Z's Blatant Copy of Syl's Thread
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2023 12:01 am
So here are some shows I've enjoyed recently, but they probably don't all deserve their own thread.
You. That's the name of the show. It's awesome. First season is the best, but the current season (4) is off to a good start. It's like Dexter but much better writing and characters.
Yellowstone in all its incarnations. The original was probably the best, but 1883 is an amazing one-off with Sam Elliott. 1923 is decent, but it's got Harrison freakin' Ford! Yeah! I am digging the multi-generational epic that is unfolding through multiple series. I don't think anyone has ever done this before. Taylor Sheridon (creator) is a force to be reckoned with.
Tulsa King. Speaking of Sheridon, he's working on lots of other series. This one features an aging Sylvester Stallone as a mobster who served 25 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit to protect his boss, and is promptly tossed out by the crime family once released from prison, forced to leave New York and scrape a living in Tusla. But he makes it work. It's a great role for Stallone and it doesn't take itself too seriously.
Wednesday. Burton and Elfman! Yeah! It's a moody, atmospheric, and modern take on the Addam's Family, focusing on Wednesday (though not exclusively). Jenna Ortega is a cutie-pie and great little actress (also in You for one season). The lady who played Brienne from Game of Thrones is also a main character. It's basically a murder mystery and feels a bit like Harry Potter, based in a school. It started better than it ended.
Yellowjackets. This was really good. Second season will be dropping soon. Two different timelines describing a plane crash of teenage girls who mostly survived, and the aftermath years later of their destroyed lives. Shit went down, that's all I can say.
You. That's the name of the show. It's awesome. First season is the best, but the current season (4) is off to a good start. It's like Dexter but much better writing and characters.
Yellowstone in all its incarnations. The original was probably the best, but 1883 is an amazing one-off with Sam Elliott. 1923 is decent, but it's got Harrison freakin' Ford! Yeah! I am digging the multi-generational epic that is unfolding through multiple series. I don't think anyone has ever done this before. Taylor Sheridon (creator) is a force to be reckoned with.
Tulsa King. Speaking of Sheridon, he's working on lots of other series. This one features an aging Sylvester Stallone as a mobster who served 25 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit to protect his boss, and is promptly tossed out by the crime family once released from prison, forced to leave New York and scrape a living in Tusla. But he makes it work. It's a great role for Stallone and it doesn't take itself too seriously.
Wednesday. Burton and Elfman! Yeah! It's a moody, atmospheric, and modern take on the Addam's Family, focusing on Wednesday (though not exclusively). Jenna Ortega is a cutie-pie and great little actress (also in You for one season). The lady who played Brienne from Game of Thrones is also a main character. It's basically a murder mystery and feels a bit like Harry Potter, based in a school. It started better than it ended.
Yellowjackets. This was really good. Second season will be dropping soon. Two different timelines describing a plane crash of teenage girls who mostly survived, and the aftermath years later of their destroyed lives. Shit went down, that's all I can say.