What’s on TV?

[Huntn]

I barely managed to complete Constellation (AppleTV 2024). It was too many episodes of people lost and confused trying to figure out their circumstances in a parallel reality scenario, where the boundary between them is meager at best. At the end, there is resolution of sorts for one family, but the payoff for sticking though multiple episodes of “Mama!”, “Alice!” is not worth it. Now it‘s possible that season 2 (not yet released) is a continuation of this story, with these characters because things were not resolved for all of them. I’m just not that interested in enduring the continuation of the premise as presented.

 

[Alli]

I barely managed to complete Constellation (AppleTV 2024). It was too many episodes of people lost and confused trying to figure out their circumstances in a parallel reality scenario, where the boundary between them is meager at best. At the end, there is resolution of sorts for one family, but the payoff for sticking though multiple episodes of “Mama!”, “Alice!” is not worth it. Now it‘s possible that season 2 (not yet released) is a continuation of this story, with these characters because things were not resolved for all of them. I’m just not that interested in enduring the continuation of the premise.

That’s why I gave up after the 2nd episode.

 

[Huntn]

That’s why I gave up after the 2nd episode.

At least the first 2 episodes involved the International space station.

 

[Huntn]

Fallout S1:E1- The End (Prime 2024)- Excellent, 200 years after nuclear war and a Vault dweller has a reason to climb up into the outside world. Keep in mind, this is based on one of my all time favorite games so I maybe biased. One thing I’ve not seen, or remember is interconnected vaults, but they easily could be which is a vital element as to why the series starts off as it does.

Set in Los Angeles so far there are 4 elements, Vault Dwellers hiding in their vaults, Raiders (surface dwelling bandits), Brotherhood of Steel (surface dwellers) who seeks to find and preserve technology, hates gouls and synths, although that has not been made evident yet, and a former Hollywood cowboy turned goul. There is a 5th element I’m not really familiar with The Enclave, a fascist organization in charge of much of the post- apocalyptic world. Plus they played one of my favorite Fallout songs from 1960.



For anyone who did not follow exactly:

Spoiler: Plot

Vault 32 and 33 are connected. Apparantly they don’t or rarely communicate with each other and apparantly they each have their own doors to the surface. A wedding contract between the vaults has 32 providing a breeder (husband) and 33 provides grain and supplies. However it turns out that 32 was taken over andvwiped out by raiders and these people are raiders disguised as Vault 32 inhabitants. Their goal is to raid Vault 33 and take some prisoners. The Vault Overseer (Kyle MacLachlan) is one of the prisoners and his daughter Lucy decides she will go find him out in the World.

 

[Huntn]

Halo Series (Paramont+ 2022-)
Somehow I let this slip by when it first aired, today caught S1:E1 on an airliner, and it was excellent, although the sound quality (by virtue of being on a plane) sucked, so I’ve got this queued until we get home. Hard hitting action, combatants (Spartans and Covenant) with personal shield protection, most others seem like fodder.

Of note I’m a huge Halo fan from its XBox days. This was Bungie’s follow on FPS shooter game to Marathon, a huge Mac FPS that beat the snot out of Microsoft’s Doom.

The Master Chief (Spartans) and Covenant were just like I remember them although the Covenant (aggressive aliens) seem more bulked up. And blame it on me, I don’t remember that Spartans were bio-enhanced? Also waiting to see if Cortana, MasterChief’s AI equivalent of a love interest appears in this story.

 

[Herdfan]

Of note I’m a huge Halo fan from its XBox days. This was Bungie’s follow on FPS shooter game to Marathon, a huge Mac FPS that beat the snot out of Microsoft’s Doom.

My daughter was a toddler when this came out, so "we" spent a lot of time together playing it. Made it through the original game, but just couldn't get into subsequent versions.

 

[Alli]

Anyone else watching Fallout? I have two episodes left. I never played the game, but I’m sure enjoying the show.

 

[oldBCguy]

Re: single-handed — Acorn's ‘Complete Collection’ of the series on dvd.
- six mysteries, presented on six discs. All episodes full-lengh features, longest ones, presented in two parts.
- Irish police drama, filmed in remote area on west cost of Ireland - small town life, personal and job challenges presented to young, new policeman returning home from Dublin, for his first assigments.
- some fantastic local photography - environment, and town's location within.
- scenarios and events, dramatic, up close and personal.
Another fine series, and good presentation via dvd by Acorn ---- much-enjoyed.

 

[Huntn]

A Man in Full (2024, Netflix)- Short and sweet, a drama about the head of a Corporation based in Atlanta, who is in conflict with a bank over the $800M he owes them. It’s watching a character study about a character I mostly did not like, but I enjoyed the performances and approve of the ending. Note, on RT, this got poor audience and critic reviews. I can’t speak to that, Jeff Daniels, Diane Lane, Tom Pelphrey, Aml Ameen and cast do a great job imho.

 

[Roller]

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A Man in Full (2024, Netflix)- Short and sweet, a drama about the head of a Corporation based in Atlanta, who is in conflict with a bank over the $800M he owes them. It’s watching a character study about a character I mostly did not like, but I enjoyed the performances and approve of the ending. Note, on RT, this got poor audience and critic reviews. I can’t speak to that, Jeff Daniels, Diane Lane, Tom Pelphrey, Aml Ameen and cast do a great job imho.

I assume this is based on the novel by Tom Wolfe, which I enjoyed. IIRC, the only film or TV adaptation of a Tom Wolfe book that did really well was The Right Stuff. The Bonfire of the Vanities, not so much. I think that's partly because it was so hard to capture Wolfe's characteristic descriptive phrasing with actions or dialog. Although I read and liked most of his writing, his last two novels, I Am Charlotte Simmons and Black to Blood, were nowhere near as good as Bonfire.

Anyway, thanks for posting. I may give this a look.

 

[Alli]

A Man in Full (2024, Netflix)- Short and sweet, a drama about the head of a Corporation based in Atlanta, who is in conflict with a bank over the $800M he owes them. It’s watching a character study about a character I mostly did not like, but I enjoyed the performances and approve of the ending. Note, on RT, this got poor audience and critic reviews. I can’t speak to that, Jeff Daniels, Diane Lane, Tom Pelphrey, Aml Ameen and cast do a great job imho.

Not familiar with this at all, but I love Jeff Daniels. I would go back and watch The Newsroom in a heartbeat.

 

[Edd]

I assume this is based on the novel by Tom Wolfe, which I enjoyed. IIRC, the only film or TV adaptation of a Tom Wolfe book that did really well was The Right Stuff. The Bonfire of the Vanities, not so much. I think that's partly because it was so hard to capture Wolfe's characteristic descriptive phrasing with actions or dialog. Although I read and liked most of his writing, his last two novels, I Am Charlotte Simmons and Black to Blood, were nowhere near as good as Bonfire.

Anyway, thanks for posting. I may give this a look.

During my teens I probably watched The Right Stuff over 30 times, also read the book which makes me an expert on the Mercury program compared to most Americans .

Bonfire was a great book which I read after the not-good film came out but I should watch again to refresh my memory.

 

[Huntn]

Renegade Nell (Disney 2024-) Fantasy. set in the 18th Century England, Nelly Jackson discovers she is protected by an entity that gives her extraordinary fighting skills, before she is framed for murder. One episode and I’m in.

 

[Alli]

Renegade Nell (Disney 2024-) Fantasy. set in the 18th Century England, Nelly Jackson discovers she is protected by an entity that gives her extraordinary fighting skills, before she is framed for murder. One episode and I’m in.

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Added to my watch list!

 

[Edd]

John Mulaney's new talk show on Netflix is really good and weird. Only a 6 episode series.

 

[Herdfan]

John Mulaney's new talk show on Netflix is really good and weird. Only a 6 episode series.

It's John Mulaney, I don't think you have to put "weird" in the description.

Offspring loves him. Will have to see if she knows.