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richardh
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The 100 (Seasons 6 and 7)
I had to wait a few years to watch the final 2 seasons as I didn't want to pay the £50 at the time. Now available under my Prime membership I've been binging this in the last few months. It takes a while to get back into it but you get 13 episodes in S6 and 16 in S7 so eventually the well drawn disparate group of young characters takes hold again. It's as cheesy as hell at times but generally it remains one of the best and most popular sci-fi TV franchises (outside of the Star Wars and Star Trek spin offs) of the last 20 years. 8/10
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richardh
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The Gone Season 1 (6 episodes)
Another 6 episode thing with an annoying ending like Passenger. This joint Irish/ New Zealand production is about a young couple that suddenly go missing when in the middle of cooking a meal. Not a new or original scenario but it's well acted including some excellent Maori actors. One of those plays a character that is making her way as a police detective but clashing with her culture in pursuit of her duties. Again not particularly original but it all comes together well enough.7/10 (btw it has been green lighted for a second season)
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Gentle and Giant
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I've just watched episode 5 of 3 Body Problem. Just wow - brilliant. If you do start watching it just accept the first 4 episodes as scene setters, even if they seem a bit weird and silly. It will make sense later on. This episodes also has one of the best scenes/effects I've ever seen, just stunning. This is definitely my sort of show - top, top TV.
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Oh, for the wings of any bird, other than a battery hen
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Gentle and Giant
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Started on 3 Body Problem last night. Based on a Chinese sci-fi story it's a slow build and lots of odd things going on between present day London and 1960/70s China. An interesting take on a well trodden theme. I'm really liking it so far.
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richardh
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^ reading up on Passenger there is no announcement of a second series yet. Writer Andrew Buchan seems keen to keep all his options open. I wouldn't be suprised if this migrated to Netflix as it has that sort of feel about it (some are calling it 'Stranger Things meets Happy Valley'). It's still running on ITV1 (in the UK) until next week when it finishes, so hopefully ITV will clarify then. (all episodes are available on it's streaming service ITVX)
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richardh
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Passenger Season 1 (6 Episodes)
I binged this last night and can't say too much about the plot as it could be a spoiler. Not typical ITV Prime time slot drama at all and this keeps you guessing all the way through. Have to say it's a little frustrating partly it seems because they want to leave open the possibility of future seasons. 7/10
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Gentle and Giant
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Time for more Zombies (my wife's choice btw). The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live - this tells the story of Rick and Michonne. Like the Daryl Dixon spin-off this is leagues above the last series of TWD and FTWD.
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Gentle and Giant
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The 3rd and final series of the awful La Brea. Thankfully only 6 shortish episodes. It's total crap but compulsive in a SBIG way.
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richardh
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Constellation Season 1 (8 episodes)
Apple TV continues to be the home of interesting new sci-fi drama now adding this mysterious little gem to it's portfilio that already includes Invasion, Foundation and Silo (all of which have been green lighted for future seasons). At the moment no announcement on this one although the writer Peter Harness seems quite hopeful. Starring Swedish actor Noomi Rapace , she is a dab hand at this sort of thing and is ably supported by young English acting twins Rosie and Davina Coleman playing her daughter (yes both play the same character!). Rapace plays an astronaut who seems to have experienced an hallucination during her mission in space that she is convinced is real. No one believes her of course but the 'truth' eventually turns out to be considerably stranger that anyone could have imagined. There isn't a lot of action, this is mainly about the relationship with her daughter and further odd goings on that make little sense until she discovers a couple of crackpots who seem to point her in the right direction. All very enjoyable and with a very mischevious ending that reminded me a tad of Tim Burton's Planet Of The Apes. How can this be real? 8/10
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richardh
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I partly agree, although I wonder if that was because they put more of the video game into the second season? I still enjoyed it and thought there was some emotional impact to certain scenes so it wasn't just 'throw away' action stuff. I would go a little higher 7/10
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Gentle and Giant
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Finished series 2 of Halo last night. I loved the first series, but this felt a bit flat to me - and confusing at times as well. The action scenes were frantic but a great watch. 6/10 for this series. More to come, possibly the story can continue from where it left off?
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richardh
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A couple of tru crime dramas from the states both starring a reasonable size Hollywood star.
The Dropout 8 episodes Set around the time of the aftermath of the 2007 Wall street crash, Elizabeth Holmes, a 19 year old college 'Dropout', wants to revolutionise healthcare and make her fortune in the process. Failure is not an option for this very driven attractive blonde played by Amanda Seyfried as she attempts to raise capital investment for her 'start up'. A lot of humour and a fun watch, great supporting cast including Stephen Fry as British chemist Ian Gibbons. 8/10 Under The Banner Of Heaven 7 episodes Altogether more darker, this covers the investigation of an especially brutal murder of a young wife and her child within the Mormom community in the early 80's. If you think Islamic fundamentalism is bad enough then Mormon fundamentalism is on a whole different level of sh*t. Andrew Garfield's detective and practising Mormon has to solve the crime while under pressure not to expose secrets about the church that may show them in a bad light. Very impressive drama with excellent support from Gil Birmingham (well known for his role as the Native American tribal leader in Yellowstone) and Wyatt Russell (son of Kurt). 9/10
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mathman0806
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I watched the one and only season (cancelled) of the Brothers Sun. It's an action/drama/comedy about a Chinese Triad crime family in Los Angeles, staring Michelle Yeoh, who is great. If you like martial arts fighting, those scenes are well done. There is enough of ending that you not left with cliff hanger, though there are unanswered question that would've been the basis of Season 2.
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richardh
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Yep I do wonder what they have in mind and hope it's not as annoying as the end of Lost.
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Gentle and Giant
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^ I loved The Lazarus Project - a really neat take on the time travel/reset idea. I liked both series of From too, but have a nagging thought that it's not going to go to a decent conclusion (like Lost, the writers have no ending).
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richardh
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From Season 2 10 episodes.
Stephen King inspired horror (''aren't they all?'' I hear you say) as various families and groups find themselves trapped in a 'mini universe' with only some nasty creatures for company. It's clearly being delivered on a budget so don't expect great special effects like Stranger Things, this concentrates on trying to create a creeping tension but for the most part falls short. For me it works better as a Lost style mystery. Quite fun but could do with being scarier. 7/10
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richardh
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The Lazarus Project Season 2 2023 8 episodes
Taking of 'bonkers' shows check out this time resetting/ travelling show from Sky. Mind bending and wildy entertaining. 8/10
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richardh
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^ Agreed. Glad to see there is a further season to look forward to.
Talking of shows that have migrated onto Netflix check out Loudermilk. Another excellent comedy drama. Perhaps a bit left field by I am currently enjoying Ted, the TV series based on the films that were created and written by Seth McFarlane ( he also voices the animated teddy bear). Cleverly lampooning sexist/chauvinistic attitudes of the 90's while also being extremely funny albeit very rude at times.
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mathman0806
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I watched Seasons 1 and 2 of Resident Alien recently. I really enjoyed it. Great blending of drama, comedy, mystety, and sci-fi. Alan Tudyk is great as Harry the alien. Strong supporting cast.
Season 3 is in progress right now on SyFy. Smart move by the producers to get the first two seasons on Netflix to get a wider audience. 9 of 10 for me. |
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richardh
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Das Boot Season 4 2023
Feel a bit short changed by only 6 episodes. This is so good in depicting events surrounding the deployment of German U-boats in WWII (Churchill singled them out as the most important threat to the allied war effort). Sadly this may be the last season. In the end the message is clear , they are just pawns in the machinations of war. 9/10
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