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crazywalls t1_j6d23ju wrote
Succession
royalewithcheesecake t1_j6d1wxf wrote
Reply to comment by Lili_Danube in Actors who were fired from the 1st or 2nd season of a hit show, even though they were good in it. by Lili_Danube
Pretty much the whole new cast from season 2 (except Desmond) had to be killed off for various reasons, wild to think how different the show might have been if not for all of that.
elister t1_j6d1qjp wrote
Reply to comment by Torschlusspaniker in With NextGen TV Transition `Stalled,' NAB Asks FCC for ATSC 3.0 Taskforce by antdude
ATSC 3 is broadcast in the Seattle area, but there's no 4k content. Superbowl is on Fox this year, I expect their 4k channel to broadcast it 4k, but it's probably going to be unconverted from 720p. Otherwise all the main networks are broadcasting 4k signals.
Note: Bought a hdhr 4k (two 4k, two 1080p tuners) and 4k broadcasts use AC-4 for audio, which only works with their hdhr app. Apps like Kodi, Plex and VLC can't decode AC-4 so all you get is video.
elister t1_j6d112b wrote
League of Denial was great. About how concussions in the NFL led to a condition known as CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy). I know someone who took their kid out of peewee football because of it. Was made into a movie starring Will Smith, but it largely ignored the actual doctor who co-wrote the book on CTE.
Also Ghosts of Rwanda, about the genocide that nobody tried to stop.
Not Frontline, but worth a watch is Slavery by Another Name. PBS details how the act of peonage was banned after the civil war, but heavily used in the south and ignored by the federal government. Blacks would get arrested for petty things like loitering, get huge fibes they couldn't pay off, so they were sold to companies for labor. Slavery 2.0
MeCritic t1_j6d0w25 wrote
BoJack Horseman. That was a sure crazy ride.
And The Crown. I would love to discuss all the historical topics they must know and trying to figure it out, how to tell them.
LordXenu45 t1_j6d0uxy wrote
If you thought the first two episodes were slow it might not be for you. Keep in mind the teens were stranded for over a year and a half, and the writers have a 5 season outline, so it's going to have some build-up before the real crazy stuff happens.
That said, I do think it continued to improve as the season went along. There are a lot of interesting characters in the show and the overall mystery in the adult storyline is pretty solid. However, I was hooked just from the first episode so take that as you want.
ltraconservativetip t1_j6d0cg5 wrote
Shotgunsamurai42 t1_j6d0an9 wrote
Newsradio for sure. The after-parties must have been legendary.
Ftimis t1_j6d07ej wrote
I don't remember having a "click" moment with the show, the premise was intriguing and then I watched it, and I felt like it delivered and I'm now eagerly waiting for season 2. If you didn't find anything to latch onto thus far I don't think there is a point in forcing yourself to like it.
metalconfection t1_j6czvvv wrote
if you dont like it by episode 2 its not for you...
Comin_Up_Thrillho t1_j6czl4b wrote
While I never found myself bored in the early episodes, it definitely picks up as the story develops. I cant wait for season 2.
pharmorjac t1_j6czevw wrote
mannyman34 t1_j6cz5be wrote
Reply to comment by SomboSteel in What tv show writing room would you have loved/love to be a part of? by PatientBalance
The showtime classic is literally taking a good show and forcing the writers to write 4 extra seasons instead of ending it.
Lili_Danube OP t1_j6cyu6n wrote
Reply to comment by MurielHorseflesh in Actors who were fired from the 1st or 2nd season of a hit show, even though they were good in it. by Lili_Danube
And she was pretty good on that show, reminded me of Stephanie Zimbalist. But she kept getting downgraded. In the Pilot TV Movie, she was a co-lead, then a supporting character and then an extended cameo.
tnfrs t1_j6cytyq wrote
ngl the books were pretty slow too, even when things started to pick up it was like the author just abandoned a bunch of cool ideas to introduce other cool ideas and nothing ever paid off much. some of it was foreshadowing, but alot of it seemed like he wrote himself into a corner. it plays into some of the themes of the books in certain cases but it also just seemed lazy at times.
MeCritic t1_j6cyqyp wrote
I cryed a lot while watching all 5 seasons of Chuck. Mostly Season 3 and 5 are heartbreaking in many ways. So many montages are made from this show.
Then of course HIMYM, which made love accessible for many ,,teenagers". Grey and Shephard in Grey's Anatomy. Of course Castle was a great detective show with really good romance plot. Love Life, which really reminds me 90s movies. Of course ,,The Affair". The Newsroom (Will and MacKanzie). Sex and the City as all time classic.
Recently - ,,Feel Good" has a unique vibe. Homeland has some love-stories in it. Don't forget on Normal People with Paul Mescal. But I found the relationship in it too much toxic and unbelievable, so after few episodes it kinda lost me. Oh, and Pachinko was really great!
Lili_Danube OP t1_j6cyo1p wrote
Reply to comment by drelos in Actors who were fired from the 1st or 2nd season of a hit show, even though they were good in it. by Lili_Danube
Those two were such a mistake they were killed off quicker than a sandstorm. Michelle Rodriguez and Cynthia Watros were also fired but because of the vehicle accident they were involved in.
merelyadoptedthedark t1_j6cy9n2 wrote
Riverdale.
I'm genuinely curious to see how they were able to consistently come up with even fucking stupider ideas year after year. It's genuinely impressive that after they hit bottom they were able to keep digging for six more years.
Malowski1 t1_j6cy978 wrote
Reply to comment by Timperz in Alan Sepinwall: ‘Poker Face’ Is a Star-Studded, Highly-Addictive Case-of-the-Week Series by SanderSo47
>Yeah, I made it up for sure
Indeed.
>Nope
Yes.
>Yikes dude, yikes
Chuckling at door openings, only if your lethargic family was awake for this scene and others.
>Was bad, yes
Good and critically well received by audiences and critics.
>Because of the cast and the politics
Critics were quite clear that the Screenplays were the main strength.
>and the politics
When you thought he was being overly mean to conservatives.
Wild.
>It's always projection.
What projection exactly?
LadyNightlock t1_j6cy8s9 wrote
Reply to comment by GhostRobot55 in The Upcoming 'Goosebumps’ Series Adds Rob Huebel to Cast by HumanOrAlien
John Calabasas modeling and video dating.
TurnUpTheBeef t1_j6cy1w5 wrote
He will always be Inconsiderate Cell Phone Guy to me
Malowski1 t1_j6cxot0 wrote
Reply to comment by aboycandream in Alan Sepinwall: ‘Poker Face’ Is a Star-Studded, Highly-Addictive Case-of-the-Week Series by SanderSo47
Super intelligent and i feel terrific about it, every day is another adventure.
AGirlNamedFritz t1_j6cxhep wrote
Arrested Development and Veep - tight toss up!
AGirlNamedFritz t1_j6cxf76 wrote
Reply to comment by lawrencebillson in What tv show writing room would you have loved/love to be a part of? by PatientBalance
I’m so glad this is the top comment. Because it is the correct comment.
MyPonyMeeko t1_j6d2mqo wrote
Reply to Actors who were fired from the 1st or 2nd season of a hit show, even though they were good in it. by Lili_Danube
Ian Somerhalder and Maggie Grace from Lost. They could have done so much more with those characters.