Everybody plays each other. That's all anybody ever does. We play parts.

Saffron ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'


Streaming 1: There Goes the Weekend

A place for shows presented as streaming only — for example Netflix Originals, Amazon Prime Streaming, Hulu Plus, Yahoo, and other sites. (Note: Shows that are part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe shall be discussed in that thread.)

Spoiler Policy: Spoiler font two weeks for content presented all at once. Content presented as weekly episodes may be discussed with no restrictions as it is released.


Beverly - May 20, 2015 4:08:21 pm PDT #19 of 2199
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

We're sitting on the last ep of Daredevil S1, 'cause once we watch it we won't have any more, till they get on the stick and make S2. We may get desperate enough to watch all of S1 again before S2 is in release. Once or twice.

There's something really compelling about the slow storytelling. It's not slow when you're watching, it doesn't lag, doesn't lose your attention. But the action moves slowly enough you can process while you're watching, and a bit more deeply than I've grown used to doing on network--and even cable--tv. So far, they're hitting all the notes right, and H and I are thoroughly hooked.


Calli - May 26, 2015 2:37:38 pm PDT #20 of 2199
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I am watching Grace & Frankie and enjoying it. Seventy is the new fifty, eh? I like all the kids, too. Sometimes it's a little... too, too, but who cares. It's good fun.

I'm enjoying it, too. I still think of the male leads as President Bartlett and DA Jack McCoy, but that doesn't hurt my enjoyment one little bit.


Tom Scola - May 28, 2015 5:32:37 pm PDT #21 of 2199
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

Kung Fury, on YouTube: [link]


Frankenbuddha - May 28, 2015 8:20:55 pm PDT #22 of 2199
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Also, when she and Tom Waits worked on Altman's Short Cuts they played a married couple and every night Tom would call her in character and tell her about his day (as a chauffeur driver). She said it was the sweetest, most endearing thing and she looked forward to the call every night.

This gives me the warmest fuzzy I've felt in a while. Awwww! Much as I worship TW, not a sensation I associate with him, yet totally cromulent on an Altman film.


Jessica - Jun 02, 2015 3:00:13 pm PDT #23 of 2199
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

I'm really enjoying Grace & Frankie. The cast is so great.

We also finally started watching Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (which a friend of ours worked on back when it was called Tookin') and I don't think it's quite hit its stride yet, but I'm confident it will get there. The first season of 30 Rock was rough too.


-t - Jun 02, 2015 4:33:16 pm PDT #24 of 2199
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

The last few episodes of Community have been in fine form. There may have been several points in the finale that made me weepy.


Strix - Jun 03, 2015 2:45:47 pm PDT #25 of 2199
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

I loved The Pres and the DA as lovers! Dan and I marathoned it one night, and I thought it was pretty damned funny and poignant.


Rayne - Jun 05, 2015 12:44:42 pm PDT #26 of 2199
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire

Sense8 was released today. I'll be curious to see what people think!


Lee - Jun 06, 2015 6:45:33 am PDT #27 of 2199
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

I watched the first 4 eps, and it's taken me that long to really get into it, maybe because I missed bits and pieces of a couple eps while I was doing stuff. I am liking it so far though, especially now that I have the characters sorted out.


Strix - Jun 06, 2015 9:44:28 am PDT #28 of 2199
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

Residue on Netflix, which Rio recommended, is FANTASTIC. Three eps, set in London with a bunch of GoT characters, and it's about the aftermath of an explosion of a weapons cache in the middle of the city. It's really well acted, creepy as fuck in many places (supernatural elements, plus some gore but nothing super crazy) well-written, beautifully shot, and ends ambiguously (but I think there will be Series 2.) I highly recommend it!

ETA: Er, GoT ACTORS. The characters would be a really, um, weird show. I don't think it would work...