Our recuperating household needs a new bingeable show.
We loved Ted Lasso, Good Omens, Severance, Beforeigners, Lucifer and The Good Place, and the first season of Altered Carbon, but couldn't stand the second.
So all genres are on the table, but a general upbeatness or a mystery where the good/bad is clear is preferred.
Not keen on being asked to like terrible characters.
Texas has become a real-life Gilead as depicted in the dystopian TV drama "The Handmaid's Tale." If the other US states don't watch out, they will be next to go "Under His Eye."
@ottaross@DominickGalang I don't know if it's a change in the writing or a change in the audience though. 😉 I heard people complaining about filler episodes since the internet has been a thing (and at the time there actually were filler episodes in serialized shows as there had to be 22 episodes in a TV season.)
Also there are the case of people not liking it when things go fast. I don't understand people who complain about the pace of Games of Thrones last season. While it may have benefitted from one more episode maybe, people who talk about many more episodes, or even one more season talk nonsense. The only way to make that last chapter longer is more filler episodes. The pace had to be fast. It was part of the point.
For chars & setting I like a lot, I'd almost be fine with them doing nothing but sit around & chat, just to prolong our time with them – eg Ghosts (UK) is like that. With less engaging chars I need to see plot pace keep me engaged.
I have finished watching THE MAKANAI and now there is a giant Kiyo shaped hole in my heart.
The two shows I was hoping to watch as a followup SAMURAI GOURMET and MIDNIGHT DINER both don't have dubs, which make it harder to watch while working :(
@Naksu Oh yes! I know JOC very well. I cook from it most days. I've even had the pleasure of taking an online cooking class with Nami, the author of the site.
We learned how to make shokupan!
And her husband is a delight, him and I were comparing espresso corners, lmao.
I recently finished watching the first season of The Bear.
It's a show that really resonated with me, but I'm not sure if it will appeal to others - unless they like this kind of drama. The series delves into the lives of interesting characters and is expertly crafted, featuring excellent performances.
Looking forward to season 2, which is already available.
Just finished #TheBear season 1 and don’t think I know of any tvshow which portrays best that feeling of anxiety, lack of air, mind fuzzy and nobody makes sense anymore.
Welp, it is a really good season, I can’t wait going into Season 2. But maybe will wait a bit cause it’s : a lot.
Tonight, I'll be watching the final episode of #TheOffice. Whenever I finish a TV series, it feels like the end of an era. It's the same feeling I get when I complete a graphic adventure game. Somehow, it feels like it accompanied me through a phase of my life, and The Office has been a part of my evenings for many months. This is why there are some series and games I've never completed, simply because I'm too attached to them. I confess: I've never (by choice) finished Zak McKracken.
Bob Clampett pitched the idea of a funny monster family to Universal c1943. No progress til 1963 when a similar idea was submitted by Rocky and Bullwinkle writers Allan Burns & Chris Hayward. Proposal was later handed to writers Norm Liebman & Ed Haas, who wrote a pilot script, Love Thy Monster. produced by Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher (Leave It To Beaver).
Stars 2 Bilko & Car 54 regulars.
Alternate Lily in clip
Rewatching the Wheel of Time series in prep for the new season that is already started coming out. I'll give it 4/5 stars. It has a lot of little things that I don't like, but not enough to seriously bother me.
Hoping to get to the latest series before it's fully released, so I can pace myself a bit and avoid the pressure to binge. I'm very susceptible.
@stpaultim The second season third episode (I think) had a moment that was way too gory for me. I'm passing on the rest until my wife watches it. As a point of reference, Game of Thrones was too gory for me. I'm not big on that sort of thing.
I just finished watching Who Is Erin Carter? on Netflix. I think I can give it a mild recommendation. It's not bad, but I do have reservations. Lot's of action.
I really loved the actor that plays Harper (the daughter).
@stpaultim I'm afraid I didn't complete episode 1 . I found the premise and script just a bit lame, for my taste. Ranked highly here in the UK, according to Netflix!
