TV/Movies Megathread

[Jacob]

... man I'm so out of the loop. My TV is old enough that it doesn't have any apps at all. I mean, we have some via external gadgets and whatnot, but I didn't realize app ecosystem was a significant concern when buying a new TV.

[The Larch]

The most complicated thing my TV has is a Chromecast.

[Syt]

People still have TVs?

[celedhring]

My Samsung is 5 years old and it does run apps, but it has so little onboard memory that I can't install anything outside of Netflix/Disney/HBO/etc and the steam app to play games on the telly. But I don't really need anything else.

[Tamas]

LG are a disappointment. I bought an LG and its missing a lot of key apps. Would go Samsung in hindsight.

Buy an Apple TV 4k.

there are tons of far cheaper android devices he could use for the same purpose.

[The Larch]

People still have TVs?

I use mine mostly to watch Youtube in a large screen. 

[Grey Fox]

LG are a disappointment. I bought an LG and its missing a lot of key apps. Would go Samsung in hindsight.

Buy an Apple TV 4k.

there are tons of far cheaper android devices he could use for the same purpose.

That's too shady. And with the ATV4k you get Appstore apps.

[crazy canuck]

The most complicated thing my TV has is a Chromecast.

Mine has some apps - its pretty old.  But I just use the chromecast the boys hooked up to it.

[Duque de Bragança]

... man I'm so out of the loop. My TV is old enough that it doesn't have any apps at all. I mean, we have some via external gadgets and whatnot, but I didn't realize app ecosystem was a significant concern when buying a new TV.

I don't care about apps and find them not a significant concern if it's that of any help.

[Duque de Bragança]

People still have TVs?

I use mine mostly to watch Youtube in a large screen. 

Given the crappy compressed quality of Youtube that must be a treat. 

[Josquius]

I don't have a TV license so pretty much just use apps on mine.
With my old TV I had a fire tv stick plugged in but the quality and convenience is much better from built in apps.
I need to keep the fire stick for channel 4 though, and previously was trying to use it for kodi until amazon cut that off a few weeks after I started.
I should really buy a 3rd party stick.

[viper37]

... man I'm so out of the loop. My TV is old enough that it doesn't have any apps at all. I mean, we have some via external gadgets and whatnot, but I didn't realize app ecosystem was a significant concern when buying a new TV.

It is, for some people.

[viper37]

The Terminal list

Stars Chris Pratt, Taylor Kitsch and Constance Wu, one episode directed by Antoine Fuqua.  Also stars Jai Courtney, from Game of Thrones.

It has superb acting. It's a good story, especially in the first 2-3 episodes where you are left guessing what is really going on.

The caveat: for the type of show it wants to be, it could have easily been compressed to 6 episodes (instead of 8).  I find the pace way too slow, sometimes, and for an action story, I feel we are losing the tempo and I find myself often skipping through parts of it.

I still recommend to watch this, at some point.  I'm on episode 5, slowly going through it.

EDIT:
I'm revising my judgement after seeing all the episodes.
It's a silly story that does not really hold up to scrutiny.

[crazy canuck]

Just got back from seeing Kinky Boots, it was great.  And it's also streaming on I think Prime - so also belongs in this thread.   

[The Brain]

Finally watched Euphoria S2. It's still awesome, I love it. One minor thing though [SPOILER]: the actual drama among the main characters is essentially just basic "omg how could you fuck my bf when we're bff??!?" high school stuff. The creator felt, rightly, that the season needed some finale punch, but chose to let that befall a couple of minor characters, with main characters not even getting to react to it. Feels like a cop-out.