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12-29-2023, 02:19 PM | #2431 |
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Yeah, watch it all and then there is a movie I think. I absolutely love Peaky Blinders. I think I've watched it through 3 times.
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12-29-2023, 03:57 PM | #2432 | |
Fight, build, win!
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12-30-2023, 08:32 PM | #2433 |
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We tapped out of Monarch after 4 episodes. Glacial pacing and characters who aren't compelling (especially the present tense trio).
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12-30-2023, 11:37 PM | #2434 | |
**** you, you cretin.
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The wife actually read the book. |
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01-01-2024, 01:35 PM | #2435 |
Buddy Christ is a Chiefs fan
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This has me intrigued...
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01-01-2024, 03:20 PM | #2436 |
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01-01-2024, 09:00 PM | #2437 |
Forever Royal
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Anybody watching Bookie on HBO? Short episodes about a guy and his partner running a sports book. Mostly a comedy. It’s an easy watch and entertaining enough.
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01-02-2024, 02:59 PM | #2438 |
I'll be back.
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Watched the first episode of The Plot Against America last night.
Eagerly looking forward to Charles Lindbergh becoming American Hitler. One thing I really appreciate about the show is it shows how Americans used to listen to radio with an amazing level of attention and then discuss it with their neighbors, sidewalk town hall style. We don't have that anymore. Now we have youtube and twitter. |
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01-03-2024, 06:10 AM | #2439 |
Cheat Death
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01-03-2024, 11:38 AM | #2440 | |
Sauntering Vaguely Downwards
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But yeah, the pacing is roooooouuuuuuugh. I think this may be a 'watch while I'm doing something else' show and I can perk up in the moments something critical might be happening without missing much. |
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01-03-2024, 11:41 AM | #2441 | |
Sauntering Vaguely Downwards
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The season with the Russian monarchy about lost me (season 3? Real piece of crap), but then Luca showed up and I was back in. That may have actually ended up being my favorite season though that's probably still Season 2. In either event, gut your way through season 3 based on the goodwill of the first 2 seasons and the rest is pretty smooth sailing. |
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01-04-2024, 11:30 AM | #2442 | |
Why so serious?
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01-04-2024, 01:13 PM | #2443 |
Grand champ
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Definitely not CP’s demographic but I’m enjoying Atlanta
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01-04-2024, 01:38 PM | #2444 | |
I'll be back.
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01-04-2024, 11:33 PM | #2445 | |
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I thought it was a pretty solid who dun it. But I don't think it was as smart or clever as it thought it was. But ultimately, I didn't guess it until they bashed me over the head with it. I think there was some social narrative (outside of the obvious climate change evil corporation shit that was overt) they were going for and didn't really hit me like they thought it would. Moreover, I'm starting to get a little tired of the trope of an investigation being a device to tell the backstory. Whenever they'd go back to catch the serial killer, by the end I was like get ****ing to it, man. I think that bit peaked with Station Eleven. And it seemed like they were trying to hit some of those notes, but they didn't do it nearly as well as Station Eleven. But that's pretty nitpicky. It's a good watch and there are some memorable concepts they hit on. Most notable is
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So the scenery and the hotel were absolutely magnificent. But at the same time didn't seem to matter. I think we (or at least me) are getting desensitized to some really excellent filmmaking. All in all a good watch, and good performances all the way around. I'd recommend it. |
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