Topic: Dave's TV Snobbery Topic with added Low Brow Self Indulgences

[The G in Gerrard]

Bob Mortimer on WILTY should be a national holiday. David Mitchell genuinely needs therapy after every episode

The teeth

[Nitramdorf]

The second series of Carnival Row is up on Amazon on Friday the 17th. First 2 episodes anyway.

[The G in Gerrard]

Not much between them.  It's more of the same which is all good.

Enjoyed season 2 of Slow Horses. Great show. Couldn't that Coldplay tune out of my head for a while.

[AndyInVA]

5 minutes in to Rogue Heroes.

Totally engaged.

Read so much of this story from many books, mostly years ago. Can’t wait to see if the things I remember get picked up in the show.

[Trada]

I'm enjoying national treasure more than I thought I would and it has a twist in it I never saw coming at all.

[Kenny's Jacket]

I'm enjoying national treasure more than I thought I would and it has a twist in it I never saw coming at all.

The Robbie Coltrane thing?

Yeah its a good show that.

Quite old though Dave

[jillcwhomever]

After failing to get into Succession I am going to watch The Last Kingdom from series one on Netflix which I have little memory of, though I am sure I have seen it.

[TepidT2O]

After failing to get into Succession I am going to watch The Last Kingdom from series one on Netflix which I have little memory of, though I am sure I have seen it.

Succession is written by the guy who created peep show …. If you watch it as a comedy rather than a drama it makes more sense

[AndyInVA]

5 minutes in to Rogue Heroes.

Totally engaged.

Read so much of this story from many books, mostly years ago. Can’t wait to see if the things I remember get picked up in the show.

Finished the lot in one evening. Great mix of comedy dialogue and the harshness of war. The original images mixed into the show is fantastic. Really great watch. Could well end up as a modern classic if they make another 10 hours or so of programming.

[jillcwhomever]

Succession is written by the guy who created peep show …. If you watch it as a comedy rather than a drama it makes more sense

I watched it as both to be honest and quite enjoyed the start, but for some reason I just couldn't stay with it. I may try again later on.

[BarryCrocker]

I watched it as both to be honest and quite enjoyed the start, but for some reason I just couldn't stay with it. I may try again later on.

The thing with Succession is that you hate everyone in the show. The hook is wanting to see them all fail.

[Trada]

The Robbie Coltrane thing?

Yeah its a good show that.

Quite old though Dave

I should had used its full title and added "edge of history" to the  end looking forward to watching the last of the series tonight.

[jillcwhomever]

The thing with Succession is that you hate everyone in the show. The hook is wanting to see them all fail.

I think this is why I am finding it hard to enjoy as I prefer show where there is at least one character who is half decent to cheer for. It reminds me too much of reality. 

[demain]

The thing with Succession is that you hate everyone in the show. The hook is wanting to see them all fail.

I certainly don't want Connor to fail, all the others perhaps so. Connor Roy is the hero we deserve.

[Kenny's Jacket]

I certainly don't want Connor to fail, all the others perhaps so. Connor Roy is the hero we deserve.

Connor is also a twat.

Ewan is by far the soundest Roy.  Gerri is the least worst in the company.

Jill should cheer for Gerri

[jillcwhomever]

Connor is also a twat.

Ewan is by far the soundest Roy.  Gerri is the least worst in the company.

Jill should cheer for Gerri

Ewan wasn't bad. I will probably try and watch it again sometime.

[SvenJohansen]

The thing with Succession is that you hate everyone in the show. The hook is wanting to see them all fail.

I don't want Greg to fail, he's too funny.

[leinad]

Greg the Egg!

[didi shamone]

Ewan wasn't bad. I will probably try and watch it again sometime.

I wouldn't bother. I find nothing about remotely funny or interesting.  We're  in a minority  but for some people it holds no charm.

[Nitramdorf]

New series of Ted Lasso on March 15th.

[afc tukrish]

New series of Ted Lasso on March 15th.

Southampton aren't hiring Marsch for another month?

[Ziltoid]

A new Spartacus series is in the works.

https://www.ismyshowcancelled.com/article/2023-02-10/new-spartacus-series-in-development/

Spartacus was superb, proper switch off and enjoy the violence/sex and lines like "words fall from your mouth as shit from ass"

[tubby]

Physical 100 is brilliant.

[The G in Gerrard]

Just started Yellowstone after hearing good things about it. 2 episodes in. Apart from the beautiful location not much happening. Worth sticking with?

[Lee1-6Liv]

Just started Yellowstone after hearing good things about it. 2 episodes in. Apart from the beautiful location not much happening. Worth sticking with?

to be honest it doesn’t really get going until 3 or 4 episodes into the second season.

[DrTobiasFunke]

It's the streaming service of NBC universal I think.

Didnt realised its done by the director of knifes out

Was wondering why she had that cameo in Glass Onion playing Among Us against Blanc but makes more sense now.

[Ciara (with a capital "C")]

Just started Yellowstone after hearing good things about it. 2 episodes in. Apart from the beautiful location not much happening. Worth sticking with?

I thought after an interesting start it dipped a bit then picked up a lot and stayed there. I really enjoy it and I went into it not having high hopes at all. Ended up racing through the seasons.

[kavah]

Physical 100 is brilliant.

ha - silly but good, I would have liked to see them all doing that pursuit running - it would even things up a bit for the grocks - although that hanging from a bar can't have been easy for the big lads either 

[The G in Gerrard]

I thought after an interesting start it dipped a bit then picked up a lot and stayed there. I really enjoy it and I went into it not having high hopes at all. Ended up racing through the seasons.

to be honest it doesn’t really get going until 3 or 4 episodes into the second season.

Not sure I have desire to stick with it for season 2.

Will see.

[rowan_d]

Just finished S2 of Parks and Recreation

Enjoyed both seasons, but it defnitely picks up a lot in the second half of S2. Very heartwarming and funny.

[didi shamone]

Just started Yellowstone after hearing good things about it. 2 episodes in. Apart from the beautiful location not much happening. Worth sticking with?

Worth sticking with for the location. Otherwise it's mediocre tv.. Costner is great though.

[The G in Gerrard]

Worth sticking with for the location. Otherwise it's mediocre tv.. Costner is great though.

Not a fan of the show? Some have told me it's the best thing they've ever seen

[Ciara (with a capital "C")]

I do think you have to be a bit generous with it and overlook some things… but the characters do develop and the storylines are good and then some of the actors just pop. Costner is great, and I think the whole family, Rip, Jimmy etc come to life too. And then Beth just sort of steals the show/scenes at times.

The location is incredible too as DS says.

The danger with saying you won’t venture into S2 with shows is generally that S1s tend to end on a cliff hanger and you can’t help yourself. Suddenly you’re a few eps into the next season and the characters develop a bit more and you’re suddenly in it more.

[didi shamone]

Not a fan of the show? Some have told me it's the best thing they've ever seen

Ciara gives it a pretty good summation.  I stuck with it because I love the landscapes and the while ranch vibe. There's some good characters and actors.
That Jamie lad is hard going though. Proper ham actor 

[red mongoose]

Not a fan of the show? Some have told me it's the best thing they've ever seen

This most recent half season was pretty poor in the sense that it didn't really go anywhere. I like a good backstory, but it got to the point of belabouring, I felt. The showrunner, Taylor Sheridan, is writing something like four series simultaneously now, and this season really suffered from it, as if he'd put it on standby - running, but running in place. The parts where they wank themselves silly over cowboy life are a bit hard to take, too.

[WhereAngelsPlay]

Just started Yellowstone after hearing good things about it. 2 episodes in. Apart from the beautiful location not much happening. Worth sticking with?

Not even watched a trailer but I have watched all of 1883 (decent tv) and the 1st Ep of 1923 which looks like it'll be very good,top cast as well.

[S]

Blitzed through Slow Horses in no time at all. Brilliant series.

[redk84]

Saw some Yellowstone chat...stick with it. Amazing show - great characters

Tulsa King - silly but enjoyable
Last of Us - don't get the hype but is good so far, reminds me of walking dead. Hope it isn't drawn out as long as that though as will most likely ditch it like WD
You - find this a show I keep coming back to to see how it ends but am enjoying the latest season, format a bit different. Interesting enough

That's the redk wrap

[Ciara (with a capital "C")]

This most recent half season was pretty poor in the sense that it didn't really go anywhere. I like a good backstory, but it got to the point of belabouring, I felt. The showrunner, Taylor Sheridan, is writing something like four series simultaneously now, and this season really suffered from it, as if he'd put it on standby - running, but running in place. The parts where they wank themselves silly over cowboy life are a bit hard to take, too.

When is the next half of this season?

[iamnant]

Anyone else tried watching The Gold on the Beeb? Watched the first ep and tried the second but how on earth they made a drama about such a famous heist so boring and predictable I'll never know. Some of the acting and directing is awful.