My Random TV Thread

Devildoc said:
I'm just trying to track where you were going. This is a prequel, and not a book. We know Ben and Raife will be okay. But I do think that there is some ambiguity between the end of this series and the beginning of the terminal list.
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Oh, gotcha, that wasn't clear from the promo. I thought this was sequel so I was super confused.
 
ThunderHorse said:
Oh, gotcha, that wasn't clear from the promo. I thought this was sequel so I was super confused.
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It's been a great season so far. I think the best part is there is no book against which to compare. Even though we know generally how it ends (I mean, Edwards, Raife, and Reese are in the books, so you know they are not going to die), there is still plenty of suspense to be surprised at the outcomes.

Episode 4 is out today.
 
The two part Charlie Sheen doco on Netflix is entertaining. What a trainwreck. His kids are putting on a brave face and all, but you can tell they had real messed up childhoods. The last wife, Brooke whatever, was clearly out of it in her interview. Whatever she was on worked because you could watch her change during the interview.

It was wild.
 
AWP said:
The two part Charlie Sheen doco on Netflix is entertaining. What a trainwreck. His kids are putting on a brave face and all, but you can tell they had real messed up childhoods. The last wife, Brooke whatever, was clearly out of it in her interview. Whatever she was on worked because you could watch her change during the interview.

It was wild.
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Heading to the hunt camp in the morning for the weekend. It's on my list to watch.
 
2 episodes into The Hunting Wives on Netflix. Pretty solid so far and Malin Ackerman does not shy away from displaying some of her assets. I think Netflix has already renewed it for a second season.
 
The Morning Show Apple Tv. Been watching on Prime somehow. Show about a show. The Morning Show on fictional UBA channel starring Jennifer Aniston, Steve Carrel (Michael Scott from The Office) , and Reese Witherspoon.

First season starts during me too movement. Sleazy co-star anchor played by Carrell gets fired from syndicated morning show after co-worker accuses him of using his position to coerce her into sex. He loses position staring with Aniston, then Reese Witherspoon character soon joins. Lots of back and forth between production cast and network execs. Lots of hypocrisy.

Pretty good acting, great story line. This is my idea of what really goes on behind the scenes at major networks and celebrity filled environments where everybody puts on a happy public face, then turns around to be backstabbing and conniving when the cameras are off.

4/5 flames on a bottle of hot sauce
 
AWP said:
The two part Charlie Sheen doco on Netflix is entertaining. What a trainwreck. His kids are putting on a brave face and all, but you can tell they had real messed up childhoods. The last wife, Brooke whatever, was clearly out of it in her interview. Whatever she was on worked because you could watch her change during the interview.

It was wild.
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Good lord - he may have made some good movies but he is straight up unhinged. The comments from some of the folks interviewed are absolutely prices.

When Heidi Fleiss started calling him a little bitch - dear sweet baby Jesus. Then when he started talking about "the other side of the menu" - holy trojans Batman...
...this dude is a fucking gold mine of crazy.

"I have one speed, I have one gear: GO!"
 
Hunting Wives was solid though the male characters had subtle and not-so-subtle jabs taken at them. To be fair though, the entire cast of characters was broken in some form or fashion. Overall, very entertaining. Solid casting, the writing wasn't bad, a few little twists here and there without being stupid. Minus "every male is effeminate" the one problem I had was the timeline. One scene reminds us the show took place in about 10 days, but the scenes themselves made you think it was about 3 or 4.

3 out of 5 crackhead brothers.
 
Black Rabbit on Netflix. Two brothers with different personalities but the same problems manage a restaurant in NY before one's past puts them both in danger.

Great casting, both leads (Jude Law and Jason Bateman) and supporting cast. Excellent story, no twists, just a straightforward "Watch these idiots destroy their lives" kind of story. Older brother Vince (Bateman) has addiction issues and is on the run after some gambling debts become a problem. Younger brother Jake runs a seemingly successful high end restaurant but has ambition and a lifestyle unsupported by his income. Lonesharks try to collect the 140k Vince owes, dragging Jake into the "process" with predictable results.

The story jumps around in time, but it is pretty easy to follow the shifts. I'm not a fan of the technique, but this wasn't bad. The writing was solid, created tension, and kept it throughout the 8 episode series. This was a solid 4 stars until the last episode.

The ending was weak. Real weak. Unrealistic and seemingly designed to please everyone it left us questioning what happened. Most relevant storylines were closed, but the main story was almost an afterthought and definitely a letdown.

Maybe 3 out of 5 rooftop dares.
 
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