Author Topic: What are you watching? The thread about what you're watching. (Read 389336 times)

tp4tissue · « **Reply #400 on:** Fri, 29 March 2019, 21:30:21 »

Does the show ever fully explain why mulder/scully is allowed to continue - doing- what they do, because it seems like if the parent office wants things Covered, why let your other employees keep digging stuff up. ?

noisyturtle · « **Reply #401 on:** Fri, 29 March 2019, 21:42:31 »

Quote from: tp4tissue on Fri, 29 March 2019, 21:30:21

Does the show ever fully explain why mulder/scully is allowed to continue - doing- what they do, because it seems like if the parent office wants things Covered, why let your other employees keep digging stuff up. ?

The Smoking Man appears in the very first episode when Scully is being interview for the job...

tp4tissue · « **Reply #402 on:** Fri, 29 March 2019, 21:56:53 »

Quote from: noisyturtle on Fri, 29 March 2019, 21:42:31

The Smoking Man appears in the very first episode when Scully is being interview for the job...

I sort-of understand that there may be a -faction- of the fbi/gov kept in exclusion of Alien-Info, And this faction is sponsoring the investigation.

But if something as large and secretive as a Gov branch that can coverup / control information/ technology of aliens, Surly there's No Other branch which could successfully challenge them .

And the Operational model of such branch of government would certainly be Leave No Witnesses.. Skully and Mulder would've been Murdered well before they ever got close to anything at all.

invariance · « **Reply #403 on:** Fri, 29 March 2019, 23:51:00 »

Watched After Life by Ricky Gervais.
Whoa! Very bold topic to investigate which I think he handled very well.

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tp4tissue · « **Reply #404 on:** Sat, 30 March 2019, 05:10:43 »

Quote from: invariance on Fri, 29 March 2019, 23:51:00

Watched After Life by Ricky Gervais.
Whoa! Very bold topic to investigate which I think he handled very well.

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Show's great, thx for the rec, -invariance-

tp4tissue · « **Reply #405 on:** Sat, 30 March 2019, 07:12:33 »

Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 30 March 2019, 05:10:43

Quote from: invariance on Fri, 29 March 2019, 23:51:00
Watched After Life by Ricky Gervais.
Whoa! Very bold topic to investigate which I think he handled very well.

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Show's great, thx for the rec, -invariance-

Gahhh... Binged the whole thing just now.. .

darn englashowz often don't go for season 2.. Great little gem.

natAT · « **Reply #406 on:** Sun, 02 June 2019, 08:08:23 »

(Hopefully not performing an unholy ritual to resurrect a dead thread)

Watching a British classic: Yes Minister/Prime Minster

Takes some time (and is worth it) to get into the characters. Based on feedback from those in politics, it's a terrifyingly accurate documentary as much as a brilliant comedy.

JP · « **Reply #407 on:** Sun, 02 June 2019, 09:44:15 »

^

) classic

Crab2020 · « **Reply #408 on:** Sun, 02 June 2019, 19:47:27 »

Just caught up on Rising of the Shield Hero(debating reading since im an avid fan of both anime and manga), and lately I've been re-watching Archer for a good laugh. Currently grumbling because finding anime that suits my taste is difficult and every time I find one I burn through it in days(if that)

ArchDill · « **Reply #409 on:** Sun, 02 June 2019, 19:50:30 »

I went on vacation this last week and while riding in the van I watched the four-part series about the Ted Bundy tapes on Netflix. It was really good. Going to watch that movie they recently released next.

xtrafrood · « **Reply #410 on:** Sun, 02 June 2019, 21:31:15 »

Babylion 5

iri · « **Reply #411 on:** Mon, 03 June 2019, 05:24:33 »

Quote from: csmertx on Sun, 02 June 2019, 21:31:15

Babylion 5

Is this a baby of a sea lion?

xtrafrood · « **Reply #412 on:** Mon, 03 June 2019, 06:07:34 »

Quote from: iri on Mon, 03 June 2019, 05:24:33

Quote from: csmertx on Sun, 02 June 2019, 21:31:15
Babylion 5
Is this a baby of a sea lion?

Incorrect, it's Babylion 5 only.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #413 on:** Mon, 03 June 2019, 07:51:44 »

IMHO, Trek has m0ar attract-females.. buh... babylon 5 was more sultry.

noisyturtle · « **Reply #414 on:** Mon, 03 June 2019, 15:02:14 »

Been rewatching American Dad and season 7 is still one of the best written adult animation seasons ever made ever in my opinion. It's perfect comedy, they really hit their stride with season 6 and 7 making all the seasons surrounding them look like chumps.

Sintpinty · « **Reply #415 on:** Mon, 03 June 2019, 20:22:16 »

Watching this Geekhack thread.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #416 on:** Tue, 04 June 2019, 10:30:32 »

Quote from: noisyturtle on Mon, 03 June 2019, 15:02:14

Been rewatching American Dad and season 7 is still one of the best written adult animation seasons ever made ever in my opinion. It's perfect comedy, they really hit their stride with season 6 and 7 making all the seasons surrounding them look like chumps.

Just saw season 16 epi 4 , rabbit ears.. Fantastic twilight zone style episode..

noisyturtle · « **Reply #417 on:** Tue, 04 June 2019, 16:17:30 »

Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 04 June 2019, 10:30:32

Quote from: noisyturtle on Mon, 03 June 2019, 15:02:14
Been rewatching American Dad and season 7 is still one of the best written adult animation seasons ever made ever in my opinion. It's perfect comedy, they really hit their stride with season 6 and 7 making all the seasons surrounding them look like chumps.

Just saw season 16 epi 4 , rabbit ears.. Fantastic twilight zone style episode..

Oh yeah where Stan gets sucked into the show, that was a great one. This season has been pretty good, SO much better than Family Guy and Simpsons which are basically unwatchable now. Simpsons is just horrible agenda-pushing unfunny garbage. And with Family Guy I don't get how two shows from the same creator could be so different in their writing quality. Maybe because American Dad is on a bcb network? But I dunno why that would make such a difference.

fohat.digs · « **Reply #418 on:** Sat, 08 June 2019, 19:59:24 »

Finished "Chernobyl" and it was awesome, although it was a colossal downer.

noisyturtle · « **Reply #419 on:** Sat, 08 June 2019, 20:07:55 »

Quote from: fohat.digs on Sat, 08 June 2019, 19:59:24

Finished "Chernobyl" and it was awesome, although it was a colossal downer.

That's on my list to watch, but I keep putting it off because it looks so depressing.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #420 on:** Sat, 08 June 2019, 20:09:23 »

Quote from: noisyturtle on Sat, 08 June 2019, 20:07:55

Quote from: fohat.digs on Sat, 08 June 2019, 19:59:24
Finished "Chernobyl" and it was awesome, although it was a colossal downer.

That's on my list to watch, but I keep putting it off because it looks so depressing.

Mutants? or documentary.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #421 on:** Sat, 08 June 2019, 20:47:19 »

holy p00ps..

This is a pretty scary show ..

tp4tissue · « **Reply #422 on:** Sat, 08 June 2019, 20:52:23 »

does ah.. does everyone die , that would make it very bummy

tp4tissue · « **Reply #423 on:** Sat, 08 June 2019, 21:09:22 »

oh god oh god oh god oh god

tp4tissue · « **Reply #424 on:** Sat, 08 June 2019, 22:19:50 »

Christ... Went out and bought a pack of cigarettes just to continue watching ...

xtrafrood · « **Reply #425 on:** Sun, 09 June 2019, 00:03:28 »

golly

tp4tissue · « **Reply #426 on:** Sun, 09 June 2019, 01:27:13 »

Hrrrrmm..

I have not read the original material and so am not familiar with the author's main tenets.

Are they blaming the system of Soviet leadership or the very existence of Lies, which are merely necessary components of interaction.

All statements are portions of the truth, informationally imperfect and incomplete. The division between truth and falsehood is arbitrary. It can be open to interpretation of the intention and consequence.

Overall everything about the show is good. Technical wrap up is well done, but the profoundness they try to impart at the end is rather unsuccessful, at best superficial and detached..

fohat.digs · « **Reply #427 on:** Sun, 09 June 2019, 08:43:03 »

What I took away was that it could have been easily avoided, and future incidents avoided, with a rather simple technological repair job, but the Central Committee refused to do it for reasons of (relatively minor) cost.

That seems unimaginably cruel and short-sighted, but look at the efforts that the Republicans have put into climate denial and the dismantling of the EPA ....

tp4tissue · « **Reply #428 on:** Mon, 10 June 2019, 06:59:04 »

Quote from: maklanist on Mon, 10 June 2019, 06:50:32

Chernobyl, this is the series you need to watch. Damn, HBO has nailed this time.

I agree it's a great show, keep in mind there's some anti-soviet agenda on part of the source material and the show's plot.

So, that's a form of prejudice.

All large governments and corporations behave recklessly when put under the Retrospective Lens, regardless if it's democratic/ communist/ socialist/ fascist/ etc

Primary caused by the awareness limit of all individuals involved. Each person's blindsight will compound until a very nonoptimal decision is made.

foxer · « **Reply #429 on:** Mon, 10 June 2019, 07:39:52 »

The only bit I found disappointing is that Ulana Khomyuk is a made up character. But understood why they did it. Very well done TV show though. Here's to hoping Fukushima do one!

tp4tissue · « **Reply #430 on:** Mon, 10 June 2019, 08:15:30 »

Quote from: foxer on Mon, 10 June 2019, 07:39:52

The only bit I found disappointing is that Ulana Khomyuk is a made up character. But understood why they did it. Very well done TV show though. Here's to hoping Fukushima do one!

Fukushima would probably be a documentary , Chernobyl is the only one that can be made into a drama.

noisyturtle · « **Reply #431 on:** Fri, 28 June 2019, 00:08:04 »

Mike Judge Presents: Tales From The Tourbus

I already love psychedelic funk, so season 2 is like hog heaven baby. Great show, Cinemax stepping it up and doing some HBO level ****.

invariance · « **Reply #432 on:** Fri, 28 June 2019, 07:39:57 »

Slowly working my way through season one of Designated Survivor.

Sintpinty · « **Reply #433 on:** Fri, 28 June 2019, 10:06:44 »

Handmaids Tale was way too disturbing for me...

I was like "screw this i'm playing minecraft"

and i did exactly that.

phinix · « **Reply #434 on:** Fri, 28 June 2019, 10:32:20 »

I picked up Westworld.
Finished season 1, now watching second.
It's ok, don't feel like it's amazing, like Breaking Bad for example...

tp4tissue · « **Reply #435 on:** Fri, 28 June 2019, 10:43:46 »

Quote from: phinix on Fri, 28 June 2019, 10:32:20

I picked up Westworld.
Finished season 1, now watching second.
It's ok, don't feel like it's amazing, like Breaking Bad for example...

Westworld looks super gud' in 4K HDR. !!

Although, overall there's 2 much unnecessary noodity, and secs stuff in hbo shows, Every 5-10 minutes one must turn away from the screen because of it.

noisyturtle · « **Reply #436 on:** Fri, 28 June 2019, 17:15:12 »

Quote from: phinix on Fri, 28 June 2019, 10:32:20

I picked up Westworld.
Finished season 1, now watching second.
It's ok, don't feel like it's amazing, like Breaking Bad for example...

Season two is a steady decline into ****. S1 was pretty good, then in S2 they just decided to make Dolores the most nonsense, unlikeable, hypocritical character ever written.

phinix · « **Reply #437 on:** Sat, 29 June 2019, 09:15:30 »

Quote from: noisyturtle on Fri, 28 June 2019, 17:15:12

Quote from: phinix on Fri, 28 June 2019, 10:32:20
I picked up Westworld.
Finished season 1, now watching second.
It's ok, don't feel like it's amazing, like Breaking Bad for example...

Season two is a steady decline into ****. S1 was pretty good, then in S2 they just decided to make Dolores the most nonsense, unlikeable, hypocritical character ever written.

Yeah, that is exact my opinion, I feel like its going downhill in season 2...

romevi · « **Reply #438 on:** Mon, 01 July 2019, 01:09:14 »

There are some great ideas in Westworld, but the writing isn't as tightly written or revelatory. I can see what they're going for, but the "oomph" isn't there.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #439 on:** Mon, 01 July 2019, 01:41:14 »

Quote from: romevi on Mon, 01 July 2019, 01:09:14

There are some great ideas in Westworld, but the writing isn't as tightly written or revelatory. I can see what they're going for, but the "oomph" isn't there.

Also, 2 much secs.. because HBO mainly caters to a pervy userbase..

HoffmanMyster · « **Reply #440 on:** Mon, 01 July 2019, 10:40:19 »

Quote from: phinix on Sat, 29 June 2019, 09:15:30

Quote from: noisyturtle on Fri, 28 June 2019, 17:15:12
Quote from: phinix on Fri, 28 June 2019, 10:32:20
I picked up Westworld.
Finished season 1, now watching second.
It's ok, don't feel like it's amazing, like Breaking Bad for example...

Season two is a steady decline into ****. S1 was pretty good, then in S2 they just decided to make Dolores the most nonsense, unlikeable, hypocritical character ever written.
Yeah, that is exact my opinion, I feel like its going downhill in season 2...

I keep trying to get into Season 2, but it's just so lackluster in comparison to Season 1. :| Hard to really get sucked in to it.

iri · « **Reply #441 on:** Tue, 02 July 2019, 09:31:38 »

Season 1 is lackluster. Nothing happens for the first five episodes.

I can't even imagine how empty the Season 2 is then.

HoffmanMyster · « **Reply #442 on:** Tue, 02 July 2019, 10:16:15 »

Quote from: iri on Tue, 02 July 2019, 09:31:38

Season 1 is lackluster. Nothing happens for the first five episodes.

I can't even imagine how empty the Season 2 is then.

Hah - fair critique. I wasn't bored by Season 1, but I can see how you were. The world building and general concept was engaging enough to keep my attention at the beginning until the story started to pick up. But I will admit, it took me at least two attempts to really get into Season 1, so I certainly can't blame you for giving up.

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iri · « **Reply #443 on:** Tue, 02 July 2019, 17:32:36 »

I've finished the first season. It was a weird sense of accomplishment. Not as strong as when I sat through The Lady In The Van, but still.

xtrafrood · « **Reply #444 on:** Tue, 02 July 2019, 18:31:44 »

Wrapping up season 5 of King Of The Hill. I don't have a synopsis prepared, though I thought Judge and friends might have caved to external pressures after season 2 or 3.

HoffmanMyster · « **Reply #445 on:** Wed, 03 July 2019, 12:10:06 »

Quote from: iri on Tue, 02 July 2019, 17:32:36

I've finished the first season. It was a weird sense of accomplishment. Not as strong as when I sat through The Lady In The Van, but still.

Haha, if you had to work to finish Season 1, don't even try Season 2.

) What's your final verdict? Worth it even a little bit, or filled with regret?

iri · « **Reply #446 on:** Thu, 04 July 2019, 07:46:05 »

Verdict: good special effects!

shanewill · « **Reply #447 on:** Thu, 11 July 2019, 06:54:02 »

Chernobyl and Stranger Things 3. Chernobyl is the best series I've watched in recent times. The stranger was good before but I found season 3 was a bit slow and repetitive. You can watch these series online on platforms. https://www.allstreamingsites.com/sites-to-watch-tv-shows-online-free/

phinix · « **Reply #448 on:** Fri, 12 July 2019, 18:01:08 »

I watched a movie on Netflix called Mauldie.
Very sad story, but I really liked it, cried like a baby, as it was pretty sad and after watching it it puts you into perspective, you realises again, what kind of thiings are really important in your live...
Sometimes cleaning yourself like this is good...

ArchDill · « **Reply #449 on:** Fri, 12 July 2019, 18:48:01 »

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Author Topic: What are you watching? The thread about what you're watching. (Read 389336 times)