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Haven't signed up yet for Peacock even though I'm an Xfinity customer. But just wanted to state that in my 30+ years of watching it, Jason Sudekis was clearly the best straight man on SNL.
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Latest episode spoiler:Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Sep 03, 2020 9:58 amIt's got my wife hooked, so it's now something we look forward to every Friday. If it was put up Netflix/Prime style we would've finished it 2 weeks ago.
Sudekis is a damn treasure, and the supporting cast is fun and overall brilliant.
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Amazon Prime just put out 3 episodes of the "All or Nothing" series Tottenham Hotspur. Last year they followed Man City. But now we get a season behind the scenes with the Special One. Plus narration by Tom Hardy
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I've seen the first three episodes of the Tottenham show and I would wager that the team had some sort of veto power over what could be shown.
I mean, Pochettino was in charge for a remarkably dismal and event-filled third of the season, but he was gone 20 minutes in to episode one. Thus far it seems like a puff piece that could have been directed by Mourinho himself.
I mean, Pochettino was in charge for a remarkably dismal and event-filled third of the season, but he was gone 20 minutes in to episode one. Thus far it seems like a puff piece that could have been directed by Mourinho himself.
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None of these have been "hard hitting". Even the Leeds one went light on the watching the other team train stuff. I just really liked the Man City one. Watching how they coach and communicate to the team is interesting.Pruitt wrote: ↑Sat Sep 05, 2020 4:07 pm I've seen the first three episodes of the Tottenham show and I would wager that the team had some sort of veto power over what could be shown.
I mean, Pochettino was in charge for a remarkably dismal and event-filled third of the season, but he was gone 20 minutes in to episode one. Thus far it seems like a puff piece that could have been directed by Mourinho himself.
Even Hard Knocks has gone soft. If you watch the most recent episode it felt a bit scripted, "we know this is going to be on TV" reaction on a very important topic.
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Received an email from DirecTV today that they are giving me Sunday Ticket for free this season. I haven't ordered it for a few years, now. Gotta think I have the cord-cutters to thank for motivating them to do this.
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Great point.
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I dropped it a couple years ago and they sent me an email about giving it to me for free this season during the NFL draft (I mentioned it as "breaking NFL news" during the Swamp Zoom call) and have sent me two more emails today (and I saw their "message" on TV that they were giving it away for Week 1). Surprised they waited this long for you. I figured they sent it out in late April as an enticement to hang onto their service during the pandemic.
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Starting The Boys - up to episode 4 of season 1. Will stay with it, I think.
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Was pretty excited for Fargo season 4 even before this positive review that shared that Timothy Olyphant is in the cast and plays a character named "Dick Wickware" (a US Marshal).
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Finally started Lovecraft Country. Pretty awesome so far.
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I’ve seen the first two episodes and I like it.
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Should go on Netflix, but I think we should've combined all these "TV" threads anyways.
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I've been watching the new 'Perry Mason' on HBO while riding my wind trainer in the morning.
I know it got kinda mixed reviews when it came out, but I like it. The "LA in the 30's" vibe is cool.
I know it got kinda mixed reviews when it came out, but I like it. The "LA in the 30's" vibe is cool.
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We really liked the series. It was a bit weird in the middle with all the focus on Orphan Black's church, but we were definitely hanging on in suspense at the end.DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Thu Sep 17, 2020 6:39 pm I've been watching the new 'Perry Mason' on HBO while riding my wind trainer in the morning.
I know it got kinda mixed reviews when it came out, but I like it. The "LA in the 30's" vibe is cool.
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season 2 just droppedDaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Wed Aug 21, 2019 11:07 am I watched the first episode of "Leeds United: Take Us Home" on Amazon Prime last night. Very similar to the Sunderland doc on Netflix. Its good....
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Oh cool.wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 12:20 pmseason 2 just droppedDaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Wed Aug 21, 2019 11:07 am I watched the first episode of "Leeds United: Take Us Home" on Amazon Prime last night. Very similar to the Sunderland doc on Netflix. Its good....
I was pretty disappointed with what I've watched of the Spurs 'All or Nothing'. Maybe the players aren't as dynamic personality-wise as folks like Vincent Kompany (Harry Kane...great player, about as interesting as dishwater), but to me its totally turned into the Mourinho redemption show.
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If you’re not enjoying Ted Lasso, you’re missing out. Just an enjoyable way to spend 30 minutes. 30 Rock at a lower level of zaniness. But clever as all get out.A_B wrote: ↑Fri Sep 04, 2020 10:01 pmLatest episode spoiler:Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Sep 03, 2020 9:58 amIt's got my wife hooked, so it's now something we look forward to every Friday. If it was put up Netflix/Prime style we would've finished it 2 weeks ago.
Sudekis is a damn treasure, and the supporting cast is fun and overall brilliant.
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I really love it.
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Since Schitt's Creek won all the Emmys last night...where in the hell does one watch it?
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I watch on Netflix, but it aired on PopTV in the US. No idea what channel that is or if I even get it.DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 12:20 pm Since Schitt's Creek won all the Emmys last night...where in the hell does one watch it?
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Netflix. But your mileage might vary. I found it mildly amusing, but sweeping all of the Emmys is ridiculous.DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 12:20 pm Since Schitt's Creek won all the Emmys last night...where in the hell does one watch it?
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My mileage sounds like it was the same as yours, Brian. My wife, on the other hand, absolutely loves it.brian wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 1:04 pmNetflix. But your mileage might vary. I found it mildly amusing, but sweeping all of the Emmys is ridiculous.DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 12:20 pm Since Schitt's Creek won all the Emmys last night...where in the hell does one watch it?
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And the last season (the Emmy one) isn't out on Netflix yet.The Sybian wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 12:52 pmI watch on Netflix, but it aired on PopTV in the US. No idea what channel that is or if I even get it.DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 12:20 pm Since Schitt's Creek won all the Emmys last night...where in the hell does one watch it?
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Yeah, it’s kind of the same joke over and over and over, isn’t it?duff wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 1:56 pmAnd the last season (the Emmy one) isn't out on Netflix yet.The Sybian wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 12:52 pmI watch on Netflix, but it aired on PopTV in the US. No idea what channel that is or if I even get it.DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 12:20 pm Since Schitt's Creek won all the Emmys last night...where in the hell does one watch it?
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In the same thread we have (deserved) praise for Ted Lasso... Interesting.
Part of what's going on is that Schitt's Creek was an extremely slow burn. It was one of the funniest unknown shows around for at least the first 2 seasons. Kind of like if Community had somehow tapped into the zeitgeist and really taken off. Cult following that at some point turned into a mainstream smash hit.
And part of THAT phenomena is how it deals with one of the lead characters being gay (NOT a spoiler). One of the more charming (and brilliant) aspects of the show is that the son is just... gay. It's who he is and there's no apologizing for it, or having the sads because he's gay in a small town or some other well-worn trope.
But, just in general, in the same way you can agree that Ted Lasso is what we need right now, Schitt's Creek hits that same vein for a lot of folks.
Part of what's going on is that Schitt's Creek was an extremely slow burn. It was one of the funniest unknown shows around for at least the first 2 seasons. Kind of like if Community had somehow tapped into the zeitgeist and really taken off. Cult following that at some point turned into a mainstream smash hit.
And part of THAT phenomena is how it deals with one of the lead characters being gay (NOT a spoiler). One of the more charming (and brilliant) aspects of the show is that the son is just... gay. It's who he is and there's no apologizing for it, or having the sads because he's gay in a small town or some other well-worn trope.
But, just in general, in the same way you can agree that Ted Lasso is what we need right now, Schitt's Creek hits that same vein for a lot of folks.
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I've been biased against trying it because the name is just so dumb. I figured any creative team that actually chose that couldn't write a show I'd want to watch.
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I was biased against it for that reason and because Chris Elliott is in it, and it seems like he really leans to the dumb.
But now we've seen the first two seasons, and I like it quite a bit.
And his one problem is he didn’t go to Russia that night because he had extracurricular activities, and they froze to death.
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It's interesting, I think if I started watching now with all the hype, I might be disappointed. I had one friend tell me I need to watch it, probably around the time the second season came out. I gave it a shot knowing nothing about it, just trusting one friend's tastes, and it really surprised me because I had no expectations and the name sounded stupid. If I went in thinking it was an Emmy dominating show, I might have thought it was stupid low brow humor.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 3:04 pm In the same thread we have (deserved) praise for Ted Lasso... Interesting.
Part of what's going on is that Schitt's Creek was an extremely slow burn. It was one of the funniest unknown shows around for at least the first 2 seasons. Kind of like if Community had somehow tapped into the zeitgeist and really taken off. Cult following that at some point turned into a mainstream smash hit.
And part of THAT phenomena is how it deals with one of the lead characters being gay (NOT a spoiler). One of the more charming (and brilliant) aspects of the show is that the son is just... gay. It's who he is and there's no apologizing for it, or having the sads because he's gay in a small town or some other well-worn trope.
But, just in general, in the same way you can agree that Ted Lasso is what we need right now, Schitt's Creek hits that same vein for a lot of folks.
I agree it's great how they never made anything about the son being gay. He just is who he is and that's it. He is flamboyant and bizarre, but so is almost every character in the show. They did go down that trope road when his boyfriend came out. Without spoiling anything, I thought it was incredibly well done and gave me the feels.
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Plus the whole red wine - white wine metaphor/euphemism is great.The Sybian wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 5:27 pmIt's interesting, I think if I started watching now with all the hype, I might be disappointed. I had one friend tell me I need to watch it, probably around the time the second season came out. I gave it a shot knowing nothing about it, just trusting one friend's tastes, and it really surprised me because I had no expectations and the name sounded stupid. If I went in thinking it was an Emmy dominating show, I might have thought it was stupid low brow humor.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 3:04 pm In the same thread we have (deserved) praise for Ted Lasso... Interesting.
Part of what's going on is that Schitt's Creek was an extremely slow burn. It was one of the funniest unknown shows around for at least the first 2 seasons. Kind of like if Community had somehow tapped into the zeitgeist and really taken off. Cult following that at some point turned into a mainstream smash hit.
And part of THAT phenomena is how it deals with one of the lead characters being gay (NOT a spoiler). One of the more charming (and brilliant) aspects of the show is that the son is just... gay. It's who he is and there's no apologizing for it, or having the sads because he's gay in a small town or some other well-worn trope.
But, just in general, in the same way you can agree that Ted Lasso is what we need right now, Schitt's Creek hits that same vein for a lot of folks.
I agree it's great how they never made anything about the son being gay. He just is who he is and that's it. He is flamboyant and bizarre, but so is almost every character in the show. They did go down that trope road when his boyfriend came out. Without spoiling anything, I thought it was incredibly well done and gave me the feels.
And his one problem is he didn’t go to Russia that night because he had extracurricular activities, and they froze to death.