the Simpsons (why the fuck do I keep persisting with this show)
I stubbornly keep watching it, occasionally if not all the time. There are still occasional moments that work: the show's long history allows for reflections of the relationships between Homer and Marge, or Bart and Lisa, or just Lisa and her family, that achieve real poignance every now and then (a scattershot recent time-hopping episode that saw Lisa from infancy to her first day of college had me in no-kidding tears a couple of times), and the freedom of the format--and the fact that no one expects anything from the show any more, honestly--allows for some wacky experiments in form or plot when they're feeling up to it. But even at their best, these episodes are rarely funny, an even if they do manage a laugh every now and then, the plotting is so haphazard that the arc of any given episode is often nonsensical (admittedly, this started being a problem immediately following the series' 90s heyday). Mostly, though, I'm currently annoyed at what could have been if the show had gone off the air back when it should have: in the current reboot climate, it probably would have been resurrected with a lot of the original people on board and have been a lot funnier and fresher than it is now.
― Dangleballs and the Ballerina (cryptosicko), Monday, 9 April 2018 03:22 (six years ago) link
Yr right, there have been a few rare recent eps that I actually laughed at or liked, but not many.
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Monday, 9 April 2018 03:37 (six years ago) link
Oh I forgot to add to my list of good: the Alienist. That was really good.
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Monday, 9 April 2018 03:40 (six years ago) link
Is no one else watching Baskets? I watched the first 2 seasons on Hulu and I think there’s a current season on FX. I went into it not knowing what it was about and it’s funny and dark as fuck. Martha Kelly and Louie Anderson are amazing.
― just1n3, Monday, 9 April 2018 03:56 (six years ago) link
I am watching and it's in my top 10, but I haven't seen any of the current season yet. I was worried about Anderson going in, but damned if he doesn't do a perfect job.
― nickn, Monday, 9 April 2018 04:17 (six years ago) link
I completely forget that it’s Louie Anderson. He becomes Christine
― alvin noto (mh), Monday, 9 April 2018 04:58 (six years ago) link
Cool! I only started watching bc Karen Kilgariff mentioned on the MFM podcast that she wrote a couple episodes
― just1n3, Monday, 9 April 2018 08:05 (six years ago) link
i watched the 'Luck be a Lady' episode of A Crime to Remember a few weeks ago (Karen Kilgariff is in it) and it truly has the greastest reenactment scenes ive ever watched and Ive watched A LOT.
― Right column Leftist (sunny successor), Wednesday, 11 April 2018 20:11 (six years ago) link
I think I mentioned this on the Netflix thread but Killing Eve is free on BBC America website and is a super fun female-lead spy thriller (written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, of Flea Bag fame)
― just1n3, Wednesday, 11 April 2018 21:20 (six years ago) link
xpost Crime To Remember is so good, i love it
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 12 April 2018 02:03 (six years ago) link
Anyone else watch season 4 of Bosch yet? I think it's my fave (and does anyone else want a separate thread?)
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 19 April 2018 23:50 (six years ago) link
I'm gonna start it tonight. Thanks for the reminder.
― they call me melo gelo (Spottie), Thursday, 19 April 2018 23:51 (six years ago) link
"If you can smoke and drink while doing it, it's not a sport" is my nomination for thread title unless you have one.
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 19 April 2018 23:54 (six years ago) link
hah that's the one
― they call me melo gelo (Spottie), Thursday, 19 April 2018 23:55 (six years ago) link
Is anybody watching Trust, the Danny Boyle JP Getty III series?
I'm really enjoying it, if maybe not quite as much as Donald Sutherland seems to be.
― DACA Flocka Flame (Hadrian VIII), Friday, 20 April 2018 00:12 (six years ago) link
i like it but the tone is a bit lighter/quirkier than i’d like.
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 20 April 2018 02:00 (six years ago) link
yeah it's kinda goofy but moves along at a nice clip
― DACA Flocka Flame (Hadrian VIII), Friday, 20 April 2018 02:30 (six years ago) link
I went ahead and started a Bosch thread: "If you can smoke and drink while doing it, it's not a sport" - a thread for BOSCH
― Elvis Telecom, Saturday, 21 April 2018 04:23 (six years ago) link
Brockmire's back tonight
― louise ck (milo z), Wednesday, 25 April 2018 17:34 (six years ago) link
Watching Trapped on Amazon - an Icelandic murder mystery set in a small coastal town that's inaccessible due to a freak snowstorm. I'm 4 episodes in with 6 to go; when I'm done, I'll give The Handmaid's Tale season 2 a try.
― grawlix (unperson), Wednesday, 25 April 2018 18:46 (six years ago) link
I don't think I can deal with any more shows involving murder, mystery, or small towns. I had to bail on Dark pretty much immediately.
― Simon H., Wednesday, 25 April 2018 18:50 (six years ago) link
I made it through 8 minutes of Dark.
― Yerac, Wednesday, 25 April 2018 18:51 (six years ago) link
Which one is Dark? Is it a Netflix thing?
― grawlix (unperson), Wednesday, 25 April 2018 19:24 (six years ago) link
yeah, murder mystery in a small town plus time travel shenanigans. mainly my issue is the intense humorlessness
― Simon H., Wednesday, 25 April 2018 19:29 (six years ago) link
lol germans, right? :)
― mh, Wednesday, 25 April 2018 19:40 (six years ago) link
I did enjoy the first episode of Killing Eve, though slightly less than expected given it's a Phoebe Waller-Bridge joint
― Simon H., Wednesday, 25 April 2018 19:42 (six years ago) link
i thought dark was about as good as a small town child murder time travel mystery could be, although keeping track of who's who in one time period was a struggle, near impossible across three.
― lana del boy (ledge), Wednesday, 25 April 2018 19:48 (six years ago) link
yea killing eve is good, nearly too stylish/winking for me but ill keep watching def
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 25 April 2018 19:54 (six years ago) link
my main issue w/ Dark besides the tone was trying to tell all the stone-faced sad men apart from each other. just seemed tiring
― Simon H., Wednesday, 25 April 2018 19:56 (six years ago) link
Dark was fine even if there were no interesting characters and the final episode was nonsense.
― it was stale, and I did not like it, as the man said, &c (seandalai), Wednesday, 25 April 2018 20:38 (six years ago) link
Trapped is one of the best Scandis though
Ugh only the first ep of killing eve is free on the website :(
― just1n3, Wednesday, 25 April 2018 21:46 (six years ago) link
Trapped is SO good
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 25 April 2018 23:17 (six years ago) link
Does anyone else watch the Handmaid's Tale? I kind of want to start a dedicated thread but I have a feeling I'll be the only one porting in it.
― Right column Leftist (sunny successor), Thursday, 26 April 2018 15:23 (six years ago) link
there is a thread with "handmaid's tale" in the name that it's being discussed in
personally I tried the first couple episodes and couldn't shake the feeling it was persecution porn for #resistance libs
― Simon H., Thursday, 26 April 2018 15:25 (six years ago) link
Yeah I see your point and a lot of first season is like that but second season moves away from the novel and so far its really great.
― Right column Leftist (sunny successor), Thursday, 26 April 2018 16:37 (six years ago) link
I might give it a shot once The Americans is over and my grim drama slot opens up
― Simon H., Thursday, 26 April 2018 17:50 (six years ago) link
Episodes of The City And The City are stockpiling up here but I haven't peeked. Anyone here watching?
The best thing I can say about The Looming Tower is that Tahar Rahim is an incredible actor.
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 27 April 2018 22:18 (six years ago) link
Three Fox shows cancelled. Would have liked one more season of LMOE, Brooklyn 99 is still funny, and stopped watching The Mick, though I liked it OK.
http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/the-last-man-on-earth-the-mick-brooklyn-nine-nine-canceled-fox-1202800397/
― nickn, Friday, 11 May 2018 07:14 (six years ago) link
The Expanse also cancelled and, if rumours are true, not looking good for Lethal Weapon.
LMOE can't have been helped by its bizarre scheduling but it seemed noticeable that the best episodes of recent seasons have been ones where the regular cast members are absent.
― groovypanda, Friday, 11 May 2018 08:00 (six years ago) link
I’m mad about the Mick and LMOE for sure. Word is that a final season of LMOE will be shopped to Hulu at some point.
― Right column Leftist (sunny successor), Friday, 11 May 2018 16:16 (six years ago) link
One other problem with LMOE was that Forte's character was frequently very annoying, which was his deal, but made the show hard to watch at times.
― nickn, Friday, 11 May 2018 17:26 (six years ago) link
show got really stale and the characters are all very inconsistent.
― they call me melo gelo (Spottie), Friday, 11 May 2018 17:46 (six years ago) link
for some reason I kept assuming that show lasted maybe two seasons and am confused when confronted with anything that contradicts that
I like the actors and everything, I just didn't get why it'd be an ongoing thing
― mh, Friday, 11 May 2018 18:53 (six years ago) link
heck of a cliffhanger to go out on tho.
― challops trap house (Will M.), Friday, 11 May 2018 18:58 (six years ago) link
yup
― they call me melo gelo (Spottie), Friday, 11 May 2018 19:58 (six years ago) link
Lucifer is gone too, which I really enjoyed.
― Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Friday, 11 May 2018 23:36 (six years ago) link
damn shows are getting axed left and right
― Simon H., Friday, 11 May 2018 23:41 (six years ago) link
things got pretty heated on set at Lethal Weapon apparently so I’m not surprised they cancelled. bummer tho, i liked Crawford & Wayans together & enjoy the show;_; the Expanse tho ;_;
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 12 May 2018 04:03 (six years ago) link
I am confused by what happened on the LW set but I hope Crawford gets good/better work more in line w/ Rectify
― Simon H., Saturday, 12 May 2018 04:30 (six years ago) link