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[inliner311]

I finished The English, it's a western by the same creator of Honorable Women. It stars Emily Blunt as an English women who is crossing the American West for unknown reasons. It's in the style of an old western but from the perspective of an English women and a Native American man. It's a mini series so it's a complete story. I thought it was one of the better shows from this year but not as good as Honorable Women was.

 

[MD13]

Has anyone watched Alice in Borderland? It’s based on a Japan manga and it’s like Squid Game/Battle Royale. Season 2 just aired Thursday and I really enjoyed and I find it even better than Squid Game. The games are phenomenal. It crushes you physically, mentally, and emotionally especially the hearts games. The characters development was well done.

Loved season 1. Gotta dig into this one soon.

 

[inliner311]

I think Tulsa King is a 5/10.

Not sure how involved Sheridan is on some of these side projects like Tulsa King, Mayor of Kingstown, etc. but feels like he might be doing too much. Yellowstone has fallen off a cliff and these other shows aren't anything particularly memorable.

I caught up with Yellowstone and I'm now convinced that it's going to see a rating drop like Westworld unless they figure out how to move on from this plotline. Nothing has happen in 8 episodes. The last 4 episodes were the definition of filler. At this point I'm not sure there is much world building left for this show. It feels like they have explored everything you can do on a ranch.

 

[Urban]

I caught up with Yellowstone and I'm now convinced that it's going to see a rating drop like Westworld unless they figure out how to move on from this plotline. Nothing has happen in 8 episodes. The last 4 episodes were the definition of filler. At this point I'm not sure there is much world building left for this show. It feels like they have explored everything you can do on a ranch.

Even though I agree that the plot has been pretty idle for the last 1.5 seasons, I'm not sure I agree it's going to see a drop in ratings.

The show seems to be gaining popularity, not losing it. The show is still a monster.

 

[Ohio]

Yeah, Yellowstone seems primed to fall off a cliff. This season was a disaster. The show has basically become a western soap-opera.

It's terrible right now.

 

[Jack Brickman]

The show has basically become a western soap-opera.

I'd argue that's what it always was.

 

[Ohio]

I'd argue that's what it always was.

Eh, the show actually had compelling storylines the first few seasons.

Now it's just a show about who-is-fucking-who.

 

[inliner311]

Even though I agree that the plot has been pretty idle for the last 1.5 seasons, I'm not sure I agree it's going to see a drop in ratings.

The show seems to be gaining popularity, not losing it. The show is still a monster.

It seems to gain viewers from people streaming it then start watching it week by week. I think people can forgive a slow 10 episode season like season 4 was especially if you binged the first 4 seasons. I'm just not sure people will forgive a slow season 5 of 16 episodes split into two parts. Season 4 finale felt like they tied up the storyline and they were going to move on, which didn't actually happen. I think people's breaking point could be 18-26 slow episodes.

It will be interesting to see how season 5 part 2 premiere does in the summer.

 

[inliner311]

Eh, the show actually had compelling storylines the first few seasons.

Now it's just a show about who-is-fucking-who.

I agree the first couple seasons had good storylines and had the unexplored world building part that was compelling. I think the more they incorporated storylines with Beth, the show became more soapy. The early seasons seem to focus on John and Casey, then it became a show about Beth, Jamie, and Rip.

 

[KI4MVP]

I'm rewatching Netflix's Wednesday with my daughter who's home for Christmas break. It's my favorite new show since Queen's Gambit.

 

[Kbiz]

The Last of Us is my most anticipated show this year - great little pump up read from Hollywood Reporter

 

[Sebastian]

1883 I didn't finish, not that I didn't enjoy it per se, just that I got caught up with other things and didn't think enough of it to go back and finish. I struggle some with shows that are overly bleak and it was very Oregon Trail-y. Overall just not my cup of tea I suppose.

Mayor of Kingstown had its moments. Entertaining & super thrilling/suspenseful at times while also being insanely over the top at times that you cannot help but roll your eyes.

Tulsa King...I feel like it takes itself less seriously than the other shows so the over the top moments don't stick out like they do in Yellowstone. Also feel like the acting quality is a notch below the other shows- Stallone and Domenick Lombardozzi are both kind of shitty actors.

I rather liked 1883.

I found Yellowstone ludicrous.

So far I think I like 1923 in parts. The Range War plot like is, like Yellowstone, ludicrous.

Because yeah, even in 1923 one could just murder people wholesale.

The lawlessness of the Old West is highly exaggerated, and by 1923 there very much was the rule of law even in Montana.

 

[David.]

1899 was good.

Would have been fine if it had stayed what it originally was, but the departure was cool too.

These shows that aren't renewed, do they have a shot on other networks etc?

 

[inliner311]

1899 was good.

Would have been fine if it had stayed what it originally was, but the departure was cool too.

These shows that aren't renewed, do they have a shot on other networks etc?

This seem interesting with how Netflix possibly decides to renew stuff. The completion rate for 1899 was only 32% so despite it coming up on the top 10 only 32% of the people finished the season.

The secret Netflix metric that got '1899' canceled — and could ruin TV forever

There’s a secret metric Netflix doesn’t reveal, but which helps explain exactly why a show like '1899' got canceled. And it may prove Netflix’s biggest critics right about one particular issue.

www.inverse.com

 

[KI4MVP]