Re: tOfficial General Movies and TV Shows Discussion/Criticism Thread

by **MiamiSpartan** 2020-06-22, 09:04

Just finished Barksins on Nat Geo. Pretty decent. Took a few episodes to be sure I wanted to keep going, but I enjoyed it. It's about early French settlers in Quebec in the late 1600s, their interaction with the British, the Iroquois, etc. A time/place that we don't see portrayed very often.

by **Floyd Robertson** 2020-06-22, 19:01

MiamiSpartan wrote:Just finished Barksins on Nat Geo. Pretty decent. Took a few episodes to be sure I wanted to keep going, but I enjoyed it. It's about early French settlers in Quebec in the late 1600s, their interaction with the British, the Iroquois, etc. A time/place that we don't see portrayed very often.

I had not heard of this, but will check it out. Thanks!

Did you watch Frontier with Jason Momoa? Sounds like kinda the same thing but maybe 150 or 200 years later. I liked that one.

by Bill Cain 2020-06-23, 01:40

MiamiSpartan wrote:Just finished Barksins on Nat Geo. Pretty decent. Took a few episodes to be sure I wanted to keep going, but I enjoyed it. It's about early French settlers in Quebec in the late 1600s, their interaction with the British, the Iroquois, etc. A time/place that we don't see portrayed very often.

My ancestor preached Catholicism to the Native Americans in Quebec and was granted letters of nobility. I also can trace that line directly to dukes, counts, Kings, and Gabrielle D’Estrees. I have French royalty pumping through my veins.

Doesn’t mean I’m still not a loser

by **MiamiSpartan** 2020-06-23, 07:01

Floyd Robertson wrote:
MiamiSpartan wrote:Just finished Barksins on Nat Geo. Pretty decent. Took a few episodes to be sure I wanted to keep going, but I enjoyed it. It's about early French settlers in Quebec in the late 1600s, their interaction with the British, the Iroquois, etc. A time/place that we don't see portrayed very often.

I had not heard of this, but will check it out. Thanks!

Did you watch Frontier with Jason Momoa? Sounds like kinda the same thing but maybe 150 or 200 years later. I liked that one.

I haven't watched it, but I keep seeing it in my suggestions on Netflix (or is it Hulu?). Will have to watch it one of these days.

by **Floyd Robertson** 2020-06-23, 07:05

MiamiSpartan wrote:
Floyd Robertson wrote:

I had not heard of this, but will check it out. Thanks!

Did you watch Frontier with Jason Momoa? Sounds like kinda the same thing but maybe 150 or 200 years later. I liked that one.

I haven't watched it, but I keep seeing it in my suggestions on Netflix (or is it Hulu?). Will have to watch it one of these days.

After watching two episodes of Barskins last night, I can already tell they're not that much alike and so far I liked Frontier more.

by **MiamiSpartan** 2020-06-24, 23:04

Tom Hanks writing and starring in a WWII film? Yes please. Looks like I'll be doing a free trial of Apple TV in July.

by **Rocinante** 2020-06-25, 01:18

I am finally watching Community from start to finish. I love this show.

by **Cameron** 2020-06-25, 01:24

Rocinante wrote:I am finally watching Community from start to finish. I love this show.

What season/episode are you on? I recently started rewatching, I'm most of the way through season one at the moment. Great fucking show.

by **Rocinante** 2020-06-25, 02:21

Season two episode 2 at this moment.

by **InTenSity** 2020-06-25, 08:26

I'm on S1 Ep 20 or so. Great show, but just remember that Harmon lost control or walked away, I know that S5 he was no longer involved with the show and it could have been half way through S4.
S1 is great.

by **Cameron** 2020-06-25, 09:53

InTenSity wrote:I'm on S1 Ep 20 or so. Great show, but just remember that Harmon lost control or walked away, I know that S5 he was no longer involved with the show and it could have been half way through S4.
S1 is great.

He was replaced as show runner after season 3, then returned for season 5. Season 4 is the season Harmon had no part in. It's not terrible, but not as good as the rest.

by **InTenSity** 2020-06-25, 09:57

Cameron wrote:
InTenSity wrote:I'm on S1 Ep 20 or so. Great show, but just remember that Harmon lost control or walked away, I know that S5 he was no longer involved with the show and it could have been half way through S4.
S1 is great.

He was replaced as show runner after season 3, then returned for season 5. Season 4 is the season Harmon had no part in. It's not terrible, but not as good as the rest.

Did anyone watch it on Yahoo when they finished the series?

by **tGreenWay** 2020-06-25, 11:42

Cameron wrote:
InTenSity wrote:I'm on S1 Ep 20 or so. Great show, but just remember that Harmon lost control or walked away, I know that S5 he was no longer involved with the show and it could have been half way through S4.
S1 is great.

He was replaced as show runner after season 3, then returned for season 5. Season 4 is the season Harmon had no part in. It's not terrible, but not as good as the rest.

I drifted from the show during season four. It just wasn’t as good without Harmon’s touch. TBH, I didn’t know he had returned for season five. Will have to check it out.
Oh, and this may be heresy, but I find Ken Jeong annoying AF, especially his Ben Chang character. Way too over the top, over-acting, really, the same way Craig Middlebrooks and to a lesser extent Jean-Ralphio are on P& R.

by **tGreenWay** 2020-06-25, 11:47

HBO Max has all of South Park, except for the five episodes in which Mohammed is depicted. Those will be unavailable.

https://deadline.com/2020/06/south-park-episodes-missing-hbo-max-prophet-muhammad-1202969280/amp/

by **Cameron** 2020-06-25, 11:58

tGreenWay wrote:
Cameron wrote:

He was replaced as show runner after season 3, then returned for season 5. Season 4 is the season Harmon had no part in. It's not terrible, but not as good as the rest.

I drifted from the show during season four. It just wasn’t as good without Harmon’s touch. TBH, I didn’t know he had returned for season five. Will have to check it out.
Oh, and this may be heresy, but I find Ken Jeong annoying AF, especially his Ben Chang character. Way too over the top, over-acting, really, the same way Craig Middlebrooks and to a lesser extent Jean-Ralphio are on P& R.

I don't think it's heresy at all to be annoyed by Ken Jeong. Chang just keeps getting more and more out there as the series goes on. I mostly enjoy it, but I can see how others would not.

Seasons 5 and 6 have their high points (Digital Estate Planning is among my favorite episodes of the series), and even season 4 has some solid stuff, but it's really all about the first 3 seasons. That's where the magic is.

by **tGreenWay** 2020-06-25, 13:07

Cameron wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:

I drifted from the show during season four. It just wasn’t as good without Harmon’s touch. TBH, I didn’t know he had returned for season five. Will have to check it out.
Oh, and this may be heresy, but I find Ken Jeong annoying AF, especially his Ben Chang character. Way too over the top, over-acting, really, the same way Craig Middlebrooks and to a lesser extent Jean-Ralphio are on P& R.

I don't think it's heresy at all to be annoyed by Ken Jeong. Chang just keeps getting more and more out there as the series goes on. I mostly enjoy it, but I can see how others would not.

Seasons 5 and 6 have their high points (Digital Estate Planning is among my favorite episodes of the series), and even season 4 has some solid stuff, but it's really all about the first 3 seasons. That's where the magic is.

Magic is an excellent word to use. Some of the things they had Abed and Troy do was television I’d never seen before.

by **Death Roe** 2020-06-25, 18:47

Anyone watch The Eric Andre Show? It's so stupid but cracks me up. Bird Up.

by aualum06 2020-06-25, 23:03

Anyone watched the great hack on Netflix? One could argue that it's strongly politcally motivated but it was still interesting

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** 2020-06-27, 01:26

I've debated this with my sister and I think my beef is legit. Wendy Byrde is a fucking see you next Thursday.. Marty lacks some intuition and caring for sure, but I see his efforts as much more community/family serving than I do Wendy's. That bitch out for a power grab.

Also I feel dirty saying this because I'm getting old, but damn, Charlotte is... a good looking young woman.

by **The Pantry** 2020-06-27, 01:37

The original Point Break just started on IFC. Classic.

by MattyFresh 2020-06-27, 03:50

The Pantry wrote:The original Point Break just started on IFC. Classic.

I AM AN F B I AGENT! Classic, I actually dug the reboot too, but I like Edgar Ramírez

by **Rocinante** 2020-06-27, 11:58

InTenSity wrote:
Cameron wrote:

He was replaced as show runner after season 3, then returned for season 5. Season 4 is the season Harmon had no part in. It's not terrible, but not as good as the rest.
Did anyone watch it on Yahoo when they finished the series?

What is this ?

by **Rocinante** 2020-06-27, 11:59

Abed and Troy’s vignettes at the end of every episode are my favorite thing.

The bert and Ernie thing where Troy forgot his cousins funeral had me crying.

by **Cameron** 2020-06-27, 12:08

Rocinante wrote:
InTenSity wrote:
Did anyone watch it on Yahoo when they finished the series?

What is this ?

Season 6 is available on Netflix with the rest of the series, but it initially ran on Yahoo Screen, a failed streaming service. I watched season 6 on Yahoo screen when it came out, but like apparently everyone else, I didn't watch anything else there, and Yahoo pulled the plug shortly after.

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** 2020-06-29, 23:33

Ozark talk. Possible spoilers. On S3E9. Poor Ben. I really like Ben. Whoever the actor is, is phenomenal. Wendy bout to do him dirty.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2020-06-29, 23:42

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:Ozark talk. Possible spoilers. On S3E9. Poor Ben. I really like Ben. Whoever the actor is, is phenomenal. Wendy bout to do him dirty.

Show is headed towards game of thrones level bullshit. Something major happening every episode but still entertaining

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** 2020-06-29, 23:50

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:
WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:Ozark talk. Possible spoilers. On S3E9. Poor Ben. I really like Ben. Whoever the actor is, is phenomenal. Wendy bout to do him dirty.

Show is headed towards game of thrones level bullshit. Something major happening every episode but still entertaining

I don't see that at all. Where are you? Are you predicting what's going to happen next season or you think it's already on that trajectory?

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2020-06-29, 23:52

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:
Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

Show is headed towards game of thrones level bullshit. Something major happening every episode but still entertaining

I don't see that at all. Where are you? Are you predicting what's going to happen next season or you think it's already on that trajectory?

I’m up to date. Season 3 was like that and trajectory

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** 2020-06-30, 00:17

Hmm. I don't agree. In fact I got pretty bored with the series at times. I only got hooked to the point that I had to roll into the next episode when

Spoiler:

. Even in the pen-ultimate episode of S3, E9 which I just watched - nothing fucking happened. I mean it ends and I think we probably know what's going to happen but the whole episode was basically build up.

And come to think of it, the entire season, while pretty good - did not contain a ton of action. I don't consider

Spoiler:

big plot points. The whole premise was introduce a new character, tie him into the story and make him vulnerable and put Marty in serious peril. Meanwhile,

Spoiler:

You gotta sell this because I'm intrigued. I'm not thinking this is the GSOAT or anything, it's pretty entertaining, but I don't think I see that angle.

by MattyFresh 2020-06-30, 00:52

Not really a "tv show" but has anyone watched "Hot Ones"? It's an interview that a guy does with famous actors and actresses as they eat hot wings. The show is great, watched him with Nick Offerman, Paul Rudd and Bill Burr. Theres been 11 seasons so I am sure many of you have seen it but its great.

by **tGreenWay** 2020-06-30, 02:16

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:I've debated this with my sister and I think my beef is legit. Wendy Byrde is a fucking see you next Thursday.. Marty lacks some intuition and caring for sure, but I see his efforts as much more community/family serving than I do Wendy's. That bitch out for a power grab.

Also I feel dirty saying this because I'm getting old, but damn, Charlotte is... a good looking young woman.

Haven’t seen the show, but I’ll take Laura Linney thank you very much. Good actor and easy on the eyes at every age she’s been working (unless she was a child actor, then yuck).

by **Cameron** 2020-06-30, 10:28

MattyFresh wrote:Not really a "tv show" but has anyone watched "Hot Ones"? It's an interview that a guy does with famous actors and actresses as they eat hot wings. The show is great, watched him with Nick Offerman, Paul Rudd and Bill Burr. Theres been 11 seasons so I am sure many of you have seen it but its great.

I love Hot Ones, I've seen a bunch of them. Tommy Chong was one of the best ones I've seen, in terms of scoville tolerance. Dax Shepard might be the very best that I've seen. Gronk did not handle the heat so well.

by **Nordic** 2020-06-30, 11:05

MiamiSpartan wrote:Just finished Barksins on Nat Geo. Pretty decent. Took a few episodes to be sure I wanted to keep going, but I enjoyed it. It's about early French settlers in Quebec in the late 1600s, their interaction with the British, the Iroquois, etc. A time/place that we don't see portrayed very often.

Watched the first 3 episodes last night. Seemed pretty good.

by Bill Cain 2020-06-30, 11:15

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by **tGreenWay** 2020-06-30, 19:11

Watched the first two episodes of Line of Duty. So far it’s pretty good. Absolutely did not see the ending of episode 2 until it happened. Shocked

by **CORNER BLITZ** 2020-06-30, 20:22

tGreenWay wrote:Watched the first two episodes of Line of Duty. So far it’s pretty good. Absolutely did not see the ending of episode 2 until it happened.

That would be something if you could see things before they happen

by **tGreenWay** 2020-06-30, 20:24

CORNER BLITZ wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:Watched the first two episodes of Line of Duty. So far it’s pretty good. Absolutely did not see the ending of episode 2 until it happened.

That would be something if you could see things before they happen

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by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2020-07-01, 14:17

Have I mentioned Dave yet? You guys should be watching this show.

by **Cameron** 2020-07-03, 00:54

tGreenWay wrote:
Cameron wrote:

I don't think it's heresy at all to be annoyed by Ken Jeong. Chang just keeps getting more and more out there as the series goes on. I mostly enjoy it, but I can see how others would not.

Seasons 5 and 6 have their high points (Digital Estate Planning is among my favorite episodes of the series), and even season 4 has some solid stuff, but it's really all about the first 3 seasons. That's where the magic is.

Magic is an excellent word to use. Some of the things they had Abed and Troy do was television I’d never seen before.

Rocinante wrote:Abed and Troy’s vignettes at the end of every episode are my favorite thing.

The bert and Ernie thing where Troy forgot his cousins funeral had me crying.

This is one of my favorites:

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2020-07-05, 23:18

2001 space odyssey

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