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[Shareefruck]

Started watching The Bear (currenly on 2x8), and so far it is so much ridiculously better than the first two seasons of Severance that it's not even funny. It's refreshing in so many ways, but also admirably keeps things simple/modest/understated/unassuming in a lot of ways that I didn't expect. The character work is really great (outside of possibly... Claire? Oh right and that dumb Fak character). Love things like the runtime conciseness/variability (are there many half hour prestige dramas that aren't borderline comedies?), strong occasional use of an opening theme, the general style, the larger concept episodes, how much time they spend on unassuming characters just existing, the love-letter aspects, how much it respects the audience's ability to pick up on things, etc.

Honestly can't think of many modern age prestige dramas after that early-mid 2000s golden age that I've had fewer reservations about.

 

[Peasy]

Started watching The Bear (currenly on 2x8), and so far it is so much ridiculously better than the first two seasons of Severance that it's not even funny. It's refreshing in so many ways, but also admirably keeps things simple/modest/understated/unassuming in a lot of ways that I didn't expect. The character work is really great (outside of possibly... Claire?). Love things like the runtime conciseness/variability (are there many half hour prestige dramas that aren't borderline comedies?), strong occasional use of an opening theme, the general style, the larger concept episodes, how much time they spend on unassuming characters just existing, the love-letter aspects, how much it respects the audience's ability to pick up on things, etc.

Honestly can't think of many modern age prestige dramas after that early-mid 2000s golden age that I've had fewer reservations about.

Good luck with the next season, made me drop the show completely (This is what happens when networks demand the show runners to milk more seasons)

 

[Shareefruck]

Good luck with the next season, made me drop the show completely (This is what happens when networks demand the show runners to milk more seasons)

Bummer. Wasn't aware of the poor reception. Are you suggesting that it was intended to be only two seasons though? So far, narratively, it sure doesn't feel that way.

 

[Peasy]

Bummer. Wasn't aware of the poor reception. Are you suggesting that it was intended to be only two seasons though? So far, narratively, it sure doesn't feel that way.

Creators had 3 seasons planned, network wanted 4. Season 3 is the result of that. I loved the first 2 seasons, but they lost me on the third.

 

[Turin]

I know I'm 15 year years late on Breaking Bad but what a show.

 

[Jovavic]

I know I'm 15 year years late on Breaking Bad but what a show.

Good show but I think i like Better Call Saul just a tiny bit more

 

[Peasy]

Another great episode of The Rehearsal.

Nathan might make me never want to fly in a plane again the way hes shining a light on how Captains and Co-captains interact.

Once again this episode he tackles a real, serious issue that hes directly involved with but puts such a great comedic spin on it while also providing great introspective views.

People gotta watch this. Youll never see anything like it, only Nathan Fielder can pull this kinda shit off.

 

[Lt Dan]

I know I'm 15 year years late on Breaking Bad but what a show.

Good show but I think i like Better Call Saul just a tiny bit more

Indeed, I think it's a case of them being able to fine tune their craft even more.

@Turin Watch El Camino next, then watch Better Call Saul

 

[Turin]

Good show but I think i like Better Call Saul just a tiny bit more

I've heard some say its better yea, makes sense since his character elevates the show so much.

Indeed, I think it's a case of them being able to fine tune their craft even more.

@Turin Watch El Camino next, then watch Better Call Saul

Was planning on watching Better Call Saul but I actually had no idea about El Camino.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

I know I'm 15 year years late on Breaking Bad but what a show.

I was super late to Breaking Bad as well. Didn't start it until 2022. Couldn't believe I deprived myself of the series for so long. What a treat to watch

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

Started watching The Bear (currenly on 2x8), and so far it is so much ridiculously better than the first two seasons of Severance that it's not even funny. It's refreshing in so many ways, but also admirably keeps things simple/modest/understated/unassuming in a lot of ways that I didn't expect. The character work is really great (outside of possibly... Claire? Oh right and that dumb Fak character). Love things like the runtime conciseness/variability (are there many half hour prestige dramas that aren't borderline comedies?), strong occasional use of an opening theme, the general style, the larger concept episodes, how much time they spend on unassuming characters just existing, the love-letter aspects, how much it respects the audience's ability to pick up on things, etc.

Honestly can't think of many modern age prestige dramas after that early-mid 2000s golden age that I've had fewer reservations about.

Hey, that's Emmy award-winning best COMEDY The Bear to you.

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

Season 1 was the most simple on a surface level, but I think it easily had the most depth as well as the best dialogue and characters.

Season 3 was all about EXTREME THINGS HAPPENING EXTREMELY! YEAH! WOOO! EXTREME! It took, to me, the worst part of the first two seasons, and decided that needed to happen to most characters.

I didn't mind Season 3 as much. Though this is probably due to having so (too?) many characters, I thought the amount of interesting characters was the most out of any 3 seasons. S1 you had Bartlett and Coolidge, and Zahn. S2 you had Plaza and Coolidge, and that was it. S3, the girl group alone was a fascinating dynamic, and there were several others worth exploring.

Now, were they actually adequately explored? Therein lies the rub. Big issue here, as noted, was the writing. You've got fertile ground for interesting things to happen to these other characters and nothing ever really does. And some of the stuff, like the whole movie producer/director charade sideplot, is just astonishingly dumb/lazy writing.

It seems like the show feels the need to keep "topping" itself or whatever. Hopefully S4 takes a bit of a different angle and scales things back a bit.

 

[Ceremony]

I forgot Lost had a nuke in it. Dearie me.

 

[Fantomas]

Watching The Eternaut, an Argentinian sci-fi series that recently came out, and it is excellent. Much better than that dogshit Last of Us.

 

[David71]

currently starting "you" season 1. interesting show. also finishing up on swat season 8 episode 19.

 

[hangman005]

Been watching "Adolescence" on Netflix... it's haunting. Some very similar elements to the movie "We Need to talk about Kevin" It's wrenching, raw, and for the most part very well done.

 

[Scotianhab]

Mobland with Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan, & Helen Mirron.

Very action packed and fast moving. Guilty pleasure.

 

[Tw1ster]

Currently re-watching Andor season 1 before moving into season 2. I’m glad I’m doing so as I would have forgotten a lot of details. Easily one of my favorite seasons of tv in recent times.

 

[Jovavic]

Currently re-watching Andor season 1 before moving into season 2. I’m glad I’m doing so as I would have forgotten a lot of details. Easily one of my favorite seasons of tv in recent times.

Just did the same lol, once I'm done with that it'll be back to Bosch

 

[SirPaste]

Mobland with Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan, & Helen Mirron.

Very action packed and fast moving. Guilty pleasure.

MobLand is incredible, loving it

 

[Scotianhab]

Shrinking starring Jason Segal, Harrison Ford. My wife started watching it and said it was very good. She’s not wrong. Alot of humour and Ford is great in it.

 

[Ceremony]

This is the second greatest:

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Third is Not Penny's Boat

Fourth is this: