What TV shows are people watching?

Paedantic Basterd · 08-09-2017, 08:58 PM

Yeah, on the topic, not a fan of breaking the 4th wall, despite my love of meta-writing.

Chiomara · 08-10-2017, 11:37 AM

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Anne or Anne with an E (I'm not entirely sure which is the correct name for my region.)

So I'm pretty much the last person to expect to be into this sort of thing, but I dig it. I dunno if it's just because I'm feeling a little homesick and it's nice to hear Canadian cities get name dropped in hilarious accents.

Anyways, it's a new show about Anne (with an E) from Green Gabels, a book series that I've never read but was aware of. It follows the titular Anne (with an E) as she is accidentally adopted (they wanted a boy) by a brother and sister to basically act as free labour. Things happen, she gets to stay, and live a life as a child, something she never got to do because she had been an orphan her entire life, which have left her with a nasty case of PTSD.

Despite this, she is a very imaginative, curious, well spoken, educated, and polite girl who is headstrong and determined. She can sometimes go to Bridge to Terabithia levels of obnoxious at times, but she gets nicely balanced out by her adoptive mother's grounded and stern, but never mean, personality.

Costumes and set design are top notch, it really does look like late 19th / early 20th century. There's some gorgeous cinematography and I definitely need to check out Prince Edward Island sometime in my life.

Overall, a very well thought-out and executed show.

YES finally someone else here has seen this; I loved it, personally, though it seems a lot of the die-hard Anne of Green Gables purists loathed the new series, claiming it was too gritty/gritty for the sake of being gritty, etc. But I don't really understand that; I felt that there were plenty of lighthearted whimsical moments to balance out the darker PTSD stuff. I binge-watched it and was emotionally destroyed/elated afterward, but it was worth it. And the casting was just perfect. I thought the writing in general was consistently great and natural as well. (I think the writer also worked on Breaking Bad, but I'm not 100% sure) So many scenes were just so unbearably perfect and sweet and charming; I had to watch them over and over.

LoathsomePete · 08-10-2017, 12:07 PM

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YES finally someone else here has seen this; I loved it, personally, though it seems a lot of the die-hard Anne of Green Gables purists loathed the new series, claiming it was too gritty/gritty for the sake of being gritty, etc. But I don't really understand that; I felt that there were plenty of lighthearted whimsical moments to balance out the darker PTSD stuff. I binge-watched it and was emotionally destroyed/elated afterward, but it was worth it. And the casting was just perfect. I thought the writing in general was consistently great and natural as well. (I think the writer also worked on Breaking Bad, but I'm not 100% sure) So many scenes were just so unbearably perfect and sweet and charming; I had to watch them over and over.

From what I read on IMDB, most of the ire seems to be more directed towards the feminist undertones of the show, because of course it is. I found the gritty moments to be a welcome addition and kind of necessary because I cannot imagine being an orphan in the late 19th century was some cakewalk, nor would society just immediately accept you just because you've been adopted. I'm only 3 episodes in so I cannot comment on the last 4, but from what I have seen I think there is a lot of room for character growth among the assholes of the show.

I find the relationship between Anne and Marilla to be the most interesting, as both are trying to adapt to the other, even if it doesn't always seem that way. Like when Matthew comes back with Anne in the 2nd episode you just want Anne to run up and hug Marilla, and the fact that it doesn't happen is sad, but you know that there is still genuine affection, which is made clear at the end of that episode.

Chiomara · 08-10-2017, 12:46 PM

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From what I read on IMDB, most of the ire seems to be more directed towards the feminist undertones of the show, because of course it is. I found the gritty moments to be a welcome addition and kind of necessary because I cannot imagine being an orphan in the late 19th century was some cakewalk, nor would society just immediately accept you just because you've been adopted. I'm only 3 episodes in so I cannot comment on the last 4, but from what I have seen I think there is a lot of room for character growth among the assholes of the show.

I find the relationship between Anne and Marilla to be the most interesting, as both are trying to adapt to the other, even if it doesn't always seem that way. Like when Matthew comes back with Anne in the 2nd episode you just want Anne to run up and hug Marilla, and the fact that it doesn't happen is sad, but you know that there is still genuine affection, which is made clear at the end of that episode.

Right, yes, I remember that now. Of course.
I, too found the more harrowing moments to be pretty realistic, considering. Oh, you're only 3 episodes in? It only gets better and better. The actress who plays Marilla is incredible, especially during the sort of moments that you mentioned-- you can still see her affection glimmering through her uncertainty and steely reservedness. Some of the best moments in this first season are the ones between her and Anne, in part because, again, the actress who plays Marilla is so wonderful-- she has great comedic timing. The actress who plays Anne is excellent too of course. (I'm just hoping netflix never makes a Jane Eyre series, because that would most certainly kill me; this one almost did. It's bad enough that each episode title in Anne is from a Jane Eyre quote.)

Trollheart · 08-10-2017, 05:44 PM

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Yeah, on the topic, not a fan of breaking the 4th wall, despite my love of meta-writing.

Ah. Well in that case then, no, you probably won't enjoy it. Richardson does a lot of this.

Anyone seen this? I'd be interested but not if it's just True Blood v 2.0....

djchameleon · 08-10-2017, 06:46 PM

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Ah. Well in that case then, no, you probably won't enjoy it. Richardson does a lot of this.

Anyone seen this? I'd be interested but not if it's just True Blood v 2.0....

I have a few episodes on my dvr but haven't watched it yet. I doubt it's True Blood v 2.0. They wouldn't allow that on network tv, it would have to be on a cable network.

If it's in the same vein as True Blood though I might just end up deleting the episodes. I will give it a slight chance first though.

GuD · 08-10-2017, 10:38 PM

Rick and Morty s3.

Only watched the first episode so far. Eh.

GordonQuid · 08-11-2017, 03:33 PM

Candy Crush on CBS, of course.

djchameleon · 08-11-2017, 08:36 PM

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Rick and Morty s3.

Only watched the first episode so far. Eh.

You need to watch Episode 3.

Trollheart · 08-13-2017, 07:25 PM

Superheroes Decoded. Just started today on History. Really excellent, gives some great insight into the creation behind the likes of Superman, Batman, Spidey and Wonder Woman, including the shocking news that Superman creators were both on the poverty line when the original Superman movie was released!

Also enjoying Robert Redford's The West. Up to episode four now I think.

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