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AZhappyjack

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Just finished Reacher but the wait for season 2 is likely to be a long one, and Blue Bloods is on hiatus for a while. Any other suggestions?
Blue Bloods returns 2/25, same day that The Blacklist returns.

The Marvelous Mrs Maisel returns tomorrow.

Curious, is anyone still watching Riverdale? It returns March 20.
 

GrandeLatte

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I watch everything. 90 Day Finance. Darcey and Stacey. Drew Pritchard antiques show. HBO The Gilded Age. Everything. :D:p:D
 

Lioness~

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Watched s1 of Fringe

Love it. Like All series we love, they become 'next door' friends.
I can stay with these guys awhile.
 

sjsharksfan12

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I finished Fringe last night. Great series and I might be hearing Noble talk in Vegas in August.

Next up is a rewatch of Star Trek Picard to get ready for that series coming back.
 

Madhatter32

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I am watching Reacher on Amazon. I am a big fan of the series written by Lee Child and the character of Reacher. This series is based on a faithful interpretation of the Killing Floor, which is the debut novel of the series written in 1997. It was a super fun book to read and the show is a lot of fun as well. Alan Ritchson is really able to pull off being Jack Reacher. This is no small feat -- as Reacher is ex-military, 6'5", and between 220-240 lbs., with no home, no family, and wondering spirit. It's been quite good so far.
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pachyderm

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I am watching Reacher on Amazon. I am a big fan of the series written by Lee Child and the character of Reacher. This series is based on a faithful interpretation of the Killing Floor, which is the debut novel of the series written in 1997. It was a super fun book to read and the show is a lot of fun as well. Alan Ritchson is really able to pull off being Jack Reacher. This is no small feat -- as Reacher is ex-military, 6'5", and between 220-240 lbs., with no home, no family, and wondering spirit. It's been quite good so far. View attachment 1962538
It was very good.

I've read at least 6 of his novels and really liked them all.

I also, brace yerselves, like the films with Tom Cruise.

True story.
 
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Madhatter32

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Aussies don't like Tom Cruise. He made Our Nicki (Nicole Kidman) cry.
When he was climbing the rock in the Blue Mountains (opening scene of one of the Mission Impossible movies) we were all rooting for him to fall off...
I just meant that I generally liked his acting ... A Few Good Men, Top Gun, Rain Man, Mission Impossible, Last Samurai, Jerry McGuire, Les Grossman (in Tropic Thunder), etc.

But, I have no love for him as Jack Reacher simply because he plays it too far from Lee Child's character in the books. I feel that Tom Cruise is good as an emotive actor. Jack Reacher is much more of a stoic that no one should mess with but always do. Plus, he is a huge person ... intimidating. He also is not handsome but not ugly ... a regular (although big) guy. He is super intelligent but not talkative. He wants to do good even when doing some bad things to do it. Reacher is kind of a cross between Batman and Rambo. The Cruise depiction disregards many of the key aspects of the character. He seems to play him as a handsome, nice guy with fighting skills who is not particularly intimidating in any way. Does nothing for me.
 
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MacBH928

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Never watched CSI interested to see how its like look up the best CSI episodes, every one seemed to agree that the original series was the best but out of the best episodes I saw some from later seasons like season 9 and later. This is surprising to me because my understanding is that the longer a series goes on the worst it gets. Any opinions?

Also I saw Episode 7 from Season 1 , its average entertainment but I do not see what is special about that show. I saw Law&Order Episode 9 from Season 1 and I thought it was much better.


I finished Fringe last night. Great series and I might be hearing Noble talk in Vegas in August.
Does Fringe has a series long story arc or is each episode its own story you can drop in and out whenever you want?
 

pachyderm

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I just meant that I generally liked his acting ... A Few Good Men, Top Gun, Rain Man, Mission Impossible, Last Samurai, Jerry McGuire, Les Grossman (in Tropic Thunder), etc.

But, I have no love for him as Jack Reacher simply because he plays it too far from Lee Child's character in the books. I feel that Tom Cruise is good as an emotive actor. Jack Reacher is much more of a stoic that no one should mess with but always do. Plus, he is a huge person ... intimidating. He also is not handsome but not ugly ... a regular (although big) guy. He is super intelligent but not talkative. He wants to do good even when doing some bad things to do it. Reacher is kind of a cross between Batman and Rambo. The Cruise depiction disregards many of the key aspects of the character. He seems to play him as a handsome, nice guy with fighting skills who is not particularly intimidating in any way. Does nothing for me.
Do we know which book they will adapt next? Or are they just going in chronological order?
 

Madhatter32

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Do we know which book they will adapt next? Or are they just going in chronological order?
No idea but there are many options -- enough material to last decades. I highly doubt they will go in chronological order. No real reason to do so in terms of story line or character development. Killing Floor is really all you need to know about Reacher and the rest of the stories are mostly fun adventures. It's kind of like a super hero comic book.
 
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gigatoaster

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I started Euphoria. Damn so many drugs they have in their high schools in ’Muricaaa. I’m a fan of the blonde actress that also plays a woked teenager in White Lotus.

I also started the new season of Resident Alien but it’s not funny as it used to be. I don’t know why most TV shows after a second season just die.

Also, a show I love so much is back! Wellington Paranormal, you should watch it! Very funny.
 
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pachyderm

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I started Euphoria. Damn so many drugs they have in their high schools in ’Muricaaa. I’m a fan of the blonde actress that also plays a woked teenager in White Lotus.

I also started the new season of Resident Alien but it’s not funny as it used to be. I don’t know why most TV shows after a second season just die.

Also, a show I love so much is back! Wellington Paranormal, you should watch it! Very funny.
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