Movies and TV Must Watch Series - Page 186

**Buehler445** · 07:36 PM

All this talk about series, how network TV Sucks, and how hard it is to find quality shows, and some excellent shows that fly under the radar, I need a comprehensive review of all the series I need to see.

For good entertainment, I would be willing to buy DVD sets. But I've recently picked up HBOGO by kiping it from my parents, and recently got Netflix and Amazon Prime.

Here is a listing of shows that I currently own or have seen all the episodes of. If it isn't on the list, just assume I haven't seen it.

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Here is a listing of shows that I'm currently watching

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Here is a listing of shows on my list to watch (mostly due to this thread)

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I work a ****ton, so it is hard for me catch a series while it is on to get it on the DVR, but I recognize the entertainment value and am willing to go after the Must See shows. Accordingly, I'm not necessarily looking for anything that is still running. I'm up for watching stuff that has run its course.

So what say you, Planet? Which shows should I see?

UPDATED for the shows I've seen recently.

**BigRichard** · 12-14-2024, 08:13 PM

Finally got to see The Leftovers. It is definitely an odd show but the wife and I enjoyed it. The final season definitely went out into lala land but I enjoyed the ending. I don't know why, but when the dad fell off the roof and fell on the Aborigine he had come looking for and killed him... I couldn't quit laughing about it. That was definitely a twist I didn't see coming. I would also say, I couldn't guess anything that was going to happen. Usually, I am pretty good at seeing what is going to happen in a movie or show. I was always way the **** off on this one.

Ceej · 12-14-2024, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

Season 1 was great. Haven't started Season 2 yet.

Same! On both accounts.

dlphg9 · 12-24-2024, 10:44 AM

Gonna say this again. I'm really glad I came into this thread. I've watched so many recommendations and have really liked pretty much all of it.

Just finished Say Nothing and really enjoyed it up until

Spoiler!

after that it gets kinda stale, but at least there's only a couple of episodes left after that point. Wife didn't like it, because of the accents, but I loved the accents lol.

We are currently watching Shrinking. It's really a nice show after all of the stressful and suspenseful shows we've been watching. I don't think I've ever watched something more stressful than the season finale of Severance. Dark Matter also had a few really suspenseful episodes. I just needed a break from all of that haha.

ThrobProng · 12-24-2024, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by dlphg9

Gonna say this again. I'm really glad I came into this thread. I've watched so many recommendations and have really liked pretty much all of it.

Just finished Say Nothing and really enjoyed it up until

Spoiler!

after that it gets kinda stale, but at least there's only a couple of episodes left after that point. Wife didn't like it, because of the accents, but I loved the accents lol.

We are currently watching Shrinking. It's really a nice show after all of the stressful and suspenseful shows we've been watching. I don't think I've ever watched something more stressful than the season finale of Severance. Dark Matter also had a few really suspenseful episodes. I just needed a break from all of that haha.

Shrinking is really good.

Zebedee DuBois · 12-26-2024, 12:08 PM

i've enjoyed Shrinking as well - lots if good laughs. A bit unsettling how ****ed these health care professionals are in their own lives, but that is what gives grist for the comedy mill.

KCUnited · 12-26-2024, 12:16 PM

La Palma is a miniseries on Netflix which is a'ight over a holiday with nothing better going on

If you can overlook some of the eyeroll human element moments, the utter stupidity of the characters, and scientific impossibilities, it delivers a decent tsunami event

blake5676 · 12-26-2024, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRichard

Finally got to see The Leftovers. It is definitely an odd show but the wife and I enjoyed it. The final season definitely went out into lala land but I enjoyed the ending. I don't know why, but when the dad fell off the roof and fell on the Aborigine he had come looking for and killed him... I couldn't quit laughing about it. That was definitely a twist I didn't see coming. I would also say, I couldn't guess anything that was going to happen. Usually, I am pretty good at seeing what is going to happen in a movie or show. I was always way the **** off on this one.

Fun to see someone watching this series for the first time ever. I watch it again every 3-4 years it seems and it's still in my top 5 of all time. Definitely not everyone's cup of tea and I understand that but it presses all the right buttons for me. And I totally forgot about the roof scene (as its not something that usually sticks out for me when watching) but yeah...hilarious

**Bowser** · 12-26-2024, 04:08 PM

Black Doves on Netflix has been pretty good. It does check all the "woke" boxes as per modern Netflix productions are seemingly forced to incorporate these days if you're looking to avoid all of that, but I've still quite enjoyed it. 6-part miniseries starring Kiera Knightley.

**Buehler445** · 12-27-2024, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Bowser

Black Doves on Netflix has been pretty good. It does check all the "woke" boxes as per modern Netflix productions are seemingly forced to incorporate these days if you're looking to avoid all of that, but I've still quite enjoyed it. 6-part miniseries starring Kiera Knightley.

I wouldn’t say it checks ALL the woke boxes. I mean it was kinda woman forward, but it wasn’t men or evil or bumbling morons. I think objectively if I was looking for something that WASNT woke I think I could talk myself into it.

Overall it was pretty well written, acted and produced. The only real criticism is that you have to shut your mind off for some of the action stuff, but that’s a lot of things these days. Ultimately if you want to have beats that are woke, they better fit and produce something good. I think Black Doves did that.

KCUnited · 12-28-2024, 07:53 AM

I'm enjoying Black Doves

Knightley's character Helen has a striking resemblance to my wife's best friends who also has 2 kids, travels extensively for work, a cold heart, and what appears to be a convenience marriage. So its kind of fun to envision her friend Kelly as a murderous spy

The story is a bit far fetched and a little heavy handed at times but overall its done well and is entertaining

ChiliConCarnage · 12-28-2024, 02:52 PM

Im only a couple episodes in but enjoying Shrinking. Light hearted fun, I agree w/ dlwpgh-whatever. Sometimes this is nice when you've been watching a lot of serious stuff.

The Agency. It's pretty up and down. I really enjoyed episode 2 and 3 but I think they had more action. Im starting to get bored with the Samia storyline. Hopefully it's starting to go somewhere

ThrobProng · 12-30-2024, 12:04 PM

Season 2 of Silo is yet another example of a show going from promising to dog shit from one season to the next. Very disappointing.

KC_Connection · 12-30-2024, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRichard

Finally got to see The Leftovers. It is definitely an odd show but the wife and I enjoyed it. The final season definitely went out into lala land but I enjoyed the ending. I don't know why, but when the dad fell off the roof and fell on the Aborigine he had come looking for and killed him... I couldn't quit laughing about it. That was definitely a twist I didn't see coming. I would also say, I couldn't guess anything that was going to happen. Usually, I am pretty good at seeing what is going to happen in a movie or show. I was always way the **** off on this one.

Remains one of my favorite shows ever. It’s both hilarious and dark at the same time. Gets better on a re-watch too and the ending is just perfect.

KCUnited · 12-30-2024, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ThrobProng

Season 2 of Silo is yet another example of a show going from promising to dog shit from one season to the next. Very disappointing.

Unfortunately have to agree here

S2E1 had some promise but its become a bogged down slog since and the continuous back-and-forth storylines makes the pacing worse

Plus its like the entire season was filmed with the GoT "The Long Night" camera crew. I have a dedicated home theater with no glare and a quality TV and I'm like Stevie Wonder watching this thing

ThrobProng · 12-30-2024, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by KCUnited

Unfortunately have to agree here

S2E1 had some promise but its become a bogged down slog since and the continuous back-and-forth storylines makes the pacing worse

Plus its like the entire season was filmed with the GoT "The Long Night" camera crew. I have a dedicated home theater with no glare and a quality TV and I'm like Stevie Wonder watching this thing

Solo and Bernard are basically cartoon characters. The entire show feels like a cutscene from a "meh" video game.

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Buehler445 Supporter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Scott City KS Casino cash: $-1345266	Must Watch Series All this talk about series, how network TV Sucks, and how hard it is to find quality shows, and some excellent shows that fly under the radar, I need a comprehensive review of all the series I need to see. For good entertainment, I would be willing to buy DVD sets. But I've recently picked up HBOGO by kiping it from my parents, and recently got Netflix and Amazon Prime. Here is a listing of shows that I currently own or have seen all the episodes of. If it isn't on the list, just assume I haven't seen it. Spoiler! Great Shows – Must See Game of Thrones Mad Men Longmire Burn Notice House Spartacus House of Cards Justified True Detective Breaking Bad The Assets The Wire Sherlock (BBC) The Americans The Walking Dead Deadwood Netflix: Daredevil Jack Taylor Luther Bosch Good shows Travelers Ozark The Leftovers Conviction Medici The Last Kingdom Firefly Dollhouse The Good Wife Hell on Wheels Big Bang Theory Falling Skies Suits White Collar Agents of SHIELD Arrow Boss Rome Orange is the New Black Orphan Black The Knick Goliath (Amazon) Iron Fist Show Me a Hero Hell on Wheels Shooter Mediocre Robin Hood (BBC) Vikings How I met your Mother Scrubs Chuck That 70's Show Top Gear Graceland Hung (HBO) Gotham Conviction Crap Camelot Top Shot Defiance Legends of Tomorrow Here is a listing of shows that I'm currently watching Spoiler! Great Good Boardwalk Empire Westworld Mediocre Crap Here is a listing of shows on my list to watch (mostly due to this thread) Spoiler! The Sopranos 24 Fargo (missed getting it on the DVR ) Band of Brothers The Pacific The Comeback 6 Feet Under John Adams Battlestar Glactica Friday Night Lights I work a ***ton, so it is hard for me catch a series while it is on to get it on the DVR, but I recognize the entertainment value and am willing to go after the Must See shows. Accordingly, I'm not necessarily looking for anything that is still running. I'm up for watching stuff that has run its course. So what say you, Planet? Which shows should I see? UPDATED for the shows I've seen recently. Last edited by Buehler445; 08-09-2017 at 07:36 PM..*
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12-14-2024, 08:13 PM	#2776
BigRichard Buddy Christ is a Chiefs fan Join Date: Nov 2008 Casino cash: $-1670454	Finally got to see The Leftovers. It is definitely an odd show but the wife and I enjoyed it. The final season definitely went out into lala land but I enjoyed the ending. I don't know why, but when the dad fell off the roof and fell on the Aborigine he had come looking for and killed him... I couldn't quit laughing about it. That was definitely a twist I didn't see coming. I would also say, I couldn't guess anything that was going to happen. Usually, I am pretty good at seeing what is going to happen in a movie or show. I was always way the **** off on this one. __________________ "You know, they lay down with their ugly wives in front of their ugly children and just look at their loser lives and then they look at me and say, "I CAN'T PROCESS IT!" Well, no, and you never will. Stop trying. Just sit back and enjoy the show .... You know?" Carlos Irwin Estevez
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12-24-2024, 10:44 AM	#2778
dlphg9 In Search of a Life Join Date: Oct 2010 Casino cash: $-1390347	Gonna say this again. I'm really glad I came into this thread. I've watched so many recommendations and have really liked pretty much all of it. Just finished Say Nothing and really enjoyed it up until Spoiler! the part where the sisters get out of jail after that it gets kinda stale, but at least there's only a couple of episodes left after that point. Wife didn't like it, because of the accents, but I loved the accents lol. We are currently watching Shrinking. It's really a nice show after all of the stressful and suspenseful shows we've been watching. I don't think I've ever watched something more stressful than the season finale of Severance. Dark Matter also had a few really suspenseful episodes. I just needed a break from all of that haha.
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Zebedee DuBois Veteran Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: floating in a tin can Casino cash: $-1624801	i've enjoyed Shrinking as well - lots if good laughs. A bit unsettling how ****ed these health care professionals are in their own lives, but that is what gives grist for the comedy mill. __________________ What am I even doing here?
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12-26-2024, 12:16 PM	#2781
KCUnited Cheat Death Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Land of Drincoln Casino cash: $-1371756	La Palma is a miniseries on Netflix which is a'ight over a holiday with nothing better going on If you can overlook some of the eyeroll human element moments, the utter stupidity of the characters, and scientific impossibilities, it delivers a decent tsunami event
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12-26-2024, 04:08 PM	#2783
Bowser sorta mod-ish Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: KC North Casino cash: $1616	Black Doves on Netflix has been pretty good. It does check all the "woke" boxes as per modern Netflix productions are seemingly forced to incorporate these days if you're looking to avoid all of that, but I've still quite enjoyed it. 6-part miniseries starring Kiera Knightley.
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12-28-2024, 07:53 AM	#2785
KCUnited Cheat Death Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Land of Drincoln Casino cash: $-1371756	I'm enjoying Black Doves Knightley's character Helen has a striking resemblance to my wife's best friends who also has 2 kids, travels extensively for work, a cold heart, and what appears to be a convenience marriage. So its kind of fun to envision her friend Kelly as a murderous spy The story is a bit far fetched and a little heavy handed at times but overall its done well and is entertaining
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12-28-2024, 02:52 PM	#2786
ChiliConCarnage TACO SALAD Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: yes Casino cash: $-1851532	Im only a couple episodes in but enjoying Shrinking. Light hearted fun, I agree w/ dlwpgh-whatever. Sometimes this is nice when you've been watching a lot of serious stuff. The Agency. It's pretty up and down. I really enjoyed episode 2 and 3 but I think they had more action. Im starting to get bored with the Samia storyline. Hopefully it's starting to go somewhere
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12-30-2024, 12:04 PM	#2787
ThrobProng MVP Join Date: Mar 2024 Casino cash: $-2579500	Season 2 of Silo is yet another example of a show going from promising to dog shit from one season to the next. Very disappointing.
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