TV 19 - Simpsons Did It

[Kepler]

That's by the guy who did Downton Abbey, so no surprise on the upstairs/downstairs stuff. I've been intrigued by what I've read thus far. Is that all a recommendation or not?

Oh **** yes.

It's so over the top I can't even see the bird hats on the other side.

(I never saw DA so for all I know it's going to be a paint-by-numbers repeat cash dive, but it'll be new to me!)

[Slap Shot]

The Fix. Thoroughly enjoyed this so far through 3 Eps. A description from Google:

Samuel L. Jackson narrates a look at the war on drugs that upends everything people think they know about addiction, from why people use drugs to how they're brought to market; includes a chronicle of the history of the war on drugs and its impact.

[MissThundercat]

Reign on Netflix.

Good period piece, but not something I'll go out of my way for.

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

Funny how the best episode thus far of The Book of Boba Fett didn't even have Boba Fett in it. ;-)

[Kepler]

Funny how the best episode thus far of The Book of Boba Fett didn't even have Boba Fett in it. ;-)

Progress, I convinced Dr. Mrs. to stop watching it. She has been teetering on the edge of rejecting the SW universe of years and I think I have finally freed her. Next: MCU (it should be easy, people our age can take it or leave it).

OTOH, Peacemaker is genuinely good. It's all Cena -- he completely carries the show and the other actors are summer stock drop outs playing computer-generated cliches. But god d-mn if Cena isn't actually an extremely charismatic and funny guy. I had not seen him in anything else except this role, but I am very impressed. It's like what if Ahnold was a competent actor.

[state of hockey]

Cena is great. Very genuine guy that truly cares about his craft. Feels pretty weird saying that, but it's true. I've seen various interviews where he chronicles how his approach has shifted as he's gained more experience, and it is actually interesting.

[Kepler]

Cena is great. Very genuine guy that truly cares about his craft. Feels pretty weird saying that, but it's true. I've seen various interviews where he chronicles how his approach has shifted as he's gained more experience, and it is actually interesting.

I mean, who knows? That could easily be a curated image (Bob Hope was the biggest POS in Hollywood).

But I don't care about the meat puppet playing the role. They're actors; they're the opposite of people. I like him on camera. Off camera he has no relevance.

[ScoobyDoo]

Boba Fett is a spin off Mandalorian that gives you a Mandalorian straight from the original trilogy. They're cash grabbing. They tried expanding the possibilities of the universe with move Episode 8 and failed. People want the same retreaded characters and information. They don't want something new. Mandalorian was interesting until it got to the last couple of episodes in season two and then it digressed right back to the same character set again.

I'm watching Boba Fett for what it is, not what it should be.

[MissThundercat]

In case you're wondering, Cena's fulfilled a few hundred Make A Wish requests and he approaches every one of them with unbridled enthusiasm.

[Handyman]

I never watched him wrestle but I love watching Cena on screen and everyone I know who has dealt with him has said he is about the most awesome and genuine person you can meet.

And yeah Peacemaker is maybe my favorite thing on TV at this point. It is so brilliant and walks the line so well it is just perfect. He is perfect in the role and the rest of the cast is A+.

[SJHovey]

Finished the latest installment of Ozark. I guess I'll start by saying that it was an improvement over the last season and a half, or so, but that is a relatively low bar. It was watchable, although the writers still can't resist the occasional silly plot turn or moment.

I love the character of Ruth, and without it the series would be completely worthless. I also like Bateman. But honestly, I feel like the story has run its course (and maybe beyond) with these first seven episodes of this season, and they should call it a day.

[Scarlet]

Finished the latest installment of Ozark. I guess I'll start by saying that it was an improvement over the last season and a half, or so, but that is a relatively low bar. It was watchable, although the writers still can't resist the occasional silly plot turn or moment.

I love the character of Ruth, and without it the series would be completely worthless. I also like Bateman. But honestly, I feel like the story has run its course (and maybe beyond) with these first seven episodes of this season, and they should call it a day.

Oh, so they released the whole season and not one a week?

[SJHovey]

Oh, so they released the whole season and not one a week?

It was seven episodes. I think the plan was seven episodes now, then maybe the same number at some point later this year, or maybe early next year?

[Scarlet]

Oh, I know they’ve split the season into two chunks but I thought they were only showing one episode per week. Instead of dropping all seven at the same time. Isn’t that how they’ve done this in previous seasons?

[French Rage]

Oh, I know they’ve split the season into two chunks but I thought they were only showing one episode per week. Instead of dropping all seven at the same time. Isn’t that how they’ve done this in previous seasons?

Nah Netflix always does dumps. Hulu usually does one a week.