What is the Last TV Series You Watched?

[Redz]

I'm really enjoying season 2 of Peacemaker with John Cena on HBO. 

Tim Meadows has a role in it and has been cracking me up whenever he has a scene.

[boscel33]

Just finished Mayor of Kingstown Season 4.  Lots of action but feel like there were too many story lines.  Maybe they could have removed say the Callhan story and focused on Frank Moses and the drugs.

[Goldstar88]

Started watching Justified on HULU. It?s entertaining enough.

[Roy H.]

I'm watching Killing Eve for the first time.  It's fun, but midway through Season 2 it's starting to get a little stagnant.

[Neurotic Guy]

I haven?t seen the final episode of Stranger Things yet - will probably watch tonight. I suspend all logic when I watch this series and I accept that I?m not going to fully be able to follow what is happening. Surprisingly it works for me. I like most of the characters and there is enough entertainment value in watching them that I generally enjoy the series. This season is probably the hardest for me to follow and it?s downright silly that the characters survive the *dogs* (at least so far) when the *dogs? seem viscous and invincible when attacking anyone else. But nonetheless it captures my attention and that?s worth at least 3 stars out of 5 to me. 

One thing that I?m curious about. The scene where Will reveals his homosexuality definitely got to me, I am a sucker for scenes where people show compassion and acceptance  - so I liked it. But i was definitely curious as to whether this seemed anachronistic to anyone. Would a group of people of multiple generations in 1990 (or thereabout) have readily embraced and accepted Will coming out as they unanimously did. I was 32 in 1990 and working in a middle school. It?s really difficult to recall precisely when the shift in society occurred (still not totally accepting but a far cry from where it was when I was a kid) in which you could expect some measure of acceptance. 1990 far preceded marriage equality and my thinking is that in 1990 the country would have been very divided on that issue. Kids in the middle school I worked at were using gay slurs without inhibition (of course adults would correct when heard) and I?m sure that any boy who came out where I worked would have been ostracized badly. But maybe I?m off on this. I just bring it up because I think rewriting history on a topic like this probably doesn?t do any good, though had there been any non-acceptance it would not have played well at all. It?s like pretending that racism wasn?t pervasive in 1850. Homophobia was still widely prevalent in 1990 if my memory is accurate.

[Amonkey]

I have started watching Copenhagen Test with Simu Liu and so far, it's pretty intriguing. I am only two episodes so not sure where it will go. The premise is that there's these two secret agencies that collects information and another that is in charge of operation (like super secret CIA and NSA). They find out there is a mole and realize that it's from an analyst that actually has some kind of biotechnology on his system that allows a hacker to see and hear everything from him - hence the mole. They decide to let him go on while they try to find the source of the hacker.

It's a complicated premise but it makes sense and the whole espionage thing is pretty interesting. Even what you think are some plot holes, they actually go back and explain some of those bits as the show goes on.

I feel like it's only going to get more complicated and trippy, but so far, I am on the edge of my seat. I will recommend if you like spy thriller. It's on Peacock.

[smicker16]

Feel like January and February has some good shows returning and starting. Shrinking comes back towards the end of January.  The Pitt season two comes back next week. Paradise in Hulu comes back towards the end of February. And while Game of Thrones has gone downhill I will still give A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms a chance which starts up in January. And if you want some reality TV then Traitors is also starting back up next week too on Peacock. I am excited about having each of these to look forward to.

[Silas]

With the 2nd season of Fallout recently launched by Prime, I decided to watch the 1st season again (2024).  I am not a gamer and had never heard of the game Fallout.  As a huge fan of scifi, I enjoyed the craziness of the 1st season and am about to start the 2nd season.  Not for everyone, but Rotten Tomatoes gave the 1st season a 94% critical rating. 

[Roy H.]

With the 2nd season of Fallout recently launched by Prime, I decided to watch the 1st season again (2024).  I am not a gamer and had never heard of the game Fallout.  As a huge fan of scifi, I enjoyed the craziness of the 1st season and am about to start the 2nd season.  Not for everyone, but Rotten Tomatoes gave the 1st season a 94% critical rating.

It's my all-time favorite game series.  I thought season one was great.  Season two hasn't started off with quite the same vibe, but it's early.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

I haven?t seen the final episode of Stranger Things yet - will probably watch tonight. I suspend all logic when I watch this series and I accept that I?m not going to fully be able to follow what is happening. Surprisingly it works for me. I like most of the characters and there is enough entertainment value in watching them that I generally enjoy the series. This season is probably the hardest for me to follow and it?s downright silly that the characters survive the *dogs* (at least so far) when the *dogs? seem viscous and invincible when attacking anyone else. But nonetheless it captures my attention and that?s worth at least 3 stars out of 5 to me. 

One thing that I?m curious about. The scene where Will reveals his homosexuality definitely got to me, I am a sucker for scenes where people show compassion and acceptance  - so I liked it. But i was definitely curious as to whether this seemed anachronistic to anyone. Would a group of people of multiple generations in 1990 (or thereabout) have readily embraced and accepted Will coming out as they unanimously did. I was 32 in 1990 and working in a middle school. It?s really difficult to recall precisely when the shift in society occurred (still not totally accepting but a far cry from where it was when I was a kid) in which you could expect some measure of acceptance. 1990 far preceded marriage equality and my thinking is that in 1990 the country would have been very divided on that issue. Kids in the middle school I worked at were using gay slurs without inhibition (of course adults would correct when heard) and I?m sure that any boy who came out where I worked would have been ostracized badly. But maybe I?m off on this. I just bring it up because I think rewriting history on a topic like this probably doesn?t do any good, though had there been any non-acceptance it would not have played well at all. It?s like pretending that racism wasn?t pervasive in 1850. Homophobia was still widely prevalent in 1990 if my memory is accurate.

Very anachronistic, IMO. There's no way that a teenager comes out as gay in the American Midwest in the late 1980s and gets nothing but hugs, even if the whole group he's telling are people who know him and are friends with him. There would at least be some questioning looks, and some people would be uncomfortable talking about the issue.

[Roy H.]

I haven?t seen the final episode of Stranger Things yet - will probably watch tonight. I suspend all logic when I watch this series and I accept that I?m not going to fully be able to follow what is happening. Surprisingly it works for me. I like most of the characters and there is enough entertainment value in watching them that I generally enjoy the series. This season is probably the hardest for me to follow and it?s downright silly that the characters survive the *dogs* (at least so far) when the *dogs? seem viscous and invincible when attacking anyone else. But nonetheless it captures my attention and that?s worth at least 3 stars out of 5 to me. 

One thing that I?m curious about. The scene where Will reveals his homosexuality definitely got to me, I am a sucker for scenes where people show compassion and acceptance  - so I liked it. But i was definitely curious as to whether this seemed anachronistic to anyone. Would a group of people of multiple generations in 1990 (or thereabout) have readily embraced and accepted Will coming out as they unanimously did. I was 32 in 1990 and working in a middle school. It?s really difficult to recall precisely when the shift in society occurred (still not totally accepting but a far cry from where it was when I was a kid) in which you could expect some measure of acceptance. 1990 far preceded marriage equality and my thinking is that in 1990 the country would have been very divided on that issue. Kids in the middle school I worked at were using gay slurs without inhibition (of course adults would correct when heard) and I?m sure that any boy who came out where I worked would have been ostracized badly. But maybe I?m off on this. I just bring it up because I think rewriting history on a topic like this probably doesn?t do any good, though had there been any non-acceptance it would not have played well at all. It?s like pretending that racism wasn?t pervasive in 1850. Homophobia was still widely prevalent in 1990 if my memory is accurate.

Very anachronistic, IMO. There's no way that a teenager comes out as gay in the American Midwest in the late 1980s and gets nothing but hugs, even if the whole group he's telling are people who know him and are friends with him. There would at least be some questioning looks, and some people would be uncomfortable talking about the issue.

I can't remember who was present at the scene, but with everything the core group had been through, I completely buy them accepting him.  And, it's already been established that Steve was willing to accept Robin, so I don't think he would have questioned Will in the moment.

It's not like a normal friend group.They've essentially bonded through life and death.  At that point you're going to accept your buddy through just about anything, even if you think it's weird.

I thought the weirdest part of that scene was what led up to it, with it being announced that they had five minutes before they had to move, and then Will essentially calls a 10 minute family meeting.

[Neurotic Guy]

I haven?t seen the final episode of Stranger Things yet - will probably watch tonight. I suspend all logic when I watch this series and I accept that I?m not going to fully be able to follow what is happening. Surprisingly it works for me. I like most of the characters and there is enough entertainment value in watching them that I generally enjoy the series. This season is probably the hardest for me to follow and it?s downright silly that the characters survive the *dogs* (at least so far) when the *dogs? seem viscous and invincible when attacking anyone else. But nonetheless it captures my attention and that?s worth at least 3 stars out of 5 to me. 

One thing that I?m curious about. The scene where Will reveals his homosexuality definitely got to me, I am a sucker for scenes where people show compassion and acceptance  - so I liked it. But i was definitely curious as to whether this seemed anachronistic to anyone. Would a group of people of multiple generations in 1990 (or thereabout) have readily embraced and accepted Will coming out as they unanimously did. I was 32 in 1990 and working in a middle school. It?s really difficult to recall precisely when the shift in society occurred (still not totally accepting but a far cry from where it was when I was a kid) in which you could expect some measure of acceptance. 1990 far preceded marriage equality and my thinking is that in 1990 the country would have been very divided on that issue. Kids in the middle school I worked at were using gay slurs without inhibition (of course adults would correct when heard) and I?m sure that any boy who came out where I worked would have been ostracized badly. But maybe I?m off on this. I just bring it up because I think rewriting history on a topic like this probably doesn?t do any good, though had there been any non-acceptance it would not have played well at all. It?s like pretending that racism wasn?t pervasive in 1850. Homophobia was still widely prevalent in 1990 if my memory is accurate.

Very anachronistic, IMO. There's no way that a teenager comes out as gay in the American Midwest in the late 1980s and gets nothing but hugs, even if the whole group he's telling are people who know him and are friends with him. There would at least be some questioning looks, and some people would be uncomfortable talking about the issue.

I can't remember who was present at the scene, but with everything the core group had been through, I completely buy them accepting him.  And, it's already been established that Steve was willing to accept Robin, so I don't think he would have questioned Will in the moment.

It's not like a normal friend group.They've essentially bonded through life and death.  At that point you're going to accept your buddy through just about anything, even if you think it's weird.

I thought the weirdest part of that scene was what led up to it, with it being announced that they had five minutes before they had to move, and then Will essentially calls a 10 minute family meeting.

Hah!  Yes there were many moments where characters stopped to have deep conversations while the world was about to fall apart.  I see your point about the closeness of the group but I doubt any group of teens in the late 80s hears that admission and immediately displays their acceptance and love. But there was so much unrealistic in the show in general that this gets a pass.  The missed message, since writers opted to include gay and lesbian characters, was that both Will and Robin had reason to be *closeted* and the reasons behind their choice to keep their sexuality secret was legitimate in the sense that society at that time would not have been so loving and accepting. The message, though, was that if you are true to yourself everyone will understand and be supportive. That is simply a false message - at least for teens in 1987.

[Goldstar88]

I haven?t seen the final episode of Stranger Things yet - will probably watch tonight. I suspend all logic when I watch this series and I accept that I?m not going to fully be able to follow what is happening. Surprisingly it works for me. I like most of the characters and there is enough entertainment value in watching them that I generally enjoy the series. This season is probably the hardest for me to follow and it?s downright silly that the characters survive the *dogs* (at least so far) when the *dogs? seem viscous and invincible when attacking anyone else. But nonetheless it captures my attention and that?s worth at least 3 stars out of 5 to me. 

One thing that I?m curious about. The scene where Will reveals his homosexuality definitely got to me, I am a sucker for scenes where people show compassion and acceptance  - so I liked it. But i was definitely curious as to whether this seemed anachronistic to anyone. Would a group of people of multiple generations in 1990 (or thereabout) have readily embraced and accepted Will coming out as they unanimously did. I was 32 in 1990 and working in a middle school. It?s really difficult to recall precisely when the shift in society occurred (still not totally accepting but a far cry from where it was when I was a kid) in which you could expect some measure of acceptance. 1990 far preceded marriage equality and my thinking is that in 1990 the country would have been very divided on that issue. Kids in the middle school I worked at were using gay slurs without inhibition (of course adults would correct when heard) and I?m sure that any boy who came out where I worked would have been ostracized badly. But maybe I?m off on this. I just bring it up because I think rewriting history on a topic like this probably doesn?t do any good, though had there been any non-acceptance it would not have played well at all. It?s like pretending that racism wasn?t pervasive in 1850. Homophobia was still widely prevalent in 1990 if my memory is accurate.

Very anachronistic, IMO. There's no way that a teenager comes out as gay in the American Midwest in the late 1980s and gets nothing but hugs, even if the whole group he's telling are people who know him and are friends with him. There would at least be some questioning looks, and some people would be uncomfortable talking about the issue.

Are you guys trying to say that Stranger Things isn?t realistic enough? 

[Neurotic Guy]

I haven?t seen the final episode of Stranger Things yet - will probably watch tonight. I suspend all logic when I watch this series and I accept that I?m not going to fully be able to follow what is happening. Surprisingly it works for me. I like most of the characters and there is enough entertainment value in watching them that I generally enjoy the series. This season is probably the hardest for me to follow and it?s downright silly that the characters survive the *dogs* (at least so far) when the *dogs? seem viscous and invincible when attacking anyone else. But nonetheless it captures my attention and that?s worth at least 3 stars out of 5 to me. 

One thing that I?m curious about. The scene where Will reveals his homosexuality definitely got to me, I am a sucker for scenes where people show compassion and acceptance  - so I liked it. But i was definitely curious as to whether this seemed anachronistic to anyone. Would a group of people of multiple generations in 1990 (or thereabout) have readily embraced and accepted Will coming out as they unanimously did. I was 32 in 1990 and working in a middle school. It?s really difficult to recall precisely when the shift in society occurred (still not totally accepting but a far cry from where it was when I was a kid) in which you could expect some measure of acceptance. 1990 far preceded marriage equality and my thinking is that in 1990 the country would have been very divided on that issue. Kids in the middle school I worked at were using gay slurs without inhibition (of course adults would correct when heard) and I?m sure that any boy who came out where I worked would have been ostracized badly. But maybe I?m off on this. I just bring it up because I think rewriting history on a topic like this probably doesn?t do any good, though had there been any non-acceptance it would not have played well at all. It?s like pretending that racism wasn?t pervasive in 1850. Homophobia was still widely prevalent in 1990 if my memory is accurate.

Very anachronistic, IMO. There's no way that a teenager comes out as gay in the American Midwest in the late 1980s and gets nothing but hugs, even if the whole group he's telling are people who know him and are friends with him. There would at least be some questioning looks, and some people would be uncomfortable talking about the issue.

Are you guys trying to say that Stranger Things isn?t realistic enough? 

Lol. Yeah - if it wasn?t for that scene the series was a spot on depiction of life in a typical American town in 1987. 

[No Nickname]

Watched Death by Lightning.  Friends of mine disagree but I thought it wasn?t very good. Maybe it was just not much of a story, or maybe the story was not well told, but i found it to be mundane in general and the characters to be stereotypical and not well acted.  Essentially, a mentally ill man with delusions of grandeur decides to go from supporter to murderer overnight while a mild-mannered, unlikely president makes civil rights progress and finds a way to destroy corruption in NYC and the US Senate in a couple of months in office.  And this, even as his corrupt, drunken, incompetent, buffoon of a VP (Chester Arthur) works from the inside to maintain the corruption and undermine the president.  Arthur changes his ways after Garfield (the president, not the cat) refuses his resignation and gets shot.  Of course, after being shot, the on the scene doctor is a black man who warns the white doctor not to risk sepsis as the white doctor takes over and practices unsanitary medicine attempting to retrieve the bullet in Garfield?s body.  The scene provides obvious foreboding as Garfield dies a couple of months later of sepsis due to the white doctors malpractice.
The transformation of Chester Arthur occurs during Garfields unsuccessful convalescence when Garfield?s wife slaps the vice president in the face - and suddenly he is a new man, ethical and capable. IDK what is and isn?t accurate in the story, but I didn?t find it compelling and was grateful that it ended mercifully after 4 episodes.  I wouldn?t have stuck it out if it had been longer.

But my friends liked it.

I liked it, if only because it told a story that I wasn't familiar with in a digestible way.  I think I would only recommend it to people who really like American history though.

I've enjoyed it.  It's defiitely not a deep thinker of a show, but like Roy said it tells a tale and it's fun to look at people dressed in period costumes and in those settings.  The assassin character seems like someone in a musical who is on the verge of shifting from verse to song, but never does (thankfully).  "Hammy" is the best word I can come up with, but I think that's intentional.

I think I?d have liked him better if he broke into song.  A *got to pick a pocket or two* type number as he?s contemplating the assassination.

I really enjoyed Death By Lightning-- except for the last episode which was just a long, drawn-out, slow death by Garfield.

The cast was excellent with two guys from Boardwalk Empire:  Michael Shannon (President Garfield) and Shea Wigham (excellent in whatever he does as a Senator from New York who controlled the NYC ports like a mobster). 

And Bradley Whitford as another senator who was on the side of Garfield. 

I loved Nick Offerman as Chester Arthur.  I had no idea he was such a big buffoon, basically a barroom bouncer who kicked ass on the ports of NYC. 

But the best was Matthew MacFadyen (from Succession) as the assassin Guiteau.  He played "crazy" soooo well.  You felt sorry for him, and almost believed that he was just an unlucky guy who was no crazier than say Steve Jobs, but just didn't have the luck/connections/social standing.

But then every scene he'd do one little thing, like grab the 1st lady by the wrist just a little too hard, or get just a little too passionate with a speech that he seemed a little obsessed, or say something just a little... odd. 

The way he kept trying and trying and then slowly turned into a lunatic was fascinating. 

This series really made you feel like, if Garfield had lived that he would have changed the country for the better in so many ways (hey, it's TV, they have to make it "mean more" right?) in the same way Lincoln and Kennedy have been portrayed with their deaths and how the country changed afterwards in their absence (again, TV/Hollywood's spinning of that tale).

It's just also really cool to see how life was when all kinds of technology like electricity, public transportation, the telephone, even... toilet paper came into being.