What Are You Watching

[JSngry]

This Rat Patrol episode today feature Claudine Longet in a dramatic role. But she does play a singer! 

[jlhoots]

The Morning Show - new season on Apple+

[jazzbo]

Dark Winds, Season 2, AMC

[jlhoots]

25 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

Dark Winds, Season 2, AMC

👍

[gmonahan]

On 9/13/2023 at 4:27 AM, Ken Dryden said:

I remember when that originally aired. Linda Day George wrote about how hard doing the show was on her husband Christopher’s back. The Germans were almost comical with their inability to fight the enemy in the series. Soap opera star Eric Braden was still using his birth name of Hans Gudegast (spelled something like that) back then.

Yeah, it was like "Combat!" The Germans would all jump from behind rocks and trees so they could all get drilled by the heroes of the show. I often wondered what real vets of the war thought of that. I bet they *wished* the enemy would have done that!

 

[Ken Dryden]

That mystified me as well, the Germans having good cover then charging out into open ground to get gunned down. The other thing was their failure to hold grenades for a few seconds after arming, giving the Americans time to toss them back. I guess they didn’t use combat veterans to review the scripts.

[JSngry]

They don't just gun them down, they mow them down, gangster style. It's a bit amazing, and not really in a fun way.

And yet I watch. The lack of dialogue pulls me in before the slaughter begins 

I much prefer Lucas McCain or Paladin's thoughtful, measured approach to killing other humans on TV. 

[Ken Dryden]

Checkmate King 2, this is white rook, over.

Edited September 15, 2023 by Ken Dryden

[GA Russell]

On 9/12/2023 at 4:19 AM, jazzbo said:

I enjoyed The Shield, it was nowhere near The Wire or other top-notch shows, and its production values weren't awe-inspiring, but it was entertaining. I never felt the need to watch any of The Commish.

Thanks, Lon!

[Referentzhunter]

[jazzbo]

[Chuck Nessa]

Just finished season 2 of The Wire - now on to season 3.

[GregK]

On 9/19/2023 at 12:16 PM, Chuck Nessa said:

Just finished season 2 of The Wire - now on to season 3.

I always thought Season 2 was the best! But they are all good.

[Referentzhunter]

brilliant movie

[Referentzhunter]

[Referentzhunter]

[JSngry]

Paramount+ has a buttload full of Gunsmoke so we're going to be doing that for a while.

I came of age in the Festus era so getting to see Dennis Weaver as Chester is proving to be quite the treat! 

[jlhoots]

new season of Sex Education - Netflix

[JSngry]

Gomez and Mortica are still the sexiest sitcom couple ever!

Plus all the OG cast except Blossom Rock are here. So yes, Uncle Fester in fine form.

Civilians Parley Baer and Vito Scotti are in tow. Veterans making it work! Guys like that amaze me to no end, they just know how to do it. 

It's 1977, it's NBC, and if you don't have a thing for the initial series and/or Morticia, don't waste you time.

But I am. I still do, and I certainly did not! 

[Referentzhunter]

[Rabshakeh]

9 hours ago, Referentzhunter said:

Ah yes. The runaway success TV series about a chef returning to run his brother's failing snackbar. I don't understand why they were so stressed out about making sandwiches.

Edited September 28, 2023 by Rabshakeh

[JSngry]

Hart To Hart - Season 3.

The double entendres are placed just right. The best one so far has been the Harts talking about looking forward to a menu of stuffed mushrooms and cracked crab. 

[jlhoots]

Series finale of Reservation Dogs - will be missed. Wish it had continued.

[gmonahan]

On 9/23/2023 at 11:54 AM, jlhoots said:

new season of Sex Education - Netflix

I'm watching that one too--just starting season three.

[Chuck Nessa]

Just watched "Little Richard - I Am Everything"!