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[–] 69 points 5 months ago (12 children)

The expanse

Babylon 5

Trek - tng and ds9

Batman TAS

Battlestar Galactica 2003

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  • [–] 17 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    I'll add Voyager to that trek list.

    And +1 for BSG, I've always loved the show. I actually just watched the first two episodes again this past week, but for the first time I decided to smoke some weed first.

    Holy shit I get WAY more into the show when I'm baked... Like I was trying not to cry when the 60 FTL capable ships left the other 20ish behind and they focused on the little girl playing with her bear as the nukes detonated...

    And hearing everyone go from a solemn, muttered "so say we all..." to a strong, purposeful "SO SAY WE ALL!"

    chef's kiss

    I really like the bits of the Expanse I've seen. I absolutely love how realistic they portray space life, especially combat. After a few episodes I realized it was one long continued story, and the series was still being worked on, I lost all drive to finish it.

    I'll pick it back up eventually, it just feels like sitting down to watch a 200 hour movie, rather than a TV show.

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago*

    I'll add Voyager to that trek list

    +1 for Voyager. I’m almost finished a watch through now and I’m kicking myself for not watching it as a kid. I watched so many reruns of TNG and DS9 after school but somehow missed Voyager.

    And The Expanse is well worth the watch. The books are phenomenal and some of the best books I’ve read in a long time.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    The start of BSG is so good. One of the best, if not the best, starts of any show. 33, in particular, is so strong. It really makes you feel the pressure that they're being hunted.

    Sadly the end of the show isn't nearly as good. It's not a Game of Thrones ending, but it's a drop in quality from the start, but I don't know how you'd end it with the same level as it starts.

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    You’re so lucky. I had to both wait for each of these to debut, but also for a WEEK for each new ep! For ALL of these series!

    All of which I now have on my Plex server, and frequently binge, lol!

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    The bulk of those I also had to wait. Same for Voyager... Honestly I couldn't watch early Voyager because of the UPN network... Lol

    But yeah all on my Plex server now too. The wife and I are in DS9 and I'm watching through the expanse in 4K. This is my first time watching.I figured I needed to watch it after I read the series.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    I ALSO had to wait for every new episode of ds9 and voy. I wasn't of watching-and-following age for most of tng. So I had to wait for re-runs. And hope they were aired in order since sometimes they only aired half a two-parter.

    I need to get them moved over to my hard drive, I think I have all the dvds...

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    I keep trying to get into the expanse but it's just not latching. Weird as hell 'cos i'm a massive scifi nerd.

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  • [–] 38 points 5 months ago (7 children)

    Bro Stargate SG1. it really hits its stride in Season 4. 10 freaking seasons, babayyy

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  • [–] 35 points 5 months ago (16 children)

    Any day now I'll start watching Breaking Bad

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  • [–] 14 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    I tried.

    But... nothing happens.

    Hours go by to nothing happen.

    It was too slow for my taste

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (6 children)

    Start with "Slippin' Jimmy' ;), then watch BB, then El Camino, then Better Call Saul.

    Rinse & repeat.

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  • [+] -7 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    Hard disagree. BCS is nothing like BB. I loved Breaking Bad, hated Better Call Saul. I couldn't even force myself to watch the final season.

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Most people that I have talked to prefer Better Call Saul, because Breaking Bad has the stigma of a terrible drug hanging over the premise. It's harder for Joe Everyperson to watch Breaking Bad because it feels dirty. BCS has a more familiar swindly feeling because that's who Saul is and Saul represents a lot of people. But so does Walter.

    They're both great companion series, my point was to make sure anyone reading this would watch Saul after breaking bad. It doesn't work the other way. Watch it as it was released. Hell, they overlapped at the end (iirc)

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago

    I’m on board here. Didn’t hate hate BCS, but if you’re gonna get into the style of Vince Gilligan, you need to start with breaking bad before you get into better call Saul, because it’s extremely heavy and takes a bit of patience to get through.

    Plus, even though BCS is a prequel, there’s a lot of references to breaking bad, so you should watch breaking bad first.

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  • [+] -9 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    I've watched it quite recently. It lives up to the hype. But don't bother with Better Call Saul. It's nothing like Breaking Bad. I've found it boring and annoying.

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    Before you get downvoted into oblivion for desecrating a great show, would you like to take a moment to tell the audience what your favorite show is?

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)
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    I perfer The Great North.

    I was really hearbroken when they cancelled but it got 5 excellent seasons. It felt like it was written just for me sometimes.

    Its a very specific kind of niche. Those of us that grew up in small mountain towns but ended up in the city can really see the love and detail. I used to watch it with my buddy and we would just be blown away by all the little touches. Really, anyone that spent a significant amount of time in their life in 'cabin country' would get a hit of cozy that they didn't know they needed.

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  • [–] 22 points 5 months ago (2 children)
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    The original BBC radio version of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is absolutely incredible. It's a radio play read by Douglas Adams, so its a step up from a normal audio book and they do a fantastic job on all the voice acting, sound effects and music. This isnt an adaptation either - the series started as a radio sitcom, and was adapted into books, TV, movies, etc.

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  • [–] 15 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    I felt this when I found out about Corner Gas. Six seasons and a movie and then four more as an animated series. Chef’s kiss

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    Came here to post the same! Doctor Who is always a treat.

    Watch Silence in the Library or Waters of Mars to get a feel for the series.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    If you watch silence in the libray or waters of mars you will not get a feeling for 26-season-who.

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  • [–] 60 points 5 months ago* (1 child)

    AI slop

    Look at how the headphone connects to the phone, for example.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (3 children)

    Have you listened to the sequel podcasts?

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Ooooh. No.

    I presume you are recommending them?

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    Agreeing with the other response. Yes, absolutely recommending them! But the first season is better than the second. Second isn't bad, just isn't quite as good. That said, the voice actor for Felix came back for the second season and that alone is enough to make me recommend it. Having those two back together again was magical.

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago

    I binged both Parks and Rec and Community after they were finished.

    Game of Thrones had finished all but their last season when I started. (Perfect up until the last season.)

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  • [–] 7 points 5 months ago* (3 children)

    Midsomer Murders, Poirot, Murder She Wrote.

    The greatest though is Columbo. 13 seasons with 6 to 10 movie length slow burn episodes. Fucking incredible acting and writing.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (2 children)

    You should check out Father Brown, if you’re a fan of the rest of those.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago* (1 child)

    I have and like some of it but when they trade Sid for Bunty it felt sleazier and lost me.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    I looked it up for the previous comment because I always confuse it with father Ted, and I was surprised to see it’s still on the air. I don’t think I saw it after Sid left. It’s too bad it went downhill, I was excited to check them out. I’ll give them a chance, but I really liked Sid.

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    The Bear

    Deadwood

    Joe Pera Talks With You

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    Deadwood does not fit this meme :.(

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    1-4 yes. 5 you can take or leave.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    5 is a really important look at money in politics, the dysfunction of bureacracy, and the decline of journalism (20 years later, the Sun is now a conservative rag)

    i'll die on the hill that it's still great tv but it does lack the edge that the earlier seasons had since its premise is about wrapping up the crimes of season 3 and 4, not introducing new ones

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago

    Just hit season 12 of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia after binging it for about a week

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago

    Adventure Time and SG1 for me

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago* (14 children)

    For me, it was Black Sails. Yum

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (13 children)

    I'm convinced black sails is the reason why "Long John Silver's; The Restaurant" remains open.

    People used to say it was a front for money laundering (because they only truly get business during lent) but I say, it's because of the show.

    Next time you run across hushpuppy heaven, ask for "the fritter fratter", they'll take you to the basement. Yes, every location has a basement...

    Anyway,

    After you get down there, a person in full leather will fall out of the ceiling from above. Dust them off, then say "let's get at er"

    The leather clad greeter will then seat you and give you the actual menu.

    Ask for "The Peg-Leg" and your server will appear, dressed as a parrot; and lead you back upstairs to the fryers in the kitchen, dumping everything into the same grease.

    Explaining to you why this is how it has to be, your server will then take you by the hand to the bathrooms, the very last stall, and shall point at a glory hole with the sharpie inscription "here be Long John"

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago* (12 children)

    Although I’m a New Yorker, I happen to be living in Florida right now, and there’s a bunch of Long John Silvers down here.

    Your shitpost has not fallen on deaf ears, lol. You have shivered me timbers— yar har har

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago* (11 children)

    Sighs with relief

    I'm in Missouri, currently. I get it. Missouri is the Florida of the Midwest, as you probably know.

    Stay strong & thank you for branching out to inform me that my joke wasn't seeded for naught knot. I really do dew appreciate it!

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (10 children)
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    Oh snap, I haven't heard that term in a long time..

    ..cake day is a thing on Lemmy!?

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (6 children)

    You have a little cake icon next to your username (Mlem app, iOS)

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (5 children)

    Sync for Android on Pixel does not (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    Just checked the piefed webui, and it doesn’t either.

    :(

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (3 children)

    Bummer, I was just getting ready to check that as well.

    Apple, you win this time!

    (☞゚ヮ゚)☞

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago* (2 children)

    Can I tell you a secret?

    Once upon a few years ago, I was on the development team for Mlem. The whole idea was to develop a replacement app for Apollo (the famous Reddit app) but for Lemmy. FOSS and better.

    As the UX designer, putting this little feature in was my idea. I’m glad they stuck with it.

    Sadly, I couldn’t stay with the project for very long. But seeing that cake day icon, and a couple of other little ideas of mine here and there, make me happy when I use the app.

    So, no, Apple doesn’t get credit for this one.

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  • [–] 9 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Why does the headphone only has one ear and why does the cable not connect to the side of the phone and instead goes in front of the screen?

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    I recently watched through The Mentalist after I got tired of Monk (I've been on a Holmes-like kick for a while now) and really liked it. Currently seeing if Columbo holds up.

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago

    BBC Classics: Are You Being Served and Lovejoy.

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