Penguin finale… Wow. Great stuff. The way he was talking to Vic, though… I could see what was coming.
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Just finished this on Netflix, another one that they’ve not bothered promoting thus there’s not going to be a second series as it stands, a real shame because it’s one of the best thing’s i’ve seen all year.
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This series is everything I’m usually allergic to: animation and sci-fi - yet I was transfixed.
One of the most unusual things I’ve seen in years.
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Watching tonight… every episode has been brilliant…
So worth it then?
I was a bit underwhelmed by ‘The Batman’-especially off the back of Nolan’s trilogy… this is a spin off right?
Batman Begins may well be my favourite superhero movie of all time
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Definitely unusual, not a huge sci fi fan either but never really seen anything like it in terms of the alien life and the effect it had on the humans, one of those series that leaves questions unanswered and has you thinking about what certain things meant.
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Penguin is definitely its own thing and it’s fucking ace. I’m not much of a superhero franchise fan but thought I’d take a look at this and I’m so glad I did. Both Colin Farrel and Cristin Milioti are magnetic in their roles. I’ve got 2 eps to go and I know i’ll be left wanting more.
I like the mob themes and the fact that it’s not really a cartoon feel.
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Farrell played a blinder and after a few episodes you can just about picture him under all that prosthetics… After the dreadful True Detective series he was in, when a critic said he looked like a failed Muppet with that silly mustache I’m glad this role has been so good for him…
as a fellow Irish person he will always be remembered for this…
I watched it last year and still think about it weekly. It really sticks with you. Best sci fi I’ve seen in years.
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Same. Started Penguin last night and was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. Didn’t feel like a superhero franchise, definitely more ‘mob’. Excited for the rest of it.
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Cristin Milioti is so damn good in it. Dierdre O’Connell as well.
The beauty of the penguin is how it starts well and ramps better and better all the way to the end.
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Started this last night, really interesting first ep.
Felt quite Moebius in a good way.
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I think I heard somewhere that it was inspired a lot by Aldebaran/Return to Aldebaran. (Aldebaran TPB 1 - Read Aldebaran TPB 1 comic online in high quality)
There was a brilliant scifi graphic novel that I read earlier in the year that is way more similar, but I can’t for the life of me remember the name right now. Will try to rack my brains.
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Four kings 3 Parter on Amazon. Very good watch
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Being somewhat contrary everyone telling me to watch The Sopranos put me off.
Should I watch it? What does it do that Goodfellas didn’t?
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I can watch any random episode of The Sopranos and get straight back into watching the next and next… Never gets old…
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Just watch it - seriously. It’s better than 99% of what ever else is out there
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Pro Masterchef, always good to see someone local doing the business. Dani for the win!
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Its way more complex and layered than Goodfellas. Yes its a gangster story but its also about family (mob and domestic), anxiety, and essentially a tale of the flawed American Dream.
I wrote a long Substack about it recently which would be a great explainer about its depth and nuance but its full of major spoilers so not sure I should tell you to read it
Honestly, its without doubt the pinnacle of TV drama imo.
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