What is the last Television series you watched?

[tomsmoviemadness 4,417]

Shrinking - Season 2 x Episode 7

 

This show is just soooo good!!!!

I love how it can be so funny, extremely heartfelt and not shy away from difficult stuff.

 

The scene with Liz & Derek this episode was brilliant. In S1 Derek was mostly there as comic relief, but this season he has become an actual person and this episode showed how great of a character he is. Excellent work!!

[Bilbo 4,045]

Binged all of Say Nothing in two days. Based on the book of the same name it tells the story of Dolours and Marian price and their time in the Provisional IRA. The abduction, murder, and disappearing of widowed mother of 10 Jean McConville is the framing device for the whole show. 
 

I thought it was incredibly well done. I’ve read the book (written by Patrick Radden Keefe who also wrote the excellent Empire of Pain about the Sackler family) and I thought this was a great adaptation. I think it does a great job of showing why the Price sisters turned to violence and Dolours subsequent disillusionment with Gerry Adams and his ways.

 

But the Jean McConvill storyline is heartbreaking. Those poor kids and all the other families who had members taken away and disappeared. Some still don’t have a grave to visit. 
 

Gerry Adams comes out of it badly. And deservedly so. 
 

Anthony Boyle is having an amazing year with this (he plays the younger Brendan Hughes), Masters of the Air and Manhunt. 

[Davis 3,953]

I started The Big Bang Theory. A little late to the game, but better later than never. I’m not going to watch it all the way through, just the first two seasons probably. I’m five episodes in and enjoying it so far. It kind of fills the void that Friends left. 

[Xander Harris 8,452]

 

This show keeps delivering even without its star. I wasn't prepared for the twists and turns Sheridan had in store for this short seasonal conclusion. I'm on the edge of my seat.

[Bespin Copilot 10,052]

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

 

Wow, absolutely everything I hate about American and English music is featured in this documentary!

[tomsmoviemadness 4,417]

Shrinking - Season 2 x Episode 8

 

This just keeps getting better! Love it so much!

 

Paul was fantastic this episode. As was Derek, that man is just teriffic!

 

But I'm really not happy with the decision Jimmy made at the end. He has made a decision only thinking about himself again, just like the start of the episode showed in the flashbacks (which was great). Alkce is not gonna be happy with this and it's gonna be a strain on their relationship again I think.

[Bat1989 172]

 

Finally, the first DCU project was launched, with two episodes.

To be honest, i wasn´t that interested watching the first episode. It was good, but nothing that good, it was a solid start...

And then MY GOD what a episode the second was. Seriously, it becomes better every time I think about it, it was great, also it´s sad how it made me care more about the Bride in 20 minutes than the trinity of the DCEU as a whole in 10 years.

 

 I´m so happy that Gunn picked the only medium that really catches the full potential of Superheroes to start this universe, the show is as comic booky as a comic book adaptation can get.

[tomsmoviemadness 4,417]

Shrinking: Season 2 x Episode 10

 

This was maybe the funniest episode of the series so far! I laughed out loud multiple times.

Harrison Ford was fantastic, especially in that stare down scene.

 

I loved that Cobie Smulders showed up. She's such a great comedic actress and she showed that here. Really hope she sticks around. 

 

The final few minutes were surprisingly emotional. Especially Ford's reaction after the conversation about moving in together.

The ending was great and set up plenty of good stuff for the final 2 episodes.

This is definintely one of my favorites series of the year.

[Davis 3,953]

I’m at season 5 of The Big Bang Theory, I’ve been binging it for days. Really enjoying it. Don’t know if I will have the strength to watch it ‘til the end, though, it’s 7 more seasons, seems too much. And then there is the spin-off series that’s 7 seasons, too.

[Jurassic Shark 15,556]

1 minute ago, Davis said:

And then there is the spin-off series that’s 7 seasons, too.

 

There's a spin-off?

[Davis 3,953]

Yes, “Young Sheldon”

[Naïve Old Fart 12,142]

I like TBBT, and the whole "Time Machine" thing was inspired lunacy, but my opinion of Sheldon has not changed: he's a whiny, bullying child, who gets his own way just because he's how he is, and the entire cast makes excuses for him. If I was Leonard, I would have moved out the day after I moved in.

He's among the most unpleasant characters ever created for television.

[Davis 3,953]

Can’t argue with you. But Sheldon is a GENIUS, and geniuses, as they say, aren’t crazy, they are “eccentric”. 

[thestat 496]

Gangs of London - the first season is bliss (Gareth Evans, the nutcase that did Raid 1 and 2 in Indonesia, both bonafide John-Woo style mental-classics). He did episodes 1 and 5 - these episodes are gory as all balls can be with the crazy, often clearly practical gore effects action (loads of dislocated jaws with teeth, seems to be a theme). Episode 5 is a mini-classic on its own, set in Wales, that goes all out on hardcore action violence. Totally John Woo's Hard Boiled - one location, loads of one-shots and just major carnage with a lot of excellent Welsh actors playing roles they would never be able to get without Evans' participation. 

 

Xavier Gens (the French director of Frontiers - if you have seen it, you know you saw it) did many of the other ones. Again, many of these are Peter Jackson-1992 level gore. There is some CGI core though, which is too bad.

 

I love the balls of the show but it does not meet the talents of its directors. It's been a hit, but I checked out season 2 (without Evans and Gens direct involvement, and it's still violent as shit, but it lacks the artistry to gore that Evans and Gens bring). And even more CGI with no practical effects so far.

 

Score is pointless. But maybe that is a point.

 

This is so good:

 

 

[Lady Dimitrescu 10,257]

On 12/12/2024 at 4:54 AM, Davis said:

Can’t argue with you. But Sheldon is a GENIUS, and geniuses, as they say, aren’t crazy, they are “eccentric”. 

 

I get sick of people comparing me to this geek in real life.

[Davis 3,953]

8 hours ago, The Train Station said:

 

I get sick of people comparing me to this geek in real life.

What’s worse is that I keep seeing myself in Sheldon - except for the physics genius part - and I don’t like it. I want to be Leonard, if for no other reason, to get Penny. 

[Lady Dimitrescu 10,257]

I relate more to Seinfeld characters because although they're neurotic, they're also rather average and express frustrations similar to ones I've experienced. I don't share anything in common with those STEM geeks in BBT and whatever their frustrations and flaws are, I'm not clear about.

[Davis 3,953]

They are nerds and geeks who happen to be very smart. Other than that they are basically FRIENDS clones.

[Sweeping Strings 3,024]

On 11/12/2024 at 5:53 PM, Naïve Old Fart said:

I like TBBT, and the whole "Time Machine" thing was inspired lunacy, but my opinion of Sheldon has not changed: he's a whiny, bullying child, who gets his own way just because he's how he is, and the entire cast makes excuses for him. If I was Leonard, I would have moved out the day after I moved in.

He's among the most unpleasant characters ever created for television.

Have often wondered if Sheldon is meant to be on the neurodivergent spectrum, but the writers shied away from making it explicit because it would inevitably bring criticism. 

His line about watching the Clone Wars movie before the TV show 'so that George Lucas can disappoint me in the order he intended' is one of the best sitcom gags ever, IMO.  

[Naïve Old Fart 12,142]

I liked the "Firefly running forever" joke.

 

 

10 minutes ago, Sweeping Strings said:

Have often wondered if Sheldon is meant to be on the neurodivergent spectrum, but the writers shied away from making it explicit because it would inevitably bring criticism. 

 

Of course he is. If he had a diagnosis, it would probably be Asperger's. That doesn't stop him from being a cunt.

I've worked with children with Asperger's, and they have all been nicer than Sheldon.

[Glóin the Dark 1,641]

On 28/02/2015 at 4:22 PM, Glóin the Dark said:

Hopefully the BBC will produce an adaptation of the final novel after it comes out, with the same team.

 

Nearly ten years later, the BBC has indeed adapted the concluding part of Hilary Mantel's trilogy of novels, following up its first series Wolf Hall (which remains the best TV series after Deadwood in my opinion) with the new Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light. With the final episode due for broadcast tomorrow, I'm only now realising that I don't really want to see the ending... 

[tomsmoviemadness 4,417]

Shrinking: Season 2 x Episode 11

 

Woooooooow! This episode was fantastic!

 

Harrison Ford & Jason Segel were especially great. I would give Ford an Emmy for this season, he's so good. The speech he gave to Jimmy halfway through the episode was very powerful and is very true. A lot of people don't really understand what it takes to go to therapy. To be able to say to yourself that you need help and then go look for it is extremely brave. And the way Paul just told Jimmy the hard truth was powerful.

Also the way Paul is dealing with his Parkinsons getting worse is heartbreaking. Ford was just so so good.

 

And the final scene of them on the bench when Ford came walking in his pyjamas and robe was so beautiful. It really made me cry to be honest.

 

The episode had a perfect structure in my opinion. It showed Jimmy's arc of the whole series beautifully and I'm excited for the finale next week.

Sad it's ending after it's third season.

 

Oh, and the joke about Thanksgiving had me on the floor. That was very funny.

[Quintus 5,912]

 

I always said I'd never watch this, but it's just finished.

[bruce marshall 1,908]

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[Jay 43,880]

 

Truth Seekers

 

Who here has seen this show?  It's a Simon Pegg/Nick Frost supernatural comedy/drama that was pretty fun and interesting, and had a lot of potential if Amazon hadn't canceled it after one season (of eight 30 minute episodes).

 

Nick Frost and Samson Kayo (pretty funny guy I had never seen before) are broadband installers in the UK who end up investigating a series of potential supernatural sightings each week, sort of X-Files adjacent, while a season-long story develops each week and builds to a grand finale involving a lot of characters and places met along the way. A pre-HOTD Emma D'Arcy is in the mix as a tagalong who seems to be haunted by a series of ghosts, and Malcolm McDowell has a fun role as Frost's father in law.

 

It wasn't the best show of similar themes, but it seemed like it was finding its footing as it went and could have been a lot of fun in future seasons, especially if they were more episodic and less serialized.

 

Still worth a watch - it's on Amazon Prime

[Xander Harris 8,452]

I've got nothing to watch since Yellowstone ended. There are the various Sheridan shows on Paramount Plus which I get for free because I work for the cable company, but I'm having trouble finding the motivation to toss anything on.

 

There's Landman, which seems like it rules, but I just end up tossing on a movie I've seen 78 times instead. There's Tulsa King season 2 but it's been so long since season 1, which I remember liking, I don't even remember what was going on.

 

The upcoming 1923 season 2, I want to see, but while I enjoyed the first season, I didn't know who so many of the characters even were by the last episode. I just want to see Timothy Dalton forcing prostitutes to beat each other and Ford defend the ranch while an Indian chick flees religious extremists. 

 

I feel lost.

[Lady Dimitrescu 10,257]

I feel that way after having finished Justified.

 

 

[Xander Harris 8,452]

I own that and started watching it and I enjoyed it but stopped watching it. I'm hopeless.

 

1923 season 2 might rule, but we know how it all turns out in the end, so what's the point.

[Lady Dimitrescu 10,257]

If only it would branch off into its own 1923 timeline.

[tomsmoviemadness 4,417]

The Day Of The Jackal

 

Thought it was bloody brilliant.

Eddie Redmayne & Lashana Lynch are both fantastic and the supporting cast also delivered in spades.

 

Expertly written, it kept me guessing and sometimes on the edge of my seat. Redmayne's character in particular is very well written and an extremely complicated and nuanced.

Just a really well made thriller series. Also really appreciated how dark it was, the body count was quite high and some of the deaths were very brutal.

 

There is one thing I really really disliked in the finale so I'm secretly hoping they retcon in a way for S2. But I think based on how they deal with death in this first season, it's unlikely. But other than that, no notes.

Can't wait to see what they do in S2.

[tomsmoviemadness 4,417]

Silo: Season 2

 

WTF was that ending!!! The entire finale episide was incredibly tense and then on top of that they end it like that. That's quite insane.

 

This seriously is one of the best series out there at the moment and it's a shame it's not getting talked about enough or in rotation for awards.

 

Everything is just absolutely stellar! The performances by the entire cast are amazing. Standouts are Rebecca Ferguson (standout moment in episode 10)  Steve Zahn (adored him), Tim Robbins (he's quite a prick, but is great) and Harriet Walter (calm and stoic performance, but oh so good).

 

The production design is incredible. Some of the best out there. I'm still not able to figure out how and how much they build these silos, it's kinda mindblowing.

Add to that stellar directing and writing and it's just the best you can hope for in a series.

 

So happy it was already renewned for seasons 3 & 4! I will be seated 100%!

 

Anyone else seen it and have some thoughts on it??

[Edmilson 10,970]

3 Body Problem S1

 

That... wasn't great.

 

I loved the book but I knew an adaptation would be really hard, so I didn't mind the changes (like the Chinese main character becoming five British people). And yeah, some moments are great and have a lot of suspense. Scenes from the book received a nice adaptation, like the Panama scene (you know the one if you read the book and/or watched the show).

 

But still I couldn't help but notice this is a "Hollywoodized" and "dumbed down" version of the book, complete with MCU quips and JJ Abrams mystery boxes. It has a massive budget but overall is a quite simplistic version of the story.

 

It's fun and some moments are really good, but overall it all feels kinda silly.

[Bespin Copilot 10,052]

Let's dive back in with a very guilty pleasure: Twin Peaks, Season 1: Episodes 1, 3, 6, and 8.

Secrets, mysteries, and dark humor.

 

[Marian Schedenig 10,817]

What's guilty about it?

[Holko 11,671]

Watching random episodes instead of the whole thing.

[Bespin Copilot 10,052]

8 minutes ago, Holko said:

Watching random episodes instead of the whole thing.

 

It's not random, it's the minimum required.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/27/watching/twin-peaks-how-to-watch-guide.html

 

[Jay 43,880]

Just watch the whole thing

[Bespin Copilot 10,052]

43 minutes ago, Jay said:

Just watch the whole thing

 

 

[Yavar Moradi 3,932]

Silo on Apple TV+... and it's flippin' amazing.

 

Yavar

[Bespin Copilot 10,052]

3 minutes ago, Yavar Moradi said:

Silo on Apple TV+... and it's flippin' amazing.

 

Yavar

It's on my wish list. So it's interresting? Thanks!

[Yavar Moradi 3,932]

Very. Gripping/compelling/profound at times.

 

Yavar

[A24 4,924]

[raider 13]

Late to the party but I just finished Andor. Can't be more relevant today. I could feel my blood pressure rising while Maarva gave her speech (SPOILER)

Spoiler

after her death.

 

[Edmilson 10,970]

3 years after it came out, I finished Season 1 of Squid Game.

 

It's great! I knew it was a big hit, but I didn't expect it to be so good. Great writing, memorable characters and the direction, cinematography and art direction are all top notch. It's such a visually striking show, proving that you don't need to avoid a color palette in a dark story.

 

And dark it is! The games were incredibly cruel and tense to watch. Episode 6, with the marble games, might be one of the finest hours of TV of this decade.

 

I'm by no means expert in South Korean cinematography, but judging by this show and Parasite, they're probably those making the sharpest commentary on social inequality and class divide?

[Xander Harris 8,452]

 

I started The Shield again. I've watched it through at least 6 times since the original airing. It's all I'll watch until Vic once again walks away and the screen fades to black. Better than The Sopranos.

[Yavar Moradi 3,932]

On 28/01/2025 at 5:04 PM, raider said:

Late to the party but I just finished Andor. Can't be more relevant today. I could feel my blood pressure rising while Maarva gave her speech (SPOILER)

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after her death.

 

 

Welcome to the party! I came to Andor somewhat late as well, last year. And WOW does that speech (and Andy Serkis's earlier one) pack a punch. I think the prison arc with him is actually my favorite Star Wars story... ever. Can't believe how good this series is and can't wait for season 2. Makes one wonder why all Star Wars can't be great like this, rather than disposable schlock.

 

Yavar

[Quintus 5,912]

I'm having another attempt at watching this Silo series that everyone keeps raving about online. I tried a couple last year but turned it off due to the rote dialogue and what looks like another overreliance on unconvincing Unreal Engine special effects. Nevertheless, I do find the premise interesting, it's a potentially a good macguffin for a story, if it comes together. And despite the clunky dialogue and acting, I prefer the more grim tone here than that of the bizarrely very popular Fallout adaptation (which I also tuned out of last summer). I also just find Rebecca Ferguson to be extremely appealing. We'll see.

[A24 4,924]

 

Not good (especially the Japanese portion of the story) but somehow I managed to watch the whole season. And even though the series failed to resonate with people and critics, appletv made a season 2. 

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,269]

Binging on S2 of Bron||Broen also known as The Bridge. From @Thor's neck of the woods. Stellar slow burn Scandinavian procedural with two excellent lead actors solving a labyrinthine murder mystery. 

The character of Saga Noren, played by Swedish Sofia Hellin especially is very compelling.

 

Understated in that "Scandi" way. With plenty of woolen sweaters and people living in beautifully furnished northern modernist interiors. Colour graded to make cloudy gray the most dominant tint.

[Edmilson 10,970]

Squid Game Season 2.

 

Wow. That effin' cliffhanger. Made me remember how I felt after finishing the book Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince as a child. Or after watching Avengers: Infinity War. Despite the heroes' best efforts, the villains came out on top and are more powerful than before.

 

But I suppose the best comparison here would be with Back to the Future 2 and 3. Or The Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions. Like Squid Game S1, the first BTTF and The Matrix was an innovative and highly popular thing that ended with a slight tease for a sequel. Such sequel came out years later in the form of a "two part movie" or, in SG's case, a "two part season".

 

Yeah, technically Netflix calls them seasons 2 and 3, but it's really a two part story because it got too big for just one movie. And like BTTF 2 and Reloaded (and Infinity War) it ended in a huge cliffhanger.

 

Unfortunately, this is also S2's biggest weakness. The fact that it's a two part story divided in two seasons meant that this new Squid Game introduces some arcs that don't get anywhere near resolution by its ending, clearly leaving stuff in the open for S3.

 

I loved the new group of contestants, mostly because they're somewhat more likeable than the one from S1. Even the villains among the contestants are more entertaining than outright evil (rapper Thanos lmao).

 

Can't wait until S3 drops in June!