What are we watching this Fall, y'all?

[Ensign Steve]

Also how did I not notice that the actor that played the 1890s detective is the same one that plays Syril Karn on Andor. I thought he seemed vaguely familiar, but I never looked it up or figured it out until I heard it on a podcast. I was like omg I love that guy.

[beyelzu]

Originally Posted by viscousmemories

I binged Bodies yesterday. It was really good. Not as good as Dark, which I think is probably its closest kin, but close enough for my taste.

At first I thought the show was made by someone who saw dark, then I found out it was based on a comic book that was written by someone who watched Dark.

Bodies the comic book is a few years earlier than Dark, so time travel was used.

Closed loop time travel is of course a classic idea.

My head canon stops at episode 7.

[Qingdai]

Rez Dogs and I'm A Libra, are my two bestest shows this year.

[vremya]

For All Mankind comes back next week for its final season. It's had its ups and downs but when it's good, it's really good.

[specious_reasons]

I'm still sick but couldn't sleep, so I put on Warrior Nun season 2. There's a plot, but it's basically "pretty women dressed as nuns fighting people." I know this wasn't renewed for a 3rd season, so I don't have to care.

[Sock Puppet]

Yeah, I was reasonably intrigued by Season 1, but the 2nd seemed a lot more by-the-numbers. Not enough monsters either.

[specious_reasons]

Vudu had a sale on the "Preacher" series. I've been interested in the concept of the series for a while, and it was a license for 5 seasons for $25.

I've watched most of season 1, and I'm not entirely sure I like it. It's interesting, but also not a lot happens, and it's not as quirky as it thinks it is. Since I paid for it, I'll certainly keep watching, just to sate my curiosity.

[Ensign Steve]

I really like Preacher! But most of what I like about it is pretty fucking problematic, and I could definitely see it not being everyone's cuppa tea.

I don't remember which arcs are in which seasons, but on the whole the show is kind of all over the place, so maybe you'll find something to really like or really hate in the follow on seasons.

[specious_reasons]

Originally Posted by Ensign Steve

I really like Preacher! But most of what I like about it is pretty fucking problematic, and I could definitely see it not being everyone's cuppa tea.

I don't remember which arcs are in which seasons, but on the whole the show is kind of all over the place, so maybe you'll find something to really like or really hate in the follow on seasons.

"All over the place" is a good description. My impression is that I like most of it, where the characters (and the actors that play them) are much, much more interesting than the plot, which veers between "cool and funny nihilism" and "edgelord nihilism." I predicted the season 1 climax to the extent that I knew that it wasn't going to work like Preacher hoped it was going to, although I wasn't expecting the even more nihilistic ending even though it's hinted at throughout the season.