TV Series

[Elbow beards]

Good one.

On top of what I've already said, The Sopranos' ending is one of the most discussed and widely known TV endings of all time. If you don't know that it "cuts to black in mid-sentence" then, frankly, where have you been? Loads of other popular TV shows have referenced it, like Family Guy and Bojack Horseman; it's been parodied and remixed all over the place by loads of different people. And just from my own experience, I took my fiancée through The Sopranos for the first time this year and even she knew about the ending despite not having that much of an interest in big drama series. It didn't affect her experience, it's just one of those things people know about.

Instead of just calling me a "sad ****", please tell me where we should draw the line with this stuff. Because I think 16 years is far back enough to safely discuss it in the open. Should we never discuss the Dallas shower scene again without spoilering it, or never mention "Who shot JR"? Should we never make reference to "We were on a break!" because it spoils the major plotline of the first three seasons of Friends? Should nobody mention the Red Wedding in this thread because it might ruin the entire experience of Game of Thrones? Are we banned from discussing Who Shot Mr. Burns? Children have been born, raised, and finished school since The Sopranos finished. I think it's fair enough to discuss it out in the open and I've put my argument forward.

Why don't you do the same instead of just calling me a "sad ****"?

I think it's fair to say times moved on from where everyone watch programmes at the same time, because they were only on terrestrial. With the advent of streaming, people can pick and choose when or what to watch including 20 year old programmes. I myself have yet to watch the Sopranos and have only just put it on my watch list. Many, many people won't have watched se7en, the usual suspects, so on and so on, but will have only just discovered them now to watch. So the safest and easiest way is to not put any spoilers in that would ruin it for anyone else.

 

[FantasyIreland]

I'm now watching Lioness on Amazon Prime. It's a Peacock+ series about the CIA's involvement in undercover operations in the middle east from the viewpoint of a female operative attempting to infiltrate hostile middle-east actors.

Three episodes in and I very much like the series. At the same time, some of the scenes feel contrived.

Spoiler

For example...

The CIA recruiter's husband is a child cancer surgeon - which has nothing to do with the main plot. And of course there's the obligatory heart-tug scene about a young female child who is going to die from terminal cancer. It's well-acted... but to me, it seems artificially added to the story line as a ploy to boost viewer ratings.

Nonetheless, 8/10 so far.

Gave up with it,very corny and toy.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Ahsoka season 1 finished.

I believe the Star Wars geeks have found fault with it,but i loved it for what it was.

 

[waspish]

Having watched the entire Yellowstone franchise I would rate it as:
Yellowstone - all series 7ish best thing about it - Beth.
1883 - 6 - the young lead was the best thing about it - reminded me of a young Jennifer Lawrence
1923 - 1 - it made a snail look pacy. Badly written and acted. Time to hang up the light sabre Harrison.

And 1923 will be back for another season

 

[Saddleworth2]

And 1923 will be back for another season

I know. Here's one that won't be watching it.

 

[Saddleworth2]

With regards the ending, I've never really subscribed to the theory that Tony gets shot

You will need to argue that one out with David Chase.

 

[GX Blue]

I think it's fair to say times moved on from where everyone watch programmes at the same time, because they were only on terrestrial. With the advent of streaming, people can pick and choose when or what to watch including 20 year old programmes. I myself have yet to watch the Sopranos and have only just put it on my watch list. Many, many people won't have watched se7en, the usual suspects, so on and so on, but will have only just discovered them now to watch. So the safest and easiest way is to not put any spoilers in that would ruin it for anyone else.

Mate, was this post necessary? Ha. It’s old news this debate.

Hes probably going to reply now with one of his massive long paragraphs about wanting to know the rules and cut offs. Only kidding youngbob ;-)

 

[Elbow beards]

Mate, was this post necessary? Ha. It’s old news this debate.

Hes probably going to reply now with one of his massive long paragraphs about wanting to know the rules and cut offs. Only kidding youngbob ;-)

Oh ye I only just saw the date he posted it, my deepest apologies:)

 

[youngbob]

You will need to argue that one out with David Chase.

Did you read the rest of the post?

 

[Saddleworth2]

Did you read the rest of the post?

I did but still formed the impression you thought there was ambiguity about the end. Maybe I misread.

 

[youngbob]

I did but still formed the impression you thought there was ambiguity about the end. Maybe I misread.

Imo there is ambiguity and also no ambiguity.

Spoiler

Tony gets shot and also doesn't get shot.

 

[Saddleworth2]

Imo there is ambiguity and also no ambiguity.

Spoiler

Tony gets shot and also doesn't get shot.

Spoiler

In David Chase mind there is no ambiguity although that is what he created for the viewer. He did a number of lectures a couple of years after the last episode was broadcast. He revealed it was always the intention for Tony to die and that the cut to black is what Tony experienced in death. I think that whole last scene is a work of absolute genius and the perfect way to end what in my view is the finest TV ever broadcast. There are a bunch of articles and I think you tube which explain the scene almost shot by shot. I must have watched the series right through five or six times and still find new stuff to admire. I'm glad you enjoyed it so much too.

 

[Resurrection Joe...]

The Long Shadow. ITV.
Despite assembling a strong cast of fine character actors...with an incredible storyline..it's just...dull.
How the fk can that happen?

 

[waspish]

The Long Shadow. ITV.
Despite assembling a strong cast of fine character actors...with an incredible storyline..it's just...dull.
How the fk can that happen?

If you watch the cheslea detective first then nothing can be dull after that [emoji38]

 

[Resurrection Joe...]

Spoiler

In David Chase mind there is no ambiguity although that is what he created for the viewer. He did a number of lectures a couple of years after the last episode was broadcast. He revealed it was always the intention for Tony to die and that the cut to black is what Tony experienced in death. I think that whole last scene is a work of absolute genius and the perfect way to end what in my view is the finest TV ever broadcast. There are a bunch of articles and I think you tube which explain the scene almost shot by shot. I must have watched the series right through five or six times and still find new stuff to admire. I'm glad you enjoyed it so much too.

I too have watched The Sopranos a good few times...it's great...few things still irk me though...which keeps it out of my all time top 3 list.

* Kevin fkin Finnerty episodes...
* Vito appears as two different characters.
* Johnny boys ex girlfriend turning up...
* Massive G...or whatever he's called.
Those episodes I skip.
Its a shame that the writers of ' Many Saints of Newark' clearly struggled with some chracter and continuity issues.

 

[Dogtanian]

Trying to get into the reboot of Quantum Leap, not doing it for me at all

 

[feelymcfeel]

Just started watching Kim's Convenience as a bit of background noise, but have been pleasantly surprised. It's actually quite funny.

 

[waspish]

Trying to get into the reboot of Quantum Leap, not doing it for me at all

Gets better but it is a slog

 

[Mancitydoogle]

Having watched the entire Yellowstone franchise I would rate it as:
Yellowstone - all series 7ish best thing about it - Beth.
1883 - 6 - the young lead was the best thing about it - reminded me of a young Jennifer Lawrence
1923 - 1 - it made a snail look pacy. Badly written and acted. Time to hang up the light sabre Harrison.

Agree with your order but maybe your scoring was a tad harsh on 1923, it‘s watchable rubbish, it was comic book like , the explorer character could‘ve been in ‘Ripping Yarns’ i only stuck with it for some background on YS so probably a 4.
1883 however I would give a 7, and yes she reminded me of JL too.

 

[flook]

Not really a series as such, but just watched the first of the Wes Anderson shorts on Netflix, "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar". I suspect as with most (all?) of his films, these will fall into the marmite category. Personally I'm a big fan.