What will you be watching on TV tonight?

[LDG]

“A humble five”

“Ahh, I couldn’t possibly”

[GP]

Alan Partridge :haha:

[Letters]

The new AP series is top top quality.
Coogan :bow:

Finished “After Life”. Think it’s Gervais’s best work since Extras (which, for my money, is better than The Office)

[GP]

It's a bit heavy handed and a lot of the jokes are recycled but it's good.

[Letters]

"You" on Netflix.

Good so far.

[Letters]

Alan Partridge :haha:

Who da hell is dat?

:haha:

[GP]

Who da hell is dat?

:haha:

That bit with the satellite delay killed me :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Walking Dead Season 9 Episode 15:

Well that was a bit grim.

10 deaths from the same grouping. :blink:

Tera and Enid particularly for me and the Highwaymen. I loved those guys.

Hopefully this releases mental Carol and indeed ruthless Negan. :bow:

[Letters]

This week's Alan Partridge :haha:

The bit with the translator :lol:

It was all brilliant.

Coogan :bow:

[GP]

This week's Alan Partridge :haha:

The bit with the translator :lol:

It was all brilliant.

Coogan :bow:


You're not black are you, Rod?

"Yes"

:haha:

[Master Splinter]

The fashion segment was brilliant too.

Best episode of the six.

[Letters]

Our Planet


Nature :bow:
Attenborough :bow:

[Letters]

Why does that talentless prick Big Narstie have his own TV show?! :blink:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Because he has Mo to do the hard work.

GoT is back, 2am simulcast on Monday morning. I'll watch it whatever time the cat wakes me up during the night.

[Master Splinter]

Final season of Game Of Thrones.

Avengers: Endgame.

Final two episodes of Gotham.

Mental April :bow:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Game of Thrones S8 episode 1:



Cersei. :(

I wanted those elephants too.

Overall that was a scene setter but that's no bad thing given it might be the last opportunities to do so.

[Letters]

Started "Fleabag". Quite good. I like the asides to camera.

[Master Splinter]

Game of Thrones S8 episode 1:



Cersei. :(

I wanted those elephants too.

Overall that was a scene setter but that's no bad thing given it might be the last opportunities to do so.


Yeah, it makes perfect sense to have a somewhat calm episode before the shitstorm. But it feels like we'll never get the smaller moments ever again, as even now it feels slightly rushed. Which is understandable, of course.

Bran is creepy as fuck and awlsome at the same time.

Will Bronn stay completely about the women and money until the end? Or will he join with Tyrion and Jaime? In fairness, he's the only one who's stayed completely true to his own code all his life.

Poor Sam. :upset:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Got Season 8 Episode 2.

Ser Brienne. :bow:

Hope that doesn't mean a death for next week.

[GP]

Got Season 8 Episode 2.

Ser Brienne. :bow:

Hope that doesn't mean a death for next week.

I think there will be many deaths next week.

Also, I wasn't quite prepared for that Arya scene, considering I rewatched season 1 recently...

[Letters]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsYAYXeVtoM

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I think there will be many deaths next week.

Also, I wasn't quite prepared for that Arya scene, considering I rewatched season 1 recently...



Testing out the effectiveness of Gendry's warhammer. :bow:

Perhaps I'd be a bit more sickened if it hadn't been replaced with the image of Child Tormund suckling on a giant's teet. :lol:

[GP]

Rilakkuma and Kaoru.

I watched the whole thing and I'm not sure why.

[Letters]

Fleabag

I liked it. Funny and clever. Didn't like the ending though.

[Thierrymon]

Mixed bag of an episode in GoT today. Some really awesome moments and some genuine head scratching decisions I could barely see what was going on in some of the earlier scenes

Still Sir Friendzone :rose:

[Globalgunner]

Epic show nonetheless. Battle scenes reminiscent of LOTR. Awesome

[Thierrymon]

It was definitely a spectacle that's for sure. Great music as you expect.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Thought it was phenomenal.

[GP]

Oh my fucking god.

I am speechless.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That too.

[Thierrymon]

No one else is dissapointed that they built up the white walkers as this massive threat to humanity from the very first episode and then they pretty much fail at the first chance?

Also feel a bit cheated that we didnt get a showdown between Jon and the Night King. I thought that was going to be the main thing he was brought back to life for.

[GP]

No one else is dissapointed that they built up the white walkers as this massive threat to humanity from the very first episode and then they pretty much fail at the first chance?

Also feel a bit cheated that we didnt get a showdown between Jon and the Night King. I thought that was going to be the main thing he was brought back to life for.

Nah, this show is all about subverting expectations. That was the most satisfying episode I've ever seen of any show ever.

[Globalgunner]

Props to Lady Lyanna of Mormont.

Cant believe she is 16 in real life.....looks like 10

[Letters]

That was the most satisfying episode I've ever seen of any show ever.
There speaks a man who hasn't seen Mrs Brown's Boys :sulk:

[GP]

There speaks a man who hasn't seen Mrs Brown's Boys :sulk:

No but I once got poked in the eye with a shitty stick. I assume it's similar.

[Letters]

No but I once got poked in the eye with a shitty stick. I assume it's similar.

It's not that good.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

GoT S8 Episode 4:



Hmm interesting. Wonder if there are still going to be scenes in the north and I guess if so, they have to heavily feature Bran and maybe Sansa sending and receiving ravens?

Looks like it's finally going to all kick off King's Landing wise. :popcorn:

[GP]

Star trek Discovery is REALLY good!

Captain Pike :bow:

[Globalgunner]

GOT yesterday
Turns out 1 dragon is more than enough.

[Letters]

Star trek Discovery is REALLY good!

Captain Pike :bow:

Do you watch The Orville?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

GOT yesterday
Turns out 1 dragon is more than enough.

Just friendly fire I am sure.

[GP]

God damn Dany went mental.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

GoT talk still...So the next one is the last one, who ends up on the Iron Throne?

Personally, now Daenerys turned terrorist, I don't think there will be one.

[Thierrymon]

GoT talk still...So the next one is the last one, who ends up on the Iron Throne?

Personally, now Daenerys turned terrorist, I don't think there will be one.

Wouldnt be surprised if the iron throne gets destroyed

[Letters]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-48279613

Kyle :pal:

15 years of the Victorian Freak Show and it took this to finish it.

[dazthegooner]

Tbh couldn't care less though it will be nice to go to me mums without it being on and being told to shut up during it :unsure:

[Letters]

https://newsthump.com/2019/05/20/game-of-thrones-shocks-fans-with-it-was-all-a-dream-soap-opera-ending/

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That's close but not quite.

Funnily enough the final book is supposed to be called A Dream of Spring.

Anyway, the final GoT episode.

Well I was half right!

And Drogon nudging Daenerys' lifeless body. That broke my heart a little.

[GP]

Amazing.

What an amazing series. Groundbreaking in many ways.

I will miss it dearly.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

D&D. :bow:

[dazthegooner]

Hatton Garden

[Letters]

So was the end of GoT good then? I've heard a load of people are whining about the last season.
I can't decide whether I can be arsed trying to get into it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I thought it was fitting, it felt like most of it was more of an epilogue rather than a final episode but I loved it.

I would suggest watching it but it can feel overwhelming with so much information to try and retain.

[Thierrymon]

So was the end of GoT good then? I've heard a load of people are whining about the last season.
I can't decide whether I can be arsed trying to get into it.

Definitely worth getting into. Seasons 1-4 are four of the best series on television. I would hold them right up there with Breaking Bad and Band of Brothers. The quality starts dropping a bit after that (series 6 was good though) but it is still spectacular to watch.

[GP]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D7RF5-wXYAAKf0L.jpg

:faint:

[Letters]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RBjpDNbKPA

[GP]

Chernobyl

Fuuck me. This is really, really good and really really fucked up.

Russians :doh:

[Letters]

Oh yeah. A colleague recommended that.

[Marc Overmars]

Watched a couple of the new Black Mirror episodes last night.

"Striking Vipers" - Very good. Classic Black Mirror.

"Smithereens" - Shite. One of the worst ever episodes IMO.

[Letters]

Will check those out.

Started "The Society" which started well, one of those "ooh, what's going on?" ones. It's going off the boil a bit but will keep going for now.

[SMatthews]

Got bored of Black Mirror after the third season.

The Deadwood Movie was pretty great. Long overdue and a fitting ending.

Got into Fleabag, which is great, and Killing Eve, which was good fun.

[Letters]

I'm about half way through Killing Eve. Fleabag was great.
Going to see her perform it on stage in September :dance:

[dazthegooner]

Will be flicking through channels whilst on the inter-web ghosting on Skysports to check on the score.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

New series of Top Gear, with Flintoff and McGuinness now. Not too bad for the first one.

[GP]

Black Mirror

:lol:

Pretty gay

[Letters]

In a good way? :unsure:

Watched the first Chernobyl. Good so far.
Finished the first series of Killing Eve. Was pretty good although some parts were a bit cartoonish and annoyed me.
The kid in the last episode...kids don't talk or act like that, it was quite amusing but it was lazy writing. Overall enjoyed it though.

[SMatthews]

Saw the first Chernobyl last night too, solid but not great. Does it remain the same or get any better? They did a good job out of making a particle seem threatening though.

Bit harsh on Killing Eve I think Letters. I’d liken it to Breaking Bad in that the characters traits are heightened. It’s not exactly a gritty, grounded show like Line of Duty. The whole premise of the show is fairly ludicrous, but thats half the fun of it.

[SMatthews]

Not that bothered to go back to the Chernobyl series. But started Catch 22 which was pretty good. Big fan of the film, although never read the book. Clooney was good fun clowning around and would like to see more of Hugh Laurie. Will probably see this one through.

[Letters]

I wouldn't say Chernobyl gets better - I agree it's solid, not great. I enjoyed it.
I have read Catch 22, thought it was pretty weird so haven't bothered with the TV series.
Anyone see the 5 part documentary on Thatcher? That was really interesting.

[LDG]

I have read Catch 22, thought it was pretty weird so haven't bothered with the TV series.

It’s one of the funniest books I’ve ever read! It’s amazing.

[Letters]

Meh. It is “a classic” so I am wrong but didn’t really do it for me.
Don’t even get me started on Moby Dick, I couldn’t even finish that boring pile of crap

[dazthegooner]

Watched the new Shaft on Netflix this morning not bad.

[Letters]

The Society

Bit of a weird show. First couple of episodes were good - group of high school kids go on a school trip but then there's some problem so they have to be brought back home, except when they all get back to their town they find that no-one else is there and they can't find any way out of the town. So far, so mysterious. But then the whole rest of the series that is hardly mentioned again, it's all about how they form a society and make rules. I guess there's a clue in the name of the show but it's odd how a set up that strange is mentioned so rarely for the whole rest of the season. There's a bit more about it at the end which hints that a season 2 might get into that more - where are they, can they get home and so on. Overall it was OK but I wouldn't watch a second season unless it got more into that.

[Letters]

Black Mirror

:lol:

Pretty gay

Wow, that WAS gay. Quite liked it though ##.
Not my favourite but pretty good. Haven't seen the second one yet, the one MO didn't like.

[GP]

I think all 3 episodes are pretty weak. Not up to the usual standard.

[Marc Overmars]

I enjoyed 2 out of the 3 episodes but it does feel like they're running out of ideas.

[Letters]

Stranger Things 3 out this week :dance:

[Letters]

"Smithereens" - Shite. One of the worst ever episodes IMO.

I thought it was OK and Andrew Scott is predictably brilliant.
It's a bit preachy about addiction to social media (although that is a problem), but it's well written and performed. Not one of the best but think you're being a bit harsh.

[Letters]

Saw the 3rd Black Mirror, the Miley Cyrus one.
Don’t have much time for her or her music but she’s good in this.
Best of the 3, but none of them are classics, he’s done much better ones.

[GP]

Line of Duty

:lol: How have I missed this before? It's brilliant!

[LDG]

Line of Duty

:lol: How have I missed this before? It's brilliant!

Mother of God!

I’m gonna walk out of here Stephen before I say something I regret!

[GP]

Mother of God!

I’m gonna walk out of here Stephen before I say something I regret!

He's a bent copper, so he is!

[Letters]

Orange Is The New Black

Just seen the first episode.
Pretty good and has tits in. What’s not to like?

[LDG]

Stranger Things tonight innit

[GP]

Love Island


haha lol jk can you imagine?

[LDG]

Love Island


haha lol jk can you imagine?

Mother of God!

[GP]

Stranger Things 3

Mother of god!

[Letters]

Watched the first episode. Good so far :popcorn:

[GP]

I think this is the best season.

[Letters]

It’s rare for a well received series to have additional series and them not balls it up, but they seem to be pretty much nailing this.

[LDG]

Stranger Things :bow:

[Letters]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-48918905

Stranger Things :bow:

[GP]

Mother of god!

[LDG]

Don’t talk to me about victimisation! Nobody’s blacker than me son!

[GP]

Ted :bow:

Just about to start season 5.

[Master Splinter]

Calling Thandie Newton a "wee witch" was his best moment, so it was.

[GP]

BENT COPPERS!

[LDG]

I didn’t just float up the lagan in a bubble!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

A big pint of that cats' piss that you…fellas seem to like so much.

[Letters]

The piss are you lot talking about?

[GP]

Mother of god, fella!

[LDG]

The piss are you lot talking about?

Hastings. Like the battle.

[GP]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhBBXHwEsIo

[LDG]

Just finished Stranger Things (it takes me ages to watch a whole series alright! :angry: )

Well set up for S4

[Letters]

We went on holiday so I've only seen a couple of them, we've not picked it up since we got back. Was really enjoying it.
Duffer Brothers :bow:

[GP]

Hello Steven, this is Clem Fandango, can you hear me?

[Xhaka Can’t]

Yes, I can hear you Clem Fandango!

[Marc Overmars]

Stranger Things. :bow:

Definitely went up a notch from the previous series.

[dazthegooner]

Just finished watching Overlord not a bad film.

[LDG]

Stranger Things. :bow:

Definitely went up a notch from the previous series.

Although a couple of characters have become rather annoying.

[Letters]

Watching “Stranger Things” very slowly.
Just watched Episode 4.
Shit, this is brilliant :bow:

[LDG]

Just


You


Wait

[Letters]

:popcorn:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Just


You


Wait

Never ending episode?

[LDG]

The Looming Tower.

Bloody excellent.

Jeff Daniels :bow:

[Letters]

Stranger Things

Finally finished Season 3

Oh, SHIT!

:bow:

[Thierrymon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3_owZfYVR8

Cant wait for this.

[GP]

Horsin' Around

[Letters]

Are they making more Bojack?

[GP]

Yes

[Letters]

:patrice:

Also

“New Blood”

BBC police show on Netflix.
Pretty good.

[Letters]

Dear God

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-49876927

Kinda hoping for a meteor to wipe out humanity if this is what it has led us to.

[Mac76]

errr, isn't there, like a match on tonight...?

[Letters]

2 hours of disappointment :bow:

[LDG]

My missus has me hooked on Modern Family

[Letters]

We're watching...er, hmm. Not sure I know what it's called. Ah yes. "Unbelievable".
Pretty good so far.

[Letters]

Bojack Horseman season 6 starting 25th October with a second set of episodes coming in January.
:dance:
Final season though:(

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Khal Drogo and Khaleesi on Graham Norton tonight. :bow:

[Letters]

Who?

[Master Splinter]

Who?

Irish bloke who was in Father Ted.

Interviewing Aquaman and Sarah Connor.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Irish guy, drinks a lot of wine.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dammit MS!

[Letters]

Ah.

Bojack Horseman is back! :dance:

[GP]

Ah.

Bojack Horseman is back! :dance:

https://media.giphy.com/media/3osxYlhbYjOIDEZhkI/giphy.gif

[Letters]

The Diary of Ann Frankenstein :haha:

Bojack :bow:

[Letters]

Bojack :haha: :bow:

The one with the surprise wedding party. I lol’d, a lot

[dazthegooner]

Just finished watching Enter the Dragon had never seen it before.

[Letters]

Caitlin Jenner.

Least convincing.
Tranny.
Ever.

#imacelebrity

[GP]

Is it because of the penis?

[Letters]

That is certainly a factor.
And also the fact “she” looks and sounds like a bloke.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Walking Dead season 10 episode 7.

Sadiq. :(

[The Dismantler]

The Morning Show on Apple + TV

:dance:

[Letters]

Walking Dead season 10 episode 7
Completely gave up on that. Got too samey and too many characters.
Great back in the day though

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I don't know when it was you had given up but the past two seasons have been some distance better than the previous two - it had got somewhere back to where it was.

[IBK]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrwycJ08PSA

[Letters]

They made me hard too :(

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-50485264

[GP]

My favourite bit was the breasts

[Letters]

I'd have watched it had they called it "Tits and Dragons"

[McNamara That Ghost...]

This is all on George RR Martin. The pervert.















:bow:

[GP]

He wrote the books just so he could see Arya's sideboob.

[Marc Overmars]

Rick and Morty is back. :bow:

[Letters]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-50500826

Intimacy coordinators! :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oh piss off.

[GP]

The Mandalorian :bow:

[Letters]

ZOMG. Mock The Week last week.
Some disabled lass on there who can’t talk, or not in any way I can understand.
All for inclusivity and all that but FFS have people on who can actually be funny.

[Master Splinter]

His Dark Materials :bow:.

Polar Bears :bow:.

[Letters]

Have read the books and recorded this series but haven’t started it yet.

Pulman :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Pulman :bow:

Never heard of him.

[Letters]

Never heard of him.

:lol:

:fingers:

[Letters]

I imagine Gavin and Stacey was as funny as ever.


By which I mean not at all.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I tried watching this back in the day.

It’s popularity will always remain a mystery to me.

[Letters]

As much as I, too, am baffled by the success of the show, anyone offended by this can fuck the fuck off.

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/gavin-and-stacey-christmas-special-nessa-bryn-faggot-fairtytale-of-new-york-bbc-catchup-a9260281.html

[Letters]

Addendum, why the fuck is this on the website of a national newspaper?
Basically the story is “a few woke dicks had a whine about nothing”.
Back in the day people had to write to Points of View to whine about stuff, it didn’t end up in the papers.

[Letters]

Bojack Horseman

Completed it, mate.

Was a bit disappointed by some of the last series of episodes, a lot of them were quite dark and not that funny.
Back on form for the last one though which was very funny.
Overall a good ending to a very good series.

[Letters]

Five Guys A Week

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/mar/07/five-days-a-week-deranged

Assume it’s a documentary about your mum.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Toast Of London.

:haha: :haha:

It's completely absurd, ridiculous and nonsensical.

But you're laughing and you're not completely sure why.

Clem Fandango :bow:.

:gp:

Well, well, well...

[GP]

:gp:

Well, well, well...

Ray bloody Purchase!

[Mac76]

Today's and yesterday's MOTD, as usual fast-forwarding-ing thru the spuds goal and all the BS from alan sheerboredom, jean arse and danny smurf

[Master Splinter]

:gp:

Well, well, well...

This might be your greatest archival retrieval since the time you unearthed evidence of my long-buried Shane Long fanaticism.

[Master Splinter]

Ray bloody Purchase!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtMSov798As

Bill > Ray.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

This might be your greatest archival retrieval since the time you unearthed evidence of my long-buried Shane Long fanaticism.

:lol:

To be honest I was more shocked someone else had actually watched it.

[Master Splinter]

Westworld season 3 starting on Sunday. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Or has it been cancelled? :(

[Niall_Quinn]

No, it's on. The BBC put out a fake news article saying it was cancelled (see disclaimer in my post which will be published tomorrow), but Westworld goes ahead. I haven't seen any of it. I don't like Yul Brenner.

[Niall_Quinn]

Did anyone watch the last series of the Walking Dead to the end or did they die of boredom and bug out like most people? What happened? Did Rick show up on a white horse? Did the zombies win?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Been watching Season 10 also.

Since its return from the mid season a couple of weeks ago it has been very good.

[Niall_Quinn]

Been watching Season 10 also.

Since its return from the mid season a couple of weeks ago it has been very good.

Really? So it's entirely different to the absolute drivel at the start of the season? Like, the total opposite?

[Master Splinter]

I don't like Yul Brenner.

Never heard of him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Really? So it's entirely different to the absolute drivel at the start of the season? Like, the total opposite?

Absolutely. Scary again one would say.

[Niall_Quinn]

Never heard of him.

He's the bald guy who says, Hello, I'm Joanna Lumley.

[Master Splinter]

Really? So it's entirely different to the absolute drivel at the start of the season? Like, the total opposite?

It's pretty much the same as ever. Some moments of potential excellence bogged down by rote mundanity and never really going anywhere because dragging it out to an inordinate amount of seasons is more important than having a satisfying arc.

[Niall_Quinn]

Absolutely. Scary again one would say.

Oh well, off I go then. On your head be it.

[Niall_Quinn]

It's pretty much the same as ever. Some moments of potential excellence bogged down by rote mundanity and never really going anywhere because dragging it out to an inordinate amount of seasons is more important than having a satisfying arc.

Oh no! Heavy! Now I can't decide what to do.

[Niall_Quinn]

I decided to watch the Young Ones on BritBox. They are doing a 30 day freebie btw, so sign up, watch the shit out of it and then drop like it's infected with a plague. Don't want to be paying the BBC twice now, do you? All the old Dr Who stuff on there too, with not a sign of that cunt Jodie Whittaker or that uber cunt Chris "So woke I make caffeine look like a sedative" Chibnall.

[Master Splinter]

Oh no! Heavy! Now I can't decide what to do.

I mean I'm stupid enough to keep going because I've stuck with it for so long (see also: Arsenal) but in your heart (or whatever of it still remains), you know it's an eneven trudge with bursts of brilliance which started deteriorating further after Negan became a sort of Poochy moment, with possibly worse writing.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Westworld season 3 starting on Sunday. :bow:

Hopefully it doesn't disappear up its own arse this time.

Except for the 8th episode last season, that was phenomenal.

[Niall_Quinn]

I mean I'm stupid enough to keep going because I've stuck with it for so long (see also: Arsenal) but in your heart (or whatever of it still remains), you know it's an eneven trudge with bursts of brilliance which started deteriorating further after Negan became a sort of Poochy moment, with possibly worse writing.

If Negan becomes a camp councillor then I'm out for good. Are they planning more series of this or is season 10 it? I mean, where could they go with more seasons? Shame really. It used to be one of the best things on TV, along with GOT before that was utter shit too. I wonder why they feel compelled to turn all the good stuff into excrement?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two more probably.

Depends how much money Robert Kirkman feels he needs.

[Master Splinter]

I decided to watch the Young Ones on BritBox. They are doing a 30 day freebie btw, so sign up, watch the shit out of it and then drop like it's infected with a plague. Don't want to be paying the BBC twice now, do you? All the old Dr Who stuff on there too, with not a sign of that cunt Jodie Whittaker or that uber cunt Chris "So woke I make caffeine look like a sedative" Chibnall.

If you think Westworld looks too convoluted to bother with, try Altered Carbon. The second series just went up on Netflix a few weeks ago, but the first especially is mostly good fun. It's basically Blade Runner meets 40s film noir, but trashier, more violent and you can watch it mindlessly too because the action scenes are really impressive.

[Niall_Quinn]

Two more probably.

Depends how much money Robert Kirkman feels he needs.

Two more? With what? Has it gone beyond the comic books yet? Or was that the most drawn out comic book series in history?

[Master Splinter]

Hopefully it doesn't disappear up its own arse this time.

Except for the 8th episode last season, that was phenomenal.

Just based on the one trailer I've seen, it seems to be a more linear story and a bit of a departure. But that will obviously last about ten minutes until they start with the mindfucks again. The Nolan brothers would surprise us more if they made something completely straightforward for once.

I wouldn't mind if it was all just Hopkins GOATing it up again. As good a cast as it has, every time he's on screen he completely elevates everything.

[Niall_Quinn]

If you think Westworld looks too convoluted to bother with, try Altered Carbon. The second series just went up on Netflix a few weeks ago, but the first especially is mostly good fun. It's basically Blade Runner meets 40s film noir, but trashier, more violent and you can watch it mindlessly too because the action scenes are really impressive.

No, I'll probably watch Westworld. Just haven't had much time recently. Really I'm looking for something that doesn't depend on the same modern tropes. I like character development to occur through action rather than 400 years of exposition. Watched ep 1 of War of the Worlds. Could have written that whole series better myself in an afternoon, while sitting on the bog. So formulaic.

The last thing I watched where I actually lost myself in it and was locked in was the Two Popes. Slow moving, for sure. But so much to it. It's that sort of engagement that entertains me, and modern day shows are so lacking. Apart from that one exception that surely must be out there.

Picard. Awful.

Homeland 8. Regurgitated.

Treadstone, got half way through one episode.

I'll try Altered Carbon, when the mindless mood strikes.

[Niall_Quinn]

So, I'm out of Woking Dead. Why didn't Negan just smash the bald bitch's face in when they were at the latrine? Instead, we see the lesbian cunt pull a knife and threaten to cut off his balls. Then he falls in shit. This has NOTHING to do with plot. Everything to do with woke. That's why this series sucks now, like so many others. The woke faggots have ruined it. Fucking apocalyptic survival or the fittest where everyone is sitting around telling us how they feel. There's fantasy and then there's bonkers woke fantasy. Can't be doing with the latter. Bullshit. Was Negan a giant pussy in the comics too?

[Niall_Quinn]

And why do they film it in black and black? Is that because they ran out of budget or is it the ultimate in wokeness?

[Niall_Quinn]

Sorry but, why has Carol suddenly turned back into the housemom we saw at the very start? Did I miss something? 25 minutes of crawling through a cave. Fuuuuuuuuck!

[Niall_Quinn]

WHY, WHY, WHY, is Negan just blindly obeying the lesbian cunt? Fucking kill her and make a run for it. Isn't that what his character would naturally do? This is pathetic writing. All designed to tear down a character that genuinely was alpha male. That's all this is about. Stupid fucking fantasy feminism that they can't realise in the real world so they hijack entertainment instead. Well fuck off you lesbos. Come near me and you get 5 knuckles through the nose and goodnight.

[Niall_Quinn]

34 mins in - still in the cave! LOOOOOOOOOL! Piss take.

Actually this is so bad it's watchable.

[Niall_Quinn]

37 mins in - still in the cave. Carol has become this pathetic loser that flies in the face of her whole character development over 9 seasons. Serves her right for being an actual strong woman. Strong women aren't required, only imaginary strong women that are woke and get offended when people say Donald Trump. I hope that can save this new pathetic wretch because... Well, actually I'm past caring. Go on then, kill Carol. Officially I mean. You've already done it in terms of the character, you stunning and brave beaver lickers.

[Niall_Quinn]

Wow, they've made Carol even more pathetic. Serves her right for being a tough, independent, white female. Hope she learns her lesson. Only leftie, woke, whore creatures allowed.

[Niall_Quinn]

And so it ends. A whole episode crawling through a cave. Hopefully in the next episode, which I won't be watching, Daryl reveals his secret desire to wear knickers and firebomb Republican polling stations.

I mean this is pathetic on a whole new level. This is worse than Dr Woke and Game of NPCs.

[Niall_Quinn]

Although, it still doesn't touch Designated Survivor. I'd blotted that out, but now I remember. If you want to see the most ridiculous example of these Hollywood freakoids and their fucked up wokeness then watch Designated Survivor.

[Letters]

Finally, some good news

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51943592

[Niall_Quinn]

Finally, some good news

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51943592

Pros are starting to outweigh the cons.

[Letters]

Fuck you, Netflix! :angry:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51968302

[Niall_Quinn]

Cons are back in the lead :-(

[Master Splinter]

The Walking Dead Season 10, episodes 12 and 13:


The Alpha beheading was completely unexpected and seems a bit of an abrupt end after everything.

It was a decent send-off for Michonne. Presumably they'll get her and Rick back together for those feature length specials.

[GP]

It's been really good lately.

[Niall_Quinn]

Watched the final episode of Picard.

So you don't have to. Don't waste your time, even though you have a lot of it right now. Rivals GoT as the worst finale in history. So awful it would be painful to go into the details.

[Letters]

Hmm. Just seen this

“A brand new feature-length special. Red Dwarf The Promised Land, coming Thursday 9th of April on Dave.“

[GP]

Finished Star Trek Picard.

It wasn't very good, I think.

[Letters]

Finished Star Trek Picard.

It wasn't very good, I think.

Think I’ve seen 3 of them.
Thought it was ok but I haven’t bothered to watch more.
Hasn’t really grabbed me.

[GP]

Think I’ve seen 3 of them.
Thought it was ok but I haven’t bothered to watch more.
Hasn’t really grabbed me.

Obviously Patrick Stewart is great but the rest is the cast is shit and the story is dumb.

Discovery is better.

[Master Splinter]

In what the kids cunts would call a hot take, I'm declaring The Mandalorian main theme to be at least as good as, if not better than, the Game Of Thrones title music.

It's a mix of the Rocky theme + little bit Morricone + some standard John Williams + strangely, Fleetwood Mac's Tusk.

[GP]

It's very on-point for the overall Western theme. It's very good.

[GP]

Speaking of which, Better Call Saul is every bit as good as Breaking Bad was.

[Niall_Quinn]

Speaking of which, Better Call Saul is every bit as good as Breaking Bad was.

Best show on TV right now. Clever writing, brilliant characters.

[Master Splinter]

It's very on-point for the overall Western theme. It's very good.

I didn't feel the need to watch it as soon as it aired last year, so I'm only half way through so far.

I like that it feels like sci-fi/adventure programmes of the 60s/70s, although obviously it has more of an overarching story which is expected.

Episode 4 also felt like a big budget version of Hercules/Xena/Star Trek/Stargate. When shows often had a bigger storyline simmering in the background, but throughout the run you had enough standalone stories which were sort of 'mission of the week'. Just an unpretentious 40 minutes of escapism.

The Witcher also had that same air of daft fun for some episodes, but was bogged down by too much exposition and the odd timeline thing.

With the Mandalorian, it so far has that lean Western tone it's going for but also feels like a picture book or silent movie with the occassional dialogue. It's closer to Wallace and Gromit or Wall-E, in that you could watch it just visually and still get a similar experience.

[Master Splinter]

Speaking of which, Better Call Saul is every bit as good as Breaking Bad was.

I won't call it overrated because I hate that term, but Breaking Bad was no more than a solid crime drama that was elevated by a great lead performance. It's pretty standard stuff that's been done with more nuance and better writing in various films and shows before and after.

Not to say that it wasn't a decent ride while it lasted.

Is Better Call Saul much different or does it tread similar territory?

[Niall_Quinn]

I won't call it overrated because I hate that term, but Breaking Bad was no more than a solid crime drama that was elevated by a great lead performance. It's pretty standard stuff that's been done with more nuance and better writing in various films and shows before and after.

Not to say that it wasn't a decent ride while it lasted.

Is Better Call Saul much different or does it tread similar territory?

It's similar in that it follows the transformation of the main character from a mundane individual through to a markedly different, almost polar opposite. But the support characters are also very well written and have credible but intertwined arcs. It's not as dark as BB, though it can be equally dark in places. It has a comedic, slightly tragic strain running through it. Can be slow at times, but the accelerates in all directions. Could be one of those shows you either love or hate. It's the only TV show I actively want to watch, compared to the rest which I watch because there's nothing else on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Last episode of Arrow tonight. :(

[Letters]

Speaking of which, Better Call Saul is every bit as good as Breaking Bad was.

Not sure about that but I do like it. I really like the way it's directed, the camera angles are very inventive.
Only watched a couple of the new season so far.

[Letters]

Hmm. Just seen this

“A brand new feature-length special. Red Dwarf The Promised Land, coming Thursday 9th of April on Dave.“

Ah yes. I watched this.
It was...fine. Bits of the story didn't make much sense and it's not a patch on some of the early Red Dwarf stuff which was really good.
But it was...fine, funny enough to be entertaining.

[Marc Overmars]

The Mandalorian is little bit good.

[GP]

The Mandalorian is little bit good.

Top top quality

[Xhaka Can’t]

First thing every day, I go to the front page to see if there is a new episode.

Episode 6 tonight it is.

Edit: after an obligatory wank

[Marc Overmars]

Annoying they weren’t all released at once but I suppose they had to stagger the episodes while they had subscriptions before people inevitably binge watch it during the free trial and don’t sign up.

[Master Splinter]

Episode 6 was probably the best one so far.

[Letters]

The Green Wing

Had a look at this in a desperate attempt to find something to watch.
It was...OK. Too silly, for me. And that's saying something, I like a bit of silly.
Amusing at times but overall I won't be watching any more. Shame. Great cast.

[GP]

GReen Wing was a weird one. It's like a British version of Scrubs, but no where near as good.

[Letters]

Yes. Making the episodes an hour was a mistake IMO.
Great cast but just didn't work, for me.

[Letters]

Brooker :bow:

https://secretldn.com/charlie-brooker-antiviral-wipe

[dazthegooner]

Rocky III

[Globalgunner]

Rocky III

How many times can you watch a man get smashed in the face

[Mac76]

How many times can you watch a man get smashed in the face

If it was Fuckrage or Johnson, for all eternity

[Master Splinter]

If it was Fuckrage or Johnson, for all eternity

Or Sean Dyche.

Or Mourinho.

Or Mike Dean.

[Mac76]

Or Sean Dyche.

Or Mourinho.

Or Mike Dean.

:clap:

[Letters]

Rocky III

I pity the fool who doesn't like that film.
Although I prefer II, and IV

[Letters]

After Life.

Season 2 just “dropped”, if that’s the right word, on Netflix.
Just seen Episode one.
Reckon this is Gervais’s best work since Extras (which IMO is his best work, it’s better than The Office, IMO)

[Niall_Quinn]

After Life.

Season 2 just “dropped”, if that’s the right word, on Netflix.
Just seen Episode one.
Reckon this is Gervais’s best work since Extras (which IMO is his best work, it’s better than The Office, IMO)

Is it Gervais being Gervais again? Because that's become a bit stale, or fossilised. I like Gervais, but he seems to be funnier in real life than in any of his recent shows.

[Mac76]

Is it Gervais being Gervais again? .

You mean a fat, self-satisfied unfunny smug c*nt?

Undoubtedly...

[Letters]

Is it Gervais being Gervais again? Because that's become a bit stale, or fossilised. I like Gervais, but he seems to be funnier in real life than in any of his recent shows.

There’s a bit of Gervais being Gervais but he’s not got much range as an actor.
I just think it’s better written than other recent stuff.
The writing in Derek was particularly lazy, this is much better.
IMO.

Oh, and it has Kerry Godliman in as his dead wife, she’s the niece of someone at church which makes me famous. Probably.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

After Life.

Season 2 just “dropped”, if that’s the right word, on Netflix.
Just seen Episode one.
Reckon this is Gervais’s best work since Extras (which IMO is his best work, it’s better than The Office, IMO)
:gp:

I'm not normally a fan of him so can't really comment on his other stuff, but actually really enjoying this.

[Letters]

I'd recommend Extras. IMO his best work although this is arguably as good, maybe better. The Office was good too although a little overrated.
His other stuff I can take or leave.

[GP]

I really like The Invention of Lying. It's a bit preachy but it's funny with a good cast.

[Mac76]

If anyone missed Giri/Haji i'd really recommend it - a really excellent British / Japanese crime drama which is really well written and acted and beautifully shot - it was on BBC2 so you should be able to get it on iplayer still

[Letters]

I really like The Invention of Lying. It's a bit preachy but it's funny with a good cast.

Not the same but in the same ballpark, I prefer Liar Liar.
The I of L is a good idea, but too often Gervais uses it to mean that people are just outright rude to each other - being unable to lie doesn't mean having some kind of Tourettes where you say whatever is on your mind about someone unprompted no matter how rude.

It's OK but overall the idea is better than the execution, IMO.

[Ollie the Optimist]

After Life.

Season 2 just “dropped”, if that’s the right word, on Netflix.
Just seen Episode one.
Reckon this is Gervais’s best work since Extras (which IMO is his best work, it’s better than The Office, IMO)

I agree, extras and this are is best shows.

I think in afterlife, he has really good balance between some brilliantly funny scenes with some really moving scenes as well. Not easy with such a sensitive subject and making people laugh with it.

[Marc Overmars]

Ozark. :bow:

It’s been a while since I’ve been so hooked on a show.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ozark. :bow:

It’s been a while since I’ve been so hooked on a show.

I tried. But it was too slow for me, and I'm not bothered by slow. But this was slow.

[Marc Overmars]

Yeah it's a slow burn but the characters are great.