What TV are you watching?

[Flick of the Elbow]

Very much enjoyed the Who Do You Think You Are with Diane Morgan, amusing and touching.

 

[matticus]

[Clarksons Farm]

Another great series, and I thought the focus on mental health was particularly important.

Have they fixed him yet?

 

[Stevo 666]

I simply don't watch enough TV to make subscription services worthwhile. The TV licence does me and the parental, i-player, ITVx and the like, plus various live / streaming radio services. For stuff I do want, box sets and downloads suit me fine.

Plus I avoid subscription sports, as I'd never get anything done otherwise. At least with radio commentaries for the stuff I do follow, I can multi-task.

Then throw in the fact that writing, archiving and art require concentration on what one is doing.

That's exactly why I don't have a TV in my little work from home studio, would be disastrous for productivity.

 

[MontyVeda]

Grand Designs NZ... the latest is a NZ$1.3million mansion with two bedrooms

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Just watched Judgement a Star-Trek : Enterprise episode

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judgment_(Star_Trek:_Enterprise)

With JG Hertzler (Martok in 'DS9') playing Archers lawyer

 

[Reynard]

Just watched Judgement a Star-Trek : Enterprise episode

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judgment_(Star_Trek:_Enterprise)

With JG Hertzler (Martok in 'DS9') playing Archers lawyer

And John Vickery (Neroon / Mr Welles in Babylon 5) playing Prosecutor Orak.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

And John Vickery (Neroon / Mr Welles in Babylon 5) playing Prosecutor Orak.

Never watched that

 

[Norry1]

Loved that series....in fact it might be time for a re run of it.

Firstly, I said it was AppleTV, but it is actually on Disney.

Secondly, I didn't realise there were 3 seasons. Now nearing the end of Season 3.

 

[Reynard]

Never watched that

B5 was *the* original story arc series, without which we wouldn't have so much amazing stuff to watch now. It does take a few episodes to get going, and yes, it's not without its problems (largely down to Warner Brothers' shenanigans with respect to funding and the will they, won't they of the final season), but I'd highly recommend.

It touches a lot more grey areas in terms of ethics and motivations than Star Trek, it's more gritty (DS9 kind of started copying B5 with its Dominion War story arc) and turns convention on its head.

And you've got fabulous actors like Andreas Katsulas, Mira Furlan, Peter Jurasik, Claudia Cristian etc...

 

[wakemalcolm]

Even though it isn't remarkable in it's production, I'm really enjoying Outrageous on U. I'm staggered that the source material about the Mitford family hasn't previously been used as the basis for a series.

 

[Profpointy]

B5 was *the* original story arc series, without which we wouldn't have so much amazing stuff to watch now. It does take a few episodes to get going, and yes, it's not without its problems (largely down to Warner Brothers' shenanigans with respect to funding and the will they, won't they of the final season), but I'd highly recommend.

It touches a lot more grey areas in terms of ethics and motivations than Star Trek, it's more gritty (DS9 kind of started copying B5 with its Dominion War story arc) and turns convention on its head.

And you've got fabulous actors like Andreas Katsulas, Mira Furlan, Peter Jurasik, Claudia Cristian etc...

Agree : B5 is one of the finest sci fi series ever and maybe the first with a overarching story ark rather than "planet of the week". When we watched we'd regularly be astonished at the next great reveal, and also the way characters and alliances shifted. An outstanding bit of television

One warning is that some of the CGI and indeed haircuts in the early episodes have dated badly, but never mind that, watch it foe the epic story and character development

 

[Reynard]

Agree : B5 is one of the finest sci fi series ever and maybe the first with a overarching story ark rather than "planet of the week". When we watched we'd regularly be astonished at the next great reveal, and also the way characters and alliances shifted. An outstanding bit of television

And an outstanding bit of writing - not just from JMS, but also from the other writers who penned episodes for the show. It's left me with a real cornucopia of quotes to use for just about every occasion.

I mean D C Fontana brought us Neroon (who'd I'd loved to have seen far much more of), and Peter David penned the very unforgettable trio of Londo's wives. Both Neroon and Timov could've done with more screen time, if only because John Vickery and Jane Carr brought them to life so wonderfully.

One warning is that some of the CGI and indeed haircuts in the early episodes have dated badly, but never mind that, watch it foe the epic story and character development

You know, once you get stuck into the story, you don't really notice the shonky sets or the CGI (which was cutting edge at the time - Trek were still using models!)

 

[Animo]

3 episodes in to Department Q on Netflix. It's all a bit silly but quite watchable nevertheless.

 

[fossyant]

3 episodes in to Department Q on Netflix. It's all a bit silly but quite watchable nevertheless.

It's very good - I've not watched the final yet as I was knackered and went to bed.

 

[fossyant]

Squid Games S3 - 4 of 6 in. Good but slow, like S2.