I've been marathoning Parks and Recreation at the moment. I've been loving it, though the first season was a bit hard. That being said when ever they have to deal with the general public it genuinely makes me mad. I mean I know they are extrapolations, or I hope, but god dam they are dumb people.
I've been marathoning Parks and Recreation at the moment. I've been loving it, though the first season was a bit hard. That being said when ever they have to deal with the general public it genuinely makes me mad. I mean I know they are extrapolations, or I hope, but god dam they are dumb people.
That show was great. The dumb people are also great because you get to see them if you have to go to get your license or if you know a friend who works in a Government department, they will describe the interactions.
Yeah its like how the tick of it was mistaken for being true by some MPs. But man, those people, I do not know how anyone could do that job with out beating them with a sick.
Yeah its like how the tick of it was mistaken for being true by some MPs. But man, those people, I do not know how anyone could do that job with out beating them with a sick.
My Mum worked in that environment for Centrelink which is Australia's social security service. She tried to get promoted as fast as possible and into the city away from the frontline as quick as possible.
She now works at Medicare (health care service) and works on find the medical practitioners and clinics who are trying to game the system. Apparently they are just as stupid and insensitive as the general public.
I tried to watch episode one of Master of None. It started out fine, with a sketch about a condom splitting, but then became painfully shit when it came down to three people sitting around a table, badly reading lines from a script. And the script didn't even feel new, just some recycled material about not wanting kids from one of his standup specials I'd seen.
Edit: in case it wasn't clear, I'm saying I'm firmly in the "not love it" camp. I turned it off after less than two minutes it became drama-free talking.
I tried to watch episode one of Master of None. It started out fine, with a sketch about a condom splitting, but then became painfully shit when it came down to three people sitting around a table, badly reading lines from a script. And the script didn't even feel new, just some recycled material about not wanting kids from one of his standup specials I'd seen.
Edit: in case it wasn't clear, I'm saying I'm firmly in the "not love it" camp. I turned it off after less than two minutes it became drama-free talking.
Three people sitting at a table, mumbling? Is a setup?
These days, absolutely. But I know a couple of people who weren't too crazy about the first episode, but loved the second. And Aziz did cast his real life parents for the roles in the show. (The dad is alright, but the mom is bad)
We tried watching more. The acting of the big bearded friend is terrible. We got through a scene in a gift shop, just, and turned off two lines into them turning up at a party.
If the twist is that the baby of the ex-fuck-buddy with a black boyfriend belongs to Aziz? Shoot me.
I was watching Bastard Executioner. It's been cancelled after the first season. I suppose I'll watch the last three eps but.... Yeah it isn't very good.
I enjoyed Master of None but I wouldn't rave about it like some people have. Kind of a cross between a less harsh Louie and a bit of Broad City. I wasn't a big fan of Eric Wareheim in it either.
Jessica Jones Wow this show is so mediocre that it's painful. It is very hard not to compare the show to the definitive story it is trying to portray in the comic Alias.
Why is Jessica portrayed as a super skinny emo girl? The original character is in such a deep well of self loathing she doesn't give a shit. Either the actress or the writing and directing staff don't understand this and are trying to portray her as "sexy tough girl".
All the attempts at humour fall flat.
WTF she wears lipstick 24/7, in Alias she never wears makeup.
She conveniently has access to the partner of a law firm? Who conveniently has an ex who can give her magic weapons against her enemy.
The comic didn't reveal the true torment of her life till mid way or longer through the story.
Revealing the Purple Man so early and not delivering someone hugely dangerous was so stupid. What should have happened when he called into the radio and told everyone to shoot themselves was to have whoever listened to the radio attempt to commit suicide.
The story further devolves into "Jessica Jones and her gang fights Purple Man". They made a story which was not focused on super heroes to be about super heroes.
There are more super powers on display in the first few episodes of this series then the entirety of the comic series and the show depicts in such a painfully janky manner.
Daredevil was more real than Jessica Jones, it gets to be corny it gets to talk about super heroes and villains because it's about a super hero and the show doesn't really need to. Alias on the other hand is a drama with a slight super hero angle because it is set in the Marvel Universe.
Jessica Jones - a producer was given the original comic which was skimmed through and they said "this world has some super heroes but they don't use them, that sucks so I'll just rewrite it so it's a super hero story". Another producer - "Yeah and the chick is so plain and depressed, lets make her lose some weight and wear makeup, we'll also put a sex scene in as often as possible".
I'm only on episode 3 or 4 and I'm struggling to want to watch or pay attention at all.
I was reading this review agreeing with just the part about how they revel Purple Man too early (and the lipstick part) then I realized you are on ep 3 or 4. I found the first eps that super grabbed me big time was eps 5.
As for the changes in Purple man's powers, I think that was to head off the inevitable, why are the Avengers not dealing with someone who can literally control people thru the radio waves. By making it physically based they make him more of a street level villain instead of a crazy all powerful villain. (though come on, one sniper could take him out. Though there was always a concern that he had some sort of suicide switch with people around him.) Also for some reason the Marvel cinematic universe has kept away from anyone having psychic powers. Not exactly sure why. Maybe psychic powers are only meant for Mutants and Aliens?
Re-watching Gilmore Girls. Binge-watched the first two seasons months ago and only got back to it when we renewed our Netflix subscription. Right now I'm most of the way through the fourth.
After that: Twin Peaks, another show due to receive a belated capstone and featuring a small, quirky town with a debatably evil local government.
I was reading this review agreeing with just the part about how they revel Purple Man too early (and the lipstick part) then I realized you are on ep 3 or 4. I found the first eps that super grabbed me big time was eps 5.
As for the changes in Purple man's powers, I think that was to head off the inevitable, why are the Avengers not dealing with someone who can literally control people thru the radio waves. By making it physically based they make him more of a street level villain instead of a crazy all powerful villain. (though come on, one sniper could take him out. Though there was always a concern that he had some sort of suicide switch with people around him.) Also for some reason the Marvel cinematic universe has kept away from anyone having psychic powers. Not exactly sure why. Maybe psychic powers are only meant for Mutants and Aliens?
@Cremlian however I don't have the amount of free time to say, yes I'll watch a garbage 4 episodes and wait for it to be good rather than hey I have a few cool games I also want to play or I want to read Neil Gaiman's Sandman (I'm in the process of rereading it as I was very young when I first read the entire series) or do some programming.
I mean the show is garbage to me but others may enjoy it, my bias is my exposure to the source material.
The conceit of the Purple Man in the comic was he only ever messed with Jessica and was an idea or dream like entity at all times till the very end.
I guess I'm already up to the pivotal episode you mentioned so I'll watch it while I eat lunch.
Edit: I was actually up to episode 6. Further issues the Hope Schlottman case is so miopic. In Alias it was clear that Jones was completing regular cases to get by, pay rent and utilites, regular stuff that is ignored by super hero framed comics (like this show).
Psychics tend to be X-men related on a historical basis due to Professor X and Jean Grey.
Peaky Blinders Season 2 Pretty good follow up, many things were predictable having season 1 as a background but there were a few surprises. I loved the inclusion of the London gangs. The leader of the Jewish gang had a menacing presence.
I'm several episodes into The Man in the High Castle.
It's all right. It scratches some of the itches that the Turtledove books do re: alternate history, but without having to suffer through his awkward sex scenes.
Two characters did one very stupid thing once, that still bothers me (since it led to a recurring villain who by all rights should just be dead), but otherwise the acting and writing is pretty good.
I'm several episodes into The Man in the High Castle.
It's all right. It scratches some of the itches that the Turtledove books do re: alternate history, but without having to suffer through his awkward sex scenes.
Two characters did one very stupid thing once, that still bothers me (since it led to a recurring villain who by all rights should just be dead), but otherwise the acting and writing is pretty good.
Good to know since Turtledove is my jam... Minus the awkward sex scenes.
Star Wars Rebels is really starting to head south on me. The attempts are character-specific development episodes are not panning out like they should.
Man in the High Castle: That show was great, and I enjoyed it, even when many parts just felt rather camp. I think it's hard for an alt history to not feel a bit camp and contrived in some ways because we just know that some things would change in more serious ways while other things would be subtler, but overall, the world in this show is great and the stories are fine enough. I like it more for the setting and potential interactions that happen more than for the nuances of story. Many things that happen in the plot wouldn't hold up to scrutiny by anyone trying to determine their plausibility, but since almost no show can claim otherwise I think it's a fine story which really needs more seasons.
Bastard Executioner: I was watching this and got to within 2 episodes of the end when I read it was cancelled for any further seasons and that just killed whatever enthusiasm I had for the show plus any desire to really finish. I would not mind going back to finish it off but there are shows that are better that I could fill my time watching that it just seems pointless. If it had been renewed I'd probably continue watching. It's very OK, with no future, so I say pass.
The Expanse: Just started watching this last night and I'm tempted to watch the leaked 3rd and 4th episodes because this show is great so far. Has a lot of elements of space shows that are all combined rather well:
Space detective with a fedora: Check. (Some blade-runner noir shit. The fedora feels almost too 'fedora' but it can be ignored mostly as just nominal detective uniform.)
Gravity is accounted for and different G environments will fuck you up: -check (mostly)
Space battles with torpedos and "get the hell out of there!": -check
Guys use weapons that are obviously modern weapons with random shit thrown on: -check
Tough space lady who doesn't give a shit about your feelings because you need to stop being a sadsack and do your goddamn job: -check
Space pirates: -check?
Space corporations who are probably evil: -check?
Overall you can tell lots of effort went in and for a Syfy show it feels decidedly good quality. It's not your average low-budget sci-fi serial. The effects look great, the sets feel like they come from any big-budget sci-fi film. The only thing that I consistently saw which gave pause was the space suits and helmets felt almost a little on the cheap side. But in all honesty, when we get to a point where you have to mass produce space gear it probably will end up looking a bit cheap and mass produced.
My wife and I fell into a nice 3-week routine: a few levels of Yoshi's Wooly World followed by an episode of Masters of None. We really enjoyed the show. It's Aziz and his cast of friends dealing with post-30 problems, and it seemed like a very honest depiction of most friends we know who are going through the same stuff. It was a good mix of childish humor and moments of extreme maturity, as the cast redefines what it means to be "adult." And Aziz's dad was amazing.
I finished Daredevil as my "watch while exercising" show, and loved every minute of the Blind Guy Punches People Superhero Hour. I just want more Kingpin.
Now I'm on to Bojack Horseman. 5 workouts down already, and I'm definitely hooked on the show. There's some deeper level stuff going on, yes, but I'm an absolute sucker for each and every animal pun.
The animal puns continue, but the deeper stuff goes ever deeper.
You want to root for Bojack. But then he's horrible. But he knows he's horrible, and he's trying really hard not to ruin everything and everyone he touches.
Just finished Jessica Jones. Juliane and I really enjoyed it! At first it didn't seem as dark or as violent as Daredevil. At first.
I liked how different it was from Blind Guy Punches People Superhero Hour. I'm so glad they are paying top dollar for super talented actors who make amazing villains.
Half way through the miniseries Show me a Hero, I missed it when it came out initially in 2015.
The show is based on how Yonkers, New York local Government was segregating the housing districts and were in contempt of court for doing so. Getting into power is a two faced game which makes it harder for the protagonist to the right thing and alienates the white people who don't want immigrants and black people close to their suburbs. I had no idea of this type of struggle occurred.
It's great, it's a David Simon written series so the viewer has to pay close attention, the more you take in the more you enjoy / appreciate the story. Again a multifaceted exploration of the subject matter is performed.
Highly recommend it especially if you're interested in New York history, local Government and reviewing how corrupt the Government is, while telling personal stories from multiple people, from the mayor to the poor immigrant single mother and the young black couple trying to live a life.
Started watching Making a Murderer. In the first few minutes, I had a serious hatered for the guys cousin. What a lying sack of trash. It's so obvious.
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She now works at Medicare (health care service) and works on find the medical practitioners and clinics who are trying to game the system. Apparently they are just as stupid and insensitive as the general public.
It's easier to just watch the show on ABC's website, mainly because Adblock actually works.
Edit: in case it wasn't clear, I'm saying I'm firmly in the "not love it" camp. I turned it off after less than two minutes it became drama-free talking.
If the twist is that the baby of the ex-fuck-buddy with a black boyfriend belongs to Aziz? Shoot me.
Maybe I'll just skip to episode 2.
Wow this show is so mediocre that it's painful. It is very hard not to compare the show to the definitive story it is trying to portray in the comic Alias.
Why is Jessica portrayed as a super skinny emo girl? The original character is in such a deep well of self loathing she doesn't give a shit. Either the actress or the writing and directing staff don't understand this and are trying to portray her as "sexy tough girl".
All the attempts at humour fall flat.
WTF she wears lipstick 24/7, in Alias she never wears makeup.
She conveniently has access to the partner of a law firm? Who conveniently has an ex who can give her magic weapons against her enemy.
The comic didn't reveal the true torment of her life till mid way or longer through the story.
Revealing the Purple Man so early and not delivering someone hugely dangerous was so stupid. What should have happened when he called into the radio and told everyone to shoot themselves was to have whoever listened to the radio attempt to commit suicide.
The story further devolves into "Jessica Jones and her gang fights Purple Man". They made a story which was not focused on super heroes to be about super heroes.
There are more super powers on display in the first few episodes of this series then the entirety of the comic series and the show depicts in such a painfully janky manner.
Daredevil was more real than Jessica Jones, it gets to be corny it gets to talk about super heroes and villains because it's about a super hero and the show doesn't really need to. Alias on the other hand is a drama with a slight super hero angle because it is set in the Marvel Universe.
Jessica Jones - a producer was given the original comic which was skimmed through and they said "this world has some super heroes but they don't use them, that sucks so I'll just rewrite it so it's a super hero story". Another producer - "Yeah and the chick is so plain and depressed, lets make her lose some weight and wear makeup, we'll also put a sex scene in as often as possible".
I'm only on episode 3 or 4 and I'm struggling to want to watch or pay attention at all.
As for the changes in Purple man's powers, I think that was to head off the inevitable, why are the Avengers not dealing with someone who can literally control people thru the radio waves. By making it physically based they make him more of a street level villain instead of a crazy all powerful villain. (though come on, one sniper could take him out. Though there was always a concern that he had some sort of suicide switch with people around him.) Also for some reason the Marvel cinematic universe has kept away from anyone having psychic powers. Not exactly sure why. Maybe psychic powers are only meant for Mutants and Aliens?
After that: Twin Peaks, another show due to receive a belated capstone and featuring a small, quirky town with a debatably evil local government.
I mean the show is garbage to me but others may enjoy it, my bias is my exposure to the source material.
The conceit of the Purple Man in the comic was he only ever messed with Jessica and was an idea or dream like entity at all times till the very end.
I guess I'm already up to the pivotal episode you mentioned so I'll watch it while I eat lunch.
Edit: I was actually up to episode 6. Further issues the Hope Schlottman case is so miopic. In Alias it was clear that Jones was completing regular cases to get by, pay rent and utilites, regular stuff that is ignored by super hero framed comics (like this show).
Psychics tend to be X-men related on a historical basis due to Professor X and Jean Grey.
Pretty good follow up, many things were predictable having season 1 as a background but there were a few surprises. I loved the inclusion of the London gangs. The leader of the Jewish gang had a menacing presence.
What's your job?
Baker.
It's all right. It scratches some of the itches that the Turtledove books do re: alternate history, but without having to suffer through his awkward sex scenes.
Two characters did one very stupid thing once, that still bothers me (since it led to a recurring villain who by all rights should just be dead), but otherwise the acting and writing is pretty good.
Bastard Executioner: I was watching this and got to within 2 episodes of the end when I read it was cancelled for any further seasons and that just killed whatever enthusiasm I had for the show plus any desire to really finish. I would not mind going back to finish it off but there are shows that are better that I could fill my time watching that it just seems pointless. If it had been renewed I'd probably continue watching. It's very OK, with no future, so I say pass.
The Expanse: Just started watching this last night and I'm tempted to watch the leaked 3rd and 4th episodes because this show is great so far. Has a lot of elements of space shows that are all combined rather well:
Space detective with a fedora: Check. (Some blade-runner noir shit. The fedora feels almost too 'fedora' but it can be ignored mostly as just nominal detective uniform.)
Gravity is accounted for and different G environments will fuck you up: -check (mostly)
Space battles with torpedos and "get the hell out of there!": -check
Guys use weapons that are obviously modern weapons with random shit thrown on: -check
Tough space lady who doesn't give a shit about your feelings because you need to stop being a sadsack and do your goddamn job: -check
Space pirates: -check?
Space corporations who are probably evil: -check?
Overall you can tell lots of effort went in and for a Syfy show it feels decidedly good quality. It's not your average low-budget sci-fi serial. The effects look great, the sets feel like they come from any big-budget sci-fi film. The only thing that I consistently saw which gave pause was the space suits and helmets felt almost a little on the cheap side. But in all honesty, when we get to a point where you have to mass produce space gear it probably will end up looking a bit cheap and mass produced.
I finished Daredevil as my "watch while exercising" show, and loved every minute of the Blind Guy Punches People Superhero Hour. I just want more Kingpin.
Now I'm on to Bojack Horseman. 5 workouts down already, and I'm definitely hooked on the show. There's some deeper level stuff going on, yes, but I'm an absolute sucker for each and every animal pun.
You want to root for Bojack. But then he's horrible. But he knows he's horrible, and he's trying really hard not to ruin everything and everyone he touches.
Show goes into some dark places.
I liked how different it was from Blind Guy Punches People Superhero Hour. I'm so glad they are paying top dollar for super talented actors who make amazing villains.
The show is based on how Yonkers, New York local Government was segregating the housing districts and were in contempt of court for doing so. Getting into power is a two faced game which makes it harder for the protagonist to the right thing and alienates the white people who don't want immigrants and black people close to their suburbs. I had no idea of this type of struggle occurred.
It's great, it's a David Simon written series so the viewer has to pay close attention, the more you take in the more you enjoy / appreciate the story. Again a multifaceted exploration of the subject matter is performed.
Highly recommend it especially if you're interested in New York history, local Government and reviewing how corrupt the Government is, while telling personal stories from multiple people, from the mayor to the poor immigrant single mother and the young black couple trying to live a life.