Thread: What are you watching?

I just started watching Altered Carbon.

And its pretty awesome. Kind of amazing, a Sci fi FX production movie value in TV show form.

Love it so far. Blade Runner esque.

Watching the season 2 premiere of Westworld and I continue to ask myself if there's an allegorical society critique I'm just not getting or if it's just a new spin on a western. I continue to enjoy it, but I can't figure out if it's smarter than me and I'm just missing it's significant theme, or if I should just shut up and be entertained.

Originally Posted by Freyaka

Watched the first episode of the Netflix Lost in Space. If it can maintain the entertainment of the first episode, Netflix is going to have a hit on their hands. It's vastly different than the old TV show and the 1998 movie, but I found the first episode really enjoyable. It'll be interesting seeing the show play out.

We watched the last five or six episodes yesterday, ending at 2am.

I really enjoyed it. Hope they make a second season.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

Watching the season 2 premiere of Westworld and I continue to ask myself if there's an allegorical society critique I'm just not getting or if it's just a new spin on a western. I continue to enjoy it, but I can't figure out if it's smarter than me and I'm just missing it's significant theme, or if I should just shut up and be entertained.

Shit, I was simply enjoying it with no thought to message, now I'm going back over the 75 minute second season premier in my head trying to see a societal theme.

Originally Posted by ShaneFalco

I just started watching Altered Carbon.

And its pretty awesome. Kind of amazing, a Sci fi FX production movie value in TV show form.

Love it so far. Blade Runner esque.

I described it to a friend as almost a cross between blade runner and strange days.

Originally Posted by ShaneFalco

I just started watching Altered Carbon.

And its pretty awesome. Kind of amazing, a Sci fi FX production movie value in TV show form.

Love it so far. Blade Runner esque.

My only complaint was the gratuitous nudity...It was a bit over the top for me and I enjoy Westworld and Game of Thrones...

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

Watching the season 2 premiere of Westworld and I continue to ask myself if there's an allegorical society critique I'm just not getting or if it's just a new spin on a western. I continue to enjoy it, but I can't figure out if it's smarter than me and I'm just missing it's significant theme, or if I should just shut up and be entertained.

It was a pretty dang good episode. I have no idea what the heck is going on though.

Originally Posted by Tned

We watched the last five or six episodes yesterday, ending at 2am.

I really envieen it. Hope they make a second season.

I finished it up the other day when I was puking. I liked it a lot. The 10 episode format really worked well for it because they were able to keep each episode tight and exciting. It was a bit predictable at times and required a suspension of disbelief, but it was better quality than most of the network TV channel's put out every week.

Originally Posted by Freyaka

My only complaint was the gratuitous nudity...It was a bit over the top for me and I enjoy Westworld and Game of Thrones...

Too much nudity? I can think of no way to respond other than this ===>

Originally Posted by Tned

We watched the last five or six episodes yesterday, ending at 2am.

I really envieen it. Hope they make a second season.

Good to hear. Only 3 episodes in and hoping it stays good.

Originally Posted by CoachChaz

Good to hear. Only 3 episodes in and hoping it stays good.

The pace doesn't drop off. That was the one thing that had me most happy about it. The first couple of episodes had lots of action and excitement and I kept expecting there to be a lull and it never came. Most shows have a mid season drop off in quality, Lost in Space went strong for all 10 episodes.

Season 3 of Billions started up recently and this show is just as good as ever. I'd put it up there as one of my favorite scripted dramas of all time. I love how they always seem to touch on the current political climate without it ever being overt. Damian
Lewis and Paul Giamatti absolutely kill it on this show. They do a great job of making you understand why both the "good" and "bad" guys in the series have their motivations and how bending morality for profit or justice is probably a bad thing either way. Probably the best show no one is talking about, probably because it's on Showtime.

Originally Posted by MasterShake

Season 3 of Billions started up recently and this show is just as good as ever. I'd put it up there as one of my favorite scripted dramas of all time. I love how they always seem to touch on the current political climate without it ever being overt. Damian
Lewis and Paul Giamatti absolutely kill it on this show. They do a great job of making you understand why both the "good" and "bad" guys in the series have their motivations and how bending morality for profit or justice is probably a bad thing either way. Probably the best show no one is talking about, probably because it's on Showtime.

I have been waiting for some episodes to pile up in season 3 before I dive in so that I can binge watch... I can't handle weekly appointment viewing anymore. The first two seasons were great!

Brian Koppelman (the show's co-creator) also has a podcast that I like.

Originally Posted by MasterShake

Season 3 of Billions started up recently and this show is just as good as ever. I'd put it up there as one of my favorite scripted dramas of all time. I love how they always seem to touch on the current political climate without it ever being overt. Damian
Lewis and Paul Giamatti absolutely kill it on this show. They do a great job of making you understand why both the "good" and "bad" guys in the series have their motivations and how bending morality for profit or justice is probably a bad thing either way. Probably the best show no one is talking about, probably because it's on Showtime.

I have to pick it back up. The wife and I watched somewhere between three and five episodes, and then I think some of the fall shows started, and we never went back to it. Not sure why. I enjoyed what we watched, and I keep hearing people talking about how much they like it. I'm going to have to give it another shot.

Originally Posted by Buff

I have been waiting for some episodes to pile up in season 3 before I dive in so that I can binge watch... I can't handle weekly appointment viewing anymore. The first two seasons were great!

Brian Koppelman (the show's co-creator) also has a podcast that I like.

This is the only show since Game of Thrones and besides Breaking Bad that I have to pull up on Sunday night when I get a chance. Everything else I can wait on.