What Are You Watching in 2019 (or re-watching)???

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

I'm finally catching up on my summer DVR of The Food That Built America. 
Intriguing origin stories on the food items you know.
Heinz, Kellogg, CW Post, Coca-Cola, Hershey, Mars, McDonald's, KFC, etc.

[LloydsLegs]

I'm finally catching up on my summer DVR of The Food That Built America. 
Intriguing origin stories on the food items you know.
Heinz, Kellogg, CW Post, Coca-Cola, Hershey, Mars, McDonald's, KFC, etc.

What network?   I love that stuff.  Read a great book on the chocolate wars 20 years ago. 

[21Jumpstreet]

I'm finally catching up on my summer DVR of The Food That Built America. 
Intriguing origin stories on the food items you know.
Heinz, Kellogg, CW Post, Coca-Cola, Hershey, Mars, McDonald's, KFC, etc.

Really enjoying this, have a couple to go. A cool look at the history of some iconic brands.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

What network?   I love that stuff.  Read a great book on the chocolate wars 20 years ago.

History Channel

[LloydsLegs]

History Channel

thanks

[MU82]

I was happy to see Julia Garner win best supporting actress Emmy for her portrayal of Ruth on Ozark. Totally stole the show this past season.

She deserved it totally, and she probably was helped by the 4 GoT actresses splitting the vote.

I thought Ozark or Succession deserved best drama, but the fix was totally in for GoT.

Chernobyl and When They See Us were properly recognized IMHO. Two of the best things I saw on TV during the nomination period.

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I thought Ozark or Succession deserved best drama, but the fix was totally in for GoT.

Agreed. Succession especially better.

[Golden Avalanche]

I was happy to see Julia Garner win best supporting actress Emmy for her portrayal of Ruth on Ozark. Totally stole the show this past season.

She deserved it totally, and she probably was helped by the 4 GoT actresses splitting the vote.

I thought Ozark or Succession deserved best drama, but the fix was totally in for GoT.

Chernobyl and When They See Us were properly recognized IMHO. Two of the best things I saw on TV during the nomination period.

The show has gotten a bit ridiculous with storylines for certain characters (momma and poppa Byrd) but Garner's character has always felt honest and true.

[Its DJOver]

The show has gotten a bit ridiculous with storylines for certain characters (momma and poppa Byrd) but Garner's character has always felt honest and true.

Agreed.  Season two seemed to stretch itself a little thin trying to make every character have significant plot points when you only need 2-4 really strong ones, but she's always been really solid.

[MU82]

The show has gotten a bit ridiculous with storylines for certain characters (momma and poppa Byrd) but Garner's character has always felt honest and true.

This happens fairly often with shows, but I didn't get turned off on Ozark yet.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Just watched first two episodes of Unbelievable.

Pretty gripping stuff so far, and the lead actress (Kaitlyn Dever) is very talented -- good in every role she plays.

Finished Unbelievable over the weekend - thought it was outstanding.  And yes, Dever was impressive. 

[StillAWarrior]

The fourth (and final) season of The Good Place starts Thursday.  Can't wait.

[Benny B]

History Channel

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[Jables1604]

This happens fairly often with shows, but I didn't get turned off on Ozark yet.

Laura Linney is married to Marc Schauer who attended (but did not graduate) from Marquette. Lived on 10th Floor of McCormick my freshman year. Hilarious guy. Legendary swordsman.

[MU82]

Laura Linney is married to Marc Schauer who attended (but did not graduate) from Marquette. Lived on 10th Floor of McCormick my freshman year. Hilarious guy. Legendary swordsman.

Didn't even know we had a fencing team!

[MU82]

Couldn't stop watching The Boys. Flew through it in a few days. Very good.

Five episodes into The Boys. So much fun. There was an absolute laugh-out-loud-even-though-I-was-alone scene in each of the past two episodes (4 and 5).

Obviously, it's superheroes, so a lot of it is ridiculous. But I LOVE the whole supes-gone-wrong idea for the series. Brilliant. Plus a lot of eff-yous to those who take extreme views on many things.

[mu03eng]

Five episodes into The Boys. So much fun. There was an absolute laugh-out-loud-even-though-I-was-alone scene in each of the past two episodes (4 and 5).

Obviously, it's superheroes, so a lot of it is ridiculous. But I LOVE the whole supes-gone-wrong idea for the series. Brilliant. Plus a lot of eff-yous to those who take extreme views on many things.

I almost died laughing with during the dolphin scene with The Deep

[MU82]

I almost died laughing with during the dolphin scene with The Deep

That was one of them.

Just finished watching Ep. 5, with the baby-laser-eyes scene. Howlingly funny!

My wife's not watching the series but I had to show her those scenes. She cracked up big-time.

[brewcity77]

Agreed. Succession especially better.

I tried with Succession, but hated every one of the characters. It's really hard to watch a show when you just despise everyone in it.

I'm surprised Billions didn't garner any Emmy attention at all. Honestly, I think it's because they don't know how to handle nominating Asia Kate Dillon, who is delivering one of the best performances on television. So rather than address their nomination, the Emmys just pretend the show doesn't exist.

[MU82]

I tried with Succession, but hated every one of the characters. It's really hard to watch a show when you just despise everyone in it.

Interesting. I "like" Sarah Snook's character (Shiv) a lot. I get a kick out of Kieran Culkin's (Roman) and Nicholas Braun's (Greg) characters. And I think the acting overall and writing are very good.

But I do get what you're saying, brewski, because there have been series I have felt that way about. It's a good thing for both of us that there are about 6 bajillion series to choose from!

[tower912]

Binge watching Pennyworth.   Wow.   Insane layers.

[Benny B]

Five episodes into The Boys. So much fun. There was an absolute laugh-out-loud-even-though-I-was-alone scene in each of the past two episodes (4 and 5).

Obviously, it's superheroes, so a lot of it is ridiculous. But I LOVE the whole supes-gone-wrong idea for the series. Brilliant. Plus a lot of eff-yous to those who take extreme views on many things.

Half an episode in, and I just can get past Simon Pegg in an American accent.

[Benny B]

I almost died laughing with during the dolphin scene with The Deep

Even better -- if you're watching on a tablet -- is the X-Ray trivia that comes up during that scene.


I finished the series last night... that was hands-down the best cliffhanger I've seen in recent memory.  Not just the "what happens next" angle, but equally the "what the hell is going on" angle.  I never read the comic, so maybe there's some canon that explains, but the three character arcs on-screen could go in at least a dozen different directions.

[Benny B]

I'm a bit late to the party, but I discovered (and watched) "The Barkley Marathons" documentary on Prime this weekend (original release was 2014)... as a deposed, nationally-reputed Hash House Harrier RA living in self-exile, I have a keen interest in runners who don't take themselves seriously all the while making Olympic marathoners and Navy Seals look lazy and out-of-shape.

WARNING: If you can recite your last five Ironman, marathon, half-marathon and/or 10K finish times from memory, DO NOT WATCH this documentary as it will only act to deplete your perceived purpose in life and sense of self-being to absolute zero.  I repeat, unless you are run for any purpose other than to find beer, watching The Barkley Marathons is roughly equivalent to a 5 year-old boy screening The Joker by himself in a dark theater.



However, for those of us who closely identify with Calvin, the documentary will simply inspire feelings somewhere in the range between "meh" and "glad I chose another hobby."

[CTWarrior]

He most certainly doesn’t appeal to cancel culture, which is the whole point of why I loved this special.  How insane it has gotten.  I worded it poorly.  Let’s try it this way.  In his shows he will talk about his disdain for certain people, shall we say, policy makers.  He will also talk about his bromance with one particular person.  That’s fine, his right.  Many other supporters of those stances are on the cancel culture crusade....he is not.  Hopefully that clears it up.

I hated hated hated that special.  I am a Chappelle fan, but about halfway through that special all I could think was "OK, I get it.  Now how 'bout you tell a flippin' joke?"  I actually quit watching it.  I also like Burr and while I didn't think his recent special was his best work, he made his point about PC culture/woke people and then moved on and started doing jokes.