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Which TV Series Are You Binging On?

I believe the next season of Epix's War of the Worlds is on now. I will check that out soon.

Sept 30th is the next release of Mystery Sicence Theater 3000: "The Shape of Tnings to Come."

Harley Quinn just ended their season on HBO Max. Archer, Star Trek: Lower Decks and "Beavis and Butt-Head are currently on active new episodes.

I also got into "Little Demon" on FX. I enjoy it.

The fourth and final season of Paradise PD on Netflix is out in December.

And of course, College and NFL football to veg out on during the weekend.
 
Quantum leap. Not sure if they understood the original show. I like the main character though. Al’s replacement not so much.

Leaping within your lifetime means 80s and up so it has a chance to play around with different things from its predecessor.

All in all with years to come up with ideas to continue the series, this pilot was pretty weak. Definitely needed two hours with that exposition thrown in to explain things.
 
cardfan said:
Quantum leap. Not sure if they understood the original show. I like the main character though. Al’s replacement not so much.

Leaping within your lifetime means 80s and up so it has a chance to play around with different things from its predecessor.

All in all with years to come up with ideas to continue the series, this pilot was pretty weak. Definitely needed two hours with that exposition thrown in to explain things.
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I don't understand the whole "hey, let's redo past tv series". Quantum Leap... Hawaii 5-0... they're even redoing The Love Boat...

Or the multi-location cop genre: NCIS... NCIS Los Angeles... NCIS New Orleans... NCIS Hawaii... FBI... FBI International... FBI Most Wanted... it's all the same show, just with different actors and locations...

what happened to creativity in Hollywood?
 
dwfaust said:
what happened to creativity in Hollywood?
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Marketing that's what, simplistic solutions for returns. All the kids who grew up with those shows are now adults so Hollywood is trying to tap into nostalgia.

Unlike the creators of the late 70's and early 80's who genuinely just wanted to create content and money wasn't first. Where as today it all seems to be about money when they keep turning out garbage because they know some way or another people will watch it.
 
orionquest said:
All the kids who grew up with those shows are now adults so Hollywood is trying to tap into nostalgia.
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Exactly. If you liked something when you were younger... you might be interesting in that same thing as an adult.

But it makes me wonder what the future of TV will look like going forward from today.

Kids today don't even watch TV. It's all TikTok and Youtube for them. And I'm not sure 20-somethings today watch TV like we did in the 80's and 90's.

So what will TV look like in the future when they are 35-50 years old?
 
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cardfan said:
Quantum leap. Not sure if they understood the original show. I like the main character though. Al’s replacement not so much.

Leaping within your lifetime means 80s and up so it has a chance to play around with different things from its predecessor.

All in all with years to come up with ideas to continue the series, this pilot was pretty weak. Definitely needed two hours with that exposition thrown in to explain things.
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We are on board because of the main actor... Al's replacement not so much. Did like how they had a few nods to the original cast and the dedication at the end.

Given it could go as far back as the 70's early 80's... some good stuff could come out of it.
 
orionquest said:
Marketing that's what, simplistic solutions for returns. All the kids who grew up with those shows are now adults so Hollywood is trying to tap into nostalgia.

Unlike the creators of the late 70's and early 80's who genuinely just wanted to create content and money wasn't first. Where as today it all seems to be about money when they keep turning out garbage because they know some way or another people will watch it.
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It's like bringing back rock bands from the 60's and 70's for people who couldn't afford to see them when they were teenagers but now can.
 
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I disagree, guys. There are a lot of original and very good shows but it’s hard to find them. Right now I strongly recommend Reservation Dogs.
 
Previously I watched the recent TV series on this. So I returned back to this whole Theranos thing with Elizabeth Holmes and watched the HBO version of this.
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The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (2019) ⭐ 7.2 | Documentary, Crime

1h 59m | TV-14
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It uses actual footage of Elizabeth, and shows the devices etc.
What was crazy was her voice, I read about how she had this deep voice, but all I could think about, she sounded like Romy...from this
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Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997) ⭐ 6.3 | Comedy

1h 32m | R
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:D A classic movie if you haven't watched it.
 
This is a truly disturbing show. Evan Peters nails it though.


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dwfaust said:
I don't understand the whole "hey, let's redo past tv series". Quantum Leap... Hawaii 5-0... they're even redoing The Love Boat...

Or the multi-location cop genre: NCIS... NCIS Los Angeles... NCIS New Orleans... NCIS Hawaii... FBI... FBI International... FBI Most Wanted... it's all the same show, just with different actors and locations...

what happened to creativity in Hollywood?
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I watched the first episode of Quantum Leap and it's not a redo. It's more of an extension and they blend the old show into the first episode.
 
dwfaust said:
what happened to creativity in Hollywood?
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Actually there are too many creative shows to watch all of them. Atlanta (possibly the most creative show I've ever seen), Ted Lasso, Hacks, Welcome to Wrexham, ... . You just have to take some time to find them.
 
rhett7660 said:
Yes! The first two episodes are a little slow as they build up, but episode three is pretty darn good! Nothing like Obi...
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Andor did start off slowly, but the third episode was a nice payoff, and felt more like a genuine war movie, in the same way Rogue "Dirty Dozen in Space" One did.

Hopefully, it will turn out to be not just "different" than typical SW, but "good" as well, but it's in capable hands with Tony Gilroy, and off to a promising start.
 
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Finally got around to starting the Disney+ original series Andor after getting back from vacation. I think the pacing was very slow for the first two episodes, but picks up significantly starting with episode three. In many ways the vibe doesn't feel like a Star Wars production. There is minimal musical accompaniment and much of the acting is very subdued. I think it's a great way for the Star Wars franchise to branch out because they've spent so many decades building this vast universe, and it only makes sense for there to be stories that aren't told in the traditional space opera style that Star Wars is known for.
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