Binge worthy series

[bykfixer]

We picked up NCIS New Orleans season 7 yesterday.
I've not seen any episodes of this particular spin off of "Gibbs tv". I'm totaly surprised it lasted this long. A cast of quality actors but I've seen better acting at my kids high school play.

The initial episode involves the early days of covid and when the staff wasn't huddling nearly face to face indoors they wore loose fitting masks out doors. I mean they were not even pinching the wire that fits over the nose. The guy with a nice thick beard wearing a mask was just plain dumb looking. If that is what the general public was doing no wonder the rona spread so quickly.

CCH Pounder is far from one of my favorite actors but in NCIS New Orleans she was about the only one who presented a believable character (and pinched the wire over the nose of her mask).

Episode 1 is not Mark Harmons best work. The Mrs and I noticed the intial episode of original Gibbs tv last year seemed the same way. By episode 3 we either got used to the crappy acting or they got it together. Perhaps the same will take place with season 7 of New Orleans Gibbs tv.……I'll try to make it through all 16 episodes.

As the episodes continue more political wokery crosses my tv screen. For the love Pete can we just have a tv show simply entertain us anymore?

 

[SCEMan]

My wife and have been watching "The Beatles: Get Back" an 8-hour documentary on the making of the Let It Be album and their final live appearance. It's a "fly on the wall" look at them hanging out in the recording studio for the final time before they break up. Although not a huge fan, their music definitely was a big part of my teen years and seeing them completely at ease and "unfiltered" is very entertaining. I remember watching their rooftop show 50+ years ago and thinking how cool it was

 

[thermal guy]

Top gear, the grand tour, Clarkson’s farm. And blacklist.

 

[bykfixer]

Re-watching Breaking Bad. A quirky series starring Brain Cranston (Malcom in the middle dad) as Walter White who is a milk toast high school science teacher who ends up ends becoming a world class methanphetemine cook in order to pay for his cancer treatments.

It's a bit like the original Batman series where there are times you wonder if they were serious or trying to be funny.

The story line follows the life of his really stupid partner (and his even dumber friends), a klepto sister in law, a DEA agent brother in law, a crippled son, a bossy wife and the main character who goes from a mild mannered, almost whimp family man to an emboldened gangster type man who has nothing to lose due to stage 3 lung cancer. It takes place in New Mexico.

The entire time "Walter White" is being chased by his DEA brother in law who does not know it's Walt he is after. All is knows is there's a new super cook in town. Little by little "Hank" the brother in law finds a trail of dead gangsters who he assumes are killing each other over dope, not knowing it was a trail of bodies left by Walter White.

If I recall the last season and the ending were pretty anti-climatic in general. It's strange how the subject matter is pretty much for mature audiences, yet the bad language and nudity are all but non existent. And refreshingly there is absolutely no politics.

I wondered the first time I watched the first season if I'd make it through all six. I did and this is the second time I've binged this one. I'm watching this one when it's just me at home so it may be I lose interest before season 6 rolls around again.

 

[Chauncey Gardener]

Better Call Saul
Star Trek Enterprise
Ozark

No spoilers - You're welcome. :yellowlaugh:

 

[bykfixer]

I'm re-watching "the wire".

 

[Dave_H]

If you have Amazon Prime...
Line of Duty (British police BBC television series) is one of the top shows I've seen (e.g., The Soprano's, The Wire, Deadwood, Dexter) on TV.

I second that!

Line of Duty police drama series from the U.K. in my opinion, having watched quite a few from England, Ireland (both), Scotland, Wales, Canada, and Scandanavia (various) etc. is among the best. In centers on operations of police anti-corruption team AC-12. Really good plots (complex), character development, extensive use of forensic evidence, lots of suspense.

I've just re-watched Series 3 and it was almost as good as the first time (except knowing the outcome in advance).

Dave

 

[Dave_H]

Better Call Saul

Have seen the first four (or was it five) seasons. Anyone paying close attention: how did Jimmy come up with his character name (somewhere in the first or second season)?

Dave

 

[Dave_H]

Binge or not binge watching, another notable mini-series from Australia "The Code" (not to be confused with a movie of the same name) is quite good. Ned Banks is an investigative journalist who works with brother Jesse (who is schizophrenic but also a brilliant hacker) to expose a cover up by government and corporate mucky-mucks. It continues into at least two seasons.

Australia has some other good stuff depending on what you like; Janet King and East West 101 are a couple of others. Brokenwood Mysteries from New Zealand is good though somewhat goofy, sort of cross between situation comedy and serious police drama.

Of course every country's offerings are bound to include some "turkeys"

Dave

 

[Poppy]

On Disney plus:
We enjoyed watching season one and two a total of 16 episodes of "The Mandalorian" a Good Guy bounty hunter who is trying to return a little 50 year old Baby Yoda to his own people, in a side bar Star Wars series.

Boba Fett is a bounty hunter who was trying to capture Han Solo in Star Wars, I think IV and V. At any rate they produced "The Book of Boba Fett" another side bar, I think 8 episodes. We watched the first three episodes, hoping it would get better. Episode 4 brought back the Mandalorian (no sign of Boba Fett) but one knows they will be working together in the future.

I haven't seen episode 5 yet, but I heard that there is more of the Mandalorian. Yea!!! I imagine that by episode 8, there will be a big climatic cliff hanger battle. Good guys vs bad guys. Looking forward to it.

 

[SCEMan]

Right now we're watching 1883 and Yellowstone.

 

[bykfixer]

I'm in season 5 of Emergency.

 

[Chauncey Gardener]

Right now we're watching 1883 and Yellowstone.

How the heck do you dial-up Yellowstone. I even read an article on how to - but was still unable to do so.

 

[SCEMan]

How the heck do you dial-up Yellowstone. I even read an article on how to - but was still unable to do so.

We were able to record it from the Paramount cable channel. Otherwise it's not readily available.

 

[ledbetter]

Reacher is a faithful take on the books by Lee Child about a hobo vet with police and killer skills. And they got a big dude to play the lead unlike the silly movies with little Tom Cruise. Not as good as the books but entertaining.

 

[bykfixer]

Re-watched Justified. After season 1 I'm rumaging through my old jackets for my old horse blanket lined Levis jacket, then realize it's still too small.

 

[kreisl]

oouh i went thru The Family Man (2 seasons) on Amzn Prime Trial within a couple of days . i found it highly enjoyable , it's in the imdb Top250 TV. police comedy, mostly set in India. just the policeman's daughter is highly unlikable (she does get p*nched in the face in the end hh)

 

[Poppy]

Reacher is a faithful take on the books by Lee Child about a hobo vet with police and killer skills. And they got a big dude to play the lead unlike the silly movies with little Tom Cruise. Not as good as the books but entertaining.

@ledbetter, just this morning my daughter mentioned this to me.
We had seen an episode together, with the big dude. It looks enjoyable.

I generally enjoy the fight scenes in this type of shows, but wish they were a little more believable. Five on one. Oh boy. How is it that a single kick sends a bad guy to the ground and he can't get up until it is his turn to single handedly attack.

Years ago, I was training as a boxer. A good friend had traveled with his Kung Fuu master, and had his black belt. We were at a party and a fight broke out in the court-yard, and we went out to break it up. Actually to save the life of the guy who was being beaten by a baseball bat.

It's amazing how quickly these things can get out of hand. I broke up a fight or two, and then one of my friends was about to get hammered by two guys who thought he was attacking a girl. He was trying to break up a girl fight. A true Southern gentleman. I asked... where was his roommate? He pointed > over there.

When I got there, our friend was on his back, with this big Red Neck kneeling on his chest. I went to pull him off, but his roommate said... NO! He'll tear him apart, he'll tear him apart!

When this guy cocked his arm to punch our friend, I grabbed him by the arm, and shirt and pulled him off. My friend sprung up into the air like they do in the kung fu movies, and came down and kicked this guy about 5 times in the ribs, and then spun around in a half squat, to face any oncoming attackers. MAN! You should have seen those rabbits run! They were backing up and tripping over themselves, and each other, wanting to be sure that they were not next. There had to be about 30 of them. Truly a sight to see.

I wish I could have that effect on a crowd.

In reality, if you are fighting five on one, you need to use disabling blows, (joint dislocations, fractures) not just knock them down blows. None-the-less, I look forward to watching more of the Jack Reacher series episodes.

 

[SCEMan]

In reality, if you are fighting five on one, you need to use disabling blows, (joint dislocations, fractures) not just knock them down blows. None-the-less, I look forward to watching more of the Jack Reacher series episodes.

I liked the series but I hear you...
Don't even get me started on the idiotic firearms usage in TV/Films. I know I drive my wife crazy complaining about the ridiculous gun handling and impact effects. As a longtime enthusiast (bought my first 1911 in 75'; and shot IPSC in the early 90's), it's hard to find a realistic firearms series (well, Bosch is one).

 

[ledbetter]

The Desert Eagle in Reacher is kind of far fetched and I don’t love a lot of the fight scenes, but at least a bad guy was out of ammo after five shots with a j frame S&W, and I agree, firearms usage in tv/movies can turn me off of a show quickly. And don’t let’s start about Alec Baldwin’s gun handler! Who was a daughter of a gun handler! The Good Lord Bird had great period pieces like Walker and Navy Colts and Sharps rifles. I shot ipsc in the southwest pistol league back in the late 70’s and handload as well. I remember turning off Tom Hanks latest Western after he shot like ten times with his Colt single action revolver. Ridiculous!