TV programs you're watching?

[Percy]

Can be!

[Consolida]

Originally Posted by Dean Winchester

^ Do you know the site www.doesthedogdie.com ?
They have warnings for instances of animal death in movies/books/tv so you can know what stuff to avoid (and other types of things, like sexual assault and drug use as two examples)

I don't use the site myself though, so I don't know how comprehensive it is or isn't.

Thank you so much for recommending this site. I hadn't heard of it before but I think it shall come in handy in the future
If i'm watching a thriller or horror movie I hate it if the family depicted have a pet because I just know that it's going to become a cropper at some point and I can't enjoy the rest of the film. I don't care so much what happens to the humans though

[Bored]

Is tv like the Matrix, keeping people occupied while other people are getting away with ghings?

[biscuits]

^ I thought that was the name of a telly programme for a moment. I wonder if there is a word limit on titles for tv programmes.

University Challenge

I hope they do a famous people one over Christmas

[Tubbs]

^ December 20th, 8.30pm, BBC2

I love UC too, it's my fave! I especially love it when the answer is a planet and I get to shout out 'Uranus, Paxo!' at the TV (I'm easily amused)

[Tonkin]

I watched a bit of the QAnon thing on channel 4 last night (up to the first ad break). Looked like it might've been good.

[Jam do Bronx]

Hellbound.

[biscuits]

Originally Posted by Tubbs

^ December 20th, 8.30pm, BBC2

I love UC too, it's my fave! I especially love it when the answer is a planet and I get to shout out 'Uranus, Paxo!' at the TV (I'm easily amused)

Thanks! Can't wait to watch it :D

[Appear]

I hate all TV at the moment. Everything is all just too TV-y. By which I think I mean some combination of taking itself too seriously / lack or excess of verisimilitude / everything just happening in the nick of time / including some contemptible actor / trying too hard to be the next big thing / too long / overwritten / has a movie-like aspect ratio.

Although I have been enjoying Bonding on Netflix, mainly because it's not very TV-y and is over in 15 mins.

[Tonkin]

Is Succession good? It is it only a few seasons? Might try and watch it over xmas.

[biscuits]

^ well, at first I thought, “I don’t get it…”

The camera zoom ins and outs are really distracting in the beginning.

Anyway, I’m in series three. It’s compelling, but you can’t work out why. It needs to end at series four, it’s not one that can be dragged out for six series.

I’d recommend it, yes.

[Merritt]

I finished Squid Game last night. It was good, not great, but good. Though...

What was going on with the VIPs? Did the director get their 12 year old nephew to write their scenes or something? They even did a 69 joke! I was expecting one of them to light a spliff and go 'Ahh, 420 blaze it'.

[biscuits]

Masterchef the Professionals

Hope Dan wins :D

[Appear]

Was watching a new 8 Out of 10 Cats Does... earlier. Jimmy's new hairline is lower than the tax he paid circa 2010.

[Tonkin]

Originally Posted by biscuits

^ well, at first I thought, “I don’t get it…”

The camera zoom ins and outs are really distracting in the beginning.

Anyway, I’m in series three. It’s compelling, but you can’t work out why. It needs to end at series four, it’s not one that can be dragged out for six series.

I’d recommend it, yes.

Thanks. I haven't watched a drama series since Better Caul Saul and before, that probably Breaking Bad, so it would be nice to find something engrossing!

[Seagull]

^ the trailer for Succession put me off, it just looks awful to my eyes, with a load of obnoxious characters, and I’ve always struggled to warm to Brian Cox, as lauded an actor as he is. It must have something though, as it’s generally well loved. For me, post-BB, Suits was 6 series of pure gold, not a bad episode at all imho. Series 7 and 8 are also supposed to be good, although I haven’t seen them.

[Tonkin]

Suits? With Meghan Merkle? Not sure I could take it seriously after watching The Windsors!

[biscuits]

Originally Posted by Nanuq

^ whoop whoop
Was a bit of a shocker wasn't it? Thought Liam was going to cry, or hit someone. I did feel really sorry for him.

Cling film in the sauce bless him!

[john smith]

Originally Posted by Consolida

My friend, Dahmer.

Something weirder than Percy's weird thing on channel 4.

It started off as one of those typical American teen movies with an awkward alcoholic teenager in High School. Not great but watchable. However, things got weird until I had to abandon it half way through when it became apparent that his lovely pet dog was about to become a cropper. The title should have served as a warning

Didn't know it was based on Jeffrey Dahmer?

[john smith]

Squid Game - Thought it was crap to be honest
Loki - good
WandaVision - great
Handmaid's Tale - OK but pretty dissapointing 4th season
Falcon and the Winter Soldier - crap
The White Lotus - ok

[john smith]

Didn't realise there was a tiger king season 2.
Seeing how no one is talking about it I assume it's crap. Check it out anyway.

[Dougella]

^ I've just started watching season 1, I can see why everyone was talking about it now!

[biscuits]

Christmas University Challenge - the prospect of watching this is what has been keeping me going this week. I realise this week has only been about 20 hours long.

[Tubbs]

^ Same! The questions are more my level than the regular series

This looks good on Christmas Eve! A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint

[twosocks]

I've binged the first three series of mrs maisel thinking there was a fourth one already available on prime but it was only the trailer and not out until february
There's a lot of repetitious bits/gags that get tired very quickly but other than that i have enjoyed it. I love suzie, i wish i could dress like her.

[βetty]

^ I love Mrs Maisel, I also watched all three seasons back to back last year as had never seen it before. Really excited for series 4, but also sad as I know it will go so quickly I love Abe

[biscuits]

I watched Eastenders yesterday and one storyline that I cannot get my head around is the Sonia and and her Dad storyline.

Some fella crawled out from nowhere, pretending to be her Dad. The charade has been playing out for ages. The thing that is confusing is that she is on good terms with her Mum. Surely you'd talk to your Mum about it or send her a pic of him, and she'd say, "Nah, this man is not your father."

[twosocks]

^^ yeah he's a good egg. I recognised him from monk.

[john smith]

Watched the 6 part Xbox 2O year celebration series covering the development, creation and turbulent history of the Xbox brand. It was good overall. Free to view on YouTube and own on the Microsoft store and stream on IMDb tv (firestick)

https://www.xbox.com/en-GB/power-on#watch

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL...-NLoYNcQEHdBGO

[Apathy]

Watching the The Wheel of Time on Prime, sort of similar to Lord of the rings.