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I had been thinking things were going by too well for Roman and he must be due being brought down a peg or two then he sends Logan the dick pic. :D

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I had been thinking things were going by too well for Roman and he must be due being brought down a peg or two then he sends Logan the dick pic. :D

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The Sixth Commandment (on Iplayer) is watchable fare, with a pretty decent performance from the lead.

Almost done with a Rome re-watch. Hell of a show.

“Forks” in season 2 of The Bear may be the pinnacle. Flawless television, had Taylor Swift in my head all day.

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“Forks” in season 2 of The Bear may be the pinnacle. Flawless television, had Taylor Swift in my head all day.

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I've rewatched it 3 times already, it's perfect.

Watched series 2 + 3 of The Witcher in the last few days. Really liked it and the overall story coming together has been great. There's been a load of neckbeard complaints on Reddit which put me off a bit but that seems like it's just it's just internet wankers and book nerds complaining about a woman being in charge.

One episode into The Bear and I think I'm going to like it.

The Bear really is spectacular.

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Needed that episode badly after the previous one. Is watching TV supposed to be stressful as fuck?

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Needed that episode badly after the previous one. Is watching TV supposed to be stressful as fuck?

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Yeah that was almost too much. Anxiety levels through the roof but again, perfectly executed.

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Well I didn't expect Logan to just fucking die when he did. Excellent episode and the best of season 4 so far.

There was a moment where I wondered if it was going to turn out to be some horrible game he was playing with the kids because they don't show that it's him on the floor being CPRd for what feels like ages.

Yeah I had some doubt over whether or not it was for real for most of the episode. Was brilliantly executed.

Just watched new series of Black Mirror - the first two were fun, Mazey Day was dogshit but I liked the angle on Demon 79, even if the concept is a bit naff.

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The Sixth Commandment (on Iplayer) is watchable fare, with a pretty decent performance from the lead.

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I watched the first episode of this last night. It's not, an episode in, the most gripping thing of this type I've ever watched but Timothy Spall is great as always. I'll stick with it.

I've recently finished up the the perennially overlooked Snowfall and it was a great ending. If anybody is looking for something new I would highly recommend it, one of the most underrated shows on television in recent years. I think anyway!

Possibly a bit of a shaky start (I can't remember, it's a while since I originally watched season one) but it all quickly settles in and comes together really well. Great characters and a cracking cast. It's sort of like Boyz N the Hood meets The Wire meets Narcos. They recently added the final season to iPlayer so it's all on there.

I'm up to the series 1 finale of The Bear. It's really good but as someone who has experienced a working kitchen before, it's giving me PTSD.

Working our way through the second series of Your Honour, which I don't think I've seen mentioned before. It's brilliantly gripping - well paced, certainly well acted. Well worth a watch but annoyingly only on Paramount+.

Had no idea they’d made a season 2. It felt like it didn’t need one with how the first ended. Should be worth binging through 10 episodes on a 7 day trial though.

See your point about not needing a second series, but it's definitely worthwhile - all the plot points feel organic, not forced. It's like the next layer surrounding the story from series 1.

Ted Lasso Season 3 is appalling. A bukkake of sentimentality, none of it touching any of the right notes. It's exactly as bad as I thought the show was going to be in season 1 when I heard about the premise.

Strange New Worlds is the tits. Two class, and hugely different episodes in a row. And I say that before the musical bollocks to come.

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Ted Lasso Season 3 is appalling. A bukkake of sentimentality, none of it touching any of the right notes. It's exactly as bad as I thought the show was going to be in season 1 when I heard about the premise.

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They came to all the wrong conclusions after Season 1 about what it was about the show that resonated with people. It was already clear during large parts of S2, but just got worse and worse.

All done with Succession.

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I'm not sure how I feel about the finale. And I'm not really sure why I wasn't sure. I'd already decided none of the three of Kendall, Shiv or Roman was going to 'win' and would probably end up unhappy so it's not that I was hoping for something I didn't get (they're all complete bastards, after all.) I can only think I might get a bit more of the aftermath of the vote or maybe that it'd be somehow cathartic if all of them (including Greg and Tom) got fuck all out of it. Dunno, there's something I found a little unsatisfying but I did still enjoy it and the full circle of them just wanting it to be themselves on principle, then reconciling to go with Kendall then Shiv reverting to Roy type was fitting and probably where had to finish up, with them sabotaging themselves and nobody ending up really happy. Other than maybe Roman, after his "we're all bullshit" bit and the little scene in the bar was maybe just happy to be shot of the whole thing once it happened.

Great show though.

Dunno what'll be next. I'll finish The Sixth Commandment then find something more substantial to make a start on. Might give Justified a go.

I started Succession last night. Watched two episodes. It's funnier than I expected it to be. Roman is my favourite so far.

Most episodes have at least one properly belting joke.

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I'm not sure how I feel about the finale. And I'm not really sure why I wasn't sure. I'd already decided none of the three of Kendall, Shiv or Roman was going to 'win' and would probably end up unhappy so it's not that I was hoping for something I didn't get (they're all complete bastards, after all.) I can only think I might get a bit more of the aftermath of the vote or maybe that it'd be somehow cathartic if all of them (including Greg and Tom) got fuck all out of it. Dunno, there's something I found a little unsatisfying but I did still enjoy it and the full circle of them just wanting it to be themselves on principle, then reconciling to go with Kendall then Shiv reverting to Roy type was fitting and probably where had to finish up, with them sabotaging themselves and nobody ending up really happy. Other than maybe Roman, after his "we're all bullshit" bit and the little scene in the bar was maybe just happy to be shot of the whole thing once it happened.

Great show though.

Dunno what'll be next. I'll finish The Sixth Commandment then find something more substantial to make a start on. Might give Justified a go.

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I thought the ending was good because it summed up the eternal reality of life in the capitalist world they've been inhabiting for the last four series: the money wins, your irrational hopes and dreams lose. Tom understood this and sculpted his entire personality around it, the Roys never did.

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Yeah I like that Tom was the one who, despite being a cunt, had shown more humanity than most through a lot of the series but then was the one who ultimately had the stomach for it.

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Yeah I like that Tom was the one who, despite being a cunt, had shown more humanity than most through a lot of the series but then was the one who ultimately had the stomach for it.

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I wanted Greg to end up doing ok, but even he turned into a bit of a cunt by the final season. Greg and Tom were my favourites though.

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Get fucked.

The Sixth Commandment was indeed excellent.

Me and the Mrs have begun to watch Sharp Objects. Yet to really get going, but the director & cast combo is superb.

One of the best mini-series I've watched. It's a slow burn as you said but the whole ensemble is so good.

Yeah, it's brill. Really good from start to finish.

Has to be one of the sweatiest tv shows ever made also, if such a category exists.

Hijack was alright but think people are going a bit overboard on the praise because Idris is a don.

So many stupid things throughout

I've not seen the last episode yet, but up to now it's been no better than "watchable shit".

Missus made me watch Special Ops: Lioness with her.

Unrealistic feminist nonsense.

Watched the last episode of Hijack. It was mostly crap overall, but Max Beesley was the best thing in it by miles. I can only assume he hasn't had a more high profile career due to being a bit short as he's always good value in everything I've seen him in.

I also watched nearly all of Detectorists. Seen bits before, but been through all of 1 and 2 and most of 3 now and have to say that it's delightful.

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Watched the last episode of Hijack. It was mostly crap overall, but Max Beesley was the best thing in it by miles. I can only assume he hasn't had a more high profile career due to being a bit short as he's always good value in everything I've seen him in.

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Yeah he’s great.

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idk why but I was convinced he was gonna end up being in on it and being a bad guy so that was a nice surprise if nothing else

Watched Silo this weekend. Knew nothing about it but loved it. Excited for a second season.

Ended up watching the remaining three episodes of The Sixth Commandment last night, they hooked me far more than the first episode did. Really liked it.

Also spotted that the first series of Manhunt is now available on demand on Sky so I'll be getting on that next, really enjoyed the second one.

It’s good and very unsettling isn’t it. Thought the lead was great.

I ended up sticking with Stranger Things and have watched the first three series. I really enjoyed, it's very different from what I usually watch but it's had me gripped throughout and some of the acting has been genuinely excellent. David Harbour is so much better here than in Quantum Of Solace.

The problem now is that the end of series 3 seemed like the perfect time to end everything and yet there's another series to go. I got a feeling this is going to be a problem as series 4 progresses.

I'd say if you were ok with the 3rd season, you will probably be ok with the 4th one, long episodes aside.

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Also spotted that the first series of Manhunt is now available on demand on Sky so I'll be getting on that next, really enjoyed the second one.

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Ended up watching all three episodes of this in the one sitting last night.

Your maverick cops with a terrible personal life and enormous character flaws are all well and good but I do also have a lot of time for shows where it's just honest, decent coppers working hard to nail a bastard (in the first series it's Levi Bellfield) and Martin Clunes is always very watchable.

Not sure if anyone is watching Reservation Dogs but the latest episode is incredibly powerful.

Loved the Manhunt stuff too. Martin Clunes is great.

I’m looking forward to watching this tonight:

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