Goldblum is Zeus, don't need to see anything else, I'm in.

Skondo wrote:

Watching Twin Peaks for the first time. Only four episodes in and I’m enjoying it, but it definitely feels dated now.

How’s the coffee?

I started on For All Mankind, but it wasn't really pulling me in and then after reading all your comments, I'm out. 2 episodes I watched.

@Matty

The first series is excellent, I definitely think you should finish it. I've only got two episodes of the second left so I'll do them then probably call it a day.

It's important to remember that Gremill was the one who recommended it, the shame needs to weigh him down for the rest of his life

Paul the sparky wrote:

It's important to remember that Gremill was the one who recommended it, the shame needs to weigh him down for the rest of his life

Aye, the value of his recommendation has taken a hit lately. Got to be careful otherwise he’ll be firmly in the ‘everything is awesome’ zone soon.

Took all the credit for that gem too.

I'm glad I gave Three Body Problem a chance. I wasn't feeling it with those initial opening episodes, but my god, episode 5 is a stunner.

You need to stick to the three Fs

Finished 3 Body Problem last night as well. A fun ride for the most part, and Benedict Wong easily the best of it, but I still think the other main characters it's all pegged onto drag the whole thing down. In amongst the slightly insane setting all of the personal drama just starts to feel like clutter. Definitely in for the second series, though I hope they do justice to the Wallfacer/Wallbreaker conflict at the heart of the second novel; wasn't overly encouraged by how it was introduced at the end of this one.

3 Body Problem - I watched it all within a week. That's as close as I ever get to binging. So it must have been doing something right. But it was trash. With the exception of Benedict Wong and Ser Davos Seaworth, the cast were poor. Nanofiber lady seems like she was transported from a 1990s US network tv mid-rated police procedural. The special effects were laughably bad sometimes. Disappointing because, of the three books, this should have been by far the easiest to adapt. 
The main problem was it felt like they were rushing through it. A lot of the sci fi concepts needed more time in the oven. And re noface's spoiler I really don't know what I'd have thought about it if I'd come into it without the books. Probably not made it past episode 1.

Another thing that got my goat The books aren't fantasticly written stories. But they're clever and they're rammed full of interesting ideas. This is dumb and silly but I'll still watch it all.

Hahaha

Yeah, it's good. Kind of Irish Fleabag, with some tough issues and good laughs. I hate the word dramedy but I guess that's what it is.

I’ve just finished season one of Twin Peaks. Really enjoying it and I’m hooked. I didn’t realise how darkly comic some of it was, that caught me by surprise. Leland Palmer jumping onto Laura’s coffin at the funeral for example or everyone doing the ‘hold your head’ dance at the hotel. It feels quite cinematic sometimes, rather than something made for tv, but having said that, some scenes, particularly when firearms are involved look like something from Dallas. The music is stunning and is clearly a key part of the show, but the main theme is overused.

Is there anyone in this show that doesn’t own a gun? Does everyone have secrets that they think nobody else knows about, but actually somebody does know and is going to use that against them?

Sometimes, to quote The League of Gentlemen, ‘too much acting’. It feels a little too dramatic and I genuinely wasn’t sure if it was the intention, the actors, or if there’s a sly wink and everyone involved knows it’s a bit much.

Audrey’s manipulation is funny, probably my second favourite character. Favourite is Agent Cooper who is magnificent. I don’t think I realised quite how much Deadly Premonition’s Francis Morgan was inspired by Cooper. Pretty much a carbon copy.

Onwards to season two.

*This is so old I didn’t worry about spoilers, but if I need to, let me know.

“Too much acting” is a fucking great quote.
Also liked succession having Brian Cox review a play with “lots of people on stage pretending to be people”.