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It's Robb Stark!
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Yes it is.

I also enjoyed Elite. In Spanish for those who are averse to subtitles.
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The haunting of hill house is good. Also enjoying MaM#2

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The spiral of silence refers to the idea that when people fail to speak, the price of speaking rises. As the price to speak rises, still fewer speak out, which further causes the price to rise, so that fewer people yet will speak out, until a whole culture or nation is silenced. This is what happened in Germany.

If you do not speak, you are not being neutral, but are contributing to the success of the thing you refuse to name and condemn.
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greeneyed wrote: October 30, 2018, 7:55 pm
T_R wrote: October 30, 2018, 7:46 pm
greeneyed wrote: October 29, 2018, 7:48 pm Finished watching Bodyguard. This is definitely the best TV show I've seen this year. Absolutely gripping stuff. If you haven't seen it, you must see it.

Somehow, I still think there's bad guys out there!
I need something for an upcoming flight, so I'll download it. It's the English one, yeah?
Yep. Here are the reviews: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/bodyguard/s01/
Yeah, that first episode was fantastic!
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T_R wrote: October 31, 2018, 7:12 pm
greeneyed wrote: October 30, 2018, 7:55 pm
T_R wrote: October 30, 2018, 7:46 pm
greeneyed wrote: October 29, 2018, 7:48 pm Finished watching Bodyguard. This is definitely the best TV show I've seen this year. Absolutely gripping stuff. If you haven't seen it, you must see it.

Somehow, I still think there's bad guys out there!
I need something for an upcoming flight, so I'll download it. It's the English one, yeah?
Yep. Here are the reviews: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/bodyguard/s01/
Yeah, that first episode was fantastic!
I'm glad you liked it!
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Watched the final series of House of Cards this weekend. It was one of my favourite shows... and the very appropriate loss of Francis... well it didn’t make a lot of difference. Only eight episodes, very good for the most part, but the final episode was a little disappointing as a way to end the series. I’d have like some more wrap up. Robin Wright was amazing. Anyway, it has been a great series.
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I'm making my way through that as well GE.

Also watching Brooklyn 99. I can't believe that I haven't watched it before. Bloody brilliant.
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Nine Nine is the best!


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Just watched Outlaw King on Netflix. Outstanding film.
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If you haven't taken GEs advice and watched Bodyguard yet, go and do it now.
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Son, we live in a world that has forums, and those forums have to be guarded by Mods. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Nickman? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Lucy, and you curse GE. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know -- that GE’s moderation, while tragic, probably saved lives; and my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, keeps threads on track and under the appropriately sized, highlighted green headings.
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greeneyed wrote:Just watched Outlaw King on Netflix. Outstanding film.
I'm catching up with Ozark.

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gergreg wrote:
greeneyed wrote:Just watched Outlaw King on Netflix. Outstanding film.
I'm catching up with Ozark.

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greeneyed wrote:Watched the final series of House of Cards this weekend. It was one of my favourite shows... and the very appropriate loss of Francis... well it didn’t make a lot of difference. Only eight episodes, very good for the most part, but the final episode was a little disappointing as a way to end the series. I’d have like some more wrap up. Robin Wright was amazing. Anyway, it has been a great series.
Pretty underwhelming season really. Some of the plot lines went nowhere. Others were simply ludicrous.
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Normally I don’t like docos much. But just watched ReMastered: Tricky Dick and The Man in Black.

It’s about Nixon inviting Johnny Cash to the White House for a concert.

Really very good.
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Watching The Man in The High Castle on Amazon Prime. Set in a Nazi/Japanese ruled US in the 60s, after we lost WWII
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Outlander Season 4 after two episodes... as good as ever!
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Dr Zaius wrote:Watching The Man in The High Castle on Amazon Prime. Set in a Nazi/Japanese ruled US in the 60s, after we lost WWII
Fantastic series.
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-GD- wrote:
Dr Zaius wrote:Watching The Man in The High Castle on Amazon Prime. Set in a Nazi/Japanese ruled US in the 60s, after we lost WWII
Fantastic series.
Oh my God. Such a good show.
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Dr Zaius wrote:
-GD- wrote:
Dr Zaius wrote:Watching The Man in The High Castle on Amazon Prime. Set in a Nazi/Japanese ruled US in the 60s, after we lost WWII
Fantastic series.
Oh my God. Such a good show.
Series three gets a little wandering and lost, unfortunately.
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Been watching Jack Whitehall: Travels with my father on Netflix. A bit cheesy and very obviously staged... but amusing none the less.
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Yeah I didn’t mind that one for a quick time waster GE


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I just found Norsemen on Netflix. Pretty funny spoof viking style show


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Brewdle wrote: November 18, 2018, 5:52 pm Yeah I didn’t mind that one for a quick time waster GE


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Just watched The Bodyguard and enjoyed it. Couple of plot holes. Was expecting a bit more amazing from people’s reactions.
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Just flicking around Netflix and came upon this classic!

Fireplace for your home. Classic edition. It is one hour of a fireplace, with burning logs and sound effects.
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Really!
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Recorded Vanity Fair and now binge watching it... I normally don't love British period dramas... but this is quite a different adaptation... wicked comedy touches and looks amazing. Great television.
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Finished the seven episodes in one day... and it was outstanding. Never seen a film or television series of Vanity Fair... and this one, at least, was great.

BBC First on Foxtel... plus I see it is available on other platforms too.
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Kayo Sports has just been released. Looks like Foxtel Now but exclusively for the sports channels. Has some nice features and HD streaming. $25/month for 2 device streams.

Might sign up for the trial and see how it goes with the cricket. If you can follow the ball in that then there won't be any issue with rugby league. I only subscribe to Foxtel for the sports channels so will save a bit of money on that.
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Only downside it doesn't work with the old Chromecast as the refresh rate is higher

Otherwise it's good
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What’s the offering in terms of cricket and NRL like? How’d they land access?

Forgot my most important question. Will Phil Gould be on it?
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Anyone watching Castle Rock?

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It’s good Dubs, also enjoyed Channel Zero Dream Door if you like your horror


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CR is getting better every episode IMO.

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Dr Zaius wrote:
gergreg wrote:
greeneyed wrote:Just watched Outlaw King on Netflix. Outstanding film.
I'm catching up with Ozark.

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Yes, finally caught up. Pretty cool series.

I watched an episode of Haunting on the hill or whatever it's called. I heard good reviews but not really a genre I can get into TBH, so probably won't watch again.

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