Raja Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 12 hours ago, Werthead said: Season 2 is a 13 episode season though. That should hit Netflix (outside the US) later this month. Without giving anything away, do you think it deserved 13 episodes? The majority of Netflix shows have too many episodes, and I'm hoping the Expanse isn't another one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 3 hours ago, Michael Seswatha Jordan said: Yes. Those last few episodes, the final in particular, were hard to watch. But, that's the point of it, and I'd say it could be used as a tool for middle to late teenagers to educate them on a lot of hard topics. Or adults - don't discount the fact that *many* adults are oblivious to 1. Rape culture 2. The shit their children go through in school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briantw Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 1 hour ago, SpaceChampion said: Office Christmas Party, so bad! Seriously, why did I waste my time with that? I'm fine with dumb comedies (I enjoyed Neighbors 2...really stupid, but it's actually funny), but they have to be funny enough to justify their existence. Office Christmas Party just lacked the laughs to do so. A shame, because the cast was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 5 hours ago, Raja said: Without giving anything away, do you think it deserved 13 episodes? The majority of Netflix shows have too many episodes, and I'm hoping the Expanse isn't another one of those. I haven't seen it yet, but the near-unanimous consensus is that S2 is far superior to S1, so I guess it's worked out. It also helps that it's based on a series of books, which means they're not running out of plot or getting repetitive which some of the Netflix shows struggle with (The Expanse is made by SyFy, not Netflix, they just show it outside the USA). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 25 minutes ago, Werthead said: I haven't seen it yet, but the near-unanimous consensus is that S2 is far superior to S1, so I guess it's worked out. It also helps that it's based on a series of books, which means they're not running out of plot or getting repetitive which some of the Netflix shows struggle with (The Expanse is made by SyFy, not Netflix, they just show it outside the USA). Odd - given that it said 'Netflix Original' - I assumed it was a netflix production. Hmm - I might pick up the books soon after I finish up with the first season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceChampion Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 7 hours ago, briantw said: I'm fine with dumb comedies (I enjoyed Neighbors 2...really stupid, but it's actually funny), but they have to be funny enough to justify their existence. Office Christmas Party just lacked the laughs to do so. A shame, because the cast was great. Honestly it seemed like the kind of paint by numbers and phoning it in comedy that every one of the cast would make fun of brutally. Now that's a commentary track I might want to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astromech Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 I watched the first two episodes of AMC's The Son with Pierce Brosnan and Zahn McClarnon. I wasn't extremely impressed tbh, but am also a sucker for Westerns. I'll give it a few more episodes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briantw Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 5 hours ago, SpaceChampion said: Honestly it seemed like the kind of paint by numbers and phoning it in comedy that every one of the cast would make fun of brutally. Now that's a commentary track I might want to see. I just find it kind of shocking that they got so many funny people together and made something so unfunny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King in Black Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Rewatching the Leftovers in prep of the Final Season. This show went from being meh to one of my favorites. A rewatch really does do it favors. The first season feels especially strong now. And my opinion has completely turned around on the International Assassin episode now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbunting Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 On 4/9/2017 at 1:29 AM, briantw said: I'm fine with dumb comedies (I enjoyed Neighbors 2...really stupid, but it's actually funny), but they have to be funny enough to justify their existence. Office Christmas Party just lacked the laughs to do so. A shame, because the cast was great. Speaking of color by numbers comedies, I watched Going in Style this weekend. Your basic old guys decide "fuck it" movie. I liked it well enough and there were plenty of funny spots. Comparing the and Xmas Office, I would say this one wins going away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarGalley Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 I watched Spectral on Netflix. Overall it was entertaining enough for my time but it wasn't great. The science was completely eye-rolling. Sometimes I think it would be better to pretend that the science is too complicated to explain rather than make up some complete bullshit (sort of like the time travel explanation scene in Looper). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Seswatha Jordan Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Just started watching Luther on Netflix. I like it, I have never watched a British series before, and I really love the accents, it adds something, I don't know what exactly, but I like it. The dynamic between him and the Narcissist, is really good and want to see how that shakes out badly. Now, I know we have a lot of Brita on the board. Can you point me to a current sitcom that's popular over there. I want to experience some British humor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetyrPunkinhead Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Just saw the S6 finale, and I have to say NEW GIRL is my muthafuckin jam, y'all!!! Fox better renew for a S7! But even if they don't, I feel like we got a nice series finale in S6E22--but it better be back for S7 anyway. Or I will cut you, Fox. I will cut you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liffguard Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 11 hours ago, Michael Seswatha Jordan said: Just started watching Luther on Netflix. I like it, I have never watched a British series before, and I really love the accents, it adds something, I don't know what exactly, but I like it. The dynamic between him and the Narcissist, is really good and want to see how that shakes out badly. Now, I know we have a lot of Brita on the board. Can you point me to a current sitcom that's popular over there. I want to experience some British humor. OK, so it's not current but it is fairly recent; you really can't go wrong with Peep Show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briantw Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 I started watching 13 Reasons Why and my main takeaway thus far is that I wish growing up my dad had been as cool as Clay's weird hippy dad. I feel like he'd help you with your homework and then spark up a bowl out back with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 On 4/6/2017 at 7:31 PM, Theda Baratheon said: Oh I think he's fab, I'm a fan On 4/6/2017 at 10:21 PM, williamjm said: It does have some nice shots of the International Space Station. It does have a surprisingly good cast (Gyllenhall, Ryan Reynolds, Rebecca Ferguson) given how generic the script is. So, I watched Life - Spoilers ahead! HAVE PEOPLE LEARNED NOTHING FROM SUNSHINE? YOU DON'T LET HIROYUKI SANADA IN SPACE!!!!!!!! You guys were right, it was just about decent but there was plenty of cool stuff in it. Love the tracking shot they opened with and 'calvin' was fucking scary you guys. I was squirming in the theatre. Also, Ryan Reynold's death was pretty disturbing. If the script was *slightly* better, it would have been a solid film, but it doesn't give the characters much to do. Jake Gyllenhall is still bae though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theda Baratheon Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 21 minutes ago, Raja said: So, I watched Life - Spoilers ahead! Reveal hidden contents HAVE PEOPLE LEARNED NOTHING FROM SUNSHINE? YOU DON'T LET HIROYUKI SANADA IN SPACE!!!!!!!! You guys were right, it was just about decent but there was plenty of cool stuff in it. Love the tracking shot they opened with and 'calvin' was fucking scary you guys. I was squirming in the theatre. Also, Ryan Reynold's death was pretty disturbing. If the script was *slightly* better, it would have been a solid film, but it doesn't give the characters much to do. Jake Gyllenhall is still bae though. Every time they said the aliens name tho I just cracked up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Started watching Guerilla. Two episodes in and I'm enjoying it so far though the ending of the second episode make me worry how ridiculous this might get Jaz (a wanted criminal whose been plastered across newspapers and new stations) knocks on the door of Rhodesia house, shoots someone, points a gun at foreign diplomats then leaves. She then walks across the road right in front of the responding police car and the police completely ignore her. How incompetent am I supposed to believe these police are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astromech Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 American Experience's 3-part series on the Great War to commemorate the United States' 100-year anniversary of entry into the First World War. Very good, covering the war itself, race relations, women's suffrage, President Wilson and his contradictions, the plight of German Americans. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/great-war/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawkcabi Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Watching Stand and Deliver for the umpteenth time. I always loved this movie. How do I reach these keedz?!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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