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Need an engrossing show to keep my mind off the current madness

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    #452
    Plode
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭Plode


    glasso wrote: »
    Life on Mars way better imo

    John Simm was brilliant in it.

    John Simm is brilliant in everything.


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    #453
    Atlantic Dawn
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    Not out until 18th but I am looking forward to Long Way Up...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=611fw81BN98


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    #454
    Kaizer Sosa
    Registered Users Posts: 369 ✭✭Kaizer Sosa


    I'll be gone in the dark is excellent. Two parallel stories. The story of a famous serial killer and that of the person researching him. Both really interesting and poignant.


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    #455
    lawred2
    Registered Users Posts: 24,281 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    Kaizer Sosa wrote: »
    I'll be gone in the dark is excellent. Two parallel stories. The story of a famous serial killer and that of the person researching him. Both really interesting and poignant.

    watching it currently

    grim but compulsive


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    #456
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭ShineOn7


    Loving Succession just as much the second time around and it's definitely ticking the "distract me from Covid news" box with the numbers rising sharply

    I was thinking when the last time I revisted a show for a full rewatch within 6 months of seeing it and I'm pretty sure it was The Thick Of It

    What they both have in common is the amazing Jesse Armstrong

    Episode 6 tonight. The one where it goes from a good show to a fcuking great one

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    #457
    steve_r
    Registered Users Posts: 1,989 ✭✭✭steve_r


    So I've watched the first 7 episodes of Boardwalk empire and I'm really not seeing it.

    I can see the amazing production values, but it seems just an echo of previous gangster films. I'm not mad on the casting either, I can't buy Steve Buscemi as this ladykiller they are making him out to be at all. Not mad on the Irish girl either.

    So what am I missing? Critics rave about it. The thread on Boards is very positive, I didn't want to post there because I felt I wouldn't necessarily get an objective response. Despite that, I don't know anyone IRL who has watched it.

    To give a bit of context, I love the Wire (3 rewatches), BB, BCS, Sopranos (not as much as the others), The Shield so I do feel I'm in the "target audience for this".


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    #458
    killbillvol2
    Registered Users Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭killbillvol2


    steve_r wrote: »
    So I've watched the first 7 episodes of Boardwalk empire and I'm really not seeing it.

    I can see the amazing production values, but it seems just an echo of previous gangster films. I'm not mad on the casting either, I can't buy Steve Buscemi as this ladykiller they are making him out to be at all. Not mad on the Irish girl either.

    So what am I missing? Critics rave about it. The thread on Boards is very positive, I didn't want to post there because I felt I wouldn't necessarily get an objective response. Despite that, I don't know anyone IRL who has watched it.

    To give a bit of context, I love the Wire (3 rewatches), BB, BCS, Sopranos (not as much as the others), The Shield so I do feel I'm in the "target audience for this".

    You're over thinking it. It's a TV show. You don't like it. There's no formula. Watch something else maybe?


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    #459
    unhappys10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 692 ✭✭✭unhappys10


    steve_r wrote: »
    So I've watched the first 7 episodes of Boardwalk empire and I'm really not seeing it.

    I can see the amazing production values, but it seems just an echo of previous gangster films. I'm not mad on the casting either, I can't buy Steve Buscemi as this ladykiller they are making him out to be at all. Not mad on the Irish girl either.

    So what am I missing? Critics rave about it. The thread on Boards is very positive, I didn't want to post there because I felt I wouldn't necessarily get an objective response. Despite that, I don't know anyone IRL who has watched it.

    To give a bit of context, I love the Wire (3 rewatches), BB, BCS, Sopranos (not as much as the others), The Shield so I do feel I'm in the "target audience for this".

    It's prohibition America, a lot of people with little to no money, Steve Buscemi's character is in a position of power and is loaded, he'd be swimming in lady parts.


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    #460
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭ShineOn7


    unhappys10 wrote: »
    swimming in lady parts.


    Sounds like the title of a future Motley Crue album


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    #461
    Kaizer Sosa
    Registered Users Posts: 369 ✭✭Kaizer Sosa


    steve_r wrote: »
    So I've watched the first 7 episodes of Boardwalk empire and I'm really not seeing it.

    I can see the amazing production values, but it seems just an echo of previous gangster films. I'm not mad on the casting either, I can't buy Steve Buscemi as this ladykiller they are making him out to be at all. Not mad on the Irish girl either.

    So what am I missing? Critics rave about it. The thread on Boards is very positive, I didn't want to post there because I felt I wouldn't necessarily get an objective response. Despite that, I don't know anyone IRL who has watched it.

    To give a bit of context, I love the Wire (3 rewatches), BB, BCS, Sopranos (not as much as the others), The Shield so I do feel I'm in the "target audience for this".

    I enjoyed watching it at the time but I do agree that it is overrated by quite a bit and I definitely don't think it's on par with the other shows you've mentioned. It's a long time since I've seen it but I remember some of the acting to be quite hammy and none of the characters really resonated with me the way they do in other comparable prestige shows.


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    #462
    Unearthly
    Registered Users Posts: 7,981 ✭✭✭Unearthly


    steve_r wrote: »
    So I've watched the first 7 episodes of Boardwalk empire and I'm really not seeing it.

    I can see the amazing production values, but it seems just an echo of previous gangster films. I'm not mad on the casting either, I can't buy Steve Buscemi as this ladykiller they are making him out to be at all. Not mad on the Irish girl either.

    So what am I missing? Critics rave about it. The thread on Boards is very positive, I didn't want to post there because I felt I wouldn't necessarily get an objective response. Despite that, I don't know anyone IRL who has watched it.

    To give a bit of context, I love the Wire (3 rewatches), BB, BCS, Sopranos (not as much as the others), The Shield so I do feel I'm in the "target audience for this".

    It gets worse as the seasons go by so if you don't like season 1 which was the best I'd get out now


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    #463
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    arc of season 1-2 is great

    not gonna read through thread so apologies for repeats:

    bbc tinker tailor soldier spy from 1980
    state of play
    the wire
    friday night lights
    deadwood
    edge of darkness
    top of the lake


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    #464
    steve_r
    Registered Users Posts: 1,989 ✭✭✭steve_r


    Unearthly wrote: »
    It gets worse as the seasons go by so if you don't like season 1 which was the best I'd get out now
    Kaizer Sosa wrote: »
    I enjoyed watching it at the time but I do agree that it is overrated by quite a bit and I definitely don't think it's on par with the other shows you've mentioned. It's a long time since I've seen it but I remember some of the acting to be quite hammy and none of the characters really resonated with me the way they do in other comparable prestige shows.

    Cheers - yeah it's not that I hate it or anything, just not really grabbing me.


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    #465
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users Posts: 17,669 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    I liked boardwalk empire especially when Al Capone came into it.

    Another one people should check out is Fargo. 3 seasons currently with a 4th due at the end of the month.

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



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    #466
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭ShineOn7


    Mantis Toboggan wrote: »
    Another one people should check out is Fargo. 3 seasons currently with a 4th due at the end of the month.


    Loved the first two seasons but I bailed season 3 after just a few minutes!

    I should really give it another go


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    #467
    Thundercats Ho
    Registered Users Posts: 2,530 ✭✭✭Thundercats Ho


    Shows we've watched over the last year

    Ray Donovan - Consistently very good
    Rectify - Excellent drama
    Yellowstone - Gets better and better
    Succession - See above
    Billions - Gone to sh1t, but first few season are really good
    The Morning Show - Great cast, and looking forward to season 2
    Ozark and BCS on Netflix are both pretty great too.

    Going to start zero zero zero at the weekend.

    After that, it's either the Sopranos or Gomorrah.
    My wife has never seen the Sopranos and i'd be glad to re-watch.
    Neither of us has seen Gomorrah, and my wife isn't keen on subtitled series.

    Also, the wire, deadwood, six feet under are all amazing tv.


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    #468
    NIMAN
    Registered Users Posts: 33,045 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Thundercats Ho wrote: »
    Shows we've watched over the last year

    Ray Donovan - Consistently very good
    Rectify - Excellent drama
    Yellowstone - Gets better and better
    Succession - See above
    Billions - Gone to sh1t, but first few season are really good
    The Morning Show - Great cast, and looking forward to season 2
    Ozark and BCS on Netflix are both pretty great too.

    Going to start zero zero zero at the weekend.

    After that, it's either the Sopranos or Gomorrah.
    My wife has never seen the Sopranos and i'd be glad to re-watch.
    Neither of us has seen Gomorrah, and my wife isn't keen on subtitled series.

    Also, the wire, deadwood, six feet under are all amazing tv.

    I only ever seen the first series of SFU, but have never seen it listed on any service since.

    Is it available on a streaming service somewhere?


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    #469
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users Posts: 17,669 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    NIMAN wrote: »
    I only ever seen the first series of SFU, but have never seen it listed on any service since.

    Is it available on a streaming service somewhere?

    It's on sky Atlantic on demand last I seen, watched the first few episodes but they left me a bit cold.

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



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    #470
    scrubs33
    Registered Users Posts: 199 ✭✭scrubs33


    Thundercats Ho wrote: »
    Shows we've watched over the last year

    Ray Donovan - Consistently very good
    Rectify - Excellent drama
    Yellowstone - Gets better and better
    Succession - See above
    Billions - Gone to sh1t, but first few season are really good
    The Morning Show - Great cast, and looking forward to season 2
    Ozark and BCS on Netflix are both pretty great too.

    Going to start zero zero zero at the weekend.

    After that, it's either the Sopranos or Gomorrah.
    My wife has never seen the Sopranos and i'd be glad to re-watch.
    Neither of us has seen Gomorrah, and my wife isn't keen on subtitled series.

    Also, the wire, deadwood, six feet under are all amazing tv.

    Put that right straight away: Gomorrah is really really enjoyable and one you are invested in the characters at all the episodes just zip by. Have tried watching the Sopranos a few times and it doesn’t do anything for me


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    #471
    fits
    Registered Users Posts: 13,261 ✭✭✭✭fits


    Recently we have watched
    Unorthodox. Worth a look into the jewish orthodox world
    Peaky Blinders still on series one, enjoying so far
    Selling Sunset. Not a typical choice for us but total escapism.


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    #472
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 85,125 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    I've started Revenge again
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    #473
    jj880
    Registered Users Posts: 4,296 ✭✭✭jj880


    Just finished Succession season 1

    The best single season of a show. A masterpiece.


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    #474
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 85,125 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    jj880 wrote: »
    Just finished Succession season 1

    The best single season of a show. A masterpiece.

    2 is better imho, you are in for a treat
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    #475
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭ShineOn7


    jj880 wrote: »
    Just finished Succession season 1

    The best single season of a show. A masterpiece.

    The general consensus is that's its just good for the first 5 episodes and from episode 6 it really starts to turn into a great show

    I absolutely love Succession and I'm enjoying a current re-watch

    These two together are among the best TV duos of all time ....

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    #476
    SteelyDanJalapeno
    Registered Users Posts: 14,240 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


    Succession is up there with The Wire and The Sopranos for me


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    #477
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,155 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    Thundercats Ho wrote: »
    Shows we've watched over the last year

    Ray Donovan - Consistently very good
    Rectify - Excellent drama
    Yellowstone - Gets better and better
    Succession - See above
    Billions - Gone to sh1t, but first few season are really good
    The Morning Show - Great cast, and looking forward to season 2
    Ozark and BCS on Netflix are both pretty great too.

    Going to start zero zero zero at the weekend.

    After that, it's either the Sopranos or Gomorrah.
    My wife has never seen the Sopranos and i'd be glad to re-watch.
    Neither of us has seen Gomorrah, and my wife isn't keen on subtitled series.

    Also, the wire, deadwood, six feet under are all amazing tv.

    Watch Gomorrah, you will not be disappointed, it is a masterpiece


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    #478
    joeguevara
    Registered Users Posts: 8,018 ✭✭✭joeguevara


    How do I get yellowstone? Looks amazing the clips I’ve seen


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    #479
    iLikeWaffles
    Registered Users Posts: 4,325 ✭✭✭iLikeWaffles


    joeguevara wrote: »
    How do I get yellowstone? Looks amazing the clips I’ve seen

    https://www.rte.ie/player/series/yellowstone/SI0000007060?epguid=AQ000269481

    Missed out on a few episodes but saw about 20 minutes of the first episode, fairly decent!


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    #480
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users Posts: 30,036 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    el Fenomeno wrote: »
    Is The Newsroom worth a watch? Downloaded it some time ago but never got round to watching it. I usually like anything Sorkin is involved in.

    It was clever and fast paced. Not sure how well it will have aged with the political story lines but definitely worth a try


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    #481
    joeguevara
    Registered Users Posts: 8,018 ✭✭✭joeguevara


    Started watching the thick of it on Netflix. So funny. Really good British comedy.

    https://youtu.be/K_FrQnQv0Vw


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