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Netflix's The Fall of the House of Usher is a good modern take of the literary classic. It is not a great mini-series but it is the cast that makes the show such a good watch. I binged watched all eight episodes yesterday.
All of the Usher children are played distinctly. The roles of Camille, Victorine, and Leo are particularly self-servicing and unremorseful. I thought I would eventually barf at the quirkiness of the Juno character but the actress won me over before the end. The pure innocence of Lenore was done so well that I looked up the actress, Kyliegh Curran, who played her.
However, the central performances are what drive the show. Mark Hamill has always struggled as a believable actor outside Star Wars and animated roles but his Arthur Pym is cutthroat unsavory. Young Dupin was played well but Carl Lumbly playing witness to the house of Usher as older Dupin was even better. Michael Trucco was despicably bad as Rufus Griswold.
Then there was the role of Madeline. Teen Madeline was brief but Lulu Wilson sets her up well. Willa Fritzgerald's grown Madeline almost steals all three versions. However, older Madeline was played by Mary McDonnell. Few actors play good or bad characters as equally well as McDonnell, lol.
Honestly, I was not particularly taken with the younger Rodericks but Bruce Greenwood's older Roderick is just a pit of humanity. His narration is great throughout, something I believe Poe would have loved.
Finally. Carla Gugino. I saw her in the preview. She sold me on watching the series. For me, she did not disappoint. Well, the initial interaction with Tamerlane was a BIT of a stretch for her, although I did not mind seeing her play in that particular scene too much. Quote the Raven, Nevermore, lol.
All of the Usher children are played distinctly. The roles of Camille, Victorine, and Leo are particularly self-servicing and unremorseful. I thought I would eventually barf at the quirkiness of the Juno character but the actress won me over before the end. The pure innocence of Lenore was done so well that I looked up the actress, Kyliegh Curran, who played her.
However, the central performances are what drive the show. Mark Hamill has always struggled as a believable actor outside Star Wars and animated roles but his Arthur Pym is cutthroat unsavory. Young Dupin was played well but Carl Lumbly playing witness to the house of Usher as older Dupin was even better. Michael Trucco was despicably bad as Rufus Griswold.
Then there was the role of Madeline. Teen Madeline was brief but Lulu Wilson sets her up well. Willa Fritzgerald's grown Madeline almost steals all three versions. However, older Madeline was played by Mary McDonnell. Few actors play good or bad characters as equally well as McDonnell, lol.
Honestly, I was not particularly taken with the younger Rodericks but Bruce Greenwood's older Roderick is just a pit of humanity. His narration is great throughout, something I believe Poe would have loved.
Finally. Carla Gugino. I saw her in the preview. She sold me on watching the series. For me, she did not disappoint. Well, the initial interaction with Tamerlane was a BIT of a stretch for her, although I did not mind seeing her play in that particular scene too much. Quote the Raven, Nevermore, lol.
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Ugh......here we go with this week's Hard Knocks episode. 
Shall be fun to watch, let me tell ya! lol
Shall be fun to watch, let me tell ya! lol
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Since I watched them on Disney+, I am counting the Doctor Who specials. I watched the first 3 so far, and I like them. Been fun seeing David Tennant back in the role and interested in where they go with the new Doctor.
Did everyone see that starting January 29, Prime Video movies and TV shows will include limited advertisements? Not a big deal to me. I have Prime for shopping, video is just a bonus. Plus, from what I read, this change doesn't apply to purchased content, which is usually the only thing I watch on it.
Did everyone see that starting January 29, Prime Video movies and TV shows will include limited advertisements? Not a big deal to me. I have Prime for shopping, video is just a bonus. Plus, from what I read, this change doesn't apply to purchased content, which is usually the only thing I watch on it.
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Crazy, but they have an advantage over other streaming sites as their service is linked to the other benefits of a Prime membership. So I don't expect they'll see as many cancelation as other if they tried this.
For me, I'll just watch Prime content on streaming site then so I don't have to see the ads.
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I just got the email from Prime. They are offering ad free streaming for another $2.99 per month. I am sure that is just the intro and in a short time it will be $9.99 per month or something like that.
Amazon Prime is already $139 per year but it is more than just video. Prime video costs $8.99. With add free it will cost $11.98.
My problem with this is Amazon's content is not always free. They have some movies that you have to pay to watch. Not everything is Prime eligible. I wish they would throw that content in for the extra $2.99 per month.
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For those talking about Prime Video.
They already have a free version with adds in it called Freevee channel for you roku or firestick.
They already have a free version with adds in it called Freevee channel for you roku or firestick.
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For those that like Western shows.
Bass Reeves on Paramount is not bad so far. Only a few episodes in but like it.
Bass Reeves on Paramount is not bad so far. Only a few episodes in but like it.
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I'll check that out eventually. It looks pretty decent.
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Did you watch Midnight Mass? Same guy. Amazing series.
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Finished Bass Reeves Lawman
Enjoyed the series.
Enjoyed the series.
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Alright, so I finally started Gen V. Wow, that first episode............. 
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Yeah, some scenes are just unnecessary. There's plenty of shock value without having to see those close ups.Alright, so I finally started Gen V. Wow, that first episode.............
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Finally catching up on all the Apple TV stuff. My lord Monarch is incredible, but FOR ALL MANKIND is unbelievably amazing. Wow is all I have to say.
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I am only up to Episode 4 but yes, it is slower. There are some good things about it, but the combination of the slow movement of the story, and the fact that Amazon is dropping the episodes weekly really makes me want to give it a bad review. And btw, no NJ gun dealer is going to make the deal we saw this season unless Reacher backed up a truck of gold in return and two tickets to a country without extradition to the US.
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Bold>The unfortunate compromise of streaming versus network television. Networks pay for a lesser number of series to fill chunks of their schedule for months at a time.
Contrastly, streamers pay for shows in bulk to flesh out their libraries and keep them relatively 'fresh'. They cannot afford to pay all their producers for content that could stretch for months, so they contract for much shorter episodic seasons instead.
I do not care for it. Even well-done six-to-ten episode seasons can squeeze out important dialogue and scenes that would normally fit easily into more episodes. That can sometimes affect overall quality of the product.
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Season 3 of Slow Horses just ended, great season too, and season 4 has already been shot and could be released next week if they chose to release it. They actually shot seasons 3 and 4 at the same time, it's killing me knowing it's ready to go, but still won't be released until late this year.
Season 5 has already been approved, so that's a plus
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Sopranos
Haven’t seen it again since it ended but slowly watching it again. Done with S1 and definitely still holds up!
Great show. Still one of my all-time favorites. Sad that James Gandolfini died so young. I believe some of the older actors in his gang have passed as well.
She’s in her 50’s now but woweee, forgot how hot that Italian actress was who played his hallucination, Isabella. Like a taller more voluptuous Catherine Zeta Jones in her prime.
Haven’t seen it again since it ended but slowly watching it again. Done with S1 and definitely still holds up!
Great show. Still one of my all-time favorites. Sad that James Gandolfini died so young. I believe some of the older actors in his gang have passed as well.
She’s in her 50’s now but woweee, forgot how hot that Italian actress was who played his hallucination, Isabella. Like a taller more voluptuous Catherine Zeta Jones in her prime.
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Coach Prime, ironically on Prime is a good watch if you have any interest in Sanders. It chronicles their season with a lot behind the scenes.