Small Town Values Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 On 6/5/2019 at 11:39 AM, ET80 said: Chernobyl might be the best mini series I've ever seen. Brilliant television. I'm not the binge watching type, so it takes something pretty special to get me hooked. (5+ hours well spent) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seminoles1 Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 I've been on leave from work for a while now recovering from surgery and watched lots of series (and movies). Party Down is hilarious. It's a shame it only lasted 20 episodes. Entourage is watchable and funny for a few years, but it's hard to love it and the last 2-3 seasons are brutal at times. I can't watch shows with laugh tracks anymore. It's so annoying. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVScout Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 6 hours ago, Marc MacGyver said: Brilliant television. I'm not the binge watching type, so it takes something pretty special to get me hooked. (5+ hours well spent) It is brilliant television but it gets a lot of things wrong. https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelshellenberger/2019/06/06/why-hbos-chernobyl-gets-nuclear-so-wrong/#7d30e0fe632f If you ant to know use the series as education it is advisable to watch the first and last episodes. The middle episodes are so filled with nonsense as to be little more than a horror show. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malak1 Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 When They See Us....Jesus Christ that was tough to watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrILL! Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 some lighthearted fare starring Jon Favreau and Roy Choi. Guest stars include RDJ, Tom Holland, Gwyneth Paltrow, etc. I watched 2 episodes late last night and got hungry AF. LoL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11sanchez11 Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, TVScout said: It is brilliant television but it gets a lot of things wrong. https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelshellenberger/2019/06/06/why-hbos-chernobyl-gets-nuclear-so-wrong/#7d30e0fe632f If you ant to know use the series as education it is advisable to watch the first and last episodes. The middle episodes are so filled with nonsense as to be little more than a horror show. there is 5, hour long podcasts from the writer that lets everyone know what they made up and what they stuck to the 'facts' about. it's real good and super popular. they aren't really hiding from the fact that a lot of it was dramatized. also, he got a lot of it about it from people's journal (and the such) and some of it is about the people's perception at the time more so than the actual correct science. but it is kinda weird for a show whose main theme is 'the cost of lies' to dramatize to the extent it did lol Edited June 8, 2019 by 11sanchez11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 (edited) On 6/9/2019 at 1:32 AM, TVScout said: If you ant to know use the series as education it is advisable to watch the first and last episodes. The middle episodes are so filled with nonsense as to be little more than a horror show. I never do. If you want to learn the truth (Or best available facts) about something you need to research it. Even documentaries, which are by far the most reliable form of educational television, can be prone to inaccuracies & bias presented as fact. I was already aware of elements of creative license within the series (Example: Character ~ Ulana Khomyuk ) prior to sitting down & watching Chernobyl. To be honest, it's to be expected as writers & filmmakers often use the grey areas in-between the facts to spin a narrative & play with the audience's emotions. Chernobyl is just a masterclass in weaving fact & fiction together to create compelling television. Edited June 11, 2019 by Marc MacGyver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theJ Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 On 5/29/2019 at 10:58 PM, AlexGreen#20 said: Probably the right call to bail is some of the summaries are to be believed. Talk about two shows that need to be lovingly put down. My wife watches it still (The Flash). Every now and then i'll catch part of an episode with her. Just catching a few episodes here and there, Grant Gustin acted pretty well in the earlier seasons - but these last few seasons, ouch. He just doesn't even look like he cares. The show is painful to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVScout Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 6 hours ago, Marc MacGyver said: Chernobyl is just a masterclass in weaving fact & fiction together to create compelling television. The lecture during the trial in the final episode is right on the money. It explained the series of events in a way that is clearer and easier to understand that any thing that can be read. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty21 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Catch 22 was fantastic, I loved it and am bummed it’s over. Is the book that heavy with satire and catch 22 scenarios? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, Tyty said: Catch 22 was fantastic, I loved it and am bummed it’s over. Is the book that heavy with satire and catch 22 scenarios? oh man, you gotta read the book yes and yes its brilliant and hilarious in my top 10 all time Edited June 11, 2019 by Malfatron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty21 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 12 minutes ago, Malfatron said: oh man, you gotta read the book yes and yes its brilliant and hilarious in my top 10 all time Did you read Closing Time (the sequel) too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 7 minutes ago, Tyty said: Did you read Closing Time (the sequel) too? i either didnt read it or didnt get very far into it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrILL! Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Standout episodes so far: Suits Fish Night Lucky 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexGreen#20 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Justified I really liked the first season. The second season was just alright. I just started the third season and I'm falling asleep. Worth keeping going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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