Box set and binge viewing megathread.

[hauxwell 243]

1 minute ago, nikki-red said:

They’ve confirmed season 11 is indeed the last one, so we’ve not got to persevere too much longer 😊

Oh thank heavens for that!  I do want to see how it ends though and I hope it doesn’t disappoint.

[nikki-red 308]

13 minutes ago, hauxwell said:

Oh thank heavens for that!  I do want to see how it ends though and I hope it doesn’t disappoint.

And don’t forget the trilogy of Rick Grimes movies (if they ever actually happen!)

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1 hour ago, nikki-red said:

And don’t forget the trilogy of Rick Grimes movies (if they ever actually happen!)

I will keep my eye open for the movie.  It will be interesting to find out what happened to Rick when he was whisked away in the helicopter.
They are suppose to be doing a spinoff with Daryl and Carol when The Walking Dead ends.  So that might be interesting if it goes ahead.  
 

 

 

 

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Just sneaked in Mare of Easttown before it drops off sky.

 

Absolutely brilliant. Not a laugh riot but really well done.

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The Handmaid’s Tale 

I’v enjoying watching this programme so far.  I’ve watched 2 seasons in just over a few weeks.  I didn’t fancy it at first, I thought it was going to be an historical Shakespearean period drama, it certainly isn’t.  It’s in the future when the population is in decline because the majority of people are infertile.  

 

The Handmaids who can bear children are passed around to elite couples that are unable to conceive because the woman is assumed to be barren.   

 

I’m pleased I decided to watch it.  
 

 

[Rockers rule 673]

Blacklist all 8 series.

Compulsive viewing.

Liked this better than Fringe.

Little sketchy on the last two series because of Filming restrictions.

No one is safe & the twist n' turns throughout keep you guessing right to the end.

Is there an End ?

No - Series 9 has been filmed.

 

War of the Worlds (French one)

 

Watched series one and wasn't struck,

Same with series two BUT there is a nice twist to the usual ending.

 

Keep safe 

Binge responsibly

 

 

[Rockers rule 673]

Dr Death (8 part TV series)

 

The pet hate of mine where the changing of film sequences change from the present to the past

back to the present,  back to sometime in between before returning to the present making the

whole thing  not so much hard to follow but bloody annoying was totally catered to.

 

Although based on the true story of Dr Christopher Duntsch, could anyone really capture the sheer

horror and impact any of the victims and their family's went through be captured on film.

The answer is NO.

While the series is successful in how the malpractice of Dr Duntsch was eventually brought to light 

and the following court trial (probably the best part ) there is more empathy / emphasis on the doctors

(Alec Baldwin, Christian Slater) investigating Dr Duntsch than the Victims plight.

 

Keep safe

& binge responsibly 

 

 

 

 

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Blackpool - revisited   (BBC TV series 2004)

 

Full of actors on their way up, down or bordering on retirement.

David Morrissey the  owner of  a casino wanting to expand the business to match anything 

in Las Vegas.

Murder, financial in-appropriation & infidelity intermixed with the characters ability to break out into song  

at any moment makes this 6 part piece of rubbish worth watching,

 

Excellent cast and filming.

 

There is a  sequel Viva Blackpool which I suppose we will have watch .

 

Keep safe

Binge responsibly 

 

 

 

 

 

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One on Sky on the 'catch up' section: 'Manifest'.

Watched the first 11 episodes over the past three days. Very much in the same vein as 'Glitch' or 'Lost'. A little convoluted, but the viewer's not rushed. Who is not really dead? Who is the villainous Major? Are they all dead? Are they all in a snow-globe? (one for the seasoned tv-watcher there 😀 )

 

Both 'Lost' and  'Glitch'.........wait for it.......lost (ha!) their way and petered out.  I'm hoping this doesn't follow the same old tropes. Been enthralling so far.

 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8421350/

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43 minutes ago, wearysmith said:

One on Sky on the 'catch up' section: 'Manifest'.

Watched the first 11 episodes over the past three days. Very much in the same vein as 'Glitch' or 'Lost'. A little convoluted, but the viewer's not rushed. Who is not really dead? Who is the villainous Major? Are they all dead? Are they all in a snow-globe? (one for the seasoned tv-watcher there 😀 )

 

Both 'Lost' and  'Glitch'.........wait for it.......lost (ha!) their way and petered out.  I'm hoping this doesn't follow the same old tropes. Been enthralling so far.

 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8421350/

Production on Manifest held up because of a virus type thing going on.

last i heard their looking for a new company to take over further scheduling.

Fingers crossed, because the whole family have enjoyed Manifest so far.

 

Keep safe

 

 

[Guest]

On 18/07/2021 at 18:58, Rockers rule said:

Blacklist all 8 series.

Compulsive viewing.

Liked this better than Fringe.

Little sketchy on the last two series because of Filming restrictions.

No one is safe & the twist n' turns throughout keep you guessing right to the end.

I used to like The Blacklist.  James Spader is magnificent.  But it went completely bat **** crazy and lost the plot somewhere around season 3.  I hear the last episode of the last season was insane.

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Is there an End ?

No - Series 9 has been filmed.

It hasn't been filmed yet.  Now that showrunner/creator Jon Bokenkamp and

Spoiler

Megan Boone

have left, they're likely still trying to work out what's next for the show. 

 

ETA: Fringe was excellent, but that was another one that went off the rails.  The last season was terrible.  Person of Interest was another one - it didn't recover from the loss of the excellent Taraji P Henson, and Root was the most irritating character in the history of television.

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1 hour ago, Hecate said:

I used to like The Blacklist.  James Spader is magnificent.  But it went completely bat **** crazy and lost the plot somewhere around season 3.  I hear the last episode of the last season was insane.

It hasn't been filmed yet.  Now that showrunner/creator Jon Bokenkamp and

  Reveal spoiler

Megan Boone

have left, they're likely still trying to work out what's next for the show. 

 

ETA: Fringe was excellent, but that was another one that went off the rails.  The last season was terrible.  Person of Interest was another one - it didn't recover from the loss of the excellent Taraji P Henson, and Root was the most irritating character in the history of television.

Fringe benefits massively from being watched like a box set. The way Sky butchered it into about 3 season breaks on the last series was criminal.