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[–] 24 points 1 month ago (15 children)

I just finished Silo Season 3 Apple seems like the only one doing prestige TV anymore.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago (11 children)

    I was really happy how this season went. After getting nervous by how the season started and feeling like we weren't going to get anywhere, it really went all out and we got so much lore and backstory. Very excited for S4.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (8 children)

    Yeah, the first half using the amnesia trope kinda made me lose interest, but damn did the last 2 episodes more than make up for it.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (7 children)

    I never quite hated the amnesia thing, and I felt that it ended up being important to the main plot, as opposed to just dragging out the episodes. That really saved the first half of the season for me. I didn't know how they were going to end the show withing just 1 more season, but with the pace of the second half and all the pre-silo backstory out of the way, I'm hoping S4 goes pretty non-stop resolving things.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (6 children)

    I was surprised to find myself feeling sympathy for Dr. Victor. He was not evil, just misguided. The "artifact" of his dead daughter's photo that he couldn't let go of....Damn. It was all for naught because he still remembers.... Hundreds of years later.

    Pure tragedy. Pure cinema.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (5 children)

    Yeah, I don't want to keep getting into spoiler territory for those not caught up. I'm still curious to see what happened exactly to some of the personalities in the interim period to make them do the things they ended up doing.

    The S4 trailer have a nice teaser about his that season will start now based on the events of the S3 finale, so I like that the session didn't end in cliffhanger.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago (4 children)

    Is Collin Hanks's character still alive? Because I'd love to see him eat shit in a post apocalyptic wasteland.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    spoiler

    He appears for a second in the S4 trailer staring at news reports on a big monitor, so I can't say he's for sure alive at present, but I would say he likely is. The fact everyone was at the silos at exactly the right time seems to imply he knew what was going to happen, so I feel he's due some retribution.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    I feel like his scene in the trailer is a flashback, watching something that finally convinces him to start his project. But yeah, I think he’s alive for sure. Probably just sleeping longer than others so he doesn’t get too old.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Thanks! I didn't notice that was out already. They must have filmed everything all at once .

    Silo 4: Attack of the Drones

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    I think HBO is still putting out a lot of prestige TV (The Pitt, DTF St Louis, Hacks, Lanterns, HOTD, AKotSK, etc), but Apple is definitely putting out hit after hit after hit (Widow's Bay, Shrinking, Slow Horses, Margo's Got Money Troubles, etc).

    Both are going to win big this weekend at the Emmys.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I feel like HBO has lost at least some of their magic. Still good, but a downturn. I was an early fan of Apple when they were doing only esoteric sci-fi that no one watched. I was surprised how small of the streaming marketshare it is, but not really.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    Overall I'm definitely impressed with the content Apple has put out. I hesitate to say HBO has lost their magic, but I could see someone prefer Apple's offerings over HBO's, especially if we only look at recent and not the full backlog.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    I'm watching The Muppet Show for the first time in my life and I'm enjoying the heck out of it.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    Just finished the season finale for both Silo and For All Mankind.

    Good sci-fi dramas

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago

    Silo is scary relevant with Musk and Thiel plotting.

    I liked For All Mankind, but the Cold War era propaganda became a little much, especially with the Star City spinoff. I got enough of the chauvinist crap when I was a kid in the '80s.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    I loved both of those.

    I think I may have to check out Star City after the very end bit of For all Mankind to get the backstory on that even though most of the Russians tick me off.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago (1 child)

    It's tired Cold War propaganda.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    I didn't really watch it with much seriousness in the politics, mainly just as (mainly) 2 sides being mutually antagonistic. Everything in the show requires enough suspension of disbelief, and I thought there were moments of portraying all the factions as jerks in their own right.

    I kinda liked how the tech bros gave us a faction we all could hate after a while. 😁

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  • [–] 7 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    Go watch Mr Inbetween if you're after some tight gunplay and a fun protagonist.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago

    Star Trek Voyager. Hilariously I see I'm not alone in here.

    The plan is to then move onto post-Voyager shows none of which I've watched at all (this is probably my third time through everything up to Voyager, though.) I started with TOS maybe three years ago? Taking my time.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago

    Watching Star Trek: The Original Series for the first time since I was 17. RIP to the Salt Vampire.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago* (1 child)

    Enjoying & Recommend:

    • The Expanse (started Season 4): this is going to be one of my top 3 sci-fi shows for sure. Thank you to whoever recommended it here
    • Lanterns: I watch this soon after a new episode comes out
    • North of North: It's wholesome CBC content
    • Futurama

    Also watching:

    • Orphan Black: I'm part way through season 2, but I haven't watched a new episode in a few days. I don't feel as motivated to watch now that the main mystery has been explained.
    • Star Trek Strange New Worlds: Some of the recent themed episodes were forgettable
    • It's always sunny in philidelphia
    • president curtis

    Recently enjoyed:

    • Sterling Point
    • Batman Caped Crusader
    • Ghosts (US)
    • Shoresy
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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    new: ted lasso
    old: star trek ds9

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I'm enjoying this one. I want to see more DC content with this format.

    I did not understand the very ending of the recent episode.

    spoilerWhy crash another car.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    I think Jordan is gonna go meet Antaan and crew at the diner and doesn’t want Stewart there.

    Not sure why Jordan felt the need to trap Stewart in a crashed car to achieve that. Or even worse kill Stewart.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    Just finished Season 4 of The Bear.

    It's helping me work through some stuff.

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  • [+] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)
  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    Alternating between Star Trek voyager, and merlin

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Currently rewatching Community as many times as it takes until I'm no longer in my depressed state. Recently finished The Mentalist which ended up being really good. Someone else mentioned Silo which I think is an extremely good slow thriller. Severance, also by Apple TV is just an interestingly odd show that hooks you pretty quick.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago* (4 children)

    Currently rewatching MASH because I am in one of those periods where I'm having trouble starting a new show and I love the nostalgia hit of the theme song transporting me to 1995 and it's Sunday afternoon and we just got home from church and Mom is pulling a roast out of the oven. Anyway, watch MASH. It's good.

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  • [–] -1 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    They mailed in the last 5 years of MASH.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Disagree. That's some of the best of the series.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

    Watched episode 4 of Lanterns yesterday, i am really enjoying the show.

    I have started my rewatch of The Addams Family (1964).

    And I just watched the newest episode of Always Sunny. That may have been one of the best episodes in a while. I always love the episodes where everything that happens in the episode pisses off Dennis, especially when it is the gang confusing names and people.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Sticking with Strange New Worlds, though it's getting exhausting trying to scrape off the exact right amount of surface crap to see if the actual plot and characterization of this week's genre pastiche is actually decent. Sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't.

    I also just started TOS s3, and Spock's Brain isn't that bad. The endless slog of flimsy backlot-filmed concepts in s2 was way worse.

    Ted Lasso S4 is coming around, but that show deeply, deeply misses Bill Lawrence's voice. Too many actions are being driven by gag potential and sitcom tropes rather than arising out of character. Also, they let Michelle and the doctor off way too easy, but I'll say no more.

    Lanterns continues to be pretty good. Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre have really good chemistry.

    Anime-wise, my kid introduced me to Bofuri and if she doesn't want to get back to it soon, I may watch it on my own. I do find it interesting how much fantasy manga and anime engages so directly with CRPG and TTRPG mechanics and tropes, or even (like Bofuri) just removes the curtain and sets it in a game.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

    It's kind of a fantasy action adventure soap opera. A great cleanser from today's overtly gritty crap. Cheap fun I barely have to pay attention to to enjoy.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    The Gentlemen started a second season. Pure Guy Richie, innit?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

    Tried Spider-Noir last night.

    I love Nic Cage as much as anyone, but he's too old for this role. Or, at least they shouldn't have tried to make him look younger with the bad hair dye job, an obviously-too-young ill-fated wife, etc. They should have leaned into his age and made it a bigger part of his character. "I'm getting too old for this shit." He should have gray hair, and he could have lost a daughter instead of a wife. I'd buy that his powers allow him to be more physically imposing than a typical 60-year-old might be. Making him younger was a mistake, because they didn't do it well.

    Remember when Roger Moore quit playing Bond in part because the Bond girls were too young for him, and the studio wouldn't budge? He was 57 when he quit.

    Other than that, I watched the whole first episode without skipping any parts, so that's a "recommended" from me.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    Watching Ted Lasso for the second time. Such a good show

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    Started watching the next generation of The Grand Tour, and i’m pleasantly surprised. I’m not sure if these three will ever be as good as Clarkson Hammond and May, but they are already better than all the versions of top gear after CHM. They picked three proper car nerds rather than celebrities.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    Also, I'm enjoying President Curtis more than I thought I would. It's no Rick and Morty, but that's not a bad thing.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

    I'm currently watching Silo S03. It's a great show, but it was already recommended.

    It depends what are you looking for.

    • Good action story: Ling Cage (Chinese anime), Ore dake Level Up na Ken (anime), Death's Game (Korean TV show)
    • Love story (chance to cry like a child): Hotel Del Luna (Korean TV show), Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (Korean TV show), Clannad (anime)
    • Good laughs: Grand Blue (anime), Red Dwarf (British TV show)
    • Something to fuck up your mind: Girl from Nowhere (Thai TV show), Steins;Gate (anime), 12 Monkeys (American TV show, NOT the movie)
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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    "Are You Being Served - The Movie". No laugh-track made it seem weird/off but I still laughed out loud several times. Good old show,

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    Rewatching The Americans and Steven Universe, both great. I’ll probably watch Snowfall again next, before checking out that “snowfall story” that’s been getting pushed by FX.

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