TV Show recommendations

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take_yer_points

Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 18, 2019, 11:05:29 PM
When they see us... brutal

Excellent show, surreal story.

Oprah Winfrey did an hour long show with the cast and the fellas themselves afterwards. All still very raw for one of them in particular, heartbreaking. It's on Netflix too

Milltown Row2

Quote from: take_yer_points on August 18, 2019, 11:21:01 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 18, 2019, 11:05:29 PM
When they see us... brutal

Excellent show, surreal story.

Oprah Winfrey did an hour long show with the cast and the fellas themselves afterwards. All still very raw for one of them in particular, heartbreaking. It's on Netflix too

I honestly cried in each episode! You leave it very angry
None of us are getting out of here alive, so please stop treating yourself like an after thought. Ea

blewuporstuffed

Im sure it has been mentioned already, but Dark on Netflix is fantastic
I can only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either

mrdeeds

Just done Narcos Mexico. Maybe not as good as the Colombian one but an interesting story all the same.

JimStynes

Euphoria is a good watch. Dark enough at times. God help anyone with teenage daughters!

Main Street

Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 18, 2019, 11:22:31 PM
Quote from: take_yer_points on August 18, 2019, 11:21:01 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 18, 2019, 11:05:29 PM
When they see us... brutal

Excellent show, surreal story.

Oprah Winfrey did an hour long show with the cast and the fellas themselves afterwards. All still very raw for one of them in particular, heartbreaking. It's on Netflix too

I honestly cried in each episode! You leave it very angry
Why the histrionics? the accused were found guilty in a court of law by a jury, based on the evidence presented in court.

mrdeeds

Quote from: Main Street on August 22, 2019, 02:44:42 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 18, 2019, 11:22:31 PM
Quote from: take_yer_points on August 18, 2019, 11:21:01 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 18, 2019, 11:05:29 PM
When they see us... brutal

Excellent show, surreal story.

Oprah Winfrey did an hour long show with the cast and the fellas themselves afterwards. All still very raw for one of them in particular, heartbreaking. It's on Netflix too

I honestly cried in each episode! You leave it very angry
Why the histrionics? the accused were found guilty in a court of law by a jury, based on the evidence presented in court.

What evidence?

gander

Quote from: mrdeeds on August 22, 2019, 08:23:58 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 22, 2019, 02:44:42 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 18, 2019, 11:22:31 PM
Quote from: take_yer_points on August 18, 2019, 11:21:01 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 18, 2019, 11:05:29 PM
When they see us... brutal

Excellent show, surreal story.

Oprah Winfrey did an hour long show with the cast and the fellas themselves afterwards. All still very raw for one of them in particular, heartbreaking. It's on Netflix too

I honestly cried in each episode! You leave it very angry
Why the histrionics? the accused were found guilty in a court of law by a jury, based on the evidence presented in court.

What evidence?

There was no evidence, cause they didnt do it

laoislad

Watched Iron Cowboy on Netflix last night. A documentary about a guy who did 50 Ironman distance Triathlons in 50 consecutive days in each of the 50 American States.
When you think you're fucked you're only about 40% fucked.

gallsman

Succession from HBO. It's marvellous. Brian Cox is absolutely brilliant in it.

screenexile

Quote from: gallsman on August 29, 2019, 09:52:24 PM
Succession from HBO. It's marvellous. Brian Cox is absolutely brilliant in it.

You're the second person I've heard say that must start it this weekend.

Anybody seen Chappelle's new show on  Netflix?? It's brilliant!!! I don't agree with a fair amount of it but it's very funny.

quit yo jibbajabba

Yup another thumbs up for Succession here

Main Street

Quote from: gander on August 22, 2019, 09:18:17 AM
Quote from: mrdeeds on August 22, 2019, 08:23:58 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 22, 2019, 02:44:42 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 18, 2019, 11:22:31 PM
Quote from: take_yer_points on August 18, 2019, 11:21:01 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 18, 2019, 11:05:29 PM
When they see us... brutal

Excellent show, surreal story.

Oprah Winfrey did an hour long show with the cast and the fellas themselves afterwards. All still very raw for one of them in particular, heartbreaking. It's on Netflix too

I honestly cried in each episode! You leave it very angry
Why the histrionics? the accused were found guilty in a court of law by a jury, based on the evidence presented in court.

What evidence?

There was no evidence, cause they didnt do it
Now you know they didn't do it, but at the time what were your thoughts or what would have beeen your thinking? Black kids on a late night violent rampage through central park, you can almost picture what happens next.
The evidence  -  confessions of the accused and a prosecutory narrative, no matter how ridiculous or dubious the confesssions were, they carried weight in the court, in a played upon existing atmosphere of racial prejudice.
At the time in the eyes of the public, they were guilty and the judgement was upheld, either they did it or they were there. Truth was not a part of that equation.
So much for the value of the statements "they were found guilty in a court of law"  or in other contexts "not found guilty in a court of law"

This 4 part drama was biased from the outset and primed for extracting emotional outrage from the viewer. They played down the very violent attack against that cyclist and another jogger, charges which the acused were not exonerated from in the 2002 review. 
The Ken Burns's 2 hour documentary, The Central Park Five, offers an exception account of the injustice, the new York racial context and the how it was possible to get that verdict.



Milltown Row2

Quote from: Main Street on August 29, 2019, 11:21:57 PM
Quote from: gander on August 22, 2019, 09:18:17 AM
Quote from: mrdeeds on August 22, 2019, 08:23:58 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 22, 2019, 02:44:42 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 18, 2019, 11:22:31 PM
Quote from: take_yer_points on August 18, 2019, 11:21:01 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 18, 2019, 11:05:29 PM
When they see us... brutal

Excellent show, surreal story.

Oprah Winfrey did an hour long show with the cast and the fellas themselves afterwards. All still very raw for one of them in particular, heartbreaking. It's on Netflix too

I honestly cried in each episode! You leave it very angry
Why the histrionics? the accused were found guilty in a court of law by a jury, based on the evidence presented in court.

What evidence?

There was no evidence, cause they didnt do it
Now you know they didn't do it, but at the time what were your thoughts or what would have beeen your thinking? Black kids on a late night violent rampage through central park, you can almost picture what happens next.
The evidence  -  confessions of the accused and a prosecutory narrative, no matter how ridiculous or dubious the confesssions were, they carried weight in the court, in a played upon existing atmosphere of racial prejudice.
At the time in the eyes of the public, they were guilty and the judgement was upheld, either they did it or they were there. Truth was not a part of that equation.
So much for the value of the statements "they were found guilty in a court of law"  or in other contexts "not found guilty in a court of law"

This 4 part drama was biased from the outset and primed for extracting emotional outrage from the viewer. They played down the very violent attack against that cyclist and another jogger, charges which the acused were not exonerated from in the 2002 review. 
The Ken Burns's 2 hour documentary, The Central Park Five, offers an exception account of the injustice, the new York racial context and the how it was possible to get that verdict.

So at the time did they have physical evidence? Some of the lads were 15, Out of the amount of lads they picked up they were always going to get a confession or two. In this case they managed to extract five confessions. You'll be telling me you believe the Birmingham six were guilty, you tosser
None of us are getting out of here alive, so please stop treating yourself like an after thought. Ea

bennydorano

Brassic on Sky One - surprisingly enough was very good, some funny easy viewing, last episode was a but meh tho. Same writer as Shameless apparently, wasn't a huge fan of it.