First episodes of Under the Banner of Heaven and We Own This City are good.
For those with Hulu, it has Rowan Atkinson’s “Blackadder” series from the BBC. It follows the minor noble line of Blackadders as they witness history from the sidelines. Season 1 has Blackadder as an incompetent loon - a medieval Mr Bean - but the subsequent 3 seasons have the Blackadders as odious schemers - Shakespearean David Brents - supported by his idiot manservant Baldrick.
Each season is six 30-minute episodes, so it’s not a huge time commitment, and is set in a different historical period.
The show gets better as it goes along until its pinnacle at the finale of Season 4, which is consistently ranked as one of the best episodes ever on British television. With the above explanation, you could probably watch just Season 4’s finale and have an idea of what’s going on. You could then decide if you want to go back to the beginning.
For Easter eggs, you’ll see a parade of familiar faces in early roles before they got into movies/US TV.
So, about a 6/10 in the US?
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I challenge you not to laugh and cry.
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Oh, I’ll check it out. That was just a senseless dig.
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I have this completely irrational love of Murder in Paradise. It’s not great plots, but I identify with the male lead, and always have a crush on the female. Plus I like the gecko. There’s a new season on pbs.
Death in Paradise? Yes, we’re suckers for it, too. Hasn’t changed in a decade but it’s fun.
I’ll second Limey’s rec on Blackadder. One of my favorite Britcoms ever.
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That’s it. It’s such a slight thing that I can’t even remember the name.
SNL actually good this week. Let’s face it, they had a lot to work with given the news. Cumberbatch is an excellent host because he doesn’t take himself seriously in the slightest. Arcade Fire were great as the musical guest.
Some solid sketches (which is a vast improvement over the customary dreck they churn out these days), with a poignant cold open:
…and Weekend Update bringing the fire:
Anyone else watching “Moon Knight”?
Just finished it this weekend (with zero foreknowledge of the comics), and I’m still trying to figure out exactly what happened (and how, if at all, this does/will connect to the MCU)… It felt like Batman, M. Night Shyamalan, a horror movie, and Indiana Jones somehow all had a baby.
I enjoyed it, but I’m pretty sure I have no idea what’s going on.
Spoiler
Either he’s completely mental, and (appropriately) locked in the looney bin, or he has three personalities and is channeling an Egyptian God through the evil third one.
I think we watched all of it. It was hard to tell.
My understanding of the comics is that it was never clear if he was completely crazy or if he really was the avatar of an Egyptian god.
Kids In The Hall are back on Amazon Prime. Two episodes in and nothing has changed since they left 30(?) years ago. Hilarious and ridiculous.
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I’m up to episode 7 of Severance. Wanted to keep watching but my wife cashed out. I love this show but I feel like if I don’t get an answer to what Lumon is doing I’m gonna be upset.
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I’m not sure I can handle the drama build up to the finale of Better Call Saul.
This season (as well as the whole show) has just been absolutely riveting television.
A friend of mine had never seen “Breaking Bad”, so I got her started last week by watching the first three episodes together. And now I’m watching the whole damn thing again.
The ONLY reason I haven’t rewatched Breaking Bad yet is the slew of other things I’ve been engaged in lately. When BCS goes on it’s mid-season break, I may just have to queue it back up.
Caught up with BCS.
Whew. So well done. Much delivered, more to come with the second half of the season whenever that will be.
And the reason I haven’t rewatched BB is that dialed up so much tension I don’t have the reserves built back up endure that again.
Brilliant storytelling/cinematography/screenwriting/acting.
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