New TV Shows Out Right Now

I just finished the Righteous Gemstones. Great first season but they cleaned up all the story lines so I'm not really sure where they will go with season 2.

cant wait. Watchmen start tonight and next month is the final season of Man in the High Castle!!!!!!!!!

"Claymore95 wrote:

Would give Raising Dion on Netflix a try, think it might be something you would enjoy. It's the story of an 8 year old kid who develops superpowers, and how his single mother has to deal with it and all that it entails. Decent storyline, not great, but definitely watchable and I would watch a second season. It's not got ultra-violence or any X-rated swearing or nudity, so you might enjoy it more.

I found the actor playing the 8 year old a bit annoying at times, and don't think he did a great job, but he didn't put me off and I managed to binge-watch all the episodes in 2 nights. Strange number of episodes though, with only 9 in this season.

Sooooo next? :confused2:

"Boik14 wrote:

Sooooo next? :confused2:

:lol:

Was a quiet interlude from my usual TV diet of senseless violence at least ;) Read Lucky's posts wrong and though he didn't enjoy any shows like that, but it's just gory violence and dark storylines he's not keen on.

"Claymore95 wrote:

:lol:

Was a quiet interlude from my usual TV diet of senseless violence at least ;) Read Lucky's posts wrong and though he didn't enjoy any shows like that, but it's just gory violence and dark storylines he's not keen on.

My wife watched the trailer for Raising Dion and is really interested in it. We added it to our que, and will get to it eventually.

First Episode of the Watchmen was better than expected.

Don Johnson was one of the main reasons I tuned in so him dying sucked

"Destroyer wrote:

First Episode of the Watchmen was better than expected.

Don Johnson was one of the main reasons I tuned in so him dying sucked

I thought that the movie was worth seeing once, even though it was too dark and despondant for my tastes. But I wouldn't want to immerse myself in that world on a weekly basis.

His Dark Materials started last night, not watched it yet but hearing it's a big improvement on the film and is much more faithful to the book(s). Joint production by BBC and HBO, so shouldn't suffer from the reticence of the film in dealing with the themes raised in it.

Looking forward to it as, even though they're really YA/children's books, I read them all a long time ago and really enjoyed them.

"Claymore95 wrote:

His Dark Materials started last night, not watched it yet but hearing it's a big improvement on the film and is much more faithful to the book(s). Joint production by BBC and HBO, so shouldn't suffer from the reticence of the film in dealing with the themes raised in it.

Looking forward to it as, even though they're really YA/children's books, I read them all a long time ago and really enjoyed them.

It sounds interesting, and I'd probably check it out if it wasn't only on HBO in the US.

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The Dragon Price is such an excellent show. I can't wait for the new season to be available.

"Unlucky 13 wrote:

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The Dragon Price is such an excellent show. I can't wait for the new season to be available.

Missed this one! This will fill my Saturday morning cartoon, wake 'n' bake, hole in my heart.

"invid wrote:

Missed this one! This will fill my Saturday morning cartoon, wake 'n' bake, hole in my heart.

When we first got Netflix last Autumn, my wife and I thought that it would be a show that our older daughter would like. Its rated Y7, looks cool, magic and all. But after we'd watched the first two episodes, our daughter had zero interest. However, my wife and I both loved it. Its Y7 because there aren't curse words or bloody gore, but it has all of the other content that a good prime time network show would have, with great voice acting, really good characters, action, comedy, and an engrossing plot. The creator said that he wants to do seven seasons to fully tell the story, so I have my fingers crossed that they let him.

"Unlucky 13 wrote:

When we first got Netflix last Autumn, my wife and I thought that it would be a show that our older daughter would like. Its rated Y7, looks cool, magic and all. But after we'd watched the first two episodes, our daughter had zero interest. However, my wife and I both loved it. Its Y7 because there aren't curse words or bloody gore, but it has all of the other content that a good prime time network show would have, with great voice acting, really good characters, action, comedy, and an engrossing plot. The creator said that he wants to do seven seasons to fully tell the story, so I have my fingers crossed that they let him.

There's always room for more high fantasy, IMO. The episodes I caught (not many) of Avatar and Legend of Korra were a step above, as well, so I can see why this has been critically acclaimed.

For me, I grew up with Saturday mornings full of Dragonball Z, Reboot, and Beast Wars, so I like seeing these shows that can challenge imaginations a little bit. Most of the new cartoons on Cartoon Network are pretty glib and unfunny any more, like Amazing World of Gumball.

"invid wrote:

There's always room for more high fantasy, IMO. The episodes I caught (not many) of Avatar and Legend of Korra were a step above, as well, so I can see why this has been critically acclaimed.

For me, I grew up with Saturday mornings full of Dragonball Z, Reboot, and Beast Wars, so I like seeing these shows that can challenge imaginations a little bit. Most of the new cartoons on Cartoon Network are pretty glib and unfunny any more, like Amazing World of Gumball.

Yeah, I think that most of what Cartoon Network does is geared towards a pretty narrow audience, like 10-14 year olds. I don't see how anyone else could like it. We don't let our kids watch most of it.

I feel fortunate to have grown up in the 80s, with a golden age of cartoons. Transformers, GI Joe, Thundercats, The Real Ghostbusters, ect. Those were my Saturday mornings and then weekday afternoons in syndication.

"Unlucky 13 wrote:

Yeah, I think that most of what Cartoon Network does is geared towards a pretty narrow audience, like 10-14 year olds. I don't see how anyone else could like it. We don't let our kids watch most of it.

I feel fortunate to have grown up in the 80s, with a golden age of cartoons. Transformers, GI Joe, Thundercats, The Real Ghostbusters, ect. Those were my Saturday mornings and then weekday afternoons in syndication.

FWIW, Beast Wars was Transformers. It's funny looking back at the beginning of computer animation finding it's way into television series. Back then, it was a challenge. Now, it's a way to make things go faster and cheaper. I relish the hand-drawn stuff more now, especially with all of the cynical live-action remakes that Disney is pumping out currently.

"Unlucky 13 wrote:

Yeah, I think that most of what Cartoon Network does is geared towards a pretty narrow audience, like 10-14 year olds. I don't see how anyone else could like it. We don't let our kids watch most of it.

I feel fortunate to have grown up in the 80s, with a golden age of cartoons. Transformers, GI Joe, Thundercats, The Real Ghostbusters, ect. Those were my Saturday mornings and then weekday afternoons in syndication.

Cartoons are a lot better now. GI Joe, Transformers, Thundercats are not very good. They have some nostalgia quality, but we're just big toy commercials.

Nothing I watched as a could hold a candle to b Adventure Time, Avatar The Last Airbender, Gravity Falls, Hilda, or the mini series Over The Garden Wall.

Not to mention the amazing kids anime life My Hero Acadamia, Doctor Stone, and the many others.

I couldn't imagine the pain I put my parents through watching He Man and Silver Hawks.

First 2 seasons of the real Ghostbusters is tight

"Dol-Fan Dupree wrote:

Cartoons are a lot better now. GI Joe, Transformers, Thundercats are not very good. They have some nostalgia quality, but we're just big toy commercials.

Nothing I watched as a could hold a candle to b Adventure Time, Avatar The Last Airbender, Gravity Falls, Hilda, or the mini series Over The Garden Wall.

Not to mention the amazing kids anime life My Hero Acadamia, Doctor Stone, and the many others.

I couldn't imagine the pain I put my parents through watching He Man and Silver Hawks.

First 2 seasons of the real Ghostbusters is tight

I tried Hilda. Couldn't get into it. I like weird, and I like English, but it was too dry. As far the the 80s cartoons, I agree that they haven't aged well as something for 42 year old me to watch again, but as a kid in the 80s, they were awesome. I don't care if they were commercials or not, because I loved the toys too. It was all a huge part of my childhood, and a warmly remembered one.

My older daughter has recently discovered Pokemon, and its basically more of the same idea. She watched every episode of the newest series three times.

"Unlucky 13 wrote:

I tried Hilda. Couldn't get into it. I like weird, and I like English, but it was too dry. As far the the 80s cartoons, I agree that they haven't aged well as something for 42 year old me to watch again, but as a kid in the 80s, they were awesome. I don't care if they were commercials or not, because I loved the toys too. It was all a huge part of my childhood, and a warmly remembered one.

My older daughter has recently discovered Pokemon, and its basically more of the same idea. She watched every episode of the newest series three times.

As a kid we had terrible tastes. Once in a whole there was a gem like the Real Ghostbusters, but only because the exes didn't believe in the show and did not care until it became popular and ruined it.

Most of the cartoons in the 80s were terrible. Youth is good, the cartoons were mostly bad

"Unlucky 13 wrote:

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The Dragon Price is such an excellent show. I can't wait for the new season to be available.

I watched it on your recommendation and really enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to season 3.

"rafael wrote:

I watched it on your recommendation and really enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to season 3.

Glad I can spread the word!

"rafael wrote:

I watched it on your recommendation and really enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to season 3.

I have to pick it back up. Every review tells me all the things that bother me from the show improves in season 2

"Dol-Fan Dupree wrote:

I have to pick it back up. Every review tells me all the things that bother me from the show improves in season 2

I really hope that they haven't changed much, because so much of it is what I enjoy! My only hesitation comes in questionable motivations for one of the characters, but I'm hoping that they dig down and explain that better.

"Unlucky 13 wrote:

I really hope that they haven't changed much, because so much of it is what I enjoy! My only hesitation comes in questionable motivations for one of the characters, but I'm hoping that they dig down and explain that better.

I dislike the animation. It took away my enjoyment of the show. I hear season 2 they greatly improve it.

anyone watching Disney Plus yet? watched the first episode of Mandalorian last night. Eager to see if they do backstory of the Mandalorians as series unfolds. Also will say, getting my teenagers to actually sit down and watch TV with me in first time in forever - watching a lot of the PIXAR shorts and laughing our butts off - worth the price of admission.

"Ohio Fanatic wrote:

anyone watching Disney Plus yet? watched the first episode of Mandalorian last night. Eager to see if they do backstory of the Mandalorians as series unfolds. Also will say, getting my teenagers to actually sit down and watch TV with me in first time in forever - watching a lot of the PIXAR shorts and laughing our butts off - worth the price of admission.

Not yet, but my family will be subscribing at some point.