What TV series are you currently watching?

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Edit:  World at War.  Strike that (don't know how to do the strike through in quick edit).   It's called "World on Fire".  See Below.

British series about WWII.  Came in partway through the series, so am trying to figure out all of the stories.  Am appreciating what I've seen.  Rough viewing--as is to be expected about so many facets and attitudes and prejudices and struggles from an earlier time and dealing with wartime and personal relationships, class, etc.

How did this series go over in the UK and elsewhere?

PD

[Karl Henning]

World at War.  British series about WWII.  Came in partway through the series, so am trying to figure out all of the stories.  Am appreciating what I've seen.  Rough viewing--as is to be expected about so many facets and attitudes and prejudices and struggles from an earlier time and dealing with wartime and personal relationships, class, etc.

How did this series go over in the UK and elsewhere?

PD

I was gifted the DVD set some time ago. I watched it during the 2016 campaign season.  Superb series!

[SimonNZ]

I'm one episode in, and keen to watch the rest.
Curiously, in searching for "C & P, John Hurt," I found a 2002 adaptation with Crispin Glover as Raskolnikov and Hurt as Porfiry.

Huh. In 2002 there was also a very good C&P with John Simm.

[Karl Henning]

Huh. In 2002 there was also a very good C&P with John Simm.

Zeitgeist?

[Irons]

World at War.  British series about WWII.  Came in partway through the series, so am trying to figure out all of the stories.  Am appreciating what I've seen.  Rough viewing--as is to be expected about so many facets and attitudes and prejudices and struggles from an earlier time and dealing with wartime and personal relationships, class, etc.

How did this series go over in the UK and elsewhere?

PD

Commentary by Sir Laurence Olivier if I remember correctly.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

I was gifted the DVD set some time ago. I watched it during the 2016 campaign season.  Superb series!

Commentary by Sir Laurence Olivier if I remember correctly.

Sorry, but I goofed regarding the name of the series!  It's called "World on Fire" and is fiction (listed as a "war drama").  I might see whether or not the library has it (they're now showing season 2 here).  A number of good actors in it like Helen Hunt and Sean Bean and Lesley Manville.  I stumbled across it last night.

PD

[Karl Henning]

Commentary by Sir Laurence Olivier if I remember correctly.

Indeed.

[ando]

Two's Company (1975-79)
An American author (Elaine Stritch) hires a British butler (Donald Sinden) and discovers that they are polar opposites.

Wanted a dose of Stritch and had never watched this show, all 4 seasons of which are currently streaming on freevee (no subscription needed/it's got ads). Plenty of great zingers, as you can imagine, though early on it feels like Stritch is working a bit too hard, either to sell the show or is just nervous about the formula success. I can see it getting better as the seasons go on. I hope. Ha

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Indeed.

Sounds like it would be interesting to watch too!

PD

[George]

Kill Tony on youtube

[Karl Henning]

Thanks for  the pointer to Crime and Punishment! Found it at the Library!

Just finished this. Excellent. I did like both this three-episode mini-series and the two-hour movie. The mini-series was perforce a bit fuller, although the movie included some elements missing from the mini-series. The latter ended with on-screen text, where the movie ended with Jn Hurt as Porfiry Petrovich giving a concluding voice-over. Thoroughly enjoyed watching the two endeavors in close succession, too.

[Spotted Horses]

Still watching old Hawaii Five-O. Remarkable how much shooting goes on in these episodes. McGarret hardly gets to say his tag line, "Book-em Danno," because the perp typically pulls a gun when cornered and gets shot down by McGarret, or one or his minions. And in cop shows of the era everyone seems to have the same snub nose 38 caliber revolver. And I never remember reading about actors being shot to death on set by mistakenly loaded guns (Alex Baldwin style).

Watching the full series is out of the question, but only distinct episode I remember from the old days involves a kid who is making a surfing movie and commits some crime to buy a longer telephoto lens. That seems to be season six.

[ando]

Joseph Campbell & The Power of Myth (1988, PBS)

Great mythology series that put Joseph Campbell in America's living rooms in the late 80s. I'm going through my copy on DVD but it's currently streaming free on hoopla. Kino Lorber has the series streaming on YouTube as well.

[Karl Henning]

I've picked where I left off with both the Mission: Impossible from the late '80s, and Thriller.

[San Antone]

Great mythology series that put Joseph Campbell in America's living rooms in the late 80s. I'm going through my copy on DVD but it's currently streaming free on hoopla. Kino Lorber has the series streaming on YouTube as well.

Unfortunately, his antisemitism has compromised my opinion of him:

Joseph Campbell's private expressions of antisemitism have been documented by his acquaintances, his students, and even his friends. But Campbell's own writings attest to his prejudice. Nearly all of his references to Jews and Judaism are disdainful and hostile. Campbell's dislike of Judaism does stem in part from his dislike of Western religions generally and to that extent cannot be said to reflect antisemitism. But his dislike of Judaism is especially uncompromising and, more, appeals to common antisemitic stereotypes. At the same time Campbell applauds the mythology of Judaism, as he does every other mythology, and really seeks to substitute the mythology for the religion. (Joseph Campbell on Jews and Judaism, Robert A Segal)

[ando]

Unfortunately, his antisemitism has compromised my opinion of him:

Joseph Campbell's private expressions of antisemitism have been documented by his acquaintances, his students, and even his friends. But Campbell's own writings attest to his prejudice. Nearly all of his references to Jews and Judaism are disdainful and hostile. Campbell's dislike of Judaism does stem in part from his dislike of Western religions generally and to that extent cannot be said to reflect antisemitism. But his dislike of Judaism is especially uncompromising and, more, appeals to common antisemitic stereotypes. At the same time Campbell applauds the mythology of Judaism, as he does every other mythology, and really seeks to substitute the mythology for the religion. (Joseph Campbell on Jews and Judaism, Robert A Segal)

I've heard that opinion, which I believe is unfair and misrepresented. His personal feelings about the religion have not influenced his scholarship on the mythological archetypes upon which the religion is based or what it may or may not have in common with other religions. I've read enough of his writing to substantiate it.

[DavidW]

I finished Ahsoka, a nice little prologue to a greater narrative... provided it happens.  It is pretty good retelling of Timothy Zahn's trilogy from the 90s.  Rhymes with it, respects it, but is its own artistic creation.

[Karl Henning]

Just finished the late 80's iteration of Mission: Impossible. Great fun. I've got to return to the original series.

[Karl Henning]

I've got to return to the original series. (Mission: Impossible)

My immediate priority though, seems to be Thriller, h/t to @LKB and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, h/t to @drogulus

[Valentino]

Babylon Berlin Season 4.

The opening scene of episode 1 with Charlotte in the record shop is a must see for any fan of canned music.