My Random TV Thread

The Inside Man on Netflix. Very...weird. Maybe worth a shot if you're bored with everything out there, but the story was strange and the ending wasn't satisfying. The Vicar's actions in particular never made one bit of sense. Stanley Tucci's character needs his own series though.
 
Finally able to check 1883 out from our local library. Its not been available since it came out on DVD.

Side observation: I asked several parents in the library when school starts (because there were a gazillion kids and parents in there) They all basically said "fuck locals school, we are here home schooling our kids" Good for them to take a stance. Hopefully someday we can trust our education system again.
 
Blizzard said:
Started watching "Quaterback" on Netflix.

The series follows 3 NFL quarterbacks through the 2023/2023 season. They follow: Patrick Mahomes (Chiefs), Kirk Cousins (Vikings), and Marcus Mariota (Falcons).

The NFL has turned me off with all their b.s., so I haven't watched or paid close attention in a few years, but still like the game and have general "awareness".

That said, while nothing necessarily new or Earth shattering is revealed, the series still captured my interest. I'm about 3 or 4 episodes in. It's interesting to see the subtle differences, as well as well as similarities, in the approaches. Mahomes is an energetic, young leader. Cousins seems like a tough, methodical grinder (gained more respect for the guy). Mariota comes across as a quieter, almost tired veteran just going through the motions. That may or may not be accurate, but that's my early assessment.

Anyway, if you like football, it's been worth the watch so far.
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I enjoyed it.

Ooh-Rah said:
Mahomes family wants nothing more than to be famous for no reason than they are the wife/brother of Patrick Mahomes.
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Thankfully his brother was cut out of most of the documentary.
 
Muppet said:
I'll choose Coming to America.
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My brother had a knack for delivering TV/ movies quotes. He couldn't nail the voices, but he could destroy the inflection and pitch. One of his best bits was the preacher from Coming to America. "Gilligan" was his thing. We'd sit around and goad him into doing the scene, it was just that good.

I miss that bald motherfucker.

 
Swamp Kings on Netflix about Urban Meyer's tenure as the coach of UF. Tebow and all of those dudes. Aaron Hernandez, was mentioned once or twice with about as many appearances. For you WWE fans, think of a less severe form of the Chris Benoit whitewashing.

It was a good series of 4 episodes, but it slowly transitions from documentary to rehabbing Urban Meyer's reputation. By the end it is still a good story, but more of a celebratory look back than a proper documentary.

The..."legal problems" of Meyer's team (and all of them. Hmmmm), covered about 10 minutes, if that, more of a nod to them for "balance" or whatever than actual content. The series could have easily had another episode or two in it, but that conflicts with the overall narrative. These were just good old boys, playing a game they love, mentored by the perfect dad/ coach.

Very entertaining, worth your time if you're a football fan, but don't expect it to go too deep into dark places.
 
AWP said:
Swamp Kings on Netflix about Urban Meyer's tenure as the coach of UF. Tebow and all of those dudes. Aaron Hernandez, was mentioned once or twice with about as many appearances. For you WWE fans, think of a less severe form of the Chris Benoit whitewashing.

It was a good series of 4 episodes, but it slowly transitions from documentary to rehabbing Urban Meyer's reputation. By the end it is still a good story, but more of a celebratory look back than a proper documentary.

The..."legal problems" of Meyer's team (and all of them. Hmmmm), covered about 10 minutes, if that, more of a nod to them for "balance" or whatever than actual content. The series could have easily had another episode or two in it, but that conflicts with the overall narrative. These were just good old boys, playing a game they love, mentored by the perfect dad/ coach.

Very entertaining, worth your time if you're a football fan, but don't expect it to go too deep into dark places.
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Thank you for this. I was wavering on watching it or not. I'll give it a watch now.
 
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