TV - What's your passion (NON-sports)?
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after seeing the full cast list for David Lynch's upcoming 'Twin Peaks' revival, i've been feeling the urge to revisit the original series, which i haven't watched in full since high school. i'm nearing the end of the first season, and i forgot just how amazing this show was. it's influence is certainly widespread and deeply felt all across the landscape of this "golden age of television" that we're currently in, but even so, 'Twin Peaks' is still so singular and so unlike anything else that's ever been on tv...
Funny on so many different levels is the new Ghost Brothers on the Destination America Channel. Take 3 black guys who go out of their way to acknowledge the stereotypical image of their fear of ghosts, add in some pretty spooky locations and you've got a show that really beats Ghost Adventures hands down.
Watched the series finale of Person of Interest last night. Incredible ending to an excellent series - acting, writing, directing were always top notch. I'll miss this show.
"Everyone dies alone. But if you meant something to someone, if you helped someone, or loved someone, if even a single person remembers you, then maybe you never really die."
"Everyone dies alone. But if you meant something to someone, if you helped someone, or loved someone, if even a single person remembers you, then maybe you never really die."
my wife and i just started watching 'Stranger Things' on Netflix. through three episodes (of eight), i'll say that it is a wonderful little series with deep, nostalgic roots in the 1980's, clearly influenced by peak-Spielberg (specifically, 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' and 'E.T.'), as well as John Carpenter and Stephen King. the all-electronic, Carpenter-esque score (as well as the featuring of a lot of killer and seminal 80's post-punk) is absolutely stunning, and it's the single most visually-engaging show i've watched in some time. absolutely beautiful images, thrilling edge-of-your-seat storytelling, and fantastic child actors (what a rarity!!). it really captures that Spielbergian sense of wonder that's been missing from American pop culture in our cynical, apocalyptic post-9/11 landscape. i'll return with further review once we finish the series, but it begins very strongly, and it ticks so many of my boxes and pleasure centers as a viewer that i can't help but be excited to share with others.
All of your comparisons are all spot on. There is this incredibly nostalgic feeling I get watching this show. Just wrapping up episode 5 now....wife is at a concert so I may just keep watching....but I also want to watch the new episode of The Night Of lol.
Speaking of the Carpenter reference...did you notice The Thing poster in the kids basement hangout?
Speaking of the Carpenter reference...did you notice The Thing poster in the kids basement hangout?
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my wife and i just finished 'Stranger Things' this weekend, and i'm happy to report that it more than fulfills on its early promise. what a fun and engrossing and unexpected journey to partake in! it's a very cinematic story, almost like a movie told in eight parts rather than a serialized television show. and yeah, i definitely caught sight of 'The Thing' poster in the basement; there are other Carpenter nods to watch out for as the season progresses. 
speaking of those "nods," there tends to be a fine line between homage and rip-off when it comes to creative pursuits that are steeped in nostalgia, and 'Stranger Things' walks that line so delicately and so lovingly. i was deeply impressed by the way the creators held that balancing act in place, and as a viewer, i was so appreciative of the show's depiction of the tension between horror and wonder, while completely eschewing the cynicism of contemporary american culture. there's no sarcastic undertones, no ironic winking, no 4th-wall breaking, and no distracting meta-commentary. it's so earnest and sincere in its presentation, and so dependent on its time and place to tell its story and develop its characters without ever feeling "out of date" or like a "period piece." even occasional clumsiness in the scripting or moments that push the earnestness into overly-saccharine territory somehow made the show more endearing to me. i give it my highest recommendation.
also, i'm really looking forward to digging into 'The Night Of' before too long. i tend to wait awhile on week-to-week programming so that i can watch at my own pace.
speaking of those "nods," there tends to be a fine line between homage and rip-off when it comes to creative pursuits that are steeped in nostalgia, and 'Stranger Things' walks that line so delicately and so lovingly. i was deeply impressed by the way the creators held that balancing act in place, and as a viewer, i was so appreciative of the show's depiction of the tension between horror and wonder, while completely eschewing the cynicism of contemporary american culture. there's no sarcastic undertones, no ironic winking, no 4th-wall breaking, and no distracting meta-commentary. it's so earnest and sincere in its presentation, and so dependent on its time and place to tell its story and develop its characters without ever feeling "out of date" or like a "period piece." even occasional clumsiness in the scripting or moments that push the earnestness into overly-saccharine territory somehow made the show more endearing to me. i give it my highest recommendation.
also, i'm really looking forward to digging into 'The Night Of' before too long. i tend to wait awhile on week-to-week programming so that i can watch at my own pace.
my wife and i just finished 'Stranger Things' this weekend, and i'm happy to report that it more than fulfills on its early promise. what a fun and engrossing and unexpected journey to partake in! it's a very cinematic story, almost like a movie told in eight parts rather than a serialized television show. and yeah, i definitely caught sight of 'The Thing' poster in the basement; there are other Carpenter nods to watch out for as the season progresses.
speaking of those "nods," there tends to be a fine line between homage and rip-off when it comes to creative pursuits that are steeped in nostalgia, and 'Stranger Things' walks that line so delicately and so lovingly. i was deeply impressed by the way the creators held that balancing act in place, and as a viewer, i was so appreciative of the show's depiction of the tension between horror and wonder, while completely eschewing the cynicism of contemporary american culture. there's no sarcastic undertones, no ironic winking, no 4th-wall breaking, and no distracting meta-commentary. it's so earnest and sincere in its presentation, and so dependent on its time and place to tell its story and develop its characters without ever feeling "out of date" or like a "period piece." even occasional clumsiness in the scripting or moments that push the earnestness into overly-saccharine territory somehow made the show more endearing to me. i give it my highest recommendation.
also, i'm really looking forward to digging into 'The Night Of' before too long. i tend to wait awhile on week-to-week programming so that i can watch at my own pace.
speaking of those "nods," there tends to be a fine line between homage and rip-off when it comes to creative pursuits that are steeped in nostalgia, and 'Stranger Things' walks that line so delicately and so lovingly. i was deeply impressed by the way the creators held that balancing act in place, and as a viewer, i was so appreciative of the show's depiction of the tension between horror and wonder, while completely eschewing the cynicism of contemporary american culture. there's no sarcastic undertones, no ironic winking, no 4th-wall breaking, and no distracting meta-commentary. it's so earnest and sincere in its presentation, and so dependent on its time and place to tell its story and develop its characters without ever feeling "out of date" or like a "period piece." even occasional clumsiness in the scripting or moments that push the earnestness into overly-saccharine territory somehow made the show more endearing to me. i give it my highest recommendation.
also, i'm really looking forward to digging into 'The Night Of' before too long. i tend to wait awhile on week-to-week programming so that i can watch at my own pace.
Re the night of....based on what I have ascertained from your taste in film and television, you will love this show.
So... Luke Cage has usurped Jessica Jones as my favorite MCU television series. I found the storyline to be sufficiently engaging, I thought that it was well-acted, the soundtrack was superb, and I adored the authenticity. I loved, loved, loved how much this show was unapologetically Black.
Mister Slim's current MCU TV rankings:
Mister Slim's current MCU TV rankings:
- Luke Cage
- Jessica Jones
- Agent Carter
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Daredevil
Our current list is clearly living in the past at least with these: Midsommer Murders, Morse, As Time Goes by, Doc. Martin . Some current shows: the Late Show, The Daily Show, Charley Rose.
The vast majority of the shows folks list on here we have never seen. We're happy but I guess we are out of it. Cheers.
The vast majority of the shows folks list on here we have never seen. We're happy but I guess we are out of it. Cheers.
So... tonight's episode of Scorpion ended with a double twist, that I didn't see coming. Actually, I thought that I had guessed the first twist, after the S3 premiere, but then dismissed it as improbable, but I guess I was right the first time. I probably would have had the second one, too, if I'd been paying closer attention to this episode.
Incidentally... forty-six for fifty, in case anyone is still keeping count.
Incidentally... forty-six for fifty, in case anyone is still keeping count.
So... Luke Cage has usurped Jessica Jones as my favorite MCU television series. I found the storyline to be sufficiently engaging, I thought that it was well-acted, the soundtrack was superb, and I adored the authenticity. I loved, loved, loved how much this show was unapologetically Black.
Mister Slim's current MCU TV rankings:
Mister Slim's current MCU TV rankings:
- Luke Cage
- Jessica Jones
- Agent Carter
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Daredevil