Just started West Wing. I know its old but have heard such great things. 5 episodes in.
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Just started West Wing. I know its old but have heard such great things. 5 episodes in.
JUST FYI to anyone who might be unaware - Jessica Jones is awesome, but this MARVEL series is NOT for children. Daredevil was violent (some kids can deal with that), but JJ has some really, REALLY, deep stuff going on and is not your standard Marvel superhero stuff. If you want fluffy female superhero stuff for the kids, I suggest Supergirl on CBS.Quote:
Originally Posted by XUFan09
Yup, very true. It's pretty messed up at times, and the bad guy is truly villainous.Quote:
Originally Posted by muskiefan82
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I'm three episodes into Jessica Jones, enjoying it so far. Marvel is just killing it. Look forward to the Luke Cage netflix series next year, along with Season 2 of Daredevil and of course Civil War.
Civil War looks awesome!Quote:
Originally Posted by THRILLHOUSE
It's one of my all-time favorite series. That said, it gets dicey after Rob Lowe leaves because that's about the same time that Aaron Sorkin left. I think it's season 4. It picks up again later in the series, but for awhile it lost it's way.Quote:
Originally Posted by D-West & PO-Z
The Man in the High Castle on Amazon is good. It's one of those series you have to actually pay attention to in order to follow, but it's interesting. A little bit of history mixed with politics mixed with sci-fi.
I also enjoyed Patriot from Amazon's pilot season. I love Terry O'Quinn so I usually try to watch anything he's in, but the writing was good too. Edge from Amazon's pilot season was interesting. . . like a Quentin Tarantino pilot. I don't think I like the lead actor, though, so I'm not sure I'd watch it if it gets picked up.
Wife and I are about half way through Making A Murderer....wow. Frightening stuff. I don't know where its going....but I have a bad feeling about the next five episodes. If anyone liked Paradise Lost: The Robin Hood Hills Murders or Jinx, you'll really like this documentary. It may induce rage, but its definitely worth a watch...at least so far.
F Is For Family is also really funny. 6 short episodes...if you are a Bill Burr fan, you'll love it.
Yep loved making a murderer - binged over christmas.
Also finished leftovers season 2 and loved it. Such a great ending.
Just started Fargo S2 last night and really enjoying it. Such a quirky show with some of the best writing on TV.
Watched the first episode last night, excited to watch the rest.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nigel Tufnel
Leftovers is great, the S2 finale was awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by Milhouse
Person of Interest Season IV is supposed to be on Netflix today. This show is great and, unfortunately, probably more accurate than it should be.
Fixed that for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by D-West & PO-Z
Yes thank you.Quote:
Originally Posted by eXdrummer
What are everyone's thoughts on Making a Murderer?
Spoiler Alert.
I believe Avery is guilty, but the police also planted evidence to bolster their case. I've seen multiples sources state that key evidence was not discussed during the docu-series, such as Teresa's Palm Pilot being found in the burn pit.
I also think Dassey is guilty, to some degree. But his case handling might be the most egregious portion of the series.
If not those two, Scott Tadych and Bobby Dassey are guilty, as they were present and alibied each other.
I saw a list of what is rolling off of netflix in January and what is rolling on. It's a big net loss. I know the new model is making their own content, but part of the value is the library, and the library is getting weaker.
I watched a couple of the Master Of None episodes. Love it. I do admit that I've been an Aziz Ansari fan for a long time, but it's just a great, great show. For what I've seen.
Then legally, he's not guilty. As a lawyer, I watched half of that documentary with my jaw on the ground. The 85 conviction was bad enough...but the way that case was handled in 2005 was incomprehensible. Executing an 8 day search warrant and barring them from their property the entire time? That's an appearance of impropriety in and of itself. What those police did to that 16 year old kid was beyond repugnant. I could have never found Avery guilty beyond a reasonable doubt...but the real tragedy (obviously also the death of a young woman) is how Branden was treated. The force feeding of his "confession" was deplorable. His original attorney was just as culpable in the whole thing. Just hard to wrap my head around the fact that this occurred less than 10 years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by RoseyMuskie
True. Love P O IQuote:
Originally Posted by muskiefan82
True as well. Losing a lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kahns Krazy
I know this is about Netflix but what are people's thoughts on Amazon Prime? We signed up over Christmas to get the free shipping but if anyone has it are there shows/movies worth watching? I did a little checking out and it doesn't seem like there's a ton of selection.
I don't have Prime, but have read good things about Transparent and The Man In The High Castle.Quote:
Originally Posted by chico
Never did crim law, but agree. Hoy shit, the nephew s new attorney just conceded his guilt publicly. Smiling in the courthouse as the cameras role. Way over his head. Haven't got to the trial yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nigel Tufnel
Messy, like Serial, but more involving with all the video.
Props to the producers, to stick with a case that long is a documentary marathon.
I can understand Adnan being found guilty...but the police corruption in MAM was off the charts. That county sheriff's department should have never EVER been involved in the investigation. Let alone the local deputy who found the key in the house after 7 days of searching and it was never found. And the Calumet deputy admitted that he wasn't keeping an eye on the deputies during the search. After Calumet County sheriff said the local sheriff's would not be involved with searching the property. One of the things least discussed? What the hell were those two juries doing? Good Lord. After watching the "confession" video of Branden, if I was the judge, I would have put a stop to those proceedings. Disgusting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Emp
The other odd thing is that in the Avery trial, the first jury vote was 7 not guilty. It's crazy to think 7 people changed their mind and sent a guy to prison for life.
Thanks for the clarification regarding guilty. What I was trying to convey is that I believe Avery committed the crime.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nigel Tufnel
There are a lot of good articles out there discussing the items that were omitted. If you can recall the attractive, female reporter with the glasses - she's actually now a reporter for WKRC - she indicated on her Twitter that some glaring evidence wasn't discussed.
The whole conflict of interest aspect did blow me out of the water.
I think a lot of it needs to be taken with a grain of salt. The series was so incredibly biased, but I can understand why, it wouldn't be nearly as entertaining if the other side of the story was more heavily focused.
It was a tough pill to swallow, but it became somewhat more palatable once you start digging into everything that was left out.
Nothing I've read has come close to overcoming the inherent flaws in the investigation in this case. You can be as condescending as you wish, the entire investigation was a legal abomination.Quote:
Originally Posted by RoseyMuskie
Wasn't trying to be condescending. And I think you're right to an extent. But I also think it's tough to make statements such as that without completely knowing the entire case, and watching a biased documentary.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nigel Tufnel
And I agree with one of your points before - I believe the grave injustice occurred on the B. Dassey side.
Have any thoughts on who committed the murder?
Bosch if you are a fan of the Michael Connelly books.Quote:
Originally Posted by chico
Transparent, The Man in the High Castle, Bosch, and Patriot (which I'd just a pilot) are really good. I actually prefer Amazon's original content to Netflix's in some cases.Quote:
Originally Posted by chico
I did not like TMITHC. The acting was terrible and I hated the ending.Quote:
Originally Posted by LadyMuskie
Just finished a few minutes ago. I agree with everything you wrote here. Wow, just wow, especially the Dassey conviction on only his "confession" and no physical evidence. Why does it seem the system is set up to get a conviction and not to get it right beyond a reasonable doubt? How is Dassey's first court appointed lawyer allowed to keep practicing law? Why did the judge rule he needed a new attorney because of the mistakes/neglect of that attorney yet allow the results of that neglect to be used? Dassey's only consistent statements/story throughout all that time is when he tells that he went home after school and did not go over to Avery's until the bonfire.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nigel Tufnel
Yes, how do 7 go from not guilty to guilty beyond reasonable doubt?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nigel Tufnel
Another question, why do we leave the fate of a person's future up to 12 "peers"? Why do people (presumably) uneducated people, with regards to the law, decide someone's guilt or innocence? Why isnt it a panel of judges? Too expensive? Not enough judges? It is so confusing to me. This isnt these people's jobs, by the end of it they just want to leave and go home back to normal life. That is a lot of responsibility that seems like fatigue plays a big art in hurrying a decision. Crazy.
Following post is complete spoiler- though if you read through the thread you already know.
I think its tough to watch the series and say 100% he was guilty or wasn't. A lot of evidence was left out of the documentary but there was a lot of odd stuff from the prosecution.
The big things that have me questioning: The Key (which apparently didn't have the girls DNA on it but had SA's? Interesting) and the officer who called and asked about the license plate, and the 7 who originally thought not guilty right away.
Key points I found not in the documentary: SA sweat was on the hood of the car, also. His nephew helped clean the garage shortly after and came home with bleach stained pants (Though, I find it hard to believe they could clean everything in the garage and house). He called the company the girl worked for and specifically requested her. He wrote many letters to his wife about how he hated her and wanted to kill her- he actually also said in Easter cards to his kids that he was going to kill there mom. Crazy, though apparently they had a love hate relationship like this.
Couple things I don't believe the judge allowed: He told other inmates when he left he was going to rape and murder girls and explained how he would do it. The girl complained to other workers about him being weird and one time she went he answered the door in only a towel.
If you are interested- I really found most of this on the reddit forum, head there if you really enjoyed the series and want to keep talking about it. Regardless, there seemed to be a lot of shotty stuff from the prosecution. I think its conceivable to believe SA did kill her and at the same time police planted some evidence to help the case. Ultimately, I think there was a lack of evidence to find him guilty, but really cant tell because we didn't get the whole story.
The Ridiculous 6 was about as bad a movie I've seen in a long time. Adam Sandler is not funny.
This could take a few years, got time?Quote:
Originally Posted by D-West & PO-Z
Trial by jury was negotiated initially by nobles sick of the "Kings justice." Evolved over centuries to protect us, all of us, from hangin or merely "tough on crime" judges, more often than not former prosecutors.
Jurors, presumably untainted by too much cynicism and presumably neutral, offset the power of the King, or now, the state.
The defendant can always waive trial by jury, but (s)he gets to choose, not the state or the prosecutor.
Juries go amiss, but often get it right with the evidence they do get. The critical person is the judge, his wisdom, knowledge and judgment on what evidence to allow, what to block.
just finished making a murderer...not sure if avery is guilty or not...its definitely possible that he is. However, based on the evidence, I don't know how its possible that he was convicted. To me, there is plenty of reasonable doubt.
I feel bad for Brendan...the kid obviously has disabilities and its pretty sickening what the investigators did. It was an abomination. I really don't know how those investigators sleep at night. Maybe they are psychopaths.
Basically my thoughts as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xville
My wife thinks she commited suicide and her body was found and someone planted everything there. That is a little out there and it isnt what I think but she can't get over that weird video of her talking about her death and when she's gone an everything.
Anyone read anything about that video and when it was made/why it was made?
Not Netflix, but did anyone watch The Night Of last night on HBO? Strong premiere episode.
I did and will definitely be watching more.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nigel Tufnel
This is good news...that kid got royally screwed.
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/08/13...ww.google.com/
Adnan Syed was granted a new trial too. No way he can be convicted with Jay's inconsistent statements and today's technology completely tearing apart the cell phone data used to convict him. I believe Dassey is innocent and Adnan and Avery are not guilty. There is a difference between those two.
Saw the first couple of episodes of Goliath on Amazon. Very good so far.
How ironic! My wife and I saw the first two episodes of "Goliath" last night also and really liked it. Billy Bob has always been one of my favorites ("Sling Blade," "Monster's Ball," and "Fargo" are among my three favorite BBT performances. But I must admit that the " complete" presence of Halle Berry in "Monster's Ball" was a huge contributing factor in my enjoyment of that film. I would have to think that Billy Bob enjoyed her participation in the production of that film as well!Quote:
Originally Posted by paulxu