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Tag: Netflix
HoC Season 5
I finished season 5 of House of Cards and it did not disappoint. It was a little scary how much was similar to our current political situation though.
Still finished watching in under a week, but I’m pretty sure that’s the longest it’s taken me to watch any of the seasons. You could say I’m not a fan of the Tuesday release.
The last line of the season gave me chills again!
Bloodline’s Final Season
When I checked out Bloodline in season 1, I wasn’t expecting much. Season 1 and 2 were great though. Season 3 is right around the corner…
I wonder how many people missed where it says “The Final Season” at the end. I wish more TV shows would call it quits after a few seasons. Far too many drag on and on.
Knowing this will be the end has me even more excited to see what happens. Unfortunately it might be awhile before I get to watch it because I need to watch season 2 of Sense8 and House of Cards is released at the end of the month as well. I’ll only be home for about 2 days over the next 2 weeks, so there won’t be much time in front of the TV.
The OA…The End
I’d been limiting myself to no more than one episode of The OA per night, which has allowed me to enjoy each episode more I think. Last night I was watching episode 8 and then all of a sudden, season 1 is over. What the fuck just happened?!
I hadn’t looked at the episode list, but was fully expecting 5 more episodes, which is typical for a lot of Netflix shows. Even towards the end of #8 I didn’t expect the end was coming. So much shit happened in that episode and now I have so many questions.
I’m hoping there was already a good plan for season 2 because the sudden end completely threw me off guard and it feels like a rush job.
“The Defenders”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h3m7B4v6Zc
Yes!
I’ve been patiently waiting for the Netflix Marvel shows to come together.
Good timing since I finished watching Iron Fist last weekend.
Not Gonna Binge It
Last night I watched the first episode of Netflix’s series, “The OA.”
Seven years after vanishing from her home, a young woman returns with mysterious new abilities and recruits five strangers for a secret mission.
I didn’t get that feeling where I want to binge watch the show. I don’t know if I’ve even been intrigued by a single episode quite like I am. It’s hard to explain, but I feel like I want to appreciate each hour for what it is. After watching, I went to YouTube and loaded up the trailer. Within a few seconds I hit stop and exited; I didn’t want to catch a glimpse of what might be coming.
One Nation, Underwood
Looking forward to “House of Cards” season 5. Might be my all-time favorite show.
Holiday Watch List
I always take at least a week off work over the holidays to recharge. Some of the things I watched during my break:
- Spectral
- Phi Slamma Jama – ESPN Films: 30 for 30
- Clarence
- Sense8 – A Christmas Special (Season 2 Episode 1)
- Danny Broflex – Season 2
- The Jungle Book
- How to use a Multimeter for beginners
- I.T.
- Orange Bowl (Michigan vs. Florida State)
- Swept Under
- The Shallows
- The Angry Birds Movie
- Lions vs. Packers
- The Giver
Goodbye Charter Spectrum TV
I just got home from returning this equipment to Charter.
I watch my share of TV shows and I’ve used a DVR since 2005 for just about everything. I really dislike cable TV as a service though. They get you in the door for your first year and then jack up the price unless you call and haggle with them every year. No matter what you do you’re forced to pay for a bunch of stuff you don’t want. They give you the illusion of value with hundreds of options when most of us probably only ever use 10-15 channels.
I’ve been keeping my eye on services like Sling TV and hoping Apple might be able to shake up the market with a new product/service. Several weeks ago my friend Casey shared a link to DIRECTV NOW, a new streaming service similar to Sling. Looked promising. Then I remembered skimming over Dustin’s post about replacing his TV service. I did some research and had a chat with him to learn more. Sounded even more promising.
I installed the PlayStation Vue app for Apple TV and signed up for a free 7 day trial. During that week I tried to use the Vue service wherever possible. I watched Walking Dead through the cloud DVR feature. I watched SportsCenter on ESPN. I watched the Red Wings Fox Sports Detroit. I was impressed. The interface is an entirely new way to watch and browse channels without having to fight through a bunch of garbage. A huge advantage Vue has over DIRECTV and Sling is the cloud DVR feature. It’s works basically like On Demand, but for anything broadcast on the channels in your package.
One of the things holding me back from a streaming TV service had been sports and Vue seems to deliver just fine with several ESPN channels, Fox Sports Detroit, Golf, and the Big Ten Network.
The one issue pretty much all of these streaming services have is ABC, CBS, and NBC, but you can these for free with an over-the-air antenna. Losing out on DVR functionality would have been a deal breaker, but I learned about Tablo from Dustin’s post. You need an antenna, one of their DVRs, their digital guide service, and an external storage device. Sure beats renting equipment from Charter and paying their ridiculous fees.
All of this meant I’d be able to use my AppleTV for everything… Netflix, YouTube, Playstation Vue, Tablo, HBO NOW, and Showtime Anytime. Really hoping the new TV app on AppleTV (yeah, confusing naming!) will eventually tie everything together.
This week I finally made the move. I already had an AppleTV ($149), but ordered the other equipment:
- Seagate Expansion 5TB USB Hard Drive ($119)
- Tablo 2-Tuner DVR ($196)
- Mohu Leaf 30 TV Antenna ($39)
Setting it up was easy, though I need to adjust the antenna location to get a better NBC signal. The Tablo system is good enough (not impressed) and hopefully they’ll be improving the software soon. I continue to be impressed by the quality of service provided by Vue, which I’ve been using for a month now.
What does this all mean in terms of dollars? This is a summary from my last Charter bill…
- Spectrum TV – $76.97
- Spectrum Internet – $51.99
- Spectrum Voice – $19.99
- Other Charges – $6.05
- Taxes, Fees, and Charges – $4.80
- Total – $159.80
I don’t even have a landline phone in my house to connect, but somehow it makes everything cheaper. That’s the shit I’m talking about with Charter and I’m glad to be done with. Here is how my new monthly services break down…
- Charter Spectrum Internet – $59.99
- Playstation Vue – $34.99
- Showtime (via Playstation Vue) – $8.99
- HBO NOW – $14.99
- Tablo Guide – $4.99
I’m confident we’ll be seeing major TV changes in the next few years, otherwise I’d pay for the Tablo Lifetime subscription of $149.99. I’ll only subscribe to Showtime and HBO when Homeland, Game of Thrones, and Westworld are airing new seasons. So although the total here would be $123.95, over the course of the year my monthly average will probably be $105-110. In less than a year the equipment purchases will pay for themselves.
ARQ
Worth adding to your list. The repetition kept me thinking of Memento. If you could repeat a block of time in your life until you got it “right,” would you?
Nick Momrik 