The TV Series discussion thread

[Philistine]

You should never assume that just because something is old that spoilers don't count. I've had TP: S3 on a shelf since it hit disk and haven't gotten to it yet, so yes that was a spoiler for me. I'm going to talk about Identikit in the movie thread but no spoilers and it's from 1974.

 

[JDR13]

The Witcher Season 3 trailer

I didn't realize how close it was. It releases at the end of this month.

 

[Carnifex]

I'm up to the seventh episode of the Diplomat and still enjoying the ride. Lots of this seems quite believable, save for how occasionally the forty and fifty year olds start yapping like teenagers. And acting rather odd as well, at times.

 

[blatantninja]

Finally got around to watching Severance. Wow. Fantastic TV and the last episode is just "chef's kiss". Also enjoying Silo although the latest episode (4) was the weakest so far.

Started watching Silo a two weeks ago. Absolutely love it! I hadn't realize it was a book, might have to check that out.

 

[blatantninja]

The Witcher Season 3 trailer

I didn't realize how close it was. It releases at the end of this month.

Sweeeetttttt been waiting for this. Sorry to see this will be Cavill's last season, but hopefully it will work out.

 

[Carnifex]

I'm in que for Wool, which I believe is book one of the Silo series. I've been waiting on that one for like almost seven months, I'm guessing the library has few copies and that it's rather popular.

 

[blatantninja]

I'm going to add it to my Audible wish list.

 

[Carnifex]

Well, we're past the part in the second series of Twin Peaks where the killer has been revealed, and some truly bonker-like tales are being spun out. And mum is still enjoying it. Frankly, I'm amazed beyond words. These episodes, while I love the show beyond measure, still often have me reaching for a book to read in some sections, because I believe at this point Lynch was off filming Wild At Heart and man, did it show in some of these hours.

 

[Philistine]

Black Mirror S6 drops this week to Netflix.

 

[Carnifex]

I did finish all eight episodes of the Diplomat, and I enjoyed it. If you're looking for a show about diplomatic intrigue and machinations that often happen behind the scenes, I suspect you'd enjoy this show. If you are looking for non-stop combat, explosions, and other hijinks, probably best to look elsewhere.

If a second series of the Diplomat comes along, I'll check it out. Next up for me is getting back to the fifth series of Mayans.

 

[JFarrell71]

Black Mirror S6 drops this week to Netflix.

Nice! I thought maybe we had gotten all we were going to.

 

[blatantninja]

Nice! I thought maybe we had gotten all we were going to.

Apparently they're going to be changing it up a bit. Part going to be in the past, some space stuff and even a rip on Netflix itself!

 

[Redglyph]

I finished watching Mad Men.

I've enjoyed the last seasons more than before. Maybe because the first time, I watched the 3 first seasons, and then the rest after a long pause.

After watching the whole thing, I have another interpretation of the fridge and end scenes that we discussed here one month ago.

Spoiler

Don doesn't like someone telling him what to do. After being put on leave for telling embarrassing details to a client, he comes back to SC&P, loses his privileges and has to work for Peggy. At first, he rebels but Freddy convinces him to play ball and work his way back. Which he does. That must be a big lesson for him.

When he arrives at McCann Erickson, he's again in an environment he doesn't like: too bureaucratic, too rigid with procedures. So he rebels again, or it's actually more like another breakdown because of other factors.

It's safe to say he's pretty lost in the last episode, after Stephanie's disappearance and his phone call to Peggy. What does he want to do? Nobody seems to want him anymore. Then comes Leonard, the fridge man, a poor guy that has never been noticed by anyone. His story triggers something in Don, who seems to empathize.

I think he realizes at that moment that he loves being the centre of attention and being desired by other people. The next day, 'new day, new ideas, a new you', he finds an idea of ad for Coca-Cola and comes back working for MCE. After all, he saw that he could endure working in non-ideal conditions.

 

[blatantninja]

I really enjoyed Mad Men overall, but I wasn't a huge fan of the way they ended it. I'm not saying it didn't make sense (and I like your impressions), but it just didn't resonate with me.

I remember years ago one of the creators had said he could see the final episode being something like a fast forward to the future and a 70+ yo Don Draper is sitting in his office trying to figure out social media advertising. I liked that conceptual ending because while he did have his flame outs at work at times, it's really the one thing his is good at in his life and gives him purpose. That may be a sad testament on the world, but I think a lot of people in modern society unfortunately fall into that.

 

[Carnifex]

Your analysis of Don is pretty much spot on, imo. Left to his own devices, sometimes he makes intuitive leaps that are simply astounding, yet when harassed or pushed in a direction that he'd rather not go, he responds by sabotaging himself, others, or everyone within a five hundred kilometer radius. And it simply got worse as he got older, it's a theme that you can easily track throughout the entire series. I guess a simplistic way of summing it up might be that he often doesn't play well with the other children. Or he doesn't suffer fools easily, lol.

 

[Lucky Day]

You mean a fourth season?

I never heard about that, but sad if true. I loved the original 2 seasons and the return. Beautiful series.

I did. ty.

 

[Redglyph]

I really enjoyed Mad Men overall, but I wasn't a huge fan of the way they ended it. I'm not saying it didn't make sense (and I like your impressions), but it just didn't resonate with me.

I remember years ago one of the creators had said he could see the final episode being something like a fast forward to the future and a 70+ yo Don Draper is sitting in his office trying to figure out social media advertising. I liked that conceptual ending because while he did have his flame outs at work at times, it's really the one thing his is good at in his life and gives him purpose. That may be a sad testament on the world, but I think a lot of people in modern society unfortunately fall into that.

The first time I wasn't satisfied with the ending, but now that I've seen it for the second time, it's easier for me to appreciate it. I'm not entirely at peace with it, maybe because it's the end of the series. And it's a sad conclusion after the few efforts he made, but it feels like it rejoins the first season with Don at his best (in his own way), and as you said, with a purpose.

 

[danutz_plusplus]

Yeah, I'm not sure how else they could've ended it, but I wasn't particularly satisfied either. I did love everything building up to the last moment.
It really felt like everything was unraveling for him. And the honest moment with the fridge repair dude was particularly compelling. But the final 2-3 mins, I don't know.
But then again, if they probably went for a more generically "satisfying" conclusion, it might come off as inauthentic.
The other possibility, I guess, would be to somehow kill him off. That would've again been unsatisfying, since it was never that kind of character drama.
So, it's probable that this was the most subtle and open-ended way to finish it. This way they also leave plenty to the imagination, as to what you read into it. Regardless of what the creator envisioned.

 

[Carnifex]

Mum might have hit her limit with Twin Peaks last night, she's not digging the whole Windom Earle story at all. We'll see how tonight goes, lol. Either way I'll be concluding my seventh viewing of the first two series, alone or as a a duo.

 

[danutz_plusplus]

I've been turned onto this reviewer by a recent Tim Cain video, and he's made mention of a tv series I never heard about. Apparently it's similar to the LOST series, in that it's all built around a central mystery. I might want to give this a try. It sounds interesting
It's called FROM, and there's 2 seasons so far. Anyone hear of it?

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbm9FCV7rzo