What television series are you currently making your way through? (4 Viewers)

[rettucs]

just spotted that season 7 of Parks and Recreation was added to US netflix this week.

Watched about 6 episodes last night. Not as funny as season 6 but not bad all the same.

this was terrible in the end. Thy should have called a halt after season 6.

 

[Unicron]

this was terrible in the end. Thy should have called a halt after season 6.

I liked the Johnny Karate special. But yeah, it ran out of steam.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

I never got into P&R, it always felt like a less good version of the US Office. It passed the time while watching it but the characters weren't as good, the humour got a smile and not a laugh, etc. However, much like the US Office, American TV will always tear the arse out of something by pushing it for way too long.

 

[Lili Marlene]

this was terrible in the end. Thy should have called a halt after season 6.

I thought it was a nice coda to the show, I think that was how i was viewing it.

I never got into P&R, it always felt like a less good version of the US Office. It passed the time while watching it but the characters weren't as good, the humour got a smile and not a laugh, etc. However, much like the US Office, American TV will always tear the arse out of something by pushing it for way too long.

If you didn't get at least halfway through season 2 then you didn't watch Parks & Recreation.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

If you didn't get at least halfway through season 2 then you didn't watch Parks & Recreation.

Then I'm probably not going to ever watch it.

 

[rettucs]

Then I'm probably not going to ever watch it.

you should persist at least until you get to the Neutral Milk Hotel episode.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

You're grand, thanks. TV watching time is limited enough without persevering with something that doesn't do much for me.

 

[travispickle]

I just started watching Deutschland 83 - really loving it so far, only 2 episodes in but what a cracking show!

 

[Scientician 0.8]

Crime Story from 1986



Dennis Farina stars as a tough talking but loyal and compassionate member of the Major Crimes Unit in the Chicago Police Department circa 1960. It was wildly popular at the time but I only just heard of it. There is a story arc which was unusual for the time as Farina faces against a former street punk turned up and coming mafia don. I am about a quarter of the way through it and am enjoying it although it pales in comparison to many modern crime/mafia/cop shows. I like the juxtaposition of '80sness with the '60s retro stuff.

 

[Scientician 0.8]

I just started watching Deutschland 83 - really loving it so far, only 2 episodes in but what a cracking show!

I watched the first four or five episodes of this and loved it but then promptly forgot to watch the rest. Much catch up with it.

 

[travispickle]

I watched the first four or five episodes of this and loved it but then promptly forgot to watch the rest. Much catch up with it.

I did it in reverse and recorded the last 4 ep's but only now have gotten the first 4! Anyway, it's great!

 

[David Kronenbourg]

I did it in reverse and recorded the last 4 ep's but only now have gotten the first 4! Anyway, it's great!

why would you do that?

 

[Scientician 0.8]

Crime Story

Crime Story from 1986

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Dennis Farina stars as a tough talking but loyal and compassionate member of the Major Crimes Unit in the Chicago Police Department circa 1960. It was wildly popular at the time but I only just heard of it. There is a story arc which was unusual for the time as Farina faces against a former street punk turned up and coming mafia don. I am about a quarter of the way through it and am enjoying it although it pales in comparison to many modern crime/mafia/cop shows. I like the juxtaposition of '80sness with the '60s retro stuff.

Pam Grier is in this for added bonus mega points. What a beautiful woman.

 

[travispickle]

why would you do that?

Unintentionally. Thought I was recording the series from the start.

 

[David Kronenbourg]

Watched the first episode of American Crime Story with Cuba Gooding Jr as OJ Simpson and Ross from Friends as the Kardashian's dad. It's really good, gripping and well acted, but they need to stop moving the bloody camera around. It's doing my nut in.

 

[pete]

Colony. Enjoying it. Gets bonus points for being renewed and not cancelled.

 

[rettucs]

was at a loss for something to watch so had a look at 'friday night lights' (the series, not the movie). I ended up getting well into it. It wouldn't be targetting at my age demographic but I still thought it pretty decent. Its a coming-of-age series, centered around an American football team or 2, and factors in all kinds of social issues.

hadn't heard of it before, other than a throwaway mention of it in an episode of Parks and Rec, whcih is what made me watch it.

That guy Michael B Jordan is in it, as is Jake Plemons.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

was at a loss for something to watch so had a look at 'friday night lights' (the series, not the movie). I ended up getting well into it. It wouldn't be targetting at my age demographic but I still thought it pretty decent. Its a coming-of-age series, centered around an American football team or 2, and factors in all kinds of social issues.

hadn't heard of it before, other than a throwaway mention of it in an episode of Parks and Rec, whcih is what made me watch it.

That guy Michael B Jordan is in it, as is Jake Plemons.

A lot of people really love that show.

 

[Lili Marlene]

Yeah, seems to be massive over in the states! I don't think it took off here, except in recent years as people tried to understand what all those references to it are about.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

I loved that book.
Went and visited the town and saw a football game when I was in Texas in 2005 or so.

I was all disappointed cos the oil boom had changed the town to a prosperous one. No poverty to gawk at. All shiny new malls and the like. I stayed in the crappiest motel I could find. But it wasn't all that crappy really.

The game was great though. As advertised. Massive crowds. Guys in their 40s still wearing their faded and worn high school jersey. Real Glory Days stuff.