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Post by One_Vurfed_Gwrx on Oct 17, 2023 11:35:03 GMT
I really shpuld start watching something on Apple TV while I have a free 6months (probably half left). Barely used the channel so far. Some of the scifi stuff looks potentially interesting but not watched any of it yet.
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Post by Whizzo on Oct 17, 2023 11:36:36 GMT
Not just the science fiction, Slow Horses amongst others is well worth watching.
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Post by ozthegweat on Oct 17, 2023 20:41:19 GMT
Has Invasion finished now? I might "hate watch" season 2 then just to see what the end was  Might do the same. If only there was a way to automatically skip the parts with the annoying school kids. |
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Post by Tomo on Oct 17, 2023 20:44:13 GMT
Apple TV has had a run of very decent sci-fi, and it's probably the best service for the genre. It's really only been Invasion that was actively disappointing and I still hate watched it to the end. I just hope they continue to support these series. All have amazing production values and must cost a fortune. Still not really forgiven Netflix for cancelling The Expanse and Altered Carbon prematurely. At least one of those was somewhat rescued I suppose. This is why I haven't really started many sci-fi series. I will watch Foundation probably once it becomes clear it will have a defined end. I was on the verge of watching Raised by Wolves and that got fking cancelled. So annoying. |
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Post by GigaChad Sigma. on Oct 17, 2023 23:46:34 GMT
I really shpuld start watching something on Apple TV while I have a free 6months (probably half left). Barely used the channel so far. Some of the scifi stuff looks potentially interesting but not watched any of it yet. Start with Severance. It's great, though season 2 is taking several years to arrive. Hopefully it does't get dropped |
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Post by LFace on Oct 18, 2023 7:16:54 GMT
Has Invasion finished now? I might "hate watch" season 2 then just to see what the end was Might do the same. If only there was a way to automatically skip the parts with the annoying school kids. And the mother with her two annoying kids bits. And the Poundland Elon Musk bits. And the marine who makes the same mistakes constantly bits. |
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Post by Youthist on Oct 18, 2023 7:41:03 GMT
I really shpuld start watching something on Apple TV while I have a free 6months (probably half left). Barely used the channel so far. Some of the scifi stuff looks potentially interesting but not watched any of it yet. Start with Severance. It's great, though season 2 is taking several years to arrive. Hopefully it does't get dropped I think lots of delay there with the strike. However S1 was my no1 show on any channel in last couple of years, loved it. Stiller is a great director (Escape from Dannomora is another one of his if anyone missed it, it’s great). |
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Post by Whizzo on Oct 24, 2023 12:25:49 GMT
I have a month to sort out some free/cheap Apple TV+... And 12 days later, another 5 months free for my expired account, lovely.
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Post by muddyfunster on Oct 24, 2023 16:14:30 GMT
Might do the same. If only there was a way to automatically skip the parts with the annoying school kids. And the mother with her two annoying kids bits. And the Poundland Elon Musk bits. And the marine who makes the same mistakes constantly bits. It really is quite bad, and not entirely sure why I'm doing this to myself. I love the concept, unoriginal though it is, and the alien_ designs are great, unoriginal though they are. Pretty much just watching to know what the deal is with the aliens and really hoping there's a decent payoff coming. It's quite remarkable just how bad a large percentage of the cast is. It's like they had no money left to hire professionals and went to the local am dram group instead. The script doesn't help, as the characterisation is weak they are mostly cliches. Anyway I get through the episodes by having it on in the background whilst doing other stuff on my laptop after my partner has gone to bed. I only really look up when the Japanese lady is on screen as I have to read the subtitles (plus she's pretty cute). It's remarkable just how little attention is actually required to still be able to follow the plot, which is a production achievement of a sort I suppose. I want the aliens to win. |
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Post by Bongo Heracles on Oct 24, 2023 16:24:10 GMT
Its a toss up between the mum and mitski who is the biggest drag. The latter constantly mooning over her girlfriend is just not very interesting and the former is literally the worst in every possible way.
I have been trying to work out if the mum has deliberately been written like that, just an absolutely awful, unlikable person or whether they just totally fucked up the 'lion mother' stereotype but she is just dreadful in every possible way. And the simp who keeps getting his friends killed for her isnt much better, jesus christ.
But yeah, its an easy watch, one you can carry on doom scrolling on your phone through because fuck all happens.
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Post by muddyfunster on Oct 27, 2023 11:01:42 GMT
I should absolutely have seen this coming, but I was less than fully whelmed by the finale of Invasion last night. What a colossal waste of 10% of my attention span.
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Post by askew on Oct 31, 2023 21:01:13 GMT
I note this has increased to £8.99/month. Was enjoying my free episodes of The Morning Show (glossy, but interesting enough and now with bonus Jon Hamm)
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Post by mrpon on Nov 1, 2023 7:10:39 GMT
Flicked on my Roku box, advert for another 3 month trial. Can't stack, so hopefully still available in Jan.
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Post by muddyfunster on Nov 2, 2023 8:30:08 GMT
I just have two accounts and alternate between them so that I always have one that isn't currently subbed and is therefore ready for new offers that existing subs aren't eligible for.
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Post by Syrette on Nov 13, 2023 19:23:12 GMT
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Post by GigaChad Sigma. on Nov 13, 2023 20:41:33 GMT
Any free apple subscriptions knocking about?
My recent one just expired.
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Post by Bongo Heracles on Nov 13, 2023 20:54:51 GMT
Sky just had six months, taking me to two straight years without actually paying anything.
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Post by GigaChad Sigma. on Nov 13, 2023 20:56:51 GMT
I think that was the last one I used.
Lloyds gave me 12 months of Disney last week.
The only one I pay for is Bezos TV.
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Post by Trowel 🏴 on Nov 13, 2023 23:16:26 GMT
Any free apple subscriptions knocking about? My recent one just expired. Looks like the best current offers are 3 months free via either Currys perks or for Virgin Media customers. |
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Post by mrpon on Nov 13, 2023 23:47:46 GMT
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Post by GigaChad Sigma. on Nov 14, 2023 9:28:44 GMT
Thanks both, wanted a new PS controller so used the Curry's one.
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Post by SpiralScratch on Nov 14, 2023 12:51:03 GMT
Sky just had six months, taking me to two straight years without actually paying anything. Was that by starting new accounts? I had 6 months from PS5 then i think 3 months from Sky a while back, but when i tried to do the latest Sky 6 months free the account page told me i couldn't use more promos |
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Post by Blue_Mike on Nov 15, 2023 3:19:09 GMT
Slow Horses, season 3, November 29th.
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Post by Bongo Heracles on Nov 15, 2023 7:45:48 GMT
Sky just had six months, taking me to two straight years without actually paying anything. Was that by starting new accounts? I had 6 months from PS5 then i think 3 months from Sky a while back, but when i tried to do the latest Sky 6 months free the account page told me i couldn't use more promos Six from a new iPhone, six from the PS5, six from sky and 2x three month passes from something I can’t remember, all on the same Apple ID. |
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Post by mrpon on Nov 15, 2023 12:27:25 GMT
Slow Horses, season 3, November 29th.
\o/ just finished S2. Really enjoying it, Gary Oldman is superbly grimy in it! Like a drunk, swearing Columbo! |
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Post by SpiralScratch on Nov 16, 2023 9:34:04 GMT
Was that by starting new accounts? I had 6 months from PS5 then i think 3 months from Sky a while back, but when i tried to do the latest Sky 6 months free the account page told me i couldn't use more promos Six from a new iPhone, six from the PS5, six from sky and 2x three month passes from something I can’t remember, all on the same Apple ID. Must be using a second Sky promo that they block. Need to find a new one from somewhere else. |
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Post by muddyfunster on Nov 16, 2023 13:08:29 GMT
It's a bit of a buzzkill that these big series are all released 1 a week. For All Mankind the latest.
I hate going back to that after all the bingeing goodness we've enjoyed. God knows how I used to be able to remember the plot of 10 different series simultaneously when this was the norm. I guess overarching plots were less common which helped. Just feels like TV series today are meant to be watched more quickly.
Essentially the 'real' release date for us is now about 2 months later.
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Post by Dougs on Nov 16, 2023 13:13:23 GMT
Makes it easier to stop a sub and resub when all available though.
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Post by mrpon on Nov 16, 2023 13:28:21 GMT
You can't have your cake and eat it tubby.
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Post by mcmonkeyplc on Nov 16, 2023 13:29:38 GMT
Makes it easier to stop a sub and resub when all available though. Yup this is what I do. I've only ever kept a sub live for the run of an ongoing series for Star Trek Lower Decks latest and that was because Strange New Worlds Season 2 was awesome and I errm didn't have a sub for that. I know, I'm stupid. |
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