What are you watching in 2025?

[LloydsLegs]

Agree on the Ned Stark comp.  I had not read GoT and had not played LoU, so it was thrilling/disturbing/heart-breaking when those shocks were delivered.  (And daughter/daughter figure watching both and vowing revenge...)

Rains of Castamere too, but bc I started watching GoT a few years in, I had heard that "something" like that had happened- still startling and so well done.

[MU82]

Apologies, SaW. I'll try to avoid making such comments in future weeks.

[Jockey]

Dope Thief on Apple+

[StillAWarrior]

Apologies, SaW. I'll try to avoid making such comments in future weeks.

No worries. Frankly, the more sensible solution would be for me to not visit this thread until after I watch episodes of current series.

[GB Warrior]

If you watched, thoughts on the creative choices (Ellie there vs. Tommy).  I wasn't a gamer, but dug the the plot line of Tommy being back in Jackson to defend the front line.

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I'm still really on the fence with it. On the one hand, Tommy was unconscious in the game anyway, so who cares if it were Dina or Tommy.

My struggle is with the Jackson fight. Awesome TV but it changes a lot in my mind.


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One, grief. With Joel's death, it was a loss for the community but the grief was singular for Ellie. Now, it's one of hundreds. Tommy weighs grief of a community and of a brother. That muddies it a bit for me. 

Two, Tommy's next steps. Tommy goes out of revenge (again, singular). It makes the violence more profound because it's revenge for this one figure. Maybe him leaving at a time his community is grieving the most will hit harder, but I don't know.

I am glad they gave Ellie conscious time with Joel... that moment was important.

[MuggsyB]

Listen to the podcast instead

I'll check that out.  Ty.

[reinko]

Thought this weeks Last of Us was a good comedown from the emotional toll of last weeks episode.

[Jay Bee]

90 Day Fiancé: Last Resort tell all series has been fun.

[MU82]

Thought this weeks Last of Us was a good comedown from the emotional toll of last weeks episode.

Well stated. It was a "chill" episode that set up the rest of what will be a great season.

It's not very practical that two young people who are inexperienced at combat are going to be able to take on a small army, but that's OK. It's TV; it doesn't have to be practical! It just has to be entertaining, and I'm confident that it will be.

[The Lens]

Mobland on Paramount is getting me hooked. Releases every SUnday, Through 5 episodes. Helen Mirren is incredible.  If you like Irish people portrayed a mobsters blowing stuff up in London, you'll enjoy this one. 

[CreightonWarrior]

Mobland on Paramount is getting me hooked. Releases every SUnday, Through 5 episodes. Helen Mirren is incredible.  If you like Irish people portrayed a mobsters blowing stuff up in London, you'll enjoy this one. 

Tom Hardy has been so good in this.

[JWags85]

Tom Hardy has been so good in this.

A phrase you can utter about almost any project he's been involved in for the last 20 years.  I know a bunch of people crap on the Venom movies, but he was absolutely fantastic and hilarious in every one, regardless of the overall film quality.

But as for Mobland, just did episode 1 the other night.  Wanted a few to build up cause I knew I would be thirsting for more immediately.  I absolutely LOVE Gangs of London, felt like it really filled a gap in the need for a project about the gritty organized crime in London, not the flashing quirky fun was that Guy Ritchie does (though I love that too).  And was excited as soon as this was announced, cause this is the same vein.  But even more so, its prestige television with a monster cast.  Been stoked for Hardy again in a TV leading role since Taboo, so if we couldn't get a full 2-3 season Alfie Solomons prequel to Peaky Blinders, this works.  Havent been disappointed

[reinko]

I thought Tom Hardy + Gareth Evans (director of the Raid) for a movie where a dirty cop has to fight his way thru a criminal underground would be a slam dunk, but Havoc on Netflix was really disappointing, I slogged thru it, but bleck.