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    Its not that big a deal Carlos, I was commenting on the art of the Last Supper painting and the original post.

    However, I am not going to be controversial, I will delete my post saying how much I liked the staging of the Battlestar image and suggest that you also delete your post quoting mine. as I say it wasn't a religous comment to me, it was an artistic reference.
    Don't take my commentary the wrong way for I too believe the artistic staging was very nice. I was merely pointing out that the scene is not only artistic but that it has a deeper meaning within the BSG universe.

    Anyone who would like to comment on that subject should post in the "Religion, Politics and Society" sub forum.

    For the record I believe Battlestar Galactica is one of the best sci-fi TV series. Oh wait... I already said that, right?

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    We just started on season 1 of Bosch on Amazon.
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    We finished season 2 of Jack Ryan the week it hit Prime.
    I'm all caught up on Shetland. No unnecessary drama, profanity, or nudity. It's refreshing to have a show that holds attention with the integrity of its script and doesn't resort to all of the cheap, tawdry thrills that so many other shows seem to rely on.
    What service is Shetland on? It's hard to find quality shows without all the things you mentioned.
    The program was made for the BBC.

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    We finished season 2 of Jack Ryan the week it hit Prime.
    I'm all caught up on Shetland. No unnecessary drama, profanity, or nudity. It's refreshing to have a show that holds attention with the integrity of its script and doesn't resort to all of the cheap, tawdry thrills that so many other shows seem to rely on.
    What service is Shetland on? It's hard to find quality shows without all the things you mentioned.
    Britbox, through Amazon Prime. Vera is also very good. Well worth the extra $6/mo
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    We finished season 2 of Jack Ryan the week it hit Prime.
    I'm all caught up on Shetland. No unnecessary drama, profanity, or nudity. It's refreshing to have a show that holds attention with the integrity of its script and doesn't resort to all of the cheap, tawdry thrills that so many other shows seem to rely on.
    What service is Shetland on? It's hard to find quality shows without all the things you mentioned.
    Britbox, through Amazon Prime. Vera is also very good. Well worth the extra $6/mo
    Trying the series tonight.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dreck View Post
    We finished season 2 of Jack Ryan the week it hit Prime.
    I'm all caught up on Shetland. No unnecessary drama, profanity, or nudity. It's refreshing to have a show that holds attention with the integrity of its script and doesn't resort to all of the cheap, tawdry thrills that so many other shows seem to rely on.
    Apart from that, about all I watch are documentaries. There's a good one on the National Geographic section of Disney+ that follows research base workers in Antarctica. Another really good one is "Lost Cities of the Maya" wherein lidar is used to create and assemble virtual maps of ruins and other features. The look on some of the archaeologists' faces is priceless when the jungle is stripped away and they can "see" previously undiscovered temples and city structures just yards from where they've been working.
    I enjoy Shetland a lot.

    But I also like the cheap, tawdry stuff now and again.

    The broader the tastes, the more fun.

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    I didn’t know there’s a Season 2. Jude Law was perfect in The Young Pope! My favorite episode is the one in which he suits up as Supreme Pontiff.
    It's great when a sequel equals or exceeds the original. Jude Law is perfect as Lenny but Silvio Orlando as Voiello is my favourite.

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    We finished season 2 of Jack Ryan the week it hit Prime.
    I'm all caught up on Shetland. No unnecessary drama, profanity, or nudity. It's refreshing to have a show that holds attention with the integrity of its script and doesn't resort to all of the cheap, tawdry thrills that so many other shows seem to rely on.
    What service is Shetland on? It's hard to find quality shows without all the things you mentioned.
    Britbox, through Amazon Prime. Vera is also very good. Well worth the extra $6/mo
    I love, love, love Vera and Shetland. Plus, the scenery and the videography is just beautiful, especially in Vera. There are some heartbreakers there, too, in terms of story.
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    Just started Counterpart, which has some unexpected resonance with our pandemic times.

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    Quote Originally Posted by countrydirt View Post
    We just started on season 1 of Bosch on Amazon.
    Seconded. Love this series. Been watching the new season right after it was released a week or two ago.
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    - Just started "The Expanse" on Amazon Prime. My son recommends it.

    - "Godless" on Netflix. Good.

    - "The Last Kingdom" returns to Netflix on Sunday. Can't wait.

    - "StarTrek Picard" on CBS All Access well worth it. We need the character talking to us again.
    The Expanse has been great. Seems to me to have a very realistic imagining of space travel and colonization of the solar system in the near future (within a few hundred years). Lots of layers, great characters, fascinating story and plot lines.
    Quote Originally Posted by Dreck View Post
    We finished season 2 of Jack Ryan the week it hit Prime.
    I'm all caught up on Shetland. No unnecessary drama, profanity, or nudity. It's refreshing to have a show that holds attention with the integrity of its script and doesn't resort to all of the cheap, tawdry thrills that so many other shows seem to rely on.
    Apart from that, about all I watch are documentaries. There's a good one on the National Geographic section of Disney+ that follows research base workers in Antarctica. Another really good one is "Lost Cities of the Maya" wherein lidar is used to create and assemble virtual maps of ruins and other features. The look on some of the archaeologists' faces is priceless when the jungle is stripped away and they can "see" previously undiscovered temples and city structures just yards from where they've been working.
    I had watched Shetland awhile ago and am caught up. Really enjoy it. The characters are great and the mysteries engaging. Good stuff.

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    Since the last post I have binged watched on Deutschland 83 and Deutschland 86. Great series! It's about the trials and tribulations of a reluctant East German spy working in the West. I can't wait to see Deutschland 89...

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    More recently I have been binge watching on "A French Village" which is set in France during the Nazi occupation. The production values are excellent and the characters are realistic and unforgettable. This is the first TV series or movie I have seen that has a "psychological consultant for characters" and it really shows!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by countrydirt View Post
    We just started on season 1 of Bosch on Amazon.
    That's interesting. I was about to start watching it and there have been so many series I wasn't sure whether to start right back at the beginning or not.
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    Britbox, through Amazon Prime. Vera is also very good. Well worth the extra $6/mo
    We've watched every single episode of Vera and it's all just been repeated. So we watched them all again Not sure if there are many more to come or not.
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    Now watching “Designated Survivor”, about halfway through the set.
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    My favorite (and we're almost all the way through it) is Midnight Diner, a Japanese series based on a manga of the same name.

    I also love the Street Food series (Street Food: Asia). Started watching the Taco Chronicles. I never realized until I watched this show that al pastor tacos are a Mexican version of the gyro and that the Lebanese brought them to Mexico. I knew there was a reason why I liked them so much! (Love Middle Eastern food.)
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    Last night I finished the last season of "A French Village" which I mentioned above. This is truly an outstanding series in which the characters are not neatly divided into good or bad. Everyone has their faults, sometimes committing horrible and unspeakable acts in the name of their cause, but at one time or another they all have a chance to show that they are human with the potential to love and be loved. The ending is sad but inspiring, as the townspeople honor a fallen leader of the resistance as they sing La Marseillaise.

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    As one movie critic said: "That the characters are not all black and white gives a real sense of authenticity.... many of the strong characters and sympathetic characters are killed, often brutally providing emotional shocks which are rarely be found in most war movies."

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    I watched, loved every episode & was very sorry when I reached the final season.

    I also enjoyed a series called THE RESTAURANT, A Swedish production that I also enjoyed.

    At the beginning of the lockdown I found I could not concentrate to read but started watching these series & others. I hadn't watched television for more than 20 years so there were many to keep me busy. I watched them all on my Mac Book Air, which I was glad I had purchased the larger sized screen when I replaced my first one.

    Thankfully I have returned to reading & only partaking in the occasional streaming.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chrissy View Post
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    Britbox, through Amazon Prime. Vera is also very good. Well worth the extra $6/mo
    We've watched every single episode of Vera and it's all just been repeated. So we watched them all again Not sure if there are many more to come or not.
    There are, thank heaven. It is easily one of the best series out.

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    Series 7 is currently being repeated on TV and they mentioned that there are 10 series, so we do indeed have more to come.
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