What TV series are you currently watching?

DavidW · July 26, 2025, 01:29:05 PM

Quote from: drogulus on July 26, 2025, 09:58:30 AMI'm on the third season of The Gilded Age. Bill Camp plays J.P. Morgan, so all's right with the world.

I want to watch it, but I never even finished Downton Abbey.

drogulus · July 26, 2025, 02:10:33 PM

Quote from: DavidW on July 26, 2025, 01:29:05 PMI want to watch it, but I never even finished Downton Abbey.

There's more realish history in this one. The attention to detail is pretty intense.

hopefullytrusting · July 31, 2025, 06:19:08 AM

I am not yet a Man of a Certain Age to truly appreciate the show, but I am old enough to understand how great the show is (helps to have 3 powerhouse leads who know how to defer) - this is a show I will definitely return to when I am of age (nearing 50), as I think I'll understand it a bit more with a few more years under my belt (although, it does seem predicated on the classic "American Dream," which is something I haven't desired since I was a little kid, so I might not understand that wrinkle even with more years under my belt).

George · July 31, 2025, 10:38:04 AM

Quote from: hopefullytrusting on July 31, 2025, 06:19:08 AMI am not yet a Man of a Certain Age to truly appreciate the show, but I am old enough to understand how great the show is (helps to have 3 powerhouse leads who know how to defer) - this is a show I will definitely return to when I am of age (nearing 50), as I think I'll understand it a bit more with a few more years under my belt (although, it does seem predicated on the classic "American Dream," which is something I haven't desired since I was a little kid, so I might not understand that wrinkle even with more years under my belt).

An excellent show!

SimonNZ · August 01, 2025, 06:42:01 PM

A little disappointed by this new version so far. And the decision to have it bounce around a non-linear narrative was a big mistake, and is handled clumsily.

I'd be interested to learn if covid happening during its post-production changed the final edit, but wikipedia at least has no info about that.

George · August 01, 2025, 06:48:08 PM

Stick - good little show!

DavidW · Last Edit: **Today** at 09:11:17 AM by DavidW

Quote from: SimonNZ on August 01, 2025, 06:42:01 PM

A little disappointed by this new version so far. And the decision to have it bounce around a non-linear narrative was a big mistake, and is handled clumsily.

I'd be interested to learn if covid happening during its post-production changed the final edit, but wikipedia at least has no info about that.

Yeah, it was shockingly bad! There was little understanding of what made the novel so beloved, and many of the characters are not done justice. The flashbacks used to develop character do not make sense for the story. This is not Station 11, it is The Stand. And it is not just a bad adaptation, it is also dull as dishwater.

Florestan · Last Edit: **Today** at 05:48:14 AM by Florestan

Various episodes on AXN. Nothing to write home about --- but the readhead is gorgeous.