TV series discussion {'ware Spoiler Alert}

[Lynda2475]

Started watching inventing Anna last night on netflix, enjoying it so far.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Just started watching Severance. Very good.

Severance review – Ben Stiller’s workplace fantasy might make your mind explode

Adam Scott, Christopher Walken and Patricia Arquette star in an idiosyncratic, intelligent comedy-drama where workers’ brains are separated into work and home halves

www.theguardian.com

 

[SuePa]

Started watching inventing Anna last night on netflix, enjoying it so far.

I found her accent annoying, but apparently it was very close to the real Anna's.
I enjoyed the series.

 

[Lynda2475]

Yes accent is annoying but 6 episodes down and still enjoying it. Loving all the cameos by other Shonda alumni including Chris Lowell.

 

[MARTINE]

Thanks @Lynda2475 - I have been waiting for this. Many stories that have been in Vanity Fair (have loved reading since the 90’s) have gone on to be made into series etc.
…this is one and I cannot wait
FYI - Lion (film about Indian boy adopted by Australian played by Nicole Kidman who tracked where he was born) was a piece in VF….they also did lots of stories about son of HRH and dubious friends…

 

[Bindibuys]

Finished Anna last week, hubby has the pod-cast which he listened to a few weeks ago, so he was already across the story, tho he did not know about the bits they put up in the credits (sorry no spoilers here)

 

[MARTINE]

MAFF’s UPDATE:
(warning this post will be ignored by many which is absolutely fine ).
1. Holly from HR manifested her inner goddess by dumping on the mean girls who supported the mouth from the south (Andrew). Thankfully he’s gone (hopefully deported).
2. Liv/Jackson - next (except Liv realised she would lose potential future D grade social invites if she was forever the main mean girl so grovelled to Holly an apology)
3. Al/Sam - hopeless. Al just give Holly a baby
4. I’ll stop now before I’m certified….

 

[I love to travel]

MAFF’s UPDATE:
(warning this post will be ignored by many which is absolutely fine ).
1. Holly from HR manifested her inner goddess by dumping on the mean girls who supported the mouth from the south (Andrew). Thankfully he’s gone (hopefully deported).
2. Liv/Jackson - next (except Liv realised she would lose potential future D grade social invites if she was forever the main mean girl so grovelled to Holly an apology)
3. Al/Sam - hopeless. Al just give Holly a baby
4. I’ll stop now before I’m certified….

There is something about Luv I just don't trust......

 

[MARTINE]

There is something about Luv I just don't trust......

Yeah - you could see that backpedalling re Holly was calculated rather than genuine

 

[TheRealTMA]

Peaky Blinders final series just started. Fabulous.

Peaky Blinders review – Tommy Shelby’s back where we want him to be: in all kinds of trouble

It’s war on three fronts, across two continents for the Birmingham gang leader. Without his beloved Aunt Polly, will he be able to take it?

www.theguardian.com

 

[Pushka]

Peaky Blinders final series just started. Fabulous.

Peaky Blinders review – Tommy Shelby’s back where we want him to be: in all kinds of trouble

It’s war on three fronts, across two continents for the Birmingham gang leader. Without his beloved Aunt Polly, will he be able to take it?

www.theguardian.com

Excellent news. Need some of this before we head off to UK. Thanks. We sometimes miss the timing of the new series.

 

[Lynda2475]

Anyone else watching "The Gilded Age" on Paramount+?

 

[Bindibuys]

Anyone else watching "The Gilded Age" on Paramount+?

Yes, except I keep calling it "The Guilded Cage"

 

[lovetravellingoz]

I watched a show called the tragedy of Flashback. It was terrible.

So you are the Anti-Narcissus

 

[TheRealTMA]

Anyone else watching "The Gilded Age" on Paramount+?

It was on my list but after reading this review, I might give it a miss.

The Gilded Age review – Julian Fellowes’ stinky rich New Yorkers are sheer agony

Forget Downton … here’s the new and definitely not improved Brownstone Abbey – and these posh Americans spout nothing but drivel. Does Fellowes actually write this stuff in his sleep?

www.theguardian.com

Troppo had a good start. Looks interesting.

Troppo

Six months on, Ted and Amanda investigate a bizarre local murder and an exotic drug ring. Amanda tangles with an old enemy and a new love, and Ted's past stalks him and his family.

iview.abc.net.au

 

[Lynda2475]

I tend to ignore reviews, so often they rave about absolute rubbish shows.

I tuned in because am an Audra McDonald fan, its not great but its not terrible, something different, but then I've never watched Downtown Abbey. I'm much more familiar with that period in US history than UK.

 

[MARTINE]

I tend to ignore reviews, so often they rave about absolute rubbish shows.

I tuned in because am an Audra McDonald fan, its not great but its not terrible, something different, but then I've never watched Downtown Abbey. I'm much more familiar with that period in US history than UK.

Agreed
Do not expect the Guardian to wax lyrical about lives of privilege - in any decade - fact or fiction - entertaining or not. I liked Downton and Belgravia….

 

[I love to travel]

*****warning it's about MAFS******

Is anyone else getting bored with this season? Just seems a bunch of nasty one dimensional people.

 

[TheRealTMA]

*****warning it's about MAFS******

Is anyone else getting bored with this season? Just seems a bunch of nasty one dimensional people.

I’m shocked!

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Agreed
Do not expect the Guardian to wax lyrical about lives of privilege - in any decade - fact or fiction - entertaining or not. I liked Downton and Belgravia….

Found Downton to be boring. Bridgeton was ok though, IMHO.

 

[MARTINE]

*****warning it's about MAFS******

Is anyone else getting bored with this season? Just seems a bunch of nasty one dimensional people.

Yep
Hubby and I now only watch Dinner party/‘commitment’ nights for fun.
People are vile - quelle surprise’ and predictably narcissistic and insightless.
I love ‘inventing Anna’ but I had already read much about her in VF by one of their journos who was scammed… so I would have watched in any case.