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Post by kds on Mar 4, 2021 19:57:00 GMT
I never watched it. And once it started being talked about as essential, that honestly turned me off even more, making me less likely to ever watch it. I can't stand being told that I HAVE TO watch/listen to anything. That's kind of how I felt about Stranger Things. But, I tried Rick and Morty before it became this weird relentless phenomenon with a portion of very vocal, pretentious fans. And, like a lot of animated shows that Cartoon Network shows on Adult Swim, it always felt weird and edgy, solely for the sake of being weird and edgy.
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Post by kds on Mar 5, 2021 17:12:18 GMT
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Post by The Cincinnati Kid on Mar 5, 2021 17:56:41 GMT
I started watching The Sinner on Netflix and I highly recommend it. It gets a little weird at times, but is a great mystery. Each season has a different storyline.
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Post by B.E. on Mar 5, 2021 23:56:33 GMT
I started watching The Sinner on Netflix and I highly recommend it. It gets a little weird at times, but is a great mystery. Each season has a different storyline. I've seen all three seasons. I enjoyed them, but each successive season a little less. By the end of the third season I was ready for it to end. While I like the casting of the antagonist that season, the character and some of the storyline just wore on me, I think. It wasn't as satisfying as the first season. That said, the show isn't fresh in my mind, as I've watched quite a few things since then. As you mentioned, each season pretty much stands alone. So, you don't need to watch them all, and in order - which sometimes is preferable. Also, yes, I concur: it gets a little weird at times.
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Post by B.E. on Mar 6, 2021 0:11:20 GMT
This is somewhat along the lines of the trend of remakes and reboots in movies and TV. As for this trend, I've really been enjoying the reboot of Magnum P.I. I'm a big fan of the original (I own the entire series on DVD and I've watched it numerous times), and the heart of the show remains intact. I'm currently rewatching seasons 1-2 of the reboot (yup, I've purchased the reboot on DVD as well) and I'm enjoying it even more the second time around. They made a few changes - the biggest one being recasting Higgins as a 30-something woman instead of a 50-something man - but I think it really works well because in every other aspect they remained true to the original. It's evident in the littlest of details that most casual viewers wouldn't pickup on. Also, if they had just tried to make a carbon copy of the original, then why bother? You can't compete with the original (and this goes for just about anything), because that's what fans are emotionally attached to. It's also a bit more fun, because (another reboot) Hawaii 5-0 is firmly planted in the same universe. They reference each other and there's even been some crossover. I really enjoy when shows do that. And, now that Hawaii 5-0 has ended, who knows? Maybe some of those characters could continue on on Magnum.
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Post by kds on Mar 6, 2021 12:18:56 GMT
I didn't even know they rebooted Magnum PI.
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Post by The Cincinnati Kid on Mar 6, 2021 13:43:06 GMT
I started watching The Sinner on Netflix and I highly recommend it. It gets a little weird at times, but is a great mystery. Each season has a different storyline. I've seen all three seasons. I enjoyed them, but each successive season a little less. By the end of the third season I was ready for it to end. While I like the casting of the antagonist that season, the character and some of the storyline just wore on me, I think. It wasn't as satisfying as the first season. That said, the show isn't fresh in my mind, as I've watched quite a few things since then. As you mentioned, each season pretty much stands alone. So, you don't need to watch them all, and in order - which sometimes is preferable. Also, yes, I concur: it gets a little weird at times. I'm glad you didn't spoil anything lol. We're a few episodes into the second season right now.
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Post by kds on Mar 8, 2021 15:54:33 GMT
So, apparently the cartoon skunk Pepe Le Pew is a contributor to "rape culture" deadline.com/2021/03/pepe-le-pew-space-jam-2-new-york-times-rape-culture-controversy-1234708688/I know the whole "cancel culture" thing is a little overblown. But, in the last year or so, Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam's guns have been removed from new cartoons, six Dr. Seuss books have been discontinued, and The Simpsons and Family Guy have ensured that African American characters are voiced by African American voice actors. Are there really legions of people this uptight about fucking cartoons? Or are the studios that worried about a very vocal, very small amount of "woke" fans? Either way, I really think people need to step back and take a pill.
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Post by Kapitan on Mar 8, 2021 16:04:00 GMT
I think in this case it's worth remembering that Pepe le Pew was never seen as a hero: he was a cad. Even the very introductory summary of his wiki page says "his offensive skunk odor and his aggressive pursuit of romance typically cause other characters to run from him."
Nobody ever mistook Pepe le Pew's tactics as the right ones, the virtuous way to pursue a love interest. Everyone always understood he was in the wrong, that you shouldn't act like him. So if anything, anyone with any common sense understood that this was actually a positive, not a negative. It's showing what not to do.
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Post by kds on Mar 8, 2021 16:44:16 GMT
I think in this case it's worth remembering that Pepe le Pew was never seen as a hero: he was a cad. Even the very introductory summary of his wiki page says "his offensive skunk odor and his aggressive pursuit of romance typically cause other characters to run from him."
Nobody ever mistook Pepe le Pew's tactics as the right ones, the virtuous way to pursue a love interest. Everyone always understood he was in the wrong, that you shouldn't act like him. So if anything, anyone with any common sense understood that this was actually a positive, not a negative. It's showing what not to do.
There's the problem there, you mentioned "common sense." Nobody with an ounce of common sense would get worked up over a cartoon skunk anyway.
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Post by kds on Mar 19, 2021 17:16:24 GMT
While it was never as popular as The Simpsons, Family Guy, or South Park, Mike Judge's King of the Hill was an incredibly funny and well written show. At its peak, it was probably better than the latter two shows, and it was close to peak Simpsons at times. Unlike the other three shows I mentioned, King of the Hill was not destined to go on forever, it aired its final episode in 2010. Or did it? www.slashfilm.com/king-of-the-hill-revival/I'm somewhat lukewarm on reboots / revivals, but I thought Mike Judge's brief reboot of Beavis and Butthead from 2011 was just as funny as the original run, so I'm pretty optimistic about that, and I'll wait to see what service I'll likely have to add to watch it.
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Post by kds on Mar 25, 2021 12:42:41 GMT
Tonight, after six seasons, the NBC sitcom Superstore is airing its final episode.
It's not a show that I could see myself rewatching the way I do with Classic Simpsons, Seinfeld, or The Office (US), but it was a very enjoyable show for just over a half decade.
The show's also doing something pretty rare, at least for shows I watch, it's going out while leaving me wanting more. This season has been its strongest in years. I thought injecting COVID19 into the story could make the show sort of depressing, but they've done a great job lampooning life in a pandemic.
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Post by Kapitan on Mar 25, 2021 12:47:17 GMT
The show's also doing something pretty rare, at least for shows I watch, it's going out while leaving me wanting more Isn't that the truth? American TV in general is terrible about this: they find something good and beat it into the ground. (I understand why. Historically they'd try to get enough episodes to go into syndication, which I think was 100. Hey, I'd want to get every $ too.)
It seems to me--though I'm an outsider and could be wrong--that British shows have tended to be better about keeping series more limited, which would make you want more. The Office (UK), for example, had what, 15 episodes? 18? I'd almost kill for more ... yet I used to say the same about Arrested Development in the US and lo and behold, they were too accommodating, made a few too many seasons, and ended up leaving a bad taste in my mouth.
TV execs: when I say I want more, ignore me. Know when to say when.
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Post by kds on Mar 25, 2021 12:55:04 GMT
The show's also doing something pretty rare, at least for shows I watch, it's going out while leaving me wanting more Isn't that the truth? American TV in general is terrible about this: they find something good and beat it into the ground. (I understand why. Historically they'd try to get enough episodes to go into syndication, which I think was 100. Hey, I'd want to get every $ too.)
It seems to me--though I'm an outsider and could be wrong--that British shows have tended to be better about keeping series more limited, which would make you want more. The Office (UK), for example, had what, 15 episodes? 18? I'd almost kill for more ... yet I used to say the same about Arrested Development in the US and lo and behold, they were too accommodating, made a few too many seasons, and ended up leaving a bad taste in my mouth.
TV execs: when I say I want more, ignore me. Know when to say when.
I think British shows tend to have far shorter seasons. The Office (UK) has two six episode runs, and a one hour special. Two years ago, we stumbled upon a show called The I.T. Crowd. It ran for about five years, and had 25 episodes. The Walking Dead is a great example of killing the golden goose. The first season was six episodes, and that lead to a 13 episode second season. The seasons later expanded to 16 shows, then adding two spin offs in addition to an hour long post show hosted by Chris Hardwick. Plus, the initial show's been on just over 10 years now, and grew stale years ago. The Simpsons just aired their 700th episode, and has shown no signs of stopping any time soon. It's not been consistently good in well over a decade, and I'm probably being generous. The Office (US) aired for nine seasons, but their was a bit of a drop in quality the last two seasons, but it wasn't as drastic as it could've been, and the show had a very satisfying ending.
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Post by The Cincinnati Kid on Mar 25, 2021 13:02:45 GMT
Superstore was a show that I planned to watch regularly. I saw the first episode and it reminded me of The Office (that was probably the point). I never ended up watching it aside from a few episodes here and there. Ironically, I really enjoyed each episode I saw. I guess it kind of shows how little I pay attention to new shows that aren't on Netflix. I also planned to watch Mr. Mayor, but I haven't seen a single episode so far. Mad Men was probably the last show I made sure I sat down to watch every week.
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