@RogerRoger You’re very much in the majority in thinking S3 of Stranger Things was better than S2. The parallel storylines really helped with it as it meant much more was going on at all times and it all worked to come together well. A fourth series is definitely enough though.
I think sometimes the “hype” is lost when you binge shows after everyone else though. Having time between series or episodes helps it sink in a little and grows the anticipation. That said, for weekly releases I quite often wait until they’ve all dropped and watch them then but rarely watch more than one episode an evening, apart from comedies with 20min episodes.
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Speaking of which, me and the wife just finished our rewatch of Parks and Recreation which is possibly one of my favourite comedies. The cast are just perfect; it has good story arcs despite “just” being a comedy; and it’s so much fun at the same time. The first series is a bit iffy compared to the rest but that’s understandable, and the final series is a little self indulgent and feels a bit out of kilter with the rest but I still love it.
I think we’ll try Modern Family as our next easy-watching comedy. I’ve seen some of the first few series a long time ago and can’t believe how long it’s kept going (gone?) for as it surely can’t have kept up the quality.
Still, if they have not even started to cast people yet, it's gonna be awhile until we see it on screen. By the looks of it there are a few people from the Karl Urban movie behind the series, colour me intrested if that is the case.
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I finished Swamp Thing. Completely baffled at the decision to cancel it. Easily one of the best realised comic TV properties out there. Absolutely great show with good performances, scripting and pacing throughout. Bloody shame it's no more.
Conversely, Batwoman!
I wasn't going to watch any more after the dismal pilot, but the online reviews of the second and third episodes peaked a morbid curiosity.
I implore everyone on the thread to go out and find some way of watching this show! I've no idea how the episodes are even making it out of the door. It has just taken everything wrong with the pilot and turned it up to 11 for the following two episodes.
This show boasts terrible dialogue, terrible acting, poor production design, one of the worst Batsuit designs on screen (nothing will beat Gotham), janky editing, poor pacing, wildly shifting character portrayals, lacks narrative cohesion and is generally - genuinely one of the worst genre shows I've had the pleasure of watching.
Seriously. Find it, grab a couple of beers and laugh/cringe your way through. I think I'll stick around to watch the rest!
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I think Batwoman is actually too s*** for anyone with an even passing amount of intelligence or interest in well made television to genuinely like.
I can see the young woke-folk being in to it (or at least, saying they are) and perhaps even giving it a free pass; but the thing is so badly put together I find myself questioning whether the showrunners/producers are actually the people who have been credited.
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@KALofKRYPTON That's good to know about Swamp Thing. I have no problem in watching one season of something as long as it is setup that way. It will be kinda refreshing to watch one self contained thing, rather than multiple seasons. Without spoiling things, does it end in the right manner for a one off season, or do they leave the carrot dangling?
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@JohnnyShoulder It wasn't intended as a single season. I think they actually had the episode count cut too.
It doesn't wrap up so much as it sets up unfortunately. Still worth watching though.
@RogerRoger Archer 1999 (S10) was alright as recent Archer goes. I only bothered with the first episode of Danger Island (S9) and thought it would be as bad as S8 so didn't bother.
They kind of need to give the programme up now really.
@KALofKRYPTON@LN78@RogerRoger I have no problem in waiting for D+ to reach these shores. I have no intention in watching any of the shows illegally either. This place is about the only one I go to for news, so have no issues in avoiding spoilers. I've had to tell Google I'm not interested in the stuff I am interested in, so that spoilery articles stopped appearing in my feed.
Hope you guys have have those spoiler tags at the ready!
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Just been discussing The Mandalorian with my brother and the whole not coming to UK for months. I have noticed the Disney + app will available at launch for PS4 in US, and found an old article on Push Square about how to set up a US Playstation account. I'm wondering if anyone thinks this could be a way of getting it at launch?
No interference, no rewrites, not still shooting multiple endings, not tanking in test audience scores, not desperately calling George Lucas for help... none of that nonsense.
... I'd ask if you're serious @RogerRoger but this is 2019 and anything can happen now. Good thing I'm not too invested in Star Wars is all I'll say but I hope all of you enjoy it!
Does seem rather daft though leaving a massive 4 month gap like that between the US and Uk/Europe set up of Disney+... This IS Disney of all things we're talking about and that series is going to be spoilt all over the net faster then an ice cream melting in the Sahara!
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@RogerRoger Yeah I'm probably clutching at straws. It's funny that the lucky Dutch get it at launch(apparently because of their awesome infrastructure) but the rest of Europe has to wait. I wonder if they will do blu-ray release for it at some point?
@RogerRoger wow march 2020, thats crappy. But as a life long star wars fan i really enjoyed it, only one episode is out atm, i think the next one releases on the 15th. Seems like some good star wars fun.
@RogerRoger but as far as the disney app goes, its a little rough right now. Video freezing while audio continues happened to me several times. I had to restart app a few times before it worked right. I have the same problem with espn app(disney owns espn if u didnt know). I hope they get this worked out soon, i read alot of articles about people having issues with the app.
I wanna watch The Mandalorian but I don't even know when Disney+ will be available in my country. Another one I wanna watch is the Obi wan Kenobi series.
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