Currently watching..... on the TV

Post by **Captain** » Mon Jan 13, 2020 6:00 pm

Yeah I read how he screwed himself out of a fortune by betting against the games' success.

Post by **Pext** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 12:32 pm

Captain Mazda wrote:Yeah I read how he screwed himself out of a fortune by betting against the games' success.

https://www.quora.com/Why-does-The-Witcher-author-Andrzej-Sapkowski-hate-his-own-video-games-especially-The-Witcher-III wrote: "What I expect from an adaptation: a big bag of money. That is all."

So, back in the early 2000s, he got paid a flat fee for the rights - an amount that seemed to him a decent amount of money. Today, with the humongous success of CD Projekt§s games, he feels bitter about the deal and seems to think CD Projekt has “ripped him off” with that one-time deal and no royalties.

"I was stupid enough to sell them rights to the whole bunch," he says. "They offered me a percentage of their profits. I said, 'No, there will be no profit at all - give me all my money right now! The whole amount.' It was stupid. I was stupid enough to leave everything in their hands because I didn't believe in their success. But who could foresee their success? I couldn't."

As I understand it, the recent stories about Sapkowski suing CD Projekt have to do with some rather unusual Polish laws that protect authors from closing unfair licensing deals. It is however unclear whether The Witcher deal falls under this law, probably sicne they actually did offer him percentages and he refused.

:olo:

Also:

I watched the witcher now. Good show.
I quite enjoyed it in the end.
Looking forward to season 2

But at times it feels a bit like Xena/Hercules.

Post by **Whiskey 7** » Wed Jan 22, 2020 8:40 pm

Just saw glimpses of a BBC Horizon program. You'd know they do really good documentaries. It is titled 7.7 Billion People and Counting. All about the explosion of world population and it being unsustainable. Looks and interesting show so I'll be watching in the next days .

Post by **Whiskey 7** » Thu Jan 23, 2020 6:49 am

Κracus wrote:Alf ate my cat. I gotta catch up on Mr Robot tho, I watched season 2, it's actually really good Whiskey, keep watching!

Started season 3 of Mr Robot after a short pause. The first episode = weird

Post by **Whiskey 7** » Sun Jan 26, 2020 8:55 pm

Re: Currently watching..... on the TV

Spending a few nights up late watching The Australian Open Tennis Tournament and some great tennis games

...and still watching Mr Robot.. A great series.

Edit: Mr Robot Season 3 episode 7 done ... Still one of the best 'binge watch' series I've done

Edit: Season 3 done

Edit: If anyone has got this far in the series Mr Robot season 4 episode 11, I needn't tell you it is mind-blowing

:paranoid: and there are just 2 episodes to go.....

Edit: Last one here...Just finished. A really good series

Post by **Captain** » Sun Jan 26, 2020 10:36 pm

Star Trek: Picard had a solid first episode.

Post by **Whiskey 7** » Sun Jan 26, 2020 11:50 pm

Captain Mazda wrote:Star Trek: Picard had a solid first episode.

Nice to know

and an interesting read here.

Post by **phantasmagoria** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 4:00 pm

Agree, Picard Ep 1 was top drawer

Post by **Whiskey 7** » Fri Jan 31, 2020 7:47 am

phantasmagoria wrote:Agree, Picard Ep 1 was top drawer

Just viewed Episode 1... Yes! It shows promise

Post by **Pext** » Sun Feb 02, 2020 2:57 pm

Whiskey 7 wrote:
phantasmagoria wrote:Agree, Picard Ep 1 was top drawer
Just viewed Episode 1... Yes! It shows promise

Agreed.

I just watched ep 1 of TNG. Stewart certainly grew as an actor.

Post by **Doombrain** » Fri Feb 07, 2020 8:19 pm

Just started Pickard. It was great to see them in the ship again.

Post by **Whiskey 7** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 6:37 am

Whiskey 7 wrote:Just saw glimpses of a BBC Horizon program. You'd know they do really good documentaries. It is titled 7.7 Billion People and Counting. All about the explosion of world population and it being unsustainable. Looks and interesting show so I'll be watching in the next days .

Just finished. Only an hour but well worth it

UK media article on the documentary

Post by **Whiskey 7** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 10:32 pm

Doombrain wrote:Just started Pickard. It was great to see them in the ship again.

Just watched the first 3 episodes of Star Trek Picard last night

Looking forward to more

Post by **obsidian** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 11:12 pm

Formula 1: Drive to Survive

On Netflix, currently 2 seasons. I'm not interested in F1 at all, but as a series it takes you behind the lines into the politics and drama between the drivers and teams. It's absolutely fantastic.

Post by **Don Carlos** » Mon Mar 09, 2020 5:22 pm

obsidian wrote:Formula 1: Drive to Survive

On Netflix, currently 2 seasons. I'm not interested in F1 at all, but as a series it takes you behind the lines into the politics and drama between the drivers and teams. It's absolutely fantastic.

I love F1 and this series is excellent. Highly recommended.

Post by **Doombrain** » Thu Mar 19, 2020 7:59 pm

The Boys on Amazon. Really enjoyed it with some ace cameos :olo:

Post by **Mat Linnett** » Fri Mar 20, 2020 7:58 am

I got done watching both Legion season 3 and Doom Patrol recently.

Not sure I like Legion S3 quite as much as S2, but it was still pretty to look at.

Doom Patrol was absolutely ace though. Highly recommended

Brilliant performances all round, but it was especially great seeing (or hearing) Brendan Fraser do his thang.

On a similar note, Locke & Key on Netflix is well worth checking out too.

Post by **Κracus** » Fri Mar 20, 2020 11:03 am

Don Carlos wrote:
obsidian wrote:Formula 1: Drive to Survive

On Netflix, currently 2 seasons. I'm not interested in F1 at all, but as a series it takes you behind the lines into the politics and drama between the drivers and teams. It's absolutely fantastic.
I love F1 and this series is excellent. Highly recommended.

Been watching this, very good so far.

Post by **Don Carlos** » Sat Mar 21, 2020 4:53 pm

Just finished Paradise PD series 2 on Netflix - fucking excellent

Series 1 trailer...
[youtube]EWSIOBbzuSE[/youtube]

Post by **Whiskey 7** » Sat Mar 28, 2020 9:30 pm

Whiskey 7 wrote: Just watched the first 3 episodes of Star Trek Picard last night Looking forward to more

Watched the last episode last night. A good production I thought with story and actors doing a great job

I'd recommend a watch.

Next is that series Avenue 5, that Hugh Laurie space scifi comedy (I hope).

The troubled crew of Avenue 5, a space cruise ship filled with spoiled, rich, snotty space tourists, must try and keep everyone calm after their ship gets thrown off course into space and ends up needing three years to return to Earth.

Post by **Captain** » Sun Mar 29, 2020 2:05 am

It's shit

Post by **Whiskey 7** » Sun Apr 12, 2020 7:14 am

Captain Mazda wrote:It's shit

Should have listened to you Captain Mazda.

Episode 5 of Avenue 5 done and have decided not to waste any more time on this one ... I thought that Hugh Laurie gave this a chance but sadly no

A friend recommends a TV mini series The Capture so I am about to start that one

IMDB

Post by **Don Carlos** » Mon Apr 13, 2020 11:10 am

The Tiger King - excellent viewing for all the wrong reasons

How to Fix a Drug Scandal - Also excellent viewing and highlights some pretty naughty behaviour by the US authorities. Really interesting watch given some of the sentences handed down to the offenders and the lack of sentences or even investigations given to others

Post by **Lieutenant Dan** » Mon Apr 13, 2020 2:57 pm

With HBO offering a handful of their programming for free these days, the lady and I have been going through Veep. Excellent watch, at least in the beginning, it does begin to drag on as you get into the final seasons.

Post by **Whiskey 7** » Tue Apr 14, 2020 11:34 pm

Just started season 5 of Outlander and yes, I have probably mentioned in years past. It is still a good production.

Outlander is a historical drama television series based on the novel series of the same name by Diana Gabaldon. Developed by Ronald D. Moore, the show premiered on August 9, 2014, on Starz. It stars Caitriona Balfe as Claire Randall, a married former World War II nurse who in 1946 finds herself transported back to Scotland in 1743. There she encounters the dashing Highland warrior Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) and becomes embroiled in the Jacobite risings. The first season of the television series is based on the first novel in the series, Outlander (also known as Cross Stitch).

Wiki

IMDB