The Tube.

[Ollkiller]

I watched the first 10 minutes of the pistol thing and turned it off. If the reviews are great I'll go back to it but nearly certain i won't.

[Slaughterday]

Really enjoying We Own This City apart from a few exposition-heavy scenes here and there, and the odd bit of lazy acting here and there (especially the lad who played Marlo Stanfield).

Outer Range started off great, then tried to become Twin Peaks before disappearing up its own hole. Got way too convoluted. Pity, as it had promise.

Going to give Under The Banner of Heaven a go next as I read the book years ago. On S5 of Gomorrah but it's not as gripping as the previous seasons.

[open face surgery]

Actually given you mentioned Outer Range, that reminds me I watched Shining Girls, as both were recommended. I thought it was a messy enough affair but the idea was sorta good. So I guess it was grand.

[Necro Red]

The trailer for Pistol was enough for me, it looks awful. Can take or leave the band TBH, incredibly overrated.

Night Sky I have lined up, will watch it after Outer Range, the Josh Brolin sci fi series. Both look intrigueing.

Let me know your thoughts on the latter two when you get to them.

That Pistol trailer did nothing for me. Looked full of over the top annoying cunts.

There's annoying cunts of course, but isn't that the point? The origin of a young arrogant band who exploded on to the scene. While they can viewed as overrated, their influence on bands that came after is undeniable.

[Caomhaoin]

Rewatching Des Bishop's show 'In the name of the fada' from 2007 on YouTube there, where he went to Connemara to learn Irish from pretty much scratch. I'm not a big fan of his comedy, but it's a great show. I rarely get a chance to speak Irish any more except with my grandmother, a few pals from home via videocall at Xmas  and the few times Muiris has been over for festivals, but Des made me fair miss it. Nearly tears there this morning.

Mad how different the gaff was back then. Less fuckin bullshitting and fewer fuckin' eejits.

[Ollkiller]

Ya that was a really good show. His stand up isn't great but he nailed it on that show.

[Emphyrio]

He's done two or three shows, that Irish one is probably the best alright but he really engages with the theme of the shows and is, dare I say it, likeable. Whereas he is pure gimpy stand up comedian.

[Carnage]

The one where he did a few low paying jobs (hotel clea er, shelf stacker, chippy worker etc.) was worth a watch.

[Caomhaoin]

He's done two or three shows, that Irish one is probably the best alright but he really engages with the theme of the shows and is, dare I say it, likeable. Whereas he is pure gimpy stand up comedian.

This is it. The excerpts from his stand up related to the topic would draw a smile. He is genuine and humble in the show.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

I just happened to show herself some of Fitting In the other day, where he goes to the "roughest" areas in different towns, lived there and ran a stand-up workshop with the locals. Same as you're all saying, his stand-up is definitely ropey at times, but the ideas he comes up with and then goes and does, fair play to him, no bullshit. Well, there may be bullshit, but it comes across well if it is 

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Finished season 3 of Narcos Mexico last night. Such a consistently great show and this season was no exception. Found the "cop in search of a conscience" character particularly well developed and acted.

[Ollkiller]

Ya Season 3 of Narcos Mexico was brilliant. Started watching "The Old Man" with Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow. Not bad at all and I'd watch Lithgow in anything anyway.

[jobrok1]

Started The Old Man last night, too.
First episode was deadly.
Proper scrap fighting.

[astfgyl]

Watched the first 5 episodes of Quantum Leap last night before switching to the first 2 episodes of The Boys. Both decent in completely different ways

[Carnage]

Never took to Quantum Leap TBH, the brother's working through it now, on season 5.

The Boys is mighty, but (like Preacher before it) only loosely based on the comics.