The Television Streaming Thread: Part II - Hot Takes, Jags Fans, and Bert

Thats the new Aya Cash vehicle right? I was hoping for better news

I tapped out of Flatch midway through episode 3. Just way too stupid and unfunny.

Yeah, I’m a little worried after watching the first episode. It’s really cool that my background buddy has a recurring role on a show, so I want it to be good and succeed (he’s the killer from Too Many Cooks). Might find it’s groove, but as I said, it feels like the two main characters are trying WAY too hard to be quirky. The other characters/actors - Aya Cash, Seann William Scott, and the lesser side characters - all seem good.

We’ll see. Not everything has to be prestige television.

After how good Mando was I’m excited for Kenobi.

Anyone else watching Time Travelers Wife. First two episodes seemed solid to me.

I had seen the movie, but had forgotten how twisted the story is (and think it only gets darker). Sounds like the movie tried to make the story a bit lighter.

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https://twitter.com/SeanStanglandDH/status/1530087533182390273?t=i9RoYaKUhdERnY0WK9SMXw&s=19

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Lincoln Lawyer update: just saw one of the worst poker scenes of all time. Straight-flush over quads over a boat. Somehow winning with the nuts is supposed to show that you’re great at reading people.

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I take it you’re not a fan of James Bond movies.

This was somehow way worse than Casino Royale. No one even cried blood.

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Oh wow, North Korea has always been something I’ve been fascinated by, I might like this.

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Nothing will ever top the poker scene from In Time. JT is supposed to be a good poker hustler, who comes into a ton of money (years in the movie) and decides to play in the big game at a casino. We only see hand starting at turn, but villain has QQ vs JT’s 84o on a Q75J board. Villain bets 50 years into a pot of 600 years, JT calls (with 200 years behind, no idea why villain bet so small), to bink the miracle inside straight. No clue what blinds were or what pre-flop and flop betting was, but they made it seem like a monster pot. So somehow JT decided to gamble it up pre with 84, call flop and turn with inside straight draw and hit. After which Villain is impressed at how well JT played and decides they should work together.

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I saw that movie, but it must have been pretty forgettable because I don’t even remember that scene

On top of that, Pete Campbell could have just tanked for a few moments and JT would have literally dropped dead.

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What

Hard pass

Watched the first two episodes of Stranger Things Season 4. So far, so good.

Some of the high school stuff is cheesy (over-the-top 80’s bullying and what-not), but whatever.

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Man that movie. Proof that a good idea won’t save you from making a bad movie

I call and raise you

35:00-37:30

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Yeah I’ve enjoyed first two episodes but the bullying scenes were just way too much. I said as much to the wife

I think they’ve done a really solid job of getting everyone involved without completely bringing the plot to a standstill. Nothing will ever top season 1 but this has been a good start and I’m looking forward to continuing

Have very much enjoyed Obi Wan first two episodes.