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Has anybody watched Imposters? It stars Israeli smoke show Inbar Lavi. Further proof the Jews are God's chosen people. What is it with them turning out beautiful actresses. She's a con artist ran by a sinister controller. Things go south when three of her victims, who she married as part of the con, track her down.
Inbar (for research purposes).
Two seasons. So far don't know if it will be picked up for a third.How many seasons? And thanks for the pics!
What's the time setting? Is it "today" or cover a period? I lived for F1 as a kid and teen.Formula 1: Drive to Survive season 2 is out on Netflix. Awesome documentary about the F1 circuit. Had my wife and stepfather watching it and they both were totally into it even though neither of them knows or cares anything about racing. Check it out.
Season 1 covered the 2018 circuit and Season 2 covers last year's circuit. Each episode covers a different angle so its not like the first episode it the first couple races and like that. Each episode might cover one of the teams or a particular conflict or whatever. The whole thing is extremely well done with lots of great race footage and unfiltered, raw commentary from the drivers and managers. Trust me you'll be hooked.What's the time setting? Is it "today" or cover a period? I lived for F1 as a kid and teen.
Single biggest thing I don't think most people get about F1? The sheer dollars involved. Moving an entire team from one continent to another like NASCAR changes states.Season 1 covered the 2018 circuit and Season 2 covers last year's circuit. Each episode covers a different angle so its not like the first episode it the first couple races and like that. Each episode might cover one of the teams or a particular conflict or whatever. The whole thing is extremely well done with lots of great race footage and unfiltered, raw commentary from the drivers and managers. Trust me you'll be hooked.
No kidding! One of the episodes deals with one of the new kids moved up from F2 for last season, and he crashed twice during preseason practice causing over 2 million euros worth of damage. The money involved in this sport is insanity. Lewis Hamilton over 40 million per year in salary and his net worth is around 260 million. 35 years old.Single biggest thing I don't think most people get about F1? The sheer dollars involved. Moving an entire team from one continent to another like NASCAR changes states.
I remember a poll like 20 years ago asking people to rank who they thought was highest earning athlete in the world. Everyone had MJ at the top, Michael Schumacher at bottom. They were stunned to see who #1 was and by how much over MJ.
Yup, and that's just salary. And, as a pilot, think about the cost to charter an Il-76 or An-124 for every hop. Some just wet lease em for the season.No kidding! One of the episodes deals with one of the new kids moved up from F2 for last season, and he crashed twice during preseason practice causing over 2 million euros worth of damage. The money involved in this sport is insanity. Lewis Hamilton over 40 million per year in salary and his net worth is around 260 million. 35 years old.
How in the AF have I not watched Ozark before?!?!?! Just watched episode 1 last night, i'm hooked.
I watched Ford vs Ferrari on the plane yesterday... will post a review sometime today... been thinking about how I want to write the review because for me, it was so much more about what the events represented.Season 1 covered the 2018 circuit and Season 2 covers last year's circuit. Each episode covers a different angle so its not like the first episode it the first couple races and like that. Each episode might cover one of the teams or a particular conflict or whatever. The whole thing is extremely well done with lots of great race footage and unfiltered, raw commentary from the drivers and managers. Trust me you'll be hooked.
The Expanse is one of my top three series. The character development of Breaking Bad, the world building of GoT, against the SyFi adventure of Battlestar Galactic). The first book was great and I was excited when they turned it into a series. They did not disappoint. I don't love much of the casting but it's some of the best story telling with character development on TV. The backdrop is hard science fiction which I love (and there is way too little of). The first half of season 3 is the absolute best episodes of any series I've seen. I was re-watching a couple of months ago and found myself saying out loud "OMG this is good".Anyone watched Expanse? The Amazon Sci Fi series? Not too bad at all for a Canadian flick.
I’ll be starting season 4 before too long. I need to read the books.The Expanse is one of my top three series. The character development of Breaking Bad, the world building of GoT, against the SyFi adventure of Battlestar Galactic). The first book was great and I was excited when they turned it into a series. They did not disappoint. I don't love much of the casting but it's some of the best story telling with character development on TV. The backdrop is hard science fiction which I love (and there is way too little of). The first half of season 3 is the absolute best episodes of any series I've seen. I was re-watching a couple of months ago and found myself saying out loud "OMG this is good".
The show was cancelled on the SyFi channel but fan support convinced Amazon to pick it up for Season 4 and 5. Unfortunately Season 4 wasn't great. Granted it's following the books but gone was the Solar System wide intrigue and most of the action is confined to a single mining settlement. <sigh>. Hopefully Season 5 returns to it's "Expanse" roots.
Next to Westworld there's no other series I'm more anxiously awaiting.
I read the first "Leviathan Wakes". I either start a book and put it down never to pick it up again or read it cover to cover in one or two sittings. The book alternates with each chapter from Holden's to Miller's POV.I’ll be starting season 4 before too long. I need to read the books.
Once I get in to season 4 I’ll let you know. I focus mostly on plot and believability. I like to learn new things and get into the physics of it.I read the first "Leviathan Wakes". I either start a book and put it down never to pick it up again or read it cover to cover in one or two sittings. The book alternates with each chapter from Holden's to Miller's POV.
Let me know what you think of Season 4. It's ratings are as high as other season's but I missed the action in space.
re: The casting. I notice that sometimes the streaming services (and low end networks like the SyFi channel) don't do a great job of casting. It comes down to q-factor. Do you immediately like the actor's face.
My favorite is Miller. He looks like a grizzled detective.
Julia Mao, She's pretty but only has a few minutes of screen time. Eye candy is important to me, okay.
Holden: I guess he's okay. Not a great actor.
Naomi: The love interest/Engineer. Prolly the best actor in the series but she doesn't do it for me. Definitely not what I imagined.
Amos: The muscle.Took a while to get use to but he does an adequate job
Alex: The pilot. Not a great actor either.
Shed: The red shirt. No one plays headless better.
Avasarala: Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between a thick accent and bad acting. She struggles so hard to speak clearly that it's not acting so much as it's her struggling to enunciate. She shows up a lot in S4 and I'm not sure she's even trying.
Drummer: Speaking of accents. She has leaned so hard into doing a Belter accent that it sounds like she has a speech impediment. I've seen the actress (Cara Gee) in interviews and she's a delightful, funny person in 180 contrast to her character.
Bobbie: Frankie Adams is a big girl 5'11". I guess it makes sense for her to play a marine. She's okay. Another one that I don't find attractive. Damn it, whatever happened to pretty actresses? She seems to lose wight in later series. Another one whose character arc I don't particularly like in S4.
Most of the others kinda fit:
Sec Gen Gilis: The empty suit president.
Errinwright the shady politician
Fred Johnson. Meh
Ashford, Drummer's boss. He almost gets the Solar System destroyed but I like his performance.
Dawes: Leader of the OPA. I like him
Special shout out to Captain Yao commander of the Donneger. We only see her for two episodes but the actress plays her with a steely eyed confidence that you'd expect from the commander of the Martian Navy's flagship.