What are you watching in 2024?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Finished Fallout. As a huge fan of the games, I was impressed. They NAILED the look. So many details were perfect in recreating the scenery, costumes, and props from the game. Couldn't believe how many easter eggs they worked in. We got to see a frickin Junk Jet in action! The tone of the show was also on point, absurdity with grave undertones. I wasn't sure about having an original story instead of following one of the games but I like the direction that they went. I'm excited to see where they go from here.

Wife and I tried to watch this together. Like TLoU, I played the video games and she didn't. Unlike TLoU, there is a universe established over decades that this game operates in, and she felt the learning curve was too steep.

As a fan of the game, I was surprised how little context they gave and how they just threw non-fans into the deep end. I kept waiting for some explainers on things like The Brotherhood of Steel, the Enclave, the Invasion of Alaska, why everything looks like the 1950s had a baby with Lost in Space, etc. They never came. My wife never played the games and she said she had no trouble following along and enjoyed it but I wonder how much of that is because she's heard me talking about the games before.

[MU82]

Didn't even know Fallout was based on a video game until my son told me, and the details you mentioned that were left out appear to have not really mattered to the overall story arc.

It was no The Last of Us, but my wife and I enjoyed it.

[Sir Lawrence]

Anybody watch Drops of God on Apple TV? Pretty good.

[Hards Alumni]

Anybody watch Drops of God on Apple TV? Pretty good.

Didn't know they could invent an entire series about Ben's 3 point shot development, but I'm interested to see what happens in season three.

[JWags85]

Anybody watch Drops of God on Apple TV? Pretty good.

Absolutely fantastic.  I always admire shows that can skillfully execute dialogue regularly being in 3+ languages.

[StillAWarrior]

My daughter and her boyfriend are watching Game of Thrones. They're about halfway through S3. I'm trying to think of an excuse to watch S3E9 with them that won't tip them off to the complete mayhem that is coming.

[JWags85]

Started Manhunt the other night, really loving it so far.  Happy to see more Anthony Boyle, he's on a heater.  And Menzies is always a stud.

Speaking of, kind of hilarious that Apple+ has this big push with American historical pieces...filled with British/Irish actors.

Menzies and Boyle in Manhunt.
Boyle, Turner, and Barry Keoghan (hell 80% of the main actors) in Masters of the Air
Noah Jupe and Eddie Marsden as Franklin's grandson and John Addams in Franklin

It obviously happens all the time in movies and TV, but I think its just noticeable since they are American historical dramas based on real Americans and the concentration of them/all Apple produced.