Deutschland 83

I would rate it a 9 out of 10 with the caveat that I haven't watched the finale yet (saving it).

Originally what inspired me to check this out was that I had read about playlists that had been curated for each episode, similar to Halt & Catch Fire.  With Halt just ending, my fondness for eighties electronic music and a curiosity to see what a German/American co-production could produce I decided to check it out.  I have a fear of subtitles but figured because America was involved they would be minimal.

I got hooked right away and didn't notice the constant German beyond the fact that it meant I had to devote all my attention to watching.  None of my usual cruising the web while watching TV but with the lead being so damn pretty my attention was focused anyway.  In fact I also may have found my new boyfriend in one of the secondary characters (Thomas).

As an added bonus there is a great gay subplot with Kaposi's sarcoma rearing it's ugly head.  It is 1983 after all.

Great story telling with this one.

@JohnAllenson:

I'm in the brigade that skipped the "Git gone" episode.  I'm not all that interested in Shadow Moon and Mr. Wednesday as far as that goes and an episode devoted to Shadow Moon's history with his wife leaves me cold.

So I have not read the book(s?) but I did read an interview with Gaiman and he was very gung ho for Laura as a perspective, I don't remember exactly but it was something like the book was written from Shadow's POV and wouldn't that get pretty boring for TV?

Also because of a prior attempt at HBO of creating the series legally he was unable to be involved in the first season's production.  Brought up the actual IRL steel town where it was cheaper to pay off the relatives than to shut down for X amount of days to install security, that he had mentioned this to Fuller & Green, how he wanted to work it into the series going forward (now that he can be involved) but then they came to him with the Vulcan episode already done.  Made me think if I was HBO's legal department I'd be looking into that further.

I ramble but the jist was meant to be expect more Laura and others to if I recall the interview correctly.

As a fan of Hannibal I would say also expect disappointment when TPTB decide whatever it is they decide with quality television that apparently doesn't draw the mass viewing numbers.  Especially when even fans aren't happy with the results.  Wait a minute, is this a soapbox I am standing on?  Am I stumping for Fuller?  Aargh.  I told myself I wasn't going to watch this series until it was done and done.  Dammit.

I never understood the whole "no action" brigade.

I had read a lot of hate for "Git Gone" the Laura back story episode before I had watched which could be summed up as "she doesn't need any fleshing out" and prior to watching I probably agreed.  Dead wife was probably my least favourite character in the beginning but it was likely that episode that started my gradual switch to maybe not "liking" dead wife but interested very much more in her storyline.

Then that whole "A Prayer for Mad Sweeney" episode, I still don't understand, is it her or is she a reincarnation of her or just a distant relative?  Once I gave up worrying about that I LOVE THAT EPISODE.  I've watched it 3 times.  So many people yelling it's just treading water but that episode is like whole independent story, a world onto it's own almost.

I don't know the book(s) but I understand Orlando Jones when cast was made aware that if the show was successful and spin offs were needed Mr. Nancy is a candidate.  Though I also know Fuller's track record.

It was a prosthetic but apparently when Fuller showed the actor his response was "That's about right".  They also have an equal opportunity rule with nudity in that if they show this much female nudity there will be just as much male and vicey verse.

Love this from the finale.

Your summer TV is here!  Well, at least it's mine.

I noticed Niecy Nash was in it so I was going to check it out on that alone (and probably like it just to watch her) but then when Carrie Preston showed up for the ride they had me as a guaranteed viewer.

Florida nail salon, a little shady criminal element (opioid & money laundering)  on the side and Dean Norris as a…maybe tad flamboyant strip club owner.  This is quality trash, maybe True Blood without the supernatural.

Need more?  Here's Roller:

Jesus can still suck it!

Kathy Griffin washed up, giggle.  So E-List is it?  With the Dixie Chicks.

Who now?

Although technically I believe it was Palin's +1 as opposed to 45 actually inviting him.

Offering up abortion stories is contributing to the forum?  Gay. Torrent. Forum.

But okay, how many late termination of pregnancies generally happen, is it every single abortion?  They just let perfectly viable humans hang out in the uterus until the last possible moment then whoopsie Hillary's emails all say "kill em young don't get a gun".  How are they going to carry out their child molestation ring with out a healthy supply of childs.

Off topic but I think possible very related:  when was the last time you had actual human contact?  Normally I might recommend getting a pet but I don't want to be accused of animal abuse.

Lighten up just a touch, ya?  Or walk around with all that bile and hate but dude, seriously, it's not good for you.  What's not good for you is not good for us, you know?  Maybe instead of jumping up and down pointing fingers see how you can become part of a solution.

There are those among us who still don't quite grasp what the bareback category should entail.  Not naming and shaming folks mainly because I don't know the perp by a name.  Typically I just think some bastard gone and done it again.  Just in case there is a member honestly mistaken

! (hey it's totally possible I still see craig's listings that specifically state "no drugs" and then add, sometimes on the same line even, poppers/420 cool) I would like to demonstrate.

It's after 10pm do you know where your Jesus is?

In other news, how high should one be before ground becomes moral we'll have pictures at 11.  Stay tuned.

Sure I might have go but right now I am just exhausted.