I thought the first season of Ozark was good, but kind of got tired of it during season 2. My wife was crazy about it and couldn’t wait until season 3 came out.
We binge watched like 4 or 5 hours of it when it came back. I don’t know, I just kind of got sick of it. Everything just seemed so even toned. Kind of same toned dialogue, blank faces / gray filter with that classic Netflix soundtrack of erie piano tones in the background. I don’t know, I couldn’t seem to get past that this time around and really just gave up on the story line. Might give it a try again, in smaller bites, in the future.
On the other hand, Better Call Saul is a great binge watch. I’ve seen every episode when new and much preferred watching it in bulk. No need to catch Breaking Bad first; this holds on its own. But as mentioned above, it would probably be treat to watch BCS and then Breaking Bad as a first timer.
I started watching Tiger King for the second time and I still catch some weird shit that i had not noticed during our previous binge. We found first season of Ozark a bit boring so didn’t continue. Unorthodox is nice too.
We are also watching Little Fires Everywhere on Hulu. My wife likes it more than I do, though she is frustrated they didn’t actually film in Shaker Heights (she is from that area originally).
BCS before Breaking Bad would actually be really interesting. Could be controversial, but I think both of them are on the same playing field in terms of quality.
Netflix:
Sex Education: In love with it.
End of the F***ing World: Brilliant.
Russian Doll: Binged hardcore.
Big Mouth: So funny. Love Maya Rudolph, Nick Kroll, Jason Mantzoukas…
Dracula: It’s fun! Just don’t take it too seriously.
The 100: Pretty dumb, but all of the sudden many hours have passed…
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Also kinda silly. Brings back my 90s nostalgia.
HBO:
Westworld: Latest season is unexpected, and really liking it so far.
Succession: Who hasn’t binged it yet?
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A good portion of my entertainment time these days are spent on Podcasts. I won’t derail this thread on recommendations for those.
Love “Nailed It!” on Netflix (the French version is also very funny, even w/ subtitles).
I’m a few episodes into “I Am Not Okay with This” (also on Netflix). Not what I would considerable binge-able, only b/c each episode (while short) is pretty intense.
Can confirm: The Wire, Sopranos, Rome, and Deadwood (Especially the movie last year to wrap it up) all incredibly rewatchable. Six Feet Under and True Blood are slightly less (but still) rewatchable.
I’m caught up on Succession but I find it so enamored with itself it’s unwatchable. Not Arli$$ bad but it’s lost on me.
So good. Probably one of the best TV shows ever made. I’ve rewatched S1 and S2 multiple times (which I never do this fast) and S3 is great. And if you don’t get it, it’s not for you, which is totally fine. But it’s Lost complex (Minus loose ends).
Did someone already mention The Expanse? So so good. Amazon really polished a piece of coal into a diamond there.
S1: the hosts (re)gain sentience
S2: the hosts take the park
S3: the hosts take-on our world
This season has almost no flash backs/forwards so it should be less confusing.
MH was ok. Writing was a bit prime time wonky. I had trouble getting past the main character being straight, he was also in Looking (a gay Sex and the City set in SF, not to be confused with the American Queer as Folk which is gay Sex and the City set in Philadelphia. Looking also got a wrap up movie like Deadwood did). He brings a lot of that character’s aloof-ness but also becomes an egomanic which kinda doesn’t make sense? Not my favorite “real life adapted for TV” drama but it’s something to watch.
Oh yes, I was into it through season 1, but haven’t watched the rest. The cars in the show were honestly the most impressive part!
I watched the first episode and never kept at it. Glad to hear it’s worth watching; I really liked the concept.
It is my obsession right now. I’ve re-watched each season before the next comes out, but it may be time to start from the beginning. @XxHaimBondxX S3 is beautiful, and like @jeisensc mentions, it takes the story line through to another dimension.
People who say S1 was best didn’t get S2. Every season unfolds another layer, another dimension. They’re all good but the show just gets better with age.
The acting range is incredible: Dolores (the farmer’s daughter from Sweetwater) and Maeve (The Madam from the Mariposa) who have both traveled so far in their own way, and now they are chasing each other through our world. And when characters are sometimes other characters, that depth is there.
Yes, I fully agree. Each season is distinct and adds new complexity.
They both are insanely good. It was a revelation when I pieced together that Maeve is played by the same actor as the TT driving woman in the MI:II car chase. As a child, one of my favorite movie scenes
