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

[Sliver]

The Rehearsal Season Two is just as bonkers as Season One. Nathan is a GD madman.

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by Sliver

The Rehearsal Season Two is just as bonkers as Season One. Nathan is a GD madman.

But is he autistic?

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by Wormius

S3 had some good episodes, but it wasn’t a very well put together season. It seemed unfocused.

Season 4 is a lot better. The humor returned. The writing is far better.

There's still the problem of long silences with characters looking off in the distance, but that's part of the show's vibe at this point.

Season 4 was a return to form IMO.

[AC]

Originally Posted by Sliver

The Rehearsal Season Two is just as bonkers as Season One. Nathan is a GD madman.

It's legitimately an artistic masterpiece.

[troutman]

Series highlight Bear 4.7 Wedding calls back to Fishes. All of Bear’s family returns for hour long episode including Curtis, Odenkirk and Mullaney. Brie Larsen is introduced as Sugar’s nemesis.

Ritiche learns he is “the sand” that holds the group together.

[Meelapo]

Just finished up with Blackbird. Wow. What an adventure it was. Paul Walter Hauser does an incredible job playing the role of Larry Hall. Some of the scenes he was in were very creepy. For me, in terms of drama, it's up there with "Night Of".


It's a bit frightening that the show is inspired by true events. The world is a crazy place full of equally crazy people.

[Hockey]

Been watching Stick(it's ok I guess). Had no idea it was filmed here in Vancouver until one episode I saw what looked like the 1st hole at Newlands golf course. Thought no way that's Newlands, looked it up and it was indeed Newlands. Not sure why they would film there it's not even that nice of a course. But I guess it was cool to see

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Enjoyed the first two episodes of Dept Q.

[undercoverbrother]

So wait were people excited about Succession?

What a boring repetitive story.

[CliffFletcher]

Originally Posted by AC

It's legitimately an artistic masterpiece.

Alternate take: Nathan Fielder produces cruel and exploitative reality TV for an audience who thinks they’re too clever for regular reality TV.

[woob]

Originally Posted by Hockey

Been watching Stick(it's ok I guess). Had no idea it was filmed here in Vancouver until one episode I saw what looked like the 1st hole at Newlands golf course. Thought no way that's Newlands, looked it up and it was indeed Newlands. Not sure why they would film there it's not even that nice of a course. But I guess it was cool to see

We've been watching it as well and I didn't know this either. Show itself is decent. Definitely predictable but also a nice, good feels watch. Marc Maron has some funny moments.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

So wait were people excited about Succession?

What a boring repetitive story.

I absolutely loved it.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

I absolutely loved it.

It all seems very repetitive and had a similar vibe to Yellowstone (ie: the Roys are the only smart ones in the room).

I will say I like the Tom/Greg Arch.

But the little short brother is as annoying as ####.

[aaronck]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

It all seems very repetitive and had a similar vibe to Yellowstone (ie: the Roys are the only smart ones in the room).

I will say I like the Tom/Greg Arch.

But the little short brother is as annoying as ####.

Isn't that the point of the show? Except that the Roys are the most clueless in the room but they are too rich, powerful and entitled for anyone to tell them the truth. The old man had it, but doesn't anymore- Very similar to the Trump story

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

It all seems very repetitive and had a similar vibe to Yellowstone (ie: the Roys are the only smart ones in the room).

I will say I like the Tom/Greg Arch.

But the little short brother is as annoying as ####.

Kieran Culkin? I thought he stole the show. And I think Shiv would argue that the boys were the only smart ones in the room. Although really all the kids were kind of dim and had major flaws obviously.

That show had some dark humor and big laughs too.

I know some people that share your view of it but it was quite popular.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

It all seems very repetitive and had a similar vibe to Yellowstone (ie: the Roys are the only smart ones in the room).

I will say I like the Tom/Greg Arch.

But the little short brother is as annoying as ####.

That's the fun part, rotating through the hubris and inevitable fall they each go through. Perhaps you are just watching it wrong.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Perhaps you are just watching it wrong.

naked while masturbating.

[Cappy]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

It all seems very repetitive and had a similar vibe to Yellowstone (ie: the Roys are the only smart ones in the room).

I will say I like the Tom/Greg Arch.

But the little short brother is as annoying as ####.

I would say the Roy's were most certainly not the smartest in the room.

You could argue Logan (L to the OG) was smart, given his years in the industry and building Waystar Royco up, but as the seasons sort of revealed, the company was saddled with massive amounts of debt and had some ethical issues (Mo Lester).

The kids were completely inept, and ultimately involved in one giant game of snakes and ladders to become daddy's heir. None of them were fit for the role and it clearly showed.

Perhaps they could've done it together, but their own (un-earned) sense of importance was their ultimate downfall.

The rest of the cast were sniveling "yes men" playing their own game of kiss-ass in the hopes that their star rises.

In the end, the stagnant business was sold off to some drug-addled tech "genius" to re-vamp into the "future" while, the kids tried desperately to cling to any crumb of power and authority they could.

Fitting that the ultimate winner was a nepotism #### willing to let the owner bang his wife for a chance at "authority".

Sorry for all the "quotes"

I thought it was a funny show with insight into the innerworkings of powerful businesspeople (satirical, but also largely based off Rupert Murdoch). How many people subscribe to the billionaire bootlicking mentality have probably never met someone from the ilk.

Many lucky people got in the right industry/market at the right time (while countless others failed for unlucky reasons) and now use their power, money, and influence to continue the charade - or their incompetent kids do.

[Cappy]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

That's the fun part, rotating through the hubris and inevitable fall they each go through. Perhaps you are just watching it wrong.

This is actually what I first thought when watching Entourage.

I must be watching this wrong? these people are massively unlikeable. Maybe its a satirical look at celebrity and their hangers-on?

Nope. Just a crap show for all the DB's out there.

[CliffFletcher]

I bounced off Succession a couple a times until I realized it was a black comedy. Then I loved it.

Logan Roy was usually the smartest person in the room. But the drama and humour of the show came from everyone else in the family revealing over and over again that they weren’t.