Television

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 7:49 am

[+] spoiler: As a non-Marvel fan, I found the last episode to be disappointing. The unique tone of the series disappeared in the last episode and I found that most of the finale was "classic" Marvel stuff - repetitious, drawn out fight scenes culminating with a hint of movies and shows to come.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 8:22 am

Watched a bunch of episodes of Top Class on IMDB TV. It is about Sierra Canyon's 2019 hoops team/season. Disappointing. They must have done it on a budget because it really could have been something special. Amazing team but no drama or real story. I blame Lebron and team who produced it.

I mean that team was chock full of talent and personalities. They played a world class schedule and went to China as superstars. So when they lose games to good teams they had natural tension. Also no story telling of the teams that best them. They show about St. Francis (Baltimore Football that was too good for their conference) was way better.

EdRomero · Post by **EdRomero** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 9:12 am

Pruitt wrote: Sat Mar 06, 2021 7:49 am
[+] spoiler
As a non-Marvel fan, I found the last episode to be disappointing. The unique tone of the series disappeared in the last episode and I found that most of the finale was "classic" Marvel stuff - repetitious, drawn out fight scenes culminating with a hint of movies and shows to come.

[+] spoiler: I was going to say the exact same thing although my disappointment started with the penultimate show. It went from such an original/what the hell is happening show to a Marvel movie.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Mar 08, 2021 11:13 am

The English series Friday Night Dinner on Prime is really funny.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Mon Mar 08, 2021 11:33 am

EdRomero wrote: Sat Mar 06, 2021 9:12 am
Pruitt wrote: Sat Mar 06, 2021 7:49 am
[+] spoiler
As a non-Marvel fan, I found the last episode to be disappointing. The unique tone of the series disappeared in the last episode and I found that most of the finale was "classic" Marvel stuff - repetitious, drawn out fight scenes culminating with a hint of movies and shows to come.

[+] spoiler
I was going to say the exact same thing although my disappointment started with the penultimate show. It went from such an original/what the hell is happening show to a Marvel movie.

Yeah but this has to setup the 12 tv series and 12 movies for MCU 4

Post by **brian** » Wed Mar 10, 2021 7:10 pm

The wife is watching Firefly Lane, which is horrible, but at least Katherine Heigl’s sweater puppies get lots of time to play.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sat Mar 13, 2021 7:43 pm

Absolutely missed New Girl for its entire run. Started it w/ Jen and...turns out it is pretty damn funny. Fun binge.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Mar 13, 2021 7:46 pm

I’m a Jake Johnson fan 4 life because of that show

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sat Mar 13, 2021 7:55 pm

rass wrote: Sat Mar 13, 2021 7:46 pm I’m a Jake Johnson fan 4 life because of that show

Yup. All in. He voiced struggling Spiderman in Spider Verse, too, I think. This is a fantastic binge.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sat Mar 13, 2021 7:58 pm

"I drove to Mexico and tried to enter a cock fight."

"As a person?"

"Yes, as a person."

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Sun Mar 14, 2021 8:02 am

tennbengal wrote: Sat Mar 13, 2021 7:43 pm Absolutely missed New Girl for its entire run. Started it w/ Jen and...turns out it is pretty damn funny. Fun binge.

We’ve been rewatching it lately. Yes it is.

Post by **Shirley** » Sun Mar 14, 2021 2:45 pm

[+] spoiler: If your entire post is inside a spoiler tag with no outside text saying what it's a spoiler for, is it really a spoiler?

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Mar 15, 2021 5:54 am

Shirley wrote: Sun Mar 14, 2021 2:45 pm
[+] spoiler
If your entire post is inside a spoiler tag with no outside text saying what it's a spoiler for, is it really a spoiler?

[+] spoiler: A valid point for sure.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Mon Mar 15, 2021 8:47 am

Pruitt wrote: Mon Mar 15, 2021 5:54 am
Shirley wrote: Sun Mar 14, 2021 2:45 pm
[+] spoiler
If your entire post is inside a spoiler tag with no outside text saying what it's a spoiler for, is it really a spoiler?

[+] spoiler
A valid point for sure.

[+] spoiler: nods

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Mar 15, 2021 8:55 am

Even with the page break you can't possibly claim to not know what show that last set of spoiler discussions was about, right?

[+] spoiler: Or was this just a be perturbed on the internet for no reason thing?

Post by **brian** » Mon Mar 15, 2021 9:05 am

rass wrote: Sat Mar 13, 2021 7:46 pm I’m a Jake Johnson fan 4 life because of that show

Nick Miller is my spirit animal.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Mon Mar 15, 2021 10:22 am

brian wrote: Mon Mar 15, 2021 9:05 am
rass wrote: Sat Mar 13, 2021 7:46 pm I’m a Jake Johnson fan 4 life because of that show
Nick Miller is my spirit animal.

This checks out. When I try to picture you in my head, Brian, the first image that comes up is Nick Miller. Then I say "no, that's the guy from New Girl" and I get the right one.

(At least it's no longer Forrest Whittaker.)

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:44 pm

So Amazon has "Making Their Mark". Another one of their Hark Knocks-style show. However, this one...Aussie Rules. Have never watched a show that has a specific warning for Aboriginals.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:54 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:44 pm Have never watched a show that has a specific warning for Aboriginals.

This seems to be pretty standard for any recording that shows Aboriginals since they're sensitive about seeing photos/videos of people that have passed. Watched The Proposition and Australia recently and both had this warning.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Mar 26, 2021 7:13 pm

Invincible (Amazon Prime) is interesting. I don't know anything about the comics it is based upon but very strong voice talent. First 3 went up today and the story is different. I am not a fan of the animation style but probably will hang with it.

Some of the voices-
J.K. Simmons, Steven Yeun, Walton Goggins, Gillian Jacobs, Jason Mantzoukas, Zach Quinto, Mark Hamil, Seth Rogen, Nicole Byer, Clancy Brown (the crab from Spongebob), Maherhala Ali, Jon Hamm

Post by **brian** » Fri Mar 26, 2021 7:30 pm

I’d argue Clancy Brown is probably best-known as the sadistic guard Byron Hadley from Shawshank Redemption than Spongebob, but that’s maybe just me.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:26 pm

brian wrote: Fri Mar 26, 2021 7:30 pm I’d argue Clancy Brown is probably best-known as the sadistic guard Byron Hadley from Shawshank Redemption than Spongebob, but that’s maybe just me.

Yeah. Absolutely. But he has done shitloads of voice work for video games too.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Sat Mar 27, 2021 9:08 am

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Post by **brian** » Mon Mar 29, 2021 5:24 pm

Apparently S2 of I Think You Should Leave wrapped filming last week. Should mean we have some new eps by this summer.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Mar 29, 2021 6:23 pm

brian wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 5:24 pm Apparently S2 of I Think You Should Leave wrapped filming last week. Should mean we have some new eps by this summer.

Awesome!!!

Sadly, no sequels to this...

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:54 pm

"United States of Al" looks like the most stupid/insulting show that's ever been put on television.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Mar 29, 2021 9:05 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:54 pm "United States of Al" looks like the most stupid/insulting show that's ever been put on television.

Chuck Lorre.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Mon Mar 29, 2021 9:14 pm

Even for Chuck Lorre...damn it looks bad.

Post by **brian** » Mon Mar 29, 2021 9:15 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:54 pm "United States of Al" looks like the most stupid/insulting show that's ever been put on television.

That’s a bold statement given how high a bar that is but it does look like a bad show.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Mar 29, 2021 9:17 pm

excerpt from wiki, describing the show's critical reception, wrote:Afghan journalist Ali Latifi shared his criticism of the show in an op-ed for Business Insider stating "the Chuck Lorre production is a show from another era: it's all flat characters, and cheap, uninspired jokes." While giving praise to Lorre's television series The Big Bang Theory, he also shared a quote from a conversation with Afghan-American social rights activist Mariam Wardak, who he quoted as saying "rather than showing Afghan interpreters as brave men who are putting their lives on the line and are risking being ostracized in their community, we have a short, scrawny awkward brown man standing next to this GI Joe."

Post by **Shirley** » Tue Mar 30, 2021 8:03 am

"While giving praise to Lorre's television series The Big Bang Theory"

imma stop you right there...

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Mar 30, 2021 8:42 am

brian wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 9:15 pm
DaveInSeattle wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:54 pm "United States of Al" looks like the most stupid/insulting show that's ever been put on television.
That’s a bold statement given how high a bar that is but it does look like a bad show.

Sounds like just the type of show that'll be a #1 hit in America. Even moreso now that people looking for quality programing go to streaming options. Come to think of it, we don't watch a single current show on network TV. Eh, we do record and never watch Shark Tank, but that's the only current show we watch. We recorded the entire run of the Office off Comedy Central when it left Netflix. I'm so ready to ditch cable, but my wife is still holding on for some reason. Anything she wants on cable is available on Hulu or Amazon, and with more things moving to Peacock, Paramount and the like, she is breaking.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Mar 30, 2021 8:57 am

The Sybian wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 8:42 am
brian wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 9:15 pm
DaveInSeattle wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:54 pm "United States of Al" looks like the most stupid/insulting show that's ever been put on television.
That’s a bold statement given how high a bar that is but it does look like a bad show.
Sounds like just the type of show that'll be a #1 hit in America. Even moreso now that people looking for quality programing go to streaming options. Come to think of it, we don't watch a single current show on network TV. Eh, we do record and never watch Shark Tank, but that's the only current show we watch. We recorded the entire run of the Office off Comedy Central when it left Netflix. I'm so ready to ditch cable, but my wife is still holding on for some reason. Anything she wants on cable is available on Hulu or Amazon, and with more things moving to Peacock, Paramount and the like, she is breaking.

You did see that the lead character is brown, right?

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:17 am

A_B wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 8:57 am
The Sybian wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 8:42 am
brian wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 9:15 pm
DaveInSeattle wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:54 pm "United States of Al" looks like the most stupid/insulting show that's ever been put on television.
That’s a bold statement given how high a bar that is but it does look like a bad show.
Sounds like just the type of show that'll be a #1 hit in America. Even moreso now that people looking for quality programing go to streaming options. Come to think of it, we don't watch a single current show on network TV. Eh, we do record and never watch Shark Tank, but that's the only current show we watch. We recorded the entire run of the Office off Comedy Central when it left Netflix. I'm so ready to ditch cable, but my wife is still holding on for some reason. Anything she wants on cable is available on Hulu or Amazon, and with more things moving to Peacock, Paramount and the like, she is breaking.
You did see that the lead character is brown, right?

Then nevermind.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Mar 30, 2021 4:03 pm

A_B wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 8:57 am
The Sybian wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 8:42 am
brian wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 9:15 pm
DaveInSeattle wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:54 pm "United States of Al" looks like the most stupid/insulting show that's ever been put on television.
That’s a bold statement given how high a bar that is but it does look like a bad show.
Sounds like just the type of show that'll be a #1 hit in America. Even moreso now that people looking for quality programing go to streaming options. Come to think of it, we don't watch a single current show on network TV. Eh, we do record and never watch Shark Tank, but that's the only current show we watch. We recorded the entire run of the Office off Comedy Central when it left Netflix. I'm so ready to ditch cable, but my wife is still holding on for some reason. Anything she wants on cable is available on Hulu or Amazon, and with more things moving to Peacock, Paramount and the like, she is breaking.
You did see that the lead character is brown, right?

Depends on whether his character's relationship with the white male second lead is deferential or dominant. If it's the former, then it's a CBS hit.

Post by **brian** » Tue Mar 30, 2021 4:46 pm

The white male lead is a former Army Ranger, so you can figure it out.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Apr 05, 2021 10:46 pm

So, Aaron Rodgers is guest host of Jeopardy this week. A contestant’s flippant answer during Fnal Jeopardy today was “Who decided to kick that field goal?” Rodgers takes it in stride, pauses and says, “That is a great question.”

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Mon Apr 05, 2021 11:09 pm

Watch out...Fox News has a late night comedy show that premiered tonight...

Yikes...

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:57 am

So it's just like their normal programming but with a laugh track?

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Apr 06, 2021 10:40 am

P.D.X. wrote: Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:57 am So it's just like their normal programming but with a laugh track?

That gives me a brilliant idea!