"Danger Island" looks similar to "Survivor" to me. May just be me but idk.
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TV in March 2018 - What are you watching?
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Babylon Berlin is the best show I've seen in the last 5 years.
HBO levels of quality and production.
Holy shit what a ride, you guys have to see it if you haven't already. Not sure if Netflix had a hand in making this but it's fucking amazing.
HBO levels of quality and production.
Holy shit what a ride, you guys have to see it if you haven't already. Not sure if Netflix had a hand in making this but it's fucking amazing.
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So some final thoughts on Collateral, it's not a subtle show but dammit if conservatives can have Blue Bloods/one of four interchangeable gung-ho military shows I can have this bleeding heart liberal show. Yes, one of the subplots is kinda dumb. Yes, it basically let's a character do a political speech or two. It's still a satisfying show with excellent performances (Carey Mulligan <3<3<3<3) that is well shot, well directed, and that is a lot more complex than some of its critics give it credit for.
Also; The Good Fight had its strongest episode of the season so far and will probably end up as the best least watched show of the year. Also also, the show with the best f-bomb drop of the year.
Also; The Good Fight had its strongest episode of the season so far and will probably end up as the best least watched show of the year. Also also, the show with the best f-bomb drop of the year.
Been watching Wild Wild Country on Netflix today. Holy shit this is wild. Really gripping docu-series.
Dang, I have some shows to watch! I've seen two of Babylon Berlin, and the first season of The Good Fight. Collateral is definitely getting watched this week.
I've been powering through Sneaky Pete at the moment, nearly caught up. The second season isn't as strong as the first, but I love the cast and the setup enough that it all still works well.
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Yeah, great use of Kevin this episode. All the Nicolas Cage, pervert costumes, Rosa's hair made for a great episode.
Um, AV Club told me it was a C one.
I thought it was okay, but I'm mostly over the show. I wish they would announce this is the final season.
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Sepinwall really liked it shrug.emoji
The show started strong, lapsed for a couple seasons, but is having a creative resurgence right now - yet I wouldn't mind if this was the last season. Better to go out on top and leave people wanting more than to drag it out and have people wishing it ended years ago.
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Yep. I've been ranting and raving about this show to everyone I know but so far there have been few takers.
I usually love British cop shows but man, just finished Collateral and really thought it was mediocre. Maybe I've just watched too many of them but I thought it was really dumb that at the start of the third episode (half way through the series) they basically sat 4 characters down and explained every facet of the mystery. What was the point after that? Just seeing how the pieces fell? Some subplots fell off the face of the Earth too, while others felt completely tangential to the primary plot.
Past all that it was also preachy as hell. I do not in any way believe that cop boss would give that speech he gave. And there were like 6 or 7 extremely preachy speeches like this throughout the series. Big disappointment.
Also finished Sneaky Pete Season 2 a few days ago. Big step down from the first but overall still enjoyable.
Still need to watch Babylon Berlin. Everyone is telling me amazing things, and this thread is no different.
Past all that it was also preachy as hell. I do not in any way believe that cop boss would give that speech he gave. And there were like 6 or 7 extremely preachy speeches like this throughout the series. Big disappointment.
Also finished Sneaky Pete Season 2 a few days ago. Big step down from the first but overall still enjoyable.
Still need to watch Babylon Berlin. Everyone is telling me amazing things, and this thread is no different.
If you love cop shows go watch Babylon Berlin it's a german cop show ;)
Season 2 releases this week.
Reactions to season 1 were mixed to say the least. Personally I loved it, made me laugh harder than anything I saw last year.
Yeah I already finished it, really really liked it and looking forward to (binge) watching season 2. :)
Sneaky Pete season 2 wasn't terrible but man it was definitely disappointing outside of Martindale's performance which was great. I hope they renew for a final season but I won't be that upset if they don't.
I also loved Babylon Berlin.
Random note: From BB, both Charlotte Ritter(Liv Lisa Fries) and Greta(Leonie Benesch) are minor characters on Counterpart, and they had a scene together on the most recent episode. Since much of the show takes place in Berlin I thought this was interesting...and Liv's characters name is Greta!
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I finished up Sneaky Pete S2 and The End of the Fucking World tonite. Sneaky Pete S2 is like the definition of a B- season in which it's technically pieced together well but nothing particularly interesting happens all season except for a few short scenes and ultimately feels of no importance in any way. The End was actually a lot better than I expected, although the first few episodes were better than the last few for me. I kinda hope that one doesn't have another season, unless it's with an entirely new group of characters, as it felt extremely definitive to me.
Mixed reviews for Trust on FX, though sounds like it might be a good fit for some people.
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SYFY has really transformed their programming into something special over the recent years. SYFY used to be one of those channels where shows were sent to die.
Now it's home to HAPPY!, The Magicians, soon Krypton and this Fall Nightflyers.
The trailer was kind of a turn off for me, largely because of Brendan Fraser's weirdly obnoxious 4th wall breaking (which ThePlaylist's review called out as the worst thing about the show apparently), but I'll give it an episode or two.
RatskyWatsky Heads up: I was watching Paramount Network and there was a promo that said "NOBODIES SEASON 2 PREMIERING MARCH 29 ONLY ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK".
It isn't in the OP.
It isn't in the OP.
The fact that you didn't mention the Expanse is either hugely suspect....or you have work to do.
I haven't seen The Expanse or Dark Matter. I have seen Killjoys though.
EDIT: Actually I think I've seen two episodes of The Expanse but I don't know what ones.
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I tried watching Collateral due to the shows hype and reviews. I'm done after Two episodes. One of the preachiest shows ive ever seen.
No new Summer pilots? Weird. Normally every network (broadcast, cable, premium) has 1 or 2 new shows for the Summer.
12 Monkeys might low key be the best show on Syfy, and I've seen The Expanse (overrated imo).
Krypton premieres tonight on the channel, so far reviews have been mixed. Will DVR and might watch on the weekend.
Krypton premieres tonight on the channel, so far reviews have been mixed. Will DVR and might watch on the weekend.
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Looks quite good. I hope they don't miss the chance to bring in Barney Stinson.
I know what I'm spending my weekend watching. Thank you, DVR, for building up this bounty of riches.
