brephophagist wrote: Tue May 13, 2025 8:44 pm Contrast this with Andor, which is almost directly critiquing the West's turn toward authoritarianism, harder than the fucking New York Times, through a goddamn Star Wars show, the most valuable IP owned by the largest media company on Earth. At the same time, it's not shying away from critiques of leftist circular firing squads and overeager revolutionaries, but in a way that teaches without being demeaning. And doing all this while being entertaining and dense enough to be worthy of attention.

Andor is quite good, for all the reasons you cite above. Also noted how long, how many years this takes. It's slow, both the growing threat and the rebellion. Bummed there'll be no third season, but I guess Rogue One is effectively the next season.

Isaac wrote: Wed May 28, 2025 6:51 am

andyman wrote: Wed May 28, 2025 4:36 am Almost done with the new season of Hacks. My housemate started watching it and I couldn't help being absorbed by it.
They've still got it, which is really something for a comedy show 4 seasons in. The deadpan humour gets genuine laughs from me, but it also manages to evoke real pathos.
Jean Smart is one of the best actresses working today.

Okay. Been on board through the most of the second season (first season was GREAT), but this season is really flat. Agreed, Jean Smart is still the gem of the show, but it is super slap-sticky in a way that is goofy more than uncomfortable.

Some of the acting is really, really bad, too. I loved Megan Stalter in the first season, but it's like she fully regressed in terms of acting skills here. Will still finish it, of course.

I'll be honest, we loved the whole season. Maybe it's not always laugh out loud funny, but how they get the characters where they need to be is brilliantly written. We just watched the last two episodes and absolute 10/10 character arcs. The final scene is a fucking chef's kiss for kicking off the final season.

tallchris wrote: Mon May 19, 2025 3:07 pm Plowed through The Pitt over the last week or so. Great show that kinda perfectly cuts the difference between a 90s medical drama and a more current prestige show (no music except the opening, nothing takes places off the grounds of the hospital, etc).

No interest in this type of thing with its misery, pain, gore, anguish etc.... but then started episode 1 and could not stop.

Could not believe when that 1st ep finished and it showed a run time of 50 something minutes. I was sure it had been going for all of 25 minutes,

Netflix



Dept. Q, a police procedural set in Scotland. It's pretty great.

Anonymous37 wrote: Thu Jun 05, 2025 9:51 pm Netflix



Dept. Q, a police procedural set in Scotland. It's pretty great.

Came here to post Dept. Q! Fantastic!

bassdriver wrote: Mon Jun 09, 2025 7:01 am

Anonymous37 wrote: Thu Jun 05, 2025 9:51 pm Netflix



Dept. Q, a police procedural set in Scotland. It's pretty great.

Came here to post Dept. Q! Fantastic!

This is based on a long running Danish "Nordic Noir" film serial (based on books). I've seen one, but did not seem particularly memorable, maybe it works better on TV...in Scotland.

Thanks to everyone who recommended 'The Rehearsal.' I don't know how to put into words what this show made me feel. I watched it alone while my wife was playing VR games with her friends. I have demanded that she watch it so we can talk about it.

I was all in after 10 minutes into the first episode. The crazy jumps it makes, especially in season 2, were so well done and unexpected. Great fucking show. Nathan Fielder is unique and impossibly resourceful. Top marks!

Now I need a new show to watch,

trey wrote: Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:41 am Now I need a new show to watch

You don't even need to change the channel!



Season 3 streaming now!

Lu Zwei wrote: Sat Jun 14, 2025 2:31 am

trey wrote: Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:41 am Now I need a new show to watch

You don't even need to change the channel!



Season 3 streaming now!

You want me to watch a reboot of 'Sex and The City?'

trey wrote: Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:32 pm

Lu Zwei wrote: Sat Jun 14, 2025 2:31 am

trey wrote: Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:41 am Now I need a new show to watch

You don't even need to change the channel!



Season 3 streaming now!

You want me to watch a reboot of 'Sex and The City?'

Cleanse your soul with the stupidity our timeline deserves.