What I'm Watching

I thought I'd start a new series where I list the tv shows I am currently watching or have watched in the past. It's just meant to give a brief summary of the shows, you guys can pitch in too.

So here goes:

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"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn"

"I need your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle"

I've only seen the first episode of The Night Manager and, while it's not hitting any heights, I'll certainly give it another episode, at least.

I'd probably have those thoughts and ratings the other way around, because I could only make it through the first episode of The Walking Dead and I struggled to do that.

I see Egg is still in it.

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5-time MoFo Award winner.

I watched the second ep of The Night Manager and just couldn't bare it any longer. It looks like a cheap porno "parody" of James Bond lol

And how can you not like TWD? You are the devil!

Where? Netflix

Is it any good? Well....yes and no. There is genuine heart here and Aziz Ansari is still funny but the acting is sloppy and the directing is so old fashioned. For a guy whose whole comedy schtick is based on being young and hip, this plays like a show filmed way back in the dark ages of American tv...the 90s.

Buuuuuut, the second episode really struck home as my parents were immigrants too, so I'll give it a couple more episodes.

Will I be watching again? Yes...for now.

Rating: Undecided but give it a watch if you like Aziz Ansari and if you like brown people.

Rio Ferdinand on the left?

LOL Rio wishes he had that much hair

Where? Channel 4

Is it any good? Well...if you're into so called, "reality" tv, then it's right up your street. The story of the once migrant Pakistani community in Sheffield (a dreary part of England) and their now successful families. It links up with the new migrants from Africa, the Mid-East and eastern Europe. Kinda uncomfortable when channel 4 pull their usual trick of making us laugh at poor people rather than understanding what they are going through.

Will I be watching again? After 2 episodes...possibly? If only to pass time.

Rating: 1.5/5

TBH the title is more than enough to put me off paying any more attention to this.

Where? Netflix

Is it any good? We all loved Breaking Bad, it had Walter White, Jessie Pinkman, drugs, gangsters, crime, total badass chemistry bombs, so I guess the people behind this show thought, "Hey, they all loved that, so let's give them a show about Breaking Bad's b-characters!". Yay for marketing.

The reality is, this show isn't bad. In fact, it's quite good. At times funny, at times somber. Well written obviously and well acted but it doesn't stand out. We've swapped seeing explosions, drugs, violence and Cranston in his undies for court rooms! And of course, litigation!

Will I be watching again? Seen season 1. Might watch season 2 just to see how the story unfolds in the first couple episodes.

Rating: 2/5

Where? Netflix

Is it any good? Most certainly! By no means an exceptional show but it does Daredevil, one of Marvel's most intriguing creations, justice. All the bad taste from Aflecks horrible movie can now be forgotten.

It's a bit too heavy on the dialogue but when the action goes and it does by the end of the season, the show comes into it's own. Probably the best Netflix original.

Will I be watching again? Yes.

Rating: 2.5/5

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I have to agree with this.

Don't get me wrong, I understand that this is different from Breaking Bad and it's clear the creators wanted to make something...else. Sadly, the new direction just doesn't work enough to elevate this to "must see" status.

There are some positives, with a handful of strong scripts and endearing characters but it all gets a bit too lost in...boxes of files, lawsuits and threatening letters!

Where? Netflix

Is it any good? Wana know how to make a show where the main character is as bland as yesterdays pizza? Well get in touch with the daredevil season runners, because they will have the answers. It's not bad enough that charlie cox (Daredevil) is a charisma vacuum but casting John Bernthal (THE most underused man in Hollywood) to play opposite him was a major mistake.

This is all about The Punisher, when he's not on screen, there is literally no reason to watch. Daredevil's story arc is about as interesting as an enema. Heck, secondary characters Karen and Foggy (wtf kinda name is that) get to do more, have better lines and more important story arcs.

Wait, I haven't even started on how they have massacred Elektra. She's gone from being an ass kicking assassin in the comics to being a little, sniveling, love struck, hormonal ******* crazy, assassin who still manages to kick ass every now and then. Her story is only slightly better than Daredevils.

Oh, and to answer the question, it's ok when The Punisher is around.

Will I be watching again? No. Just make a Punisher spinoff.

Rating: 2/5

Where? BBC2 HD (UK)

Is it any good? Yes...yes yes yes. Now, as a kid in the UK, I have the vaguest memory of the scene where OJ is trying on the gloves and they don't quite go on. That was pretty much all I knew before the show. Lots of evidence but OJ walks free.

The show delves deeper, into the racial tensions at that time in LA, mirroring what is happening with various police forces across the US today. It also gives you a view of just how idiotic the prosecution were. They had all that evidence but didn't know how to present it. Face palm huh?

My only gripe with it all is, once I stared looking into the facts behind the trial, it wasn't as simple as "black jurors love OJ, white jurors hate him". Then again, this is TV. Still, it's beautifully shot and well acted. In my opinion, Travolta as Bob Shepiro (one of the very rich lawyers hired by OJ) and Courtney B. Vance (as another very rich lawyer but this time black) absolutely steal the show. Travolta, in the process, has made his 700th comeback.

Will I be watching again? Yes.

Rating: 3.5/5

Are you commenting on the whole series or just the first/one episode?

I've really enjoyed it and I agree that Vance has stolen the show.

The whole series. When I say I'll be watching again, I mean the second season. I heard it's an anthology series, so next season will delve into another "true crime". Can't wait to see where they go.

It's Katrina, isn't it?

Is it? I had no idea. What will they do with the Katrina story?