What TV series are you currently watching?

Pohjolas Daughter · December 08, 2023, 08:05:06 AM

I remember watching an episode of Dr. Who way back when (the original series). One (at least) of the Dalek's was trying to chase after Dr. Who which, at that time, seemed to me as being "campy" rather than scary. I do realize that it's also a matter of what one saw and when.

Regarding newer versions, I did like some of the later ones which I've watched with people like Eccleston and Tennant (haven't watched all of them nor most).

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JBS · December 08, 2023, 01:09:45 PM

Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on December 08, 2023, 08:05:06 AMI remember watching an episode of Dr. Who way back when (the original series). One (at least) of the Dalek's was trying to chase after Dr. Who which, at that time, seemed to me as being "campy" rather than scary. I do realize that it's also a matter of what one saw and when.

Regarding newer versions, I did like some of the later ones which I've watched with people like Eccleston and Tennant (haven't watched all of them nor most).

PD

Daleks running around yelling "Exterminate!" is pretty much a cliche.
Campiness was a bit intentional: the series was for many years seen as a kid's show. But it did include some deep dark themes. Genesis of the Daleks, from the Tom Baker era, deals with using time travel to change the past and genocide; Earthshock(from the Davison years) was one of the most jarring and emotional stories, since it climaxes with the death of one of the Companions.

Pohjolas Daughter · December 09, 2023, 05:27:18 AM

Quote from: JBS on December 08, 2023, 01:09:45 PMDaleks running around yelling "Exterminate!" is pretty much a cliche.

Campiness was a bit intentional: the series was for many years seen as a kid's show. But it did include some deep dark themes. Genesis of the Daleks, from the Tom Baker era, deals with using time travel to change the past and genocide; Earthshock(from the Davison years) was one of the most jarring and emotional stories, since it climaxes with the death of one of the Companions.
[/quote]I'll have to see if I can finds those ones.

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DavidW · December 09, 2023, 05:32:38 AM

Quote from: JBS on December 08, 2023, 01:09:45 PMDaleks running around yelling "Exterminate!" is pretty much a cliche.

I always liked that stairs could defeat them! Also made it a satisfying twist in the new Who when they started being able to fly.

DavidW · December 09, 2023, 05:33:46 AM

Someone that used to post here knew that I was big into Doctor Who and he gave me a Dalek stamp. But even better, he turned it into a paper weight, which I still keep.

Todd · December 09, 2023, 08:31:42 AM

Some travel TV, episode one of season three of The Righteous Gemstones. I had never watched an episode of the show, so I opted to give it a shot. I am a big fan of Danny McBride. I like Adam Devine. I like John Goodman. I like Edi Patterson. I like Shea Whigham. Everything seemed lined up. The episode just falls flat. I get that it's not strictly a comedy in the style of Eastbound & Down, one of the greatest sitcoms of the century, and that's fine, it's just that almost everything just misses. The only scene that works includes Shea Whigham and the decidedly uncomedic Stephen Dorff. Very strange.

George · December 09, 2023, 09:54:07 AM

Quote from: Todd on December 09, 2023, 08:31:42 AM

Some travel TV, episode one of season three of The Righteous Gemstones. I had never watched an episode of the show, so I opted to give it a shot. I am a big fan of Danny McBride. I like Adam Devine. I like John Goodman. I like Edi Patterson. I like Shea Whigham. Everything seemed lined up. The episode just falls flat. I get that it's not strictly a comedy in the style of Eastbound & Down, one of the greatest sitcoms of the century, and that's fine, it's just that almost everything just misses. The only scene that works includes Shea Whigham and the decidedly uncomedic Stephen Dorff. Very strange.

Yeah, that show was OK at first and then went downhill for me. I really enjoyed Vice Principals and of course, Eastbound and Down. I need to revisit Eastbound.

Pohjolas Daughter · December 09, 2023, 10:05:24 AM

Quote from: DavidW on December 09, 2023, 05:32:38 AMI always liked that stairs could defeat them! Also made it a satisfying twist in the new Who when they started being able to fly.

I have a card that I bought to send to a friend, but still have in a drawer. It's a cartoon-type drawing of a couple of Daleks stuck at the base of a set of stairs with one of the Daleks saying ...ah, I found it!

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VonStupp · December 10, 2023, 05:31:15 AM

Doctor Who, Series 9 (2015)
Peter Capaldi

By pure coincidence, in regard to this thread's recent discussions, we have been catching up on Season 9 and later.
VS

DavidW · December 10, 2023, 07:16:27 AM

Quote from: VonStupp on December 10, 2023, 05:31:15 AMDoctor Who, Series 9 (2015)
Peter Capaldi

By pure coincidence, in regard to this thread's recent discussions, we have been catching up on Season 9 and later.
VS

I think you mean season 35!

I want to rewatch some Who and try the newer stuff... got to get around to it. I just finished season 2 of Jonathan Creek.

Karl Henning · December 10, 2023, 08:36:18 AM

Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on December 09, 2023, 05:27:18 AMCampiness was a bit intentional: the series was for many years seen as a kid's show.

I dig it. I'm smiling because the comparable shows stateside were arguably Lost in Space (with an at-times-cloying combination of sentiment and camp) and Star Trek whose first pilot, "The Cage," the network declined for being "too cerebral." This oprning season of Dr Who I'm enjoying the balance of camp and cerebrum.

SimonNZ · December 10, 2023, 01:10:22 PM

Karl Henning · December 10, 2023, 06:44:17 PM

Boris Karloff both hosts and plays in "The Premature Burial" on Thriller. Douglas Heyes, a veteran of the Twilight Zone, adapted Poe's story and directed.

George · December 10, 2023, 07:03:36 PM

I have missed this show. Just started watching it again tonight, this time with my girlfriend, who is watchign for the first time.

JBS · December 12, 2023, 04:06:24 PM

Walked into Barnes and Noble and discovered the Jodie Whittaker years have been put together as a set, to join the previous "New Who" Doctors.

I was impressed by the 50% Off sticker until I discovered it's listed for the same price on Amazon.

Brian · December 12, 2023, 04:54:41 PM

Oh no - Andre Braugher died.

George · December 12, 2023, 04:59:14 PM

Quote from: Brian on December 12, 2023, 04:54:41 PMOh no - Andre Braugher died.

No!!

San Antone · December 12, 2023, 08:09:53 PM

We started watching the tv version of Fatal Attraction.

Fatal Attraction is an American erotic psychological thriller television series developed by Alexandra Cunningham and Kevin J. Hynes. It is based on the 1987 film of the same name written by James Dearden. The series aired on Paramount+ from April 30 to May 28, 2023. In October 2023, the series was cancelled after one season.

George · December 18, 2023, 10:51:41 AM

Just started season one.

Brian · December 18, 2023, 12:19:34 PM

Quote from: George on December 18, 2023, 10:51:41 AM

Just started season one.

We're nearing the end of the series, and it's been such a reliable source of joy. Fun scripts, a willingness to be bold with wild standalone episodes (a one-off horror ep, a one-off drug trip ep, etc.), and a whole gallery of exceptional Native character actors (plus Marc Maron) hamming it up in big, boisterous cameos. I'm thinking the ending will be a little sappy but whatever. It's a blast.