TV/Movies Megathread

[viper37]

The klingon episodes were fun and all. But I remember that one really drove home how nonsensical the klingon were. How on earth can they be a major space faring power when their ships are like that?

TNG, the episode of... season 1 or 2, I think (Riker did not have a beard), where Riker goes on an officer exchange aboard a Klingon Bird of Prey and Worf drills him through what he should expect, and what is expected of him, specifically the part where he has to answer to a challenge from a junior officer or challenge a superior one, and Worf goes in many detail about challenge to the death, execution for cowardice or insubordination, etc, so Riker asks: "how can a ship function that way?" to which he simply answers: "It has so far".

So, there you go, your explanation.

[celedhring]

The English Patient. WW2 burn victim hangs out in Italy with nurse, Sikh. But what's his deal, really? If you like Ralph Fiennes, and what kind of sick fuck doesn't, the movie is fienne.

underappreciated comment.

Also Celed has caught up to where we are with our DS9 binge so I have to stop reading the thread for a while.

No prob, I'll spoiler-tag my DS9 talk from now on.

The Season 5 finale is awesome. Pumped for the final 2 seasons.

[Malthus]

Watching a series called "Barry". It is a black comedy/drama about the eponymous character, who is a hit man - he goes to LA for a job and gets involved in an acting class. The conceit is that through this class he is sort of working out his mental and social problems, the things that led him to becoming a hit man in the first place.

I'm enjoying it a lot so far. One of the main characters, the teacher of the drama class, is played by Henry Winkler (who played "the Fonz" in the show Happy Days, a million years ago or so). He's excellent in this role.

[Habbaku]

Barry is great. I'm really looking forward to season 3.

[Malthus]

Barry is great. I'm really looking forward to season 3.

There is going to be a season 3?

Excellent. Did not know that.

[Maladict]

I'm enjoying it a lot so far. One of the main characters, the teacher of the drama class, is played by Henry Winkler (who played "the Fonz" in the show Happy Days, a million years ago or so). He's excellent in this role.

They all pale next to Noho Hank.

[The Minsky Moment]

But you are misremembering. Strawberry played for the 1999 Yankees.

My memeory and my strat-o-matic card set for 98 says otherwise.  Straw mashes right-handers; Raines has a great OBP vs lefties.

[Josquius]

My GF is really into the Masked Singer.
I'm not a fan. Though I'll occasionally see it on and have a small curiosity about the reveal.
She's currently watching the American version. And I've noticed a big difference in quality vs the UK version.
In the UK version- "Oh its...um...." "I used to be the Education Secretary in the Blair Government" "Ohhhh OK, Yes, I knew that" or "I kind of know your face...?" "I used to play for Nottingham Forest? 8 caps and 1 goal for England?" "Riiiiiight".
Whilst in the US the calibre is such that it seems more in the ballpark of "TOM FUCKING HANKS!"

[celedhring]

Yeah, the show is also a smash hit in Spain. I just don't get why, but I guess that if you find a clever way to repackage your usual talent shows it seems to always work with audiences.

In Spain they seem to always get over the hill TV celebs. People that were pretty famous years ago and thus are still recognizable, but cheap.

[The Larch]

The success of that show absolutely baffles me, I just don't see the point at all. I guess I'm just not their intended audience.

[Sheilbh]

My GF is really into the Masked Singer.
I'm not a fan. Though I'll occasionally see it on and have a small curiosity about the reveal.
She's currently watching the American version. And I've noticed a big difference in quality vs the UK version.
In the UK version- "Oh its...um...." "I used to be the Education Secretary in the Blair Government" "Ohhhh OK, Yes, I knew that" or "I kind of know your face...?" "I used to play for Nottingham Forest? 8 caps and 1 goal for England?" "Riiiiiight".
Whilst in the US the calibre is such that it seems more in the ballpark of "TOM FUCKING HANKS!"

Yeah. I have never watched it. But I remember when it was released and there was the first reveal and it was former Home Secretary Alan Johnson and no-one really knew who he was (especially poor Ken Jeong):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtwjUC5OkjY

[Gups]

Watched the first episode of the Ken Burns docu on Hemingway last night. As always with Burns, absolutely top notch and Hemingway is a superb character for a documentary. The archive photos are particularly well-chosen

[Grey Fox]

My GF is really into the Masked Singer.
I'm not a fan. Though I'll occasionally see it on and have a small curiosity about the reveal.
She's currently watching the American version. And I've noticed a big difference in quality vs the UK version.
In the UK version- "Oh its...um...." "I used to be the Education Secretary in the Blair Government" "Ohhhh OK, Yes, I knew that" or "I kind of know your face...?" "I used to play for Nottingham Forest? 8 caps and 1 goal for England?" "Riiiiiight".
Whilst in the US the calibre is such that it seems more in the ballpark of "TOM FUCKING HANKS!"

First singer unmasked in the 1st season of the US version was Ninja.

The judges didn't know who he was.

[Josquius]

My GF is really into the Masked Singer.
I'm not a fan. Though I'll occasionally see it on and have a small curiosity about the reveal.
She's currently watching the American version. And I've noticed a big difference in quality vs the UK version.
In the UK version- "Oh its...um...." "I used to be the Education Secretary in the Blair Government" "Ohhhh OK, Yes, I knew that" or "I kind of know your face...?" "I used to play for Nottingham Forest? 8 caps and 1 goal for England?" "Riiiiiight".
Whilst in the US the calibre is such that it seems more in the ballpark of "TOM FUCKING HANKS!"

First singer unmasked in the 1st season of the US version was Ninja.

The judges didn't know who he was.

Neither do I. The "ninja" I know is a woman, singer in the go team.

[Grey Fox]

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