TV shows?

Hugh Jass

Canna-Mycologist
Reviving an old thread here, but we're also watching a LOT of foreign TV at our place the last year or so: I like getting a different flavor from these shows. People are just people at the end of the day, but things get run through differing filters in other cultures, so you end up getting viewpoints that are fundamentally the same, but different in a lot of ways. Stuff like differences in architecture and fashion are cool to see, too.

We're just getting going, but below is a partial list of what we've tried - all available on Netflix

Midnight Diner - Japan / Travelers - Canada / Borgen - Denmark / Dark - Germany / The Protector - Turkey / Rita - Norway / The Gift - Turkey / Lupin - France / Crash Landing On You - S Korea / McLeod's Daughters - Australia / Ethos - Turkey / Bodyguard - England / Secret City - Australia / Love and Anarchy - Sweden / Versailles - France
 

Psychobilly

🧀Muenster
For England; Are you being Served ?, My Family, Doctor Who, ..... Just drew a blank, there's more though.... Torchwood is pretty good too. Oh! Keeping up Appearances is also good. American TV I generally watch Ghost Hunters, River Monsters, Catching Monsters, Chasing Monsters, Monster Fish..... Damn near anything to do with big fish, and of course "Good Eats" for Food stuff, and the original Iron Chef. I like the Simpsons of course, and like Family Guy, and I've been watching "Music's Greatest Mysteries" too. Some Paranormal shows on TV are ridiculous because it's like "Oh look at that orb.....It's the ghost of so and so...." and it's like "Nah bro that's dust or a bug reflecting your IR light...." I can't watch some of the Paranormal shows because they'll find something where the person should be calling an electrician and be like "it's haunted". Ghost Hunters is good though, and they have recorded some of the best footage I've ever personally seen.

My Mom grew up in a house that used to be a morgue for babies.... The things she told me about seeing when she was younger were crazy, and my Aunt's as we (My cousins and I) got older would tell us some of the stuff they'd see and it was pretty nuts.

One of them told me about how at night they'd be asleep in their beds, and the blankets would literally roll themselves off of them at night. They also saw full body stuff too. I've personally seen and heard things going bump in the night myself but not like what they experienced in that place. Creepy side fact; When my cousin was born he was never told that he was actually the third baby my Aunt attempted to have, and they wanted to wait until he was older to explain that to him.

Well, one day he found out in a way that blew my mind; He came home from school and was old enough to be home alone, and he got back to the house, and started doing something in his bedroom.

He was standing in his bedroom, and he had a closet in there that when you'd open it, there was a stairway that lead up to the attic, and while he was standing there, he said he heard 3 knocks on the door, and got freaked out. He went to grab a rifle that he had laying on his bed (Yeah we were young, but he also hunted and knew how to use a gun so that wasn't odd for us) and when he got his hands on the rifle, he said he literally couldn't lift it.

He said it felt like something was holding it down like it had been spot welded to the mattress and then, a voice told him to not be scared, and that it was his brothers.... He didn't know any of that, and after a bit, it stopped. I'll be Honest here; That attic was creepy as shit... Like you were being watched up there. I think he ended up leaving until his parents got home from work, and of course they had no real choice but to tell him about the two babies my Aunt had been pregnant with before he was born.

Needless to say, neither of us consider an orb a ghost LOL.
 

OldG

Elite Hobbyist
Apple TV has come out with some really AWESOME tv shows.

The Servant....super creepy... A woman leaves her kid in the car and it dies...and she carries around a doll...until the doll comes to life..

For All Mankind...WOW is this a fantastic show. An alternate universe where RUSSIA was first on the moon....and the USA was shortly after. And everything is flipped on its head...including race and gender equity 30 years before it actually happend. And...because of that...you have no idea what will happen next.
Nail biter a lot of the time too.. I thought it might be ok and it is great.
 

Hugh Jass

Canna-Mycologist
Sounds great, but Apple is the one streamer I ain't got. We're still watching foreign stuff on Netflix. Just finished watching a show from Spain, Intimacy, and started a British show, but I can't remember the name... Behind Her Eyes. There's so much great TV - something for everybody!
 

Rozgreenburn

"The Philosopher, is Stoned"
My wife loves TV, not me, but I watch with her, to hang out. She fully understands my hatred for reality shows, laugh tracks and politics. To her credit, she has the DVR recording the things I do enjoy, so when I watch with her it's actually good!
We have recently watched all of the modern Dr. Who set. Always have Simpson's, Family Guy and sometimes South Park. These are my choices, I deny this reality ;)
 

Psychobilly

🧀Muenster
My wife loves TV, not me, but I watch with her, to hang out. She fully understands my hatred for reality shows, laugh tracks and politics. To her credit, she has the DVR recording the things I do enjoy, so when I watch with her it's actually good!
We have recently watched all of the modern Dr. Who set. Always have Simpson's, Family Guy and sometimes South Park. These are my choices, I deny this reality ;)

You ever watch through Season 10 I think it is? Chris Eccelston (That may be spelled wrong.....The villain in Gone in 60 Seconds) as the Doctor is great! My personal favorite.
 

Frosty78

Habitabat autem somnium
I really love Peter Capaldi. His dark, deep, sarcastic sense of humor. And the guitar of course. It's an axe battle!
I started with Tom Baker, almost every doctor ends up regenerating into someone whom you end up loving.
I am a tom baker fan aswell as Jon pertwee as the doctor (while I was a kid) Modern Dr who I haven't watched much (10 or so episodes) The bloke out of gone in 60 seconds was good with Billie piper and the one that followed him.
 

Ramjet159

pHeno pHisher
I am a tom baker fan aswell as Jon pertwee as the doctor (while I was a kid) Modern Dr who I haven't watched much (10 or so episodes) The bloke out of gone in 60 seconds was good with Billie piper and the one that followed him.
Yep Tom Baker suited the role better than the rest in my opinion . He had that Zany almost eccentric thing happening with the grandmas knitted scarf and his bag of Jelly beans . Sarah was pretty hot too back in the day ?
 

Ramjet159

pHeno pHisher
Naked and Afraid always gets me wondering as well . Could I hack it ? Maybe …….. maybe not . I’m certainly under no illusions it’s a walk in the park . I do laugh though when I see the big ex marine rock up claiming he’s gonna kick the jungles ass only to see the chick last longer than him . Ahhhh mental fortitude is often in those you least expect
 

Amarok

bad mother chucker
Staff member
Moderator
I do laugh though when I see the big ex marine rock up claiming he’s gonna kick the jungles ass only to see the chick last longer than him
I'm a big fan of Les Stroud, aka Survivorman, and his style of outdoorsman.

He openly mocks the Man vs Wild TV show, and the MvW concept. The arrogance of a puny little human, ex Armed Forces or not, thinking he is going to fight and beat NATURE(?!) is ridiculous and dangerous. I haven't watched the show you're talking about, but I know the type you refer to.
 

Ramjet159

pHeno pHisher
I'm a big fan of Les Stroud, aka Survivorman, and his style of outdoorsman.

He openly mocks the Man vs Wild TV show, and the MvW concept. The arrogance of a puny little human, ex Armed Forces or not, thinking he is going to fight and beat NATURE(?!) is ridiculous and dangerous. I haven't watched the show you're talking about, but I know the type you refer to.
Honestly I don’t wanna sound like a tool or a know all but I watch this show and think wow how one dimensional can some people be ? I find myself getting frustrated thinking if only they tried this or why don’t they use more resources readily on hand ? Combat skills may add a degree of resilience but it certainly doesn’t mean it’ll teach you how to hunt and survive . If anything it seems to often work against them in that they know only one way ??‍♂️
 

Gentlemancorpse

Cannabis Chaotician
Staff member
Moderator
I'm a big fan of Les Stroud, aka Survivorman, and his style of outdoorsman.

He openly mocks the Man vs Wild TV show, and the MvW concept. The arrogance of a puny little human, ex Armed Forces or not, thinking he is going to fight and beat NATURE(?!) is ridiculous and dangerous. I haven't watched the show you're talking about, but I know the type you refer to.
100%... I remember watching an episode of MvW where Bear Grylls or whatever his name is suggested the best way to traverse a skree slope was to move as quick as possible and... that's just, not great advice even if the physics are correct. Could never watch the show again knowing some idiot probably took that advice and ate shit and ended up with a mouth full of rocks. Less Strouds my survivor lol

Honestly I don’t wanna sound like a tool or a know all but I watch this show and think wow how one dimensional can some people be ? I find myself getting frustrated thinking if only they tried this or why don’t they use more resources readily on hand ? Combat skills may add a degree of resilience but it certainly doesn’t mean it’ll teach you how to hunt and survive . If anything it seems to often work against them in that they know only one way ??‍♂️
You nailed it. So many of these guys have this great array of skills but they lack the creativity to apply them in situations they weren't trained for. Then there's always that "too fit" for survival issue.... some of these guys come in just all lean muscle, then of course they're passing out on day 5 because they didn't catch an antelope and their body has nothing stored to burn. 10-15 years ago I would've been all about taking a crack at it... now, no chance. And it's definitely not because I'm "too fit" hahaha
 
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