Television (no longer temporary)

Post by **brian** » Wed Nov 17, 2021 2:47 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 2:26 pm
P.D.X. wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 2:11 pm Too jaded to bother with more tiger king.
Totally agree. My interest petered out halfway through the initial series.

Right? The 15 minutes for all of those losers are up in my opinion.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Nov 17, 2021 3:14 pm

brian wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 2:47 pm
The Sybian wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 2:26 pm
P.D.X. wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 2:11 pm Too jaded to bother with more tiger king.
Totally agree. My interest petered out halfway through the initial series.
Right? The 15 minutes for all of those losers are up in my opinion.

There was an initial shock and intrigue that people like this actually exist, but that wore off. While they are absolutely horrible people, I started to feel bad watching their lives as entertainment. Even if Joe Exotic (if that is his real name) got off on the fame and attention.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Wed Nov 17, 2021 5:01 pm

I couldn't get through it. I think it's because I had heard so much of the hype and I'm like what the fuck. I understand getting in on the bottom floor on a show like that and loving it, but it was fucking stupid and gross.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 1:06 pm

It's Wheel of Time day. Curious how Amazon adapted this. 3 eps out today. Full disclosure - I bogged down around book 8 or 9 and read the wiki to see how the damn thing finally ended.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 1:08 pm

tennbengal wrote: ↑Fri Nov 19, 2021 1:06 pm It's Wheel of Time day. Curious how Amazon adapted this. 3 eps out today. Full disclosure - I bogged down around book 8 or 9 and read the wiki to see how the damn thing finally ended.

I think I started this on your or another swamper's recommendation. I made it through 6.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 1:09 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Fri Nov 19, 2021 1:08 pm
tennbengal wrote: ↑Fri Nov 19, 2021 1:06 pm It's Wheel of Time day. Curious how Amazon adapted this. 3 eps out today. Full disclosure - I bogged down around book 8 or 9 and read the wiki to see how the damn thing finally ended.
I think I started this on your or another swamper's recommendation. I made it through 6.

I hope not on my rec. I liked it but holy shit did he get bogged down. I still think that is what killed him.

Post by **brian** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 5:17 pm

Fuck Bill Simmons but the Alanis Morrisette doc on HBOMax is great. She looks better now with an extra 25 pounds or so then she did in the 90s IMO too

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 10:05 pm

We finally caught up with the end of Ted Lasso. It was good (I laughed pretty hard at a bunch of things in the finale), but I have questions:

[+] spoiler: I did not get the whole Nate Heel Turn at all. I mean, when Ted was hired he was the towel boy, and too meek to even talk to anyone.
And now he's a young assistant coach for a team in the Championship? And he's pissed off about it for some reason? Fuck that guy...

Coach Beard is the MVP of the show, in my opinion.

pruitt2 · Post by **pruitt2** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 10:12 pm

Can't remember who recommended How To with John Wilson on HBO, but thank you.

Watched 4 episodes tonight and absolutely loved them all.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 7:20 pm

Hit Monkey on Hulu is fun. Jason Sudekis' is not Ted Lasso in this one.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Mon Nov 22, 2021 8:37 pm

So my son and I are watching Axstv. They have a show called "Nothing but Trailers". Exactly what you think it is. The thing is it has commercials. Oh that is commercials for movies ihas commercial breaks.

Post by **brian** » Mon Nov 22, 2021 9:26 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 22, 2021 8:37 pm So my son and I are watching Axstv. They have a show called "Nothing but Trailers". Exactly what you think it is. The thing is it has commercials. Oh that is commercials for movies ihas commercial breaks.

Channels advertising movies don’t pay for themselves.

blundercrush · Post by **blundercrush** » Mon Nov 22, 2021 9:46 pm

Arcane on Netflix is very good. It was developed with the game League of Legends but knowing and/or liking LoL has nothing to do with the show. Strongly recommend.

Note: it's definitely not for young children, not that there are many of those in the swamp these days.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Fri Nov 26, 2021 12:40 pm

One thing I've really enjoyed about the Avergers world on DIsney+ is them rooting the stories in some experiences of the characters post-Endgame.

And same for origin stories. First 10 minutes of Hawkeye has been awesome for that.

pruitt2 · Post by **pruitt2** » Fri Nov 26, 2021 5:41 pm

pruitt2 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 20, 2021 10:12 pm Can't remember who recommended How To with John Wilson on HBO, but thank you.

Watched 4 episodes tonight and absolutely loved them all.

Seriously - this is the greatest thing that I have seen in years.

Get stoned and watch!

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Sat Nov 27, 2021 11:21 am

Is anyone else watching 'Get Back' on Disney+? We watched the first episode last night, and it was really good!

Paul was definitely doing the hard work during those sessions....both in song writing and trying to be the 'grown up' and running things. I've seen some musicians on twitter (Jason Narducy from Superchunk/Bob Mould Band and AC Newman from New Pornographers) saying that The Beatles really needed a manager.

And I don't blame George for being pissed off and leaving. He'd give them some good ideas, play them some good songs, and Paul and John would be like 'oh yeah...thanks'.

I don't know if it was the lighting...or being in love...but Linda looked luminous. On the other hand....Yoko...what a weird presence. Just sitting there knitting or reading the paper.

Afterwards we were talking about how different it is now...bands take a couple of years between albums...and here they were trying to crank them out every 9 months or so. And they are under all this pressure to meet a self-imposed deadline, and then they just go home on Friday evening and say 'ok...see ya Monday!'

EdRomero · Post by **EdRomero** » Sat Nov 27, 2021 12:53 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Sat Nov 27, 2021 11:21 am Is anyone else watching 'Get Back' on Disney+? We watched the first episode last night, and it was really good!

Paul was definitely doing the hard work during those sessions....both in song writing and trying to be the 'grown up' and running things. I've seen some musicians on twitter (Jason Narducy from Superchunk/Bob Mould Band and AC Newman from New Pornographers) saying that The Beatles really needed a manager.

And I don't blame George for being pissed off and leaving. He'd give them some good ideas, play them some good songs, and Paul and John would be like 'oh yeah...thanks'.

I don't know if it was the lighting...or being in love...but Linda looked luminous. On the other hand....Yoko...what a weird presence. Just sitting there knitting or reading the paper.

Afterwards we were talking about how different it is now...bands take a couple of years between albums...and here they were trying to crank them out every 9 months or so. And they are under all this pressure to meet a self-imposed deadline, and then they just go home on Friday evening and say 'ok...see ya Monday!'

I watched a little bit with talkative friends unfortunately (make another joke about Ringo's drumming, how original) and the parts I did hear and see were fascinating, including George's friends, the different music they played from Dylan, old commercial jingles, songs they played in the 50s but never put on an album -- just watching them play and create is so cool. Also, I love hearing a bunch of random music and sounds, and then suddenly, a famous Beatle melody comes out of it. Agree with you on Harrison. He plays All Things Must Pass and they just shrug their shoulders, basically.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Sat Nov 27, 2021 1:54 pm

EdRomero wrote: ↑Sat Nov 27, 2021 12:53 pm
DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Sat Nov 27, 2021 11:21 am Is anyone else watching 'Get Back' on Disney+? We watched the first episode last night, and it was really good!

Paul was definitely doing the hard work during those sessions....both in song writing and trying to be the 'grown up' and running things. I've seen some musicians on twitter (Jason Narducy from Superchunk/Bob Mould Band and AC Newman from New Pornographers) saying that The Beatles really needed a manager.

And I don't blame George for being pissed off and leaving. He'd give them some good ideas, play them some good songs, and Paul and John would be like 'oh yeah...thanks'.

I don't know if it was the lighting...or being in love...but Linda looked luminous. On the other hand....Yoko...what a weird presence. Just sitting there knitting or reading the paper.

Afterwards we were talking about how different it is now...bands take a couple of years between albums...and here they were trying to crank them out every 9 months or so. And they are under all this pressure to meet a self-imposed deadline, and then they just go home on Friday evening and say 'ok...see ya Monday!'
I watched a little bit with talkative friends unfortunately (make another joke about Ringo's drumming, how original) and the parts I did hear and see were fascinating, including George's friends, the different music they played from Dylan, old commercial jingles, songs they played in the 50s but never put on an album -- just watching them play and create is so cool. Also, I love hearing a bunch of random music and sounds, and then suddenly, a famous Beatle melody comes out of it. Agree with you on Harrison. He plays All Things Must Pass and they just shrug their shoulders, basically.

I thought that same thing...here's George bringing them 'All Things Must Pass' and 'I Me Mine', and Paul and John playing it like they were indulging a toddler.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Sat Nov 27, 2021 2:15 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Sat Nov 27, 2021 1:54 pm
EdRomero wrote: ↑Sat Nov 27, 2021 12:53 pm
DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Sat Nov 27, 2021 11:21 am Is anyone else watching 'Get Back' on Disney+? We watched the first episode last night, and it was really good!

Paul was definitely doing the hard work during those sessions....both in song writing and trying to be the 'grown up' and running things. I've seen some musicians on twitter (Jason Narducy from Superchunk/Bob Mould Band and AC Newman from New Pornographers) saying that The Beatles really needed a manager.

And I don't blame George for being pissed off and leaving. He'd give them some good ideas, play them some good songs, and Paul and John would be like 'oh yeah...thanks'.

I don't know if it was the lighting...or being in love...but Linda looked luminous. On the other hand....Yoko...what a weird presence. Just sitting there knitting or reading the paper.

Afterwards we were talking about how different it is now...bands take a couple of years between albums...and here they were trying to crank them out every 9 months or so. And they are under all this pressure to meet a self-imposed deadline, and then they just go home on Friday evening and say 'ok...see ya Monday!'
I watched a little bit with talkative friends unfortunately (make another joke about Ringo's drumming, how original) and the parts I did hear and see were fascinating, including George's friends, the different music they played from Dylan, old commercial jingles, songs they played in the 50s but never put on an album -- just watching them play and create is so cool. Also, I love hearing a bunch of random music and sounds, and then suddenly, a famous Beatle melody comes out of it. Agree with you on Harrison. He plays All Things Must Pass and they just shrug their shoulders, basically.
I thought that same thing...here's George bringing them 'All Things Must Pass' and 'I Me Mine', and Paul and John playing it like they were indulging a toddler.

The whole, "I wrote this last night", and it's I Me Mine scene was jaw dropping for me.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Sat Nov 27, 2021 11:42 pm

1. Ringo was super underrated.

2. Once Epstein (Brian) died the shitty deals he made really helped tear the group apart.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 11:04 am

Finally watched the first season of The Mandalorian and loved it. Haven’t binged a show like that in a long time.

Post by **brian** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 11:25 am

Not that it should be surprising but the Ken Burns documentary on Muhammad Ali is incredible.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 4:51 pm

“Left The Beatles - went home”

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 5:39 pm

rass wrote: ↑Sun Nov 28, 2021 4:51 pm “Left The Beatles - went home”

Other than Ringo, none of them come off particularly well. I’m about half way through. Good lord, Yoko is never more than an arms length away from Lennon at any point it seems.

“If George doesn’t come back, we’ll just get Clapton”.

pruitt2 · Post by **pruitt2** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 6:59 pm

Rush2112 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 27, 2021 11:42 pm 1. Ringo was super underrated.

I have a friend of a friend who was a professional drummer. He insists that Ringo Starr was one of the all-time greats.

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 8:04 am

bfj wrote: ↑Sun Nov 28, 2021 5:39 pm
rass wrote: ↑Sun Nov 28, 2021 4:51 pm “Left The Beatles - went home”
Other than Ringo, none of them come off particularly well. I’m about half way through. Good lord, Yoko is never more than an arms length away from Lennon at any point it seems.

“If George doesn’t come back, we’ll just get Clapton”.

I started the series expecting to find Paul much more annoying than I did. I found his energy infectious and his hair and beard glorious. And you're right on Yoko's proximity to John, but I'm firmly in the Yoko DIDN'T break them up (and has been unfairly shit on for 50+ years) camp and she stays pretty much out of the process (until George leaves, at least) and John seems to be fully engaged when he's there.

Biggest shock to me was that Michael Lindsay-Hogg is American!

I'm done with part 1, the one kid who was excited to watch with me got bored partway through that episode so I'm on my own for the rest, I think. Maybe I'll get her back on board for the rooftop.

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 10:04 am

rass wrote: ↑Mon Nov 29, 2021 8:04 am
bfj wrote: ↑Sun Nov 28, 2021 5:39 pm
rass wrote: ↑Sun Nov 28, 2021 4:51 pm “Left The Beatles - went home”
Other than Ringo, none of them come off particularly well. I’m about half way through. Good lord, Yoko is never more than an arms length away from Lennon at any point it seems.

“If George doesn’t come back, we’ll just get Clapton”.
I started the series expecting to find Paul much more annoying than I did. I found his energy infectious and his hair and beard glorious. And you're right on Yoko's proximity to John, but I'm firmly in the Yoko DIDN'T break them up (and has been unfairly shit on for 50+ years) camp and she stays pretty much out of the process (until George leaves, at least) and John seems to be fully engaged when he's there.

Biggest shock to me was that Michael Lindsay-Hogg is American!

I'm done with part 1, the one kid who was excited to watch with me got bored partway through that episode so I'm on my own for the rest, I think. Maybe I'll get her back on board for the rooftop.

My oldest kept wondering if they would ever play an entire song. He walked halfway through episode 1.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 11:53 am

♫ Simply becauuuse we should concentrate on the sound ♫ could have been a banger

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:45 pm

On Yoko, it's not so much that she's meddling, it's that when bands are in the studio or in the process of working through stuff, it's just fucking bizarre to have her there like that. They all seem to put up with it, but you don't really want to have to "put up" with something or someone like that.

It's just a very strange dynamic for a group of guys that are already in a weird psyche at that point.

I have no idea how much of a role she played, if any, in breaking up the band. But just observing that whole dynamic... I don't see how she helped things?

On Ringo, you can go pretty deep down rabbit holes on YouTube with guys showing you what a "normal" drummer would do with certain Beatles songs and then they show you the twist Ringo put on the songs. I'm no expert, but it sure paints a picture of a guy with a very unique style and most of the videos throw around 'genius' a lot in describing his approach to the instrument.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:40 pm

Oh shit this Billy Preston part is amazing

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:43 pm

Ryan wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:40 pm Oh shit this Billy Preston part is amazing

The way he just sat down and started playing? Awesome.

pruitt2 · Post by **pruitt2** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 4:11 pm

Succession just gets better and better.

Kendall's birthday party was a classic episode.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 4:54 pm

pruitt2 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 4:11 pm Succession just gets better and better.

Kendall's birthday party was a classic episode.

I need to go back and watch this show, huh? Too many people I respect keep telling me how great it is. I'm still trudging my way through Game of Thrones... I want to like it, and at times I love it, but I just can't keep up with all the characters, and I just don't care about half of the plot lines.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 6:50 pm

Yeah, Hawkeye is pretty damn good.

Post by **brian** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 7:05 pm

pruitt2 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 4:11 pm Succession just gets better and better.

Kendall's birthday party was a classic episode.

The party just kept getting more and more and more horrible and it was just amazing.

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 8:07 pm

rass wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:43 pm
Ryan wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:40 pm Oh shit this Billy Preston part is amazing
The way he just sat down and started playing? Awesome.

I saw Billy Preston play w/The Band (no Robertson) in a little shitty venue in Baltimore many years ago. Great show.

Hoping to finish up ep.3 tonight.

pruitt2 · Post by **pruitt2** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 8:24 pm

brian wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 7:05 pm
pruitt2 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 4:11 pm Succession just gets better and better.

Kendall's birthday party was a classic episode.
The party just kept getting more and more and more horrible and it was just amazing.

[+] spoiler: Watching Kendall slowly fall apart was amazing. The whole show is so well acted, but Jeremy Strong has been incredible this season.

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 8:56 pm

Just finished up episode 2 of Get Back. The Apple sessions were fun.

As for Succession, I can’t decide if I’m rooting for Kendall (despite myself) or want to see everyone else lose and figure that can’t happen without him “winning”. No one has gotten a fraction of the shit he has taken and he’s no more deserving of that than anyone else.

serrano · Post by **serrano** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 9:05 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 4:54 pm
pruitt2 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 4:11 pm Succession just gets better and better.

Kendall's birthday party was a classic episode.
I need to go back and watch this show, huh? Too many people I respect keep telling me how great it is. I'm still trudging my way through Game of Thrones... I want to like it, and at times I love it, but I just can't keep up with all the characters, and I just don't care about half of the plot lines.

It’s really hit it’s stride in the Last 3 episodes. Watching Colin run out of the room with the imaginary dead cat despite no longer being in Logan’s field of vision was so goddamned funny. Not sure who is better in this series, Jeremy Strong or Matthew McFadyen. Also have a thing for Sarah Snook.

Bag GOT and buy some Waystar stock. You won’t be disappointed.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 11:39 pm

Just when I finally understand the Monty Hall Problem enough to explain it, the guy just goes against it and it works out.