NETFLIX STREAMING FINDS

markymark550 · April 2023

Halfway through the Wild Wild Country docuseries. Very interesting. I was born just before the hotel bombing, so I had no knowledge of any of this. With as much national media attention that it got, it's surprising I never heard it mentioned, even in passing.

mace1229 · April 2023

We've been watching Beef. Its good. Just 2 episodes left for us.

mfc2006 · April 2023

We started watching Poker Face the other night - pretty damn good so far.

Jearlpam0925 · April 2023

Beef is good!

eeriepadave · April 2023

eeriepadave said:

I'm hearing really good things/reviews on the show Beef. Gonna have to check it out soon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFPIMHBzGDs

halfway through this and I'm liking it a lot. Also pretty good soundtrack. Two lead characters are good, Steven Yeun (Glen from Walking Dead) and Alli Wong. Some of the side characters are pretty interesting stuff going on as well.

eeriepadave · April 2023

Finished Beef. Really enjoyed it. Ending was kinda predictable but overall very good. Looking forward to see what next season has in store.

23scidoo · April 2023

Oh yeah!!!

https://youtu.be/k7uFcpF0pXk

PJ_Soul · April 2023

^^^^ Very exciting!!

HughFreakingDillon · April 2023

I completely forgot about that show. I think I only watched season 1.

The Juggler · April 2023

Mullaney's new special is out. I saw him do a version of this a while back. Really funny.

Jearlpam0925 · May 2023

Holy fuck latest ep of Yellowjackets. It is certainly something, and deserves its own thread (with major spoiler preempts).

markymark550 · May 2023

Just finished "Pepsi, Where's My Jet?" I thought it was an interesting documentary. I remember the advertisement, but never knew anybody actually went that far with it. My only complaint is that it probably could have been condensed into a 80-90 minute film instead of a 4 part series.

Ledbetterman10 · May 2023

markymark550 said:

Just finished "Pepsi, Where's My Jet?" I thought it was an interesting documentary. I remember the advertisement, but never knew anybody actually went that far with it. My only complaint is that it probably could have been condensed into a 80-90 minute film instead of a 4 part series.

Absolutely. This was so drawn out and stupid that I now compare every Netflix documentary to it. They told the story of Waco and the Branch Davidians in three episodes. But it took four episodes to tell this goofball's story? It was ridiculous.

HughFreakingDillon · May 2023

Jearlpam0925 said:

Holy fuck latest ep of Yellowjackets. It is certainly something, and deserves its own thread (with major spoiler preempts).

young shauna actress deserves an emmy nod for that.

mace1229 · May 2023

Started watching Designated Survivor a few days ago. I didn't think I'd like it, which is why I'm about 5 or 6 years behind on this, but I'm really liking it.
Never gave 24 a chance, kind of want to watch that now too.

JeBurkhardt · May 2023

mace1229 said:

Started watching Designated Survivor a few days ago. I didn't think I'd like it, which is why I'm about 5 or 6 years behind on this, but I'm really liking it.
Never gave 24 a chance, kind of want to watch that now too.

I have had that saved in my favorites for a while, but haven't started it yet.

HughFreakingDillon · May 2023

I didn't like DS. it seemed like a poor man's 24 to me.

markymark550 · May 2023

I liked season 1 of Designated Survivor. They lost me 3 or 4 episodes into S2. I didn't even realize Netflix picked it up until just recently. Unless I just run out of things I want to watch, I won't be coming back to this one.

Gern Blansten · May 2023

I tried 24 and couldn't get into it but maybe I didn't pay enough attention.

HughFreakingDillon · May 2023

Gern Blansten said:

I tried 24 and couldn't get into it but maybe I didn't pay enough attention.

one of the best tv shows of all time in my opinion.

BLACK35 · May 2023

Gern Blansten said:

I tried 24 and couldn't get into it but maybe I didn't pay enough attention.

I tried as well, got half way thru 1st season and didn't watch anymore. I didn't think it was anything special. Like you mentioned HFD, I heard it was such an amazing series and that's why I gave it a go, i wasnt really impressed by it

LeafsJaysCubsRaptorsFan · May 2023

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PJ_Soul · May 2023

BLACK35 said:

Gern Blansten said:

I tried 24 and couldn't get into it but maybe I didn't pay enough attention.

I tried as well, got half way thru 1st season and didn't watch anymore. I didn't think it was anything special. Like you mentioned HFD, I heard it was such an amazing series and that's why I gave it a go, i wasnt really impressed by it

I finally gave it my all last year, and actually nearly finished the series... and yeah, it was okay but not great.There wasn't anywhere near enough unpredictability in it. It was the same thing over and over again, with a little spin on the specific circumstances. And really, the level of incompetence/ease at which that government agency was constantly breached and always had moles... it should have been dismantled after the first season, haha.

HughFreakingDillon · May 2023

PJ_Soul said:

BLACK35 said:

Gern Blansten said:

I tried 24 and couldn't get into it but maybe I didn't pay enough attention.

I tried as well, got half way thru 1st season and didn't watch anymore. I didn't think it was anything special. Like you mentioned HFD, I heard it was such an amazing series and that's why I gave it a go, i wasnt really impressed by it

I finally gave it my all last year, and actually nearly finished the series... and yeah, it was okay but not great.There wasn't anywhere near enough unpredictability in it. It was the same thing over and over again, with a little spin on the specific circumstances. And really, the level of incompetence/ease at which that government agency was constantly breached and always had moles... it should have been dismantled after the first season, haha.

my wife and I watched a few episodes later when I was trying to get my daughter to not watch the same thing over and over again, and you guys are right; in 2004, we thought it was edge of your seat amazingness. But now, it seems a little dated and absurd. I mean, we knew at the time the absurdity of how many people working for counter terrorism ENDED UP WORKING WITH THE TERRORISTS, but because it was so good, we let that slide a bit.

I'd say season 1 and 2 are amazing. The final seasons were kind of duds. the reboot was awful.

Indifference71 · May 2023

HughFreakingDillon said:

PJ_Soul said:

BLACK35 said:

Gern Blansten said:

I tried 24 and couldn't get into it but maybe I didn't pay enough attention.

I tried as well, got half way thru 1st season and didn't watch anymore. I didn't think it was anything special. Like you mentioned HFD, I heard it was such an amazing series and that's why I gave it a go, i wasnt really impressed by it

I finally gave it my all last year, and actually nearly finished the series... and yeah, it was okay but not great.There wasn't anywhere near enough unpredictability in it. It was the same thing over and over again, with a little spin on the specific circumstances. And really, the level of incompetence/ease at which that government agency was constantly breached and always had moles... it should have been dismantled after the first season, haha.

my wife and I watched a few episodes later when I was trying to get my daughter to not watch the same thing over and over again, and you guys are right; in 2004, we thought it was edge of your seat amazingness. But now, it seems a little dated and absurd. I mean, we knew at the time the absurdity of how many people working for counter terrorism ENDED UP WORKING WITH THE TERRORISTS, but because it was so good, we let that slide a bit.

I'd say season 1 and 2 are amazing. The final seasons were kind of duds. the reboot was awful.

Yeah the first 2-3 seasons were really good but after that it just got silly. Everyone was a mole!!!

Gern Blansten · May 2023

HughFreakingDillon said:

PJ_Soul said:

BLACK35 said:

Gern Blansten said:

I tried 24 and couldn't get into it but maybe I didn't pay enough attention.

I tried as well, got half way thru 1st season and didn't watch anymore. I didn't think it was anything special. Like you mentioned HFD, I heard it was such an amazing series and that's why I gave it a go, i wasnt really impressed by it

I finally gave it my all last year, and actually nearly finished the series... and yeah, it was okay but not great.There wasn't anywhere near enough unpredictability in it. It was the same thing over and over again, with a little spin on the specific circumstances. And really, the level of incompetence/ease at which that government agency was constantly breached and always had moles... it should have been dismantled after the first season, haha.

my wife and I watched a few episodes later when I was trying to get my daughter to not watch the same thing over and over again, and you guys are right; in 2004, we thought it was edge of your seat amazingness. But now, it seems a little dated and absurd. I mean, we knew at the time the absurdity of how many people working for counter terrorism ENDED UP WORKING WITH THE TERRORISTS, but because it was so good, we let that slide a bit.

I'd say season 1 and 2 are amazing. The final seasons were kind of duds. the reboot was awful.

That might have been part of my issue with it....I waited too long to start watching it. I had already seen all the SNL skits making fun of it, etc., and it just didn't hit me as all that believable.