Streaming recommendations (including Netflix)

Just dropped in to say Sex Education was flippin’ ace, best thing I’ve watched for a while.  Couldn’t quite get my head round the “look” (dreadful 70’s/80’s house decor and cars, US high school preppy looking kids), but the characters were brilliant 🙂

The End of the F***ing World, wierd, dark humour that I ended up binge watching.

I know it’s been said, but Jesus Topboy was good!

Don’t think so. Season 2 takes place on Harlan’s World, and seems to revolve around a search for his slightly creepy mentor / girlfriend Quell.

The first series was dire if you’ve read the book in my opinion. Turned an antihero in to a love sick puppy. Trailer for the second series looks even worse. The books have issues, but they deserve better.

Can’t believe any western fan wouldn’t like godless. Proper slow burn with a great cast, cinematography and build up to an epic conclusion.

Enjoyed the first episode of the latest series of Better Call Saul

Saul is back, whoop.

Yes. Always forget how slow (in a good way)this series is. And how unrelated scenes are often played out for long durations.

Love it. There is nothing else on screen like it realpy. It gives lots of screen time to characters other than the main protagonists.

I prefer it by far to Breaking Bad.

still enjoying lost in space, well through S2

I’ve binge watched quite a bit lately,

Sex Ed thought that was brilliant, shame Otis ballsed things up

Ragnorak I thought was very good, a different twist on the myth, you can see where season 2 is going..

Hunters with Al Pacino, I think maybe marmite, but if you get your head around its fiction with some truth thrown in it’s quite gripping, but figured out the ending by episode 7.. You’ll notice elements of man in the high castle, but of tarrantino and some other Prime dramas..

Ww have watched Sex Education and The Stranger recently. Sex Education was great and much better than I expected. I think it helped that most of the main characters were likeable. The missus enjoyed The Stranger but i lost interest after the first couple of episodes as there was too many plot lines.

I really liked the series Sex Education.

Altered Carbon is back. Woo hoo. Nothing like the books but still pretty enjoyable.

I watched first two episodes of the new series of Altered Carbon and it is very far removed from the books. Comes across as a bit Xena Warrior Princess (fight choreography) meets Blade Runner (set design) and has really bad plotting with a terrible script.

If I hadn’t read the books I’d probably see it as so bad it’s good, but they had some pretty decent source material. Must admit that I do like Anthony Mackie and Simone Missick, but they can’t save this.

“He’s the last envoy” is becoming the new “I’m the immortal Iron Fist” must be repeated every ten minutes 😀 I’ll still watch it all though.

“I’m not okay with this….”

50% Scanners + 50% Carrie

Episodes in places are quite short, overall enjoyed it and the build up!

Enjoying altered carbon but S2 3 episodes in feels like I’d seen it all before esp. the circle scene. Read the books yonks ago so don’t remember enough of them to be critical of the tv show. Other than perhaps… They were better!

Just finished watching The Stranger. Apart from a bit of dodgy acting, an excellent series, and all set in Bolton/Bury/Didsbury. Ace.

Just finished Ozarks and Top Boy Summerhouse (never saw it first time around)

Half way through Top Boy 2019 and looking forward to the upcoming Ozarks Series due later this month.

Also looking forward to Homeland (on Ch4 series record), Saul, and the second series of Netflix’s F1 documentary hoping Gunther Steiner’s still in it. The Stranger also a candidate.

Just when you think you’re running out you strike another motherlode.

After being implored on here to continue with Hinterland, I’m persevering and it is actually getting better. In the second season it seems like they may have brought in a different writing team, who realise that the most important part of a crime series is not the crime…

Ha just watched pacific rim uprising. Utterly terrible. Loved it 🙂

Not sure if it’s been mentioned, but Rust Valley Restorers is ace! A car restoration programme (naturally) based in BC Canada, and seemingly a lot more ‘real’ than other shows of its type, e.g. they seem to be upfront as to who they have working for them. It’s also bloody funny, unintentionally!

Tiger King is incredible, I wont put any details but have a google of the story/characters

I saw a review which said its making a murderer crossed with eastbound and down, which is pretty much perfect

Watched Lady Bird recently, brilliant film – heartwarming, funny and very original version of a coming of age story.

Highly recommended.

Been watching “Better than us” a Russian sci fi robot story, really enjoying it for it’s non Hollywood take on Asimov style robots

Feel good film, and boy don’t we need one – Blinded by the light, featuring soundtrack by the Boss himself, happy days.

Tiger King really quite something in a WTAF way…

Just binge watched season three of the Ozarks. Had been a long wait but doesn’t flag.

Then last 10 seconds of the last episode, OMG.

Ozark S3 – episode 2/3 are as good as anything I’ve ever seen on Netflix.

Jason Bateman is a good Director too. His handle on ep2 was terrific.

I also like the fact he said it won’t go beyond 4 seasons.

Just started season three of Ozark last night. That’s sorted me for a fortnight…

Just finished s3 Ozark.

A fantastic season that gives equal weight to plot and character. Plenty of clever plot devices that don’t quite go where you may expect. Emotionally a powerhouse too.

Brilliant final episode to a magnificent series.

I looked at Better Than Us but thought it just looked like a Russian version of Humans?

Just finished S3 of Ozark. We also recently watched Unorthodox which was very good – great acting by the lead actor, Shira Haas. Along with Better Call Saul, Netflix are doing well at the moment.

Got two episodes left of series 3 of Ozark. Absolutely bloody brilliant!!

If you want a great documentary then watch Wild Wild Country. Like Tiger King it starts off at ‘bonkers’ then winds up to ‘absolutely insane’!

For Better Call Saul fans, this is Tony Dalton (Lalo Salamanca) earlier in his career.

Furture Man on Prime, great 😀

Just started watching Babylon Berlin – sort of 30’s Deutsch Noir (!). Watched Unorthodox which was great (and also quite interesting in a cultural sort of way).

On council telly, The Nest was good.

Furture Man on Prime, great 😀

Only if you appreciate dick jokes, though. Luckily for me, I do.

I think i am the only person in the world who got bored and gave up on Tiger King?

I had my fill of him in the Louis Theroux doc years ago.

Future Man sounds more up my street ta… will have another crack oat ozark too.

I’m struggling to stay with series two of Ozark.

Would it be cruel to say it seems like a Breaking Bad knock-off, but even more contrived?

The Onion writers may have felt the same…
https://entertainment.theonion.com/netflix-algorithm-suggests-viewer-who-enjoyed-ozark-w-1842866987

Yeah I struggled a bit with series 2 but 3 is much better, I think.

I find Ozark competent, but pretty derivative. I watch it while I’m cooking. Julia Garner is the best thing about it.