Comments on: Holiday Binge-Watching

By: Laura Benedict

Laura Benedict — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 23:16:01 +0000

That’s a good point about Gorman being over-powerful sometimes. He is much more restrained–to good effect–in AMC’s TURN.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 21:14:28 +0000

I have not seen Walker in LAST TANGO, but will add that to my list of series to check out! I did watch the first half of season 1 of the French THE RETURNED. Quite unsettling, especially the little boy.

Burn Gorman is so creepy in everything I’ve seen him in. I think he tends to chew scenery, though. He already has such a powerful presence, he could underplay everything and be just as threatening, if not more so.

By: Laura Benedict

Laura Benedict — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 04:57:16 +0000

Hooray for sloth life! We had company from Wednesday on, so there wasn’t too much opportunity for binge watching in long sittings. But I just this minute finished River. You will undoubtedly love it. Stellan Skaarsgard (sp?) is brilliant, and Nicola Walker is always terrific. Did you see her in Last Tango in Halifax? My last big binges were season 7 of Midsomer Murders (it was fairly good, but I miss John Nettles), and the latest season of Doc Martin. Don’t miss Sundance’s The Returned. Season One is totally worth a weekend! Oh, and we are watching Man In the High Castle now. It’s so different from the book, and I’m finding it a tad slow, but I do like it. And how awesome is Burn Gorman??? I wish he’d been in more than two episodes.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 22:29:44 +0000

I just looked up RIVER and saw it has Nicola Walker from MI-5! Checking it out for sure.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 22:18:40 +0000

I’m fluent in the last two shows! It still pains me that Heidi Klum has an Emmy but Hugh Laurie does not.

By: Jann

Jann — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 22:11:41 +0000

My kids were in town, so I was at the mercy of them and the library…I’m now fluent in Mad Men, Curb Your Enthusiasm, 30 Rock and House.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 20:57:19 +0000

I’ll look up RIVER, too! Planning my sloth schedule for this weekend.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 20:54:59 +0000

I’m on ep. 9 of JESSICA JONES. It’s uneven. Some eps have lots of action, others are so slow, they made me drowsy. Will post more thoughts on it after I finish the season.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 20:52:26 +0000

Ooh, I’m going to check out CATASTROPHE! Always looking for new shows to binge on.

What did you think of last season’s HOMELAND? I remember it being pretty suspenseful. I was so tense while watching it!

By: Paulette

Paulette — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 20:23:10 +0000

Jessica Jones was lots of fun. It got a little tedious, chasing the same villain all the way through, but lots of kickass action!