Television (no longer temporary)

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:59 am

They're supposed to be annoying! This is like when I say my favorite Office character is Todd Packer and my favorite P&R character is Jamm and my wife rolls her eyes.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:02 am

Jamm is so great. I think that's why P&R works so well is because there are so many annoying characters who play it hilariously perfect.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:05 am

Right, but Jamm and Packard are so funny because they are outliers to an extent because they are both so over the top grating. The League is a bunch of outliers trying to out annoy the next guy.

I'm not a fan of cringe comedy. It took me years to watch The Office episode where Michael promised a bunch of kids a college education if they graduated high school, for example.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:06 am

Is SNL on a week delay out west?

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:26 am

As a collection, on that show (adding in Scheer) it was just too fucking annoying.

Yeah, that's where I have landed. It's a mix that really doesn't work comedically. Maybe its the writing? I keep thinking since it ran so long it must hit its stride maybe so that's another reason I am still hate-watching through season 2, thinking it must get better.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:29 am

I enjoyed it just fine, but if that's where you are with it, I don't see any reason to keep going tbh. It certainly doesn't get significantly better in the later seasons.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:40 am

Giff wrote: ↑Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:29 am I enjoyed it just fine, but if that's where you are with it, I don't see any reason to keep going tbh. It certainly doesn't get significantly better in the later seasons.

Do they at least expand from 8 teams to 10? Eight teams is so weak for a league.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:45 am

If you're going 8 teams you need to make it 2 QBs and multiple Wild Card slots, at least two if not three.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Nov 21, 2023 7:08 pm

Excited for the premier tonight of the new season of Fargo. Stars Juno Temple (Keely from Ted Lasso), Jon Hamm, and Jennifer Jason Leigh, among others.

Post by **brian** » Tue Nov 21, 2023 11:17 pm

God bless Bosch:Legacy for giving us one last chance to hear Lance Reddick say “fucking Bosch”. Rest in peace.

Post by **brian** » Tue Nov 21, 2023 11:24 pm

Same.

EdRomero · Post by **EdRomero** » Wed Nov 22, 2023 8:48 am

I was very, very late to Squid Games and enjoyed it a few weeks ago. So a new season pops up so I start watching and I'm thinking this is a cool meta-style Amercanized version where people are willing to risk dying to play with some really bad actors...and anyway it took way too long for me to realized that it's just a stupid MTV style reality gameshow.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Nov 22, 2023 9:57 am

No no ed, you have to get to the end. that's the whole trick they're playing. payoff is great.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Wed Nov 22, 2023 1:30 pm

At least it is not the James Bond gameshow that Amazon was forced to make when they bought the Bond franchise and need to milk every dollar from that brand. Just waiting for my Wheel of Wookie and Superhero Feud on Disney plus to milk those franchises.

Post by **brian** » Fri Nov 24, 2023 10:49 pm

Decided to re-watch Patriot. Just such a great fucking show.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 10:03 am

brian wrote: ↑Fri Nov 24, 2023 10:49 pm Decided to re-watch Patriot. Just such a great fucking show.

That’s one I definitely want to watch again. It sucks it didn’t get renewed, S2 ended setting up a third season.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Dec 01, 2023 9:06 pm

I don’t suppose any of you guys watch Shetland, do you? Watched the first episode of the new season last night. Solid! (Despite having a new lead actor).

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Dec 01, 2023 9:58 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2023 11:18 am We're still catching up on season 2 of "The Bear" (took us a while to recover from the Christmas flashback episode). Last night we watched the one where Cousin Richie does a week polishing forks at the 3 star restaurant (clearly based on Alinea in Chicago).

[+] spoiler
The running joke after he was done with the week about "I wear suits now" was great. I joked about deciding to start going into my office in a suit every day and telling people that.

Fuck, this was a really great show.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Sat Dec 02, 2023 12:24 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Dec 01, 2023 9:58 pm
DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2023 11:18 am We're still catching up on season 2 of "The Bear" (took us a while to recover from the Christmas flashback episode). Last night we watched the one where Cousin Richie does a week polishing forks at the 3 star restaurant (clearly based on Alinea in Chicago).

[+] spoiler
The running joke after he was done with the week about "I wear suits now" was great. I joked about deciding to start going into my office in a suit every day and telling people that.

Fuck, this was a really great show.

Yeah, its great. We watched the last episode a few days ago, and the whole season was fantastic.

[+] spoiler: And the callback with the chocolate banana in the final episode was sooooo good.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Mon Dec 04, 2023 4:50 pm

Any one watching the new season of Fargo?

And can anyone explain this:

[+] spoiler: What in the fuck was the deal with the "500 Years Ago" flashback to Wales, and the blood sacrifice with the dead pig?

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Dec 04, 2023 7:34 pm

I’ve got them recorded and will watch a couple episodes tomorrow. (So, I didn’t open your spoiler yet).

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Dec 04, 2023 8:57 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Mon Dec 04, 2023 4:50 pm Any one watching the new season of Fargo?

And can anyone explain this:

[+] spoiler
What in the fuck was the deal with the "500 Years Ago" flashback to Wales, and the blood sacrifice with the dead pig?

I’m waiting until more episodes are out. My parents are loving it, especially Juno Temple’s thick Minnesota accent.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Dec 05, 2023 10:41 am

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Mon Dec 04, 2023 4:50 pm Any one watching the new season of Fargo?

And can anyone explain this:

[+] spoiler
What in the fuck was the deal with the "500 Years Ago" flashback to Wales, and the blood sacrifice with the dead pig?

[+] spoiler: So, as is fairly common for this series, they often dip into the supernatural or surreal (remember the UFO?). They haven't really closed the loop, but that's either some crazy 500 year old wraith, or that's Munch's ancestor doing something called Sin Eating. Either way, he's going into some weird dark magic ritual in present time, I believe on Jon Hamm's property... Either way, again, he's clearly using some mystical shit to prep for fuckiing up Roy's (hamm) life.

[+] spoiler: Loving Juno in this role. Really, not a bad actor in the bunch.. or more accurately, not a boring/dull character. The only one I'm having a bit of trouble with his the matriarch (Jennifer Jason Leigh)... Finding her accent and just general deportment to be over the top. But, man, you can see Gator (kid from Stranger Things) coming to a nasty demise--he's playing a MAGA asshole straight down the line and I'm loving it.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Dec 05, 2023 8:34 pm

Ok, watched the first three episodes of the new season of Fargo this afternoon and I’m all in!

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:51 am

The Sybian wrote: ↑Mon Dec 04, 2023 8:57 pm
DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Mon Dec 04, 2023 4:50 pm Any one watching the new season of Fargo?

And can anyone explain this:

[+] spoiler
What in the fuck was the deal with the "500 Years Ago" flashback to Wales, and the blood sacrifice with the dead pig?

I’m waiting until more episodes are out. My parents are loving it, especially Juno Temple’s thick Minnesota accent.

It's also great to see Jon Hamm again. Sure seems to me that post-Mad Men, he's had a pretty quiet career. He's always great when he shows up in something as a supporting character, like in "Baby Driver" or "Top Gun:Maverick", but he hasn't had the big leading man type of roles.

(I've not seen his Fletch movie, although I've heard its a lot of fun)

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:00 am

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:51 am
The Sybian wrote: ↑Mon Dec 04, 2023 8:57 pm
DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Mon Dec 04, 2023 4:50 pm Any one watching the new season of Fargo?

And can anyone explain this:

[+] spoiler
What in the fuck was the deal with the "500 Years Ago" flashback to Wales, and the blood sacrifice with the dead pig?

I’m waiting until more episodes are out. My parents are loving it, especially Juno Temple’s thick Minnesota accent.
It's also great to see Jon Hamm again. Sure seems to me that post-Mad Men, he's had a pretty quiet career. He's always great when he shows up in something as a supporting character, like in "Baby Driver" or "Top Gun:Maverick", but he hasn't had the big leading man type of roles.

(I've not seen his Fletch movie, although I've heard its a lot of fun)

He was part of a fun cast in a movie that I think is super-underrated - Tag.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:26 am

I've yet to not like him in anything I've seen. Spectacular asshole in Bridesmaids. Great in The Town. Great smaller parts in 30 Rock, Parks & Rec, Morning Show. I am a full Hamm Mann.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:39 am

Went in skeptical but he did pretty good with Fletch

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:07 am

Hamm shows up in a number of the comedian-driven podcasts I listen to... I'm a fan.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:16 am

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:26 am I've yet to not like him in anything I've seen. Spectacular asshole in Bridesmaids. Great in The Town. Great smaller parts in 30 Rock, Parks & Rec, Morning Show. I am a full Hamm Mann.

Plus, he seems like such a great guy in interviews and podcast. Doesn't take himself seriously and has a quirky, intelligent sense of humor.

phxgators · Post by **phxgators** » Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:57 am

Hamm was in Good Omens recently too

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Dec 06, 2023 12:18 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:26 am I've yet to not like him in anything I've seen. Spectacular asshole in Bridesmaids. Great in The Town. Great smaller parts in 30 Rock, Parks & Rec, Morning Show. I am a full Hamm Mann.

Yeah, same here. He definitely excels in the supporting roles.

And he used to be a semi-regular guest on the "Doug Loves Movies" podcast. The backstory is that he was working as a waiter in LA, trying to get his "big break", and he met Sarah Silverman, who was dating Jimmy Kimmel at the time. Hamm got invited to a poker game that Kimmel used to host regularly, and got introduced to a bunch of LA comedians through that.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:20 am

Kid been watching Young Sheldon on Netflix. So much Ive watched a few with him. Really good. The contrast is amazing

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:17 pm

HaulCitgo wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:20 am Kid been watching Young Sheldon on Netflix. So much Ive watched a few with him. Really good. The contrast is amazing

Kid who plays young Sheldon lives not too far away. Takes karate at the studio that shares a wall with my daughter's dance studio.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:34 pm

Bookie is not bad. Not great but much like the Rock as.an NFL agents or entourage it is a decent 30 minutes.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Dec 14, 2023 2:12 pm

I heard about it and... it may not be that bad (Kevin Bacon and Joseph Gordon-Levitt are in supporting roles).

And, no Griffith Observatory, but I am impressed that they apparently got Wilshire Boulevard closed at Doheny Drive (not exactly the heart of Beverly Hills, but pretty damn close) during daylight hours to film a pretty big shootout.

Post by **Shirley** » Thu Dec 14, 2023 3:24 pm

I saw this and thought it was a bad idea, then I watched the trailer ... and I am so in. Maybe I'm just a sucker for trailers.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Dec 14, 2023 3:26 pm

Shirley wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 3:24 pm I saw this and thought it was a bad idea, then I watched the trailer ... and I am so in. Maybe I'm just a sucker for trailers.

Hilarious.

Co-Sign, emphatically on both vibes.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu Dec 14, 2023 7:15 pm

In
Bronson P sighting
Judge in his first thing in 5 years or so
John Ashton..figured he would be dead

Shoot Lethal Weapon 5 starts shooting next year....all the favs are back.

Post by **brian** » Thu Dec 14, 2023 9:06 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 7:15 pm In
Bronson P sighting
Judge in his first thing in 5 years or so
John Ashton..figured he would be dead

Shoot Lethal Weapon 5 starts shooting next year....all the favs are back.

If Mel Gibson is in it I wouldn’t call him a fave. Maybe Elon Musk thinks so.