Koris
04.06.26 | Eventually I'll give descriptions for the entries in the list. Just gotta make sure my internet on the ship is good enough first, lol... right now, it's extremely slow (to the point that I almost couldn't even get this list posted)
Also, currently watching Dandadan, and it's fucking hilarious. It's exactly what I needed after something as dark and heavy as Violet Evergarden |
Dedes
04.06.26 | WE HAVE NOW COME FOR YOUR BANANAS
recently finished Mob Psycho which absolutely rules, same creator of One Punch Man. A touch lighthearted but there is definitely a heavy theme of discovering individuality and understanding how to accept the negative aspects of yourself as part of one unit. Also mega weird art style. Also finished Egghead Island which rules but has the worst pacing of all One Piece. |
Christbait
04.06.26 | Samurai Gourmet: limited series from the creator of "Solitary Gourmet". Basically a simple and comforting series about a retired Japanese salaryman who adjusts to the freedoms of retirement through food. If you ever watched Solitary Gourmet, you'll get it. He has a fictional ronin in his imagination that helps him evoke courage in everyday encounters. A really cute and digestible show about the love of food.
One Piece: Finished season 1 last week. Probably a solid 8/10. Have never watched the anime or read the manga, but the show has been a very enjoyable watch with some great camerawork and fun action. Just started season 2 so don't have too much to say about it at the moment. |
Voivod
04.06.26 | Recently watched this...
A Better Man (2025) - four-episode TV series from Norway that is as a whole, the best possible comment on gender bias. |
arthropod
04.06.26 | Why is every TV show in question a chinese cartoon?
Not that I'm inherently against this shit, I watched one anime series in my life and enjoyed it. |
Azazzel
04.06.26 | funny how anomalous anime's presence is on sput. I'm pretty tapped into the seasonals but for the current season highlights (only 1 week in)
Steel Ball Run
Dorohedoro S2
Liar Game
Daemons of the Shadow Realm (Full Metal Alchemist author)
Agents of the Four Seasons (Violet Evergarden author)
Koris got quite a few rom-com/sentimental shows up there - rec Journal With Witch as best show of last season
too much good cinema (and metal) to spend time for live-action on serialized TV these days
@Dedes hell yeah Mob rules
@Voivod ' Norwegian internet troll with misogynistic tendencies has his identity revealed. To avoid persecution, he must present as a woman,' lol sounds funny but it's not labeled comedy? |
RVAHC13
04.06.26 | Farscape |
arthropod
04.06.26 | live action is even worse
Saw a few bits of the SBR source material my pal has been reading, dude nearly shat himself when the adaptation premiered
a gay mob racing through usa for dismembered Jesus Christ, and I don't even find it unamusing |
budgie
04.06.26 | beeen meaning to check welcome to derry i dont think anythign else is on my radar |
s0nicx
04.06.26 | I'm finishing up Spy x Family Season 3 and Violet Evergarden.
To be perfectly honest, Violet Evergarden hasn't clicked with me yet which is weird because I usually love stories like it. After that I've got a ton of options but haven't fully decided yet. Might restart Steins Gate cause I got side tracked from that. |
s0nicx
04.06.26 | Also Rascal does not Dream became one of my instant favorite animes. Loved that show and all its movies. |
IsisScript80
04.06.26 | "Steel Ball Run"
This *would* be THE series I'd be all over, if not for the sheer clusterfuck that is the release schedule.
As it stands, the ONE episode of that, the first seties of 'Pokemon' with my son, and a rewatch of 'The Sopranos' is the entirety of my TV-watching experience right now. |
Voivod
04.06.26 | @Azazzel
It's not a comedy, I can assure you, it is as serious as serious series (sic) go. |
Zac124
04.06.26 | Finally started Attack On Titan. Pretty good so far but I struggle to understand the near universal claim. Only 12 or 13 episodes in so that’ll probably change. |
Emim
04.06.26 | Invincible (that last episode, oof)
Daredevil: Born Again (so far hasn't justified it's existence, but nice to see Charlie Cox back)
Mr. Inbetween
Doing occasional rewatches of Seinfeld and Arrested Development when I need background noise |
Calc
04.07.26 | I've never cried during a movie, song, or show. But episode 10 of violet evergarden got me damn close. what a great series. |
el_newg
04.07.26 | watching Severance now and uh........... its ok
on the surface level it's a bit slow and the intentionally vague nature of everything is kinda annoying to me
of course the visual design, performances, etc. all outstanding but I definitely don't love the show like so many seem to |
Koris
04.07.26 | "Why is every TV show in question a chinese cartoon?
Not that I'm inherently against this shit, I watched one anime series in my life and enjoyed it."
My coworker is mostly an anime guy, so those are most of the shows he's been giving me. I'm cool with it though... I took a pretty long break from anime, so it's nice to finally dive back in again.
"Also Rascal does not Dream became one of my instant favorite animes. Loved that show and all its movies."
Yeah, I'm so glad I checked that one out... definitely one of the best things I've watched during the deployment. And apparently the final movie is coming out this year!
"I've never cried during a movie, song, or show. But episode 10 of violet evergarden got me damn close. what a great series."
Same, that episode completely fucked me up, lol
"Koris got quite a few rom-com/sentimental shows up there"
Yeah, I'm surprised at how much I ended up enjoying those types of shows. But I got pretty tired of Shonen/Shonen-type series after a while, so the rom-coms and dramas have been a nice change of pace |
Koris
04.10.26 | Just finished season 1 of Dandadan, great show so far. Awesome blend of comedy, action, and a little bit of romance/drama sprinkled in... gonna start season 2 tonight |
IsisScript80
04.21.26 | 'Dorohedoro' - Season 2: Fantastic.
'Delicious in Dungeon': Lovely. |
Voivod
05.02.26 | The Americans (2013-2018) - Finally saw it all. Hands down, at the top 5 of the top 10 series of all time, it rivals everything therein. |
MO
05.02.26 | Finishing up The Expanse. Pretty damn awesome and slept on imo |
Voivod
05.02.26 | ^^Interesting show.
The volume of stuff worth watching is increasing, as opposed to the available time allocated for watching. |
Thibs
05.02.26 | Deadwood - amazing, can't believe I waited this long
Shrinking - with my wife, it's fine
Crashing - solid stand-up themed show
Shoresy - hockey culture over the top. have to be in the mood but it can be pretty funny
Dexter Resurrection - I like it
Hacks - decent comedy
DTF St Louis - dark funny with enough plotline twists. worth watching |
Koris
05.02.26 | Just downloaded The Last of Us after years of putting it off. Time to finally check it out (and see how it stacks up to the games as well) |
IsisScript80
05.04.26 | "Finishing up The Expanse. Pretty damn awesome and slept on imo"
Everyone says this show's so great... I tried, several times, but have really striluggled to get on-board with it; I know that good things are happening, and there's a depth there, but I got near the end of Season 1 and still didn't get me.
IDK, it just feels kinda ttrope-y, and some of the acting is really wooden and unconvincing. I feel I'm wading indefinitely to get to the "Game of Thrones in space" that's always being promised. My experience of it is way off that (I'm referring of course, to when GoT was a good show). |
Christbait
05.04.26 | I've tried The Expanse twice and have never gotten past the first 3 episodes. I also find it to be pretty plodding and Thomas Jane feels so out of place with respect to the context of the show. A gumshoe detective with a fedora (or trilby who the fuck knows) acting like Columbo in the far future just has a level of cheese I struggle to tolerate. |
MO
05.04.26 | "Everyone says this show's so great... I tried, several times, but have really striluggled to get on-board with it; I know that good things are happening, and there's a depth there, but I got near the end of Season 1 and still didn't get me."
so it really picks up in season 2 and 3 honestly. season 1 was definitely more of a grind and was focused on world building
"and Thomas Jane feels so out of place with respect to the context of the show"
I felt that too, but his arc is pretty damn great honestly. he was a bit trope-y in the beginning, but they handle his character really well in the later seasons |
Faraudo
05.04.26 | Rewatching The Americans, one of the best-written (and performed) shows of all time. It genuinely rivals any other prestige show you can think of, and even surpasses most |
Azazzel
05.14.26 | halfway through this Spring anime season and Agents of the Season (Violet Evergarden) and Daemons (Full Metal Alchemist) have been a bit disappointing given their pedigree BUT-
Nippon Sangoku, what a delightful surprise. Near future Japan post-state collapse but not apocalyptic returns to a warring states period with a scholarly protag that uses wits and grand strategy to pursue reunification but he's more Kong Ming than shounen brat. like enacting agriculture reform to improve military readiness. paired with gorgeous unique art direction has it #1 for me.
Widow's Bay on Apple has been a cozy horror comedy too if you want a coastal new england Stephen King fix. seem to be taking inspiration from different classics for each ep but not in a lazily forced way (The Fog, Jaws, It). |
anarchistfish
05.14.26 | Yeah I got like 2 and a half books into The Expanse (and a few episodes into S1) and never quite got the hype. The characters are annoying, it has this YA kinda vibe to it and I can't help thinking of video games that did it before and somehow better. might revisit at some point but it feels like forcing it
might tackle the new From season at some point but s3 was seriously testing my patience and what I'm hearing from people isn't raising my optimism |
AlkemestRedux
05.14.26 | Yes! Widow's Bay is awesome. We're watching through that one right now too.
Other than that it's From and Euphoria for new shows. Just finished the second season of Paradise, which is a cool post-apocalyptic show, and of course The Pitt. |
anarchistfish
05.14.26 | "Thomas Jane feels so out of place with respect to the context of the show. A gumshoe detective with a fedora (or trilby who the fuck knows) acting like Columbo in the far future just has a level of cheese I struggle to tolerate."
he was my favourite part iirc. in the books too |
