i like black sails enough to recommend it. wasnt won over by the initial criticism or the fact that michael bay produced it but gave it a shot when the second season got some positive responses. and looking at metacritic viewers were much more forgiving. not the greatest show and somewhat gratuitous at times but for the most part will hold your interest with some well drawn characters and fair amount of intrigue, and sure, some less than completely stereotypical depictions of pirating the caribbean. currently airing its third season on starz.
If you are insinuating that the lesbian pirate porn sequences are "gratuitous" I will have to beg to differ...
what did you think otherwise? flashing lights and sound good?
Well, there was the violence, some of which did seem gratuitous. We've only seen the first episode and it's already at least at The Borgias level, so I'm sure we'll watch more. And not just for the LPP. Thanks.
well, if you need more historical dramas theres a number of english history ones of recent vintage: the last kingdom, wolf hall, the white queen, parade's end and the pillars of earth. and ive mentioned outlander before i think. also sure youd like peaky blinders. and vikings started out strong.
utopia and the last enemy are a couple of contemporary conspiratorial mini-series that fit in with mr robot or black mirror episodes. also recommended fortitude last year.
cop dramas. luther, top of the lake, wallender are a few ive watched. probably a dozen more i may or may not have that are decent.
Thanks.
I did not like Peaky Blinders.
I did enjoy River which isn't an historical drama but it is English, or at least most of the cast seems to be.
I made it through Nurse Jackie but only because I'm an Edie Falco fan.
Finally finished Mad Men. About three seasons ago I predicted Don Draper would go through est, I figure Esalen counts as a win.
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i like black sails enough to recommend it. wasnt won over by the initial criticism or the fact that michael bay produced it but gave it a shot when the second season got some positive responses. and looking at metacritic viewers were much more forgiving. not the greatest show and somewhat gratuitous at times but for the most part will hold your interest with some well drawn characters and fair amount of intrigue, and sure, some less than completely stereotypical depictions of pirating the caribbean. currently airing its third season on starz.
- dave 2-08-2016 6:58 pm
If you are insinuating that the lesbian pirate porn sequences are "gratuitous" I will have to beg to differ...
- jim 2-09-2016 8:28 am [add a comment]
what did you think otherwise? flashing lights and sound good?
- dave 2-09-2016 6:19 pm [add a comment]
Well, there was the violence, some of which did seem gratuitous. We've only seen the first episode and it's already at least at The Borgias level, so I'm sure we'll watch more. And not just for the LPP. Thanks.
- jim 2-09-2016 9:14 pm [add a comment]
well, if you need more historical dramas theres a number of english history ones of recent vintage: the last kingdom, wolf hall, the white queen, parade's end and the pillars of earth. and ive mentioned outlander before i think. also sure youd like peaky blinders. and vikings started out strong.
utopia and the last enemy are a couple of contemporary conspiratorial mini-series that fit in with mr robot or black mirror episodes. also recommended fortitude last year.
cop dramas. luther, top of the lake, wallender are a few ive watched. probably a dozen more i may or may not have that are decent.
- dave 2-09-2016 11:36 pm [add a comment]
Thanks.
- jim 2-10-2016 9:12 am [add a comment]
I did not like Peaky Blinders.
- steve 2-10-2016 7:40 pm [add a comment]
I did enjoy River which isn't an historical drama but it is English, or at least most of the cast seems to be.
I made it through Nurse Jackie but only because I'm an Edie Falco fan.
Finally finished Mad Men. About three seasons ago I predicted Don Draper would go through est, I figure Esalen counts as a win.
- steve 2-10-2016 7:48 pm [add a comment]