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stimpy wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 12:15 am Just watched the first episode of the new Kids in the Hall series.
So great to see them, actually more than I'd like to, back.
Them there Canucks got balls.........literally,

ImLawBoy wrote: ↑Wed May 25, 2022 9:57 am

stimpy wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 12:15 am Just watched the first episode of the new Kids in the Hall series.
So great to see them, actually more than I'd like to, back.
Them there Canucks got balls.........literally,

I've watched the first couple of episodes. They've done a nice job of keeping their original feel while upping the (male) nudity and profanity. Nothing revolutionary, so I don't know how much buzz it's going to get and whether it will get a second season, but it's solid and doesn't so far feel like nostalgia for nostalgia's sake.

For some reason I'm really enjoying how they updated the opening credits, although I have had the theme song buzzing around my head for a few days now.

Pyperkub wrote: ↑Tue May 24, 2022 7:43 pm Searched the thread, so if I missed it, the new Bosch Spinoff Bosch: Legacy has been out on Amazon's freetv (or whatever). It's still good - maybe even better as they subtracted most of the Police Dept soap opera. The commercials aren't bad, but they do get a bit longer as you get deeper into the series. Still mostly about a minute of commercials at a time.

Note, it's a bit tough to find, as it doesn't just pop up as a recommendation if you've watched Bosch (dumb on their part). If you use the search bar for Bosch, you can find it pretty easy tho and then it will be in your "Continue Watching" list.

Sudy wrote: ↑Wed Jun 01, 2022 2:28 am Finished Night Sky.

hepcat wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 8:33 am

Sudy wrote: ↑Wed Jun 01, 2022 2:28 am Finished Night Sky.

So has anyone who watched season 1 as it's been cancelled. That's too bad. I was curious about the reveals from the last episode.

Brian wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 2:33 pm Binged the entire thing yesterday. I enjoyed it but had a few nitpicks.

Spoiler:

1. In the real world, he would likely have been arrested immediately for the murder of his wife and daughter.
Instead he's allowed to run around with no apparent interrogation from local law enforcement.

2. I had a sneaking suspicion Ben was going to be involved somehow. Too bad that suspicion turned out to be accurate.

3. I think they leaned a little too heavily into the "is he hallucinating all this" aspects. I get the unreliable narrator angle but it got tiresome. Though I will admit, I did like the last episode with he and his buddies rolling backwards off the boat but there only being the one splash.

Otherwise, yeah, it was enjoyable but could have just as easily been a two hour movie with a lot of the fat trimmed out.

McNutt wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 2:51 pm The Terminal List reinforced my belief that Chris Pratt has one type of character he is good at playing. And only one.

hepcat wrote: ↑Tue Jul 12, 2022 9:26 am They've got 4 seasons of Discovery, 2 seasons of PIcard (although you can skip season 2), 2 seasons of Lower Decks, and 1 season of Strange New Worlds. Get a portopotty and set it next to the couch in the living room, you're in for a long ride.

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Blackhawk wrote: ↑Tue Jul 19, 2022 6:29 pm Nothing could be worse than the mess that is the current interface.

Blackhawk wrote: ↑Tue Jul 19, 2022 7:22 pm It originally felt like they just dumped it all into a regular Amazon store page. After that, yeah, it was just a confusing mess. You can't tell what you actually have access to or not,and while I have never paid for something accidentally, it gets old actually having to check each listing one by one to find out whether you have to pay separately for it. And the fact that they list each season of each show separately instead of just listing the show is a huge pain.

Given the poor selection that they offer, I generally avoid using it unless there is something very specific to watch there that I go in specifically looking for. I don't ever just browse the way I do with other services.

gilraen wrote: ↑Tue Jul 19, 2022 8:04 pm I've long disabled all auto-play previews on Netflix, it's annoying.