New TV Series to watch

[Ohio]

rewatching Prison Break from Episode 1 right now to see if I can get back into it since it starts tonight. I remember I watched Season 1 and liked it and forget why I stopped.

Let's see if it's different.

I liked it a lot until the final season which was average at best.

But tonight was episode 2 of the new season.

 

[Real Deal]

Find that stream of episode 1 playa lol

 

[Jack Brickman]

Final Iron Fist review:

I thought the show picked up in the second half of the season. The first half was a slog, and the first two episodes were the worst of the bunch. Not exactly a strong first impression. The second half kind of ditched any pretense of being realistic and started having some semblance of fun, even though it still took itself way too seriously. I think Finn Jones was all wrong for the role he was cast in. He's got too much of a whiny pretty boy vibe to him. It made him perfect to play Loras Tyrell, but he's not a convincing martial arts badass at all. Danny Rand is the most boring character on a show where he's the main character, and that's a problem.

I also think they set up some nice story threads heading into a presumed season two, although given the show's reception in comparison to the other Marvel shows who knows if that will happen.

I liked Colleen Wing. Rosario Dawson was there looking hot and making sure all the characters made terrible decisions based on questionable moral values. Madame Gao was awesome, and the lady playing her looked like she was having a good fucking time.

The main problem seemed to be the writing. Characters just make awful decision after awful decision to move the plot along, and it gets tiring.

All in all, not as bad as it was made out to be, but still comfortably the worst of the Marvel Netflix shows.

 

[Soar]

Final Iron Fist review:

I thought the show picked up in the second half of the season. The first half was a slog, and the first two episodes were the worst of the bunch. Not exactly a strong first impression. The second half kind of ditched any pretense of being realistic and started having some semblance of fun, even though it still took itself way too seriously. I think Finn Jones was all wrong for the role he was cast in. He's got too much of a whiny pretty boy vibe to him. It made him perfect to play Loras Tyrell, but he's not a convincing martial arts badass at all. Danny Rand is the most boring character on a show where he's the main character, and that's a problem.

I also think they set up some nice story threads heading into a presumed season two, although given the show's reception in comparison to the other Marvel shows who knows if that will happen.

I liked Colleen Wing. Rosario Dawson was there looking hot and making sure all the characters made terrible decisions based on questionable moral values. Madame Gao was awesome, and the lady playing her looked like she was having a good fucking time.

The main problem seemed to be the writing. Characters just make awful decision after awful decision to move the plot along, and it gets tiring.

All in all, not as bad as it was made out to be, but still comfortably the worst of the Marvel Netflix shows.

Pretty much agree with all of this. I always felt Iron Fist was going to be pretty awkward because it took Marvel a really long time to cast/find showrunner. Long enough that there were pretty substantial rumors Iron Fist wouldn't even happen which probabaly had at least some truth to them.

And Finn Jones was the first noticeably bad casting choice of the Netflix Marvel shows.

Will be interesting to see the Defenders and if he improves or if he stands out in a bad way.

 

[Kbiz]

Netflix's "Five Came Back" is a fascinating watch. It tells the story of five movie directors at the height of their successes aiding the World War II effort by going overseas to document everything, creating films that were used both to boost soldier morale, but also to inspire hope in the American people.

It's somewhat of a retelling of the major events in WW2 but from a "showbiz" standpoint. These 5 directors (John Ford, Frank Capra, William Wyler, John Huston, George Stevens) all enlisted, most serving in the Office of Strategic Services photography unit, and captured raw footage from the front lines. After the footage was gathered, they were either turned into simple news reels, internal propaganda pieces shown to enlisted or soldiers, or full-fledged major motion pictures for massive audiences.

The process was interesting; the directors wouldn't really have a clear beginning and end / plot figured out until after they were able to review all the footage. Some directors arrived late to major battles and had to figure out ways to still shoot their assignment, regardless of if they had already "missed the action." Others arrived with the soldiers at major turning points (actual footage from the landing boats in Normandy).

Modern day directors / screenwriters (Spielberg, Coppola, del Toro, Greengrass, and Kasdan) provide commentary discussing the impact these films had at the time, along with the impact the films left on themselves as filmmakers. I would say it's a must watch for any war buffs, as well as those interested in the history of filmmaking. My only complaint is that is was too short. 3, 50+ minute episodes.

 

[Adam]

Colony just dropped on uk netflix. Just watched season 1. thought it was actually pretty good especially for carlton cruse productions. Just hoping it doesnt go full 'lost'

 

[ChicagoCavFan]

Deadliest Catch is back....always one of my favorites.

 

[Jack Brickman]

Started watching The Last Kingdom. It's no Game of Thrones, but it's an entertaining historical fiction show. For those unaware, the story centers around a Saxon nobleman around 900AD England who ends up being raised by vikings. He later finds himself involved in the war between the Saxons and Danes over Wessex, which is the titular last kingdom of England that hasn't yet fallen to the Danes.

The show hooks you pretty early in with an interesting premise, and it doesn't fuck around either. There are only eight episodes in the first season, and so it moves at a brisk pace. I'm midway through episode four right now and I feel like quite a bit has happened already.

I'd recommend it if you're missing Game of Thrones and want to watch something that's not as deep but still enjoyable.

 

[Sebastian]

Started watching The Last Kingdom. It's no Game of Thrones, but it's an entertaining historical fiction show. For those unaware, the story centers around a Saxon nobleman around 900AD England who ends up being raised by vikings. He later finds himself involved in the war between the Saxons and Danes over Wessex, which is the titular last kingdom of England that hasn't yet fallen to the Danes.

The show hooks you pretty early in with an interesting premise, and it doesn't fuck around either. There are only eight episodes in the first season, and so it moves at a brisk pace. I'm midway through episode four right now and I feel like quite a bit has happened already.

I'd recommend it if you're missing Game of Thrones and want to watch something that's not as deep but still enjoyable.

Great show. Alfred is Great.

 

[MD13]

Started watching The Last Kingdom. It's no Game of Thrones, but it's an entertaining historical fiction show. For those unaware, the story centers around a Saxon nobleman around 900AD England who ends up being raised by vikings. He later finds himself involved in the war between the Saxons and Danes over Wessex, which is the titular last kingdom of England that hasn't yet fallen to the Danes.

The show hooks you pretty early in with an interesting premise, and it doesn't fuck around either. There are only eight episodes in the first season, and so it moves at a brisk pace. I'm midway through episode four right now and I feel like quite a bit has happened already.

I'd recommend it if you're missing Game of Thrones and want to watch something that's not as deep but still enjoyable.

Really quality show. Apparently the first season covers the first two of Bernard Cornwell's novels, that's why the entire story flips really quickly. I'd almost prefer that they go through the novels at a slower pace just so they can develop stuff a bit more.

 

[The Human Q-Tip]

Started watching The Last Kingdom. It's no Game of Thrones, but it's an entertaining historical fiction show. For those unaware, the story centers around a Saxon nobleman around 900AD England who ends up being raised by vikings. He later finds himself involved in the war between the Saxons and Danes over Wessex, which is the titular last kingdom of England that hasn't yet fallen to the Danes.

The show hooks you pretty early in with an interesting premise, and it doesn't fuck around either. There are only eight episodes in the first season, and so it moves at a brisk pace. I'm midway through episode four right now and I feel like quite a bit has happened already.

I'd recommend it if you're missing Game of Thrones and want to watch something that's not as deep but still enjoyable.

As @King Stannis said, the portrayal of Alfred in particular is good. More cerebral/civilised than others of his time, which is accurate historically. And for me, the last episode of the season ranks up there with some of AGOT's better ones.

Show has many of the same historical characters as does Vikings, and in a more accurate historical context.

 

[The Human Q-Tip]

Colony just dropped on uk netflix. Just watched season 1. thought it was actually pretty good especially for carlton cruse productions. Just hoping it doesnt go full 'lost'

It actually stayed pretty consistent. Don't like Sarah Wayne Callies in general, but thought it was a decent show. And stuff actually does progress - end of second season has a definite progression.

Show had me guessing for a bit too. Had a pet theory that didn't work out....

Spoiler

thought maybe there were no aliens at all, and it was just a fascist takeover conspiracy.

 

[Adam]

It actually stayed pretty consistent. Don't like Sarah Wayne Callies in general, but thought it was a decent show. And stuff actually does progress - end of second season has a definite progression.

Show had me guessing for a bit too. Had a pet theory that didn't work out....

Spoiler

thought maybe there were no aliens at all, and it was just a fascist takeover conspiracy.

I thought that too for while but then they showed the factory and I scrapped it.

 

[Jack Brickman]

As @King Stannis said, the portrayal of Alfred in particular is good. More cerebral/civilised than others of his time, which is accurate historically. And for me, the last episode of the season ranks up there with some of AGOT's better ones.

Show has many of the same historical characters as does Vikings, and in a more accurate historical context.

Yeah, I'm definitely enjoying it. On the season one finale right now.

Is Vikings any good? I downloaded the first season, but wanted to get caught up with Last Kingdom before watching it. Vikings has a slightly better (.4) iMDB rating, for whatever that's worth.

 

[The Human Q-Tip]

I started watching Vikings when it came out, and didn't really like it. It seemed a bit...hipster? Don't know if that's the right way to describe it, but it kind of felt like they were kind of pandering in some sense. I did watch part of the most recent season, and liked it much better. Still felt like they embellished some things, but other parts were very good. They cut the blood eagle, which was awesome.

I'd say it's worthwhile.