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Re: Streaming Netflix/Hulu/etc. - what's good lately?
Posted: Thu May 09, 2024 7:30 pm
by enframed
rsmurphy wrote: Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:03 am
Started the first season of
Them, the television series about a black family from North Carolina moving to Compton in the early 1950s. So far it's been more ire-inducing than a creepfest, though there's that as well. Wanted to punch the screen more than a couple of times. I'm only on the 3rd episode and can tell by the last I'm going to be randomly punching white guys in public. Racist horror porn.
Was gonna start this soon.
The Sympathizer is just OK, I don't get the hype. It feels REALLY forced with the identity stuff, like it's a lesson for dipshits. It's got some good moments, though.
Re: Streaming Netflix/Hulu/etc. - what's good lately?
Posted: Fri May 10, 2024 7:14 am
by penningtron
Hacks season 3 has been a welcome addition of lightness to this heavy week. Crushin' on the Ava character a bit, who looks like she could be in Stereolab circa 1995.
Re: Streaming Netflix/Hulu/etc. - what's good lately?
Posted: Fri May 10, 2024 8:28 am
by zircona1
We started watching Girls 5 Eva. A few episodes in, and it's just ok so far. I've heard it gets better. I really don't like how the scripts have so many celeb references (Dan Cortese?) that are going to require footnotes someday. It's just lazy writing.
Re: Streaming Netflix/Hulu/etc. - what's good lately?
Posted: Fri May 10, 2024 9:07 am
by penningtron
zircona1 wrote: Fri May 10, 2024 8:28 am
We started watching
Girls 5 Eva. A few episodes in, and it's just ok so far. I've heard it gets better. I really don't like how the scripts have so many celeb references (Dan Cortese?) that are going to require footnotes someday. It's just lazy writing.
I like Paula Pell but yeah previews for this haven't been too promising. Very celebrity pop culture-y indeed, and I think
The Other Two and
Difficult People kinda nailed that thing already.
Re: Streaming Netflix/Hulu/etc. - what's good lately?
Posted: Fri May 10, 2024 4:30 pm
by iembalm
Both seasons of Tokyo Vice have been great. My partner was a tall, blonde knockout in Japan for a few years after graduate school in the 90s, and even if the writer embellished (and of course he did, and if he had not HBO would have), she said that the nightclub/conversation bar scene, particularly in regard to how gaijin women are viewed, was right on.
Re: Streaming Netflix/Hulu/etc. - what's good lately?
Posted: Sat May 11, 2024 8:17 am
by penningtron
The live John Mulaney talk show (Everybody's in LA) on Netflix seemed like it would suck, but is actually quite funny and unhinged. There's even a piece about LA Punk featuring Watt, George Hurley, Joe Baiza and others. Did not expect that.
Re: Streaming Netflix/Hulu/etc. - what's good lately?
Posted: Sat May 11, 2024 3:44 pm
by jfv
I don't believe we have a separate thread for TV shows, unless I horribly botched using the 'search' function, so posting this here instead:
Very much looking forward to the series finale of Young Sheldon this Thursday. Aside from the news, it's pretty much the last thing I watch on network TV.
Re: Streaming Netflix/Hulu/etc. - what's good lately?
Posted: Sat May 11, 2024 8:09 pm
by penningtron
penningtron wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 8:17 am
The live John Mulaney talk show (Everybody's in LA) on Netflix seemed like it would suck, but is actually quite funny and unhinged. There's even a piece about LA Punk featuring Watt, George Hurley, Joe Baiza and others. Did not expect that.
Additionally, I heard an episode has a tribute to Steve (they were all filmed within the last week). I believe Mulaney did some stuff for Letters to Santa. Gonna watch that one now.
Re: Streaming Netflix/Hulu/etc. - what's good lately?
Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 5:52 am
by penningtron
Stax: Soulsville USA docuseries on HBO Max. Fucking fantastic.
Re: Streaming Netflix/Hulu/etc. - what's good lately?
Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 6:33 am
by free meat
Funny Pages. What a mad, fucking weird film this is. Had me properly pissing myself laughing at points. Like a mix of American Splendor and that Teddy Perkins episode of Atlanta, while also ripping into coming of age bollocks. I loved it. On 4oD for free if you're a UK freak.