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Netflix Recommendations Thread 3.0

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    #2072
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 35,941 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Season 1 is weird to watch, mostly for the slightly creepy "Boyle lusts for Diaz" plots. Glad it got binned fairly sharply; Boyle's meant to be a bit weird, but that always pushed it too far IMO.


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    #2073
    Osmosis Jones
    Registered Users Posts: 19,545 ✭✭✭✭Osmosis Jones


    Yeah Boyle's supposed to be a sympathetic weirdo but that plot line made him into a total creep. I like that not only did they put it to bed early but they also pulled a complete 180 on the Boyle/Rosa dynamic and now they're one of the closest friendships on the show.


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    #2074
    joeguevara
    Registered Users Posts: 8,017 ✭✭✭joeguevara


    pixelburp wrote: »
    Season 1 is weird to watch, mostly for the slightly creepy "Boyle lusts for Diaz" plots. Glad it got binned fairly sharply; Boyle's meant to be a bit weird, but that always pushed it too far IMO.

    I loved the Boyle Gina storyline. Diaz and Pimento were definitely my favourite. Every character is so strong.

    The one thing I find slightly uncomfortable is Jake and Boyle. Jake treats him badly most of the time and he prefers Doug Judie. The more I watch it Jake is my least favourote character even though he is hilarious.

    I also find it strange that Diaz is so hot in it but in Modern Family isn’t.


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    #2075
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,926 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    pixelburp wrote: »
    Season 1 is weird to watch, mostly for the slightly creepy "Boyle lusts for Diaz" plots. Glad it got binned fairly sharply; Boyle's meant to be a bit weird, but that always pushed it too far IMO.

    I always wondered was that done deliberately in the beginning so they could address how creepy it was a little bit down the line, or did it just take them a while to see it themselves and fix it.


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    #2076
    Osmosis Jones
    Registered Users Posts: 19,545 ✭✭✭✭Osmosis Jones


    TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »
    I always wondered was that done deliberately in the beginning so they could address how creepy it was a little bit down the line, or did it just take them a while to see it themselves and fix it.

    They did a short podcast series recently where they talked about the making of the show and they mentioned how it just took them a while to get some characters right. They also tried Jake as a bit of a playboy in the first half of Season 1 and then cut that short. With Boyle I think they just realised the trope of "guy who just wont take 'no' for an answer" just isn't funny and raises all sorts of problems, especially in a workplace setting.


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    #2077
    joeguevara
    Registered Users Posts: 8,017 ✭✭✭joeguevara


    TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »
    I always wondered was that done deliberately in the beginning so they could address how creepy it was a little bit down the line, or did it just take them a while to see it themselves and fix it.

    I think characters develop organically and this changes direction. Take Big Bang for example. Sheldon became the integral character very quickly whereas Howard was probably expected to be where the focus was.

    I didn’t think it was creepy and could have worked. Similar to nerdy Ross and femme fatale Rachel in friends. But there was no chemistry really and would have changed both characters too much.


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    #2078
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,926 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    joeguevara wrote: »
    I think characters develop organically and this changes direction. Take Big Bang for example. Sheldon became the integral character very quickly whereas Howard was probably expected to be where the focus was.

    I didn’t think it was creepy and could have worked. Similar to nerdy Ross and femme fatale Rachel in friends. But there was no chemistry really and would have changed both characters too much.

    I don't think you can underestimate how much things have changed between Friends and now. The persistent "nice guy" from the 80s and 90s was basically just a stalker who wore down the girl's resistance over time and it was sold as romantic. Also, to be fair to Friends, Ross was pretty much secretly in love with Rachel in the early days, and by the time she found out he liked her the feelings were mutual. So not really the same scenario as Boyle/Rosa.


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    #2079
    Hercule Poirot
    Registered Users Posts: 4,231 ✭✭✭Hercule Poirot


    Osmosis Jones wrote: »
    Brooklyn 99 has never been one for extreme continuity, I'm still annoyed that Peralta has at different points in the show been both a Nets fan and a Knicks fan :p

    Before we meet Kevin we actually met his brother, the top Orthodontist in the quad-state area in season 1 - the guy is never mentioned again


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    #2080
    Osmosis Jones
    Registered Users Posts: 19,545 ✭✭✭✭Osmosis Jones


    Hercule Poirot wrote: »
    Before we meet Kevin we actually met his brother, the top Orthodontist in the quad-state area in season 1 - the guy is never mentioned again

    Yeah there's lots of little things, there's a gag about Holt starting to love high fives in one episode and then a couple seasons later he talks about hating high fives. None of it matters in the slightest but it's fun to notice.


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    #2081
    Jin luk
    Registered Users Posts: 388 ✭✭Jin luk


    Caliphate is a good watch,

    Anyone anymore suggestions on more nordic european made movies and tv shows thats in english


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    #2082
    seligehgit
    Registered Users Posts: 9,286 ✭✭✭seligehgit


    Really enjoyed Tiger King,truly fascinating.

    What a collection of unpleasant characters in a despicable industry.

    John Reinke,Saffy and Erik were the only people with any decency.


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    #2083
    joeguevara
    Registered Users Posts: 8,017 ✭✭✭joeguevara


    Osmosis Jones wrote: »
    Yeah there's lots of little things, there's a gag about Holt starting to love high fives in one episode and then a couple seasons later he talks about hating high fives. None of it matters in the slightest but it's fun to notice.

    I think Brooklyn nine nine is one of the best modern comedies. Not as good as Always Sunny but still excellent. The thing that annoys me every time I watch it though is that Hitchcock and Scully are not included at the end of the opening credits when all the others are walking down a street. Two of them are up there with the funniest characters and should be included. I realise it’s a tiny thing.


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    #2084
    peteeeed
    Registered Users Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    Dark Light
    Implicated in her daughter's disappearance, a mother searches for answers when she returns to an old family home that may have an unwanted visitor

    Added


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    #2085
    JoeExotic81
    Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭JoeExotic81


    Unorthodox

    Fascinating 4 part mini series about a girl trying to break away from the Orthodox Jewish community. The actress who plays Esty is brilliant!

    The Decline

    French Canadian movie about a group of preppers training, which goes horribly wrong.


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    #2086
    appledrop
    Registered Users Posts: 5,790 ✭✭✭appledrop


    Well I watched a Golden Oldie last night.

    Coming to America!

    I cant tell you how much I enjoyed it. It was one of my favourites back in day but haven't watched it in years.

    The perfect way to escape everything cornavirus related.


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    #2087
    Lisha
    Registered Users Posts: 8,693 ✭✭✭Lisha


    JoeExotic81 wrote: »
    Unorthodox

    Fascinating 4 part mini series about a girl trying to break away from the Orthodox Jewish community. The actress who plays Esty is brilliant!

    The Decline

    French Canadian movie about a group of preppers training, which goes horribly wrong.

    Unorthodox is a fantastic watch so well done and interesting


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    #2088
    mikhail
    Registered Users Posts: 3,863 ✭✭✭mikhail


    I just noticed Netflix has Heavy Metal, a mental 1981 animated sci-fi fantasy that seems to have been made with all of the cocaine. Reitman, Dan O'Bannon and other big names involved. It's very impressive visually, and has a fantastic rock soundtrack from loads of great bands.
    joeguevara wrote: »
    I think Brooklyn nine nine is one of the best modern comedies. Not as good as Always Sunny but still excellent. The thing that annoys me every time I watch it though is that Hitchcock and Scully are not included at the end of the opening credits when all the others are walking down a street. Two of them are up there with the funniest characters and should be included. I realise it’s a tiny thing.
    I love the occasional flashbacks to the two of them in the 80s, slim and capable. There's a whole episode hung around it in season 6 which is great fun.


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    #2089
    munster87
    Registered Users Posts: 4,230 ✭✭✭munster87


    joeguevara wrote: »
    I realise it’s a tiny thing.

    Title of your sex tape


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    #2090
    PsychoPete
    Registered Users Posts: 8,574 ✭✭✭PsychoPete


    Watched season 6 of B99 on Friday, pretty good overall I thought, i do enjoy the exchanges between Holt and Wuntch


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    #2091
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
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    PsychoPete wrote: »
    Watched season 6 of B99 on Friday, pretty good overall I thought, i do enjoy the exchanges between Holt and Wuntch

    I love all the recurring characters like Wuntch, and Doug Judy. Some of them are better developed than the main characters on other shows.


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    #2092
    PsychoPete
    Registered Users Posts: 8,574 ✭✭✭PsychoPete


    TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »
    I love all the recurring characters like Wuntch, and Doug Judy. Some of them are better developed than the main characters on other shows.

    Cheddar is by far the best of those


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    #2093
    Irish_rat
    Registered Users Posts: 2,554 ✭✭✭Irish_rat


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I found Locke and Key to be not my thing at all and checked out after 3 episodes.

    Agreed. There is a lot of stuff on Netflix like it.


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    #2094
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users Posts: 60,297 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    There will be one extra Tiger King episode added this week.

    https://ew.com/tv/tiger-kings-jeff-lowe-says-netflix-to-drop-new-episode/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social-share-article&utm_content=20200405


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    #2095
    peteeeed
    Registered Users Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    The Big Show Show season 1
    Former WWE wrestler the Big Show is out of the ring and ready for an even tougher challenge: raising three daughters with his wife in Florida.

    added


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    #2096
    sheep26
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭sheep26


    I know this is old school but I think its a classic


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    #2097
    dr.kenneth noisewater
    Registered Users Posts: 5,638 ✭✭✭dr.kenneth noisewater


    sheep26 wrote: »
    I know this is old school but I think its a classic

    So much wrong with that sentence


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    #2098
    McGrath5
    Registered Users Posts: 2,324 ✭✭✭McGrath5


    The Leisure Seeker.

    A funny and often sad tale of an elderly couple who embark on a road trip across America in a old camper van to see Ernest Hemingway's home in Key West, Florida.

    Well recommended.


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    #2099
    budgemook
    Registered Users Posts: 3,825 ✭✭✭budgemook


    Stopped watching Tiger King after 4 episodes - not for me, it’s just so trashy. It’s like watching a story from The Sun over 8 episodes.

    There was a guy on the Dave Fanning show yesterday talking about it who echoed my thoughts on it pretty well. Worth a listen.


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    #2100
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,095 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    TBH I feel the same way about most of Netflix’s true crime viral hits - they can hit a particular trashy dopamine receptor, but always feel they’re pretty exploitative and tabloid-y. Although to be fair that’s the case for most true crime stories regardless of format. I’ve seen one episode of Tiger King and it definitely fits into that category.


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    #2101
    seligehgit
    Registered Users Posts: 9,286 ✭✭✭seligehgit


    How to fix a drug scandal is a really good watch.


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