Man if I have just watched the first episode of Watchmen and it was not just promising but good, what even is this world any more.
2 Likes
Never read the comic, so had to brush up on the backstory, but really loving Watchmen. Well worth theā¦ ahemā¦ watch.
1 Like
Whaaaat? What are you doing? Dude, stop watching and read it! Not only because itās excellent, but because itās pretty much necessary if you will be watching a sequel show.
5 Likes
I feel like theyāve done a good job of making the show accessible to readers and non-readers alike, but it should be read because it is just that good. Iām on my nth re-read as a refresherā¦
1 Like
Final Space. A little bit shonky around the edges, and a little bit lacking, but nevertheless still enjoyable. The story of an idiot and his misfit crew versus a thread to the entire universe, which is not quite soft enough for kids and yet without enough edge for adults. Has just enough good jokes to keep me watching.
More Watchmen: this canāt pan out to be good, right? It is going to end up being shit, yes?
Letterkenny makes me so happy. Finely honed comedy.
The beauty part of Baby Yoda fever is that everyone spends so much time talking about him, nobody actually gets around to spoilers. I am glad, because The Mandalorian is my favorite Star Warsā¦anything in fifteen years. Itās old-fashioned but not hokey. Has the deliberate pacing of an AMC drama yet the action scenes are kinetic and engaging. Itās funny, and has an eclectic cast that it puts to good use. I have spoken.
3 Likes
Legion S3 giving me all the best galaxy brain moments.
Started watching Lucifer, just to see. After three eps, I have to ask, if anyone here has seen this: Is the payoff worth it? In other words, does this go somewhere interesting? Is the eventual reveal about the female lead rewarding?
I lasted only a little longer and found it to be a complete waste of time.
1 Like
I watched all available seasonsā¦twice.
I did like it. I may have a sweet spot for ridiciolous plot twists and inuendo gallore.
Also I watch a lot (A LOT) of police /detective drama stuff, so my resistance to the āmurder of the weekā plot-barf-machine may be a bit higher than standard.
I would say try to stick around a little longer. However the gags and sometimes cringes will stay albeit less frequent than in the beginning so if that is a no-go for you feel free to bail out now.
But I believe the story gets better as the āplot thickensā and while it takes a while the character development kicks in good later on good.
For example:
In the beginning the psychotherapist lady who ātherapiesā Lucifer is played for shitān giggles and to get laid by Lucifer at a mere drop of the hat, but from that pretty one-dimensional approach she develops in all new ways later on.
Same with Luciferās Bodyguard Demonette (being hotā¢ and nothing else in the beginning) and his brother (being annyoingā¢ and nothing else in the beginning).
In the second season (if you stay that long) Tricia Helfer gets thrown into the cast, and while I despised and loathed the lady every second she was on screen in Battlestar Galactica (expect one(!) episode) she is a riot in this series.
2 Likes
Likewise, watched all of the seasons so far. Agreeable popcorn tv, was amused and entertained, and as noted by @Private_Prinny, the characters do evolve and develop and the later seasons do mix things up. Actually argued with Mrs StC about whether the final episode was good or not (my view; yes, dramatically correct, and unexpectedly consistent with the Mythos as developed: her; no way, and whereās [how do we do spoiler tags here?])
ETA: yes, I know itās since been renewed for a final final season. I fully expect our views on the actual finale to be reversed 
EFTA: although tbh, if it hasnāt clicked with you after 3 episodes, itās probably not worth carrying on. This isnāt Breaking Bad or Dark, where perseverance is needed and rewarded.
4 Likes
Watched the season finale of The Watchmen on HBO last night, and I have to say that I loved this season. I really enjoyed the evolution of that world and the story they told.
I went to go see how it was being perceived on like Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic, and discovered the show is completely polarizing in response. They I realized (which I had not at first) that the show runner is Damon Lindelof, and then it all made sense, and not sure how I completely did not know that. But I loved both Lost and The Leftovers, and now my love for this all makes sense along with the great divide in opinions of the show.
1 Like
Is Better Call Saul actually good or is it just praised for the Breaking Bad association?
3 Likes
We do them with the spoiler tag. (spoiler)(/spoiler) (use square brackets)
This is a spoiler!!!
3 Likes
It does not have any episodes as good as the best BB ones. But it also has fewer valleys to go along with fewer peaks. Itās a slow burn but ultimately well worth the time. Kim Wexler will make you forget how terrible the BB female characters largely were. Mike is Mike, and thatās enough for me. Jimmy is heartbreakingly funny, and even though you know the end it still makes you root hard for those moments where it seems it might not come to pass.
4 Likes
Couldnāt have said it better myself, though I havenāt seen Breaking Bad so I canāt compare the two.
But Better Call Saul is phenomenal, even for somebody who hasnāt seen BB.
1 Like
Iā¦butā¦WHAT???
First there was Watchmen, now this. Yāall are crazy.
I really like Watchmen but Lindelof is televisual plague. I have no idea how Watchmen is as good as it is, I presume someone has a gun to his head.
The problem isā¦they doo way too much āDetective + Idiot at crime sceneā stuff in the beginningā¦thankfully they toned it down in the later episodesā¦
Watched BB and BcS (BcS only halfway trough season 3 - better catch up)
They are good in their own way but aside from sharing world/characters they are pretty different beasts.
BcS is a bit much on the slooooow burn side, but at least I could stomach it way better than BB āfamily interactionsā of the main Castā¦I have a high resistance to cringe, but sometimes I was staring into my navel half an episode long in BB because of thatā¦
Edit:
And I like courtroom dramaā¦the confrontation between Saul and his brother in court was pure gold! 
3 Likes
Glad Iām not the only one who felt this way! I loved BB and am glad I stuck with it, but I definitely took a few breaks after watching particularly cringe-worthy sequences.
BcS hasnāt completely hooked me yet. Iām a couple of episodes into the second season, but Iāll stick with it.