Last Chance U is more fun that I imagined. I've about an episode left. Not sure it's for everyone but i've really enjoyed it - every ep.

As will I. Netflix seem quite good at keeping up a steady stream of piss ‘good enough’ shows that I’ll always have at least one thing to watch.

I hope he's learned how to act.

Started watching The Americans last night.  The missus and I both really enjoyed it.  Does it go shit/weird or anything at any point or are we safe to stick with it?

MattyJ wrote:

Matt_82 wrote:

Started watching The Americans last night.  The missus and I both really enjoyed it.  Does it go shit/weird or anything at any point or are we safe to stick with it?

It is one of the best shows evs. Doesn't shit the bed at any point and remains consistently brilliant, right till the end.

I have one slight gripe with how it all worked out but otherwise this is all correct.

Up to episode 7 of Twin Peaks: The Return.  Lynch is fantastic in this.  Was it always this funny?  I've only seen series 1 but I don't recall it being as humorous.

Aye.

I’ve been watching Succession on Sky. I’m not sure whether it’s good or not. I suspect it’s not. But I can’t stop watching. It’s like a car crash.

Brian Cox plays the patriarch of a ridiculously wealthy New York family. He’s the sole owner of a huge media conglomerate, owning newspapers, TV networks, and theme parks. He’s getting old. His sons and daughter are all vying to take over. It’s very, very bitchy and they are all utterly horrible human beings. The old man throws a whole bunch of spanners into the carefully laid out succession plans for the company and for inheritance of his personal fortune over the course of one day – his 80th birthday. Then he has a brain aneurism and the shit hits the fan.

The cast is pretty good. Brian Cox, Sarah Snook, Matthew MacFayden, Alan Ruck, Kieran Culkin. The visual style is a bit awkward – sort of semi-documentary feel. The plotting is stellar, but the dialogue is a bit off. Too much emphasis on swearing, insults, and belittling each other – the show thinks it’s The Thick Of It, but the American writers and cast just can’t pull off that swaggering British creative insult slinging. It misses the target.

poprock wrote:

The plotting is stellar, but the dialogue is a bit off. Too much emphasis on swearing, insults, and belittling each other – the show thinks it’s The Thick Of It, but the American writers and cast just can’t pull off that swaggering British creative insult slinging. It misses the target.

It’s written by a British writer, Jesse Armstrong. Of Peep Show fame

Stopharage wrote:

poprock wrote:

The plotting is stellar, but the dialogue is a bit off. Too much emphasis on swearing, insults, and belittling each other – the show thinks it’s The Thick Of It, but the American writers and cast just can’t pull off that swaggering British creative insult slinging. It misses the target.

It’s written by a British writer, Jesse Armstrong. Of Peep Show fame

He also one of the writers on The Thick of It.

Yossarian wrote:

mk64 wrote:

Confirmed, Last Chance U is brilliant whether you're into American Football or not.

As someone not into American Football, I would inevitably be comparing to Friday Night Lights and it would inevitably be found wanting.

Isn't it a documentary?

WorKid wrote:

Yossarian wrote:

mk64 wrote:

Confirmed, Last Chance U is brilliant whether you're into American Football or not.

As someone not into American Football, I would inevitably be comparing to Friday Night Lights and it would inevitably be found wanting.

Isn't it a documentary?

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WorKid wrote:

Yossarian wrote:

mk64 wrote:

Confirmed, Last Chance U is brilliant whether you're into American Football or not.

As someone not into American Football, I would inevitably be comparing to Friday Night Lights and it would inevitably be found wanting.

Isn't it a documentary?

Yea it’s a doc

New animated thing on Netflix - Paradise PD. Possibly the worst thing I've ever seen, a total turd. Not funny, not interesting, not clever, not watchable.

I generally don't like anime. But I don't mind the odd funny like F is for Family etc.