Re: Last TV series you watched and your rating
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:56 am
Absolutely. Francis and the boys are all victims.
Qikz wrote:Seinfeld - well I've still got the finale to go but I'm saving that.
Seen all 9 seasons now as I've never actually sat and watched the whole thing, only ever clips/random episodes in reruns and it was great from start to finish pretty much. Season 8 and 9 you could see where Larry David departed because the stories started to get a little too ridiculous in some parts, but even then it was hilarious. It's difficult to rate something a 10/10 but in terms of sitcoms I think this and original Fraiser are definitely the two best ones I've ever seen. The main characters are all horrific, awful people but it just makes you hooked on what horrific thing they're going to do next. The side characters I think without a doubt were the main stars though, there were so many good ones and if anything I feel like the show could've benefitted more leaning on them a bit more.
Moggy wrote:Qikz wrote:Seinfeld - well I've still got the finale to go but I'm saving that.
Seen all 9 seasons now as I've never actually sat and watched the whole thing, only ever clips/random episodes in reruns and it was great from start to finish pretty much. Season 8 and 9 you could see where Larry David departed because the stories started to get a little too ridiculous in some parts, but even then it was hilarious. It's difficult to rate something a 10/10 but in terms of sitcoms I think this and original Fraiser are definitely the two best ones I've ever seen. The main characters are all horrific, awful people but it just makes you hooked on what horrific thing they're going to do next. The side characters I think without a doubt were the main stars though, there were so many good ones and if anything I feel like the show could've benefitted more leaning on them a bit more.
It's a great show and proved you don't need a plot (or any likeable characters!) to make a good TV series.
I wouldn't bother saving the finale though, it's not worth it.
Qikz wrote:Moggy wrote:Qikz wrote:Seinfeld - well I've still got the finale to go but I'm saving that.
Seen all 9 seasons now as I've never actually sat and watched the whole thing, only ever clips/random episodes in reruns and it was great from start to finish pretty much. Season 8 and 9 you could see where Larry David departed because the stories started to get a little too ridiculous in some parts, but even then it was hilarious. It's difficult to rate something a 10/10 but in terms of sitcoms I think this and original Fraiser are definitely the two best ones I've ever seen. The main characters are all horrific, awful people but it just makes you hooked on what horrific thing they're going to do next. The side characters I think without a doubt were the main stars though, there were so many good ones and if anything I feel like the show could've benefitted more leaning on them a bit more.
It's a great show and proved you don't need a plot (or any likeable characters!) to make a good TV series.
I wouldn't bother saving the finale though, it's not worth it.
I'm going to watch it later - I've seen it before years and years ago (one of the random episodes I saw). It'll be good watching it with somewhat full context now.
Qikz wrote:Qikz wrote:Moggy wrote:Qikz wrote:Seinfeld - well I've still got the finale to go but I'm saving that.
Seen all 9 seasons now as I've never actually sat and watched the whole thing, only ever clips/random episodes in reruns and it was great from start to finish pretty much. Season 8 and 9 you could see where Larry David departed because the stories started to get a little too ridiculous in some parts, but even then it was hilarious. It's difficult to rate something a 10/10 but in terms of sitcoms I think this and original Fraiser are definitely the two best ones I've ever seen. The main characters are all horrific, awful people but it just makes you hooked on what horrific thing they're going to do next. The side characters I think without a doubt were the main stars though, there were so many good ones and if anything I feel like the show could've benefitted more leaning on them a bit more.
It's a great show and proved you don't need a plot (or any likeable characters!) to make a good TV series.
I wouldn't bother saving the finale though, it's not worth it.
I'm going to watch it later - I've seen it before years and years ago (one of the random episodes I saw). It'll be good watching it with somewhat full context now.
To add to this I actually thought the finale was really good (just watched it). It's a fitting end to their characters given how utterly awful they are to everyone. The testimonies worked really well and it even did it's best in some ways to paint them even worse as a good number of them were them trying to do nice things but it either being taken out of context or missunderstood.
I think I need to watch Curb from here, only ever seen the odd clips and Larry David is amazing so will 100% be jumping on that as my next long show.
Imrahil wrote:I always vastly preferred Curb Your Enthusiasm. It's sort of like Seinfeld but with Larry David fully unleashed and nothing to hold him back. Final few seasons dipped a little in quality though, but still very decent.
Imrahil wrote:I always vastly preferred Curb Your Enthusiasm. It's sort of like Seinfeld but with Larry David fully unleashed and nothing to hold him back. Final few seasons dipped a little in quality though, but still very decent.
Qikz wrote:Imrahil wrote:I always vastly preferred Curb Your Enthusiasm. It's sort of like Seinfeld but with Larry David fully unleashed and nothing to hold him back. Final few seasons dipped a little in quality though, but still very decent.
I'm about 5-6 episodes into Curb now and it's like if you took George's character and just dialed him up to 11. It's ridiculous so far.
Qikz wrote:Imrahil wrote:I always vastly preferred Curb Your Enthusiasm. It's sort of like Seinfeld but with Larry David fully unleashed and nothing to hold him back. Final few seasons dipped a little in quality though, but still very decent.
I'm about 5-6 episodes into Curb now and it's like if you took George's character and just dialed him up to 11. It's ridiculous so far.
Moggy wrote:The Gentlemen - 8/10
It's basically an 8 hour Guy Ritchie gangster movie. If you like Guy Ritchie gangster movies then you'll love this, otherwise you'll hate it.
It should have been a huge eye roll moment, but I loved that they cast Giancarlo Esposito as the leader of an enormous meth business.
Cuttooth wrote:Qikz wrote:Imrahil wrote:I always vastly preferred Curb Your Enthusiasm. It's sort of like Seinfeld but with Larry David fully unleashed and nothing to hold him back. Final few seasons dipped a little in quality though, but still very decent.
I'm about 5-6 episodes into Curb now and it's like if you took George's character and just dialed him up to 11. It's ridiculous so far.
Isn't there an early episode with Jason Alexander where that comes up?
Tomous wrote:Moggy wrote:The Gentlemen - 8/10
It's basically an 8 hour Guy Ritchie gangster movie. If you like Guy Ritchie gangster movies then you'll love this, otherwise you'll hate it.
It should have been a huge eye roll moment, but I loved that they cast Giancarlo Esposito as the leader of an enormous meth business.
As someone who enjoys Guy Ritchie gangster movies, I'm not convinced I find the idea of an 8 hour Guy Ritchie movie that appealing
Cuttooth wrote:Qikz wrote:Imrahil wrote:I always vastly preferred Curb Your Enthusiasm. It's sort of like Seinfeld but with Larry David fully unleashed and nothing to hold him back. Final few seasons dipped a little in quality though, but still very decent.
I'm about 5-6 episodes into Curb now and it's like if you took George's character and just dialed him up to 11. It's ridiculous so far.
Isn't there an early episode with Jason Alexander where that comes up?