u2roolz Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Anyone watching the new season of Fargo? It's off to a great start.I have all but the final 2 episodes of Season 1 thanks to my DVR pulling some shit. I'll have to get the disc on NetFlix. I had to go through the whole schedule to find them early in the morning this past month. For some reason, the reruns on FX wouldn't show up using the search function on the new X1 platform. It showed them to rent/buy for $2.99. I'm loving this new season of The Leftovers. Each episode has shown a different perspective: 1) the Murphys, 2) the Garveys and 3) Laurie Garvey & the Guilty Remnants. Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 I have all but the final 2 episodes of Season 1 thanks to my DVR pulling some shit. I'll have to get the disc on NetFlix. I had to go through the whole schedule to find them early in the morning this past month. For some reason, the reruns on FX wouldn't show up using the search function on the new X1 platform. It showed them to rent/buy for $2.99. I'm loving this new season of The Leftovers. Each episode has shown a different perspective: 1) the Murphys, 2) the Garveys and 3) Laurie Garvey & the Guilty Remnants.I left the Leftovers behind after about 4-5 episodes last year. I lost interest. I heard the new season isn't as much of a continuation, as it is a re-boot? Link to post Share on other sites
u2roolz Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 I left the Leftovers behind after about 4-5 episodes last year. I lost interest. I heard the new season isn't as much of a continuation, as it is a re-boot?I can't agree with that assessment, since a good bulk of the characters have returned, but are in a different location. The tone is a bit lighter too, until the third episode where certain people are being run over. The Garvey family decide to pack it up and move to a small Texas town where no one departed. The problem is that this town has some very unique things about it. And I think you checked out before some of the best episodes last season. I was almost out during the slow second & third episode, but decided to see where the story wound up. Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 I think the last one we watched was the one where one of the female characters went to some conference in a big city, and got high and kinky with fellow conference attendees. Then I think the preview of the next episode showed that crazy dad was going to show up. My wife and I were like "meh..." Link to post Share on other sites
u2roolz Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 I think the last one we watched was the one where one of the female characters went to some conference in a big city, and got high and kinky with fellow conference attendees. Then I think the preview of the next episode showed that crazy dad was going to show up. My wife and I were like "meh..."That was one of my favorite episodes. Carrie Coon (Nora) is amazing! She exchanged the frowny face for some smiles at the end of last season and voila she's gorgeous! It's like two different characters. The character centric episodes were the best last season. Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 That was one of my favorite episodes. Carrie Coon (Nora) is amazing! She exchanged the frowny face for some smiles at the end of last season and voila she's gorgeous! It's like two different characters. The character centric episodes were the best last season.I did enjoy the episode that centered on the priest. That was great. Link to post Share on other sites
Chez Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Anyone else watching The Grinder? I know it's a network comedy (Fox, no less), but I'm really enjoying it. Rob Lowe and Fred Savage are pitch perfect and the rest of the cast is really good. Link to post Share on other sites
rwrkb Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Anyone else watching The Grinder? I know it's a network comedy (Fox, no less), but I'm really enjoying it. Rob Lowe and Fred Savage are pitch perfect and the rest of the cast is really good. I have and I've enjoyed it for the most part. The pilot and last week's episodes were really strong, I thought. But I worry about its sustainability, concept-wise. It feels very in danger of becoming a victim of its own gimmick. It'll be interesting to see if they are able to evolve it through the season. Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Re Fargo: So far, three episodes in, I'm enjoying season 2 a lot more than season 1. But, there's one stick in my craw, and I had the same complaint about season 1. (And from conversations I've had, I'm in the minority). The writers absolutely don't give a shit about geography. In season 1, the story centered on Bemidji and Duluth, and making it seem those two cities were in close proximity to each other. They're not - they're 150 miles away, a good 3 hour drive. Now, in season 2, the two cities that the story centers on are Fargo and Luverne, which are 250 miles apart. Why would a judge from Fargo travel 250 miles to Luverne to hit a diner? The writers could have easily just have made the two cities Sioux Falls SD, and Luverne MN, or Fargo ND and Moorhead MN. Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I've heard nothing but great things for The Babadook. You're a braver man than I am. I'll have to find a time in the early morning where it's really light out to watch it. great film. Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Saw Love & Mercy. I really enjoyed it. Both Dano and Cusack were great. Cusack had some interesting quirks that made me forget he doesn't look a damn thing like Wilson. Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I was about to get rid of Netflix. And then I remembered the new episodes of Longmire started yesterday. We started watching this a bit ago - up to episode 7 or so (1st season) --- pretty good, do like the setting and the story lines are entertaining. The female officer kinda of bugs me, though. Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 We started watching this a bit ago - up to episode 7 or so (1st season) --- pretty good, do like the setting and the story lines are entertaining. The female officer kinda of bugs me, though. I am now reading all the books. Or at least the ones I can get on my Nook from the local digital library. She's like that in the books also. Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 How the books broken down --- is there just a bunch of crimes in one book and he (they) go about solving them or is there just one crime in a book. Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 One crime and some sort of running story throughout the books. I have had to read the books out of order - due to availability. Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 That's what I figured --- while watching the 5th episode or so, the wife and I were saying 'man there is a lot of murder in this county in Wyoming' (I realize it's fiction) and about few minutes later the sheriff said aloud to himself, "what the hell is happening to my county" - which made us both laugh. Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 I read some review a while back where the reviewer said something along the lines of "I hope they don't end up together" or something like that. I figured right away they had not read the books. Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I watched two specials/shows last night on Netflix by comedian John Mulaney. My wife and I had never heard of him until last night. That guy is funny as hell. Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 The new With Bob and David stuff is hit or miss, but the good stuff is very very funny. All Mr. Show fans should check it out Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I've been on a MST3K bender the last couple of weeks. Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I've been on a MST3K bender the last couple of weeks.Joel or Michael? Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Both have their merits. I like Joel more but Mike is pretty funny too. Mike morphed into his brother Eddie for a segment during "Monster a go go!" that amused me greatly. Eddie was pounding beers and abusing the bots. I found myself watching the bottom of the screen rather than the flick itself. Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Tatlock Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Series 2 of The DetectoristsArne Dahl in preparation for series 3 of The BridgeLondon SpySeries 3 of Toast of London - has never regained the hilarity of series 1, but still worth a lookSeries 2 of Catastrophe Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Just finished watching Season One of The Man in the High Castle on Amazon - we thought it was really good -- it was interesting watching the series with the whole Trump rhetoric going on. Hopefully there will be a Season Two.All the actors were pretty good. Shot nicely, too. Never read the book, so can't compare it. Link to post Share on other sites
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