2017 TV/Movie/Book Thread with Spoilers

Post #1 » by **MickeyDavis** » Tue Jan 3, 2017 6:48 pm

The other thread was going to hit 100 pages this month anyway so we'll start a new 2017 thread

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #2 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Wed Jan 4, 2017 3:56 am

Closing in on finishing up Black Mirror. Easily the best produced series on TV. I'll rank my top episodes after I finish all 3 seasons. Would be curious to hear everyone else's, I've done the same with my friends and we all kind of like different episodes. Makes for a fun discussion. There's been at least one or two all time greats each season thus far, imo.

tydett · Post #3 » by **tydett** » Wed Jan 4, 2017 4:03 am

PkrsBcksGphsMqt wrote:Closing in on finishing up Black Mirror. Easily the best produced series on TV. I'll rank my top episodes after I finish all 3 seasons. Would be curious to hear everyone else's, I've done the same with my friends and we all kind of like different episodes. Makes for a fun discussion. There's been at least one or two all time greats each season thus far, imo.

I'll go with

Top Tier
15 Million Merits
White Bear
San Junipero
White Christmas
National Anthem

Middle Tier
Entire History of You
Be Right Back
Nosedive
Men Against Fire

Low Tier
Shut Up and Dance
Playtest

**** Tier
Waldo Moment

Outlier - Hated in the Nation - just felt too much like a procedural and not like a self-contained anthology episode

Post #4 » by **ReasonablySober** » Wed Jan 4, 2017 2:44 pm

I'm starting Man in the High Castle. I like it after five episodes but the importance of the films is baffling to me at this point.

Alexa Davalos hasn't aged a day in 14 years. It's nuts.

BUCKnation · Post #5 » by **BUCKnation** » Thu Jan 5, 2017 9:04 pm

tydett wrote:
PkrsBcksGphsMqt wrote:Closing in on finishing up Black Mirror. Easily the best produced series on TV. I'll rank my top episodes after I finish all 3 seasons. Would be curious to hear everyone else's, I've done the same with my friends and we all kind of like different episodes. Makes for a fun discussion. There's been at least one or two all time greats each season thus far, imo.

I'll go with

...

Now I'll say that every ep was a 7/10 so I'll rank based on that.

10/10
Entire History of You
San Junipero

9/10
15 Million Merits
National Anthem
White Bear
Shut Up and Dance

8/10
White Christmas
Nosedive
Playtest
Hated in the Nation

7/10
Men Against Fire
Be Right Back
Waldo Moment

Chuck Diesel · Post #6 » by **Chuck Diesel** » Thu Jan 5, 2017 9:10 pm

Man I really want to get into Vikings cause I fux with swordplay, but nobody tunes into that show to watch Ragnar Lothbrok's marital issues play out. Not enough battle axes, too much whispering & relationship strife.

M-C-G · Post #7 » by **M-C-G** » Thu Jan 5, 2017 9:32 pm

Chuck Diesel wrote:Man I really want to get into Vikings cause I fux with swordplay, but nobody tunes into that show to watch Ragnar Lothbrok's marital issues play out. Not enough battle axes, too much whispering & relationship strife.

I love Vikings, but it does seem to have turned into a more complex relationship show from it's bloody beginnings

Post #8 » by **MickeyDavis** » Thu Jan 5, 2017 9:57 pm

Started watching Narcos a few days ago. Just finished EP 1 of season 2. Enjoyable show.

Bucksfan28 · Post #9 » by **Bucksfan28** » Thu Jan 5, 2017 10:28 pm

Getting to the end of Westworld. Just finished Bernard's reveal. This show refined itself nicely after a slow start.

Turk Nowitzki · Post #10 » by **Turk Nowitzki** » Fri Jan 6, 2017 2:48 pm

Is anyone still watching The Good Place on NBC? I love it so much, it does a good job filling the Parks & Rec sized hole in my heart (same creator).

drew881 · Post #11 » by **drew881** » Fri Jan 6, 2017 2:54 pm

tydett wrote:
PkrsBcksGphsMqt wrote:Closing in on finishing up Black Mirror. Easily the best produced series on TV. I'll rank my top episodes after I finish all 3 seasons. Would be curious to hear everyone else's, I've done the same with my friends and we all kind of like different episodes. Makes for a fun discussion. There's been at least one or two all time greats each season thus far, imo.

I'll go with

Top Tier
15 Million Merits
White Bear
San Junipero
White Christmas
National Anthem

Middle Tier
Entire History of You
Be Right Back
Nosedive
Men Against Fire

Low Tier
Shut Up and Dance
Playtest

**** Tier
Waldo Moment

Outlier - Hated in the Nation - just felt too much like a procedural and not like a self-contained anthology episode

Did you watch Waldo pre or post Trump? I thought it was one of the worst before the elections. Rewatched it recently and some of the quotes are surprisingly appropriate.

My top three

San Junipero
Hated in the Nation
15 million merits

tydett · Post #12 » by **tydett** » Sat Jan 7, 2017 12:32 am

drew881 wrote:Did you watch Waldo pre or post Trump? I thought it was one of the worst before the elections. Rewatched it recently and some of the quotes are surprisingly appropriate.

My top three

San Junipero
Hated in the Nation
15 million merits

I did watch pre-Trump, and while I think it may have more salience now, the stretch from "cartoon that people prefer to any actual candidacy" to "1984 society where people have willingly surrendered their freedoms to a cartoon character and the shadow cabal behind it" is not well-enough established.

Matches Malone · Post #13 » by **Matches Malone** » Sat Jan 7, 2017 12:48 am

I started watching Black Mirror...

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #14 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Sat Jan 7, 2017 4:53 pm

It's a fun ride, a little up and down, but some real mind blowing episodes. Enjoy.

stellation · Post #15 » by **stellation** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 10:55 am

The new season of Sherlock is brilliant. Cumberbatch is kind of good.

Nightfall · Post #16 » by **Nightfall** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 11:14 am

Bucksfan28 wrote:Getting to the end of Westworld. Just finished Bernard's reveal. This show refined itself nicely after a slow start.

I started it a few days ago. Needless to say the nights without Bucks games I counted on sleeping, were also ruined :lol:

Just finished the episode you mention (7). I plan to see 1 or 2 more between the time my wife sleeps (not a fan of this type of series) and the game starts tonight. Now off to request the day of tomorrow :lol:

Bucksfan28 · Post #17 » by **Bucksfan28** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 2:46 pm

Nightfall wrote:
Bucksfan28 wrote:Getting to the end of Westworld. Just finished Bernard's reveal. This show refined itself nicely after a slow start.

I started it a few days ago. Needless to say the nights without Bucks games I counted on sleeping, were also ruined
Just finished the episode you mention (7). I plan to see 1 or 2 more between the time my wife sleeps (not a fan of this type of series) and the game starts tonight. Now off to request the day of tomorrow

Yea, my roommate couldn't get into it and I try to avoid dominating our living room tv for something we're not both interested in, but he had to just deal with this one for a few days.

Did you finish? :eek2:

Nightfall · Post #18 » by **Nightfall** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 3:10 pm

No. Yesterday I saw 6 and 7. During the weekend my wife was sick and was sleeping early, so I did the 5 first episodes.
1 or 2 more today, should be done by the end of the week.

Bucksfan28 · Post #19 » by **Bucksfan28** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 3:59 pm

Nightfall wrote:No. Yesterday I saw 6 and 7. During the weekend my wife was sick and was sleeping early, so I did the 5 first episodes.
1 or 2 more today, should be done by the end of the week.

Ah, hadn't noticed the time on your previous post. See you on the other side.

jimmybones · Post #20 » by **jimmybones** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 4:41 pm

I'm surprised by the universal love for San Junipero. I thought it was okay but didn't love it. I like my Black Mirror more thriller-y.