The Righteous Gemstones had me rolling.
What are you watching and, what do you recommend this week?
Submitted 3 weeks ago by Skavau@lemm.ee to Television@lemm.ee
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nul9o9@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
ceiron@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
Recently got a new iPhone from my company which came with a 3-month trial of Apple TV. So I’m in the middle of a tour de force of the great sci-fi shows in there:
- Severance
- Foundation
- Silo
- For All Mankind
I’ve only just finished S1 for all of them so no spoilers please!
For All Mankind is amazing. Perhaps a bit too much non-space related drama but still excellent.
Silo also got me very curious to find out what happens in S2.
I’m a big Asimov fan so I was really looking forward to Foundation. S1 was OK but not entirely sure about some of the many ways they have departed from the books.
Severance is perhaps a bit overhyped and disappointed me a bit but it’s still pretty good.
Skavau@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
A warning that For All Mankind ramps up the soap opera drama in S02 quite a lot. It declines a bit again in 3 and 4 (although it’s always there).
anon6789@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I feel it does become a different show, but I still find it enjoyable. With having to crank up the sense of disbelief due to the need to accept a lot of tech that doesn’t currently exist, I think it makes accepting the overdramatic and unrealistic stuff of the characters more bearable than if things would have stayed closer to present day reality. I thought the whole thing was still really fun overall and I can’t wait for more.
Silo and Severance stay much more even IMO, but we don’t have the massive jumps we get in FAM. Haven’t seen Foundation.
mysticpickle@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
For All Mankind starts turning into “The Expanse” prequel in seasons 3 and 4. I enjoy it all the same!
golli@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
I’m a big Asimov fan so I was really looking forward to Foundation. S1 was OK but not entirely sure about some of the many ways they have departed from the books.
Ironically i’d say the best thing about the show is something they completely made up for the show: the whole genetic dynasty with dawn/day/dusk.
Skavau@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
Yes, I’d like a sci-fi show just purely based on that. Purely based on Trantor (or whatever they call it in a show not based on Foundation) . A sci-fi court intrigue empire show based around the mechanics and philosophical implications of a genetic dynasty.
cobysev@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I just started The Last of Us with my wife last night. We’re 3 episodes into it so far.
I wasn’t planning to watch it originally. My biggest gripe about zombie shows is that it’s not about the zombies; it’s about the people surviving zombies. And honestly, I don’t care to get to know a bunch of people who might get killed off throughout the series. Their drama just isn’t appealing to me. I’m here to watch zombies do their zombie thing!
For the record, I’m a huge empath; I get way too invested emotionally in other people and their stories, so shows where characters are killed off frequently are extremely stressful for me to deal with.
I couldn’t get into The Walking Dead because the zombies took a backseat to the drama going on in the humans’ lives. They had some of the coolest looking zombies I’ve ever seen on screen and they became so unimportant, there are literally scenes where the characters are conversing while zombies just shamble by in the background! No fear, no sense of urgency. Zombies literally became less important than the survivors and their interpersonal drama.
But I’ve played the video games for The Last of Us and they were quite enjoyable. Because I was in control of the main character(s), I got invested in their story. I feared the TV show would expand on the universe and get too wrapped up in creating more post-apocalyptic drama, but from what I’ve read, it seems like it’s staying pretty loyal to the plot of the games.
And then I heard there was outrage over the beginning of season 2. Pedro Pascal had to post a picture of him hugging a costar on social media, informing the masses that despite their on-screen drama, there’s nothing but love and respect between the two actors. That’s when I found out they’re staying very loyal to the video games, and that intrigued me. A bold move, knowing the plot to the second game.
So I waited for season 2 to wrap up, and now my wife and I are binging the whole thing from the beginning. I’m hoping the series is officially caught up with the games now, because I hate waiting for more episodes to drop a year or two later.
Vesker@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
Season 1 is a pretty good show and is mostly faithful to the game. I would, however, recommend tempering any expectations before watching season 2.
While I wouldn’t consider season 2 bad, they do ramp up the interpersonal drama and cut the game’s story in half to make another season–which will focus on Abby’s perspective from the 2nd game.
mysticpickle@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
I didn’t much care for the main story arc on season 1 but episode 3 was the best hour of television I’ve ever seen
cobysev@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
There’s a reason we stopped at episode 3. My wife was emotionally drained watching a beautiful 20-yr relationship packed into an hour episode. She needed a break to process.
We started up again today and we’re at episode 6 now. Hoping to finish season 1 today and maybe get into season 2.
MimicJar@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Slow Horses.
It’s 6 episode seasons, so it’s easy to binge. The stakes are fairly low. The things the characters are doing is very important, but everyone is chill about it. Gary Oldman is a terrible/excellent boss.
It’s a show that grows on you. I wouldn’t strongly recommend it, but it’s such a small commitment to get started, it’s worth taking a look at.
Samskara@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Slow Horses is great. I didn’t know they made more seasons. Two more for me. Thanks for the reminder.
TotallyNotSpezUpload@startrek.website 3 weeks ago
I just wrapped up Say Nothing, highly recommended. You don’t need to be Irish to get the gist of it.
Next on my list is Sense8
highduc@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
The Last of Us - everybody’s watching it so I’m watching it :) Poker Face - folks call this a “who dunnit”. not terrible, but pretty formulaic Your Friends and Neighbors - kinda soap opera-ish in my books, but not too bad Bad Thoughts - short funny comedy. I liked it Rick & Morty - new season just started Love, Death & Robots - weakest season yet imo Paradise - pretty good. Not a “cop show” as I initially thought; won’t spoil it El Eternauta - nice Argentinian sci-fi. Hoping they’ll also make a good season 2
LordCrom@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Oh. Thanks …I didn’t know new Rick and Morty episodes were out.
LadyButterfly@lazysoci.al 2 weeks ago
How are you finding TLOU? It’s got mixed reviews
highduc@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
Eeeh it’s ok. Season 2 is maybe a bit slower and uneventful so far. I only played the 1st game so I don’t know how the story goes.
Tbh it’s so popular, and I watch so much stuff, I’ll just keep watching to stay in the loop 😄
thisisdee@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Just finished Andor today and have Rogue One up next. My husband and I aren’t Star Wars fans but that was enjoyable.
Not quite sure what to watch next but I think we have a few queued up on Apple TV+
dwemthy@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Halfway into this year’s De Mol out of Belgium.
Samskara@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
I started watching Pokerface. It’s a cheeky Columbo style murder detective show. The woman detective is not a police though, but someone with a sixth sense that detects lies. It’s a working class American road movie with lots of cineastic references. Not too serious, well shot, good storytelling, low stakes, peeks into different social groups, very American, at times hilarious.
Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com 3 weeks ago
Finished series 1 of Bad Sisters, it was a very good, entertaining dramedy.
Hogan great. Claes Bang also continues to be amazing in everything I see him in.
Melodrama reveals went far in the end, and I don’t know what future series that I’ve seen exist are gonna do except probably be less well written and put together. I’ve also not seen the original Belgian show, Clan, maybe one day.
wordcraeft@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
The Devil’s Plan, season 2.
I am in awe of the intelligence and creativity of the “contestants” in both seasons.
theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Only three episodes in so far but have been enjoying El Eternauta (The Eternaut) an Argentinian apocalypse type show based on a comic of the same name.
I can’t really offer much more info as I’m going in blind and haven’t read the comics or anything but it has my intrigue up and looking forward to finding out more information as to what is going on.
It is also nice and refreshing to see an apocalypse type show that isn’t based around the USA.