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Mon Nov 30, 2020 1:37 pm
Schitt's Creek has been my favourite series this year. It's unashamedly sentimental and there's no cynical edge to it at all (which would have been easy/ tempting to do from a writing point of view), but I really liked how genuinely warm-hearted it is.
The writing is great, the jokes are funny and the characters are likeable and you find yourself as a viewer really rooting for *everyone*.
Maybe I'm getting soft as I get older, or maybe its a symptom of All This in 2020, but it was nice to watch something that was..... just... nice.
Mon Nov 30, 2020 1:57 pm
Heard lots about it, but haven't caught up with Schitt's Creek yet. Thanks, guess it's time to check it out.
Ted Lasso has a similar positive vibe that has definitely chimed with people looking for distraction from the current mood. I liked it, though not as much as some people, although it's not really my kind of thing. So i guess that's a recommendation.
BBC has a great doc about DB Cooper on at the moment.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m ... -db-cooper
Mon Nov 30, 2020 7:09 pm
A_Northern_Soul wrote:Schitt's Creek has been my favourite series this year. It's unashamedly sentimental and there's no cynical edge to it at all (which would have been easy/ tempting to do from a writing point of view), but I really liked how genuinely warm-hearted it is.
Definitely our feelgood comedy hit of this year. A perfect antidote to these frequently grim times.
Sun Dec 06, 2020 9:27 pm
Schitt's Creek is everything and made me sob for hours.
I just started Legion and maintain my opinion that everything Aubrey Plaza touches turns to gold (except the Grumpy Cat movie).
Tue Dec 08, 2020 10:05 pm
I liked The Queen's Gambit.
Wed Dec 09, 2020 2:04 pm
I just finished Maniac and loved it. It's very funny but it has a kind of dry, absurdist humor, and also very psychedelic sci-fi. Almost feels like something Philip K Dick would've written.
It's like Black Mirror meets Inception.
Wed Jan 20, 2021 2:33 pm
New 6 part Adam Curtis series coming to iPlayer on February 11th
https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2021/cgyoomh
Wed Jan 20, 2021 5:19 pm
Excited for this! I loved Hypernormalisation.
Sun Jan 24, 2021 3:36 pm
Another trailer here -
https://twitter.com/jonronson/status/13 ... 3512160257Really looking forward to this and music superb as always.
Sun Jan 24, 2021 4:02 pm
Judging by that clip it sounds like Adam Curtis has been listening to a fair bit bit of Brian McBride recently.
Mon Jan 25, 2021 5:19 am
Well I am not a big fan of TV, or Netflix, but I watched this last week and it was actually pretty good.
The SpyDon't let the fact that Sacha Baron Cohen is the lead actor, he totally
nailed it in this war time drama.
Tue Jan 26, 2021 4:27 pm
Me & Mrs_A_Northern_Soul are really into This Is Us - it can be a little corny and over-sentimental at times, but it is generally really good - the makers are clearly going for the TV equivalent of the sprawling Great American Novel and it kind of works.
The 70s set scenes have a great soundtrack too.
Fri Feb 26, 2021 7:10 pm
Currently enjoying Ramy
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7649694/similar vibe to High Maintanance
Also watched The Great
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2235759/which was more superficial but good fun
Sat Feb 27, 2021 5:30 pm
Six Feet Under.
Sat Feb 27, 2021 7:46 pm
2020k wrote:Six Feet Under.
Strong contender for the Greatest Of All TV Series, surely.
Tue Mar 16, 2021 9:57 am
Just started watching The Serpent on iPlayer:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/ ... he-serpentSeems pretty good so far, but the mid-70s look and feel (the clothes!) are brilliant and the soundtrack is fantastic.
Tue Mar 23, 2021 10:20 am
A_Northern_Soul wrote:Just started watching The Serpent on iPlayer:
<a class="vglnk" target="_blank" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p08zh4ts/the-serpent" rel="nofollow"><span>https</span><span>://</span><span>www</span><span>.</span><span>bbc</span><span>.</span><span>co</span><span>.</span><span>uk</span><span>/</span><span>iplayer</span><span>/</span><span>episodes</span><span>/</span><span>p08zh4ts</span><span>/</span><span>the</span><span>-</span><span>serpent</span></a>
Seems pretty good so far, but the mid-70s look and feel (the clothes!) are brilliant and the soundtrack is fantastic.
Nice, this seems interesting.
I have just started watching Tales From The Loop, it's very good so far.
Sun Mar 28, 2021 8:48 pm
Feel good shows of the year for me are Schitt's Creek and The Good Place lovely antidote to this last year.
The Queen's Gambit - Fantastic mini series
Sun Mar 28, 2021 8:49 pm
jcnporter wrote:2020k wrote:Six Feet Under.
Strong contender for the Greatest Of All TV Series, surely.
It is for me. Just fantastic all around and damn that series finale.
Wed Mar 31, 2021 6:08 am
Finally finished up Mr. Robot.
What a great way to end a great series.
Bloody well written, and overall just a great expierience.
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