[Severian]

Almost done with a rewatch of The Americans that I’ve been slowly picking away at for like 2 years.

Goddammit this slow is good. It holds up very, very well.

[Rob Instigator]

on Seinfeld, Poppie hated abortion and "on this issue there can be no debate!"

[!@#$%!]

Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

on Seinfeld, Poppie hated abortion and "on this issue there can be no debate!"

lmao

...

i cant watch a lot of tv lately but i discovered "homicide: life on the street" on peacock and i try to watch one episode per day

homicide is a 90s show and the police procedural ancestor of "the wire", plus it's the original cradle of detective munch (the worst fucking detective) who would later appear in law an order and even get a mention on luther (hilarious)

it's in/about bawlmor, and based on a book by david simon about the bawlmor homicide squad (he was a crime reporter there)

it's nowhere as deep and serious as the wire, but it has some great characters and stories that sketch a of prelude to the superior series. also some actors reappear there

it's not mind blowing or anything but i find it really enjoyable in spite of some weird cast changes and new lame opening credits (the network always fucking with the creative team)

[Rob Instigator]

I cant watch Wire because the main white dude is so ugly.

[The Soup Nazi]

Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

I cant watch Wire because the main white dude is so ugly.

McNulty? Are you kidding me? Chicks throw themselves at Dominic West.

Also: the heated argument between Poppie and Kramer wasn't ostensibly about abortion; it was about whether a pizza is a pizza once it goes into the oven or only when it's cooked. (Which is of course a metaphor for abortion. ) The guy who was really against the right to abortion was the one Elaine was dating, and that's why they break up. Ominously, at one point he says, "You know, someday... we're going to get enough people in the Supreme Court to change that law."

[The Soup Nazi]

Originally Posted by !@#$%!

homicide is a 90s show and the police procedural ancestor of "the wire", plus it's the original cradle of detective munch (the worst fucking detective) who would later appear in law an order and even get a mention on luther (hilarious)

John Munch rocked! But he was prone to conspiracy theories, unfortunately - that's why he also appeared on The X-Files. And he also shows up in an episode of The Wire itself, come to think of it.

[Rob Instigator]

Originally Posted by The Soup Nazi

McNulty? Are you kidding me? Chicks throw themselves at Dominic West.

Also: the heated argument between Poppie and Kramer wasn't ostensibly about abortion; it was about whether a pizza is a pizza once it goes into the oven or only when it's cooked. (Which is of course a metaphor for abortion. ) The guy who was really against the right to abortion was the one Elaine was dating, and that's why they break up. Ominously, at one point he says, "You know, someday... we're going to get enough people in the Supreme Court to change that law."

I am not a chick!

[Severian]

I still never finished The Wire. Didn’t really do it for me.

I know, I’m bad

[!@#$%!]

Originally Posted by Severian

I still never finished The Wire. Didn’t really do it for me.

I know, I’m bad

i wonder if maybe this show was a bit of a busman holiday for you

Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

I am not a chick!

oh man but jimmy mcnulty's frog face is not without comedic effect, and he's a hilarious rascal. and his pal bunk moreland is even funnier!

Originally Posted by The Soup Nazi

John Munch rocked! But he was prone to conspiracy theories, unfortunately - that's why he also appeared on The X-Files. And he also shows up in an episode of The Wire itself, come to think of it.

oh but the original john munch just talks and talks all day and does fuck all at work! he's just obsessed with his gilfriends/exes and completely useless hahahaha. im on season 5 already and he has solved maybe 1/2 a murder? fucker is a disgrace lololol. nevertheless by season 5 he gets top billing! true he is a comedic attraction, but *as a cop* i'd fire the bastard. frank pembleton is thee star murder police in that show

as a business partner munch is also fairly useless hahahahaha. he's very funny though. although infuriating at the same time

anyway i didnt remember him in the wire, but looking up his imdb credits he played the munch role in many other places! very funny hahahahaha. i'll be sure to look for him the next time i watch the wire

anyway found this stuff, maybe you like: https://screenrant.com/the-wire-rich...ing-explained/

[Severian]

Originally Posted by !@#$%!

i wonder if maybe this show was a bit of a busman holiday for you

Probably, a bit.

[Antagon]

Marvel's What If ... ? Season 3. Purely as background noise while I do things. I'm mostly with the many detractors - that third season is just sad.


S1 had a couple of legitimately great episodes and was good fun overall, S2 had quite some potential that didn't really come to fruition. And now this ... parody of itself. In part a showcase of whatever special interest the writers wanted to insert into the Marvel universe and otherwise an undercooked exercise in saccharine melodrama. Was this season heavily affected by the writer's strike? Cause a lot of it feels like a first draft.

[tw2113]

2 Broke Girls S1 and Miracle Workers S1

[!@#$%!]

Originally Posted by tw2113

2 Broke Girls S1 and Miracle Workers S1

2 broke girls 1 whole cup?

[Rob Instigator]

Been watching season 3 of the USA Traitors.

Also a rewatch of Deep Space 9 so I can wash away the current tyranny of stupidity and evil.

[tw2113]

Originally Posted by !@#$%!

2 broke girls 1 whole cup?

yep