TV programs you're watching?

[biscuits]

The latest series of The Umbrella Academy. Series three, I think!

[Rocket Spud]

The Bill Burr specials on Netflix. Quite amusing.

[Rocket Spud]

^ ... Anyone dislike Jimmy Carr? Wanna see him die a little in front of an American crowd? He's on one of the specials - enjoy!

I've never been that fussed on him tbh.

[Bambos]

Finished Control Room, a bit ridic.

[Jen.]

I started a Japanese show (on Amazon Prime) last night called Documental. The premise is 10 comedians are locked in a room together for six hours and people are eliminated as soon as they laugh, with the last one left at the end getting the prize money. It's great so far, apparently each season gets better and better.

[Hollie]

^ I love that, they're absolutely bonkers! The 'analympics' had us in tears

[Jen.]

I got to that episode last night Oh God. The fast pull down with one hand and spread with the other was incredible. And the tissue Something flew out of one guy and they never even mentioned it!

[Hollie]

^ yes!! We screamed when we saw the tissue/mystery object fall! my japanese friend introduced us to the show and we were in shock at that bit

USA! USA!

[T]

Saw the undeclared war hoping another season is in the pipe line.

[Consolida]

I've pretty much given up with TV these days, but I'm greatly enjoying watching some YouTube videos by Martijn Doolard - a Dutch man who is renovating and living in a remote stone cabin in the Italian Alps. I think it might appeal to a lot of SA sufferers for obvious reasons.

[Mike.Kzov]

The latest BCS was excellent. What do you think the funny scene with Gus at the wine bar is about? The sort of classy evening that Gus, in another life, would have enjoyed?

Resident Evil - I couldn't finish one episode of this. Just awful.

[biscuits]

^ yes, I loved the final episodes of BCS, but I really think having that break killed the suspense a bit. They should have ran it weekly.

I just thought through that entire scene... "Why do people care so much about wine? Why do people spend so much money on wine?"

I also thought Gus went there specifically because he wanted to see the wine guy. He has no friends because all he cares about is revenge and being a kingpin. We never see him having family or social interactions or loving relationships. It made me feel sad for him.

I also thought it was nice to see the cousins repping selective mutism and speaking in the final episode.

[Percy]

What's BCS?

[Jen.]

I always read it as Battle Car Sgalactica even though I know what it means.

[Mike.Kzov]

^^^ The long break with Battle Cars Galactica was annoying, I guess Netflix have to try and stop the membership haemorrhaging somehow!

Yeah, maybe Gus mostly went there to see the wine guy. It was a really sad episode, the show's characters are broken by their pasts and what they've done. Gus is too mired in his vendetta to have a pleasant evening, Mike trying to reconcile Nacho's death gets rightly called out by papa Nacho, Jimmy's marriage is wrecked, Kim can no longer practice in good conscience.

Maybe the writers thought we deserved some comic relief with that weird heist episode

[anxiouslondoner]

Originally Posted by Jen.

I always read it as Battle Car Sgalactica even though I know what it means.

Battle Car Scalextrica!

[Percy]

Thanks Jen and Anxiouslondoner

[anxiouslondoner]

Just kidding. It's Better Call Saul, I guess.

[Tembo]

I’ve been watching Minder.

A late 70s/80s show. I’m mostly enjoying seeing the London street scenes, which is fairly rare to see. Most shows from that era seemed to use studio sets. So, fascinating to see London un-gentrified with no traffic, and I love seeing the old cars, trucks and buses. It’s a bit politically incorrect, but not as bad as I’d expect it to be. It does show a multi-cultural London which is good to see (although I notice some episodes are not shown, so maybe they’re a bit too inappropriate for today!). I don’t agree with some of the political incorrectness shown, but it’s important to see what things were like then as a historical document I guess.

There are comparisons made with this to Only Fools & Horses, but I think this is better. It’s more of a drama, and there’s more realism. Only Fools mostly used sets and was more of a sitcom.

The storylines are easy watching not difficult to follow, so suitable for me!. The fight scenes are rather funny…

[genovese]

Seeing 'old' London in stuff like Minder is fascinating. Loads of street scenes pre all the development. Plus, George Cole was an insanely good actor.
The Professionals is also good for seeing old London.
There's websites that have categorised the street scenes with the modern day pictures.

[Percy]

Originally Posted by anxiouslondoner

Just kidding. It's Better Call Saul, I guess.

Oh, i see

[Dougella]

Watching a programme about a hospital (999 critical condition.). A man in his eighties has been headbutted by a cow.

[Jam do Bronx]

^ He shouldn't have bought a cow from glasgow.

[biscuits]

Originally Posted by Mike.Kzov

^^^ The long break with Battle Cars Galactica was annoying, I guess Netflix have to try and stop the membership haemorrhaging somehow!

Yeah, maybe Gus mostly went there to see the wine guy. It was a really sad episode, the show's characters are broken by their pasts and what they've done. Gus is too mired in his vendetta to have a pleasant evening, Mike trying to reconcile Nacho's death gets rightly called out by papa Nacho, Jimmy's marriage is wrecked, Kim can no longer practice in good conscience.

Maybe the writers thought we deserved some comic relief with that weird heist episode

Yes, the cars just got rusty and the tyre pressure went down. I don't think it was Netflix, they had the same break on AMC (where it's aired on US television) so Netflix had to do the same?

yes, we all love Mike, his sandwiches and his grandad loyalties, but he's actually a bad boy for life.

Hang on a moment. Is there another episode? I thought that was the final one. Good job you said something because I thought that was the final episode, so never would have gone back to it .

[Bambos]

Originally Posted by biscuits

Hang on a moment. Is there another episode? I thought that was the final one. Good job you said something because I thought that was the final episode, so never would have gone back to it .

Yup, they're coming out on Tuesdays, 13 episodes in total for the season.

The next episode is titled 'breaking bad'

[Bambos]

Battle Car Scalextrica

I can't believe they've come off the track AGAIN, would not recommend. Very frustrating watch.

[biscuits]

Thanks, Bambos!

That episode would have been a great ending. Maybe I'll just not watch the rest and have that as my ending .

[Jen.]

Originally Posted by Hollie

^ yes!! We screamed when we saw the tissue/mystery object fall! my japanese friend introduced us to the show and we were in shock at that bit

USA! USA!

How many seasons have you watched? I've just started the third one... I thought the second wasn't as good as the first, towards the end when they became more and more desperate I just found it annoying, but overall it was still great. I wish Jimmy was in every season.

[biscuits]

The Most Hated Man on the Internet
Series three of Pose

[Mike.Kzov]

^ so they finally made a documentary about me.

(Sorry, the Dad jokes are gettting relentless on here).

I'm watching The Haunting of Hill House. I didn't watch it on release because of the hype explosion, but it is indeed great.