Got the second notification. The end of the f**cking world was superb. The first episode of After Life was excrutiatingly heavy-handed I didn't bother with the rest - but am lead to understand it picks up. Currently watching Dead To Me, which I'd recommend. Watched all of Outnumbered as a family - I imagine that would suit everyone (some fruity language and "issues" - but mostly flew over Cary's head)
Also got the second notification. We don't have Netflix... We have recently caught up with Line of Duty, which I'd heartily recommend. Enjoyed Normal people - but after a while I was wishing they could keep their clothes on. In the middle of Noughts and Crosses at the moment - don't bother.
Oh yeah, we binged the first series of Dead To Me and are currently going through the second. And I also agreed on the nudity in Normal People, after a while it became a distraction from the more interesting story. I've got the book for Laura so will give it a read in time.
Raymond - have you seen all of Line of Duty to date or still going through?
Sadly I haven't heard any new music. Radio is a car and office medium for me and I've barely been in either for >2 months.
I think it probably peaked with the Dot / Caddy storyline. Though the Thandie Newton series was pretty good too. I guess the next series will define whether it's a a blip or the usual law of diminishing returns...
Speaking of diminishing returns, I'm struggling to get motivated to finish Killing Eve. For whatever reasons all the things that made it good/unique like being really pacy/funny/witty and all the set pieces with Jodie Comer, they've decided to ditch. Finding it very dull.
In this brutal modern world of teevee viewing we lasted about 3 episodes into series 2 and sacked it off. Some things are meant to exist as beautiful one-offs.
I was done. Sitting through episodes with my eyes on the screen less than 50% of the time. Laura had sacked it before me and I usually prefer joint viewing projects.
Re: Ditching Better Call Saul. Not sure there was any one reason but in the stream of consciousness style there was a lot to do with the issues of a prequel and the fact you want to know how they arrive at the point you meet them in BB...but of course that means the end of the series. There's also the issue of false jeopardy i.e. when people like Jimmy/Saul, Mike, Nacho, Gus etc etc are placed in danger you don't have any fears for them as you're know they're alive and kicking x years later. Conversely it's hard to get too invested in, say, Kim as we know she will fall out of this orbit. Aaah Kim, a very problematic character. She's interesting enough in small doses but for a whole series (2?) we did little else but find out about the new business and retention strategies of small law firms in Albuquerque. Not great teevee. There was also a novelty factor to re-entering the BB universe which has disappeared over time. Essentially we'd both reached a point we were spending more time chatting or grazing on phones during episodes. I struggled on by myself for a few but that's got its own issues so in the end we're both out.
Posted this at lunchtime, just realised I didn't get a notification. Now?
ReplyDeleteGot the second notification.
ReplyDeleteThe end of the f**cking world was superb.
The first episode of After Life was excrutiatingly heavy-handed I didn't bother with the rest - but am lead to understand it picks up.
Currently watching Dead To Me, which I'd recommend. Watched all of Outnumbered as a family - I imagine that would suit everyone (some fruity language and "issues" - but mostly flew over Cary's head)
Also got the second notification. We don't have Netflix...
ReplyDeleteWe have recently caught up with Line of Duty, which I'd heartily recommend.
Enjoyed Normal people - but after a while I was wishing they could keep their clothes on.
In the middle of Noughts and Crosses at the moment - don't bother.
Oh yeah, we binged the first series of Dead To Me and are currently going through the second. And I also agreed on the nudity in Normal People, after a while it became a distraction from the more interesting story. I've got the book for Laura so will give it a read in time.
ReplyDeleteRaymond - have you seen all of Line of Duty to date or still going through?
Sadly I haven't heard any new music. Radio is a car and office medium for me and I've barely been in either for >2 months.
Does the book have pictures?
ReplyDeleteYes: fully up to speed on LoD.
I wasn't so keen on the last series of LoD. Bit of a wild goose chase for H, some highly improbable final episode happenings.
DeleteI think it probably peaked with the Dot / Caddy storyline. Though the Thandie Newton series was pretty good too. I guess the next series will define whether it's a a blip or the usual law of diminishing returns...
DeleteSpeaking of diminishing returns, I'm struggling to get motivated to finish Killing Eve. For whatever reasons all the things that made it good/unique like being really pacy/funny/witty and all the set pieces with Jodie Comer, they've decided to ditch. Finding it very dull.
ReplyDeleteIn this brutal modern world of teevee viewing we lasted about 3 episodes into series 2 and sacked it off. Some things are meant to exist as beautiful one-offs.
DeleteYou sacked off Better Call Saul as well didn't you? The last series was awesome, and set the next one up to be just as good.
ReplyDeleteI was done. Sitting through episodes with my eyes on the screen less than 50% of the time. Laura had sacked it before me and I usually prefer joint viewing projects.
DeleteI phrased this better on email in Jan 2019:
DeleteRe: Ditching Better Call Saul. Not sure there was any one reason but in the stream of consciousness style there was a lot to do with the issues of a prequel and the fact you want to know how they arrive at the point you meet them in BB...but of course that means the end of the series. There's also the issue of false jeopardy i.e. when people like Jimmy/Saul, Mike, Nacho, Gus etc etc are placed in danger you don't have any fears for them as you're know they're alive and kicking x years later. Conversely it's hard to get too invested in, say, Kim as we know she will fall out of this orbit. Aaah Kim, a very problematic character. She's interesting enough in small doses but for a whole series (2?) we did little else but find out about the new business and retention strategies of small law firms in Albuquerque. Not great teevee. There was also a novelty factor to re-entering the BB universe which has disappeared over time. Essentially we'd both reached a point we were spending more time chatting or grazing on phones during episodes. I struggled on by myself for a few but that's got its own issues so in the end we're both out.