I enjoyed the new Reacher series on Amazon Prime. I've read a few Reacher books on airplanes or beaches. This series seems pretty faithful to the series and is a lot better than the movie with Tom Cruise.

Good way to kill a few hours but it's admittedly not deep or sophisticated or nuanced or meaningful.

We’re halfway through it. Good so far. But I think we should have watched The Immortal movie between seasons 2 and 3.

ROFLROFLROFLThe mail box and the wine corks

Had almost finished the first episode and decided it was a chick flick and bailed.

Glad you made your post. thanksROFL

I had pretty much the same experience. Tried the first episode and it was reminding me of show like Alias and not too bad. Then I got to the dumb as hell first spoiler…

Anyone catch euphoria this week? I’m surprised Rue didn’t break an ankle.

I haven't...but season two has had some good directorial moments...another A24 series.

The Church scene was nicely executed...great use of music in this series.

Going to watch it tonight...

So is Euphoria a good watch? I thought it looked like a chick flick. Not a hard and fast position, just first glance scrolling by.

It's highly stylized and very youth drama, but there isn't a lot out there that can compete with its bluntness and occasional beauty.

Chick flick might fit it, but it's a little grimier and more raw than a 'girlie' show.

Did you see 'Kids' when it came out? Or the British show 'Skins' more recently.

Basically up to date exploration and dramatization of navigating the perils of being a modern teen, drinking, drugs, sex, parties, betrayals, trying to fit in, being ostrasized, ****ing up, paying the consequences, etc.

But what sets it apart is the execution. A lot of the drama is set by the cinematography and blocking. Some frames are literally a work of art. And the music and voiceovers and flashbacks and imagery are all very evocative.

It's heightened in much the same way being a near-adult teen is heightened, more dramatic, more consequential, more devastating, etc.

I’ll give it a look. Thanks. I didn’t see Skins or kids.

I did, however enjoy (shamefully) Sex Lives of College Girls. That is assuredly much lighter than Euphoria, but maybe I won’t hate the subject matter as much as I’m anticipating.

Watch Good Girls instead.

Yeah...I thought the same. Not as raw/dry as Larry Clark...but Kids two decades later...

It's not a "nice" show...might be more comparable to Spring Breakers....which was directed by Harmony Korine....who wrote Kids. That's a great movie too...

If you liked Kids...you would probably dig Mid90s...another A24 gem. Trent Reznor/Atticus Ross (NIN) did the soundtrack...

Not looking up previous conversations on this, but I know they're somewhere in this thread, . . . anyway TWO WEEKS, fellas. . . .

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Already have.

eDave and lewdog got me hooked on this one.

Oh, boy. Never watched a season 'live' before.

Wow. Saw your post yesterday and immediately watched The Immortal. Excellent. I actually think that's best watched after season 5 episode 1 when he finds out the truth.