The TV you like thread - The Bear and Badger

MattyJ

Yeah I mispoke there, it wasn't capitalising on that but it wasn't the same as a weinstein

nick_md

I had a similar convo with my brother at the weekend re. Spacey. I mean, not actively raping people willy nilly is less bad, for sure, but that doesn't diminish the experience of the people affected.

In fact that came up too, later, with another friend. How a lot of the time focus is placed on what actually happened at the time: the incident, rather than the impact it had on the victim. As in, people talk about what Aziz did or didn't do that evening, but it's important to think about how that would have impacted the other party over the next xyz time. With the Spacey thing, whilst he wasn't raping people (that I'm aware of), it's easy to dismiss the effect on a young, wannabe actor / industry person's life actions like that (comments, suggestions etc) can have. It doesn't just start and stop at that one time the incident happened, it can remain with someone, and ruin their career / life, forever.

Moot_Geeza

Wife is watching The Handmaid's Tale. Once again the fomo is real, I should've watched this one. Iris Dement is singing over the current scene. Will catch up at some point.

handsofblue

Paul the sparky wrote:

handsofblue wrote:

Paul the sparky wrote:

handsofblue wrote:

The Expanse is way better than it seemed at first. Top notch sci fi that doesn't fall into too many cliches or tropes. Some are still there, obv, but there's plenty that's fresh about.

But that rollercoaster bit was awful.

I'm drawing a blank on that bit.

Spoiler:

It's the swaying in his seat and hiding behind the moon like it's a bush in a park or something that gets me.

Ah, so I blanked it out. I can't even remember why he had to do it.

I also severely underrated 12 Monkeys on first viewing. That one is worth a go if creating a spaghetti junction out of time floats yer boat.

So, what other quality shows are still on weekly release? I have A Handmaid's Tale to catch up on but I don't particularly view that as entertaining. I'm not in the headspace for Legion. Watched Westworld. Are there even any good shows that run over the summer?

mistercrayon

I'm really a little conflicted in being arsed to watch GLOW. I thought it ended at a good spot in Series 1.

monkey

1st ep of season 2 didn’t impress.

poprock

monkey wrote:

1st ep of season 2 didn’t impress.

I thought the same, but I’ll get back to it and hope for improvement. If I remember right, S1 took a few episodes to grab me too.

bad_hair_day

Episode 2 of Preacher didn’t disappoint. Funny and gory with each expertly lit scene draped in a macabre veil.

Spoiler:

Essential.

Boolitt

I am missing this coz BT have fucked up me internets. Supposed to be hooked up on the 29th June for "seamless" tansfer with their home movers dept or some shite. Now waiting for the phone line to be connected on monday 9th July and then they will order the broadband. Possibly another week or 2 to get that in. Fuckers

[Deleted User]

The Detectorists is great.

Moot_Geeza

Yep.

[Deleted User]

It's so understatedly good it's making me a little emotional.

Gremill

SpaceGazelle wrote:

It's so understatedly good it's making me a little emotional.

I need to watch this. I’ve seen the odd half an episode and loved it. Where’s it available?

Yossarian

Netflix.

[Deleted User]

As much as I moan about Netflix it really comes through sometimes.

WorKid

Detectorists is just wonderful.

WorKid

Reminds me of that one set in Weston-Super-Mare. That's a great show too.

[Deleted User]

I was just thinking how for once Mackenzie Crook is really good in this. Then I noticed the end credits and he's written and directed it too. Wtf.

Yossarian

If you’re enjoying The Detectorists, Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing on iPlayer is worth a look. It feels quite similar in a lot of ways despite being unscripted.

WorKid

I love Bob. I just adore him. I could listen to him talk basically for ever.

[Deleted User]

Yossarian wrote:

If you’re enjoying The Detectorists, Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing on iPlayer is worth a look. It feels quite similar in a lot of ways despite being unscripted.

Well if it's as half as good as this I'm in.

Moot_Geeza

Yossarian wrote:

If you’re enjoying The Detectorists, Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing on iPlayer is worth a look. It feels quite similar in a lot of ways despite being unscripted.

I've been meaning to watch that, might give it a go tonight.

Gentle sitcoms? Early Doors was a winner.

Bob

Did any one see the new Keith Lemon coming in America?

Christ why he's chosen to keep his worst creation going for so long (I suspect money) is beyond me.. painfully unfunny.

[Deleted User]

Lemon seems oddly popular with the ITV crowd, same people who watch Love Island and Essex shit.

Blocks100

His early Bo Selecta stuff was great; that other 'character' is just awful.

Bob

Blocks100 wrote:

His early Bo Selecta stuff was great; that other 'character' is just awful.

He's thrown some sketches into this.. but other than David Dickinson.. (shopkeeper "its $10" I'll give you $1.) it wasn't really up to snuff.

I_R

I've mentioned it before on here, but it's easy to forget it's a character. His other stuff seems like it was decades ago.

Not my cup of tea, but I suppose he's about all that ITV has to stick in those late night slots where cheap TV will still make money. Sort of a budget Chris Evans/Graham Norton.

Tempy

I finished Glow Season 2 a few day ago. I think it's comfortably better than Season 1. It has the benefit of having had all the character work laid down in Season 1, and so we got lots of resolutions to arcs in this season. It probes a lot of the industry stuff better this time around, has better inter-personal relationships, and is also a lot of funnier and warmer. You could potentially criticise it for being too warm and giddy at times, but fuck it, after the total massacre of goodwill in Legion, and the dour attitude of most shows and the current world climate, it's nice to have something that's full of good will and shows fuck ups being fuck ups, but getting by. They totally nailed the whole "ending with a song" thing, and Episode 8, "The Good Twin" is up there with Episode 6 of Legion S2, but then I do love a mix-up.

Kazuo

Tempy knows o/

The Good Twin had me howling with laughter, just such fun to watch.

Diluted Dante

Really glad to hear Glow sticks the landing. I adore the first series, and it ended in a great place so I wasn't sure if another series would work, but if it does, brilliant.

The cast turned up on Smackdown missing Kia Stevens, which was a shame, would have been nice if she'd appeared in her Kharma get up for a full circle.

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