TV Series - What Are You Watching?
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I have watched this series at least three times, genuinely one of the finest things I have ever seen on television.
There aren't many documentary makers better than Ken Burns.
There aren't many documentary makers better than Ken Burns.
I guessed at the ending when we visited Gettysburg 😉
We found it fascinating and slightly overwhelming.
It is a National Park and the guides are Park Rangers and ours was terrific, knowledgeable with a clear love for her subject.
Even the town has not been overly commercialised. Visit if you get the chance.
It is a National Park and the guides are Park Rangers and ours was terrific, knowledgeable with a clear love for her subject.
Even the town has not been overly commercialised. Visit if you get the chance.
We watched the first 2 episodes last night. My wife seemed to like it, me less so, probably because I understand the environment a lot better.
It's one of those series where it doesn't really matter what the characters do, a bit like This Life didn't spend any time in Court. They just chuck in some jargon (usually out of context) to make it sound "real", and the characters are more caricatures. I'm not a banker but Pierpoint & Co is very clearly looking like JP Morgan, even the font of the logo and the office.
Having said all that I expect we'll continue watching...
It's one of those series where it doesn't really matter what the characters do, a bit like This Life didn't spend any time in Court. They just chuck in some jargon (usually out of context) to make it sound "real", and the characters are more caricatures. I'm not a banker but Pierpoint & Co is very clearly looking like JP Morgan, even the font of the logo and the office.
Having said all that I expect we'll continue watching...
Riviera, Series 3. 🤥🥴
The 80's with Dominic Sandbrook on BBC4. Nostalgic throwback
Really enjoyed the first of the Small Axe , The Mangrove. gave up on the second one though.
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Parks and Recreation 😅😅😅😅💓
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A couple for you this week.
The Kominsky Method, season 2. Better than season 1 I thought, made me guffaw loudly a few times. Alan Arkin is still excellent, and the addition of Paul Reiser's character is brilliant. A couple of interesting guest appearances too.
The Code, an Australian drama about a government conspiracy. Took a little to understand where it was going in the first episode, but picks up quickly in episode two and has me intrigued to continue. Starring Xena, warrior princess....
The Kominsky Method, season 2. Better than season 1 I thought, made me guffaw loudly a few times. Alan Arkin is still excellent, and the addition of Paul Reiser's character is brilliant. A couple of interesting guest appearances too.
The Code, an Australian drama about a government conspiracy. Took a little to understand where it was going in the first episode, but picks up quickly in episode two and has me intrigued to continue. Starring Xena, warrior princess....
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Tried this last night after your comments above...... hated it from the word go. Just thought, oh, it's the office, which I was never a fan of. Mrs Wedge hated it too, don't think we even made it halfway through the first episode before switching it off. Maybe I'll try again when she's out, but not holding out any hope.
Agreed. Although I think I can see why it was popular.....but only made it about half way through the first episode. I was never a Seinfeld fan either....although there were parts of it that I have seen that are pretty good (to me).
Me and the missus need another series to get our teeth into over the cold winter months, any recommendations?
We have Netflix btw 👍
We have Netflix btw 👍
It wont be for everyone and there is definitely a style for a number of US comedies. What I would say, I say this often for US comedies of this type, you have to watch 3-4 episodes at least so that the characters can unfold, you can get to understand them, see how their dynamics work. If you hated it then it may just not be for you but sometimes you have to plough through the early episodes in order to start to enjoy it.
Schitts Creek is in this bracket for me. I didn't enjoy it early on but my wife did so we stuck with it. Now we are on the last series, 2 episodes left. (It's no P & R though, there is no Ron Swanson
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Schitts Creek is in this bracket for me. I didn't enjoy it early on but my wife did so we stuck with it. Now we are on the last series, 2 episodes left. (It's no P & R though, there is no Ron Swanson
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If you are okay with subtitles then try Deadwind and Border Town.