FTA-TV Which TV shows are you watching now.
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There’s a difference between traditional US shows that had up to 24 episodes a season and the new approach of limited seasons. You might get 24 different episodes with only a small overarching storyline but I wouldn’t call them fill because they are self contained stories. Limited seasons that drag a single story out too much can have plenty of fill.
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This show I started today.(Red rock).
Got 69 EPs in the first season..
.oh lordy.
I'm only 4 EPs i was thinking only 2 more for the first season to be done n dusted.
Gawd some plot holes in red rock .
Got 69 EPs in the first season..
.oh lordy.I'm only 4 EPs i was thinking only 2 more for the first season to be done n dusted.
Gawd some plot holes in red rock .
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Ice hockey ad.
Struggling with Ep 1 of Severance
Does it pick up?
Does it pick up?
Strap in
I tried and couldn't do it.
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I feel that way about Bridgerton tbh
I feel like many male viewers are sucked into watching it because of their wives/girlfriends/spouses etc
It’s got a slow build up but the pay off is more than worth it.
Finally watching Catastrophe after years of people nagging me about it. Hilarious. I love Rob Delaney a lot.
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One character in red rock I really dislike can't wait till he cops a shank or a bullet.
Chop chop.
Chop chop.
Just started The Bear S3. Look as full on as ever.
A few series I've watched recently
Slow Horses
First season fantastic (8/10)
then gets progressively worse by the third (6/10) needs to go back to its root, Gary Oldman carries the show across all season.
Tokyo Vice
Fantastic, only two seasons but a complete story, alot of episodes had me on the edge of my seat .
8.5/10
Warrior
Just started watching, enjoying it so far, it feels like a blend of Banshee/Peaky Blinders
7.5/10
Slow Horses
First season fantastic (8/10)
then gets progressively worse by the third (6/10) needs to go back to its root, Gary Oldman carries the show across all season.
Tokyo Vice
Fantastic, only two seasons but a complete story, alot of episodes had me on the edge of my seat .
8.5/10
Warrior
Just started watching, enjoying it so far, it feels like a blend of Banshee/Peaky Blinders
7.5/10
Help me out here. Is the Walking Dead worth watching? I’ve heard so many mixed reviews, mostly saying it drops away so massively it’s not worth the investment.
Only saw the pilot like 10 years ago and enjoyed it, but never kept going. Any thoughts?
Only saw the pilot like 10 years ago and enjoyed it, but never kept going. Any thoughts?
First couple seasons are great. Then it’s basically the first and last episodes of the season are the only ones worth watching. Always left of a cliffhanger. I think I stopped after season 5 or 6.
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I watched it until half way through season 8 i think, then stopped watching, probably started losing interest around mid season 6
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I got through about 4 seasons. The first couple are good but then it becomes very samey with not much happening that they haven't shown multiple times before. Some enjoy the whole show and others like myself gave up.
yes slow to see the plot it developing but worth i i think
VainGlorious
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I’m watching The Wire for the first time ever.
Cannot believe it’s taken me this long to get around to it.
Up to season 5, a few episodes in.
Haven’t watched Band of Brothers but it’s on the list.
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Band of Brothers is phenomenal. Only watched that for the first time this year.
Still got to get to The Wire.
You are in for a massive treat.
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I finally got around to 'The Wire' last year. Phenomenal.
Freakily, I just finished Band of Brothers last week - as a 1st time watcher! Again, phenomenal. 1 tip VG; I don't think it should be binge watched. It's just too gruelling & (for want of a better word) bleak.
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Give it a re-watch at some stage. Now that you know the characters more it will hit harder but I also think there are moments that you don't appreciate on first viewing.
One that stands out to me is Webster's return in episode 8. He is there as a background character up to episode 5 when he gets wounded but you don't really notice him until you know him. The fact that he gets very little screen time before he gets wounded takes away a lot of the impact I think they were striving for by having him be the central character of episode 8.
