What on Netflix are you binge watching? (1 Viewer)

[nolaspe]

Yep. It does a great job of combining serious peril, serious issues, pure silliness, and surrealism. I was really disappointed that Season 2 got cut short due to COVID. It's the best of any of the DC shows on TV. Brendan Frasier is great in that role.

HBO Max also has Titans, but I'm not sure if that was on other places before it got to HBO Max. It's not spectacular, but it's really good and I think better than any of the stuff the WB did.

I like Titans as well, it, along w/ Doom Patrol first came out on the DC Universe streaming service and now they both jumped to HBO Max...

 

[Scorpius the Allfather]

I like Titans as well, it, along w/ Doom Patrol first came out on the DC Universe streaming service and now they both jumped to HBO Max...

Titans needs to tighten up.

 

[St. Widge]

I like Titans as well, it, along w/ Doom Patrol first came out on the DC Universe streaming service and now they both jumped to HBO Max...

Yeah, I forgot about the DC Universe streaming service.

Both of those shows show what the DC Universe can do. I think Titans is probably on par with what Marvel did with Agents of Shield, but Doom Patrol is a big step up from both.

 

[St. Widge]

Titans needs to tighten up.

It's definitely starting to frey, but I think they pulled it back together decently at the end of Season 2. But they will need a better storyline for season 3. Season 2 just had too many stories running at the same time.

 

[zeetes]

Handmaid's Tale is pretty good so far.

the book is really good

 

[Eeyore]

I did a search and was surprised that Bojack Horseman isn't mentioned.

 

[DaveXA]

I did a search and was surprised that Bojack Horseman isn't mentioned.

My oldest son likes it. I haven’t watched yet tho. I got a pretty full queue tho, so might be a while before I get around to it.

 

[zeetes]

I did a search and was surprised that Bojack Horseman isn't mentioned.

it's good, but kinda depressing.

 

[Saintslfc13]

Has Camp Cretaceous been mentioned here?! That show is probably the best thing to come out of the Jurassic Park IP since JP1. It's clearly geared for children but it develops well, anyone who is a fan of the original will love it if they can accept that fact.

 

[zeetes]

finished the russian drama "better than us" (about a kickass robot) and the korean film "space sweepers" (um kinda hard to explain), both highly recommended.

 

[Saintman2884]

I did a search and was surprised that Bojack Horseman isn't mentioned.

the book is really good

Doesn't the book, at its ending, sort of betray or discard what some of Offred's radical, or revolutionary ideas or theories and a future male character, like a century later, trivilialize, distort or hijack some of her more prominent theories for his own use? Or has the Netflix adaptation decided to edit those parts out for something more hopeful, more optimistic considering this novel and series adaptation have such a powerful role in influencing the #MeToo movement over the past several years. Of course, Margaret Atwood did write this series back in the 1980's and Gilead, from a geo-political figurative standpoint, was meant to represent Atwood's Canada and how it was seemingly always under threat from American cultural or military imperialism. Atwood is certainly a great author and writer but she's always struck me as bit of a elitist, self-righteous prig who thinks and believes everyone who isn't in her New Age-ish, culturally awake and enlightened circle or clique is beneath her somehow or has ulterior motives.

Stephen King is a little like that, too in a way except I don't sense he takes himself so seriously that and every word in every horror, psycho-drama, non-horror fiction novels, short stories has to be taken or perceived as gospel or that he comes across as preaching or lecturing his readers, instead of writing to them. King has his opinions, like everyone else but he doesn't make himself the standard-bearer for ______ socio-political cause imaginable. King realizes and understands his limitations and not everyone, especially a major celebrity, is honest or capable enough to admit that. He tries to use his celebrity to make at least little part of the world maybe a better place and God bless him for that.

 

[zeetes]

Doesn't the book, at its ending, sort of betray or discard what some of Offred's radical, or revolutionary ideas or theories and a future male character, like a century later, trivilialize, distort or hijack some of her more prominent theories for his own use? Or has the Netflix adaptation decided to edit those parts out for something more hopeful, more optimistic considering this novel and series adaptation have such a powerful role in influencing the #MeToo movement over the past several years. Of course, Margaret Atwood did write this series back in the 1980's and Gilead, from a geo-political figurative standpoint, was meant to represent Atwood's Canada and how it was seemingly always under threat from American cultural or military imperialism. Atwood is certainly a great author and writer but she's always struck me as bit of a elitist, self-righteous prig who thinks and believes everyone who isn't in her New Age-ish, culturally awake and enlightened circle or clique is beneath her somehow or has ulterior motives.

Stephen King is a little like that, too in a way except I don't sense he takes himself so seriously that and every word in every horror, psycho-drama, non-horror fiction novels, short stories has to be taken or perceived as gospel or that he comes across as preaching or lecturing his readers, instead of writing to them. King has his opinions, like everyone else but he doesn't make himself the standard-bearer for ______ socio-political cause imaginable. King realizes and understands his limitations and not everyone, especially a major celebrity, is honest or capable enough to admit that. He tries to use his celebrity to make at least little part of the world maybe a better place and God bless him for that.

spoilers! not netflix, but *hulu adaptation lol

anyway, yes, for the book. i never finished the show because it was too much like the book. first few episodes, at least. actually, kinda ruined it as it wasn't exactly how i pictured the world and characters, yet, the story was on point. very much unlike when tnt created a series of the alienist. luke evans is 100% what i expected.

the 2nd book, the testaments, is a really great read. it fills in the blanks of a few questions.

if i had not read the books, i'd completely love the show.

 

[2fya]

Just finished the sopranos on hbo max. I love crime/drama shows, but i expected sopranos to be better than it was due to the high ratings.

the last season was a dud to me, so many story lines that were left open ended. I didn't even realize the last episode was the last episode when i watched it.

it was "ok", but would not recommend.

 

[Zack Lee]

Anyone seen Kid 90 on Hulu? It’s about Punky Brewster but it’s not Punky Brewster at all. She basically documented everything with a video camera from that era and it’s really about all the child actors from that era because she was friends with them all. Zack from saved my the Bell, Melissa Gilbert, Corey Feldman etc.

It’s more Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll than children’s show.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Watched the 1st episode of s3 of Master on None
Holy moly was that moving- a real growth of/answer to the s2 story