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Huntn said:
Sadly I dropped this (Wheel of Time) after 2 episodes. I'm sure some here love the series and the books. The overall atmosphere did not grab me and the treligs, terlogs, whatever they are were just too, eh. I could see the books being better.
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I watched it all because I read the books and was very curious to see how they handled it. I was somewhat disappointed but ultimately thought it was 'okay' and will continue with next season. It's definitely no GoT if Amazon's intent was to duplicate the success of that show. The books were better but it was really a 6 book series masquerading as a 14 book series. There were long stretches of nothing of note happening which culminated in an entire book of nothing happening (Book 10) before picking up steam for the last 4 books - the last 3 written by a different author due to the death of the original. There was a lot to like in the books, but you sometimes had to wade through a mess to find the plot.
 
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JBGoode said:
I think anything I say might be in spoiler territory so I'll say nothing except that you are correct in assuming the vast majority of the population died. The flu had over 99% mortality rate. I think I can predict your reaction to the finished series based on this post, but we'll see. :)
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I was impressed enough with this series that I plopped a dedicated thread in this forum. It became a "Wow" for me and the wife, took a while to grow on me, and I'm not encouraging or suggesting that anyone who insists on an action post-apocalyptic thriller will love this, but you never know. It's definitely not action oriented. Even the chance for a kick ass fight scene is cut short. :)
 
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Excellent documentary about Calamity Jane: Legend of the West on Amazon Prime which shows that the producers of Deadwood (HBO) did their homework. :D

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Grantchester (2014- ) watched in the States on PBS, seasons 1-5 on Amazon Prime. We lost track of this series about season 3, like local PBS stopped carrying it, or maybe when we were moving from cable. Anyway, now we are going to catch up starting over at the beginning. I love the post WWII rural setting in England atmosphere in this series and a minister whose hobby is solving murders, with his friend the police inspector, while second guessing why he let his love slip away.

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Grantchester (2014- ) watched in the States on PBS, seasons 1-5 on Amazon Prime. We lost track of this series about season 3, like local PBS stopped carrying it, or maybe when we were moving from cable. Anyway, now we are going to catch up starting over at the beginning. I love the post WWII rural setting in England atmosphere in this series and a minister whose hobby is solving murders, with his friend the police inspector, while second guessing why he let his love slip away.

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Almost finished with Season 2. I’d forgotten how much of an edge this show has!
 
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Huntn said:
Grantchester (2014- ) watched in the States on PBS, seasons 1-5 on Amazon Prime. We lost track of this series about season 3, like local PBS stopped carrying it, or maybe when we were moving from cable. Anyway, now we are going to catch up starting over at the beginning. I love the post WWII rural setting in England atmosphere in this series and a minister whose hobby is solving murders, with his friend the police inspector, while second guessing why he let his love slip away.

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Grantchester Season 4 Episode 2- Sidney Chambers the sleuth vicar finds a new surprising path. Shocking for someone watching this series for the first time. :)
 
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How many murder mystery series have come out of the UK featuring clergy detectives? It’s like it’s own genre.

  • Grantchester- good
  • Father Brown- ehh.
  • Sister Boniface Mysteries- new unwatched.
 
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The Long Song (2021 Masterpiece Theater PBS/Streamed on Amazon)- The final days of and after slavery was abolished in first part of 19th century Jamaica. The story focuses on the life of one woman. It’s a sad story, but it is the reality of slavery in general and in Jamaica under the British, it’s ugly.

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Of note after the British took over the Spanish Colony of Jamaica, the Spanish freed their slaves and fled to Cuba so the new slaves were imports from Africa.

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The powerful story about the British slave labour trade in Jamaica starts tonight - here's the true story behind Andrea Levy's novel
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I watched a few minutes of Episode 1 of Peacemaker (HBO) and was immediately reminded of just how bankrupt the world according to DC comics is when brought to live action. Of course they started it with scenes from The Suicide Squad, which I barely got though and have no desire ever to watch again. So I made a snap judgement this show is not for me. No retaliatory comments requested. ;)

So far, we have laughed our way though Season 2 of Space Force. I despise 30 minute episodes as a rule, yet am able to tolerate this show, and the good thing is that if an episode sucks at least it is short. ;)

Season 4 of The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, an excellent story and show. After the Shy Baldwin incident, she seems to be flailing, but not far enough into this season thanks to Amazon now dribbling out episodes weekly.
 
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Right now this is my schedule of new TV in a given week, minus sports:

Star Trek Discovery
Resident Alien (Not really liking this season)
Soon, Star Trek Picard
Next Level Chef (Probably the weAkest of the Ramsey shows)

That's basically it. Looking forward to Stranger Things and The Orville later this year.
 
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sjsharksfan12 said:
Right now this is my schedule of new TV in a given week, minus sports:

Star Trek Discovery
Resident Alien (Not really liking this season)
Soon, Star Trek Picard
Next Level Chef (Probably the weAkest of the Ramsey shows)

That's basically it. Looking forward to Stranger Things and The Orville later this year.
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I was bummed they moved the Orville to a paid service. We really dug that show. Ugh.
 
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Watching The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window on Netflix. Strange but good.

EDIT: Just finished binging this one... I have to say, the ending was a twist, but overall, pretty good, IMO. It was 8 half-hour episodes. Stars Kristen Bell.
 
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Raised By Wolves (2020- HBO) A promising SciFi series about two androids, Father and Mother, tasked with raising human children on Kepler-22b after the Earth was destroyed by a great war. Religion and rejection of religion are in the center of it all. I’m 2 episodes in.

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I loved this. Not sure if there is a season 2. Hope there is.
 
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Pieces of Her (Netflix 2022-)- S1E1 Thriller, wow what a start! Mom has a past, daughter is in the dark.

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