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Did anyone catch The Good Place?

It is an excellent comedy.

"Fin D wrote:

Did anyone catch The Good Place?

It is an excellent comedy.

On too late for me to watch live, but its on the DVR. Loved it as it went on last season, after being unsure early. Worried that the 10pm slot from the get go might be bad news.

"Unlucky 13 wrote:

On too late for me to watch live, but its on the DVR. Loved it as it went on last season, after being unsure early. Worried that the 10pm slot from the get go might be bad news.

It is a great show. Binged it on Netflix.

Probably the most original and boundary pushing show on the regular networks.

"Fin D wrote:

It is a great show. Binged it on Netflix.

Probably the most original and boundary pushing show on the regular networks.

And....my Mother in law deleted it, thinking that we'd already watched it. *SIGH* We'll watch the second episode and try to catch up.

Orville is surprisingly good. Just binged 3 episodes. I love that they took Star Trek and made it about regular people. Very well done and often funny. Budget it thru the roof too.

"Fin D wrote:

Orville is surprisingly good. Just binged 3 episodes. I love that they took Star Trek and made it about regular people. Very well done and often funny. Budget it thru the roof too.

I agree. Haven't watched Ep 3 yet, but I thought that the second one had a better feel to it than the pilot. Hopefully it lasts, but its a FOX scifi show, so its in danger from the get go.

"Unlucky 13 wrote:

I agree. Haven't watched Ep 3 yet, but I thought that the second one had a better feel to it than the pilot. Hopefully it lasts, but its a FOX scifi show, so its in danger from the get go.

Watched the last one available...and I am really, really digging this show. It is a brilliant idea to take Star Trek plots and put 9-5 workers in the roles of the main characters. They are all flawed with real problems and quirks, just working their shifts. I think people were expecting a straight comedy ala, other Seth Macfarlane fare, but instead it is...well, a "down to earth" space adventure.

"Fin D wrote:

Watched the last one available...and I am really, really digging this show. It is a brilliant idea to take Star Trek plots and put 9-5 workers in the roles of the main characters. They are all flawed with real problems and quirks, just working their shifts. I think people were expecting a straight comedy ala, other Seth Macfarlane fare, but instead it is...well, a "down to earth" space adventure.

I agree. I know I was expecting more comedy, but I'm very happy with what it actually is. Ep 3 was IMO the equivilant of a very good Star Trek episode, with high quality guest actors. Really hoping this show gets a chance to truly get its legs under it, because I think that it could be terrific.

"Unlucky 13 wrote:

I agree. I know I was expecting more comedy, but I'm very happy with what it actually is. Ep 3 was IMO the equivilant of a very good Star Trek episode, with high quality guest actors. Really hoping this show gets a chance to truly get its legs under it, because I think that it could be terrific.

Just wait till you see Episode 4.

"Fin D wrote:

Just wait till you see Episode 4.

Actually I messed up. It was Ep 4 I was referring to. Very, very good. Ep3 was good too, but 4 was excellent.

Broadchurch season 3 was excellent. They've got crime-drama-mystery down pat.

"Unlucky 13 wrote:

I agree. I know I was expecting more comedy, but I'm very happy with what it actually is. Ep 3 was IMO the equivilant of a very good Star Trek episode, with high quality guest actors. Really hoping this show gets a chance to truly get its legs under it, because I think that it could be terrific.

I just caught up with all four episodes of The Orville and I am dumbfounded. I was expecting a "The Office meets Star Trek", that was more parody/comedy than Star Trek. However, IMO, this show is Star Trek with a comedic twist. Other than Norm MacDonald's character, none of the characters are parodies of Star Trek characters. Even the "Data" of the show, who is a character who is basically from a race that looks down on humans is treated with more subtly than I have seen in good dramas. I was expecting most of his lines being how stupid humanoids are and just saying derogatory words for laughs.

I had kind of low expectations going into this show. I was hoping it would be funny, I did not expect it to be so good and so very Star Trek.

I just binged watched all 7 seasons of Game of Thrones. Man, I was really missing out. I'm hooked.

'The Man in the High Castle' on Amazon. I'm late to the party on this one, also. I'm halfway thru season 1. So far, its been really good.

I had lost interest in American Horror story a while back, but this new season has me totally hooked. Barely any filler space used through 5 episodes. It smacks you in the head with a hammer from the get go and doesn't let up. Definitely an R rated season.

Can anyone name this actress from her hot younger years?

Faye Dunnaway? I think that first shot is from Bonnie & Clyde.

"ToddPhin wrote:

Can anyone name this actress from her hot younger years?

Unlucky got the first one, the second is Helen Mirren i think?

"Unlucky 13 wrote:

Faye Dunnaway? I think that first shot is from Bonnie & Clyde.

Dang, that's good. :up:

"Fin D wrote:

Unlucky got the first one, the second is Helen Mirren i think?

Faye is the second one as well.
It's amusing seeing some of these actresses and other celebrities when they were young whom we (the 40's and under crowd) only really know from when they were older. I didn't realize Faye was that much of a dish.

"ToddPhin wrote:

Faye is the second one as well.
It's amusing seeing some of these actresses and other celebrities when they were young whom we (the 40's and under crowd) only really know from when they were older. I didn't realize Faye was that much of a dish.

With her, only really know her from older (80s and mostly prior) movies. I can't say that I've seen her in anything from the last 25 years or so.

But certainly yes to the larger point. I've done that a lot lately, where I'll realize that an actor who I know as an older person was in something that I'm familiar with when they were much younger.

"Unlucky 13 wrote:

With her, only really know her from older (80s and mostly prior) movies. I can't say that I've seen her in anything from the last 25 years or so.

But certainly yes to the larger point. I've done that a lot lately, where I'll realize that an actor who I know as an older person was in something that I'm familiar with when they were much younger.

Michelle Pfeiffer in Hollywood Knights (great funny movie) is probably my favorite "older actress in her younger GNDILM days movie".
{Girl Next Door I'd Like to Mary}

"ToddPhin wrote:

Michelle Pfeiffer in Hollywood Knights (great funny movie) is probably my favorite "older actress in her younger GNDILM days movie".
{Girl Next Door I'd Like to Mary}

I had a big crush on her around 1990 or so, when I was in Jr high. My tastes in women have changed dramatically since then though, lol. I honestly can't say that I've seen her in anything in years, but I know that she's going to be in Ant Man 2.

signed up for CBS all access just to watch the new Star Trek Discovery. have to say, I'm blown away. IMO, the first network show that can compete with the Netflix shows. better than all the other Star Trek shows combined. While I'm enjoying Orville, STD is the one I look forward to the most now. good acting. Dark scenes make it feel more like the recent ST movies. dark plot as well starting in episode 3.

"Ohio Fanatic wrote:

signed up for CBS all access just to watch the new Star Trek Discovery. have to say, I'm blown away. IMO, the first network show that can compete with the Netflix shows. better than all the other Star Trek shows combined. While I'm enjoying Orville, STD is the one I look forward to the most now. good acting. Dark scenes make it feel more like the recent ST movies. dark plot as well starting in episode 3.

I love ST TNG. Top 5 show all time. I don't like dark, "gritty" shows and movies very much at all. Is it for someone like me?

"Unlucky 13 wrote:

I love ST TNG. Top 5 show all time. I don't like dark, "gritty" shows and movies very much at all. Is it for someone like me?

I was a big fan of TNG, but it's not like that. It's closer to the recent movies than the tV series. I wouldn't let that keep you from it though. you can sign up for a free 1 week trial and see the first 4 episodes.