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Seinfeld Seasons 1-9 since it hit Netflix. This was my fourth rewatch and it still holds up for me as the best Sitcom series.

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I just finished Treadstone, Season 1. The series was canceled after the 1st season, so that's also the entire series. Some of it was too confusing to figure out what was going on, and there were too many subplots. It was good to see Michelle Forbes (actually, I just checked her imdb page and didn't realize how active she is).

ETA: Now starting Star Trek: Discovery Season 3.

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Finished binging The Sopranos for probably the third or fourth time. I thought I enjoyed it even more this viewing, and I have gradually learned to appreciate the ending a lot, lot more. I was never one of those people that immediately expressed outrage and hated it, I just thought it was a bit pretentious the first time I saw it. Now? I can accept it and I kind of realize what David Chase was aiming at, so I have no real issue with it. Like they mention in interviews and commentaries, there really wasn't any way to end it that would satisfy everyone. The only issue I really have with the final season is the Vito storyline. I don't mind the plot, in general, I just felt a bit too much time was devoted to it, that's all. It felt like a "C story" that was elevated to a "B story", and that annoyed me, cause there was so much else going on in that final season that I just wanted the focus to be elsewhere.

That said, I then checked out every commentary track over the course of a few days and I'll make these points:

• They're mostly solo tracks, which is unfortunate, but at least most of the ones with the directors (like Tim Van Patten or John Patterson) or writers (I think Terence Winters does one) are pretty good for what they are, and impart a decent amount of information.
• The couple with actors/actresses aren't that great (Drea De Matteo does a solo one that's unfortunately kind of lacking), although Tony Sirico is on one track with two other participants , I believe, including one other actor and a writer or director, and he is f**king hilarious (just like he is in the show). I wish he was on more tracks.
• Bogdanovich does one solo track that will more than likely put you to sleep due to his dry monotone. Like, I knew going in what he sounded like, but he really needs another person to bounce stuff off of. Like, the track he did on the first episode with David Chase was much better, and yet both those guys are pretty dry speakers...
• David Chase typically would do a track for most of the finales or near-finales, and they are so-so. Usually he imparts a decent amount of information, but again, he can be a very, very dry speaker, and just doesn't really ever get too excited, so sometimes his tracks are a bit dull. Honestly, for some of them I'd fire up Animal Crossing on the Switch and just hunt for insects or fish while I listened to him in the background.

Also watched the Deleted Scenes on the Bonus Disc. Absolutely nothing special here, and everything should've been cut and was. I'd say these aren't even worth watching unless you have ABSOLUTELY nothing else to do whatsoever.

The 2-Part Interview with Alec Baldwin was pretty delightful, as his enthusiasm clearly shines through, and he's not afraid to ask Chase personal questions alongside questions about the show. At only 45-minutes, this easily could've been double that in length and I think it still would've been interesting...

The 2-Part Dinner Conversation between some cast members and production staff was pretty decent, even if you've heard many of the stories they still by this point if you've listened to the commentaries or watched some of the Docs...

And finally, the primary documentary on the Bonus Disc is pretty great, albeit brief at 45-minutes. I liked hearing from some people like Elvis Mitchell, Soderberg, Andrew Dominik, etc. That was a fun watch...

Now it's onward...Probably finally going to get around to watching the original Roots: Miniseries or Star Trek: The Original Series - Season One...I've seen neither but have always been meaning to...

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Finished Miami Vice: Season Three, which I had been watching on and off for a couple months, in between stuff like Sopranos and gaming and whatnot. First off, they gave Don Johnson an awful haircut. Not sure what was wrong with his hair before, but they basically gave him a haircut that a child would have (it actually resembled the haircut the Brad character in Home Improvement had, which was very '80s/early '90s, and not very flattering). I wouldn't say they "jumped the shark" this season, but it was definitely the beginning of the slow downward trend that the show would begin to go on. Episodes too far-fetched; episodes that aren't even remotely as emotionally involving. The guest stars and music were still great, for the most part, as was the direction on most of the episodes. It's just not nearly as good as the first two seasons.

I started Season Four and can't say I expect much based on the first three episodes. Just kind of ludicrous storylines with some not-so-good acting. Even the direction is pretty weak...At least Don Johnson got his normal haircut back...

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K-Drama - My Name - Netflix (8 Episodes)
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Formula One

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Flew through Miami Vice: Season Four. I'd say while it's continuing the downward trend that plagued the final seasons (like most TV shows). First off, there's quite a few "message" episodes, only one of which I thought was successful; the best episode of the season in my mind dealt with the issue of AIDS and homosexuality, but not in a way that beat you over the head with a message. It was subtle, which is how an episode like that should be written, and the acting was standout in that episode. Was also impressed cause this would've been released when AIDS was still relatively new in terms of public knowledge, so props to the creative team for tackling the issue. But then the series continues to stumble. There was the requisite "dream episode" that seems to happen whenever a television show starts to become stale and the writers start running out of ideas. The episode also incorporates extra-terrestrials and UFOs, which doesn't help. Funnily enough, the episode guest stars James Brown. Probably the quirkiest, oddest, and worst episode in the series (at least, thus far). Then there's the typical "cop is in a coma, so let's make this a clip show, showing his interactions with his various castmates and key moments in his career". That was dull. I did a crossword puzzle while I watched that one. And finally...



Already watched the first couple episodes of Season Five, and at least they resolved that kind of asinine Crockett plot...Hope to finish the series Monday or Tuesday night...

EDIT: Halfway through Season Five and I just had to add that if you didn't think the writers were running on fumes, then look no further than the sudden storyline/episode where it's revealed that the Stan character is a hardcore gambler who has a gigantic debt. Typically, something like this would've been built up over the course of a season, but no, not this time. It was just they needed an episode, wanted to send out a message that it's bad to have a gambling problem, so let's just suddenly say that this character is a giant gambling addict. It just makes no sense, so despite the good acting from the actor (I think it's Michael Talbott), it's just annoying watching the episode. Overall, the season has had some decent episodes, but they've been few and far between. Was probably wise not to push forward with additional seasons...

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Squid Game: Season 1

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Goliath S4

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Just Beyond - Disney+

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Miami Vice: Season Five - Finished it. Gotta say, it might've been a bit better than Season Four, but it was still not even close to the level of quality of the first two seasons. Still had some good guest stars and music. I thought they picked kind of a weird storyline for the series finale (involving South or Central American revolutionaries and yes, it involves drug money, but I thought a series finale more grounded and close to home would've worked better; that said, it was certainly ambitious, I'll give it that). Then their were 4 "Lost Episodes", which I didn't even know existed until I looked at the disc before putting it in and saw the "Lost Episodes" heading. I can see why a couple of them weren't aired, but two of them seemed fine. The first one was pretty solid, the second was cartoonish and far-fetched and dealt with vigilantism, the third was absolute garbage and I don't think Crockett and Tubbs were even in it...it introduced new characters and was just not good, even though Keith Gordon was the main guest star...I can totally see why they didn't air this one or the previous one, and the fourth one was actually pretty solid with Pam Grier as a guest star, but it did deal with a very touchy subject, so maybe the studio was hesitant to air it.

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The Chestnut Man, crime drama (6 ep), Denmark, from the creators of "The Killing". Solid series. :up:

Squid Game, uneven but overall I liked it.

Alice in Borderland, meh... watched 3 episodes and bailed. Overacting and soap like melodrama galore.

Mare of Easttown, uniformly excellent. :up:

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Vikings S6
Sex Education S3
Cobra Kai S3

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The Last Kingdom S1 - S3

Man, the show is awesome. Started out looking a bit cheap but I assume folks loved and watched the shit out of it and they increased the budgets for every season thereafter. I just started S4.

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You S3

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The Simpsons: Seasons Nine and Ten - Well, I felt Season Eight was the last really good season (even thought the pinnacle of the show was Seasons 3-6, in my mind...but Season 2 also might be included there), and while it started to go downhill after that, at least it was a slow downfall. Like, these seasons are still pretty good, and I feel they're even better when you watch them with the commentary tracks. Those tracks on the Simpsons seasons have always been stellar, and since I've seen every episode so often in syndication, it's actually refreshing watching them with the commentaries turned on (and they're not only informative, most of the time they're hilarious, aside from the odd participant that can be annoying). The only major issue I had is some of the players get pretty defensive and defend certain episodes that just aren't good but they won't admit that to themselves. But whatever, it's also nice cause they manage to get some of the guest stars to come back and join the commentary (some standouts included Jeff Goldblum and Mark Hamill, amongst others). Anyway, I stopped buying the sets after Season 10, but I'd still recommend picking up those first 10 seasons to anyone that likes animated comedy...

ADD: Can't remember which of the seasons it was in, but "Radioactive Man" has one of my all-time favorite lines: "Argh! The goggles do nothing!", as Radioactive Man is swept away by a tidal wave of acid...

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Money Heist, season 5 part 1 - still an entertaining show, but these episodes were mostly just one big gunfight after another. That ending hits pretty hard, though. Looking forward to part 2 in December.

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First 5 episodes of Acapulco - Apple TV+ Spanglish 80s throwback. It's a fun little coming of age show, the latest episode was easily its strongest (It's in general getting progressively better).

Love the overly enthusiastic Spanish covers of 80s hits mixed in. Estoy Aqui, rockenado como un Huracan indeed.

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Inside Job - Netflix. I actually enjoyed this adult animated show.
Midnight Mass - Netflix. So glad I completed this over the weekend (in fact, I saw the final two episodes on Halloween, which seemed like an appropriate day to finish this up). Wonderful cast.

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Only Murders in the Building - Interesting premise, but not a fan of Selena Gomez. She's very bland (and puffy). Martin and Short are great in their roles.

Doogie Kamealoha MD - Like NCIS Hawaii, I like the way they treat and write the locals. Although its cool, it's weird to see actors from Hawaii 5-0 and Magnum in this, Amy Hill and Kimee Balmilero. Ronny Cheng is a little over the top though. One of the last acting gigs of Al Harrington. #RIP

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Midnight Mass and Maid, both are excellent.

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Life On Mars (UK) S1 re-watch
IT Crowd S1-3 re-watch
Toast of London S3

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Trying to catch up with Succession. I'm up to S2 Ep3.

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American Veteran - 4 episodes - PBS
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Squid Game S1

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Peaky Blinders, S1

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Hellbound - K-Drama (6 ep.) - Netflix
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Star Trek: Lower Decks. A few more episodes to go and I am done with Season 2. Loving it.

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Because tis almost the season, I've been binging Christmas episodes from my favorite shows. Favorites so far have been:

Whatever The Simpsons episode was when Bart burned down the Christmas tree, and the townsfolk all gave them donations and whatnot only to find out it was all a fraud and then they turned on the family. I liked that one.

Basically any Home Improvement episode from the first four or so seasons when Tim Allen/Tim Taylor is participating in the Christmas Lights Competition. Especially like the one where Randy and Brad are collecting for charity, end up basically stealing the funds to buy themselves crap, then have to deal with the consequences. There's lots of good classic episodes in that vein...Tried watching some Full House Christmas episodes but those just make me cringe at this point...I loved them when I was a kid but they just haven't aged well, whereas the Home Improvement episodes somehow hold up...It's also nice that M. Emmet Walsh is in some of the episodes...And I may disagree with Tim Allen politically, but I still find his Tim Taylor character pretty funny...

EDIT: Also watched a Christmas episode that Gunnar Hansen, the original Leatherface, appeared. He used a chainsaw to create an "ice sculpture Christmas Tree." You really get a sense of how imposing he is in real life, as Tim Allen's actually not a small dude, and yet Hansen towers over him in the episode.

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Simpsons: I've always stopped binging after 1-10. This is the first time I've gone beyond the classic era. S11 was pretty good and now I'm halfway through S12. Its funny how they've been bringing up how the series is going stale and repetitive. I imagine it'll be harder to get through S15-30.

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Peaky Blinders, S2

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Life On Mars (UK) S2 re-watch
IT Crowd S4-5 re-watch
The Outlaws S1 (UK) - Pretty good dark comedy with Stephen Merchant, Christopher Walken, and Darren Boyd. Also small roles by Ian McElhinney (GOT), and Dolly Wells.

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Over the last couple of weeks I watched seasons one and two of Gordon Ramsey: Uncharted (Disney+). Shows a different side of him. I’ll start season three soon.

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