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**Buehler445** · 04-26-2012, 08:54 AM

All this talk about series, how network TV Sucks, and how hard it is to find quality shows, and some excellent shows that fly under the radar, I need a comprehensive review of all the series I need to see.

For good entertainment, I would be willing to buy DVD sets. But I've recently picked up HBOGO by kiping it from my parents, and recently got Netflix and Amazon Prime.

Here is a listing of shows that I currently own or have seen all the episodes of. If it isn't on the list, just assume I haven't seen it.

Spoiler!

Here is a listing of shows that I'm currently watching

Spoiler!

Here is a listing of shows on my list to watch (mostly due to this thread)

Spoiler!

I work a ****ton, so it is hard for me catch a series while it is on to get it on the DVR, but I recognize the entertainment value and am willing to go after the Must See shows. Accordingly, I'm not necessarily looking for anything that is still running. I'm up for watching stuff that has run its course.

So what say you, Planet? Which shows should I see?

UPDATED for the shows I've seen recently.

BigBeauford · 01-28-2022, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Cheater5

Thoroughly enjoy watching Will Arnett, but it seems as though he can't catch on with anything substantive since...Arrested Development? Not sure if I'm overlooking something besides his voice-overs for Reece's Peanut Butter Cups. I know he has done a lot of animated kid's movies-- but I don't watch those. Undoubtedly someone will come along and lambaste me, pointing out the 50 projects he's produced or starred in over the past five years. But to me, he's either Gob Bluth or Stranz Van Waldenberg.

Lego Masters is terrific.

lawrenceRaider · 01-28-2022, 09:47 AM

Anyone watching Beforeigners on HBO Max? Season 1 was a bit slow, but season 2 has been great.

unlurking · 01-28-2022, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by lawrenceRaider

Anyone watching Beforeigners on HBO Max? Season 1 was a bit slow, but season 2 has been great.

Kind of an odd show, but I'm enjoying it.

**Buehler445** · 01-31-2022, 12:17 AM

I watched Boardwalk Empire on the recommendation of Twisted Chief.

It’s worth the time if you have HBO for something else.

It does a LOT of things well. It manages a lot of personalities well. It does the period stuff awesome. Which I’m a total goober for. It mixes in some historical characters pretty well, and IMO does a really nice job with Lucky Luciano and Capone on later seasons. Also

Spoiler!

It had some pretty compelling characters. Richard Harrow was probably the best performed. Chalky was another one that just killed it.

It’s not perfect. It misses the mark on some stuff. About the middle of Season 3, goddamn everybody is unlikable and it became a tougher watch but pulled it back up and let you root for people again.

All in all it was a good one. Thanks Twisted.

**HemiEd** · 01-31-2022, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Buehler445

I watched Boardwalk Empire on the recommendation of Twisted Chief.

It’s worth the time if you have HBO for something else.

It does a LOT of things well. It manages a lot of personalities well. It does the period stuff awesome. Which I’m a total goober for. It mixes in some historical characters pretty well, and IMO does a really nice job with Lucky Luciano and Capone on later seasons. Also

Spoiler!

It had some pretty compelling characters. Richard Harrow was probably the best performed. Chalky was another one that just killed it.

It’s not perfect. It misses the mark on some stuff. About the middle of Season 3, goddamn everybody is unlikable and it became a tougher watch but pulled it back up and let you root for people again.

All in all it was a good one. Thanks Twisted.

Loved that show back in the day when it was current, then they discontinued it for some reason I think.

I can't recommend "Start Up" on Netflix highly enough. I did a search on here and nothing came up.

It took a while to develop for me, but wow it just seems to be getting better and more intriguing with each episode. Three seasons, I just started season two.

**Buehler445** · 01-31-2022, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by HemiEd

Loved that show back in the day when it was current, then they discontinued it for some reason I think.

I can't recommend "Start Up" on Netflix highly enough. I did a search on here and nothing came up.

It took a while to develop for me, but wow it just seems to be getting better and more intriguing with each episode. Three seasons, I just started season two.

I got like 10 minutes in. I'll give it another look. Odds on my ADD kicked in.

**HemiEd** · 01-31-2022, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Buehler445

I got like 10 minutes in. I'll give it another look. Odds on my ADD kicked in.

It took a few episodes for things to start to come together. It is hard for me to stop now as the plots are so current it adds to the intrigue for me .

Maybe it is just my taste, I hate Scifi, horror and most foreign shows. I guess Hollyweird or American production quality has me spoiled.

I tried watching that Gamorah show on HBO plus and it made me want to scratch my eyes out. Even gave it 4 episodes I think.

Coochie liquor · 01-31-2022, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by HemiEd

Loved that show back in the day when it was current, then they discontinued it for some reason I think.

I can't recommend "Start Up" on Netflix highly enough. I did a search on here and nothing came up.

It took a while to develop for me, but wow it just seems to be getting better and more intriguing with each episode. Three seasons, I just started season two.

Looked this up on IMDB. While it doesn’t sound up my alley, I found a show with the same name on Prime, starring Adrian Brody. That one sounds good, and have added to my watchlist.

Pepe Silvia · 02-01-2022, 07:09 AM

The Righteous Gemstones continues to be another Danny McBride/Jody Hill masterpiece. After watching this weeks episode I’m pretty sure McBride was inspired by Rising Sun 1993 with Sean Connery/Wesley Snipes.

scho63 · 02-01-2022, 08:14 AM

There are so many UTR movies or series that deserve watching with all the competition.

Really like so many of the reco's in this thread.

Well done!

**Baby Lee** · 02-01-2022, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by PackerinMo

The Righteous Gemstones continues to be another Danny McBride/Jody Hill masterpiece. After watching this weeks episode I’m pretty sure McBride was inspired by Rising Sun 1993 with Sean Connery/Wesley Snipes.

Someone involved with that show is a musical and cultural SAVANTE. Capturing moods and eras with just the right touches and choices without being satirical or snarky. . . I mean a totally Xmas morning appropriate . . . Marlboro Miles SWEATSHIRT fer chrissakes?!?!? Genius

And whomever cast the younger versions of the Gemstone clan knocked it out of the effing PARK!! It almost seems like a spinoff of just the teens showing how the adults came to be how they are would work in it's own right.

EDIT - for those who skipped the credits, you missed an awesome credit music song [part of why I made the musical savante remark above], leaving it here for posterity . . . It's been in my head ALL WEEK.

Spoiler!

Pepe Silvia · 02-01-2022, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Someone involved with that show is a musical and cultural SAVANTE. Capturing moods and eras with just the right touches and choices without being satirical or snarky

And whomever cast the younger versions of the Gemstone clan knocked it out of the effing PARK!! It almost seems like a spinoff of just the teens showing how the adults came to be how they are would work in it's own right.

Is it me or does the kid that plays young Jesse look like Shawn Hatosy when he was younger?

“Give that boy some mousse.”

**Baby Lee** · 02-02-2022, 06:08 PM

It's past time, I think it has to be said somewhere. . . Mandy Moore's work as Rebecca on This is Us deserves recognition as one of the great network drama characters ever.

I have to admit, I never 'expected much' from Mandy Moore. For the longest I had some mental mixup where I confused, or melded, her with Jessica Alba, a similarly attractive woman of the same age, but significantly less talented.

Mandy inhabits the same character over a span of decades, often overlapping in the same episodes, and each instance is a fully realized chapter of the life of that character seasoned with heartbreaking and revelatory nuances across those decades.

And never once do you think 'there's Mandy made to look younger' or 'there's Mandy in age makeup.' It's reliably, 'that's young Rebecca' and 'that's mature Rebecca' and 'that's mourning Rebecca.' And all of it seems natural, and often doesn't even seem like the same actress.

It's a truly masterful performance . . .

Pepe Silvia · 02-02-2022, 06:15 PM

I checked out The Gilded Age the other day. Saw Carrie Coon and gave it a watch, I think I will stick with it.

TwistedChief · 02-02-2022, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

It's past time, I think it has to be said somewhere. . . Mandy Moore's work as Rebecca on This is Us deserves recognition as one of the great network drama characters ever.

I have to admit, I never 'expected much' from Mandy Moore. For the longest I had some mental mixup where I confused, or melded, her with Jessica Alba, a similarly attractive woman of the same age, but significantly less talented.

Mandy inhabits the same character over a span of decades, often overlapping in the same episodes, and each instance is a fully realized chapter of the life of that character seasoned with heartbreaking and revelatory nuances across those decades.

And never once do you think 'there's Mandy made to look younger' or 'there's Mandy in age makeup.' It's reliably, 'that's young Rebecca' and 'that's mature Rebecca' and 'that's mourning Rebecca.' And all of it seems natural, and often doesn't even seem like the same actress.

It's a truly masterful performance . . .

I'm a season behind, but that show is outstanding. It's nails that type of entertainment dead on.

And yes, she's really terrific.

04-26-2012, 08:54 AM
Buehler445 Supporter Buehler445's Avatar Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Scott City KS	Must Watch Series All this talk about series, how network TV Sucks, and how hard it is to find quality shows, and some excellent shows that fly under the radar, I need a comprehensive review of all the series I need to see. For good entertainment, I would be willing to buy DVD sets. But I've recently picked up HBOGO by kiping it from my parents, and recently got Netflix and Amazon Prime. Here is a listing of shows that I currently own or have seen all the episodes of. If it isn't on the list, just assume I haven't seen it. Spoiler! Great Shows – Must See Game of Thrones Mad Men Longmire Burn Notice House Spartacus House of Cards Justified True Detective Breaking Bad The Assets The Wire Sherlock (BBC) The Americans The Walking Dead Deadwood Netflix: Daredevil Jack Taylor Luther Bosch Good shows Travelers Ozark The Leftovers Conviction Medici The Last Kingdom Firefly Dollhouse The Good Wife Hell on Wheels Big Bang Theory Falling Skies Suits White Collar Agents of SHIELD Arrow Boss Rome Orange is the New Black Orphan Black The Knick Goliath (Amazon) Iron Fist Show Me a Hero Hell on Wheels Shooter Mediocre Robin Hood (BBC) Vikings How I met your Mother Scrubs Chuck That 70's Show Top Gear Graceland Hung (HBO) Gotham Conviction Crap Camelot Top Shot Defiance Legends of Tomorrow Here is a listing of shows that I'm currently watching Spoiler! Great Good Boardwalk Empire Westworld Mediocre Crap Here is a listing of shows on my list to watch (mostly due to this thread) Spoiler! The Sopranos 24 Fargo (missed getting it on the DVR ) Band of Brothers The Pacific The Comeback 6 Feet Under John Adams Battlestar Glactica Friday Night Lights I work a ***ton, so it is hard for me catch a series while it is on to get it on the DVR, but I recognize the entertainment value and am willing to go after the Must See shows. Accordingly, I'm not necessarily looking for anything that is still running. I'm up for watching stuff that has run its course. So what say you, Planet? Which shows should I see? UPDATED for the shows I've seen recently. Last edited by Buehler445; 08-09-2017 at 07:36 PM..*
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Buehler445 Supporter Buehler445's Avatar Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Scott City KS	I watched Boardwalk Empire on the recommendation of Twisted Chief. It’s worth the time if you have HBO for something else. It does a LOT of things well. It manages a lot of personalities well. It does the period stuff awesome. Which I’m a total goober for. It mixes in some historical characters pretty well, and IMO does a really nice job with Lucky Luciano and Capone on later seasons. Also Spoiler! The conclusion with Yommy was very good. I should have seen it coming from 400 miles away but I was too dense. It had some pretty compelling characters. Richard Harrow was probably the best performed. Chalky was another one that just killed it. It’s not perfect. It misses the mark on some stuff. About the middle of Season 3, goddamn everybody is unlikable and it became a tougher watch but pulled it back up and let you root for people again. All in all it was a good one. Thanks Twisted.
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02-01-2022, 07:09 AM	#1494
Pepe Silvia MVP Pepe Silvia's Avatar Join Date: Oct 2012	The Righteous Gemstones continues to be another Danny McBride/Jody Hill masterpiece. After watching this weeks episode I’m pretty sure McBride was inspired by Rising Sun 1993 with Sean Connery/Wesley Snipes.
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02-01-2022, 08:14 AM	#1495
scho63 Politically Incorrect scho63's Avatar Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scottsdale, AZ	There are so many UTR movies or series that deserve watching with all the competition. Really like so many of the reco's in this thread. Well done!
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02-02-2022, 06:08 PM	#1498
Baby Lee Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000	It's past time, I think it has to be said somewhere. . . Mandy Moore's work as Rebecca on This is Us deserves recognition as one of the great network drama characters ever. I have to admit, I never 'expected much' from Mandy Moore. For the longest I had some mental mixup where I confused, or melded, her with Jessica Alba, a similarly attractive woman of the same age, but significantly less talented. Mandy inhabits the same character over a span of decades, often overlapping in the same episodes, and each instance is a fully realized chapter of the life of that character seasoned with heartbreaking and revelatory nuances across those decades. And never once do you think 'there's Mandy made to look younger' or 'there's Mandy in age makeup.' It's reliably, 'that's young Rebecca' and 'that's mature Rebecca' and 'that's mourning Rebecca.' And all of it seems natural, and often doesn't even seem like the same actress. It's a truly masterful performance . . .
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02-02-2022, 06:15 PM	#1499
Pepe Silvia MVP Pepe Silvia's Avatar Join Date: Oct 2012	I checked out The Gilded Age the other day. Saw Carrie Coon and gave it a watch, I think I will stick with it.
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