TV Series

[Edman85]

On 10/14/2025 at 6:51 PM, IdahoBert said:

Just watched the first of eight approximately 1/2 hour episodes on HBO of Tim Robinson’s The Chair Company. I really enjoyed Detroiters, and sometimes cringe comedy is too much for me, but the added elements of mystery and the surreal in this first episode and where it might lead really has me hooked. It’s cringe and Lynchian at the same time. 

It's clear Jim Downey's character is up to no good!

[GalagaGuy]

 

[Biff Mayhem]

Started watching Ted Lasso. Love it!

[Biff Mayhem]

On 10/23/2025 at 2:14 PM, Biff Mayhem said:

Started watching Ted Lasso. Love it!

I used to work with a guy like Jamie;  Thought the world revolved around him. He’d trip on stairs, land two flights up with a dozen donuts in one hand and a gourmet coffee in the other. 
 

Only child with a rich dad and behaved exactly as you’d expect. People cheered when he left. 

[MichiganCardinal]

Started and finished The Pitt in about a week. Fantastic. Normally I watch the Emmy winners and don’t get why people are so enamored, but this one I get.

[Cruzer1]

I just have to say that I love Desi Lydic

Her camel toe joke tonight was legendary. 

[GalagaGuy]

Pluribus is absolutely fantastic so far. 

[chasfh]

I watched the first episode of Death by Lightning on Netflix last night, and it is off to a legitimately great start. I can hardly wait to watch episode two today.

Edited Friday at 02:01 PM by chasfh

[IdahoBert]

Apple TV+ series Pluribus is pretty cool and I’m watching the first two episodes that dropped simultaneously. The “hive mind” thing is pretty salient and gripping. 

[IdahoBert]

And apparently Vince Gilligan, who did Breaking Bad and Saul, etc. really likes Albuquerque because a big part of this story is taking place there. 

[GalagaGuy]

22 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

Apple TV+ series Pluribus is pretty cool and I’m watching the first two episodes that dropped simultaneously. The “hive mind” thing is pretty salient and gripping. 

The whole sequence with the "Pirate Lady" going from clean up duty to personal assistant was really fascinating to watch.  

It also makes for some funny moments, such as the waitress from TGI Friday, still in uniform, flying the plane.  

[Edman85]

On 11/7/2025 at 11:54 AM, IdahoBert said:

And apparently Vince Gilligan, who did Breaking Bad and Saul, etc. really likes Albuquerque because a big part of this story is taking place there. 

He likes the tax breaks.

I watched the first episode, and I think I'm in for the rest. 100% on RT right now too.

[IdahoBert]

Last night I tried to watch the TV series “Invasion“ on Apple TV about an alien attack on Earth. And initially I thought the low ratings from critics claiming the series’ great flaw was its “slow burn“ pacing was due to their impatience. But I now think they’re right.

The series methodically follows a series of unfolding events within several clusters of individuals and situations, and the repetition and the not knowing becomes tedious.   

What I learn about the human condition and human motivations from Invasion - allegedly one of its goals - seems unworthy of the time spent. And it is so slow that it even undermines its capacity to entertain.

I ended up watching a 25 minute summary of the first two seasons of Invasion on YouTube and that was more entertaining than any of the individual episodes I ended up watching.

Now that I know what’s going on, even though some of the “suspense“ will be undermined, I might try to go back and watch it and perhaps I’ll find it less annoying.