Good TV (aka, the TV series spamthread), the second series

[Sly Boots]

Season 3 of the Santa Clarita Diet coming next Friday

If you've not watched it yet, make sure you do, it's ace.

[eny]

Fantastic, looking forward to it.

[Alan]

Star Trek Discovery

Everything in the universe no matter how big or small directly relates to Michael. Every other character is just her props and foils. It’s such lazy cliched writing. It’s an enjoyable watch but the missed potential with this is irritating.

[Stormbringer]

I gave up watching the first season about half way through, then came back to it months later (actually a year later, I think!) and kinda enjoyed it. Then I started season 2 back in January this year, and after only one episode I lost ALL interest. Now I'm completely over Star Trek.

[Sly Boots]

I gave up watching the first season about half way through, then came back to it months later (actually a year later, I think!) and kinda enjoyed it. Then I started season 2 back in January this year, and after only one episode I lost ALL interest. Now I'm completely over Star Trek.

This was my experience with the first season - in fact I thought the second half was far superior to the first (which had dragged in places) and I binged the rest over the course of about three nights.

I've not watched the second season yet, but I suspect my experience with that will be similar to yours once again, going by what I've read.

[elgaucho]

Watch The Orville. There's a show that just gets better and better!

[Sly Boots]

Watch The Orville. There's a show that just gets better and better!

I would, but it's not available on any of the services I get

[Alan]

How do you restrain the urge to punch things whenever you see Seth’s face?

[elgaucho]

How do you restrain the urge to punch things whenever you see Seth’s face?

because for all the annoyingness of it, the show is still remarkably entertaining!

[Raid]

Star Trek Discovery

Everything in the universe no matter how big or small directly relates to Michael. Every other character is just her props and foils. It’s such lazy cliched writing. It’s an enjoyable watch but the missed potential with this is irritating.

I must admit I'm getting a bit weary of the overly-dramatic presentation. Star Trek in its 90s heyday was slow-paced and thoughtful, but Discovery just doesn't take any time to do anything - it's all shaking camera shots and sparks and explosions and people shouting at one another. It's impatient. I think the performance of Sonequa Martin Green is a perfect demonstration; her delivery is completely wrong for the character she's supposed to be portraying. She's been brought up in an environment dominated by Vulcan logic and and a lack of emotion, but everything she says is overtly emotional - her backstory doesn't really seem to make sense.

[eny]

Oystergate just made me wet myself....!

[Drarok]

Watch The Orville. There's a show that just gets better and better!

I would, but it's not available on any of the services I get

You could borrow it from your uncle?

[Alan]

Watch The Orville. There's a show that just gets better and better!

I would, but it's not available on any of the services I get

You could borrow it from your uncle?

[Rusty]

Some of the gags from The Orville fall flat as they're just plain childish and not clever. But on the whoile it's a better Star Trek than Star Trek.

[Drarok]

I've only watched season 1, but I really enjoyed it. Not seen any of the new Trek yet for comparison, but I don't think they're really aiming for entirely same audience.