Granted, my FIL has been married 5 times so I am sure he was like "whatevs".
― Yerac, Thursday, 6 February 2020 22:02 (four years ago) link
Superbad was interesting in that it straddled a time between a lot of the "teens trying to hook up! male hijinks!" and a somewhat different era. It felt dated in an odd way only a few years after release.
The dumb kid stuff and ott cops being idiots, maybe more timeless
― caucus fricked iowa account (mh), Thursday, 6 February 2020 22:05 (four years ago) link
Any non-sitcom series recommendations? Need something to sustain me in between episodes of Picard.
― Charlotte Brontesaurus (Leee), Thursday, 6 February 2020 22:08 (four years ago) link
Cheer!
― DJI, Thursday, 6 February 2020 22:11 (four years ago) link
Watched and enjoyed!
― Charlotte Brontesaurus (Leee), Thursday, 6 February 2020 22:14 (four years ago) link
About time!
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 6 February 2020 22:15 (four years ago) link
I watched Bridesmaids with my mom, and there is that scene with the mom who has three teenage sons, and she complains that there is semen stains everywhere, on blankets, on all their laundry, and my mom laughed like I've kinda never seen before. Yeah, it was awkward.
― Frederik B, Thursday, 6 February 2020 22:22 (four years ago) link
Re Sex Education, I can't believe how much the actor who plays Adam looks like the actor who plays his father, Mr Groff. They are not related irl.
― Good taste, bit Victorian but who isn't? (jed_), Friday, 7 February 2020 00:41 (four years ago) link
― dan selzer, Friday, 7 February 2020 00:43 (four years ago) link
isn't it?!
― Good taste, bit Victorian but who isn't? (jed_), Friday, 7 February 2020 00:50 (four years ago) link
Wow, was wondering about that.
In related news, I was really pleased with all they did in S2 w/Mrs. Groff, especially given how she had maybe three lines first time around.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 7 February 2020 01:52 (four years ago) link
Yes, I really liked the character and was happy about that too. I also liked the female empowerment thing around the "breakfast club" scenario in s2. ep.7
― Good taste, bit Victorian but who isn't? (jed_), Friday, 7 February 2020 02:04 (four years ago) link
They did that really well. An homage without it being obnoxiously shoved in the audience face
― caucus fricked iowa account (mh), Friday, 7 February 2020 02:06 (four years ago) link
Watching Locke and Key, a terribly named but fun hokum - seems to be a lot more ‘adult’ than it’s otherwise YA nature.The closed captions for one scene read “dubious instrumentation”
― Bidh boladh a' mhairbh de 'n láimh fhalaimh (dowd), Saturday, 8 February 2020 19:34 (four years ago) link
Also, starting a show with the exact worst haircut is the Chekhov’s gun of makeovers.
― Bidh boladh a' mhairbh de 'n láimh fhalaimh (dowd), Saturday, 8 February 2020 21:29 (four years ago) link
― Good taste, bit Victorian but who isn't? (jed_), Friday, February 7, 2020 12:41 AM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
Sameeeee!!! I also looked them up!
In every episode, I laughed, I cried, I empathized. I love it.
― There's more Italy than necessary. (in orbit), Saturday, 8 February 2020 21:38 (four years ago) link
Giri/Haji has an early episode where someone is searching a crime scene to "investigatory music." xxp
― Charlotte Brontesaurus (Leee), Saturday, 8 February 2020 22:06 (four years ago) link
locke and key is based on a comic so there you go with the name
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Sunday, 9 February 2020 06:29 (four years ago) link
Written by Stephen King's son, isn't it?
First episode was enjoyable and intriguing but then that probably applies to about 90% of Netflix's original content
― groovypanda, Sunday, 9 February 2020 20:33 (four years ago) link
Sour Grapes, a doc about a con man and counterfeiter in high-end wine, moves fast and is compelling/fun.
― ... (Eazy), Sunday, 9 February 2020 22:07 (four years ago) link
Sex Education renewed for a third season.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 10 February 2020 21:24 (four years ago) link
Totally deserved. One of the best shows of the past several years, anywhere.
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Monday, 10 February 2020 22:03 (four years ago) link
I'm sure it's very good (I've only seen the first episode) but unfortunately the teenage discomfort I had with the thought of other teenagers having sex has morphed into a middle-aged discomfort with the thought of teenagers having sex so for these reasons I'm out.
― Alba, Monday, 10 February 2020 22:49 (four years ago) link
I reckon the actors are all at least 25 if that helps.
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Monday, 10 February 2020 23:56 (four years ago) link
There's a fair amount of grown-ups sexing too.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 11 February 2020 00:04 (four years ago) link
The stupid no-more-trailer-autoplay setting doesn't work. I've done everything. It works for a while, and then it resets itself to playing the trailers again. It's very annoying.
― trishyb, Tuesday, 11 February 2020 00:39 (four years ago) link
The New Yorker profile on him ripping off the lesser Koch brother is really good.
― Greta Van Show Feets BB (milo z), Tuesday, 11 February 2020 00:43 (four years ago) link
They'll have to hurry up and film it as the campus where they shoot the school scenes is being turned into a housing estate
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 11 February 2020 08:09 (four years ago) link
Next in Fashion is a tremendously good competition. The stakes felt uncomfortably high at times though.
― Alba, Friday, 14 February 2020 02:31 (four years ago) link
i just started that last night! I love alexa chung and Tan.
― Yerac, Friday, 14 February 2020 02:35 (four years ago) link
Yes they work very well together. You're in for a treat!
― Alba, Friday, 14 February 2020 02:40 (four years ago) link
Does anyone know why there’s so much smoking in Netflix shows? I’m assuming big tobacco money is involved somehow? Seems anachronistic and kind of gross
― badg, Sunday, 16 February 2020 00:34 (four years ago) link
which shows? I haven't noticed this. I was just thinking last night how it's so nice that netflix makes so many things that aren't white dude centric.
― Yerac, Sunday, 16 February 2020 00:45 (four years ago) link
speaking of shows with too much smoking, the new season of narcos mexico is pretty good so far except for an awkward Quavo cameo scene
― Bstep, Sunday, 16 February 2020 21:56 (four years ago) link
I remember smoking being incredibly prominent in Mindhunter but that's not so anachronistic.
― Charlotte Brontesaurus (Leee), Sunday, 16 February 2020 22:06 (four years ago) link
halfway through Next In Fashion. It's so turned up. I love it.
― Yerac, Sunday, 16 February 2020 22:56 (four years ago) link
The people coming in with known partners and the banter makes it seem like a Christopher Guest thing.
― Yerac, Sunday, 16 February 2020 23:51 (four years ago) link
I'm at the point in the show where they stop being pairs and go single. I like the show fairly well but have a lot of problems with it which essentially boil down to Tan France and how shite his patter is. I can bear him in a show with other people with enjoyable patter but on this is just so exposed and I cringe at everything he says in advance because I know what he's going to say before he says it.
― Good taste, bit Victorian but who isn't? (jed_), Monday, 17 February 2020 00:06 (four years ago) link
Project Runway regular is doing better now that they revamped it but their casting seems fairly tired comparatively.
― Yerac, Monday, 17 February 2020 00:13 (four years ago) link
Is Tim Gunn still on PR? because NIF needs a frontperson who actually knows how garments are constructed and the ways in which that might be difficult & critique that. I love Tim Gunn.
― Good taste, bit Victorian but who isn't? (jed_), Monday, 17 February 2020 00:17 (four years ago) link
I found it unfair that some couples had been working together for a decade and others were just two people who'd never met.
― Good taste, bit Victorian but who isn't? (jed_), Monday, 17 February 2020 00:22 (four years ago) link
I sound like a dick, sorry.
― Good taste, bit Victorian but who isn't? (jed_), Monday, 17 February 2020 00:23 (four years ago) link
oh it's Karli Kloss and Christian Siriano now and they completely redid the workroom/set. I like Siriano a lot but some of the contestants are kind of dicks to him.
― Yerac, Monday, 17 February 2020 00:30 (four years ago) link
timely, we were just reading this thread and we saw NIF E1 recently. it was fine. maybe even quite good idk.
the main reason we were reading this thread is that we've finally finished Sex Education. it is quite simply the best show, for so many reasons
― imago, Monday, 17 February 2020 00:33 (four years ago) link
We have been watching NIF while playing video games (because we don't have to concentrate so much) and Sex Education S2 while we can concentrate.
Alexa Chung the kind of modern style I most covet so I like watching her in anything.
― Yerac, Monday, 17 February 2020 00:36 (four years ago) link
I like her and feel like she doesn't like Tan much either, which makes me like her a bit more. I don't think she used to be that skinny though? It's a bit too much.
― Good taste, bit Victorian but who isn't? (jed_), Monday, 17 February 2020 00:42 (four years ago) link
I like Tan. I just figure he's pretty cheesy because he doesn't drink and is married to a mormon.
― Yerac, Monday, 17 February 2020 00:47 (four years ago) link
I also finished Cheer. A houseguest was super into it so we finished it while she was here. I liked it but not as much as a lot of people. Worth it for the inspirational quotes found at Bubba Gumps.
― Yerac, Monday, 17 February 2020 00:48 (four years ago) link
I fear that going in on my particular dislike of him would make me look mental tbh.
this episode we are going to meet twins...- I LOVE a twin
There's a backstory to this-I LOVE a backstory!
We are dressing this with boots- I LOVE a boot!
on and on and on.
― Good taste, bit Victorian but who isn't? (jed_), Monday, 17 February 2020 00:59 (four years ago) link
a boot, not "boots"
― Good taste, bit Victorian but who isn't? (jed_), Monday, 17 February 2020 01:01 (four years ago) link