New TV Series to watch

[Jack Brickman]

Started watching Gomorrah, an Italian series that's been drawing comparisons to The Wire, which of course is my pick for the greatest TV show ever made. I'm on episode two, but I'm liking it so far. It's based on a true crime novel of the same name (minus the H, I believe) and is about organized crime in Naples. I'm not totally sure where the story is going yet, as I haven't really read much about the actual story, just heard people saying it was great, violent, and devastating. It's got subtitles (unless you understand Italian, I suppose), which may be a deal breaker for some, but one of my favorite films is City of God, so I don't really mind.

Hard to say whether or not I recommend it yet since I've only finished one episode (watching two right now), and most TV shows are a slow burn. I liked the first episode, and it was surprisingly violent. I'm definitely going to stick with it. As far as the comparisons to The Wire go, Gomorrah is, at least so far, entirely focused on the criminals. No cops have popped up as actual characters yet.

The first episode seems to set the stage, though. You've got an aging crime boss who is a bit too gung ho about going to war with his rivals and his incompetent son who is by no means ready to take over. You've also got a guy working for him who is clearly not on board with some of the things he's being asked to do. Should be interesting to see where it all goes, as I've heard the first season has some pretty shocking moments.

Interesting side note: the guy who wrote the book is apparently under twenty-four hour armed protection as a result of writing said book. So I guess the people he wrote about don't fuck around. I find the subject matter really interesting, because while we have thousands of movies about organized crime in America, we don't get to see realistic accounts of it from other countries anywhere near as often.

 

[MD13]

Been watching this lately.

https://www.go90.com/shows/qb1

Really good stuff, the FNL crew follows 3 of the top 2017 QB recruits (OSU's very own Tate Martell, Georgia's Jake Fromm, and Wake Forest's Tayvon Bowers) through their senior season of football. If you're a fan of FNL, Last Chance U, or any of the other excellent football shows available, you will absolutely love this.

And Tate Martell is as big of a douche as you thought he would be. Think Manziel in high school.

 

[Randolphkeys]

It's got subtitles (unless you understand Italian, I suppose), which may be a deal breaker for some, but one of my favorite films is City of God, so I don't really mind.

I saw City of God in the theater, and it was and likely still is my favorite movie experience. Saw it again on my couch, but it just wasn't as powerful. If people hate subtitles, they need to go to the cinema.

 

[MGMT]

Has anyone checked out The Fall yet? I am 4 episodes in and I have mixed feelings thus far.

 

[David.]

@Kbiz8288 @kosis whatd you think of the new episode?

 

[TyGuy]

I'm watching black sails at the moment. A few episodes into season 2. I really like it. My girlfriend wanted to watch the handmaids tale. We watched three episodes yesterday. So far, so good on that one too. It sort of reminds of children of men.

 

[Jack Brickman]

I'm watching black sails at the moment. A few episodes into season 2. I really like it. My girlfriend wanted to watch the handmaids tale. We watched three episodes yesterday. So far, so good on that one too. It sort of reminds of children of men.

I heard season one of Black Sails was basically trash, but a lot of people have also said the show gets quite good in later seasons.

 

[TyGuy]

I heard season one of Black Sails was basically trash, but a lot of people have also said the show gets quite good in later seasons.

It's slow because a lot of it takes place on land developing the characters and getting into the politics. I like the characters and I like the settings, so if you can deal with that then I think it lends itself to something special.

 

[David.]

Oh fuck it. Leftovers 3.4 was amazing. Beautiful. The shots, twists, the raw emotion you yourself could feel when kevin and nora fought. Take on me is actually an incredibly well written song, and the way they incorporated the video.. just makes you smile and gives you a chill.

Im gonna be watching the entire series again, start to finish.

eta: fucking hell. i just watched it again. That is the most viscious fucking fight I've ever seen on tv. "my kids are GONE'. then you should go be with em. (leaves with the rooom on fucking fire).


Holy. Shit.

And again, the homage to Take on Me to end scene is.. fucking brilliant. This is a masterpiece.

 

[David.]

..snl is cancer.

Up to weekend update. Its just cringe. All of it.

Even weekend update is cringe. Every jpke about racism, making fun of white people, talking down to colin jost basically bc leslie jones, race, colin jost.

 

[Jack Brickman]

..snl is cancer.

Up to weekend update. Its just cringe. All of it.

Even weekend update is cringe. Every jpke about racism, making fun of white people, talking down to colin jost basically bc leslie jones, race, colin jost.

If you dislike it so much, maybe you should stop watching it instead of watching it so you can complain online.

What is this, The Walking Dead thread?

 

[David.]

If you dislike it so much, maybe you should stop watching it instead of watching it so you can complain online.

What is this, The Walking Dead thread?

I appreciate the unsolicited advice.

Find my last post criticizing it. Now think. I must generally like it to watch it consistently for the last 20 years, no?

What is this, The Walking Dead thread?

if you dont like my posts or that thread, maybe you should stop reading them instead of reading them so you can complain online.

 

[Jack Brickman]

I appreciate the unsolicited advice.

Find my last post criticizing it. Now think. I must generally like it to watch it consistently for the last 20 years, no?

Well, you opened by saying it was cancer, so I therefore assumed you did not like it.

 

[David.]

Well, you opened by saying it was cancer, so I therefore assumed you did not like it.

let me be more clear for you, this last episode was cancer and it has been getting awful consistently. for awhile. Much like a sports team, you still follow them in bad years.

What is this, The Walking Dead thread?

if you dont like my posts or that thread, maybe you should stop reading them instead of reading them so you can complain online.

 

[Jack Brickman]

American Gods is so delightfully weird. Has some spectacular visuals too. And Ian McShane is absolutely perfect as Wednesday.

I also love that the people adapting this were pretty much given free reign to go the fuck out and put every crazy goddamn thing from the book in it.