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McGarnagle said:
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Everyone is talking about Severance, so I watched the first two episodes and I'm not feeling it. The premise is odd, and about 80% of it is long shots of walking through hallways. Half of me is interested in seeing where it goes but the other half of me is ready to move on to something more interesting.

Is this one of those shows that gets better as you get further in? Because it's kind of a slow setup. I like Adam Scott and Joh Turturro, but so far not entirely captivated.
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I watched Season 1 and found it just ok - I haven't been compelled to watch Season 2.

Personally, I didn't like the pacing. It could have told the story in half the episodes. So much of the show is uninteresting filler, IMO.

But that's entirely subjective, of course. I just finished Ripley, which is a slow, minimalist show with not much dialogue. I loved it.
 
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Adolescence - Great show, agree with much of the praise this show's been given. Best thing I've seen from Netflix since Unbelievable. I was a little curious at seeing Stephen Graham in another one-shot production. I remember watching him in Boiling Point (2021), a one-shot movie which revolves around a head chef and his restaurant, which I also enjoyed. The director, Philip Barantini, was involved with both apparently. They also did a 4-episode sequel TV series to Boiling Point, which I didn't know about. Might have to check that one out later.

With the White Lotus and 1923 having their season finales this upcoming Sunday, I'll be catching up on them both this week. I've watched the first 2 episodes of TWL season 3 and like what I've seen so far.
 
Just finished the final season of A Discovery of Witches. I really enjoyed it. Excellent production values, acting, great visuals... I've never read the book so I don't know how closely the show follows it but the story feels very tight and well constructed.

Definitely recommended.
 
Mr. Inbetween - 8/10

A great show. 26 episodes spread across 3 seasons, the vast majority clocking in at a standard ~22 minutes with just a few outliers.

Very bingeable. Scott Ryan, the creator of the character he starred as in this elevates the proceedings. It could have been a paint-by-numbers "look at how badass this guy is" sort of show, but he imbues Ray Shoesmith with true pathos. Ray is a character that feels lived in, and you come to see and understand a bit of how he came to be who he is.

You will have to accept a certain amount of "TV magic" to make this work. The amount of violence and seemingly disinterested police in the number of bodies stacked up, and a couple close calls that seem like they should not work out for Ray. However, if you can get past that, you are absolutely in for a treat.

Apparently there was a movie called The Magician introducing this character in a faux documentary style and self-funded by Scott Ryan about 15 or 20 years ago that I plan to check out too.

As far as I can tell, Scott Ryan has never acted in anything else. I don't know of other examples of someone only ever playing one character, much less across a film and then TV series. He seems like an interesting guy: Scott Ryan (actor) - Wikipedia
 
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American Primeval

Just started it and it’s a real bleak reminder oh how brutal the uncivilized west was in 1857
 
Nakatomi said:
Mr. Inbetween - 8/10

A great show. 26 episodes spread across 3 seasons, the vast majority clocking in at a standard ~22 minutes with just a few outliers.

Very bingeable. Scott Ryan, the creator of the character he starred as in this as elevates the proceedings. It could have been a paint-by-numbers "look at how badass this guy is" sort of show, but he imbues Ray Shoesmith with true pathos. Ray is a character that feels lived in, and you come to see and understand a bit of how he came to be who he is.

You will have to accept a certain amount of "TV magic" to make this work. The amount of violence and seemingly disinterested police in the number of bodies stacked up, and a couple close calls that seem like they should not work out for Ray. However, if you can get past that, you are absolutely in for a treat.

Apparently there was a movie called The Magician introducing this character in a faux documentary style and self-funded by Scott Ryan about 15 or 20 years ago that I plan to check out too.

As far as I can tell, Scott Ryan has never acted in anything else. I don't know of other examples of someone only ever playing one character, much less across a film and then TV series. He seems like an interesting guy: Scott Ryan (actor) - Wikipedia
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Loved that show a lot, I don’t usually binge shows but I went through that one pretty quickly.

Ray is one of my favorite “tough guy” characters. He’s not just some badass henchman, but the depths of his character and his internal struggle is pretty moving at times.
 
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Why are there no series on Network Tv anymore? I haven't cut the cord and the only streaming tv that I have is Netflix, if I subscribed to all of the streaming services I'd be paying as much or more than what I'm paying now.
 
This is the greatest moment in television history

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Caught the second last episode of the Pitt yesterday. Finally calming down following the mass casualty event. Everyone is beginning to take a breath and it’s setting up the finale to see how they each handle the emotional stress of the aftermath.

It was cool to see the interaction of some of the night shift staff with the day shift one’s.
 
hoglund said:
Why are there no series on Network Tv anymore? I haven't cut the cord and the only streaming tv that I have is Netflix, if I subscribed to all of the streaming services I'd be paying as much or more than what I'm paying now.
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Imo Network TV has been basically crap for dramas for the past 20 years outside of a couple shows. However, you could have Network TV and everything that any streaming service has for $25/month with IPTV.
 
Started watching Severance. The premise and look of it is very good. I was fascinated/more or less won over by the first 2 episodes, and I felt that the way the premise unfolded was pretty expertly done. However, once that was established, it really started losing me. I'm on episode 5 now and don't feel too much motivation to continue, to be honest.
 
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Imo Network TV has been basically crap for dramas for the past 20 years outside of a couple shows. However, you could have Network TV and everything that any streaming service has for $25/month with IPTV.
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Which IPTV provider do you suggest?
 
Nakatomi said:
Which IPTV provider do you suggest?
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I use a local guy who just does it on the side. Others I know get it from a nearby computer store. One buddy was getting provided by a guy from Toronto. I think you have to look in your own area as not sure there's national providers. I'm not completely clear on the legality of it either. I do still pay for Netflix, Prime, Crave, Criterion Channel and have Kanopy but will likely cancel a couple of them soon. Just got this new setup a couple months and so far so good. Previously it was just live television.
 
Well...Severance ended and I felt bummed that the story was ending for likely two years. The White Lotus S3 finale was the strongest episode but I'm not hungry for more.

Rick's adversary being his father was as predictable as it gets but having Rick kill him first was interesting. Chelsea being his collateral damage is sad but felt predictable once she said we'll be together forever.

The Ratliff story didn't quite go exactly how I thought it would. But I did figure the poison milkshake wouldn't be enough and no one was going to die. I'm fine with no one in that family dying because if it does leave the question open to interpretation, is it going to be worse for them if they live through this. Matter of perspective and their subsequent choices. It felt really forced that Tim had all these moments seeing his family twisted by the wealth he built up to the point that he believed they couldn't survive without that wealth. And then to do the fake out death with Lochlan just to give him that last moment of tragic irony before he has to come clean to them, it just felt incredibly forced and not very natural.

Belinda making off with the money only has some narrative strength in how she essentially treated Pornchai the way Tanya treated her. The money corrupts angle is a bit on the nose but I suppose it's more satisfying than Greg having her killed.

The friend trio story was...fine? I guess? Carrie Coon's monologue was outstanding but they definitely had the least plot relevant storyline. The whole side plot was an exercise in getting into how friendships can be complicated but endure in spite of differences. Or maybe Laurie's conclusion is a sad outcome. She can't make decisions in life that bring her true fulfillment and happiness so she leans on toxic friendships to avoid an empty existence. Matter of perspective.

Not sure what I'm supposed to make of what happens with the Russians. Looks like Gaitok won't rat them out and they can keep victimizing people away from the White Lotus. Gaitok's ending is just, okay. He gets past his religious hang ups and kills Rick at his bosses' urging, which is a dark outcome but it just feels...

I don't know, with a show like this the journey matters as much as the destination and that just wasn't a very satisfying journey overall. Great acting, great production value, but the story was just...whatever.
 
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This season of White Lotus just felt a little too light on compelling storylines. The series has always been a slow burn, but this one was a slooooowwww burn with what ultimately felt like very little payoff imo. It was held together by a handful of strong performances, but, man, that finale especially just felt...lazy. Won't go into spoilers, but it definitely felt like the weakest of the three seasons.
 
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The Merchant said:
This season of White Lotus just felt a little too light on compelling storylines. The series has always been a slow burn, but this one was a slooooowwww burn with what ultimately felt like very little payoff imo. It was held together by a handful of strong performances, but, man, that finale especially just felt...lazy. Won't go into spoilers, but it definitely felt like the weakest of the three seasons.
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Aimee Lou Wood, Walton Goggins, Carrie Coon, Sam Rockwell, Parker Posey, and Patrick Schwartzenegger do deserve a lot of credit though. I'd say Jason Issacs but his character's story was just so repetitive it's hard to give a lot of applause for "perpetual daze of stress and depression".
 
The Merchant said:
This season of White Lotus just felt a little too light on compelling storylines. The series has always been a slow burn, but this one was a slooooowwww burn with what ultimately felt like very little payoff imo. It was held together by a handful of strong performances, but, man, that finale especially just felt...lazy. Won't go into spoilers, but it definitely felt like the weakest of the three seasons.
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Until tonight I thought it was an excellent season. I don't think one story had a satisfying conclusion. And I haaaated the Billy Preston song at the end. It was waaay off tone.
 
Pretty underwhelming finale for White Lotus as has been mentioned, and season as a whole for that matter which had a lot of potential. Can't really say I'm a fan how any of the storylines wrapped up.

Maybe I'm out of touch here but I expected a more dramatic ending to the Belinda and her son story line. Didn't the season start off with the son wading through water in the resort with the gun shots and him looking for her? Then they just sail off in a boat together? Was expecting that to be revisited in the finale.
 
Have too many shows i’m currently trying to watch and not enough time:

- Silo (currently watching)
- Last of Us (currently re-watching first season in preparation for season two this week)
- Black Mirror (Re-watched USSR Calister in preparation for the new ep in season 7 that comes out Thursday)
- Yellowjackets (currently on pause, i’m a few weeks back)
- SWAT (on pause as well)
- Traitors (on pause but dont think i’ll have time to re-start it)
 
The White Lotus (season 3) - I still enjoyed this season. A little weaker in compelling storylines and characters than previous seasons but the production quality of the show was the best of the 3 seasons so far, I thought.

1923 (season 2) - This season was a disappointing mess. I liked the first season a decent amount, and it may have had similar issues, but it was able to hide them better than what Sheridan did with his writing in this one. This was full of silly and absurd drama with way-too-on-the-nose dialogue and exposition.
 
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