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Post by LazBro on Apr 10, 2024 16:31:11 GMT -5
Is Justified serialized or case-of-the-week?
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Post by Ben Grimm on Apr 10, 2024 18:30:42 GMT -5
Is Justified serialized or case-of-the-week? Mostly serialized, though there are some cases of the week in the first season.
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Post by liebkartoffel on Apr 10, 2024 19:36:54 GMT -5
Is Justified serialized or case-of-the-week? Mostly serialized, though there are some cases of the week in the first season. Yeah, I'd say most of season 1 is cases of the week...and they're really good! It's one of those situations--like Community season 1--where you know the show gets objectively better down the road but you kind of wish it had stayed in that space a while longer.
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Post by ABz B👹anaz on Apr 10, 2024 21:41:44 GMT -5
Mostly serialized, though there are some cases of the week in the first season. Yeah, I'd say most of season 1 is cases of the week...and they're really good! It's one of those situations--like Community season 1--where you know the show gets objectively better down the road but you kind of wished it has stayed in that space a while longer. I much preferred Supernatural when they were hunting random ghosts and monsters, before it became all about Heaven and Hell all the time.
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Post by ganews on Apr 11, 2024 10:29:28 GMT -5
Frohman What is your feeling on the Amazon Fall Out adaptation? I never played the games and am pretty pissed about Prime putting unskippable ads in the middle of its shows, but I do like Walton Goggins...
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Post by Celebith on Apr 11, 2024 11:05:24 GMT -5
I watched the first two episodes X-Men '97 and it's honestly kind of great. Some of the voices feel off but that's to be expected since they either got the original voice actors back now nearly 30 years older from when they last did the voice or replaced due to death or the original voice actress being like "It doesn't feel right for me to be playing a Chinese-American character as a white lady," but other than that and some real nitpicky stuff where people are using slang that did not really exist in 1997 I've got no complaints. Granted it's a Disney Plus jawn so I fully expect it to go off a cliff by episode 4 but the first two episodes have me more amped up for Marvel as a concept than anything Marvel's done in like 4 or 5 years. It somehow manages to keep the look and feel of the original Fox Kids X-Men cartoon but also feel modern. Folks can say kill now and Wolverine says "crap" and "damn" and clearly drinks beers all of which were verboten back in the day. I'm caught up through episode V and holy guacmole, is it great! I watch a lot of recap / easter egg youtube stuff (New Rockstars, Heavy Spoilers, Screen Crush) and so far two of the three have them have been in tears recapping some of the episodes. The '90s animated series were the best adaptation of the comics, and this may be even better. Aside from all of that, Magneto gives serious Elric of Melnibone vibes every time he's on screen.
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Post by Nudeviking on Apr 11, 2024 19:17:12 GMT -5
I watched the first two episodes X-Men '97 and it's honestly kind of great. Some of the voices feel off but that's to be expected since they either got the original voice actors back now nearly 30 years older from when they last did the voice or replaced due to death or the original voice actress being like "It doesn't feel right for me to be playing a Chinese-American character as a white lady," but other than that and some real nitpicky stuff where people are using slang that did not really exist in 1997 I've got no complaints. Granted it's a Disney Plus jawn so I fully expect it to go off a cliff by episode 4 but the first two episodes have me more amped up for Marvel as a concept than anything Marvel's done in like 4 or 5 years. It somehow manages to keep the look and feel of the original Fox Kids X-Men cartoon but also feel modern. Folks can say kill now and Wolverine says "crap" and "damn" and clearly drinks beers all of which were verboten back in the day. I'm caught up through episode V and holy guacmole, is it great! I watch a lot of recap / easter egg youtube stuff (New Rockstars, Heavy Spoilers, Screen Crush) and so far two of the three have them have been in tears recapping some of the episodes. The '90s animated series were the best adaptation of the comics, and this may be even better. Aside from all of that, Magneto gives serious Elric of Melnibone vibes every time he's on screen. I thought episode 4 was kind of a dud but holy shit did they make up for it this week!
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Post by Celebith on Apr 11, 2024 19:51:40 GMT -5
I thought episode 4 was kind of a dud but holy shit did they make up for it this week! Yeah - episode 4 was filler-ish. Kinda helped establish sunspot in the jubilee role from the original run, and tease a bit of Storm's storyline, but there wasn't enough there to make a full episode of each.
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Post by chalkdevil 😈 on Apr 12, 2024 13:26:12 GMT -5
I watched the first 2 episodes of Fallout and it seems to be missing something. The tone isn't quite right. It's not over the top enough. Or maybe camp enough. It just treats everything just a little too seriously with a big emphasis on slowly revealing the lore, which, seeing as how the show runner is Jonathan Nolan, that seems to track. As does the slightly too serious tone.
I've never played the games though, so maybe it's actually spot on. That doesn't seem right though. It's got a bunch of goofy shit going on and none of it felt zany or funny as I was watching the show.
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Post by Ben Grimm on Apr 12, 2024 13:36:18 GMT -5
I watched the first 2 episodes of Fallout and it seems to be missing something. The tone isn't quite right. It's not over the top enough. Or maybe camp enough. It just treats everything just a little too seriously with a big emphasis on slowly revealing the lore, which, seeing as how the show runner is Jonathan Nolan, that seems to track. As does the slightly too serious tone. I've never played the games though, so maybe it's actually spot on. That doesn't seem right though. It's got a bunch of goofy shit going on and none of it felt zany or funny as I was watching the show. I played all the games through New Vegas and the tone seems pretty spot-on to me. Much closer than I anticipated.
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Post by MrsLangdonAlger on Apr 12, 2024 13:48:40 GMT -5
I watched the first 2 episodes of Fallout and it seems to be missing something. The tone isn't quite right. It's not over the top enough. Or maybe camp enough. It just treats everything just a little too seriously with a big emphasis on slowly revealing the lore, which, seeing as how the show runner is Jonathan Nolan, that seems to track. As does the slightly too serious tone. I've never played the games though, so maybe it's actually spot on. That doesn't seem right though. It's got a bunch of goofy shit going on and none of it felt zany or funny as I was watching the show. I could definitely use some more camp, but I do also think the tone fits the game well. It can also depend on how you play.
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Post by chalkdevil 😈 on Apr 12, 2024 14:25:30 GMT -5
I watched the first 2 episodes of Fallout and it seems to be missing something. The tone isn't quite right. It's not over the top enough. Or maybe camp enough. It just treats everything just a little too seriously with a big emphasis on slowly revealing the lore, which, seeing as how the show runner is Jonathan Nolan, that seems to track. As does the slightly too serious tone. I've never played the games though, so maybe it's actually spot on. That doesn't seem right though. It's got a bunch of goofy shit going on and none of it felt zany or funny as I was watching the show. I played all the games through New Vegas and the tone seems pretty spot-on to me. Much closer than I anticipated. Then it just must be me.
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Post by Desert Dweller on Apr 12, 2024 21:13:12 GMT -5
Watched Episode 3 of Sugar.
I still don't understand why reviewers are saying there is some bombshell twist in this show. Emphasis on "bombshell". It is obvious this show intends some big reveal. So, the fact that there is a twist shouldn't have been surprising. These episodes are designed to be mysterious, and make you think there is something weird going on! Episode 3 is the strangest one yet! There is clearly something deeply strange about the main character. That is actually the POINT of this episode. It is barely even about the missing persons case that John Sugar is investigating.
And, like, the dialogue in this episode easily could be interpreted by a viewer to make them think the main character is an alien. I googled for reactions to this episode, and there are many people asking, "Is he an alien?" This episode also prompted people to ask "Is he an angel?" So, what I'm saying here is that this episode definitely primed the audience for some supernatural explanation for what is happening.
So.... is this really a bombshell twist? Is it something even weirder than "he's an alien"?
I said that the first two episodes didn't feel like Mystery Box storytelling. They were structured like - and felt like - a noir mystery. Episode 3, on the other hand, is definitely Mystery Box storytelling.
Damn, I really wish I could just see the rest of this season. I am now very curious about the reaction of the critics. What on earth could this show do after this episode that would be considered some crazy bombshell twist?
Edited to add: What I'm saying here is that even if you hadn't read the reviews that said there is a giant twist in this show, Episode 3 makes it clear that there is something deeply weird going on. Other theories I've read after this episode: "These people have all died, and scientists brought them back to life and reprogrammed them for a specific purpose", "Time travelers from the extreme far future", "Werewolves?", "It's like he's Frankenstein's monster".
This episode is really weird! What happened here that so many professional critics (longtime critics!) saw a clear Mystery Box format in this episode and then were shocked when there was some wild twist?
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Post by ABz B👹anaz on Apr 13, 2024 2:32:35 GMT -5
I'm caught up through episode V and holy guacmole, is it great! I watch a lot of recap / easter egg youtube stuff (New Rockstars, Heavy Spoilers, Screen Crush) and so far two of the three have them have been in tears recapping some of the episodes. The '90s animated series were the best adaptation of the comics, and this may be even better. Aside from all of that, Magneto gives serious Elric of Melnibone vibes every time he's on screen. I thought episode 4 was kind of a dud but holy shit did they make up for it this week! ...holy fucking hell...
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Post by DangOlJimmyITellYouWhat on Apr 13, 2024 12:09:47 GMT -5
Today in ambient noise, while watching FallOut, the noon tornado siren started blaring while Lucy was wandering the sands.
Also so far three Justified actors have shown up in 1.5 episodes.
edit: four
Also I’ve never played the game & I’m enjoying it. The set design is fantastic, although there are definitely some Star Warsian silhouettes happening.
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Post by Floyd D Barber on Apr 13, 2024 17:53:34 GMT -5
We have been watching Fallout and enjoying it a lot. I did notice, especially in the first episode, that I was reminded a lot of "A Boy and his Dog". The two share some major plot points, and the common area of Vault 33 is a dead ringer for ABAHD's "Topeka". I am a bit surprised that the zombified corpse of Harlan Ellison hasn't clawed it way out of the grave to sue somebody. In later episodes, "Filly" gave off strong "Bartertown" vibes from the Mad Max universe. I fully support the usage of both in the series. I like it a lot.
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Post by Celebith on Apr 14, 2024 20:03:11 GMT -5
I watched the first 2 episodes of Fallout and it seems to be missing something. The tone isn't quite right. It's not over the top enough. Or maybe camp enough. It just treats everything just a little too seriously with a big emphasis on slowly revealing the lore, which, seeing as how the show runner is Jonathan Nolan, that seems to track. As does the slightly too serious tone. I've never played the games though, so maybe it's actually spot on. That doesn't seem right though. It's got a bunch of goofy shit going on and none of it felt zany or funny as I was watching the show. I'll probably see it through, but the first episode didn't work for me at all. I've played every Fallout and Wasteland game aside from 76 and Brotherhood of Steel. Maybe the problem is that the games have all had a single POV character, and it feels like too much of the outside world is being revealed? I don't know. I mostly liked Westworld, despite some weaker arcs, so I'm going to let this cook, but so far I'm pretty lukewarm on it.
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Post by ABz B👹anaz on Apr 15, 2024 0:18:50 GMT -5
We have been watching Fallout and enjoying it a lot. I did notice, especially in the first episode, that I was reminded a lot of "A Boy and his Dog". The two share some major plot points, and the common area of Vault 33 is a dead ringer for ABAHD's "Topeka". I am a bit surprised that the zombified corpse of Harlan Ellison hasn't clawed it way out of the grave to sue somebody. In later episodes, "Filly" gave off strong "Bartertown" vibes from the Mad Max universe. I fully support the usage of both in the series. I like it a lot. Ha! In episode 6, Cooper references being in a movie called A Man And His Dog!
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Post by ABz B👹anaz on Apr 16, 2024 0:36:30 GMT -5
Fallout was amazingly good. Really did feel like "Fallout 5" complete with three factions and their competing ideas. Walton Goggins is, once again, the best. Ella Purnell and Aaron Moten are both pretty great too. I love Lucy's "Okey-dokey" throughout the season. Some great easter eggs from the games too. The water chip! Password hacking! Discovering what weird shit THESE vaults are working on!
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Post by Floyd D Barber on Apr 16, 2024 12:13:59 GMT -5
Fallout was amazingly good. Really did feel like "Fallout 5" complete with three factions and their competing ideas. Walton Goggins is, once again, the best. Ella Purnell and Aaron Moten are both pretty great too. I love Lucy's "Okey-dokey" throughout the season. Some great easter eggs from the games too. The water chip! Password hacking! Discovering what weird shit THESE vaults are working on! I already started a rewatch, and in one of the "Filly" segments I noticed that just for a few seconds they played some "bartertown" theme music. Good job!
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Post by MrsLangdonAlger on Apr 16, 2024 15:19:48 GMT -5
Baby Reindeer withered my crops, sickened my cattle, and plagued both my houses...in a good way.
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Post by Prole Hole on Apr 16, 2024 16:03:47 GMT -5
Rewatching NewsRadio with my fella, who's never seen it before. I'd forgotten that it was only Season Two where it really started to come out swinging but just love so many things about the show still. Not looking forward to Bill Moves on, but you know.
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Post by ABz B👹anaz on Apr 17, 2024 1:27:14 GMT -5
Rewatching NewsRadio with my fella, who's never seen it before. I'd forgotten that it was only Season Two where it really started to come out swinging but just love so many things about the show still. Not looking forward to Bill Moves on, but you know. "What is the significance of the fifth 'donkey'?" and "No, I BOUGHT YOU Fibber McGee and Molly" are the two most memorable scenes for me in that show. SO GREAT!
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Post by MyNameIsNoneOfYourGoddamnBusin on Apr 17, 2024 22:44:23 GMT -5
Rewatching NewsRadio with my fella, who's never seen it before. I'd forgotten that it was only Season Two where it really started to come out swinging but just love so many things about the show still. Not looking forward to Bill Moves on, but you know. Also currently doing a re-watch and up to about the middle of Season Two (watched the John Ritter episode this afternoon--decent but forgettable). I found Season One to have been a lot stronger than I'd remembered, even though the writers still hadn't figured out how to make Jimmy James funny. The only real low point is "Luncheon at the Waldorf," which feels completely tonally out of the place amongst the other episodes. It's also weird that early on they were actually working, when in later seasons in the back of my mind I was always thinking "okay, but don't you people have jobs?" (I swear the on-air talent would go whole stretches of episodes at a time without a single scene in the broadcasting booth).
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Post by Prole Hole on Apr 18, 2024 12:28:32 GMT -5
Rewatching NewsRadio with my fella, who's never seen it before. I'd forgotten that it was only Season Two where it really started to come out swinging but just love so many things about the show still. Not looking forward to Bill Moves on, but you know. Also currently doing a re-watch and up to about the middle of Season Two (watched the John Ritter episode this afternoon--decent but forgettable). I found Season One to have been a lot stronger than I'd remembered, even though the writers still hadn't figured out how to make Jimmy James funny. The only real low point is "Luncheon at the Waldorf," which feels completely tonally out of the place amongst the other episodes. It's also weird that early on they were actually working, when in later seasons in the back of my mind I was always thinking "okay, but don't you people have jobs?" (I swear the on-air talent would go whole stretches of episodes at a time without a single scene in the broadcasting booth). We are at almost the same place in our watching, also just watched the John Ritter episode. It takes a while for Jimmy James to snap into place and I don't think he's quite there yet but I just really love watching Stephen Root so I'm fairly happy. It's still fairly scattershot and I wish they'd leaned into the weird a little earlier on but it's still such a great show.
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Post by The Sensational She-Hulk on Apr 18, 2024 12:46:57 GMT -5
"Super Karate Monkey Death Car" is an episode of television that has lived rent-free in my head since it first aired, and I firmly believe it is one of the funniest TV episodes ever produced.
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Post by Desert Dweller on Apr 20, 2024 19:32:47 GMT -5
Watched episode 4 of Sugar. This one is much less Mystery Box and much more Modern Noir. The episodes seem to switch back and forth between those styles. Anyway, I didn't like this one very much. The episodes are artificially short, where it feels like they just end because the writers don't want to give you any more information. If this show is really about something else entirely, the writers need to get on with it, because the mystery story is not compelling enough to sustain the show.
Edited to add: Colin Farrell continues to be great in it, though.
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Post by songstarliner on Apr 20, 2024 23:11:29 GMT -5
Top Chef Season 21
I started watching Top Chef in season three: I was amazed by Hung's chicken chopping in the mise en place relay and I've been a loyal fan ever since. I feel like it's been the most consistent and the least bullshit cooking competition out there since day one, and I'll be watching until the formula dies. It's actually the only one I watch anymore. And Kristen Kish is a brilliant choice for new host - she's lovely and smart and weird, like some kind of swan-necked alien gourmet.
So I'm happy to say that I'm officially on board with this new season. The chefs (minus the first part of the season riff raff) seem fully engaged and interesting, and some of them even pull on my heartstrings - looking at you, guy who made that relish tray who won't win but what if he did?
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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Apr 21, 2024 8:27:53 GMT -5
Top Chef Season 21 I started watching Top Chef in season three: I was amazed by Hung's chicken chopping in the mise en place relay and I've been a loyal fan ever since. I feel like it's been the most consistent and the least bullshit cooking competition out there since day one, and I'll be watching until the formula dies. It's actually the only one I watch anymore. And Kristen Kish is a brilliant choice for new host - she's lovely and smart and weird, like some kind of swan-necked alien gourmet. So I'm happy to say that I'm officially on board with this new season. The chefs (minus the first part of the season riff raff) seem fully engaged and interesting, and some of them even pull on my heartstrings - looking at you, guy who made that relish tray who won't win but what if he did? I’ve never actually watched Top Chef but I have such a crush on Kristen Kish.
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Post by Celebith on Apr 21, 2024 23:31:21 GMT -5
Fallout - episode 2 was another one that was okay but doesn't really grab me. Maybe it's doing too good a job of replicating the feeling from the Bethesda games that everything is simultaneously too close together, but also heavily compartmentalized. Maybe it's because I kept the radio off during most playthroughs, so other than The Inkspots, nothing is giving me nostalgia boners. I don't hate it, so I'll probably continue it as background TV while I do other things - I hate bingewatching, so it'll probably be an episode or two per week.
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