The TV thread

If that list were in order, it’s correct to have Mythic Quest first.

 

Can I borrow your copy of Cinemax, Armin?

 

That's a good start, but they have a surprising amount of decent stuff on there - it's all a matter of what you personally are into. A full list is available here. A couple that he didn't have on there...

- For All Mankind. Alternate history about the space race; starts slow, but most people love S2.
- WeCrashed. Gets into the rise and fall of WeWork; Anne Hathaway. Good but not great reviews.
- Pachinko. Very well made period drama.
- Slow Horses. UK-based spy thriller based on the series of books.
- Bad Sisters. Dark comedy staring Sharon Horgan.
- Schmigadoon! Musical comedy starring Cecily Strong.
- The Afterparty. Murder mystery comedy starring Tiffany Haddish, Sam Richardson and Benny Schwartz.
- Shrinking. New show with Harrison Ford and Jason Segal, comedy.

Plus, if you have kids, they do have Fraggle Rock, Ghostwriter and a bunch of other stuff.

 

Bad Sisters and Slow Horses were both fantastic. We really liked the Afterparty, although you have to pay close attention and probably look at Reddit after every episode.

 

Not holding out hope Reboot gets another home - for one, a big part of the plot was that it was a Hulu show (yes, they could just move it to wherever they're at, but still), second - it is an R-rated show, and I don't know if another streamer would be interested - doesn't really fit their profiles.

 

Huh? Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO Plus and Paramount Plus all air R-rated (TV-MA) original content.

 

Yes, but I just don't see it finding another home. Hulu was perfect for it. They should have at least given the show a 10-ep second and final. Would have been fun watching Step On Up premiere, get better reviews than ratings and then get cancelled. With a final scene of Reiser and Bloom getting "the word" and then hearing the reboot was nominated for a writing Emmy, or some other surprising nomination.

 

No more free Peacock (unless you already have it).

Peacock Ends Free Tier for New Customers, Paid Plans Only | TVLine

 

Wow Ep 3 of The Last of Us was just so good. And yeah I’m downloading the Rondstadt song now.

 

Showtime was never scrambled for me, which I reckon made Cinemax the forbidden fruit.

 

Watched the first episode of “Last of Us.” Loved it. Just riveted in a way I’ve not been in a long time to a tv show.

But can’t continue watching until the weekend. Agonizing!

 

Finally caught TLOU Ep. 3 last night. Just the perfect self-contained story that ultimately provides the main story with help to advance. Pays off a couple of nuggets from earlier, establishes at least one new threat and provides a little help. Some shows would have done all of this in the course of 10 minutes of a larger episode, but it was just such a perfectly executed side story.

Also, I never knew how badly I needed gay Ron Swanson in my life until I got it.