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lol

year aint over yet

It's a little too comic book hyperactive, a la Edgar Wright, but "We are Lady Parts" (on Peacock) is a lot of fun so far.

I was just about to big up "We Are Lady Parts!" I wish there were more music but what there is pretty legit (at least to me), some great performances, some jokes that really slay, and a lot of awesome old ladies who DNGAF.

We watched Raya and the Last Dragon—the kids loved it, but I didn’t think it was very good (and I usually like Disney Animation films). Admittedly, I slept through a big chunk of it…

we bailed halfway through, i didnt enjoy it

but obv not necessarily “for” me

Just saw Raya in the theater. Loved it. NB I am of Southeast Asian heritage so a LOTTA appealing things for me.

Yeah the worldbuilding weaving different Asian cultures was great. I recognized a few expressions from Vietnamese and probably a lot went over my head, but I liked that it wasn't explained. Animation was great too. The biggest minus was the dialogue tried too hard to be funny and often fell flat. But the ending swept me up, so I liked it overall

That’s interesting – I thought the animation wasn’t up to their usual standard (human faces looked “off”).

And yeah, it’s a pet peeve of mine when characters in something like that use excessively hip/jokey/idiomatic modern language (and I know it’s a fantasy world, they can talk however the writers want…).

I'm so stoked for this idc idc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsah5yCzh-U

hm, they've turned gossip girl into HBO's new "teenagers like to fuck" show i see

As opposed to the CW’s teens like to fuck series? Will Chuck Bass be a rapist again?

yeah well what of it

afaik no one is returning, though it is supposed to be an actual sequel set in the same universe so I am not going to be surprised when Blake Lively shows up in the last episode or something

are they going to pretend that [redacted] wasn't Gossip Girl bc that was deeply embarrassing yet fitting

i think the idea is that it gets passed on

my wife and I recently rewatched GG and I was surprised at the lack of social media in it; facebook was already around when it launched but I don't remember it or any kind of fake TV version of it ever really coming up. I imagine that will be different this time.

Lupin S2 (or I guess part 2 of S1? I don't quite understand but who gives a shit) is out, it's great

Lupin part 1 was tons of fun. Glad they are back so quickly with part 2 and it’s great.

Anyone see Starstruck? Heard it was good.

Discussed on the British Comedy thread (iirc) a bit when it aired. General consensus is that Matafeo is charming enough to keep going, but the writing is so slight that the whole thing could float off in a breeze.

fair

Of her pandemic-era output, I’d probably rank Starstruck < Baby Done < Horndog < taking part in zoom spelling bees on youtube during NZ’s brief, efficient lockdown.

enjoying starstruck so far, she’s a delight

Starstruck was nice! My favourite moment was when the elderly customer paid in all pennies at the cinema and said 'it's the exact change'. Very relatable to previous work in a cinema. Also it's all filmed where I live now, which made me feel idk, something.

i said as much in the brit comedy thread but i got frustrated that it ran out of ideas so quickly but the first three episodes were great fun

Totally agree, but love to see Al from Stath Lets Flats in anything!

I actually came here hoping for a forks-prescribed TV antidote to nebulous emotional turmoil and brain overload? It doesn't have to be passive, just great haha. I'm willing to give anything you suggest a try. You hit rate is v high.

well thanks! the thing i wish more people watched so i could talk about it is Last Chance U: Basketball. It's on Netflix in the US, do you have it on the UK sub?
https://www.netflix.com/Title/81046613

It would help if you understood a little about basketball but it's not really necessary for you to get deeply emotionally engaged with the participants. Had me openly weeping at the end. Good stuff to take your mind off your problems and be absorbed in someone else's!

It's on there! Added to list. All sports documentaries are watchable imo, made more enjoyable perhaps by the fact that it's a world I could never partake in myself, so no feelings of vicarious failure.

I've started watching Motherland - it's fine, made much better by the inclusion of Diane Morgan (Philomena Cunk).

Last Chance U basketball was really great (and heartbreaking!)

i picked up and knocked out Motherland in a week, so I appreciate your run there.
I'm currently finishing the last season of Friday Night Dinner which has been so stupid and so meta and so occasionally painfully funny.

Last Chance U Bball is a LOT but it's close to the best tv i've seen this year.

Anyone watching Loki? I avoided winter soldier, assuming Wandavision was an outlier like Legion was (and Im not an MCU nerd so a lot goes over my head with this stuff) but Loki is great so far! Hiddleston and Wilson have great chemistry and comic chops together. The set design is fantastique.

chit-chat starts at this post: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Phase 4 & Beyond (and a chance to change your vote)

I seaarched for a better thread but missed that one!

Sweet Tooth is surprisingly good, the first Netflix series I'm actually going to finish in years.

Somehow my bookmark fell out of that MCU thread months ago… I missed Josh’s big “Why do they call him Spider-Man?” riff.

Luca was charming and beautifully animated, even if the premise seems overly familiar

Anyone watching Loki? I avoided winter soldier, assuming Wandavision was an outlier like Legion was

Legion is extremely good, but it's not MCU.

Sweet Tooth kind of fell apart over the back half and felt rushed. I wonder if the pandemic screwed them up or something.

First episode of Loki actually reminded me somewhat of Legion xp

Color keying and consumes/props seemed similar.

Luca was good - very Ghibli for Disney, reminded me of Kiki’s Delivery Service I guess

Watched that yesterday with the kids. Started off feeling it was all a bit Discount Pixar but was pulled in by the time it ended

I guess it’s not “streaming” (is there a thread for… regular TV?), but did anyone watch the premiere of Kevin Can F**k Himself? It’s interesting - a little heavy (heavy-handed?). Not sure how it’ll play out over a full season.

Streaming on peacock app.

Speaking of traditional TV vs. streaming, an interesting article on TCM: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2021-06-22/tcm-fights-to-keep-classic-film-alive-on-tv-in-a-streaming-world

I'm only two episodes into For All Mankind, but I'm really enjoying it! Space! Alternate history!

yeah i think it’s great

I’m well into season 1 of For All Mankind. Enjoying it as well. Though sometimes it feels a bit like they are trying to jam in as many cultural conflicts as they can.

Should have recognized but didn’t the excellent Michael Dorman (Gordo in this, played the lead role on Patriot).

Gordo is my favorite character. All the pathos & heart, everything he goes through. Really great.