Checking out the first episode. Probably not for me, but it warms my heart that Shipka has a leading role.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Friday, 26 October 2018 15:38 (five years ago) link
Two episodes into Sabrina and really not feeling it.
― Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Friday, 26 October 2018 19:02 (five years ago) link
I hear the cat doesn't even talk
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Friday, 26 October 2018 19:03 (five years ago) link
you have to be open to watching something made for young people, but Hilda is legit one of the best netflix originals I've seen
― rob, Friday, 26 October 2018 19:04 (five years ago) link
is it? it looked interesting and def like the kind of thing we normally like (a little 'over the garden wall'esque)
― Mordy, Friday, 26 October 2018 19:05 (five years ago) link
Yeah, Hilda is just great! Beautiful hand-drawn animation, and all around this wonderful sensibility where nature bleeds into tangible mythology. Kinda like Totoro, if Totoro was informed by Nordic folklore instead of Japanese.
― Tuomas, Friday, 26 October 2018 19:13 (five years ago) link
It takes a couple episodes to really come together, and it is for sure a kid's show (though idk what age would be appropriate), but if the aesthetic appeals at all, def check it out. I thought it was pretty, funny, and dreamy.
"Kinda like Totoro, if Totoro was informed by Nordic folklore instead of Japanese" and Kevin Huizenga worked on it too
― rob, Friday, 26 October 2018 19:15 (five years ago) link
think sabrina is fine
― ||||||||, Friday, 26 October 2018 19:22 (five years ago) link
Another vote for Hilda,although I didn't manage to get through the whole thing.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Friday, 26 October 2018 19:55 (five years ago) link
Decided to try ep 3. Sabrina's constant wokeness is beginning to wear me down.
― Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Friday, 26 October 2018 20:00 (five years ago) link
it is for sure a kid's show (though idk what age would be appropriate)
I'm sure the books sell to as many adult readers as children
― Eight-Tenths Bigamy (sic), Friday, 26 October 2018 20:30 (five years ago) link
Oh I'm sure, and the show is entirely enjoyable. I'm just aware some people are allergic to anything pitched at kids, and I'm largely aware of that due to ilx.
tbc, if you're an adult but can get into Pixar, for ex, you could watch this.
― rob, Friday, 26 October 2018 20:43 (five years ago) link
oh no American Vandal was just cancelled :(
― Machine Gunk Jelly (Spottie), Friday, 26 October 2018 21:16 (five years ago) link
Boo.
― DJI, Friday, 26 October 2018 22:10 (five years ago) link
I love that show, but at least it's self contained by season.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 26 October 2018 22:12 (five years ago) link
Is Sabrina OK to watch with a 9 year old? Thinking about watching w/my daughter.
― Darin, Friday, 26 October 2018 22:33 (five years ago) link
Hilda is great. books are great too
― Οὖτις, Friday, 26 October 2018 22:40 (five years ago) link
AV2 was a dud :/AV1 owned
― ||||||||, Saturday, 27 October 2018 05:56 (five years ago) link
xxpost I would say it’s a little bit too scary & grownup for a 9 year old. The scary parts are pretty full-on for a kid that age imo
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 27 October 2018 06:02 (five years ago) link
in other news I love Sabrina
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 27 October 2018 06:03 (five years ago) link
I'm enjoying it.
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Saturday, 27 October 2018 08:19 (five years ago) link
Plus Bronson Pinchot!
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Saturday, 27 October 2018 08:28 (five years ago) link
And the Castlevania animation is fine, po-faced, hokum.
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Saturday, 27 October 2018 11:45 (five years ago) link
Thanks! We got through about 5 minutes last night and she said it was freaking her out. We went ended up watching the first two episodes of Hilda (which we both loved).
― Darin, Saturday, 27 October 2018 15:00 (five years ago) link
aw <3
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 27 October 2018 16:17 (five years ago) link
omg I didn’t realize the school principal was played by Bronson Pinchot until this thread - and I’m on ep 3! It’s a pretty fun show! Though i think a top-notch comedy writer could elevate it to tv greatness. I watched The Dark Crystal last night and boy does it hold up! (Not going to traumatize my kid with it yet though, maybe in a few years)
― obliquity of the ecliptic (rrrobyn), Saturday, 27 October 2018 18:49 (five years ago) link
Hmm - don't care for the 'shining' knock off in ep 7. Seems...unpleasant.
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Saturday, 27 October 2018 18:52 (five years ago) link
really looking forward to the DArk Crystal prequel which is coming to netflix at some point. maybe next year or 2020?
― akm, Saturday, 27 October 2018 18:56 (five years ago) link
Next year some time, yeah!
― obliquity of the ecliptic (rrrobyn), Saturday, 27 October 2018 19:20 (five years ago) link
I love the first two Transporters, but replacing Jim Henson and Frank Oz and David Odell and Brian Froud with the director of Clash Of The Titans and the writer of some Annihilation comics for Marvel doesn't seem like a recipe for improvement
― It bit the shaggy men. (sic), Saturday, 27 October 2018 19:35 (five years ago) link
I don't know if this thread is only about series or Netflix originals, but the film-geeks should check out 'Dovlatov' by Aleksei German Jr, which for some reason is on there. Not the best film in the world, but a different kind of experience.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Coos41slD1I
― Frederik B, Saturday, 27 October 2018 19:56 (five years ago) link
I am expecting the dark crystal reboot to be soul-crushingly bad, so if it’s even halfway decent that’ll be ok #netflixstandards
― obliquity of the ecliptic (rrrobyn), Saturday, 27 October 2018 20:07 (five years ago) link
i am really loving the cinematography in Sabrina, esp the phosphorescent greens & yellows & rich dark colors, and the weird blurred lens when magic is going on, the textures of the costumes, and i love the score too...it’s all been great for me so far. agree w rrrobyn that a good comedy writer could really make it.
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 27 October 2018 21:51 (five years ago) link
they're using only puppetry in dark crystal so that's something.
― akm, Saturday, 27 October 2018 23:25 (five years ago) link
Dovlatov! Love his books.
― Mince Pramthwart (James Morrison), Sunday, 28 October 2018 00:54 (five years ago) link
First episode of Sabrina was fine. Good mood and vibe, occasionally questionable acting choices and/or writing. I think we'll stick with it.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 28 October 2018 03:46 (five years ago) link
Salt Fat Acid Heat was great. Nice to see a local (to me) person getting this kind of attention. I could definitely see her taking up the Anthony Bourdain's position in the food world.
― akm, Sunday, 28 October 2018 15:15 (five years ago) link
She's amazing. I loved her ease with languages.
― Yerac, Sunday, 28 October 2018 15:24 (five years ago) link
Salt Fat Acid Heat is so joyful. So much less troubled than Bourdain. <3 the host.
― remy bean, Sunday, 28 October 2018 16:07 (five years ago) link
I take it back, I think my wife was bored by Sabrina (whose missteps grated on me - the largest is probably its dark, violent vibe is paired with, essentially, cartoon characters, like the Look At Me, I'm EVIL teacher/witch or the quirky aunts/cousins, a vibe with at least in episode one doesn't work imo, so either I'll watch it with my ambivalent daughter or let her watch it with her Riverdale friends. Haunting of Hill House, however, we loved the first episode of that, but it's almost too good, in that it was *too* scary for my wife and daughter!
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 29 October 2018 13:59 (five years ago) link
glad Hop Hop Evolution got a second batch of episodes, prob their best documentary (Wild Wild Country being the only real competition imo)
― Οὖτις, Monday, 29 October 2018 16:57 (five years ago) link
not sure if it's been covered in this thread, but lol: The Sinner quickly went from mildly intriguing to ridiculously terrible ...
― tylerw, Monday, 29 October 2018 17:00 (five years ago) link
xpI'm excited to watch those. The first four were great, but when it ended I was like "why'd they stop right before getting to..." basically everything in the new eps.
― rob, Monday, 29 October 2018 17:04 (five years ago) link
I thought the first season of the sinner was fantastic!
― dan selzer, Monday, 29 October 2018 17:19 (five years ago) link
I got rid of my account for a few years and now that I'm back it's fucking to find anything. Netflix seems to think all I care about are superhero shows.
― President Keyes, Monday, 29 October 2018 17:59 (five years ago) link
s2 of the Sinner is so much better than s1
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 29 October 2018 19:04 (five years ago) link
so not netflix, but just became available on amazon prime, and I am only bringing it up because of my pure astonishment on how unlikeable two very likeable actors are in this movie...but holy crap Destination Wedding was really, really bad.
― Yerac, Monday, 29 October 2018 19:06 (five years ago) link
― Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Friday, 26 October 2018 20:00 (three days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
plenty of good in it but plenty of bad/clumsy/lazy stuff too, pity because the quality is def in it. herself is plugging through ive got ironing to do.
― lie back and think of englund (darraghmac), Monday, 29 October 2018 19:08 (five years ago) link
should i start a thread for Sabrina?
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 29 October 2018 19:08 (five years ago) link
Yep
― rb (soda), Monday, 29 October 2018 19:12 (five years ago) link