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nycfan said:
Finally finished Andor. Thought it was excellent after the first few episodes and the last half of the second season was superb.

It made me want a recut of Rogue One where we spend a lot more time with Cassian and Mon Mothma and way less time with Jyn. Also they can feel free to update the Tarkin and Leia FX now.
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I finished Season 2 a couple of days ago, and immediately re-watched Rogue One.

I'll repeat again, Andor is the best Star Wars vehicle since the original trilogy. Even if it didn't have the Star Wars IP attached to it, it could stand alone as one of the best shows, and certainly the best Sci-Fi show, on television. Immersive world-building, complex and well-written storyline, and excellent performances by the cast. Luna was a solid lead, Skarsgard is brilliant as always, and Denise Gough (Dedra Meero) and Elizabeth Dulau (Kleya) were absolute revelations. I thought Dulau really stole the show the last three episodes. What a badass. Hard to believe this was her first on-screen performance as an actress.

I also can appreciate that the writers didn't try to spread out this story longer than they did. It's a great story with a finite timeline in the Star Wars Universe, and they wrapped it up tightly in two seasons without the need to extend it and water it down for the sake of money. That could be due to the low viewership of the first season, but still, it was nice to see a show end at its peak.

Love the show, and it's a testament to the fact that despite the size and depth of the Star Wars universe, the original galactic rebellion storyline is still what moves fans of this IP.
 
Caught up with season 7 of Black Mirror. Another fine season with a great episode, about which more in a moment. This series is a modern version of Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone, but with a general theme of "modern tech, modern problems." Both shows at their best mix great stories with great ideas about the human condition.

Which brings me to episode 5 of this season (7), titled "Eulogy." It's a bit surreal, and gets going in a paced way, but turns out so very powerful. Its best asset though is the acting of Paul Giamatti. He is among the best actors currently working, and never really getting the recognition for it he deserves (one of the best performances of 2023 in the superb film The Holdovers). This episode is about extreme regrets and nostalgia for what was lost in younger life. You will likely think about it for some time after watching. Giamatti gives what I think is the second best performance from TV shows this year, behind Adam Scott's astounding work in Severance.
 
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an0maly said:
Caught up with season 7 of Black Mirror. Another fine season with a great episode, about which more in a moment. This series is a modern version of Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone, but with a general theme of "modern tech, modern problems." Both shows at their best mix great stories with great ideas about the human condition.

Which brings me to episode 5 of this season (7), titled "Eulogy." It's a bit surreal, and gets going in a paced way, but turns out so very powerful. Its best asset though is the acting of Paul Giamatti. He is among the best actors currently working, and never really getting the recognition for it he deserves (one of the best performances of 2023 in the superb film The Holdovers). This episode is about extreme regrets and nostalgia for what was lost in younger life. You will likely think about it for some time after watching. Giamatti gives what I think is the second best performance from TV shows this year, behind Adam Scott's astounding work in Severance.
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I'm on season 3, I decided to rematch them all before season 7.
 
Rewatching Black Mirror and I'm on season 3.

There are so many incredible episodes of black mirror, I wish I was as capable at describing them as @an0maly, but San Junipero really touches me. It did in many ways when I first watched it and the second time, but this latest watching, combined with some recent news in my life, has given this episode even more personal meaning.

And Men Against Fire is deeply troubling as we near the technology to make it a reality.
 
Started watching Dept Q on Netflix. I’ve read all the Department Q novels, so am hopeful they do a good job. So far so good. The story is relocated from Denmark to Scotland, but so far (after the establishing pilot episode) they do seem to be retaining some of the humor and character development of the team from the novels.

Fingers crossed.
 
UNCatTech said:
Rewatching Black Mirror and I'm on season 3.

There are so many incredible episodes of black mirror, I wish I was as capable at describing them as @an0maly, but San Junipero really touches me. It did in many ways when I first watched it and the second time, but this latest watching, combined with some recent news in my life, has given this episode even more personal meaning.

And Men Against Fire is deeply troubling as we near the technology to make it a reality.
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The episode Testplay messed me up for days.
 
nycfan said:
Started watching Dept Q on Netflix. I’ve read all the Department Q novels, so am hopeful they do a good job. So far so good. The story is relocated from Denmark to Scotland, but so far (after the establishing pilot episode) they do seem to be retaining some of the humor and character development of the team from the novels.

Fingers crossed.
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We just finished Department Q and enjoyed it. I haven’t read any of the novels, but the show has encouraged me to read them.
 
nycfan said:
Finally finished Andor. Thought it was excellent after the first few episodes and the last half of the second season was superb.

It made me want a recut of Rogue One where we spend a lot more time with Cassian and Mon Mothma and way less time with Jyn. Also they can feel free to update the Tarkin and Leia FX now.
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I watched that recently. To me it was the Star Wars I had always wanted - human stories with deep character development.
 
Finished Your Friends and Neighbors, and liked but did not love the way it ended up. Such a tidy ending it could be about a giant box of Tide detergent. Another season is now set up,

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I think with the spiffy ending the show lost its former sharp teeth bite-down on the meaningless of the American pursuit of show-off wealth. All the way though, I liked the acting and most of the writing as well.
 
Geisterfahrer said:
The episode Testplay messed me up for days.
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That had some scares, but the one that really got to me was "Metalhead," about the killer robot "dog." It was scary enough I actually don't want to watch it again.

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You can buy a peaceful (?) one now for the low, low price of $74,500. Hurry, supplies are limited.
Not guaranteed to be safe from being hacked by nefarious actors or the now fascist American government.

www.wired.com

You Can Now Buy Spot the Robot Dog—If You’ve Got $74,500

Boston Dynamics is finally making its mechanical canine available for businesses and developers. But know that this puppy ain't for everyone.
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an0maly said:
That had some scares, but the one that really got to me was "Metalhead," about the killer robot "dog." It was scary enough I actually don't want to watch it again.

bm-dog.jpg

You can buy a peaceful (?) one now for the low, low price of $74,500. Hurry, supplies are limited.
Not guaranteed to be safe from being hacked by nefarious actors or the now fascist American government.

www.wired.com

You Can Now Buy Spot the Robot Dog—If You’ve Got $74,500

Boston Dynamics is finally making its mechanical canine available for businesses and developers. But know that this puppy ain't for everyone.
www.wired.com www.wired.com
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What was it about that episode that bothered you?

I watched it again yesterday. I didn't find it as compelling as many others.
 
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