Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Posted
On 6/1/2025 at 7:19 PM, Amentep said:

 

 

That looks excellent, " Day 1 watch  " for sure 

  • Like 2

"Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss”

John Milton 

"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” -  George Bernard Shaw

"What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela

 

 

Posted

I finished watching the Andor series; overall it was really good, probably the best star wars sequence I've seen, even counting the original trilogy. The curious thing is that watching Rogue One at the end only made that movie seem rushed. There was much less character development compared to Andor, and the result was the ending didn't feel that tragic. I wonder what it would have been like if Rogue One was season 3 of Andor? That would never happen, of course, because it was an expensive series. But then I also wondered what made it so expensive? Was it all the expansive sets they built? It was well done and felt very organic to the setting. I don't think I saw any half measures.

"It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats."

Posted

Watched the last episode of Sherlock & Daughter.  Fun series, overall.  Hope it gets a second season; they wrapped the plot up that Holmes and Daughter had to unravel (and the murder that starts the story in motion is solved and the villain hoisted by their own petard (with a little help), but left enough lingering elements to fuel further stories.  I ended up growing to like Dougray Scott's Moriarty as well, as the character's later appearance moved a bit away from his intro which felt a little to broad to me.  Like the character was an actor and not a university professor.

I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man

Posted
On 6/1/2025 at 7:33 PM, Hurlshort said:

That looks a bit different than the Mel Brooks version.

Did you cast summon?!

 

  • Like 1
  • Haha 1
  • Gasp! 1

Civilization, in fact, grows more and more maudlin and hysterical; especially under democracy it tends to degenerate into a mere combat of crazes; the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary. - H.L. Mencken

Posted

Hm. Shady agency/group/research folk. Young unaware teens likely held against their will and creepy vibes location. Typical S. King elements. Trailer isn't exciting but maybe --- WAIT. IS THAT JULIAN RICHINGS? I'm in.  Ok ok probably a small role, but I'll still check it out.

 

“Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts
Posted

I actually enjoy watching How It's Made. It's very calming; must be the predictability of its presentation and how everything progresses logically.

"It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats."

Posted
7 hours ago, Gfted1 said:

Same, feels good man. I dont know if its out of syndication, or its been moved to a channel that I dont pay for, but I havent seen it on TV in years. ;( 

It's funny how the fall of cable and the rise of streaming services have actually made many more niche shows way more inaccessible than they used to be.

  • Thanks 1
Quote

Against stupidity we have no defense. Neither protests nor force can touch it. Reasoning is of no use. Facts that contradict personal prejudices can simply be disbelieved - indeed, the fool can counter by criticizing them, and if they are undeniable, they can just be pushed aside as trivial exceptions. So the fool, as distinct from the scoundrel, is completely self-satisfied. In fact, they can easily become dangerous, as it does not take much to make them aggressive. For that reason, greater caution is called for than with a malicious one. Never again will we try to persuade the stupid person with reasons, for it is senseless and dangerous.

Posted

YT is full of how it's made clones and some are even better than the original.

"because they filled mommy with enough mythic power to become a demi-god" - KP

Posted

Watched Dept.Q on netflix. Good show, kind of like a British version of True Detective, gives me that vibe.

"because they filled mommy with enough mythic power to become a demi-god" - KP

Posted
19 hours ago, Gfted1 said:

Same, feels good man. I dont know if its out of syndication, or its been moved to a channel that I dont pay for, but I havent seen it on TV in years. ;( 

I can access it on Hulu, but apparently it's also on Roku or Plex (per Just watch).

11 hours ago, Bartimaeus said:

It's funny how the fall of cable and the rise of streaming services have actually made many more niche shows way more inaccessible than they used to be.

I hear ya. Recently I started switching between (Roku-accessible) streaming services every few months, just to watch different shows. I'm expecting that there will be more and more consolidation over time.

"It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats."

Posted
10 minutes ago, ShadySands said:

We started watching Only Murders in the Building a couple of weeks ago and are just about to start season 3.

never finished season two, but not 'cause it were bad... just weren't feeling it. dunno.

a few o' the cameos is overt ridiculous, celebrities willing to poke fun at themselves, but am gonna admit the ridiculous-bordering-on-bad makes 'em fun. 

sting, as an example

didn't lol, but we couldn't help grinning... a lot. 

HA! Good Fun!

  • Like 1

"If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence."Justice Louis Brandeis, Concurring, Whitney v. California, 274 U.S. 357 (1927)

"Im indifferent to almost any murder as long as it doesn't affect me or mine."--Gfted1 (September 30, 2019)

Posted

I'm curious if they have another celebrity playing an exaggerated version of themselves in season 3 since they had Sting for season 1 and Amy Schumer for season 2. I guess I'll find out soon enough.

Free games updated 3/4/21

Posted

Streaming surpasses broadcast and cable TV viewing in US for first time

Quote

Streaming services, which have been steadily gaining in popularity, have finally dethroned broadcast and cable television in the U.S., winning more viewers in May than broadcast and cable combined, audience measurement firm Nielsen reported on Tuesday.

Streaming captures 44.8% of TV usage; broadcast accounts for 20% of viewership, cable for 24%

I looks like the viewership battle is all but over, at least in the USA.

"It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats."

Posted

Finally got around to watching Andor. It was almost as good as the hype said.

I especially liked season 1. Season 2 I felt was a bit uneven, but still great.

Hope the showrunner/writer does more Star Wars stuff.

  • Like 1
Posted
14 hours ago, rjshae said:

Streaming surpasses broadcast and cable TV viewing in US for first time

I looks like the viewership battle is all but over, at least in the USA.

Well, in May, new shows are done on both broadcast, and to some extent cable as well. It's exactly the time when people turn to streaming to "catch up" on their shows. Streaming would need to beat broadcast and cable at their prime timepoints in the year, which is not May.

Posted
1 hour ago, kanisatha said:

Well, in May, new shows are done on both broadcast, and to some extent cable as well. It's exactly the time when people turn to streaming to "catch up" on their shows. Streaming would need to beat broadcast and cable at their prime timepoints in the year, which is not May.

That trend has been happening over the past four years, so I doubt it's a seasonal effect.

"It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats."

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...