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Jackwraith wrote: Started watching Mindhunter last night. We found it pretty engrossing. I liked a lot of the dialogue and, of course, the first two episodes are directed by David Fincher, which will always be a draw for me. I think the comparison of Ford's relative ignorance about topics once considered sexual deviancy that were (and are) then largely acceptable in the 70s with the sexual proclivities of the serial killers he encounters was a little too on the nose, but I get what they're aiming for. Also, the profiling unit ending up in the FBI's basement was quite funny, although it reminded me a bit too much of The Wire. Looking forward to seeing more.
Yeah, I liked this show, too. I like that they showed some wrong turns... every case didn't wrap up in a neat package. It never felt "procedural." I'm curious to see how far they go with the BTK thing. Presumably not to its conclusion, unless they jump way ahead.
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SebastianBludd wrote: I might have to check out Mindhunters. I've read a lot of books about serial killers, including Robert Ressler's Whoever Fights Monsters, and most serial killer movies/tv are exploitive nonsense. The fact that it doesn't feel like a run-of-the-mill procedural a la CSI is also a point in its favor.
This is the reason I thought I would hate Mindhunters, but so far I really like it. I think a lot of it comes down to the strength of the acting, and the fact that it's not so much a procedural as an origin-of-standards story.
I feel the same way about The Deuce, which I thought would be typical HBO t-and-a exploitation, but has turned out to be about as engrossing and all-encompassing as the Wire (which makes sense, since it shares much of the same creative team). All, that is, except the James Franco character(s), who seems to exist as an untroubling audience surrogate, someone who's more or less uncompromised in an arena where everyone and everything else HAS to compromise. That said, it's a pretty great show I recommend.
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The Deuce was awesome. Definitely a slow start, but Maggie G. kills it. Highly recommend. Not a T&A show either despite the topic and running on HBO.
Transparent on Amazon continues to be the best drama out there. Great acting, tough storylines. The characters are often hard to sympathize with and are dealing with rich people problems often, but that doesn't mean the issues raised on identity aren't still relevant.
Really enjoying season 2 of Stranger Things too. Need more good scifi out there. I was never a fan of The Expanse either.
Getting through The Night Of on HBO has been difficult. Two episodes left and we haven't watched it in at least a month. Initially I thought it was pretty good, but some things are bothering me with the pacing of the show and the amount of time they spend on the defense attorney's skin condition. I don't give a shit if its some kind of symbolism anymore.
Recently started back up with The Americans thanks to Amazon too. Always liked this show.
I tried Wentworth, the British show and serious version of Orange is the new Black. Wow, and I thought I enjoyed dark shows. Couldn't handle that one by something like episode 4 or 5.
Curb Your Enthusiasm this year is kinda disappointing but it is still great to have Larry back. Some duds and clear ripoffs of Seinfeld storylines. Some really good episodes though, Richard Lewis is always good to see.
At some point I need to do a free subscription to CBS and watch Star Trek and Hulu to watch Handmaid's Tale. Margaret Atwood has always been a favorite of mine and I'll be checking out Alias Grace too.
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Wentworth is Australian (it is on cable here so I haven't seen it). My second cousin is a moderately famous Australian actress and is an inmate in season 3.Scott_F wrote: I tried Wentworth, the British show and serious version of Orange is the new Black. Wow, and I thought I enjoyed dark shows. Couldn't handle that one by something like episode 4 or 5.
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Also, Mrs. Butterworth containers were glass back then. The waffle scene clearly had a squeeze bottle the little sister was using.
I did laugh when Hopper got the slime on him from the tree and they worked in Venkman's library slime scene.
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Anne of Green Gables is often said to be the Little House on the Prairie of Canada. Which is apt.
Anne with an E is simple good family entertainment. Beautifully shot with some top rate acting not the least from the girl playing Anne, Amybeth McNulty. If you are tired of death, darkness, murder, and monsters you may find this enjoyable. It's good to feel a bit uplifted after watching a show once in a while.
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There was one sketch that was good where they were pitching Public Service Announcements to sensitize people to being more aware of Political correctness but would end each one with a brutal tag line like “Treat each other with respect, don’t be a retard”. That was ok
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