Shelter and Chill reccomendation Thread:

kyrv · Post #121 » by **kyrv** » Tue Apr 7, 2020 12:08 am

Payt10 wrote:Really starting to get into Vikings right now. Kind of shocked I'm only now starting to watch it, as I'm a huge fan of period pieces—particularly anything about the Middle Ages.

I started it but then stopped, my best friend loves it, I should add that to my list, thanks!

League Circles · Post #122 » by **League Circles** » Tue Apr 7, 2020 12:20 am

kyrv wrote:
League Circles wrote:Anyone watching Tiger King? My friends think it's great but I'm two or three episodes in and don't find a ton of appeal. I'm not a documentary fan though.

Ya obviously watch what you like. If by episode 2 or 3 you aren't liking it, my guess is you won't suddenly change your mind.

I really have to be in the mood for documentaries, a lot are like you that just don't like them. Plenty of other stuff to watch!

I ended up watching 6 of the 8 episodes before calling it quits haha. Always seemed like something amazing was going to happen but it never did IMO. Just exactly what you'd expect a meth head piece of trash to do if he ran an abusive zoo.

dice · Post #123 » by **dice** » Tue Apr 7, 2020 1:11 am

i assume that many people here are familiar with the dan patrick show, but if not, it's far and away the best sports (combined w/ pop culture) show i've ever come across. started as a radio show after DP took a big gamble by leaving sportscenter and starting his own show out of his attic. eventually became a TV simulcast with a small studio, more recently graduated to a large studio, now it's off TV but continues on radio/youtube (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheDanPatrickShow). here's a condensed version of today's show after a week off dealing w/ the logistics of the times we are in:

Watch on YouTube

can't find the full episode for some reason...

Ccwatercraft · Post #124 » by **Ccwatercraft** » Wed Apr 8, 2020 4:45 pm

the history channel and I have gone from aquantinces to best buddies lately. 6 more weeks and km ready for jeopardy.

Ccwatercraft · Post #125 » by **Ccwatercraft** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 3:34 am

HBO documentary "scheme"

Pretty dam good. About the recent ncaa coach bribery scandal, Arizona. Worth watching, well done.

Post #126 » by **kingkirk** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 3:53 am

Any and all British variety and panel shows.

Hell, most British shows are great.

dumbell78 · Post #127 » by **dumbell78** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:08 am

I finally got around to watching "Killing Them Softly", thought it was great. I'm not a big fan of Brad Pitt but thought he was really good here. Also thought Gandolfini was so good in that small role, just great work. The small scene where they both meet up for drinks in the bar, was superb acting.

musiqsoulchild · Post #128 » by **musiqsoulchild** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:13 am

Mark K wrote:Any and all British variety and panel shows.

Hell, most British shows are great.

When in doubt, I always look for Poirot. So calming.

SalmonsSuperfan · Post #129 » by **SalmonsSuperfan** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 5:27 am

Ccwatercraft wrote:the history channel and I have gone from aquantinces to best buddies lately. 6 more weeks and km ready for jeopardy.

jeopardy: hitler and aliens edition

Southpaw · Post #130 » by **Southpaw** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 6:27 am

Yeah I love History Channel. So many entertaining show there.

molepharmer · Post #131 » by **molepharmer** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 12:58 pm

"Hot Ones" on youtube. Episodes are only ~20min long so it's not much of a time waster. About 200 different celebrities have taken on the challenge of eating 10 hot wings; most with entertaining reactions (e.g. Neil Degrasse, Gordon Ramsey), others are complete duds (e.g. Shaq and Kevin Hart).

Post #132 » by **DuckIII** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 1:40 pm

Ccwatercraft wrote:HBO documentary "scheme"

Pretty dam good. About the recent ncaa coach bribery scandal, Arizona. Worth watching, well done.

This was outstanding. A real eye opener into how the feds do business.

Post #133 » by **DuckIII** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 1:50 pm

Payt10 wrote:Really starting to get into Vikings right now. Kind of shocked I'm only now starting to watch it, as I'm a huge fan of period pieces—particularly anything about the Middle Ages.

I like this show. It’s basically a soap opera for men. I found it hard to binge watch because the characters would get grating if I watched a lot in one long stretch.

I’ve seen the first 5 seasons. Good show.

Post #134 » by **DuckIII** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 1:55 pm

For those of you who are into Vikings, I highly recommend Black Sails. Last I checked all seasons were in Amazon Prime.

I will say I did not enjoy the first season. Basically just sex and violence. Took me almost a year to watch it just one random episode at a time. Once I got a few episodes into the second season the pieces really start coming together and the show takes off. Pretty sure after taking nearly a year to watch S1, it took me about 3 weeks to watch S2-S4.

One of my favorites of all time. One thing I did not know when I was watching it, is that the show is an imagined prequel to the book Treasure Island, which I had never read. So if you know that book, I bet you’ll get even more out of the show (I immediately read Treasure Island after watching it).

Ccwatercraft · Post #135 » by **Ccwatercraft** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:49 pm

DuckIII wrote:
Ccwatercraft wrote:HBO documentary "scheme"

Pretty dam good. About the recent ncaa coach bribery scandal, Arizona. Worth watching, well done.

This was outstanding. A real eye opener into how the feds do business.

Ya, that threw me for a loop there. I wasn't pleased to learn what I did.

Ccwatercraft · Post #136 » by **Ccwatercraft** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:51 pm

DuckIII wrote:For those of you who are into Vikings, I highly recommend Black Sails. Last I checked all seasons were in Amazon Prime.

I will say I did not enjoy the first season. Basically just sex and violence. Took me almost a year to watch it just one random episode at a time. Once I got a few episodes into the second season the pieces really start coming together and the show takes off. Pretty sure after taking nearly a year to watch S1, it took me about 3 weeks to watch S2-S4.

One of my favorites of all time. One thing I did not know when I was watching it, is that the show is an imagined prequel to the book Treasure Island, which I had never read. So if you know that book, I bet you’ll get even more out of the show (I immediately read Treasure Island after watching it).

Interesting, I quit near the end of s01, and never made it back, I only have to go to the office 3 out of the next 10 days so I'm desperate for a real time killer.

Post #137 » by **DuckIII** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 3:46 pm

Ccwatercraft wrote:
DuckIII wrote:For those of you who are into Vikings, I highly recommend Black Sails. Last I checked all seasons were in Amazon Prime.

I will say I did not enjoy the first season. Basically just sex and violence. Took me almost a year to watch it just one random episode at a time. Once I got a few episodes into the second season the pieces really start coming together and the show takes off. Pretty sure after taking nearly a year to watch S1, it took me about 3 weeks to watch S2-S4.

One of my favorites of all time. One thing I did not know when I was watching it, is that the show is an imagined prequel to the book Treasure Island, which I had never read. So if you know that book, I bet you’ll get even more out of the show (I immediately read Treasure Island after watching it).

Interesting, I quit near the end of s01, and never made it back, I only have to go to the office 3 out of the next 10 days so I'm desperate for a real time killer.

As I said, I thought season 1 was pretty lame. Struck me as a poorly written show seeking draw people in with nudity and violence, but very little story. But there is more groundwork being laid there than you realize once you get into the later seasons. By the time you get near the end of season 2 the show is firing on all cylinders and is downright excellent.

Post #138 » by **suckfish** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:12 pm

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I've binged watch Power seasons 1-5 in a couple of weeks. I like it, particular looking at Angie, but maybe the acting lacks at times if I was to try and say something bad.

'You' is an okay watch, although a tad unrealistic verging on extremely unrealistic at times... and I feel the plot has a lifespan of about two seasons max before it gets silly.

Tiger King.. need anymore be said.

Don't F With Cats.. crazy.

keobulls · Post #139 » by **keobulls** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 5:02 pm

Ccwatercraft wrote:HBO documentary "scheme"

Pretty dam good. About the recent ncaa coach bribery scandal, Arizona. Worth watching, well done.

I am in the middle of McMillion$ from HBO, I can't believe what was going on when I was having fun peeling game pieces!

madvillian · Post #140 » by **madvillian** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 5:22 pm

I'm playing a lot of Rimworld. Once I get a colony going I can play that game for 30-50 hours in a couple weeks before getting bored and taking a break for a month then starting up again.

If you haven't picked up Rimworld and you're into games with emergent gameplay (and who isn't) pick it up. It's one of the best games ever created imo. It's a bit shallow at times after you get the base game down but there are literally thousands of mods that spice things up and make things more complex if you'd like.

The learning curve isn't that steep although it can be a bit overwhelming when you first start. Do the tuturial, it only takes about 20 minutes, and then you will know enough to get started.

Then try and keep your colony alive for a couple years. I recommend starting on "builder" mode until you get the hang of it and don't choose "Randy" as your storyteller unless you want to get frustrated right off the bat.