Television
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Where do you look to see what new shows are coming up, and what has debuted recently?
I used to use the /r/television sidebar but it isn't very comprehensive. More recently I've been using Wikipedia's 2023 in American Television page, specifically the debuts page, which is good. Some other countries have their own pages, such as South Korea.
Know of any other good places?
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Warrior is back
It's back and as good as before, the first 10 minutes really shows that this series has the best fight scenes.
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[REVIEW] MAPPA/Kaku Yuji - Jigokuraku (Hell's Paradise)
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/922307
> This is a spoiler-free review > *** > Let's start with the obvious: the animation is brilliant. It's MAPPA after all. The production quality on this show is very good, and leaves very little to be desired. Sure, it's not the pinnacle of modern animation, but it's more than serviceable, and it posed no issue whatsoever. > > Regardless, this show is very interesting, visually. The characters too, but mostly the environment is totally CRAZY! It's weird, and beautiful, and creepy. The flowers are just stunning, and knowing what they mean in the story just adds a special layer to such stunning visuals. > > The voice acting (sub) is great as well, but the general sound design was subpar. I felt like a lot of scenes were very silent, and not in a cool or creepy kinda way, just in a "they didn't know what to put in the background" kinda way... The OP is a TOTAL BANGER though, and it was hard to skip, honestly. > > Still, all of this isn't that big of a deal if the plot and the characters make up for it. > > But they didn't really. > > There's a varied cast with their quirky personalities and origin stories, but they're so poorly explored that that barely matters. The only characters that have any emotional weight are Gabimaru (MC) and Sagiri (MC). To be fair, these two do have very compelling backstories and cool chemistry. The rest of the cast either didn't have enough screen-time for us to truly engage with their stories, or had basically NO backstory at all. > > Gabimaru specifically is a very emotional character. His struggle with his up-bringing, with love, family, and freedom is really compelling, and so is Sagiri's struggle with human nature, sexism, and her place in the world. > > The plot is just OK. The setup is awesome, and promises a lot of action and adventure with lots of tension and high stakes, but that just ends up not being the case. We spend most of the time watching cool fight scenes. The fight scenes are very cool, sure, but where's the substance? I think a big problem is that Gabimaru is way too strong. His plot armour is just too much... > > And the ending... I mean, come on. IT'S A FUCKING JOKE! If they were gonna end the show like this, it should've just been a 24/25 episode release. I know S2 is already in the works, but this season simply felt incomplete. > > Well, the show does a lot of things right, and a few things wrong. If more time was spent developing the characters and advancing the plot this would've been way more satisfying. For that reason, I'm still looking forward to the second season. > *** > Rating: 3/5 > > Watch on Crunchyroll! > Arr 🏴☠️!!
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[REVIEW] John Griffin - FROM (Season 1)
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/543614
> This is a SPOILER FREE review. > *** > Horror done PERFECTLY. > > "FROM" is creepy, desperate, and hopeful. Every second is crawling with this sense of imminent dread. Time is ticking, and ticking, and ticking... And they can't escape. But they still hope that that might change. > > The characters are brilliant. From father Khatri to Boyd to Jim to Jade, they all serve their purpose perfectly, and the more secondary characters also manage to flawlessly push the plot forward, as well as provide some much needed reprieve from the main storyline of the show. Because the main storyline is INTENSE! > > The way the different personalities clash and slow things down, beautiful chaos. Even just the dynamic between the town and the colony house! The best part, really, is how much power is in the hands of the people, how much THEY control their life in the town. And how much one person can doom so many others. > > Still, my favourite thing about the show is the very clear theme of family. That's what moves everything, they all lost family, and they all found family in that accursed town. I love that. > > The audio and the visual are both great. Everything is set up magnificently to give the viewer that rising terror. > > The only real criticism I have is the acting. It's not bad, but it's not that great either. I wasn't familiar with any of the actors before watching this show, but I'm not exactly looking forward to what they might do next. Still, it doesn't really take away that much from the show, since they do a good enough job of conveying everything that needs conveying; occasionally they knock it out of the park too. > > This season left a lot of mystery to solve; more loose threads than I can count. > *** > Watch on MGM+! > Arr 🏴☠️!!!
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Can we get a “What are you watching this week” thread?
I found that thread really useful on Reddit for finding new shows to watch and look into.
For me this week it’s mostly Lucky Hank and need to catch up with Silo. Been quiet week since a load of shows ended.
- www.hollywoodreporter.com ‘Silo’ Renewed for Second Season at Apple TV+
Rebecca Ferguson stars in the sci-fi drama based on Hugh Howey's novels.
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Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal Season 3 Currently In Production (TEASER)
It was announced at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival that Adult Swim's Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal Season 3 is in production.
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Mads Mikkelsen On The Possibility Of Returning To ‘Hannibal’
deadline.com Mads Mikkelsen On The Possibility Of Returning To ‘Hannibal’ & Going Up Against Indiana Jones In ‘The Dial Of Destiny’Could Mads Mikkelsen ever reprise his role as Hannibal Lecter? Don’t count out the possibility just yet. “There’s always a chance. It’s all about finding a home for it,̶…
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What We Do In The Shadows | Season 5 Official Trailer | FX
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Babylon 5: The Road Home Official Trailer
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Return to BABYLON 5 as the epic interstellar saga continues with THE ROAD HOME. Travel across the galaxy with John Sheridan as he unexpectedly finds himself transported through multiple timelines and alternate realities in a quest to find his way back home. Along the way he reunites with some familiar faces, while discovering cosmic new revelations about the history, purpose, and meaning of the Universe.
- insidethemagic.net 'Rick and Morty' Will Officially Recast Main Characters - Inside the Magic
Rick and Morty will recast its main characters.
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Daredevil: Born Again and The Penguin Will Be on Hold for the Duration of the Writers' Strike
www.ign.com Daredevil: Born Again and The Penguin Will Be on Hold for the Duration of the Writers' Strike - IGNAs the writers' strike continues, IGN has learned that production for Daredevil: Born Again and The Penguin has been put on hold until it ends.
How long can this go before studios just pay writers well? Seems very boneheaded, but I'm glad the strike has had a powerful effect.
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Pat Sajak announces his retirement from Wheel of Fortune
apnews.com Pat Sajak announces 'Wheel of Fortune' retirement, says upcoming season will be his last as hostPat Sajak is taking one last spin on “Wheel of Fortune,” announcing Monday that its upcoming season will be his last as host. The 76-year-old announced his retirement from the venerable game show in a tweet, calling his time on the show “a wonderful ride." Sajak, 76, has presided the game show, whic...
- www.hollywoodreporter.com Disney Creators Vent Over Disappearing Film and TV Shows On Streaming
As the company takes a $1.5 billion write-down from shedding more than 70 projects on Disney+ and Hulu, creatives bemoan lack of transparency: "It's a whole climate of devaluing."
- variety.com Chuck Todd Will Hand NBC’s ‘Meet The Press’ Reins to Kristen Welker
Chuck Todd will cede the anchor role at NBC News’ long-running “Meet The Press” after this summer to up-and-coming correspondent Kristen Welker, the latest in a series of anchor m…
- www.hollywoodreporter.com Directors Guild Reaches Tentative Deal With Studios and Streamers
The agreement includes gains in wages and benefits, streaming residuals, AI protections and more and comes as the Writers Guild of America remains on strike.
>Details of the agreement between the union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) include gains in wages and benefits, streaming residuals, AI protections and more. (Full details are below.) Union leaders will need to lay out what they perceive to be the gains and compromises in the contract to members in the coming days before members ultimately participate in a ratification vote. There is no date yet for the ratification vote; the tentative agreement will be submitted to the DGA’s National Board at a special meeting set for Tuesday.
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What are you watching? (2023-06-03)
What are you currently watching and what do you recommend?
- deadline.com WGA Members Vote Overwhelmingly To Authorize A Strike If No Deal By May 1
WGA members have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. The vote, which was approved by nearly 98% of the eligible voting members, authorizes the WGA West Board and the WGA East Council to cal…
97.85% voted in favor, with 78.79% participation. If a deal isn't reached in the next week, television will look very different in the fall.
- www.forbes.com Netflix Has Created A Self-Fulfilling Cancelation Loop With Its New Shows
A couple weeks ago, I remarked that Netflix now felt like it was “actively stealing time from me.” I can almost not even remember which cancelation I was talking about at the time, given that there have been so many, but I believe it was 1899
- variety.com How HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ Series Fits into PlayStation’s Plans for Video Game Franchise
HBO’s latest addition to its roster of prestige dramas, “The Last of Us,” is generating massive buzz ahead of its Jan. 15 debut as Hollywood increasingly embraces video game IP for movies and TV sh…
- www.counterpunch.org Better Call Saul’s Liberal Guilt Trip
Spoiler alerts for Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul to follow. I am going to critique the ending of Better Call Saul and praise the ending of Breaking
- www.newyorker.com Is “Succession” the Best Sitcom on Television?
The HBO series, now in its third season, feels almost Seinfeldian in its efforts to capture a group of eccentric, petty characters as they try, again and again, to one-up one another.
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[What If Spoiler] 🏹🤖
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/84753
> Image description: A meme of an armored person saying "The power of all infinity stones is mine. No one can defeat me now", who subsequently get hit by an arrow through the slit of the visor.
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Translating 觉醒年代 Age of Awakening (2021)
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/72642
> 觉醒年代 Age of Awakening (2021) is a Chinese drama that recounts the stories of the first Chinese Communist revolutionaries from 1915 to 1921. It has a rating of 9.3 (out of 10) on Douban but is almost unheard of in the West. It's shame that with such a high production quality, CCTV will probably not publish English subtitles. That's why I'm giving a translating this show a shot.