#76

It isn’t bad, it just isn’t very good. It invites comparison to ASOIAF because it’s a page turner, the setting is dark pseudo-mediaeval Europe, it’s violent, and it’s got morally ambiguous characters with complex motivations.

Except it doesn’t, because rather than having the GRRM thing of everything that happens being a consequence of a character’s action that is consistent with their various motivations but is still surprising, it just goes “aha, PLOT TWIST! GOTCHA!” every so often.

I mean it’s fine for a fairly mindless read, but it’s nothing more than that.

#77

You fucked up the replies man!

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#78

Crystal Skull. I’m with ya, bro.

harrison-ford-fridge

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#79

yeah that’s the little prick

#80

you’re a lucky/picky motherfucker

#81

Oh, that one.

It’s also not as good as ASOIAF.

Erm, overwrought prose, extremely unlikeable male wish fulfillment protagonist who’s CLEVER and IRRESISTIBLE and TOUGH and A WAR HERO and fuck off, a stupid gimmick about said protagonist violently hating coffee that just does nothing for the narrative, and a lazy flashback plot device thing that’s really trite but also makes the whole thing feel meandering and unfocused.

Can’t think of a single thing to recommend about it.

#82

mentioned in the other thread: Bojack Horseman S1

I actually did give up on it about 4 episodes in, but an otherwise good cast and the constant "Nah man it gets better!"made me go back. Barring utter fucking trash heap shows and shows I should’ve quite much earlier on (i.e. Dexter’s final season), it’s probably one of the worst viewing experiences I’ve ever had. I hate every single bit of it.

#83

These answers hurt my TV soul.

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#84

I am half way through this:

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/54749/downriver/

and can honestly say I haven’t enjoyed a second of reading it.

Also should have sacked off my job at the ONS as soon as it started making me ill, rather than a year later when I was still ill and they were about to sack me.

#85

Also: fags, obviously

#86

skunk

#87

Yesssss

#89

Looks a bit basic compared to the others, too:

#91

I don’t think this is true.

#93

Auditing. Did it for over 4 years, don’t think there was a single day that I genuinely enjoyed my job. Paid well and I got to do a load of stuff I wouldn’t have otherwise done with the money but the actual job was so tedious.

#95

4 years and 3 months of actual work, 4 years and 4 months if you count the notice period I didn’t show up for after I flounced off in a huff.

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#96

Narcos
The Affair

#98

Excellent, Affair has been on my to watch list for years. One less thing to attempt.

#99

yeah heap o’ shit. Nice to look at but didn’t dig deep enough, main guy was fucking annoying too. bloke who played Pablo Escobar is obviously brilliant and was probably the reason we stuck with it for as long as we did.
We’d been watching out of routine then after the 2nd or so ep of the 2nd series we just looked at each other like ‘this is a bit shit really isn’t it’ and it was quite a relief

#100

first series is fine, nicely acted and etc. Completely loses where it’s going shortly after