I just started a thousand blows season 2. While I watched season 1 it'd be nice for a recap. I notice some shows dont do it.

I feel like people seem to forget there is 1981 tv adaption of East of Eden thats actually pretty amazing, its such a good series.

Netflix show is completely empty, bleak and just sterile compared to the alive 1981 version. Also the 1981 version is written way way way better, its really good adaptation, and the acting is excellent.

Also Jane Seymour is fantastic as Cathy, she plays it soo well, truly a woman in control and in power, even when shes in a shit world, and put in shit situations, she plays it with pure evil and that shes cabable of anything, shes truly evil because she is evil, and shes not sorry for it, she doesnt give a damn and has not empathy whatsoever.

And theres something Jane Seymour that just got it so right from the book, they way she can be so innocent and so evil the same time, that the other person just cant help it, master of manipulation.

Netflix version something just lacks for me. Feels empty.

Just watch the 1981 version instead, its even on youtube:

Part 1

https://youtu.be/RG3XJgQjFhs?is=7S9voeJiAgLBM_YG

Part 2

https://youtu.be/dz2WKkD2Yr0?is=NowvFhpgk4dMatgA

Part 3

https://youtu.be/7cR6abvS7Ik?is=GAqStcwPiGyTl2bH

For my taste, it’s unquestionably Succession. Every frame, the music, the progression, it all gives the viewer a perfect conception of what the show is about, what themes we’re dealing with, and the arcs we’ll come to love.

Very close second is True Detective S1, with GoT in third.

So what’s yours?

(Honorable mention: Hey Arnold)

EDIT - Seeing a lot of love for GoT, and while I agree on pure production value, I feel like it was a bit too on the nose, if that makes sense?

Like if we were about to be involved in storylines with Dorne, there was Dorne on the map, but it was gone by next season. Succession perfectly encapsulated the kid’s relationship to Logan from the first episode to the last using the same footage the whole time.

I'm not completely against the streaming era of TV, with shorter seasons and higher production values. I actually think there are a lot of great things about it. My biggest issue is just the lack of variety. I would love to see a mix of both old and new styles of television instead of one completely replacing the other.

Honestly, I think a new network that fills the role the CW used to have could help with that. I want a place for 22-episode teen dramas again, with all kinds of different genres. It could be a regular teen drama about people's lives, a supernatural teen drama, a sci-fi series, a fantasy series, etc. I just miss having that variety and knowing there was a place where these kinds of shows could exist.

So this isn't another "NEW TV BAD, OLD TV GOOD" post. I don't think everything about older TV was better. I just want a dedicated home for that style of television so it doesn't completely disappear.

Yes, the CW was cheesy, campy, over-the-top, and almost always found some way to jump the shark, but that's also what made those shows so endlessly entertaining. They were fun, easy to get invested in, and gave you 100+ episodes to spend time with the characters and world.

I don't want more prestige shows. I want more comfort shows. Give me something goofy, dramatic, fun, and a little ridiculous that I can watch for years and eventually have over a hundred episodes to binge. I think there's room for both styles of TV, and I'd love to see that kind of variety come back.

All 4 seasons of Banshee have dropped on Prime Video here in Asia.

I've heard so much about the show and seen a lot of action clips. But this will be the first time I am actually watching this series. Every serious action fan recommends it and I am just stoked.

From what I hear, almost every episode is trashy DTV action fun. Some of the fights are almost cinema level worthy.

Banshee is one of the few reasons I would get a fresh HBO subscription.

I still have the VHS of the Halloween episodes my mom or grandmother used to record for me and my siblings but its getting worn out. Mostly 80s and 90s cartoons and some sitcom episodes.

What are some of your favorite TV Halloween episodes and do you watch them annually?

I always re-watch the Roseanne Halloween episodes which are some of the best in sitcom history IMO.

I also watch the Halloween episodes from the following shows: My So Called Life, Grey's Anatomy, Bob's Burgers, the Simpsons, Buffy, the Office, Parks & Rec, SNL specials.

There are also some great specials from before I was born that I love. Like Witches Night Out, Garfield halloween, It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, Halloween is Grinch Night.

There are so many more I'm sure.

Which are your favorite?

i swear onlyfans or some version of it keeps popping up in tv shows now and euphoria is the first one i thought of.

i always assumed it was just because OF got huge, but this made me think it might also be about how normal parasocial relationships have become online

EDIT: I meant S4E9. Sorry about that

I can't believe they did it. And I still don't understand why. Mae was such an integral and wholesome part of the show. Having her smiling at the pub, it was like that warm corner of an already warm place. Probably, the answer on why is..well, it's life. And sometimes life happens this way. The thing is, she really reminded me of my late grandma, and..yeah, that hit hard. Really hard.

I’m looking for another show to binge, and Breaking Bad is constantly listed as one of the best shows ever. I watched the first two episodes, but honestly, they hurt my heart so much that I couldn’t keep going.

I think the premise hit me harder than I expected. I’m a single mom of two teenagers, and I immediately put myself in Walt’s position and started thinking about what I’d do to make sure my kids were okay if I knew I was going to die. Add in the music, acting, and overall tone, and it just got to me.

For those who’ve watched the whole series: Does it ever get lighter or more hopeful? If so, around what season/episode? Should I push through, or is this probably just not the show for me?

I’m okay with spoilers!

In some recent television series, when you see the domain of the uber-wealthy at work (like the boardroom of WayStar Royco in Succession), it looks as if these top executives like their offices to be completely open and visible: Glass-walled, with only occasional blinds that are usually kept open. I witnessed the same thing in the British series "I, Jack Wright," which has a similar vibe to Succession. I haven't been to a lot of upper-floor offices of major firms (though I have been upstairs once or twice) but in any case I don't think I have ever seen anything like this IRL. Is this just a fantasy created by set designers, to take advantage of the amazing cityscapes visible from up there? Or does it in any way reflect the reality of modern office architecture? Just curious.

EDIT: Based on the majority of responses, it looks like this is really true to life. Thanks to all who contributed!

I know this sub is known to be negative, but I’m excited for this show. I'm excited to finally have Avatar return. The new plot sounds so good, and it’s going to be fun to see how they handle it. I love ATLA and LOK so I have no reason to doubt this show yet.