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Post by kalasaurus on Jun 14, 2017 3:08:03 GMT
I've been watching Anthony Bourdain eat yummy food around the world. These food shows on Netflix make me so hungry  |
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Post by Crimson on Jun 15, 2017 2:36:00 GMT
I kind of tuned out during Season 5 until the final episodes tbh. Then it got really good. I wonder how things will turn out. OITNB S5 spoilers: There were a few scenes I thought were interesting, like when Bailey speaks to Poussey's dad. Maybe I need to rewatch the first few episodes, but the beginning was just a lot of chaos that came off with little cohesion imo. And this season of course did nothing to make me like Leanne any more. Generally I can see redeeming features in most of the characters there and like them, but she's in the running with Fig for characters I dislike lol. At least Piper is a background character now, but Leanne and her sidekick just go around annoying people center stage. I still hate how cruel she was to Pennsatucky and Soso, too. Sad about Flaca and Maritza in the end  I kind of tuned out during Season 5 until the final episodes tbh. Then it got really good. I wonder how things will turn out. OITNB S5 spoilers: There were a few scenes I thought were interesting, like when Bailey speaks to Poussey's dad. Maybe I need to rewatch the first few episodes, but the beginning was just a lot of chaos that came off with little cohesion imo. And this season of course did nothing to make me like Leanne any more. Generally I can see redeeming features in most of the characters there and like them, but she's in the running with Fig for characters I dislike lol. At least Piper is a background character now, but Leanne and her sidekick just go around annoying people center stage. I still hate how cruel she was to Pennsatucky and Soso, too. Sad about Flaca and Maritza in the end I liked that it was chaotic at the start and then settled down. The season was supposed to be about a prison riot so the chaos and then people settling down into a rhythm felt like the right vibe for it.
I'm not gonna lie, I skipped over the Leanne parts, I've no idea why she has such a focus now. Piper works far better has a secondary character as she is less annoying that way.
Some high points of the season for me:
Every scene with Flaca and Maritza.
Red & Flores trying to get dirt on Piscatella and them him wandering the halls kidnapping people like the terminator.
Freida's bunker
Linda's slow realisation that prisoners are people.
All of the negotiation scenes.
Everything about the last episode.
I had to binge but I finally got there.  Piper proposing to Alex made me squee, ngl. Big Boo and Linda, those scenes were great.  Lorna still cray cray and preggo to boot and with that ending what's gonna happen now? Taystee' backstory was heartbreaking. Humps the psycho got a fitting end. Did not expect Piscatella' demise tho, give that rookie a medal! Flaca and Maritza' youtube/make-over bits were hilarious, love those two and them getting separated at the end, noooooooooes.  Freida making traps, poisoned darts and her dooms day backstory stuff was great, her scarring those two snooty girl scouts in her youth was brill too.  Oh and Black Cindy becoming a meme...  So, I really hope we won't lose some of the better characters in the next season, with them being separated and all. *Remembers losing Nicky* |
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Post by kestrel on Jun 15, 2017 4:26:42 GMT
Currently watching the HBO documentary Mommy Dead and Dearest[/b]. Despite the maudlin title, it's EXCELLENT- I don't know if you guys ever read about the Gypsyrose case on Buzzfeed, but it's a case that follows a girl whose mom had a severe case of Munchausen by proxy and convince the world her daughter had leukemia, epilepsy, and muscular dystrophy, among other conditions. The girl eventually murdered her mother, but the waters are so muddied and the lines between guilt and responsibility are so unclear that it's just fascinating.
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Post by phantomrachie on Jun 15, 2017 7:47:21 GMT
Crimson those last few episodes were amazing.
My guess is that we'll follow the inmates in their different prisons for half a season while Litchfield reopens and then they'll be brought back together.
Popular characters seem to have ended up in both prisons and who knows what will happen to Red & the others in the swimming pool.
btw Piper proposing to Alex was one of the sweetest things to happen on the show.
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Post by Aurora'Harel on Jun 17, 2017 16:54:36 GMT
I'm watching 13 Reasons Why on Netflix (just finished episode 3). So far it is good. I read the book when it was first published and I may go read it again once I finish the show so I can what they changed Davrin's boobs I know you watched this show |
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Post by Davrin's boobs on Jun 17, 2017 19:55:51 GMT
I'm watching 13 Reasons Why on Netflix (just finished episode 3). So far it is good. I read the book when it was first published and I may go read it again once I finish the show so I can what they changed Davrin's boobs I know you watched this show Yes!! I loved the show but I find completely unnecessary a second season, while Sense8 has been cancelled, I mean wtf Netflix  I love Tony with all my heart  |
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Post by Aurora'Harel on Jun 17, 2017 20:00:13 GMT
I'm watching 13 Reasons Why on Netflix (just finished episode 3). So far it is good. I read the book when it was first published and I may go read it again once I finish the show so I can what they changed Davrin's boobs I know you watched this show Yes!! I loved the show but I find completely unnecessary a second season, while Sense8 has been cancelled, I mean wtf Netflix I love Tony with all my heart I want to slap the shit out of all these kids those. Not Tony, but pretty much everyone else. Kids are so cruel |
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Post by Crimson on Jun 18, 2017 11:39:37 GMT
Lately, I've been binging RuPaul's DragRace, currently on season5.   |
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Post by JayKay on Jun 25, 2017 6:46:25 GMT
Just went through 13 Reasons Why too. Very good, amazing acting and directing by everyone involved. I'm not sure about a second season either -- I mean, I don't know if it had as strong an ending as I wanted, because I guess they were gunning for a second season, but I can't help but be reminded of Broadchurch, which had an excellent first season and the second, while not bad, just didn't have the same magic.
It honestly kind of shook me in a few ways. While nothing nearly as extreme, I felt myself identifying a lot with Clay, and I'm not sure if that's all that good or not.
Anyway, now I'm watching Star Trek The Next Generation because goddamn it I needed a unicorn chaser after that. Of course, the episode I started back on just had to be the one that had themes of bullying and isolation. ;-|
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Post by kalasaurus on Jun 25, 2017 7:35:49 GMT
I started watching BoJack Horseman... and it's a lot better than I expected?! I've been binging it. It's a lot more mature, and has deeper and more interesting/dark themes than I expected from a show with talking animals. It gets really good further into the series.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2017 8:20:35 GMT
I started watching BoJack Horseman... and it's a lot better than I expected?! I've been binging it. It's a lot more mature, and has deeper and more interesting/dark themes than I expected from a show with talking animals. It gets really good further into the series. omg i love BoJack! Ive been reccing it to my friends for ages but they are all "what?? cartoon about human-like animals??" and thats it, nothing convinces them lol |
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Post by Andrew Mancer on Jun 26, 2017 15:23:34 GMT
Two things: Star Wars The Force Awakens and Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. I honestly can't believe it took me so long to watch The Force Awakens. I originally planned to watch it as part of an event leading up to its premiere where all six previous films would be in theaters as a marathon...but I ended up not going because I didn't have anyone to go with me. It was so much better than I was expecting! It really did leave me excited and interested to see what happens next! The original saga was a large part of my childhood/early teen years and I really miss that! I've been wanting to get back into the franchise for quite some time now, and I'd like to just in time for the next film later this year! Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World was one of my favorite films during my high school years. It's just ridiculously fun and nerdy!  Also...plenty of gay content in it!  It was a lot of fun going through it again. I remember playing the game as well back then and it was also fun! I've always wanted to check out the source material as well but never got a chance. Still...this one definitely remains one of my favorite films and always will. |
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Post by laura on Jun 26, 2017 18:48:50 GMT
i don't find myself watching a lot of tv these days, but i'm slowly catching u on season 2 of you me her. i really like it, especially izzy. she's such a sweet person and character. and it's awesome to finally have a show about polyamory that treats it as a thing, and it's not just a gimmick. and i actually really like all three people involved.
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Post by Crimson on Jul 3, 2017 2:15:00 GMT
I started watching BoJack Horseman... and it's a lot better than I expected?! I've been binging it. It's a lot more mature, and has deeper and more interesting/dark themes than I expected from a show with talking animals. It gets really good further into the series. I used to watch that show, have a bad habit of picking something up and abandoning it tho, House of Cards, Better Call Saul, Orphan Black etc etc. No reason for dropping them, just forget to stick with em. |
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Post by Aurora'Harel on Jul 3, 2017 3:04:10 GMT
I just finished watching Wentworth, Season 5 on Netflix. Great show, it is a women's prison drama set in Australia (cause the show is from Australia)
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Post by JayKay on Jul 4, 2017 17:57:06 GMT
I started watching BoJack Horseman... and it's a lot better than I expected?! I've been binging it. It's a lot more mature, and has deeper and more interesting/dark themes than I expected from a show with talking animals. It gets really good further into the series. I used to watch that show, have a bad habit of picking something up and abandoning it tho, House of Cards, Better Call Saul, Orphan Black etc etc. No reason for dropping them, just forget to stick with em. Dude, same. I finished the first season of House of Cards, never started Better Call Saul because I'm only on the second or third season of Breaking Bad, and I think I'm on the second or third season of Orphan Black. I got all these shows I can watch and I'm like, "let's watch Star Trek for the 67th time!"  I did have a break and watched Spawn when I saw it was on there. Loved the movie and the comics when I was a kid. It's really bad in a lot of ways, but I still had fun with it. |
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Post by Ark on Jul 4, 2017 18:10:41 GMT
Watching Supernatural again. It's somehow both so convoluted and yet you can sum up the entire series by shouting the words "Because dammit, you're my brother!!!" over and over in your most gravely voice.
Still it's relatively mindless fun with a few sparse moments of greatness to keep you going.
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Post by gaycaravaggio on Jul 4, 2017 22:20:46 GMT
I just finished watching Wentworth, Season 5 on Netflix. Great show, it is a women's prison drama set in Australia (cause the show is from Australia) I saw the first four seasons. Is it still good with Bea gone? |
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Post by Aurora'Harel on Jul 5, 2017 2:51:08 GMT
I just finished watching Wentworth, Season 5 on Netflix. Great show, it is a women's prison drama set in Australia (cause the show is from Australia) I saw the first four seasons. Is it still good with Bea gone? yeah, it was strange, but it was still good. I mean her presence and legacy is still there, but I'm still sad about it |
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Post by Aurora'Harel on Jul 7, 2017 15:57:39 GMT
Just added the new Castlevania Netflix series to my list. Can't wait to sit down and watch it.
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Lorna still cray cray and preggo to boot and with that ending what's gonna happen now? Taystee' backstory was heartbreaking. Humps the psycho got a fitting end. Did not expect Piscatella' demise tho, give that rookie a medal! Flaca and Maritza' youtube/make-over bits were hilarious, love those two and them getting separated at the end, noooooooooes. 
Freida making traps, poisoned darts and her dooms day backstory stuff was great, her scarring those two snooty girl scouts in her youth was brill too. 
