TV/Movies Megathread

[The Brain]

My Neighbor Totoro. It's pretty great.

[viper37]

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

It's an excellent show!  Lots of suspense, even if some things are left predictable, I'm in episode 6 of the first season right now, can't wait for the rest of the series!

I didn't realize Clancy was dead though.

Anyway, part of the first season is located in France and they seem to have some weird conceptions on DGSE and police behavior over there (quite trigger happy), as well as a misunderstanding of French society and a rosy view of the US cultural relationships.  And as with everything Clancy, the CIA is all benevolent, with only a few bad, rotten apples thrown into the mix

[Eddie Teach]

I doubt the CIA is any worse than the FBI, on balance.

[Josephus]

I'm enjoying Homeland so far this season. Yes, it's run its course, and I'm glad it's in its final season, but this season's been pretty tight. And one thing it does well is it's ability to incorporate very current events into its story line. I mean, the main story this season, so far, is peace between USA,Afghanistand and the Taliban, which IRL only just happened.
I'm expecting Coronavirus to break out any moment.

[Habbaku]

I stopped after season 4 I think. Would you say it's worth going through the seasons before to get to the last season, or was it a slog?

[MadImmortalMan]

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

It's an excellent show!  Lots of suspense, even if some things are left predictable, I'm in episode 6 of the first season right now, can't wait for the rest of the series!

I didn't realize Clancy was dead though.

Anyway, part of the first season is located in France and they seem to have some weird conceptions on DGSE and police behavior over there (quite trigger happy), as well as a misunderstanding of French society and a rosy view of the US cultural relationships.  And as with everything Clancy, the CIA is all benevolent, with only a few bad, rotten apples thrown into the mix

It seems like a cartooney version of real life written by someone whose never left a safe college campus.

[Zoupa]

Jack Ryan was terrible. I was immensely bored a few months ago and watch both seasons. Season 2 is even worse.

Habbaku: don't bother with Homeland.

[crazy canuck]

I stopped after season 4 I think. Would you say it's worth going through the seasons before to get to the last season, or was it a slog?

That is when I stopped as well.  I binged season 7 before starting this season. That was worth it.  Season 7 was both good and provides necessary background information to understand one of the main plot lines in season 8.

[viper37]

I doubt the CIA is any worse than the FBI, on balance.

Well, I don't think it's evil, I just don't believe in this rosey version they shown on screen. 

[viper37]

Jack Ryan was terrible. I was immensely bored a few months ago and watch both seasons. Season 2 is even worse.

Please, respect my safe space, dude!

[viper37]

Netflix is bringing back the Transformers, G1 models (that means the 80's look, the look most of us grew up watching)
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/transformers-anime-series-netflix-rolls-213256876.html

Looks nice

[Admiral Yi]

I don't think I went that far into the series 

Since I'm sure you're dying of curiosity, Edmure Tully is an anteater.

[Josephus]

I stopped after season 4 I think. Would you say it's worth going through the seasons before to get to the last season, or was it a slog?

They weren't great. You don't really need to watch them to catch up. There's a bit that happens in Season 7 that explains Carrie in Season 8, but it's not hard to figure out.

[Sheilbh]

So I was doing some work this evening and popped Wonder Woman on the TV. I look up and am astonished to see a sort of buff, armoured David Thewlis.

Comic book movies have really taken us to a strange place. It feels like it won't be long before a motion captured Timothy Spall is wrestling with one of the hot Chrises

[Eddie Teach]

The words are in English, yet I've no idea what you're trying to say.