General Netflix Discussion-TV Shows

[Sock Monkey]

Finished the second season of For All Mankind last night and thought it was even better than the first season. The resolution to character arcs in the finale was, in my mind, perfect. It might have been a little too neat for some, but it felt right to me. I still think that a couple more episodes in each season would help to build out some of the storylines a little bit better. There's a decision a character makes in the latter part of the season that kind of feels like its out of nowhere on their part and a little more space (no pun intended) in the season might have made that a little less jarring to me. There is also one character in this season I just can't stand. Now, the series does play with making their characters rather unlikeable, but, man, I'm struggling with caring at all about this one. Anyways, a rather minor quibble over a show that is overall very enjoyable. Looking forward to starting season three!

[dannyboy121070]

I had to break down and use subtitles for TALK TO ME, as the Aussie accents were just too much for me, and I was amazed at how much stuff that was REALLY important to the story was unintelligibly mumbled by side characters during busy party scenes. I would have missed a ton of it. The accents in HORSES became easier to understand after a few episodes of hearing them.

[Sock Monkey]

We just wrapped up the first season of SLOW HORSES. I was ready to bail after two episodes...I was struggling with some of the accents, and the show wasn't moving fast enough, but by the third episode, I was hooked. Great twists, funny, action and intrigue packed, and Gary Oldman, as always, just kills it. Apple has some of the best shows on streaming.

I love Gary Oldman and am looking forward diving into this soon. My wife struggles with accents as well so we do a lot of subtitles. We watch a ton of foreign movies so it doesn't bother me. It does require a little more effort, in my opinion, but it eliminates the whole stopping and rewinding and trying to figure what was said. I normally never used subtitles for English-speaking movies, but I did it when I showed my wife Trainspotting for the first time a few years back and I couldn't believe how much I'd missed on the 6+ previous viewings I had of the film.

[Sock Monkey]

One man's turd is another man's treasure?



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I don't know. My sister likes the show, but she also watches stuff like VelociPastor, so...

[dannyboy121070]

We just wrapped up the first season of SLOW HORSES. I was ready to bail after two episodes...I was struggling with some of the accents, and the show wasn't moving fast enough, but by the third episode, I was hooked. Great twists, funny, action and intrigue packed, and Gary Oldman, as always, just kills it.  Apple has some of the best shows on streaming.

[Ben Staad]

One man's turd is another man's treasure?

I've gotten some recommendations for this in the past, but I've always skipped over it. I don't think your review of it being "a steamy turd" is going to change my mind otherwise.

 

[Sock Monkey]

Finished season one and started season two of For All Mankind last night. I was a little wary about midway through the first season if the show was going to pick up steam, but the final three or four episodes really pulled various story arcs together and made some captivating television. For those who might be looking to give it a shot, just go in expecting a slow burn, but stick it out. As for season two, I'm only one episode in and I'm a little wary about the time jumps between seasons. Season one finally found its footing and now we have a slightly different status quo to get adjusted to and with only like 10 episodes a season, I'd like to spend more time in one spot before moving on. However, this is slowly becoming a new favorite so I'm willing to give it the benefit of the doubt.

[Sock Monkey]

Tried out Evil which looks like it was something aired on CBS. This is a steamy turd in my opinion.

Interesting idea for a show and then it was twisted up, spun around, and dumbed up for network TV.

I gave it 5 episodes and then bailed.

I've gotten some recommendations for this in the past, but I've always skipped over it. I don't think your review of it being "a steamy turd" is going to change my mind otherwise.

[Ben Staad]

Tried out Evil which looks like it was something aired on CBS. This is a steamy turd in my opinion.

Interesting idea for a show and then it was twisted up, spun around, and dumbed up for network TV.

I gave it 5 episodes and then bailed.

[mhatchett]

Glad you liked the MASTERS OF THE AIR documentary!

My wife and I are debating whether to start SLOW HORSES or FOUNDATION next....

FOR ALL MANKIND was phenomenal. The first three seasons were what my wife called "Hate to go to bed" television. Every night we'd see how long the next episode was, and be pissed that we were just too exhausted to watch another one. Season four was very good, but the first three seasons were perfection, aside from a couple of characters that I'm sure you're supposed to like, but I can't fucking stand, lol.

Slow Horses is just wicked on so many levels. That would be my suggestion.

[dannyboy121070]

Glad you liked the MASTERS OF THE AIR documentary!

My wife and I are debating whether to start SLOW HORSES or FOUNDATION next....

FOR ALL MANKIND was phenomenal. The first three seasons were what my wife called "Hate to go to bed" television. Every night we'd see how long the next episode was, and be pissed that we were just too exhausted to watch another one. Season four was very good, but the first three seasons were perfection, aside from a couple of characters that I'm sure you're supposed to like, but I can't fucking stand, lol.

[Sock Monkey]

We're watching FRANKLIN and SUGAR on Apple+, both of which are excellent. Sugar has such a crazy plot twist in the latest episode, that I was shocked they dared to do it. I called it in the first episode, telling my wife "If they had the balls, I bet you (Won't spoil it here.)...They had the balls.

I keep wanting to cancel Apple+, to save the money, but they have too much good stuff on, lol....

SUGAR is definitely on my radar. I love some neo noir crime stuff and, no joke, Colin Farrell has slowly become one of my favorite actors working today. I wasn't too interested in FRANKLIN, but you're praise has my interest piqued. I still need to get around to finishing the first two season of SEVERANCE. I watched and really enjoyed the first two episodes, but stalled out for some reason. I think that we've decided to start FOR ALL MANKIND next. Between all these that I've mentioned plus stuff like SLOW HORSES and FOUNDATION, I'm in the same boat as you in not wanting to cut Apple+ .

[Sock Monkey]

If you get a chance, and are interested, watch the companion documentary, which details what happened to the main characters of the show after the war. Really interesting stuff.

My only beef with MASTERS was the blunt introduction to the Tuskegee Airmen so late in the show. Their story should have been a part of the main narrative from episode 1, and it would have given them enough meat for a few more episodes. They felt squeezed in, almost as if the budget didn't allow for the expansion of the story.

Thanks for the documentary suggestion. The wife and I watched it last night and we really enjoyed it. I kind of wish that some of the information relayed in the documentary had been more clearly detailed in the series as it would have clarified some points a little bit. Anyways, like I said, I really enjoyed it.

[dannyboy121070]

We're watching FRANKLIN and SUGAR on Apple+, both of which are excellent. Sugar has such a crazy plot twist in the latest episode, that I was shocked they dared to do it. I called it in the first episode, telling my wife "If they had the balls, I bet you (Won't spoil it here.)...They had the balls.

I keep wanting to cancel Apple+, to save the money, but they have too much good stuff on, lol....

[dannyboy121070]

Just finished Masters of the Air on Apple+ and I wound up really liking it. It doesn't quite measure up to the heights of Band of Brothers or even The Pacific, but it's still a good way to spend ten hours or so. My main complaint is that the show felt to episodic in nature and didn't have a strong narrative thread to pull it all together, which makes sense since this is based on a true story, yet I can't help but think that some different choice could have been made to pull together the series as a whole. In other words, when considering each individual episode, I was fully engaged and really enjoyed the acting and direction, but when looking back on it as an entire series that enjoyment of each individual episode didn't culminate in same sense of satisfaction as I had from the aforementioned shows. Maybe because it was so ambitious with its attempt to follow the two leads, Buck and Bucky, along with the story's narrator Crosby, the addition of pilot Robert "Rosie" Rosenthal, and weaving in the Tuskegee Airmen at the end with only a scant 9 episodes to do it all in. I know that I could have easily watched another 4-5 episodes. All things considered, I'd still highly recommend it.

If you get a chance, and are interested, watch the companion documentary, which details what happened to the main characters of the show after the war. Really interesting stuff.

My only beef with MASTERS was the blunt introduction to the Tuskegee Airmen so late in the show. Their story should have been a part of the main narrative from episode 1, and it would have given them enough meat for a few more episodes. They felt squeezed in, almost as if the budget didn't allow for the expansion of the story.