New telly shows thread

[Rhythm]

Looking forward to Reacher.

We've spent the last couple of weeks burning through The Americans. Set in the early 80s, tracking a couple of KGB spies who posed as a married couple in the States.

Slow burn but incredibly compelling TV. 4 seasons in it's easily Ozark/Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul levels of good - slow development of a large plot, great characters, nice constant sense of foreboding

[VNVObit]

Just finished Midnight Mass
Slow moving horror set on a small island just of the coast of the US. The actor playing the priest reminded me of Nick Cave . It was a limited series and I won't spoil the ending



Also really enjoying Vox Machina, kind of Dungeons and Dragons cartoon for adults (due to swearing and randy gnome!)
a Fantasy animation featuring members of Critical Role (YouTube Role Playing Group) The animation is based on their first campaign (I believe)
Amazon are releasing 3 episodes a week

[WiteWulf]

Been enjoying Reacher, anyone else getting a strong Clint Eastwood vibe from Reacher himself? There's just something about him vocal delivery and how he carries himself.

[Rhythm]

Still on The Americans here. Still great, but choosing to "relax" from the stresses of the news about Russian war by watching a show about Russia wanting to start a war.... Possibly not the best move right now

[Deckard]

Loved Breaking Bad and half way through Saul which I think (heresy) is even better. We do well on long tv series so as I have NEVER seen Buffy or the Fargo tv series (loved the film) or Mad Men or The Wire or The Sporanos......any suggestions for next ? We have one season left of Westworld which could be next but wasn't a massive fan of the last one and we gave up on Walking Dead about Season 5 or so....I see Ozark is getting good reviews.....

[Rhythm]

Saul is better than Breaking Bad. No shame in admitting that.

For follow-ons I'd recommend The Americans (Disney+)

[VNVObit]

Highly recommend The Wire, started Mad Men but lost interest. Fargo TV series is different enough from the cinema though need to be prepared for Martin Freeman playing Martin Freeman (sorry but I find he plays virtually the same character or at least mannerisms in everything I've seen him in)
The Sopranos is good and sucks you in
Third season of Westworld is a bit hit and miss - some good ideas but overuses some obvious deceptions.

[WiteWulf]

Just finished The OA season 2 after sleeping on it for a while. Interesting, completely bonkers, and a real shame it was cancelled as the ground work laid in this season for future stuff looked great.

Also started Severance on Apple TV+. Quite a dark, uncomfortably humorous show about people working in a high security environment where their consciousness is "severed" so outside of work they don't know what they do at work, and vice versa. Very conspiracy, much mystery, wow!

[Rhythm]

Finished up Peacemaker - absolutely fantastic stuff. Builds on the universe laid out in the (awesome) Suicide Squad remake and goes way further.

Started The Mosquito Coast last night - 3 episodes in, we're hooked. Only ever seen the 80s film (Harrison Ford) and this covers a lot more ground but it's intriguing AF

[Deckard]

Bar Loki and Wanda why are all these things so predictable -

Moon Knight, intro with relevant "old" music playing- tick.

Hero isn't doing well and no gf - tick.

Villains cant shoot for toffee - tick.

CGI looks desperately poor in places - tick, with lots of running away which isn't what you want from a bad ass superhero ?

For a plot device he has to ask the waiter what day it is even though he just been on his phone for 5 mins with presumably the day / date etc on the front screen - so poor plotting - tick.

Piss poor english accent too or any accent really if they were aiming for one.

2/10.

[Misfit]

Fair, but we really liked it

I just worry about the goldfish.

[Deckard]

If I was writing it I would have a different animal in there every wake up - like tomorrow a lobster then a squid then maybe half the flat is a pool and he has a dolphin....There aren't many eps and the only way is up so I will watch the rest....

[Ollie]

Piss poor english accent too or any accent really if they were aiming for one.

Oscar Isaac said he deliberately did the accent wrong because of the particular circumstances of the character (trying to avoid spoilers here). Up to you whether you believe him or not.

[Rhythm]

Oh man, loved that first episode of Moon Knight. Gutted that this is a weekly release

[VNVObit]

Oh man, loved that first episode of Moon Knight. Gutted that this is a weekly release

enjoyed it (watch it with my son) - haven't read the comic but looking forward to the rest of the series


started Slow Horses (Apple TV+) with Gary Oldman and Kristen Scott-Thomas. First 2 episodes up now and new one every Friday. I enjoyed it but other half didn't like it too much, mainly due to Oldman being excellent as a repellent old man! Premise is interesting with a section of MI5 designated for those who screw up. Will continue but is quite slow.

Finished Season 1 of Black Spot (Zone Blanche) - French detective series set in a remote(dish) village near a wood. Wood plays a big role in the series as many of the incidents occur their. reveal at end of season 1 was surprising.
Again I enjoyed this but my wife didn't. Can't help feeling villages near forests are the French equivalent of Midsomer (as in murders) albeit slower with a series arc (as opposed to self contained episodes of Midsomer).