Quote from: Ducky on July 18, 2025, 10:41:44 PMUp to episode 6 on Dept. Q. It's pretty good.

It's quality. Brilliant last episode too.

Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 18, 2025, 05:57:29 PMWill be wrapping up S2 of Andor tonight. It's been great. Rogue One will be watched this weekend for sure.

Yeah, Rogue One qua grand-grand finale of Andor makes for peak viewing experience. Look forward to doing it all again with the wee lad a couple years down the line.

Red Riding Trilogy is up on Netflix after being in limbo for the last few years. A great miserable start to the week.

I started the first one a few years ago, didn't think much of it. I have the books sitting on the shelf for a while, I need to get through them.

Very unfashionably late to the party with The Penguin. I'm only three episodes in and the performances and overall style and atmosphere is amazing.

Also re watching Gotham with the wee lad and we're both loving it, forgotten how good it is.

Quote from: Carnage on July 21, 2025, 04:42:23 PMI started the first one a few years ago, didn't think much of it. I have the books sitting on the shelf for a while, I need to get through them.

I read them a few years ago. They were tough to get through. The narration kept shifting between various characters making for a very confusing read. I completed the trilogy, and enjoyed it, but wouldn't wade through it again.


Upstart Crow in d'telly. It's gas. Never paid it any attention but it is very amusing. Not exactly hilarious by its nature and demands a bit of focus to get the lingo, but it is fun.

Anyone else looking forward to Alien:Earth? The initial reviews seem promising...
https://www.thegate.ca/television/070369/alien-earth-review-a-new-vision-of-classic-terror/
Having been let down by the more recent films, my hopes weren't exactly high but this bodes well.

I have high hopes for this. Only the first 2 movies are canon, and I'm ok with that.

I'm looking forward to it, but then I'm an Alien fanboy and have enjoyed all the movies so far (aside from AVP2, we don't speak of that).

Incidentally, if you haven't seen the 4k restored Alien, get on it. It looks amazing.

Just checked the aul box for that version. It's there. Jubbly. I dunno whether to rewatch the 2 movies before or after the show.

Not enough love for Alien³. It's a mess for sure, but the special edition is at least a bit less of a mess. And the novelisation is great.

Speaking of which, there's a novelisation of William Gibson's unused Alien³ screenplay out there, I need to get my hands on that.

I could end up blitzing the whole collection once I get started.

Quote from: John Kimble on August 12, 2025, 01:20:50 AMAnyone else looking forward to Alien:Earth? The initial reviews seem promising...
https://www.thegate.ca/television/070369/alien-earth-review-a-new-vision-of-classic-terror/
Having been let down by the more recent films, my hopes weren't exactly high but this bodes well.

Yep I like the sound of anything I've read about it

Quote from: Carnage on August 12, 2025, 11:06:04 AMNot enough love for Alien³. It's a mess for sure, but the special edition is at least a bit less of a mess. And the novelisation is great.

Speaking of which, there's a novelisation of William Gibson's unused Alien³ screenplay out there, I need to get my hands on that.

I still rate Alien3. Apart from the odd bit of dicey CGI it's not bad at all