I need a new TV series to get into (old or new) v2

[Ped]

Florida Man on Netflix, starring, among others, Edgar Ramirez, Abbey Lee, Anthony LaPaglia, and Clark Gregg. Pretty decent drama with Florida comedy moments thrown in.

[EldrickOnIce]

Originally Posted by zamler

Reacher S2E06

Spoiler!

Reacher is a total dumbass. He comes at Russo for being corrupt for basically no reason any person with a brain can see Russo is a good cop in a bad situation. Then does one better by putting a teenage girl in the protection of Russo. Of course Langston's goons kill Russo because they are ruthless and armed to teeth.

Meanwhile, Reacher takes his sweet time killing goons silently on a bus which gives time for the choppa to show up and rescue Langston. Brilliant. How about ice all the goons with the gun you picked up then shoot Langston. Problem solved.

Terrible writing.

Did you read Bad Luck and Trouble?
One of my favorite Reacher novels.
Season 2 has strayed very far from source material.
I don't hate it, because it's Reacher. But I'm pretty disappointed

[Leeman4Gilmour]

Originally Posted by Lubicon

Just finished Godfather of Harlem (CityTV - Shaw on demand). It was pretty good and is loosely based on actual events. Forest Whitaker, Luis Guzman, and Vincent D'Onofrio among the cast.

I am curious about Catch 22, also on the same channel. Might try that one next.

Godfather of Harlem is on Disney now. So a +1 recommendation to this post made 4 years ago

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Bill Bumface

I can look past a lot, and Gary Oldman is still hilarious.. but that last episode. Wow. I'm incapable of the mental gymnastics required to get behind that.

Originally Posted by scotty2hotty

Agreed.

1&2 were spy thrillers.

3 was just an action movie.

Yeah it really bothered me.

The story was weak and grenades, can we ####ing stop with the thermonuclear grenades.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Slow Horses


Season 1 & 2 were good

What the #### happened with season 3, train wreck

I could not agree more. Seasons 1 and 2 were le Carre. Season 3 tried to be 24, but not nearly as good.

[afc wimbledon]

I enjoyed watching the Expanse over the holidays, it wasn't great but it was fun, clearly the whole basis of the show was 'we've got all these sets and crap left over from Battlestar Gallactica we should make another sci fi show!!'

[zamler]

Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce

Did you read Bad Luck and Trouble?

I have not.

One of my favorite Reacher novels.
Season 2 has strayed very far from source material.
I don't hate it, because it's Reacher. But I'm pretty disappointed

Is it written by AI? Not being funny sometimes I wonder.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce

Did you read Bad Luck and Trouble?
One of my favorite Reacher novels.
Season 2 has strayed very far from source material.
I don't hate it, because it's Reacher. But I'm pretty disappointed

That last episode I found hard to stomach. I understand we're not watching a major motion picture with a huge budget.

Spoiler!

But a long car chase through NYC, bullets flying and never once is another vehicle on the road? And after they stop, Russo puts the car between him and the bad guys while they are shooting at each other and the kid is sitting in the back seat? She should be riddled with bullets.

Like that was just awful.

I have enjoyed the Reacher novels although I stopped after he handed it off to his brother. Fortunately I can't remember the plots at all when watching the show.

[zamler]

Spoiler!

Police backup is not available because reasons? Is he the only cop in New York?

Writing to enable a chase scene and tragic death. Just dumb.

[Ped]

On my way to work, I saw a billboard for a tv show based on the movie "Ted" about the teddy bear. My first though was, how terrible, but just looking it up, Seth MacFarlane is still Ted, and Scott Grimes is the main character. Apparently 8 episodes come out on Stack on Jan 11

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by afc wimbledon

I enjoyed watching the Expanse over the holidays, it wasn't great but it was fun, clearly the whole basis of the show was 'we've got all these sets and crap left over from Battlestar Gallactica we should make another sci fi show!!'

That or the books sold a lot of copies.

[sketchyt]

I'm pretty sure I've seen it mentioned here but out in the wild, I don't meet too many people who have seen Reservation Dogs (on Disney+).

One of my favourite shows ever. There's only three seasons, the story ends, and it's a dramedy about a bunch of kids growing up on a reservation. I can't really think of too much content out there that's quite like it.

[EldrickOnIce]

Originally Posted by sketchyt

I'm pretty sure I've seen it mentioned here but out in the wild, I don't meet too many people who have seen Reservation Dogs (on Disney+).

One of my favourite shows ever. There's only three seasons, the story ends, and it's a dramedy about a bunch of kids growing up on a reservation. I can't really think of too much content out there that's quite like it.

It's excellent

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by sketchyt

I'm pretty sure I've seen it mentioned here but out in the wild, I don't meet too many people who have seen Reservation Dogs (on Disney+).

One of my favourite shows ever. There's only three seasons, the story ends, and it's a dramedy about a bunch of kids growing up on a reservation. I can't really think of too much content out there that's quite like it.

That third season arc was tremendous.

[DownInFlames]

I started watching Mr Bates vs The Post Office after hearing about the scandal in the news. Hundreds of UK sub-postmasters were convicted of fraud in the 2000s due to money missing from the Post Offices they run, but it was all a computer error. It’s only now, because of this TV series, that many of them are getting their names cleared.

[undercoverbrother]

I realize I am late to the party, but Mad Men.

We are two episodes in.

Does it pick up pacing?

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

I realize I am late to the party, but Mad Men.

We are two episodes in.

Does it pick up pacing?

It may not be your thing.

It's my favorite show ever probably, ahead of Sopranos, True Detective season 1 or The Wire.

And I loved it after the first episode. It's not really a plot driven show so I wouldn't say the pacing really picks up. It's more about characters and capturing the era. And particularly it's depiction of office/business life in NYC at the time is what interested me.

Whisky distillers need to be thankful of that show. Single handedly brought the Old Fashioned back into vogue and it is still everywhere.

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

I realize I am late to the party, but Mad Men.

We are two episodes in.

Does it pick up pacing?

I remember pacing being pretty consistent throughout. What sucked me into the show was that late 50s, early 60s aesthetic, office environment, and the cast. Hamm and Slattery are brilliant, and it's fun to have a peek into the culture of the time through an advertising perspective.

There are some frantic and WTF moments that shove the plot forward, but if you're looking for it to build towards finales like Better Call Saul you may find it plodding. It's a character drama that gets better each season as you invest more in the characters, IMO.

[Coach]

Agreed. I remember enjoying it all the way, but having to take breaks after 2 episodes most of the time just because it's such a slow burn. Great scenes with great performers and worth it. But it's not a binge show. It's from a time when waiting a week in-between gave you a much needed break and to want to go back. If you space it out you may enjoy it more.

[Yamer]

Our Flag Means Death cancelled after 2 seasons. I'm a little disappointed because I think there was more to do with those characters and the story. However, the way the second season ended gives it a nice little wrap.