TV Show of the Moment

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PopTart wrote:Finished Santa Clarita Diet too and I wish I'd watched that sooner. Fucking hilarious!

I'm still pissed they cancelled it!

Ugh. I wish Netflix would let shows finish. Even just one extra longer episode to wrap things up.

don't quote me on this, but apparantly there is some serious upswing in the expense for taking a series beyond the third season on netflix. I can't remember the specifics, I think it was highlighted in an article or on a YouTube video, but it listed a good number of great series, that Netflix drops around the 3rd season and the evidence was quite compelling, as to why netflix lacked the incentive to do so.

If I can find it, I'll be sure to post a link.

https://www.nme.com/features/cancel-cul ... 711544?amp

Was easy to look up because I showed my other thirds after I read it, haha. Very displeasing though.

Is that the article that PopTart is thinking of, though?

I have decreed that it is.

I figure it popped up wherever he got it from around the same time it popped up in my news feed.

I can confirm, that it is indeed the article I was referring to.

René! So assertive

Autobahn - a German TV show that has a not bad PC game based on it: Cobra 11.

Started Sense8, watched the pilot episode and dumped it. After the 1 hour episode was finished I had the feeling I've watched a 10 hour movie. Looked like poor attemt to reboot "Heroes" but with other actors. No wonder they cancelled it at the second season. I would have cancelled it after the first season. I hope Netflix won't waste anymore time on this crap. Starting the pilot with an unclear plot, not telling the viewer how it all started and why a bunch of people have a vision about a suicidal woman ain't a good way to grab the attention of the viewers.

Valso wrote:Started Sense8, watched the pilot episode and dumped it. After the 1 hour episode was finished I had the feeling I've watched a 10 hour movie. Looked like poor attemt to reboot "Heroes" but with other actors. No wonder they cancelled it at the second season. I would have cancelled it after the first season. I hope Netflix won't waste anymore time on this crap. Starting the pilot with an unclear plot, not telling the viewer how it all started and why a bunch of people have a vision about a suicidal woman ain't a good way to grab the attention of the viewers.

Really? I admit I had to try sense8 twice. The first episode doesn't sell it well but the story blossoms into something completely different.

If you go into it, expecting just another "super hero" yarn, you're going to be disappointed as it's a completely different beast with a completely different kind of narrative, that is told more through snapshots of the characters lives. At first it can seem disjointed and confusing, but once I knew what to expect, it actually became a really emotive journey, through the lives of some very different people.

I was riveted once I got into it. The gay characters were also good to see as they weren't entirely stereotypical. The occassional nudity of hot guys was also a boon.

I'm pretty sure, that while the series got cancelled, they wrapped up the story pretty well. I also carry a torch for Brian J Smith, who incidentally, is gay in real life, so yay! (Doesn't play a gay character though )

PopTart wrote:Really? I admit I had to try sense8 twice. The first episode doesn't sell it well but the story blossoms into something completely different.

If you go into it, expecting just another "super hero" yarn, you're going to be disappointed as it's a completely different beast with a completely different kind of narrative, that is told more through snapshots of the characters lives. At first it can seem disjointed and confusing, but once I knew what to expect, it actually became a really emotive journey, through the lives of some very different people.

I was riveted once I got into it. The gay characters were also good to see as they weren't entirely stereotypical. The occassional nudity of hot guys was also a boon.

I'm pretty sure, that while the series got cancelled, they wrapped up the story pretty well. I also carry a torch for Brian J Smith, who incidentally, is gay in real life, so yay! (Doesn't play a gay character though )

I like the idea having LGBT characters, like the lesbian couple having sex in the first episode but that's not enough. I want a good and understandable plot. This show has neither. Have you ever seen the pilot episode of Stargate SG-1? Starts with the soldiers playing cards in the embarkation room, then Apophis comes and then the army summons Col. O'Neill back to active duty. This is called consistency. Or pre-story, if you will - something to tell you how it all started. The pilot episode of SG-1 is nearly 90 minutes but when I watch it, times passes fast and it feels like 10 minutes, not 90.
And I'm not talking about superhero stuff either. I'm very picky when it comes to superhero things, thus there are a handful of full movies about superheroes I like, so no - I'm not expecting superheroes. Just a decent and consistent plot. And while both me and my dick enjoyed the lesbian sex scene , that's not enough to grab my attention. After all, if I wanted to see nothing but sex, I have quite a good and constantly growing in size collection of TS porn on my computer and I wouldn't have to watch a tv show solely for the sex scenes.
Call me old fashioned if you want but I like a consistent plot from the first episode, not from the middle of the first season.

Valso wrote:

PopTart wrote:Really? I admit I had to try sense8 twice. The first episode doesn't sell it well but the story blossoms into something completely different.

If you go into it, expecting just another "super hero" yarn, you're going to be disappointed as it's a completely different beast with a completely different kind of narrative, that is told more through snapshots of the characters lives. At first it can seem disjointed and confusing, but once I knew what to expect, it actually became a really emotive journey, through the lives of some very different people.

I was riveted once I got into it. The gay characters were also good to see as they weren't entirely stereotypical. The occassional nudity of hot guys was also a boon.

I'm pretty sure, that while the series got cancelled, they wrapped up the story pretty well. I also carry a torch for Brian J Smith, who incidentally, is gay in real life, so yay! (Doesn't play a gay character though )

I like the idea having LGBT characters, like the lesbian couple having sex in the first episode but that's not enough. I want a good and understandable plot. This show has neither. Have you ever seen the pilot episode of Stargate SG-1? Starts with the soldiers playing cards in the embarkation room, then Apophis comes and then the army summons Col. O'Neill back to active duty. This is called consistency. Or pre-story, if you will - something to tell you how it all started. The pilot episode of SG-1 is nearly 90 minutes but when I watch it, times passes fast and it feels like 10 minutes, not 90.
And I'm not talking about superhero stuff either. I'm very picky when it comes to superhero things, thus there are a handful of full movies about superheroes I like, so no - I'm not expecting superheroes. Just a decent and consistent plot. And while both me and my dick enjoyed the lesbian sex scene , that's not enough to grab my attention. After all, if I wanted to see nothing but sex, I have quite a good and constantly growing in size collection of TS porn on my computer and I wouldn't have to watch a tv show solely for the sex scenes.
Call me old fashioned if you want but I like a consistent plot from the first episode, not from the middle of the first season.

The plot didn't seem consistent with just the first episode, the second and third episode add context. It's okay if you don't have the patience to let the narrative unfold.

I have to be honest, I don't recall a lesbian sex scene I mean, the series features gay, lesbian and trans relationships, but i was referring more to the gay male couple. Those guys are hot and I found myself invested in their stories more, as result.

But it's clear it's not your cup of tea. Good luck finding something that matches your expectations.

PopTart wrote:I have to be honest, I don't recall a lesbian sex scene

Probably because you were looking for hot naked guys and didn't pay attention. Since I'm pan my eyes are always wandering, so to speak and I notice everything.
Here's something to joggle your memory.
https://www.xvideos.com/video12744387/s ... ma_agyeman

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René wrote:Just started watching The Umbrella Academy. I went into it thinking it was at least partially aimed at kids. Episode 2 kind of disabused me of that notion (which is a funny turn of phrase if you consider the content of the episode).

Umbrella Academy is amazing! I don't want to spoil anything or dampen anyones excitement, but I felt the 2nd season didn't quite live upto the first. Still good, but it was a tad inconsistent in places. characters didn't really develop much either but instead, just get into shenanigans for shits and giggles. I still love Klaus mind

Oh well, maybe the company will make up for it

I'm sure the company helped, but I actually enjoyed it a lot!

To each their own

I do feel that most of the characters fail to develop much, take Diego, for instance, he obstinately pursues the samr agenda throughout the season, despite having his obvious motivation called out, he is like a dog with bone and like a dog with a bone, he is non too bright! Then we have Luthor who again, just seems to be on the same imbecilec merry-go-round as he was in season 1. Even 5 seems to have lost a step.

The only characters with real character development, were probably, Alison and Vanya and I still feel the whole racial rights movement, was perhaps, a little under done. Perhaps, given the current climate the showrunners decided to avoid too much focus on that storyline.

I just felt it could have been better and it did rely too heavily on its previous seasons tendency to surprise with a vague non conformity to tropes, so it went out of its way to not conform this time round and just became something of a disorganised mess.

Subra wrote:Dark on Netflix.

It's reminiscent of Twin Peaks, and every episode ends on a cliffhanger. Suffice to say I've been binge watching it.

Finally got round to watching this. It was very good and so glad I waited for all seasons to be completed before I started watching. Not sure my brain could have coped with the 12 month gaps!

I also had the dark.netflix.io site up during every episode which helped immensely.