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RocketRaccoon · 17-09-2017 02:07PM

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Well, except that Twin Peaks: The Return was better than the entire Netflix slate of original programming combined.

Different Strokes and all that.

johnny_ultimate · 17-09-2017 02:22PM

I do think Netflix has something of a quality problem - for all the shows they've released, I really don't think any of them reaches a really unusually high standard. There's good shows in there for sure, and some incredibly popular ones no doubt. But when you look at what Amazon have with Transparent, that's a totally different quality level to anything Netflix has made (they've 'acquired' one or two big hitters like Better Call Saul, it should be stressed). Netflix has produced nothing that comes close to matching Mad Men, Twin Peaks, Fargo etc... in terms of quality.

This is triply true of film, incidentally.

If you're looking back at the short history of 'peak tv', Netflix as a platform is more important than Netflix as a content producer. They've changed the way we consume TV, but they haven't made an impact on TV as a medium in the way rivals and predecessors have.

Loughc · 17-09-2017 02:45PM

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

I can't keep up with all the stuff arriving on Netflix lately. Trying to get through Atypical and the Confession Tapes and now American Vandal is there too. All this on top of Mr Mercedes and South Park is just going to prove my point, nobody needs Sky anymore.

Where you watching mr Mercedes and South Park? I can only find them on sky.

cml387 · 17-09-2017 03:10PM

Watching "Stranger Things" at the moment.

If I said that it seemed to be a mashup of a number of Stephen King books with a bit of ET thrown in you might conclude that it's not very original.
However it does entertain, with an intriguing premise and fine ensemble acting from a mix of young and older cast (Winona Ryder gets to chew the scenery,in one scene almost literally).

I would recommend.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 17-09-2017 03:59PM

Loughc wrote: »

Where you watching mr Mercedes and South Park? I can only find them on sky.

I'm sure I saw it advertised on RTÉ the other day. Not sure if it's started yet.

RocketRaccoon · 17-09-2017 04:02PM

Loughc wrote: »

Where you watching mr Mercedes and South Park? I can only find them on sky.

Mr Mercedes is starting on RTE this week, I would highly recommend it.

Basq · 17-09-2017 04:02PM

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

I'm sure I saw it advertised on RTÉ the other day. Not sure if it's started yet.

First episode on Tuesday on RTE1 at 10.15pm.

Loughc · 17-09-2017 04:11PM

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

Mr Mercedes is starting on RTE this week, I would highly recommend it.

How are you watching it at the moment?

RocketRaccoon · 17-09-2017 04:17PM

Loughc wrote: »

How are you watching it at the moment?

Through nefarious means. The first 2 episodes are available for free on the network website.

Loughc · 17-09-2017 04:24PM

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

Through nefarious means. The first 2 episodes are available for free on the network website.

Ah ok. Still a need for sky so.

Mantis Toboggan · 17-09-2017 06:39PM

Anyone watch American vandal yet?

gmisk · 17-09-2017 07:57PM

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Anyone watch American vandal yet?

I watched the first episode I think that is enough for me....so is it a pisstake or making a murderer or what!?! No way is it real

deco nate · 17-09-2017 08:02PM

gmisk wrote: »

I watched the first episode I think that is enough for me....so is it a pisstake or making a murderer or what!?! No way is it real

It's not, it says so once you click on more info. It's a satirical look at the documentary style shows. Apparently

gmisk · 17-09-2017 08:05PM

deco nate wrote: »

It's not, it says so once you click on more info. It's a satirical look at the documentary style shows. Apparently

Ah ok that makes sense! I thought it was a bit pointless it wasn't funny at all for me.
I would recommend the confession tapes though which has been added recently to Netflix

RocketRaccoon · 17-09-2017 08:27PM

Loughc wrote: »

Ah ok. Still a need for sky so.

What sky channel is showing Mr Mercedes?

Loughc · 17-09-2017 08:30PM

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

What sky channel is showing Mr Mercedes?

RTE one and Comedy Central is showing South Park.

RocketRaccoon · 17-09-2017 08:37PM

Loughc wrote: »

RTE one and Comedy Central is showing South Park.

Rte is available without Sky. Anyway, conversation for a different place.

17-09-2017 10:19PM

Goddamn, the new American Horror Story is great.

Rjd2 · 17-09-2017 11:15PM

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

I do think Netflix has something of a quality problem - for all the shows they've released, I really don't think any of them reaches a really unusually high standard. There's good shows in there for sure, and some incredibly popular ones no doubt. But when you look at what Amazon have with Transparent, that's a totally different quality level to anything Netflix has made (they've 'acquired' one or two big hitters like Better Call Saul, it should be stressed). Netflix has produced nothing that comes close to matching Mad Men, Twin Peaks, Fargo etc... in terms of quality.

This is triply true of film, incidentally.

If you're looking back at the short history of 'peak tv', Netflix as a platform is more important than Netflix as a content producer. They've changed the way we consume TV, but they haven't made an impact on TV as a medium in the way rivals and predecessors have.

Bojack Horseman is probably their masterpiece, obviously due to its format it won't get the credit it deserves but its up there with pretty much all the elite tv shows you have named bar possibly Twin Peaks which is on another level altogether (despite the mediocre second season). :P

Master of None and Stranger Things obviously had pretty special first seasons, so it will be interesting to see how they develop.

Film wise, I suppose Beasts Of No Nation, 13th, Divines Winter On Fire,I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore and Into The Inferno are promising signs from that side.

wonderwall900 · 18-09-2017 06:18AM

Rjd2 wrote: »

Master of None and Stranger Things obviously had pretty special first seasons, so it will be interesting to see how they develop.

Masters Of None has had a second season too and it was great. Better than the first by some margin.

Basq · 18-09-2017 07:09AM

Rjd2 wrote: »

Master of None and Stranger Things obviously had pretty special first seasons, so it will be interesting to see how they develop.

Master Of None already has had a second season which surpassed the first IMO.

peteeeed · 18-09-2017 07:29AM

everest added today

gmisk · 18-09-2017 07:51AM

Basq wrote: »

Master Of None already has had a second season which surpassed the first IMO.

Totally agree the second season was outstanding imo. The Thanksgiving episode in particular was amazingly good

18-09-2017 08:20AM

Rjd2 wrote: »

Bojack Horseman is probably their masterpiece, obviously due to its format it won't get the credit it deserves but its up there with pretty much all the elite tv shows you have named bar possibly Twin Peaks which is on another level altogether (despite the mediocre second season). :P

Master of None and Stranger Things obviously had pretty special first seasons, so it will be interesting to see how they develop.

Film wise, I suppose Beasts Of No Nation, 13th, Divines Winter On Fire,I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore and Into The Inferno are promising signs from that side.

Yea, Bojack Horseman doesn't get a lot of attention, because the marketing team keeps making it out to be this goofy comedy, when, really, it is suprirsingly emotional and devastating in parts.

Also there are one or two episodes each season that totally bend everything about the show - last year it was the practically-silent underwater episode, this season it was Time's Arrow.

neirbloom · 18-09-2017 10:30AM

Some may disagree but I find Grace and Frankie gets better and better each season improving on the last plus The Crown really impressed me as I'm not really a huge fan of those types of shows but along with Stranger Things it was one of my favourite TV shows last year, but yea Bojack is the show that really stands out among the rest.

HOC is getting substantially worse as it goes along and 13 reasons why was so-so at best.

kunst nugget · 18-09-2017 10:34AM

The new season of Rick and Morty has probably been my favourite Netflix offering so far. It's been absolutely fantastic.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 18-09-2017 10:49AM

kunst nugget wrote: »

The new season of Rick and Morty has probably been my favourite Netflix offering so far. It's been absolutely fantastic.

That's not made by Netflix though.

Not sure which conversation people are having here. Quality of what's available on Netflix or quality of the shows they're producing themselves.

johnpatrick81 · 18-09-2017 10:49AM

Strong Island

Yet another documentary of horrendous racism in America.

It's powerful stuff, and also shows how the death of a child/son/daughter can devastate a family afterwards.

Even more so when it's for a murder that a government system completely ignores.

RocketRaccoon · 18-09-2017 10:52AM

johnpatrick81 wrote: »

Strong Island

Yet another documentary of horrendous racism in America.

It's powerful stuff, and also shows how the death of a child/son/daughter can devastate a family afterwards.

Even more so when it's for a murder that a government system completely ignores.

I watched the trailer for this last night, yet another excellent looking offering to add to my ever expanding list.

kunst nugget · 18-09-2017 10:55AM

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

That's not made by Netflix though.

Not sure which conversation people are having here. Quality of what's available on Netflix or quality of the shows they're producing themselves.

Sorry, I thought that was a Netflix exclusive for some reason.

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