brian wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 10:50 pm
I can’t believe no one ever told me about Patriot. What an awesome show. I love weird TV.
Started watching just based on this post, and holy fuck, how have I never heard of this show. It's incredible! I have two episodes left. I didn't plan on watching both seasons without break, but it's too good to stop!
It's hard to adequately describe the show. Main character is a guy you presume is in the CIA, but they don't really specify. He has to assume a fake identity to carry out a mission, and they sprinkle in sporadic absurd moments that just throw you. He is clearly suffering extreme PTSD, depression and disassociation, which is very strange to portray in a spy thriller. The second the plot feels like a typical spy thriller, you burst out laughing at something. Lot's of really subtle absurd moments, too. The way they shoot some scenes is just pure brilliance, and there are some incredible characters. This is such a phenomenal show, it's shot more like a movie and feels like an 18 hour movie more than a show.
And the rock, paper, scissors scenes were tremendous.
brian wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 10:50 pm
I can’t believe no one ever told me about Patriot. What an awesome show. I love weird TV.
And the rock, paper, scissors scenes were tremendous.
Those were my favorite parts. Just incredible.
I haven't gotten to the 2nd season yet (there's too much TV!).
I watched the first 3 episodes of 'Lupin' on the plan a couple of weeks ago, and really enjoyed it. I watch the first 3 episodes of the new season of 'Bosch' as I waited out a 5 hour delay in the airport, and thought it was pretty sub-par. Good thing they are ended the show after this season.
brian wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 10:50 pm
I can’t believe no one ever told me about Patriot. What an awesome show. I love weird TV.
Started watching just based on this post, and holy fuck, how have I never heard of this show. It's incredible! I have two episodes left. I didn't plan on watching both seasons without break, but it's too good to stop!
It's hard to adequately describe the show. Main character is a guy you presume is in the CIA, but they don't really specify. He has to assume a fake identity to carry out a mission, and they sprinkle in sporadic absurd moments that just throw you. He is clearly suffering extreme PTSD, depression and disassociation, which is very strange to portray in a spy thriller. The second the plot feels like a typical spy thriller, you burst out laughing at something. Lot's of really subtle absurd moments, too. The way they shoot some scenes is just pure brilliance, and there are some incredible characters. This is such a phenomenal show, it's shot more like a movie and feels like an 18 hour movie more than a show.
And the rock, paper, scissors scenes were tremendous.
The guy who did this show also did a great Epix show called Perpetual Grace, Ltd. Not available on streaming yet that I’m aware but it’s similar in some respects. An incredible performance from Ben Kingsley in that one.
Re: Television (no longer temporary)
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 11:28 am
by The Sybian
Finished Patriot last night. God damn, that final scene was pretty haunting.
Really bummed they cancelled the show, but in a weird way, I'm relieved they didn't force John to keep enduring all the shit he had to go through, and I can tell myself Tom let him retire.
The only thing that bothers me is not knowing who was interviewing Tom and what kind of prosecution he was facing, assuming that was a criminal deposition.
Re: Television (no longer temporary)
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 11:34 am
by brian
They did leave that hanging. Guess it was just a device to move the plot along.
Re: Television (no longer temporary)
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 2:06 pm
by The Sybian
brian wrote: ↑Wed Jul 14, 2021 11:34 am
They did leave that hanging. Guess it was just a device to move the plot along.
There was supposed to be a third season, Amazon pulled the plug.
Leslie winning the Dennon contract and saying something like "we'll start next month in Iran" opened it up. John told Leslie it was absolutely vital to his mission that McMillan win the Dennon contract, so I'm assuming John Lakeman joins the travel team in Iran. I love the idea of absolutely everyone knowing the covert agent posing as an employee is really an agent, then helping him.
This all reminded me of a close friend who suddenly and prematurely retired from the Army to take a job as a consultant at a lightbulb company, which required her to learn Arabic in three months and go away for extended training trips prior to working in, ummm, lightbulbs.
Leslie winning the Dennon contract and saying something like "we'll start next month in Iran" opened it up. John told Leslie it was absolutely vital to his mission that McMillan win the Dennon contract, so I'm assuming John Lakeman joins the travel team in Iran. I love the idea of absolutely everyone knowing the covert agent posing as an employee is really an agent, then helping him.
That episode where the McMillan team and basically everyone else John knows are all partying before Cool Rick's wedding might be one of my favorite episodes of television ever.
Leslie winning the Dennon contract and saying something like "we'll start next month in Iran" opened it up. John told Leslie it was absolutely vital to his mission that McMillan win the Dennon contract, so I'm assuming John Lakeman joins the travel team in Iran. I love the idea of absolutely everyone knowing the covert agent posing as an employee is really an agent, then helping him.
That episode where the McMillan team and basically everyone else John knows are all partying before Cool Rick's wedding might be one of my favorite episodes of television ever.
Yeah, completely agree. Having Birdbath and Ichabod joining was awesome. For a minute, I thought Ichabod was going to hookup with John's mother. They had a moment there. The scene that blew me away was towards the end of Season 1, when John was laying down in the pipe ring and people came up to him one at a time with bad news or going off on him, the whole time you see a person out of focus (Dennis?) slowly walking up as the final person to drop shit on him. I also love the Iranian version of the Tavners, how the father and brother looked like Tom and Cool Rick, and of course the scenes where Rick becomes friends with his counterpart. Just so many terrific, bizarre scenes.
I don't know the comics for shit but from playing the Lego Marvel games, Kang the Conquerer is like a big time travel guy right? Trying to figure out who's pulling the TVA strings after yesterday and I think he's been mentioned as a possible Thanos replacement for tying the next few phases together.
Kang is going to be the big bad in Ant Man & The Wasp: Quantumania. Not sure he is going to be the big bad in Loki, but he is connected to the judge (bf/gf relationship). My guess is one of the other variants will be the bad guy, but hard to say.
I assumed he was Kang just because of the "conquerer" line (my actual comic book knowledge is not that deep so the other apparent hints passed me by) but didn't realize until after watching that the actor has been announced as playing him in the upcoming Antman movie.
(I often read stuff from Uproxx and wonder if they are required, editorially, to include a certain number of typos. Suedekis at one point, multiple instances of leaving out words in sentences. It's fucking weird.)
I assumed he was Kang just because of the "conquerer" line (my actual comic book knowledge is not that deep so the other apparent hints passed me by) but didn't realize until after watching that the actor has been announced as playing him in the upcoming Antman movie.
Love the final. Loved the whole series. Massive palate Marvel gets to draw on now. Fascinating to me watching Feige continue to pull this off.
I assumed he was Kang just because of the "conquerer" line (my actual comic book knowledge is not that deep so the other apparent hints passed me by) but didn't realize until after watching that the actor has been announced as playing him in the upcoming Antman movie.
Love the final. Loved the whole series. Massive palate Marvel gets to draw on now. Fascinating to me watching Feige continue to pull this off.
However, I think my poor little pea brain just has two much shit going on inside it right now to keep up with everything. Sure this was kind of straightforward, but I gotta say I think I preferred it when my marvel was on a big screen three times a year and not constant.
Re: Television (no longer temporary)
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:08 am
by DaveInSeattle
Taiki Watiti's next show...
Re: Television (no longer temporary)
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:25 am
by Giff
That looks outstanding.
Re: Television (no longer temporary)
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2021 12:40 pm
by sancarlos
I need to learn more about it!
Re: Television (no longer temporary)
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2021 10:52 am
by DaveInSeattle
We watched the first episode of 'McCartney 3,2,1' last night (Paul McCartney talking music and life with producer Rick Rubin) as a palatte cleanser after watching 'Handmaid's Tale'.
It was good, and interesting, but my god....there wasn't a PA brave enough to tell Sir Paul that he shouldn't be chewing gum during a filmed interview? Very distracting!
Re: Television (no longer temporary)
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2021 9:26 pm
by Rex
Is this Wonder Years remake also set in 1968, or does it stay true to the original and depict events that only happened 20 years earlier? Does that freak anyone else out?
*Kevin and Paul watch Tom Brady win Super Bowl*
*Winnie’s bro dies in Afghanistan*
*Kevin awkwardly kisses Winnie*
*The Strokes’ “Hard to Explain” plays in the background*
Re: Television (no longer temporary)
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2021 10:02 pm
by Pruitt
The Lady and The Dale is a 4 part documentary series on HBO, and it is bizarre and very well done. 2 Episodes down, 2 to go.
Re: Television (no longer temporary)
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2021 7:32 am
by tennbengal
Rex wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 9:26 pm
Is this Wonder Years remake also set in 1968, or does it stay true to the original and depict events that only happened 20 years earlier? Does that freak anyone else out?
*Kevin and Paul watch Tom Brady win Super Bowl*
*Winnie’s bro dies in Afghanistan*
*Kevin awkwardly kisses Winnie*
*The Strokes’ “Hard to Explain” plays in the background*
Rex wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 9:26 pm
Is this Wonder Years remake also set in 1968, or does it stay true to the original and depict events that only happened 20 years earlier? Does that freak anyone else out?
*Kevin and Paul watch Tom Brady win Super Bowl*
*Winnie’s bro dies in Afghanistan*
*Kevin awkwardly kisses Winnie*
*The Strokes’ “Hard to Explain” plays in the background*
Set in the 80s
The Wonder Years remake at ABC. The network's remake of its own classic comedy this time focuses on a Black family in late 1960s Alabama, with Don Cheadle narrating the coming-of-age story, and Elisha “EJ” Williams and Dulé Hill as the son and father, Dean and Bill Williams, at the center of the show.
Re: Television (no longer temporary)
Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2021 8:02 am
by rass
Kate Winslet is good at acting.
I spent the majority of the show somehow convinced Detective Zabel was Mikey Day from SNL and was almost shocked when I finally got around to googling him and realized it was that guy from the X-Men movies.
RIP Zabel - though other than the initial scene when he drunkenly sort of hit on her I wasn't a big fan of the Mare/Zabel possibly romantic relationship part of the show
Re: Television (no longer temporary)
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2021 12:51 pm
by wlu_lax6
Thoroughly enjoyed Clarkson's Farm on Amazon Prime.
Re: Television (no longer temporary)
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2021 2:23 pm
by Nonlinear FC
rass wrote: ↑Mon Jul 19, 2021 8:02 am
Kate Winslet is good at acting.
I spent the majority of the show somehow convinced Detective Zabel was Mikey Day from SNL and was almost shocked when I finally got around to googling him and realized it was that guy from the X-Men movies.
RIP Zabel - though other than the initial scene when he drunkenly sort of hit on her I wasn't a big fan of the Mare/Zabel possibly romantic relationship part of the show
Very much agree on that relationship... Didn't hurt the show for me, as I think I know what they were going for there, but it felt a little forced or off.
Re: Television (no longer temporary)
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2021 2:27 pm
by Nonlinear FC
Giff wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:25 am
That looks outstanding.
Damn it. That might be the show that gets me back onto that platform.
Until that director proves otherwise, I'm watching everything he puts his name on.
Not really a spoiler, but I'm glad they addressed the trans thing almost immediately, because I watched the trailer and I was like "are they gonna address the fact that this is a dude?" It's kind of bizarre watching the news clips, because they were definitely NOT following people's preferred gender identification back thing (obvi).
Another doc on HBO that I highly recommend is 100 Foot Wave. Yes, it's a surfing movie... But so far it's fascinating and horrifying to watch. They make the point that most all of us have been pushed around by a 3 or 4 foot wave. Think about that power and then think about routinely surfing in 60-80 foot waves. Then think about something higher than an 8 story building. Terrifying.
Re: Television (no longer temporary)
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:51 pm
by brian
Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:35 pm
Digging the Dale "documentary." As advertised, a very odd yet compelling approach.
Not really a spoiler, but I'm glad they addressed the trans thing almost immediately, because I watched the trailer and I was like "are they gonna address the fact that this is a dude?" It's kind of bizarre watching the news clips, because they were definitely NOT following people's preferred gender identification back thing (obvi).
Really enjoyed it and was not surprising to see what a piece of shit Tucker Carlson’s father is.
Re: Television (no longer temporary)
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 1:22 pm
by wlu_lax6
Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:35 pm
Another doc on HBO that I highly recommend is 100 Foot Wave. Yes, it's a surfing movie... But so far it's fascinating and horrifying to watch. They make the point that most all of us have been pushed around by a 3 or 4 foot wave. Think about that power and then think about routinely surfing in 60-80 foot waves. Then think about something higher than an 8 story building. Terrifying.
Watched the first episode. Very well done. There have been lots of these big wave docs, but this went way deeper into the quest (not just here is a huge break in California).
Re: Television (no longer temporary)
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 2:27 pm
by DaveInSeattle
Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:35 pm
Another doc on HBO that I highly recommend is 100 Foot Wave. Yes, it's a surfing movie... But so far it's fascinating and horrifying to watch. They make the point that most all of us have been pushed around by a 3 or 4 foot wave. Think about that power and then think about routinely surfing in 60-80 foot waves. Then think about something higher than an 8 story building. Terrifying.
So many great surfing docs out there. Like 'Step Into Liquid'