What TV Have You Seen?

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demoncrat

Watching Star Maidens (78?)

What fun. What I love about SF is that it always reflects the time it was made in ... and this one is a great example of that cough cough.

Two fugitives land on Earth, but their "owners" are hot on their heels, even it means banging heads with our authorities ahem.
A hoot if the first three episodes are to be believed ... more later!!!

Star Maidens is class! The one where Blake falls in love is a fine episode.

[Demoncrat]

I look forward to that then D. Phillip Stone's in the one I'm watching the noo (Kidnap), so should be fun ahem ....

[iank]

Streaming is so great. Had Disney+ one week, great first few days, last few days the PQ has been godawful.

[Demoncrat]

Finished Star Maidens.
The Earth locations seem ... familiar somewhat cough cough
A few guests lighten the main casts load, Ronald Fraser spluttering with the best of them etc etc. Whether I'll return to it ... we'll see, though I loved the finale for ... reasons

[Demoncrat]

Watching Quark, a tv series from 77/78 starring Richard Benjamin and Timothy Thomerson (cough), who travel the galaxy ... picking up the rubbish ahem.
What with the canned laughter and that, I'm finding this one a bit of a slog, though Jack Deth playing a "trans" character (COUGH) is ... unique ... for the time. Henry Silva turns up to seethe at various points.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

True Detective Season One (2014)

A superior police procedural series starring Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson as two detectives chasing a serial killer with Occult leanings across a 17 year period.

Told in flashback for the first few episodes as the pair recite their findings to two officers as played by Tory Kittles and Michael Potts before the story develops in the present day for the final couple of episodes.

It's intricate and beautifully thought out. Harrelson and particularly McConaughey are both excellent as is Michelle Monaghan as Harrelson's put upon wife. The plot is mysterious and delves into Louisiana and Bayou folklore, the air as thick and oppressive as the plot and features some hard hitting sequences. Episode four - Who Goes There - reminded me of Sons of Anarchy with McConaughey undercover in a meth dealing biker gang.

The cinematography is movie like with sweeping aerial shots which make the Deep South appear such a desolate yet eerily beautiful place.

Although the narrative is fragmented it's incredibly complex and utterly compelling making me wonder about watching it all again to see what i missed first time round.

Highly recommended.

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

True Detective Season One (2014)

A superior police procedural series starring Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson as two detectives chasing a serial killer with Occult leanings across a 17 year period.

Told in flashback for the first few episodes as the pair recite their findings to two officers as played by Tory Kittles and Michael Potts before the story develops in the present day for the final couple of episodes.

It's intricate and beautifully thought out. Harrelson and particularly McConaughey are both excellent as is Michelle Monaghan as Harrelson's put upon wife. The plot is mysterious and delves into Louisiana and Bayou folklore, the air as thick and oppressive as the plot and features some hard hitting sequences. Episode four - Who Goes There - reminded me of Sons of Anarchy with McConaughey undercover in a meth dealing biker gang.

The cinematography is movie like with sweeping aerial shots which make the Deep South appear such a desolate yet eerily beautiful place.

Although the narrative is fragmented it's incredibly complex and utterly compelling making me wonder about watching it all again to see what i missed first time round.

Highly recommended.

I love that tagline. "Touch Darkness and Darkness Touches You Back"
Glad you enjoyed it Dem, it really was something special the first series.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by J Harker

I love that tagline. "Touch Darkness and Darkness Touches You Back"
Glad you enjoyed it Dem, it really was something special the first series.

Yes, really good. It looks tremendous on Blu as well.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

True Detective Season One (2014)

A superior police procedural series starring Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson as two detectives chasing a serial killer with Occult leanings across a 17 year period.

Highly recommended.

I'm really pleased you enjoyed it, Dem. Your excellent review has made me want to watch it again.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

I'm really pleased you enjoyed it, Dem. Your excellent review has made me want to watch it again.

Thank you.

It's one i'm sure i'll return to. It's one of those series / films that i think i'll unearth more of it's secrets and intricacies with additional viewings.