Quote from: John Kimble on December 31, 2020, 09:43:17 PM
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on December 31, 2020, 12:04:03 PM
Also cobra kai is out tomorrow I think.

I will probably watch it but I really think Cobra Kai really ran out of steam in the last season. Like, it was a clever idea to invert the dynamic of Johnny and Daniel, with Johnny becoming the sympathetic underdog but there's only so far you can go with that premise alone. It's now just a fairly run of the mill teen drama with improbable fight sequences. I think it has run its course.

I actually think it's still got a bit of a kick to it. Right enough there's a bit of disspending your disbelief (yeah, like a fight at school like that would happen without everyone getting arrested). Ive more hope for season 3 and from what I hear 4 being good while I think stranger things season 4 if it happens is gonna die bad.

Quote from: jobrok1 on December 31, 2020, 08:51:35 PM
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on December 31, 2020, 03:34:21 PM
In fairness, Peadar should have written the spoiler in black....
Yeah... can still read that, too.
With one eye or two?

In between settling disputes with cops n gangstas I watched a few bits.  I highly recommend Unforgotten. ITV yoke. If Line of Duty is a 10, I'd give this a solid 8.

River is another police yoke, pretty good with Stellen Skarsgaard as a bit of a mentalist.

Enjoying new season of Cobra Kai.

Watched first EP of S2 of The Mandalorian, looking forward to blitzing the rest of it.

River is good, watched that a coupla years ago. Shame there wasn't more of it but the story was told, I suppose.

Quote from: Emphyrio on January 02, 2021, 08:51:56 PM
Watched first EP of S2 of The Mandalorian, looking forward to blitzing the rest of it.

Man you're in for a fucking treat. Season 1 was ok with some very good bits. Season 2 is a tour de force of proper Star Wars.

Finished season 3 of cobra Kai over 2 nights. Want season 4 now. I know the series is a little ridiculous with the over the top fight scenes but fuck it.

I'm watching it and loving it in fairness

Finally started The Mandalorian, two eps down. I had been intending to do Dark next, but the risk of spoilers for that seem to be slim to none, so I think it can wait another couple of weeks at this stage.

Currently into season2 of The Preacher, after reading the first book of the comic on Amazon. Interesting to see how the stories follow and diverge from each other.

I love the comic, have read it multiple times and bought the graphic novels. Quit the show about halfway through season 2, didn't think much of it at all.

Enjoying The Mandalorian, but only watched the first three eps of season 1 so far. Herself had the insight during tonight's episode that we have it easy only having to wear a mask for a while compared to the Mandalorians who can't ever remove their helmets  :laugh:

Otherwise, I watched El Presidente over the holidays. An Amazon series about the FIFAGate scandal from a few years ago, mainly centered around the Latin America football associations. I didn't find it great tbh, but it might appeal more to folk who are more into football than I am.


I watched one episode of "The Mandalorian" and struggled with it. Gave up.

Watched the third season of "Cobra Kai". Definitely weak. As mentioned, the first season dynamic between Johnny and Daniel was interesting and could definitely have been explored in a more meta/comedic fashion. The end of season two and all of season three has taken on a Saved By The Bell with roundhouse kicks feel to it.

Currently watching the new Bryan Cranston show "Your Honor". Decent so far. Michael Stuhlbarg is one of the great under-appreciated actors.

Quote from: StoutAndAle on January 05, 2021, 11:51:56 AM
I watched one episode of "The Mandalorian" and struggled with it. Gave up.

Go back to it. To be honest season 1 is ok. Season 2 is fucking class. And who would have thought Bill Burr would be such a good actor.

Watch the Serpent on the BBC. I struggled with it from the outset with the 'two months earlier', '4 months later' bollocks. Just tell the story. Left nothing to the imagination as you knew from the outset what happened. Slow paced, no sense of dread, not sure I cared much for any of the characters or felt sorry for any of them either. Hard to recommend on any level. At the end of the 4 episodes it just felt pointless.

Re-watched all of Breaking Bad over the Hols.
Still a superb show.

Season 5 dragged a touch, but Walter thoroughly deserved his comeuppance.
If they hadn't made him such a prick over the course of the show, they could have easily ended it all at Season 4.