The Television Streaming Thread: Part III

It feels like they approach the jewishness of everything pretty well actually, based on what a few of my jewish friends have told me.

The speech by the ex in the last episode that outlines why being the wife of a rabbii was so important to her came across particularly real and heartfelt, and my friends said it was quite authentic.

Doing something I haven’t done in a long time tonight. Arcane releases at Midnight pacific, so I plan to be staying up late to catch a show Ive been waiting for for three years.

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I’ve only watched a couple of episodes, so I was referring mostly to all the old jews at the temple being upset by the shiksa, and also his sister-in-law.

I’m Jewish. It was funny.

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Yeah I was going to say that I’m pretty sure the jewish stuff is written by someone jewish, and not just because duh of course it was. (I am jew-ish).

Oh yeah, the extreme jewish mom stereotypes are pretty heavy as well, but most of it I found pretty funny

The Diplomat season 2: the walk and talk is back baby!!

This was seriously excellent. Somehow even better than season one, and hooooooooly shit at that cliffhanger finale.

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https://x.com/princekendalll/status/1854289934179307948

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She’s right on the edge of Nicole Kidman territory, who I had to stop watching. When Botox becomes “The Substance”.

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Aracane S2 Pt1:

Oh yeah, Fascie Cait is really doing it for me.

Will have more once all three parts are released, but music is great, animation is great, story is really coming together. Lets do this.

Elsbeth really scratches my Columbo itch, even though I know it’s a show for olds.

And why not? I’m as old as any Saturday night TV viewer

Watched first episode of The Day of the Jackal.and based on how law enforcement behaved I am already rooting for the villain.

haven’t seen it, but I was a pretty regular Good Wife viewer, the character was pretty good but making a whole show seems kinda gimmicky? Like … Monk was great but should have been a movie, by S2 the gimmick was kinda worn out.

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definitely want to see this, Eddie Redmayne in this role seems … kinda great?

It’s pretty much Columbo-type crime-solving. You’re given the outcome during the cold open same as it ever was, then spend the rest of the episode marveling at how this nerd lady you are weirdly attracted to keeps tap dancing on the cops’ faces whilst solving the murder du jour. As long as you aren’t too critical it’s a decent hour. There’s also a running subplot where she’s looking to bust the guy who played Bunk Morland from The Wire when things get dull.

I’m sure it will get stupid at some point because network TV writers can’t help themselves, but if you need a mom-hot version of Lt. Columbo you could certainly do worse.

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OK Disclaimer got weirder and kinda bad but I’m plot committed and will see it through.

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Tried to watch Spooks on Tubi, but couldn’t take the British actress’s bad southern accent

Been rewatching Better Call Saul and it’s amazing how good this show is. I remember thinking lmao a prequel/sequel was destined to fail even if it was interesting. Now I’d rather watch it than Breaking Bad. Mike and Gus make the show.

This time I skipped to season four. For some reason the Chuck storyline really puts me off.

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It’s for sure the best spin off show of all time. I don’t think it eclipses BB but it’s very close.

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I like BCS too but the main problem is that we know what’s going to happen. A lot less suspense when half the cast has plot armor and the other half we know never appear in BCS.

It’s very well done, but knowing what is going to happen is a huge handicap.

I suppose in the context of a re-watch that is irrelevant. I’ve only seen each series once. I never rewatch anything.

only you didn’t. but don’t let that get in the way of the most lazy prequel critique ever repeated

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