Weekly Thread: What have you been watching?
Free talk thread to discuss what you’ve been watching and ask for recommendations. Be sure to tag spoilers.
We just finished Season 2 of The Bear on Hulu, which is focused on the gang starting a new restaurant. I really enjoyed it, and my partner said that The Bear is probably top 5 shows of all time when we finished watching, so I’d highly recommend it.
I loved the first season but loved the second even more. Richie’s character development is exquisite.
This “weekly thread” is 1 month old btw. Could we have a weekly one?
Edit: to add something relevant to the conversation I just finished watching Miracle Workers. It’s a comedy with Steve Buscemi and Daniel Radcliffe and it’s kind of absurd, more like something the actors did to entertain themselves. It’s ok but not amazing. Also watched Afterparty. 1st season was OK but the 2nd one was to cliche and cringe to continue.
Fisk! Funny show about an Australian lawyer who joins a small wills and probate firm, she’s kind of… Not a winner, and doesn’t socialize well. It’s very funny.
Agree with this. I’m pleasantly surprised by it’s dry, wry and spry humour. Nothing wrong with a bit of consonance.
I thought it would be typical wacky white woman in an office comedy at first but it really isn’t. It was just as much about her office mates as it was her and how weird working for a small business can get.
Also I totally bought one of the gold waving cat statues too.
Foundation season 2. It’s been so good this season that I’m actually rewatching season 1 to pick up the details I missed. It really is cinematic, beautiful, and well acted. Very well acted.
And I’m rewatching BSG.
Still watching Justified: City Primeval, but Full Circle has finished now, so I’m 50% down on my Olyphants.
Only Murders in the Building is back, so I’ll start that after watching some sort of recap for Season 2
Rez Dogs is back too, but I’m still plodding my way through Season 1
They’ve made a TV show of Strange Planet - haven’t watched any eps yet but I like those cartoons that get posted to !nathanwpyle@lemmy.world
Foundation, too. Either it’s getting better or my standards are getting lower (I don’t mind which)
Always down for a good Olyphant show, just checked into Full Circle and it’s a pretty stacked cast all around too. I’ve added it to my list! I’ve still got to go back and finish Justified at some point before I can get to City Primeval but it definitely has been on my list.
Only Murders in the Building Season 3 has so far delivered on pure fun once again. New added characters bring a bit of fresh air with the biggest new characters played by Paul Rudd and Meryl Streep. It’s that good-time TV that makes a nice addition to a watchlist.
Reservation Dogs continues to impress me during Season 3. I’ve enjoyed the show since the first episode but it was Season 1, Episode 7 (California Dreamin’) where I realized how special of a show it really is. That quality continues onward and Season 3 is no exception. Season 3, Episode 3 (The Deer Lady) is an absolute masterpiece and one of the best pieces of television ever done. This show definitely ended up in my favorite ongoing series list. I’ve laughed, I’ve cried, and I’ve appreciated every moment of it.
Strange Planet translates to TV surprisingly well. The first few episodes landed the tone, subject matter and comedy of the comic in a satisfying way. Not everyone is going to like the extended format of the comic’s world but with the spirit of its source material and fitting performances by a cast including D’Arcy Carden (The Good Place, Barry), Danny Pudi (Community, Mythic Quest), and Yvette Nicole Brown (Community, Avengers: Endgame), I had a good time. The fourth episode brings more of the Rick and Morty side of Dan Harmon and Steve Levy’s style over to Nathan’s universe that deviates a bit. Still, it doesn’t lose the discomfort of confronting things and the relief after finally doing so that the comic often explores (and is something Harmon and Levy know well). If you like the comic or want something different, it’s at least worth giving an episode or three!