OT: Couple of shows I've started watching

[tired]

Mad Men, on episode 3. Does it get better? Just not my thing I guess.
Warrior on Cinemax, really good show.

 

[sandwolf.sixpack]

I couldn't ever get into Mad Men either.

 

[The Fatboy]

Mad Men is good if you enjoy character development. If you have to have explosions to be entertained then you picked the wrong show.

 

[tatedog]

They cut off a guy's foot off with a lawn mower INSIDE an office building. It doesn't get any more exciting than that in my book.**

 

[WutheringDawg]

Mad Men is a slow burn but if you can get into a rhythm it is a show that fleshes its universe out beautifully. The 1960’s viewed through the prism of Madison Ave. is a great hook. Definitely kind of stiff in retrospect but still great if on for January Jones, hello.

 

[The Peeper]

Forced myself to watch into season 3 and gave up

 

[Baddmann]

Agree 100%

Rewatching it now on Netflix. Just got to season 6. Well worth it. It gets better- ("He had chewing gum!! On his pubis!!)
And, of course, January Jones and Jessica Pare ("Zou Bisou Bisou") are worth the price of admission.

 

[WutheringDawg]

The “zou bisou bisou” scene is top five cringiest scenes of television that I have ever seen. Right up there with Scott’s Tots. I have to look away. Not that it’s bad TV but my face turns red out of associative embarrassment just thinking about it.

 

[tatedog]

Thanks, I had totally forgotten about that episode. Now I have to try to forget about it again. It's right up there with the Sopranos episode Christopher.

 

[Maroonthirteen]

Mind Hunter on Netflix. Great show.

MH is Nothing like mad men but I enjoyed mad men too. Zou Bisou Bisou was an awesome scene. Everything about it.... especially the exchange between Roger and his chick.

 

[was21]

Peaky Blinders

 

[dorndawg]

The only thing I ever saw on Mad Men I enjoyed:

 

[vandaldawg]

Just watched the limited series “Spy” with Sachs Baron Cohen on Netflix. It was excellent. I would also add “The Boys” and second Mindhunter. All very good. As is Succession.

 

[vandaldawg]

She’s a frickin bombshell.

 

[KingCharlesSpaniel]

To me Mad Men had a bit of an Emperor's new clothes problem. It was highly critically acclaimed, but I never thought it was anywhere near the level of The Wire, Sopranos, or any other truly top show. The themes got repetitive very quickly. I was already aware that everyone smoked and drank too much and treated women badly in the 50's and 60's. For lack of other things to watch at the time, I did end up watching the entire series though. It does have its rewarding moments.

I just watched season 1 of Pennyworth on a free Epix day and enjoyed it. It is the story of young Alfred Pennyworth (former SAS soldier before becoming Bruce Wayne's butler) in an alternate history 1960s London.

On Amazon Prime I recommend: the Boys, Fleabag, Jack Ryan, Bosch, 1st season of Goliath, Carnival Row, and Sneaky Pete.

If you have not watched Black Mirror, almost every episode is a gem.

 

[AlSwearengen]

Good description. You didn’t copy it straight out of TV Guide did you?

 

[Xenomorph]

I tried to start Spy but I kept waiting on Cohen to reveal the joke in every scene. I didn't make it through the first episode.

 

[tired]

Y'all need to check out Warrior.

 

[vandaldawg]

I thought he was really good in it.

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

We could have Sacha Cohen and Adam Sandler winning awards for best dramatic actor this year

 

[Mayor of Little London]

Anybody watching Righteous Gemstones? Hilarious!!! Where my Brother Pastors at?!?

 

[mcdawg22]

Goggins and McBride need to make more stuff together.