What TV series are you currently watching?

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drogulus

Quote from: Iota on March 16, 2024, 11:55:44 AMSorry to hear it. Hope it turns up within grabbing distance sometime soon, it's well worth anybody's time I'd say.

     It was in grabbing distance almost immediately, hence Ican'tfinditanywhereohokhereitis. I got outvoted is all.
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drogulus


     I'm watching 3 Body Problem. I agree with the critics about the unrealistic depiction of the young scientists as a version of the teenagers in a slasher film. Nevertheless, the story is intriguing enough to keep me watching one more episode late at night than I intended.
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Karl Henning

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Quote from: Roy Bland on March 01, 2024, 05:41:48 PM
Just starting on this. Very different (not surprisingly) to the A&E series 30 years later.
Very interesting note: Only seven of the 14 episodes are credited as being based upon Stout stories. All episodes were set in contemporary New York City.
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Karl Henning

Quote from: Karl Henning on March 26, 2024, 08:43:41 AMJust starting on this. Very different (not surprisingly) to the A&E series 30 years later.
Very interesting note: Only seven of the 14 episodes are credited as being based upon Stout stories. All episodes were set in contemporary New York City.
It so falls out that the first two items are also stories presented by the Timothy Hutton/Maury Chaykin series: "The Doorbell Rang" and "The Golden Spiders." I'm keen not to fall into any disappointment that Wm Conrad and Lee Horsley are not the duo I am accustomed to, and I'm allowing myself an acculturation curve to appreciate the virtues of the latter pairing. That said, I do miss Archie being a clothes hound, as Hutton creates him. I'm enjoying the distinct emphases and alternate "screenplay solutions" in the 1981 show. At this point, I think there is only one remaining Stout story which both series adapted: "Before I Die." I do like the music from the later series much better. In the 1981 show, the music has an overpowering "Murder, She Wrote" vibe, which is not helping me in my quest to look past the Mannix-level production values. I'm enjoying the trip overall.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

drogulus


     I'm watching Shogun. There's lots of money on the screen, though some is wasted on prestige drabness IMV. The story after 4 episodes is very close to the 1980 series. The original bombed in Japan while this one is a hit. It's definitely absorbing.
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hopefullytrusting

I've been "hate" watching Suits. I feel so icky watching it, yet, I find it so hard to look away.

I'm rubbernecking.

George

Quote from: hopefullytrusting on Today at 10:08:13 AMI've been "hate" watching Suits. I feel so icky watching it, yet, I find it so hard to look away.

I'm rubbernecking.

It took me a little while to realize how good is, but I love it now. Especially the Luis character. 
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hopefullytrusting

Quote from: George on Today at 10:24:10 AMIt took me a little while to realize how good is, but I love it now. Especially the Luis character. 

Oh, I acknowledge that. All of them are great at what they do, but the show just crawls on my skin, but I cannot avert my eyes.

Mike is my favorite.

George

Quote from: hopefullytrusting on Today at 10:56:56 AMOh, I acknowledge that. All of them are great at what they do, but the show just crawls on my skin, but I cannot avert my eyes.

Mike is my favorite.

What is it you don't like about it?

Along with Luis, I dig Harvey, but Donna I like even more.
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Cato

Quote from: George on Today at 11:15:45 AMWhat is it you don't like about it?

Along with Luis, I dig Harvey, but Donna I like even more.


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hopefullytrusting

Quote from: George on Today at 11:15:45 AMWhat is it you don't like about it?

Along with Luis, I dig Harvey, but Donna I like even more.

I mean they're all scum, and the things they do are scummy. I know it is fiction, but it still runs me the wrong way, and that is also how I know the show is so good.

In truth, I love so the characters, and I loved Mike and Rachel's story arc the best.

Donna is attractive, but I found her character pretty silly - she felt like a Mad Men character.

hopefullytrusting

Quote from: Cato on Today at 11:25:33 AMAs a Religion teacher of mine once said: "Nothing wrong with admiring God's handiwork!" 😇

Well, we know your teacher wasn't Odo of Cluny... :P