I need a new good series to watch... Suggestions??

[yorkietalkjilly]

Originally Posted by Buster Brown

No Travis Flimmel is in Vikings. He is that gorgeous Calvin Klein's underwear model from years ago with the long blonde hair. He plays the lead but I really love the show as the women play strong role models as well.

Ah, okay, got to watch him, for sure! Love the blondes! Thanks!

[Buster Brown]

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

Ah, okay, got to watch him, for sure! Love the blondes! Thanks!

I should warn you though this show can be quite violent as it is about the Viking's invasion of Britain. Travis is definitely altered his looks for this part. Former Calvin Klein model Travis Fimmel grows a grizzly beard for new TV show Vikings | Daily Mail Online

[KazzyK810]

It's Saturday, so I was going to go out shopping for the day...
But this week, while grocery shopping, I noticed Meijer had Moscato & Prosecco on sale...

So, it's a jumbo bottle of Moscato and a House of Cards 3 marathon day, stay home kind of day!!! Woot! Woot!

[yorkietalkjilly]

Originally Posted by Buster Brown

I should warn you though this show can be quite violent as it is about the Viking's invasion of Britain. Travis is definitely altered his looks for this part. Former Calvin Klein model Travis Fimmel grows a grizzly beard for new TV show Vikings | Daily Mail Online

Thanks for the warning. Unless it's just objectionable throughout with no redeeming qualities, I can DVR and watch a show and just fast forward through the tough parts, which is how I make it through HTGAWM. That's a rugged one to get through lots of times but I so love Viola Davis I stay with it, hand on the FF button.

[EarthAngel]

Will be DVR'ing Secrets and Lies tonight to see if it is good. Also Battle Creek.

[YorkieTherapy]

I wasn't sold on Better Call Sal until the 3rd episode. Any Breaking Bad fans watching?

[KazzyK810]

Any fellow Brits watching Poldark?

I really like it thus far. I grew up watching the original, but this new guy is much hotter! And I love the scenery! Cornwall is probbly my favorite English coastline.

[yorkietalkjilly]

Originally Posted by EarthAngel

Will be DVR'ing Secrets and Lies tonight to see if it is good. Also Battle Creek.

That first Battle Creek was a disappointment to me - DVR'd the second - hope it picks up the pace and whatshisnames jokes get better - they detective trying to be funny all the time. Waiting to watch two DVR'd Secret and Lies.

Anyone watching Vera on PBS? She's a cranky old bird but for some reason I've stuck through several of them but the whole series is so depressing. Why am I watching it?

[KazzyK810]

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

That first Battle Creek was a disappointment to me - DVR'd the second - hope it picks up the pace and whatshisnames jokes get better - they detective trying to be funny all the time. Waiting to watch two DVR'd Secret and Lies.

Anyone watching Vera on PBS? She's a cranky old bird but for some reason I've stuck through several of them but the whole series is so depressing. Why am I watching it?

I found the first Battle Creek pretty slow going. I found last nights episode slightly humorous, because here in Michigan they would kill over genuine maple syrup. I have a few friends who are on the outs with their neighbors because of them trespassing on their property to tap their maple trees!

I've not watched Vera. I'm not much of a fan of murder mysteries. Both my parents love watching them, so I think because I was forced to watch when I was young, it put me off them. My mum's current fav series is Scott & Bailey. I've seen the actress that plays Vera in a couple of other shows, and she's had a caustic sarcastic wit in those shows too, so i liked your "cranky old bird" description! Very fitting.

[yorkietalkjilly]

Originally Posted by KazzyK810

I found the first Battle Creek pretty slow going. I found last nights episode slightly humorous, because here in Michigan they would kill over genuine maple syrup. I have a few friends who are on the outs with their neighbors because of them trespassing on their property to tap their maple trees!

I've not watched Vera. I'm not much of a fan of murder mysteries. Both my parents love watching them, so I think because I was forced to watch when I was young, it put me off them. My mum's current fav series is Scott & Bailey. I've seen the actress that plays Vera in a couple of other shows, and she's had a caustic sarcastic wit in those shows too, so i liked your "cranky old bird" description! Very fitting.

Vera is more like a police drama to me than say an Agatha Christie, Poirot or Grantchester murder mystery. I honestly don't know why I watch it but I guess it's partly because it seems so gritty and realistic - like stopping to leer at a bad train wreck or something and I'm normally I'm not a big fan of too much realism in my mystery shows. But there is something that keeps me watching - can't figure out what it is - the stories aren't that gripping.

I haven't seen Scott & Bailey but whatever they show on PBS or BBC America I'll usually give a try, unless it's the scifi stuff.

[Harrysmum]

Originally Posted by KazzyK810

Any fellow Brits watching Poldark?

I really like it thus far. I grew up watching the original, but this new guy is much hotter! And I love the scenery! Cornwall is probbly my favorite English coastline.

Woo hoo!!! I am!!!

A lot 'racier' than the original....brilliant though so far, isn't it?!!!? Amazing scenery, of course

A lot of it is filmed in Charlestown in Cornwall Charlestown Cornwall where I can honestly say I've had THE best crab sandwiches in the world, ever...!!!!! Double woo hoo!

[YorkieTherapy]

Originally Posted by Harrysmum

Woo hoo!!! I am!!!

A lot 'racier' than the original....brilliant though so far, isn't it?!!!? Amazing scenery, of course

A lot of it is filmed in Charlestown in Cornwall Charlestown Cornwall where I can honestly say I've had THE best crab sandwiches in the world, ever...!!!!! Double woo hoo!

Sorry, going bit off topic.

Until I've tasted it I bid to differ! WE have the best Dungeness crab here! Harry'smum, if you're ever in San Francisco and I'll buy you a dinner.

[Harrysmum]

Originally Posted by YorkieTherapy

Sorry, going bit off topic.

Until I've tasted it I bid to differ! WE have the best Dungeness crab here! Harry'smum, if you're ever in San Francisco and I'll buy you a dinner.

Hee hee!!!!! What fun that would be.... 'The Battle of the Crabs'.....

And if you're ever in sunny old Surrey - we could take a roadtrip down to Cornwall, and sit on the end of that jetty, and look at the ancient tallships and just drink in that view....heaven xx

[KazzyK810]

Originally Posted by Harrysmum

Woo hoo!!! I am!!!

A lot 'racier' than the original....brilliant though so far, isn't it?!!!? Amazing scenery, of course

A lot of it is filmed in Charlestown in Cornwall Charlestown Cornwall where I can honestly say I've had THE best crab sandwiches in the world, ever...!!!!! Double woo hoo!

He is yummy! It will be interesting to see how closely it follows the original.

I'm also watching Banished. Are you? It's strange to be watching so many series set in the past (downtown, vikings, poldark, banished). I then watch a current show, and it seems so lacking...lacking scenery, lacking costumes, lacking complex characters.

[yorkietalkjilly]

Talk about a beautiful period piece with gorgeous sets, clothes and scenery, anyone seen a bit of the new 2015 Cinderella. Looks stunning! The fashions are mouthwatering and so are the amazing sets that I saw. Tops Downtown and all the other period pieces ambiance I've seen on TV. The whole look and feel of it is just fantasyland-wonderful. Cinderella's amazing blue dress has like 18 miles of stitching of 10,000 Swarovski crystals, with 270 yards of fabric, I think I heard them say. And the evil stepmother's fashions - downright smashing. But oh, those sets! Should be a hunk or two in it, too. Sounds fantastical. Should be total eye-candy.