T.v.

[Gav]

On 03/01/2021 at 11:05, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

My wife has set our remote up for finger print ID I think. I just get to watch whatever she fancies. I'm surprised you're not an avid " Spiral " fan. It's been great right from the first series.

She had me watch the recent chess film, " Queens Gambit ? " That's worth watching.

After I insisted we watched The Night Stalker on Netflix, superb by the way.

The Mrs has insisted I watch The Queen's Gambit - 4 episodes in, very good as TS says above.

[windymiller7]

Finished The Serpent a couple of nights back. Thought it was a slow starter but excellent from Ep2 onwards.

Also finished Designated Survivor a couple of weeks ago - wow, some of the stuff was a bit close to the bone saying it was recorded 2 or 3 years ago! Starts with bombing of the Capitol FFS! Some of the other storylines get a bit close too, but I'll not give anything away for those who haven't seen it.

Just started Mindhunters (Netflix). Set in 1970s, FBI - Enjoying it so far.

Edited January 22, 2021 by windymiller7

[RoverDom]

5 hours ago, windymiller7 said:

Just started Mindhunters (Netflix). Set in 1970s, FBI - Enjoying it so far.

Absolutely  fantastic, really enjoyed it. 

[Jimbo]

My missus is in the middle of bingewatching Vikings on Prime - I'm not sure that it's a healthy way to watch TV.

[Gav]

6 hours ago, windymiller7 said:

Finished The Serpent a couple of nights back. Thought it was a slow starter but excellent from Ep2 onwards.

The Mrs says its the best thing she has seen on Tv for years, I may give it a go myself. 

[gumboots]

The serpent was superb. Well worth watching. It had us gripped from start to end

[RoverDom]

1 hour ago, Jimbo said:

My missus is in the middle of bingewatching Vikings on Prime - I'm not sure that it's a healthy way to watch TV.

Bingewatching, of which I am very guilty, is not good and takes away a huge element of what makes TV so good. One of the best parts of a truly gripping series is watching an episode and having to wait a week for the next one and in the interim discussing all these weird and wonderful theories of what's going to happen and what twists there could be.

[windymiller7]

34 minutes ago, Gav said:

The Mrs says its the best thing she has seen on Tv for years, I may give it a go myself. 

Definitely recommend it. It's incomprehensible to think it's a true story.

[gumboots]

You have to think about when it happened. Pre mobile phones and Internet. It was possible just to drop out much more so than now

[Darrenbot]

I'm onto episode 7 of The Serpent,knowing its a true story i did the stupid thing of looking him up on wikipedia first before starting to watch it so now i know what happens.I should have just watched going in blind.

i'm enjoying it but i think you could have done it all in about 6 episodes,8 episodes drags it out about 2 too many for me.

[gumboots]

9 hours ago, RoverDom said:

Bingewatching, of which I am very guilty, is not good and takes away a huge element of what makes TV so good. One of the best parts of a truly gripping series is watching an episode and having to wait a week for the next one and in the interim discussing all these weird and wonderful theories of what's going to happen and what twists there could be.

Depends how you watch. We tend to watch 2 or max 3 episodes a night. We like to be able to finish a series before we start the next one but we wouldn't watch the whole series in one sitting

[den]

Just spent 90 mins watching the masked singer. Trying to guess the name of someone disguised behind a costume, who’s voice is disguised as well and can’t sing anyhow.
 

Which soddin’ genius thought that one up?

[Mattyblue]

It’s the UK version of a South Korean show... has to be from the Far East!

[Silas]

Hey no spoilers! 😛😛

I guessed Glen Hoddle right last time. 

It's actually genius as a family show. Kids like it cos of the animal costumes, even tho they have no idea who the people revealed are.

And it's almost palatable as a singing comp, when the alternative is 2hrs of "Barbie-Life in the  Dreamhouse." 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

We watched all 6 episodes of the " The Investigation " on Friday and Saturday night. One of the best things I've seen in a good while. It's a  really understated depiction of the true story of the Scandinavian guy who built his own submarine and then murdered a female journalist. It's not sensationalist at all but a gripping example of how dogged police work wins in the end. It is sub titled.

 

[Sparks Rover]

Watched all the episodes of Its a Sin....really enjoyed it and as I was quite small in the early 80s, it opened my eyes.

[windymiller7]

On 24/01/2021 at 13:00, Sparks Rover said:

Watched all the episodes of Its a Sin....really enjoyed it and as I was quite small in the early 80s, it opened my eyes.

Yep. I vote that one in too. If you grew up in, or were old enough to understand in the 80s, it really hits home in a few places. Thought Olly Alexander (Years & Years frontman) was excellent.

Just finished Jack Ryan on Prime. Quite enjoyed that.

Also watched the documentary "Estonia" on Discovery+. I remember it happening but wasn't aware of the big cover up that went on (and still is!). Definitely worth watching.

Edited February 16, 2021 by windymiller7

[Sparks Rover]

Anyone seen "Spotless" on netflix....Its good fun.

[gumboots]

5 hours ago, windymiller7 said:

 

Just finished Jack Ryan on Prime. Quite enjoyed that.

 

At first glance I wondered what you were on about. My sister is called Jack Ryan

[windymiller7]

2 hours ago, gumboots said:

At first glance I wondered what you were on about. My sister is called Jack Ryan

🤣 That made me chuckle.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

4 hours ago, gumboots said:

At first glance I wondered what you were on about. My sister is called Jack Ryan

That's alright gumboots, we're pretty broadminded on here.

[RoverDom]

Just stated watching 'upload' on prime quite interesting /light hearted so far. 

Feels like it could be a black mirror episode 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

We've been watching " Great ". A bit like " I Claudius " but set in Czarist Russia.

Although I don't much like dogs, trainer Graham Hall is good to watch In that " Dogs Behaving Really Badly ". I can't get over how what appear to be normal people are so much in thrall to their dogs.

 

[K-Hod]

3 hours ago, RoverDom said:

Just stated watching 'upload' on prime quite interesting /light hearted so far. 

Feels like it could be a black mirror episode 

Just started this and really enjoying it!

Reminds me of San Junipero in Black Mirror and also the film ‘Her’ with Joaquin Phoenix.

[OldEwoodBlue]

I started watching the serpent but couldn"t get into it.

Enjoyed the night stalker and hotel cecil.

Right now I'm binge watching "Fauda". Just started series 2 of 3.

Based in Israel / West Bank. subtitled if you don't mind that.