Speaking of which, I've got a bit bored by Sopranos. In the middle of S3.
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Don't disagree with any of that HP. Just saying that's why we haven't seen as many of them from the US in the past.
The only question is whether the current streaming production model is itself sustainable, or is going to be wiped out in a few years by fragmentation and more importantly a generation raised on Twitch and Youtube.
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- Mar 2008
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- I'm slutty: Roma (on haitus until I can forgive them for hiring Jose), Liverpool, and Dortmund
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Originally posted by Femme Folle View PostBah. I got to the third episode of Killing Eve and discovered that only the first two were free. I'm not paying for it. It will eventually be on Netflix or Amazon Prime. What a despicable thing to do, to let someone watch enough to get hooked and then put up a paywall.
I binge watched both seasons of Atypical on Netflix during the Christmas break. I can't say it will be a show I think about very often but it was a nice mix of comedy and drama. I assume it was discussed at some point upthread, but it's a story about a nuclear family: son has autism and the daughter is struggling with finding her place in the world (standard high school stuff but also trying to be her own person when she's required to watch out for her older brother). Each episode has a nice pace and the characters are well developed.
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Originally posted by Nefertiti2 View PostAs this appears to have turned into the Agatha Chrisite thread can I recommend this essay in the London Review of Books
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Originally posted by danielmak View PostIt ran on BBC America two weekends back: all 6 (?) aired in a row from midnight to 6am. I think they might run again tonight or tomorrow if I was following BBC America's ads correctly. If you get this channel, you might set the DVR. BBC America has historically edited shows to fit in a 60 minute schedule (including commercials), which I find irritating. In this case, I was fine. The show was a little too wacky for me. I prefer my police dramas to be more drama than comedy. This seemed to want to be a drama but to couch weirdness in comedy.
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I really liked Atypical and have said so upthread. There are so many bits that really stuck with me. The awful parent support group. The assumption that kids with autism will want to be friends with each other. The way parents focus on the kid with a medical condition.
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I have a spoilery question about Bird Box for anyone who has seen it.
[spoiler]How are those birds not drowned, never mind that they aren't even wet, after going under water in those rapids? I don't mind suspending disbelief for a film, but that is asking a bit much, IMO. [/spoiler]
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Originally posted by Satchmo Distel View PostStarted 'The Man In The High Castle' last night. Not quite hooked yet. The dialogue is somewhat formulaic and there are some cliches such as the Japanese diplomat reading a page then removing his glasses to signify significance.
I'm also not sure (as per Episode 1) that Himmler and Goebbels would be the main contenders to replace Hitler. Goering was the official No. 2 in the Third Reich.
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Originally posted by Femme Folle View PostI have a spoilery question about Bird Box for anyone who has seen it.
[spoiler]How are those birds not drowned, never mind that they aren't even wet, after going under water in those rapids? I don't mind suspending disbelief for a film, but that is asking a bit much, IMO. [/spoiler]
In other questions, is anyone up-to-date on Ray Donovan, because I have something troubling me?
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Originally posted by Lang Spoon View PostWatched German gritty crime thing Parfum/Perfume on Netflix. Which was very gripping and diverting Suskind referencing nonsense until last episode just became ridiculous and obviously leaving itself open for a sequel.
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I don't think we'll be following the rest of this run of Luther; it's a very strong cast but the serial killer stuff is tired and unpleasant at the same time. Also the lighting, or rather lack of, got a bit much with most of yesterday's episode taking place in near darkness.
The Revenant didn't really work as light relief afterwards, despite the stunning scenery.
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- Mar 2008
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- Off the purple line
- I'm slutty: Roma (on haitus until I can forgive them for hiring Jose), Liverpool, and Dortmund
- Del Taco
Originally posted by Patrick Thistle View Post@danielmak
I really liked Atypical and have said so upthread. There are so many bits that really stuck with me. The awful parent support group. The assumption that kids with autism will want to be friends with each other. The way parents focus on the kid with a medical condition.
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