My Random TV Thread

Devildoc said:
I enjoyed it, as goofy as it was. I really liked Dennis Haysbert's character, he had some great one-liners, two of which I use to this day: "I fear no man; one woman", and "you're either going to be an amusing anecdote or a cautionary tale."
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Definitely geeky and nerdy but cool, nonetheless.
 
Devildoc said:
My wife really liked it, which surprised me as it isn't her genre. I might watch it again.
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I noticed the same with a non-military friend of mine too who really got into the show.

My standing conclusion for why is because, along with being a SOF-focused show, it was also one of the first military-centric shows that routinely showcased the BS the immediate community (from fellow servicemembers to their dependents and civilian neighbors) had to deal with in response to the team members' lifestyles/activities/choices/debaucheries/hehehehes. :sneaky:

TL;DR is was a relatable family drama with a familiar or, for non-military-connected folks, newish (military/SOF) backdrop.
 
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Pantheon is a tight, two season animated show on Netflix that will blow your mind. Guaranteed. I cannot say enough about it, but I also don’t want to spoil ANYTHING about it because it’s just that good.

It’s the best sci-fi story in years with a beautiful ending. You owe it to yourself to watch it. If you’re not hooked by the first episode then you don’t have a soul
 
AWP said:
White Lotus, first two episodes are building like previous seasons. Very thin tie-ins with previous seasons on two characters so far. Otherwise, the vibe is the same and the characters somewhat predictable. At least it has Walter Goggins.
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Yeah, but no Jennifer Coolidge means that it’s automatically an inferior season
 
Surviving Black Hawk Down on Netflix

Time for the hate, time to buck the trend.

If you know nothing or little about Oct 3-4, 1993 in Mogadishu Somalia, this is a good series. If you know anything about the battle, I think you'll be disappointed. No disrespect to the men who fought or participated in the series, but the series is incredibly bland. The interviews and perspectives of both Americans and Somalis are excellent, they really are excellent. You can only squeeze so many people into a 3-hour documentary, I understand this. A few more participants, particularly on the US side would be nice, particularly Delta and 160th or some of the 24th STS guys.

It spends 2 of the 3 episodes on the first day, cramming the night fight, exfil, and aftermath into the last episode. It felt rushed and incomplete. The movement from the target building to Crash Site 1 felt like "rubberbanding" in gaming where you teleport along a path. Little discussion on the night fight, nothing about Tim Wilkenson and his AFC, a vague reference to the Little Bird runs that saved the guys that night, you get the idea. The convoys were treated in a similar manner and it became hard to follow with little mention made to the other nations and 10th Mountain.

They have enough material to put together a 6 parter and make a banger of a series. It felt rushed and poorly edited with some critical stories missing and gaps in coverage. I don't recommend it, but YMMV.
 
The first episode of the new Daredevil is darker than Helen Keller's library. Two episodes in, it is a good series so far and the vast is killing it.

One complaint is it references storylines I missed from the last DD "season." I never watched it because the reviews weren't good, but apparently those details follow into this series. Something about a White Tiger?

Regardless, the first two episodes are very good and that first fight scene? Ho. Lee. Shit. A banger.
 
AWP said:
The first episode of the new Daredevil is darker than Helen Keller's library. Two episodes in, it is a good series so far and the vast is killing it.

One complaint is it references storylines I missed from the last DD "season." I never watched it because the reviews weren't good, but apparently those details follow into this series. Something about a White Tiger?

Regardless, the first two episodes are very good and that first fight scene? Ho. Lee. Shit. A banger.
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The Netflix series was actually pretty good. Same as the Punisher. Jessica Jones and Luke Cage were ok. The Iron Fist was absolute garbage. And the Defenders was a mixed bag of shit.

I really enjoyed the first 2 episodes of the new series. I can't wait for more violence.
 
AWP said:
White Lotus, first two episodes are building like previous seasons. Very thin tie-ins with previous seasons on two characters so far. Otherwise, the vibe is the same and the characters somewhat predictable. At least it has Walter Goggins.
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I have never watched this show. Today I learned that Jason Isaacs' character is from Durham, and he spent time here learning the accent.
 
Devildoc said:
I have never watched this show. Today I learned that Jason Isaacs' character is from Durham, and he spent time here learning the accent.
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He's Aussie or something, right? He played Steele in Black Hawk Down.

I know waaaayyyy too many women like his wife. Parker Posey nailed that character.
 
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