Random TV Thread

Just caught up and finished season 1 of Brockmire. Funny as hell. Season 2 started last week.

posted by GOONx19

Timeless was really great in Season 1 if you like historical fiction. The new season hasn’t been special. 

I agree, I have the same opinion so far of Travelers. Season 1 was great, just started season 2 and it hasn't been as good yet.

Gut, I've started 12 Monkeys.  I'm 2 eps. in, and I'm disagreeing with your take.  I'll stick it out, but it doesn't hold a candle to Dark (yet).  Given your history or ratings, I don't have high hopes.

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posted by ernest_t_bass

Gut, I've started 12 Monkeys.  I'm 2 eps. in, and I'm disagreeing with your take.  I'll stick it out, but it doesn't hold a candle to Dark (yet).  Given your history or ratings, I don't have high hopes.

Give it about 4 episodes and it starts to come together.  I don't think anyone who has seen both shows is agreeing with you.  12 Monkeys just keeps getting better and better, although the first 3-4 shows were much better than I remembered the second time around.  Maybe there's a debate around the first seasons, but 12 keeps getting so much better and better that Dark has a long way to go to be in the same league (and a couple reviews I've read said that practically verbatim).

And peope who don't care for Syfy or time travel probably won't think much of either show.

Um... Dark keeps getting better and better with each eps.

since there seems to be a lot of syfy fans here, anyone ever watched Fringe?  Supposed to be really good.

Anyone else start Westworld S2? 2 eps in, it's ok. I originally thought they should end the show after S1, but S2 is proving to be interesting. Not a fan of S2E2 jumping timelines with no explanation. Unnecessarily confusing.

posted by Commander of Awesome

Anyone else start Westworld S2? 2 eps in, it's ok. I originally thought they should end the show after S1, but S2 is proving to be interesting. Not a fan of S2E2 jumping timelines with no explanation. Unnecessarily confusing.

I really enjoyed S1.  But now I'm starting to feel like the show simply tries too hard.  My issue with the time jumping is I feel it's just too distracting - you have to figure out when and where before you can process the scene you're watching.

I haven't watched any of Westworld, but Jonathan Tucker is in season two and he's reason enough for me to start it. 

I watched Fringe when it first came out and enjoyed it. 

I watch Weastworld. Basically hated S1, but stuck it out. I’ll probably watch it all the way through, cause it’s well made and acted. But so many things piss me off lol

posted by Laley23

I watch Weastworld. Basically hated S1, but stuck it out. I’ll probably watch it all the way through, cause it’s well made and acted. But so many things piss me off lol

This

Somehow missed that Season 2 of Jessica Jones came out.

I enjoy this show to a guilty degree.

posted by Laley23

I watch Weastworld. Basically hated S1, but stuck it out. I’ll probably watch it all the way through, cause it’s well made and acted. But so many things piss me off lol

I loved Westworld.  To each their own, I supposed.  Example - Gut thinks 12 Monkeys is a top 5 show, yet it's not on one other single person's top 26.

posted by gut

since there seems to be a lot of syfy fans here, anyone ever watched Fringe?  Supposed to be really good.

I really liked Fringe when it was on TV, definitely should watch it if you are a syfy fan.

posted by ernest_t_bass

I loved Westworld.  To each their own, I supposed.  Example - Gut thinks 12 Monkeys is a top 5 show, yet it's not on one other single person's top 26.

LMAO....Time travel sci-fi is a limited genre.  If you think Dark is a top-5 show that blew your mind, you probably can't handle watching 12 Monkeys.  It will screw with your head about 100X more than Dark.  Very, very few shows have ever left me staring at the screen just going "wow".  It's been called the best sci-fi on tv, and the best sci-fi in the past 10 years....but less than 1/3 of the way thru the first season you know it sucks.    

Similar characters, motivations, mechanics...and inspired by similar source material.  I literally don't know how someone likes Dark won't love 12 Monkeys.  It's not like I'm comparing 12 Monkeys to The Wire, or even Doctor Who.

posted by jmog

I really liked Fringe when it was on TV, definitely should watch it if you are a syfy fan.

The other one I haven't seen that seems consistently highly rated is The Expanse.

posted by gut

but less than 1/3 of the way thru the first season you know it sucks.    

I'll wait here for a quote where I said it "sucks."  I DID say it isn't as good as Dark.  But I'll wait...

posted by gut

I literally don't know how someone likes Dark won't love 12 Monkeys.  It's not like I'm comparing 12 Monkeys to The Wire, or even Doctor Who.

Never said I didn't like it.  Said that I think Dark is better.  Try to keep up.

Currently watching

Brockmire 

Bosch

Handmaids Tale (my favorite show right now)

Homeland

Westworld

animal kingdom

I also just finished lost in space on netflix i liked it.

Recently finished

counterpart season 1 it was ok has potential

Jessica jones season 2 wasnt that great imo

The fall (netflix)  i thought it was great

Star Trek Discovery.  Exceeded expectations for sure