I had no idea George Blagden was the lead in Versailles (I haven't wacthed it, yet). He's come a long way in a few years - I think he was just out of drama school when he was cast in Les Miserables.
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I had no idea George Blagden was the lead in Versailles (I haven't wacthed it, yet). He's come a long way in a few years - I think he was just out of drama school when he was cast in Les Miserables.
Black Mirror is very, very, dark. True modern gothic, if that makes sense. But, the better ones such as "Hated In The Nation" are, IMHO, excellent horror with social narrative.
So far with the new shows this season I'm liking "Designated Survivor" and loved "Luke Cage". Then next month the "Gilmore Girls" revival is back and Netflix also has a new show "The Crown" about when Queen Elizabeth II became Queen in the 50s and it looks good. Other than that the other new shows won't start till after the new year. But still watching all my current shows as well.
I was mostly housebound for the weekend with back pain. AMC was doing a Walking Dead marathon, and I kind of got into it (even though zombies scare the bejesus outta me - that's why I never watched the show before). I watched the season premiere Sunday night and was kind of traumatized at the level of gore. It was like watching a torture video (I imagine), very grim.
But then I loved Vikings and the notorious episode "Blood Eagle" was probably one of the most violent and graphic things shown on television. I don't know what my point is. Oh yeah, I shouldn't be judgmental of people who liked the season premiere of The Walking Dead.
P.S. Folk who watched Documentary Now: did I miss the one with Peter Fonda?
I am still reeling a bit from Sunday's premiere episode of Walking Dead. I actually had to change the channel at one point, and I rarely do that for this show. But then this series has often moved me profoundly. That's what I like about it.
Last season was kind of boring, though. I hope your back is feeling better, NMB.
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NMB, I think the one with Peter Fonda is this week's which is the season finale.
I never got into "The Walking Dead" even though so many of my family and friends are fans and I love some of the cast members. I never liked the zombie concept in any films or shows and I can't handle anything too gory. Hearing so many talk about the past episode I'm so glad I don't watch as I wouldn't have been able to handle the gore.
Speaking of John Ritter I started watching Parenthood on Netflix. One of the returning characters was John's son Jason. Oh what a cutie he is. Great show too.
AHS Season 6 episode 6 totally threw me for a loop. Ryan Murphy said it was going to and it really did.
Need to finish watching last week's Documentary Now.
Is anyone watching This is Us? I really like it. It's quite different in that it goes back in time and to present day with the characters. Justin Hartley from Young & the Restless is a main character and I really like him.
I've never watched Walking Dead. Just don't do zombies, ever!
I haven't checked it out "This is Us" yet Brooke but I plan to. I feel like it'd be better as a binge watch for me personally and I've got too many shows I'm currently watching. I love Justin from "Y&R" and I'm so sad he left. That was also another reason why I couldn't watch his new show yet as Adam's gone. LOL Adam's always been a favorite character of mine and I know they'll recast him soon since "This is Us" is a hit and Justin won't be able to come back. I also love Many Moore, Milo Ventimiglia (he's Jess on "Gilmore Girls"), and Sterling K. Brown. I know some of the twists already but still looking forward to seeing how the show is which I'm thinking next summer as I'll have less shows on then.
He, Alexander Vlahos and Evan Williams are all brilliant in Versailles but some of the dialogue is awful. It looks gorgeous though and these three manage to overcome the handicap of an ill-thought-out script.
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Blood Eagle was the goriest, most bloodthirsty thing I've ever seen on TV. Hard to watch. Plus I felt really sorry for Jarl Borg.
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Me too, he was one of my favorite characters. Maybe because he looked like he could have fronted a Seattle band in the 90s. A lot of the Vikings actors had that grunge look, you know?
I like zombies. One of the few video games that I've finished is "Dead Block". For The Walking Dead, it got moved onto pay TV that I don't have. I suppose I could upgrade my TV package, but don't feel that inspired. Things I want to watch seem to move around, and it would require a hugely expensive package to watch them all.
We do have Netflix at the moment, and I've been watching designated survivor.
I was too but then saw his role is too major on "This is Us" for him to do both. :( From what I read "Y&R" was waiting to see how Justin's show would do and now that it's a hit I highly doubt he'll ever come back. Adam's been a favorite of mine for years as I loved Michael Muhney's version and Chris Egan's before him (and I always wanted them to bring back Adam/Victor Jr. before that as I've watched since I was little). I hated they did the "supposed death" storyline again but we all know he's not dead and will be back at some point more than likely with a new face. It'll be interesting to see who they pick this time but they'll have a lot to live up to.
You're right about the grunge band! Loved grunge - the one and only time I've ever been in fashion.
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I do. I love this show. I usually don't get too invested into shows because you never known when its gone, but I fell in love with This Is Us after I saw all those trailer on Facebook. When it finally came out, I wanted to see if it will live up to the hype and it did.
I used to be a soap opera nut and I remembered when I read Justin was leaving Y&R to do a pilot that was picked up. I totally forgot that the pilot they were talking about was This Is Us.
NBC needs to go ahead and pick up this show for another season. They see its a hit. I know they ordered a full season, but not another season yet. I think this show is here to stay. I always looked at the rating for the next day after it was shows. Other than the World Series beating everybody's butt, its kicking everybody's butt in ratings even beating The Voice on Tuesday. I don't know how its rank overall with the other show, but its definitely the most watch show on Tuesday.
As for Walking Dead. I like scary movies, but I don't watch the Walking Dead. Like I said earlier, I don't invest in watching different shows. Dancing With the Stars is the other show I watched religiously. I've been a fan of Dancing With the Stars since Season 4 and I've been watching every sense. I've never miss a season.
I'm getting hooked on The Americans. It's a nice twist on the Cold War spy drama to have the protaganists be KGB spies in Virginia. The time period is early 80s with Reagan as a new president and the secrets relate to the SDI programme. I'm still on series 1, so please don't spoil me!
Also funny that the russian spy pretending to be american is played by a welsh actor.
UTW, I used to watch "The Americans" but had to give it up as I had so many other shows on. I got through most of season 3. I do plan on going back to it eventually and love both Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys. Another great 80s set show to check out is "Halt & Catch Fire", which will have it's final season next year.
Shun, NBC will totally renew "This is Us". Most networks usually wait till the spring to announce their renewals but it's a hit for them and did well last night against the World Series. That announcement should be coming any day now.
Just binge watched This Is Us 2 nights ago. Couldn't help myself!
Caught Season 3 premiere of Salem on demand. Should be interesting, especially with Marilyn Manson on the show starting next week...
I just finished watching "The Crown" and I loved it!!! :D It's a new Netflix series that focuses on the British Royal Family and season 1 starts with Queen Elizabeth's wedding to Prince Philip and goes through her father King George VI's death and her taking the throne to other events in the 1950s. The cast is amazing especially Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth, Matt Smith as Prince Philip, John Lithgow as Winston Churchill, Jared Harris as King George VI, Jeremy Northam as Anthony Eden, and everyone else. The sets are just amazing and it's so visually stunning. Supposedly there's a 6 season plan that would bring the show all the way to present day. Totally recommend it to anyone who's a fan of "Downton Abbey" and loves learning about the Royal Family/England.
I would like to see that, Buffy. I don't have netflix, but maybe can find on my streaming box.
Friends is one of the funniest shows to exist I also like Big Bang Theory
Really digging Designated Survivor. It's a fast paced drama, so Kiefer Sutherland is a perfect fit. Every now and again he even utters the Jack Bauer classic "Dammit". Lol.
I'm enjoying season 2 of "Humans". It's really good, enjoyable sci-fi with important themes. It's set in the current day but in a world where human-like robots ("synths") are commonplace - essentially a slave class. They are used for domestic duties, caring for the elderly, as sex workers and in season 2 even as a marriage counsellor (who can switch to a more soothing scottish accent if it makes the couple more comfortable!). There's also action, adventure and conspiracy mixed in. It's based on a swedish series.
I just finished watching the "Gilmore Girls" revival and I loved it so much!!! :D I'm so glad I finally watched the original series and now this revival. They brought back almost the entire cast and guest stars from the original, had so many great shoutouts to the original show & pop culture like they used to, wrapped up some storylines from the original series, and started some new ones if they do decide to keep the show going next year (which I really hope so as there's more to tell). Totally going down as one of my all-time favorite shows.
Finally started watching "This is Us" and love it so much!!! :D It really is living up to all this critical and fan praise. I didn't watch it at first for two reasons, one being that I was in the middle of watching "Gilmore Girls" for the first time so I would only see Milo Ventimiglia as Jess and two I was still mad at Justin Hartley for leaving "The Young and the Restless" and putting his Adam character into a supposed death storyline that the new writers are still being slow to recast. The wait only helped a little as I'm not longer mad at Justin and his character Kevin still feels like Adam, but I only see Milo still as Jess but somehow he time traveled to the 70s & 80s and grew a mustache. LOL :lol:
But Milo is fantastic as the dad and I'm loving seeing him play Mandy Moore's husband as she was another teen idol of mine. I had posters of both of them up in my bedroom as a teen. LOL I also love seeing Justin, Sterling K. Brown (who I loved on "Army Wives" and the OJ miniseries), and Chrissy Metz play their grown kids. Has so many great guest stars and the writing and acting is amazing. :heart:
My 16 year old self never would've thought I'd like Milo with a mustache but like the only other two I liked with mustaches (George Harrison and Glenn) he's pulling it off. LOL :p
My husband likes this show, which I could not get into at all, same as I could not get into Westworld. My current favourite show is Lucifer.
As a Walking Dead fan, the current season with its horrible psycopathic cartoon villain is the worst ever, and the number of comments on social media from people who say how much they love this creep is very depressing. It's possible to identify with villains if they have decent language to speak (any villain in Shakespeare). There is more to it than being sadistic & laughing at people.
I couldn't agree with you more. Watching certain episodes this season is about as fun as watching a hostage video. The one-note villain is tiresome and repugnant. I hope this isn't a spoiler but in last night's episode, the normal people were preparing to fight back, so hopefully this Negan character will be dispatched sometime. It cannot come too soon.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, I've become attached to "Frasier" reruns. How sad am I. The show was so well done.
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I thought last night's "Walking Dead" episode was the best all season, possibly since the previous season's episode about the Wolves attacking Alexandria. As others have expressed here, I have no affection for Negan whatsoever. If not for his looks, I suspect his character would be universally denounced. Maybe the depiction as a "one-note villain" is meant to reflect human devolvement as the ZA wears on. The mid-season finale gives some hope.
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Speaking of looks, I'm bummed that the hottest guy got knocked off. :|
Yeah, he was fine wasn't he? I'm not familiar with his background (new viewer here), but he seemed kinda nice too.
Have you all been watching the show from the beginning? I was wondering if they ever went into much detail about the virus that caused the zombie plague: its origin and whatnot.
I've watched from the beginning, and there has been no revelation about what started it all or what the etiologic agent is. I was hoping it would be shown in the spin-off series "Fear the Walking Dead" but it wasn't.
Spencer seemed to be a nice, decent character who was somewhat sheltered and naive. The writers portrayed him as a little shady, too. He did try though, and I think he had a point about Rick bringing trouble to the community. When he set out to try to ingratiate himself with Negan, I had a bad feeling.
I had completely forgotten about Spencer being the son of Deanna, the Alexandria matriarch. I had hints about what would happen to him so I wasn't surprised, although it was overly violent.
I was pleased to see the real Rick back & the others back in the fold. Now perhaps they can get on with it.
I must also say that Negan was given a script which required him to act, horrible though he was, instead of just standing around laughing & posing.
The other much vaunted arrival is The Grand Tour - the Amazon Prime replacement for Top Gear. Sadly there is a huge budget which appears to have been spent mainly on massaging Jeremy Clarkson's already huge ego. The other two, James May & Richard Hammond, are even more sycophantic sidekicks & the thing is so scripted their own personalities have disappeared.
They couldn't use The Stig or the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car so they have an ex NASCAR driver making sneering comments about European cars and a pointless segment in which celebrities are due to appear but are 'killed'.
They could still be at the BBC if Clarkson didn't think the world revolved around him. As it is they run the risk of becoming a parody of themselves.
I didn't like the way the BBC tried to continue TG with Chris Evans & Matt LeBlanc, but now that Evans has gone, I think TG can beat TGT at its own game.
Even though I don't watch "The Walking Dead" I am a fan of Jeffery Dean Morgan and have seen how other TWD fans love him on there. He does have a huge fanbase especially with us women who loved him on "Grey's Anatomy" and some films (me) and others who love him from playing the 2 main characters' dad on "Supernatural". So a lot of it is love for JDM not his character.
I'm also really happy today with the Golden Globe noms, especially for the TV side!!! :D Three of my new favorite shows "The Crown", "Stranger Things", and "This is Us" got nominated for Best Drama Series. But they are going up against "Westworld" and "Game of Thrones" so it'll be tough competition. A lot of my favorite TV and film actors got nominations too and a surprising amount of my fav musicians for their songs in a movie.
Now that the shows are coming back and most of the mid-season ones are premiering besides my normal shows so far I'm loving the new season of "Sherlock"!!! :D It's finally airing the same day as the UK here in the US and it's been so good with so many twists. For new shows so far I'm loving "Emerald City", the new take NBC's done of "The Wizard of Oz". They keep calling it a limited series, which usually means it's a miniseries (story told only in one season), but the ratings are good for Fridays.
Also, I'm really looking forward to checking out "Victoria" on PBS this Sunday about the story of Queen Victoria (it already aired in the UK) and then on the 26th the new take on the Archie Comics characters "Riverdale" starts and it's already getting great reviews. It is darker and has more of a "Twin Peaks", "Gossip Girl", and supernatural vibe, but makes sense since they are supposed to include the "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" characters as well as the "Archie" and "Josie and the Pussycats" ones and the comics themselves are starting darker storylines too and I loved all three comics/cartoons/90s shows as a kid.
I wrote this back in early November.
It started as a slow burn. I enjoyed it but was busy watching other things and so it was an occasional pleasure. Since Christmas, it has really taken a hold on me and after taking nearly two months to watch one season, I'm through the other three seasons in a couple of weeks. I'm also going back and reading weekly roundups in the bogs - there are so many! It's the kind of show people get obsessed with. The showrunners have announced that is has been renewed for two more seasons and that's it. Which is good, because they will get a chance to finish the story. Two years should take it to 1985, the arrival of Gorbachev and the beginning of the end for the Cold War.
Russian spies are nice and topical, too.
I highly recommend it. The only problem is I can't explain why it is so good because that would be giving away all the secrets. It's smart, well-written and well-acted. I've seen numerous articles on why it's the best show that no one is watching. The critics love it. There are complaints about the lack of awards love (though the two leads were both nominated for Golden Globes this year).
Now back to wondering how to fill in the next few months before season 5 shows in the US and I hunt for a way to watch it before I get too spoiled.