fandom mediums for his. The personal taste limitations of which are obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Surrounded by bloody TV snobs 'ere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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