What are you watching on TV

We just finished watching Say Nothing about Ireland and The Troubles. Excellent show.

Finished Disclaimer too. It held us until it jumped the shark at the very end. Goofy plot choices to add some “action” to a story that didn’t need it.

About to start Bad Sisters season 2.

I loved the first season of Bad Sisters. We no longer have Apple TV plus, but I may splurge just to watch the second season. There are too many streaming services these days and they've all turned into what we all hated about cable. You have to pay so much more to get rid of the ads. It's so frustrating. I watched Alien Romulus. It was okay. If you liked the Alien movies you would probably enjoy it, but there was nothing new or groundbreaking, at least not that I could tell. I may have dozed off halfway through. 😃

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I watched Alien Romulus. It was okay. If you liked the Alien movies you would probably enjoy it, but there was nothing new or groundbreaking, at least not that I could tell.

I haven't seen one since Alien 3 came out. Big fan of the first two, though, and this one falls in between them in terms of the in-universe chronology so might partake someday.

I have a bunch of concerts in a playlist on YouTube that i want to get to now that I have a decent soundbar on my TV. Mostly metal, needless to say.

"The Day of the Jackal." I have always liked Eddie Redmayne; a model and actor. He usually plays sweet, gentle characters very well. It's surprising to see him play a very serious contractor who kills but he does a great job in this miniseries.

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"The Day of the Jackal." I have always liked Eddie Redmayne; a model and actor. He usually plays sweet, gentle characters very well. It's surprising to see him play a very serious contractor who kills but he does a great job in this miniseries.

I have read the novel. Brilliant thriller by Frederick Forsyth. Have not seen the 1973 faithful film or the 1997 one that was so unfaithful that Forsyth made them change the title to just The Jackal. Is the TV version a faithful period adaptation (i.e. Charles de Gaulle is the target) or some kind of updating (as the 1997 film was)?

Jackal is primarily Bristish. Though his home is in Spain, he travels all over; Croatia and I think Estonia being another place. Headquarters is in Britain and New York is another place where people meet. The miniseries is set present day. I hope that answered your question, Mendalla.

Regarding Jackal being based off a novel, I have found lately more than a few shows and movies are basing them off novels. They are also doing sequels. Could Hollywood be running out of ideas?

Edit: The Jackal is the main target in the sense agent(s) are trying to kill him. He is always escaping by clever means and killing others. It’s streaming on Peacock if you want to watch it.

Man on the Inside is SO GOOD. I binged most of it last night. You know that cliche about how you'll laugh and you'll cry? Well, I definitely did, and within the first episode. Gentle, loving writing on that show. And Ted Danson is a national treasure.

It deals with growing old, and Alzheimer's, so if that's a trigger, then don't. But it handles the subjects beautifully. It triggered me in good ways.

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Jackal is primarily Bristish. Though his home is in Spain, he travels all over; Croatia and I think Estonia being another place. Headquarters is in Britain and New York is another place where people meet. The miniseries is set present day. I hope that answered your question, Mendalla.

Regarding Jackal being based off a novel, I have found lately more than a few shows and movies are basing them off novels. They are also doing sequels. Could Hollywood be running out of ideas?

Edit: The Jackal is the main target in the sense agent(s) are trying to kill him. He is always escaping by clever means and killing others. It’s streaming on Peacock if you want to watch it.

Hm. So not focussed on a single assassination like the novel was, more just his career in general. Sounds fun. There's a lot of spy-fi TV going around right now.